Holiday Homework

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

1. Define molarity and molality

2. State the law of multiple proportions.

3. Calculate the number of atoms in 18 g of glucose.

4. How many molecules of Aspirin (molar mass = 180 g/mol) are present in 50 mg tablet?

5. What is the mole fraction of the solute in 2.5m aqueous solution?

6. A compound contains 4.07 % Hydrogen, 24.27 % carbon and 71.65 % Chlorine. Its molecular
mass is 98.96 u. What are its empirical and molecular formulae.

7. In the reaction:
2A + 4B 3C + 4D
When 5 moles of A react with 6 moles of B, then
(i) Which is the limiting reagent?
(ii) Calculate the amount of C formed.

8. (a) Calculate the concentration of chloride ions in 100 mL of 0.01M AlCl 3 solution.
(b) What will be the change in concentration of chloride ions if the solution is diluted by adding
100 mL of water?

9. NO2- ion in KNO2 is oxidized to NO3- ion by the action of KMnO4 in H2SO4 solution according to the
reaction:
5 KNO2 + 2 KMnO4 + 3 H2SO4 5KNO3 + 2 MnSO4 + K2SO4 + 3H2O
How much KMnO4 are needed to oxidise 11.4 g of KNO2 ? (At.mass of K=39 and Mn=54.9)

10. Calcium carbonate reacts with aqueous HCl to give CaCl2 and CO2 according to the reaction:
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl (aq) CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
What mass of CaCO3 is required to react completely with 25 mL of 0.75M HCl?