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Topical Multiple choice Questions

Paper I

Chapter 5
Chemical Calculations

1. Which gas contains the same number of molecules as 9 g of water.

A. 2 g of Hydrogen
B. 14 g of Nitrogen
C. 32 g of oxygen
D. 44 g of Carbon dioxide
[July-09, Paper: 1, Q10]

2. The mass of one mole of a chloride formed by a metal Y is 74.5 g. What is the
formula of the chloride?

A. Y3Cl
B. Y2Cl
C. YCl
D. YCl2
[July-09, Paper: 1, Q11]

3. Calcium reacts with water as shown.

Ca (s) + 2H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(aq) + H2 (g)

What is the total mass of the solution that remains when 40 g of calcium reacts 100 g of
H2O?

A. 58 g
B. 74 g
C. 138 g
D. 140 g
[Nov-09, Paper: 1, Q10]

4. Hydrogen reacts with Oxygen as shown in the equation below:

2H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2H2O (l)

How much gas will remain if 2 dm3 of Hydrogen are reacted with 1 dm3 of oxygen at room
temperature?

A. 0 dm3
B. 1 dm3
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C. 2 dm3
D. 3 dm3
[Nov-09, Paper: 1, Q12]

5. What is the concentration of Hydrogen ions in 0.05 mol/dm3 sulfuric acid?

A. 0.025 g/dm3
B. 0.05 g/dm3
C. 0.10 g/dm3
D. 2.0 g/dm3
[Nov-09, Paper: 1, Q32]

6. Two different Hydrocarbons (Compounds containing mainly Hydrogen and Carbon)

each containing the same percentage by mass of Hydrogen.

A. Empirical formula
B. Number of isomers
C. Relative molecular mass
D. Structural formula
[July-10, Paper: 1, Q9]

7. What is the mass of one mole of carbon-12?

A. 0.012 g
B. 0.024 g
C. 1g
D. 12 g
[July-10, Paper: 1, Q10]

8. The diagram shows the apparatus for measuring the volume of Hydrogen given off
when an excess of dilute Hydrochloric acid is added to powdered metal. The volume
of gas is measured at room temperature and pressure.
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The experiment is carried out three times, using the same mass of powder each time but
with different powders:

Pure magnesium
Pure zinc
A mixture of magnesium and zinc

Which powder gives the greatest volume of Hydrogen and which the least volume?

Greatest volume of H2 Least volume of H2

A magnesium zinc
B Magnesium The mixture
C Zinc Magnesium
D zinc The mixture
[July-10, Paper: 1, Q11]

9. What is the concentration of iodine molecules I2, in a solution containing 2.54 g of

iodine in 250 cm3 of solution?

A. 0.01 mol/dm3
B. 0.02 mol/dm3
C. 0.04 mol/dm3
D. 0.08 mol/dm3
[Nov-10, Paper: 1, Q11]

10. What is the mass of oxygen contained in 72 g of pure water?

[Ar: H = 1, O = 16]

A. 16 g
B. 32 g
C. 64 g
D. 70 g
[July-11, Paper: 1, Q6]

11. The equation for the reaction between Calcium carbonate and Hydrochloric
Acid is shown:
CaCO3 (s) + 2HCl (aq) → CaCl2 (aq) + H2O (l) + CO2 (g)

How many moles of calcium carbonate will give 24 cm3 of Carbon dioxide when reacted with
an excess of the acid?

(Note: 1 mole of CO2 occupies 24 dm3)

A. 1 mol
B. 0.1 mol
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C. 0.01 mol
D. 0.001 mol
[July-11, Paper: 1, Q9]

12. The empirical formula of a liquid compound is C2H4O.

To find the empirical formula, it is necessary to know the:

A. Density of the compound.

B. Percentage composition of the compound.
C. Relative molecular mass of the compound.
D. Volume occupied by 1 mole of the compound.
[July-11, Paper: 1, Q11]

13. What is the relative molecular mass (Mr) of CuSO4.5H2O?

A. 160
B. 178
C. 186
D. 250
[Nov-11, Paper: 1, Q11]

14. What is the ratio of the number of molecules in 71 g of gaseous Chlorine to

the number of molecules in 2 g of gaseous Hydrogen?
(Ar: H = 1, Cl = 35.5)

