(b) Molar Mass :

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The molar mass of a substance is the mass of 1 mole, i.e. 6.023 × 10 particles, of that substance. Its
unit is gram per mole, i.e. g/mol. The molar mass of an element is its atomic mass expressed in g/mol and
the molar mass of a compound is its molecular mass expressed in g/mol.
E.g. The atomic mass of sodium (Na) is 23 u, so the molar mass of the element sodium (Na) is 23 g/mol.

(c) Gram Molecular Mass:

The amount of a substance in grams which is numerically equal to the molecular mass of that
substance, is known as gram molecular mass of that substance. If we want to write the gram molecular
mass of a substance, we write its molecular mass, remove the molecular mass unit u, and add grams to the
numerical value of the molecular mass.
E.g. gram molecular mass of oxygen gas (O2) is 32 g.

Mass of the substnce in grams

Number of gram molecules =
Molecular mass of the subs tan ce in grams

Gram molecular mass should not be confused with the mass of one molecule of the
substance in grams. The mass of one molecule of a substance is known as its actual
mass or molecular mass.

EXERCISE
OBJECTIVE DPP - 9.1

1. Which of the following represents a polyatomic ion ?

(A) Sulphide (B) Chloride (C) Sulphate (D) Nitride.

2. The formula mass of NaCl is -

(A) 56.5 u (B) 36.5 u (C) 58.5 u (D) 55.5 u

3. Which of the following set of ions is present in potassium sulphate (K2SO4) ?

(A) K4, SO4-2 (B) K+4, SO-2 (C) K+2, SO4- (D) K+, SO4-

4. Two elements A (atm. wt. 75) and B (atm wt. 16) combine to yield a compound. The percentage by weight
of A in the compound was found to be 75.08. The formula of the compound is -
(A) AB (B) AB2 (C) A2B (C) A2B3

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5. In the molecular mass of a compound is 74.5 then the compound is -
(A) KCI (B) HCI (C) NaCl (D) LiCl

6. The overall charge on an ionic compound is equal to -

(A) the charge of the cation (B) zero
(C) the charge of the anion (D) none of these

7. Which one of the following is a trivalent anion ?

(A) Aluminum ion (B) Phosphide ion (C) Ferric ion (D) Calcium ion

8. In a chemical formula more electronegative element is written on the -

(A) right side (B) left side (C) either side (D) None of these

9. Which of the following is the formula of nitrate ion ?

(A) N3- (B) NO3- (C) NO+ (D) NO2+

10. Symbol of ferric ion is -

++ +++ -
(A) Fe (B) Fe (C) Fe (D) F

SUBJECTIVE DPP - 9.2

1. The molecular formula of glucose is C6H12O 6. Calculate its molecular mass.

2. What do we call those particles which have -

(a) more electrons than the normal atoms ?
(b) less electrons than the normal atoms ?

3. Calculate the formula mass of Al2O3

4. Name of following compounds. Also write the symbols and formulae of the ions present in them.
(a) CuSO4 (b) (NH4)2SO4 (c) Na2O
(d) Na2CO3 (e) CaCl2

5. An element A forms an oxide A2O 5. Then answer the following -

(a) What is the valency of element A ?

(b) What will be the formulae of chloride of A ?

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