Chemistry

Atoms and Molecules

Question:

Calculate the molecular masses of the following compounds :
(a) Methane, CH4
(b) Ethane, C2H6 © Eathen C2H4 (d) Ethyne C2H2
(Atomic masses : C=12 U;H=1 U)

Answer:

(a)16u (b) 30 u (c) 28 u (d) 26 u
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Atoms and Molecules

Q 1.

Write the full form of IUPAC.

Q 2.

What is the mass of:
(a) 0.2 mole of oxygen atoms?
(b) 0.5 mole of water molecules?

Q 3.

What name is given to the number 6.022 x 1023

Q 4.

How many moles are 3.6 g of water ?

Q 5.

How many moles of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) are are present in 10 g of the substance ? (Ca = 40 u • C= 12 u-O = 16 u)

Q 6.

An element Z has a valency of 3. What is the formula of oxide of Z ?

Q 7.

What is the numerical value of Avogadro number ?

Q 8.

If one mole of nitrogen molecules weighs 28 g, calculate mass of one molecule of nitrogen in grams.

Q 9.

What is an ion ? How is an ion formed ? Explain with the help of two examples of different ions.

Q 10.

Calculate the molecular mass of chloroform (CHC13).
(Atomic masses :C= 12u;H = lu;Cl = 35.5u)

Q 11.

What is the difference between a cation and an anion ? Explain with examples. Using this information, write down the formulae of:
(i) Sodium sulphide
(ii) Copper nitrate

Q 12.

What is the mass of 0.2 mole of oxygen atoms ?

Q 13.

If 16 g of oxygen contains 1 mole of oxygen atoms, calculate the mass of one atom of oxygen.

Q 14.

Is there any exception to law of conservation of mass?

Q 15.

What is relative atomic mass of an element? How it is related to atomic mass unit?

Q 16.

Fill in the blanks:
The chemical symbol of mercury is _________.

Q 17.

How many moles are there in 4.6 gms of Sodium(Na)?

Q 18.

What is meant by atomicity ? Explain with two

Q 19.

The molecular formula of glucose is C6H12O6. Calculate its molecular mass. (Atomic masses : C = 12 u ; H =1 u ; O = 16 u)

Q 20.

What do we call those particles which are formed :
(a)by the gain of electrons by atoms ?
(b)by the loss of electrons by atoms ?

Q 21.

An element X has a valency of 4 whereas another element Y has a valency of 1. What will be the formula of the compound formed between X and Y ?

Q 22.

Calculate the number of molecules in 4 g of oxygen.

Q 23.

Hydrogen and oxygen combine in the ratio of 1:8 by mass to form water. What mass of oxygen gas would be required to react completely with 3 g of hydrogen gas?

Q 24.

Give four examples of diatomic molecules.

Q 25.

How many atoms are present in a
(i) H2S molecule and
(ii) PO43- ion?

Q 26.

Who introduced the term 'mole' in chemistry?

Q 27.

Dalton's atomic theory says that atoms are indivisible. Is this statement still valid ? Give reasons for answer.

Q 28.

Calculate the molecular masses of the following :
(a) Hydrogen, H2 (b) Oxygen O2 © Chlorine Cl2 (d) Ammonia NH3 (e) Carbon dioxide, CO2
(Atomic masses : H=1 U;O=16 U; Cl=35.5 U;N=14 U;C=12 U)

Q 29.

Work out the formulae for the following compounds :
(a) Sodium oxide

Q 30.

What name is given to the amount of substance containing 6.022 x 1023particles (atoms, molecules or ions) ofa substance?

Q 31.

Calculate the mass in grams of 0.17 mole of hydrogen sulphide, H2S.

Q 32.

(a) Define gram atomic mass of a substance.How much is the gram atomic mass of oxygen ?
(b) How many moles of oxygen atoms are present in one mole of the following compounds ?
(i)Al2O3(ii) co2(iii) C12O7 (iv) H2SO4(p)A12(S04)3

Q 33.

If 12 g of carbon is burnt in the presence of 32 g of oxygen, how much carbon dioxide will be formed?

Q 34.

When 3.0 g of carbon is burnt in 8.00 g oxygen, 11.00 g of carbon dioxide is produced. What mass of carbon dioxide will be formed when 3.00 g of carbon is burnt in 50.00 g of oxygen? Which law of chemical combination will govern your answer?

Q 35.

Fill in the blanks:
The _______________ of a compound is a symbolic representation of its composition.

Q 36.

Fill in the blanks:
___________ is the combining capacity of an element.

Q 37.

Name the international organization who approves names of elements.

Q 38.

Write the chemical symbols of the following:
(i) Gold
(ii) Iron
(iii) Chlorine
(iv) Mercury

Q 39.

Can atoms of an element exist independently? Give examples of elements which exist in atomic form. Give examples of elements that do not exist in atomic form.

Q 40.

Fill in the blanks:
The atomicity of sulphur S8 is ________.

Q 41.

Fill in the blanks:
____________ is formed by the loss of one or more electrons by an atom.

Q 42.

What is gram-molecular mass of a substance?

Q 43.

Define mole. What is its significance?

Q 44.

When 'mole' was chosen internationally standard way to express larger number of chemical units?

Q 45.

Name the unit in which the radius of an atom is usually expressed.

Q 46.

Define 'molecular mass' of a substance.

Q 47.

Calculate the molecular masses of the following compounds :
(a) Methanol, CH3OH
(b) Ethanol, C2H5OH

Q 48.

What do we call those particles which have more or less electrons than the normal atoms ?

Q 49.

State whether the following statements are true or false :
(a)A sodium ion has positive charge because it has more protons than a neutral atom
(b)A chloride ion has negative charge because it has more electrons than a neutral atom.

Q 50.

Name the elements water is made of. What are the valencies of these elements ? Work out the chemical formula for water.