CHEMISTRY

LEVEL 4C
(CHM415115)

MOLE CONCEPT
&
STOICHIOMETRY

THEORY SUMMARY
&
REVISION QUESTIONS
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 INDEX:
PAGES

• INTRODUCTORY THEORY 3
• ATOMIC NUMBER 3
• MASS NUMBER 4
• RELATIVE ATOMIC MASS (Ar) 5
• RELATIVE MOLECULAR MASS (Mr) 6
• MOLAR MASS (RELATIVE FORMULA MASS) 7
• PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION BY MASS 8-9
• THE MOLE 10-11
• EMPIRICAL FORMULA 12
• EMPIRICAL FORMULA CALCULATIONS 13-14
• MOLARITY – SOLUTION CONCENTRATION 15
• REACTING QUANTITY PROBLEMS 16-21
• USEFUL TRIANGULAR RELATIONSHIPS 22
• TABLE OF RELATIVE ATOMIC MASSES 23
• REVISION QUESTIONS 24-25
• SAMPLE TEST 26-27
• TEST ANSWERS 28-29

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CHEMISTRY LEVEL 4C (CHM 415115)
MOLE CONCEPT & STOICHIOMETRY
(CRITERION 8)
INTRODUCTION:
Quantitative problems in chemistry ask us to answer questions involving “how much……?”
and in this unit we shall carry out chemical calculations to investigate the quantities of
substances that react together or the chemical composition of various substances.
Calculations relating to the chemical quantities involved in chemical compounds and the
reactions between chemical compounds are called STOICHIOMETRIC calculations.
All such calculations rely upon having correct chemical formulae and balanced chemical
equations.
We will commence with a review of some of the terms we used in a previous unit where we
considered Atomic Structure and a model for the atom.

ATOMIC NUMBER (Z):

Atomic number is defined as the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
Each element is uniquely identified by its atomic number which is usually written at the
lower left-hand side of the element’s symbol.
e.g.
Carbon (Z= 6) : all carbon atoms possess 6 protons in each nucleus. 6C
Aluminium (Z= 13) : all aluminium atoms possess 13 protons in each nucleus. 13Al
Copper (Z= 29) : all copper atoms possess 29 protons in each nucleus. 29Cu
Gold (Z= 79) : all gold atoms possess 79 protons in each nucleus. 79Au
Hydrogen (Z= 1) : all hydrogen atoms possess 1 proton in each nucleus. 1H
NOTE: An electrically neutral atom will have the same number of electrons as protons

Q1. What is the atomic number of the element selenium and how many electrons are there in
a neutral selenium atom.
(34, 34)
Q2. A neutral atom possesses 49 protons per nucleus. Identify the element.
(In, indium)
Q3. Identify the element where:
(i) a 2+ ion of this element has 78 electrons. (Hg, mercury)
(ii) a 3− ion of this element has 36 electrons. (As, arsenic)

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MASS NUMBER:
This is defined as the (number of protons + the number of neutrons) in the nucleus of an
atom and is usually written at the upper left-hand side of the element’s symbol.
Because atoms of the same element can have differing numbers of neutrons, there are
consequently atoms of the same element possessing different mass numbers. These are called
isotopes of that element.
e.g.
magnesium atoms (atomic number 12) must possess 12 protons but the number of neutrons in
magnesium atoms can vary.
i.e.
Some Mg atoms have 12 neutrons and thus have mass no. = (12 + 12) = 24 i.e.

Some Mg atoms have 13 neutrons and thus have mass no. = (12 + 13) = 25 i.e.

Some Mg atoms have 14 neutrons and thus have mass no. = (12 + 14) = 26 i.e.
Thus, magnesium exists in three different isotopic forms and magnesium extracted from
compounds anywhere in the Earth’s crust shows the same % abundance. When it comes to
calculations requiring an atomic mass, we use an average mass number which takes into account
the individual isotopic abundances and their respective mass numbers.
e.g.
In the case of magnesium the % abundances for the three naturally occurring isotopes are:

= 78.7%, = 10.1% = 11.2%

Thus the “average mass number” of magnesium is calculated as follows:

Ave. mass no. = {(78.7/100) x 24} + {(10.1/100) x 25} + {(11.2/100) x 26}
= 18.89 + 2.53 + 2.91
= 24.33 (or 24.3 to 3 sig. figs)

So instead of having to worry about the fact that some magnesium atoms have mass numbers
of 24, some 25 and some 26, we work on the principle that magnesium atoms behave as if
they ALL have a mass number of 24.3

Q4. Chlorine exists on Earth as only two naturally occurring isotopes, chlorine-35 and
chlorine-37. The approximate natural abundances are:
= 77.4% and = 22.6%
Use these data to determine the “average mass number” of chlorine to 3 significant figures.
(35.5)

Q5. The element boron exists on Earth as only two naturally occurring isotopes, boron-10
and boron-11. If the “average mass number” of boron to 4 significant figures is 10.81 what
are the % abundances of the two isotopes? ( = 19.0% & = 81.0%)

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Consider the element tin (Sn) which has an ‘average mass number’ of 118.7 and so it follows
that tin has two or more stable isotopes with mass numbers of around 118.
Although no such isotope exists we could possibly imagine that all tin atoms are represented
by . This hypothetical representation tells us that on average, each tin atom possesses
(118.7 − 50) = 68.7 neutrons.

Q6. If the ‘average mass number’ of copper is 63.54 what is the number of
(i) protons in one million copper atoms? (i) 29 million)
(ii) neutrons in one million copper atoms? (ii) 34.54 million)

Q7. The noble gas neon (Ne) exists on Earth as only two naturally occurring isotopes, neon-
20 and neon-22. The isotopic % abundances are: = 91.1% & = 8.9%
Use these data to find the:
(i) ‘average mass number’ for neon. (20.2)
(ii) number of protons in one billion neon atoms. (10 billion)
(iii) number of neutrons in one billion neon atoms. (10.2 billion)

RELATIVE ATOMIC MASS (Ar):

Atoms of different elements have different masses but because their masses are so small, it
proved practically impossible for early chemists to determine the masses of individual atoms.
They overcame this problem by comparing masses and originally hydrogen atoms being the
lightest were assigned a mass of 1. As carbon atoms were twelve times heavier than hydrogen
atoms, carbon was assigned a relative mass of 12.
As magnesium atoms were about twice the mass of carbon atoms they were assigned a
relative mass of just over 24.
In this way chemists have been able to compile a table of comparative atomic masses for the
100 or so elements.
The comparison of atomic masses these days is done super accurately with the atom used
as the standard and it being assigned a relative mass of exactly 12.