A. 1:1
B. 1:2
C. 2:1
D. 71:2
[Nov-11, Paper: 1, Q12]

15. What has the same mass as 0.25 mol of copper atoms?

A. 0.5 mol of oxygen molecules

B. 1 mol of sulfur dioxide molecules
C. 1.5 mol of water molecules
D. 2 mol of oxygen atoms
[July-13, Paper: 1, Q13]

16. A 10 cm3 sample of a gaseous hydrocarbon is completely burnt in oxygen.

The total volume of the products is 70 cm3. All gas volumes are measured at room
temperature and pressure.
Which equation represents the combustion of the hydrocarbon?
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A. CH4 (g) + 2O2 (g) → CO2 (g) + 2H2O (g)

B. C2H4 (g) + 3O2 (g) → 2CO2 (g) + 2H2O (g)
C. C3H8 (g) + 5O2 (g) → 3CO2 (g) + 4H2O (g)
D. 2C2H6 (g) + 7O2 (g) → 4CO2 (g) + 6H2O (g)
[July-12, Paper: 1, Q38]

17. 0.5 mol/dm3 Hydrochloric Acid is added gradually to a flask containing 20 cm3
of 2 mol/dm3 sodium hydroxide solution.
What is the total volume, in cm3, of the mixture in the flask when the solution is just neutral?

A. 30
B. 40
C. 60
D. 100
[Nov-12, Paper: 1, Q13]

18. 18 g of water contains the same number of molecules as:

A. 18 g of ammonia gas
B. 2 g of Hydrogen gas
C. 14 g of nitrogen gas
D. 16 g of oxygen gas
[Nov-13, Paper: 1, Q10]

19. The complete combustion of 20 cm3 of a gaseous alkane ,X, requires 130 cm3
of oxygen. Both volumes were measured at r.t.p.
What would be the identity of X?

A. Butane
B. Ethane
C. Methane
D. Propane
[Nov-13, Paper: 1, Q11]

20. Two of the reactions used in the manufacture of nitric acid, HNO3, are shown.
2NO + O2 → 2NO2
4NO2 + 2H2O + O2 → 4HNO3
What is the maximum number of moles of nitric acid which could be formed from one mole of
nitrogen monoxide, NO?
A. 0.5
B. 1.0
C. 2.0
D. 4.0
[Nov-12, Paper: 1, Q14]
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21. One volume of a gaseous element X2 combines with an equal volume of

gaseous Hydrogen to form two volumes of a gaseous hydride.
What is the formula for a hydride of X?

A. H2X
B. HX
C. HX2
D. H2X2
[July-13, Paper: 1, Q12]

22. The relative atomic mass of Chlorine is 35.5.

What is the mass of 2 moles of chlorine gas?
A. 17.75 g
B. 35.5 g
C. 71 g
D. 142 g
[July-13, Paper: 1, Q12]

23. The Compounds of CO(NH2)2 and NH4NO3 are used as fertilizers.

The proportion of nitrogen by mass in CO(NH2)2 is ___ 1 ___ that in NH4NO3.
The proportion of nitrogen by mole in CO(NH2)2 is ___ 2 __ that NH4NO3.
Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2?

1 2
A Equal to Equal to
B Higher than Equal to
C Higher than Higher than
D Lower than Lower than
[July-13, Paper: 1, Q33]

24. Sodium hydrogencarbonate decomposes on heating.

2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2

In an experiment, a 5.0 mol sample of Sodium hydrogencarbonate is heated.

Which volume of Carbon dioxide, measured at room temperature and pressure, is evolved?

A. 24 dm3
B. 36 dm3
C. 48 dm3
D. 60 dm3
[Nov-13, Paper: 1, Q15]
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25. What is the percentage, by mass, of nitrogen in the fertilizer (NH4)3PO4?

(Ar: H=1, N= 14, O= 16, P=16)

A. 9.4%
B. 18.8%
C. 28.2%
D. 37.6%
[Nov-13, Paper: 1, Q26]

26. The diagram shows the structures of the atoms of elements L and M.

p = proton
n = neutron
e = electron

The elements combine to form a compound.

What is the mass of one mole of this compound?

A. 11 g
B. 12 g
C. 23 g
D. 30 g
[July-14, Paper: 1, Q12]

27. What is the empirical formula of a compound containing 12 g of Carbon, 2 g

of Hydrogen and 16 g of oxygen only?

