Question 1a

Marks: 4

a)

In a firework, solid potassium nitrate, KNO₃, decomposes to form solid potassium nitrite, KNO₂, and oxygen, O₂.

(i)

Write a balanced symbol equation for this reaction.

(ii)

Use section 6 of the data booklet to calculate the amount, in g, of potassium nitrate, KNO₃, required to make 1.5 g of oxygen. Give your answer to 2 significant figures.

Question 1b

Marks: 1

b)

Use section 2 of the data booklet to calculate the volume of gas at STP, in dm³, that is produced in the reaction outlined in part (a). Give your answer to 2 significant figures.

Question 1c

Marks: 3

c)

Potassium can form a superoxide, KO₂ (s), which will react with carbon dioxide, CO₂ (g), to produce potassium carbonate, K₂CO₃ (s) and oxygen, O₂ (g), as shown in the equation below.

4KO₂ (s) + 2CO₂ (g) → 2K₂CO₃ (s) + 3O₂ (g)

(i)

Calculate the amount, in moles, of 5.00 g of potassium superoxide. Give your answer to 3 significant figures

(ii)

Calculate the amount, in moles, and therefore volume, in dm³, of carbon dioxide which will react with the superoxide. Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

Question 1d

Marks: 1

d)

A student calculated that 4.86 g of potassium carbonate, KCO₃, should be produced during the reaction outlined in part (c), 2.61 g of potassium carbonate, KCO₃, was produced when the experiment was carried out. Calculate the percentage yield for the production of potassium carbonate. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.

Question 2a

Marks: 2

A student carried out a series of titration experiments. Their results from their experiments are shown in the table below.

Titration	Rough	1	2	3
Final reading / cm³	25.45	21.95	43.65	22.10
Initial reading / cm³	0.00	0.05	21.90	0.10
Titre / cm³	25.45	21.90	21.75	22.00

a)

Calculate the mean titre using the concordant results. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.

Key Concepts

Titrations

Question 2b

Marks: 2

b)

The student added 0.10 mol dm^-3 hydrochloric acid, HCl (aq), to the burette and performed the titration using a 25.00 cm³ sample of an unknown carbonate solution. The equation for the neutralisation reaction is shown below.

M₂CO₃(aq) + 2HCl (aq) → 2MCl (aq) + CO₂ (g) + H₂O (l)

(i)

Using your answer to part (a), calculate the amount, in moles, of hydrochloric acid used. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.

(ii)

Calculate the amount, in moles, of the aqueous carbonate solution. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.

Key Concepts

Titrations

Question 2c

Marks: 1

c)

Using your answer to part (b) (i) determine the concentration in mol dm^-3 of the aqueous carbonate. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.

Key Concepts

Titrations
Concentration Calculations

Question 2d

Marks: 4

d)

The student used 1.38 g of the unknown carbonate to make up a 250 cm³ standard solution for the titration outlined in part (a). Using section 6 of the data booklet, prove that the unknown carbonate is potassium carbonate, K₂CO₃.

Calculate the amount, in moles, of K₂CO₃ ………………………………………

Calculate the concentration in, mol dm^-3, of K₂CO₃solution …………………………………

Key Concepts

Titrations
Concentration Calculations

Question 3a

Marks: 1

a)

3.75 g of zinc oxide, ZnO (s), was added to 150 cm³of 1.00 mol dm^-3of sulfuric acid (aq) producing a salt. Write a balanced symbol equation for this reaction.

Question 3b

Marks: 3

b)

Using the equation in part (a) and section 6 of the data booklet, calculate the limiting reagent in the reaction. Give your answer to 2 significant figures.

Question 3c

Marks: 1

c)

Use your answer to part (b) and section 6 of the data booklet to calculate the amount, in grams, of the salt produced. Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

Question 3d

Marks: 1

d)

Calculate the amount, in moles, of the excess reactant left over at the end of the reaction. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.

Question 4a

Marks: 2

A sample of pure magnesium nitrate, Mg(NO₃)₂, was decomposed by heating as shown in the equation below

2Mg(NO₃)₂ (s) → 2MgO (s) + 4NO₂ (g) + O₂(g)

A 0.75 g sample of Mg(NO₃)₂was completely decomposed by heating.

a)

Calculate the amount, in moles, of magnesium nitrate that was decomposed. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.

Key Concepts

The Mole

Question 4b

Marks: 2

b)

Calculate the total amount, in moles, of gas produced in the reaction. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.

Key Concepts

Ideal Gas Equation

Question 4c

Marks: 2

c)

Calculate the total volume, in m³, of gas produced at 333 K and 100 kPa.

Key Concepts

Ideal Gas Equation

Question 5a

Marks: 1

a)

90 cm³ ammonia gas, NH₃(g), is combusted in oxygen, O₂(g), to produce nitrogen oxide and water, H₂O (l). What is the total volume of gases remaining when 90 cm³of ammonia is combusted completely with 50 cm³of oxygen according to the equation shown?

4NH₃ (g) + 5O₂ (g) → 4NO (g) + 6H₂O (l)

Deduce the limiting reagent for the combustion of ammonia, 90 cm³ ammonia gas, NH₃(g), is combusted in oxygen.

Key Concepts

Avogadro's Law

Question 5b

Marks: 4

b)

Calculate the total volume, in cm³, of gases remaining for the reaction in part (a).

Question 5c

Marks: 1

c)

Sketch a line on the graph below that shows the correct relationship between pressure and $\frac{1}{volume}$

1-2-ib-sl-sq-easy-q5c

Question 5d

Marks: 2

d)

At 25 ^oC and 100 kPa a gas occupies a volume of 35 dm³. Using the equation $\frac{P_{1} V_{1}}{T_{1}} = \frac{P_{2} V_{2}}{T_{2}}$ , calculate the new temperature, in ^oC, of the gas if the volume is decreased to 15 dm³ at constant pressure.

DP IB Chemistry: SL

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