EXERCISE-01 CHECK YOUR GRASP

SELECT THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE (ONLY ONE CORRECT ANSWER)

1. The molarity of a glucose solution containing 36 g of glucose per 400 mL of the solution is:
(A) 1.0 (B) 0.5 (C) 2.0 (4) 0.05
2. 1 kg of NaOH solution contains 4g of NaOH. The approximate concentration of the solution is:
(A) 0.1 molar (B) 0.1 molal (C) Decinormal (D) About 0.1 N
3. To prepare 0.1 M KMnO4 solution in 250 mL flask, the weight of KMnO4 required is:
(A) 4.80g (B) 3.95g (C) 39.5g (D) 0.48 g
4. The number of moles present in 2 litre of 0.5 M NaOH is:
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0.1 (D) 0.5
5. The weight of solute present in 200 mL of 0.1 M H2SO4 :
(A) 2.45g (B) 4.9g (C) 1.96g (D) 3.92 g
6. The nature of mixture obtained by mixing 50 mL of 0.1 M H2SO4 and 50 mL of 0.1 M NaOH is:
(A) Acidic (B) Basic (C) Neutral (D) Amphoteric
7. If 250 mL of a solution contains 24.5g H2SO4 the molarity and normality respectively are:
(A) 1M, 2N (B) 1M,0.5M (C) 0.5M, 1N (D) 2M,1N
8. The volume strength of H2O2 solution is 10. What does it mean :
(A) at S.T.P. 10 g solution of H2O2 gives 10 mL of O2
(B) at S.T.P. 1 g equivalent of H2O2 gives 10 mL of O2
(C) at ST.P. 10 litre solution of H2O2 gives 10 mL of O2
(D) at S.T.P. 1 mL solution of H2O2 gives 10 mL of O2
9. The normality of 0.3 M phosphorus acid (H3PO3) is:
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.9 (C) 0.3 (D) 0.6
10. The normality of 4% (wt./vol.) NaOH is:
(A) 0.1 (B)1.0 (C) 0.05 (D) 0.01
11. The density of NH4OH solution is 0.6 g/mL. It contains 34% by weight of NH4OH. Calculate the normality
of the solution :
(A) 4.8 N (B) 10 N (C) 0.5 N (D) 5.8 N
12. A molal solution is one that contains one mole of a solute in :
(A) 1000 g of the solution (B) 1000 c.c. of the solution
(C) 1000 c.c of the solvent(D) 1000 g of the solvent
13. Out of molarity (M), molality (m), formality (F) and mole fraction (x) those independent of temperature
are :
(A) M,m (B) F, x (C) m,x (D) M,x
14. 3.0 molal NaOH solution has a density of 1.110 g/mL. The molarity of the solution is:
(A) 2.9732 (B) 3.05 (C) 3.64 (D) 3.0504
15. 1000 gram aqueous solution of CaCO3 contains 10 gram of carbonate. Concentration of solution is:
(A) 10ppm (B) 100ppm (C) 1000ppm (D) 10,000 ppm
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16. When 5.0 gram of BaCl2 is dissolved in water to have 10 gram of solution. The concentration of solution is
:
(A) 2.5 ppm (B) 5 ppm (C) 5M (D) 5 g L–1
17. How many grams of glucose be dissolved to make one litre solution of 10% glucose :
(A) 10g (B) 180g (C) 100g (D) 1.8g
18. Vapour pressure of a solvent containing nonvolatile solute is :
(A) more than the vapour pressure of a solvent (B) less than the vapour pressure of solvent
(C) equal to the vapour pressure of solvent (D) none
19. The relative lowering in vapour pressure is:

