Maa Saraswati public Sr. Sec.

School
Bahadrabad

SOLUTION ASSIGNMENT
Class 12 - Chemistry
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 230
General Instructions:
All questions are compulsory
1. Which of the following solution in water will have the lowest freezing point? [1]

a) 1% urea b) 1%KCl

c) 1% glucose d) 1%CaCl2

2. 4L of 0.02 M aqueous solution of NaCl was diluted by adding one litre of water. The molarity of [1]
the resultant solution is ________.

a) 0.012 b) 0.008

c) 0.016 d) 0.004
3. In a mixture A and B , components show negative deviation as [1]

a) A − B interaction is weaker than A− b) ΔV

mix
< 0

A and B − B interaction

c) ΔTb < 0 d) None of the given reason is correct

4. When blood cells are placed in pure water, blood cells [1]

a) Become white in colour b) Swells up

c) Shrinks d) Diffuses in water

5. An aqueous solution of methanol and water has vapour pressure [1]

a) More than that of water b) Less than that of water

c) Equal to that of water d) Equal to that of methanol

6. If boiling point of an aqueous solution is 100.1 ∘ C . What is its freezing point? Given latent heat of [1]
fusion and vaporization of water are 80calg −1 and 540calg −1 respectively : (Antilog 0.40 = 2.57)

a) -0.362 K b) −0.362 C
∘

c) −0.181 ∘ C d) ∘
−3.62 C

7. For an electrolyte undergoing association in a solvent, the van't Hoff factor: [1]

a) is always greater than one b) is always less than one

c) has zero value d) has negative value

8. Raoult's law is obeyed by each constituent of a binary liquid solution when : [1]

a) the forces of attractions between like molecules are greater than those between
unlike molecules
b) the volume occupied by unlike molecules are different

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 c) the forces of attraction between like molecules are smaller than those between
unlike molecules
d) the forces of attraction between like molecules are identical with those between
unlike molecules
9. What is the molarity of SO2−
4
ion in aqueous solution that contain 34.2 ppm of Al2 ( SO4 )3 [1]
(Assume complete dissociation and density of solution 1 g/mL ) :

a) 3 × 10 b) None of these
−4
M

c) 10−4 M d) 2 × 10
−4
M

10. Which of the following is not an example of osmosis? [1]

a) Raw mangoes shrivel when pickled in b) Exchange of gases in lungs

brine

c) Wilted flowers revive when placed in d) Blood cells collapse when suspended
fresh water in saline
11. Which of the following aqueous solutions will boil at the highest temperature? [1]

a) A 0.10 m solution of N a 3 P O4 . b) A 0.10 m solution of N a 2 SO4 .

c) A 0.10 m solution of K2 SO4 . d) A 0.10 m solution of NaCl

12. 1 mole of liquid A and 2 moles of liquid B make a solution having a total vapour pressure 40 torr. [1]
The vapour pressure of pure A and pure B are 45 torr and 30 torr respectively. The above
solution

a) shows positive deviation. b) is a maximum boiling azeotrope.

c) is an ideal solution. d) shows negative deviation.

13. In comparison to a 0.01 M solution of glucose, the depression in freezing point of a 0.01 M MgCl2 [1]
solution is ________.

a) about six times b) the same

c) about three times d) about twice

14. Which is not a colligative property? [1]

a) Osmotic pressure b) Elevation of boiling point

c) Lowering of vapour pressure d) Freezing point

15. Van't Hoff factor for N a 2 SO4 ⋅ 10H2 O solution, assuming complete ionization is [1]

a) 1 b) 2

c) 3 d) 13
16. A sample of drinking water was found to be severely contaminated with chloroform (CHCl3) [2]
supposed to be a carcinogen. The level of contamination was 15 ppm (by mass):
i. express this in percent by mass.
ii. determine the molality of chloroform in the water sample.

