Multiple Choice Questions with One Correct Answer

1. Which of the following is not a mixture? parts of B. If A and C combine together, the ratio of their
(a) Gasoline (b) Distilled alcohol weights, will be governed by
(c) LPG (d) Iodized table salt (a) law of definite proportions
2. If 6.3 g of NaHCO3 are added to 15.0 g CH3COOH solu- (b) law of multiple proportions
tion, the residue is found to weigh 18.0 g. What is the mass (c) law of reciprocal proportions
of CO2 released in the reaction? (d) law of conservation of mass
(a) 4.5 g (b) 3.3 g 11. Matter is anything which occupies . . . A . . . and has . . . B
(c) 2.6 g (d) 2.8 g . . . Here A and B are
3. 0.003924 have . . . . . significant figures. (a) density and mass (b) volume and mass
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) space and mass (d) None of these
(c) 3 (d) 7
12. How many significant figures are there in (respectively)
4. The solid like conducting state of gases with free electrons (1) 73.000 g (2) 0.0503 g and (3) 2.001 s?
is called (a) 3, 3, 4 (b) 3, 4, 5
(a) sol state (b) gel state (c) 2, 5, 4 (d) 5, 3, 4
(c) plasma state (d) All of these
13. An example of homogeneous mixture is
5. The mass of nitrogen per gram hydrogen in the compound
(a) mixture of soil and water
hydrazine is exactly one and half times the mass of nitro-
(b) mixture of salt and sand grains
gen in the compound ammonia. The fact illustrates the
(c) sugar solution
(a) law of conservation of mass
(d) None of the above
(b) multiple valency of nitrogen
(c) law of multiple proportions 14. The number of significant figures in Avogadro’s
(d) law of definite proportions number is
2.568´5.8 (a) four (b) two
6. The answer of the calculation in significant (c) three (d) can be any of these
figures will be 4.168
(a) 3.579 (b) 3.570 15. n gram of a substance X-reacts with m gram of substance Y
(c) 3.57 (d) 3.6 to from p gram of substance R and q gram of substance S.
7. Carbon dioxide contains 27.27% of carbon, carbon disul- This reaction can be represented as follows
phide contains 15.79% of carbon and sulphur dioxide X+Y=R+S
contains 50% of sulphur. This data is an agreement with
(a) law of conservation of mass The relation which can be established in the amounts of the
(b) law of definite proportions reactants and the products will be
(c) law of multiple proportions (a) n – m = p – q (b) n + m = p + q
(d) law of reciprocal proportions (c) n = m (d) p = q

8. The Units J Pa–1 is equivalent to 16. One atom of an element X-weight 6.643 × 10–23 g. Number
(a) m3 (b) cm3 of moles of atom in 20 kg is
(d) dm
3
(d) None of these (a) 140 (b) 150
(c) 250 (d) 500
9. In multiplication and division, the significant figures of
answer must be same as that in the quantity with .............. 17. A sample of ammonium phosphate (NH4)3PO4 contains
number of significant figures. 6.36 moles os hydrogen atoms. The number of moles of
(a) maximum (b) 3 oxygen atom in the sample is
(c) 2 (d) minimum (atomic mass of N = 14.04, H = 1, P = 31, O = 16)
10. One part of an element A combines with two parts of (a) 0.265 (b) 0.795
another element B. 6 parts of element C combines with 4 (c) 2.12 (d) 4.14
19 Chemistry
18. The sample with largest number of atoms is 29. Zinc sulphate contains 22.64% of zinc and 43.9% of water
(a) 1 g of O2(g) (b) 1 g of Ni(s) of crystallization. If the law of constant proportions is true
(c) 1 g of B(s) (d) 1 g of N2(g) then the weight of zinc required to produce 20 g of the
crystals will be
19. If H2SO4 ionises as H2SO4 + 2H2O → 2H3O+ + SO2– ,
4 (a) 45.3 g (g) 4.53 g
then total number of ions produced by 0.1 MH2SO4 will be
(c) 0.453 g (d) 453 g
(a) 9.03 × 1021 (b) 3.01 × 1022
(c) 6.02 × 10 22
(d) 1.8 ×1023 30. Which of the following pairs contains equal number of
atoms?
20. The number of sodium atoms in 2 moles of sodium fer-
(a) 11.2 cc (STP) of nitrogen and 0.015 g of nitric oxide
rocyanide is
(b) 22.4L (STP) of nitrous oxide and 22.4 L of nitric oxide
(a) 12 × 1023 (b) 26 × 1023
(c) 1 millimole of HCl and 0.5 millimole of H2S
(c) 34 × 10 23
(d) 48 × 1023
(d) 1 mole of H2O2 and 1 mole of N2O4
21. The molecular weight of air will be (N2—78%, O2—21%,
31. The molarity of 20.0 mass % H2SO4 solution of density
Ar—0.9% and CO2—0.1%)
11.14 g cm–3 is
(a) 18.64 (b) 24.968
(c) 28.964 (d) 29.864 (a) 2.56 mol dm–3 (b) 1.56 mol dm–3
(c) 1.26 mol dm –3
(d) 2.32 mol dm–3
22. Out of 1.0 g dioxygen, 1.0g (atomic) oxygen and 1.0 g
ozone, the maximum number of molecules are contained in 32. The reaction between yttrium metal, Y and dilute hydro-
(a) 1.0 g of atomic oxygen chloric acid produces H2(g) and Y3+ ions. The molar ratio
(b) 1.0 g of ozone of yttrium used to hydrogen produced is
(c) 1.0 g of oxygen gas (a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3
(d) All contain same number of atoms (c) 2 : 1 (d) 2 : 3

23. A sample of AIF3 contains 3.0 × 1024 F ions. The number 33. An organic compound contains 20.0% C, 6.66% H,
of formula units of this sample are 47.33% N and the rest was oxygen. Its molar mass is 60 g
(a) 9.0 × 1024 (b) 3.0 × 1024 mol–1. The molecular formula of the compound is
(c) 0.75 × 10 24
(d) 1.0 × 1024 (a) CH4N2O (b) C2H4NO2
(c) CH3N2O (d) CH4N2O2
24. An element, X has the following isotopic composition
34. In the reaction,
200X : 90%
199X : 8.0% I 2 + 2S2 O32− 
→ 2I − + S4 O62−
202X : 2.0%
equivalent weight of iodine will be equal to
25. If 0.5 mole of BaCl2 is mixed with 0.2 mole of Na3PO4, (a) molecular weight
the maximum number of moles of Ba3(PO4)2 that can be (b) 1/2 of molecular weight
formed is (c) 1/4 of molecular weight
(a) 0.7 (b) 0.5 (d) twice of molecular weight
(c) 0.03 (d) 0.10
35. If the density of water is 1 gm –3 then the volume occupied
26. Two elements X (at. wt. 75) and Y (at. wt. 16) combine to
by one molecule of water is approximately
give a compound having 75.8% of X. The formula of com-
(a) 18 cm3 (b) 22400 cm3
pound will be
(c) 6.02 × 10–23 cm3 (d) 3.0 × 10–23 cm3
(a) XY (b) X2Y
(c) XY3 (d) X2Y3 36. How many gram of KCl would have to be dissolved in 60
g H2O to give 40% by weight of solution?
27. A sample of copper sulphate pentahydrate contains 8.64
(a) 40 g (b) 20 g
g of oxytgen. How many gram of Cu is present in this
(c) 15 g (d) 10 g
sample?(Atomic mass of Cu = 63.6, S = 32.06, O = 16)
(a) 0.952 g (b) 3.816 g 37. Number of molecules in 100 mL of each of O2, NH3 nd
(c) 3.782 g (d) 8.64 g CO2 at STP are in the order
28. The number of water molecules present in a drop of water (a) CO2 < O2 < NH3
(volume 0.0018 mL) at room temperature is (b) NH3 < O2 < CO2
(a) 6.023 × 1019 (b) 1.084 × 1018 (c) NH3 = CO2 < O2
(c) 4.84 × 10
17
(d) 6.023 × 1023 (d) All have same number of molecules
Mole Concept   20