1
(A)  Xsolute (B)  (C) = Xsolute (D)  m
X solute
20. The vapour pressure of a dilute solution of a solute is not influenced by :
(A) temperature of solution (B) melting point of solute
(C) mole fraction of solute (D) degree of dissociation of solute
21. An aqueous solution of methanol in water has vapour pressure :
(A) equal to that of water (B) equal to that of methanol
(C) more than that of water (D) less than that of water
22. When a substance is dissolved in a solvent, the vapour pressure of solvent decreases. This brings:
(A) an increase in b.pt. of the solution (B) a decrease in b.pt of a solution
(C) an increase in f.pt of the solvent (D) none
23. Solute when dissolved in water:
(A) increases the vapour pressure of water (B) decreases the boiling point of water
(C) decreases the freezing point of water (D) all of the above
24. If the vapour pressure of solutions of two liquids are less than those expected from ideal solution they are said
to have :
(A) negative deviation from ideal behaviour
(B) positive deviations from ideal behaviour
(C) ideal behaviour
(D) positive deviation for lower concentration and negative deviations for higher concentration
25. A 5.8% solution of NaCl has vapour pressure closest to :
(A) 5.8 % solution of urea (B) 2 m solution of glucose
(C) 1 m solution of urea (D) 5.8 % solution of glucose
26. The boiling point of C 6 H 6 , CH 3 OH, C 6 H 5 NH 2 and C 6 H 5 NO 2 are 80°C, 65°C, 184°C and 212°C
respectively. Which will show highest vapour pressure at room temperature:
(A) C6H6 (B) CH3OH (C) C6H 5NH 2 (D) C 6H 5NO 2
27. Boiling point of water is defined as the temperature at which :
(A) vapour pressure of water equal to that of atmospheric pressure
(B) bubbles are formed
(C) steam comes out
(D) none of the above
28. Which solution will show maximum elevation in b.pt:
(A) 0.1 M KCl (B) 0.1 M BaCl2 (C) 0.1 M FeCl3 (D) 0.1 M Fe2(SO4)3
29. The correct relationship between the boiling points of very dilute solutions of AICI3 (t1) and CaCI2(t2) having
the same molar concentration is :
(A) t1 = t2 (B) t1 > t2 (C) t2 > t1 (D) t2  t1
30. Cryoscopic constant of a liquid is:
(A) decrease in freezing point when 1 gram of solute is dissolved per kg of the solvent
(B) decrease in the freezing point when 1 mole of solute is dissolved per kg of the solvent
(C) the elevation for 1 molar solution
(D) a factor used for calculation of elevation in boiling point
31. At certain Hill-station pure water boils at 99.725°C. If Kb for water is 0.513°C kg mol–1, the boiling point of
0.69 m solution of urea will be :
(A) 100.079°C (B) 103°C (C) 100. 359°C (D) un predictable
32. The freezing point of 1 molal NaCl solution assuming NaCI to be 100% dissociated in water is :
(A) –1.86°C (B) –3.72°C (C) +1.86°C (D) +3.72°C
33. 10 gram of solute with molecular mass 100 gram mol–1 is dissolved in 100 gram solvent to show 0.3°C
elevation in boiling point. The value of molal ebullioscopic constant will be :
(A) 10 (B) 3 (C) 0.3 (D) un predictable
34. Depression in freezing point of solution of electrolytes are generally:
(A) lower
(B) higher than what should be normally
(C) low or high depending upon nature of electrolyte
(D) what it should be normally
35. A liquid is in equilibrium with its vapour at its boiling point. On the average the molecules in the two phase
have equal:
(A) inter-molecular forces (B) potential energy (C) total energy (D) kinetic energy
