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Ksenya-84
4 months ago
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A student has samples of two pure compounds, XClO3 and ZClO3, which contain unknown alkali metals X and Z. The student measures

the mass of each sample and then strongly heats the samples to drive off all the oxygen, leaving solid residues of XCl and ZCl. The student measures the mass of the solid residue from each sample. Which of the following questions can be answered from the results of the experiment?
A. Which has the greater molar mass, X or Z?

B. Which has the higher boiling point, X or Z?

C. Which has the higher melting point, XCl or ZCl?

D. Which has the greater density, XCl or ZCl?
Chemistry
1 answer:
eduard [2.7K]4 months ago
5 0

Answer:

  • A. Which element, X or Z, has a higher molar mass?

Explanation:

Heating the original compounds intensely to remove all oxygen causes chemical decomposition reactions:

  • 2XClO₃ (solid) → 2XCl + 3O₂ (gas)
  • 2ZClO₃ (solid) → 2ZCl + 3O₂ (gas)

By measuring the initial mass of each sample and the mass remaining after heating, the student can compute the oxygen gas mass released:

  • Mass of oxygen released = initial sample mass minus residue mass

Using this oxygen mass, she can calculate how many moles of oxygen were present in each sample:

  • Moles of oxygen = oxygen mass (g) divided by molar mass of oxygen

Next, the moles of the original sample are determined:

  • Each mole of XClO₃ or ZClO₃ has 3 moles of oxygen atoms.

So, dividing the moles of oxygen released by 3 gives the moles of the sample.

Applying the formula molar mass = mass / moles, the student finds the molar masses of XClO₃ and ZClO₃.

Thus, this data allows answering question A: Which of X or Z has the higher molar mass?

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