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NSMQ 2026 Chemistry Speed Race

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Given that the bond enthalpy of H-H is 436 kJ/mol, F-F is 158 kJ/mol and H-F is 568 kJ/mol, calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction H₂(g) + F₂(g) ⇌ 2HF(g).

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A hydrated magnesium chloride contains water of hydration of mass equal to that of the anhydrous salt.

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Give the systematic name of an organic compound with the molecular formula C₃H₆O that does not react with Tollen's reagent.

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Calculate the percentage by mass of nitrogen in ammonium sulfate.

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What volume of 0.150 mol/dm³ H₂SO₄ is required to neutralise 25.0 cm³ of 0.300 mol/dm³ NaOH?

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What is the mass of one mole of potassium methanoate?

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What volume of 12.0 mol/dm³ stock H₂SO₄ is required to prepare exactly 500.0 cm³ of a 0.600 mol/dm³ H₂SO₄ solution?

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At a certain temperature, the reaction 2A(g) ⇌ B(g) has a Kc of 50.0. If the equilibrium concentration of A is 0.200 mol/dm³, find the equilibrium concentration of B.

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A compound contains 12.0% carbon, 16.0% oxygen and 72% chlorine. Determine its molecular formula if its molar mass is 198 g/mol.

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Calculate the mass of potassium carbonate required to prepare 250.0 cm³ of a 0.200 M solution.

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The vapour pressure of chemically pure water is 3.00 kPa at a certain temperature. What is the vapour pressure of a solution in which the mole fraction of water is 0.900?

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Determine the empirical formula of an oxide of element X that contains 30.4% by mass of X, given that the atomic mass of X is 14 g/mol.

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A 5.60 dm³ rigid vessel at STP contains a mixture of ideal gas. How many gas molecules are contained in the vessel?

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A 12.0 g sample of an impure hydrated metal salt is heated intensely until all the water is expelled. The final dry anhydrous salt weighs exactly 6.40 g. Calculate the mass percent of water in the original hydrated crystal sample.

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A radioisotope decays from 12.8 g to 0.10 g in 2.2 hours. What is the half-life of the radioisotope in minutes?

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A gas occupies 4.00 dm³ at 300.0 K and 100.0 kPa. What is its volume at 400.0 K and 200.0 kPa?

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Element M has two isotopes, M-63 with relative abundance 69% and M-65 with relative abundance 31%. Calculate the relative atomic mass of M.

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In a titration, 40.0 cm³ of 0.10 mol/dm³ NaOH reacts with 60.0 cm³ of 0.20 mol/dm³ HCl. What is the concentration of the unreacted HCl?

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If 56.0 g of nitrogen gas react completely with excess hydrogen, what mass of ammonia gas is formed?

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How many atoms are in 4.6 g of nitrogen dioxide?

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Calculate the pH of a buffer system formed from 0.0087 mol/dm³ of a weak acid of Ka 1.0 × 10⁻³ and 0.87 mol/dm³ of its salt.

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