Tutorial 1 Answer
Tutorial 1 Answer
2. Carry out the following conversions: a) 185 nm to m 185 nm x 1 x 10-9 m = 1.85 x 10-7 m 1 nm b) 71.2 cm3 to m3
= 7.12 x 10-5 m3
1L 1000 cm3
= 8.89 x 104 L
(4.6 x 102) x 9 5
d) 0.625 g/L to g/cm3
+ 32 oF = 8.6 x 102 oF
0.625 g x 1L x 1L 1000mL
Symbol
8 8 8 0 8 16
26 26 30 0 26 56
53 54 74 -1 53 127
17 17 18 0 17 35
12 10 12 +2 12 24
6 6 7 0 6 13
Atomic number (Z) = number of protons in nucleus Mass number (A) = number of protons + number of neutrons = atomic number (Z) + number of neutrons
4. Urea (NH2)2CO is used for fertilizer and many other things. Calculate the number of molecules and atoms in 1.68 x 104 g of urea. Also, calculate the number of N, C, O and H atoms. # of molecules = mole of molecule x NA # of mole (NH2)2CO = 1.68 x 104 g = 280 mole [2(14) + 4 (1.0) + 12.0 + 16.0]g/mole # of molecules = 280 mole (NH2)2CO x 6.022 x 1023 molecule (NH2)2CO mole (NH2)2CO = 1.69 x 1026 molecule # of atoms = 280 mole (NH2)2CO x 6.022 x 1023 molecule (NH2)2CO x 8 atoms mole (NH2)2CO molecule (NH2)2CO = 1.35 x 1027 atoms # of N atoms = 280 mole (NH2)2CO x 6.022 x 1023 molecule (NH2)2CO x 2 N atoms mole (NH2)2CO molecule (NH2)2CO = 3.37 x 1026 N atoms # of C atoms = 280 mole (NH2)2CO x 6.022 x 1023 molecule (NH2)2CO x 1 C atoms mole (NH2)2CO molecule (NH2)2CO = 1.69 x 1026 N atoms
# of O atoms = 280 mole (NH2)2CO x 6.022 x 1023 molecule (NH2)2CO x mole (NH2)2CO = 1.69 x 1026 N atoms # of H atoms = 280 mole (NH2)2CO x 6.022 x 1023 molecule (NH2)2CO x mole (NH2)2CO = 6.74 x 1026 H atoms
5. In 18.05 g of magnesium phosphate Mg3(PO4)2, calculate: a) # of Mg2+ ions = 18.05 g x 6.022 x 1023 Mg3(PO4)2 x [3(24.3) + 2(31.0) + 8(16.0)]g/mol 1 mole Mg3(PO4)2 3 Mg2+ ions Mg3(PO4)2
= 1.24 x 1023 Mg2+ ions b) # of PO43- ions = 0.069 mol x 6.022 x 1023 Mg3(PO4)2 1 mole Mg3(PO4)2 = 8.27 x 1022 PO43- ions c) The total # of ions = 0.069 mol x 6.022 x 1023 Mg3(PO4)2 1 mole Mg3(PO4)2 = 2.08 x 1023 ions x 5 ions 1 Mg3(PO4)2 x 2 PO43- ions 1 Mg3(PO4)2
6. The percentage composition by mass of a compound is 40.01% C, 6.67% H and 53.32% O. 0.25 mole of this compound weights 44.5 g. Determine the empirical and the molecular formula of this compound.
