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O’LEVELS
MOLES &
STOICHIOMETRY
Multiple Choice Questions
By
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MCQ - MOLES & STOICHIOMETRY

MCQ 1.a
17 The table shows the energy released by the complete combustion of some compounds used as
fuels.

compound formula M, Hin kJ/mol

benzene CsHs 78 -3270

heptane C1H1s 100 -4800
octane CaH1a 114 -5510
propane C3Hs 44 -2200

Which fuel releases the least energy when 1 g of the compound is completely burned?

A benzene

B heptane

C octane

D propane

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MCQ 2.b
11 Sulfuric acid and potassium hydroxide can react together to form potassium hydrogensulfate,
KHS04, and water only.

Which amounts of the reactants are required?

A equal masses of sulfuric acid and potassium hydroxide

B equal numbers of moles of sulfuric acid and potassium hydroxide

C 1 mol of sulfuric acid to 2 mol of potassium hydroxide
D 2 mol of sulfuric acid to 1 mol of potassium hydroxide

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MCQ 3.d
12 The diagram shows the structures of the atoms of elements L and M.

p = proton
n = neutron
e = electron

L M

The elements combine to form a compound.

What is the mass of one mole of this compound?

A 119 B 129 C 239 D 309

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MCQ 4.b
9 An element, E, forms a hydride, EH4, which contains 90.0% by mass of E.

If the relative atomic mass of hydrogen is 1, what is the relative atomic mass of E?

A 9 B 36 C 86 D 90

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MCQ 5.d
10 A piece of chalk has a mass of 23.0g. Chalk is impure calcium carbonate. When analysed, the
chalk is found to contain 0.226 moles of pure calcium carbonate.
[Mr: CaC03, 100]

What is the percentage purity of the piece of chalk?

A 0.983% B 1.02% C 77.0% D 98.3%

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MCQ 6.c
26 What is the percentage, by mass. of nitrogen in the fertiliser (NH4}3P04?
[Ar: H, 1; N, 14; 0, 16; P, 31]

A 9.4% B 18.8% C 28.2% D 37.6%

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MCQ 7.d
15 Sodium hydrogencarbonate decomposes on heating.

In an experiment, a 5.0 mol sample of sodium hydrogencarbonate is heated.

Which volume of carbon dioxide, measured at room temperature and pressure, is evolved?

A 24dm3 B 36dm3 C 48dm3 D 60dm3

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MCQ 8.b
10 18 g of water contains the same number of molecules as

A 18g of ammonia gas.

B 2 g of hydrogen gas.
C 14g of nitrogen gas.

D 16g of oxygen gas.

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MCQ 9.a
11 The complete combustion of 20cm3 of a gaseous alkane, X, requires 130cm3 of oxygen. Both
volumes were measured at r.t.p ..

What could be the identity of X?

A butane

B ethane
C methane

D propane

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MCQ 10.d
11 Sodium hydrogencarbonate decomposes on heating.

In an experiment, a 5.0 mol sample of sodium hydrogencarbonate is heated.

Which volume of carbon dioxide, measured at room temperature and pressure, is evolved?

A 24dm3 B 36dm3 C 48dm3 D 60dm3

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MCQ 11.c
12 Nitrogen and oxygen react according to the equation.

The enthalpy change for the reaction shown is +66kJ.

If two moles of nitrogen and two moles of oxygen are used, what will be the enthalpy change?

A +16.5kJ B +33kJ C +66kJ D +132 kJ

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MCQ 12.a
13 Which statement about the four gases carbon dioxide, C02, hydrogen, H2, oxygen, 02 and ozone,
03 is correct?

A One mole of each gas occupies the same volume at a given temperature and pressure.

B Ozone has the fastest rate of diffusion at a given temperature and pressure.

C They are all denser than air.

D They are all elements.
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MCQ 13.b
14 Two of the reactions used in the manufacture of nitric acid, HN03, are shown.

What is the maximum number of moles of nitric acid which could be formed from one mole of
nitrogen monoxide, NO?

