Chemistry - 10 A Assignment 1 Date: 18-08-2020 - Answer The Following Questions

CHEMISTRY – 10 A
Assignment 1 Date : 18-08-2020

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Answer The Following Questions
1. (a) Displacement reactions occur between metals and metal ions.
Displacement reactions can be used to determine the order of reactivity of metals
such as lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), and silver (Ag).
The ionic equation for a displacement reaction is shown.
Ni(s) + Pb2+(aq)  Pb(s) + Ni2+(aq)
The ionic half-equations for this reaction are shown.
Ni(s)  Ni2+(aq) + 2e–
Pb2+(aq) + 2e–  Pb(s)
The ionic half-equations show that electrons are donated by nickel atoms and
accepted by lead ions.
(i) Identify the reducing agent in the displacement reaction. Give a reason for your
answer. (2)
(ii) What is the general term given to the type of reaction in which electrons are
transferred from one species to another? (1)

(b) The ionic equation for another displacement reaction is shown.
Pb(s) + 2Ag+(aq)  2Ag(s) + Pb2+(aq)
Write the two ionic half-equations for this reaction. (2)
(c) Use the information in (I) and (II) to put the three metals lead, nickel and silver in
order of reactivity. (1)
(d) Nickel is a transition element. Nickel is stronger than sodium. Describe two other
differences in the physical properties of nickel and sodium. (2)

2. (a) Calculate the percentage of iron and oxygen in Iron(II) Sulfate, FeSO 4. (2)
(b) A compound X contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only.
X contains 54.54% of carbon by mass, 9.09% of hydrogen by mass and 36.37% of
oxygen by mass.
(i) Calculate the empirical formula of compound X. (2)
(ii) Compound X has a relative molecular mass of 88.
Deduce the molecular formula of compound X. (1)

(c) Aqueous sodium sulfate can be used to prepare barium sulfate.
Ba2+(aq) + SO42–(aq)  BaSO4(s)
In an experiment, 20.0 cm3 of 0.550 mol / dm3 of barium nitrate was added to excess
aqueous sodium sulfate.
(i) Calculate the maximum mass of barium sulfate that could be made.
[The relative formula mass of BaSO4 is 233.] (2)
(ii) A mass of 1.92 g of dry barium sulfate was obtained. Calculate the percentage
yield of barium sulfate. (1)
3. (a) Potassium reacts with water as shown in the equation.
2K(s) + 2H2O(l) → 2K+ (aq) + 2OH― (aq) + H2(g)
A sample of 0.195 g of potassium was added to 500 cm 3 of cold water. When the
reaction was finished, 100 cm3 of 0.100 mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid was added to form
solution X.
(i) Calculate the number of moles of hydroxide ions formed when the potassium was
added to water. (2)

(ii) Calculate the number of moles of hydrogen ions in 100 cm 3 of 0.100 mol/dm3
hydrochloric acid. (1)
(b) 17.4 g of a compound of chlorine and oxygen contains 3.2 g of oxygen. Find the
empirical formula of the compound. (2)
(c) Ammonium iodide, NH4I, is a white solid which decomposes when heated.
NH4I(s)  NH3(g) + HI(g)
(i) A small sample of ammonium iodide is heated in a test-tube.
Describe how you would know when all the ammonium iodide has decomposed. (1)
(ii) Calculate the volume of gas, measured at room temperature and pressure,
formed when 2.90 g of ammonium iodide is completely decomposed. (2)
4. (a) A student adds aqueous sodium hydroxide from a burette into 25.0 cm 3 of
dilute sulphuric acid. The student measures the pH value of the mixture during the
addition of the sodium hydroxide.
(i) Describe how the pH value changes. (1)
(ii) Give an ionic equation to represent the neutralisation reaction between sodium
hydroxide and sulphuric acid. (1)

(iii) Sulphuric acid is a strong acid.
(a) What is meant by the term acid? (1)
(b) What is the difference between a strong acid and a weak acid? (2)
(iv) Dilute sulphuric acid reacts with magnesium to give hydrogen.
Give the ionic equation for this reaction. (1)
(b) Many centuries ago, sulfuric acid was made from iron(II) sulfate. Sulfuric acid is a
typical acid. Describe what you would observe when sulfuric acid is added to
(i) blue litmus paper, (1)
(ii) iron powder. (1)

5. (a) Bromine is a liquid with a low boiling point and a strong smell. A technician spilt
some bromine in the corner of a room which is free of draughts. After thirty seconds
the bromine could be smelt on the other side of the room. Use the kinetic particle
theory to explain why the bromine could be smelt on the other side of the room. (2)
(b) Caliche is made up mainly of sodium nitrate, which is soluble in water. You may
assume that all the other substances present in caliche are insoluble in water.
Describe the processes for obtaining pure, dry sodium nitrate crystals from caliche.
Explain the purpose of each process. (3)

(c) The diagram below shows a simple apparatus that can be used for measuring the
melting point of a solid. The liquid in the beaker is heated slowly and the temperature
at which the solid B melts is recorded.
(i) State the name of the piece of apparatus labelled A. (1)

(ii) Solid B melted at 1550 C. Why would water not be a suitable liquid to put in the
beaker when using this apparatus to find the melting point of solid B? (2)

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Assignment 1 Date : 18-08-2020

1. (a) Displacement reactions occur between metals and metal ions.

Displacement reactions can be used to determine the order of reactivity of metals

such as lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), and silver (Ag).

The ionic equation for a displacement reaction is shown.

Ni(s) + Pb2+(aq)  Pb(s) + Ni2+(aq)

The ionic half-equations for this reaction are shown.

Ni(s)  Ni2+(aq) + 2e–

Pb2+(aq) + 2e–  Pb(s)

accepted by lead ions.

transferred from one species to another? (1)

Pb(s) + 2Ag+(aq)  2Ag(s) + Pb2+(aq)

Write the two ionic half-equations for this reaction. (2)

order of reactivity. (1)

differences in the physical properties of nickel and sodium. (2)

(b) A compound X contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only.

X contains 54.54% of carbon by mass, 9.09% of hydrogen by mass and 36.37% of

(i) Calculate the empirical formula of compound X. (2)

(ii) Compound X has a relative molecular mass of 88.

Deduce the molecular formula of compound X. (1)

Ba2+(aq) + SO42–(aq)  BaSO4(s)

aqueous sodium sulfate.

[The relative formula mass of BaSO4 is 233.] (2)

yield of barium sulfate. (1)

3. (a) Potassium reacts with water as shown in the equation.

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

added to water. (2)

hydrochloric acid. (1)

empirical formula of the compound. (2)

NH4I(s)  NH3(g) + HI(g)

(i) A small sample of ammonium iodide is heated in a test-tube.

formed when 2.90 g of ammonium iodide is completely decomposed. (2)

addition of the sodium hydroxide.

(i) Describe how the pH value changes. (1)

hydroxide and sulphuric acid. (1)

(a) What is meant by the term acid? (1)

(iv) Dilute sulphuric acid reacts with magnesium to give hydrogen.

Give the ionic equation for this reaction. (1)

(i) blue litmus paper, (1)

(ii) iron powder. (1)

Explain the purpose of each process. (3)

at which the solid B melts is recorded.

(i) State the name of the piece of apparatus labelled A. (1)

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