36. Which salt may show the same value of vant Hoff factor (i) as that of K 4Fe(CN) 6 in very dilute solution
state :
(A) Al2(SO4)3 (B) NaCl (C) Al(NO3)3 (D) Na2SO 4
37. Which compound corresponds vant Hoff factor (i) to be equal to 2 in dilute solution:
(A) K2SO4 (B) NaHSO 4 (C) Sugar (D) MgSO4
38. In which of the following, the vant Hoff factor (i) is equal to one:
(A) NaCl (B) KNO3 (C) Urea (D) all
39. If the observed and theoretical molecular mass of NaCl is found to be 31.80 and 58.50, then the degree of
dissociation of NaCl is :
(A) 83.96% (B) 8.39% (C) 90% (D) 100%
40. The substance A when dissolved in solvent B shows the molecular mass corresponding to A3. The vant Hoffs
factor will be:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1/3
41. Which of the following conditions is not correct for ideal solution :
(A) no change in volume on mixing (B) no change in enthalpy on mixing
(C) it obey’s Raoult’s law
(D) lonisation of solute should occurs to a small extent
42. Solutions distilled without change in composition at a temperature are called :
(A) Amorphous (B) Azeotropic mixture
(C) Ideal solution (D) Super saturated solution
43. If mole fraction of the solvent in a solution decreases then :
(A) vapour pressure of solution increases (B) b.pt decreases
(C) osmotic pressure increases (D) all are correct
44. An azeotropic solution of two liquids has boiling point lower than either of them when it:
(A) shows a negative deviation from Raoult’s law (B) shows no deviation from Raoult’s law
(C) shows positive deviation from Raoult’s law (D) is saturated
45. The passing of particles through semipermeable membrane is called :
(A) osmosis (B) electrodialysis (C) electrophrosis (D) electroplating
46. From the colligative properties of solution which one is the best method for the determination of mol. wt of
proteins & polymers :
(A) osmotic pressure (B) lowering in vapour pressure
(C) lowering in freezing point (D) elevation in B.Pt
47. As a result of osmosis, the volume of the concentrated solution :
(A) gradually decreases (B) gradually increases
(C) suddenly increases (D) none
48. The osmotic pressure of a solution of benzoic acid dissolved in benzene is less than expected because:
(A) benzoic acid is an organic solute (B) benzene is a non-polar solvent
(C) benzoic acid dissociates in benzene (D) benzoic acid gets associated in benzene
49. Two solutions have different osmotic pressures. The solution of higher osmotic pressure is called:
(A) isotonic solution (B) hypotonic solution
(C) isotopic solution (D) hypertonic solution
50. Blood is isotonic with :
(A) 0.16 M NaCl (B) Conc.NaCl (C) 30% NaCl (D) 50% NaCl
51. Which one of the following pairs of solution can we expect to be isotonic at the same temperature:
(A) 0.1 M urea and 0.1 M NaCl (B) 0.1 M urea and 0.2 M MgCl2
(C) 0.1 M NaCl and 0.1 M Na2SO4 (D) 0.1 M Ca(NO3)2 and 0.1 M Na2SO4
52. A 5% solution of cane sugar is isotonic with 0.877 % of X. The molecular weight of substance X is:
(A) 58.98 (B) 119.96 (C) 95.58 (D) 126.98
53. Which statement is incorrect about osmotic pressure (), volume (V) and temperature (T):
1
(A)  if T is constant (B)  T if V is constant
V
(C)  V if T is constant (D)  V is constant if T is constant
54. The osmotic pressure of equimolar solutions of urea, BaCI2 and AlCI3 will be in the order:
(A) AlCl3 > BaCl2 > Urea (B) BaCl2 > AlCl3 > Urea
(C) Urea > BaCl2 > AlCl3 (D) BaCl2 > Urea > AlCl3