A 0.5 B 1.0 C 2.0 D 4.0

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MCQ 14.d
13 0.5mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid is added gradually to a flask containing 20cm3 of 2mol/dm3
sodium hydroxide solution.

What is the total volume, in cm3, of the mixture in the flask when the solution is just neutral?

A 30 B 40 C 60 D 100

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MCQ 15.c

31 Which contains the greatest mass of nitrogen?

A 0.5 moles (NH4)2S04

B 1 mole N H4N03

C 1.5 moles (NH4)3P04

D 2 moles CO(NH2)2

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MCQ 16.c
12 The Mr of oxygen, 02, is 32 and the Mr of sulfur is 256.

What is the formula of a molecule of sulfur?

C s,
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MCQ 17.b
8 A compound Y is the only substance formed when two volumes of dry ammonia gas react with
one volume of dry carbon dioxide (both volumes measured at s.t.p.).

What is the most likely formula of Y?

A (NH4)2C03

B NH2COONH4

C (NH2)2CO

D NH4COONH4

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MCQ 18.a
13 Analysis of a sample of an oxide of nitrogen gave the following data.

• percentage by mass of nitrogen 47%

• percentage by mass of oxygen 53%

What is the empirical formula of this oxide?

[Ar: N, 14; 0, 16)
A NO B N02 c N20 D N203

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MCQ 19.d
13 Which fertiliser contains the greatest percentage by mass of nitrogen?

A (NH4)2HP04 Mr= 132

B (NH4)2S04 Mr= 132
c NH4NQ3 Mr= 80
D CO(NH2h Mr= 60
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MCQ 20.c
14 A volume of ethane, C2Hs, at r.t.p. has a mass of 209.

What is the mass of an equal volume of propene, C3H6, at r.t.p.?

A 209 B 21 g C 289 D 429

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MCQ 21.c
11 What is the empirical formula of a compound containing 129 of carbon, 2g of hydrogen and 169
of oxygen only?

A CHO D CiHO

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MCQ 22.a
11 What is the ratio of the number of molecules in 71 g of gaseous chlorine to the number of
molecules in 2 g of gaseous hydrogen? [Relative atomic masses Ar (atomic weights): H, 1: Ct
35.5)

A 1: 1 B 1 :2 C 2: 1 D 71 :2

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MCQ 23.c
12 What is the relative molecular mass Mr of CuS04.5H20?

A 160 B 178 C 186 D 250

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MCQ 24.b
33 The compounds CO(NH2)2 and NH4N03 are used as fertilisers.

The proportion of nitrogen by mass in CO(NH2)2 is 1 that in NH4N03.

The proportion of nitrogen by mole in CO(NH2)2 is 2 that in NH4N03.

Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2?

1 2

A equal to equal to
B higher than equal to
c higher than higher than
D lower than lower than

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MCQ 25.b
11 One volume of a gaseous element X2 combines with an equal volume of gaseous hydrogen to
form two volumes of a gaseous hydride.

What is the formula for the hydride of X?

B HX

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MCQ 26.d

12 The relative atomic mass of chlorine is 35.5.

What is the mass of 2 moles of chlorine gas?

A 17.75g B 35.5g C 71g D 142g

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MCQ 27.c
11 In an experiment, 1 cm3 of a gaseous hydrocarbon X required 4 cm3 of oxygen for complete
combustion to give 3 cm3 of carbon dioxide. All gas volumes are measured at r.t.p.

Which formula represents X?

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MCQ 28.b
12 What is the concentration of a solution containing 1.0 g of sodium hydroxide in 250 cm3 of
solution?

A 0.025mol/dm3

B 0.10mol/dm3

C 0.25mol/dm3

D 1.0mol/dm3

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MCQ 29.a
13 What has the same mass as 0.25 mol of copper atoms?

A 0.5mol of oxygen molecules

B 1 mol of sulfur dioxide molecules

C 1.5mol of water molecules

D 2 mol of oxygen atoms

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MCQ 30.c
37 A 10cm3 sample of a gaseous hydrocarbon is completely burnt in oxygen. The total volume of the
products is 70 cm3. All gas volumes are measured at room temperature and pressure.

