Q.1.
Sometimes athletes take drugs to enhance their performance. One such drug is ephedrine which has the formula C H NO. What is the molecular mass of ephedrine?
Q.2.
Amphetamine, another drug, has the formula C H N. The molecular mass is 135 amu. Calculate the percentage by mass of hydrogen in amphetamine.
Q.3.
A substance used as a cosmetic by the Ancient Egyptians has been analyzed. It was found to contain 76% lead, 13% chlorine, 2.2% carbon and 8.8% oxygen. Calculate the empirical formula of this compound.
Q.4.
Some toothpastes contain sodium fluoride. This compound has the formula NaF. Calculate the relative formula mass of this compound.
Q.5.
Calculate the % by mass of fluorine in sodium fluoride.
Q.6.
A tube of toothpaste contains 1.5 g of sodium fluoride. Calculate the mass of sodium in this tube of toothpaste.
Q.7.
Calcium hypochlorite tablets are added to swimming pools to kill microorganisms. The formula of calcium hypochlorite is CaCl O . Calculate the relative formula mass of calcium hypochlorite.
Q.8.
Calculate the percentage by mass of oxygen in calcium hyopchlorite.
Q.9.
Calculate the mass of oxygen in a 50g tablet of calcium hypochlorite.
Q.10.
Car airbags inflate when an impact causes a mixture of chemicals to react. The mixture of chemicals contains sodium azide (NaN ) which undergoes thermal decomposition to produce sodium and nitrogen. Calculate the mass of sodium that would be produced when 170 g of sodium azide decomposes.