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UNIT 1 -- SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY

Chemistry Chemistry is the branch of science that deals with the composition, structure and properties of matter.
Chemistry is called the science of atoms and molecules.

Branches of Chemistry
Organic Chemistry -This branch deals with study of carbon compounds especially hydrocarbons and their
derivatives.
Inorganic Chemistry-This branch deals with the study of compounds of all other elements except carbon. It largely
concerns itself with the study of minerals found in the Earth's crust.
Physical Chemistry-The explanation of fundamental principles governing various chemical phenomena is the main
concern of this branch. It is basically concerned with laws and theories of the different branches of chemistry.
Industrial Chemistry-The chemistry involved in industrial processes is studied under this branch.
Analytical Chemistry-This branch deals with the qualitative and quantitative analysis of various substances.
Biochemistry-This branch deals with the chemical changes going on in the bodies of living organisms; plants and
animals.
Nuclear Chemistry-Nuclear reactions, such as nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, transmutation processes etc. are
studied under this branch
IMPORTANCE OF CHEMISTRY-- Chemistry plays a central role in science and is often intertwined with other
branches of science like physics, biology, geology etc. Chemistry also plays an important role in daily life.
1. Chemical principles are important in diverse areas, such as: weather patterns, functioning of brain and
operation of a computer.
2. Chemical industries manufacturing fertilizers, alkalis, acids, salts, dyes, polymers, drugs, soaps, detergents,
metals, alloys and other inorganic and organic chemicals, including new materials, contribute in a big way to
the national economy.
3. Chemistry plays an important role in meeting human needs for food, health care products and other materials
aimed at improving the quality of life. This is exemplified by the large scale production of a variety of
fertilizers, improved varieties of pesticides and insecticides. Similarly many life saving drugs such as
cisplatin and taxol, are effective in cancer therapy and AZT (Azidothymidine) used for helping AIDS
victims, have been isolated from plant and animal sources or prepared by synthetic methods.
4. With a better understanding of chemical principles it has now become possible to design and synthesize new
materials having specific magnetic, electric and optical properties. This has lead to the production of
superconducting ceramics, conducting polymers, optical fibres and large scale miniaturization of solid state
devices.
5. In recent years chemistry has tackled with a fair degree of success some of the pressing aspects of
environmental degradation. Safer alternatives to environmentally hazardous refrigerants like CFCs
(chlorofluorocarbons), responsible for ozone depletion in the stratosphere, have been successfully
synthesized.

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Understanding of bio-chemical processes, use of enzymes for large-scale production of chemicals and synthesis of
new exotic materials are some of the intellectual challenges for the future generation of chemists. A developing
country like India needs talented and creative chemists for accepting such challenges.
NATURE OF MATTER
Anything which has mass and occupies space is called matter.
Example, book, pen, pencil, water, air, all living beings etc.
Matter can exist in three physical states viz. solid, liquid and gas.
The properties of these three physical states can be understood with the help of following table---

Properties
1. volume
2. Shape
3. Inter molecular force of
attraction
4. arrangement of molecules
5. Inter molecular space
6. Free surfaces
7. Compressibility
8. Expansion on heating
9. Rigidity
9. Fluidity
10. Diffusion

Solid
Definite
Definite
Very high

Liquid
Definite
Indefinite
Moderate

Gas
Indefinite
Indefinite
Negligible / Very
low
Orderly arranged
Free to move within Free to move
the volume
every where
Very small
Slightly greater and Very great
approx. equal
Acco. to their geometry Only one
none
Not compressible
Not compressible
Highly
compressible
Very little
Very little
Highly expand
Very rigid
Not rigid and known Not rigid and
as fluid
known as fluid
Cant flow
Can flow
Can flow
They can diffuse due to Can diffuse
Can diffuse And
kinetic
energy
of And rate of diffusion rate of diffusion is
liquid/gases
is very fast
very fast

These three states of matter are inter convertible by changing the conditions of temperature and pressure.

