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Atoms and Molecules

1. OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS (c) Helium (d) Sugar

Ans : (a) Carbon-di-oxide
Carbon-di-oxide contains one atom of carbon and two
1. A sample of pure water, irrespective of its source atoms of oxygen.
contains 11.1% hydrogen and 88.9% oxygen. The data
supports 5. The atomic mass of calcium (Ca) is 40 g. The number
(a) law of constant proportions of moles in 60 g of calcium are
(b) law of conservation of mass (a) 0.5 mol (b) 2.0 mol
(c) law of reciprocal proportions (c) 1.5 mol (d) 0.75 mol
(d) law of multiple proportions Ans : (c) 1.5 mol
Ans : (a) law of constant proportions No. of moles = Given mass
Water obtained from any source contains hydrogen Molar mass
and oxygen in the same proportion by mass. Hence,
= 60 = 1.5
the data supports the law of constant proportions. 40
6. All samples of carbon-di-oxide contain carbon and
2. The formula of chloride of a metal M is MCl 3 , then
oxygen in the mass ratio 3 : 8. This is in agreement
the formula of the phosphate of metal M will be
with the law of
(a) MPO 4 (b) M 2 PO 4
(a) conservation of mass (b) constant proportions
(c) M 3 PO 4 (d) M 2 ^PO 4h3
(c) multiple proportions (d) gaseous volumes
Ans : (a) MPO 4
Ans : (b) constant proportions
Law of constant proportions states that a chemical
compound is always made up of the same elements
combined together in the same fixed proportion by
mass.

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4. Many compounds are composed of two or more

elements and each such compound has the same
elements in the same proportions. 7. What mass of carbon-di-oxide ^CO 2h will contain
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3 3.011 # 1023 molecules?
(a) 11.0 g (b) 22.0 g
(c) 2 and 4 (d) All of these
(c) 4.4 g (d) 44.0 g
Ans : (c) 2 and 4
In a compound such as water, the ratio of the mass Ans : (b) 22.0 g
of hydrogen to the mass of oxygen is always 1 : 8. In 6.022 # 1023 molecules of CO 2 corresponds to 44 g
ammonia, nitrogen and hydrogen are always present 3.011 # 1023 molecules of CO 2 corresponds to = 22 g
in the ratio 14 : 3 by mass.
8. The number of atoms in K 2 Cr2 O 7 is
4. Which of the following is a triatomic molecule? (a) 9 (b) 11
(a) Carbon-di-oxide (b) Ammonia

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(c) 10 (d) 12 (c) mass of one molecule of any substance compared

with the mass of one atom of C-12
Ans : (b) 11
(d) none of the above
9. How many grams of H 2 SO 4 are present in 0.25 mole
Ans : (c) mass of one molecule of any substance
of H 2 SO 4 ?
compared with the mass of one atom of C-12
(a) 2.45 (b) 24.5
(c) 0.245 (d) 0.25 15. Match the columns by choosing the correct option.

Ans : (b) 24.5 Column I Column II

Mass = Number of moles # Molar mass (Ion) (Nature)
= 0.25 # 98 = 24.5 g (A) Chloride ion 1. Divalent, negative

10. The number of atoms present in a molecules of a (B) Calcium ion 2. Trivalent, positive
substance is called (C) Aluminium ion 3. Divalent, positive
(a) molecularity (b) atomicity
(D) Oxide ion 4. Monovalent, negative
(c) valency (d) reactivity
(a) A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3
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(d) A - 1, B - 4, C - 3, D - 2
11. The valency of nitrogen in ammonia ^NH 3h is
(a) 2 (b) 0 Ans : (b) A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1
Chloride ion - Cl- , Calcium ion - Ca2+ ,
(c) 3 (d) 4
Aluminium ion - Al3+ , Oxide ion - O2-
Ans : (c) 3
16. The molecular formula P2 O 5 means that
(a) a molecule contains 2 atoms of P and 5 atoms of
O
(b) the ratio of the mass of P to the mass of O in the
molecule is 2 : 5
(c) there are twice as many P atoms in the molecule
as there are O atoms
(d) the ratio of the mass of P to the mass of O in the
molecule is 5 : 2.
12. The mass of a molecule of water is
(a) 3 # 10-26 kg (b) 3 # 10-25 kg Ans : (a) a molecule contains 2 atoms of P and 5
atoms of O
(c) 1.5 # 10-26 kg (d) 2.5 # 10-26 kg
Molecular formula represents the actual number of
Ans : (a) 3 # 10-26 kg atoms of different elements present in one molecule of
6.022 # 1023 molecules have mass = 18 g the compound.
1 molecule of water has mass
17. An atom is the
= 18
(a) smallest particle of matter known
6.022 # 1023
(b) smallest particle of a gas
= 3 # 10-23 g
(c) smallest particle of an element that can take part
= 3 # 10-26 kg in a chemical change
13. Select the incorrect match. (d) radioactive emission
1. N 2 O 4 -Dinitrogen tetroxide Ans : (c) smallest particle of an element that can take
2. HCl-Hydrogen chloride part in a chemical change
3. CO-Carbon dioxide
4. PCl 5 -Phosphorus trichloride 18. Atomicity of sulphur is
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4 (a) 8 (b) 4
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
Ans : (b) 3 and 4 Ans : (a) 8
CO - Carbon monoxide. Sulphur exists as S 8 molecule.
PCl 5 - Phosphorus pentachloride.
19. Which of the following represents a polyatomic ion?
14. Molecular mass is defined as the (a) Sulphide (b) Chloride
(a) mass of one atom compared with the mass of one (c) Sulphate (d) Nitride
molecule
Ans : (c) Sulphate
(b) mass of one atom compared with the mass of one
Sulphate ^SO 2-4 h ion consists of group of atoms.
atom of hydrogen
Sulphate is a polyatomic ion.