Which equation represents the combustion of the hydrocarbon?

A CH4(g) + 202(9) -> C02(9) + 2H20(g)

B C2H4(g) + 302(9) -> 2C02(9) + 2H20(g)

C C3Ha(9) + 502(9) -> 3C02(9) + 4H20(g)

D 2C2H6(9) + 702(9) -> 4C02(9) + 6H20(g)

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MCQ 31.d
11 The equation for the burning of hydrogen in oxygen is shown.

What does this equation indicate?

A 2 atoms of hydrogen combine with 2 atoms of oxygen.

B 2g of hydrogen combine with 1 g of oxygen.

C 2 moles of steam can be obtained from 0.5 mole of oxygen.

D 2 moles of steam can be obtained from 1 mole of oxygen.

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MCQ 32.a
9 15.0 cm3 of 1.0 moll dm3 potassium hydroxide just neutralise 20.0cm3 of a solution of nitric acid.

What is the concentration of the acid?

A 0.75mol/dm3

B 1.0mol/dm3

C 1.5mol/dm3

D 7.5mol/dm3
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MCQ 33.d
11 The equation for the reaction between calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid is shown.

CaC03(s) + 2HC1(aq) CaCZ2(aq) + H20(t) + COi(g)

How many moles of calcium carbonate wilt give 24 cm3 of carbon dioxide when reacted with an
excess of the acid?

(Assume one mole of carbon dioxide occupies 24dm3.)

A 1mot B 0.1 mol C 0.01 mol D 0.001 mol

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MCQ 34.b
12 The empirical formula of a liquid compound is CiH40.

To find the empirical formula, it is necessary to know the

A density of the compound.

B percentage composition of the compound.

C relative molecular mass of the compound.

D volume occupied by 1 mole of the compound.

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MCQ 35.c
4 What is the mass of oxygen contained in 72 g of pure water?
=
[Relative atomic masses: H 1; 0 16] =
A 169 B 329 C 649 D 709

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MCQ 36.c
11 What is the concentration of iodine molecules, 12, in a solution containing 2.54 g of iodine in
250 cm3 of solution?

A 0.01 mol/dm3

B 0.02mol/dm3

C 0.04mol/dm3

D 0.08mol/dm3

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MCQ 37.a
32 The diagram shows apparatus for measuring the volume of hydrogen given off when an excess of
dilute hydrochloric acid is added to powdered metal. The volume of gas is measured at room
temperature and pressure.

dilute
hydrochloric
acid
tap

graduated
tube

metallic
powder

The experiment is carried out three times, using the same mass of powder each time but with
different powders:

• pure magnesium

• pure zinc

• a mixture of magnesium and zinc

Which powder gives the greatest volume of hydrogen and which the least volume?

greatest volume of H2 least volume of H2

A magnesium zinc

B magnesium the mixture

c zinc magnesium
D zinc the mixture

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MCQ 38.d
9 What is the mass of one mole of carbon-12?

A 0.012g B 0.024g C 1g D 12g

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MCQ 39.a
10 Two different hydrocarbons each contain the same percentage by mass of hydrogen.

It follows that they have the same

A empirical formula.

B number of isomers.

C relative molecular mass.

D structural formula.

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MCQ 40.c
32 What is the concentration of hydrogen ions in 0.05mol/dm3 sulfuric acid?

A 0.025g/dm3 B 0.05g/dm3 C 0.10g/dm3 D 2.0g/dm3

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MCQ 41.a
12 Hydrogen reacts with oxygen as shown in the equation below.

How much gas will remain if 2 dm3 of hydrogen are reacted with 1 dm3 of oxygen at room
temperature?

A Odm3 B 1 dm3 C 2dm3 D 3dm3

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MCQ 42.d
9 A sample of hydrogen is a mixture of the two isotopes ; H and H .

The relative atomic mass of oxygen is 16.

What are possible values of the relative molecular mass of different molecules of water formed by
the combination of oxygen and hydrogen?

