Revision Questions for long test:

1.
a) Aluminium chloride, AlCl3, is formed by a reaction between copper
chloride (CuCl2) and aluminium metal.

(i) Write a balanced symbol equation for this reaction.

[2 marks]

b) Aluminium chloride is a key ingredient of antiperspirants. A typical 250 ml can

of antiperspirant contains 37.5 g of aluminium chloride.
(i) Calculate the relative molecular mass of aluminium chloride.

[2 marks]

(ii) Calculate the mass of aluminium in a can of

antiperspirant.
[2 marks]

2. Mass of crucible = 78.6 g

Mass of crucible with magnesium ribbon = 81.0 g
Mass of crucible after heating = 82.6 g
 A student used the apparatus in the diagram to determine the empirical formula of
magnesium oxide. The student heated magnesium ribbon in the crucible until a constant mass
was attained.
Suggest one error with the set-up of the apparatus. [1 mark]

a) Calculate the starting mass of magnesium and the mass of oxygen used in the experiment.

(i) mass of magnesium [1mark]

(ii) mass of oxygen [1mark]

3.
a) From the following diagrams, state the formula of each example.

(i) (ii) (iii)

[3]
b. Relative atomic mass is the average mass of the isotopes of an element compared to the mass
of which atom?

[1mark]

C)From part (a) give the relative molecular mass for each example:

(i) =
(ii) =
(iii) =
 [3]

4. The diagram below shows the thermal decomposition of copper carbonate.

CuCO3 → CuO + CO2

a) Calculate the relative molecular mass for copper carbonate and copper oxide.
Copper carbonate =
Copper oxide =
[2marks]

5. The dot and cross diagram shows what happens during the formation of sodium oxide.

a) Using information from the diagram, write a word equation for the reaction between sodium
and oxygen.
(i) Write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction. [1]

(ii) Complete the symbol equation from (ii) by adding the state [2]
symbols (s, l, or g).

(iii) State the relative atomic mass of a sodium and oxygen atom. [1]
Na:
O:

[2]
6. When carbon is burned in air, carbon dioxide is formed.
C + O2 → CO2
a) Calculate the relative molecular mass of carbon dioxide.
[2]
b) Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide formed when 12 g of carbon is burned in air. Show
your working.
[3]

7. A student burned 24 g of magnesium in an excess of oxygen gas to form

white solid product.
(i) Give the name of the white solid product. [1mark]

(ii) Complete the symbol equation for this reaction.

Mg(s) + O2(g) → MgO(s)

(iii) The student weighed the white solid product and

recorded a mass of 40 g. [1 mark]
 [1 mark]

Calculate the mass of oxygen that used in this reaction.

b) This part of the questions is about the following oxygen-

containing compounds. [1 mark]
Na2SO4
Na2O
CH3OH
CO2
C6H12O6
CaO
KHCO3

(i) Give the name of Na2SO4. [1mark]

(ii) Give the formula of the compound that contains the greatest number of elements.

[1mark]

(iii) Give the formula that contains the greatest number of atoms. [1mark]

(iv) Calculate the relative molecular mass, Mr, of glucose (C6H12O6). [1mark]

(v) Methanol (CH3OH) is an alcohol.

The displayed formula of a related diol is shown below.
 Methanediol
Write the molecular formula of methanediol [1mark]

8. 3.1 g of phosphorus is heated in an excess of oxygen.

It is oxidised to produce 7.1 g of phosphorus oxide.
a) Calculate the mass of oxygen reacting. [1mark]

b) Copper can be extracted from copper (II) oxide by a reduction reaction.

Copper (II) oxide reacts with carbon to produce copper and carbon dioxide.

Write a balanced symbol equation for this reaction.

[2marks]
9. a) This question is about the following organic compounds.
(i) Complete the table by writing the molecular formula in each case.

Compound Molecular formula

B C2H6O
C
C
F

[3marks]

(ii) Give the letter (A – F) of the compound that contains the greatest number of elements.
[1mark]

(iii) Calculate the relative molecular mass, Mr, of compound C. [1mark]

(iv) Give the name of compound B. [1mark]

(ii) Give the name of the only hydrocarbon shown in the displayed formulae above. [1mark]

b) (i) Compound D is converted into B by addition of water in the presence of an acid catalyst.

Write a symbol equation for this reaction. [1mark]

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