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Classification of Matter

A mixture contains two or more substances present in it (in any ratio) which are called its components. Many of
the substances present around you are mixtures. For example, sugar solution in water, air, tea etc.,
A mixture may be classify as homogeneous or heterogeneous.
Homogeneous mixture, the components completely mix with each other and its composition is uniform
throughout. e.g. Sugar solution, and air .
Heterogeneous mixtures, the composition is not uniform throughout and sometimes the different
components can be observed. E.g. the mixtures of salt and sugar, grains and pulses along with some dirt
(often stone) pieces,
Components of a mixture can be separated by using physical methods such as simple hand picking, filtration,
crystallisation, distillation etc.
Pure substance/Substances have fixed composition e.g.Copper, silver, gold, water, glucose e.t.c. Pure
substances can be classified as elements and compounds.
An element consists of only one type of particles. These particles may be atoms or molecules. E.g. Sodium,
copper, silver, hydrogen, oxygen etc. However, the atoms of different elements are different in nature.
Compound When two or more atoms of different elements combine, the molecule of a compound is
obtained. E.g. water, ammonia, carbon dioxide, sugar etc.
Q. Write the differences between--- (with suitable examples)
a) homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures
b) mixture and compound

PROPERTIES OF MATTER AND THEIR MEASUREMENT

Every substance has unique or characteristic properties. These properties can be classified into two categories
physical properties and chemical properties.
Physical properties are those properties which can be measured or observed without changing the identity or the
composition of the substance. E.g. colour, odour, melting point, boiling point, density etc.
The measurement or observation of chemical properties require a chemical change to occur. e.g. Burning of Mgribbon in air
Chemical properties are characteristic reactions of different substances; these include acidity or basicity,
combustibility etc.
Many properties of matter such as length, area, volume, etc., are quantitative in nature.
Metric System were being used in different parts of the world. The metric system which originated in France in
late eighteenth century, was more convenient as it was based on the decimal system. The need of a common
standard system was being felt by the scientific community. Such a system was established in 1960 so it is in detail.

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The International System of Units (SI)

The International System of Units (in French Le Systeme International dUnits abbreviated as SI) was
established by the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM from Conference Generale des Poids
at Measures).
The CGPM is an inter governmental treaty organization created by a diplomatic treaty known as Metre Convention
which was signed in Paris in 1875.

Prefixes in SI sytem

The SI system has seven base units and they are listed in Table

Definitions of SI Base Units

Unit of lengthmetre-- The metre is the length of the path traveled by light in vacuum during a time interval of
1/299 792 458 of a second.
Unit of mass-- kilogram -- it is equal to the mass of the international prototype of the kilogram.
Unit of timesecond-- The second is the duration of 9 192 631 770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the
transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium-133 atom.
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Unit of electric current--ampere --The ampere is that constant current which, if maintained in two straight
parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross-section, and placed 1 metre apart in vacuum,
would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 107 newton per metre of length.
Unit of thermodynamic temperature-- kelvin --The kelvin, unit of thermodynamic temperature, is the fraction
1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.
(Triple point- Temperature at which all three physical states of water can exist i.e. 00C)
Unit of amount of substance-- mole
1. The mole is the amount of substance of a system which contains as many elementary entities as there are
atoms in 0.012 kilogram of carbon-12; its symbol is mol.
2. When the mole is used, the elementary entities must be specified and may be atoms, molecules, ions,
electrons, other particles, or specified groups of such particles.
Unit of luminous intensity-- candela --The candela is the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that
emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of
1/683 watt per steradian.
Mass and Weight-- Mass of a substance is the amount of matter present in it while weight is the force exerted by
gravity on an object. The mass of a substance is constant whereas its weight may vary from one place to another
due to change in gravity.
The mass of a substance can be determined very accurately by using an analytical balance.

Maintaining the National Standards of Measurement

Each modern industrialized country including India has a National Metrology Institute (NMI) which maintains
standards of measurements. This responsibility has been given to the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New
Delhi.
Derived unitsUnits derived with the help of base units of measurement.
Volume-- Volume has the units of (length)3. So volume has units of m3 or cm3 or dm3.
A common unit, litre (L) is not an SI unit, is used for measurement of volume of liquids.
1 L = 1000 mL , 1000 cm3 = 1 dm3
In the laboratory, volume of liquids or solutions can be measured by graduated cylinder, burette, pipette etc. A
volumetric flask is used to prepare a known volume of a solution. These measuring devices are shown in Fig.

Density Density of a substance is its amount of mass per unit volume.

SI unit of density = SI unit of mass/SI unit of volume
= kg/m3 or kg m3
This unit is quite large and a chemist often expresses density in g cm3.
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Temperature--There are three common scales to measure temperature C (degree celsius), F (degree
fahrenheit) and K (kelvin). Here, K is the SI unit.
The thermometers based on these scales are shown in Fig.