1 18
2 19

3 20

A 1 only

B 1 and 2 only

c 1 and 3 only

0 1, 2 and 3

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MCQ 43.c
10 Calcium reacts with water as shown.

Ca(s) + 2H20(I) Ca(OH)2(aq) + H2(g)

What is the total mass of the solution that remains when 40 g of calcium reacts with 100 g of
water?

A 58g B 74g C 138g 0 140g

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MCQ 44.b
19 The fertiliser ammonium nitrate (NH4N0J. Mr= 80) is manufactured from ammonia (NH3, Mr= 17)
by a two-stage process.

Stage 1 NH3 + 202 HN03 + H20

Stage 2 HN03 + NH3 NH4N0J

What is the maximum mass of fertiliser that can be made if only 17 tonnes of ammonia is
available?

A 34 tonnes B 40 tonnes C 80 tonnes 0 97 tonnes

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MCQ 45.b
17 Carbon dioxide can be obtained as shown in the equation.

3NaiC03 + 2H3P04 2Na3P04 + 3C02 + 3H20

How many moles of phosphoric acid, H3P04, are needed to produce 1.5 mol of carbon dioxide?

A 0.5 B 1.0 C 1.5 D 2.0

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MCQ 46.d
14 When added to 20 cm3 of 0.5 M sulphuric acid, which substance would give a neutral solution?

A 20cm3 of 0.5 M sodium hydroxide

B 10cm3 of 0.5 M sodium hydroxide

C 40cm3 of 1.0 M sodium hydroxide

D 20cm3 of 1.0 M sodium hydroxide

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MCQ 47.b
10 Which gas contains the same number of molecules as 9 g of water?

A 2 g of hydrogen

B 14 g of nitrogen

C 32 g of oxygen

D 44 g of carbon dioxide

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MCQ 48.d
11 The equation for the reaction between copper and nitric acid is shown.

vCu + wt-lN03 xCu(N03)i + yNO + zH20

v, w, x, y and z are whole numbers.

Which values of v, w, x, y and z balance the equation?

v w x y z
A 1 2 1 1 1

B 1 4 1 2 2

c 3 4 3 2 2

D 3 8 3 2 4

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MCQ 49.c
12 The mass of one mole of a chloride formed by a metal Y is 74.Sg.

What is the formula of the chloride?

C YCZ
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MCQ 50.c
20 When 20 cm3 of a 2 mol/dm3 solution of potassium hydroxide is mixed with 20 cm3 of a 1 mol/dm3
solution of sulphuric acid, the temperature of the mixture rises.

What best explains this?

A Sulphuric acid is a strong acid.

B The potassium hydroxide solution is more concentrated than the sulphuric acid solution.

C The reactants have a higher energy content than the products.

D Potassium hydroxide is a very strong alkali.

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MCQ 51.d
13 One mole of a sample of hydrated sodium sulphide contains 162 g of water of crystallisation.

What is the correct formula of this compound?

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MCQ 52.c
12 A sample of copper contains a metal impurity which is below copper in the reactivity series.
The diagram shows the apparatus used for refining the sample.

impure pure
copper copper
anode cathode
(positive) (negative)

aqueous
-- copper(II)
sulphate

The loss in mass of the anode (positive electrode) is 50 g and the gain in mass of the cathode
(negative electrode) is 459.

What is the percentage purity of this sample of copper?

A 10.0% B 11.1% C 90.0% D 95.0%

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MCQ 53.a
11 The element X forms a gaseous molecule X2• One volume of X2 combines with one volume of
hydrogen to form two volumes of a gaseous hydride.

What is the formula for the hydride of X?

A HX
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MCQ 54.c
12 Which substance has the highest percentage by mass of nitrogen?

A NH..N03 Mr=BO
B {N }iS04 Mr= 132
c CO{NH2)2 Mr=60
D {N )3P04 Mr= 149
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MCQ 55.a
31 All ammonium salts on heating with sodium hydroxide produce ammonia gas.

From which ammonium salt can the greatest mass of ammonia be obtained?

