5 ml of a gas containing only carbon and hydrogen were mixed with an excess of oxygen (30 ml) and the mixture exploded by means of an electric spark. After the explosion, the volume of the mixed gases remaining was 25 ml. On adding a concentrated solution of potassium hydroxide, the volume further diminished to 15 ml of the residual gas being pure oxygen. All volumes have been reduced to N.T.P. Calculate the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon gas.

(a). 5.5 g of a mixture FeSO₄.7H₂O and Fe₂(SO₄)₃.9H₂O requires 5.4 ml of 0.1 N KMnO₄ solution for complete oxidation. Calculate the number of gram mole of hydrated ferric sulphate in the mixture.

(b). The vapour density (hydrogen = 1) of a mixture consisting of NO₂ and N₂O₄ is 38.3 at 26.7^oC. Calculate the number of moles of NO₂ in 100 g of the mixure.

4.215 g of a metallic carbonate was heated in a hard glass tube and the CO₂ evolved was found to measure 1336 ml at 27^oC and 700 mm pressure. What is the equivalent weight of metal?

Account for the following : Limit your answer to two sentences.

"Atomic weights of most of the elements are fractional."