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Stoichiometry — Paper 1 · IGCSE Physical Science 0652

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Question 1: A molecule of compound X contains the following. 2 atoms of carbon, C 2 atoms of oxygen, O 4 atoms of hydrogen, H What is the formula of X?…Question 2: Some reactions of sulfuric acid are shown. H2SO4 + 2KHCO3 → K2SO4 + 2H2O + 2CO2 H2SO4 + 2KOH → K2SO4 + 2H2O H2SO4 + MgCO3 → MgSO4 + H2O + C…Question 3: Ethyl ethanoate has the formula CH3CO2C2H5. What is the relative molecular mass Mr of this compound? A 48 B 72 C 88 D 124Question 4: Ethyl ethanoate has the formula CH3CO2C2H5. What is the relative molecular mass Mr of this compound? A 48 B 72 C 88 D 124Question 5: Which expression shows how the relative atomic mass (Ar) of an element is calculated? A mass of one atom of an element  ×  mass of one atom…Question 6: Which expression shows how the relative atomic mass (Ar) of an element is calculated? A mass of one atom of an element  ×  mass of one atom…1 / 6
Question 7: What is the relative formula mass of CuSO4.5H2O? A 178 B 186 C 212 D 250Question 8: What is the relative formula mass of CuSO4.5H2O? A 178 B 186 C 212 D 250Question 9: Ethyl ethanoate has the formula CH3CO2C2H5. What is the relative molecular mass Mr of this compound? A 48 B 72 C 88 D 124Question 10: Boron, B, forms an oxide. Which equation is balanced? A 2B + 3O2 → B2O3 B 2B + 3O2 → 2B2O3 C 4B + 2O2 → 2B2O3 D 4B + 3O2 → 2B2O3Question 11: Ethyl ethanoate has the formula CH3CO2C2H5. What is the relative molecular mass Mr of this compound? A 48 B 72 C 88 D 124Question 12: Boron, B, forms an oxide. Which equation is balanced? A 2B + 3O2 → B2O3 B 2B + 3O2 → 2B2O3 C 4B + 2O2 → 2B2O3 D 4B + 3O2 → 2B2O3Question 13: X is a compound that contains the elements potassium, manganese and oxygen. X has twice as many potassium atoms as manganese atoms and twic…Question 14: What is the relative formula mass, Mr, of lead nitrate, Pb(NO3)2? A 237 B 269 C 317 D 3312 / 6
Question 15: X is a compound that contains the elements potassium, manganese and oxygen. X has twice as many potassium atoms as manganese atoms and twic…Question 16: What is the relative formula mass, Mr, of lead nitrate, Pb(NO3)2? A 237 B 269 C 317 D 331Question 17: Sodium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to form sodium chloride, carbon dioxide and water. What is the balanced equation for the rea…Question 18: Which compound has the largest relative molecular mass, Mr? A CO2 B NO2 C SiO2 D SO2Question 19: Sodium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to form sodium chloride, carbon dioxide and water. What is the balanced equation for the rea…Question 20: Which compound has the largest relative molecular mass, Mr? A CO2 B NO2 C SiO2 D SO2Question 21: Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water. The word equation is shown. hydrogen  +  oxygen  →  water What is the symbol equation for this r…3 / 6
Question 22: The formulae of three substances are shown. 1 NO2 2 C2H5OH 3 C3H8 Which substances have a relative molecular mass of 46? A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 a…Question 23: Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water. The word equation is shown. hydrogen  +  oxygen  →  water What is the symbol equation for this r…Question 24: The formulae of three substances are shown. 1 NO2 2 C2H5OH 3 C3H8 Which substances have a relative molecular mass of 46? A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 a…Question 25: X is a compound that contains the elements potassium, manganese and oxygen. X has twice as many potassium atoms as manganese atoms, and twi…Question 26: X is a compound that contains the elements potassium, manganese and oxygen. X has twice as many potassium atoms as manganese atoms, and twi…4 / 6
Question 27: The formula of aluminium sulfate is Al 2(SO4)3. Which row shows the number of atoms of each element in aluminium sulfate? Al S O A 2 1 4 B …Question 28: Cryolite is an ore of aluminium. It contains sodium, aluminium and fluorine atoms. Cryolite contains three times as many atoms of sodium th…Question 29: A hydrocarbon burns in excess oxygen, forming carbon dioxide and water. Part of the equation is shown. ............  +  5O2    3CO2  +  4H…Question 30: Pentane, C5H12, burns in oxygen. C5H12  +  xO2  →  5CO2  +  yH2O Which values of x and y balance the equation? x y A 4 6 B 4 12 C 8 6 D 8 12Question 31: An equation for the reaction of sodium with water is shown. xNa  +  yH2O  →  zNaOH  +  H2 Which values of x, y and z balance the equation? …5 / 6
Question 32: An equation for the reaction of sodium with water is shown. xNa  +  yH2O  →  zNaOH  +  H2 Which values of x, y and z balance the equation? …Question 33: A hydrocarbon burns in excess oxygen. Part of the equation for the reaction is shown. ............  +  5O2    3CO2  +  4H2O What needs to …Question 34: A sample of clean dry air contains 20% oxygen. It is passed repeatedly over hot copper, as shown. clean dry air copper heat The volume of a…6 / 6

