AARAMBH (SOLVED EXAMPLES)

1. How many grams of sodium bicarbonate are required to Sol. Molecular mass of chloride of metal = weight of 22,400 ml
neutralize 10.0 ml of 0.902 M vinegar? vapour of metal at STP
(1) 8.4 g (2) 1.5 g 0.72 × 22, 400
= = 161.28g
(3) 0.75 g (4) 1.07 g 100
Sol. NaHCO3 + CH 3 COOH  CH 3 COONa + CO 2 + H 2 O 100g of metal chloride contains = 65.5 g chloride
Vinegar
65.5 × 161.28
10 × 0.902 161.28g metal chloride contains = = 105.6g
Equivalent of acid = 100
1000 Therefore, the number of mole of chlorine atoms per mole
Equivalent of NaHCO3 = 9.02 × 10–3 of metal chloride
= 105.6/35.5 = 3
Amount of NaHCO3
−3
Hence the molecular formula of metal chloride is MCl3
= 9.02 ×10 × 84 = 0.758 Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.
Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.
5. Gaseous mixture of propane and butane of volume 3 litre on
2. A sample of hard water contains 244 ppm of HCO3– ions. complete combustion produces 11.0 litre CO2 under standard
conditions of temperature and pressure. The ratio of volume
What is the minimum mass of CaO required to remove of butane to propane is:
HCO3– ions completely from 1 kg of such water sample: (1) 1 : 2 (2) 2 : 1
(1) 56 mg (2) 112 mg (3) 3 : 2 (4) 3 : 1
(3) 168 mg (4) 244 mg Sol. C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O
x litres of propane produce 3x litre of CO2
Sol. Mass of HCO3– in 1 kg or 106 mg water = 244 mg
C4H10 + 6.5O2 → 4CO2 + 5H2O
244
Millimoles of HCO3– = = 4 mmol (3 – x) litres of butane produce 4(3 – x) lit of CO2
61 3x + 4(3 – x) = 11
Ca(HCO3)2 + CaO → 2CaCO3 + H2O 3x + 12 – 4x = 11
For 4 millimoles of HCO3–, millimoles of CaO = 2 12 – x = 11
mass of CaO = 56 × 2 = 112 mg x = 1 litre
Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer. Volume of butane : propane = 2 : 1
3. 100 ml of each of 0.5 N NaOH, N/5 HCl and N/10 H2SO4 Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.
are mixed together. The resulting solution will be: 6. The percent loss in weight after heating a pure sample of
(1) Acidic (2) Neutral potassium chlorate (Molecular weight = 122.5) will be:
(3) Alkaline (4) None (1) 12.25 (2) 24.50
Sol. Meq. of NaOH = 100 × 0.5 = 50 (3) 39.18 (4) 49
1 Sol. 2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2↑
Meq. of HCl = ×100 = 20 = 20 By Stoichiometry,
5
1 245 g KClO3 on heating shows a weight loss of 96 gm
Meq. of H2SO4 = × 100 = 10 96
10 ∴ % loss = ×100 = 39.18%
Total meq. of acid = 20 + 10 = 30 245
Total meq. of NaOH = 50 Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.
meq. of NaOH left = 50 – 30 = 20 7. In an experiment, 50 ml of 0.1 M solution of a salt re-
Thus, solution will be alkaline. acted with 25 ml of 0.1 M solution of sodium sulphite.
Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer. The half equation for the oxidation of sulphite ion:
2−
4. The chloride of a metal (M) contains 65.5% of chlorine. SO3(aq)
→ SO 24(aq)
+ H 2O  − +
+ 2H (aq) +2e
100 ml of the vapour of the chloride of the metal at STP If the oxidation number of the metal in the salt was 3, what
weight 0.72g. the molecular formula of the metal chloride is: would be the new oxidation number of the metal?
(1) MCl3 (2) MCl (1) 0 (2) 1
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Sol. SO32– get oxidised and its 'n' factor is 2 Sol. Standard molar volume is volume of 1 mole of gas i.e.,
The metal must have been reduced 32 gm O2 gas.
Applying the law of equivalence Mass
Density =
50 × 0.1 × (3 – n) = 25 × 0.1 × 2 Volume
Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer. Mass 32
Volume = Density = = 22.39 Litres.
8. The chloride of a metal contains 71% chlorine by weight 1.429
and the vapour density of it is 50. The atomic weight of the Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.
metal will be:
(1) 29 (2) 58 (3) 35.5 (4) 71 13. In water, the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen by mass is given
as 1:8. The mass of oxygen required for 5g of hydrogen is?
Sol. Molecular weight of metal chloride = 50 × 2 = 100
(1) 10gm (2) 20gm
Let metal chloride be MCln then
(3) 40gm (4) 5gm
29 71
Eq. of metal = eq. of chloride, or = Sol. The ratio of H:O by mass = 1 : 8
E 35.5
29 Now, equating the actual masses with the ratios,
\ E=
2 1 5
=
Now a + 35.5n = 100 8 y
or n.E + 35.5n = 100 Here, y is the unknown mass of oxygen
n=2 1 × y = 8 × 5 ⇒ y = 40 g
Therefore a = 2 × E = 2 × 29/2 = 29 Therefore, 40g of oxygen is required for 5g of hydrogen.
9. How many moles of hydrogen atoms present in 34 gm of 14. When CO2 (g) is passed over red hot coke it partially gets
NH3: reduced to CO(g). Upon passing 0.5 litre of CO2 (g) over red
(1) 6 (2) 5 (3) 4 (4) 7 hot coke, the total volume of the gases increased to 700 ml.
34 The composition of the gaseous mixture at STP is:
Sol. No. of moles of NH3 = =2 (1) CO2 = 200 mL: CO = 500 mL
17
No. of moles of hydrogen = 2 × 3 = 6 (2) CO2 = 350 mL: CO = 350 mL
Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer. (3) CO2 = 0.0 mL: CO = 700 mL
(4) CO2 = 300 mL: CO = 400 mL
10. An atom of some element Y weighs 6.644 × 10–23 g. Calculate
the number of gram-atoms in 40 kg of it. Sol. CO2 (g) + C (s) → 2CO (g)
(1) 40 (2) 1000 Total volume = 700 ml = 0.7 L
(3) 6.022 × 1023 (4) None of the Above 0.5 + x = 0.7
Sol. Mass of 1 mole Y atoms x = .2L = 200 mL
= mass of 1 atom × Avogadro constant CO2 (g) = 0.5 – 0.2 = 300 mL
= 6.644 × 10–23 × 6.022 × 1023 = 40 g CO (g) = 2x = 400 mL
So, the atomic mass of Y = 40 Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.
No. of gram-atoms (or moles) of
15. The mass of FeSO4.7H2O which must be added in 100 kg
mass of Y 40 × 1000 of wheat to get 10 PPM of Fe is:
Y = = = 1000
atomic mass 40 (1) 2.5 gm (2) 56 gm
Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer. (3) 1 gm (4) 4.96 gm
11. The mass of 12.044 × 1023 Oxygen atoms will be: Sol. Ppm = (Mass of Fe/total mass) ×106
(1) 16gm (2) 32gm (3) 48gm (4) 64gm Total mass = 100 kg = 100 × 1000 g
Sol. Number of moles of oxygen atoms Mass of Fe = (ppm × total mass) /106
10 × 100 × 1000
12.044 × 1023 = =1g
= = 2 mole 106
6.022 × 1023
Mass of Oxygen atoms Molecular mass of FeSO4.7H2O = 278
= Number of moles × atomic mass = 2 × 16 = 32 g Mass of one Fe = 56 g
Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer. 56 g of Fe → 278 g of FeSO4.7H2O
12. The standard molar volume of oxygen gas will be if the 278
So 1 g of Fe → = 4.96 g
density of O2 gas at NTP is 1.429 g/L. 56
(1) 44.8 Lt (2) 11. 2Lt (3) 22.4 Lt (4) 67.2 Lt Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.

