Introduction to Fundamental Concepts of Chemistry

MDCAT • Chemistry

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  1. 1
    UHS MDCAT 2008

    Sulphur has oxidation state of:

  2. 2
    UHS MDCAT 2008

    Which material possesses the highest pH?

  3. 3
    UHS MDCAT 2008

    Which is the best drying agent in desiccators?

  4. 4
    UHS MDCAT 2008

    The mobile phase in paper chromatography is usually:

  5. 5
    UHS MDCAT 2008

    Osmotic pressure of a solution is _ property.

  6. 6
    UHS MDCAT 2008

    The process of filtration is used to separate particles _ from liquids.

  7. 7
    UHS MDCAT 2008

    _ extraction is controlled by partition law.

  8. 8
    UHS MDCAT 2009

    36 g of HCl dissolves in 100 g of solution. The density of HCl is 1.19 gcm-3. The molar mass of the HCl solution will be:

  9. 9
    UHS MDCAT 2009

    Paper chromatography is used for:

  10. 10
    UHS MDCAT 2009

    The acid which can be purified by the sublimation is:

  11. 11
    UHS MDCAT 2009

    A limiting reactant is the one which:

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    UHS MDCAT 2010

    Seawater has 5.65 x 10-3 g of dissolved oxygen in one kilogram of water. Concentration of O2 in parts per million is

  13. 13
    UHS MDCAT 2010

    The purity of a substance can be identified by:

  14. 14
    UHS MDCAT 2010

    Sublimation is used to purify:

  15. 15
    UHS MDCAT 2010

    If we are given the mass of one substance, we can calculate volume of other substances and vice a versa with the help of balanced chemical equation. This is called:

  16. 16
    UHS MDCAT 2011

    Molarity is defined as the number of moles of any substance dissolved:

  17. 17
    UHS MDCAT 2011

    Mole fraction of any compound is the ratio of moles of all components in a:

  18. 18
    UHS MDCAT 2011

    How many 'Cl' (chlorine) molecules are in two moles of chlorine?

  19. 19
    UHS MDCAT 2012

    In MgCl2, the oxidation state of ‘Cl’ is :

  20. 20
    UHS MDCAT 2012

    When 8 grams (4 moles) of H2 react with 2 moles of O2 , how many moles of water will be formed?

  21. 21
    UHS MDCAT 2013

    Hydrogen burns in chlorine to produce hydrogen chloride. The ratio of masses of reactants in the chemical reaction is:H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl

  22. 22
    UHS MDCAT 2014

    In SO4-2 the oxidation number of Sulphur is:

  23. 23
    UHS MDCAT 2014

    The number of molecules in 9 g of ice (H2O) is:

  24. 24
    UHS MDCAT 2015

    Given solution contains 16.0 g of CH3OH, 92.0 g of C2H5OH and 36 g of water. Which statement about mole fraction of the components is true?

  25. 25
    UHS MDCAT 2015

    10.0 grams of glucose are dissolved in water to make 100 cm3 of its solution, its molarity is:

  26. 26
    UHS MDCAT 2015

    How many moles of sodium are present in 0.1 g of sodium?

  27. 27
    UHS MDCAT 2016

    What mass of NaOH is present in 0.5 mol of sodium hydroxide?

  28. 28
    UHS MDCAT 2016

    The number of moles of CO2 that contain 8g of oxygen is:

  29. 29
    UHS MDCAT 2017

    Which of the following has the same number of molecules as there are in 11g of CO2?

  30. 30
    UHS MDCAT 2017

    There are almost 200 million people alive in Pakistan. If you were to distribute 100 to each Pakistani in the form of 5 Rupee coins, how many moles of coins are you required to have?

  31. 31
    UHS MDCAT 2017

    In NO3- the oxidation number of N is:

  32. 32
    UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)

    Choose the correct option regarding number or particles associated with one mole of a substance:

  33. 33
    UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)

    Calculate the grams of H2O formed when 8g of CH4 burns in excess of oxygen:

  34. 34
    UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)

    Determine the number of moles of O in 10.6g of Na2CO3:

  35. 35
    UHS MDCAT 2018

    While finding the relative atomic mass, which of the following standard is used to compare the atomic mass of chlorine (35.5 amu):

  36. 36
    UHS MDCAT 2018

    3.0 mole of Calcium will contain _ g of Calcium.

