Physical World, Units and Measurements P-1

Solutions

Numerical
Q.1 The molar solubility of Zn(OH)2 in 0.1 M NaOH solution is x × 10−18 M. The value
of x is _________ (Nearest integer)
(Given : The solubility product of Zn(OH)2 is 2 × 10−20)
1st Sept Evening Shift 2021

Q.2 The pH of a solution obtained by mixing 50 mL of 1 M HCl and 30 mL of 1 M

NaOH is x × 10−4. The value of x is ____________. (Nearest integer) [log 2.5 = 0.3979]
31st Aug Evening Shift 2021

Q.3 40 g of glucose (Molar mass = 180) is mixed with 200 mL of water. The freezing
point of solution is __________ K. (Nearest integer) [Given : Kf = 1.86 K kg mol−1;
Density of water = 1.00 g cm−3; Freezing point of water = 273.15 K]
27th Aug Evening Shift 2021

Q.4 The number of moles of NH3, that must be added to 2L of 0.80 M AgNO3 in order
to reduce the concentration of Ag+ ions to 5.0 × 10−8 M (Kformation for [Ag(NH3)2]+ =
1.0 × 108) is ____________. (Nearest integer)
[Assume no volume change on adding NH3]
27th Aug Morning Shift 2021

Q.5 1 kg of 0.75 molal aqueous solution of sucrose can be cooled up to −40C before
freezing. The amount of ice (in g) that will be separated out is __________. (Nearest
integer)
[Given : Kf(H2O) = 1.86 K kg mol−1]
27th Aug Morning Shift 2021

Q.6 83 g of ethylene glycol dissolved in 625 g of water. The freezing point of the
solution is ____________ K. (Nearest integer)
[Use : Molal Freezing point depression constant of water = 1.86 K kg mol−1]
Freezing Point of water = 273 K
Atomic masses : C : 12.0 u, O : 16.0 u, H : 1.0 u]
26th Aug Evening Shift 2021

Q.7 Of the following four aqueous solutions, total number of those solutions whose
freezing point is lower than that of 0.10 M C2C5OH is __________ (Integer answer)
(i) 0.10 M Ba3(PO4)2
(ii) 0.10 M Na2SO4
(iii) 0.10 M KCl
(iv) 0.10 M Li3PO4
26th Aug Morning Shift 2021

Q.8 In a solvent 50% of an acid HA dimerizes and the rest dissociates. The van't Hoff
factor of the acid is __________ × 10−2.
(Round off to the nearest integer)
27th July Evening Shift 2021

Q.9 When 400 mL of 0.2 M H2SO4 solution is mixed with 600 mL of 0.1 M NaOH
solution, the increase in temperature of the final solution is __________ × 10−2 K.
(Round off to the nearest integer).
[Use : H+ (aq) + OH− (aq) → H2O : ΔγH = −57.1 kJ mol−1]
Specific heat of H2O = 4.18 J K−1 g−1
density of H2O = 1.0 g cm−3
Assume no change in volume of solution on mixing.
27th July Evening Shift 2021

Q.10 1.46 g of a biopolymer dissolved in a 100 mL water at 300 K exerted an

osmotic pressure of 2.42 × 10−3 bar.
The molar mass of the biopolymer is _____________ × 104 g mol−1. (Round off to the
Nearest Integer)
[Use : R = 0.083 L bar mol−1 K−1]
27th July Morning Shift 2021

Q.11 When 3.00 g of a substance 'X' is dissolved in 100 g of CCl4, it raises the boiling
point by 0.60 K. The molar mass of the substance 'X' is ______________ g mol−1. (Nearest
integer).
[Given Kb for CCl4 is 5.0 K kg mol−1]
25th July Evening Shift 2021

Q.12 When 10 mL of an aqueous solution of Fe2+ ions was titrated in the presence of
dil H2SO4 using diphenylamine indicator, 15 mL of 0.02 M solution of K2Cr2O7 was
required to get the end point. The molarity of the solution containing Fe2+ ions is
x × 10−2 M. The value of x is __________. (Nearest integer)
25th July Morning Shift 2021

Q.13 100 ml of 0.0018% (w/v) solution of Cl− ion was the minimum concentration
of Cl− required to precipitate a negative sol in one h. The coagulating value of Cl− ion
is _________ (Nearest integer)
20th July Evening Shift 2021

Q.14 A solute A dimerizes in water. The boiling point of a 2 molal solution of A is

100.520C. The percentage association of A is __________. (Round off to the Nearest
Integer).
[Use : Kb for water = 0.52 K kg mol−1 Boiling point of water = 1000C]
18th March Evening Shift 2021

Q.15 The solubility of CdSO4 in water is 8.0 × 10−4 mol L−1. Its solubility in 0.01 M
H2SO4 solution is __________ × 10−6 mol L−1. (Round off to the Nearest Integer).
(Assume that solubility is much less than 0.01 M)
18th March Evening Shift 2021

