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CHE1501/105/0/2024

Tutorial Letter 105/0/2024

General Chemistry 1A

CHE1501

Year module

Department of Chemistry

This tutorial letter contains important information about Assignment 4.

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CONTENTS
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1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 3
2 Assignments ............................................................................................................................... 4
3 Assignment numbers .................................................................................................................... 5
4 Assignment questions ................................................................................................................... 6

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1 Introduction

Dear CHE1501 Student

This tutorial letter contains all the information about the assignment questions and the
submissions of assignments.

• To complete this module, you will be required to submit 6 assignments.

• All information on when and where to submit your assignments will be made available to
you via the myUnisa site for your module.

• Due dates for assignments, as well as the actual assignments will also be available on the
myUnisa site for this module.

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2 Assignments

Assignment 4 is a multiple-choice assignment and is based on study units 5 & 6 of the study
guide. This corresponds to chapters 4 (sections 4.3- 4.4) and chapters 3 (sections 3.3- 3.4) of
the prescribed textbook: Chemistry 2e.

Study units 7 (Introductory kinetics), 9 (Acid-base equilibria) and 10 (Introductory


thermochemistry) of the study guide are not part of the CHE1501 syllabus.

The closing dates for assignments 1 - 6 are ALL fixed - no extensions can be granted since
these assignments carry a year mark, and the solutions to the assignments are posted immediately
after the closing dates. Assignments reaching us after the closing dates will be awarded 0% which
will seriously affect your year-mark and may affect your exam admission.

Remember:
• Assignment 1 – 6 are ALL compulsory, and they ALL counts towards your year mark.

Should you encounter any problems in submitting an assignment on myUnisa, you may phone the
following number: (012) 429-3689 or contact the help line at: myUnisaHelp@[Link]

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3 Assignment numbers
• There are no assignment due dates included in this tutorial letter. However, the
assignment questions which are also included in this tutorial letter will also be made
available on myunisa, under additional resources on myunisa.

• Assignment due dates will be made available to you on the landing page of myUnisa for
this module. We envisage that the due dates will be available to you upon registration.

• Please start working on your assignments as soon as you register for the module.

• Log on to the myUnisa site for this module to obtain more information on the due dates for
the submission of the assignments

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4 Assignment questions

ASSIGNMENT 4

Due date: To be made available online on myunisa

Assignment 4 is a multiple-choice assignment and is based on study units 5 & 6 of the study
guide. This corresponds to chapters 4 (sections 4.3- 4.4) and chapters 3 (sections 3.3- 3.4) of
the prescribed textbook: Chemistry 2e.

Assignment Questions:

Question 1
Consider the production of Calcium carbide, CaC2 in the reaction below. Calculate the amount of
CaC2 which can be produced from the reaction of excess calcium oxide and 10.2 g of carbon?
CaO + 3C → CaC2 + CO
(a) 18.1 g
(b) 28.4 g
(c) 20.8 g
(d) 19.8 g
(e) 27.2 g

Question 2
Upon reaction of 32.9 g of CCl4 with excess HF, 12.5 g of the gas of Freon, CF2Cl2, was obtained
according to the equation: CCl4 + 2HF ⟶ CF2Cl2 + 2HCl
Calculate the percent yield of Freon.
[a] 38.0%
[b] 12.5%
[c] 48.3%
[d] 27.5%
[e] None of the options

Question 3
Which of the following is correct about the limiting reagent in a chemical reaction:
(a) has the smallest coefficient in a balanced chemical reaction.
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(b) has the largest molar mass.


(c) has the smallest molar mass.
(d) is consumed completely.
(e) is in excess.

Question 4
In a chemical reaction below, what is the limiting reactant If 5.0 g of each reactant were used for
this process:
2KMnO4 +5Hg2Cl2 + 16HCl → 10HgCl2 + 2MnCl2 + 2KCl + 8H2O
(a) KMnO4
(b) HCl
(c) H2O
(d) Hg2Cl2
(e) HgCl2

Question 5
From the reaction below, calculate the mass of ZnCl2 that can be produced from the reaction of
3.27 g of zinc with 3.30 g of HCl
Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2
(a) 6.89 g
(b) 6.82 g
(c) 6.46 g
(d) 6.17 g
(e) 6.02 g

Question 6
Suppose that 100 g of silica, SiO2 and 100 g of carbon, C are allowed to react as far as possible
in the reaction below. Which of the following statements below will be correct?
SiO2 +3C → SiC + 2CO
(a) 111 g of SiO2 will be left over.
(b) 44 g of SiO2 will be left over.
(c) 82 g of C will be left over.
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(d) 40 g of C will be left over.
(e) none of SiO2 or C either will be left over.