17. If benzoic acid (M = 122 g mol-1) is associated into a dimer when dissolved in benzene and the [2]

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 osmotic pressure of a solution of 6.1 g of benzoic acid in 100 mL benzene is 6.5 atm at 27oC, then
what is the percentage association of benzoic acid?
(Given : R = 0.0821 L atm K-1 mol-1)

18. 200 cm3 of an aqueous solution of a protein contains 1.26 g of the protein. The osmotic pressure [2]
of such a solution at 300 K is found to be 2.57 × 10-3 bar. Calculate the molar mass of the
protein.
19. 0.3 g of acetic acid (M = 60 g mol-1) dissolved in 30 g of benzene shows a depression in freezing [2]

point equal to 0.45o C. Calculate the percentage association of acid if it forms a dimer in the
solution.
(Given: Kf for benzene = 5.12 K kg mol-1)

20. 45 g of ethylene glycol (C2H6O2) is mixed with 600 g of water. Calculate [2]

i. the freezing point depression and

ii. the freezing point of the solution.
21. State Henry’s law. Calculate the solubility of CO2 in water at 298 K under 760 mm Hg. (KH for CO2 [2]

in water at 298 K is 1.25 × 106 mm Hg)

22. A 0.2% aqueous solution of a non-volatile solute exerts vapour pressure of 1.004 bar at 100 0 C. [2]
What is the molar mass of the solute?
23. At 300 K, 30 g of glucose present in a litre of its solution has an osmotic pressure of 4.98 bar. If [2]
the osmotic pressure of a glucose solution is 1.52 bar at the same temperature, what would be
its concentration?
24. A solution is prepared by dissolving 5 g of a non-volatile solute in 200 g of water. It has a vapour [2]
pressure of 31.84 mm Hg at 300 K. Calculate the molar mass of the solute. (Vapour pressure of
pure water at 300 K = 32 mm Hg)
25. A 5% solution (by mass) of cane sugar in water has a freezing point of 271K. Calculate the [2]
freezing point of 5% glucose in water if the freezing point of pure water is 273.15 K.
26. The vapour pressure of pure benzene at a certain temperature is 0.850 bar. A non-volatile, non- [2]

electrolyte solid weighing 0.5 g when added to 39.0 g of benzene (molar mass 78 g mol-1). Vapour
pressure of the solution, then, is 0.845 bar. What is the molar mass of the solid substance?
27. a. Find the van't Hoff factor for aqueous KCl, assuming complete dissociation. [2]
b. A solution of an organic compound is prepared by dissolving 68.4 g in 1000 g of water.
Calculate the molar mass of the compound when elevation in boiling point is 0.104 K and Kb

for water is 0.52 K kg mol-1.

28. Calculate the freezing point depression expected for 0.0711 m aqueous solution of Na2SO4. If [2]

this solution actually freezes at -0.320'C, what would be the value of Van't Hoff factor? (Kf for

water = 1.86oC mol )

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29. A solution is prepared by dissolving 11 g glucose in 200cm3 water at 300 C . What is the mass [2]
Percentage of glucose in solution? The density of water 30 0
C is 0.996g/cm 3

30. Calculate the temperature at which the solution containing 54 g of glucose, C6 H12 O6 in 250 g of [2]
water will freeze. (Kb for water = 1.86 )
−1
K kg mol

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31. Calculate the mass percentage of benzene (C6H6) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) if 22 g of [3]
benzene is dissolved in 122 g of carbon tetrachloride.
32. An antifreeze solution is prepared from 222.6 g of ethylene glycol (C2H6O2) and 200 g of water. [3]

Calculate the molality of the solution. If the density of the solution is 1.072 g mL-1, then what
shall be the molarity of the solution?
33. Determine the osmotic pressure of a solution prepared by dissolving 25 mg of K2SO4 in 2 litre of [3]

water at 25°C, assuming that it is completely dissociated.

