Which equation is balanced?
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Which sample contains the greatest number of atoms? (Ar: H 1.0, He 4.0, N 14.0, O 16.0)
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2.0 mol of N2 reacts with 3.0 mol of H2: N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3. What is the greatest amount of NH3 that can form?
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What volume of carbon dioxide, measured at room temperature and pressure, forms when 0.10 mol of propane, C3H8, burns completely?
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Under which conditions does a gas behave most like an ideal gas?
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Convert into SI units.
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The relative atomic mass of naturally occurring chlorine is not a whole number. What is the reason for this?
2024 BLSS O Prelim P1 Q6
The element thallium, Tl, has only two isotopes with mass numbers 203 and 205. The relative abundance of Tl-203 is 30%. Which of the following is the relative atomic mass of thallium?
2024 Punggol O Prelim P1 Q6
A giant molecule contains a large amount of carbon-12 and carbon-13 isotopes. The average relative atomic mass of carbon in the giant molecule is 12.2. What proportion of carbon-12 atoms is present in the giant molecule?
2024 AES O Prelim P1 Q8
Element V has 14 neutrons and 13 protons, while element W has 10 neutrons and 9 protons in its nucleus. What would be the molar mass of the compound formed between V and W?
2024 SMSS O Sec3 P1 Q8
The rate of diffusion of two gases, methane, CH4, and propene, C3H6, is investigated. Which gas diffuses at a faster rate and why? Each option gives the faster gas, then the reason.
Source: 2024 SCGS O Prelim P1 Q2
Which substance has 7.2 × 1023 atoms?
2024 YSS O Prelim P1 Q11
An element forms a diatomic molecule, Q, which has a relative molecular mass, x. The Avogadro constant is L. How many atoms are present in 1.0 g of Q?
2025 TKGS O Prelim P1 Q14
A black solid, X, is an oxide of ruthenium. 5.79 g of X contains 1.39 g of oxygen. What is the empirical formula of X?
2024 Compassvale O Prelim P1 Q15
Aerials in portable radios are made of a mixture of the oxides of calcium and iron known as ‘ferrite’. It contains 18.5% calcium and 51.9% iron by mass. Which is the empirical formula of ‘ferrite’?
2024 NASS O Prelim P1-P2 Q14
The relative molecular mass, Mr, of liquid Z is 60. Z contains 40.0% carbon, 6.70% hydrogen and 53.3% oxygen. Which row shows the correct empirical and molecular formulae of Z?
| empirical formula | molecular formula | |
|---|---|---|
| A | CH2O | CH2O |
| B | CH2O | C2H4O2 |
| C | C2H4O2 | C2H4O2 |
| D | CH3O | C2H6O2 |
2024 Whitley O Prelim P1 Q11
On complete combustion, a sample of hydrocarbon gives 11.0 g of carbon dioxide and 9.0 g of water. What is the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon?
2022 HYSS O Prelim P1 Q10
When 4.8 g of magnesium is heated in a crucible, 5.9 g of magnesium oxide is formed. What is the percentage yield of magnesium oxide?
2024 CGS O Prelim P1 Q10
Ammonia and excess carbon dioxide can react to form urea and water: 2NH3 + CO2 → CON2H4 + H2O. The percentage yield of this reaction is 80%. What mass of ammonia is required to obtain 60.0 g of urea? [Mr: NH3 17, CO2 44, CON2H4 60, H2O 18]
2024 Bukit View O Prelim P1 Q16
When 42.0 g of sodium hydrogencarbonate, NaHCO3 (Mr = 84), was strongly heated, 3.00 dm3 of carbon dioxide gas, measured at room temperature and pressure, was released. 2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2. What was the percentage yield of carbon dioxide?
2025 JYSS O Prelim P1 Q15
What is the concentration of iron(III) ions in 0.01 mol/dm3 of aqueous iron(III) sulfate?
2024 Serangoon O Prelim P1 Q19
28 g of gaseous hydrocarbon X has a volume of 12 dm3 at room temperature and pressure. What is the molecular formula of X?
2024 CCHY O Prelim P1-P2 Q16
Which fuel produces 144 dm3 of carbon dioxide, measured at room temperature and pressure, upon complete combustion?