We call this the RELATIVE ATOMIC MASS of an element and abbreviate the term by Ar

Ar values you should know;

ELEMENT SYMBOL ATOMIC NO. Ar
carbon C 6 12.0
hydrogen H 1 1.0
oxygen O 8 16.0
nitrogen N 7 14.0
sodium Na 11 23.0
chlorine Cl 17 35.5

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* It is very important to realise that the relative atomic mass (which used to be called the
atomic weight) is NOT the mass of an atom of that element! It is purely a number expressing
the ratio of an atom’s mass compared to a carbon-12 atom’s mass which is assigned the value
12.

Refer to the list of elements and their relative atomic masses on page 23

You may now see the close relationship that exists between the relative atomic mass and the
average mass number we considered on page 4.

Q8. A potassium atom has a mass that is 3.26 times greater than carbon atom. What is the
relative atomic mass of potassium? (Ar(K) = 39.1)

Q9. Compare the mass of a cadmium atom with the mass of a carbon atom.
(9.37 times heavier)

Q10. Atoms of element X are found to be 3.32 times heavier than nickel atoms. Given that the
Ar(Ni) is 58.7, what is the likely identity of element X? (platinum)

RELATIVE MOLECULAR MASS (Mr):

Knowing the relative atomic masses of the atoms individually means that by simple
summation we can determine the relative molecular mass for a molecule. Normally we only
use Ar values to the first decimal place even though the Ar table often gives more figures.

e.g. 1. Calculate the relative molecular mass of nitric acid which has the formula HNO3
Thus Mr(HNO3) = {1 x Ar(H)} + {1 x Ar(N)} + {3 x Ar(O)}
= 1.0 + 14.0 + (3 x 16.0)
= 63.0
This means that a nitric acid molecule is just over 5 times heavier than a carbon atom.

e.g. 2. Calculate the relative molecular mass of glucose which has the formula C6H12O6
Thus, Mr(C6H12O6) = {6 x Ar(C)} + {12 x Ar(H)} + {6 x Ar(O)}
= (6 x 12.0) + (12 x 1.0) + (6 x 16.0)
= 72.0 + 12.0 + 96.0
= 180.0

Q11. Using your table of relative atomic masses find the Mr of :

(i) H2 (2.0) (ii) NH3 (17.0)

(iii) CO2 (44.0) (iv) H2SO4 (98.1)

(v) P4O10 (284.0) (vi) CH3COOH (60.0)

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MOLAR MASS (M) or RELATIVE FORMULA MASS
Many compounds are not covalent molecular but are ionic. For example, the ionic compound
common salt, NaCl does not exist as individual “molecules” or particles of NaCl. The crystals of
salt exist as a vast array of (+) and (−) ions where the ratio of (Na+) : (Cl−) is 1:1.
Thus, for ionic compounds the term “relative molecular mass” is not appropriate as there are no
molecules as such. The term we use in place of relative molecular mass is MOLAR MASS or
RELATIVE FORMULA MASS.
In general, molar mass or relative formula mass are calculated in exactly the same way as we
did for relative molecular mass although molar mass is followed by the unit “g mol−1” and is
abbreviated by the letter “M”. Using Mr without units is acceptable as well and stands for the
relative formula mass.

Example 1: Calculate the relative formula mass for sodium carbonate, Na2CO3.
Mr(Na2CO3) = {2 x Ar(Na)} + {1 x Ar(C)} + {3 x Ar(O)}
= (2 x 23.0) + (1 x 12.0) + (3 x 16.0)
= 46.0 + 12.0 + 48.0
= 106.0

Example 2: Calculate the relative formula mass for aluminium sulfate, Al2(SO4)3.
Mr(Al2(SO4)3) = Mr(Al2S3O12)
= {2 x Ar(Al)} + {3 x Ar(S)} + {12 x Ar(O)}
= (2 x 27.0) + (3 x 32.1) + (12 x 16.0)
= 54.0 + 96.3 + 192.0
= 342.3

Example 3: When compounds involve ‘water of crystallisation’ they are said to be HYDRATED
CRYSTALS and the contribution of the water molecules must be added in too. Each water
molecule adds an extra 18.0 to the Mr because the Mr(H2O) = 18.0
e.g.
Calculate the relative formula mass for hydrated magnesium sulfate MgSO4.7H2O.
Mr(MgSO4.7H2O) = {1 x Ar(Mg)} + {1 x Ar(S)} + {4 x Ar(O)} + {7 x Mr(H2O)}
= (1 x 24.3) + (1 x 32.1) + (4 x 16.0) + (7 x 18.0)
= 24.3 + 32.1 + 64.0 + 126.0
= 246.4

Q12. (i) Calculate the relative formula mass for barium nitrate, Ba(NO3)2. (ANS. 261.3)
(ii) Calculate the molar mass for barium nitrate, Ba(NO3)2. (ANS. 261.3 g mol−1)

Q13. Calculate the molar mass for calcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2. (ANS. 310.3 g mol−1)

Q14. Calculate the molar mass for hydrated copper(II) sulfate, (CuSO4.5H2O)
(ANS. 249.6 g mol−1)
Q15. What is the relative formula mass for neon, (Ne)? (ANS. 20.2)
Q16. What is the relative formula mass for oxygen, (O2)? (ANS. 32.0)

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PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION BY MASS
The relative formula mass or molar mass enables us to easily determine the % mass composition
of a compound. This is a particularly important analytical technique used by chemists when
information is required about the mass of a given element in a certain mass of compound. For
example, a nutritionist may wish to know information about the mass of iodide ions in a food
supplement of sodium iodide.
EXAMPLE 1:
A gardener wishes to add nitrogen to his lawn by application of ammonium sulfate (“sulfate of
ammonia” lawn fertilizer.). What is the percentage by mass of nitrogen in ammonium sulfate?
ANS. The chemical formula for ammonium sulfate is = (NH4)2SO4
Mr{(NH4)2SO4} = Mr(N2H8S1O4)
= {2 x Ar(N)} + {8 x Ar(H)} + {1 x Ar(S)} + {4 x Ar(O)}
= (2 x 14.0) + (8 x 1.0) + (1 x 32.1) + (4 x 16.0)
= 28.0 + 8.0 + 32.1 + 64.0
= 132.1

Of the total formula mass of 132.1, the nitrogen’s contribution was 28.0 (see in bold above)

Percentage by mass of nitrogen = {(28.0/132.1) x 100}%

= 21.2%
Thus, percentage by mass of nitrogen in ammonium sulfate is 21.2%.
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In some instances you may be required to calculate the % by mass of each element in a
compound rather than find the % mass of just one element; (see problem below).

