MOLE CONCEPT AND STOICHIOMETRY

Q1) (i) Calculate the number of moles and the number of molecules present in 1.4 gm
of ethylene (C2H4) gas. What is the volume occupied by the same amount of
ethylene ?
(ii) What is VD of ethylene.
[ Ans. (i) 0.05 mol 1022 molecules
(ii) 3 ´ (iii) VD = 14 ]

Q2) A gas jar contains 7.2 ´ 1020 molecules of NH3 gas. Find (i) number of moles
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(ii) weight in grams (iii) volume in ccm of NH3 gas at STP. (N = 14, H = 1)
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[ Ans. (i) 1.2 ´
10 moles (ii) 2.04 ´
10 gm (iii) 26.88 cm ]
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Q3) Bees release about 1 m g (10 gm) of isopentyl acetate (C7H14O2) when they sting. How
many molecules of isopentyl acetate are released in a typical bee sting ? How many
atoms of carbon are present ? (C = 12, H = 1, O = 16)
1015 molecules, 3.22 ´
[ Ans. 4.6 ´ 1016 C-atoms ]

Q4) A young has given his bride an engagement ring containing 0.50 carat diamond. How
many atoms of carbon is present in that ring? [1 carat = 200 mg ].

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[ Ans. 5.02 ´
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The molecular formula of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), one of the most commonly used

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pain relievers is C9H8O4. A typical aspirin tablet contains 500 mg of C9H8O4. How many
moles of C9H8O4 molecules and how many molecules of aspirin are in a 500 mg tablet.
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[ Ans. 2.778 ´ 1021 molecules ]
moles, 1.673 ´

Q6) The recommended minimum daily dietary allowance of vitamin C, C6H8O6 for a young
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woman of average weight is 4.6 ´ 10- mol. (i) What is this allowance in grams ?
(ii) How many moles of H-atoms are contained in 500 mg of vitamin C ?
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[ Ans. (i) 0.081 gm C6H8O6 (ii) 2.27 ´
10 moles of H-atoms ]

Q7) Calculate (i) weight in gm (ii) number of moles (iii) number of molecules in 44.8
dm3 of CO2 gas at STP.
[ Ans. (i) 88 gm (ii) 2 moles 1024 molecules ]
(iii) 1.2 ´

Q8) A gas jar contains 3 ´1022 molecules of Cl2 gas. Find (i) number of moles (ii) weight
in gm (iii) volume in dm3 of Cl2 gas at STP. (Cl = 35.5)
[ Ans. (i) 0.05 moles (ii) 3.55 gm (iii) 1.12 dm3 ]

Q9) If a crop of wheat removes 20 kg of Nitrogen per hectare of soil, what mass of the
fertilizer Ca(NO3)2 would be required to replace Nitrogen in 10 hectare field (N = 14,
Ca = 40, O = 16).
[ Ans. 1171.4 kg ]

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Q10) Cobalt (Co) metal is added to steel to improve its resistance to corrosion. Calculate
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both the number of moles in a sample of cobalt containing 5 ´ 10 atoms and the
mass of sample (Co = 58.93)
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[ Ans. (i) 8.3 ´ mole 10-
(ii) 4.89 ´ gm Co ]

Q11) A silicon ship is used in integrated circuit of a micro computer has a mass of 5.68 mg.
How many silicon atoms are present in the ship ? (Si = 28.09)
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[ Ans. 1.22 ´
10 atoms ]

Q12) The volumes of gases A, B, C and D are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 2 : 4 under the same
conditions of temperature and pressure.
(i) Which sample of gas contains the maximum number of molecules ?
(ii) If the temperature and pressure of gas A are kept constant, then what will
happen to the volume of A when the number of molecules is doubled ?
(iii) If this ratio of gas volumes refers to the reactants and products of reaction,
which gas law is being observed ?
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(iv) If the volume of A is actually 9.6 dm at STP, calculate the number of molecules
in the actual volume of D at STP.
(v) Using your answer from (iv), state the mass of D if the gas is dinitrogen oxide,
N2O. (N = 14, O = 16).