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 SCHOOL LEVEL PROBLEMS

SINGLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS ASSERTION AND REASON TYPE QUESTIONS

1. 6.02 ×1020 molecules of urea are present in 100 mL of its Directions: These questions consist of two statements each, printed
solution. The concentration of the solution is: as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). While answering these questions,
(1) 0.02 M (2) 0.01 M you are required to choose any one of the following four responses.
(1) If both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are True and the
(3) 0.001 M (4) 0.1 M
Reason (R) is a correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
2. 10 mol of Zn react with 10 mol of HCl. Calculate the number (2) If both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are True but Reason (R)
of moles of H2 produced. is not a correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(1) 5 mol (2) 10 mol (3) If Assertion (A) is True but the Reason (R) is False.
(3) 20 mol (4) 2.5 mol (4) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is True.
3. One mole of any substance contains 6.022 × 1023 atoms/ 1. Assertion (A): No. of moles of H2 in 0.224 L of hydrogen
molecules. Number of molecules of H2SO4 present in 100 mL is 0.01 mole.
of 0.02M H2SO4 Solution is:
Reason (R): 22.4 L of H2 at STP contain 6.022 × 1023 moles.
(1) 12.044 × 1020 molecules
2. Assertion (A): The empirical mass of ethene is half of its
(2) 6.022 × 1023 molecules
molecular mass.
(3) 1 × 1023 molecules
Reason (R): The empirical formula represents the whole
(4) 12.044 × 1023 molecules number ratio of various atoms present in a compound.
4. What is the mass percent of carbon in carbon dioxide?
(1) 0.034% (2) 27.27% (3) 3.4% (4) 28.7% MATCH THE LIST TYPE QUESTIONS
5. Which of the following statements about a compound is 1. Match the following:
incorrect?
List-I List-II
(1) A molecule of a compound has atoms of different
elements. A. Molarity P. For very dilute solution
(2) A compound cannot be separated into its constituent B. Molality Q. No units
elements by physical methods of separation. C. mole fraction R. Mol L–1
(3) A compound retains the physical properties of its D. ppm S. independent of temperature
constituent elements. (1) A-(R); B-(S); C-(Q); D-(P)
(4) The ratio of atoms of different elements in a compound (2) A-(R); B-(S); C-(P); D-(Q)
is fixed.
(3) A-(S); B-(R); C-(Q); D-(P)
6. Which of the following statements is correct about the
(4) A-(S); B-(R); C-(P); D-(Q)
reaction given below:
4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Fe2O3(g) 2. Match the following:
(1) Total mass of iron and oxygen in reactants = total mass List-I List-II
of iron and oxygen in product therefore it follows law A. 88 g of CO2 P. 0.25 mol
of conservation of mass.
B. 6.022 ×1023 molecules of H2O Q. 2 mol
(2) Total mass of reactants = total mass of product; therefore,
law of multiple proportions is followed. C. 5.6 litres of O2 at STP R. 1 mol
(3) Amount of Fe2O3 can be increased by taking any one D. 96 g of O2 S. 6.022 × 1023
of the reactants (iron or oxygen) in excess. molecules
(4) Amount of Fe2O3 produced will decrease if the amount E. 1 mol of any gas T. 3 mol
of any one of the reactants (iron or oxygen) is taken in
excess. (1) A-(Q); B-(R); C-(P); D-(S); E-(T)
(2) A-(Q); B-(R); C-(P); D-(T); E-(S)
7. Number of atoms of He in 100 u of He ( Atomic mass of He
is 4 u): (3) A-(Q); B-(R); C-(T); D-(P); E-(S)
(1) 25 (2) 50 (3) 100 (4) 400 (4) A-(R); B-(Q); C-(P); D-(S); E-(T)
8. A gaseous hydrocarbons gives upon combustion, 0.72 g
of water and 3.08 g of CO2. The empirical formula of the
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
hydrocarbon is: 1. Volume of a solution changes with change in temperature,
(1) C6H5 (2) C7H8 (3) C2H4 (4) C3H4 then, will be molality of the solution be affected by
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 2. If 4 g of NaOH dissolves in 36 g of H2O, calculate the mole CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS
fraction of each component in the solution. Also, determine the
The ideas underlying our modern understanding of thermodynamics
molarity of solution (specific gravity of solution is 1g mL–1).
and kinetic theory were developed during the nineteenth century.
3. A solution is prepared by adding 2 g of a substance A to 18 g Central to these developments was the discovery that matter
of water. Calculate the mass per cent of the solute. reacting chemically does not do so simply between equal masses
4. How many atoms and molecules are present in 124 gm of of the samples involved. We now call the study of this phenomenon
phosphorus (P4). ‘stoichiometry’, defined as: ‘the relationship between the amounts
of substance that react together, and the products that are formed’.
5. The cost of table salt ( NaCl ) is Rs. 10 per Kg. Calculate its Another development during the nineteenth century that was
cost per mole. (Molar mass of NaCl is 58.5 g mol–1) central to our modern understanding of the chemical nature of
6. Calculate the mole fraction of the solute in a 1.00 molal matter was the observation by Avogadro that ‘equal volumes of
aqueous solution. ideal or perfect gases, at the same temperature and pressure, contain
the same number of particles, or molecules’. This is now known as
Avogadro’s law. It provides the motivation to formulate expressions
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
for the quantity of a sample that reacts with another sample. The
1. A vessel contains 1.6 g of dioxygen at STP (273.15 K, most notable example of such a formulation is the gram-molecule,
1 atm pressure). The gas is now transferred to another vessel which has been used to refer to both a unit and a quantity.
at constant temperature, where pressure becomes half of the The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose
original pressure. Calculate: the most appropriate answer:
(1) volume of the new vessel. 1. The concept of stoichiometry mentioned in the study is based
(2) number of molecules of dioxygen. on the:
2. Calcium carbonate reacts with aqueous HCl to give CaCl2 (1) formation of chemical bonds.
and CO2 according to the reaction given below: (2) amount of reactant and product involved in a chemical
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l) reaction.
What mass of CaCl 2 will be formed when 250 mL of (3) idea of temperature and pressure required for the reaction
0.76 M HCl reacts with 1000 g of CaCO3? Name the limiting to occur.
reagent. Calculate the number of moles of CaCl2 formed in (4) oxidation states of reactant and product involved.
the reaction. 2. How much gram-molecules of H 2 O are produced on
3. In a compound CxHyOz, the mass % of C and H is 6:1 and combustion of 32 g of methane in excess oxygen?
the amount of oxygen present is equal to the half of the (1) 72 (2) 4
oxygen required to react completely CxHy. Find the empirical (3) 2 (4) 36
formula of the compound. 3. When an antacid tablet is used, Ca(OH)2 reacts with HCl
4. An LPG cylinder weighs 14.8 Kg when empty. When full, in the stomach to form inert CaCl2 and H2O. If the molar
it weighs 29.0 kg and shows a pressure of 2.5 atm. In the mass of Ca(OH)2 is 75 g/mol, how many moles of HCl are
course of use at 27°C, the weight of cylinder is reduced to required to fully react with 150 g of Ca(OH)2?
23.2 Kg. Find the volume of n-butane in cubic meters used (1) 4 (2) 1
up at 27°C and 1 atm (Molecular weight of n-butane = 58). (3) 8 (4) 2
5. A box contains some identical red coloured balls, labelled as 4. What must be held constant when applying Avogadro’s law?
A, each weighing 2 grams. Another box contains identical (1) pressure and temperature
bule coloured balls, labelled as B, each weighing 5 grams. (2) volume and temperature
Consider the combinations AB, AB2, A2B and A2B3 and (3) moles and temperature
show that law of multiple.
(4) pressure and volume

PRARAMBH EXERCISE-1 (TOPICWISE)

LAW OF CHEMICAL COMBINATIONS 2. 6 g of carbon combines with 32 g of sulphur to form CS2,
12 g of C also combine with 32 g oxygen to form CO2. 10 g
1. In Haber's process, the volume at S.T.P of ammonia relative
of sulphur combines with 10 g of oxygen to form Sulphur
to the total volume of reactants at STP is:
dioxide. Which law is illustrated by this?
(1) One fourth (2) One half
(1) Law of multiple proportions
(3) Same (4) Three fourth
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 (3) Law of reciprocal proportions 10. The law of multiple proportions is illustrated by the two
(4) Gay Lussac’s law compounds:
(1) Sodium chloride and sodium bromide
3. Which of the following data illustrates the law of conservation
of mass? (2) Ordinary water and heavy water
(1) 56 g of C reacts with 32 g of Oxygen to produce 44 g (3) Caustic soda and caustic potash
of CO2 (4) Sulphur dioxide and sulphur trioxide
(2) 1.70 g of AgNO3 reacts with 100 ml of 0.1M HCl to 11. If law of conservation of mass was to hold true, then 20.8 g
produce 1.435 g of AgCl and 0.63 g of HNO3 of BaCl2 on reaction with 9.8 g of H2SO4 will produce 7.3 g
(3) 12 g of C is heated in vacuum and on cooling, there is of HCl and BaSO4 equal to:
no change in mass (1) 11.65 g (2) 23.3 g
(4) 36 g of S reacts with 16 g of O2 to produce 48 g of SO2 (3) 25.5 g (4) 30.6 g

