The vapour pressure of pure liquids A an | Class 12 Chemistry Chapter Solutions, Solutions 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

  • Bhavesh
  • 2019-10-14 10:34:20

Aneesha ,what you have a doubt is another representation of the same formula😂. p(total)=p(a)+p(b) which is p°(a)x(a)+p°(b)x(b) But we also know that sum of mole fractions is 1 x(b)=1-x(1) Deducing it we get the simpler form


  • Lia
  • 2019-06-18 19:06:58

Similar doubt as that of anisha's


  • Tayaba
  • 2019-05-13 13:58:30

What does it mean by composition ? Either it mean mole fraction or vapour pressure ?


  • rahul
  • 2019-04-24 21:58:38

the query of aneesha is a poor one... Ask something good baby...


  • Shivam
  • 2018-06-12 20:52:10

It ask for composition. In your answer you give partial vp so it means composition means partial vapour pressure.


  • Aneesha
  • 2018-03-25 15:15:00

Hello. I have a small query. By using the formula P(total)=P(A)+[P(B)-P(A)]X(B), we get the value of X(B) as 0.42 and X(a) as 0.58. If done in this way, we end up multiplying 450 with 0.58 and 700 with 0.42. Why then am i ending up in the reverse order ? (the formula is given in the NCERT textbook-in terms of 1 and 2 instead of A and B)


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Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Chemistry - Chapter . This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Excercise 1 , Question 8: The vapour pressure of pure liquids A and B are 450 and 700 mm Hg respectively, at 350 K. Find out t....