  37. 37
    UHS MDCAT 2018

    The formula which shows the simplest whole number ratio for the atoms of different elements in a compound is:

  38. 38
    UHS MDCAT 2019

    Solution contains 85.5g of sucrose (C12H22O11) in 250 cm3. What is its molarity?

  39. 39
    UHS MDCAT 2019

    The number of moles of water in 1 kg ice are:

  40. 40
    UHS MDCAT 2019

    How many moles of Calcium Carbonate are present in 1.75 kg of Calcium Carbonate? (Ar of Ca = 40, Ar of C = 12, Ar of O = 16)

  41. 41
    UHS MDCAT 2019

    During stoichiometric calculations, which of the following laws must be followed?

  42. 42
    UHS MDCAT 2022

    In which of the following, oxygen shows fractional oxidation number?

  43. 43
    UHS MDCAT 2022

    A compound of sodium oxide has 74.2% of sodium and 25.8% of Oxygen. The empirical formula of the compound is?

  44. 44
    UHS MDCAT 2023

    0xidation number of free magnesium is?

  45. 45
    UHS MDCAT 2023

    A compound of phosphorus oxide has 43.6% of Oxygen. Its empirical formula is?

  46. 46
    UHS MDCAT 2024

    The number of moles in an element is directly proportional to:

  47. 47
    PMDC MDCAT 2025

    Consider the given balanced chemical equation: 2H2​+O2​→2H2​O

    If 4 g of H₂ reacts with 32 g of O₂ to produce 28 g of H₂O, what is the percentage yield of the reaction?

    (Molar mass of H₂ = 2 g/mol, O₂ = 32 g/mol, and H₂O = 18 g/mol)

  48. 48
    PMDC MDCAT 2025

    Oxidation numbers of X, Y Z are +6, -2, & -1 respectively, possible molecular formula when atoms combine:

  49. 49
    PMDC MDCAT 2025

    If % yield and actual yield is 80 and 20 g respectively, what will be theoretical yield?

  50. 50
    PMDC MDCAT 2025

    A chemical reaction has a theoretical yield of 25g, but only 20g of product was obtained. What is the percentage yield of the reaction?

  51. 51
    PMDC MDCAT 2025

    Consider the equation H2 + O2H2O, what volume of hydrogen gas is required to produce 1 mol of water at standard temperature & pressure?

  52. 52
    For the reaction A + 2B --->C, 5 moles of A and 8 moles of B will produce how many moles of C?
  53. 53
    112 ml of a gas is produced at S.T.P. by the action of 412 mg of alcohol ROH with CH3MgI. The molecular mass of alcohol is:
  54. 54

    For the reaction, FeS2 + KMnO4 + H+→ Fe3+ + H2SO4 + Mn2+ + H2O, if the molar mass of FeS2 is M, then equivalent mass of FeS2 would be equal to:

  55. 55

    The number of neutrons in a drop of water (20 drops =1mL) at 4°C

  56. 56

    In the disproportion reaction: H3PO2 → PH3 + H3PO3 The equivalent mass of H3PO2 is (m = molecular mass of H3PO2):

  57. 57
    Formula mass is considered for compounds instead of their molecular mass.
  58. 58

    The concentration of C = 85.45% and H = 14.55% is not obeyed by which of the following formula:

  59. 59

    In the reaction 3Cu + 8HNO3 → 3Cu(NO3)2 + 2NO+ 4H2O, what is the equivalent weight of HNO3? (If the molecular weight of HNO3 is M).

  60. 60
    Which of the following statement is wrong?
  61. 61

    105 ml of pure water at 4°C is saturated with NH3(g) producing a solution of density 0.9 gm/ml. If this solution contains 30% of NH3 by mass, the total volume of solution is:

  62. 62

    When 16.6 g of KI is treated with an excess of KIO3 in the presence of 6NHCl, ICl is produced. The amount of KIO3 consumed and the ICl formed are:

  63. 63
    When a 3.0 litre solution of normality N is mixed with 5.0 liter of 4M HCl, then the resultant solution has the normality 10. Find the value of N.
  64. 64

    0.5 mole of H2O is formed when one gram of H2 react with how many grams of oxygen?