4. One part of an element A combines with two parts of another 12. One of the following combinations which illustrates the law
element B, 6 parts of element C combines with 4 parts of reciprocal proportions is:
of (B) If A and C combine together the ratio of their weights, (1) N2O3, N2O4, N2O5 (2) NaCl, NaBr, NaI
will be governed by: (3) CS2, CO2, SO2 (4) PH3, P2O3, P2O5
(1) law of definite proportion 13. Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form H2O2 and H2O
(2) law of multiple proportion containing 5.93% and 11.2% hydrogen respectively, the data
illustrates:
(3) law of reciprocal proportion
(1) Law of conservation of mass
(4) law of conservation of mass
(2) Law of Constant proportions
5. The law of conservation of mass holds good for all of the
(3) Law of reciprocal proportions
following except.
(4) Law of multiple proportions
(1) All chemical reactions
14. Two elements X (of mass 16) and Y (of mass 14) combine to
(2) Nuclear reaction
form compounds A, B and C. The ratio of different masses
(3) Endothermic reactions of Y which combine with a fixed mass of X in A, B and C is
(4) Exothermic reactions 1 : 3 : 5, if 32 parts by mass of X combines with 84 parts
6. The % of copper and oxygen in samples of CuO obtained by mass of Y in B, then in C, 16 parts by mass of X will
by different methods were found to be same. This proves combine with;
the law of: (1) 14 parts by mass of Y (2) 42 parts by mass of Y
(1) Constant Proportion (2) Reciprocal Proportion (3) 70 parts by mass of Y (4) 84 parts by mass of Y
(3) Multiple Proportion (4) Conservation of mass.
ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR MASSES
7. Two elements X and Y combine in gaseous state to form
15. Insulin contains 3.4% sulphur by mass. What will be the
XY in the ratio 1 : 35.5 by mass. The mass of Y that will be
minimum molecular weight of insulin?
required to react with 2 g of X is:
(1) 94.117 u (2) 1884 u
(1) 7.1 g (2) 3.55 g
(3) 941 u (4) 976 u
(3) 71 g (4) 35.5 g
16. Boron has two isotopes B 10 and B 11 whose relative
8. 4.4 g of an oxide of nitrogen gives 2.24 L of nitrogen and abundances are 20% and 80% respectively. Atomic weight
60 g of another oxide of nitrogen gives 22.4 L of nitrogen of Boron is:
at S.T.P. The data illustrates: (1) 10 (2) 11 (3) 10.5 (4) 10.8
(1) Law of conservation of mass 17. Avogadro’s number is the number of molecules present in:
(2) Law of constant proportions (1) 1 g of molecule (2) 1 atom of molecule
(3) Law of multiple proportions (3) gram molecular mass (4) 1 litre of molecule
(4) Law of reciprocal proportions 18. One amu is equal to:
9. “The total mass of reactants is always equal to the total mass of (1) 1.66 × 10–8 g (2) 1.66 × 10–4 g
products in a chemical reaction”. This statement is konwn as: (3) 1.66 × 10–16 g (4) 1.66 × 10–24 g
(1) Law of conservation of mass 19. The number of molecules present in one milli litre of a gas
(2) Law of definite proportions at STP is known as:
(3) Law of equivalent weights (1) Avogadro number (2) Boltzman number
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th (1) 9.03 × 1021 (2) 3.01 × 1022
20. If the atomic mass unit ‘u’ were defined to be of the (3) 6.02 × 1022 (4) 1.8 × 1023
5
mass of an atom of C12, what would be the atomic weight 30. Which of the following will not have a mass of 10 g?
of nitrogen in amu or ‘u’ in this state? Atomic weight of N (1) 0.1 mol CaCO3. (2) 1.51 × 1023 Ca2+ ions
on conventional scale is 14:
(3) 0.16 mol of CO32- ions (4) 7.525 × 1022 Br atom
(1) 6.77 u (2) 5.834 u
31. x L of N2 at S.T.P. contains 3 × 1022 molecules. The number
(3) 14 u (4) 23 u
of molecules in x/2 L of ozone at S.T.P. will be:
21. A 100 g sample of Haemoglobin on analysis was found to (1) 3 × 1022 (2) 1.5 × 1022
contain 0.34% Fe by mass. If each haemoglobin molecule
has four Fe2+ ions, the molecular mass of haemoglobin is (3) 1.5 × 1021 (4) 1.5 × 1011
(Fe = 56 amu): 32. A person adds 1.71 gram of sugar (C12H22O11) in order to
(1) 77099.9 g (2) 12735 g sweeten his tea. The number of carbon atoms added are:
(3) 65882 g (4) 96359.9 g (mol mass of sugar = 342)
(1) 3.6 × 1022 (2) 7.2 × 1021
MOLE CONCEPT AND MOLAR MASSES (3) 0.05 (4) 6.6 × 1022
22. 1 g-atom of nitrogen represents: 33. The number of atoms present in 0.1 mole of P4 (at. mass
(1) 6.02 × 1023 N2 molecules = 31) are:
(2) 22.4 L of N2 at S.T.P (1) 2.4 × 1024 atoms
(3) 11.2 L of N2 at S.T.P (2) Same as in 0.05 mol of S8
(4) 28 g of nitrogen (3) 6.02 × 1022 atoms
23. Which is correct for 10 g of CaCO3? (4) Same as in 3.1g of phosphorus
(1) It contains 1 g atom of carbon 34. Which one contains maximum number of molecules?
(2) It contains 0.3 g atoms of oxygen (1) 2.5 g molecule of N2 (2) 4 g atom of nitrogen
(3) It contains 12 g of calcium (3) 3.01 × 1024 atoms of H2 (4) 82 g of dinitrogen
(4) It refers to 0.1 g equivalent of CaCO3 35. Out of 1.0 g dioxygen, 1.0 g (atomic) oxygen and 1.0 g ozone,
the maximum number of oxygen atoms are contained in:
24. The number of oxygen atoms present in 14.6 g of magnesium
bicarbonate is: (1) 1.0 g of atomic oxygen
(1) 6 NA (2) 0.6 NA (2) 1.0 g of ozone
(3) 1.0 g of oxygen gas
(3) NA (4) N A
2 (4) All contain same number of atoms
25. Which of the following has the highest mass? 36. The maximum volume at S.T.P. is occupied by:
(1) 20 g of sulphur (1) 12.8 g of SO2
(2) 4 mol of carbon dioxide (2) 6.02 × 1022 molecules of CH4
(3) 12 × 1024 atoms of hydrogen (3) 0.5 mol of NO2
(4) 11.2 L of helium at N.T.P. (4) 1g molecule of CO2
26. If isotopic distribution of C 12 and C 14 is 98% and 37. If NA is Avogadro’s number, then the number of oxygen
2% respectively, then the number of C14 atoms in 12 g of atoms in one g-equivalent of oxygen is [O2 + 4e → 2O2–]:
carbon is: (1) NA (2) NA/2
(1) 1.2 × 1022 (2) 3.01 × 1022 (3) NA/4 (4) 2NA
(3) 5.88 × 1023 (4) 6.02 × 1023 38. If 224 ml. of a triatomic gas has a mass of 1g at 273 K and
27. 5.6 L of a gas at S.T.P. weights equal to 8 g. The vapour 1 atm pressure, then the mass of one atom is:
density of gas is: (1) 8.30 × 10–23 g (2) 6.24 × 10–23
(3) 2.08 × 10 g–23 (4) 5.54 × 10–23 g
(1) 32 (2) 16 (3) 8 (4) 40
28. One atom of an element weighs 1.8 × 10–22 g, its atomic 39. The rest mass of an electron is 9.11 × 10–31 kg. Molar mass
mass is: of the electron is:
(1) 29.9 g (2) 18 g (1) 1.5 × 10–31 kg mol–1
(3) 108.36 g (4) 154 g (2) 9.11 × 10–31 kg mol–1
29. If H2SO4 ionises as H2SO4 + 2H2O →2H3O+ + SO42–. Then (3) 5.5 × 10–7 kg mol–1
total number of ions produced by 0.1 mol H2SO4 will be: (4) 6.02 × 1023 kg mol–1

