SARASWATI PU COLLEGE, KUMTA

SOLUTIONS(MCQ’S)

1. Consider a blood cell placed in NaCl solution of concentration more than 0.9% (w /v) Which one of
the following statements is true in this case?
a) Osmosis takes place from cell to NaCl solution and the cell shrinks.
b) Osmosis takes place from NaCl solution to cell and the cell swells.
c) Osmosis takes place from cell to NaCl solution and the cell swells.
d) Osmosis takes place from NaCl solution to cell and the cell shrinks.

2. Isotonic solutions are having the same

a) surface tension b) vapour pressure c) osmotic pressure d) viscosity

3. Which of the following is not a colligative property?

a) Optical activity b) Osmotic pressure
c) Depression in freezing point d) Elevation of boiling point

4. If molality of the dilute solutions doubled the value of molal depression constant ( K 𝒇 ) will be
a) Double b) Halved c) Tripled d) Unchanged

5. During the solubility of a gas in a liquid at constant temperature, when pressure is increased solubility
of the gas in liquid.
a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains unchanged d) Gases cannot be compressed

6. Which of the following shows positive deviation from Raoult's law?

a) Chloroform and Acetone b) Benzene and Toluene
c) n-Hexane and n-heptane d) Ethyl alcohol and Water

7. Maximum amount of a solid solute that can be dissolved in a does not depends upon a specific amount
of a given solvent
a) Nature of solvent b) Pressure
c) Nature of solute d) Temperature

8. Which one of the following is not a solid solution

a) Hydrogen in palladium b) Camphor in nitrogen gas
c) Amalgam of mercury and sodium d) Copper in gold

9. During the solubility of a gas in a liquid at constant temperature, when pressure is increased solubility
of the gas in liquid.
a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains unchanged d) Gases cannot be compressed

10. During osmosis, the solvent molecules are moving from

a) Hypertonic solution to isotonic solution
b) Hypertonic solution to hypotonic solution

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 c) Higher concentrated solution to lower concentrated solution
d) lower concentrated solution to Higher concentrated solution
11. The solubility of a solid in a liquid depends on
a) Nature of solute b) Nature of solvent
c) Temperature d) All of these

12. A solution of nitric acid in water exhibits.

a) Negative deviation from Rault's law b) Positive deviation from Rault's law
c) Obey's Rault's law d) All of these

13. The elevation in boiling point for one molal of a solution of a solute in a solvent is called.
a) Cryscopic constant b) Freezing point constant
c) Molal Ebullioscopic constant d) Molal depression constant

14. Value of Henry’s constant KH

a) Increases with increase in temperature b) Decreases with increase in temperature
c) Does not depend on temperature d) First increases then decreases

15. If 74.5 g of KCl is dissolved in 1 kg of water, then concentration of the solution is.........
a) 1.0 m b) 0.1M c) 1.0M d) 0.1 m

16. The value of Henry’s constant KH is

a) Greater for gases with higher solubility b) Greater for gases with lower solubility
c) Constant for all gases d) Not related to the solubility of gases

17. Pick out the ideal solution among the following

a) Phenol and aniline b) Ethanol and Acetone
c) Chloroform and Acetone d) n-Hexane and n-Heptane

18. In which mode of expression, the concentration of solution remains independent of temperature?
a) Volume percent b) Molarity c) Molality d) Formali

19. In a solution containing non-volatile solute the mole fraction of the solvent is 0.9.
The relative lowering of vapour pressure is
a) 1 b) 0.1 c) 0.9 d) 1.1

20. The unit of molarity is.

a) Mol/L b) mol/kg c) mol−1 L−1 d) Mol L

21. For 0.1 Molar solution, the colligative property follows the order
a) NaCl > Na2SO4 > Na3PO4 b) NaCl < Na2SO4 < Na3PO4
c) Na2SO4 > NaCl > Na3PO4 d) Na2SO4 < NaCl < Na3PO4

22. Blood cells retain their normal shapes in solutions which are
a) Isotonic to blood b) Hypotonic to blood
c) Hypertonic to blood d) Different concentration to blood

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23. A non-ideal solution with negative deviation was prepared by mixing 30ml chloroform and 50ml
acetone. The volume of mixture will be
a) 80ml b) < 80 ml c) > 80ml d) ≥ 80ml

24. The mole fraction of the solute in one molal aqueous solution is
a) 0.009 b) 0.018 c) 0.027 d) 0.036

25. The substance A when dissolved in solvent B gave molar mass corresponds to A 3The Van’t Hoff factor
will be
a) ½ b) 1 c) 2 d) 1/3

