How would you explain the lower atomic radius of Ga as compared to Al?

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 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.

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)

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?

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

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

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?

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)

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?

What are the oxidation number of the underlined elements in each of the following and how do you rationalise your results ?

(a) KI₃

(b) H₂S₄O₆

(c) Fe₃O₄

(d) CH₃CH₂OH

(e) CH₃COOH

Calculate the total pressure in a mixture of 8 g of dioxygen and 4 g of dihydrogen confined in a vessel of 1 dm³ at 27°C. R = 0.083 bar dm³ K^–1 mol^–1.

Calculate the number of atoms in each of the following

(i) 52 moles of Ar

(ii) 52 u of He

(iii) 52 g of He.

Considering x-axis as the internuclear axis which out of the following will not form a sigma bond and why?

(a) 1s and 1s

(b) 1s and 2p_x

(c) 2p_y and 2p_y

(d) 1s and 2s.

What is the basic difference between the terms electron gain enthalpy and electronegativity?

Explain, why an organic liquid vaporises at a temperature below its boiling point in its steam distillation?

The unpaired electrons in Al and Si are present in 3p orbital. Which electrons will experience more effective nuclear charge from the nucleus?

Balance the following equations in basic medium by ion-electron method and oxidation number methods and identify the oxidising agent and the reducing agent.

(a) P_4(s) + OH ^– _(aq)  →  PH_3(g) + HPO^{2 –} _(aq)

(b) N₂H_4(l) + ClO^{3 –} _(aq)  →  NO_(g)  +  Cl^–_(g)

(c) Cl₂O_{7 (g)}  +  H₂O_2(aq)  →  ClO ^– _2(aq)   +  O_2(g)  +  H ⁺ _(aq)

What are electrophiles and nucleophiles? Explain with examples.

Beryllium and magnesium do not give colour to flame whereas other alkaline earth metals do so. Why?