THE MOLE CONCEPT

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1.
(a) The results below were obtained in an experiment conducted by form 3 students
from Keringet Secondary school using Magnesium.
- Mass of the crucible + lid = 19.52g
- Mass of the crucible + lid + Magnesium Ribbon = 20.36g
- Mass of the crucible + lid + Magnesium oxide = 20.92g

i. Use the results to find the percentage mass of Magnesium & Oxygen in Magnesium oxide.
2 marks)
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ii. Determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide. (Mg=24.0,O=16.0) (2 marks)
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(a) Sodium hydroxide pellets were accidentally mixed with sodium chloride 8.8g of the mixture
were dissolved in water to make one litre of solution. 50cm3 of the solution was neutralised
by 20cm3 of 0.25M sulphuric acid.
i. Write an equation for the reaction that took place. (1 mark)
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 ii. Calculate the number of moles of the substance that reacted with sulphuric acid. (3 marks)
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iii. Calculate the number of moles of the substance that would react with sulphuric (vi) acid in
the one litre solution. (1 mark)
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iv. Calculate the percentage of sodium chloride in the mixture. (3 marks)
(H=1.0; Na=23.0; Cl=35.5; O=16.0)
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2. 15.0cm3 of ethanoic acid (CH3COOH) was dissolved in water to make 500cm3 of solution.
Calculate the concentration of the solution in moles per litre
[C=12, H = 1, O = 16, density of ethanoic acid is 1.05g/cm3] (3marks)

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3. How many chloride ions are present in 1.7g of magnesium chloride crystals?
(Avogadro’s constant = 6.0 x 1023, Mg = 24, Cl = 35.5) (3marks)

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4. 0.84g of aluminium were reacted completely with chlorine gas. Calculate the volume
of chlorine gas used. (Molar gas volume is 24dm 3, Al = 27) (3marks)

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5. An aqueous solution containing anhydrous sodium carbonate was prepared by
dissolving 19.6g of the salt in 250cm 3 of distilled. Calculate the volume of 2M of
magnesium chloride solution required to precipitate all the carbonate ions in the
solution.(Na=23, C= 12; O = 16; Mg = 24; Cl =35.5) (3marks)
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6. In a reaction 20cm3 of 0.1 M Sodium Carbonate completely reacted with 13cm 3 of dilute
sulphuric acid. Find the molarity of the sulphuric acid used.

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7. An organic compound P contains 68.9% carbon, 13.5% hydrogen and 21.6% oxygen.
The relative formula mass of p is 74. Determine its molecular formula. [C=12, H=1, 0=16]

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8. 6.4g of a mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium chloride was dissolved in water to
make 50cm3 solution. 25cm3 of the solution was neutralized by 40cm 3 of 0.1M HCl(aq).
What is the percentage of sodium chloride in the solid mixture? (3marks)

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9. An unknown mass, x, of anhydrous potassium carbonate was dissolved in water and

the solution made up to 200cm3. 25cm3 of this solution required 18cm3 of 0.22M nitric
(V) acid for complete neutralization. Determine the value of x. (K=39.0, C =12.0, O
=16.0) (3marks)
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