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When ammonia gas and hydrogen chloride gas mix together, they react to form a solid called ammonium chloride.

Ar values: H=1.0; N=14.0; Cl=35.5

Calculate the molar masses of ammonia, hydrogen chloride and ammonium chloride.

Important Questions on Atoms, Molecules and Stoichiometry

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AS and A Level
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When ammonia gas and hydrogen chloride gas mix together, they react to form a solid called ammonium chloride.

Ar values: H=1.0; N=14.0; Cl=35.5

Calculate the volumes of ammonia and hydrogen chloride gases that must react at r.t.p in order to produce 10.7 g of ammonium chloride?

(1 mol of gas occupies 24 dm3 at r.t.p.).

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AS and A Level
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The mass spectrum of an organic compound with the structure CH3CH2CH2CH3 is shown.

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Identify the fragments with mass/charge ratios of 

i. 15    ii. 29   iii. 43   iv. 58

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AS and A Level
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An organic compound, Z, has a molecular ion peak, M, with a reactive abundance of 36.4% and an M+1 peak with a relative abundance of 4.8%. Deduce the number of carbon atoms this compound contains.

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The mass spectrum of chlorobutane shows an M+2 peak beyond the Mr peak. Explain why there is an M+2 peak.

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The relative height of the M+2 peak in organic compound T is the same as that of the Mr peak. Explain how this shows that the compound contains one atom of bromine and not one atom of chlorine.