AS Worksheet 1.2(5) Based on Chemsheets by RW Grime (www.chemsheets.co.

uk)
CALCULATIONS INVOLVING SOLUTIONS (2)
Answer the following questions on file paper. Remember to set out your working neatly and
clearly, showing all necessary steps. Give answers to the appropriate number of significant
figures. Use A
r
values when required as given on your copy of the Periodic able.
1)
!ind the concentrations of the following solutions in both mol.dm
"#
and g.dm
"#
$"
a)
%&.'g of sodium hydro(ide, )a*+, in , dm
#
of solution
b)
-..&g of potassium manganate /0112, 34n*
-
, in %&'' cm
#
of solution
c)
#.5'g of ethanoic acid, 6+
#
6**+, in #'.' cm
#
of solution [6]
2)
7hat mass of solute must be taken to prepare each of the following solutions8$"
a)
,'' cm
#
of '.,'' mol.dm
"#
potassium hydro(ide, 3*+
b)
%&' cm
#
of ,.'' mol.dm
"#
sulfuric acid, +
%
9*
-
c)
%.' dm
#
of '.%&' mol.dm
"#
potassium carbonate, 3
%
6*
#
[6]
3)
7hat volume of '.,'' mol.dm
"#
hydrochloric acid would neutralise %&.' cm
#
of sodium
hydro(ide of concentration '.,5' mol.dm
"#
8 [2]
)a*+ : +6l )a6l : +
%
*
4)
7hat volume of '.'%&' mol.dm
"#
hydrochloric acid would neutralise &'.' cm
#
of barium
hydro(ide of concentration '.'','' mol.dm
"#
8 [3]
;a/*+2
%
: %+6l ;a6l
%
: %+
%
*
5)
1n a titration, %&.' cm
#
of sodium hydro(ide solution required %'.<' cm
#
of sulfuric acid
of concentration '.'&'' mol.dm
"#
for neutralisation. !ind the concentration of the sodium
hydro(ide in both mol.dm
"#
and g.dm
"#
. [4]
%)a*+ : +
%
9*
-
)a
%
9*
-
: %+
%
*
6)
&'' cm
#
of some concentrated +6l /,- mol.dm
"#
2 was spilled in a laboratory. 7hat mass
of 6a6*
#
is required to neutralise it8 [3]
%+6l : 6a6*
#
6a6l
%
: 6*
%
: +
%
*
7)
%.=5'g of a monoprotic acid was dissolved in water and the solution was made up
accurately to %&' cm
#
. he solution was then titrated with '.%'' mol.dm
"#
sodium
hydro(ide solution. %&.' cm
#
of the acid solution required %'.'' cm
#
of the sodium
hydro(ide solution. 6alculate the relative molecular mass of the acid. [4]
,
AS Worksheet 1.2(5) Based on Chemsheets by RW Grime (www.chemsheets.co.uk)
MORE CHALLENGNG !"ES#ONS
8)
-.%=g of hydrated sodium carbonate crystals, formula )a
%
6*
#
>x+
%
*, were dissolved in
water and the solution made up accurately to %&' cm
#
. his solution was then titrated
with hydrochloric acid of concentration '.%'' mol.dm
"#
. %&.' cm
#
of the sodium
carbonate solution required e(actly ,&.'' cm
#
of the hydrochloric acid for complete
neutralisation. 6alculate the value of x in the formula for the hydrated crystals. [6]
Hint: Write a balanced equation for the reaction of HCl with the sodium carbonate first.
9)
9odium hydro(ide is manufactured by electrolysing salt solution and it is sometimes
contaminated with sodium chloride. A ,.%&g sample of impure sodium hydro(ide was
dissolved in water and the solution made up accurately to %&' cm
#
. his solution was
then titrated with hydrochloric acid of concentration '.,'% mol.dm
"#
. %&.' cm
#
of the
sodium hydro(ide solution required #'.#' cm
#
of the hydrochloric acid for neutralisation.
6alculate the percentage by mass of sodium hydro(ide in the sample. [5]
E$#RA CHALLENGE%
1)
A fertiliser contains both ammonium sulfate and potassium sulfate. 7hen ammonium
sulfate is warmed with dilute sodium hydro(ide, ammonia gas, water and sodium sulfate
are formed. Potassium sulfate does not react with dilute sodium hydro(ide.
A sample of the fertiliser of mass ,.-&&g was warmed with &'.' cm
#
of '.&'' mol.dm
"#
sodium hydro(ide solution /an e(cess2 until no more ammonia gas was evolved. he
sodium hydro(ide remaining after the reaction required %<.. cm
#
of '.-'' mol.dm
"#
+6l
for neutralisation. 6alculate the percentage by mass of ammonium sulfate in the fertiliser.
[&]
Hint: Write a balanced equation for the reaction of ammonium sulfate with sodium
hydroxide first.
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