Lower 6 Tutorial 3

1. A compound of nickel, A, was analysed and shown to have the following percentage
composition by mass: 37.9% Ni, 20.7% S and 41.4% O. Calculate the empirical formula of
A.
2. Sodium azide, NaN3, decomposes non-explosively on heating to release nitrogen gas. This
provides a convenient method of obtaining pure nitrogen in the laboratory.
NaN3(s)
Na(l) + N2(g)
a. Balance the equation above
b. A student prepared 1.80 dm3 of pure nitrogen in the laboratory by this method. The gas
volume was measured at room temperature and pressure.
i.
How many moles of nitrogen did the student prepare?
ii.
What mass of sodium azide did the student heat?
c. After cooling, the student obtained 1.15g of solid sodium. She then carefully reacted
this sodium with water to form 25.0cm3 of aqueous sodium hydroxide. Balance the
following equation and calculate the concentration, in both mol/dm3 and g/dm3, of the
aqueous sodium hydroxide formed. (Na = 23, O = 16, H = 1)
Na(s) + H2O(l)
NaOH(aq) + H2(g)
3. A 0.790g sample of an unknown metal completely reacted with 24.2cm3 of 0.50M HCl.
The equation for the reaction is given below.
M(s)
+ 2HCl(aq)
MCl2(aq) + H2(g)
a.) Calculate the number of moles of HCl used
b.) Based on the balanced equation, determine the number of moles of M present
c.) Use the number of moles of M present and the mass of M used to determine the atomic
mass of M.
d.) Compare the atomic mass found with periodic table values to identify element.
4. 2.76g of a carbonate, X2CO3, was treated with an excess of dilute HCl and the carbon
dioxide evolved was collected and measured. 480cm3 was produced at room temperature
and pressure.
X2CO3 + 2HCl
2XCl + CO2 + H2O
Calculate:
a.) The number of moles of CO2 produced
b.) The number of moles of X2CO3 in the experiment
c.) The mass of 1 mole of X2CO3
d.) The relative atomic mass of X.
5. 20cm3 of a hydrocarbon needed 90cm3 of oxygen for complete combustion. 60cm3 of CO2

was produced. All volumes were measured at room temperature and pressure. Find the
formula of the hydrocarbon.