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EXAMPLE 2:
What is the percentage by mass of each element in the amino acid ‘alanine’, which has the
chemical formula C3H7NO2?
ANS. Mr{C3H7NO2} = {3 x Ar(C)} + {7 x Ar(H)} + {1 x Ar(N)} + {2 x Ar(O)}
= (3 x 12.0) + (7 x 1.0) + (1 x 14.0) + (2 x 16.0)
= 36.0 + 7.0 + 14.0 + 32.0
= 89.0
Thus:
ELEMENT % CALCULATION % BY MASS
Carbon {(36.0/89.0) x 100} = 40.4%
Hydrogen {(7.0/89.0) x 100} = 7.9 %
Nitrogen {(14.0/89.0) x 100} = 15.7%
Oxygen {(32.0/89.0) x 100} = 40.0%
TOTAL (as a check) - 100.0%
In some instances you may be given the % by mass of an element in a unknown compound
and then asked to identify the element; (see problem below).

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EXAMPLE 3:
The compound X2O3 is analysed and found to contain 69.0% oxygen by mass. Find the Ar(X)
and hence identify element X.
ANS.
Mr(X2O3) = (2a + 48.0) where a = Ar(X)

Thus percentage oxygen = {48.0/(2a + 48.0)} x 100 = 69.0 (given)

Solving for ‘a’ gives: 4800 = 69.0{2a + 48.0}
138a = 4800 – (69.0 x 48.0)
138a = 4800 – 3312
a = 10.8

Thus, Ar(X) = 10.8 which suggests that X is probably boron (B)

QUESTIONS ON PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION:

Q17. What is the percentage by mass of oxygen in aluminium sulfate, Al2(SO4)3?
(56.1%)
Q18. What is the percentage by mass of hydrogen in acetic acid, CH3COOH?
(6.67%)
Q19. What is the percentage by mass of oxygen in hydrated magnesium sulfate
MgSO4.7H2O? (note: there are 11 oxygen atoms in the formula!)
(71.4%)
Q20. What is the percentage composition by mass of each of the individual elements in the
compound sucrose (C12H22O11)? (42.1% C)
(check that they total 100%) ( 6.4% H)
(51.5% O)
Q21. (i) What is the percentage water of crystallisation in hydrated sodium carbonate which
has the chemical formula Na2CO3.10H2O? (62.9%)
(ii) If 100.0 g of Na2CO3.10H2O crystals were heated strongly and the water driven off as
steam to leave just Na2CO3,
(a) what mass of steam would be driven off? (62.9 g)
(b) what mass of Na2CO3 would remain? (37.1 g)

Q22. Which compound, sodium sulfate or potassium sulfite has the higher percentage by
mass of sulphur? (Na2SO4)
(%S in Na2SO4 = 22.6%)
(%S in K2SO3 = 20.3%)
Q23. The compound X2O7 is analysed and found to contain 61.2% oxygen by mass. Find the
Ar(X) and hence identify element X. (35.5 Cl)

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THE MOLE
For any element, the mass of that element in grams contains the same number of atoms and this
number is 6.022 x 1023. (normally 6.02 x 1023 to 3 sig. figs will be used)
e.g.
Ar(C) = 12.0 thus 12.0 g of carbon contains 6.02 x 1023 carbon atoms.
Ar(Na) = 23.0 thus 23.0 g of sodium contains 6.02 x 1023 sodium atoms.
Ar(O) = 16.0 thus 16.0 g of oxygen contains 6.02 x 1023 oxygen atoms.
Ar(Au) = 197 thus 197 g of gold contains 6.02 x 1023 gold atoms.
Ar(H) = 1.0 thus 1.0 g of hydrogen contains 6.02 x 1023 hydrogen atoms.
etc……..
The number 6.02 x 1023 is of such special significance to us as chemists that we give it a special
name and we call it 1 mole.
Just as humans have invented the word “billion” to mean a counting number of one thousand,
thousand, thousand, similarly we use the word mole as a counting number too although it is
far too large to be used for counting everyday items like cars, people,…….etc
EXAMPLES:
1 mole of tennis balls (6.02 x 1023 tennis balls) would cover the whole of the Australian
continent to a depth of over a thousand kilometres!!!

A super-computer carrying out 1 billion computations per second would take about 20
million years to perform 1 mole of calculations!!

1 mole of tiny sand grains laid side by side would create a line of such length that it
would reach to the sun and back 20 million times!

ONE MOLE OF PARTICLES CONTAINS 6.022 x 1023 PARTICLES

THIS NUMBER IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS AVOGADRO’S NUMBER OR
AVOGADRO’S CONSTANT AND INDICATED BY NA.
THE WORD ‘MOLE’ IS OFTEN ABBREVIATED TO ‘MOL’

Q24. What is the mass in grams of:

(a) 1.00 mole of chromium atoms? (52.0 g)
(b) 6.02 x 1023 gold atoms? (197 g)
(c) 1 silicon atom? (4.67 x 10−23 g)
(d) one million phosphorus atoms? (5.15 x 10−17 g)

Q25. Identify element X given that one single atom of element X has a mass of:
(a) 2.28 x 10−22 g (Ba = barium)
(b) 1.80 x 10−23 g (B = boron)
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(c) 1.67 x 10 g (H = hydrogen)

Q26. How many atoms of sulfur are there in 100.0 g of sulfur? (1.88 x 1024)

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Q27. How many mol of atoms are there in:
(i) 50.0 g of tungsten atoms? (0.272 mol)
(ii) 50.0 g of neon atoms? (2.48 mol)
(iii) 2.50 x 1024 atoms of element ‘Z’? (4.15 mol)

From our discussions above, it follows that if we have the relative molecular mass of any
substance expressed as grams, it will contain 1 mole of molecules of that substance.
e.g.
(i) Mr(CO2) = 44.0 thus 44.0 g of carbon dioxide contains 6.02 x 1023 carbon dioxide
molecules or one mole of carbon dioxide molecules.