  65. 65
    All of the following statements are incorrect for 20 moles of water except:
  66. 66

    The compound which have same molecular and empirical formula:

  67. 67

    Molecular formula of glucose is:

  68. 68

    On complete combustion 44 gram of a sample of a compound gives 88 gram CO2 and 36 gram of H2O the molecular formula of the compound may be:

  69. 69

    The empirical formula and molecular mass of a compound are CH2O and 180 grams respectively the molecular formula of the compound is:

  70. 70
    A chemical formula that shows the actual and kinds of a atoms present in one molecule of compound is called:
  71. 71
    The formula which shows the simplest whole number ratio for the atoms of different elements in compound is called:
  72. 72

    The empirical formula for water is:

  73. 73

    An acid with molecular mass 104 contains 34.6% carbon 3.85% hydrogen and rest is oxygen the molecular formula of acid is:

  74. 74

    Which of the following compound have empirical formula but no molecular formula:

  75. 75

    During combustion analysis which one is used for absorbing carbon dioxide?

  76. 76
    Absorption of carbon dioxide in KOH solution during combustion analysis is:
  77. 77

    A compound contains 60% Mg and 40% O the empirical formula of compound is:

  78. 78

    The empirical formula of chloroform is:

  79. 79
    Combustion analysis is performed for determining:
  80. 80

    A compound X contains 50% sulphur and 50% oxygen by mass what is the empirical formula of X?

  81. 81

    H-C contain 80% carbon in 20% hydrogen by mass the empirical formula is?

  82. 82

    A substance X has found to contain 72% carbon 12% hydrogen and 16% oxygen what is the empirical formula of X?

  83. 83
    Which of the following terms is not used for ionic compound?
  84. 84
    Why do isotopes have different physical properties?
  85. 85
    Which of the following element is used in the treatment of cancer?
  86. 86
    Atomic mass unit is equivalent to ______ the mass of carbon isotope C-12.
  87. 87
    The number of neutrons in an atom is equal to the:
  88. 88
    If atom has a mass number of 23 and its atomic number 11, then number of protons are:
  89. 89
    Atoms of the same element with different masses are called:
  90. 90
    Chlorine (Cl) has relative atomic mass 35.5 this half number is due to:
  91. 91

    Complete the molecular mass of sucrose (C12H22O11) molecule?

  92. 92
    A sample of carbon that contains 70% carbon-12 and 30% carbon-14 what do you think is the average atomic mass of this sample?
  93. 93
    What is the abbreviation of amu?
  94. 94
    1 mole of sucrose is equal to:
  95. 95
    How many times sodium is heavier than an atom of hydrogen?
  96. 96
    Atomic mass, molecular mass, formula mass or ionic mass of substance expressed in grams is called:
  97. 97

    The Empirical formula of glucose is:

  98. 98

    During complete combustion with hydrocarbons, the sole products are:

  99. 99
    Percentage of an element in any compound is determined by following formula:
  100. 100

    A sample of AlF3 contains 3.0 X 1024 F- ions. The number of formula units in this sample is:

  101. 101

    Which among MnO2, Mn2O3, MnO3 and Mn2O7 contains the maximum percentage by weight of combined oxygen?

  102. 102

    10 g of carbon burns giving 11.2 litres of CO2 at STP. After combustion the amount of unburnt carbon is:

  103. 103
    Element A (atomic weight 12.01) and element B (atomic weight 16) combine to form a new substance X. If two moles of B combine with one mole of A, then the weight of one mole of X is:
  104. 104

    Lactose commonly used as a binder in tablets has a molecular weight of 342. What weight of CO2 would be formed when 1/12 mole of this compound is burnt completely? (C12H22O11 + 12O2 12CO2 + 11H2O)

  105. 105
    The amount of a given product calculated to be obtained in a chemical reaction that goes to completion is:
  106. 106

    A compound (60 g) on analysis gave C = 24 g, H = 4 g, O = 32 g. Its empirical formula is:

  107. 107

    An oxide of metal (M) has 40% mass of oxygen. Metal M has a relative atomic mass of 24. The empirical formula of oxide is

  108. 108
    The number of gram atoms of sulphur that represents 0.5 moles of sulphuric acid is:
  109. 109
    Caffeine (molecular weight = 194) contains 28.9% nitrogen. The number of nitrogen atoms in caffeine molecule is:
  110. 110

    How many seconds would it take to spend one Avogadro number of rupees at a rate of 6.02 x 109 rupees per second?