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 40. A sample of ammonium phosphate, (NH4)3 PO4, contains 50. The total number of electrons in 1.6 g of CH4 to that in 1.8 g
3.18 moles of hydrogen atoms. The number of moles of of H2O is:
oxygen atoms in the sample is: (1) Same (2) One half
(1) 0.265 (2) 0.795 (3) One fourth (4) Double
(3) 1.06 (4) 3.18 51. One mole of nitrogen gas has volume equal to:
41. What is the total number of atoms present in 25.0 mg of (1) 1 litre of nitrogen at S.T.P.
camphor, C10H16O? (2) 32 litre of nitrogen at S.T.P.
(1) 9.89 × 1019 (2) 6.02 × 1020 (3) 22.4 litre of nitrogen at S.T.P.
(3) 9.89 × 1020 (4) 2.67 × 1021 (4) 11.2 litre of nitrogen at S.T.P.
42. Which of the following samples contains the largest number 52. 23g of sodium will react with ethyl alcohol to give:
of atoms? (1) 1 mole of H2
(1) 1 g of CO2 (2) 1 g of C8H18 (2) 1/2 mole of H2
(3) 1 g of C2H6 (g) (4) 1 g of LiF (s) (3) 1 mole of O
43. 4.0 g of caustic soda (NaOH) (mol mass 40) contains same (4) 1 mole of NaOH
number of sodium ions as are present in:
53. If we assume 1/24 th part of mass of carbon instead of 1/12 th
(1) 10.6 g of Na2CO3 (mol. mass 106) part of it as 1 amu., mass of 1 mole of a substance will:
(2) 58.5 g of NaCl (Formula mass 58.5) (1) Remain unchanged (2) get doubled
(3) 100 ml of 0.5 M Na2SO4 (Formula mass 142) (3) Get halved (4) can’t be predicted
(4) 1 mol of NaNO3 (mol. mass 85)
54. 10 grams of each O2, N2 and Cl2 are kept in three bottles. The
44. Total number of atoms present in 64 gm of SO2 is: correct order of arrangement of bottles containing decreasing
(1) 2 × 6.02 × 1023 number of molecules.
(2) 6.02 × 1023 (1) O2, N2, Cl2 (2) Cl2, N2, O2
(3) 4 × 6.02 × 1023 (3) Cl2, O2, N2 (4) N2, O2, Cl2
(4) 3 × 6.02 × 1023 55. Maximum number of atoms are present in:
45. The total number of protons, electrons and neutrons in (1) 14 gms. of carbon monoxide
12 gm of 6C12 is: (2) 2 gms. of hydrogen
(1) 1.084 × 1025 (2) 6.022 × 1023 (3) 11.2 lit. of nitrogen at STP
(3) 6.022 × 1022 (4) 18 (4) 1.5 gms atoms of helium
46. Number of Ca+2 and Cl– ions in 111 g of anhydrous CaCl2 56. Which of the following gases contain the same number of
respectively are: molecules as that of 16 grams of oxygen?
(1) NA, 2NA (2) 2NA, NA (1) 16 gm of O3 (2) 32 grams of SO2
(3) NA, NA (4) None of these (3) 16 gm of SO2 (4) All of these
47. The maximum volume at N.T.P. is occupied by:
(1) 12.8 gm of SO2
PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION AND
(2) 6.02 × 1022 molecules of CH4 EMPIRICAL & MOLECULAR FORMULA
(3) 0.5 mol of NO2 57. The percentage of C, H and N in an organic compound
are 40%, 13.3% and 46.7% respectively then empirical
(4) 1 gm-molecule of CO2
formula is:
48. Number of moles of water in 488 g of BaCl2.2H2O are -
(1) C3H13N3 (2) CH2N
(Ba = 137):
(3) CH4N (4) CH6N
(1) 2 moles (2) 4 moles
58. B1 g of an element gives B2 g of its chloride, the equivalent
(3) 3 moles (4) 5 moles
mass of the element is:
49. 4.4 g of CO2 and 2.24 litre of H2 at STP are mixed in a
(1) B1 (2) B2
container. The total number of molecules present in the ´35.5 ´35.5
B2 - B1 B2 - B1
container will be:
(1) 6.022 × 1023 (2) 1.2044 × 1023 (3) B2 - B1 ´35.5 (4) B2 - B1 ´35.5
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 59. 60 g of a compound on analysis gave 24 g C, 4 g H and 69. The percentage of Carbon in CO2 is:
32 g O. The empirical formula of the compound is: (1) 27.27% (2) 29.27%
(1) C2H4O2 (2) C2H2O2 (3) 30.27% (4) 26.97%
(3) CH2O2 (4) CH2O 70. The haemoglobin from red blood corpuscles of most
60. A compound made of two elements A and B are found to mammals contain approximately 0.33% of iron by mass.
contain 25% A (at mass 12.5) and 75% B (at mass 37.5). The molecular mass of haemoglobin is 67200. The number
The simplest formula of the compound is: of iron atoms in each molecule of haemoglobin is:
(1) AB (2) AB2 (1) 3 (2) 4
(3) AB3 (4) A3B (3) 2 (4) 6
61. 400 mg of capsule contains 100 mg of ferrous fumarate. The 71. On analysis a certain compound was found to contain iodine
percentage of Fe present in the capsule is approximately: and oxygen in the ratio of 254 g of iodine (at mass 127) and
(formula of ferrous fumarate is (CHCOO)2 Fe). 80 g oxygen (at mass 16). What is the formula of compound?
(1) 8.2% (2) 25% (1) IO (2) I2O
(3) 16% (4) Unpredictable (3) I5O3 (4) I2O5
62. Simplest formula of compound containing 50% of element 72. 0.5 mol of potassium ferrocyanide contains carbon equal to:
X (at mass 10) and 50% of element Y (at mass 20) is: (Formula of potassium ferrocyanide is K4[Fe(CN)6].
(1) XY (2) X2Y (1) 1.5 mol
(3) XY2 (4) X2Y3 (2) 36 g
63. A compound having the empirical formula (C3H4O) has a (3) 18 g
molecular mass of 170 ± 5. The molecular formula of it’s (4) 3.6 g
compound is:
73. 14 g of element X combine with 16g of oxygen. On the basis of
(1) C3H4O (2) C6H8O2 this information, which of the following is a correct statement:
(3) C6H12O3 (4) C9H12O3 (1) The element X could have an atomic weight of 7 and
64. Two oxides of a metal contains 50% and 40% metal (M) its oxide formula XO
respectively. If the formula of first oxide is MO2, the formula (2) The element X could have an atomic weight of 14 and
of second oxide will be: its oxide formula X2O
(1) MO2 (2) MO3 (3) The element X could have an atomic weight of 7 and
(3) M2O (4) M2O5 its oxide is X2O
65. The vapour density of gas A is four times that of B. If (4) The element X could have an atomic weight of 14 and
molecular mass of B is M, then molecular mass of A is: its oxide is XO2
(1) M (2) 4 M 74. A compound has 20% of nitrogen by weight. If one molecule
(3) M (4) 2 M of the compound contains two nitrogen atoms, the molecular
4 weight of the compound is:
66. A metal nitride M3N2 contains 28% of nitrogen. The atomic (1) 35 (2) 70
mass of metal M is: (3) 140 (4) 280
(1) 24 (2) 54 75. A sample of pure compound contains 1.15 g of sodium,
(3) 9 (4) 87.62 3.01 × 1022 atoms of carbon and 0.1 mol of oxygen atom.
67. A container of volume V, contains 0.28 g of N2 gas. If same Its empirical formula is:
volume of an unknown gas under similar conditions of (1) Na2CO3 (2) NaCO2
temperature and pressure weights 0.44 g, the molecular mass (3) Na2CO (4) Na2CO2
of gas is:
(1) 22 (2) 44 STOICHIOMETRY & CONCENTRATION
(3) 66 (4) 88 TERMS
68. A gaseous hydrocarbon on complete combustion gives 76. ‘X’ litres of carbon monoxide is present at STP. It is
3.38 g of CO2 and 0.690 g of H2O and no other products. completely oxidized to CO2. The volume of CO2 formed is
The empirical formula of hydrocarbon is: 11.207 litres at STP. What is the value of ‘X’ in litres?
(1) CH (2) CH2 (1) 22.414 (2) 11.207
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 77. The volume of phosgene formed at STP when 11.2 lit of 88. If 1.26 grams of oxalic acid is dissolved in 250 ml of solution
chlorine reacts with carbon monoxide is: then its normality is:
(1) 11.2 lit (2) 22.4 lit (1) 0.05 (2) 0.04 (3) 0.02 (4) 0.08
(3) 5.6 lit (4) 44.8 lit 89. 100 ml of ethylalcohol is made upto a litre with distilled
78. What mass of CaCl2 in grams would be enough to produce water. If the density of C2H5OH is 0.46 gm/ml. Then its
14.35 gm of AgCl? molality is:

