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CHEMISTRY 181 TEST

MAY 2005

45 MINUTES 42 MARKS

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d) The 3 isotopes of Si in nature are:-

28Siwith mass 27.977amu (92.21%)
29Siwith mass 28.977amu (4.70%)
30Siwith mass 29.977 amu (3.09%).
What is the atomic mass of silicon?

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e) Consider the oxidation of Mg:

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a) (i) How much heat is transferred when 2.4g ofMg reac!s at constant pressure?

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g) Arsenic (Ill) sulphide, AS2S3,sublimes easily. The vapour effuses at 0.28

times the rate of effusion of Ar atoms under the same conditions. What is the
molecular formula of arsenic (Ill) sulphide. Show all working and reasoning.

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