Calculations of Salt 1

1. ZnCO3 ZnO + CO2

When 2.5 g zinc carbonate are heated very strongly, Find
(a) The mass of zinc oxide produced
(b) Volume of carbon dioxide gas released at s.t.p
[Nucleon number: Zn, 65; C, 12; O, 16; 1 mole of gas occupies 22.4 dm3 at s.t.p]

2. 4Al(NO3)3 2Al2O3 + 12NO2 + 3O2

When aluminum nitrate are heated completely, 3.06 g of aluminum oxide are produced, find
(a) The mass of aluminum nitrate heated.
(b) Volume of oxygen gas released at room temperature.
[Nucleon number: Al, 27; O, 16; N, 14; 1 1 mole of gas occupies 24 dm3 at s.t.p]

3. AgNO3 + NaCl AgCl + NaNO3

When 200 cm3 silver nitrate solutions 0.15M are react with excess sodium chloride solutions.
Find
(a) Mass of the white precipitate formed.
(b) Molarity of sodium nitrate if 200 cm3 solutions produced.
[Nucleon number: Ag, 108; Cl, 35.5]

4. H2SO4 + 2NaOH Na2SO4 + 2H2O

In the reaction of this neutralization, 25 cm3 of sulfuric acid 0.2M react with sodium
hydroxide 0.1M. Find:
(a) The number of mole acid used.
(b) Volume of sodium hydroxide used.
(c) Mass of sodium sulfate produced.
(d) Mass of water produced.
[Nucleon number: Na, 23; S, 32; O, 16; H, 1]

5. CuCO3 CuO + CO2

The heating of copper (II) carbonate released 30 cm3 carbon dioxide gas at room temperature.
Find:
(a) Mass of copper (II) carbonate used.
(b) Mass of copper (II) oxide produced.
[Nucleon number: Cu, 64; C, 12; O, 16; mole of gas occupies 24000 cm3 at room
temperature]

6. Cu + 2AgNO3 Cu(NO3)2 + 2Ag

2.7 g of silver formed when excess silver nitrate solutions 0.2M are react with copper. Find
(a) Volume of silver nitrate used in the reaction.
(b) Mass of copper (II) nitrate produced.
[Nucleon number: Ag, 108; Cu, 64; N, 14; O, 16]

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7. When 10 cm3 barium nitrate solutions 0.5 moldm-3 are added to 20 cm3 of sodium sulfate 0.5
moldm-3, a white precipitate are formed. Calculate the mass of the white precipitate?
[Nucleon number: Ba, 137; S, 32; O, 16]
Ba(NO3)2 + Na2SO4 2NaNO3 + BaSO4

8. Pb(NO3)2 + 2NaCl PbCl2 + 2NaNO3

100 cm3 lead (II) nitrate solutions are added to excess sodium chloride solutions. 5.56 g of
lead (II) chloride precipitate are produced. Find the concentration of lead (II) nitrate used in
moldm-3 ?
[Nucleon number: Pb; 207; Cl, 35.5]

Answer

1. (a) 1.62 g
(b) 0.448 dm3 or 448 cm3

2. (a) 12.78 g
(b) 1.08 dm3

3. (a) 4.305 g
(b) 0.15M

4. (a) 0.005 mol

(b) 100 cm3
(c) 0.71 g
(d) 0.18 g

5. (a) 0.155 g
(b) 0.1 g

6. (a) 125 cm3

(b) 9.4 g

7. 1.165 g

8. 0.2M