CaCl2 + 2AgNO3 → Ca (NO3)2 + 2 AgCl (1) 0.55 m (2) 1.11m
(1) 5.55 g (2) 8.29 g (3) 2.22 m (4) 3.33m
(3) 16.59 g (4) 10 g 90. When 100 ml of M/10 H2SO4 is mixed with 500 ml of M/10
79. Benzene burns in oxygen according to the equation 2C6H6(I) NaOH then nature of resulting solution and normality of
+15O2(g) → 12CO2(g) + 6H2O(l). How many litres of oxygen excess of reactant left is:
are required at STP for the complete combustion of 39 g of (1) Acidic, N/5 (2) Basic, N/5
liquid benzene? (3) Basic, N/20 (4) Acidic, N/10
(1) 74L (2) 84L
91. If 20 g of CaCO3 is treated with 100 mL 20% HCl solution.
(3) 22.4L (4) 11.2L
The amount of CO2 produced is:
80. H2O2 is sold as a solution of approximately 5.0 g H2O2 (1) 22.4l g (2) 8.8 g
per 100 mL of the solution. The molarity of this solution is
(3) 2.2 g (4) 8 l
approximately:
(1) 0.15 M (2) 1.5 M 92. The mass of CaCO3 required to react with 25 mL of 0.75 molar
HCl is:
(3) 3.0 M (4) 3.4 M
(1) 0.94 g (2) 0.68 g
81. The amount of oxalic acid (eq.wt.63) required to prepare
500 ml of its 0.10 N solution is: (3) 0.76 g (4) 0.52 g
(1) 0.315 g (2) 3.150 g 93. 2 moles of H2S and 11.2 L of SO2 at S.T.P. reacts to form
(3) 6.300 g (4) 63.00 g x moles of sulphur. The value of x is:
82. The molarity of pure water is: (1) 1.5 (2) 3.5
(1) 100 M (2) 55.6M (3) 7.8 (4) 12.7
(3) 50 M (4) 18 M 94. The volume of CO 2 obtained at STP by the complete
decomposition of 9.85 g Na2CO3 is:
83. The mass of 70% H2SO4 by mass is required for neutralisation
of 1 mole of NaOH is: (1) 2.24L (2) Zero
(1) 65 (2) 98 (3) 70 (4) 54 (3) 0.85L (4) 0.56L
84. If potassium chlorate is 80% pure then 48 g of oxygen would 95. If 0.30 mol of zinc are added to 0.52 mol of HCl, the moles
be produced from: of H2 formed are:
(1) 153.12 g of KClO3 (2) 120 g of KClO3 (1) 0.52 (2) 0.30
(3) 20 g of KClO3 (4) 90 g of KClO3 (3) 0.26 (4) 0.60

85. Density of a solution containing x% by mass of H2SO4 is y. 96. The specific gravity of 98% H2SO4 is 1.8 g/cc. 50 ml of this
The normality is: solution is mixed with 1750 ml of pure water. Molarity of
resulting solution is:
xy × 10 xy × 10
(1) (2) ×2 (1) 0.2 M (2) 0.5 M
98 98 y
(3) 0.1 M (4) 1 M
xy × 10 x × 10
(3) ×2 (4) 97. What is the mole fraction of solvent in aqueous solution of
98 98 y
NaOH having molality of 3 is:
86. Mass percentage (w/w) of ethylene glycol (HOCH2 – CH2OH)
in a aqueous solution is 20, then mole fraction of solute is: (1) 0.3 (2) 0.95
(1) 0.5 (2) 0.067 (3) 0.7 (4) 0.05
(3) 0.1 (4) 0.4 98. The weight of oxygen required to completely react with 27 gms
87. Number of gram equivalents of solute in 100 ml of 5 N HCl of ‘Al’ is:
solution is: (1) 8 gm (2) 16 gm
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 99. What is the [OH−] in the final solution prepared by mixing 100. 25.3 g of sodium carbonate, Na2CO3 is dissolved in enough
20.0 mL of 0.050 M HCl with 30.0 mL of 0.10 M Ba(OH)2? water to make 250 mL of solution. If Sodium carbonate
dissociates completely, molar concentration of sodium ion,
(1) 0.12 M
Na+ and carbonate ions, CO32− are respectively (molar mass
(2) 0.10 M of Na2CO3 = 106 g mol−1):
(3) 0.40 M (1) 0.955 M and 1.910 M (2) 1.910 M and 0.955 M
(4) 0.005 M (3) 1.90 M and 1.910 M (4) 0.477 M and 0.477 M

PRABAL EXERCISE-2 (LEARNING PLUS)

1. Which of the following is/are not affected by temperature? 10. If 500 mL of a 5 M solution is diluted to 1500 mL, what
(1) Molarity (2) Molality will be the molarity of the solution obtained?
(3) Normality (4) None of these (1) 1.5 M (2) 1.66 M
2. Ferric sulphate on heating gives sulphur trioxide. The ratio (3) 0.017 M (4) 1.59 M
between the weights of oxygen and sulphur present in SO3 11. The number of atoms present in one mole of an element is
obtained by heating 1 kg of ferric sulphate is: equal to Avogadro number. Which of the following element
(1) 2 : 3 (2) 1 : 3 contains the greatest number of atoms?
(3) 3 : 1 (4) 3 : 2 (1) 4 g He (2) 46 g Na
3. The number of atoms present in 4.25 grams of NH3 is (3) 0.40 g Ca (4) 12 g He
approximately: 12. The empirical formula of an organic compound is CH2O. Its
(1) 1 × 1023 (2) 8 × 1020 vapour density is 45. The molecular formula of the compound is:
(3) 2 × 1023 (4) 6.02 × 1023 (1) CH2O (2) C2H4O2
4. What will be the molarity of a solution, which contains 5.85 g (3) C3H6O3 (4) C6H12O6
of NaCl (s) per 500 mL? 13. 0.132 g of an organic compound gave 50 ml of N2 at STP. The
(1) 4 mol L–1 (2) 20 mol L–1 weight percentage of nitrogen in the compound is close to:
(3) 0.2 mol L–1 (4) 2 mol L–1 (1) 15 (2) 20 (3) 48.9 (4) 47.34
5. Number of atoms in 558.5 gram Fe (at. wt. of Fe = 55.85 g 14. 0.7 moles of potassium sulphate is allowed to react with
mol–1 is: 0.9 moles of barium chloride in aqueous solutions. The number
(1) Twice that 60 g carbon of moles of the substance precipitated in the reaction is:
(2) 6.023 × 1022 (1) 1.4 moles of potassium chloride
(3) Half that in 8g He (2) 0.7 moles of barium sulphate
(4) 5558.5 × 6.023 × 1023 (3) 1.6 moles of potassium chloride
6. Neon has two isotpoes Ne20 and Ne22. If atomic weight of (4) 1.6 moles of barium sulphate
Neon is 20.2, the ratio of the relative abundances of the 15. The number of moles of Fe2O3 formed when 0.5 moles of
isotopes is: O2 and 0.5 moles of Fe are allowed to react are:
(1) 1 : 9 (2) 9 : 1 (1) 0.25 (2) 0.5 (3) 1/3 (4) 0.125
(3) 70 % (4) 80 % 16. Amount of oxalic acid required to prepare 250ml of N/10
7. The total weight of 1022 molecular units of CuSO4 . 5H2O solution (MW of oxalic acid = 126) is:
is nearly: (1) 1.5759 g (2) 3.15 g
(1) 4.144 g (2) 5.5 g (3) 15.75 g (4) 63.0 g
(3) 24.95 g (4) 41.45 g
17. The composition of compound A is 40% X and 60% Y. The
8. The number of Cl– and Ca+2 ions in 222g. of CaCl2 are: composition of compound B is 25% X and 75% Y. According
(1) 4NA, 2NA (2) 2NA, 4NA to the law of multiple Proportions the ratio of the weight of
(3) 1NA, 2NA (4) 2NA, 1NA element Y in compounds A and B is:
9. The empirical formula of a gaseous compound is ‘CH2’. (1) 1:2 (2) 2 : 1 (3) 2 : 3 (4) 3 : 4
The density of the compound is 1.25 gm/lit. at S.T.P. The 18. If the concentration of glucose (C6H12O6) in blood is 0.9 g L–1,
molecular formula of the compound is ‘X’: what will be the molarity of glucose in blood?
(1) C2H4 (2) C3H6 (1) 5 M (2) 50 M
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 19. What will be the molality of the solution containing 18.25 g (1) 1 gram (2) 0.5 grams
of HCl gas in 500 g of water? (3) 0.25 gms. (4) 0.125 gm
(1) 0.1 m (2) 10 m 30. Which of the following solutions has the highest normality?
(3) 0.5 m (4) 1 m (1) 172 milli equivalents in 200 ml
20. Increasing order of number of moles of the species: (2) 84 milli equivalents in 100 ml
(i) 3 grams of NO (3) 275 milli equivalents in 250 ml
(ii) 8.5 grams of PH3 and (4) 43 milli equivalents in 60 ml
(iii) 8 grams of methane is 31. What volume of 75 % H2SO4 by mass is required to prepare
(1) (i) < (ii) < (iii) (2) (iii) < (ii) < (i) 1.5 litres of 0.2 M H 2SO 4? (Density of the sample is
(3) (i) < (iii) < (ii) (4) (ii) < (iii) < (i) 1.8 g/cc):
(1) 14.2cc (2) 28.4cc
21. The number of molecules present in 1.12 × 10–7 cc of a gas
at STP is: (3) 21.7cc (4) 7.1 cc
(1) 6.02 × 1023 (2) 3.01 × 1012 32. The crystalline salt of Na2SO4.xH2O on heating loses 55.9%
(3) 6.02 × 1012 (4) 3.01 × 1023 of its mass and becomes anhydrous the formula of crystalline
salt is:
22. From 320 mg. of O2, 6.023 ×1020 molecules are removed,
(1) Na2SO4.5H2O (2) Na2SO4.7H2O
the no. of moles remained are:
(1) 9 × 10–3 moles (2) 9 × 10–2 moles (3) Na2SO4.2H2O (4) Na2SO4.10H2O
(3) Zero (4) 3 × 10–3 moles 33. 10 g of hydrogen and 64 g of oxygen were filled in a steel
vessel and exploded. Volume of gaseous product after
23. An oxide of nitrogen has a molecular weight 92. Find the reaction is:
total number of electrons in one gram mole of that oxide.
(1) 67.2L (2) 89.6L (3) 44.8L (4) 22.4L
(1) 4.6 N (2) 46 N (3) 23 N (4) 2.3 N
34. 50 gm of sample of sodium hydroxide required for complete
24. No. of moles of water in 488.6 gms of BaCl2.2H2O are neutralisation, 1L of 1N HCl. What is the percentage purity
(molecular weight of BaCl2.2H2O = 244.33): of NaOH is:
(1) 2 moles (2) 4 moles (1) 50 (2) 60 (3) 70 (4) 80
(3) 3 moles (4) 5 moles 35. Which of the following statements is correct about the
25. One mole of any substance contains 6.022 × 1023 atoms/ reaction given below?
molecules. Number of molecules of H2SO4 present in 100 mL 4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Fe2O3(g)
of 0.02 M H2SO4 solution is: (1) Total mass of iron and oxygen in reactants = total mass
(1) 12.044 × 1020 molecules of iron and oxygen in product therefore it follows law
(2) 6.022 × 1023 molecules of conservation of mass
(3) 1 × 1023 molecules (2) Total mass of reactants = total mass of product, therefore,
(4) 12.044 × 1023 molecules law of multiple proportions is followed
(3) Amount of Fe2O3 can be increased by taking any one
26. A certain compound contains magnesium, carbon and Nitrogen
of the reactants (iron or oxygen) in excess
in the mass ratio 12 : 12 : 14. The formula of the compound is:
(4) Amount of Fe2O3 produced will decrease if the amount
(1) MgCN (2) Mg2CN of any one of the reactants (iron or oxygen) is taken in
(3) MgCN2 (4) Mg(CN)2 excess
27. An oxide of nitrogen contains 36.8% by weight of nitrogen. 36. Which of the following statements indicates that law of
The formula of the compound is: multiple proportion is being followed?
(1) N2O (2) N2O3 (3) NO (4) NO2 (1) Sample of carbon dioxide taken from any source will
28. 40 ml. of a hydrocarbon undergoes combustion in 260 ml always have carbon and oxygen in the ratio 1 : 2
of oxygen and gives 160 ml of carbon dioxide. If all gases (2) Carbon forms two oxides namely CO2 and CO, where
are measured under similar conditions of temperature and masses of oxygen which combine with fixed mass of
pressure, the formula of hydrocarbon is: carbon are in the simple ratio 2 : 1
(1) C3H8 (2) C4H8 (3) When magnesium burns in oxygen, the amount of
magnesium taken for the reaction is equal to the amount
(3) C6H14 (4) C4H10
of magnesium in magnesium oxide formed
29. The mass of Hydrogen at S.T.P. that is present in a (4) At constant temperature and pressure, 200 mL of
vessel which can hold 4 grams of oxygen under similar hydrogen will combine with 100 mL oxygen to produce
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 PARIKSHIT EXERCISE-3 (MULTICONCEPT)