Question 7

What is the mass of FeSO4 ·7H2O required for the preparation of 125 mL of 0.90 M solution?

(a) 16 g
(b) 25 g
(c) 13 g
(d) 31 g
(e) 43 g

Question 8
Calculate the molarity (mol. L-1) of phosphoric acid (H3PO4) in a solution of 20.0% phosphoric acid
by weight with a density of 1.12 g/mL.
(a) 0.98 M
(b) 2.3 M
(c) 2.7 M
(d) 3.0 M
(e) 3.6 M

Question 9
Consider the preparation of 500.0 mL to make a 0.75 M NH3 solution. Calculate the volume (in
mL) required from a bottle of a 17 M NH3 to prepare this solution.
(a) 13 mL
(b) 22 mL
(c) 39 mL
(d) 73 mL
(e) none of these

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Question 10
Calculate the mass (in grams) of Ag2CO3 that are required to react with 28.5 mL of 1.00 M NaOH
solution, according to the following reaction:
Ag2CO3 +2NaOH → Ag2O + Na2CO3 + H2O
(a) 7.87 g
(b) 3.93 g
(c) 15.7 g
(d) 10.8 g
(e) 8.16 g

Question 11
Calculate the volume (in millilitres) of 0.200 M NH4OH needed to react with 12.0 mL of 0.550 M
FeCl3, according to the following reaction:
FeCl3 + 3NH4OH → Fe(OH)3 + 3NH4Cl
(a) 99.0 mL
(b) 33.0 mL
(c) 8.25 mL
(d) 68.8 mL
(e) 132 mL

Question 12
What is the molality (m) of a solution that contains 51.2 g of naphthalene, C 10H8, in 500 mL of
carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). The density of CCl4 is 1.60 g/mL.
(a) 0.250 m
(b) 0.500 m
(c) 0.750 m
(d) 0.840 m
(e) 1.69 m

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Question 13
Calculate the molality of an aqueous solution given 8.6% glucose (C6H12O6) by weight.
(a) 0.26 m
(b) 0.34 m
(c) 0.44 m
(d) 0.52 m
(e) 0.67 m

Question 14
A solution contains 46 g of ethanol, C2H5OH, and 64 g of methanol, CH3OH. What is the mole
fraction of C2H5OH in this solution?
(a) 0.33
(b) 0.42
(c) 0.50
(d) 0.67
(e) none of these

Question 15
Calculate the mass of Ca(OH)2 contained in 1500 mL of 0.0250 M Ca(OH)2 solution?
(a) 3.17 g
(b) 2.78 g
(c) 1.85 g
(d) 2.34 g
(e) 4.25 g

Question 16
Calculate the volume of 12.6 M HCl to be added to enough water to prepare 5.00 L of 3.00 M
HCl?
(a) 1.19 L
(b) 21.0 L
(c) 0.840 L
(d) 7.56 L
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(e) 2.14 L

Question 17
What is the molarity of the salt produced in the reaction of 200 mL of 0.100 M HCl with 100 mL of
0.500 M KOH?
(a) 0.0325 M
(b) 0.0472 M
(c) 0.0667 M
(d) 0.0864 M
(e) 0.0935 M

Question 18
The value of a solution concentration unit that may change with temperature is
[a] molarity.
[b] mole fraction.
[c] molality.
[d] mole percentage.
[e] weight percentage.

A solution is prepared by mixing 25 mL (0.22 mol, 16 g) of pentane (the solute) with 45 mL (0.34
mol, 30 g) of hexane (the solvent). Assuming that the volumes add on mixing, answer questions
19-20 below.

Question 19
What is the molality of the pentane?
[a] 3.1 mol/kg
[b] 4.8 mol/kg
[c] 7.3 mol/kg
[d] 3.1 mol/L
[e] 7.3 mol/L

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Question 20
What is the mole fraction of the pentane?
[a] 0.35
[b] 0.39
[c] 0.64
[d] 39%
[e] 64 %

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The relevance of study units is determined by the specific focus of the CHE1501 syllabus, which excludes certain study units such as Introductory kinetics and thermochemistry. This focus directs students to prioritize specific content areas, thus influencing their exam preparation towards targeted understanding and areas that count towards their grade .

Immediate access to due dates upon registration is crucial as it allows students to plan and manage their time efficiently, ensuring that they can complete all compulsory assignments that contribute to their year mark. This proactive approach helps prevent any negative impact on their grades due to late submissions .

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If students encounter difficulties with myUnisa submission, it is crucial to immediately contact the provided help line or support email. Delayed action could result in missing deadlines, receiving a zero for the assignment, and negatively affecting their year mark and exam qualification. Timely communication is key to resolving submission issues .

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