HKDSE CHEMISTRY — A Modern View (Second Edition)

Part III Metals

Chemistry: Chapter 12 Reacting masses

Combined Science (Chemistry Part): Chapter 12 Reacting masses

Assertion-reason questions

Each question below consists of two separate statements. Decide whether each of
the two statements is true or false; if both are true, then decide whether or not
the second statement is a correct explanation of the first statement. Then select one
option from A to D according to the following table:
A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation
of the 1st statement.
B. Both statements are true but the 2nd statement is NOT a correct
explanation of the 1st statement.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.

Section 12.1
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The percentage by mass of calcium is In one mole of calcium chloride, there
twice as that of chlorine in calcium are one mole of calcium ions and two
chloride. moles of chloride ions.
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##C Percentage by mass of Ca in CaCl2 = × 100% = 36.1%

Percentage by mass of Cl in CaCl2 = × 100% = 63.9%##

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12 g of carbon-12 contain 1 mole of One mole of any substances contains
carbon-12 atoms. 6.02 × 1023 particles.
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One mole of water has the same mass One mole of water contains the same
as one mole of carbon dioxide. number of atoms as one mole of carbon
dioxide.

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##C The masses of 1 mole of water and carbon dioxide are 18.0 g and 44.0 g
respectively.##

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One mole of calcium nitrate contains The chemical formula of calcium nitrate
two moles of cations. is Ca(NO3)2.
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Sections 12.2−12.3
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NaCl is the empirical formula of In the structure of sodium chloride,
sodium chloride. each sodium ion is surrounded by six
chloride ions, while each chloride ion is
surrounded by six sodium ions.
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##A##

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The molecular formula of silicon Silicon dioxide has a simple molecular
dioxide is SiO2. structure.
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##D SiO2 is the empirical formula of silicon dioxide. Silicon dioxide has a giant
covalent structure. No molecule exists in silicon dioxide.##

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