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CHAPTER 01: - SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY

1. Out of 1m NaOH solution and 1M NaOH solution, which one is

concentrated?
2. How many atoms and molecules are present in 48g of ozone?
3. 1L of a solution of oxalic acid [(𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐇)𝟐 . 𝟐𝐇𝟐 𝐎] contains 2.52g of acid.
Calculate the molarity of the solution.
4. An organic substance containing C, H and O gave the following
percentage composition as C =40.687%, H =5.085% and O=54.228%.
Calculate the empirical and molecular formula of the salt. Given
molecular mass = 118g/mol.
5. Vitamin C is known to contain 𝟏. 𝟐𝟗𝐱𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟒 hydrogen atoms. Calculate
the number of moles of hydrogen atoms.
6. Determine the empirical formula of an oxide of iron which has 69.9%
iron and 30.1% oxygen by mass. (Atomic mass of Fe=55.85u, O=16u).
7. Conc. 𝐇𝟐 𝐒𝐎𝟒 is 98% by mass and has density 1.84 𝐠/𝐜𝐦𝟑 . What
volume of concentrated acid is required to make 5.0 L of 0.5 M 𝐇𝟐 𝐒𝐎𝟒
solution?
8. What mass of slaked lime would be required to decompose completely
4 grams of ammonium chloride and what would be the mass of each
product? 𝐂𝐚 (𝐎𝐇)𝟐 + 𝟐𝐍𝐇𝟒 𝐂𝓵 → 𝐂𝐚𝐂𝓵𝟐 + 𝟐 𝐍𝐇𝟑 + 𝟐𝐇𝟐 𝐎
9. The density of 1M solution of 𝐍𝐚𝐍𝐎𝟑 has density 1.25 𝐠/𝐜𝐦𝟑.
Calculate the molality. (Molar mass of 𝐍𝐚𝐍𝐎𝟑 = 85g/mol)
10.80g of hydrogen and 80g of oxygen react with each other to produce
water according to the equation: 𝐇𝟐 (𝐠) + 𝐎𝟐 (𝐠) → 𝟐𝐇𝟐 𝐎(𝐠)
(i) Identify the limiting reagent.
(ii) Calculate the amount of water formed.
(iii)Find the amount of the other reactant that remains unreacted.
11.An organic compound containing carbon hydrogen and oxygen gave
the following composition. Carbon 54.55%, hydrogen 9.09% and the

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rest oxygen Molar mass of the compound is 88. Find the empirical
formula and molecular Formula of the compound.
12.What is the concentration of sugar (𝐂𝟏𝟐 𝐇𝟐𝟐 𝐎𝟏𝟏) in mol/L if its 20g are
dissolved in enough water to make a volume up to 2L?
13.In the reaction 2A + 4B → 3C + 4D; When 5moles of A react with
6moles of B
i) What is limiting reagent in the above reaction?
ii) Find the substance which is present in excess.
14. How many oxygen atoms are there in 0.150 ml of 𝐏𝟒 𝐎𝟏𝟎 ?
15.Calculate the percentage composition of nitrogen in urea (𝐍𝐇𝟐 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐇𝟐)

CHAPTER 02: - STRUCTURE OF ATOM

1. Calculate the momentum of a particle which has de Broglie’s

wavelength of 1 nm.
2. How many photons of light having wavelength 𝟕𝟎𝟎𝟎 Å are necessary
to provide 1.0 J of energy?
3. Find  of a moving e- with KE = 𝟑 𝐱 𝟏𝟎−𝟐𝟓 joules?
4. Calculate the wave number of radiation due to transition of an
electron from 4th orbit to 2nd orbit (𝐑 𝐇 = 𝟏𝟎𝟗𝟔𝟕𝟕 𝐜𝐦−𝟏 ).
5. Explain with reason why ‘’half filled & completed filled orbital” are
stable. Explain in terms of configuration of Cr (24) & Cu (29).
6. If the velocity of the electron in Bohr’s first orbit is 𝟐. 𝟏𝟗𝐱𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝐦𝐬 −𝟏 ,
calculate the de-Broglie wavelength associated with it.
7. Calculate the wavelength for the longest wavelength transition in the
Balmer series of atomic hydrogen.
8. A 100-watt bulb emits monochromatic light of wavelength 400 nm.
Calculate the number of photons emitted per second by the bulb.
9. Give values of n, l, m and 𝐦𝐬 for the unpaired electron in Cu (29).
10.Calculate the uncertainty in the momentum of a particle if the
uncertainty in its position is 𝟔. 𝟔𝟐𝟔𝐱𝟏𝟎−𝟑𝟐 𝐦.
11.The work function for cesium atom is 1.9eV. If cesium element is
irradiated with a wavelength of 500nm, calculate the kinetic energy of
the ejected photoelectron?

