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Moles and stoichiometry

Written by Dr. Ayesha Nadeem (Chemistry)

11 MDCAT Chemistry questions with answers and explanations.

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  1. How many moles are there in 36 g of water? (H = 1, O = 16)

    • 1 3 moles
    • 2 2 moles
    • 3 1 mole
    • 4 0.5 mole
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    Correct answer: 2 moles

    The molar mass of water is 18 g/mol, so 36 g is 36 / 18 = 2 moles.

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  2. What is the mass of 0.5 mole of carbon dioxide? (C = 12, O = 16)

    • 1 11 g
    • 2 22 g
    • 3 44 g
    • 4 88 g
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    Correct answer: 22 g

    The molar mass of CO2 is 44 g/mol, so 0.5 mole has a mass of 22 g.

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  3. How many molecules are there in 2 moles of a substance? (Avogadro's number is 6.02 x 10^23.)

    • 1 3.01 x 10^23
    • 2 1.204 x 10^24
    • 3 6.02 x 10^23
    • 4 1.204 x 10^23
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    Correct answer: 1.204 x 10^24

    Number of molecules = 2 x 6.02 x 10^23 = 1.204 x 10^24.

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  4. A compound contains 40% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen and 53.3% oxygen by mass. Its empirical formula is:

    • 1 C2H2O
    • 2 CHO
    • 3 CH2O
    • 4 C2H4O2
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    Correct answer: CH2O

    Moles: C = 40/12 = 3.33, H = 6.7/1 = 6.7, O = 53.3/16 = 3.33. The ratio is 1 : 2 : 1, so the empirical formula is CH2O.

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  5. What volume do 2 moles of any ideal gas occupy at STP?

    • 1 44.8 dm3
    • 2 22.4 dm3
    • 3 67.2 dm3
    • 4 11.2 dm3
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    Correct answer: 44.8 dm3

    One mole of an ideal gas occupies 22.4 dm3 at STP, so two moles occupy 44.8 dm3.

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  6. In the reaction 2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O, how many moles of water form from 4 moles of H2 and 1 mole of O2?

    • 1 1 mole
    • 2 2 moles
    • 3 3 moles
    • 4 4 moles
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    Correct answer: 2 moles

    One mole of O2 needs only 2 moles of H2. Oxygen is the limiting reagent and 1 mole of O2 gives 2 moles of water.

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  7. What is the molarity of a solution made by dissolving 4 g of NaOH in enough water to make 500 mL? (Na = 23, O = 16, H = 1)

    • 1 0.8 M
    • 2 0.2 M
    • 3 0.1 M
    • 4 0.4 M
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    Correct answer: 0.2 M

    4 g / 40 g per mol = 0.1 mol. Dividing by 0.5 L gives 0.2 mol/L.

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  8. What is the percentage of oxygen by mass in water? (H = 1, O = 16)

    • 1 50%
    • 2 88.9%
    • 3 94.4%
    • 4 11.1%
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    Correct answer: 88.9%

    Mass percentage = 16 / 18 x 100 = 88.9%.

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  9. How many moles of oxygen atoms are in 1 mole of H₂SO₄?

    • 1 1
    • 2 6
    • 3 2
    • 4 4
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    Correct answer: 4

    The formula has four oxygen atoms.

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  10. The empirical formula of a compound with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆ is:

    • 1 C₂H₄O₂
    • 2 CH₂O
    • 3 C₃H₆O₃
    • 4 C₆H₁₂O₆
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    Correct answer: CH₂O

    Divide all subscripts by 6 to get the simplest ratio, CH₂O.

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  11. What mass of calcium oxide forms when 100 g of calcium carbonate decomposes completely? (CaCO₃ = 100, CaO = 56)

    • 1 56 g
    • 2 44 g
    • 3 28 g
    • 4 100 g
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    Correct answer: 56 g

    CaCO₃ gives CaO and CO₂ in a 1 to 1 mole ratio. One mole (100 g) gives one mole (56 g) of CaO.

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