Chapter 1
Chemistry in 30 days · 26 exercises
Problem 1
Out of molarity \((F)\), molality \((m)\), formality \((F)\) and mole fraction \((x)\), those independent of temperature are (a) \(M, m\) (b) \(\bar{F}, x\) (c) \(m, x\) (d) \(M x\)
3 step solution
Problem 2
\(X\) and \(Y\) are two elements which form \(X_{2} Y_{3}\) and \(X_{3} Y_{4}\). If \(0.20\) mol of \(X_{2} Y_{3}\) weighs \(32.0 \mathrm{~g}\) and \(0.4\) mol of \(X_{3} Y_{4}\) weighs \(92.8 \mathrm{~g}\), the atomic weighs of \(X\) and \(Y\) are respectively (a) \(16.0\) and \(56.0\) (b) \(8.0\) and \(28.0\) (c) \(56.0\) and \(16.0\) (d) \(28.0\) and \(8.0\)
6 step solution
Problem 3
The equivalent weight of an element is 4 . Its chloride has a vapor density of \(59.25\). Then the valency of the element is (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
5 step solution
Problem 4
A metal oxide has \(40 \%\) oxygen. The equivalent weight of the metal is (a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 24 (d) 48
4 step solution
Problem 6
An oxide of iodine \((1=127)\) contains \(25.4 \mathrm{~g}\) of iodine for \(8 \mathrm{~g}\) of oxygen. lis formula could be (a) \(10_{23}\) (b) \(1.0\) (c) \(_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}\) (d) \(1_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}\)
4 step solution
Problem 8
About \(1.60 \mathrm{~g}\) of a metal was dissolved in \(\mathrm{HNO}_{3}\) to prepare its nitrate. The nitrate on strong heating gives \(2 \mathrm{~g}\) oxide. The equivalent weight of metal is (a) 16 (b) 32 (c) 48 (d) 12 ?
5 step solution
Problem 9
When \(1 \mathrm{~L}\) of \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) is heated with graphite, the volume of the gases collected is \(1.5 \mathrm{~L}\). Calculate the number of moles of CO produced at STP. (a) \(1 / 11.2\) (b) \(28 / 22.4\) (c) \(1 / 22.4\) (d) \(14 / 22.4\)
5 step solution
Problem 10
A \(0.242 \mathrm{~g}\) sample of potassium is heated in oxygen. The result is \(0.440 \mathrm{~g}\) of a crystalline compound. What is the formula of this compound? (a) \(\mathrm{KO}\) (b) \(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) (c) \(\mathrm{KO}_{2}\) (d) \(\mathrm{KO}_{3}\)
4 step solution
Problem 11
For the reaction \(A+2 B \rightarrow C, 5\) moles of \(A\) and 8 moles of \(B\) will produce (a) 5 moles of \(\bar{C}\) (b) 4 moles of \(\vec{C}\) (c) 8 moles of \(\mathrm{C}\) (d) 13 moles of \(C\)
3 step solution
Problem 12
The density in grams per litre of a mixture containing an equal number of moles of methane and ethane at STP is (a) \(1.03\) (b) \(1.10\) (c) \(0.94\) (d) \(1.20\)
5 step solution
Problem 13
In the following reaction $$ 2 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{~S}+\mathrm{SO}_{2} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+3 \mathrm{~S} $$ 1\. mol each of \(\mathrm{SO}_{2}\) and \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{~S}\) will give sulphur (a) \(1 \mathrm{~mol}\) (b) \(3 \mathrm{~mol}\) (c) \(1.5 \mathrm{~mol}\) (d) \(2 \mathrm{~mol}\)
3 step solution
Problem 14
The percent loss in weight after heating a pure sample of potassium chlorate (mol. wt. = 122.5) will be (a) \(12.25\) (b) \(24.50\) (c) \(39.18\) (d) \(49.0\)
4 step solution
Problem 18
A certain compound has the molecular formula \(\mathrm{X}_{4} \mathrm{O}_{6}\). If \(10 \mathrm{~g}\) of \(\mathrm{X}_{4} \mathrm{O}_{6}\) has \(5.72 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{X}\), then the atomic mass of \(\mathrm{X}\) is (a) \(32 \mathrm{amu}\) (b) 37 amu (c) 42 amu (d) \(98 \mathrm{amu}\)
5 step solution
Problem 20