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(density = 2.7 gm/cm3)
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Q13) The volume of 1 atom of a metal M is 1.65 ´ cm3. Find the atomic weight of M
[ Ans. 27 ]

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Q14) 20 ml of CO, 50 ml of CH4 and 120 ml of H2 are mixed with 1500 ml of air and ignited.
The gases formed after reaction are cooled to room temperature. Find the composition
of resulting gas. Assume air contains 20% oxygen.
[ Ans. CH4 = zero, CO = zero, H2 = zero, CO2 = 20 + 50 = 70 ml, O2 = 300 -
(10 + 100 +
60) = 130 ml, N2 = 1200 ml ]
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Q15) Calculate the volume of oxygen required and volume of nitric oxide (NO) when 112 cm
of NH3 is oxidised catalytically. All the measurements being made at room temperature
and pressure. Pt
4NH3 (g) + SO2 (g) 4NO + 6H2O (l)
[ Ans. 140 cm3 of O2, 112 cm3 of NO ]
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Q16) 12 dm of NH3 gas is formed when a mixture of N2 gas and H2 gas react catalytically.
Calculate the volume of H2 and N2 in initial mixture.
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[ Ans. H2 = 18 dm , N2 = 6 dm ]

Q17) CH4 + 2Cl2 C2H2Cl2 (g) + 2HCl (g)

Calculate the volume of HCl gas formed and Cl2 gas required when 40 ml of CH4 reacts
completely with Cl, as illustrated above. All measurements are made at STP.
[ Ans. HCl = 80 ml, Cl2 = 80 ml ]

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Q18) 4NH3 + SO2 2NO + 6H2O
If 27 lit of reactants are consumed, what volume of NO is produced at the same
temperature and pressure ? [ Ans. 12 lit ]

Q19) 560 ml of CO is mixed with 500 ml of oxygen and ignited : 2CO + O2 2CO2
Calculate the volume of O2 used and CO2 formed. [ Ans. 280 ml, 560 ml ]

Q20) Calcium Carbide is used for artificial ripening of fruits. Actually the fruit ripens because
of the heat evolved while calcium carbide reacts with moisture. During this reaction
Ca(OH)2 and acetylene (C2H2) is formed. If 200 cm3 C2H2 is formed from a certain mass
of CaC2, find the volume of O2 required and CO2 formed during complete combustion.
2C2H2 (g) + 5O2 (g) 4CO2 (g) + 2H2O (g)

Q21) 112 cm3 of a gaseous fluoride of phosphorus has a mass of 0.63 gm at STP. Calculate
the relative molecular mass of the fluoride. If the molecule of the fluoride contains only
one atom of phosphorus, then determine the formula of phosphorus fluoride (F = 19,
P = 31). [ Ans. 126, PF5 ]

Q22) Calculate the atomicity of an unknown gas if 16 gm of it occupy 11200 cm3 at STP. The
atomic mass of the gas is 16 amu. [ Ans. 2 ]

Q23) 1.75 gm of a gas occupies a volume of 600 ml at STP. Calculate the vapour density and

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molecular mass of the gas (given 1 lit of H2 weighs 0.09 gm at STP).
[ Ans. 32.44, 64.88 gm ]

Q24) 0.75 gm of a gas occupy a volume of 300 ml at 650 mm of Hg pressure and 25° C. If

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100 ml of H2 at STP weigh 0.009 gm, calculate the vapour density and molecular mass
of the gas. [ Ans. VD = 35.5, Mw = 71 ]

Q25) Calculate the mass of a substance A which in gaseous form occupies 10 dm at 27° C
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and 700 mm pressure. The molecular mass of A is 60 gm. [ Ans. 22.45 gm ]

Q26) Consider the following equations :

2NaHCO3 Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2
The following questions are based on the production of 21.2 gm Na2CO3.
(i) What mass of NaHCO3 must be heated to give 21.2 gm Na2CO3 (MW of
NaHCO3 = 84) ?
(ii) To produce the mass of NaHCO3 calculated in (i), what volume of CO2 at STP
would be required ? [ Ans. 33.6 gm, 8.96 dm3 ]

Q27) Relative molecular mass of CuO is 80. What volume of NH3 (measured at STP) is
required to completely reduce 120 gm of copper oxide ?
3CuO + 2NH3 3Cu + 3H2O + N2 [ Ans. 22.4 lit ]

Q28) Solid LiOH (Lithium Hydroxide) is used in space vehicles to remove exhaled CO2 from
the living environment by forming lithium carbonate and liquid water. What mass of CO2
(g) can be absorbed by 1.0 kg of LiOH.
LiOH + CO2 (g) Li2CO3 (s) + H2O (l) [ Ans. 920 gm CO2 ]
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Q29) The chief component of glass is silica (SiO2). It can be dissolved by hydrofluoric acid,
HF according to the following reaction that produces silicon tetrafluoride, SiF4, a gas at
room temp.
SiO2 + 4HF SiF4 + 2H2O
How many grams of SiF4 can be produced from 63.4 gm HF. (Si = 28.1, O = 16, F = 19,
H = 1) [ Ans. 82.5 gm ]

