Topic   Reacting  masses   Level   GCSE  

  Outcomes     1. To  calculate  reacting  masses  
2. To  set  out  mole  calculations  in  a  grid  format    
 
 
Problems  on  Reacting  Masses  of  Solids    

Section 1

1. What is the mass of magnesium oxide is formed by the complete combustion of 24 g of

magnesium?
Reaction 2Mg + O2 ⎯→ 2MgO
Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

2. What is the mass of magnesium oxide is formed by the complete combustion of 6 g of

magnesium?
Reaction 2Mg + O2 ⎯→ 2MgO
Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

3. What mass of carbon dioxide is formed by the complete combustion of 12 g of carbon?

Reaction C + O2 ⎯→ CO2
Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

4. What mass of carbon dioxide is formed by the complete combustion of 4 g of carbon?

Reaction C + O2 ⎯→ CO2
Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

5. Calculate the mass of sulphur that must be burned to give 64 g of sulphur dioxide.
Reaction S + O2 ⎯→ SO2
Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

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6. Calculate the mass of sulphur that must be burned to give 8 g of sulphur dioxide.
Reaction S + O2 ⎯→ SO2
Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

7. Calculate the mass of sulphur that must be burned to give 100 g of sulphur dioxide.

Reaction S + O2 ⎯→ SO2

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

8. In the reduction of copper(II) oxide by hydrogen, according the equation below, what mass of
copper can be obtained from (i) 79.5 g of copper oxide
(ii) 15.9 g of copper oxide
(i)
Reaction CuO + H2 ⎯→ Cu + H2 O
Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

(ii)
Reaction CuO + H2 ⎯→ Cu + H2 O
Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

9. What mass of carbon dioxide can be produced by the heating of 10 g 0f calcium carbonate?

Reaction CaCO3 ⎯→ CaO + CO2

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

10. What is the mass of hydrogen can be made by reacting 12 g of magnesium with an excess of
dilute sulphuric acid?

Reaction Mg + H2SO4 ⎯→ MgSO4 + H2

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)
11. What mass of carbon can be completely burned in 32 g of oxygen?

Reaction C + O2 ⎯→ CO2

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

12. What mass of iron must be heated with excess sulphur to produce 4.4 g of iron (II) sulphide?

Reaction Fe + S ⎯→ FeS

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

Section 2

1. Calculate the mass of carbon you would need to reduce 15.9 g of copper (II) oxide to copper
by the following reaction.

Reaction CuO + C ⎯→ Cu + CO

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

2. Iron will react with chlorine to form iron (III) chloride. Find the mass of iron (III) chloride that
can be obtained from 8 g of iron.

Reaction 2Fe + 3Cl2 ⎯→ 2FeCl3

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

3. A mixture of 8 g of iron and 4 g of sulphur is heated, and the element reacts to form iron (II)
sulphide, FeS. How much iron will be left over at the end of the reaction?

Reaction Fe + S ⎯→ FeS

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

Left over iron =

4. What mass of lead (II) oxide is obtained by heating 33.1 g of lead (II) nitrate in the following
reaction?

Reaction 2Pb(NO3)2 ⎯→ 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)
Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide you can obtain by the action of acid on 15 g of calcium
carbonate in the following reaction.

Reaction CaCO3 ⎯→ CaO + CO2

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

5. Calculate the mass of sodium hydroxide you would need to neutralise a solution containing 7.3
g of hydrogen chloride.

Reaction NaOH + HCl ⎯→ NaCl + H2 O

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

6. Find how many grams of sodium sulphate are formed when 49 g of sulphuric acid are
dissolved and neutralised by sodium hydroxide solution.

Reaction 2NaOH + H2SO4 ⎯→ Na2SO4 + H2 O

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

7. What mass of zinc chloride is formed when 13 g of zinc are completely converted into the
chloride.

Reaction Zn + Cl2 ⎯→ ZnCl2

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

8. Calculate the mass of potassium chloride formed when a solution containing 8.00 g sodium
hydroxide is neutralised with hydrochloric acid.

Reaction NaOH + HCl ⎯→ NaCl + H2 O

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)

9. Calculate how much sodium nitrate you need to give 126 g of nitric acid by the following
reaction.

Reaction NaNO3 + H2SO4 ⎯→ HNO3 + NaHSO4

Mole ratio
Mr (g mol-1)
Mass (g)
Amount (mol)