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Lesson objectives:
By the end of this lesson, about 70% of the learners should be able to:
Define molar mass (MM) and calculate molar mass of a molecule or compound.
Calculate the percentage by mass of an element in a compound.
Explain why diffusion is common in liquid and gases
In the diagram, concentrated ammonia (NH 3) is soaked in cotton wool on side A while
concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl) is soaked in cotton wool on side B.
(i) Calculate the molar mass of ammonia (NH3), [N = 14, H = 1].
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(ii) Calculate the molar mass of hydrochloric acid (HCl), [H = 1, Cl = 35.5].
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(iii) State and explain which of the gases hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas from concentrated
hydrochloric acid or ammonia (NH3) gas from concentrated ammonia will diffuse faster.
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(iv) The white smoke is only formed when hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas and ammonia (NH 3) gas
meet. Explain why the white smoke is formed closer to the end of concentrated hydrochloric
acid (HCl) than the end of concentrated ammonia (NH3).
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[Grand total = 20 mks]