Neco 2018 Chemistry Question 41

Practice objective / multiple choice question 41 from the 2018 Neco Chemistry examination.

Neco 2018 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 41 NECO • 2018 • CHEMISTRY • objective

Aluminium metal reacts with copper(II) sulphate according to \(2\,\mathrm{Al} + 3\,\mathrm{CuSO_4} \rightarrow \mathrm{Al_2(SO_4)_3} + 3\,\mathrm{Cu}\). A sample of 5.00 g Al is mixed with excess CuSO₄. The copper obtained is subsequently used to prepare copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate crystals, and 12.0 g of \(\mathrm{CuSO_4\cdot5H_2O}\) are isolated. Calculate the percent yield of copper in the first step.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 17.3 %
B. 23.5 %
C. 12.8 %
D. 30.0 %
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
17.3 %

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This is Neco 2018 Chemistry Question 41. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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