Molecular Mass and Mole Concept

Author:Mizoram Board
9th Mizoram Board
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Molecular Mass and Mole Concept: Overview

This topic describes the molecular mass and mole concept. Mole concept suggests that the quantity of the substance can be characterised by its mass or number of molecules. It also briefs about formula unit mass.

Important Questions on Molecular Mass and Mole Concept

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Calculate the number of aluminium ions present in 0.051g of aluminium oxide. (Take avogadro number as 6.022×1023)
(Hint: The mass of an ion is the same as that of an atom of the same element. Atomic mass Al=27 u)

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Calculate the number of molecules of Sulphur S8 present in 16 g of solid sulphur (Avogadro number = 6.022×1023).

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What is the mass of:
(a) 0.2 mole of oxygen atoms?
(b) 0.5 mole of water molecules?

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Convert into mole.
(a) 12 g of oxygen gas
(b) 20 g of water
(c) 22 g of carbon dioxide.

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What is the mass of
(a) 1 mole of nitrogen atoms?
(b) 4 moles of aluminium atoms (Atomic mass of aluminium =27)?
(c) 10 moles of sodium sulphite Na2SO3?

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Calculate the molar mass of the following substances.
(a) Ethyne, C2H2
(b) Sulphur molecule, S8 
(c) Phosphorus molecule, P4 (Atomic mass of Phosphorus = 31 u)
(d) Hydrochloric acid, HCl
(e) Nitric acid, HNO3.

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A 0.24 g sample of compound of oxygen and boron was found by analysis to contain 0.096 g of boron and 0.144 g of oxygen. Calculate the percentage composition of the compound by weight.

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Which has more number of atoms, 100 grams of sodium or 100 grams of iron (Given, atomic mass of Na=23 u, Fe=56 u, Avogadro number =6.022×1023)?

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If one mole of carbon atoms weighs 12 gram, what is the mass (in grams) of 1 atom of carbon? (Avogadro number=6.022×1023).

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Calculate the formula unit masses of ZnO, Na2O, K2CO3, given atomic masses of Zn=65 u, Na=23 u, K=39 u, C=12 u, and O=16 u.

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Calculate the molecular masses of H2, O2, Cl2, CO2, CH4, C2H6, C2H4, NH3, CH3OH.