Questions C3.1.
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1 Potassium nitrate (KNO3) decomposes on heating to give potassium nitrite
(KNO2) and oxygen (O2). (Ar values K 39, N 14, O 16)
When 4.04 g of KNO3 is heated, 3.40 g of KNO2 is produced.
a Use the law of conservation of mass to work out the mass of O2 produced. [1]
b Calculate the Mr values of KNO3, KNO2, and O2. [3]
c Calculate the number of moles of:
i KNO3 [1] ii KNO2 [1] iii O2 [1]
d Work out the simplest whole-number ratio of these values, and use this
ratio to write a balanced equation for the reaction. [2]
2 When calcium carbonate is heated it decomposes to form calcium oxide and
carbon dioxide. This reaction can be represented by the following equation:
CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) CO2(g)
(Ar values: Ca 40, O 16, C 12)
a Calculate the Mr of CaCO3 and CaO. [1]
b If 25 g of calcium carbonate is heated:
i Calculate the number of moles of calcium carbonate used [1]
ii From the balanced equation, state the number of moles of calcium
oxide produced. [1]
iii Calculate the mass of calcium oxide produced. [1]
c Calculate the Mr of CO2 and use it to calculate the mass of CO2 produced
when 1 kg (1000 g) of CaCO3 is heated. [4]
3 When lead dioxide is heated with hydrogen, the following reaction occurs:
PbO2(s) 2H2(g) → Pb(s) 2H2O(g)
(Ar values: Pb 207, O 16, H 1)
a Calculate the Mr of PbO2 [1]
b If 478 g of lead dioxide is heated calculate:
i the number of moles of lead dioxide used [1]
ii the number of moles of lead produced [1]
iii the mass of lead produced. [1]
c Calculate the mass of hydrogen needed to make 20.7 g of Pb. [3]
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4 Sodium hydrogencarbonate decomposes on heating:
2NaHCO3(s) → Na2CO3(s) H2O(g) CO2(g)
(Ar values: Na 23, C 12, O 16, H 1)
a If 3.36 g of sodium hydrogencarbonate is heated calculate:
i the number of moles of sodium hydrogencarbonate used [1]
ii the number of moles of sodium carbonate produced [1]
iii the mass of sodium carbonate produced. [1]
b If 2.1 kg (2100 g) of sodium hydrogencarbonate is heated, calculate the
mass of CO2 produced. [3]
5
The reaction between copper oxide and carbon yields copper metal.
2CuO(s) C(s) → 2Cu(s) CO2(g)
A mixture of 4.0 g of CuO and 1.2 g carbon is heated.
(Ar values: Cu 64, C 12, O 16)
a Calculate the number of moles in 4.0 g of CuO. [1]
b Calculate the number of moles in 1.2 g of C. [1]
c The balanced equation tells us that for every one mole of carbon we need
two moles of copper oxide. Use your answers to parts a and b to work out
which reactant is the limiting reactant. [2]
d What mass of Cu would you expect to make? [2]
6 The reaction between zinc carbonate and hydrochloric acid can be used to
make zinc chloride.
ZnCO3(s) 2HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) H2O(l) CO2(g)
6.25 g of ZnCO3 was added to a solution containing 1.825 g of HCl.
(Ar values: Zn 65, Cl 35.5, H 1)
a Which reactant is in excess? Explain your reasoning. [4]
b What mass of zinc chloride would you expect to make? [2]
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