Atomic and Molecular Mass

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Atomic and Molecular Mass: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Atomic and Molecular Masses, Atomic Mass, Symbolic Representation of an Atom & Oxygen as a Reference Element for Atomic Masses etc.

Important Questions on Atomic and Molecular Mass

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Boron has two stable isotopes,  10B(19%)and11B(81%). Average atomic weight for boron in the periodic table is

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An element, X has the following isotopic composition:

  200 X:90% 199 X:8% 202 X:2.0%

The weighted average atomic mass of the naturally occurring element X is closest to

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Specific volume of a cylindrical virus particle whose radius and length are 7 Å and 10 Å respectively, is  6.02×102cc/g. If  NA=6.02×1023, find the molecular weight of the virus:

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A compound, on analysis, gave the following percentage composition :
Na=14.31%,S=9.97%,H=6.22%,O=69.5% 

What would be the molecular formula of the compound assuming that all the hydrogen in the compound is reset in combination with oxygen as water of crystallisation. Molecular weight of the compound is 322.

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Total number of atoms in 18 amu of H2O is

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If the table of atomic masses were established with the oxygen atom and assigned value of 200, then the mass of carbon atom would be, approximately:

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An element 'A' have 3 isotopes A²⁴,A²⁸ & A³⁰,if percentage abundance of A²⁴ is 50% then calculate percentage abundance of A²⁸ and A³⁰
(Given : average atomic mass = 26.8)

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Calculate the molar mass of glucose

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An element x has 3 isotopes and its average atomic mass is 24.5. If the percentage isotopic abundance of x24 is40%,the percentage abundances of x25 and x26 are respectively

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Which atom was originally used as a reference element for defining the atomic masses of other atoms.

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The relative atomic mass of nitrogen assuming oxygen as the reference element is

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Define amu assuming oxygen as the reference element.

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Calculate the atomic mass of nitrogen assuming oxygen as the reference element.

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Which element is used as a reference element in the present system of atomic masses?

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What is the difference between mass number and relative atomic mass?

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An element X has the following isotopic composition:
X200:90 ooX199:8.0 oo ,   X202:2 oo
The weighted average atomic mass of the naturally occurring element X is close to

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The gram atomic mass of zinc is:

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An element X has the following isotopic composition:
X200:90 ooX199:8.0 oo ,   X202:2 oo
The weighted average atomic mass of the naturally occurring element X is close to

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The average atomic mass of magnesium is 24.31 amu. This magnesium is composed of 79 mole % of  Mg24 and remaining 21 mole % of  Mg25 and Mg26. Calculate mole % of Mg26.

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Average atomic mass of Mg is approximately equal to. (Given that percentage abudance of 12Mg2412Mg25 and 12Mg26 are 79%, 10% and 11%, respectively)