Atomic and Molecular Mass
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
Boron has two stable isotopes, Average atomic weight for boron in the periodic table is

An element, has the following isotopic composition:
The weighted average atomic mass of the naturally occurring element is closest to

Specific volume of a cylindrical virus particle whose radius and length are and respectively, is . If , find the molecular weight of the virus:

A compound, on analysis, gave the following percentage composition :
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 .

Total number of atoms in of is

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:

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)

Calculate the molar mass of glucose

An element has isotopes and its average atomic mass is . If the percentage isotopic abundance of is,the percentage abundances of and are respectively

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

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

Define amu assuming oxygen as the reference element.

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

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

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

An element X has the following isotopic composition:
, ,
The weighted average atomic mass of the naturally occurring element X is close to

The gram atomic mass of zinc is:

An element X has the following isotopic composition:
, ,
The weighted average atomic mass of the naturally occurring element X is close to

The average atomic mass of magnesium is . This magnesium is composed of mole of and remaining mole of and . Calculate mole of .

Average atomic mass of is approximately equal to. (Given that percentage abudance of , and are , respectively)
