Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · The mole and the Avogadro constant

The mole and the Avogadro constant — practice question

Dilute hydrochloric acid is reacted with sodium carbonate solution. 2HCl(aq) + Na$_2$CO$_3$(aq) → 2NaCl(aq) + H$_2$O(l) + CO$_2$(g)
(a)[1]

Explain why effervescence is observed in the reaction.

(b(i))[1]

What colour would the methyl orange indicator show in the hydrochloric acid?

(b(ii))[1]

Calculate the amount of hydrochloric acid, in moles, that was used.

(b(iii))[1]

Use your answer to (b)(ii) and the equation for the reaction to work out the number of moles of sodium carbonate that reacted.

(b(iv))[2]

Use your answer to (b)(iii) to find the concentration of the sodium carbonate solution in mol/dm$^3$.

(c)[3]

Calculate the greatest volume (at r.t.p.) of carbon dioxide gas that could be produced in this reaction.

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