Atomic and Molecular Mass

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Atomic and Molecular Mass: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Symbolic Representation of an Atom, Atomic and Molecular Masses, Atomic Mass, Reference Elements for Atomic Mass, Hydrogen as a Reference Element for Atomic Masses, Atomic Mass Unit, Relative Atomic Mass, etc.

Important Questions on Atomic and Molecular Mass

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Boron has two stable isotopes,  10B(19%)and11B(81%). Average atomic weight for boron in the periodic table is

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How many moles of lead (II) chloride will be formed from a reaction between 6.5 g of  PbO and 3.2 g of  HCl? Molar mass of PbO is equal to 223 g/mol.

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An element, X has the following isotopic composition:

  200 X:90% 199 X:8% 202 X:2.0%

The weighted average atomic mass of the naturally occurring element X is closest to

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Specific volume of a cylindrical virus particle whose radius and length are 7 Å and 10 Å respectively, is  6.02×102cc/g. If  NA=6.02×1023, find the molecular weight of the virus:

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The common isotopes of carbon are C12 and C13. The average mass of carbon is 12.01115 amu. What is the abundance of the C13 isotope?

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Which atom was originally used as a reference element for defining the atomic masses of other atoms.

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The relative atomic mass of nitrogen assuming oxygen as the reference element is

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Which element is used as a reference element in the present system of atomic masses?

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A gas mixture contains 50 oo helium and 50 oo methane by volume. What is the percentage by weight of methane in the mixture?

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A gas mixture contains 50% helium and 50% methane by volume. What is the percentage by weight of methane in the mixture?

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An element X has the following isotopic composition:
X200:90 ooX199:8.0 oo ,   X202:2 oo
The weighted average atomic mass of the naturally occurring element X is close to

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The gram atomic mass of zinc is:

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Which is the correct gram molecular mass of ammonia?

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A gas mixture contains 50 oo helium and 50 oo methane by volume. What is the percentage by weight of methane in the mixture?

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An element X has the following isotopic composition:
X200:90 ooX199:8.0 oo ,   X202:2 oo
The weighted average atomic mass of the naturally occurring element X is close to

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Average atomic mass of Mg is approximately equal to. (Given that percentage abudance of 12Mg2412Mg25 and 12Mg26 are 79%, 10% and 11%, respectively)

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Suppose 1/4th part by weight of an atom of He4 isotope is taken as 1u rather than the present convention, then what will be the expected atomic weight of Al on this scale? (Atomic weight of Al, C and He on C12 - scale are 27, 12 and 4.003 respectively)

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Calculate the average atomic mass boron having two stable isotopes,   10 B(19%)and 11 B(81%).  

{Values inside bracket indicate percentage abundance}

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An organic compound has molecular weight 90, and has the empirical formula CH2O. The molecular formula of the compound is: 

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A mixture contain oxygen and nitrogen gas in a close container. In the above gaseous mixture if SO2 gas is introduced then which of the following will be correct?