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20. Valency of silver in Ag 2 S is (c) 2, 6, 7, and 8 (d) 3, 6 and 7

(a) 1 (b) 2
Ans : (c) 2, 6, 7, and 8
(c) 0 (d) 3 Iron - Fe, Magnesium - Mg, Potassium - K, Sodium
Ans : (a) 1 - Na

25. Chemical formula of ferric oxide is

(a) FeO (b) Fe 2 O 3
(c) Fe 3 O 4 (d) none of these
Ans : (b) Fe 2 O 3

21. 52 g of He contains
(a) 4 # 6.022 # 1023 atoms
(b) 13 atoms
(c) 13 # 6.022 # 1023 atoms
(b) 4 atoms Hence,
Ans : (c) 13 # 6.022 # 1023 atoms Chemical formula = Fe 2 O 3
No. of atoms
26. Identify the incorrect statement.
= No. of moles # Avogadro’s number (a) The building blocks of all matter are atoms.
= 52 # 6.022 # 1023 atoms (b) Atoms are very small. They cannot be seen by the
4 naked eye.
= 13 # 6.022 # 1023 atoms (c) The size of an atom is expressed in metres.
(d) An atom of hydrogen has the radius of the order
22. How many elements are present in one formula unit
of 10-10 m .
of Al(OH)3?
(a) 3 (b) 4 Ans : (c) The size of an atom is expressed in metres.
(c) 5 (d) 6 The size of an atom is expressed in nanometres.

Ans : (a) 3 1 nm = 10-9 m

One formula unit of Al (OH) 3 contains aluminium, 27. Mass of 1 mole of nitrogen atoms is
oxygen and hydrogen. (a) 28 g (b) 14.0 g
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23. A chemical equation is always balanced to fulfil the Ans : (b) 14.0 g
condition of Mass of 1 mole of nitrogen atoms
(a) Dalton’s atomic theory = Gram atomic mass of nitrogen
(b) law of constant composition
= 14 g
(c) law of multiple proportions
(d) law of conservation of mass 28. Latin name for gold is
(a) aurum (b) kalium
Ans : (d) law of conservation of mass
(c) natrium (d) ferrum
A chemical equation is always balanced to fulfil the
condition of law of conservation of mass. According to Ans : (a) aurum
this law, the total mass of the rectants is equal to the
total mass of the products. 29. The atomic mass of sodium is 23. The number of
moles in 46 g of sodium are
24. Some elements along with their symbols are enlisted (a) 1 (b) 2
in the given table: (c) 2.3 (d) 4.6
Elements Ans : (b) 2
1. Argon-Ar 2. Iron-I No. of moles = Given mass
Molar mass
3. Chlorine-Cl 4. Lead-Pb
= 46 = 2
5. Gold-Au 6. Magnesium-Ma 23
7. Potassium-P 8. Sodium-S 30. All noble gas molecules are
(a) monatomic (b) diatomic
9. Zinc-Zn
(c) triatomic (d) both a and b
Identify the incorrect representation of symbols.
(a) 4, 5 and 6 (b) 1, 2, 4, 5 and 9 Ans : (a) monatomic

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31. In which of the following the valency of each of the called .........
constituent elements is equal to the total number of Ans : simple ions.
atoms is one molecule of the compound?
(a) HCl (b) H 2 S 7. During a chemical reaction, the sum of the of the
(c) CaO (d) MgCl 2 reactansts and products remains unchanged.
Ans : (c) CaO Ans : masses
In CaO, valency of each of the constituent elements is
2 and is equal to the total number of atoms (2) in one 8. The SI unit of amount of a substance is .........
molecule of the compound. Ans : mole

