ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS SET – 1

CHAPTER – 3
ATOMS AND MOLECULES
Calculate the mass of one mole of these substances.
1. AlCl3 14. Ba(SCN)2 27. LiH 40. Ba(BrO3)2 53. AlBr3 66. HCl
2. TeF4 15. K2S 28. CO 41. Hg2Cl2 54. P2O5 67. K2SO4
3. PbS 16. NH4Cl 29. SnI4 42. Cr2(SO3)3 55. NH4NO3 68. NaCl
4. Cu2O 17. KH2PO4 30. KOH 43. Al(MnO4)3 56. Ba(OH)2 69. LiI
5. AgI 18. C2H5NBr 31. K2O 44. CoSO4 57. PbSO4 70. Hg2O
6. N2O 19. Ba(ClO3)2 32. H2SO4 45. Ca(NO3)3 58. Ba3(PO4)2 71. HF
7. MoCl5 20. Fe(OH)3 33. Hg3N2 46. NaH2PO4 59. NaC2H3O2 72. FeCl3
8. Hg2Br2 21. (NH4)2S 34. SiF4 47. (NH4)3PO4 60. Ba(OH)2 73. NaHSO4
9. Ta2O5 22. CoCl2 35. NH4OH 48. KAl(SO4)2 61. NaHCO3 74. Ag2O
10. HgF2 23. KMnO4 36. N2O5 49. Hg2SO4 62. Al(OH)3 75. Pb(ClO2)2
11. KCl 24. CaSO4 37. SnCrO4 50. Al2(SO4)3 63. NH4MnO4 76. CoF3
12. KF 25. H2CO3 38. Al2O3 51. FePO4 64. Fe2O3 77. Al(C2H3O2)3
13. ZnO 26. CO2 39. CuCO3 52. Ca(C2H3O2)2 65. CaCO3
78. Na2Al2(SO4)4
79. (HOOCCH2)2NCH2CH2N(CH2COOH)2
80. (NH4)2CH(CH2)5COOH

Answers (each answer has the units g/mol)

1. 133.34 14. 255.26 27. 7.95 40. 393.1314 53. 266.69 66. 36.461
2. 203.59 15. 110.26 28. 28.01 41. 472.09 54. 141.944 67. 174.25
3. 239.3 16. 53.49 29. 626.31 42. 344.1666 55. 80.04 68. 58.443
4. 143.09 17. 136.08 30. 56.106 43. 383.788 56. 171.34 69. 133.846
5. 234.77 18. 122.97 31. 94.20 44. 154.99 57. 303.26 70. 417.179
6. 44.01 19. 304.23 32. 98.07 45. 226.09 58. 601.93 71. 20.006
7. 273.20 20. 106.87 33. 629.78 46. 119.977 59. 82.03 72. 162.206
8. 560.98 21. 68.14 34. 104.08 47. 149.087 60. 171.34 73. 120.055
9. 441.89 22. 129.84 35. 35.046 48. 258.195 61. 84.007 74. 231.74
10. 238.59 23. 158.03 36. 108.01 49. 497.24 62. 78.00 75. 342.10
11. 74.55 24. 136.14 37. 234.68 50. 342.136 63. 136.97 76. 115.928
12. 58.10 25. 62.02 38. 101.96 51. 150.82 64. 159.69 77. 204.12
13. 81.38 26. 44.01 39. 123.555 52. 158.169 65. 100.09
78. 484.173
79. 292.246
80. 164.248

