Exercise 4

7 gram of solid potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is dissolved in 100mL of distilled water to prepare a
solution (So).
A sample (Vo) of the prepared solution (So) is withdrawn and diluted 50 time to prepare a solution (S)
of volume V = 1000ml.

Given: M (KMnO4) = 158 g.mol-1

1. Calculate the concentration Co of solution (So).

2. Indicate the material needed to:
2.1. weigh 7 gram of solid KMnO4.
2.2. prepare the solution (So).
3. Determine the concentration of the diluted solution (S) of KMnO4.
4. Indicate, with justification, among the following kits the appropriate one that should be used to
prepare the diluted solution (S).

Kit 1 Kit 2 Kit 3 Kit 4

- Volumetric pipet - Graduated cylinder - Volumetric pipet - Graduated pipet
(50mL) (10mL) (20mL) (20mL)
- Volumetric flask - Volumetric flask - Volumetric flask - Volumetric flask
(250mL) (1000mL) (1000mL) (100ml)

Exercise 5

1. Preparation of a sodium hydroxide NaOH solution.

A bottle contains a commercial solution (So) of sodium hydroxide NaOH whose label holds the
following information:
« Percentage by mass of NaOH = 20% ; density of soution d= 1600 g/L ; and M(NaOH) = 40g/mol »

1.1. Show that the concentration of the solution (So) is Co = 8mol.L-1.

1.2. The solution (So) is diluted 50 times to prepare 200 mL solution (S1) of NaOH solution.
Consider the following table:

Set A Set B Set C

10mL volumetric pipet 5mL volumetric pipet 5ml graduated pipet
200ml volumetric flask 200ml volumetric flask 200ml volumetric flask

1.2.1. Specify which set of glassware is needed to achieve the preparation of solution (S1)
starting from (So).
1.2.2. Show that the concentration of the solution (S1) is C1 = 0.16mol.L-1.

2. Preparation of a FeSO4 Ferrous sulfate solution.

13.9 g of Ferrous sulfate crystals FeSO4.7H2O was dissolved in water to prepare a green solution (S2)
of Ferrous sulfate FeSO4 of concentration C2 = 0.5mol.L-1.

Given : Molar mass in g.mol-1 Fe – 56 ; S – 32 ; O – 16 ; H – 1.

2.1. Choose , by calculation, the volume of the solution (S2).

a. V = 100mL b. V = 179mL c. V = 200mL
2.2. Describe the different steps of procedure needed to achieve the preparation of the solution (S2).
3. Chemical reaction between NaOH and FeSO4

A mixture is preapred in a beaker by mixing 60mL of the solution (S1) of NaOH of C1 = 0.16mol.L-1
with 40ml of the solution (S2) of FeSO4 of C2 = 0.5mol.L-1. The equation of the reaction that takes
place is:
FeSO4 + 2NaOH  Fe(OH)2 (s) + Na2SO4

3.1. Specify the limiting reagent.

3.2. Calculate the mass of the formed precipitate.

Exercise 6
A commercial solution (S0) of HCl has a density of 1120 g/L and a percentage by mass 30.5%.

Given:

- Molar mass in g.mol-1 : H =1; Mg = 24 and Cl = 35.5

- Molar volume at the conditions of the exercise : Vm = 24 L.mol-1

1. Preparation of a solution (S)

1.1. Show that the molar concentration of (S0) is approximately 9.36 mol.L-1.
1.2. Solution (S0) is diluted to obtain a solution (S) of concentration 0,936 mol.L-1.
1.2.1. Deduce the dilution factor.
1.2.2. Determine the volume of (S0) necessary to prepare 100 ml of (S).
1.2.3. Choose one of the two sets that is convenient to perform the above dilution with
justification. The two following sets of glassware are available:

Set (a): 100 mL volumetric flask, 10 mL graduated cylinder, 100 mL beaker.

Set (b): 100 mL volumetric flask, 10 mL volumetric pipet, 100 mL beaker.

1.3. Write an experimental procedure to prepare the above solution.

2. Reaction between hydrochloric acid and magnesium

100 mL of hydrochloric acid (H+ + Cl-) solution (S) of concentration C = 0.936 mol.L-1 are poured
into a beaker containing 2.4 g of magnesium. A reaction takes place according to the following
equation:
Mg (s) + 2H+ (aq)  Mg2+(aq) + H2 (g)

2.1. Determine the limiting reactant.

2.2. Determine the volume of hydrogen gas released at the end of the reaction.
2.3. Determine the final concentration of Mg2+.

Exercise 7

A bottle of iron chloride tetra hydrate crystals (FeCl2.4H2O) is available in the laboratory. The aim of
this exercise is to study the preparation of a solution (S) of iron chloride and to study the reaction of
decomposition of FeCl2.
Given:
- Molar mass in g.mol-1: H=1; O = 16; Cl = 35.5 and Fe = 56

1. Preliminary Study
1.1. Calculate the molar mass of FeCl2.4H2O.
1.2. Write the equation of dissociation of FeCl2 in water.
2. Preparation of Solution (S)
The teacher asked his students to work in groups in order to prepare 500 mL of solution (S) of
concentration CS = 1 mol.L-1 starting from a given mass (m) of FeCl2.4H2O.

2.1. Determine the mass (m).

2.2. List the material needed for this preparation procedure.
2.3. Write the procedure for this preparation.

3. Decomposition of FeCl2 :
By a process called electrolysis, iron chloride, in its aqueous state, can be decomposed into iron
metal (Fe) and chlorine gas (Cl2).
For this aim, a volume V = 100 mL of the prepared solution (S) of CS = 1 mol.L-1 is subjected
to electrolysis.
3.1. Write the equation of the reaction taking place.
3.2. Calculate the maximum mass of Fe metal that must be produced.
3.3. Determine the percentage yield of the reaction if only 4.2 g of Fe metal is produced