Generally, the thermometer with celsius scale are calibrated from 0 to 100 where these two temperatures are the
freezing point and the boiling point of water respectively.
The fahrenheit scale is represented between 32 to 212.
The temperatures on two scales are related to each other by the following relationship:

The kelvin scale is related to celsius scale as follows :

K = C + 273.15
NoteTemperature below 0 C (i.e. negative values) are possible in Celsius scale but in Kelvin scale, negative
temperature is not possible.
UNCERTAINTY IN MEASUREMENT
The study of chemistry, deals with experimental data as well as theoretical calculations. There are meaningful ways
to handle the numbers conveniently and present the data realistically with certainty to the maximum possible extent.
These ideas are discussed below in detail.
Scientific Notation
As chemistry is the study of atoms and molecules which have extremely low masses and are present in extremely
large numbers, a chemist has to deal with numbers very large (Avogadros no.) as well as very small (mass of a H
atom). It is very difficult to count numbers involving so many zeros and it offers a real challenge to do simple
mathematical operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication or division with such numbers.
This problem is solved by using scientific notation, i.e., exponential notation for such numbers.
In which any number can be represented in the form N 10n (Where n is an exponent having positive or negative
values and N can vary between 1 to 10).
e.g. We can write 232.508 as 2.32508 X102 in scientific notation. Similarly, 0.00016 can be written as 1.6 X 104.
Now, for performing mathematical operations on numbers expressed in scientific notations, the following points are
to be kept in mind.
Multiplication and Division
These two operations follow the same rules which are there for exponential numbers, i.e.-----(cw)
Addition and Subtraction
For these two operations, first the numbers are written in such a way that they have same exponent. After that, the
coefficient are added or subtracted.
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Significant Figures -- Every experimental measurement has some amount of uncertainty associated with it. Every
one would like the results to be precise and accurate.
Precision refers to the closeness of various measurements for the same quantity.
Accuracy is the agreement of a particular value to the true value of the result. e.g. if the true value for a result is
2.00 g. Precision and accucacy clearly understood from the data given in Table
1
2
Average (g)
Remark
Student A 1.95
1.93
1.940
values are precise as they are close to each
other but are not accurate.
Student B 1.94
2.05
1.995
neither precise nor accurate
Student C
2.01
1.99
2.000
These values are both precise and accurate.
The uncertainty in the experimental or the calculated values is indicated by mentioning the number of
significant figures. Significant figures are meaningful digits which are known with certainty.
The uncertainty is indicated by writing the certain digits and the last uncertain digit. E.g. If we write a result as
11.2 mL, we say the 11 is certain and 2 is uncertain and the uncertainty would be +1 or -1 in the last digit.
There are certain rules for determining the number of significant figures.
(1) All non-zero digits are significant.e.g. in 285 cm-- three and in 0.25 mL -- two S.F.
(2) Zeros preceding to first non-zero digit are not significant. E.g in 0.03-- one and in 0.0052 -- two significant
figures.
(3) Zeros between two non-zero digits are significant.e.g. in 2.005 -- four significant figures.
(4) Zeros at the end or right of a number are significant provided they are on the right side of the decimal point. E.g.
in 0.200 g --three significant figures.
But, in 100 -- one significant figure, but 100. -- three significant figures and 100.0 four significant figures. Such
numbers are better represented in scientific notation. We can express the number 100 as 1102 one significant
figure, 1.0102 two significant figures and 1.00102 three significant figures.
(5) Counting numbers of objects, for example, 2 balls or 20 eggs, have infinite significant figures as these are exact
numbers and can be represented by writing infinite number of zeros after placing a decimal i.e., 2 = 2.000000 or 20
= 20.000000
In numbers written in scientific notation, all digits are significant e.g., 4.01102 has three significant figures, and
8.256 103 has four significant figures.
Addition and Subtraction of Significant Figures
The result cannot have more digits to the right of the decimal point than either of the original numbers.
12.11 + 18.0 + 1.012 = 31.122
Here, 18.0 has only one digit after the decimal point so the result should be reported as 31.1.
Multiplication and Division of Significant Figures
2.51.25 = 3.125 Since 2.5 has two significant figures, the result should be 3.1.
The following points should be keep in mind for rounding off the numbers to write the result to the required
number of significant figures
1. If the rightmost digit to be removed is more than 5, the preceding number is increased by one.
E.g. 1.386 If we have to remove 6, we have to round it to 1.39
2. If the rightmost digit to be removed is less than 5, the preceding number is not changed. e.g.
4.334 if 4 is to be removed, then the result is rounded up to 4.33.
3. If the rightmost digit to be removed is 5, then the preceding number is not changed if it is an even number but it
is increased by one if it is an odd number. E.g. if 6.35 is to be rounded by removing 5, we have to increase 3 to 4
giving 6.4 as the result. However, if 6.25 is to be rounded off it is rounded off to 6.2.
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Dimensional Analysis During calculations generally there is a need to convert units from one system to other. This
is called factor label method or unit factor method or dimensional analysis. Examples----( C.W.)