MATCH THE LIST MCQs 4. Match the List-I with List-II.

1. Match the List-I with List-II. List-I List-II
(Reaction) (At the end)
List-I List-II
50% yield
A. 2A + 2B  → 3C P. 3 moles C formed
A. 1 mole of Na P. 6.02 × 1023 4 mol 6 mol

B. 1 mole of H2O Q. Atomic weight in gram

1 80% yield
C. 1 mole of NH3 R. Molecular weight in gram B. A + 2B  →C Q. 3.2 moles C formed
2 8 mol
4 mol
D. No. of molecules S. Avogadro’s number
in 16 g CH4 60% yield
C. 3A + 2B  →C R. A is limiting reagent
15 mol 20 mol
(1) A-(P,Q,S); B-(P,R,S); C-(P,R,S); D-(P,S)
(2) A-(P,S); B-(Q,R,S); C-(P,S); D-(P,S) 20% yield
D. A + 3B  → 2C S. B is limiting reagent
(3) A-(P,S); B-(Q,S); C-(P,S); D-(P,S) 5 mol
12 mol

(4) A-(Q,S); B-(Q,R,S); C-(P,S); D-(P,S)

T. 1.6 moles C formed
2. Match the List-I with List-II.
(1) A-(S,R); B-(Q,S); C-(P,R); D-(R,T)
List-I List-II
(2) A-(S,T); B-(P,R); C-(Q,S); D-(P,R)
A. 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O P. 1.028 g
1g 1g (3) A-(S,R); B-(P,S); C-(R,P); D-(Q,T)
B. 3H2 + N2 → 2NH3 Q. 1.333 g (4) A-(P,R); B-(Q,S); C-(P,R); D-(S,T)
1g 1g 5. Match the List-I with List-II.
C. H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl R. 1.125 g List-II
1g 1g List-I
(Relative amounts of products on
(Compound)
D. 2H2 + C → CH4 S. 1.214 g complete combustion)
1g 1g A. CH4 P. Moles of CO2 < Moles of H2O
(1) A-(Q); B-(R); C-(P); D-(S)
B. C2H4 Q. Moles of CO2 = Moles of H2O
(2) A-(P); B-(Q); C-(S); D-(R)
(3) A-(R); B-(S); C-(P); D-(Q) C. C2H2 R. Moles of CO2 > Moles of H2O
(4) A-(S); B-(Q); C-(P); D-(R) D. C3H8 S. Moles of CO2 < Moles of O2
3. Match the List-I with List-II.
(1) A-(S,R); B-(Q,S); C-(P,R); D-(R,T)
List-II
List-I (No. of moles of (2) A-(S,T); B-(P,R); C-(Q,S); D-(P,R)
(Amount of substance) particular atoms in (3) A-(S,R); B-(P,S); C-(R,P); D-(Q,T)
the given substance) (4) A-(P,S); B-(Q,S); C-(R,S); D-(P,S)
A. 6.022×1024 formula units P. 15-mole O-atoms 6. Match the List-I with List-II.
of Al2(SO4)3.3H2O
List-I List-II
B. 90 gm C6H12O6 Q. 3-mole O-atoms
A. 20% (w/w) solution of KOH P. 8.6 M
C. 112 litre SO3(g) at 1 atm R. 2.5 mole O-atoms (density of solution = 1.02 gm/mL)
and 0°C
B. Solution containing 954.6 gm of Q. 3.64 M
D. 54 gram N2O5 (g) S. 150-mole O-atoms CaCl2 in 1 L

(1) A-(S); B-(Q); C-(P); D-(R) C. Volume of 1.204 × 1024 molecules R. 5 mL

of water at 4°C
(2) A-(Q); B-(R); C-(P); D-(S)
(3) A-(S); B-(P); C-(R); D-(Q) D. Volume of 0.2 M NaOH solution S. 36 mL
(4) A-(P); B-(R); C-(S); D-(Q) containing 40 mg of NaOH