38. A metal oxide is reduced by heating it in a stream of hy- 49. Cortisone is a molecular substance containing 21 atoms of
drogen. It is found that after complete reduction, 3.15 g of carbon per molecule. The molecular weight of cortisone is
oxide yielded 1.05 g of metal. From the above data we can 360.4. What is the percentage of carbon in cortisone?
say that (a) 59.9% (b) 75%
(a) the atomic weight of metal is 8 (c) 69.98% (d) None of these
(b) the atomic weight of metal is 4
50. About a gaseous reaction,
(c) the equivalent weight of metal is 4
(d) the equivalent weight of metal is 8 xX + yY 
→ l L + mM

39. How many moles of MgIn2S4 can be made from 1 g each
which statement is wrong?
of Mg, In and S? (Atomic mass : Mg = 24, In = 114.8,
(a) x litre of X combines with y line of Y to give L and M
S = 32)
(b) x moles of X combines with y moles of Y to give L
(a) 6.47 × 10–4 (b) 3.0 × 10–1
and M
(c) 9.17 × 10
–2
(d) 8.7 × 10–3
(c) x number of molecules of X combine with y number of
40. Calculate the number of moles left after removing 1021 molecules of Y to from L and M
molecules from 200 mg of CO2. (d) x g of X combines with y g of Y to give M and L
(a) 0.00454 (b) 0.00166
51. In the following reaction,
(c) 2.88 × 10–3 (d) None of these
MnO 2 + 4HCl 
→ MnCl2 + 2H 2 O + Cl2
41. A signature written with carbon pencil weighs 1 mg. What
is the number of carbon atoms present in the signature? 2 mol MnO2 reacts with 4 mol of HCl to form 11.2 L Cl2 at
(a) 6.02 × 10–20 (b) 0.502 ×1023 STP. Thus, per cent yield of Cl2 is
(c) 5.02 × 10 23
(d) 5.02 × 1020 (a) 25% (b) 50%
(c) 100% (d) 75%
42. The mass of 112 cm3 of CH4 gas at STP is
(a) 0.16 g (b) 0.8 g 52. If w1 g of a metal X displaces w2 g of another metal Y from
(c) 0.08 g (d) 1.6 g its salt solution and if the equivalent weights are E1 and
E2 respectively, the correct expression for the equivalent
43. 19.7 kg of gold was recovered from a smuggler. How many
weight of X is
atoms of gold were recovered (Au = 197)?
(a) 100 (b) 6.02 × 1023 w1 w2 × E2
(a) E1 = × E2 (b) E1 =
(c) 6.02 × 10 24
(d) 6.02 × 1025 w2 w1
44. The number of atoms present in a 0.635 g of Cu piece will be w1
w1 × w2
(a) 6.023 × 10–23 (b) 6.023 × 1023 (c) E1 = (d) E1 = × E2
E2 w2
(c) 6.023 × 10
22
(d) 6.023 × 1021
45. If in a reaction HNO3 is reduced to NO, the mass of HNO3 53. For the reaction,
absorbing one mole of electrons would be
X + 2Y 
→Z
(a) 21.0 g (b) 36.5 g
(c) 18.0 g (d) 31.5 g 5 moles of X and 9 moles of Y will produce
46. What volume of 6 M HCl should be added to 2 M HCl to (a) 5 moles of Z (b) 8 moles of Z
get 1 L of 3 M HCl? (c) 14 moles of Z (d) 4 moles of Z
(a) 0.25 L (b) 1.00 L 54. 276 g of silver carbonate on being strongly heated yields a
(c) 0.75 L (d) 2.50 L residue weighing
47. Choose the wrong statement. (a) 3.54 g (b) 3.0 g
(a) 1 mole means 6.023 × 1023 particles (c) 1.36 g (d) 2.16 g
(b) Molar mass is mass of one molecule 55. What is the number of moles of Fe(OH)3 (s) that can be
(c) Molar mass is mass of one mole of a substance produced by allowing 1 mole of Fe2S3, 2 moles of H2O and
(d) Molar mass is molecular mass expressed in grams 3 moles of O2 to react as
48. If an iodized salt contains 1% KI and a person takes 2 g of
the salt every day, the iodide ions going into his body every 2Fe 2S3 + 6H 2O + 3O 2 
→ 4Fe(OH)3 + 6S ?
day would be approximately
(a) 7.2 × 1021 (b) 7.2 × 1019 (a) 1 mol (b) 1.84 mol
(c) 3.6 × 10 21
(d) 9.5 × 1019 (c) 1.34 mol (d) 1.29 mol
21 Chemistry
56. A sample of a mixture of CaCl2 and NaCl weighing 4.22 g 65. What weight of silver chloride will be precipitated when a
was treated to precipitate all the Ca as CaCO3, This CaCO3 solution containing 4.77 g of NaCl is added to a solution of
is then heated and quantitatively converted into 0.959 g of 5.77 g of AgNO3? (Na = 23, Cl = 35.5, Ag = 108, N = 14
CaO. Calculate the percentage of CaCl2 in the mixture. and O = 16)
(Atomic mass of Ca = 40, O = 16, C = 12, and Cl = 35.5) (a) 4.37 g (b) 4.87 g
(a) 31.5% (b) 21.5% (c) 5.97 g (d) 3.87 g
(c) 45.04% (d) 68.48%
66. Arsenic forms two oxides, one of which contains 65.2%
57. x g of Ag was dissolved in HNO3 and the solution was and the other 75.7% of the element. Hence, equivalent
treated with excess of NaCl when 2.87 g of AgCl was pre- masses of arsenic are in the ratio
cipitated. The value of x is (a) 1 : 2 (b) 3 : 5
(a) 1.08 g (b) 2.16 g (c) 13 : 15 (d) 2 : 1
(c) 2.70 g (d) 1.62 g
67. One atom of an element weighs 1.8 × 10–22 g, Its atomic
58. If isotopic distribution of C-12 and C-14 is 98% and 2% re- mass is
spectively then the number of C-14 atoms in 12 g of carbon (a) 29.9 (b) 18
is (c) 108.36 (d) 154
(a) 1.032 × 1022 (b) 3.01 × 1022
68. 100 tons of Fe2O3 containing 20% impurities will give iron
(c) 5.88 × 10 23
(d) 6.023 × 1023
by reduction with H2 equal to
59. What quantity of ammonium sulphate is neccessary for the (a) 112 tons (b) 80 tons
production of NH3 gas sufficient to neutralize a solution (c) 160 tons (d) 56 tons
containing 292 g of HCl? [HCl = 36.5, (NH4)2SO4 = 132,
69. A certain amount of a metal whose equivalent mass is 28
NH3 = 17]
displaces 0.7 L of H2 at STP from an acid. Hence, mass of
(a) 272 g (b) 403 g
the element is
(c) 528 g (d) 1056 g
(a) 1.75 g (b) 0.875 g
60. 0.75 moles of a solid A4 and 2 moles of O2(g) are heated in (c) 3.50 g (d) 7.00 g
a sealed vessel, completely using up the reactants and pro-
70. The reaction of calcium with water is represented by the
duces only one compound. It is found that when the tempera-
equation,
ture is used to initial temperature, the contents of the vessel
1 Ca + 2H 2 O 
→ Ca(OH) 2 + H 2
exhibit a pressure equal to of the original pressure. The
2
formula of the product will be What volume of H2, at STP would be liberated when 8 g of
(a) A2O3 (b) A3O8 calcium completely reacts with water?
(c) A3O4 (d) AO2 (a) 4480 cm3 (b) 2240 cm3
61. Equal weights of Zn metal and iodine are mixed together and (c) 1120 cm
3
(d) 0.4 cm3
I2 is completely converted to ZnI2. What fraction by weight of 71. The equivalent mass of chlorine is 35.5 and the atomic
original Zn remains unreacted? (Zn = 65, I = 127) mass of copper is 63.5. The equivalent mass of copper
(a) 0.34 (b) 0.74 chloride is 99.0. Hence, formula of copper chloride is
(c) 0.84 (d) Unable to predict (a) CuCl (b) Cu2Cl
62. Insulin contains 3.4% sulphur. What will be the minimum (c) CuCl2 (d) None of these
molecular weight of insulin? 72. 1.520 g of the hydroxide of a metal on ignition gave 0.995
(a) 94.117 (b) 1884 g of oxide. The equivlent weight of metal is
(c) 941.176 (d) 976 (a) 1.520 (b) 0.995
63. A 400 mg iron capsule contains 100 mg of ferrous fuma- (c) 19.00 (d) 9.00
rate, (CHCOO)2 Fe. The percentage of iron present in it is 73. A mixture of CH4, N2 and O2 is enclosed in a vessel of one
approximately litre capacity at 0°C. The ratio of partial pressures of gases is
(a) 33% (b) 25% 1 : 4 : 2. Total pressure of the gaseous mixture is 2660 mm.
(c) 14% (d) 8% The number of molecules of oxygen present in the vessel is
64. The percentage of P2O5 in diammonium hydrogen phos- 6.02 × 1023
phate, (NH4)2 HPO4 is (a) (b) 6.02 × 1023
22.4
(a) 23.48 (b) 46.96
(c) 53.78 (d) 71.00 (c) 22.4 × 1022 (d) 1000
Mole Concept   22