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1. Who established the two important laws of chemical combinations?
2. What are the laws of chemical combinations?
3. What is the law of conservation of mass?
4. Give an example to show Law of conservation of mass applies to physical change also.
5. Explain with example that law of conservation of mass is valid for chemical reactions.
6. The 2.8 g of nitrogen gas was allowed to react with 0.6 g of hydrogen gas to produce 3.4 g
of ammonia. Show that these observations are in agreement with the law of Conservation
of mass.
7. If 12 g of carbon is burnt in the presence of 32 g of oxygen, how much carbon dioxide will
be formed?
8. Who proposed Law of Definite Proportions (or Law of Constant Composition)?
9. State Law of constant proportions. Explain with an example.
10. Show that water illustrates the law of constant proportions.
11. 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?
12. A 0.24 g sample of compound of oxygen and boron was found by analysis to contain 0.096
g of boron and 0.144 g of oxygen. Calculate the percentage composition of the compound
by weight.
13. 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?
14. Magnesium and oxygen combine in the ratio of 3 : 2 by mass to form magnesium oxide.
How much oxygen is required to react completely with 12 g of magnesium?
15. What are the postulates of Dalton's atomic theory?
16. Which of the following statements is NOT true about an atom?
(a) Atoms are the building blocks from which molecules and ions are formed.
(b) Atoms cannot exist independently.
(c) Atoms are neutral in nature
(d) Atoms combine together to form matter that we can see, feel or touch.
17. What is an atom?
18. Why is it not possible to see an atom with naked eyes?
19. Who proposed the chemical notation based on first two letters of the name of the element?
20. Name the international organization who approves names of elements.
21. What is the chemical symbol for iron?
22. Name five elements have single letter chemical symbol.
23. Name the element having following Latin names
(i) Stibium
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 (ii) Cuprum
(iii) Argentum
(iv) Natrium
(v) Stannum
(vi) Wolfram
(vii) plumbum
(viii) Kalium
24. Write the chemical symbols of the following:
(i) Gold
(ii) Iron
(iii) Chlorine
(iv) Mercury
25. How will you define chemical symbol?
26. What is the significance of a chemical symbol?
27. 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.
28. Why do atoms of the most of the elements not exist independently?
29. Which element has the smallest atom in size?
30. What is the atomic mass unit?
31. 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)
32. What is relative atomic mass of an element? How it is related to atomic mass unit?
33. Define molecule. What are its important properties?
34. Based on type of substance, how molecules are classified?
35. What is atomicity?
36. Based on atomicity, how molecules are categorized?
37. Give three examples of monoatomic molecules.
38. Give four examples of diatomic molecules.
39. (i) What is the chemical formula of Water molecule? (ii) What is its atomicity? (iii)
Calculate the ratio of masses of atoms of elements present in water molecule. (iv) Calculate
the ratio by number of atoms of elements present in water molecule.
40. What is an ion?
41. What are polyatomic ions? Give examples?
42. Give examples of triatomic molecules.
43. What is valency of an element?
44. What is meant by the term chemical formula?
45. Write down the formulae of
(i) sodium oxide
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 (ii) aluminium chloride
(iii) sodium suphide
(iv) magnesium hydroxide
46. Write down the names of compounds represented by the following formulae:
(i) Al2(SO4)3
(ii) CaCl2
(iii) K2SO4
(iv) KNO3
(v) CaCO3
47. Write the chemical formulae of the following. Also identify the ions present.
(a) Magnesium chloride
(b) Calcium oxide
(c) Copper nitrate
(d) Aluminium chloride
(e) Calcium carbonate.
48. Give the names of the elements present in the following compounds.
(a) Quick lime
(b) Hydrogen bromide
(c) Baking powder
(d) Potassium sulphate.
49. How many atoms are present in a (i) H2S molecule and (ii) PO43- ion?
50. (a) Write a chemical formula of a compound using zinc ion and phosphate ion. (b)
Calculate the ratio by mass of atoms present in a molecule of carbon dioxide.
(Given C =12, O =16)
51. What is the molecular mass of a substance?
52. What is Formula Unit Mass? How it is different from molecular mass?
53. Calculate the formula unit masses of ZnO, Na2O, K2CO3, given atomic masses of Zn = 65
u, Na = 23 u, K = 39 u, C = 12 u, and O = 16 u.
54. What are ionic compounds?
55. How do we know the presence of atoms if they do not exist independently for most of the
elements?
56. An element 'Z' forms the following compound when it reacts with hydrogen, chlorine,
oxygen and phosphorus.
ZH3, ZCl3, Z2O3 and ZP
(a) What is the valency of element Z?
(b) Element 'Z' is metal or non-metal?
57. Name one element each which forms diatomic and tetra atomic molecule.
58. Name one element which forms diatomic and triatomic molecule.
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59. What is gram-atomic mass of an element?
60. What is gram-molecular mass of a substance?
61. Define mole. What is its significance?
62. What is molar mass?
63. Who introduced the term 'mole' in chemistry?
64. When 'mole' was chosen internationally standard way to express larger number of chemical
units?
65. How many moles are there in 4.6 gms of Sodium(Na)?
66. If one mole of carbon atoms weighs 12 gram, what is the mass (in gram) of 1 atom of
carbon?
67. Which has more number of atoms, 100 grams of sodium or 100 grams of iron (given,
atomic mass of Na = 23 u, Fe = 56 u)?
68. 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)?
69. Convert into moles:
(a) 12 g of oxygen gas
(b) 20 g of water
(c) 22 g of carbon dioxide
70. What is the mass of: (a) 0.2 mole of oxygen atoms? (b) 0.5 mole of water molecules?
71. Find out number of atoms in 15 moles of He.
72. Calculate the number of molecules of sulphur (S8) present in 16 g of solid sulphur.
73. Calculate the number of aluminium ions present in 0.051 g of aluminium oxide.
(Hint: The mass of an ion is the same as that of an atom of the same element. Atomic mass
of Al = 27 u)
74. 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)
75. Calculate the number of molecules of phosphorus (P4) present in 31 gram of phosphorus.

