VERCHILD HIGH SCHOOL

CHEMISTRY TEST
FORM 3 - WHITE TAILED

Name Of Student:
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School I.D Number:
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Name Of Teacher: Lord'sfavour Anukam

Territory: St. Kitts and Nevis

Topic: Mole Concept, Acid Base and Salt

SECTION A: -
Items 1-10 are multiple choice items. Each has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C),
(D). Read each item, then SHADE the choice which is BEST using a PENCIL ONLY

1. 1.Which of the following salts is (C) 0.05 moles

highly soluble in water? (D) 0.1 moles
(A) NaCl
(B) PbSO4 4. Which of the following is a strong
(C)AgCl acid?
(D)CaCO3 (A) H2SO3
(B) HCl
2. What is the molar mass of lead(II) (C) CH3COOH
nitrate, Pb(NO3)2? (D) HNO2
(A) 266 g/mol
(B) 210 g/mol 5. What is the product of the reaction
(C) 331g/mol between sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
(D) 207 g/mol and lead(II)nitrate (Pb(NO3)2)?
(A) Pb(OH)2
3. In the reaction between lead(II) (B) NaNO3
nitrate and sulfuric acid, how many (C) Pb(OH)4
moles of lead sulfate (PbSO4) are (D) NaNO2
produced if 0.025 moles of lead(II)
nitrate react? 6. Calculate the theoretical yield of lead
(A) 0.0125 moles sulfate (PbSO4) if 5.0 g of lead
(B) 0.025 moles nitrate (Pb(NO3)2) is used in the
 reaction, given that the percentage (B) 0.5 M
yield is 80%. (C) 1 M
(A) 3.25 g (D) 2 M
(B) 4.0 g
(C) 5.0 g 9. Which of the following statements
(D) 6.25 g about stearic acid is correct?
(A) It is a strong acid.
7. Which of the following is a (B) It is a solid organic acid with a
neutralization reaction? melting point greater than 100°C.
(A) HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H2O (C) It reacts with NaOH to form a
(B)H2SO4 + 2NaOH → Na2SO4 + precipitate.
2H2O (D) It is sparingly soluble in water.
(C) HCl + NH3 → NH4Cl
(D) H2SO4 + Ca(OH)2 → CaSO4 + 10. What volume of 0.5 M sulfuric acid
2H2O (H2SO4) is required to neutralize 25
mL of 1 M sodium hydroxide
8. What is the concentration of a (NaOH)? (A) 50 mL
solution if 0.5 moles of sodium (B) 25 mL
chloride (NaCl) are (C) 12.5 mL
dissolved in 500 mL of water? (D) 100 mL
(A) 0.1 M

SECTION B: -
Write the correct letter, A, B, C next to the questions in this section. You may choose any letter
more than once.

A. pH 7
B. 6.022 ×10^23
C. Acid+Base=Salt+Water.Salt

1. What is Avogadro's number? ______________________________(1 mark)

2. What's a neutralization reaction?_______________________(1 mark)
3. What is the pH of a neutral solution? ________________________________(1 mark)

SECTION C - Fill in the blank spaces using the MOST SUITABLE terms.

1. Explain the concept of pH and how it relates to acids and bases.

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2. Define what a salt is in chemistry and explain how salts are formed through neutralization
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SECTION D - Answer ALL the questions in complete sentences.

1. Describe a simple test to distinguish between sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) and lead sulfate
(PbSO4).
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2. Provide a step-by-step procedure, including apparatus and equations, for preparing dry
samples of PbSO4 starting with 1 mol dm3 H2SO4 and 3.31 g of solid Pb(NO3)2.
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3. Calculate the theoretical yield of PbSO4 obtained from 3.31 g of lead nitrate.
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4. Calculate the percentage yield of PbSO4 if 2.25 g of the salt was produced in the experiment.
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5. Draw a fully labeled diagram of the apparatus that a student might use to determine the
melting point of stearic acid.
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6. Calculate the number of moles of lead nitrate (Pb(NO₃)₂) used in the experiment if 3.31
grams of lead nitrate were utilized.
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7. If the technician mistakenly added hydrochloric acid (HCl) instead of sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) in
the experiment, how would this error affect the formation of lead sulfate (PbSO ₄)? Explain.
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8. Discuss the solubility behavior of lead sulfate (PbSO₄) in a sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
solution. What would be observed if lead sulfate is mixed with excess NaOH solution?
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9. Determine the mass of sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄) produced if 1.5 moles of lead nitrate (Pb(NO ₃) ₂)
completely react with excess sodium sulfate according to the equation: Pb(NO ₃) ₂ + Na ₂SO ₄ → PbSO ₄ +
2NaNO₃.
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10. If the actual yield of lead sulfate (PbSO₄) obtained from the experiment is 2.75 grams and
the theoretical yield is 3.10 grams, calculate the percentage yield. How would the presence of
impurities in the lead nitrate affect the percentage yield?
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11. Describe how the pH of the solution would change if the lead sulfate (PbSO₄) precipitate
from the experiment is dissolved in hydrochloric acid (HCl). What ions would be present in
solution?
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12. Describe the process and observations when lead sulfate (PbSO₄) precipitate is dissolved
in aqueous ammonia (NH₃). What type of salt is formed, and what ions are present in the
resulting solution?
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13. If the technician had 4.50 grams of solid lead(II) nitrate (Pb(NO₃)₂) available and excess
sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄), determine the theoretical yield of lead sulfate (PbSO₄) and identify the
limiting reactant.
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15. Describe the observations one would expect when solid sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄) is added
to a solution of lead(II) nitrate (Pb(NO₃)₂). Provide a balanced chemical equation for the
reaction.
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Total:30 marks