CHE CK Y OU R G R ASP ANSWER KEY E XE R CISE -1

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
An s . B B B B C A A D D B D D C A D
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
An s . B C B C B C A C A B B A D B B
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
An s . A B C C D A D C A D D B C C A
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
An s . A B D D A D A C A
EXERCISE–02 BRAIN TEASERS
SELECT THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVES (ONE OR MORE THEN ONE CORRECT ANSWERS)
1. When 0.6 g of urea dissolved in 100 g of water, the water will boil at (Kb for water = 0.52 kJ. mol–1 and normal
boiling point of water = 100°C) :
(A) 373.052 K (B) 273.52 K (C) 372.48 K (D) 273.052 K
2. Solutions having the same osmotic pressure are called :
(A) isotonic solution (B) molar solutions (C) hypotonic solutions (D) ideal solutions
3. Consider 1 M solutions of the following salts. State which solution will have the lowest freezing point.
(A) Na 2SO 4 (B) BaCl 2 (C) NaCl (D) Al 2(SO 4) 3
4. A solution prepared by dissolving a 2.50 g sample of an unknown compound dissolved in 34.0 g of benzene,
C6H 6 boils at 1.38°C higher than pure benzene. Which expression gives the molar mass of the unknown
compound ?
Compound Kb
C6H 6 2.53°C.m –1
2.50 34.0
(A) 2.53 × (B) 1.38 ×  2.50
1.38 2.53
2.53 1 1.38
(C) 2.50 × 10 3 ×  (D) 2.50 × 10 3 × × 2.53
34.0 1.38 34.0
5. When 1.20 g of sulphur is melted with 15.00 g of naphthalene, the solution freezes at 77.2° C. What is
the molar mass of this from of sulphur. Data for Napthalene
Melting point, m.p 80°C
Freezing point depression constant, k f = 6.80°C m –1
(A) 180 g mol –1 (B) 194 g mol –1 (C) 260 g mol –1 (D) 450 g mol –1
6. 12.2 gm benzoic acid (M = 122) in 100 g H2O has elevation of boiling point of 0.27°C, K b = 0.54 K kg/
mole. If there is 100% dimerization, the no. of molecules of benzoic acid in associated state is :
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
7. The Van't Hoff factor 0.1 M La (NO3)3 solution is found to be 2.74 the percentage dissociation of the salt is :
(A) 85 % (B) 58 % (C) 65.8% (D) 56.8%
8. Maximum freezing point will be for 1 molal solution of (assuming equal ionisation in each case) :
(A) [Fe(H 2O) 6 Cl 3] (B) [Fe(H 2O) 5Cl] Cl 2.H 2O (C) [Fe(H 2O) 4Cl 2]Cl.2H 2O (D) [Fe(H 2O) 3Cl 3].3H 2O
9. 1.0 molal aqueous solution of an electrolyte X3Y2 is 25% ionized. The boiling point of the solution is (K b for
H 2O = 0.52 K kg / mol) :
(A) 375.5 K (B) 374.04 K (C) 377.12 K (D) 373.25 K
10. Which one of the following aqueous solution has the highest freezing point at 1 atm :
(A) 0.1 M urea (B) 0.1 M acetic acid (C) 0.1 M NaCl (D) 0.1 M BaCl 2
11. If in solvent, n simple molecules of solute combine to form an associated molecule, X is degree of
association the Van't Hoff's factor ' i ' is equal to :
x x
1x 1  x
1 1  x  nx n n
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1  nx 1 1 1
12. The decrease in the freezing point of an aqueous solution of a substance is 1.395 K and that in the freezing
point of benzene solution of the same substance is 1.280 K. Explain the difference in T. The substance :
(A) dissociates in the aqueous solution as well as in the benzene solution
(B) forms complexes in solution
(C) associates in the benzene solution
(D) dissociates in the aqueous solution and not in the benzene solution
13. The molal boiling point constant of water is 0.573°C kg mole–1. When 0.1 mole of glucose is dissolved in
1000 g of water, the solution boils under atmospheric pressure at :
(A) 100.513°C (B) 100.0573°C (C) 100.256°C (D) 101.025°C
14. A 0.2 molal aqueous solution of a weak acid HX is 20% ionized. The freezing point of the solutions is (kf
= 1.86 K kg mole –1 for water) :
(A) –0.45°C (B) –0.9°C (C) –0.31°C (D) –0.53°C
15. The boiling point of an azeotropic mixture of water and ethyl alcohol is less than that of theoretical value
of water and alcohol mixture. Hence the mixture shows :
(A) that solution is highly saturated (B) positive deviation from Raoult's law
(C) negative deviation from Raoult's law (D) none of these
16. The boiling point of an aqueous solution of a non-volatile solute is 100.15°C. What is the freezing point of
an aqueous solution obtained by diluting the above solution with an equal volume of water. The values of
K b and K f for water are 0.512 and 1.86°C mol –1 :
(A) –0.544°C (B) –0.512°C (C) –0.272°C (D) –1.86°C