LAWS OF CHEMICAL COMBINATIONS

The combination of elements to form compounds is governed by the following five basic laws.
Law of Conservation of Mass (Given by Antoine Lavoisier in 1789).
It states that matter (mass) can neither be created nor destroyed.
C + O2 --- CO2
12g + 32g = 44g
Law of Definite Proportions (Given by, a French chemist, Joseph Proust.)
He stated that a given compound always contains exactly the same proportion of elements by
weight. (Proust worked with two samples of cupric carbonate one of which was of natural origin and the other was
synthetic one. He found that the composition of elements present in it was same)
e.g. If we collect water from different sources or prepare in lab, It always has H & O in fix ratio by mass or by
volume or by no. of atoms.
Law of Multiple Proportions (Given by Dalton in 1803.)
According to this law, if two elements combine together and form two or more than two compounds, the
masses of one element that combine with a fixed mass of the other element, are in the simple ratio of small
whole numbers.
e.g. N and O combine together and form five oxides N2O, NO, N2O3, NO2, and N2O5
Oxide of N
reacting mass of N
reacting mass of fix mass of N
reacting mass of Ratio of reacting
O
O with fix mass mass of O with
of N
fix mass of N
N2O
28g
16g
14g
8g
1
NO
14g
16g
14g
16g
2
N2O3
28g
48g
14g
24g
3
NO2
14g
32g
14g
32g
4
N2O5
28g
80g
14g
40g
5

Gay Lussacs Law of Gaseous Volumes (Given by Gay Lussac in 1808.)

According to this law when gases combine or are produced in a chemical reaction they do so in a simple
ratio by volume provided all gases are at same temperature and pressure. E.g.
H2(g) + Cl2(g) --- 2HCl(g)
1V
1V
2V
All reactants and products have simple ratio 1:1:2.
Note--Gay-Lussacs discovery of integer ratio in volume relationship is actually the law of definite proportions by
volume.
Avogadro Law (In 1811, Given by Avogadro)
According to this law equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure should contain equal
number of molecules.
Avogadro made a distinction between atoms and molecules Avogadro could explain the result of chemical
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Two volumes of hydrogen react with One volume of oxygen to give Two volumes of water vapour
DALTONS ATOMIC THEORY--In 1808, Dalton published A New System
of Chemical Philosophy in which he proposed the following :
1. Matter consists of indivisible atoms.
2. All the atoms of a given element have identical properties including identical mass. Atoms of different elements
differ in mass.
3. Compounds are formed when atoms of different elements combine in a fixed ratio.
4. Chemical reactions involve reorganization of atoms. These are neither created nor destroyed in a chemical
reaction.
Daltons theory could explain the laws of chemical combination.
ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR MASSES
Today, we use mass spectrometry technique for determining the atomic masses.
Since 1961 C-12 (isotope of a carbon) taken as standard to calculate relative masses of other elements.
In this system, 12C is assigned a mass of exactly 12 atomic mass unit (amu) and masses of all other atoms are
given relative to this standard.
One atomic mass unit is defined as a mass exactly equal to one twelfth the mass of one carbon - 12 atom.
And 1 amu = 1.660561024 g. Mass of an atom of hydrogen = 1.67361024 g.
Thus, in terms of amu, the mass of hydrogen atom =1.67361024g/1.660561024g=1.0078 amu
= 1.0080 amu Today, amu
has been replaced by u which is known as unified mass.
Average Atomic Mass--Many naturally occurring elements exist as more than one isotope. When we take into
account the existence of these isotopes and their relative abundance (per cent occurrence),the average atomic mass
of that element can be calculated. For example, (C.W.)
Molecular Mass: Molecular mass is the sum of atomic masses of the elements present in a molecule. E.g. (c.w.)
Q. Calculate molecular mass of glucose (C6H12O6) molecule.
Formula Mass---In crystalline substances e.g. sodium chloride do not contain discrete molecules as their
constituent units. In such compounds, positive (sodium) and negative (chloride) entities are
arranged in a three-dimensional structure, so for ease of calculations , simple ratio of these entities taken as formula
unit and its mass known as formula mass. e.g. (c.w.)
Thus, formula mass of sodium chloride = atomic mass of sodium + atomic mass of chlorine
= 23.0 u + 35.5 u = 58.5 u