(ii) Mr(NH3) = 17.0 thus 17.0 g of ammonia contains 6.02 x 1023 ammonia molecules or
one mole of ammonia molecules.

(iii) Mr(H2SO4) = 98.1 thus 98.1 g of sulfuric acid contains 6.02 x 1023 sulfuric acid
molecules or one mole of sulfuric acid molecules.

(iv) Mr(O2) = 32.0 thus 32.0 g of oxygen contains 6.02 x 1023 oxygen molecules or one
mole of oxygen molecules. etc……..

Q28. What is the mass of 1.00 mole of SO2 molecules? (64.1 g)

Q29. What is the mass of 6.02 x 1023 molecules of HNO3? (63.0 g)

Q30. How many mole of molecules are there in 500.0 g of glucose which has the formula
C6H12O6? (Mr = 180.0) (2.78 mol)

Q31. What is the mass in grams of:

(i) 1.00 mole of propane (C3H8) molecules? (44.0 g)
(ii) 1 single molecule of propane? (7.31 x 10−23 g)

Q32. What is the mass in grams of:

(i) 5.55 mole of chlorine (Cl2) molecules? (394 g)
(ii) 1 single molecule of chlorine? (1.18 x 10−22 g)

Q33. Given that 1.20 x 1023 molecules of the hydrocarbon compound CxH8 have a mass of
11.2 g, find the Mr(CxH8) and hence the value of x. (56.0 x = 4)

Q34. How many molecules of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) are there in 100.0 g of hydrogen
sulfide which is also known as ‘rotten egg gas’? (1.77 x 1024)

Q35. How many mole of hydrogen atoms are there in 10.0 mole of NH3? (30.0 mol)

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EMPIRICAL FORMULA
The empirical formula for a compound is a formula giving the ratio of atoms present in the
compound. Sometimes it is the same as the chemical formula.
For example, the compound butane has the (true) molecular formula of C4H10 but considering
the ratio 4 : 10 = 2 : 5, butane has the empirical formula of C2H5.
A compound like propane (C3H8) has the same empirical formula as molecular formula
because there is no simpler ratio than 3 : 8.
Similarly, a compound like Na2S2O3 has the same empirical formula as chemical formula
because there is no simpler ratio than 2 : 2 : 3.
Note that a formula like HNO3 really means H1N1O3.

EXAMPLES: You complete the final 4 rows

COMPOUND CHEMICAL FORMULA EMPIRICAL FORMULA

hydrogen peroxide H2 O2 HO
glucose C6H12O6 C1H2O1
sulfuric acid H2SO4 H2SO4
sucrose C12H22O11 C12H22O11
phosphorus(V) oxide P4O10 P2 O5
oct-1-ene C8H16 CH2
sulfur dioxide SO2
hydrazine N2 H4
acetic acid C2H4O2
borax Na2B4O7

Questions requiring us to calculate the empirical formula of a compound from analytical data
are best tackled by determining the ratio of moles of atoms of each element present. We use
the letter ‘n’ to designate “the number of mole of……..…”

The number of mole of atoms is found by dividing the mass of the element by its Ar.

Q: How many moles of carbon atoms are there in 40.0 g of carbon?

ANS.
n(C) = (mass of carbon)/Ar(C)
n(C) = (40.0/12.0) mol
n(C) = 3.33 mol

Q36. Find the number of mole of atoms in the following:

(i) 100.0 g of aluminium. (3.70 mol)
(ii) 66.0 g of chlorine. (1.86 mol)
(iii) 13.0 g of hydrogen. (13.0 mol)
(iv) 6.00 g of lead. (0.0290 mol)

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EMPIRICAL FORMULA CALCULATIONS
The key to these calculations is to follow the steps as shown in the sample calculations
below:
e.g.1. A pure compound is analysed and found to have the following percentage composition
by mass.
carbon = 52.2% hydrogen = 13.0% oxygen = 34.8%

We now work on the basis of 100.0 g of compound and find the ratio of moles of atoms of
each element; i.e.
n(C) : n(H) : n(O)

= (52.2/12.0) : (13.0/1.00) : (34.8/16.0) divide masses by Ar

= (4.35) : (13.0) : (2.18) work to 3 S.F.

= (4.35/2.18) : (13.0/2.18) : (2.18/2.18) divide each term by

the smallest i.e. 2.18
= (2.00) : (5.96) : (1.00)

= 2 : 6 : 1 rounding off

Thus the compound must have empirical formula C2H6O1.

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e.g.2. A pure compound is analysed and found to have the following percentage composition
by mass.
potassium = 33.5% boron = 18.5% oxygen = 48.0%

Once again we work on the basis of 100.0 g of compound and find the ratio of moles of
atoms of each element; i.e.
n(K) : n(B) : n(O)

= (33.5/39.1) : (18.5/10.8) : (48.0/16.0) divide masses by Ar

= (0.857) : (1.71) : (3.00) work to 3 S.F.

= (0.857/0.857) : (1.71/0.857) : (3.00/0.857) divide each term by

the smallest i.e. 0.857
= (1.00) : (2.00) : (3.50)

= 2 : 4 : 7 multiply all x2

Thus the compound must have empirical formula K2B4O7.

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TYPICAL EMPIRICAL FORMULA QUESTIONS

Q37. A pure compound is analysed and found to have the following percentage composition
by mass; 42.9% carbon and 57.1% oxygen. Calculate the compound’s empirical formula
from these data. (CO)

Q38. A pure compound is analysed and found to have the following percentage composition
by mass; 55.2% strontium and 44.8% chlorine. Calculate the compound’s empirical formula
from these data. (SrCl2)

Q39. A pure compound is analysed and found to have the following percentage composition
by mass; 81.1% calcium and 18.9% nitrogen. Calculate the compound’s empirical formula
from these data. (Ca3N2)

Q40. Given that 2.00 g of sulfur reacts with 3.55 g of fluorine to form the compound X, find
the empirical formula for X. (SF3)

Q41. Given that 10.0 g of iron reacts with oxygen to form 14.3 g of an oxide of iron, use
these data to find the empirical formula for this oxide. (Fe2O3)

