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Multiple Choice Question

Q.21 In a chemistry laboratory, Richa took 5g of a solute from an unknown box and 1
prepared a 0.25 M basic solution. The volume of the solution was 500 ml.
Based on the above data, which of the following is likely to be the unknown
substance used by Richa?
(Approx. Atomic masses of Ca = 40 u; Na = 23 u; Li = 7 u; Cs = 133 u; O = 16 u; H =
1 u)
A. Ca(OH)2
B. NaOH
C. LiOH
D. CsOH

Q.22 A glycerine solution, at 293 K, has a molality of 3.89 molal and molarity of 5.33 M. 1

Which of these would be CORRECT for molarity and molality of the same glycerine
solution at 450K?

A. Molarity < 5.33 M; Molality = 3.89 molal

B. Molarity < 5.33 M; Molality < 3.89 molal
C. Molarity > 5.33 M; Molality = 3.89 molal
D. Molarity = 5.33 M; Molality = 3.89 molal

Q.23 A mixture of acetone and chloroform forms a maximum boiling azeotrope at a 1

specific composition.

Which of these is CORRECT for the mixture?

A. Change in volume on mixing will be positive.

B. Change in enthalpy on mixing will be positive.
C. Interaction between unlike molecules is stronger than that between like
molecules in the mixture.
D. The proportion of acetone and chloroform in the mixture in the liquid phase
is not the same as in the vapor phase.

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 Q.24 In a chemistry laboratory, a student has 0.01 L of 10-2 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid 1
solution. The lab assistant asked the student to reduce its concentration to
2 x 10-4 mol dm-3 by adding water into it.

What should be the volume of the water added?

A. 200 ml
B. 490 ml
C. 500 ml
D. 510 ml

Q.25 As per Henry's law KH= p/x; where p is the partial pressure, x is the mole fraction 1
of the gas, and KH is the Henry law constant.

If, the concentration of N2 gas in water at constant pressure increases

quadratically, how will the value of KH change?

A. Increases linearly
B. Decreases quadratically
C. Decreases linearly
D. Remains the same

Q.26 342.3 g of sucrose is dissolved in 1 kg of water in a pot to form a solution. The 1

boiling point of water (solvent) is 373.15 K.

Which of the following is likely to be the boiling point of the solution?

(Molar mass of sucrose= 342.3 g/mol; Atmospheric pressure= 1.013 bar; K H= 0.52
K kg mol-1)

A. 373 K
B. 373.15 K
C. 373.67 K
D. 372.63 K

Q.27 The molarity of a solution of NaOH in water is '5p' during the winter season 1
(Temperature = 275K).

Which of the following could be the molarity of the same solution in terms of p
during the warm days in summer (Temperature = 325K)?

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 [Note: p is an integer]

A. 5p + 50
B. 5p
C. 4.95p
D. 250p

Q.28 Which of the following statements is/are true: 1

(i) The freezing point of 0.1M KCl is higher than that of 0.1M C2H5OH.

(ii) The freezing point of a 4% aqueous solution of X having molecular weight as

“m” is equal to the freezing point of 12% aqueous solution of Y having molecular
weight “3m” (assume that i=1 for both X and Y)

(iii) The boiling point of pure water at sea level is greater than that at Mt. Everest.

A. i and ii
B. i, ii, and iii
C. ii and iii
D. i and iii

Q.29 Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1

(i) Sea water boils at a lower temperature than fresh water.

(ii) ΔS is higher for the vaporization of pure solvent than the vaporization of
solvent from a solution containing a non-volatile electrolytic solute.

(iii) The boiling point of water is lower than that of glucose water.

A. i and iii
B. ii and iii
C. i, ii, and iii
D. i only

Q.30 Which of the following should be done to change 100 ml of 0.1M KCl solution to 1
0.2M?

(i) Reduce volume of solution to half by evaporation

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 (ii) Add 50 ml water

(iii) Add 0.1 mol KCl

(iv) Add 0.01 mol KCl

A. i and iii
B. i and iv
C. ii and iv
D. Any of i, ii, iii, and iv

Q.31 93 g of ethylene glycol is added with 1 kg of water to change the freezing point of 1
the solution.

If the freezing point of water is 273 K at 1 bar, and Kf of water is 2 K kg/mol, which
of the following graphs represents the depression in the freezing point of the
water-ethylene glycol solution? (molar mass of ethylene glycol is 62 g/mol)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

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 Free Response Question/ Subjective Type

Q.32 Some countries use the colligative property of solutions to remove the snow from
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the roads. The snow is salted with NaCl or CaCl2, lowering its freezing point and
causing it to melt and clear the space.
Assuming that NaCl dissolves completely in ice and forms an ideal solution, what
mass of NaCl must be dissolved in 5.5 kg of ice on the road to decrease the melting
point of water to -10°C? (Kf = 1.86 °C kg/mole; atomic mass of sodium = 23 g/mol,
atomic mass of chlorine = 35.44 g/mol)
Q.33 Rakesh took 20 g of solute A to prepare a 50 ml solution. This solution is isotonic
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to another solution of the same volume with a weight of 40 g of a different solute
B.

(i) If both the solution is prepared at the same temperature, then what is the
ratio of molecular mass of solute A to that of B?

(ii) If the two solutions are placed at different temperatures, keeping all other
variables constant, and separated by SPM, will the osmosis happen, and why?

Q.34 The images below show the evaporation of the solvent on account of the
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presence of non-volatile solutes.
In each of the three cases, the solvent taken is of the same type. The solvent is
volatile and its quantity is the same in all three cases.

Which of the above three solutions has the least amount of solute in it? How did
you reach that conclusion?
Q.35 Use the graph below (osmotic pressure vs concentration) of the Compound X to
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answer the following.

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 (Image is not to scale and only for representation)

(i) Identify the molecular formula of X.

(ii) What will happen to the molecular weight of the same X if the temperature is
increased and why?

(use R = 8.31, T = 300 K, tan14° = 249.3 x 10-3)

Note: tan θ gives the slope of the graph

Q.36 One of the key ingredients in some toothpastes is Sodium Fluoride. However, the 4
concentration of this chemical compound is very low. This concentration can be
expressed in ppm (parts per million) that is 1 ppm represents a concentration of
1 mg of sodium fluoride in 1 kg of the toothpaste.

(i) A 1.00 g sample of toothpaste was found to contain 2.88 x 10 –5 mol of sodium
fluoride. What is the concentration of sodium fluoride, in ppm, for this sample of
toothpaste?

(ii) Sodium fluoride is toxic in high concentrations. Major health problems can
occur if concentrations of sodium fluoride are greater than 3.19 x 10 –2 g per
kilogram of body mass. Deduce the maximum mass of sodium fluoride, in mg, that
a 75 kg person could swallow without reaching the toxic concentration.

(iii) The concentration of sodium fluoride in a prescription toothpaste is 2800

ppm. Use your answer to Question (ii) to deduce the mass of toothpaste, in kg,
that a 75.0 kg person could swallow without reaching the toxic concentration.

Q.37 Aquatic animals feel more comfortable in cold water than warm water as the 2
solubility of oxygen in cold water is more than that in warm water. The graph

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