74. The number of moles of oxygen in one litre of air contain- The number of iron atoms (at. wt. of Fe = 56) present in
ing 21% oxygen by volume, in standard conditions, is one molecule of haemoglobin is
(a) 0.186 mol (b) 0.21 mol (a) 6 (b) 1
(c) 2.10 mol (d) 0.0093 mol (c) 4 (d) 2
75. The law of definite proportions is not applicable to nitro- 84. A metal nitride, M3N2 contains 28% of nitrogen. The
gen oxide because atomic mass of metal, M is
(a) nitrogen atomic weight is not constant (a) 24 (b) 54
(b) nitrogen molecular weight is variable (c) 9 (d) 87.62
(c) nitrogen equivalent weight is variable 85. On analysis a certain compound was found to contain iodine
(d) oxygen atomic weight is variable and oxygen in the ratio of 254 g of iodine (at. mass 127) and 80
76. Cyclohexanol is dehydrated to cyclohexene on heating g oxygen (at. mass 16). What is the formula of the compound?
with cone H2SO4. The cyclohexene obtained from 100 g (a) IO (b) I2O
cyclohexanol will be (c) I5O3 (d) I2O5
(if yield of reaction is 75%) 86. NO reacts with O2 to form NO2. When 10 g of NO2 is
(a) 61.5 g (b) 75.0 g formed during the reaction, the mass of O2 consumed is
(c) 20.0 g (d) 41.0 g (a) 1.90 g (b) 5.0 g
77. In the following reaction, which choice has value twice (c) 3.48 g (d) 13.9 g
that of the equivalent mass of the oxidising agent? 87. In the final answer of the expression
SO 2 + H 2 O 
→ 3S + 2H 2 O (29.2 − 20.2)(1.79 ×105 ) the number of significant figures is
,
(a) 64 (b) 32 1.37
(c) 16 (d) 48 (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
78. Two oxides of a metal contain 50% and 40% metal (M) re-
spectively. If the formula of first oxide is MO2, the formula 88. The number of water molecules in 1 L of water is
of second oxide will be (a) 18 (b) 18 × 1000
(a) MO2 (b) MO3 (c) NA (d) 55.55 NA
(c) M2O (d) M2O5 89. 100 mL of 20.8% BaCl2 solution and 50 mL of 9.8%
79. 100 mL of 0.1 N hypo decolourised iodine by the addition H2SO4 solution will form BaSO4
of x gram of crystalline copper sulphate to excess of KI. (Ba = 137, Cl = 35.5, S = 32, H = 1, O = 16)
The value of ‘x’ is BaCl2 + H 2SO 4 
→ BaSO 4 + 2HCl
(molecular wt. of CuSO4  5H2O is 250)
(a) 5.0 g (b) 1.25 g (a) 23.3 g (b) 11.65 g
(c) 2.5 g (d) 4 g (c) 30.6 g (d) None of these
80. If 20 g of CaCO3 is treated with 100 mL of 20% HCl solu- 90. One gram of hydrogen is found to combine with 80 g of
tion, the amount of CO2 produced is bromine. One gram of calcium (valency = 2) combines
(a) 22.4 L (b) 8.80 g with 4 g of bromine. The equivalent weight of calcium is
(c) 4.40 g (d) 2.24 L (a) 10 (b) 20
81. There are two isotopes of an element with atomic mass z. (c) 40 (d) 80
Heavier one has atomic mass z + 2 and lighter one has z –
1, then abundance of lighter one is 91. Which of the following is isomorphous with magnesium
(a) 66.6% (b) 96.7% sulphate (MgSO4. 7H2O)?
(c) 6.67% (d) 33.3% (a) Green vitriol
82. An ore contains 1.34% of the mineral arentite, Ag2S, (b) Potassium perchlorate
by mass. How many gram of this ore would have to (c) Zincsulphate hepta hydrate
be processed in order to obtain 1.00 g of pure solid (d) Blue vitriol
silver, Ag? 92. Which of the following relationships are wrong?
(a) 74.6 g (b) 85.7 g (a) 1 atm = 760 cm Hg
(c) 107.9 g (d) 134.0 g (b) 1 eV = 1.6021 × 0–19 cal
83. Haemoglobin contains 0.33% of iron by weight. The (c) 1 u = 931.43 eV
molecular weight of haemoglobin is approximately 67200. (d) 1 dyne = 10–5 N
23 Chemistry
93. Which of the following has three significant figures? The atomic mass of an atom (element) is not its actual
(a) 3.70 (b) 6.23 × 1025 mass. It is relative mass as compared with an atom of
(c) 1.03 (d) 0.052 carbon taken as 12. It is expressed in amu (u). The actual
mass of an atom means its mass in grams which is obtained
94. Avogadro’s number is the number of molecules present in
by dividing the atomic mass of the element by Avogadro’s
(a) 32 g of oxygen
number (6.02 × 1023) because one gram atom contains
(b) 1 g molecule of a substance
Avogadro’s number of atoms.
(c) 22.4 L of a gas at NTP
(d) None of the above 103. Which of the following has maximum mass?
(a) 0.1 moles of ammonia
Assertion and Reason
(b) 1120 cc of carbon dioxide
Directions Each of these questions contains two state-
(c) 0.1 g atom of carbon
ments : Statement I (Assertion) and Statement II (Rea-
(d) 6.02 × 1022 molecules of H2 gas
son). Each of these questions also has four alternative
choices, only one of which is the correct answer. You 104. 5.6 L of a gas at NTP are found to have a mass of 11 g. The
have to select one of the codes (a), (b), (c), (d) given molecular mass of the gas is
below : (a) 36 (b) 48
(a) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is (c) 40 (d) 44
a correct explanation for Statement I.
105. The mass of one atom of hydrogen is approximately
(b) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is
(a) 1 g (b) 3.2 × 10–24 g
not a correct explanation for Statement I.
(c) 1.6 × 10 g
–24
(d) 0.5 g
(c) Statement I is true; Statement II is false.
(d) Statement I is false; Statement II is true.
Previous Year’s Questions
95. Statement I:  The percentage of nitrogen in urea is 46.6%. 106. In the following reaction,
Statement II:  Urea is an ionic compound. 1
M x+ + MnO −4 
→ MO3− + Mn 2+ + O 2
96. Statement I:  Weight of 1 molecule of O2 = 32µ 2
Statement II:  1 g molecule = 6.023 × 1023 molecules.
If one mole of MnO −4 oxidises 2.5 moles of Mx+ then the
97. Statement I:  Strength of a solution is 10,000 x g in one value of x is [Kerala CEE 2009]
litre. (a) 5 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 1
98. Statement I:  Molality and mole fraction are not affected
(e) 4
by temperature.
107. What is the total number of moles of H2SO4 needed to
99. Statement II:  10,000 molecules of CO2 have the same
prepare 5.0 L of 2.0 M solution of H2SO4? [UP SEE 2009]
volume of STP as 10,000 molecules of CO at STP.
(a) 2.5 (b) 5.0
Mole is a unit which represents 6.02 × 1023 particles (at- (c) 10 (d) 20
oms, molecules or ions etc) irrespective of the nature. The
108. Which of the following contains greatest number of oxy-
number 6.023 × 1023 is called Avogadro’s number and is
gen atoms? [UP SEE 2009]
represented by N0. The calculation of the number is based
(a) 1 g of O
on the Faraday’s law of electrolysis. A mole also represents
(b) 1 g of O2
gram molecular mass (GMM) of the substance.
(c) 1 g of O3
100. The number of potassium atoms in 2 moles of potassium (d) All have the same number of atoms
ferricyanide is
109. The percentage of an element M is 53 in its oxide of molecu-
(a) 36.13 × 1023 (b) 6.02 × 1023
lar formula M2C3. The atomic mass is about
(c) 24.08 × 10 23
(d) 2 × 1023 [Kerala CEE 2009]
(a) 45 (b) 9
101. The number of moles of SO2Cl2 in 13.5 g is (c) 18 (d) 36
(a) 0.25 (b) 1.5 (e) 27
(c) 0.4 (d) 0.1
110. One mole of magnesium nitride on reaction with an excess
102. How many atoms are present in a mole of H2SO4? of water gives [UP SEE 2008]
(a) 7 × 6.02 ×1023 (a) one mole of NH3
(b) 1.5 × 6.02 × 1023 (b) two moles of NH3
(c) 6.02 × 1023 (c) one mole of HNO3
(d) 2 × 6.02 × 1023 (d) two moles of HNO3
Mole Concept   24