34. The density of 85% phosphoric acid is 1.70g/cm3 . What is the volume of a solution that contains [3]
17 g of phosphoric acid?
35. Calculate the amount of benzoic acid (C6H5COOH) required for preparing 250 mL of 0.15 M [3]

solution in methanol.
36. At 300 K, 36 g of glucose present in a litre of its solution has an osmotic pressure of 4.98 bar. If [3]
the osmotic pressure of the solution is 1.52 bars at the same temperature, what would be its
concentration?
37. Calculate the mass of a non-volatile solute (molar mass 40 g mol-1) which should be dissolved in [3]

114 g octane to reduce its vapour pressure to 80%.

38. Calculate the molarity and molality of a 15% solutions (by weight) of sulphuric acid density 1.020 [3]

g cm-3 (Atomic mass H = 1, O = 16 ,S = 32 amu).

39. Henry's law constant for the solubility of methane in benzene at 298 K is 4.27 × 105 mm Hg. [3]
Calculate the solubility of methane in benzene at 298 K under 760 mm Hg.

40. A solution containing 1.9 g per 100 mL of KCl (M = 74.5 g mol–1 ) is isotonic with a solution [3]

containing 3 g per 100 mL of urea (M = 60 g mol–1 ). Calculate the degree of dissociation of KCl
solution. Assume that both the solutions have same temperature.
41. Calculate the mass of urea (N H2 CON H2 ) required in making 2.5 kg of 0.25 molal aqueous [3]
solution.
42. 19.5 g of CH2FCOOH is dissolved in 500 g of water. The depression in the freezing point of water [3]

observed is 1.0°C. Calculate the Van't Hoff factor and dissociation constant of fluoroacetic acid.
43. Calculate the depression in the freezing point of water when 10 g of CH3CH2CHClCOOH is added [3]

to 250 g of water. Ka = 1.4 × 10-3 , Kf = 1.86 K Kg mol-1.

44. Vapour pressure of water at 293 K is 17.536 mm Hg. Calculate the vapour pressure of aqueous [3]
solution when 20 g of glucose (Molar mass = 180 g mol-1) is dissolved in 500 g of water.
45. A solution containing 8 g of a substance in 100 g of diethyl ether boils at 36.86 , whereas pure [3]
0
C

ether boils at 35.60 0

C . Determine the molecular mass of the solute. [For ether, Kb =
]
−1
2.02Kkgmol

46. For the reaction [3]

O2(g)
1
N2 O5 (g) ⇌ 2N O2 (g) +
2

Calculate the mole fraction of N2 O5 (g) decomposed at a constant volume and temperature, if
the initial pressure is 600 mm Hg and pressure at any time is 960 mm Hg. Assume ideal gas
behaviour.
47. Find the molality and molarity of a 15% solution of H2 SO4 when its density is 1.10 g/cm3 & [3]

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 molar mass = 98 amu.
48. Calculate the mass percentage of aspirin (C9H8O4) in acetonitrile (CH3CN) when 6.5 g of C9H8O4 [3]

is dissolved in 450 g of CH3CN.

49. H2S, a toxic gas with rotten egg like smell, is used for the qualitative analysis. If the solubility of [3]
H2S in water at STP is 0.195 m, calculate Henry's law constant.

50. A 0.01 m aqueous solution of AlCl3 freezes at – 0.068 oC. Calculate the percentage of dissociation. [3]

[Given: Kf for Water = 1.86 K kg mol-1]

51. The vapour pressure of CS2 at 500 0 C is 854 mm Hg. A solution of 2.0 g sulphur in 100 g of CS2 [5]
has a vapour pressure of 848.9 mm Hg. Calculate the formula of sulphur molecule.
52. a. Find the freezing point of a solution containing 0.520 g glucose (C6 H12 O6 ) dissolved in 80.2 g [5]
of water [Given: Kf for water = 1.86 Km ]
−1

b. A solution of glycerol (C3 H8 O3 ) in water was prepared by dissolving some glycerol in 500 g of
water. This solution has a boiling point of 100.420 , what mass of glycerol was dissolved to
0
C

make this solution? (Kb for water =0.512 K kg mol

−1
)

53. i. Why is boiling point of 1M NaCl solution more than that of 1M glucose solution? [5]

ii. A non-volatile solute X (molar mass = 50 g mol-1) when dissolved in 78g of benzene reduced
its vapour pressure to 90%. Calculate the mass of X dissolved in the solution.
iii. Calculate the boiling point elevation for a solution prepared by adding 10g of MgCl2 to 200g of

water assuming MgCl2 is completely dissociated.

