Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Rate of reaction

Rate of reaction — practice question

Sulfamic acid, $\text{NH}_2\text{SO}_3\text{H}$, is a white crystalline solid. On reaction with aqueous sodium nitrite, nitrogen gas is produced, as represented by the equation: $\text{NH}_2\text{SO}_3\text{H}(s) + \text{NaNO}_2(aq) \rightarrow \text{N}_2(g) + \text{H}_2\text{O}(l) + \text{NaHSO}_4(aq)$.
(a)[2]

An excess of sulfamic acid reacts with a 20.0 cm$^3$ portion of 0.150 mol dm$^{-3}$ $\text{NaNO}_2(aq)$. Calculate the largest volume, in dm$^3$, of nitrogen produced, measured at room temperature and pressure.

(b)[2]

The rate of this reaction can be found by recording the volume of nitrogen produced every second. Draw a labelled diagram of the assembled apparatus that can be used to produce, collect and measure the volume of nitrogen produced in this reaction.

(c)[3]

The concentration of $\text{NaNO}_2(aq)$ is raised. The reaction temperature stays constant. State and explain how the rate of reaction changes.

(d)[3]

Sulfamic acid forms salts known as sulfamates that contain the anion $\text{NH}_2\text{SO}_3^-$. Magnesium carbonate, $\text{MgCO}_3$, is added to a sample of $\text{NH}_2\text{SO}_3\text{H}(aq)$. Magnesium sulfamate, water and a gas are produced. The gas turns limewater milky. Write the equation for this reaction.

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