Q: The value of 1 amu is equal to:

One an amu is \$\dfrac{1}{12}\$ of the mass of one carbon-12 atom. It is equal to \$ \dfrac{1}{N_A} \$\$= \dfrac{1}{6.022\times10^{23}} = 1.66 \times 10^{-24} g\$.

Q: What are isotopes? Give one example.

Isotope \$\rightarrow\$ Isotopes are atoms with the same number of protons, but differ in numbers of neutrons. Isotopes are different forms of a single element.Example - Carbon 12 and Carbon 14 are both isotopes of carbon, one with 6 neutrons and one with 8 neutrons.

Q: What is the mass of one atom of \$C-12\$ in grams?

Mass of \$1\$ mole = \$12\,gm\$Mass of \$6.022 \times 10^{23}\,atom = 12\,gm\$mass of \$1\$ atom = \$\dfrac{12}{6.023 \times 10^{23}} = 1.993 \times 10^{-23}\,gm\$

Q: \$1\$ amu is equal to \$1.66\times 10^{-24}\$ g.

The atomic mass unit (amu) is equal to \$\frac{1}{12}\$ of the mass of one atom of the carbon-12 isotope.1 mole carbon-12 atoms weigh 12 g.\$6.022 \times 10^{-23}\$ carbon -12 atoms weigh \$12g\$.1 carbon-12 atom weighs \$\dfrac {12}{6.022 \times 10^{-23}} \ g \$\$\therefore 1\ amu = \dfrac{1}{12} \times\$ mass of one C-12 atom \$= \dfrac {1}{12}\$ \$\times \dfrac {12}{6.022 \times 10^{-23}}\$ \$= 1.66 \times 10^{-24} g\$ or \$1.66 \times 10^{-27} kg\$.

Q: Which of the following isotopes is used for treatment of cancer?

\$Co^{60}\$Cobalt therapy or cobalt -60 therapy is the medical use of gamma rays from the radioisotope cobalt 60 to treat conditions such as cancer.

Q: \$4.6\times 10^{22}\$ atoms of an element weight \$13.8\$ g. What is the atomic mass of the element?

\$1\$ mole of any substance contains \$6.02 \times 10^{23}\$ atoms. Thus, \$4.6 \times 10^{22}\$ atoms corresponds to \$\dfrac{4.6 \times 10^{22}}{6.022 \times 10 ^{23}}=0.0764\$ moles.\$0.0764\$ moles weighs \$13.8\$ g. Thus, \$1\$ mole will weigh \$\dfrac{13.8}{0.0764}= 180.6 \ g\$. Hence, the atomic mass of the element will be 180.6 u.

Q: An element A decays into an element C by a two-step process:\$A\rightarrow B+He_2^4\$ and \$B\rightarrow C+{ 2e }_{ -1}^{ 0 }\$.Then

Conservation of mass no. and charge holds true\$A \rightarrow B\$\$Z_B = Z_A -2\$\$M_B = M_A -4\$\$B \rightarrow C + 2e\$\$Z_C = Z_B +2 = Z_A\$\$M_C = M_B = M_A-4\$Different mass, but same atomic No.Therefore, A and C are isotopes.

Question 1

The value of 1 amu is equal to:

Accepted Answer

One an amu is $\dfrac{1}{12}$ of the mass of one carbon-12 atom.  It is equal to $ \dfrac{1}{N_A} $$= \dfrac{1}{6.022\times10^{23}} = 1.66 \times 10^{-24} g$.

Question 2

What are isotopes? Give one example.

Accepted Answer

Isotope $\rightarrow$ Isotopes are atoms with the same number of protons, but differ in numbers of neutrons. Isotopes are different forms of a single element.Example - Carbon 12 and Carbon 14 are both isotopes of carbon, one with 6 neutrons and one with 8 neutrons.

Question 3

What is the mass of one atom of $C-12$ in grams?

Accepted Answer

Mass of $1$ mole = $12\,gm$Mass of $6.022 \times 10^{23}\,atom = 12\,gm$mass of $1$ atom = $\dfrac{12}{6.023 \times 10^{23}} = 1.993 \times 10^{-23}\,gm$

Question 4

$1$ amu is equal to $1.66\times 10^{-24}$ g.

Accepted Answer

The atomic mass unit (amu) is equal to $\frac{1}{12}$ of the mass of one atom of the carbon-12 isotope.1 mole carbon-12 atoms weigh 12 g.$6.022 \times 10^{-23}$ carbon -12 atoms weigh $12g$.1 carbon-12 atom weighs $\dfrac {12}{6.022 \times 10^{-23}} \ g $$\therefore 1\ amu = \dfrac{1}{12} \times$ mass of one C-12 atom $= \dfrac {1}{12}$ $\times \dfrac {12}{6.022 \times 10^{-23}}$ $= 1.66 \times 10^{-24} g$ or $1.66 \times 10^{-27} kg$.

Question 5

Composition of the nuclei of two atomic species $X$ and $Y$ are given as under
$X$ $Y$
Protons $=$ $6$ $6$
Neutrons $=$ $6$ $8$

Given the mass numbers of $X$ and $Y$ . What is the relation between the two species?

Accepted Answer

Atomic mass=number of protons+number of neutronsAtomic mass of X = 6+6=12Atomic mass of Y =6+8=14Both X and Y have same atomic number but different atomic mass number so they are isotopes.

Question 6

Which of the following isotopes is used for treatment of cancer?

Accepted Answer

$Co^{60}$Cobalt therapy or cobalt -60 therapy is the medical use of gamma rays from the radioisotope cobalt 60 to treat conditions such as cancer.

Question 7

An atom of an element contains $13$ electrons. Its nucleus has $14$ neutrons. Find out its atomic number and approximate atomic mass. An isotope has atomic mass $2$ units higher. What will be the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in the isotope?

Accepted Answer

Atomic number=No. of protons=No. of electrons in ground state(unchanged atom)Atomic number=$13$=No. of protonsAtomic mass=no. of protons+no. of neutrons=$13+14=27$For isotope no. of proton=$13$(same atomic number but different mass number are isotopes)no. of electrons=$13$no. of neutrons=$14+2=16$

Question 8

$4.6\times 10^{22}$ atoms of an element weight $13.8$ g. What is the atomic mass of the element?

Accepted Answer

$1$ mole of any substance contains $6.02 \times 10^{23}$ atoms. Thus,  $4.6 \times 10^{22}$ atoms corresponds to $\dfrac{4.6 \times 10^{22}}{6.022 \times 10 ^{23}}=0.0764$ moles.$0.0764$ moles weighs $13.8$ g. Thus, $1$ mole will weigh $\dfrac{13.8}{0.0764}= 180.6 \ g$. Hence, the atomic mass of the element will be 180.6 u.

Question 9

Which of the following pairs are isotopes?

Accepted Answer

Isotopes are elements with same atomic number but different mass number. Hydrogen and Deuterium are isotopes with same atomic number but different mass number. Hydrogen have atomic number 1 and mass number 1 where as deuterium have atomic number 1 but mass number 2.

Question 10

An element A decays into an element C by a two-step process:$A\rightarrow B+He_2^4$ and $B\rightarrow C+{ 2e }_{ -1}^{ 0 }$.Then

Accepted Answer

Conservation of mass no. and charge holds true$A \rightarrow B$$Z_B = Z_A -2$$M_B = M_A -4$$B \rightarrow C + 2e$$Z_C = Z_B +2 = Z_A$$M_C = M_B = M_A-4$Different mass, but same atomic No.Therefore, A and C are isotopes.

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