CHAPTER 3: CHEMICAL FORMULAE & EQUATIONS

PAPER 1:
1. The relative molecular mass of substance XY2 is 64. If the relative atomic mass of an element of atom X is
32, calculate the relative atomic mass of an atom of element Y.
A 8
B 32
C 16
D 64
2. Metal X forms an oxide with the formula X2O.. If the formula of a manganate(VII) ion is MnO4- , what is
the formula of the manganate substance of X?
A

XMnO4

X2MnO4

X(MnO4)2

D X2(MnO4)3

3. How many ions are there in 1 mol of magnesium chloride? (Na = 6 x 1023 mol_1)
A 3 x 1023
B 6 x 1023
C 1.5 x 1024
D 1.8 x 1024
4.

5.

2Fe2O3 4Fe + 3O2

The equation above represents the reaction of the extraction of iron from iron(III) oxide. Calculate the
mass of iron which can be extracted from 80 g of iron(III) oxide? (Relative atomic mass: O, 16; Fe, 56)
A 28 g
B 56 g
C 112 g
D 320 g
2Zn(NO3)2 2ZnO + 4NO2 + O2

Zinc nitrate degrades when heated strongly based on the chemical equation above. What is the mass of
zinc oxide formed when 18.9 g of zinc nitrate is heated? (Relative atomic mass: N, 14; O, 16; Zn, 65)
A 8.1 g
B 16.2 g
C 18.9 g
D 28.4 g

6.
Figure 5 shows a syringe with x g of chlorine gas at room conditions. What is the value of x?
(Relative atomic mass: CI, 35.5; Molar volume: 24 dm3 at room conditions)
A 0.09 g
B 0.18 g
C 2.1 g
D 4.3 g
7. What is the maximum mass of product formed when 11.5g of sodium is burnt completely in excess
oxygen?
[Relative atomic mass: 0= 16,Na = 23]
A 15.5 g
B 31.0 g
C 19.5 g
D 62.0 g
8. 20 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid reacts with 20 cm 3 of 0.5 mol dm-3 sodium hydroxide solution. If
the experiment is repeated by replacing hydrochloric acid with sulphuric acid, calculate the volume of
sulphuric acid used to completely neutralise the sodium hydroxide solution.
A. 5 cm3
B. 10 cm3
C. 15 cm3
D. 20 cm3

Paper 2:
1. Figure shows an experiment to study the reaction of ammonia gas and hydrogen chloride gas.

Both the plungers of the syringes are pressed to release ammonia and hydrogen chloride gases.
(Relative atomic mass: H, 1; N, 14; CI, 35.5; Molar volume: 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure)
(a) What can be observed in this experiment? [1 mark]

(b) Calculate the number of moles of ammonia gas. [1 mark]

(c) What is the mass of hydrogen chloride in the reaction? [2 marks]

(d) What is the product formed in this experiment? [1 mark]

(e) Write the chemical equation for the reaction in this experiment. [1 mark]

(f) Calculate the mass of the product formed in this experiment. [1 mark]

Writing chemical equation for the chemical reaction below:

a) Carbon dioxide reacts with water to produce glucose and oxygen in the presence of sunlight.

b) the combustion of sodium in the air to produce sodium oxide powder.

c) Magnesium displaces silver form silver nitrate solution.

d) Copper (II) oxide powder is added into hot sulphuric acid

e) When nitrogen gas reacts with hydrogen gas to produce ammonia.

f) when zinc plate is added into hydrochloric acid

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