UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY
GROUPS:
DN-1, MT-1, EH-1, AS-1, BENG-1, OHS
MODULE: GENERAL CHEMISTRY (CHY2021)
TUTORIAL # 3; Unit 3

DATE: Sept 1-12, 2014

1.

Convert the following masses into number of moles (use minimum 2 d.p. for Mr)
(i)
45.7 kg of NaCl
(ii)
23.02 g NaHCO3
(iii)
128.96 g of Cu
(iv)
87.2 g of Hg

2.

The molecular formula of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), one of the most common pain relievers, is
HC9H7O4.
(i)
How many moles of HC9H7O4 are in a 0.500-g tablet of aspirin?
(ii)
How many molecules of HC9H7O4 are in this tablet?
(iii)
How many H atoms are in aspirin?

3.

*A sample of the male sex hormone testosterone, C19H28O2, contains 3.08 x 1021 atoms of
hydrogen.
(i)
How many molecules of testosterone does it contain?
(ii)
How many atoms of carbon does it contain?
(iii)
How many moles of testosterone does it contain?
(iv)
What is the mass of the sample in gram?

4.

Calculate the percentage by mass of the indicated element in the following compounds :
(i)
Hydrogen in ammonium sulfate, (NH4)2SO4, a substance used as a nitrogen
fertilizer;
(ii)
Platinum in PtCl2(NH3)2, a chemotherapy agent called cisplatin
(iii)
Carbon in the female sex hormone estradiol, C18H24O2
(iv)
Carbon in capsaicin, C18H27O3, he compound that gives the hot taste to chili
peppers.

5.

Determine the empirical and molecular formulas of each of the following substances:
(i)
Caffeine, a stimulant found in coffee that contains 49.5% C, 5.15% H, 28.9% N, and
16.5% O, by mass; molar mass about 195 g/mol
(ii)
Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavour enhancer in certain food that contains
35.5% C, 4.77% H, 37.85% O, 8.29% N, and 13.60% Na; molar mass of 169g/mol.

6.

Adipic acid is used in the manufacture of nylon. The composition of the acid is 49.3% C, 6.9%
H, and 43.8% O (by mass), and the molecular mass is 146 amu. What is the :
i) empirical formula?
ii) molecular formula?

7.

*A compound is known to contain carbon and hydrogen. It might even contain oxygen. A
0.1005 g sample of the compound is burned to produce 0.1159 g H2O and 0.2829 g CO2.
(a) What is the formula of this compound?
(b) Calculate the percentage by mass of each element in the compound

8.

The combustion of a 0.487 g of quinine produced 1.321 g CO2, 0.325 g H2O, and 0.0421 g
nitrogen. The molar mass of the compound is 324g mol-1. Determine its empirical and molecular
formulae.

9.

Calculate the mass of CO2 produced from the complete combustion of 1.00 g of ethyne, C2H2.
2C2H2 (g) + 5O2 (g) 4CO2 (g) + 2H2O (l)

10.

What mass of SiF4 could be produced by the reaction of 15g of SiO2 with an excess of HF.
SiO2 + 4HF SiF4 + 2H2O

11.

Calculate the volume occupied by 4.40 g of CO2 at standard temperature and pressure.

12.

Consider the reaction below:

CaCO3 (s) CO2 (g) + CaO (s)
(i)
How many moles of CaCO3 would have to be decomposed to produce 129 g of
CaO.
(ii)
What volume of CO2 at RTP would be produced if 23.9 g of CaCO3 was
decomposed?

13.

What volume of hydrogen (H2) is produced when 0.056 g of lithium (Li) reacts completely with
water at STP?
2Li (s) + 2H2O (l) 2LiOH (aq) + H2 (g)

14.

Sodium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide as follows:

2NaOH(s) + CO2(g) Na2CO3(s) + H2O(l)
(a) Which reagent is the limiting reactant with 68.0 g NaOH and 40.4 g CO2 are allowed to
react?
(b) How many grams of Na2CO3 can be produced?
(c) How many grams of the excess reactant remain after the completion of the reaction?
(d) What is the percent yield of Na2CO3 if only 84.6 g of it is produced?

15.

Potassium superoxide, KO2, is employed in a self-contained breathing apparatus used by

emergency personnel as a source of oxygen. The reaction is:
4KO2(s) + 2H2O(l) 4KOH(s) + 3O2(g)
Say a self-contained breathing apparatus is charged with 750 g KO2 and then is used to produce
195 g of oxygen. Was all of the KO2 consumed in this reaction? If the KO2 wasnt all consumed,
how much is left over and what mass of additional O2 could be produced?

16.

*A solution of sodium hydroxide contained 0.25 molL-1. Titration of 25.0 mL of this solution
required 22.5mL of a HCl solution for complete neutralisation.
HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)
(a) Calculate the moles of sodium hydroxide neutralised.
(b) Calculate the moles of HCl neutralised.
(c) Calculate the concentration of the HCl in molL-1 (molarity).

17.

What is the molarity of potassium hydroxide solution if 38.65 ml of the KOH solution is
required to titrate 25.84 ml of 0.1982 M of hydrochloric acid solution?

18.

*In an experiment, a student titrated 0.1060 g of sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) dissolved in water
with a standard 0.09115 M hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution from a burette.
(a)
Write a balanced chemical equation for the titration reaction.
(b)
What volume of the HCl solution is required to reach the end point?

19.

How many grams of sodium dichromate, Na2Cr2O7, should be added to a 100.0 mL volumetric
flask to prepare a 0.0250 mol L-1 Na2Cr2O7 when the flask is filled to the mark?

20.

35 mL of 18.0 M H2SO4 solution was dissolved in enough water to make 250 mL of solution.
What is the molarity of the dilute solution?

21.

Calculate the mass of copper penta-hydrate (CuSO4.5H2O), needed to prepare 200 ml of a 0.200
molL-1 solution.

22.

What volume of concentrated sulphuric acid, 18.0 M, is required to prepare 5.00 L of 0.150 M
solution by dilution with water?

23.

*Stock ammonia is 29.0 w/w and has a density of 0.90 g/ml. What is the molarity of this stock
solution? How would you prepare 250 ml of a 6.0M NH3 solution?
* Questions that are marked with an asterisk are compulsory so ensure you know how to do
them.

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