Q42. The compound sodium cobaltinitrite is analysed gravimetrically (by weighing

procedures) and found to have the following composition:
sodium = 17.1% by mass
cobalt = 14.6% by mass
nitrogen = 20.8% by mass
oxygen = 47.5% by mass
Use these data to find the empirical formula for sodium cobaltinitrite.
(Na3CoN6O12)
Q43. The hydrocarbon compound ‘Z’ is analysed and found to contain 85.7% carbon and
14.3% hydrogen by mass.
(i) Find the empirical formula for compound Z. (CH2)
(ii) Given that further analysis reveals that compound Z has a relative molecular mass
(Mr) of 84.0 find the molecular formula for Z. (C6H12)

Q44. A pure compound is analysed and found to have the following percentage composition
by mass;
19.5% chromium 40.0% chlorine 40.5% water of crystallisation.
Calculate the compound’s empirical formula from these data.
Hint. In this problem, find the ratio of:
n(Cr) : n(Cl) : n(H2O)
(CrCl3.6H2O)
Q45. A pure compound is analysed and found to have the following percentage composition
by mass;
28.8% iron 29.4% fluorine 41.8% water of crystallisation.
Calculate the compound’s empirical formula from these data. (Fe2F6.9H2O)

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MOLARITY (SOLUTION CONCENTRATION)
The concentrations of solutions used in the chemistry laboratory are usually given in units of
mol L−1 which is often referred to as the ‘molarity’ of the solution.
The substance being dissolved is called the solute whereas the dissolving liquid which is
usually water is called the solvent.

DEFINITION:
Molarity of a solution = (moles of solute dissolved) = n(solute)
(litres of solution) V

The word “strength” of a solution should NOT be used in the context of describing
concentration because it has a different chemical meaning. Strength refers to the degree of
ionisation.
Be careful to have the solution’s volume in litres because in many cases the volumes of
solutions are expressed in mL.

Q. If 15.0 g of CuSO4.5H2O crystals are dissolved in 355 mL of solution, what is the

concentration of this solution as a molarity?
ANS.
Mr(CuSO4.5H2O) = 249.6
Thus, n(CuSO4.5H2O) = (15.0/249.6) mol
= 6.01 x 10−2 mol
So, molarity of solution = moles divided by litres = moles/L
= (6.01 x 10−2 mol)/(0.355 L)
= 0.169 mol L−1 (sometimes written as 0.169 M)

Q46. What is the molarity of a solution prepared by dissolving 75.0 g of NaCl crystals in 875
mL of solution? (1.47 mol L−1)

Q47. What mass of Na2CO3 crystals are needed to prepare 250.0 mL of a solution that has a
concentration of 0.0500 mol L−1? (1.33 g)

Q48. What volume of 0.200 mol L−1 oxalic acid solution can be prepared from 10.0 g of
oxalic acid crystals having the formula H2C2O4.2H2O? (397 mL)

Q49. If 50.0 mL of 1.20 mol L−1 hydrochloric acid solution is diluted with water to a total
volume of 200.0 mL, what is the final concentration of HCl(aq)? (0.300 mol L−1)

Q50. If 65.0 g of Fe2(SO4)3 crystals are dissolved in 700.0 mL of solution, what is the
concentration of the: (i) Fe2(SO4)3 solution as a molarity? (0.232 mol L−1)
(ii) iron(III) ions in this solution? (0.464 mol L−1)
(iii) sulfate ions in this solution? (0.697 mol L−1)

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Once we have a balanced chemical equation, the mole concept for counting particles enables
us to link together the amounts of reactants and products that undergo reaction.
For example, suppose we have the hypothetical equation: 2A + 3B → 2C
There are several very similar ways of seeing the combining amounts:
(i) 2 particles of A react with 3 particles of B to form 2 particles of C
(ii) 200 particles of A react with 300 particles of B to form 200 particles of C
(iii) 2 million particles of A react with 3 million particles of B to form 2 million particles of C
*(iv) 2 mol of A particles react with 3 mol of B particles to form 2 mol of C particles.

*In statement (iv) we see why the mole concept is so important for chemists because we
know the mole amounts correspond to certain masses as determined by their Mr values.

IN ALL REACTING QUANTITY CALCULATIONS WE PERFORM, IT IS CRITICALLY

IMPORTANT TO HAVE A BALANCED CHEMICAL EQUATION AND TO RELATE
THE REACTING AMOUNTS IN MOLE QUANTITIES.

SAMPLE MOLE QUANTITY CALCULATION: (NOTE THE STEPS WE USE)

Q. What mass of oxygen is required for the complete reaction of 100.0 g of calcium
according to the balanced chemical equation:
2Ca(s) + 1O2(g) → 2CaO(s) ?
STEP 1. Ensure that the equation is balanced.
STEP 2. Identify the known species. In this case it is 100.0 g of calcium.
STEP 3. Express the known as an amount in moles.
i.e. n(Ca) = (100.0/40.1) mol divide mass in grams by Mr
= 2.49 mol
STEP 4. Now use the equation coefficients to link the known to the unknown which is
oxygen in this case.
i.e. n(O2) = 2.49 x (1/2) mol n(O2) = ½ x n(Ca)
= 1.25 mol
STEP 5. Convert the mole answer from step 4 into a mass answer as required by the
question.
i.e. mass of O2 = (moles x Mr) g
= 1.25 x 32.0 g Mr(O2) = 32.0
= 39.9 g
STEP 6. Express your answer properly in accordance with the way in which the
question was asked.
i.e. mass of oxygen required = 39.9 g

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“ROUNDING OFF ERRORS”

Throughout any calculations involving multiple steps, leave your calculator switched on and
don’t clear the display otherwise you will very likely incur a ‘rounding off’ error.
Although your calculator display may well show 9 significant figures, it is usually desirable
to present your final answer to just 3 S.F. or at least the minimum number that appears
amongst the question data.

Q51. Consider the reaction for the combustion of ethanol (C2H6O):

C2H6O(l) + O2(g) → CO2(g) + H2O(l)
(i) Balance the equation.
(ii) What mass of oxygen is needed to react with 10.0 g of ethanol? (20.9 g)
(iii) What mass of CO2 is produced when 10.0 g of ethanol is burnt? (19.1 g)

Q52. Consider the reaction for the reaction between white phosphorus (P4) and chlorine:
P4(s) + Cl2(g) → PCl5(g)
(i) Balance the equation.
(ii) What mass of chlorine is needed to react with 45.0 g of phosphorus?
(258g)
(iii) What mass of PCl5 would be produced in this case? (303 g)
(iv) Use ‘The Law of Conservation of Mass’ to check your answer to part (iii).