32. Some elements and ions with their valencies are

9. Clusters of atoms that act as an ion are called .........
enlisted in the given table:
ions.
Name (Valency) Name (Valency) Ans : polyatomic
1. Oxygen (2) 6. Sodium (2)
10. Ionic compounds are formed by the combination
2. Iodine (1) 7. Helium (2) between .......... and .........
3. Argon (0) 8. Chlorine (1) Ans : metal and non-metals.
4. Magnesium (3) 9. Potassium (1)
11. A chemical formula is also known as a ..........
5. Carbon (4) 10. Aluminium (3) Ans : molecular formula.
Select the incorrect match.
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(a) 4, 5, 7 and 9 (b) 4, 6 and 7
(c) 1, 8, 9 and 10 (d) 2, 3, 5 and 9
Ans : (b) 4, 6 and 7
3. TRUE/FALSE
Magnesium - 2, Sodium - 1, Helium - 0
1. In a pure chemical compound, elements are always
33. The total number of electrons present in 16 g of
present in a definite proportion by mass.
methane gas is
(a) 96.352 # 1023 (b) 48.176 # 1023 Ans :
(c) 60.22 # 1023 (d) 30.110 # 1023 True
23
Ans : (c) 60.22 # 10 2. Formula mass of Na2O is 62 amu.
Total no. of electrons in 16 g i.e., 1 mole of CH 4
Ans : True
= 10 # 6.022 # 1023 electrons
= 60.22 # 1023 electrons 3. Mass of 1 mole of a substance is called its formula
mass.
2. FILL IN THE BLANK Ans : False

4. Those particles which have more or less electrons than

1. In ionic compounds, the charge on each ion is used to the normal atoms are called ions.
determine the ......... of the compound. Ans : True
Ans : chemical formula
5. Water is an atom.
2. Mole is link between the .......... and ......... Ans : False
Ans : mass of atoms & number of atoms.
6. Formula for sulphur dioxide is SO3.
3. The Avogadro constant ......... is defined as the number Ans : False
of atoms in exactly ......... of carbon-12.
Ans : 6.022 # 1023 , 12 g 7. Number of molecules in 32 gram of oxygen is
6.02 # 1023 .
4. The valency of an ion is ......... to the charge on the Ans : True
ion.
Ans : equal. 8. Molar mass of ethyne (C 2 H 2) is 26 g/mol.
Ans : True
5. The abbreviation used for lengthy names of elements
are termed as their ......... 9. 22 gm of CO2 consists of 1 mole.
Ans : symbol. Ans : False

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4. MATCHING QUESTIONS P Q R S
(a) 1 2 3 4
DIRECTION : In the section, each question has two matching
lists. Choices for the correct combination of elements from (b) 2 1 4 3
List-I and List-II are given as options (a), (b), (c) and (d) out of (c) 4 1 3 2
which one is correct.
(d) 1 4 3 2
1. Ans : (b) P - 2, Q - 1, R - 4, S - 3
List-I List-II
4.
(P) 52 g of He (1) 2 moles
List-I List-II
(Q) 8 g of O 2 (2) 1 mole
(Compound) (Ratio of atoms by mass)
(R) 2 g of H 2 (3) 0.25 mole (P) Water (1) 14 : 3
(S) 56 g of N 2 (4) 13 mole (Q) Ammonia (2) 1:8
(R) Carbon-di-oxide (3) 1:1
P Q R S (S) Sulphur-di-oxide (4) 3:8
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 1 4 3 2 P Q R S

(c) 2 3 1 4 (a) 4 3 2 1

(d) 4 2 3 1 (b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 3 1 4 2
Ans : (a) P - 4, Q - 3, R - 2, S - 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
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2.
5.
List-I List-II
List-I List-II
(P) K 2 CO 3 (1) 62 u (Atom) (Atomic mass)
(Q) Na 2 O (2) 138 u (P) Calcium (1) 14

(R) HNO 3 (3) 64 u (Q) Nitrogen (2) 16

(R) Oxygen (3) 23
(S) SO 2 (4) 63 u
(S) Sodium (4) 40

P Q R S
P Q R S
(a) 1 4 3 2
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 3 2 4 1
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 2 1 4 3
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 2 3 1 4
(d) 1 2 3 4
Ans : (c) P - 2, Q - 1, R - 4, S - 3
Ans : (c) P - 4, Q - 1, R - 2, S - 3
3.