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Q1 · A molecule of compound X contains the following 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2009

5 A molecule of compound X contains the following. 2 atoms of carbon, C 2 atoms of oxygen, O 4 atoms of hydrogen, H What is the formula of X? A (CH2)2O B (CH2)2O2 C C2(OH)4 D C4H2O

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Answer: B

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Q2 · Some reactions of sulfuric acid are shown 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2010

4 Some reactions of sulfuric acid are shown. H2SO4 + 2KHCO3 → K2SO4 + 2H2O + 2CO2 H2SO4 + 2KOH → K2SO4 + 2H2O H2SO4 + MgCO3 → MgSO4 + H2O + CO2 H2SO4 + MgO → MgSO4 + H2O Which compound gives the greatest mass of water when 10 g of it reacts with an excess of sulfuric acid? [Mr : MgO, 40; MgCO3, 84; KOH, 56; KHCO3, 100] A KHCO3 B KOH C MgCO3 D MgO

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Answer: D

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Q3 · Ethyl ethanoate has the formula CH3CO2C2H5 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2011

4 Ethyl ethanoate has the formula CH3CO2C2H5. What is the relative molecular mass Mr of this compound? A 48 B 72 C 88 D 124

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Answer: C

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Q4 · Ethyl ethanoate has the formula CH3CO2C2H5 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2011

6 Ethyl ethanoate has the formula CH3CO2C2H5. What is the relative molecular mass Mr of this compound? A 48 B 72 C 88 D 124

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Answer: C

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Q5 · Which expression shows how the relative atomic mass (Ar) of an element is calculated? 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2013

4 Which expression shows how the relative atomic mass (Ar) of an element is calculated? A mass of one atom of an element × mass of one atom of C-12 B mass of one atom of an element × mass of one atom of C-12 × 12 C mass of one atom of an element × 12 mass of one atom of C-12 D mass of one atom of an element mass of one atom of C-12 × 12

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Answer: C

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Q6 · Which expression shows how the relative atomic mass (Ar) of an element is calculated? 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2013

4 Which expression shows how the relative atomic mass (Ar) of an element is calculated? A mass of one atom of an element × mass of one atom of C-12 B mass of one atom of an element × mass of one atom of C-12 × 12 C mass of one atom of an element × 12 mass of one atom of C-12 D mass of one atom of an element mass of one atom of C-12 × 12

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Answer: C

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Q7 · What is the relative formula mass of CuSO4.5H2O? 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2014

4 What is the relative formula mass of CuSO4.5H2O? A 178 B 186 C 212 D 250

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Answer: D

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Q8 · What is the relative formula mass of CuSO4.5H2O? 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2014

4 What is the relative formula mass of CuSO4.5H2O? A 178 B 186 C 212 D 250

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Answer: D

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Q9 · Ethyl ethanoate has the formula CH3CO2C2H5 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2015

