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Which technique would be least effective for purifying a mixture of two solids, one of which sublimes at 50°C and the ot

Sublimation would separate the sublimable solid effectively. Crystallization, requiring a solvent, is less suitable as it’s designed for soluble impurities, not thermal properties.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Purification Methods - Crystallization Distillation Chromatography

Which of the following nitrates decomposes most readily to form a basic oxide?

Group 2 nitrates decompose to basic oxides, NO₂, and O₂. Be(NO₃)2 decomposes most readily to BeO (basic) due to Be²⁺’s small size and high charge density, which weakens the nitrate lattice.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 3: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties > Topic: Genesis of Periodic Classification - Dobereiner Newlands Mendeleev

What is the mass of KClO₃ required to produce 2.24 L of O₂ at STP with 50% decomposition efficiency? (Molar mass: KClO₃

Reaction: 2KClO₃ → 2KCl + 3O₂. Moles of O₂ = 0.1 mol. 3 mol O₂ from 2 mol KClO₃; 0.1 mol needs ≈ 0.0667 mol. With 50% efficiency, KClO₃ = 0.0667 / 0.5 ≈ 0.1333 mol; mass ≈ 16.33 g.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 1: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry > Topic: Importance and Nature of Chemistry and Properties of Matter