  111. 111
    Choose the wrong statement:
  112. 112

    How many water molecules will be lost on dehydrating 0.684 g of sucrose?

  113. 113

    One mole of CO2 contains:

  114. 114

    The total number of protons in 10 g of calcium carbonate are: (NA=6.023x1023)

  115. 115

    What is the volume (in dm3) of oxygen at STP required for complete combustion of 32 g of CH4? (mol. Wt of CH4=16)

  116. 116

    Maximum number of molecules will be in:

  117. 117

    From the complete decomposition of 20g CaCO3 at STP the volume of CO2 obtained is:

  118. 118
    Find the number of atoms present in 0.16 g of methane:
  119. 119
    The amount of product obtained practically is called
  120. 120

    The maximum number of molecules are present in:

  121. 121

    One mole of CH4 contains :

  122. 122

    The mass of one molecule of a compound C60H122 is :

  123. 123

    A compound possesses 8% sulphur by mass. The least possible molecular mass of the compound is:

  124. 124
    One mole of Diamond chain and one mole of Gold ring have same number of:
  125. 125

    A beaker contains 9 g of water. The number of hydrogen atoms are:

  126. 126
    Sindh MCAT NTS 2019

    The volume occupied by 1.4g of N2 at S.T.P is:

  127. 127

    50 gram of calcium carbonate was completely burnt in air. What is the weight (in grams) of the residue:

  128. 128

    The number of gram molecules of oxygen in 6.02x1024 CO molecules is:

  129. 129
    The concept of limiting reactant is not applicable while:
  130. 130
    One mole of which of these molecules contains highest number of atoms:
  131. 131

    Which of the followings does not represent the empirical and molecular formula of the same compound?

  132. 132

    Which series of organic compounds shares the same empirical formula:

  133. 133

    The ratio of the volumes between equal masses of O2, H2 and CH4 is:

  134. 134

    The volume occupied by one gram of oxygen gas:

  135. 135

    No. of hydrogen atoms in 45g of glucose:

  136. 136

    The complete ionization of 36.5 g of HCI produces H+ ions

  137. 137

    4.6g of C2H5OH & 3g of C2H6 have:

  138. 138

    The mass of O2 required to burn 0.1 mole of C2H5OH is:

  139. 139

    The mass of SiC formed when 60g of SiO2 is reacted with excess of Carbon:

  140. 140

    The ratio of volume between 4 g of H2 and 32g of CH4 at STP is

  141. 141

    What are the number of covalent bonds in 68 g of H2S gas?

  142. 142
    The mass of calcium that release the same no. of valence electrons as 23 g of Na:
  143. 143

    How many atoms are there in 0.125 moles of S8 molecules?

  144. 144

    Calculate number of moles of K2SO4 produced when 14g KOH are reacted with excess of H2SO4:

  145. 145
    The branch of Chemistry which describes the relationship behveen the amounts of reactants and products in a balanced chemical equation is called:
  146. 146

    The maximum No. of moles are present in

  147. 147

    The number of molecules of water that one needs to put in a jar to make the total mass equal to 10.8 kg are:

  148. 148
    What is the mass of same number of atoms of potassium as are present in 11.5 g of sodium?
  149. 149

    Which pair shows Empirical formula CH2O?

  150. 150

    4 g H2 gas reacts with 8 g O2 gas to form steam. How many moles of gases are there after the completion of reaction in vessel?

