Chemistry 5070 · O Level · The mole and the Avogadro constant

The mole and the Avogadro constant — practice question

Burning 1 mole of sulfur releases 247 kJ of energy.
(a)[2]

Calculate the energy released when 9.60 g of sulfur is burned.

(b)[1]

Construct the ionic equation for the reaction of sulfur dioxide with aqueous sodium hydroxide to produce hydrogensulfite ions, $\text{HSO}_3^{-}$.

(c)[2]

Explain why the reaction occurs faster with ethanoic acid than with hydrogensulfite ions.

(d)[2]

Calculate the volume of $0.10\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$ sodium hydroxide that contains 3.2 g of sodium hydroxide.

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