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What is Gram Equivalent mass ?

Number of parts by which an element combines with 1 part by mass of hydrogen, or 8 parts by mass of oxygen, or 35.5 parts by mass of chlorine, or one gram equivalent of any other element, is the value of the equivalent mass of the element.

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Practice questions: 

Calculate equivalent mass of Metal in the following compounds : 

1. Sodium Oxide

2. Potassium Oxide

3. Ferrous Oxide 

4. Magnesium hydride

5. Aluminium hydride 

Calculate the Equivalent mass of the following Acids and Bases. 

1. Hydrochloric acid

2. Magnesium hydroxide

3. Zinc Oxide 

4. Cupric hydroxide 

5. Carbonic acid

Calculate the Equivalent mass of the following salts;

1. Cadmium chloride 

2. Zinc Chloride

3. Mercuric chloride 

4. Sodium Bromide 

5. Aluminium Fluoride 

Answers:  

Calculate equivalent mass of Metal in the following compounds : 

1. Sodium Oxide - 23 g

2. Potassium Oxide - 39 g

3. Ferrous Oxide - 27.92 g

4. Magnesium hydride - 12 g

5. Aluminium hydride - 9 g 

Calculate the Equivalent mass of the following Acids and Bases. 

1. Hydrochloric acid - 36.5 g

2. Magnesium hydroxide - 29.2 g

3. Zinc hydroxide - 49.75 g

4. Cupric hydroxide - 48.75 g

5. Carbonic acid - 31 g

Calculate the Equivalent mass of the following salts;

1. Cadmium chloride - 55.5 g

2. Zinc Chloride - 68 g

3. Mercuric chloride - 135.75 g

4. Sodium Bromide - 103 g

5. Aluminium Fluoride - 28 g