Essential Chemistry SPM Question Bank

Chapter 3: Chemical Formulae and Equations

Paper 1
1)

The diagram below shows the set-up of apparatus used to determine the empirical
formula of metal oxide Y.

What is metal oxide Y?

A Magnesium oxide
B Sodium oxide

C Lead(II) oxide
D Aluminium oxide

2)

Metal X forms an oxide that has a formula of X2O3. If the formula of chloride ion
is Cl-, then the formula of the chloride compound of X is
A XCl
C XCl2
B XCl3
D X2Cl3

3)

The formula of carbonate ion and sulphate ion is CO32- and NO3- respectively. If the
formula of carbonate salt is J2CO3, then the formula of nitrate salt of J is
A JNO3
C J(NO3)2
B J2NO3
D J2(NO3)3

4)

What is the number of molecules found in 0.5 mol of carbon dioxide?

[NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1]
A 1.81 x 1023
C 6.02 x 1023
B 5.00 x 1023
D 3.01 x 1023

5)

What is the mass of nitrogen with 3.01 x 1023 molecules of nitrogen?

[Relative atomic mass: N = 14; NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1]
A 3.5 g
C 14 g
B 7g
D 28 g

6)
Fe3O4 3Fe + 2O2

The equation above represents the reaction during the extraction of iron from iron
oxide. What is the mass of iron that can be extracted from 116 g of iron oxide?
[Relative atomic mass: O = 16; Fe = 56]
A 15 g
C 42 g
B 28 g
D 84 g
7)

CaCO3 CaO + CO2

The equation above shows the heating action on calcium carbonate. What is the mass
of calcium carbonate needed to produce 240 cm3 of carbon dioxide at room
temperature?
[Relative atomic mass: C = 12; O = 16; Ca = 40; Molar volume = 24 dm3 at room
conditions]
A 0.68 g
C 6.8 g
B 1.0 g
D 8.0 g

8)

The diagram below shows a syringe that contains X g of carbon dioxide at room
temperature.

What is the value of X?

[Relative atomic mass: C = 12; O = 16; Molar volume = 24 dm3 at room conditions]
A 0.11 g
C 1.1 g
B 0.22 g
D 2.2 g
9)

The relative molecular mass of chlorine is 71. This means that 71 g of chlorine
contains
[NA = 6 x 1023 mol-1]
I 1 mol of chlorine molecules
II 2 mol of chlorine atoms
III 1 mol of chlorine atom
IV 6 x 1023 chlorine molecules
A I and II only
C III and IV only
B II and IV only
D I, II and IV only

10)

4.80 g of element P combines with 3.20 g of element Q. What is the empirical

formula for the compound that is produced?
[P = 24; Q = 16]
A PQ
C PQ2
B P2Q
D P2Q3

11)

What is the empirical formula of the carbon dioxide molecule?

A CO
C C2O4
B CO2
D C2O

12)

How many ions are there in 0.5 mol of aluminium oxide?

[NA = 6 x 1023 mol-1]
A 1.5 x 1023
C 1.5 x 1024
23
B 3.0 x 10
D 6.0 x 1023

13)

Which of the following is the compound formula of iron(III) sulphate?

[NA = 6 x 1023 mol-1]
A FeSO4
C Fe(SO4)3
B Fe3SO4
D Fe2(SO4)3

14)

An organic compound has an empirical formula of C3H7. If the relative molecular

mass of the compound is 86, what is the molecular formula of the compound?
[Relative atomic mass: H = 1; C = 12; NA = 6 x 1023 mol-1]
A C2H6
C C5H12
B C3H8
D C6H14

15)

The element X in the diagram above forms a compound with chlorine.

Which of the following is the formula of the compound?

A XCl
C XCl4
B X2Cl
D X2Cl3

Paper 2
Structured question

ture
The diagram above shows the set-up of apparatus that is used to determine the empirical
formula of copper oxide. The following results are obtained:
Mass of combustion tube + empty asbestos dish
= 31.78 g
Mass of combustion tube + empty asbestos dish + copper oxide
= 33.58 g
Mass of combustion tube + asbestos dish + copper
= 33.38 g
[Relative atomic mass: O = 16; Cu = 64]

(a) What is meant by empirical formula?

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(b) Calculate the
(i) mass of copper that reacts
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(ii) mass of oxygen that is removed
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(c) What is the empirical formula of copper oxide?
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(d) Write the chemical equation for the reaction that occurs in this experiment.
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(e) State one safety measure that should be taken during the experiment.
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(f) A metal X is placed above hydrogen in the reactivity series of metals. Can the empirical
formula of metal oxide X be determined using the method in this experiment? Explain
your answer.
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Essay question
(a) The following is information regarding a carbon compound:

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

Mass of carbon: 26.67g

Mass of oxygen: 71.11g
Mass of hydrogen: 2.22g
Relative molecular mass = 90
Relative atomic mass of H = 1, C = 12 and O = 16

What is meant by empirical formula?

Determine the empirical formula of this compound.
Determine the molecular formula of this compound.

(b) Hexene is a hydrocarbon compound with an empirical formula of CH2. The relative
molecular mass of this compound is 84. When the compound is burned in excess oxygen,
O2, it forms carbon dioxide, CO2, and water, H2O. 480 cm3 of carbon dioxide is produced
in this reaction at room temperature.
[Relative atomic mass: H = 1; C = 12; Molar volume = 24 dm3 at room condition;
NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1]
(i)
Determine the molecular formula of this hydrocarbon compound.
(ii)
Name the reactant and the product of this heating reaction.
(iii)
Form a balanced chemical equation to represent the reaction that occurs.
(iv)
Calculate the number of moles of carbon dioxide produced.
(v)
What is the number of molecules of carbon dioxide produced?
(vi)
Calculate the mass of the hydrocarbon compound that reacted.

Paper 3
A student carried out an experiment to determine the number of molecules of the water of
crystallisation in copper(II) sulphate crystals by using the apparatus below.

The apparatus and its content are weighed by using the digital balance before and after the
experiment.

Procedure
An empty boiling tube is weighed.

Electronic scale

The boiling tube and the copper(II)

sulphate crystals are weighed together.

The boiling tube and the anhydrous

copper(II) sulphate are weighed together.

(a) Complete the table below by stating the observation made in this experiment.
Observation

Inference

(i)
(ii)
(b) Record the results of the experiment to two decimal places.
Mass of the empty test tube
= _____________ g
Mass of the test tube + copper(II) sulphate crystals = _____________ g
Mass of the test tube + anhydrous copper(II) sulphate = _____________ g
(c)

(i) Calculate the mass of anhydrous copper(II) sulphate.

(ii) Calculate the mass of the water of crystallisation.
(d) Determine the number of moles of the water of crystallisation that combines with 1 mol
of copper(II) sulphate.
[Relative atomic mass: H = 1; O = 16; S = 32; Cu = 64]