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS SET – 2
CHAPTER – 3
ATOMS AND MOLECULES

MOLECULAR MASS AND MOLE CALCULATION PROBLEMS

1. Calculate the number of moles in i) 4.6g sodium ii) 5.1g of Ammonia iii) 90g of water iv)
2g of NaOH
2. Calculate the number of molecules in 360g of glucose.
3. Find the mass of 2.5 mole of oxygen atoms
4. Calculate the mass of 12.046 x 1023 molecules in CaO.
5. Calculate the number of moles in 24.092 x 1022 molecules of water.
6. Calculate the number of moles in a) 12.046 x 1023 atoms of copper b) 27.95g of iron c)
1.51 x 1023 molecules of CO2
7. If 3.0115 x 1023 particles are present in CO2. Find the number of moles.
8. Find the number of moles present in 24.088 x 1023 particles of carbon dioxide
9. Calculate the number of atoms in 48g of Mg
10. Calculate the number of molecules in 3.6 g of water
11. Calculate the number of atoms in 0.5 moles of carbon
12. Calculate the number of moles in 12g of oxygen gas
13. Calculate the number of moles present in 14g of carbon monoxide .
14. Find the mass of 5 moles of aluminium atoms?
15. Calculate the molar mass of sulphur.
16. Calculate the mass of 0.2 mole of water molecules.
17. Which has greater number of atoms, 100g of sodium or 100g of iron?
18. How many atoms of oxygen are present in 300 grams of CaCO3?
19. The mass of one atom of an element 'A' is 2.65 x 10-23 g. Calculate its atomic mass and
name the element.
20. Calculate the number moles of magnesium in 0.478g of magnesium ?
21. In which of the following cases the number of hydrogen atoms is more ? Two moles of HCl
or one mole of NH3.
22. Calculation of number of hydrogen atoms present in 1 mole of NH3
23. Find the number of oxygen atoms in 88g of CO2?
24. Calculate the number of water molecules contained in a drop of water weighing 0.06g ?
25. Find the number of aluminium ions present in 0.051g of aluminium oxide(Al2O3). (Atomic
masses: Al= 27u;O= 16u)
26. Calculate the mass of 1.000 mole of CaCl2
27. Calculate grams in 3.0000 moles of CO2
28. Calculate number of moles in 32.0 g of CH4
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29. Determine mass in grams of 40.0 moles of Na2CO3
30. Calculate moles in 168.0 g of HgS
31. Calculate moles in 510.0 g of Al2S3
32. How many moles are in 27.00 g of H2O
33. Determine the mass in grams of Avogadro number of C12H22O11
34. Find mass in grams of 9.03 moles of H2S
35. Determine grams in 1.204 mole of NH3

Consider the molecule CuNH4Cl3 as you answer 11 - 19.

36. Name the elements present.
37. How many atoms form the molecule?
38. How many of each atom in the molecule?
39. How many hydrogen atoms in one mole of molecules?
40. How many chlorine atoms in six moles of molecules?
41. What is the molar mass of this molecule?
42. Name this molecule.
43. What is the mass in grams of one molecule?
44. How many moles would be in 6.84 g of this substance?
45. You need 0.0100 mole of lead (II) chromate. How much should you weigh on the scale?
46. Given 6.40 g of HBr. How many moles is this?
47. Write the correct formula for calcium acetate and then answer 23 - 25 based on it.
48. What is the mass of exactly one mole of calcium acetate?
49. How many moles are contained in 1.58 g of the substance in #23?
50. How much does 0.400 mole of #23 weigh?
51. Write the formula for oxygen gas.
52. How many atoms (and moles) are represented by the formula in #26?
53. What is the mass of Avogadro Number of oxygen molecules?
54. Calculate the molar mass of HNO3. [N = 14, O = 16, H = 1]
55. Calculate the formula mass of CaCl2. [Ca = 40, Cl = 35.5]
56. A certain non-metal X forms two oxides I and II. The mass percentage of oxygen in oxide I
(X4O6) is 43.7, which is same as that of X in oxide II. Find the formula of the second oxide.
57. Calculate the mass of 0.2 moles of water (O=16, H=1).
58. What is the volume of 7.1 g of chlorine (Cl=35.5) at S.T.P.
59. The reaction between aluminium carbide and water takes place according to the following
equation: Al4C3  12 H 2O  3CH 4  4 Al (OH )3 . Calculate the volume of CH4 released
from 14.4 g of Al4C3 by excess water at S.T.P. (C = 12, Al = 27)

