Assignment-2 Basic Concepts
Assignment-2 Basic Concepts
(ii) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
1. Assertion (A) : The empirical mass of ethene is half of its molecular mass.
Reason (R) : The empirical formula represents the simplest whole number ratio of various
atoms present in a compound.
2. Assertion (A) : One amu is defined as one twelfth of the mass of one carbon-12 atom.
Reason (R) : Carbon-12 isotope is the most abundant isotope of carbon and has been chosen
as standard.
7. Boron exists as two stable isotopes; 10B (19%) and 11B (81%). Find out the avg. atomic weight
of boron in the periodic table
(a) 10.0
(b) 11.2
(c) 10.2
(d) 10.8
8. Which of the following terms are unitless?
(a) Molality
(b) Molarity
(c) Mole fraction
(d) Mass percent
10. The molality of the solution containing 18.25 g of HCl gas in 500 g of water is
(a) 0.1 m
(b) 1 M
(c) 0.5 m
(d) 1 m
12. Which of the following pairs have the same number of atoms?
(a) 16 g of O2 and 4 g of H2
(b) 16 g of O2 and 44 g of CO2
(c) 14 g of N2 and 32 g of O2
(d) 12 g of C and 23 g of Na
14. How many ml of water must be added to 200 ml of .65 M HCl to dilute the solution to .20 M
(a) 450 mL
(b) 400 mL
(c) 350 mL
(d) 500 mL
15. Which of the following reactions is not correct according to the law of conservation of mass.
(a) 2Mg(s)+O2(g)→2MgO(s)
(b) C3H8(g)+O2(g)→CO2(g)+H2O(g)
(c) P4(s)+5O2(g)→P4O10(s)
(d) CH4(g)+2O2(g)→CO2(g)+2H2O(g)