(Kb for Water = 0.512 K kg mol-1, Molar mass MgCl2 = 95g mol-1)

54. Two elements A and B form compounds having formula AB2 and AB4. When dissolved in 20 g of [5]

benzene (C6H6), 1 g of AB2 lowers the freezing point by 2.3 K whereas 1.0 g of AB4 lowers it by 1.3

K. The molar depression constant for benzene is 5.1 K kg mol-1. Calculate atomic masses of A
and B.
55. a. Find the boiling point of a solution containing 0.520 g of glucose dissolved in 80.2 g of water. [5]

[Given : Kb for water = 0.52Km−1]

b. What mass of ethylene glycol (molar mass 62.0gmol−1) must be added to 5.50kg of water to
lower the freezing point of water from OoC to - 10.0 0 C ? (Kf for water =1.86 −1
K kg mol )

56. i. Why is the value of Van’t Hoff factor for ethanoic acid in benzene close to 0.5? [5]

ii. Determine the osmotic pressure of a solution prepared by dissolving 2.32 × 10-2g of K2SO4 in

2L of solution at 25oC, assuming that K2SO4 is completely dissociated.

(R = 0.082 L atm K-1 mol-1, Molar mass K2SO4 = 174g mol-1)

iii. When 25.6g of Sulphur was dissolved in 1000g of benzene, the freezing point lowered by
0.512 K. Calculate the formula of Sulphur (Sx).

(Kf for benzene = 5.12 K kg mol-1, Atomic mass of Sulphur = 32g mol-1)

57. 0.6 mL of acetic acid (CH3COOH), having density 1.06 g mL-1, is dissolved in 1 litre of water. The [5]

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 depression in freezing point observed for this strength of acid was 0.0205oC. Calculate the van’t
Hoff factor and the dissociation constant of acid.
58. A solution containing 30 g of non-volatile solute exactly in 90 g of water has a vapour pressure of [5]
2.8 kPa at 298 K. Further, 18 g of water is then added to the solution and the new vapour
pressure becomes 2.9 kPa at 298 K. Calculate:
i. molar mass of the solute
ii. vapour pressure of water at 298 K.
59. Calculate the molarity of given solutions: [5]
30 g of Co(NO3)2 ⋅ 6H2O in 4.3 L of solution
60. The vapour pressures of ethanol and methanol are 44.5 mm Hg and 88.7 mm Hg respectively. An [5]
ideal solution is formed at the same temperature by mixing 60 g of ethanol with 40 g of
methanol. Calculate the total vapour pressure of the solution and the mole fraction of methanol
in the vapour.
61. 1. Define the term osmotic pressure. [5]
Describe how the molecular mass of a substance can be determined by a method based on
measurement of osmotic pressure?
2. 0.1 mole of acetic acid was dissolved in 1 kg of benzene. Depression in freezing point of
benzene was determined to be 0.256 K. What conclusion can you draw about the state of the
solute in solution? [Given: Kf for benzene = 5.1 Km−1 ]

62. a. A 0.2 percent aqueous solution of a non-volatile solute exerts a vapour pressure of 1.004 bar [5]
at 100 . What is the molar mass of the solute? (Given: Vapour pressure of pure water at
0
C

is 1.013 bar and molar mass of water is 18 g mol .)

