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Part 2 - Short Answer  

 
1. In chemistry the concept of the mole plays a central role. Explain why the mole, and not 
mass,  
is used to ultimately make calculations in stoichiometry.  (3 marks)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Sodium hydroxide, NaOH, reacts with phosphoric acid (H​3​PO​4​) to form sodium phosphate 
(Na​3​PO​4​) and water in the following ​unbalanced​ (that means balance it) chemical equation. 
 
NaOH​(s)​ + H​3​PO​4(aq) Na​3​PO​4(aq)​ + H​2​O​(l) 
 
 
a. If 14.7g of NaOH is reacted with sufficient H​3​PO​4​, what mass of Na​3​PO​4​ will be 
produced?   
(4 marks) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. 
 
b. How many ​molecules​ of H​2​O are produced in this reaction? (2 marksOne reaction that is 
used in the smelting of copper sulphide ores involves copper (I) oxide and copper (I) 
sulphide. These two compounds react to produce copper, Cu, and sulphur dioxide, SO​2​, gas. 
If 96.5 g of copper (I) oxide, Cu​2​O, reacts with 44.8 g of copper (I) sulphide, Cu​2​S, 
determine the following: 
 
a. the mass of sulphur dioxide that is produced (include all steps).  (6 marks)
 
 
 
 
 
b. If 88.0 g of Cu is actually recovered when the experiment is performed, determine the 
percentage yield of this product. (2 marks)  
 
 
 
 
 
c. What mass of the excess reagent will remain unreacted?  (3 marks)  
 
 

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