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Fortification of food with iron is done using FeSO₄· 7H₂O. The mass in grams of the FeSO₄· 7H₂O required to achieve 12~ppm of iron in 150~kg of wheat is _______. (Nearest integer) [Given: Molar mass of Fe, S and O respectively are 56, 32 and 16 ~g~mol⁻¹]

Numerical Answer Type:
Enter a numerical value Answer: 9 to 9 +4 marks

Solution & Explanation

Related Formula
ppm = Mass of solute (g)Total mass of solution/mixture (g) × 10⁶
Core Logic

Let the required mass of pure iron be w~g. The total mass of the wheat mixture is 150~kg = 150 × 10³~g. Applying the parts-per-million concentration condition:

12 = (w)/(150 × 10³) × 10⁶ 12 = w × 6.666 w = (12 × 150 × 10³)/(10⁶) = 1.8~g of Iron

Now, determine the molar mass of the complete green vitriol salt crystal template, FeSO₄ · 7H₂O:

M = 56 + 32 + (4 × 16) + (7 × 18) = 56 + 32 + 64 + 126 = 278 ~g~mol⁻¹

Set up a stoichiometric mass balance proportion to find the total salt mass w₁:

Moles of Fe = (1.8)/(56) = (w₁)/(278) w₁ = (1.8 × 278)/(56) = (500.4)/(56) ≈ 8.935~g

Rounding off to the nearest integer value gives 9.

Pattern Recognition

Always convert concentration metrics back to absolute molar mass equivalence values before distributing across full hydrated molecular templates.

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Q37 jee_main_2025_03_april_evening Stoichiometry of Gas Evolution
Mass of magnesium required to produce 220~mL of hydrogen gas at STP on reaction with excess of dil. HCl is : Given: Molar mass of Mg is 24~g~mol⁻¹ .
  • A. 235.7 g
  • B. 0.24 mg
  • C. 236 mg
  • D. 2.444 g

Solution

Related Formula

The balanced chemical equation for the displacement reaction is:

Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) arrow MgCl₂(aq) + H₂(g)

At STP, 1 mole of any ideal gas occupies a volume of 22.4~L = 22400~mL.

Core Logic

From the stoichiometry of the reaction:

  • 1 mole of Mg (24~g) produces 1 mole of H₂ (22400~mL at STP).
Step 1: Calculate moles of H₂ gas produced
nH₂ = 220~mL22400~mL/mol ≈ 9.8214 × 10⁻³~mol
Step 2: Calculate mass of Magnesium required

Since the molar ratio of

Step 2: Calculate mass of Magnesium required

Since the molar ratio of $\mathrm{Mg}to\mathrm{H}_2is1:1:

nMg = 9.8214 × 10⁻³~molMass of Mg = 9.8214 × 10⁻³~mol × 24~g/molMass of Mg ≈ 0.2357~g = 235.7~mg ≈ 236~mg

This matches Option (3).

Pattern Recognition

Always keep a close eye on unit prefixes in options. A mass of

This matches Option (3).

Pattern Recognition

Always keep a close eye on unit prefixes in options. A mass of $0.2357\mathrm{~g}corresponds to235.7\mathrm{~mg}, which rounds directly to236\mathrm{~mg}, whereas235.7\mathrm{~g}$ is off by a factor of 1000.

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Q34 jee_main_2025_07_april_morning Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure
At the sea level, the dry air mass percentage composition is given as nitrogen gas : 70.0, oxygen gas : 27.0 and argon gas : 3.0. If total pressure is 1.15 atm, then calculate the ratio of followings respectively : (i) partial pressure of nitrogen gas to partial pressure of oxygen gas (ii) partial pressure of oxygen gas to partial pressure of argon gas (Given: Molar mass of N₂ = 28 g mol⁻¹, O₂ = 32 g mol⁻¹ and Ar = 40 g mol⁻¹ respectively)
  • A. 4.26, 19.3
  • B. 2.59, 11.85
  • C. 5.46, 17.8
  • D. 2.96, 11.2

Solution

Related Formula
Pᵢ = Xᵢ · Ptotal = nᵢntotal · Ptotal

Ratio of partial pressures:

(PA)/(PB) = (nA)/(nB)
Core Logic

Assume a sample of dry air with total mass = 100 g:

  • Mass of N₂ = 70.0 g
  • Mass of O₂ = 27.0 g
  • Mass of Ar = 3.0 g
  • Now, convert masses to moles:

nN₂ = (70.0)/(28) = 2.5 moles nO₂ = (27.0)/(32) = 0.84375 moles nAr = (3.0)/(40) = 0.075 moles

Calculate ratios: (i) Ratio of partial pressure of nitrogen to oxygen:

PN₂PO₂ = nN₂nO₂ = (2.5)/(0.84375) ≈ 2.96

(ii) Ratio of partial pressure of oxygen to argon:

PO₂PAr = nO₂nAr = (0.84375)/(0.075) ≈ 11.25 ≈ 11.2
Pattern Recognition

Since total pressure cancels out in a ratio of partial pressures, we only need to calculate the mole ratio directly from the given mass percentages divided by their respective molar masses.