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60. A compound of sodium, sulphur and oxygen has the following percentage composition.
Na=29.11%, S=40.51%, O=30.38%. Find its empirical formula (O=16, Na=23, S=32).
61. Solid ammonium dichromate with relative molecular mass of 252 g decomposes according
to the equation: ( NH 4 )Cr2O7 
 N 2  Cr2O3  4 H 2O . (i) What volume of nitrogen at
S.T.P will be evolved when 63 g of (NH4)2Cr2O7 is decomposed? (ii) If 63 g of
(NH4)2Cr2O7 is heated above 1000C, what will be the loss of mass? (H=1, N=14, O=16,
Cr=52).
62. How many litres of ammonia are present in 3.4 kg of it? (N = 14, H = 1)
63. About 640 mL of carbon monoxide is mixed with 800 mL of oxygen and ignited in an
enclosed vessel. Calculate the total volume of gases after the burning is completed. All
volumes are measured at S.T.P.
64. Calculate the number of moles of ammonium sulphate present in 15.84 kg of it. (H=1,
N=14, O=16, S=32)

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS SET – 3
CHAPTER – 3
ATOMS AND MOLECULES

1. Avogadro’s number represents the number of atoms in

(a) 12g of C12 (b) 320g of sulphur
(c) 32g of oxygen (d) 12.7g of iodine

2. The number of moles of carbon dioxide which contain 8 g of oxygen is

(a) 0.5 mol (b) 0.20 mol
(c) 0.40 mol (d) 0.25 mol

3. The total no of ions present in 111 g of CaCl2 is

(a) One mole (b) Two mole
(c) Three mole (d) Four moles

4. Which of the following weighs the most ?

(a) one g-atom of nitrogen (b) One mole of water
(c) One mole of sodium (d) One molecule of H2SO4

5. 5.0 litre of 0.4 M H2SO4 Contains-

(a) 2.0 Mole Of H2SO4 (b) 0.4 mole H2SO4
(c) 5.0 mole H2SO4 (d) 2.0 moles H2O

6. Which of the following correctly represents 360 g of water?

(i) 2 moles of H20
(ii) 20 moles of water
(iii) 6.022 × 1023 molecules of water
(iv) 1.2044×1025 molecules of water
(a) (i) (b) (i) and (iv)
(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv)

7. Which of the following statements is not true about an atom?

(a) Atoms are not able to exist independently
(b) Atoms are the basic units from which molecules and ions are formed
(c) Atoms are always neutral in nature
(d) Atoms aggregate in large numbers to form the matter that we can see, feel or touch

8. The chemical symbol for nitrogen gas is

(a) Ni (b) N2 (c) N+ (d) N

9. The chemical symbol for sodium is

(a) So (b) Sd (c) NA (d) Na

10. Which of the following would weigh the highest?

(a) 0.2 mole of sucrose (C12 H22 O11)
(b) 2 moles of CO2
(c) 2 moles of CaCO3
(d) 10 moles of H2O

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11. Which of the following has maximum number of atoms?
(a) 18g of H2O
(b) 18g of O2
(c) 18g of CO2
(d) 18g of CH4

12. Which of the following contains maximum number of molecules?

(a) 1g CO2
(b) 1g N2
(c) 1g H2
(d) 1g CH4

13. Mass of one atom of oxygen is

16 32 1
( a) 23
g (b ) g ( c) g (d )8u
6.023 10 6.023 1023 6.023 10 23

14. 3.42 g of sucrose are dissolved in 18g of water in a beaker. The number of oxygen atoms in
the solution are
(a) 6.68 × 1023
(b) 6.09 × 1022
(c) 6.022 × 1023
(d) 6.022 × 1021

