PRACTICE PAPER

PAPER 1

1. Assuming complete reaction, what volume of 0.200 mol dm–3 potassium hydroxide solution
(KOH(aq)), is required to neutralize 25.0 cm3 of 0.200 mol dm–3 aqueous sulfuric acid,
(H2SO4(aq))?

A. 12.5 cm3

B. 25.0 cm3

C. 50.0 cm3

D. 75.0 cm3

2. What volume of 0.500 mol dm–3 sulfuric acid solution is required to react completely with 10.0
g of calcium carbonate according to the equation below?

CaCO3(s) + H2SO4(aq) → CaSO4(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

A. 100 cm3

B. 200 cm3

C. 300 cm3

D. 400 cm3

3. When the equation below is balanced for 1 mol of C3H4, what is the coefficient for O2?

C3C4 + O2 → CO2 + H2O

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

4. What volume, in cm3, of 0.200 mol dm–3 HCl(aq) is required to neutralize 25.0 cm3 of 0.200
mol dm–3 Ba(OH)2(aq)?

A. 12.5

B. 25.0

C. 50.0

D. 75.0

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5. Sodium reacts with water as shown below.

__ Na + __ H2O → __ NaOH + __ H2

What is the total of all the coefficients when the equation is balanced using the smallest possible
whole numbers?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 6

D. 7

6. The complete oxidation of propane produces carbon dioxide and water as shown below.

C3H8 + __O2 →__CO2 + __H2O

What is the total of the coefficients for the products in the balanced equation for 1 mole of
propane?

A. 6

B. 7

C. 12

D. 13

7. A reaction occurring in the extraction of lead from its ore can be represented by this unbalanced
equation:

__ PbS + __O2 → __ PbO + __ SO2

When the equation is balanced using the smallest possible whole numbers, what is the
coefficient for O2?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

8. What is the coefficient for H2SO4(aq) when the following equation is balanced, using the
smallest possible integers?

__Mg3N2(s) + __H2SO4(aq) → __MgSO4(aq) + __(NH4)2SO4(aq)

A. 1

B. 3

C. 4

D. 7

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9. __C2H2(g) + __O2(g) → __ CO2(g) + __ H2O(g)

When the equation above is balanced, what is the coefficient for oxygen?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

10. Copper can react with nitric acid as follows.

3Cu +_HNO3 → _Cu(NO3)2 +_H2O + _NO

What is the coefficient for HNO3 when the equation is balanced?

A. 4

B. 6

C. 8

D. 10

11. What is the coefficient for O2(g) when the equation below is balanced?

__C3H8(g) + __O2(g) → __CO2(g) + __H2O(g)

A. 2

B. 3

C. 5

D. 7

12. The reaction of ethanal and oxygen can be represented by the unbalanced equation below.

__ CH3CHO + __ O2 → __ CO2 + __ H2O

When the equation is balanced using the smallest possible integers, what is the coefficient
for O2?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

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PAPER 2

1. A solution containing ammonia requires 25.0 cm3 of 0.100 mol dm–3 hydrochloric acid to reach
the equivalence point of a titration.

(i) Write an equation for the reaction of ammonia with hydrochloric acid
(1)

(ii) Calculate the amount (in mol) of hydrochloric acid and ammonia that react.
(2)

(iii) Calculate the mass of ammonia in the solution.

2. (i) Calcium carbonate is added to separate solutions of hydrochloric acid and ethanoic acid
of the same concentration. Write an equation for the reaction between hydrochloric acid
and calcium carbonate.
(2)

(iii) Determine the volume of 1.50 mol dm–3 hydrochloric acid that would react with exactly
1.25 g of calcium carbonate.
(3)

3. The percentage by mass of calcium carbonate in eggshell was determined by adding excess
hydrochloric acid to ensure that all the calcium carbonate had reacted. The excess acid left was
then titrated with aqueous sodium hydroxide.

(a) A student added 27.20 cm3 of 0.200 mol dm–3 HCl to 0.188 g of eggshell. Calculate the
amount, in mol, of HCl added.
(1)

(b) The excess acid requires 23.80 cm3 of 0.100 mol dm–3 NaOH for neutralization.
Calculate the amount, in mol, of acid that is in excess.
(1)

(c) Determine the amount, in mol, of HCl that reacted with the calcium carbonate in the
eggshell.
(1)

(d) State the equation for the reaction of HCl with the calcium carbonate in the eggshell.
(2)

(e) Determine the amount, in mol, of calcium carbonate in the sample of the eggshell.
(2)

(f) Calculate the mass and the percentage by mass of calcium carbonate in the eggshell
sample.
(3)

(g) Deduce one assumption made in arriving at the percentage of calcium carbonate in the
eggshell sample.
(1)
(Total 11 marks)

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4. The data below is from an experiment used to determine the percentage of iron present in a
sample of iron ore. This sample was dissolved in acid and all of the iron was converted to Fe 2+.
The resulting solution was titrated with a standard solution of potassium manganate(VII),
KMnO4. This procedure was carried out three times. In acidic solution, MnO4– reacts with Fe2+
ions to form Mn2+ and Fe3+ and the end point is indicated by a slight pink colour.

titre 1 2 3
initial burette reading / cm3 1.00 23.60 10.00

Final burette reading / cm3 24.60 46.10 32.50

Mass of iron ore / g 3.682 × 10–1

Given the balanced equation:

MnO4–(aq) + 5Fe2+(aq) + 8H+(aq) → Mn2+(aq) + 5Fe3+(aq) + 4H2O(l)

a) Calculate the amount, in moles, of MnO4– used in the titration. (2)

(b) Calculate the amount, in moles, of Fe present in the 3.682 × 10–1 g sample of iron ore. (2)

(c) Determine the percentage by mass of Fe present in the 3.682 × 10–1 g sample of iron ore.
(2)