Structured Questions:

11.Using the list of common ions given in the unit, work out the chemical formulae for :
a) Calcium nitrate;
b) Zinc carbonate;
c) Silver bromide;
d) Sodium sulphite;
e) Aluminium oxide;
f) Copper(i) oxide;
g) Magnesium carbonate;
h) Sodium phosphate;
i) Potassium hydrogen carbonate.

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12. Name thee chemical compounds and calculate their relative molecular or relative formula
masses:
a) SO3
b) HNO3;
c) Na2SO4
d) BaSO4;
e) NH3;
f) NH4Cl
g) Al(OH)3;
h) Fe2(SO4)3;
i) CuNO3;
j) NH4NO3.

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13. Magnesium sulphate crystals (MgSO4.7H2O) can be dehydrated by heating. Calculate

the percentage by mass of water present in the molecule.

14.Which of the following fertilizers contains the greatest proportion by mass of the element
nitrogen?
a) Ammonium sulphate, NH4(SO4)2
b) Urea, NH2CONH2;
c) Ammonium nitrate, NH4NO3;
d) Hydrazine, N2H4.

15.Calculate the empirical formula of a substance which, on analysis, is found to contain: 50%
water of crystallization, 19.1% oxygen, 18.2% sodium and 12.7% sulphur.

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16.An organic compound contains 12.8% carbon, 2.1% hydrogen and 85.1% bromine, by
mass. Its molecular mass is 188.
a) Calculate its empirical formula.
b) Deduce its molecular formula.

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17.Write balanced chemical equations for the following reactions:

a) Magnesium carbonate + hydrochloric acid magnesium chloride + water + carbon
dioxide
b) Iron + sulphuric acid iron (II) sulphate + hydrogen
c) Carbon + oxygen(gas) carbon monoxide
d) Iron (III) oxide + carbon iron + carbon dioxide
e) Ammonium hydroxide + sulphuric acid ammonium sulphate + water

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18. Balance these chemical equations:

a) ZnCO3(s) + HNO3(aq) Zn(NO3)2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
b) (NH4)2SO4 (s) + NaOH(s) Na2SO4(aq) + H2O(l) + NH3(g)
c) Al2(SO4)3 (aq) + BaCl2(aq) BaSO4(s) + AlCl3(aq)
d) Cu(s) + H2SO4(l) CuSO4(aq) + H2O(l) + SO2(g)
e) Al(OH)3(s) + HNO3(aq) Al(NO3)3 (aq) + H2O(l)

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20.A sample the ore galena contains 10% of lead(II) sulphide, PbS. Each day 200 tonnes of the
ore is mined at a cost of $16000.
a) What is the mass of lead(ii) sulphide mined each day?
b) How much of the lead(ii) sulphide mined is lead?
c) If the lead extracted from the ore is sold at $1010 per tonne, how much profit does the
company make each day?

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