GRADE 10 CHEMISTRY WORKSHEET 2021-2022

FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF CHEMISTRY- 1

The Law of Conservation of Mass
The Law of Definite Proportions

The Law of Conservation of Mass

Q1)

The chemical equation shows CaCO3 being heated. Which of these statements best describes the mass of
the products if 100 g of CaCO3 is heated?

I. The difference in the products’ masses is equal to the mass of the CaCO3.
II. The sum of the products’ masses is less than the mass of the CaCO3.
III. The mass of each product is equal to the mass of the CaCO3.
IV. The sum of the products’ masses equals the mass of the CaCO3.

Q2)

According to the law of conservation of mass, how much zinc was present in the zinc carbonate?

The Law of Definite Proportions

Q3) Fill in the table below

Compound Atomic Masses of Elements Mass ratio of elements

(g/mole)
CuO Cu: 64 O: 16
P2O5 P: 31 O:16

H2S H: 1 S: 32

CaO Ca: 40 O: 16
Q4) a) How many grams of Sulfur (S) are required to convert 21 grams of iron (Fe) into iron(II)sulfide
(FeS). The ratio of Fe to S by mass is 7/4.

b) To obtain 66 grams of iron(II)sulphide, how many grams of each element are needed ?

Q5) The mass ratio between N and H elements in NH3 is mN/mH = 14/3. When equal masses of Nitrogen
and Hydrogen elements are taken, 85 grams of NH3 can be produced. How many grams of which element
will be left over ?

Q6) The mass ratio of Copper (Cu) to Oxygen (O) in copper(II)oxide (CuO) is 4/1. What are the
percentages of each element in the compound ?

Q7) The mass percentage of Oxygen element in Fe2O3 is 30%. According to this;

a) Find the combining mass ratio of Fe to O in the compound.

b) How many grams of Fe2O3 will be produced when 35 grams of Fe combine with enough oxygen ?
Q8)
The elements X and Y combine to form X2Y3. The
relationship between the mass of Y and the mass of
the compound is shown on the graph.

a) What is the combining ratio by mass of X and Y .

b) What is the mass of the compound containing 21

grams of X ?

c) What are the mass percentages of elements in the

compound ?

Q9)
The relationship between the massesof X and Al in
compound Al2X3 is shown on the graph.

I. The percentage of X in the compound is 64%

II. 32 g of X combine with 18 g Al.
III. 16 g of X is found in 25 g of Al2X3.

Which one(s) above is/are correct ?