IB DP Chemistry - Structure 1.4 Counting particles by mass - IB Style Questions For HL Paper 1A -FA 2025

Question 

How many ions are present in \(0.20\,\mathrm{mol}\) of \( \mathrm{(NH_4)_2SO_4} \)?

(A) \(0.20\times1\times6\times10^{23}\)
(B) \(0.20\times2\times6\times10^{23}\)
(C) \(0.20\times3\times6\times10^{23}\)
(D) \(0.20\times7\times6\times10^{23}\)
▶️ Answer/Explanation

Correct Answer: \( \boxed{\mathrm{C}} \)

Ammonium sulfate dissociates in water as:

\( \mathrm{(NH_4)_2SO_4\rightarrow2NH_4^++SO_4^{2-}} \)

Each formula unit produces \(3\) ions in total.

The number of formula units in \(0.20\,\mathrm{mol}\) is:

\(0.20\times6\times10^{23}\)

Therefore, the total number of ions is:

\(0.20\times3\times6\times10^{23}\)

Therefore, the correct answer is (C).

Question 

What is the volume, in \( \mathrm{dm^3} \), of ethane gas, \( \mathrm{C_2H_6(g)} \), produced when \(0.25\,\mathrm{dm^3}\) of ethyne, \( \mathrm{C_2H_2(g)} \), reacts with \(0.40\,\mathrm{dm^3}\) of hydrogen gas, \( \mathrm{H_2(g)} \)?

All volumes are measured under the same conditions.

\( \mathrm{C_2H_2(g)+2H_2(g)\rightarrow C_2H_6(g)} \)

(A) \(0.20\)
(B) \(0.25\)
(C) \(0.40\)
(D) \(0.45\)
▶️ Answer/Explanation

Correct Answer: \( \boxed{\mathrm{A}} \)

At the same temperature and pressure, gas volumes react in the ratio of their stoichiometric coefficients.

From the equation:

\( \mathrm{C_2H_2:H_2:C_2H_6=1:2:1} \)

To react completely with \(0.25\,\mathrm{dm^3}\) of \( \mathrm{C_2H_2} \), the volume of \( \mathrm{H_2} \) required is:

\(0.25\times2=0.50\,\mathrm{dm^3}\)

Only \(0.40\,\mathrm{dm^3}\) of \( \mathrm{H_2} \) is available, so \( \mathrm{H_2} \) is the limiting reactant.

From the \(2:1\) ratio:

\(V(\mathrm{C_2H_6})=\dfrac{0.40}{2}=0.20\,\mathrm{dm^3}\)

Therefore, the correct answer is (A).

Question 

\(5.72\,\mathrm{g}\) of \( \mathrm{Na_2CO_3\cdot10H_2O} \) \(\left(M_{\mathrm{r}}=286\,\mathrm{g\,mol^{-1}}\right)\) is dissolved in water to prepare \(0.4\,\mathrm{dm^3}\) of aqueous solution.

What is the concentration of sodium ions, in \( \mathrm{mol\,dm^{-3}} \), in the resulting solution?

(A) \(0.02\)
(B) \(0.04\)
(C) \(0.05\)
(D) \(0.10\)
▶️ Answer/Explanation

Correct Answer: \( \boxed{\mathrm{D}} \)

Moles of \( \mathrm{Na_2CO_3\cdot10H_2O} \):

\(n=\dfrac{5.72}{286}=0.0200\,\mathrm{mol}\)

Each mole of \( \mathrm{Na_2CO_3\cdot10H_2O} \) produces \(2\) mol of \( \mathrm{Na^+} \).

Moles of sodium ions:

\(n(\mathrm{Na^+})=2\times0.0200=0.0400\,\mathrm{mol}\)

Concentration of sodium ions:

\(c=\dfrac{0.0400}{0.4}=0.10\,\mathrm{mol\,dm^{-3}}\)

Therefore, the correct answer is (D).

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