26. Molarity is
a) Moles of solute/litre of solvent b) Grams of solute/litre of solution
c) Moles of solute/litre of solution d) Moles of solute /kg of solvent

27. According to Henry's law partial pressure of the gas in the vapor phase is proportional to its.
a) Molarity b) Molality c) Mole fraction d) Mass percentage

28. Assertion: When NaCl is added to water, a depression in freezing point is observed
Reason: The lowering of vapour pressure of a solution causes depression in the freezing point
a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of of assertion.
b) Both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c) Assertion is correct, but reason is incorrect
d) Assertion is incorrect, but reason is correct

29. Which of the following is not a colligative property?

a) Osmotic pressure b) Lowering of vapour pressure
c) Elevation of boiling point d) Depression of freezing point

30. Van't Hoff factor (i) for aqueous solutions of electrolyte is

a) Zero b) Greater than 1
c) Less than 1 d) Depends on nature of electrolyte

31. The process of desalination of sea water is an example of.

a) Osmosis b) Filtration c) Diffusion d) Reverse Osmosis

32. Two solutions have different osmotic pressures. The solution with higher osmotic pressure is called.
a) Isotonic solution b) Hypotonic solution
c) Hypertonic solution d) Ideal solution

33. For an ideal solution, the vapour pressure of solvent in solution is directly proportional to.
a) Mole fraction of solvent b) Mole fraction of solute
c) Mole fraction of solvent and solute d) Volume of the solution

34. Van’t Hoff factors of aqueous solutions of x,y,z are 1.0, 0.8, and 2.5. Hence their (Assume equal
concentrations in all these cases)
a) boiling point: x < y < z b) freezing point: z < x < y

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 c) osmotic pressure: x=y=z d) vapour pressure: y < x < z

35. Which condition is not satisfied by an ideal solution?

a) ΔHmixing = O b) ΔVmixing = 0
c) Obey's Rault's law d) PTotal ≠ P1 + P2

36. Van't Hoff factor is.

a) Less than one in case of dissociation b) Equal to one in case of dissociation
c) Always less than one d) Less than one in case of Association

37. The unit of molality is

(a) mol/L b) Mol/kg c) mol−1 L−1 d) Mol L

38. The temperature at which vapor pressure of liquid become equals to atmospheric pressure is
a) Boiling point b) Thermal constant
c) Freezing point d) Pressure constant

39. How is Henry's constant dependent on temperature?

a) Directly proportional b) Varies exponentially
c) Inversely proportional d) None of the above

40. Increasing the temperature of an aqueous solution will cause

a) Decrease in molarity b) Decrease in molality
c) Decrease in mole fraction d) Decrease in mass % (w/w)

41. Acetic acid dissolved in benzene shows a molecular mass of

a) 30 b) 60 c) 120 d) 180

42. Relative lowering of vapour pressure is equal to the

a) Mole fraction of the solute b) Molarity of the solution
c) Mole fraction of the solvent d) Molality of the solution

43. Which of the following is a colligative property?

a) Molar mass b) Osmotic pressure c) Viscosity d) Density

44. To avoid the medical condition 'bend' tanks of scuba divers are filled with air diluted with.
a) Argon b) Nitrogen c) Helium d) CO2

45. Henry's law constant (𝐾𝐻 ) values of H2 , He, N2 and O2 gases in water at 293 K are
69.16kbar, 144.97kbar, 76.48kbar and 34.86kbar respectively. The gas which is least soluble in the
water at the temperature is
a) He b) H2 c) N2 d) O2

46. Different gases have different KH value at the same temperature suggest that KH value
a) Depend on temperature b) Depends on nature of gas
c) Same for all gases d) All the above.

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47. Red blood cells shrink, when it is placed in a
a) Hypotonic solution b) Hypertonic solution
c) Isotonic solution d) Saturated solution

48. The dissolution of a gas in a liquid is governed by

a) Raoult's Law b) Henry's law
c) Boyle's Law d) Van't Hoff factor

49. A binary liquid solution is prepared by mixing 𝑛-heptane and ethanol. Which one of the following
statements is correct regarding the behavior of the solution?
a) The solution formed is an ideal solution
b) The solution formed is a non-ideal solution showing negative deviation from Raoult's law.
c) The solution formed is a non-ideal solution showing positive deviation from Raoult's law.
d) n-Heptane shows positive deviation while ethanol shows negative deviation from Rault's law.

