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O-LevelChemistryStoichiometry5070/11 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Q111 Mark

A mixture of sodium hydrogencarbonate and sodium chloride is heated. The equation for the reaction that takes place when sodium hydrogencarbonate is heated is shown. 2NaHCO3(s) → Na2CO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(g) Sodium chloride is unchanged on heating. When 6.0 g of the mixture is heated, the loss in mass is 1.5g. What is the percentage by mass of sodium hydrogencarbonate in the mixture? [relative molecular mass, Mr: NaHCO3, 84; Na2CO3, 106; CO2, 44; H2O, 18]

A34%
B48%
C68%
D95%

✓ Correct answer

C: 68%

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Stoichiometry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2025 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 11.

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