Q.16 The oxygen dissolved in water exerts a partial pressure of 20 kPa in the vapour
above water. The molar solubility of oxygen in water is __________ × 10−5 mol dm−3.
(Round off to the Nearest Integer).
[Given : Henry's law constant = KH = 8.0 × 104 kPa for O2. Density of water with
dissolved oxygen = 1.0 kg dm−3 ]
17th March Morning Shift 2021

Q.17 When 35 mL of 0.15 M lead nitrate solution is mixed with 20 mL of 0.12 M

chromic sulphate solution, _________ × 10−5 moles of lead sulphate precipitate out.
(Round off to the Nearest Integer).
16th March Evening Shift 2021
Q.18 AB2 is 10% dissociated in water to A2+ and B−. The boiling point of a 10.0 molal
aqueous solution of AB2 is __________0C. (Round off to the Nearest Integer).
[Given : Molal elevation constant of water Kb = 0.5 K kg mol−1 boiling point of pure
water = 1000C]
16th March Morning Shift 2021

Q.19 A 6.50 molal solution of KOH (aq.) has a density of 1.89 g cm−3. The molarity of
the solution is ____________ mol dm−3. (Round off to the Nearest Integer).
[Atomic masses : K : 39.0 u; O : 16.0 u; H : 1.0 u]
16th March Morning Shift 2021

Q.20 224 mL of SO2(g) at 298 K and 1 atm is passed through 100 mL of 0.1 M NaOH
solution. The non-volatile solute produced is dissolved in 36g of water. The lowering
of vapour pressure of solution (assuming the solution in dilute) (Po(H2O) − 24 mm of
Hg) is x × 10−2 mm of Hg, the value of x is ___________. (Integer answer)
16th March Morning Shift 2021

Q.21 Consider titration of NaOH solution versus 1.25 M oxalic acid solution. At the
end point following burette readings were obtained.
(i) 4.5 mL
(ii) 4.5 mL
(iii) 4.4 mL
(iv) 4.4 mL
(v) 4.4 mL
If the volume of oxalic acid taken was 10.0 mL then the molarity of the NaOH
solution is ________ M. (Rounded off to the nearest integer)
25th Feb Evening Shift 2021

Q.22 If a compound AB dissociates to the extent of 75% in an aqueous solution, the

molality of the solution which shows a 2.5 K rise in the boiling point of the solution
is ____________ molal. (Rounded off to the nearest integer)
[Kb = 0.52 K kg mol−1]
25th Feb Evening Shift 2021

Q.23 0.4 g mixture of NaOH, Na2CO3 and some inert impurities was first titrated
with N/10 HCl using phenolphthalein as an indicator, 17.5 mL of HCl was required
at the end point. After this methyl orange was added and titrated. 1.5 mL of same
HCl was required for the next end point. The weight percentage of Na2CO3 in the
mixture is ________. (Rounded off to the nearest integer)
25th Feb Morning Slot 2021

Q.24 C6H6 freezes at 5.50C. The temperature at which a solution of 10g of C4H10 in
200g of C6H6 freeze is __________ 0C. (The molal freezing point depression constant of
C6H6 is 5.120C/m.)
24th Feb Evening Slot 2021

Numerical Answer Key

1. Ans. (2) 9. Ans. (82) 17. Ans. (525)

2. Ans. (6021) 10. Ans. (15) 18. Ans. (106)
3. Ans. (271) 11. Ans. (250) 19. Ans. (9)
4. Ans. (4) 12. Ans. (18) 20. Ans. (between 18 and 24)
5. Ans. (518) 13. Ans. (1) 21. Ans. (6)
6. Ans. (269) 14. Ans. (100) 22. Ans. (3)
7. Ans. (4) 15. Ans. (64) 23. Ans. (4)
8. Ans. (125) 16. Ans. (25) 24. Ans. (1)

Numerical Explanation

Ans 1.
Due to common-ion effect (presence of NaOH) the concentration of OH− will be (2S +
0.1) ≈ 0.1
(∵ 0.1 > > 2 S)
∴ Solubility of product,

∴x=2

Ans 2.

pH = −log 2.15 × 10-1 = 1 − 0.3979 = 0.6021

pH = 6021 × 10-4

Ans 3.

= 271.08 K
≃ 271 K (nearest - integer)

Ans 4.
Let moles added = a
Ans 5. Let mass of water initially present = x gm
⇒ Mass of sucrose = (1000 − x) gm

⇒ 256.5x = 106 − 1000x

⇒ x = 795.86 gm
⇒ moles of sucrose = 0.5969
New mass of H2O = a kg

⇒ ice separated = (795.86 − 277.5) = 518.3 gm

Ans 6.
kf = 1.86 kg/mol

solvent : H2O(625 g)
Solute : 83 g of ethylene glycol
⇒ ΔTf = kf × m

Ans 7. As 0.1 M C2H5OH is non-dissociative and rest all salt given are electrolyte so
in each case effective molarity > 0.1 so each will have lower freezing point.

