Question 1
Paper 2Medium7 marksA student prepares magnesium hydroxide by mixing aqueous magnesium chloride with aqueous sodium hydroxide. The reaction is
Figure 1 shows the quantities used and the mass of solid collected after filtration and drying.
Use relative atomic masses from the data booklet where required.
Calculate the amount, in mol, of NaOH used. Give your answer to three significant figures.
Using your answer to (a) and Figure 1, determine the limiting reactant and calculate the theoretical mass, in g, of Show your working.
Calculate the percentage yield of to three significant figures.
Explain one reason why an experimental yield could be lower than the theoretical yield, and one reason why its apparent value could be higher.