50. Solubility of a gas in a liquid

a) Increases with increase in temperature
b) Decreases with increase in temperature
c) Unaffected on changing the temperature
d) Decreases with increase in pressure

51. All form ideal solution except

a) n-Hexane +n-Heptane b) Benzene + Toluene
c) Choro ethane + bromo ethane d) Acetone + Chloroform

52. If the solute dissociates in solution, Van't Hoff factor is

a) > 1 b) < 1 c) 0 d) = 1

53. The depression of freezing point is directly proportional to

a) Molarity b) Molality c) Mole fraction d) Mass percentage

54. The tanks used by most of scuba divers are filled with air diluted with helium of around
a) 88.3% b) 56.2% c) 32.1% d) 11.7%

55. The atmospheric pollution is generally measured in the units of

a) Parts per million b) Mole fraction
c) Volume percentage d) Volume fraction

56. The condition caused when Scuba divers went in to deep sea water is ……
a) Anoxia b) Hemophilia c) Bends d) none

57. The unitless concentration term is

a) Mole fraction (b) Mass percent c) Molarity (d) Both (a)and (b)

58. Which of the following unit is useful in relating concentration of solution with its vapour pressure
a) Mole fraction b) parts per million c) Mass percentage d) Molality

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59. Which is an application of Henry's law?
a) Spray paint b) Bottled water
c) Filling up attire d) Soft drinks (Soda) bottle

60. Sprinkling of salts helps in clearing the snow-covered roads in hills. The phenomenon involved in the
process is
a) Lowering in vapour pressure of snow
b) Depression in freezing point of snow
c) Melting of ice due to increase in temperature by putting salt.
d) Increase in freezing point of snow.

61. The van’t Hoff factor (i) accounts for

a) The extent of solubility of solute b) Extent of dissociation of solute
c) Extent of dissolution of solute d) Extent of decomposition of solution

62. The Van't Hoff factor (i) for potassium sulphate is

a) Zero b) One c) Two d) Three

63. Solution of Ornamental gold containing copper is an example for

a) Solid solution b) Liquid solution
c) Gas solution d) Isotonic solution

64. According to Henry’s law which of the following does not have any influence on the solubility of gases in
liquid.
a) Temperature b) Pressure
c) Nature of gas and liquid d) Volume of the gas

65. At a given temperature, osmotic pressure of a concentrated solution of a substance is

a) Higher than that of a dilute solution
b) Lower than that of a dilute solution
c) Is same that of a dilute solution
d) Cannot be compared with osmotic pressure of dilute solution.

66. The boiling point is lowest for the equimolar aqueous solution containing
a) NaCl b) C6 H12 O6 c) BaCl2 d) La(NO3 )3

67. Type of solution obtained when copper dissolved in gold is

a) Solid in solid solution b) Gas in gas solution
c) Liquid in liquid solution d) None of these

68. Which of the following compounds can be used as antifreeze in automobile radiators?
a) Methyl alcohol b) Nitrophenol c) Glycol d) Ethyl alcohol
69. Out of following which one is not an example of a solution.
a) Air b) Brass c) amalgam d) benzene in water

70. If one mole of a substance is present in one kg of solvent, then

a) It shows molar concentration b) It shows molal concentration
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 c) It shows normality d) It shows strength g/g.

71. PA and PB are the vapour pressures of pure liquid components, A and B, respectively of an ideal
binary solution. If XA represents the mole fraction of component A, the total pressure of the solution will
be
a) PA+ XA(PB–PA) b) PA+ XA(PA–PB) c) PB+XA(PB–PA) d) PB+XA(PA–PB)

72. The vapour pressure of two liquids P and Q are 80 and 60 torr, respectively. The total vapour
pressure of solution obtained by mixing 3 mole of P and 2 mol of Q would be

a) 72 torr b) 140 torr c) 68 torr d) 20 torr

73. The mixture which shows positive deviation from Raoult's law is
a) ethanol + acetone b) benzene + toluene
c) acetone + chloroform d) chloroethane + bromoethane.

74. Which of the following statements is correct regarding a solution of two components A and B
exhibiting positive deviation from ideal behaviour?
a) Intermolecular attractive forces between A-A and B-B are stronger than those between A-B.
b) ΔVmixH = 0 at constant T and P.
c) ΔVmixV = 0 at constant T and P.
d) Intermolecular attractive forces between A-A and B-B are equal to those between A-B.

