Q1.
Iron(III) chloride can be produced by the reaction shown in the equation:
2 Fe + 3 Cl2 → 2 FeCl3
(i) Calculate the maximum mass of iron(III) chloride (FeCl3) that can be produced from
11.20g of iron.
Relative atomic masses (Ar): Cl = 35.5; Fe = 56.
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Maximum mass of iron(III) chloride = _______________ g
(3)
Q3. Fluorine reacts with sulfur to produce sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).
S + 3F2 → SF6
Relative formula masses, Mr: F2 = 38 SF6 = 146
Calculate the mass of sulfur hexafluoride produced when 0.950 g of fluorine is reacted
with an excess of sulfur.
Give your answer to 3 significant figures.
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Mass = ____________________ g
(5)
Q4. When sodium hydrogencarbonate is heated in an oven, it forms carbon dioxide gas.
2 NaHCO3 Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2
A teaspoonful of baking soda contains a mass of 11 g of sodium hydrogencarbonate.
Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide that could be made from 11 g of sodium
hydrogencarbonate. Show clearly how you work out your final answer.
Relative atomic masses: H = 1; C = 12; O = 16; Na = 23.
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Mass of carbon dioxide = ________________________ g
(Total 3 marks)
Q5. Silicon is an important element used in the electronics industry.
Silicon can be made by heating a mixture of sand (silicon dioxide) with magnesium powder.
The equation for this reaction is shown below.
SiO2 (s)+ 2Mg (s) → 2MgO (s) + Si (s)
Calculate the mass of silicon dioxide needed to make 1 g of silicon.
Relative atomic masses: O = 16; Si = 28
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Mass = ____________________________g
(3)
Q6. Uranium metal can be produced by reacting uranium hexafluoride with calcium.
UF6 + 3Ca → 3CaF2 + U
Relative atomic masses: F 19; U 235
Calculate the mass of uranium that would be produced from 174.5 g of uranium hexafluoride (UF6).
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Mass of uranium = _________________ g
(2)
Question 7. The chemical equation for the displacement of copper using iron is:
CuSO4 + Fe Cu + FeSO4
Calculate the minimum mass of iron needed to displace all of the copper from 50 cm3 of
copper(II) sulfate solution.
The concentration of the copper(II) sulfate solution is 80 g CuSO4 per dm3.
Relative atomic masses (Ar): O = 16; S = 32; Fe = 56; Cu = 63.5
Give your answer to 2 significant figures.
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Mass of iron = __________________ g
(4)
Q1.
(b) (i) (M r FeCl 3 =) 162.5
correct answer with or without working gains 3 marks
can be credited from correct substitution in step 2
1
or
2 (moles of) FeCl 3 = 325
or
112 → 325
allow ecf from step 1
accept
1
= 32.5
accept 32.48
1
[5]
Q2.
(d) mass of acetylsalicylic acid = 0.3 g
1
=
method mark – divide mass by Mr
1
= 0.00167 (mol)
allow 0.0016666(66)
1
1.67 × 10-3 (mol)
correct answer with or without working scores 4 marks
allow ecf from steps1, 2 and 3
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Q3. amount of F2 = = 0.025 moles
mark is for ÷ 38
1
amount of SF6 = × 0.25 = 0.008333 moles
mark is for ×1/3
1
mass of SF6 = 0.008333 × 146
mark is for ×146
1
mass = 1.2166666
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mass = 1.22 (g) 3 sig figs
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Q4.
168g → 44g
1
1g →
1
11g → 2.88g (2.9g)
care with rounding
1
or
Mr values 84 and 44
(1)
moles hydrogen carb =
(1)
mass of CO2 = = 2.9g
answer 2.88 to 2.9 gets 3 marks
answer of 3 gets 2 marks
(1)
[3]
Q5. Mr (SiO2) = 60
if Mr incorrect ecf for max 2
1
60 g SiO2 → 28 g Si
correct answer for 3 marks
1
2.14 g SiO2 → 1 g Si
allow 2, 2.1, 2.14 (or anything rounding to 2.14), 2.16 or 2.2
a unit is not required but an incorrect unit loses the third mark
OR Mr (SiO2) = 60 (1)
moles if silicon needed = = 0.0357
mass of SiO2 needed = 0.0357 × 60 (1)
= 2.14 g (1)
allow 2, 2.1, 2.14 (or anything rounding to 2.14), 2.16 or 2.2
OR Mr (SiO2) = 60 (1)
mass SiO2 = 1 × (1)
= 2.14 g (1)
allow 2, 2.1, 2.4 (or anything rounding to 2.14), 2.16 or 2.2
3
Q6. 349g UF2 produces 235g U [1]
first mark can be awarded if answer is incorrect
answer = 117.5
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