Q53. The combustion of petrol may be considered to involve the reaction below:
2C8H18(g) + 25O2(g) → 16CO2(g) + 18H2O(g)
(i) How many moles of petrol are there in 1.00 kg of petrol? (8.77 mol)
(ii) What mass of oxygen is needed to burn 1.00 kg of petrol? (3.51 kg)
(iii) What mass of CO2 is produced when 1.00 kg of petrol is burnt? (3.09 kg)
(iv) What mass of H2O is produced when 1.00 kg of petrol is burnt? (1.42 kg)
(v) Use ‘The Law of Conservation of Mass’ to check your answer to part (iv).

Q54. When hydrated magnesium sulfate is heated strongly, the water of crystallisation is
driven off as steam in accordance with the chemical equation:
MgSO4.7H2O(s) → MgSO4(s) + 7H2O(g)
If 10.00 g of the hydrated compound (MgSO4.7H2O(s)) is heated strongly;
(i) what mass of the anhydrous form (MgSO4(s)) would be formed? (4.89 g)
(ii) what mass of steam must have been driven off? (5.11 g)

Q55. The oxidation of ammonia (NH3) occurs according to the chemical equation:
4NH3(g) + 7O2(g) → 4NO2(g) + 6H2O(g)
If`76.5 g of ammonia is oxidised, find:
(i) the n(NH3) oxidised. (4.50 mol)
(ii) the n(O2) required for this reaction. (7.88 mol)
(iii) actual number of oxygen molecules required. (4.74 x 1024)
(iv) actual number of oxygen atoms required. (9.48 x 1024)
(v) the mass of oxygen required. (252 g)

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Q. A sample of the mineral bauxite is analysed and found to contain 46.2% by mass alumina
(Al2O3) with the remaining percentage being iron compounds and silica (SiO2)
What mass of aluminium metal could be obtained theoretically from 1.00 tonne of this
bauxite? (1 tonne = 106 g)
ANS. mass of bauxite = 1.00 x 106 g
Thus, mass of alumina (Al2O3) = (1.00 x 106) x (46.2/100) g as only 46.2% of the =
5
4.62 x 10 g ore is alumina
Now; Mr(Al2O3) = (2 x 27.0) + (3 x 16.0)
= 102 so the aluminium makes up a fraction of 54/102
Thus, mass of Al obtainable = mass of Al2O3 x (54.0/102) g
= 4.62 x 105 x (54.0/102) g
= 2.45 x 105 g
So theoretical mass of Al metal obtainable = 2.45 x 105 g or 245 kg
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Q56. The plant fungicide ‘bordeaux’ is a mixture including ‘basic’ copper(II) sulfate
CuSO4.Cu(OH)2 as the only copper containing compound.
A sample of ‘bordeaux’ is analysed and found to contain 35.0% by mass CuSO4.Cu(OH)2.
What mass of copper is present in a 10.0 g sample of ‘bordeaux’?
(1.73 g)
Q57. A brand of soup is labelled as containing 1.54% salt (NaCl) by mass. What is the mass
of sodium ions (Na+) ingested by a person who consumes 455 g of this soup?
(2.75 g)
Q58. The metal mercury is obtained from the mineral cinnabar that occurs in Hungary and
Russia. A sample of ore containing cinnabar is found to have 11.7% by mass mercury(II)
sulfide HgS. What mass of mercury metal could be obtained theoretically from 5.00 kg of ore
containing cinnabar? (504 g)

Q59. The average adult human requires 650 mg of calcium in their diet per day. A person
who is allergic to all dairy products has their calcium intake through tablets containing
CaCO3 powder, glucose and flavouring. If they are to take four tablets per day:
(i) what mass of calcium must each tablet contain? (163 mg)
(ii) what mass of CaCO3 must each tablet contain? (406 mg)
(iii) If the mass of each tablet is 1.50 g, what should be the % by mass of CaCO3 in each
tablet? (27.1%)
(iv) If the mass of each tablet is 1.50 g, what should be the % by mass of Ca in each
tablet? (10.8%)

Q60. A sample of the uranium containing ore ‘yellowcake’ contains 23.60% by mass U3O8.
(i)What mass of uranium is obtainable from 800.0 kg of yellowcake? (160.1 kg)
(ii) If only 0.71% by mass of uranium atoms are the fissionable isotope , what
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Q. What volume of 0.400 mol L−1 phosphoric acid solution (H3PO4(aq)) is required to
neutralise 5.00 g of calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2(s))?
ANS. As with all such reacting quantity problems, a balanced equation is an essential
starting point; i.e.
2H3PO4(aq) + 3Ca(OH)2(s) → Ca3(PO4)2(aq) + 6H2O(l)

STEP 1. Ensure that the equation is balanced.

STEP 2. Identify the known species. In this case it is 5.00 g of calcium hydroxide.
STEP 3. Express the known as an amount in moles.
i.e. n(Ca(OH)2) = (5.00/74.1) mol divide mass in grams by Mr
= 0.0675 mol Mr(Ca(OH)2) = 74.1
STEP 4. Now use the equation coefficients to link the known to the unknown which is
phosphoric acid in this case.
i.e. n(H3PO4) = 0.0675 x (2/3) mol n(H3PO4) = 2/3 x n(Ca(OH)2)
= 0.0450 mol
STEP 5. Convert the mole answer from step 4 into a volume answer as required by the
question.
i.e. volume of H3PO4 = (moles/molarity) L c = n/V or V = n/c
= 0.0450/0.400 L
= 0.122 L
STEP 6. Express your answer properly in accordance with the way in which the
question was asked.
i.e. volume of H3PO4 required = 0.112 L (or 112 mL)

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Q61. For the reaction:
2HCl(aq) + Mg(s) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)
What mass of Mg metal just reacts with 35.0 mL of 0.500 mol L−1 hydrochloric acid?
(0.213 g)
Q62. For the reaction between copper metal and hot concentrated nitric acid, the chemical
equation is:
Cu(s) + 4HNO3(aq) → Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2NO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
What volume of 15.0 mol L−1 nitric acid is required to just react with 100.0 g of copper?
(420 mL)
Q63. For the reaction:
H2SO4(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) → Na2SO4(aq) + 2H2O(aq)
−1
What volume of 0.700 mol L sodium hydroxide solution just reacts with 55.0 mL of 0.250
mol L−1 sulfuric acid? (39.3 mL)

Q64. If 25.0 mL of 0.250 mol L−1 potassium hydroxide solution is neutralised by

35.2 mL of phosphoric acid solution, find [H3PO4(aq)]. Note: “[ x ]” means molarity of x
H3PO4(aq) + 3KOH(aq) → K3PO4(aq) + 3H2O(aq)
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In some more difficult reacting quantity questions, the amounts of two substances reacting
are given but one of the two is present as an excess reagent and the initial step is to work out
which reactant is in excess and which reactant is the limiting reactant.

