Class 12 Chemistry – Chapter 1: Solutions
Competitive MCQ Practice
1. 1. A solution is prepared by dissolving 10 g of NaCl in 100 g of water. The mole fraction
of NaCl is approximately:
(A) 0.017 (B) 0.030 (C) 0.050 (D) 0.120
2. 2. Henry's law constant (KH) for O₂ at 298 K is 34.86 kbar. The mole fraction of O₂ in
water at a partial pressure of 0.5 bar is approximately:
(A) 1.4 × 10⁻² (B) 1.4 × 10⁻³ (C) 1.4 × 10⁻⁵ (D) 1.4 × 10⁻⁴
3. 3. Which of the following solutions will show maximum freezing point depression?
(A) 0.1 m NaCl (B) 0.1 m Urea (C) 0.1 m BaCl₂ (D) 0.1 m Glucose
4. 4. The van’t Hoff factor (i) for a 0.1 M solution of K₂SO₄ assuming complete dissociation
is:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
5. 5. A solution is made by mixing 50 g of ethanol and 50 g of water. Which of the following
concentration units is independent of temperature?
(A) Molarity (B) Molality (C) Mass % (D) Volume %
6. 6. Raoult’s law becomes a special case of Henry’s law when:
(A) Solute is volatile (B) Solvent is volatile (C) KH = p⁰ (D) Solution behaves ideally
7. 7. Boiling point of benzene is 353.23 K. When 1.80 g of solute in 90 g benzene raises the
boiling point to 354.11 K. Molar mass of solute is:
(A) 43 g/mol (B) 58 g/mol (C) 75 g/mol (D) 90 g/mol
8. 8. In an ideal solution, the enthalpy of mixing is:
(A) Positive (B) Negative (C) Zero (D) Infinite
9. 9. 1 mol of glucose is added to 1 kg of water. The elevation in boiling point is:
(A) 0.26 K (B) 0.52 K (C) 1.04 K (D) 2.08 K
10. 10. An aqueous solution freezes at –0.372°C. The molality of the solution is:
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.2 (C) 0.3 (D) 0.5
11. 11. Which concentration unit varies with temperature?
(A) Mole fraction (B) Molality (C) Molarity (D) Mass %
12. 12. The total vapour pressure of a binary solution of two volatile liquids is given by:
(A) p_total = x₁p₁ + x₂p₂ (B) p_total = p₁ + p₂ (C) p_total = x₁ + x₂ (D) p_total = x₁p₁⁰ +
x₂p₂⁰
13. 13. A solution made of acetone and chloroform shows:
(A) Ideal behaviour (B) Positive deviation from Raoult’s law (C) Negative deviation
from Raoult’s law (D) Zero deviation
14. 14. Azeotropes boil at:
(A) Constant temperature (B) Variable temperature (C) Above boiling point of
components (D) Below freezing point
15. 15. Which colligative property is best suited for determining molar mass of a
macromolecule?
(A) Depression in freezing point (B) Elevation in boiling point (C) Relative lowering of
vapour pressure (D) Osmotic pressure
16. 16. Which of the following pairs forms an ideal solution?
(A) Ethanol + Water (B) Acetone + Chloroform (C) Benzene + Toluene (D) HCl + Water
17. 17. Which solution is hypertonic compared to blood plasma?
(A) 0.3% NaCl (B) 0.9% NaCl (C) 1.5% NaCl (D) 0.5% Glucose
18. 18. The value of van’t Hoff factor (i) for acetic acid in benzene is:
(A) > 1 (B) 1 (C) < 1 (D) Zero
19. 19. Which solution will have the lowest vapour pressure?
(A) Pure solvent (B) Dilute urea solution (C) Dilute glucose solution (D) 1 molal NaCl
solution
20. 20. The relative lowering of vapour pressure is given by:
(A) Δp/p⁰ = x₁ (B) Δp/p⁰ = x₂ (C) Δp/p = x₂ (D) Δp/p = x₁