A. CHO
B. CHO2
C. CH2O
D. C2HO
[Nov-154 Paper: 1, Q11]
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28. Which fertiliser contains the greatest percentage by mass of nitrogen?

A. (NH4)2HPO4 Mr = 132
B. NH4)2SO4 Mr = 132
C. NH4NO3 Mr = 80
D. CO(NH2)2 Mr = 60
[Nov-14, Paper: 1, Q13]

29. A volume of ethane, C2H6, at r.t.p has a mass of 20 g.

What is the mass of an equal volume of Propane, C3H6, at r.t.p.?

A. 20 g
B. 21 g
C. 28 g
D. 42 g
[Nov-14, Paper: 1, Q14]

30. Using the Periodic table for the relative atomic masses, which has the
greatest mass?

A. 0.1 moles of iodine molecules, I2

B. 0.5 moles of Carbon dioxide, CO2
C. 1.0 mole of Beryllium oxide, BeO
D. 1.0 mole of Sodium, Na
[July-15, Paper: 1, Q10]

31. Ammonia is manufactured from nitrogen and Hydrogen by the Haber process.

N2(g) + 3H2 (g) → 2NH3 (g)

What is the percentage yield when 60 kg of ammonia is produced from 60 kg of hydrogen?

A. 5.9 %
B. 17.6 %
C. 35.5 %
D. 50 %
[July-15, Paper: 1, Q11]

32. Which compound produces the greatest number of ions when 1 mole is
dissolved in water?

A. Aluminium sulfate
B. Ammonium carbonate
C. Ammonium nitrate
D. Calcium nitrate
[July-15, Paper: 1, Q22]
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33. What is the number of moles of Hydrogen atoms in 3.2 g of methane?

A. 0.02
B. 0.2
C. 0.4
D. 0.8
[Nov-15, Paper: 1, Q10]

34. The formula of the gas ozone is O3. What is the volume of 48 g of ozone at
r.t.p.?

A. 16 dm3
B. 24 dm3
C. 36 dm3
D. 72 dm3
[Nov-15, Paper: 1, Q11]

35. An organic compound has the molecular formula C8H16O4.

What is the empirical formula of the compound?
A. C2H4O
B. C4H8O2
C. C6H12O3
D. C8H16O4
[July-16, Paper: 1, Q9]

36. One mole samples of each of the solid carbonates of lead, calcium, barium
and magnesium are reacted in turn with excess dilute sulfuric acid.

Which sample of carbonate will release the greatest volume of Carbon dioxide?

A. Barium
B. Calcium
C. Lead
D. Magnesium
[July-16, Paper: 1, Q20]
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37. In an experiment, 1 cm3 of gaseous hydrocarbon, Z, requires 4 cm3 of oxygen

for complete combustion to give 3 cm3 of Carbon dioxide. All gas volumes are
measured at r.t.p.

Which formula represents Z?

A. C2H2
B. C2H4
C. C3H4
D. C3H8
[Nov-16, Paper: 1, Q12]

38. When reacted with an excess of dilute Hydrochloric acid, 0.002 mole of a
metal M liberated 48 cm3 of Hydrogen measured at r.t.p.
Which equation is correct for this reaction?

A. 2M + 2H+ → 2M+ + H2
B. M + H+ → M+ + H
C. M + 2H+ → M2+ + H2
D. M + 2H+ → M2+ + 2H
[Nov-16, Paper: 1, Q32]

39. 50 cm3 of 0.10 mol/dm3 silver nitrate, AgNO3, is added to 150.0 cm3 of 0.05
mol/dm3 sodium Chloride, NaCl, in a beaker
As well as solid silver chloride, what is present in the beaker after reaction?

A. Aqueous silver nitrate and aqueous Sodium nitrate

B. Aqueous Sodium Chloride and aqueous Sodium nitrate
C. Aqueous Sodium Chloride only
D. Aqueous Sodium nitrate only
[July-17, Paper: 1, Q9]

40. Nitrogen monoxide and oxygen react to form nitrogen dioxide.

2NO(g) + O2 (g) → 2NO2 (g)

What is the maximum volume of nitrogen dioxide that could be obtained when 1 dm3 of
nitrogen monoxide reacts with 2 dm3 of oxygen?

