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Q.1: The
average atomic mass of a sample of an
element X is 16.2 u. What is the % of isotopes 168X and 18 8X in the sample?
Ans: Let % of isotopes
168X is y then 18 8X in the sample is 100-y
16.2 = y% of 16 + (100-y)%of18
Þ 16.2 x100 = 16y+1800-18y
Þ1620-1800 =-2y
Þ 180=2y
Þy = 90%
% of isotopes
168X is y = 90% then 18
8X in the sample is
100-y =100-90=10%
Q2:
Why is it not possible to see an atom with naked eyes?
Answer: The size of an atom is so small that it cannot be seen by naked eye or
by simple optical instruments. e.g. Considering an atom a sphere, the radius of
Hydrogen atom is approximately 10nano-metres (1 nm = 10-9m).
To see atoms of different elements, a special type of microscope called
scanning tunnelling microscope (STM) is used.
Q3:
Name the element having following Latin names
(i)
Stibium (ii) Cuprum (iii) Argentum (iv) Natrium
(v)
Stannum (vi) Wolfram (vii) plumbum (viii) Kalium
Answer:
(i) Stibium - Antimony (Sb) (ii)
Cuprum - Copper (Cu)
(iii) Argentum - Silver(Ag) (iv) Natrium -
Sodium (Na)
(v) Stannum - Tin (Sn) (vi) Wolfram - Tungeston (W)
(vii) plumbum - Lead (Pb) (viii)
Kalium - Potassium (K)
Q4:
What is the significance of a chemical symbol?
Ans: The symbol of an element has the following significance:
- Symbol
stands for the name of the element in while representing chemical formula
and chemical equations.
- it
stands for one atom of the element.
- it
represents quantity of the element in terms of mass, moles or gram-atomic
mass etc. while computing chemical reactions.
Q5:
Why do atoms of the most of the elements not exist independently?
Answer: Atoms of the most of the elements are reactive by nature. They are not
able to exist independently and form molecules and ions.
Q6:
What is the atomic mass unit?
Answer: The mass equal to 1/12th of the mass of 126C
atom is called the one atomic mass unit. It is 1.66 × 10-27 kg.
It is represented by symbol 'u' (older symbol 'amu').
1 u = 1/12th
of the mass of carbon-12 atom.
Q7:
Magnesium is two times heavier than C-12 atom, what shall be the mass of Mg
atom in terms of atomic mass units? (Given mass of C-12 atom = 12u)
Answer: 1 u = 1/12th of C-12 atom mass of C-12 atom = 12u
Mass of Mg is twice of C-12 atom = 2 ×12u = 24u
Q8. What
is relative atomic mass of an element? How it is related to atomic mass
unit?
Ans: The relative atomic mass (Ar) of an element is the average
relative mass of an element of the element with respect to an atom of Carbon-12
taken as 12u.
Average mass of 1
atom of an element
Relative Atomic mass of an element= 1/12th of Mass of one C-12 atom
The relative atomic mass is a pure number and has no units. It indicates
number of times one atom of an element is heavier than 1/12th of C-12 atom.
Relative atomic mass is also called average atomic mass.
Atomic mass is expressed in amu or u while relative
atomic mass is a number.
Q.9.
Give the names of the elements present in the following compounds.
(a)
Quick lime (b) Hydrogen bromide (c) Baking powder
(d) Potassium
sulphate.
Answer:
(a) Quick lime: Calcium Oxide (CaO), Elements Present:
Calcium(Ca), Oxygen(O)
(b) Hydrogen bromide: HBr, Elements Present: Hydrogen (H),
Bromine(Br)
(c) Baking powder: Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) Elements
Present: Sodium(Na), Hydrogen(H), Carbon(C) and Oxygen(O).
(d) Potassium sulphate: K2SO4Elements Present:Potassium(K),
Sulphur(S), Oxygen(O)
Q.10. What are the postulates of Dalton's atomic theory?
Ans: The postulates of Dalton's atomic theory are:
- All matter is made of very tiny particles called atoms.
- Atoms are indivisible particles i.e. can neither be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction. (Law of Conservation of mass)
- Atoms of a give element have same mass and identical chemical properties.
- Atoms of different elements have different masses and chemical properties.
- Atoms combine in the ratio of small whole numbers to form compounds. A chemical reaction is a re-arrangement of atoms. (Law of Multiple Proportions)
- The relative number and kinds of atoms are constant in a given compound. (Law of Definite Proportions)
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