The decomposition of a certain mass of \(\mathrm{CaCO}_{3}\) gave \(11.2 \mathrm{dm}^{-3}\) of \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) gas at STP. The mass of \(\mathrm{KOH}\) required to completely neutralize the gas is (a) \(56 \mathrm{~g}\) (b) \(28 \mathrm{~g}\) (c) \(42 \mathrm{~g}\) (d) \(20 \mathrm{~g}\)
5 step solution
Problem 21
The specific heat of a metal is \(0.16\), its approximate atomic weight would be (a) 32 (b) 16 (c) 40 (d) 64
5 step solution
Problem 22
An element \(X\) has the following isotopic composition \({ }^{200} \mathrm{X}=90 \%,{ }^{199} \mathrm{X}=8 \%,{ }^{202} \mathrm{X}=2 \%\) The weighed average atomic mass of the naturally occurring element ' \(X^{\prime}\) is closest to (a) \(201 \mathrm{amu}\) (b) 202 amus (e) 109 amu (d) 200 amu
5 step solution
Problem 23
If \(30 \mathrm{~mL}\) of \(\mathrm{H}_{2}\) and \(20 \mathrm{~mL}\) of \(\mathrm{O}_{2}\) react to form water. What is left at the end of the reaction? (a) \(10 \mathrm{~mL}\) of \(\mathrm{H}_{2}\) (b) \(5 \mathrm{~mL}\) of \(\mathrm{H}_{2}\) (c) \(10 \mathrm{~mL}\) of \(\mathrm{O}_{2}\) (d) \(5 \mathrm{~mL}\) of \(\mathrm{O}_{2}\)
4 step solution
Problem 24
A.gas is found to have the formula (CO) \(_{x}\). Its V.D. is 70 . The value of \(x\) must be (a) 7 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
5 step solution
Problem 28
Which of the following has the highest number of atoms ? (a) \(7.5 \mathrm{~mol}\) of \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) (b) \(250 \mathrm{~g}\) of \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{5}\) (c) \(200 \mathrm{ml} \mathrm{O}_{3}\) at NTP (d) \(1.5 \mathrm{~mol}\) of \(\mathrm{OsO}_{4}\)
6 step solution
Problem 29
Haemoglobin contains \(0.33 \%\) of iron by weight. The molecular weight of haemoglobin is approximately \(67200 .\) The number of iron atoms (at. wt. of \(\mathrm{Fe}=56\) ) present in one molecule of haemoglobin is (9) 6 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
3 step solution
Problem 30
An aqueous solution of \(6.3 \mathrm{~g}\) of oxalic acid dihydrate is made up to \(250 \mathrm{~mL}\). The volume of \(0.1 \mathrm{~N} \mathrm{NaOH}\) required to completely neutralize \(10 \mathrm{~mL}\) of this solution is (a) \(40 \mathrm{~mL}\) (b) \(20 \mathrm{~mL}\) (c) \(10 \mathrm{~mL}\) (d) \(4 \mathrm{~mL}\)
7 step solution
Problem 31
If \(0.5\) mole of \(\mathrm{BaCl}_{2}\) is mixed with \(0.20\) mole of \(\mathrm{Na}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{4}\), the maximum number of \(\mathrm{Ba}_{3}\left(\mathrm{PO}_{4}\right)_{2}\) that can be formed is (a) \(0.70\) (b) \(0.50\) (c) \(0.20\) (d) \(0.10\)
6 step solution
Problem 33
The percentage of \(\mathrm{P}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}\) in diammonium hydrogen phosphate \(\left(\mathrm{NH}_{4}\right)_{2} \mathrm{HPO}_{4}\) is (a) \(23.48\) (b) \(46.96\) (c) \(53.78\) (d) \(71.00\)
4 step solution
Problem 34
The equivalent weight of phosphoric acid \(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{4}\) in the reaction \(\mathrm{NaOH}+\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{4} \rightarrow \mathrm{NaH}_{2} \mathrm{PO}_{4}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) is (a) 59 (b) 49 (c) 25 (d) 98
4 step solution
Problem 36
A \(3 \mathrm{~g}\) of oxide of a metal is converted to chloride completely and it yields \(5 \mathrm{~g}\) of chloride. The equivalent weight of the metal is (a) \(33.25\) (b) \(3.325\) (c) 12 (d) 20
5 step solution
Problem 37
A \(3.54 \mathrm{~g}\) of an oxide of lead contains \(3.22 \mathrm{~g}\) of lead. Identify the formula of this oxide from the following (a) \(\mathrm{PbO}_{2}\) (b) \(\mathrm{PbO}\) (c) \(\mathrm{Pb}_{3} \mathrm{O}_{4}\) (d) None of these
4 step solution