A. 1 dm3
B. 2 dm3
C. 3 dm3
D. 4 dm3
[July-17, Paper: 1, Q10]

41. The empirical formula of a liquid compound is C2H4O.To find the empirical
formula, it is necessary to know:
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A. The density of the compound

B. The percentage composition by mass of the compound
C. The relative molecular mass of the compound
D. The volume occupied by 1 mole of the compound
[Nov-17, Paper: 1, Q9]

42. 25.0 g of hydrated copper (II) sulfate crystals are heated to produce
anhydrous copper (II) sulfate and water vapour.

CuSO4.5H2O(s) → CuSO4 (s) + 5H2O(g)

What is the mass of anhydrous copper (II) sulfate formed?

(Mr: CuSO4 =160; H2O = 18)

A. 9.0 g
B. 16.0 g
C. 22.5 g
D. 25 g
[Nov-17, Paper: 1, Q10]

43. Which sample contains the most atoms?

A. 0.5 moles of water
B. 1.0 moles of Carbon dioxide
C. 1.0 moles of methane
D. 2.0 moles of Hydrogen chloride
[Nov-17, Paper: 1, Q11]

44. The relative atomic mass of Chlorine is 35.5.

What is the mass of 2 moles of chlorine gas?

A. 17.75 g
B. 35.5 g
C. 71 g
D. 142 g
[Nov-17, Paper: 1, Q12]

45. One mole of organic compound, Q, is completely burnt in oxygen and

produces exactly three moles of water.
Which compound is Q?

A. Butane, C4H10
B. Ethanol, C2H5OH
C. Propane, C3H8
D. Propanol, C3H7OH
[Nov-17, Paper: 1, Q13]
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46. In an experiment, 1 mol of powdered copper and 1 mol of powdered zinc are
placed in a flask.

Dilute acid, containing 1 mol of acid, is added to the flask.

The flask is left until all the reactions, if any, are complete.
Which diagram shows the result of the experiment?

[Nov-17, Paper: 1, Q14]

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47. Magnesium reacts with dilute sulfuric acid.

Mg(s) + H2SO4(aq) → MgSO4(aq) + H2 (g)

Two experiments are carried out.

Experiment 1:
24.0 g of magnesium was reacted with 100 cm3 of 1.0 mol/dm3 sulfuric acid.

Experiment 2
24.0 g of magnesium was reacted with 50 cm3 of 2.0 mol/dm3 sulfuric acid.

In each experiment the volume of Hydrogen was measured at various times. The
results were plotted on a graph.
Which graph is correct?

[Nov-17, Paper: 1, Q12]

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48. When 1 volume of gas R reacts with exactly 5 volumes of oxygen, it forms
Carbon dioxide and water only.

What is R?

A. Butane, C4H10
B. Ethane, C2H6
C. Methane, CH4
D. Propane, C3H6
[July-18, Paper: 1, Q10]

49. The relative molecular mass of a compound is 166.

What is a possible molecular formula of this compound?

A. C4H3O2
B. C6H4O4
C. C6H8O2
D. C8H6O4
[July-18, Paper: 1, Q11]

50. A mass of 63 g of Potassium manganate(VII), KMnO4, is needed for the

complete oxidation of 23 g of ethanol, C2H5OH, under acidic conditions.
How many moles of ethanol can be completely oxidised by one mole of Potassium
manganese (VII) under these conditions?

A. 0.37
B. 0.80
C. 1.00
D. 1.25
[July-18, Paper: 1, Q12]

51. The compound shown can be used as nitrogenous fertilizers.

Which compound has the lowest percentage by mass of nitrogen?

A. (NH2)2CO [Mr: 60]

B. (NH4)2SO4 [Mr: 132]
C. (NH4)3PO4 [Mr: 149]
D. NH4NO3 [Mr: 80]
[July-18, Paper: 1, Q24]

52. A compound contains 40.0% Carbon, 6.7% Hydrogen and 53.3% oxygen by
mass.
The relative molecular mass of the compound is between 55 and 65.
What is the molecular formula of the compound?
A. CH2O
B. C2H4O
C. C2H4O2
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D. C2H6O2
[Nov-18, Paper: 1, Q11]