2024 Zhonghua O Prelim P1 Q14
C2Mg + O2 → 2MgO[1]
There are 2 Mg atoms and 2 O atoms on each side.
A has 2 Cl on the left and 1 on the right, B has 2 O on the left and 1 on the right, and D has 3 O on the left and 5 on the right.
A2.0 g of H2[1]
2.0 g of H2 is 1.0 mol of molecules, which is 2.0 mol of atoms.
4.0 g of He is 1.0 mol of atoms. 16.0 g of O2 and 14.0 g of N2 are 0.50 mol of molecules, which is 1.0 mol of atoms each.
B2.0 mol[1]
2.0 mol of N2 would need 6.0 mol of H2, but only 3.0 mol is present, so H2 is the limiting reagent.
3.0 mol of H2 gives 2/3 × 3.0 = 2.0 mol of NH3. Option A works from the N2, which is in excess.
C7.2 dm3[1]
Each C3H8 gives 3CO2, so 0.10 mol gives 0.30 mol of CO2.
0.30 × 24 = 7.2 dm3. Option D counts the water as a gas, but it is a liquid at room temperature.
Blow pressure, high temperature[1]
At low pressure the particles are far apart, so their own volume and the attractions between them hardly matter.
At high temperature the particles move fast enough to overcome the attractions.
4Al + 3O2 → 2Al2O3[1]
Ba2+(aq) + SO42−(aq) → BaSO4(s). Na+ and Cl− are spectator ions.[1]
2(14.0 + 4 × 1.0) + 32.1 + 4 × 16.0 = 132.1[1]
(69 × 63 + 31 × 65) ÷ 100 = 63.6[1]
M = 40.0, mass = 0.250 × 40.0 = 10.0 g[1]
0.10 × 2 = 0.20 mol of Cl−, which is 0.20 × 6.02 × 1023 = 1.2 × 1023 ions[1]
C: 85.7 ÷ 12.0 = 7.14, H: 14.3 ÷ 1.0 = 14.3, ratio 1 : 2, so the empirical formula is CH2 (mass 14).
56 ÷ 14 = 4, so the molecular formula is C4H8.[2]
nCaCO₃ = 25.0 ÷ 100.1 = 0.2498 mol = nCaO
mass = 0.2498 × 56.1 = 14.0 g[2]
nCO₂ = 1.76 ÷ 44.0 = 0.0400 mol = nCaCO₃, mass = 0.0400 × 100.1 = 4.004 g
purity = 4.004 ÷ 5.00 × 100% = 80.1%[2]
0.200 × 0.0250 = 0.00500 mol[1]
0.500 × 58.5 = 29.3 g dm−3[1]
n = 8.0 ÷ 32.0 = 0.25 mol, V = 0.25 × 24 = 6.0 dm3[1]
40 cm3: the volume ratio CH4 : O2 is 1 : 2.[1]
298 K[1]
2.50 × 10−4 m3[1]
2.03 × 105 Pa[1]
V = nRT ÷ p = 1.00 × 8.31 × 273 ÷ 1.00 × 105 = 0.0227 m3
= 22.7 dm3[2]
mole fraction of He = 0.5 ÷ 2.0 = 0.25
p(He) = 0.25 × 200 = 50 kPa[2]
Helium atoms have only very weak instantaneous dipole–induced dipole forces and a small volume.
Ammonia molecules attract one another by hydrogen bonds, so ammonia deviates more.[2]
AChlorine atoms can have different numbers of neutrons.[1]
Chlorine is a mixture of isotopes, chlorine-35 and chlorine-37, which differ in their numbers of neutrons.
Ar is the average mass of the atoms, weighted by abundance, so it is not a whole number. The other statements do not explain it.
C204.4[1]
Tl-205 makes up 100 − 30 = 70% of the atoms.
Ar = (30 × 203 + 70 × 205) ÷ 100 = 204.4
D80%[1]
Let carbon-12 be x%: 12x + 13(100 − x) = 100 × 12.2, so 1300 − x = 1220.
x = 80%. The average lies nearer 12, so carbon-12 is the more common isotope.