5 Ethyl ethanoate has the formula CH3CO2C2H5. What is the relative molecular mass Mr of this compound? A 48 B 72 C 88 D 124

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Answer: C

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Q10 · Boron, B, forms an oxide 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2015

6 Boron, B, forms an oxide. Which equation is balanced? A 2B + 3O2 → B2O3 B 2B + 3O2 → 2B2O3 C 4B + 2O2 → 2B2O3 D 4B + 3O2 → 2B2O3

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Answer: D

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Q11 · Ethyl ethanoate has the formula CH3CO2C2H5 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2015

5 Ethyl ethanoate has the formula CH3CO2C2H5. What is the relative molecular mass Mr of this compound? A 48 B 72 C 88 D 124

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Answer: C

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Q12 · Boron, B, forms an oxide 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2015

6 Boron, B, forms an oxide. Which equation is balanced? A 2B + 3O2 → B2O3 B 2B + 3O2 → 2B2O3 C 4B + 2O2 → 2B2O3 D 4B + 3O2 → 2B2O3

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Answer: D

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Q13 · X is a compound that contains the elements potassium, manganese and oxygen 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2016

6 X is a compound that contains the elements potassium, manganese and oxygen. X has twice as many potassium atoms as manganese atoms and twice as many oxygen atoms as potassium atoms. What is the formula of X? A KMnO2 B K2MnO2 C K2MnO4 D KMn2O4

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Answer: C

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Q14 · What is the relative formula mass, Mr, of lead nitrate, Pb(NO3)2? 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2016

7 What is the relative formula mass, Mr, of lead nitrate, Pb(NO3)2? A 237 B 269 C 317 D 331

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Answer: D

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Q15 · X is a compound that contains the elements potassium, manganese and oxygen 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2016

6 X is a compound that contains the elements potassium, manganese and oxygen. X has twice as many potassium atoms as manganese atoms and twice as many oxygen atoms as potassium atoms. What is the formula of X? A KMnO2 B K2MnO2 C K2MnO4 D KMn2O4

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Answer: C

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Q16 · What is the relative formula mass, Mr, of lead nitrate, Pb(NO3)2? 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2016

7 What is the relative formula mass, Mr, of lead nitrate, Pb(NO3)2? A 237 B 269 C 317 D 331

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Answer: D

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Q17 · Sodium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to form sodium chloride, carbon dioxide… 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2017

4 Sodium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to form sodium chloride, carbon dioxide and water. What is the balanced equation for the reaction? A Na2CO3 + HCl → NaCl + CO2 + H2O B Na2CO3 + 2HCl → NaCl + CO2 + H2O C Na2CO3 + HCl → 2NaCl + CO2 + H2O D Na2CO3 + 2HCl → 2NaCl + CO2 + H2O

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Answer: D

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Q18 · Which compound has the largest relative molecular mass, Mr? 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2017

5 Which compound has the largest relative molecular mass, Mr? A CO2 B NO2 C SiO2 D SO2

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Answer: D

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Q19 · Sodium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to form sodium chloride, carbon dioxide… 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2017

4 Sodium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to form sodium chloride, carbon dioxide and water. What is the balanced equation for the reaction? A Na2CO3 + HCl → NaCl + CO2 + H2O B Na2CO3 + 2HCl → NaCl + CO2 + H2O C Na2CO3 + HCl → 2NaCl + CO2 + H2O D Na2CO3 + 2HCl → 2NaCl + CO2 + H2O

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Answer: D

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Q20 · Which compound has the largest relative molecular mass, Mr? 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2017

5 Which compound has the largest relative molecular mass, Mr? A CO2 B NO2 C SiO2 D SO2

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Answer: D

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Q21 · Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2018

6 Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water. The word equation is shown. hydrogen + oxygen → water What is the symbol equation for this reaction? A H2 + O → H2O B H2 + O2 → H2O C H2 + O2 → H2O2 D 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O

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Answer: D

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Q22 · The formulae of three substances are shown 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2018

