Chemistry

Atoms and Molecules

Question:

Fill in the blanks:
The chemical symbol of flourine is ________.

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Atoms and Molecules

Q 1.

Give one major drawback of Dalton's atomic theory of matter.

Q 2.

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

Q 3.

Who proposed Law of Definite Proportions (or Law of Constant Composition)?

Q 4.

Fill in the blanks:
According to law of definite proportions, in a chemical substance the elements are always present in __________ proportions by mass.

Q 5.

Explain with example that law of conservation of mass is valid for chemical reactions.

Q 6.

(i) State the law of constant proportions.
(ii) Show that water illustrates the law of constant proportions.

Q 7.

Fill in the blanks:
Atoms can be observed using ____________ Microscope.

Q 8.

Fill in the blanks:
One mole of water contains ______________ molecules.

Q 9.

Define 'formula mass' of a compound.

Q 10.

Convert 12 g of oxygen gas into moles.

Q 11.

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

Q 12.

State Law of constant proportions. Explain with an example.

Q 13.

Which postulate of Dalton’s atomic theory is the result of the law of conservation of mass?

Q 14.

Magnesium is two times heavier than C-12 atom, what shall be the mass of Mg atom in terms of atomic mass units? (Given mass of C-12 atom = 12u)

Q 15.

What is the mass of 5 moles of sodium carbonate (Na3CO3) ?(Atomic masses : Na = 23 u ; C = 12 u ; O = 16 u)

Q 16.

Fill in the blanks:
The atomic mass of sodium is 23. The gram atomic mass of sodium is _________.

Q 17.

Name the international organization who approves names of elements.

Q 18.

What is the significance of a chemical symbol?

Q 19.

Why do atoms of the most of the elements not exist independently?

Q 20.

Name one element each which forms diatomic and tetra atomic molecule.

Q 21.

What is the mass of
(a) 1 mole of nitrogen atoms?
(b) 4 moles of aluminium atoms (Atomic mass of aluminium = 27)?
(c) 10 moles of sodium sulphite (Na2SO3)?

Q 22.

Calculate the number of molecules of sulphur (S8) present in 16 g of solid sulphur.

Q 23.

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

Q 24.

Calculate the mass of 3.011 x 1024atoms of carbon

Q 25.

(a) What is meant by 'a mole of carbon atoms' ?
(b)(b) Which has more atoms, 50 g of aluminium or 50 g of iron ? Illustrate your answer with the help of calculations.
(Atomic masses : A1 = 27 u ; Fe = 56 u)

Q 26.

Who established the two important laws of chemical combinations?

Q 27.

In a reaction, 5.3 g of sodium carbonate reacted with 6 g of ethanoic acid. The products were 2.2 g of carbon dioxide, 0.9 g water and 8.2 g of sodium ethanoate. Show that these observations are in agreement with the law of conservation of mass.
sodium carbonate + ethanoic acid → sodium ethanoate + carbon dioxide + water

Q 28.

How will you define chemical symbol?

Q 29.

Fill in the blanks:
The chemical symbol of flourine is ________.

Q 30.

What are ionic compounds?

Q 31.

Work out the formula for magnesium hydrogencarbonate.

Q 32.

Name the following compounds. Also write the symbols/formulae of the ions present in them :
(a) CuSO4
(b) (NH4)2SO4
(c)Na2O
(d)Na2CO3
(e)CaCl2

Q 33.

How many moles are 3.6 g of water ?

Q 34.

Calculate the number of molecules in 4 g of oxygen.

Q 35.

(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 36.

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 37.

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

Q 38.

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

Q 39.

Based on type of substance, how molecules are classified?

Q 40.

Give three examples of monoatomic molecules.

Q 41.

Give four examples of diatomic molecules.

Q 42.

What is the molecular mass of a substance?

Q 43.

Name one element which forms diatomic and triatomic molecule.

Q 44.

Calculate the mass percentage of Carbon(C) , Hydrogen (H) and Oxygen (O) in one molecule of glucouse (C6H12O6).
(Atomic mass of C = 12u, H = 1u and O = 16u)

Q 45.

Calculate the number of molecules of phosphorus (P4) present in 31 gram of phosphorus.

Q 46.

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

Q 47.

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)

Q 48.

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

Q 49.

Calculate the molecular mass of ethanoic acid, CH3COOH.
(Atomic masses :C = 12u;H = lu;0 = 16u)

Q 50.

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