
MnO2 on ignition converts into Mn3O4 . A sample of pyrolusite having 75% MnO2, 20% inert impurities and rest water is ignited in air to constant weight. What is the percentage of Mn in the ignited sample ?

Important Questions on Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

(Ag = 107.8, N = 14, O = 16, Na = 23, Cl = 35.5)

In the following reaction:
of , atoms of and of reacted and formed of compound . If the atomic mass of and are and , respectively. What is the atomic mass of in ? (Avogadro number)




A gaseous hydrocarbon on combustion gives of water and . What is the empirical formula of the hydrocarbon?

(Assume complete combustion of reactant)

Galena (an ore) is partially oxidized by passing air through it at high temperature. After some time, the passage of air is stopped, but the heating is continued in a closed furnace such that the contents undergo self-reduction. The weight (in ) of produced per of consumed is ____. (Atomic weights in )
Give the answer to the nearest integer value.

The ammonia is prepared by treating ammonium sulphate with calcium hydroxide is completely used by to form a stable coordination compound. Assume that, both the reactions are completed. If of ammonium sulphate and of are used in the preparation, the combined weight (in grams) of gypsum and the nickel ammonia coordination compound produced is ____.
Atomic weights in :

The volume of the oxygen gas at STP consumed in the reaction is closest to




(Given the molar mass of and molar mass of )



(Atomic weight: Mg = 24)