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 (1) A-(Q); B-(P); C-(S); D-(R) (1) A-(R); B-(P,S); C-(Q); D-(P)
(2) A-(Q); B-(R); C-(P); D-(S) (2) A-(Q); B-(R); C-(P,S); D-(S)
(3) A-(S); B-(P); C-(R); D-(Q) (3) A-(S); B-(P); C-(R); D-(Q,R)
(4) A-(P); B-(R); C-(S); D-(Q) (4) A-(P,Q); B-(R); C-(S); D-(Q)
7. Where MA, MB are molar masses, nA, nB are no of moles & 10. Match the List-I with List-II.
XA, XB is mole fractions of solute and solvent respectively. List-I List-II
Match the List-I with List-II.
A. 49 g H2SO4 P. 0.5 mole
List-I List-II
B. 20 g NaOH Q. 1.5 NA atoms
A. Molarity P. Dependent on temperature
C. 11.2 L of CO2 at STP R. 0.5 NA molecules
M A × nA
B. Molality Q. × 100 D. 6.023 × 1023 atoms of S. 2 mole of ‘O’ atom
nA M A + nB M B
Oxygen
C. Mole fraction R. Independent of temperature (1) A-(P,Q,R); B-(P,S,R); C-(P,R); D-(P,Q,R)
XA (2) A-(P,R); B-(P,Q,R); C-(P,S); D-(P,Q,R)
D. Mass % S. × 1000 (3) A-(P,Q,R); B-(P,Q,S); C-(P,S,R); D-(Q,R)
XBMB
(4) A-(P,S,R); B-(P,R); C-(P,Q,R); D-(P,R)
(1) A-(Q); B-(P,R); C-(S); D-(R,S)
CORRECT-INCORRECT STATEMENT MCQs
(2) A-(Q,S); B-(R); C-(P,R); D-(S)
11. Which of the following is correct?
(3) A-(P); B-(R,S); C-(R); D-(Q,R)
(1) The sum of mole fractions of all the components in a
(4) A-(P,R); B-(R); C-(S); D-(Q,S) solution is always unity
8. Match the List-I with List-II. (2) Mole fraction depends upon temperature
List-I List-II (3) Mole fraction is always negative
(4) Mole fraction is independent of the content of solute in
A. 88g of CO2 P. 0.25 mol the solution
B. 6.022 × 1023 molecules of H2O Q. 2 mol 12. Equal masses of SO2 and O2 are placed in a flask at STP
choose the incorrect statement:
C. 5.6 litres of O2 at STP R. 1 mol (1) The number of molecules of O2 is more than SO2
D. 96 g of O2 S. 6.022 × 1023 (2) Volume occupied at STP is more for O2 than SO2
Molecules (3) The ratio of the number of atoms of SO2 and O2 is 3 : 4
(4) Moles of SO2 is greater than the moles of O2
E. 1 mol of any gas T. 3 mol
13. For the reaction:
(1) A-(T); B-(Q); C-(P); D-(R); E-(S) 2Fe2S3 + 6H2O + 3O2 —→ 4Fe(OH)3 + 6S
(2) A-(Q); B-(R); C-(P); D-(T); E-(S) If 4 moles of Fe2S3 are combined with 2 mole of H2O and
3 moles of O2, then which of the following statements
(3) A-(S); B-(P); C-(R); D-(Q); E-(T) incorrect:
(4) A-(P); B-(T); C-(S); D-(Q); E-(R) (1) H2O limiting reagent
9. Match the List-I with List-II. (2) Moles of Fe(OH)3 formed is 4/3
List-I List-II (3) Moles of Fe2S3 remaining is 10/3
(4) Mass of O2 remaining is 32 gm
A. 32 gm each of O2 and S P. 2 moles of Fe
14. Select the incorrect statements:
B. 2 gram molecule of Q. 3 moles of ozone (1) Ratio of gm/litre & % w/v of a solution is independent
K3[Fe(CN)6] molecule of solute substance.
C. 144 gm of oxygen atom R. 1 mole (2) Ratio of % w/v and molarity of a solution depends on
the solute substance.
D. From 168 g of iron 6.023 × S. 12 moles of (3) Ratio of % w/v and molarity of a solution depends on
1023 atoms of iron are carbon atoms the solvent substance.
removed the iron left
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 15. Identify the incorrect statement from the following. 22. Statement-I: The percentage of nitrogen in urea is 46.6%.
(1) The multiple of prefix femto is 10–15 Statement-II: Urea is an ionic compound.
(2) The multiple of prefix pico is 10–12 23. Statement-I: Equal moles of different substances contain
(3) The multiple of prefix nano is 10–18 same number of constituent particles.
Statement-II: Equal weights of different substances contain
(4) The multiple of prefix micro is 10–6
the same number of constituent particles.
16. In a gaseous reaction of the type
24. Statement-I: Equivalent of K2Cr2O7 has 1 equivalent of K,
aA + bB → cC + dD
Cr and O each.
Which statement is wrong? Statement-II: A species contains same number of
(1) a litre of A combines with b litre of B to give C and D equivalents of its components.
(2) a mole of A combines with b moles of B to give C and D 25. Statement-I: The molality of the solution does not change
(3) a gram of A combines with b gram of B to give C and D with change in temperature.
(4) a molecules of A combines with b molecules of B to Statement-II: The molality of the solution is expressed in
give C and D units of moles per 1000 g of solvent.
17. Which statement is false for the balanced equation given 26. Statement-I: Equivalent weight of ozone in the change
below? O3→O2 is 8.
CS2 + 3O2 → 2SO2 + CO2 3
Statement-II: 1 mole of O3 on decomposition gives
(1) One mole of CS2 will produce one mole of CO2 2
moles of O2.
(2) The reaction of 16 g of oxygen produces 7.33 g of CO2
27. Statement-I: A solution which contains one gram equivalent
(3) The reaction of one mole of O2 will produce 2/3 mole of solute per litre of solutions is known as molar solution.
of SO2
mol. wt. of solute
(4) Six molecules of oxygen require three molecules of CS2 Statement-II: Molarity = normality ×
eq. wt. of solute
18. 8 g H2 and 32 g O2 is allowed to react to form water then
28. Statement-I: Weight of 1 molecule of O2 = 32 u
which of the following statement is correct?
Statement-II: 1 g molecule = 6.023 × 1023 molecules.
(1) O2 is a limiting reagent (2) O2 is reagent in excess
29. Statement-I: Normality and molarity can be calculated from
(3) H2 is limiting reagent (4) 40 g of water is formed
each other.
19. In an ionic compound, molar ratio of cation to anion is Statement-II: Normality is equal to the product of molarity
1 : 2. If atomic masses of metal and non-metal respectively and n.
are 138 and 19, then the correct statement is:
(1) The molecular mass of the compound is 176 ASSERTION & REASON MCQs
(2) Formula mass of the compound is 176
(1) If both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are True and the
(3) Formula mass of the compound is 157
Reason (R) is a correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(4) The molecular mass of the compound is 157
(2) If both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are True but Reason (R)
STATEMENT BASED MCQs is not a correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(1) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct. (3) If Assertion (A) is True but the Reason (R) is False.
(2) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are incorrect. (4) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is True.
(3) Statement-I is correct and Statement-II is incorrect. 30. Assertion (A): One molal aqueous solution of glucose
(4) Statement-I is incorrect and Statement-II is correct. contains 180 g of glucose in 1 kg of water.
Reason (R): A solution containing one mole of solute in
20. Statement-I: 10,000 molecules of CO2 have the same 1000 g of solvent is called one molal solution.
volume at STP as 10,000 molecules of CO at STP.
31. Assertion (A): The weight percentage of compound A in a
Statement-II: Both CO and CO2 are formed by combustion
solution is given by
of carbon in presence of oxygen.
Mass A
21. Statement-I: Molality and mole fraction are not affected by % of A = × 100
Total mass of solution
temperature.
Reason (R): The mole fraction of component A is given by,

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Statement-II: Molality (m) = × (where, No. of moles of A
b = mass of solvent). GMM b(Kg) Mole fraction of A =
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32. Assertion (A): One molal solution prepared at 20°C will Reason (R): Molality, molarity and the mole fraction of

retain the same molality at 100°C, provided there is no loss solute can be calculated from the weight percentage and the
of solute or solvent on heating. density of the solution.
Reason (R): Molality is independent of temperature. 37. Assertion (A): The ratio of the mass of 100 billion atoms
33. Assertion (A): Laboratory reagents are usually made up to of magnesium to the mass of 100 billion atoms of lead can
a specific molarity rather than a given molality. 24
be expressed as .
Reason (R): The volume of a liquid is more easily measured 207
than its mass. Reason (R): Atomic weights are relative masses.
34. Assertion (A): Molality and mole fraction concentration 38. Assertion (A): A molecule of butane, C4H10 has a mass of
units do not change with temperature. 58.12 amu.
Reason (R): These units are not defined in terms of any
Reason (R): One mole of butane contains 6.022 × 1023

volume.
molecules and has a mass of 58.12 g.
35. Assertion (A): The molality and molarity of very dilute
39. Assertion (A): Volume of a gas is inversely proportional to
aqueous solutions differ very little.
the number of moles of gas.
Reason (R): The density of water is about 1.0 g cm–3 at
room temperature. Reason (R): The ratio by volume of gaseous reactants and

products is in agreement with their mole ratio.
36. Assertion (A): For calculating the molality or the mole
fraction of solute, if the molarity is known, it is necessary 40. Assertion (A): 1 Avogram is equal to 10 amu
to know the density of the solution. Reason (R): Avogram is reciprocal of Avogadro number.