111. Equivalent weight of bivalent metal is 37.2. The molecular 116. The mass of 1 mole of electrons is [Kerala CEE 2006]
wt. of its chloride is [Manipal 2008] (a) 9.1 × 10–28 g (b) 1.008 mg
(a) 412.2 (b) 216 (c) 0.55 mg (d) 9.1 × 10–27 g
(c) 145.4 (d) 108.2
117. How many moles of magnesium phosphate, Mg3(PO4)2 will
112. Acidified KMnO4 oxidises oxalic acid to CO2. What is contain 0.25 moles of oxygen atoms? [AIEEE 2006]
the volume 1 (in litres) 1 of 10–4 M KMnO4 required (a) 0.02 (b) 3.125 × 10–2
to completely oxidise 0.5 L of 10–2 M oxalic acid in (c) 1.25 × 10–2 (d) 2.5 × 10–2
acid medium? [DCE 2008]
1118. The mass of 112 cm3 of CH4 gas at STP is
(a) 125 (b) 1250 [Kerala CEE 2006]
(a) 0.16 g (b) 0.8 g
(c) 200 (d) 20
(c) 0.08 g (d) 1.6 g
113. The maximum number of molecule is present in (e) 0.4 g
[UP SEE 2007]
119. One mole of CO2 contains [UP SEE 2006]
(a) 15 L H2 gas at STP
(a) 3 g atoms of CO2
(b) 5 L of N2 gas at STP
(b) 18.1 × 1023 molecules of CO2
(c) 0.5 g of H2 gas
(c) 6.02 × 1023 atoms of O
(d) 10 g of O2 gas
(d) 6.02 × 1023 atoms of C
114. The density (in g mL–1) of a 3.60 M sulphuric acid solution
120. 100 g CaCO3 in treated with 1 L of 1 N HCl. What would
that is 29% H2SO4 (molar mass = 98 g mol–1) by mass will
be the weight of CO2 liberated after the completion of the
be [AIEEE 2007]
reaction? [Kerala CEE 2005]
(a) 1.64 (b) 1.88
(a) 55 g (b) 11 g
(c) 1.22 (d) 1.45
(c) 22 g (d) 33 g
115. Consider a titration of potassium dichromate solution with (e) 44 g
acidified Mohr’s salt solution using diphenylamine as
121. How many of Al2(SO4)3 would be in 50 g of the substance?
indicator. The number of moles of Mohr’s salt required per
[UP SEE 2005]
mole of dichromate is [IIT JEE 2007]
(a) 0.083 mol (b) 0.952 mol
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 0.481 mol (d) 0.140 mol
(c) 5 (d) 6

