Molecular Mass and Mole Concept
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
Calculate the number of aluminium ions present in of aluminium oxide. (Take avogadro number as )
(Hint: The mass of an ion is the same as that of an atom of the same element. Atomic mass )

Calculate the number of molecules of Sulphur present in of solid sulphur (Avogadro number = ).

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

Convert into mole.
(a) of oxygen gas
(b) of water
(c) of carbon dioxide.

What is the mass of
(a) mole of nitrogen atoms?
(b) moles of aluminium atoms (Atomic mass of aluminium )?
(c) moles of sodium sulphite ?

Calculate the molar mass of the following substances.
(a) Ethyne,
(b) Sulphur molecule,
(c) Phosphorus molecule, (Atomic mass of Phosphorus = )
(d) Hydrochloric acid,
(e) Nitric acid, .

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

Which has more number of atoms, grams of sodium or grams of iron (Given, atomic mass of , Avogadro number )?

If one mole of carbon atoms weighs gram, what is the mass (in grams) of atom of carbon? (Avogadro number).

Calculate the formula unit masses of given atomic masses of and

Calculate the molecular masses of .