  151. 151
    KPK MDCAT 2024
    Actual yield will reach the ideal (theoretical) value if the % yield of the reaction is:
  152. 152
    Efficiency of chemical reaction can be checked by calculating:
  153. 153

    The number of protons in 1 mole of H2:

  154. 154
    A collection of 2NA helium atoms weighs:
  155. 155
    If we consider 1/6th in place of 1/12th mass of carbon atom as the relative atomic mass unit, the mass of one mole of a substance will:
  156. 156

    From the complete decomposition of 0.2 moles CaCO3 at S.T.P. the volume of CO2 obtained is:

  157. 157

    The number of moles of H2O which contain 16g of oxygen:

  158. 158

    24g each of carbon and oxygen react to form CO2. The amount of unreacted element left behind is:

  159. 159
    A limiting reactant is the one:
  160. 160

    The number of carbon atoms in 6mg of a graphite piece is:

  161. 161

    How many moles of CO2 are produced from 0.9 moles of O2 in the reaction C + O2 CO2:

  162. 162
    Stoichiometric calculations are not possible when:
  163. 163

    The volume occupied by 16g of oxygen at STP is:

  164. 164

    Given the equation CO2(g) + C(s) 2 CO(g) Which of the following equivalences is not correct for the reaction:

  165. 165

    Largest number of molecules is present in:

  166. 166
    While finding the relative atomic mass, which of the following standard is used to compare the atomic mass?
  167. 167

    Calculate the number of grams of H2O formed when 8g of CH4 burns in excess of oxygen.

  168. 168

    Determine the number of moles of oxygen in 10.6g of Na2CO3 :

  169. 169

    The molar volume of SO2 gas at STP is:

  170. 170

    The weight of iron (Fe) which will be converted into Fe3O4 by the action of 18g of steam is: 3Fe + 4H2O Fe3O4 + 4H2

  171. 171

    What volume of oxygen is required for the complete combustion of a mixture of 5cm3 of CH4 and 5cm3 of C2H4?

  172. 172

    How many atoms of carbon are present in 18g of glucose?

  173. 173

    For complete combustion, 1 mole of an organic compound requires 8 moles of O2 gas. What could be the formula of the compound?

  174. 174

    The number of molecules in 5.6 dm3 of oxygen under STP conditions is:

  175. 175
    10 moles of hydrogen are allowed to react with 6 moles of oxygen. How much water will be obtained from this reaction on complete consumption of one gas?
  176. 176
    The most doubtful yield is:
  177. 177

    Mass of 0.25 moles of SO2 is:

  178. 178

    H2 burns in chlorine to produce hydrogen chloride. The exact mass of Cl2 required to convert 4g H2 into HCI according to the following equation H2+Cl2 2HCl is:

  179. 179

    27g of Aluminum reacts with how much O2 to produce Aluminum oxide?

  180. 180

    The number of molecules in 22g of CO2 is:

  181. 181

    Calculate the number of moles of Mg required to produce 11.212 dm3 of Hydrogen gas at STP when it reacts with HCl solution. The equation for this reaction is: Mg + 2HCl MgCl2 + H2

  182. 182

    Signature of the person with lead pencil increased the weight of the paper by 1.2grams. How many atoms of carbon are present?

  183. 183

    The mass of H-atom is 1.008 a.m.u. Its mass in kg is:

  184. 184

    The number of moles of NO2 which contains 16g of oxygen:

  185. 185

    A polymer of empirical formula CH2 has a molar mass of 28000gmol-I. What is its molecular formula?

  186. 186

    The largest number of molecules are present in:

  187. 187
    The number of moles in 0.1kg of calcium is:
  188. 188

    Mg metal reacts with HCl to give hydrogen gas. What is minimum weight of HCI required to produce 12g of H2?

  189. 189
    The limiting reactant is the reactant which:
  190. 190
    A metal "M" reacts with "S" to form "MS". If 3.6g of M reacts with 0.09 mole of sulfur then what is the name of metal "M"?
  191. 191

    Which of the following samples contain the largest number of atoms?

  192. 192

    How many chlorine atoms are in 2 moles of Cl?

  193. 193
    If we know the mass of one substance, we can calculate the volume of other substance and vice versa with the help of chemical equation, this is called:
  194. 194

    When one mole of each of CO, ethane, C (Diamond) and methane is completely burnt in oxygen, which will give the largest mass of CO2?

  195. 195
    The calculation of the efficiency of a chemical reaction can be checked by knowing the amount of:
  196. 196
    Indicate the incorrect statement from the following:
  197. 197
    The actual yield is always less than the theoretical yield due to:
  198. 198
    How much Al is required to form alumina with 12 g of oxygen?
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  199. 199

    What volume of oxygen is required for complete combustion of 5 cm3 of C2H2?