Ans 8.

= 1.25 = 125 × 10−2

Ans 9.

Now, heat liberated from reaction = heat gained by solutions

or, 0.06 × 57.1 × 103
= (1000 × 1.0) × 4.18 × ΔT
∴ ΔT = 0.8196K
= 81.96 × 10−2 K ≈ 82 × 10−2 K
Ans 10. π = CRT;
π = osmotic pressure
C = molarity
T = Temperature of solution
let the molar mass be M gm/mol

⇒ M = 15.02 × 104 g/mol

Ans 11. ΔTb = Kb × molality

M = 250

Ans 12. milli-equivalents of Fe2+ = milli-equivalents of K2Cr2O7

M × 10 × 1 = 0.02 × 15 × 6
⇒ M = 0.18 = 18 × 10−2 M

Ans 13. Correct Answer is 1.

Ans 14. ΔTb = Boiling point of the solution − Boiling point of the pure solvent
= 100.52 − 100
= 0.52
∴ ΔTb = Kb (iM)
⇒ 0.52 = i × 0.52 × 2
⇒ i = 1/2
We know,

here, β = degree of dimerization

n = number of particle associated
n = 2 for dimerization

⇒β=1
∴ % association = 100
Ans 15. In pure water

∴ Ksp = (s)2 = (8 × 10-4)2 = 64 × 10-8

In H2SO4 solution,

As S1 < < 0.01 so, S1 + 0.01 ≃ 0.01

⇒ 64 × 10-8 = S1 × 0.01
⇒ S1 = 64 × 10-6

Ans 16. Partial pressure (Pg) ∝ Solubility

Partial pressure (Pg) = KH× Solubility
20 × 103 = [8.0 × 104 × 103] × Solubility

Ans 17.

= 5.25 m.mol = 2.4 m.mol 5.25 m.mol

= 5.25 x 10–3 mol
therefore moles of PbSO4 formed = 5.25 × 10–3
= 525 x 10–5

Ans 18. AB2 ⇋ A+ + 2B−

∴ For AB2, n = 3
i = 1 + (n − 1)α
= 1 + (3 − 1) × 0.1
= 1.2
Now, ΔTb = Kb (im)

⇒ Tb − 100 = 6
⇒ Tb = 106

Ans 19.

⇒ 12285−364M=1000M
⇒ 1364M=12285
⇒ M=9

Ans 20.

moles of NaOH = molarity × volume (in litre)

= 0.1 × 0.1
= 0.01 moles
The balanced equation is
SO2 + 2NaOH → Na2SO3 + H2O
∴ Here NaOH is limiting Reagent.
2 mole NaOH produces 1 mole Na2SO3
0.01 mole NaOH produces 1/2 × 0.01 mole Na2SO3
∴ Moles of Na2SO3 = 0.005 mole
Na2SO3 → 2Na+ + SO32-
van’t Hoff factor (i) = 3
Moles of H2O = 36/18 = 2 moles
Accoding to Relative Lowering of Vapour :
⇒ 24 – PS = 0.18
⇒ PS = 23.82
Lowering in pressure (ΔP) = 0.18 mm of Hg
= 18 × 10–2 mm of Hg

Ans 21.

Ans 22.
Ans 23.
Ans 24. Pure solvent : C6H6(l)
Given,

Molar mass of solute (C4H10) =12×4+10=58

Solute (C4H10) is non-dissociative;
∴i=1

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

Q.1 Which one of the following 0.10 M aqueous solutions will exhibit the largest
freezing point depression?

31st Aug Morning Shift 2021

Q.2 Which one of the following 0.06 M aqueous solutions has lowest freezing point?

22th July Evening Shift 2021

Q.3 When silver nitrate solution is added to potassium iodide solution then the sol
produced is :

22th July Evening Shift 2021

Q.4 The exact volumes of 1 M NaOH solution required to neutralise 50 mL of 1 M

H3PO3 solution and 100 mL of 2 M H3PO2 solution, respectively, are :

16th March Evening Shift 2021

MCQ Answer Key

1. Ans. (D) 3. Ans. (A)

2. Ans. (A) 4. Ans. (B)
 MCQ Explanation

Ans 1. ΔTf ∝ i × m
greater the value of i, greater will be the ΔTf value.
Van't Hoff factor is highest for KHSO4
∴ colligative property (ΔTf) will be highest for KHSO4

Ans 2. Tf − T'f = i Kf . m
For minimum T'f
'i' should be maximum
Al2(SO4)3 i = 5
C6H12O6 i = 1
KI i = 2
K2SO4 i = 3

Ans 3.

Ans 4.