UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

Centre : Centre for Foundation Studies Course Code : FHSC1114

Programme : Foundation In Science Course Title : Physical Chemistry
Year/ : Year 1 Trimester 1 Session : 2017/05
Trimester
Lecturers : Ms Amelia Chiang, Ms Azlina Banu, Ms Farhanah Azwanee, Ms Gurpreet
Kaur, Ms Jamie Anne, Mr Law Soon Pin, Ms Lily Lee, Mr Ng Sweet Kin,
Ms Nur Shazwani, Ms Phang Ying Ning, Ms Precilla, Ms Rachel Tham,
Ms Rajalakshmi, Mr Sree Amertharaj, Ms Sharifah Edayu, Ms Subhashini,
Ms Tan Lee Siew, Ms Wong Jing Tyng

Tutorial 3: Topic 3 Stoichiometry and Solution Concentration

1. Balance the following equations:

(a) V2O5(s) + CaS(s) CaO(s) + V2S5(s)
(b) GaBr3(aq) + Na2SO3(aq) Ga2(SO3)3(aq) + NaBr(aq)

2. A salt solution is produced when 2.9 g of sodium chloride, NaCl dissolved in 200 mL
of water. Calculate the molality (m) of the NaCl solution, given that the density of
water is 1.00 g ml1. (Ans: 0.248 m)
[April 2013]

3. Consider the reaction below:

2Al(s) + 3I2(s) 2AlI3(s)

(a) Determine the limiting reagent and the theoretical yield of the product if 1.20
mol aluminium and 2.40 mol iodine are used. (Ans: 489.216 g)

(b) How many grams of excess reactant are left over in (a)? (Ans: 152.28 g)

4. Determine the percentage yield if 2.4 g NH3 is obtained from the reaction of 0.64 g H2
with excess N2. (Ans: 66.57 %)

5. A chemical equation is given as follows with an unknown value of x:

3D(s) E(s) + xF(g)

The percentage yield of the solid in this reaction is 75.9 %. In an experiment, it is

found that 12.5 g of solid E is obtained when 30.8 g of D is used up. Given the molar
masses of E and F are 91.5 g mol1 and 26.5 g mol1, respectively.

(a) Find the theoretical yield (in gram) of solid E. (Ans: 16.469 g)

(b) Calculate the number of moles of D. (Ans: 0.54 mol)

(c) Determine the value of x. (Ans: 3)

[Sept 2015]
6. An impure sample of 1.034 g oxalic acid (H2C2O4) is dissolved in water and an acid-
base indicator is added. In titration, the sample requires 34.47 mL of 0.485 M NaOH
to reach the equivalence point. The equation is shown below:

H2C2O4(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) Na2C2O4(aq) + 2H2O()

Determine the mass percent of oxalic acid in the sample. (Ans: 72.71%)
Appendix:

1. Avogadros number = 6.022 1023 particles/ mol

2.