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Q48 jee_main_2025_08_april_evening Stoichiometry and Molarity
A 20 mL sample of a sodium iodide solution yields 4.74 g of silver iodide precipitate when treated with an excess of silver nitrate solution. The molarity of the initial sodium iodide solution is _________ M (as the nearest integer value). Given molar masses: Na = 23, I = 127, Ag = 108, N = 14, O = 16 g mol⁻¹.
Numerical Answer. Answer: 1 to 1

Solution

Related Formula

Precipitation reaction stoichiometry:

NaI(aq) + AgNO₃(aq) AgI(s) + NaNO₃(aq)

Molarity calculation formula:

M = Moles of solute (NaI)Volume of solution in Liters (L)
Execution

Step 1: Determine the molar mass of the Silver Iodide (AgI) precipitate:

Molar Mass of AgI = 108 + 127 = 235 g mol⁻¹

Step 2: Calculate the moles of AgI precipitated:

Moles of AgI = 4.74 g235 g mol⁻¹ ≈ 0.02017 mol

Step 3: Apply the 1:1 reaction stoichiometry to find the moles of NaI:

Moles of NaI = Moles of AgI = 0.02017 mol

Step 4: Compute the molarity of the solution, converting 20 mL to 0.020 L:

Molarity [NaI] = 0.02017 mol0.020 L = 1.0085 M

Rounding to the nearest integer value gives 1.

Pattern Recognition

Precipitation reactions involving silver halides follow a strict 1:1 mole ratio between the halide source and the silver precipitate. Converting mass into moles and dividing by the volume in liters quickly yields the molarity.

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Q47 jee_main_2025_28_jan_morning Empirical Formula Calculation
Quantitative analysis of an organic compound (X) shows following % composition. C:14.5% Cl:64.46% H:1.8% The empirical formula mass of the compound (X) is x × 10⁻¹. The value of x is: (Given molar mass in g mol⁻¹ of C: 12, H: 1, O: 16, Cl: 35.5)
Numerical Answer. Answer: 1655 to 1655

Solution

Step 1: Determine Oxygen Percentage

The total percentage must equal 100%. The remaining composition corresponds to Oxygen:

%O = 100 - (14.5 + 64.46 + 1.8) = 100 - 80.76 = 19.24%
Step 2: Calculate Molar Ratios

Divide each mass percentage by its respective atomic weight:

  • C: (14.5)/(12) = 1.208
  • Cl: (64.46)/(35.5) = 1.815
  • H: (1.8)/(1) = 1.800
  • O: (19.24)/(16) = 1.202
Step 3: Find Simple Integer Ratio

Divide by the lowest ratio value (1.202):

  • C: (1.208)/(1.202) ≈ 1 arrow × 2 = 2
  • Cl: (1.815)/(1.202) ≈ 1.5 arrow × 2 = 3
  • H: (1.800)/(1.202) ≈ 1.5 arrow × 2 = 3
  • O: (1.202)/(1.202) = 1 arrow × 2 = 2
  • Thus, the empirical formula is C₂H₃Cl₃O₂.

Step 4: Compute Mass

Empirical formula mass calculation:

Mass = (2 × 12) + (3 × 1) + (3 × 35.5) + (2 × 16) Mass = 24 + 3 + 106.5 + 32 = 165.5 g mol⁻¹

Expressing in the requested format:

165.5 = 1655 × 10⁻¹ ⇒ x = 1655
Pattern Recognition

Sees: Multi-element empirical calculation. Trap: Forgetting to compute Oxygen by missing that the percentages do not sum to 100% initial value.

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Q48 jee_main_2025_28_jan_morning Molarity of Solutions
The molarity of a 70% (mass/mass) aqueous solution of a monobasic acid (X) is ____M (Nearest integer) [Given : Density of aqueous solution of (X) is 1.25g mL⁻¹ Molar mass of the acid is 70g mol⁻¹]
Numerical Answer. Answer: 12.5 to 13.5

Solution

Related Formula

Molarity formula based on mass percentage (w/w) and density (d):

Molarity = %(w/w) × d × 10Molar Mass of solute
Step 1: Substitute Values

Given values: % = 70, d = 1.25 g mL⁻¹, Molar Mass = 70 g mol⁻¹.

Molarity = (70 × 1.25 × 10)/(70) = 1.25 × 10 = 12.5 M

Rounding to the nearest integer gives 13 (or 12.5 as written in standard templates; let us provide 13 matching nearest integer constraints).

Pattern Recognition

Sees: Conversion of mass percentage to molarity tracking. Shortcut: Using the classic shortcut formula (% × d × 10)/(M) simplifies the arithmetic immediately.

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