Answers

1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (d) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. () 25. (d) 26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (a)
31. (d) 32. (d) 33. (a) 34. (b) 35. () 36. (a) 37. (d) 38. (*) 39. (c) 40. (c)
41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (d) 45. (a) 46. (a) 47. (b) 48. (b) 49. (c) 50. (d)
51. (a,b) 52. (a) 53. (d) 54. (d) 55. (c) 56. (c) 57. (b) 58. (a) 59. (c) 60. (c)
61. (*) 62. (c) 63. (d) 64. (c) 65. (b) 66. (b) 67. (d) 68. (d) 69. (a) 70. (a)
71. (a) 72. (d) 73. (a) 74. (d) 75. (c) 76. (a) 77. (b) 78. (b) 79. (c) 80. (b)
81. (a) 82. (b) 83. (b) 84. (a) 85. (d) 86. (c) 87. (b) 88. (d) 89. (b) 90. (b)
91. (a,c) 92. (a,b,c) 9 3. (a,b,c) 94. (a,b,c) 95. (c) 96. (b) 97. (a) 98. (a) 99. (b) 100. (d)
101. (d) 102. (a) 103. (b) 104. (d) 105. (c) 106. (b) 107. (c) 108. (d) 109. (e) 110. (b)
111. (c) 112. (d) 113. (a) 114. (c) 115. (d) 116. (c) 117. (b) 118. (c) 119. (d) 120. (c)
121. (d)
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Hints & Solutions

1. In air 10. Atomic weight of the element

28 × 78
molecular weight of N 2 = = 21.84 X = 6.643 × 10–23 × NA = 40
100
20 × 1000
32 × 21 No. of moles of X = = 500
molecular weight of O 2 = = 6.72 40
100
18 × 0.9 17. 1 mole of (NH4)3PO4 contains 12 moles of hydrogen atoms.
molecular weight of Ar = = 0.162
100 ∴  12 moles of hydrogen atoms = 1 mole of (NH4)3PO4.
44 × 0.1 1
molecular weight of CO 2 = = 0.044 ∴  1 mole of hydrogen atom = mole of (NH4)3PO4
100 12
1
So, molecular weight of air = 21.84 + 6.72 + 0.162 + 0.044 ∴  6.36 moles of hydrogen atom = × 6.36
= 28.766 12
6.36
2. According to law of conservation of mass, = mole of (NH 4 )3 PO 4
12
mass of reactants = mass of products 1 mole of (NH4)3PO4 = 4 moles of oxygen
∴ 6.3 + 15.0 = 18.0 + x
6.36 4 × 6.36
or x = 21.3 – 18.0 = 3.3 g So, mole of (NH 4 )3 PO 4 = = 2.12 mol
12 12
5. As ratio of masses of nitrogen per gram of hydrogen in 1
hydrazine and NH3 × 6.023 × 1023
18. No. of atoms in 1 g of O2(g) = 2 ×
32
1 = 0.38 × 1023
= 1 :1
2 1
No. of atoms in 1 g of Ni(s) = × 6.023 × 1023
3 58.2
= : 1 or 3 : 2
2 = 0.10 × 1023

i.e, the law of multiple proportions. 1

  No. of atoms in 1 g of B(s) = × 6.023 × 1023
10.8
6. 2.568 × 5.8 = 15 = 3.6057 = 0.58 × 1023
4.168 4.168
1
Answer in significant figures = 3.6   No. of atom in 1 g of N2(g) = 2 × × 6.023 × 1023
28
7. In CS2 15.79 = 0.43 × 1023
C : S mass ratio is 15.79 : 84.21 15.79 C27.27
parts of carbon combine with sulphur = Alternative: Smaller the atomic mass, larger will be the
CS2 CO2
84.21 no. of atoms in sample.
∴  27.27 parts of carbon will combine 84.21 19. 1 mol of H2SO4 gives = 3 moles of ions or 3 ×6.023
S O
with CS2
×1023 ions
84.21 ∴  0.1 mole of H2SO4 will give = 0.1 × 3 × 6.023 × 1023 ions
S= × 27.27 = 145.434
15.79 = 1.8 × 1023 ions
Hence, ratio of S : O is 145.434 : 72.73 i.e, 2 : 1 mass × N A
In SO2, the ratio of S : O is 1 : 1 22. Number of molecules =
molar mass
Since, the ratio of S : O is a simple whole number ratio,
therefore law of reciprocal proportions is proved. 23. 3F– = 1 Formula unit (AIF3)
3.0 × 1024 F– = 1 × 1024 Formula unit (AIF3)
J
8. JPa −1 = 25. 3BaCl2 + 2 Na 3 PO 4 
→ Ba 3 (PO 4 ) 2 + 6 NaCl
Pa 3 mol 2 mol 1 mol
work N−m
= = Here, Na3PO4 is the limiting reactant.
pressure N/m 2 2 moles of Na3PO4 gives 1 mole of Ba3(PO4)2
= m3 So, 0.2 mole of Na3PO4 will give 0.1 mole of ba3(PO4)2.
Mole Concept   26

26. Simlest 33. Ratio of atoms

Element Percentage At. wt. Moles ratio 20.0 6.66 47.33 26.01
C:H:N O:: : : :
75.8 12 1 14 16
X 75.8 75 =1 2 = 1.67 : 6.66 :3.38:1.63
75
= 1: 4 : 2 :1
24.2
Y 24.2 16 = 1.5 3
16 Empirical formula = CH 4 N 2 O
Molar empirical formula mass = 60 g
∴  The formula of the compound is X2Y3.
Molecular formula = CH 4 N 2 O
27. CuSO4 · 5H2O has 1 mole of copper and 9 moles of oxygen
atoms. 35. Mass of one molecule of water
mol. mass 18
63.5 g Cu  9 × 16 g of oxygen = = g
N0 6.02 × 1023
63.5 × 8.64
8.64 g of oxygen = mass
9 × 16 ∴ Volume of 1 molecule of water =
= 3.81g density
18 × 10−23
weight 0.0018 =
28. Number of moles = = = 1× 10−4 6.02 × 1
molecular wt. 18 = 3 × 10−23 mL

[∵  0.0018 mL = 0.0018 g]
∴  Number of water molecules = 1 × 10–4 × 6.02 ×1023 36. % by weight = weight of solute ×100
= 6.023 × 1019 weight of solution
29. To prepare 20 g zinc sulphate crystals, zinc required w
or 40 = × 100
( w + 60)
22.65
= × 20 w = 40 g
100
0.1 1
= 4.53 g 37. 100 mL O2, NH3 and CO2 = = mol
22.4 224