EXAMPLE:

Q. If 50.0 g of aluminium metal is mixed with 170.4 g of chlorine gas and they react together
until one of the reactants is consumed (used up), find the mass of aluminium chloride formed
and the mass of the excess reactant that is left over and unreacted.

ANS:
The balanced equation is: 2Al(s) + 3Cl2(g) → 2AlCl3(s)

Now: n(Al) added = (mass/Mr)

= (50.0/27.0) Mr(Al) is the same as its Ar
= 1.85 mol and this would need (3/2) x 1.85 = 2.78 mole of
Cl2 to react completely.
But: n(Cl2) added = (mass/Mr)
= (170.4/71.0) mole Mr(Cl2) = 2 x 35.5 = 71.0
= 2.40 mole and so this is not enough to react with all the Al(s)

Thus, there is too much aluminium (Al is “excess”) and the “limiting reactant” is Cl2.

We now work all further calculations with the 2.40 mole of chlorine which is the “limiting”
reactant and will all be reacted and we recognise that there will be some Al left over as the
excess reactant!

ONLY USE THE LIMITING REACTANT TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNTS OF

PRODUCTS FORMED
Now:
The balanced equation is: 2Al(s) + 3Cl2(g) → 2AlCl3(s)
i.e.
2 moles of Al react with 3 moles of Cl2 to form 2 moles of aluminium chloride (AlCl3)
i.e.
(2/3) x 2.40 mole of Al react with 2.40 mole of Cl2 to form (2/3) x 2.40 mole of AlCl3
i.e.
1.60 mole of Al reacts with 2.40 mole of Cl2 to form 1.60 mole of AlCl3

At the completion of the reaction: (i) all of the chlorine is used up.
(ii) 1.60 mole of AlCl3 will have been formed
(iii) (1.85 – 1.60) = 0.25 mole of Al is left over (excess)

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Mass of aluminium chloride formed = (moles x Mr) g
= 1.60 x 133.5 g Mr(AlCl3) = 133.5
= 213.6 g

Mass of excess aluminium metal Al = (moles x Mr) g

= 0.250 x 27.0 g
= 6.75 g
NOTE: As a check, the total mass of reactants was (50.0 + 170.4) = 220.4 g and the total
mass of the end products is (213.6 + 6.75) = 220.4 g which is the same! (Law of
Conservation of Mass!)

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Q65. Consider the reaction: 2H2S(g) + 3O2(g) → 2SO2(g) + 2H2O (g)

Determine which is the excess reactant in each of the following cases and give the number of
mole of excess reactant left over after the reaction is complete.
(i) 2.0 mol of H2S is mixed with 4.0 mol of O2 (1.0 mol of O2 xs)
(ii) 3.0 mol of H2S is mixed with 4.0 mol of O2 (0.33 mol of H2S xs)
(iii) 5.0 mol of H2S is mixed with 7.0 mol of O2 (0.33 mol of H2S xs)
(iv) 0.20 mol of H2S is mixed with 0.35 mol of O2 (0.050 mol of O2 xs)
(v) 0.16 mol of H2S is mixed with 0.21 mol of O2 (0.020 mol of H2S xs)

Q66. When 4.10 g of potassium iodide crystals (KI(s)) are dissolved in water and then mixed
with a solution containing 4.80 g of lead(II) nitrate (Pb(NO3)2) a precipitate of yellow
lead(II)iodide (PbI2(s)) forms.
The equation is: 2KI(aq) + Pb(NO3)2(aq) → PbI2(s) + 2KNO3(aq)
Given Mr(KI) = 166.0 and Mr(Pb(NO3)2) = 331.2 , find:
(i) the amount in mol of the two reactants added.
(ii) which reactant is in excess and which is the limiting reactant. (KI)
(iii) the mass of the PbI2 precipitate formed. (5.67 g)

Q67. When 15.0 g of aluminium chloride crystals (AlCl3(s)) are dissolved in water and then
mixed with an aqueous solution containing 10.8 g of sodium hydroxide (NaOH), a precipitate
of aluminium hydroxide (Al(OH)3(s)) is formed.
The equation is: 3NaOH(aq) + AlCl3(aq) → Al(OH)3(s) + 3NaCl(aq)
Find the mass of aluminium hydroxide precipitate formed. (7.02 g)

Q68. A chemist prepares a solution by dissolving 2.98 grams of lead(II) nitrate (Pb(NO3)2) in
200.0 mL of aqueous solution. This solution was then added to 200.0 mL of 0.0800 mol L−1
sodium sulfate solution (Na2SO4(aq)). A white precipitate of lead(II)sulfate formed.
(i) Find the mass of PbSO4(s) precipitate formed. (2.73 g)
(ii) Find the concentration of aqueous sulfate ions in the final solution.
(final [SO42−(aq)] = 0.0175 mol L−1)
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Q1. A compound has the following percentage composition by mass; 26.0% sodium, 42.4%
arsenic and the remainder is oxygen. Calculate the empirical formula for this compound.
(Na4As2O7)

Q2. Glucose has the formula C6H12O6. What maximum mass of carbon could be obtained
from 200.0 g of glucose? (80.0 g)

Q3. The chief source of chromium is from the ore 'chromite' which has the formula
Fe(CrO2)2. What mass of chromium metal can be obtained theoretically from 1.00 kg of rock
that contains 87.3% chromite by mass? (406 g)