15. A change in the physical state can be brought about

(a) only when energy is given to the system
(b) only when energy is taken out from the system
(c) when energy is either given to, or taken out from the system
(d) without any energy change

16. Which of the following represents a correct chemical formula? Name it.
(a) CaCl (b) BiPO4 (c) NaSO4 (d) NaS

17. Write the molecular formulae for the following compounds

(a) Copper (II) bromide
(b) Aluminium (III) nitrate
(c) Calcium (II) phosphate
(d) Iron (III) sulphide
(e) Mercury (II) chloride
(f) Magnesium (II) acetate

18. Write the molecular formulae of all the compounds that can be formed by the combination
of following ions
Cu2+, Na+, Fe3+, C1–, SO42 , PO43

19. Write the cations and anions present (if any) in the following compounds
(a) CH3COONa
(b) NaCl
(c) H2
(d) NH4NO3

20. Give the formulae of the compounds formed from the following sets of elements
(a) Calcium and fluorine
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 (b) Hydrogen and sulphur
(c) Nitrogen and hydrogen
(d) Carbon and chlorine
(e) Sodium and oxygen
(f) Carbon and oxygen

21. Which of the following symbols of elements are incorrect? Give their correct symbols
(a) Cobalt CO
(b) Carbon c
(c) Aluminium AL
(d) Helium He
(e) Sodium So

22. Give the chemical formulae for the following compounds and compute the ratio by mass of
the combining elements in each one of them.
(a) Ammonia
(b) Carbon monoxide
(c) Hydrogen chloride
(d) Aluminium fluoride
(e) Magnesium sulphide

23. State the number of atoms present in each of the following chemical species
(a) CO32–
(b) PO43–
(c) P2O5
(d) CO

24. Find the ratio by mass of the combining elements in the compound – C2H5OH.
25. Give the formula of the compound formed by the elements calcium and fluorine.
26. What is the acid radical present in sodium peroxide?
27. Carbon and silicon have the same valency. What is the formula of sodium silicate?
28. What is the ratio by number of atoms in mercurous chloride?
29. Name the element whose Latin name is Stibium.
30. What is the valency of a sulphide ion?
31. How many atoms of oxygen are present in 50g of CaCO3?
32. How many molecules are present in 1 ml of water?
33. What is the unit of measurement of atomic radius?
34. Name the international organization who approves names of elements.
35. How do we know the presence of atoms if they do not exist independently for most of the
elements?
36. Give an example to show Law of conservation of mass applies to physical change also.
37. Explain with example that law of conservation of mass is valid for chemical reactions.
38. Is there any exception to law of conservation of mass?

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39. 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
40. If 12 g of carbon is burnt in the presence of 32 g of oxygen, how much carbon dioxide will
be formed?
41. A 0.24 g sample of compound of oxygen and boron was found by analysis to contain 0.096
g of boron and 0.144 g of oxygen. Calculate the percentage composition of the compound
by weight.
42. 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?
43. Magnesium and oxygen combine in the ratio of 3 : 2 by mass to form magnesium oxide.
How much oxygen is required to react completely with 12 g of magnesium?
44. Why are Dalton's symbol not used in chemistry?

45. What is the fraction of the mass of water due to neutrons?

46. Does the solubility of a substance change with temperature? Explain with the help of an
example.

47. Classify each of the following on the basis of their atomicity.

(a) F2 (b) NO2 (c) N2O (d) C2H6 (e) P4 (f) H2O2
(g) P4O10 (h) O3 (i) HCl (j) CH4 (k) He (l) Ag

48. You are provided with a fine white coloured powder which is either sugar or salt. How
would you identify it without tasting?

49. Calculate the number of moles of magnesium present in a magnesium ribbon weighing 12
g. Molar atomic mass of magnesium is 24g mol–1.

50. Verify by calculating that

(a) 5 moles of CO2 and 5 moles of H2O do not have the same mass.
(b) 240 g of calcium and 240 g magnesium elements have a mole ratio of 3:5.