17. An aqueous solution of NaCl freezes at –0.186°C. Given that K b(H 2 O )  0.512K kg mol –1 and
K f (H 2 O )  1.86K kg mol–1, the elevation in boiling point of this solution is :
(A) 0.0585 K (B) 0.0512 K (C) 1.864 K (D) 0.0265 K
18. The Van't Hoff factors i for an electrolyte which undergoes dissociation and association in solvents are respectively
:
(A) greater than one and less than one (B) less than one and greater than one
(C) less than one and less than one (D) greater than one and greater than one
19. A solution of 0.450 g of urea (mol. wt. 60) in 22.5 g of water showed 0.170°C of elevation in boiling point,
the molal elevation constant of water :
(A) 0.51 (B) 0.95 (C) 0.25 (D) 2.25
20. Colligative properties of the solution depend on :
(A) Nature of solute (B) Nature of solvent
(C) Number of particles present in the solution (D) Number of moles of solvent only
21. Which of the following solutions will have highest boiling point :
(A) 1% glucose in water (B) 1% sucrose in water (C) 1% NaCl in water (D) 1% urea in water
22. In cold countries, ethylene glycol is added to water in the radiators of cars during winters. It results in :
(A) reducing viscosity (B) reducing specific heat
(C) reducing freezing point (D) reducing boiling point
23. An azeotropic solution of two liquids has a boiling point lower than either of them when it :
(A) shows negative deviation from Raoult's law (B) shows no deviation from Raoult's law
(C) shows positive deviation from Raoult's law (D) is saturated
24. When mercuric iodide is added to an aqueous solution of potassium iodide the :
(A) freezing point is raised(B) freezing point is lowered
(C) freezing point does not change (D) boiling point does not change
25. For an ideal solution containing a nonvolatile solute, which of the following expressions represents the vapour
pressure of the solution? (x 1  mole fraction of solvent)
(A) p = x 2 p 2 * (B) p = x 1 p 2 * (C) p = x 1 p 1 * (D) p 1 * – p = x 2
26. For a dilute solution containing a nonvolatile solute, the molar mass of solute evaluated from the elevation
of boiling point is given by the expression :
Tb m 1 Tb m 2 K b m2 K b m1
(A) M2 = K m (B) M 2 = K m (C) M 2 = T m (D) M 2 = T m
b 2 b 1 b 1 b 2
27. For a dilute solution containing a nonvolatile solute, the molar mass of solute evaluated from the osmotic
pressure measurement is given as :
m 2 RT m2  RT 
(A) M 2 = (B) M 2 = (C) M 2 = m 2 (D) M 2 = m 2
V  V RT  RT
28. An aqueous solution of acetone, CH 3COCH 3, is 10.00% acetone by weight. What is the mole percentage
of acetone in this solution :
(A) 3.332 % (B) 5.000 % (C) 10.00 % (D) 11.11 %
29. The freezing point of an aqueous solution of a non-electrolyte is –0.14°C. The molarity of this solution is
[K f (H 2O) = 1.86 K kg mol –1] :
(A) 1.86 m (B) 1.00 m (C) 0.15 m (D) 0.075 m
30. The boiling point of a 0.1 M solution of CaCl 2 should be elevated by :
(A) exactly 0.51° (B) somewhat less than 1.02°
(C) exactly 1.02° (D) some what less than 1.53°
31. Of the following measurements the one most suitable for the determination of the molecular weight of
oxyhaemoglobin, a molecule with a molecular weight of many thousand, is :
(A) the vapour pressure lowering (B) the elevation of the boiling point
(C) the depression of the freezing point (D) the osmotic pressure
32. The vapour pressure of pure benzene at 50°C is 268 torr. How many mol of non-volatile solute per mol
of benzene is required to prepare a solution of benzene having a vapour pressure of 167 torr at 50°C:
(A) 0.377 (B) 0.605 (C) 0.623 (D) 0.395
33. If P° the vapour pressure of a pure solvent and P is the vapour pressure of the solution prepared by dissolving
a non volatile solute in it. The mole fraction of the solvent X A is given by :
P  P P  P P
(A) = XA (B) = XA (C) = XA (D) P° – P = X A
P P P
34. Dry air was passed successively through a solution of 5 g of a solute in 180 g of water and then through
pure water. The loss in weight of solution was 2.5 g and that of pure solvent 0.04 g. The molecular weight
of the solute is :
(A) 31.25 (B) 3.125 (C) 312.5 (D) None of these
35. The relative lowering of the vapour pressure is equal to the ratio between the number :
(A) solute molecules to the solvent molecules
(B) solute molecules to the total molecules in the solution
(C) solvent molecules to the total molecules in the solution
(D) solvent molecules to the total number of ions of the solute