75. Which of the following statements about the composition of the vapour over an ideal 1: 1 molar mixture
of benzene and toluene is correct? Assume that the temperature is constant at 25°C. (Given, vapour
pressure data at 25°C, benzene 12.8 kPa, toluene = 3.85 kPa).
a) The vapour will contain equal amounts of benzene and toluene.
b) Not enough information is given to make a prediction.
c) The vapour will contain a higher percentage of benzene.
d) The vapour will contain a higher percentage of toluene.

76. A solution containing components A and B follows Raoult's law.

a) A-B attraction force is greater than A - A and B-B
b) A-B attraction force is less than A - A and B – B
c) A-B attraction force remains same as A - A and B-B
d) Volume of solution is different from sum of volume of solute and solvent.

77. All form ideal solution except

a) C6H6 and C6H5CH3 b) C2H6 and C₂H5I
c) C6H5Cl and C6H5Br d) C2H5I and C₂H5OH

78. An ideal solution is formed when its components

a) have no volume change on mixing. b) have no enthalpy change on mixing.
c) have both the above characteristics. d) have high solubility.

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79. From the colligative properties of solution, which one is the best method for the determination of
molecular weight of proteins and polymers?
a) Osmotic pressure b) Lowering in vapour pressure
c) Lowering in freezing point d) Elevation in boiling point

80. The relationship between osmotic pressure at 273 K when 10 g glucose (p₁), 10 g urea (p 2), and 10 g
sucrose (p3) are dissolved in 250 mL of water is
a) P₂ > P₁> P3 b) P2>P3 > P1 c) P₁> P2> P3 d) P3> P₁> P2

81. Which of the following aqueous solution has minimum freezing point?
a) 0.01 NaCl b) 0.005m C2H5OH c) 0.005m MgI2 d) 0.005m MgSO4

82. During depression of freezing point in a solution the following are in equilibrium.
a) Liquid solvent, solid solvent b) Liquid solvent, solid solute
c) Liquid solute, solid solute d) Liquid solute, solid solvent

83. Statement I: If red blood cells were removed from the body and placed in pure water, pressure inside
the cells increases
Statement II: The concentration of salt content in the cells increases.
a) Both statements I and II are correct
b) Both statements I and II are incorrect
c) Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect
d) Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct

84. An aqueous solution is 1.00 molal in KI. Which change will cause the vapour pressure of the solution
to increase?
a) Addition of NaCl b) Addition of Na2SO4
c) Addition of 1.00 molal KI d) Addition of water

85. Which of the following 0.10 m aqueous solutions, which one will exhibit the largest freezing point
depression?
a) KCl b) C6H12O6 c) Al2(SO4)3 d) K2SO4

86. Which of the following salts has the same value of Van’t Hoff factor (i) as that of K3[Fe(CN)6]?
a) Na2SO4 b) Al(NO3)3 c) Al2(SO4)3 d) NaCl

87. Solubility of gas in water depends on

a) Nature of the gas b) Temperature
c) Pressure of the gas d) All of the above

88. When a substance is dissolved in solvent, the vapour pressure of the solvent is decreased This results in
a) Solution having a lower osmotic pressure than the other
b) A decrease in the boiling point of solvent
c) The solution having a higher osmotic pressure than the other
d) An increase in the boiling point of solution

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89. The pressure cooker reduces the cooking timing because
a) Heat is more evenly distributed
b) The boiling point of water inside the cooker is elevated.
c) The boiling point of water inside the cooker is depressed
d) Higher pressure inside the cooker tenderizes food

90. 68% nitric acid in water is

a) Has zero enthalpy of mixing b) Follows Raoult’s law
c) Cannot be separated by distillation d) Has zero volume change of mixing

91. Solubility of solid in liquid does not depend on

a) Nature of solute b) Pressure
c) Nature of solvent d) Temperature

92. Which of the following is used as an anti-freezing agent in car radiators to cool the engine
a) 35% (m/v) solution of ethylene glycol
b) 35% (m/m) solution of ethylene glycol
c) 35% (v/v) solution of ethylene glycol
c) 35% (v/m) solution of ethylene glycol

93. The most diluted solution is (molar mass of NaCl = 58.5 g mol-)
a) 2% (w/w) NaCl in water b) 1M NaCl
c) 2ppm NaCl d) 2m NaCl

94. At 25°C the highest osmotic pressure is exhibited by 0.1 M solution of

a) Glucose b) urea c) CaCl2 d) KCl

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