If the density of methanol is 0.793 kg L | Class 11 Chemistry Chapter Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry NCERT Solutions

Question:

Calculate the molecular mass of the following:
(i) H2O
(ii) CO2
(iii) CH4

Answer:

Molecules are made up of atoms & are  quite small, therefore the actual mass of a molecule cannot be detrmined.It is expressed as the relative mass.C-12 isotope is used to express the relative molecular masses of substances.Thus  molecular mass of a substance may be defined as: the average relative mass of its molecule as compared to the mass of carbon atom taken as 12 amu.

(i) H2O:

The molecular mass of water, H2O

= (2 × Atomic mass of hydrogen) + (1 × Atomic mass of oxygen)

= [2(1.0084) + 1(16.00 u)]

= 2.016 u + 16.00 u

= 18.016

= 18.02 u

(ii) CO2:

The molecular mass of carbon dioxide, CO2

= (1 × Atomic mass of carbon) + (2 × Atomic mass of oxygen)

= [1(12.011 u) + 2 (16.00 u)]

= 12.011 u + 32.00 u

= 44.01 u

(iii) CH4:

The molecular mass of methane, CH4

= (1 × Atomic mass of carbon) + (4 × Atomic mass of hydrogen)

= [1(12.011 u) + 4 (1.008 u)]

= 12.011 u + 4.032 u

= 16.043 u


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Comments

  • Manish prajapati
  • 2019-07-01 11:49:54

Not clearly explain step by step


  • polly
  • 2019-06-25 15:32:51

no i dont like it


  • Barbie in the world
  • 2019-01-25 01:45:06

In the first step u wrote ethanol 😅


  • Srushti
  • 2018-10-31 19:04:51

Thanks


  • Srushti swami
  • 2018-10-31 19:03:43

Thanks a lot


  • Sujit panda
  • 2018-05-30 23:48:05

Great solution


  • Tarab
  • 2018-05-25 23:46:28

Can u please explain how you get the molarity


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Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Chemistry - Chapter . This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Excercise 1 , Question 12: If the density of methanol is 0.793 kg L–1, what is its volume needed for making 2.5 L of its ....