7 The formulae of three substances are shown. 1 NO2 2 C2H5OH 3 C3H8 Which substances have a relative molecular mass of 46? A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 only D 2 only

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Answer: B

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Q23 · Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2018

6 Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water. The word equation is shown. hydrogen + oxygen → water What is the symbol equation for this reaction? A H2 + O → H2O B H2 + O2 → H2O C H2 + O2 → H2O2 D 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O

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Answer: D

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Q24 · The formulae of three substances are shown 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2018

7 The formulae of three substances are shown. 1 NO2 2 C2H5OH 3 C3H8 Which substances have a relative molecular mass of 46? A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 only D 2 only

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Answer: B

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Q25 · X is a compound that contains the elements potassium, manganese and oxygen 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2019

5 X is a compound that contains the elements potassium, manganese and oxygen. X has twice as many potassium atoms as manganese atoms, and twice as many oxygen atoms as potassium atoms. What is the formula of X? A KMnO2 B K2MnO2 C K2MnO4 D KMn2O4

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Answer: C

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Q26 · X is a compound that contains the elements potassium, manganese and oxygen 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2019

5 X is a compound that contains the elements potassium, manganese and oxygen. X has twice as many potassium atoms as manganese atoms, and twice as many oxygen atoms as potassium atoms. What is the formula of X? A KMnO2 B K2MnO2 C K2MnO4 D KMn2O4

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Answer: C

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Q27 · The formula of aluminium sulfate is Al 2(SO4)3 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2020

8 The formula of aluminium sulfate is Al 2(SO4)3. Which row shows the number of atoms of each element in aluminium sulfate? Al S O A 2 1 4 B 2 1 12 C 2 3 4 D 2 3 12

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Answer: D

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Q28 · Cryolite is an ore of aluminium 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2021

6 Cryolite is an ore of aluminium. It contains sodium, aluminium and fluorine atoms. Cryolite contains three times as many atoms of sodium than aluminium and two times as many atoms of fluorine than sodium. What is the formula of cryolite? A NaAl F2 B NaAl 3F6 C Na3Al F2 D Na3Al F6

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Answer: D

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Q29 · A hydrocarbon burns in excess oxygen, forming carbon dioxide and water 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2021

7 A hydrocarbon burns in excess oxygen, forming carbon dioxide and water. Part of the equation is shown. … + 5O2  3CO2 + 4H2O What needs to be added to the equation in order to balance it? A 3CH4 B C3H4 C C3H8 D C3H7OH

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Answer: C

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Q30 · Pentane, C5H12, burns in oxygen 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2022

5 Pentane, C5H12, burns in oxygen. C5H12 + xO2 → 5CO2 + yH2O Which values of x and y balance the equation? x y A 4 6 B 4 12 C 8 6 D 8 12

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Answer: C

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Q31 · An equation for the reaction of sodium with water is shown 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2023

7 An equation for the reaction of sodium with water is shown. xNa + yH2O → zNaOH + H2 Which values of x, y and z balance the equation? x y z A 1 2 1 B 2 1 2 C 2 2 2 D 2 3 2

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Answer: C

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Q32 · An equation for the reaction of sodium with water is shown 0652/12 Oct/Nov 2023

7 An equation for the reaction of sodium with water is shown. xNa + yH2O → zNaOH + H2 Which values of x, y and z balance the equation? x y z A 1 2 1 B 2 1 2 C 2 2 2 D 2 3 2

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Answer: C

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Q33 · A hydrocarbon burns in excess oxygen 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2024

7 A hydrocarbon burns in excess oxygen. Part of the equation for the reaction is shown. … + 5O2  3CO2 + 4H2O What needs to be added to the equation in order to balance it? A C3H8 B C3H4 C 3CH4 D C3H7OH

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Answer: A

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Q34 · A sample of clean dry air contains 20% oxygen 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2024

17 A sample of clean dry air contains 20% oxygen. It is passed repeatedly over hot copper, as shown. clean dry air copper heat The volume of air decreases by 15 cm3. What is the starting volume of the sample of air? A 30 cm3 B 50 cm3 C 75 cm3 D 100 cm3

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Answer: C

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