Atoms and Molecules Class 9 Notes: Mole Concept Made Easy with Numericals

Atoms and Molecules introduces the mole — the idea students fear most in Class 9 and use most till Class 12. Here it is explained the simple way.

Laws

• Conservation of mass: mass of reactants = mass of products.
• Constant proportions: a compound always has the same elements in the same mass ratio (water H : O = 1 : 8).

Atomic and molecular mass

• Atomic mass unit: 1/12 of the mass of a C-12 atom.
• Molecular mass = sum of atomic masses: H₂O = 2 + 16 = 18 u; CO₂ = 12 + 32 = 44 u; NaCl (formula unit) = 23 + 35.5 = 58.5 u.

Writing formulas (criss-cross)

Write symbols with valencies, cross them: Al (3) and O (2) → Al₂O₃; Ca (2) and PO₄ (3) → Ca₃(PO₄)₂.

Mole concept

• 1 mole = 6.022 × 10²³ particles (Avogadro number) = molar mass in grams.
• Moles = given mass / molar mass = number of particles / 6.022 × 10²³

Numericals

1. Moles in 9 g of water = 9/18 = 0.5; molecules = 3.011 × 10²³.

2. Mass of 0.25 mol CO₂ = 0.25 × 44 = 11 g.

3. Number of atoms in 4 g of He = 1 mol = 6.022 × 10²³.

4. Which has more atoms: 1 g Na or 1 g Fe? Moles: 1/23 vs 1/56 → sodium.

Common mistakes

• Counting molecules when atoms are asked (O₂ has 2 atoms per molecule)
• Using atomic mass in place of molecular mass
• Writing NaCl₂ — check valencies

Related: Force and Laws of Motion Class 9.

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