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12.Electrons are emitted with zero velocity from a metal surface when it is
exposed to radiation of wavelength 6800 Å. Calculate threshold
frequency and the work function 𝐰𝟎 of the metal.
13. A golf ball has a mass of 40g and a speed of 45m/s. If the speed can be
measured within accuracy of 2%. Calculate the uncertainty in the
position.
14.The threshold frequency for a metal is 𝟕. 𝟎 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟒 𝐬𝐞𝐜 −𝟏 . Calculate the
kinetic energy of an electron emitted when radiation of frequency
𝟏. 𝟎 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐬𝐞𝐜 −𝟏 hits the metal.

15.The energy associated with the first orbit in the hydrogen atom is
-2.18 x 10-18 J/atom. What is the energy associated with the fifth orbit
and calculate the radius of Bohr’s fifth orbit for hydrogen atom?

CHAPTER 03: - CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS &

PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES

1. Which of the following pairs of elements would have more negative

electron gain enthalpy ? Explain Why ? (i) N or O (ii) F or Cl
2. What is the basic difference between electronegativity and electron
gain enthalpy?
3. Would you expect the second electron gain enthalpy of oxygen as
positive , more negative or less negative than the first? Justify your
answer.
4. The first ionization enthalpy of aluminium is lower than that of
magnesium. Why?
5. Consider the following species : 𝐍 −𝟑 , 𝐎−𝟐 , 𝐅 − , 𝐍𝐚+ , 𝐌𝐠 +𝟐 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥+𝟑
(a)What is common in them?
(b)Arrange them in the increasing order of their ionic radii
(c) Justify your answer.
6. Give the IUPAC name and symbol of element with Z
a) 116 b) 110 c) 113 d) 121 e) 119
7. What are the reasons for the anomalous properties of second period
elements in the periodic table?

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8. What is the basic difference in approach between Mendeleev’s

periodic law and modern periodic law?
9. Find the number of elements in Period 1 to Period 6 and justify it.

10.Give reasons for the following: -

a) Electron gain enthalpy of fluorine is less negative than that of
chlorine.
b) Zinc, cadmium and mercury do not show most of the properties of
transition elements.
c) Atomic radius decreases from left to right in a period.
11.The increasing order of reactivity among group 1 elements is Li < Na < K
< Rb <Cs whereas that among group 17 elements is F > CI > Br > I.
Explain.
12.Would you expect the first ionization enthalpies for two isotopes of
the same element to be the same or different? Justify your answer.
13.Assign the position of the element having outer electronic
configuration (i) 𝐧𝐬 𝟐 𝐧𝐩𝟒 for n=3 (ii) (𝐧 − 𝟏)𝐝𝟐 𝐧𝐬 𝟐 for n=4, and (iii)
(𝐧 − 𝟐)𝐟 𝟕 (𝐧 − 𝟏)𝐝𝟏 𝐧𝐬 𝟐 for n=6, in the periodic table.
14.Describe the theory associated with the radius of an atom as it
(a) gains an electron (b) loses an electron
15.Use the periodic table to answer the following questions: -
(a) Identify an element with five electrons in the outer subshell.
(b) Identify an element that would tend to lose two electrons.
(c) Identify an element that would tend to gain two electrons.
(d) Identify the group having metal, non-metal, liquid as well as gas at
the room temperature.

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