A 0.5mol {NH4)JP04

B 0.5mol {NH4)2S04

C 1.0mol NH4Cl

D 1.0mol NH4N03
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MCQ 56.a
28 The diagram shows apparatus for measuring the volume of hydrogen given off when an excess of
dilute hydrochloric acid is added to powdered metal. The volume of gas is measured at room
temperature and pressure.

dilute
hydrochloric
acid
tap

graduated
tube

metallic
powder

The experiment is carried out three times, using the same mass of powder each time but with
different powders:

• pure magnesium
• pure zinc
• a mixture of magnesium and zinc

Which powder gives the greatest volume of hydrogen and which the least volume?

greatest volume of H2 least volume of H2

A magnesium zinc
B magnesium the mixture
c zinc magnesium
D zinc the mixture

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MCQ 57.d
12 The equation represents the action of dilute nitric acid on copper.

What are the values of x and y?

A x=1,y=4
B x=1,y=8
c x = 3, y= 4
D x = 3, y= 8
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MCQ 58.c
10 Which quantity is the same for one mole of ethanol and one mole of ethane?

A mass

B number of atoms

C number of molecules

O volume at r.t.p.

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MCQ 59.b
11 In an experiment 264 g of strontium reacts with 213 g of chlorine.

What is the formula of strontium chloride?

A SrCZ B SrCl2 C SrCl_-i

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MCQ 60.d
25 What is the mass of aluminium in 2049 of aluminium oxide, Al203?

A 26g B 27g C 54g D 1089

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MCQ 61.a
11 What is the ratio of the volume of 2 g of hydrogen to the volume of 16 g of methane, both volumes
at r.t.p.?

A 1 to 1 B 1 to 2 c 1 to 8 D 2 to 1

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MCQ 62.a
28 All ammonium salts on heating with sodium hydroxide produce ammonia gas.
From which ammonium salt can the greatest mass of ammonia be obtained?

A 0.5mol (NH4)3P04

B 0.5mol (NH4)2S04

C 1.0mol NH4Cl

0 1.0 mol NH4N03

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MCQ 63.c
18 The table shows the energy released by the complete combustion of some compounds used as
fuels.

compound formula Mr t:.H in kJ I mol

methane CH4 16 -880

ethanol C2HsOH 46 -1380

propane C3Hs 44 -2200

heptane C1H1s 100 -4800

Which fuel produces the most energy when 1 g of the compound is completely burned?

A ethanol

B heptane

C methane

D propane

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MCQ 64.a
11 'Cracking' of hydrocarbons breaks them into smaller molecules.

Which example of 'cracking' would produce the largest volume of products from one mole of
hydrocarbon? Assume that all measurements are made at the same temperature and pressure.

A CsH14(g) ---+ 3C2H4(g) + H2(g)

B CeH1s(g) ---+ 2C3Hs(g) + CiHi(g)

C C10H22(9)---+ CsH,e(g) + C2H4(g)

D C12H2S(g)---+ CsH1e(g) + 2C2H4(g)

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MCQ 65.a
12 When 20 cm3 of a gaseous alkene burns in an excess of oxygen, 60 cm3 of carbon dioxide are
formed. Both volumes are measured at r.t.p.

What is the formula of the alkene?

A C3Hs

B C3Hs

C CsH12
D CsH14
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MCQ 66.
11 What is the mass of magnesium which completely reacts with 250 cm3 of 1.0 moll dm3 sulphuric
acid?

A 6g B 12g C 48g D 96g

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MCQ 67.c
12 A volume of ethane, C2H6, at r.t.p. has a mass of 20 g.

What is the mass of an equal volume of propene, C3H6, at r.t.p.?

A 20g B 21g C 28g D 42g

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MCQ 68.d
11 An 8 g sample of oxygen atoms contains the same number of atoms as 16 g of element X.

What is the relative atomic mass, Ar. of X?

A 4 B 8 C 16 D 32
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MCQ 69.d
10 2 dm3 of aqueous sodium hydroxide of concentration 5 mol / dm3 were required for an experiment.

