How do you account for the formation of ethane during chlorination of methane?

Calculate the amount of carbon dioxide that could be produced when

(i) 1 mole of carbon is burnt in air.

(ii) 1 mole of carbon is burnt in 16 g of dioxygen.

(iii) 2 moles of carbon are burnt in 16 g of dioxygen.

The mass of an electron is 9.1 × 10^–31 kg. If its K.E. is 3.0 × 10^–25 J, calculate its wavelength.

Calculate the wavelength of an electron moving with a velocity of 2.05 × 10⁷ ms^–1.

Balance the following redox reactions by ion – electron method :

(a) MnO₄ ^– (aq) + I ^– (aq) → MnO_{2 (s)} + I_2(s) (in basic medium)

(b) MnO₄ ^– (aq) + SO_{2 (g)} → Mn²⁺ (aq) + HSO₄^– (aq) (in acidic solution)

(c) H₂O_{2 (aq)} + Fe ²⁺ (aq) → Fe³⁺ (aq) + H₂O (l) (in acidic solution)

(d) Cr₂O₇ ^2– + SO_2(g) → Cr³⁺ _(aq) + SO₄^2– (aq) (in acidic solution)

What will be the minimum pressure required to compress 500 dm³ of air at 1 bar to 200 dm³ at 30°C?

In a process, 701 J of heat is absorbed by a system and 394 J ofwork is done by the system. What is the change in internal energy for the process?

In a reaction A + B2 → AB2 Identify the limiting reagent, if any, in the following reaction mixtures.

(i) 300 atoms of A + 200 molecules of B

(ii) 2 mol A + 3 mol B

(iii) 100 atoms of A + 100 molecules of B

(iv) 5 mol A + 2.5 mol B

(v) 2.5 mol A + 5 mol B

Which one of the following will have largest number of atoms?

(i) 1 g Au (s)

(ii) 1 g Na (s)

(iii) 1 g Li (s)

(iv) 1 g of Cl2(g)

At 0°C, the density of a certain oxide of a gas at 2 bar is same as that of dinitrogen at 5 bar. What is the molecular mass of the oxide?

Density of a gas is found to be 5.46 g/dm³ at 27 °C at 2 bar pressure. What will be its density at STP?

Calculate the oxidation number of sulphur, chromium and nitrogen in H₂SO₅, Cr₂O^2- ₇ and NO^– ₃. Suggest structure of these compounds. Count for the fallacy.

Using the equation of state pV = nRT; show that at a given temperature density of a gas is proportional to gas pressurep.

The pH of 0.1M solution of cyanic acid (HCNO) is 2.34. Calculate the ionization constant of the acid and its degree of ionization in the solution.

Calculate the entropy change in surroundings when 1.00 mol of H₂O(l) is formed under standard conditions. Δ_fH⁰ = –286 kJ mol^–1.

Given the standard electrode potentials,

K⁺/K = -2.93V, Ag⁺/Ag = 0.80V,

Hg²⁺/ Hg = 0.79V

Mg²⁺/ Mg = -2.37V. Cr³⁺/ Cr = -0.74V

Arrange these metals in their increasing order of reducing power.

Write balanced equations for reactions between

(a) Na₂O₂and water

(b) KO₂ and water

(c) Na₂O and CO₂

Express the following in the scientific notation:
(i) 0.0048
(ii) 234,000
(iii) 8008
(iv) 500.0
(v) 6.0012

If B-Cl bond has a dipole moment, explain why BCl₃ molecule has zero dipole moment.

Compare the structures of H₂O and H₂O₂.

Write chemical reactions to justify that hydrogen peroxide can function as an oxidizing as well as reducing agent.