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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · CHEMISTRY · Section

Calculations with equations involving solutions

19 practice questions

Practice questions

1–10 of 19

  1. Question 1

    1 mark · Easy

    State the mass of sodium chloride, NaCl, produced when 0.025 mol of NaCl is formed in a reaction.

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  2. Question 2

    3 marks · Easy

    A solution contains 0.30 mol/dm³ potassium chloride, KCl. 40 cm³ of this solution is measured out.

    (a)

    Convert 40 cm³ to dm³.

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    Calculate the number of moles of KCl in 40 cm³ of solution.

    [2 marks]
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  3. Question 3

    2 marks · Easy

    The equation for a reaction is:

    Calculate the number of moles of silver nitrate, AgNO₃, required to react with 0.030 mol of sodium carbonate, Na₂CO₃.

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  4. Question 4

    2 marks · Easy

    A student adds 50 cm³ of 0.20 mol/dm³ hydrochloric acid, HCl, to excess calcium carbonate, CaCO₃.

    The equation is:

    Explain, using calculations, how to find the mass of CaCO₃ that will react with the HCl. Include your method and final answer. (Ar: Ca = 40, C = 12, O = 16)

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  5. Question 5

    3 marks · Easy

    A student prepares solutions of nitric acid with different concentrations. The table shows the volume and concentration of nitric acid used in each experiment.

    Volume and concentration data for nitric acid solutions.
    ExperimentVolume (cm³)Concentration (mol/dm³)
    1250.20
    2400.10
    3500.16

    Calculate the number of moles of nitric acid in each experiment. Give your answers to two decimal places.

    (a)

    Experiment 1:

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    Experiment 2:

    [1 mark]
    (c)

    Experiment 3:

    [1 mark]
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  6. Question 6

    1 mark · Easy

    The balanced equation for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium carbonate is:

    If 0.04 mol of sodium carbonate reacts completely, how many moles of hydrochloric acid are required to react with it?

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  7. Question 7

    3 marks · Easy

    Zinc sulfate can be made by reacting zinc oxide with sulfuric acid as follows:

    (a)

    25 cm³ of 0.20 mol/dm³ sulfuric acid is used in the reaction. Calculate the number of moles of sulfuric acid used.

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    How many moles of zinc sulfate could be formed from this amount of sulfuric acid?

    [1 mark]
    (c)

    Calculate the maximum mass of zinc sulfate, ZnSO₄ (Mᵣ = 161), formed.

    [1 mark]
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  8. Question 8

    2 marks · Easy

    Calculate the number of moles of potassium chloride, KCl, dissolved in 15 cm³ of solution with a concentration of 0.25 mol/dm³.

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  9. Question 9

    2 marks · Normal

    Calculate the number of moles of potassium nitrate, KNO₃, in 25 cm³ of a solution with concentration 0.40 mol/dm³.

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  10. Question 10

    4 marks · Normal

    A reaction between barium chloride and sodium sulfate is shown by the equation:

    (a)

    Calculate the number of moles of Na₂SO₄ in 40 cm³ of solution with concentration 0.10 mol/dm³.

    [2 marks]
    (b)

    Use the balanced equation to determine the number of moles of BaCl₂ that react with this amount of Na₂SO₄.

    [2 marks]
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