MOLE CONCEPT AND MOLAR MASSES

One mole is the amount of a substance that contains as many particles or entities (i.e. atoms, molecules or
ions) as there are atoms in exactly 12 g (or 0.012 kg) of the 12C isotope.
It is very important to note that the mole of a substance always contain the same number of entities, no matter what
the substance may be.
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This number of entities in 1 mol is given a separate name and symbol. It is known as Avogadro constant,
denoted by NA in honour of Amedeo Avogadro.
The mass of one mole of a substance in grams is called its molar mass.
The molar mass is numerically equal to atomic/molecular/ formula mass in u but expressed in grams in place of u.
e.g. Molecular mass of water=18.02u and Molar mass of water = 18.02 g
(mass of 1- water molecule)
(mass of 6.02x1023 - water molecules)
PERCENTAGE COMPOSITIONThis determination is important to check the purity of a given sample. Let us
consider the example of water (H2O). Water contains hydrogen and oxygen, the percentage composition of both
these elements can be calculated as :
Mass % of an element = mass of that element in the compound 100
molar mass of the compound
Molar mass of water = 18.02 g
Mass % of hydrogen = 2 1.008 100
18.02
= 11.18
Mass % of oxygen = 16.00 100
18.02
= 88.79
(other examples C.W.)

Empirical Formula for Molecular Formula

An empirical formula represents the simplest whole number ratio of various atoms present in a compound.
E.g. CH is the empirical formula of benzene.
The molecular formula shows the exact number of different types of atoms present in a molecule of a
compound. E.g. C6H6 is the molecular formula of benzene.
Determination of the Empirical Formula and Molecular Formula---With the help of mass per cent of various
elements present in a compound, its empirical formula can be determined. Molecular formula can further be
obtained if the molar mass is known. Example-Q. A compound contains 4.07 % hydrogen, 24.27 % carbon and 71.65 % chlorine. Its molar mass is 98.96 g. What
are its empirical and molecular formulas ?
Solution-----

Name of Percentage
element
of elements

Step-1Conversion
of Step 2. number moles Step 3. Divide the mole value by
mass per cent to grams. of each element
the smallest number

C
24.27%
24.27g
24.27/12 = 2.0225
H
4.07%
4.07g
4.07/1= 4.07
Cl
71.65%
71.65g
71.65/35.5 = 2.018
In step- 3 we get the ratio of different elements in the compound.
C:H:Cl = 1:2:1
(Note-In case the ratios are not whole numbers, then they may be converted
the suitable coefficient.)
Step 4. Write empirical formula with the help of ratio of elements.
C1H2Cl1 or CH2Cl, is the empirical formula of the above compound.
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2.0225/2.018 = 1
4.07/2.018 =2
2.018/2.018 = 1

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Step 5. Writing molecular formula

Determine empirical formula mass as (For CH2Cl, empirical formula mass is)
(a) 12 + (1x2) + 35.5 = 49.5
(b) Divide Molar mass by empirical formula mass
=
Molar mass
=
98.96 g = 2 = (n)
Empirical formula mass
49.48 g
(c) Multiply empirical formula by n obtained above to get the molecular formula
Empirical formula = CH2Cl, n = 2. Hence molecular formula is C2H4Cl2.