Q4. Assuming that crop of wheat removes 20.0 kg of nitrogen per hectare of ground, what
mass of urea CO(NH2)2 is required theoretically for fertilizing 100 hectares?
(Note: 1000 kg = 1 tonne) (4.29 tonnes)

Q5. One atom of element Z has a mass of 3.27 x 10−22 g. Use these data to find the Ar(Z) and
thus, the likely identity of element Z. (197, Au)

Q6. When 50.0 g of the ionic compound XCl2 is dissolved in 750 mL of solution, the
resulting chloride ion concentration is 1.40 mol L−1. Use these data to find the Ar(X) and
thus, the likely identity of element X. (24.2, Mg)

Q7. For the reaction: H2SO4 + 2KOH → K2SO4 + 2H2O, what is the concentration
of a sulfuric acid solution given that 20.0 mL of the acid is neutralized by 34.6 mL of 0.350
mol L−1 KOH solution? (0.303 mol L−1)

Q8. When 10.0 g of magnesium metal is reacted with 10.0 g of O2 gas, what is the mass of
MgO formed and what is the mass of excess reactant? (16.6 g MgO)
(3.40 g O2 is xs)
Q9. Consider the reaction 2Fe + 3Cl2 → 2FeCl3. If 100.0 g of iron is mixed with
150.0 g of chlorine gas, find the mass of iron(III) chloride formed and the mass of reactant
that is in excess. (229 g of FeCl3)
(21.2 g Fe is xs)
Q10. A particular brand of orange juice contains 18.4 mg of vitamin "C" (C6H8O6) in 100
mL of the juice. Express this concentration in mol L−1. (1.05 x 10−3 mol L−1)

Q11. If 125 g of hydrated sodium carbonate (Na2CO3.10H2O) is heated strongly it is

converted into the anhydrous form of sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). What mass of water is
driven off? (78.7 g H2O)

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Q12. When 260 mL of 0.200 mol L−1 AgNO3(aq) is mixed with 180 mL of 0.100 mol L−1
BaCl2(aq)
(i) what mass of AgCl precipitate forms? (5.17 g)
(ii) what is the final concentration of silver ions in solution?
([Ag+] = 0.0364 mol L−1)

Q13. An aqueous solution of potassium dichromate was prepared by dissolving 2.312 g of

K2Cr2O7 crystals in 500.0 mL of acidic solution.
A piece of 'impure' iron wire of mass 0.597 g was completely dissolved in sulfuric acid so
that the iron was now ALL in the form of Fe2+(aq) ions. The resulting solution was diluted to
100.0 mL and then 25.0 mL samples of this solution were then titrated against the acidified
potassium dichromate solution.
The average volume of K2Cr2O7(aq) required was 27.8 mL.
(i) By using the half-equation method, balance the net redox equation:

Cr2O72−(aq) + H+(aq) + Fe2+(aq) → Cr3+(aq) + Fe3+(aq) + H2O(l)

(ii) Hence, find the % iron (by mass) in the impure iron wire. (98.0%)

Q14. A pure compound is analysed and found to contain 38.8 % calcium, 20.0 % phosphorus
and 41.2 % oxygen (% by mass).
Find the empirical formula for this compound. (Ca3P2O8)

Q15. If a single atom of element X has a mass of 8.63 x 10−23 g, find the Ar(X) and hence
identify the element if possible. (52.0 Cr)

Q16. Consider the chemical equation for the acid-base neutralization reaction:
3NaOH (s) + H3PO4(aq) → Na3PO4(aq) + 3H2O(l)
−1
What volume of 0.250 mol L H3PO4(aq) will be required to react with 4.00 g of solid
NaOH? (133 mL)

Q17. When a solution of barium nitrate Ba(NO3)2(aq), is mixed with a solution of potassium
sulfate K2SO4(aq), a white precipitate of barium sulfate BaSO4(s) forms. The other product is
potassium nitrate (KNO3(aq)).
(a) Write the balanced total equation for the reaction described.
(b) Write the net ionic equation for the reaction described.
(c) What are the spectator ions in this reaction?
In a particular experiment, 365 mL of 0.600 mol L−1 Ba(NO3)2(aq) was mixed with 135 mL
of 0.685 mol L−1 K2SO4(aq).
(d) By determining the "limiting" reactant, find the mass of BaSO4(s) precipitate formed.
(21.6 g)
Q18. What is the % by mass of hydrogen in hydrated oxalic acid crystals which have the
chemical formula H2C2O4.2H2O? (4.76%)
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CHEMISTRY (LEVEL 4C)
STOICHIOMETRY TEST
CRITERION 8 (TOTAL = 26 marks)
1. What mass of hydrated barium hydroxide crystals Ba(OH)2.8H2O is needed to prepare
250.0 mL of a solution that has a hydroxyl ion concentration of 0.300 mole L−1?

(4 marks)
2. What volume of concentrated (11.0 mole L−1) HCl(aq) is needed to prepare 500.0 mL of
dilute HCl(aq) given that the diluted solution is to have molarity of 0.500 mole L−1?

(4 marks)
3. Consider the acid-base neutralization reaction:
2KOH(aq) + H2SO4(aq) → K2SO4(aq) + 2H2O(l)
In a particular reaction, a 20.00 mL sample of 0.250 mole L−1 H2SO4(aq) was titrated against
an unknown solution of KOH(aq). The end-point occurred when 22.35 mL of the potassium
hydroxide solution had been added. Use these data to determine the concentration of the
KOH(aq).

(4 marks)

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4. Hydrated chromium(III) chloride has the formula CrCl3.xH2O where x is a whole number.
When 10.00 g of CrCl3.xH2O crystals were heated strongly, the product was found to be 5.95
g of anhydrous CrCl3 . Use this information to find the value of x. Show your workings.

(4 marks)
5. Consider the chemical reaction: 4Cr + 3O2 → 2Cr2O3
If 0.175 mole of chromium is mixed with 0.120 mole of oxygen,
(i) which is the limiting reactant?
(ii) how many mole of excess reactant remains?

(4 marks)
6. One atom of element Z has a mass of 2.70 x 10−22 g. Use these data to find the Ar(Z) and
thus, the likely identity of element Z.

(2 marks)
7. How many mole of oxygen atoms are there in 10.0 mole of Ba(OH)2.8H2O crystals?

(2 marks)
8. A pure compound contains 31.1% boron and 68.9% oxygen by mass. Find the empirical
formula.

(2 marks)

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