PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALA NO 2 PORT BLAIR

Revision Sheet No - 04
Class XII Date - 9/4/2024
Subject-Chemistry Chapter- Solution

Topic: Colligative properties

Relative lowering in vapour pressure
1. What do you understand by colligative properties?
2. A solution is prepared by dissolving 10g of non-volatile solute in 200g of water. It has a
vapour pressure of 31.84mm of Hg at 308K. Calculate the molar mass of the solute.
(Vapour pressure of pure water at 308K=32mm Hg)
3. At 25◦C, the saturated vapour pressure of water is 3.165 kPa (23.75 mm Hg). Find the
saturated vapour pressure of a 5% aqueous solution of urea (carbamide) at the same
temperature. (Molar mass of urea=60.05g mol-1)

Elevation in [Link]
1. The solution of a non-volatile solute boils at a higher temperature than the pure solvent. Show this
relationship on a graphic diagram. (or)
Why is the boiling point of solvent elevated when a non-volatile solute is added to it?
1. What do you mean by boiling point elevation constant (ebulloscopic constant) and freezing point depression
constant (cryoscopic constant) for a solvent.
2. Why is the elevation of boiling point of water different in 0.1 molar NaCl solution and 0.1 molar sugar
solution?
3. Which will have higher boiling point, 0.1M NaCl or 0.1M BaCl2?
4. Solution A is obtained by dissolving 1g of glucose in 100g of water and solution B by dissolving 1 g of urea
in 100g of water. Which will have a higher boiling point and why?
5. Why is cooking temperature in a pressure cooker higher than in a open pan?
6. The boiling point of water becomes 100.52 50ºC. If 1.5 g of a non-volatile solute is dissolved in 100 mL of
it. Calculate the molecular mass of the solute. (Kb = 0.6k/m) (17.3)
7. 10 g of a non-volatile solute when dissolved in 100g of benzene raises its boiling point by 1ºC. What is the
molecular mass of the solute? (253)
8. Find the boiling point of a solution containing 0.520g of glucose (C6H12O6) dissolved in
80.2g of water. [Given, Kb for water = 0.52Km -1]
9. A solution of glycerol (C 3H8O3) in water was prepared by dissolving some glycerol in 500g of
water. This solution has a boiling point of 100.42◦C, what mass of glycerol was dissolved to
make this solution? (Kb for water = 0.512K kg mol-1)
10. What would be the molar mass of a compound if 6.21g of it is dissolved in 24.0g of
chloroform form a solution that has a boiling point of 68.04◦C. The boiling point of pure
chloroform is 61.7◦C and the boiling point elevation constant, K b for chloroform is 3.63◦C/m.

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 Depression in [Link]
1. With the help of a neat diagram, indicate why the solution of a non-volatile solute should freeze at a
temperature lower than the freezing point of the pure solvent? (or)
Why is the freezing point of a solvent be depressed when a non-volatile solute is added to it?
1. What is anti-freeze? (or) Why is it advised to add ethylene glycol in a car radiator while driving in hill
station?
2. What is de- icing agent? Sodium chloride or calcium chloride is used to clear snow from roads. Why?
3. Calculate the amount of ethlene glycol to be added to 4 Kg of water to prevent it from freezing at -6 ºC
( 804.32)
4. 45 g of ethylene glycol C2H6O2 is mixed with 600g of water. Calculate i) Freezing point depression ii)
freezing point of the solution. Kf = 1.86 K Kg/mol (2.25 ºC : -2.25 ºC).
5. What happens when blood cells are placed in pure water?
6. Calculate the mass of compound (molar mass = 256g mol-1) to be dissolved in 75g of benzene
to lower its freezing point by 0.48K (K f = 5.12K kg mol-1)
7. Find the freezing point of a solution containing 0.520g of glucose (C6H12O6) dissolved in
80.2g of water. [Given, Kffor water = 1.86Km -1]
8. A 4% solution (w/w) of sucrose (M=342g mol-1) in water has a freezing point of 271.15K.
Calculate the freezing point of 5% glucose (M=180g mol -1) in water. (Given: Freezing point
of pure water=273.15K) Delhi 2019
9. A 10% solution (by mass) of sucrose in water has freezing point of 269.15K. Calculate the
freezing point of 10% glucose in water, if freezing point of pure water is 273.15K.
[Given: Molar mass of sucrose=342g mol-1and molar mass of glucose=180g mol -1]
10. 45g of ethylene glycol (C2H6O2) is mixed with 600g of water. Calculate (i) the freezing point
depression and (ii) the freezing point of a solution. (Kf of water = 1.86K kg mol-1 )
11. 15.0g of unknown molecular material is dissolved in 450g of water. The resulting solution
freezes at
-0.34◦C. What is the molar mass of the material? ( Kf of water = 1.86K kg mol-1)
12. Some ethylene glycol, HOCH2CH2OH, is added to your car’s cooling system along with
5Kg of water. If the freezing point of water-glycol solution is -15.0◦C, what is the boiling
point of the solution? (Kb for water = 0.52K kg mol-1, Kf of water = 1.86K kg mol-1

13. 1.00g of non-electrolyte solute when dissolved in 50g of benzene lowered the freezing
point of benzene by 0.40K. Find the molar mass of the solute. (Kf = 5.12K kg mol-1)
14. A 5% of solution (by mass) if cane sugar in water has freezing point of 271K. Calculate
the freezing point of 5% solution (by mass) of glucose in water if the freezing point of pure
water is 273.15K. [Molecular mass of glucose (C6H12O6) =180amu or g mol-1 and cane
sugar (C2H22O11) =342 amu or g mol-1]

Osmotic pressure
2. What are isotonic solutions?

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3. What are the advantages of using Osmotic property to determine molecular mass of solids over other
colligative properties?
4. What happens when RBCs are placed in
a) 1% NaCl solution b) 0.5% NaCl solution.
5. The osmotic pressure of a dilute aqueous solution of a compound X contain 0.12g per liter is twice the
osmotic pressure of a dilute aqueous solution of another compound Y containing 0.18g per liter. What is the
ratio of the molecular mass of X to Y if both remain in molecular form in solution? (1:3)
6. 1-liter aqueous solution of sucrose weighing 1015 g has an osmotic pressure of 4.82 atm at 293 K. What is
the molality of sucrose solution? (0.2112m)
7. A solution of sucrose has been prepared by dissolving 68.4 g of sucrose in 1 Kg of water. Calculate i) Vapou
pressure of the solution at 198 K ii) osmotic pressure of solution at 298 K iii) freezing point of the
solution. (Kf = 1.86 K Kg/mol.) (0.-239 atm, 4.887 atm -0.372 ºC)
8. Define the terms: Osmosis and osmotic pressure. What is the advantage of using osmotic
pressure as compared to other colligative properties for determination of molar masses of
solutes in solutions?

9. Outer hard shells of two eggs are removed. One of the egg is placed in pure water and the
other is placed in saturated solution of sodium-chloride. What will be observed and why?
15. A 5% solution (by mass) of cane sugar (M.W 342g mol -1) is isotonic with 0.877%
solution of substance X. Find the molecular weight of X.

16. At 300K, 36g of glucose, C6H12O6 present per litre in its solution has an osmotic pressure of
4.98bar. If the osmotic pressure of another glucose solution is 1.52bar at the same
temperature, calculate the concentration of the other solution. All India 2011C

17. A solution prepared by dissolving 8.95mg of a gene fragment in 35.0mL of water has an
osmotic pressure

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