PYQ's EXERCISE-4 (NEET PAST YEAR QUESTIONS)

1. The right option for the mass of CO2 produced by heating 5. One mole of carbon atom weighs 12g, the number of atoms
20 g of 20% pure limestone is (Atomic mass of Ca = 40) in it is equal to.  (2020 Covid)
 (2023) –23
(Mass of carbon- 12 is 1.9926 × 10 g)
1200K
[CaCO3 CaO + CO2] (1) 6.022 × 1022 (2) 12 × 1022
(1) 1.76 g (2) 2.64 g (3) 1.32 g (4) 1.12 g (3) 6.022 × 1023 (4) 12 × 1023
2. What mass of 95% pure CaCO3 will be required to neutralise 6. The number of moles of hydrogen molecules required to
50 mL of 0.5 M HCl solution according to the following produce 20 moles of ammonia through Haber’s process is:
reaction? (2022)  (2019)
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + 2H2O(l) (1) 10 (2) 20 (3) 30 (4) 40
[Calculate upto second place of decimal point] 7. A mixture of 2.3 g formic acid and 4.5 g oxalic acid is treated
(1) 9.50 g (2) 1.25 g with concentration H2SO4. The evolved gaseous mixture is
(3) 1.32 g (4) 3.66 g passed through KOH pellets. Weight (in g) of the remaining
3. An organic compound contains 78% (by wt.) carbon and product at STP will be: (2018)
remaining percentage of hydrogen. The right option for the (1) 1.4 (2) 3.0 (3) 4.4 (4) 2.8
empirical formula of this compound is: [Atomic wt. of C is 8. In which case number of molecules of water is maximum?
12, H is 1] (2021) (1) 18 mL of water (2018)
(1) CH2 (2) CH3 (2) 0.18 g of water
(3) CH4 (4) CH
(3) 10–3 mol of water
4. Which one of the followings has maximum number of atoms? (4) 0.00224 L of water vapours at 1 atm and 273 K
 (2020)
9. A hydrocarbon contains 85.7% of Carbon and 14.3% of
(1) 1 g of Mg(s) [Atomic mass of Mg = 24]
Hydrogen. If 42 mg of the compound contains 3.01 × 1020
(2) 1 g of O2(g) [Atomic mass of O = 16] molecules, the molecular formula of the compound will be:
(3) 1 g of Li(s) [Atomic mass of Li = 7]  (2017-Gujarat)
(4) 1 g of Ag(s) [Atomic mass of Ag = 108] (1) C2H4 (2) C3H6 (3) C6H12 (4) C12H24

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 10. Suppose the elements X and Y combine to form two 14. 20.0 g of a magnesium carbonate sample decomposes on heating
compounds XY2 and X3Y2. When 0.1 mole of XY2 weighs to give carbon dioxide and 8.0 g magnesium oxide. What will
10 g and 0.05 mole of X3Y2 weighs 9 g, the atomic weights be the percentage purity of magnesium carbonate in the sample?
of X and Y are: (2016-II) (Atomic weight of Mg = 24) (2015 Re)
(1) 20, 30 (2) 30, 20 (1) 96 (2) 60
(3) 40, 30 (4) 60, 40 (3) 84 (4) 75
11. The number of water molecules is maximum in: (2015 Re)
15. When 22.4 litres of H2(g) is mixed with 11.2 litres of Cl2(g),
(1) 18 moles of water each at STP, the moles of HCl(g) formed is equal to:
(2) 18 molecules of water  (2014)
(3) 1.8 gram of water (1) 2 mol of HCl(g)
(4) 18 gram of water (2) 0.5 mol of HCl(g)
12. If Avogadro number NA, is changed from 6.022 × 1023 mol–1 to (3) 1.5 mol of HCl(g)
6.022 × 1020 mol–1, this would change: (2015 Re) (4) 1 mol of HCl(g)
(1) The ratio of elements to each other in a compound
16. 1.0 g of magnesium is burnt with 0.56 g O2 in a closed vessel.
(2) The definition of mass in units of grams
Which reactant is left in excess and how much? (2014)
(3) The mass of one mole of carbon
(Atomic weight Mg = 24; O = 16)
(4) The ratio of chemical species to each other in a balanced
equation (1) O2, 0.16 g (2) Mg, 0.44 g
(3) O2, 0.28 g (4) Mg, 0.16 g
13. What is the mass of the precipitate formed when 50 mL of
16.9% solution of AgNO3 is mixed with 50 mL of 5.8% NaCl 17. Equal masses of H2, O2 and methane have been taken in
solution? a container of volume V at temperature 27°C in identical
(Ag = 107.8, N = 14, O = 16, Na = 23, Cl = 35.5) conditions. The ratio of the volumes of gases H2 : O2 : methane
 (2015 Re) would be: (2014)
(1) 3.5 g (2) 7 g (1) 8 : 16 : 1 (2) 16 : 8 : 1
(3) 14 g (4) 28 g (3) 16 : 1 : 2 (4) 8 : 1 : 2

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CONCEPT APPLICATION
1. (2) 2. (4) 3. (3) 4. (4) 5. (2) 6. (3) 7. (2) 8. (2) 9. (1) 10. (3)
11. (1) 12. (2) 13. (3) 14. (4) 15. (1) 16. (1) 17. (1) 18. (2) 19. (4) 20. (4)
21. (3) 22. (1) 23. (4) 24. (1)

SCHOOL LEVEL PROBLEMS

Single Correct Type Questions
1. (2) 2. (1) 3. (1) 4. (2) 5. (3) 6. (1) 7. (1) 8. (2)
Assertion and Reason Type Questions
1. (3) 2. (1)
Match the List Type Questions
1. A-(R); B-(S); C-(Q); D-(P) 2. A-(Q); B-(R); C-(P); D-(T); E-(S)
Case Study Based Questions
1. (2) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (1)

PRARAMBH EXERCISE-1 (TOPICWISE)

1. (2) 2. (3) 3. (2) 4. (3) 5. (2) 6. (1) 7. (3) 8. (3) 9. (1) 10. (4)
11. (2) 12. (3) 13. (4) 14. (3) 15. (3) 16. (4) 17. (3) 18. (4) 19. (3) 20. (2)
21. (3) 22. (3) 23. (2) 24. (2) 25. (2) 26. (1) 27. (2) 28. (3) 29. (4) 30. (3)
31. (2) 32. (1) 33. (2) 34. (4) 35. (4) 36. (4) 37. (3) 38. (4) 39. (3) 40. (3)
41. (4) 42. (3) 43. (3) 44. (4) 45. (1) 46. (1) 47. (4) 48. (2) 49. (2) 50. (1)
51. (3) 52. (2) 53. (1) 54. (4) 55. (2) 56. (2) 57. (3) 58. (1) 59. (4) 60. (1)
61. (1) 62. (2) 63. (4) 64. (2) 65. (2) 66. (1) 67. (2) 68. (1) 69. (1) 70. (2)
71. (4) 72. (2) 73. (3) 74. (3) 75. (2) 76. (2) 77. (1) 78. (1) 79. (2) 80. (2)
81. (2) 82. (2) 83. (3) 84. (1) 85. (3) 86. (2) 87. (4) 88. (4) 89. (2) 90. (3)
91. (2) 92. (1) 93. (1) 94. (2) 95. (3) 96. (2) 97. (2) 98. (4) 99. (2) 100. (2)

PRABAL EXERCISE-2 (LEARNING PLUS)

1. (2) 2. (4) 3. (4) 4. (3) 5. (1) 6. (2) 7. (1) 8. (1) 9. (1) 10. (2)
11. (4) 12. (3) 13. (4) 14. (2) 15. (1) 16. (1) 17. (1) 18. (3) 19. (4) 20. (1)
21. (2) 22. (1) 23. (2) 24. (2) 25. (1) 26. (4) 27. (2) 28. (4) 29. (3) 30. (3)
31. (3) 32. (4) 33. (4) 34. (4) 35. (1) 36. (2)

PARIKSHIT EXERCISE-3 (MULTICONCEPT)

1. (1) 2. (3) 3. (1) 4. (4) 5. (4) 6. (1) 7. (3) 8. (2) 9. (1) 10. (4)
11. (1) 12. (4) 13. (4) 14. (3) 15. (3) 16. (3) 17. (4) 18. (1) 19. (2) 20. (1)
21. (1) 22. (3) 23. (3) 24. (1) 25. (1) 26. (1) 27. (2) 28. (1) 29. (1) 30. (1)
31. (2) 32. (1) 33. (1) 34. (1) 35. (1) 36. (2) 37. (1) 38. (1) 39. (4) 40. (4)

PYQ's EXERCISE-4 (NEET PAST YEAR QUESTIONS)

1. (1) 2. (3) 3. (2) 4. (3) 5. (3) 6. (3) 7. (4) 8. (1) 9. (3) 10. (3)
11. (1) 12. (3) 13. (2) 14. (3) 15. (4) 16. (4) 17. (3)

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