
g of copper metal when treated with nitric acid following by ignition of the nitrate gave g of copper oxide. In another experiment g of copper oxide upon reduction with hydrogen gave g of copper. Show that the above data illustrate the law of Definite proportions.

Important Questions on Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
Silver chloride is prepared by dissolving of silver wire in nitric acid and adding excess of hydrochloric acid to silver nitrate formed. The silver chloride precipitated is separated, washed and dried. The weight of silver chloride is . Find the mass percentage of the constituents.

Heating of silver metal in a current of dry chlorine gas till the metal is completely converted into its chloride precipitated is separated, washed and dried. The weight of silver chloride is . Illustrate the law of constant composition by the above data.

(i) Mass of yellow oxide taken, Loss in mass during reduction
(ii) Mass of brown oxide taken, Loss in mass during reduction
Show that the above data illustrate the law of Multiple Proportions.

Two oxides of lead were reduced to metallic lead by heating in a current of hydrogen and the following data obtained:
Mass of yellow oxide taken is , loss in mass during reduction is .
Mass of brown oxide taken is , loss in mass during reduction is .
Show that the above data illustrate the law of Multiple Proportions.


Two oxides of nitrogen contain the following percentage compositions:
(i) Oxide A contains nitrogen and oxygen.
(ii) Oxide B contains nitrogen and nitrogen
Establish the Law of Multiple Proportions.