51. Find the ratio by mass of the combining elements in the following compounds.
(a) CaCO3 (d) C2H5OH
(b) MgCl2 (e) NH3
(c) H2SO4 (f) Ca(OH)2

52. Calcium chloride when dissolved in water dissociates into its ions according to the
following equation.
CaCl2 (aq) →Ca2+ (aq) + 2Cl– (aq)
Calculate the number of ions obtained from CaCl2 when 222 g of it is dissolved in water.
53. The difference in the mass of 100 moles each of sodium atoms and sodium ions is
5.48002g. Compute the mass of an electron.
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54. Complete the following crossword puzzle (below Figure) by using the name of the
chemical elements. Use the data given in below Table
Table 3.2
Across Down
2. The element used by Rutherford 1. A white lustrous metal used for
during his α–scattering experiment making ornaments and which tends to
3. An element which forms rust on get tarnished black in the presence of
exposure to moist air moist air
5. A very reactive non–metal stored 4. Both brass and bronze are alloys of
under water the element
7. Zinc metal when treated with dilute 6. The metal which exists in the liquid
hydrochloric acid produces a gas of this state at room temperature
element which when tested with 8. An element with symbol Pb
burning splinter produces a pop sound.

55. Fill in the missing data in the below Table

Species
H2 O CO2 Na atom MgCl2
Property
No of moles 2 0.5
No. of particles 3.011 x 1023
Mass 36g 115g

56. The visible universe is estimated to contain 1022 stars. How many moles of stars are present
in the visible universe?

57. What is the SI prefix for each of the following multiples and submultiples of a unit?
(a) 103 (b) 10–1 (c) 10–2 (d) 10–6 (e) 10–9 (f) 10–12
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58. (a) In this crossword puzzle (Fig 3.2), names of 11 elements are hidden. Symbols of these
are given below. Complete the puzzle.
1. Cl 7. He
2. H 8. F
3. Ar 9. Kr
4. O 10. Rn
5. Xe 11. Ne
6. N

Inert gases

(b) Identify the total number of inert gases, their names and symbols from this cross word
puzzle.

59. Express each of the following in kilograms

(a) 5.84×10-3 mg
(b) 58.34 g
(c) 0.584g
(d) 5.873×10-21g

60. Compute the difference in masses of 103 moles each of magnesium atoms and magnesium
ions. (Mass of an electron = 9.1×10–31 kg)

61. Which has more number of atoms? 100g of N2 or 100 g of NH3

62. Compute the number of ions present in 5.85 g of sodium chloride.

63. A gold sample contains 90% of gold and the rest copper. How many atoms of gold are
present in one gram of this sample of gold?

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64. Cinnabar (HgS) is a prominent ore of mercury. How many grams of mercury are present in
225 g of pure HgS? Molar mass of Hg and S are 200.6 g mol–1 and 32 g mol–1 respectively.

65. The mass of one steel screw is 4.11g. Find the mass of one mole of these steel screws.
Compare this value with the mass of the Earth (5.98 × 1024kg). Which one of the two is
heavier and by how many times?

66. A sample of vitamic C is known to contain 2.58 ×1024 oxygen atoms. How many moles of
oxygen atoms are present in the sample?

67. Raunak took 5 moles of carbon atoms in a container and Krish also took 5 moles of sodium
atoms in another container of same weight. (a) Whose container is heavier? (b) Whose
container has more number of atoms?

68. What are ionic and molecular compounds? Give examples.

69. Compute the difference in masses of one mole each of aluminium atoms and one mole of
its ions. (Mass of an electron is 9.1×10–28 g). Which one is heavier?

70. A silver ornament of mass ‘m’ gram is polished with gold equivalent to 1% of the mass of
silver. Compute the ratio of the number of atoms of gold and silver in the ornament.

71. A sample of ethane (C2H6) gas has the same mass as 1.5 ×1020 molecules of methane
(CH4). How many C2H6 molecules does the sample of gas contain?

72. Fill in the blanks

(a) In a chemical reaction, the sum of the masses of the reactants and products remains
unchanged. This is called ————.
(b) A group of atoms carrying a fixed charge on them is called ————.
(c) The formula unit mass of Ca3 (PO4)2 is ————.
(d) Formula of sodium carbonate is ____________and that of ammonium sulphate is ------
------------------.

73. Write the formulae for the following and calculate the molecular mass for each one of
them.
(a) Caustic potash
(b) Baking powder
(c) Lime stone
(d) Caustic soda
(e) Ethanol
(f) Common salt

74. In photosynthesis, 6 molecules of carbon dioxide combine with an equal number of water
molecules through a complex series of reactions to give a molecule of glucose having a
molecular formula C6 H12 O6. How many grams of water would be required to produce 18
g of glucose? Compute the volume of water so consumed assuming the density of water to
be 1 g cm–3.

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