List-I List-II
5. ASSERTION AND REASON
(P) 0.25 mole oxygen (1) 6.022 # 1023 DIRECTION : In the following questions, a statement of
molecules assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark
(Q) 18 g water (2) the correct choice as:
1.505 # 1023
molecules (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and
reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion
(R) 46 g Na atom (3) 6.022 # 1023 atoms
(A).
(S) 1 mole C atom (4) 12.044 # 1023 (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but
atoms reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

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(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true. nuclear reactions.
Reason : It states that energy can neither be created
1. Assertion : When 10 g of CaCO 3 is decomposed, 5.6 g nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
of residue is left and 4.4 g of CO 2 escapes.
Ans : (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Reason : Law of conservation of mass is followed.
Law of conservation of mass does not hold good for
Ans : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true nuclear reactions due to mass defect.
and reason (R) is the correct explanation of Law of conservation of mass states that matter can
assertion (A). neither be created nor destroyed.

2. Assertion : 1 amu equals to 1.6 # 10-24 g . 7. Assertion : 1 mole of H 2 and O 2 each occupy 22.4 L
Reason : 1.66 # 10-24 g equals to 1 th of mass of a at standard temperature and pressure.
12 Reason : Molar volume for all gases at the standard
C - 12 atom.
temperature and pressure has the same value.
Ans : (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Ans : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
assertion (A). and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
1/12th of mass of 1 atom of C - 12 is 1.66 # 10-24 g assertion (A).
and atomic mass unit (1 amu) = 1.66 # 10-24 g .
8. Assertion : Atomicity of oxygen is 2.
3. Assertion : Pure water obtained from different sources Reason : 1 mole of an element contains 6.023 # 1023
such as river, well, spring, sea etc. always contains atoms.
hydrogen and oxygen combined in the ratio of 1 : 8 Ans : (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
by mass. but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Reason : A chemical compound always contains same assertion (A).
elements combined in same fixed proportion by mass. Number of atoms present in a molecule of a gaseous
Ans : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true element is called atomicity. e.g., O 2 has two atoms
and reason (R) is the correct explanation of and hence, its atomicity is 2.
assertion (A).
9. Assertion : Atomic mass of aluminium is 27.
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Ans : (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
4. Assertion : One atomic mass unit (amu) is mass of
an atom equal to exactly one-twelfth the mass of a 11. Assertion : Atomicity of O 3 is 3.
carbon-12 atom. Reason : 1 mole of an element contains 6.023 # 1023
Reason : Carbon-12 isotope was selected as standard. atoms.

Ans : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true Ans : (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
and reason (R) is the correct explanation of but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A). assertion (A).
For universally accepted atomic mass unit in 1961, 12. Assertion : The molecular mass and formula unit
C - 12 was selected as standard. However, the new mass of a substance is the sum of atomic masses of all
symbol used is ‘u’ (unified mass) in place of amu. the atoms in the molecular formula or formula unit of
5. Assertion : Molecular weight of SO 2 is double to that a compound.
O2. Reason : The only difference between the molecular
Reason : One mole of SO 2 contains double the number mass and formula unit mass is that, former is for
of molecules present in one mole of O 2 . molecular compounds (covalent compounds) and
latter is for ionic compounds. However, their numerical
Ans : (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false. value is the same.
Both, 1 mole of SO 2 and 1 mole of O 2 contain same
number of molecules i.e., Avogadro’s number of Ans : (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
molecules. but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
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13. Assertion : Number of gram-molecules of SO 2 Cl 2 in

13.5 g of sulfuryl chloride is 0.1.
Reason : Gram molecular mass is equal to one gram
molecule.
Ans : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
Gram molecular mass of,
SO 2 Cl 2 = 1 g molecule
135 g of SO 2 Cl 2 = 1 g molecule
[Since, GMM of SO 2 Cl 2 = 135 g]
13.5 g of SO 2 Cl 2 = 13.5
135
= 0.1 g molecule

14. Assertion : One mole of molecules has mass equal to

gram molecular mass and contains Avogadro’s number
of molecules or has a volume of 22.4 L at STP if the
substance is a gas.
Reason : One mole of an ionic compound has mass
equal to gram formula unit mass and contains
Avogadro’s number of formula units.
Ans : (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).

15. Assertion : Percentage of carbon in Na 2 CO 3 is 11.32%.

Reason :
% of Carbon = Mass of carbon element 100
Molecular mass of Na 2 CO 3 #
Ans : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
% of carbon in the compound
= 12 # 100
106
= 11.32%

16. Assertion : Atomic mass of aluminium is 27.

Reason : An atom of aluminium is 27 times heavier
than 1/12th of the mass of carbon-12 atom.
Ans : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
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