M.A.

Z UNIMAS 2011 NOT FOR SALE 1

LU4 Tutorial 1

1) For the elements in Period 2, make a table to show the formula of its oxides, the physical
state of the oxides and their structure (ionic or molecular).

2) For the elements in Period 3, state the trend in terms of:
a) Atomic sizes
b) First ionization energies
c) Electronegativities
d) Melting points

3) For the elements in Group 1, what is the trend in terms of
a) Atomic sizes
b) First ionization energies
c) Densities
d) Melting points
e) Electropositivities

4) For the elements in Group 2, what is the trend in terms of
a) Atomic sizes
b) First ionization energies
c) Densities
d) Melting points
e) Electronegativities
f) Thermal stabilities of the carbonates
g) Solubilities of the sulphates
h) Solubilities of the hydroxides
i) Reactivities with oxygen
j) Reactivities with chlorine
k) Reactivities with water

5) Write balanced equations ( indicate the states also) for the following reactions:
a) reaction between Ca and water
b) Mg and chlorine
c) Ba and oxygen
d) Na and water
e) Heating of Mg(OH)
2

f) Heating of MgCO
3

g) Heating of Mg(NO
3
)
2


6) A solution of 50.0 cm
3
contains Barium ions (Ba
2+
) react with excess sulphuric acid to
produce 0.244 g BaSO
4
(Relative molecular mass of 233).
a) Write an ionic equation for the reaction
b) Calculate the concentration of the Ba
2+
solution?

7) Arrange the following ions in order of ascending size
a) Na
+
b) Ca
2+
c) Ba
2+
d) K
+
e) Mg
2+




M.A.Z UNIMAS 2011 NOT FOR SALE 2
8) 25 cm
3
of M(OH)
2
requires 0.10 mol dm
-3
of 10.50 cm
3
HCl to have complete reaction.
(Relative atomic mass: M = 137, O = 16.0, H = 1.0)
a) Write a balanced equation for the reaction
b) Calculate the concentration of M(OH)
2
solution
c) What is the mass of M(OH)
2
that must be dissolved in 1 dm
-3
of solution ?

9) A scheme of reaction of compound Y is as shown below:-

Water flame test
Colourless solution Y red

Na2SO4(aq) Reaction A
Reaction B Heat

White precipitate Brownish gas evolved

Explain the reactions involved so as to determine the most likely identity of Y.

10) (challenging question)
A sample of magnesium which is contaminated with magnesium oxide reacts
completely with 22.0 cm
3
2.0 mol dm

3
HCl to evolve 448 cm
3
of H2 at s.t.p.
(RAM: O = 16.0; Mg = 24.3; 1 mol of gas occupies 22.4 dm
3
at s.t.p.)
a) Write the chemical equation between Mg and HCl(aq).
b) Write the chemical equation between MgO and HCl(aq).
c) Calculate number of moles HCl(aq) used in the reactions.
d) Calculate mass of Mg in the sample.
e) Calculate the number of moles of HCl(aq) reacted with MgO.
f) Calculate the mass of MgO in the sample.
g) Calculate the % by mass of magnesium oxide in the sample.

11) Magnesium is given an atomic number of 12.
a) Sketch a graph to show the successive ionization energy for all the electrons in
magnesium. Indicate the ionization energies of the valence electrons, and of the
filled inner shells. Indicate also the huge quantum jump of ionization energies
expected.

b) When magnesium is burnt in air, a white powder is left. When some water is added
to the white powder and the solution tested with red litmus, a blue colour is seen.
Explain all observations and write chemical equations for the reactions involved.