Writing Chemical Formulae

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Writing Chemical Formulae: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Writing Formula of Hydrogen Sulphide, Valency of Element,Writing Formula of Calcium Oxide and Rules for Writing Chemical Formulae etc.

Important Questions on Writing Chemical Formulae

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An organic compound A contains 69.77% carbon, 11.63% hydrogen and the rest is oxygen. The molecular mass of the compound is 86. It does not reduce Tollen’s reagent but forms an addition product with sodium hydrogen sulphite and gives positive iodoform test. On vigorous oxidation it gives ethanoic and propanoic acids. The compound A is:

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An organic compound contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Its elemental analysis gave C, 38.71% and H, 9.67%. The empirical formula of the compound would be:

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Percentage of Se in peroxidase anhydrase enzyme is   0.5% by weight   (at.wt.=78.4) then minimum molecular weight of peroxidase anhydrase enzyme is

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An organic compound containing   C,HandO gave on analysis   C40%andH6.66%. Its empirical formula would be:

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An organic compound containing C, H and N gave the following analysis:

 C=40%;H=13.33%;N=46.67%

Its empirical formula would be:

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In a compound C, H, N atoms are present in the ratio 9 : 1 : 3.5 by mass. If molecular mass of the compound is 108, then molecular formula of the compound is 

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In a compound C, H, N atoms are present in the ratio 9 : 1 : 3.5 by mass. If molecular mass of the compound is 108, then molecular formula of the compound is 

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An organic compound A, containing C, H, N and O, on analysis gives 49.32% carbon, 9.59% hydrogen and 19.18% nitrogen. A on boiling with NaOH gives of  NH3 and a salt, which on acidification gives a monobasic nitrogen-free acid B. The silver salt of B contains 59.67% silver. The structures of A and B are.

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If two compounds have the same empirical formula but different molecular formulae, they must have

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Empirical formula of a compound is C2H4O. If its empirical formula weight is equal to its vapour density. Calculate the molecular formula of the compound.

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Calculate the empirical and molecular formula of a compound whose molecular weight is 120 and has the following percentage compositions: Mg = 19.68%; S = 26.24%, O = 52.48% 

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Calculate the empirical and molecular formula of an organic compound whose percentage composition is C = 70.54%, H = 5.87%, O = 23.52%. The molecular weight of compound is 136

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If the formula of a metallic nitrate is MNO32, then what will be the formula of the nitride of that metal?

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A gaseous hydrocarbon of vapour density 14 contains 85.2% of carbon. Calculate its molecular formula. 

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A metal `M' forms a compound with a non-metal with atomic number 8 and the ratio of non-metal to total number of atoms is 1 : 3. Derive the formulae of the following compounds of the succeeding element of M. (A) Hydrogen phosphate (B) Bicarbonate (C) Silicate (D) Nitride 

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Identify the correct sequence of relevant steps to write the formula of cupric bisulphate.

1 Writing the symbol of a negative radical as HSO42-.

2 Writing the symbol of a positive radical as Cu2+.

3 Writing the symbol of a negative radical as HSO4-.

4 Writing the symbol of a positive radical as Cu+.

5 Interchanging the valencies of positive and negative radicals and writing subscripts as 1 and 2.

6 Interchanging the valencies of positive and negative radicals and writing subscripts as 2 and 1.

7 Keeping HSO4 in parenthesis.

8 Keeping Cu in parenthesis.

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Write the formulae of plumic chloride.

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Write the formulae of cuprous oxide.

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Give the name of the following compound and derive the formula by using criss-cross method.

Na+ HSO4-

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Give the name of the following compound and derive the formula by using criss-cross method.

NH4+ P3-