How many moles of sodium hydroxide were needed to make up this solution?

A 2.5 B 5 C 7 D 10
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MCQ 70.c
28 Aluminium sulphate can be obtained as shown in the equation.

How many moles of sulphuric acid are needed to produce 0.5 mol of aluminium sulphate?

A 0.5 B 1.0 C 1.5 D 3.0

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MCQ 71.b
9 How many moles per dm3 of gaseous carbon dioxide are there if 4.4 g occupies 500cm3?

A 0.1 moll dm3 B 0.2 moll dm3 C 2.2 moll dm3 D 8.8 moll dm3
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MCQ 72.d
24 A solution of hydrochloric acid has a concentration of 2 mol I dm3.

Different volumes of the acid are added to different volumes of aqueous sodium hydroxide.

NaOH + HCZ NaCl+ H20

The maximum temperature of each mixture is measured. The graph shows the results.

temperature I °C

0 10 20 30 40 50 HCZ/cm3
50 40 30 20 10 O NaOH/cm3

What is the concentration of the aqueous sodium hydroxide?

A 0.67 moll dm3

B 1.3 moll dm3

C 1.5 moll dm3

D 3.0 moll dm3

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MCQ 73.a
19 The diagram shows apparatus for measuring the volume of hydrogen given off when an excess c
dilute hydrochloric acid is added to powdered metal. The volume of gas is measured at roor
temperature and pressure.

dilute
hydrochloric
acid
tap

graduated
tube

metallic
powder

The experiment is carried out three times, using the same mass of powder each time but wit
different powders:

• pure magnesium
• pure zinc
• a mixture of magnesium and zinc

Which powder gives the greatest volume of hydrogen and which the least volume?

greatest volume of H2 least volume of H2

A magnesium zinc
B magnesium the mixture
c zinc magnesium
D zinc the mixture
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MCQ 74.c
15 The equation for the burning of hydrogen in oxygen is shown below.

Which information does this equation give about the reaction?

A 36g of steam can be obtained from 16g of oxygen.

B 2 g of hydrogen combine with 1 g of oxygen.
C 2 mol of steam can be obtained from 1 mol of oxygen.
D 2 atoms of hydrogen combine with 2 atoms of oxygen.
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MCQ 75.b
14 The formula of an oxide of uranium is U02.

What is the formula of the corresponding chloride?

B uc;
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MCQ 76.c
13 What is the concentration of iodine, 12, molecules in a solution containing 2.549 of iodine in
250 cm3 of solution?

A 0.01 mol/dm3 B 0.02mol/dm3 C 0.04mol/dm3 D 0.08mol/dm3

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MCQ 77.d
12 The formula of china clay (aluminium silicate) was shown in an old book as Al203.2Si02.2H20.

This formula is shown in a modern book as A (OH)xSi20y.

What are the values of x and y in the modem formula?

x y
A 2 4

B 2 5
c 4 3
D 4 5
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MCQ 78.d
5 The relative molecular mass, Mr, of copper(ll) sulphate, CuS04, is 160.

The relative molecular mass, Mr, of water is 18.

What is the percentage by mass of water in copper(ll) sulphate crystals, CuS04.5H20?

A 18 x 100 B 5 x 18 x100 c 18 x 100 D 5 x 18 x 100

160 160 + 18 160 + 18 160 (5 x 18)
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MCQ 79.b
13 124 g of phosphorus vapour has the same volume as 71 g of chlorine gas at the
same temperature and pressure.

What is the formula of a molecule of phosphorus?

D p

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MCQ 80.b
12 Which sulphide contains the greatest mass of sulphur in a 1 O g sample?

sulphide formula mass of one

mole/g

A NiS 90
B FeS2 120
c MoS2 160
D PbS 239

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MCQ 81.d
5 A 25 cm3 sample of dilute sulphuric acid contains 0.025 moles of the acid.

What is the hydrogen ion concentration in the solution?

A 0.25mol/dm3

B 0.50mol/dm3
C 1.00mol/dm3

D 2.00 mol I dm3

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