Q30) Calcium hypochlorite Ca(OCl)2 is used as a bleaching agent. It is produced by following

reaction :
Ca(OH)2 + 2NaOH + 2Cl2 Ca(OCl)2 + 2NaCl + 2H2)
How may gms of Cl2 and NaOH rect with 1067 gm of Ca(OH)2 and how many grams of
calcium hypochlorite will be produced ? (Ca = 40, Na = 23, O = 16, Cl = 35.5, H = 1)
[ Ans. Cl2 = 2042 gm, NaOH = 1152 gm, Ca(OCl)2 = 2059 gm ]

Q31) Consider the following reaction :

2KMnO4 + 10FeSO4 + 8H2SO4 K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 4Fe2(SO4)3 + 8H2O
If 15.8 gm of KMnO4 was used in the reaction, calculate the mass of FeSO4 used in this
reaction. (K = 39, Mn = 55, Fe = 56, S = 32, O = 16 ] [ Ans. 76 gm ]

Q32) When heated, potassium permanganate decomposes as :

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2KMnO4 K2MnO4 + MnO2 + O2
(i) Some KMnO4 was heated in a test tube. After collecting 1 lit of O2 at room
temperature, it was found that the test tube had undergone a loss in mass of
1.32 gm. If 1 lit H2 under the same conditions of temperature and pressure has a

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mass of 0.0825 gm, calculate the relative molecular mass of O2.
Given that MW of KMnO4 is 158, what volume of O2 would be obtained by the
complete decomposition of 15.8 gm of KMnO4. (Molar volume at room
temperature = 24 lit). [ Ans. (i) 32 gm (ii) 7.12 lit ]

Q33) Zinc blende (ZnS) is roasted in air. Calculate :

(i) The number of moles of SO2 liberated by 77 gm of ZnS.
(ii) The weight of ZnS required to produce 22.4 lit of SO2 at STP. (S = 32, Zn = 65,
O = 16). [ Ans. (i) 0.68 moles, (ii) 97 gm ]

Q34) How many Kg of quicklime (CaO) can be obtained by heating 250 Kg of lime stone
containing 96% of pure limestone. (Ca = 40, C = 12, O = 16). [ Ans. 134.4 Kg ]

Q35) From the equation - 3Fe + 4H2O Fe3O4 + 4H2, calculate :

(i) the maximum volume of H2 measured at STP that could be obtained by using
56 gm of iron (take molar volume - 24000 cm3 at STP).
(ii) the weight of Fe3O4 that would be formed at the same.
[ Ans. (i) 32 lit, (ii) 77.33 gm ]

Q36) Calculate the percentage of Pt in ammonium chloroplatinate (NH4)2PtCl6.

(N = 14, H = 1, Pt = 195, Cl = 35.5 ] [ Ans. 44% ]

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Q37) 1 gm mixture of NaCl and NaNO3 is dissolved in water. On adding AgNO3 solution,
1.43 gm of AgCl is precipitated. Calculate the percentage of NaCl in the mixture.
NaCl + AgNO3 AgCl + NaNO3
(Na = 23, Ag = 108, Cl = 33.5, N = 14, O = 16) [ Ans. 58.5 % ]

Q38) Some of the important nitrogenous fertilizers are NaNO3, (NH4)2SO4 and Urea
(NH2CONH2). If all of these are sold at the same rate in market, then which one is the
best fertilizer ?

Q39) The compound Na2B4O7.10H2O is commonly known as Borax. Calculate the

percentage of Baron (B) in borax. (B = 11, Na = 23) [ Ans. 11.5 % ]

Q40) Calculate the percentage of water of crystallization in the sample of blue vitriol
(CuSO4.5H2O) (Cu = 63.5, S = 32). [ Ans. 36.0 % ]

Q41) Calculate the percentage of P in fertilizer superphosphate Ca(H2PO4)2. (Ca = 40,

P = 31). [ Ans. 26.5 % ]

Q42) Calculate the percentage composition of chloroform, CHCl3, a substance once used as
an anaesthetic. [ Ans. C = 10.04%, H = 0.837%, Cl = 89.12% ]

Q43) 5.72 gm Na2CO3. xH2O is heated strongly, till it loses all its water of crystallization. The

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weight of residue left over is 2.12 gm. Calculate the value of x.