STOICHIOMETRY AND STOICHIOMETRIC CALCULATIONS

We know chemical equation is maximum informative, when it is written in the form of balanced chemical
equation. It gives quantitative relationship between the various reactants and products in terms of moles, masses,
molecules and volumes. This is called stoichiometry. (The word stoichiometry is derived from two Greek words stoicheion (meaning element) and metron (meaning measure) i.e. measurement of an element.). The coefficients of
the balanced chemical equation are known as stoichiometric coefficients. (examplesC.W.)
Balancing a chemical equation--According to the law of conservation of mass, a balanced chemical equation has
the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation.
Limiting ReagentThe reactant which gets consumed first or limits the amount of product formed is known as
limiting reagent. (Examples- c.w.)
Reactions in Solutions--A majority of reactions in the laboratories are carried out in solutions. The concentration
of a solution or the amount of substance present in its given volume can be expressed in any of the following ways.
1. Mass per cent or weight per cent (w/w %)
2. Mole fraction
3. Molarity
4. Molality
1. Mass per cent--It is obtained by using the following relation:
Mass per cent (w/w%) = Mass of solute x 100
Mass of solution
2. Mole Fraction (X)
It is the ratio of number of moles of a particular component to the total number of moles of the
solution. If a substance A dissolves in substance B and their number of moles are nA and nB respectively; then
the mole fractions of A and B are given as
Mole fraction of A (XA) =
No.of moles of A =
nA
No.of moles of solution
nA + nB
Similarly we can calculate the mole fraction of B (XB).
3. Molarity (M) -- It is defined as the number of moles of the solute in 1 litre of the solution. Thus,
Molarity (M)
=
No. of moles of solute
Volume of solution in litres
Molarity on dilution can be calculated by using the general formula
M1V1 = M2V2
4. Molality(m)-- It is defined as the number of moles of solute present in 1 kg of solvent.
Molality (m) = No. of moles of solute
Mass of solvent in kg

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One Mark questions with answers

4
1. What is the significant figures in 1.050 x 10 ?
Ans. Four
2. What is the S.I. unit of Density?
-3
Ans. Kg m
3. What do mean by Mole fraction?
Ans. Mole Fraction is the ratio of number of moles of one component to the total
number of moles (solute and solvents) present in the solution. It is
expressed as 'x'.
4. Round off up to 3 significant figure (a) 1.235
(b) 1.225
Ans. (a) 1.24 (b) 1.22
5. What is AZT?
Ans. Azidothymidine.
6. What is limiting reagent?
Ans.The reactant which gets consumed first or limits the amount of product
formed is known as limiting reagent
7. What is the relation between temperature in degree Celsius and degree
fahrenheit?
Ans.
8. Define one mole?
Ans. One mole is the amount of a substance that contains as many particles as
there are atoms in exactly 12 g of the carbon-12.
9. Calculate the formula mass calcium chloride.
Ans. Formula mass of CaCl2= 40+2 x35.5=40+71 = 111 u
10.What is the law called which deals with the ratios of the volumes of the
gaseous reactants and products?
Ans. Gay Lussacs law of gaseous volumes.
Two Marks questions with answers
1. Copper oxide obtained by heating copper carbonate or copper nitrate contains

copper and oxygen in the same ration by mass. Which law is illustrated by this
observation? State the law.
Ans: Law of Definite Proportions This law states that: A chemical compound
always consists of the same elements combined together in the same ratio,
irrespective of the method of preparation or the source from where it is taken.
2. Write the empirical formula of the following:
(a) N2O4
(b) C6H12O6 (c) H2O
(d) H2O2
Ans. (a)NO2
(b) CH2O (c) H2O
(d) HO
3. Briefly explain the difference between precision and accuracy.
Ans. Precision refers to the closeness of various measurements for the same
quantity. However, accuracy is the agreement of a particular value to the true
value of the result.
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4. Define the law of multiple proportions. Explain it with one example.

Ans.When two elements combine to form two or more compounds, then the
different masses of one element, which combine with a fixed mass of the
other, bear a simple ratio to one another. For example- carbon combines
with oxygen to form two compounds CO and CO2.
Compound
CO
CO2
Mass of C
12
12
Mass of O
16
32
Masses of oxygen which combine with a fixed mass of carbon (12g) bear a
simple ratio of 16:32 or 1:2.
5. Chlorine has two isotopes of atomic mass units 34.97 and 36.97. The

relative
abundance of the isotopes is 0.755 and 0.245 respectively. Find the average atomic
mass of chlorine.

Ans. Average atomic mass = 34.97 x 0.755 +36.97 x 0.245 = 35.46 u

6. Calculate the percentage composition of water.

Ans. Mass % of an element = mass of that element in the compound 100

molar mass of the compound
Molar mass of water = 18.02 g
Mass % of hydrogen = 2 1.008 100
18.02
= 11.18
Mass % of oxygen = 16.00 100
= 88.79

BY: Nitish Choudhary (9716722819)

XI- Chemistry