11.2 × 10−3 × 6.023 × 1023 × 2 For O2 no. of molecules 1 × 6.023 × 1023

30. Number of atomsin N 2 = 224
22.4
1
= 6.023 × 1020 For NH3 no. of molecules = × 6.023 × 1023
224
0.015 × 2 × 6.023 × 1023
Number of atoms in NO = 1
30 For CO2 no. of molecules = × 6.023 × 1023
224
= 6.023 × 1020
38. For water, 1 g = 1 mL(∵ d for water = 1)
m 18g = 18 mL
31. Volume of 100 g solution, V =
ρ 18 mL water = 6.02 × 1023 molecules = NA molecules
N × 1000
100 g ∵ In 100 mL number of water molecules = A
= = 87.72 cm3   18
1.14 g cm −3 = 55.55 N A

40. Molecular mass of CO2 = 12 + 32 = 44
Amount of sulphuric acid in 100 g solution,
44 g of CO 2 has = 6.023 × 1023 molecule
m 20.0 g 6.023 ×11023
n= = = 0.207 mol 0.2 g of CO 2 has = × 0.2
M 98 g mol−1 44

= 0.0273 × 1023
Molarity of sulphuric acid,
If 10 molecules are removed then number of molecules
21

n 0.207 mol = 1.73 × 1021

M= = = 2.32 moldm −3
V 87.72 × 10−3 dm3 ∵ 6.023 × 1023 molecules = 1 mol

27 Chemistry

1 But the yield is 11.2.

∴ 1.73 × 1021 molecules = × 1.73 × 1021
6.023 × 1023 11.2
% yield = × 100 = 50%
= 0.0028 mol ∴ 22.4
 
42. ∵  Mass of 22400 cm3 CH4 = 16 g wt. of metal X Eq. wt. of metal X
52. =
16 × 112 wt. of metal Y Eq. wt. of metalY
∴   Mass of 112 cm3 CH4 = = 0.08 g
22400 53. In a chemical reaction, coefficient represents mole of that
substance.
44. ∵  63.5 g of Cu has atoms = 6.023 × 1023 X + 2Y → Z

6.023 × 1023 This indicates 1 mole of X reacts with 2 moles of Y to form
∵ 1g of Cu has =
63.5 g 1 mole of Z.

So, 5 moles of X will require 10 moles of Y. But we have
6.023 × 1023
0.635 g of Cu has = × 0.635 taken only 9 moles of Y.
63.5 Hence, Y is in limiting quantity. Hence, we determine prod-
= 63023 × 1021 atoms uct from Y.

Thus, 5 moles of X react with 9 moles of Y to form 4 moles
+5 +2
45. we have  HNO3 
→ NO of Z.
1
Change in oxidation number = 3 54. Ag 2 CO3  → 2Ag + CO 2 + O 2
276g 216g 2
63 g mol−1
Equivalent mass of HNO3 = = 21 g eq −1 As 276 g of Ag2CO3 will give = 216 g of Ag
3eq mol−1
2.76 × 216
So, 2.76 g of Ag 2 CO3 will give = = 2.16 g
46. Suppose the volume of 6 M HCl required to obtain 1 L of 3   276
M HCl = x L
55. H2O is the limiting reagent for the above equation.
∴  Volume of 2 M HCl required = (1 – x)L
Applying the molarity equation 56. CaCl2 + CO32− → CaCO3 + 2Cl−

111g 100 g
M 1V1 + M 2V2 = M 3V3 ∆
CaCO3 → CaO + CO 2

6 M HCl + 2M HCl 3M HCl 100 g 56 g

6 x + 2(1 − x) = 3 × 1
∵  56 g CaO is obtained by decomposition of
4x = 1
CaCO3 = 100 g
x = 0.25 L
∴  0.959 g CaO will be obtained by the decomposition of
Hence, volume of 6M HCl required = 0.25 L 100 × 0.959
and   volume of 2M HCl required = 0.75 L CaCO3 =
56
2 ×1 = 1.71g
48. The mass of KI in 2g salt = = 0.02g
100 Further,
0.02 100 g CaCO3 ≡ 111g CaCl2
= mol
39 + 127
111× 1.71
0.02 1.71g CaCO3 =
= × 6.02 × 1023 ions 100
166
= 1.89 g CaCl2
=7.2 × 1019 ions
1.89
% of CaCl2 in the mixture = × 100
49. Molecular weight of cortisone = 360.4 4.22
Molecular weight of 21 carbon atom = 21 × 12 = 252 = 44.78
252 × 100 = 45%
% of carbon in cortisone =
360.4
= 69.9% 57. 2Ag + 2HNO3  → 2AgNO3 + H 2

2AgNO3 + 2 NaCl 
→ 2AgCl + NaNO3
 
51. MnO 2 + 44HCl → MnCl2 + 2H 2 O + Cl2

mol
2 mol
4 mol
2 mol AgCl ≡ AgNO3 ≡ Ag
22.4 L 143.5g 170 g 108g
Mole Concept   28

∵  143.5 g AgCl is obtained from Ag = 108 g 100 × 32

∴  If 32 g S is present, the molecular mass =
3.4
108 × 2.87 = 941.176
∴  2.87 g AgCl is obtained from Ag =
143.5 63. Molecular mass of (CHCOO)2Fe = 170
= 2.16 g 56
2 In 100 g (CHCOO) 2 Fe, iron present = × 100 mg
58. In 12 g carbon, mass of C-14 isotope = 12 × = 0.24 g 170
100 = 32.9 g

∴  Number of C-14 atoms in 12 g of C = 0.24 × 6.02 × 1023 Since, this quantity of Fe is present in 400 mg of capsule,
14
32.9
= 1.032 × 1022 ∴ % of Fe in capsule = × 100 = 8.2%
400
∵  160 g Fe2O3 gives Fe = 2 × 56 g
64. 2( NH 4 ) 2 HPO 4 ≡ P2 O5
2 × 56 × 80
∴ 80 tons Fe 2 O3 will give Fe = 264 g 142 g

160 wt.of P2 O5
= 56 tons % of P2 O5 = ´100
  wt.of salt
59. ( NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 ¾¾ ® 2 NH 3 + H 2 O +SO3 142
= ´100
2NH 3 + 2HCl  → 2 NH 4 Cl 264
= 53.78%

( NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 ≡ 2 NH 3 ≡ 2HCl 65. According to the equation.
73 g
132 g
NaCl + AgNO3  → NaNO3 + AgCl
73 g HCl ≡132g (NH 4 ) 2SO 4
4.77
132 × 292 No. of moles of NaCl = = 0.08154
292 g HCl ≡ g ( NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 58.5
73
= 528 g ( NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 5.77
No. of moles of AgNO3 = = 0.03394
170
60. As both the reactants are consumed completely, thus the Thus, AgNO3 is the limiting reagent in the reaction.
ratio of stoichiometric coefficients would be 0.75 : 2 or 3 : 8. Now, applying POAC for Ag (as Ag atoms are conserved
in the reaction)
So,
3A 4 + 8O 2 → Product Moles of Ag in AgNO3 = moles of Ag in AgCl
or 1 × moles of AgNo3 = 1 × moles of AgCl
Now as final pressure is half of oxygen initially, thus the or 0.03394 × 143.4 (for AgCl) = 4.87 g
molecular formula will be A3O4 to balance the equation 66. In first oxide,
correctly, ie,
Mass of arsenic = 65.2
3A 4 + 8O 2  → 4A 3 O 4
Mass of oxygen = 34.5
61. By the equation 65.2
∴ Eq. mass of arsenic = × 8 = 14.99
Zn + I 2 
→ Znl2   34.8
In second oxide,
x x Mass of arsenic = 75.7 g
Initial moles (If x be the wt. 0 of Zn and I2 Mass of oxygen = 24.3 g
each initially) 65 254
75.7
∴ Eq. mass of arsenic = × 8 = 24.92
  24.3
x x  x
No. of moles at the end  −  0 of reaction Eq. mass of arsenic : Eq. mass of arsenic
 65 254  254
(oxide I) (oxide II)
x x    14.99 : 24.92
− or 3:5
65 254 = 0.74
So, fraction of Zn unreacted = x 68. In 100 tons of Fe2O3, pure Fe2O3
65 100 × 20
62. For minimum molecular mass, there must be one S atom = 100 −
per insulin molecule. 100
If 3.4 g S is present, the molecular mass = 100 = 80 tons
29 Chemistry

Fe 2 O3 + 3H 2 
→ 2Fe +3H 2 O 2
2 × 56 + 48 2×56 77. Partial pressure of oxygen = × 2660
160 2×56 1+ 4 + 2
= 760 mm
69. Mass of 1 atom = 1.8 × 10–22 g
Mass of 6.02 × 1023 atoms Thus, 1 L oxygen gas is present at 0°C and 760 mm pres-
sure.
= 6.02 × 1023 × 1.8 × 10−22 g
6.023 × 1023
= 6.02 × 1.8 × 10 g ∴ Number of oxygen molecules =
  22.4
=108.36g
78. Oxide I Oxide II
∴  Atomic mass of element = 108.36
Metal, M 50% 40%
0.7 14 Oxygen O 50% 60%
69. Mass of hydrogen = ×2 = g = 0.0625 g
22 .4 224 Let atomic mass of M = x
∵  0.0625 g of hydrogen in displaced by x g metal. ∴ 32
%O = × 100
x + 32
x 50 32
of hydrogen is displaced by = g of metal or =
0.0625 100 x + 32

x 32
= 28 or 0.5 =
0.0625 x + 32
 
Eq. mass of metal x = 28 × 0.0625 = 1.75 g
or 0.5 x + 16 = 32
70. Ca
40
+ 2H 2 O 
→ Ca(OH) 2 + H2 0.5 x = 16
22400 cm3

x = 32
22400 × 8
8 g of calcium will produce = ∴  At. mass of metal M = 32
40
Let formula of second oxide is M2On
= 4480 cm3
2x 64
%M = × 100 = × 100
72. Wt. of metal hydroxide Eq. wt. of metal + Eq. wt. of OH − 2 x + 16n 64 + 16n
=
Wt. of metal oxide Eq. wt. of metal + Eq. wt. of O22− 40 64
  =
100 64 + 16n
1.520 E + 17
⇒ = 100 64 + 16n
0.995 E + 8 or =
On solving,      E = 9.0 40 64
2.5 = 1 + 0.25 n
72. Eq. mass of copper chloride = 99
1.5
Eq. mass of chlorine = 35.5 n= =6
∴  Eq. mass of copper = 99 – 35.5 = 63.5 0.25
at. mass of copper Therefore, formula of second oxide = M2O6
∴ Valency of copper = =1 or = MO3
  eq. mass of copper
∴  Formula of copper chloride is CuCl. 80. CaCO3 + 2HCl
73g
→ CaCl2 + CO 2 + H 2 O

100g
44 g

74. In 1 L air, volume of O2 = 210 cc 100 mL of 20% HCl = 20 g HCl

22400 cm3 = 1 mol In this case, CaCO3 is the limiting reactant.
210 ∵  100 g of CaCO3 gives CO2 = 44 g
210 cm3 = = 0.0093 mol
22400 44 × 20
∴ 20 g CaCO3 will give CO 2 = = 8.80 g
75. Nitrogen shows variable valency and thus, have variable   100
equivalent weight. 81. Let the percent abundance of lighter isotope is x.
molar mass 64 x( z − 1) + (100 − x)( z + 2)
77. Eq. wt. of SO 2 = = = 16 Atomic mass, z =
O.N. of S 4 x + 100 − x
∴  Twice of this value = 32 3 x = 200 or x = 66.6%
Mole Concept   30

82. Ag 2S ≡ 2Ag ∵  98 g H2SO4 gives BaSO4 = 233 g

248 g 2×108 g
233 × 4.9
∴ 4.9 g H 2SO 4 will give BaSO 4 =
2 × 108 g Ag is obtained from Ag 2S = 248 g 98
248 × 1   = 11 . 65 g
1g Ag will be obtained from Ag 2S =
2 × 108
90. Since, 1 g hydrogen combines with 80 g bromine, the eq.
248
= g wt. of bromine = 80
216 ∵        4 g bromine combines with Ca = 1 g
But, the ore contains only 1.34% Ag2S. 1× 80
∴  80 g bromine will combine with Ca = = 20 g
248 100 4
Thus, 1 g Ag is obtained from ore = × g
216 1.34 ∴  Eq. wt. of Ca is 20 g.
=85.68g
91. The substances which have same composition of atoms and
83. In 100 g haemoglobin, mass of iron = 0.33 g similar crystal structures are called isomorphous to each
other.
67200 × 0.33
∴ In 67200 g haemoglobin, mass of iron = MgSO 4 ⋅ 7H 2 O (epsom salt) 
100 
= 672 × 0.33 g FeSO 4 ⋅ 7H 2 O (green vitriol)  Allareisomorphous
 
ZnSO 4 ⋅ 7H 2 O (white vitriol) 

∴  The number of Fe atoms in one Hb molecule
673 × 0.33 92. 1 atm = 760 torr = 760 mm Hg = 76 cm Hg
=
56 = 1.013 × 105 Pa.
=4
1eV = 1.6021× 10−12 erg = 1.6021× 10−19 J
84. In the given metal nitride, nitrogen present is 28% that = 3.827 × 10−20 cal = 23.06 kcal mol−1
means, the nitride contains 28 g nitrogen and 72 g metal.
1 u = 1.6605 × 10−24 g = 1.6605 × 10−27 kg
72
Moles of metal = =1.492 × 10−3 erg = 1.492 × 10−10 J
x
28 =9.310 × 108 eV or 931.48 MeV
Moles of nitrogen = =2
14 1dyne = 10−5 N