Empirical formula = CH2O Molar mass of a compound = 44.5 g = 178 g/mol 0.25 mol n = molar mass = 178 = 5.9 = 6 empirical formula (12.01) + 2(1.01) + (16) Molecular formula = (CH2O)6 = C6H12O6
7. An organic compound that contains only carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen has 73.59% C, 7.966% H and 8.584% N by mass. What is the empirical formula of this compound if the mass of 5.03 x 1022 molecules of this compound is 27.26 g, determine its molecular formula. Element Mass (g) # of moles smallest # C 73.59g 73.59 g 12.01 g/mol 6.127 = 10 0.613 10 Empirical formula = C10H13N # of molecules = moles x NA 5.03 x 1022 = moles x 6.022 x 1023 Moles = 8.35 x 10-2 H 7.966 g = 6.127 7.966 g 1.01 g/mol 7.887 = 12.9 0.613 13 N 8.584 g = 7.887 8.584 g = 0.613 14.01 g/mol 0.613 = 1 0.613 1
8. A compound contains 60.0% C, 4.48% H and 35.5% O. If the molecular weight of this compound is 180.2, what is its molecular formula? Element C H O
Mass (g)
# of moles smallest #
60.0 g
60.0 g = 4.996 12.01 g/mol 4.996 = 2.25 2.219 2.25 x 4 = 9
4.48 g
4.48 g = 4.436 1.01 g/mol 4.436 = 2 2.219 2x4=8
35.5 g
35.5 g = 2.219 16 g/mol 2.219 = 1 2.219 1 x 4 =4
Empirical formula = C9H8O4 n = molar mass = 180.2 = 1 empirical formula 9(12.01) + 8(1.01) + 4(16) Molecular formula = (C9H8O4)1 = C9H8O4
9. A sample of phosphorus oxide has a mass of 6.28g. The empirical formula for the phosphorus is P2O5, and its molar mass is 284 g/mol. Answer the following questions on the phosphorus oxide. Relative atomic mass: P = 31, O = 16. a) Determine the molecular formula for the phosphorus oxide. n = molar mass = 284 = 2 empirical formula 2(31) + 5(16) Molecular formula = (P2O5)2 = P4O10 b) Calculate the percentage by mass of the element phosphorus in the molecule. mol P4O10 = 6.28 g = 0.0221 mol [4(31) + 10(16)]g/mol
In 0.00221 mol P4O10 there have 0.0221 x 4 mol P = 0.0884 mol P mass of P = 0.0884 mol x 31 g/mol = 2.7404 g
10. 74.8 g MnO2 reacts with the 48.2 g HCl to produce MnCl2, Cl2 and H2O according to this chemical equation: MnO2 + 4HCl MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O a) Determine the limiting reagent mol MnO2 = mol HCl = 74.8 g = 0.86 mol [55 + 2(16)]g/mol
From the balanced equation 4 mol HCl 1.32 mol HCl 1 mol MnO2 1.32 mol HCl x 1 mol MnO2 = 0.33 mol MnO2 4 mol HCl
MnO2 is the excess reagent since 0.86 mol present, more than needed. Therefore HCl is the limiting reagent.
b) How much is the mass of MnCl2 formed? From the balanced equation
4 mol HCl 1.32 mol HCl 1 mol MnCl2 1.32 mol HCl 4 mol HCl x 1 mol MnCl2 = 0.33 mol MnCl2
b) How much of the excess reagent (in gram) is left at the end of the reaction?
11. a) Calculate the mass of K2Cr2O7 required to prepare exactly 200.0 cm3 of a 0.750 M K2Cr2O7 solution in water. mol K2Cr2O7 = (0.750 mol/L) x (200.0 x 10-3 L) = 0.15 mol mass of K2Cr2O7 = 0.15 mol x [2(39.1) + 2(52) + 7(16)] g/mol = 44.13 g
b) 1.325 g dried sodium carbonate, Na2CO3 is dissolved in water until it reached volume of 250.0 mL. 25.0 mL of this solution is titrated with H2SO4. Volume of acid needed is 23.4 mL. Calculate the concentration (molarity) of sulphuric acid. H2SO4 + Na2CO3 Na2SO4 + CO2 + H2O mol Na2CO3 = 1.325 g = 0.0125 mol Na2CO3 [2(23) + 12 + 3(16)]g/mol
Molarity Na2CO3 = 0.0125 mol 250 x 10-3 L = 0.05 M In titration MaVa = MbVb Ma(23.4 mL) = (0.05 M)(25.0) Ma = 0.053 M
12. Balance the redox equation below: a) Fe2+ + Cr2O72- Fe3+ + Cr3+ (acidic medium) Fe2+ Fe3+ Fe2+ Fe3+ + e x6 6Fe2+ 6 Fe3+ + 6e (oxidation) (1)
Cr2O72- Cr3+
Cr2O72- + 14 H+ + 6e 2Cr3+ + 7H2O (reduction) Combine (1) and (2) (2)
b) I- + MnO4- I2 + MnO2 (basic medium) 2I- I2 + 2e x 3 6I- 3I2 + 6e (1) MnO4- + 3e + 4H+ MnO2 + 2 H2O x 2 2MnO4- + 6e + 8H+ 2MnO2 + 4H2O In basic medium (+ 8OH-) in both side of (2) 2MnO4- + 6e + 8H2O 2MnO2 + 4H2O + 8OH2MnO4- + 6e + 4H2O 2MnO2 + 8OH(3) (2)