A84 g/mol[1]
V has 13 protons and nucleon number 27: aluminium, which forms Al3+. W has 9 protons and nucleon number 19: fluorine, which forms F−.
The compound is VW3 (AlF3): 27 + 3 × 19 = 84 g/mol.
Cmethane, because it has a lower molecular mass[1]
Methane, CH4 (Mr = 16), is lighter than propene, C3H6 (Mr = 42), so its molecules move faster at the same temperature and it diffuses faster.
The rate of diffusion depends on the mass of the particles, not on how reactive the gas is or on its boiling point.
B0.3 mol of ammonia gas[1]
Each NH3 has 4 atoms: 0.3 × 4 = 1.2 mol of atoms, and 1.2 × 6.02 × 1023 = 7.2 × 1023.
A is 0.2 mol of atoms, C is 0.8 mol and D is 3.6 mol.
B2Lx[1]
1.0 g of Q is 1/x mol of molecules, which is L/x molecules.
Each molecule has 2 atoms, so there are 2L/x atoms.
BRuO2[1]
Mass of Ru = 5.79 − 1.39 = 4.40 g. nRu = 4.40 ÷ 101.1 = 0.0435 mol and nO = 1.39 ÷ 16.0 = 0.0869 mol.
Ru : O = 1 : 2, so the empirical formula is RuO2.
BCaFe2O4[1]
Oxygen is 100 − 18.5 − 51.9 = 29.6%. In 100 g: Ca 18.5 ÷ 40.1 = 0.461 mol, Fe 51.9 ÷ 55.8 = 0.930 mol, O 29.6 ÷ 16.0 = 1.85 mol.
Dividing by 0.461 gives 1 : 2 : 4, so CaFe2O4.
Brow B[1]
In 100 g: C 40.0 ÷ 12.0 = 3.33 mol, H 6.70 ÷ 1.0 = 6.70 mol, O 53.3 ÷ 16.0 = 3.33 mol. The ratio 1 : 2 : 1 gives CH2O, mass 30.
60 ÷ 30 = 2, so the molecular formula is C2H4O2.
ACH4[1]
nCO₂ = 11.0 ÷ 44.0 = 0.250 mol, so 0.250 mol of C. nH₂O = 9.0 ÷ 18.0 = 0.50 mol, so 1.0 mol of H.
C : H = 0.250 : 1.0 = 1 : 4, so the hydrocarbon is CH4.
B74%[1]
2Mg + O2 → 2MgO, so nMgO = nMg = 4.8 ÷ 24.3 = 0.198 mol, a theoretical yield of 0.198 × 40.3 = 7.96 g.
Percentage yield = 5.9 ÷ 7.96 × 100% = 74%.
D42.5 g[1]
60.0 g of urea is 1.00 mol. At 80% yield, the ammonia must be enough to make 1.00 ÷ 0.80 = 1.25 mol in theory.
2 mol of NH3 gives 1 mol of urea, so nNH₃ = 2.50 mol and its mass is 2.50 × 17 = 42.5 g.
B50%[1]
nNaHCO₃ = 42.0 ÷ 84 = 0.500 mol, so in theory 0.250 mol of CO2 forms, which is 0.250 × 24 = 6.00 dm3.
Percentage yield = 3.00 ÷ 6.00 × 100% = 50%.
C1.12 g/dm3[1]
Iron(III) sulfate is Fe2(SO4)3, so each unit gives 2 Fe3+: [Fe3+] = 0.02 mol/dm3.
In g/dm3: 0.02 × 55.8 = 1.12 g/dm3.
CC4H8[1]
n = 12 ÷ 24 = 0.50 mol, so Mr = 28 ÷ 0.50 = 56.
C4H8: 4 × 12 + 8 × 1 = 56.
B1.5 mol of C4H8[1]
144 dm3 of CO2 is 144 ÷ 24 = 6.0 mol. Each C atom in the fuel ends up in one CO2.
1.5 mol of C4H8 has 1.5 × 4 = 6.0 mol of C. A gives 3.0 mol, C gives 9.0 mol and D gives 12 mol.