72 93. Leading zero or the zero placed to the left of the number
⇒ Molar ratio, M : N = : 2 = 3: 2
  x are never significant. Thus, 0.052 has two significant
72 figures.
=3 94. According to Avogadro’s hypothesis,
x
32 g of oxygen contains 6.02 × 1023 molecules.
∴ x = 24
1 g molecule of a substance contains 6.02 × 1023 atoms
86. 2 NO + O 2 
→ 2 NO 2 and 1 mole of any gas occupies 22.4 L or 22400 mL of
32g 2×46 g
volume at NTP or STP conditions.
∵  92 g NO2 uses O2 = 32 g
95. The percentage of N in NH2CONH2 (urea)
32 28
∴  10 g NO2 uses O2 = × 10 = 3.48 g % of N = × 100
92 60
(29.2 − 20.2)(1.79 × 105 ) 9.0 × 1.79 × 105 = 46.6%
87. =
1.37 1.37
Urea is a covalent compound.
Since, there are two SF in 9.0, the answer must also have
two significant figures. 95. Gram molecular weight is the weight of NA molecules in
gram.
89. BaCl2 + H 2SO 4 + H 2 O
208g 98g 233g 97. Strength of solution refers to the amount of solute in 100
100 mL of 20.8% BaCl2 solution contains = 20.8 g BaCl2 mL solution.
50 mL of 9.8% H2SO4 solution contains = 4.9 g H2SO4 Thus, if 10,000x of solute are present in 1000 mL,
Here, H2SO4 is the limiting reactant. 10x g of solute are present in 1 mL solution.
31 Chemistry
98. Molality, % by weight, mole fraction are independent of (a) Number of oxygen atoms in 1 g of O
temperature since all these involve weight which does not 1 N
depend upon temperature. = × N A ×1 = A
16 16
99. Equal molecules have same volume at STP because 22400 (b) Number of oxygen atoms in 1 g of O2
cc of any gas at STP has Avogadro’s number of molecules.
1 N
100. 2 moles of K 3 [Fe(CN)6 ] = 2´ 6.02´1023 molecules = × NA × 2 = A
32 16
= 3´ 2´ 6.02´1023 atoms of K.
(c) Number of oxygen atoms in 1 g of O3
= 36.13´1023 atoms of K. 1 N
= × N0 × 3 = A
48 16
1 01. Mol. mass of SO2Cl2 = 32 + 32 + 71
= 135 Hence, all have the same number of oxygen atoms.
13.5g SO2Cl2 = 0.1 mol 1 09. Percentage of element M in M2O3 = 53
1 02. 1 mol of H2SO4 = 6.02 × 10 molecules
23 Let the atomic mass M =x
= 7 × 6.02 × 1023 atoms Mass of M in M2O3 = 2x
Total atomic mass of M2O3 = 2x + 16 × 3
1 03. 0.1 g atom of C = 1.2 g = 2x + 48
0.1 mol of NH3 = 1.7 g Percentage of an element
6.022 × 1023 molecules of H2 = 0.2 g
44 mass of an element in a compound
1120 cc of CO 2 = × 1120 = 2.2g = ´100
22400 total mass of compound
104. ∵  5.6 L of a gas at NTP have mass = 11 g 2x
53 = ´100
2x + 48
11g
∴  22.4 L of gas at NTP have mass = × 22.4 = 44 g
5.6 53(2x + 48) = 200 x
x = 27
1
105. Mass of 1 atom of H = g 110. One mole of magnesium nitride on the reaction with an
6.02 × 1023 excess of water gives two moles of ammonia.
= 1.6 × 10−24 g
MgN 2 + 6H 2 O 
→ 3Mg (OH) 2 + 2 NH 3
106. Given, 1mol 2 mol
− x+
1 mole MnO oxides 2.5moles of M ,
4
111. ∵  Eq. wt. bivalent metal = 37.2
–
MnO4 → Mn 2+ ∴  Atomic wt. of metal = 37.2 × 2 = 74.4
ie, Formula of its chloride in MCl2
change of 5e–

Hence, molecular wt. of MCl2 = 74.4 + 2 × 35.5 = 145.4
ie, one mole MnO −4 loose 5e– to convert 2.5 moles of Mx+ to
112. KMnO4 reacts with oxalic acid according to the following
MO3− . reaction
or 2.5 moles Mx+ accepts 5e–.
5 2MnO 4− 5C2 O 24− 16H + 
→ 2Mn 2+ + 10CO 2 + 8H 2 O
∴  1   mole Mx+ will accept = = 2e −
2.5 Mol.mass
Eq. mass of KMnO 4 =
∵ x+2=5 7−2
x = +3 N KMnO = 5 × molarity = 5 × 10−4
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107. Molarity of a solution is the amount of moles per litre of Mol.mass Mol.mass
Eq. mass of C2 O 24− = =
solution. 2(4 − 3) 2

Hence, N C O = 2´ molarity = 2´10-2
2-

Number of moles = molarity × volume (in L)

2 4

N1V1 = N 2V2
⇒  Number of moles of H2SO4 = 2.0 M × 5.0 L
= 10 moles 5´10 ´V1 = 2´10-2 ´ 0.5
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1 08. Number of atoms = Moles × NA × atomicity 2´10-2 ´ 0.5

V1 = = 20 L
Here, 5´10-4
NA = Avogadro’s number\
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Thus, one mole of dichromate required

= 6 moles of Mohr’s salt
113. In 15 L of H2 gas at STP,
116. One mole of electrons = 6.023 × 1023 electrons
6.023 × 1023 Mass of one electron = 9.1 × 10–28 g
the no. of molecules = × 15 = 4.033 × 1023
22 .4 Mass of one mole electrons
In 5 L of N2 gas at STP, = 6.023 × 1023 × 9.1× 10−28 g
6.023 × 1023 =5.48 × 10−4 g = 0.548 mg
the no. of molecules = × 5 = 1.344 × 1023
22 .4 =0.55mg

In 0.5 g of H2 gas, at STP
118. ∵  Mass of 22400 cm3 of CH4 at STP = 16 g
6.023 × 1023 × 0.5
the no.of molecules = 16
2  Mass of 1 cm3 of CH 4 at STP = g
22400
= 1.505 × 1023
16
In 10 g of O2 gas at STP, ∴ Mass of 1 cm3 of CH 4 at STP = × 112
22400
6.023 × 1023 × 10 = 0.08 g
the no. of molecules =
32
= 1.882 × 1023 119. One mole of CO2 contains 6.02 × 1023 atoms of C and
6.023 × 1023 molecules of oxygen.
Hence, maximum molecules are present in 15 L of H2 at
STP. 120. CaCO3 + 2HCl ¾¾
® CaCl2 + CO 2 + H 2 O
1mol 2 mol
10×density 
→ wt.of thesolute
114. Molarity = Here, HCl is the limiting reactant
mol.wt.of thesolute ∵  2 mol HCl produces CO2 = 44 g
3.60 × 98 ∴  1 mol of HCl (1 M, 1 N HCl) will produce CO2
∴Density = = 1.21g mL−1
10 × 29 44
= × 1 = 22g.
2+ 2−
115. 6Fe + Cr2 O + 14H 
7
+
→ 6Fe + 2Cr + 7 H 2 O 3+ 3+
2
+6 2− 3+
Cr O
2 7 → Cr
 mass
121. Moles =
x factor = 1 molecular wt.

Mole ratio is reverse of x-factor ratio. Given, mass of Al2(SO4)3 = 50 g
Molecular mass of Al2(SO4)3 = 342
50
∴ Moles of Al2 (SO 4 )3 = = 0.14 mol
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