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  200. 200

    6Na + Fe2O3 3Na2O+ 2Fe For above reaction, if you are provided with 230 g Na and 320 g Fe2O3, then limiting reactant is:

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  201. 201

    An acid with molecular mass 104 contains 34.6% C, 3.85% H and rest is O. The molecular formula of acid is:

  202. 202

    The sole products of combustion analysis are:

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  203. 203

    Absorption of CO2 in KOH solution during combustion analysis is:

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  204. 204
    Mass of one mole of chlorine gas is:
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  205. 205
    Which of the following has maximum mass:
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  206. 206

    The relative atomic mass of oxygen is 16 amu. What is the mass of 2 mole of oxygen gas?

  207. 207

    3x10-21 moles of an amino acid having molecular mass 200 g mol-1, would have molecules:

  208. 208

    Number of electrons in half mole of Na+ :

  209. 209

    Amount of oxygen in grams which contains 1.5×1022 molecules:

  210. 210

    When 0.5 moles of Al2(SO4)3 are dissolved in water, total number of particles produced are:

  211. 211

    Number of H+ ions when 0.1 mole of sulphuric acid is completely ionized in water:

  212. 212

    Which one is not true about isotope?

  213. 213
    Isotopes are:
  214. 214

    Absorption of CO2 in KOH solution during combustion analysis is?

  215. 215

    Which of the following is not true for a mole?

  216. 216
    Mass of one mole of chlorine gas is?
  217. 217
    The relative atomic mass of oxygen is 16 amu. What is the mass of 2 moles of oxygen gas?
  218. 218

    Amount of oxygen in grams which contains 1.5 × 1022 molecules:

  219. 219

    The number of moles of CO2 which contains 16g of oxygen:

  220. 220

    How many electrons have to be removed to ionize 1.0 x 10-6 moles of Ne atoms to Ne+ ions in a neon advertising tube?

  221. 221

    Number of H+ ions when 0.1 moles of sulfuric acid is completely ionized in water:

  222. 222
    Number of moles present in 0.6 grams of Silica is? (Atomic mass Si=28 O=16)
  223. 223
    Molecular ions are formed by passing?
  224. 224
    Isotopes are?
  225. 225
    The total types of fundamental nuclear sub-atomic particles are there in the nucleus of an atom?
  226. 226
    How many unstable radioactive isotopes have been produced through artificial disintegration?
  227. 227
    Atoms having the same mass number but different atomic numbers are called?
  228. 228
    How many isotopes are present in Palladium?
  229. 229
    Which one is monoisotopic element?
  230. 230
    A hemoglobin molecule is how many times heavier than a helium atom?
  231. 231

    When pentane C5H12 is burned in excess oxygen, the products of the reaction are CO2(g) and H2O(l). In the balanced equation for this combustion,C5H12(g) _____ O2 (g) → 5CO2(g) + 6H2O(l) the coefficient of the oxygen should be:

  232. 232
    112 ml of gas is produced at STP by the action of 0.412 gm of ROH alcohol with CH3Mgl. The molecular mass of alcohol is:
  233. 233

    The number of moles of Cr2O7 needed to oxidize 0.136 equivalent of N2H5 according to the reaction is: N2H5+ + Cr2O7 2- N2 + Cr3+ + H2O is:

  234. 234

    12g carbon combines with 64g sulfur to produce CS2. 12g carbon also combines with 32g oxygen to form CO2. 10g sulfur combines with 10 g oxygen to produce SO2 . These data illustrate the:

  235. 235
    Caffeine has a molecular mass of 194. If it contains 28.9% by mass of nitrogen, number of atoms of nitrogen in one molecule of caffeine is:
  236. 236

    The pair of species having the same percentage of carbon is:

  237. 237

    NH3 is produced according to the following reaction: N2 (g) + 3H2 (g)→ 2NH3 (g) In an experiment, 0.25 mol of NH3 is formed when 0.5 mol of N2 is reacted with 0.5 mol of H2. What is the % yield?

  238. 238

    A carbon compound containing carbon and oxygen has an approximate molar mass equal to 290. On analysis, it is found to contain 50% by mass of each element. Therefore molecular formula of the compound is: