Hwa Chong Institution CHEMISTRY

Sec 3 IP

Worksheet Chemical Calculation 1 [Ar, Mr, % composition by mass]

Name: __________________( ) Class: 3 _____ Date: _____________

1 An element E forms a hydride EH3 which contains 90.0% of E, by mass.

What is the relative atomic mass of E ?
A 27 B 30 C 87 D 90 ( )

2 Which fertiliser provides the highest % by mass of nitrogen?

A NH4NO3 B NaNO3
C (NH4) 2SO4 D (NH4)3PO4 ( )

3 Which one of the following molecular formulae contains 85.7% of carbon by

mass?
A C4H10 B C3H8
C C2H4 D C2H2 ( )

4 Which one of the following compounds contains the same percentage by mass of
nitrogen as ammonium cyanate (NH4CNO) ?
A NH4NO3 B CaCN2
C N2H4 D (NH2) 2CO ( )

5 Calculate the mass of silver in 20.0g of silver nitrate, AgNO 3.

6 Calculate the maximum mass of aluminium that can be obtained from 204g of
aluminium oxide, Al2O3.

7 MCl3 [A chloride of a metal M] contains 79.8% of chlorine.

Calculate the relative atomic mass of M.

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