How much time would it take to distribute one Avogadro number of wheat grains, if 10¹⁰ grains are distributed each second?

A sample of drinking water was found to be severely contaminated with chloroform, CHCl₃, supposed to be carcinogenic in nature. The level of contamination was 15 ppm (by mass).

(i) Express this in percent by mass.

(ii) Determine the molality of chloroform in the water sample.

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.

Write the general outer electronic configuration of s-, p-, d- and f- block elements.

Determine the empirical formula of an oxide of iron which has 69.9% iron and 30.1% dioxygen by mass.

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

Calculate the wavelength, frequency and wave number of a light wave whose period is 2.0 × 10^–10 s.

Calculate the mass percent of different elements present in sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄).

Calculate the mass of sodium acetate (CH₃COONa) required to make 500 mL of 0.375 molar aqueous solution. Molar mass of sodium acetate is 82.0245 g mol^–1

The equilibrium constant for a reaction is 10. What will be the value of ΔG⁰ ?  R = 8.314 JK^–1 mol^–1, T = 300 K.

Calcium carbonate reacts with aqueous HCl to give CaCl₂ and CO₂ according to the reaction,

CaCO_3(s) + 2 HCl_(aq) → CaCl_2(aq) + CO_2(g) + H₂O_(l)

What mass of CaCO₃ is required to react completely with 25 mL of 0.75 M HCl?

Calculate the mass percent of different elements present in sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄).

On the basis of quantum numbers, justify that the sixth period of the periodic table should have 32 elements.

Yellow light emitted from a sodium lamp has a wavelength (λ) of 580 nm. Calculate the frequency (ν) and wave number () of the yellow light.

What will be the pressure of the gaseous mixture when 0.5 L of H₂ at 0.8 bar and 2.0 L of dioxygen at 0.7 bar are introduced in a 1L vessel at 27°C?

In Milikan’s experiment, static electric charge on the oil drops has been obtained by shining X-rays.

If the static electric charge on the oil drop is –1.282 × 10^–18C, calculate the number of electrons present on it.

Refer to the periodic table given in your book and now answer the following questions:

(a) Select the possible non metals that can show disproportionation reaction.

(b) Select three metals that can show disproportionation reaction.

Discuss the pattern of variation in the oxidation states of
(i) B to Tl and (ii) C to Pb.

The equilibrium constant for a reaction is 10. What will be the value of ΔG⁰ ?  R = 8.314 JK^–1 mol^–1, T = 300 K.

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

Determine the molecular formula of an oxide of iron in which the mass per cent of iron and oxygen are 69.9 and 30.1 respectively. Given that the molar mass of the oxide is 159.69 g mol^–1.