36. The vapour pressure of pure liquid solvent A is 0.80 atm when a non
1atm
volatile solute B is added to the solvent its vapours pressure falls to 0.60 A
atm. Mole fraction of solute B in the solution is : B
(A) 0.50 (B) 0.25
(C) 0.75 (D) given data is not sufficient Temperature
37. Which of the following plots represents an ideal binary mixture ?
(A) plot of Ptotal v/s 1/XB is linear (XB = mole fraction of 'B' in liquid phase)
(B) plot of Ptotal v/s YA is linear (YB = mole fraction of 'A' in vapour phase)
1
(C) plot of v/s YA is linear
Ptotal
1
(D) plot of v/s YB is non linear
Ptotal
38. The lowering of vapour pressure in a saturated aq. solution of salt AB is found to be 0.108 torr. If vapour
pressure of pure solvent at the same temperatuare is 300 torr, find the solubility product of salt AB:
(A) 10 –8 (B) 10 –6 (C) 10 –4 (D) 10 –5
39. Which of the following represents correctly the changes in thermodynamic properties during the formation
of 1 mol of an ideal binary solution :

+ Gmix + Gmix
–1 TSmix –1 Hmix
(A) J mol 0 (B) J mol 0
– Hmix – TSmix

mole fraction mole fraction

+ TSmix + TSmix
–1 Hmix –1 Gmix
(C) J mol 0 (D) J mol 0
– Gmix – Hmix
mole fraction mole fraction

40. FeCl 3 on reaction with K4[Fe(CN)6] in aqueous solution gives blue colour. 0.1M 0.01M
K4Fe(CN)6 FeCl3
These are separated by a semipermeable membrane AB as shown. Due to
osmosis there is :
Side X Side Y
(A) blue colour formation in side X.
(B) blue colour formation in side Y. SPM
(C) blue colour formation in both of the sides X and Y.
(D) no blue colour formation.
41. PA = (235 y – 125 xy) mm of Hg. PA is partial pressure of A, x is mole fraction of B in liquid phase in the
mixture of two liquids A and B and y is the mole fraction of A in vapour phase, then P°B in mm of Hg is
:
(A) 235 (B) 0 (C) 110 (D) 125

BRAIN TEASER S ANSWER KEY E XE R CISE -2

Qu e. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
An s . A A D C B B B D B A C D B A B
Qu e. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
An s . C B A A C C C C A C C A A D D
Qu e. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
An s . D B C A B B C C C D C