Q44) 2KClO3 2KCl + 3O2 (g)

If 0.20 moles of O2 is evolved, calculate :
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
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volume of O2 at STP.
weight of O2 evolved in gram.
moles of KClO3 required.
(iv) weight of KClO3 in gram.
(v) weight of KCl in gram.
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[ Ans. (i) 4.48 dm , (ii) 6.4 gm (iii) 0.133 moles (iv) 16.33 gm (v) 14.9 gm ]

Q45) The reduction of Haematite ore by carbon monoxide takes place according to the
following equation :
Fe2O3 + 3CO 2Fe + 3CO2
1 tonne (1000 kg) of iron ore containing 64% iron (III) oxide is reduced in a blast
furnace. Assuming the reaction is complete, what mass of iron would be formed ?
[ Ans. 448 Kg of iron ]

Q46) Urea, NH2CONH2 is an important nitrogenous fertilizer. Urea is sold in 59 kg sacks.

What mass of nitrogen is in a 50 kg sack of urea. [ Ans. 23.3 kg ]

Q47) A compound has following percentage composition.

Na = 29.11 %, S = 40.5 %, O = 30.38 %. Calculate its empirical formula.
[ Ans. Na2S2O3 ]

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Q48) (i) Iron Pyrite has the formula FeS2. What mass of sulphur is contained in 60 gm of
pyrites ?
(ii) When roasted, iron pyrites give SO2 according to the equation :
4FeS2 + 11O2 2Fe2O3 + 8SO2
What volume of SO2 at STP would be liberated by roasting 60 gm pyrites ?
(At. masses Fe = 56, S = 32, O = 16) [ Ans. (i) 32 gm S, (ii) 22.4 lit SO2 ]

Q49) A hydrocarbon has : H = 2.2 %, C = 26.6 % and Oxygen = 71.2%. Calculate the empirical
formula of the compound. If its MW is 90, find its Molecular Formula. [ Ans. CHO2, C2H2O4 ]

Q50) An acid of phosphorus has the following percentage compositions : P = 38.27 %, H = 2.47
%, Oxygen = 59.26 %. Find the empirical formula of acid and its molecular formula if its
molecular mass is 162. [ Ans. H2PO3, H4P2O6 ]

Q51) Calculate the empirical formula of a compound having 37.6 % Na, 23.1 % Si, and 39.3 %
Oxygen. [ Ans. Na2SiO3 ]

Q52) A hydrocarbon has 82.76 % C and hydrogen 17.24 %. Find its empirical formula. If its MW = 58,
find its molecular formula. [ Ans. C2H5, C4H10 ]

Q53) A compound has 42.1% Na, 18.9% P and 39% Oxygen. Calculate the empirical formula.
[ Ans. Na3PO4 ]

Q54) 10.15 gm of a salt on heating lost 5.40 gm of water of crystallization in the form of steam. If

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the formula of hydrated salt is MgCl2.xH2O, find the value of x.

5.87 gm of pure AgCl is formed when a solution of impure KCl containing 3.2 gm of it is treated
with AgNO3.

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NO3 + KCl AgCl ¯ + KNO3
Calculate :
(i) Percentage purity of KCl
(ii) Weight of pure AgNO3 which takes part in reaction.
(iii) Moles of KNO3 formed.

Q56) A metal M forms a volatile chloride containing 65.5% chlorine. If the density of the chloride
relative to hydrogen is 162.5, find the molecular formula of the chloride.
(M = 56, Cl = 35.5). [ Ans. MCl3, M2Cl6 ]

Q57) 4.92 gm of hydrated MgSO4.xH2O on strong heating, leave behind 2.40 gm of anhydrous
MgSO4. Calculate the value of x. [ Ans. 7 ]

Q58) An organic compound gave following results on analysis :

(C = 31.9 %, H = 6.8 %, N = 18.5 %, its VD = 37.5. Find its empirical and molecular formula.
[ Ans. C2H5NO2, C4H10N2O4 ]

Q59) 100 lit of a well water contains 16.2 gm of calcium bicarbonate. What quantity of lime is
required to soften 90,000 lit of such water :
Ca(HCO3)2 + Ca(OH)2 2CaCO3 + 2H2O [ Ans. 6.6 kg of lime ]

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