0 −1
100 C

b. Calculate the freezing point of a solution containing 18 g glucose, C6 H12 O6 and 68.4 g
sucrose, C12 H22 O11 in 200 g of water. The freezing point of pure water is 273 K and Kf for
water is 1.86 km−1 .
63. The freezing point of a solution containing 0.2 g acetic acid in 20.0 g of benzene is lowered by [5]
.
0
0.45 C

Calculate:
i. the molar mass of acetic acid from this data
ii. van't Hoff factor. [For benzene, Kf = 5.12 K kg mol
−1
] What conclusion can you draw from
the value of van't Hoff factor obtained?
64. Determine the amount of CaCl2 (i = 2.47) dissolved in 2.5 litre of water such that its osmotic [5]

pressure is 0.75 atm at 27oC.

65. The air is a mixture of a number of gases. The major components are oxygen and nitrogen with [5]
the approximate proportion of 20% is to 79% by volume at 298 K. The water is in equilibrium with
air at a pressure of 10 atm. At 298 K if Henry's law constants for oxygen and nitrogen are 3.30 ×
107 mm and 6.51×107 mm respectively, calculate the composition of these gases in water.
66. a. Draw the graph between vapour pressure and temperature and explain the elevation in [5]
boiling point of a solvent in solution.

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 b. Determine the osmotic pressure of a solution prepared by dissolving 25 mg of K2SO4 in 2

litres of water at 25oC assuming it to be completely dissociated. (Atomic masses K = 39 u, S =

32 u, O = 16 u)
67. Concentrated nitric acid used in laboratory work is 68% nitric acid by mass in aqueous solution. [5]
What should be the molarity of such a sample of the acid if the density of the solution is 1.504 g

mL-1?
68. Benzene and toluene form ideal solution over the entire range of composition. The vapour [5]
pressure of pure benzene and naphthalene at 300 K are 50.71 mm Hg and 32.06 mm Hg
respectively. Calculate the mole fraction of benzene in vapour phase if 80 g of benzene is mixed
with 100 g of toluene.
69. i. At the same temperature, CO2 gas is more soluble in water than O2 gas. Which one of them [5]

will have higher value of KH and why? (1)

ii. How does the size of blood cells change when placed in an aqueous solution containing more
than 0.9% (mass/volume) sodium chloride? (1)
iii. 1 molal aqueous solution of an electrolyte A2B3 is 60% ionized. Calculate the boiling point of
the solution. (3)

(Given: Kb for H2O = 0.52 K kg mol-1)

70. a. Write two characteristics of non-ideal solution. [5]

b. 2 g of benzoic (C6H5COOH) dissolved in 25 g of benzene shows a depression in freezing point

equal to 1.62 K. Molal depression constant for benzene is 4.9 K kg mol-1. What is the
percentage association of acid if it forms dimer in solution?

71. 100 g of liquid A (molar mass 140 g mol-1) was dissolved in 1000 g of liquid B (molar mass 180 g [5]

mol-1). The vapour pressure of pure liquid B was found to be 500 torr. Calculate the vapour
pressure of pure liquid A and its vapour pressure in the solution if the total vapour pressure of
the solution is 475 Torr.
72. An aqueous solution of 2% non-volatile solute exerts a pressure of 1.004 bar at the normal [5]
boiling point of the solvent. What is the molar mass of the solute?
73. Vapour pressure of pure water at 298 K is 23.8 mm Hg. 50 g of urea (NH2CONH2) is dissolved in [5]

850 g of water. Calculate the vapour pressure of water for this solution and its relative lowering.
74. Heptane and octane form an ideal solution. At 373 K, the vapour pressures of the two liquid [5]
components are 105.2 kPa and 46.8 kPa respectively. What will be the vapour pressure of a
mixture of 26.0 g of heptane and 35 g of octane?
75. a. Explain giving examples the term colligative molality. Why do we sometimes get abnormal [5]
molecular masses of the substances using colligative properties of the solutions?
b. The freezing point depression of 0.1 molal solution of benzoic acid in benzene is 0.256 K. For
benzene kf is 5.12 K kg mol-1. Calculate the value of Van't Hoff factor for benzoic acid in

benzene. What conclusion can you draw about the molecular state of benzoic acid in
benzene.

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