CHEM 112 Tutorial Questions Compiled by Mr. I.

M Ovaku

1. One of the following is not a form in which (d) 2120C

matter is found. (e) 1960C
(a) Liquid 6. The heat of combustion of ethylene at 170C
(b) Solid and at constant volume is -332.19 kcals.
(c) Gas Calculate the heat
(d) Base-Einstein Condensate (e) Plasma of combustion at constant pressure
2. A container is partitioned into two considering water to be in liquid state. (R = 2
compartments. One contains 300 cm3 of cal degree-1 mol-1).
Oxygen at 1.0 x 105 Nm-2 while the other (a) –332.3 kcal
contains 200 cm3 of nitrogen at 2.0 x105 Nm- (b) -333.3 kcal
2
. After the partition is removed at constant (c) -233.3 kcal
temperature, the total pressure of the mixture (d) -323.3 kcal
is (e)33.3 kcal
(a) 0.6 x105 Nm-2 7. Given the equation: H2(g)+ Cl2(g) →
(b) 1.4 x 105 Nm-2 2HCl(g) ΔH = -44.0 kcal. The heat of
(c) 0.8 x105 Nm-2 formation of hydrogen chloride is
(d) 0.2 x 105 Nm-2 (a) -22.0 kcal
(e) 1.25 x 104 Nm-2 (b) -44. 0 kcal
3. If 100 cm3 of oxygen diffused in 4 seconds (c) +22.1 kcal
and 50 cm3 of gas Y diffused in 3 seconds. (d) +44.0 kcal
The relative molecular mass of gas Y is (e) 88.0 kcal
(a) 32 8. The enthalpy change when one mole of an
(b) 71 element changes from one form to another is
(c) 72 called …….
(d) 27 (a) heat of vaporization
(e) 54 (b) heat of fusion
4. If 0.75 mole of cyclohexane and 0.66 mole (c) heat of transition
of oxygen are mixed in a vessel with a total (d) heat of neutralization
pressure of 0.70 atmosphere, the partial (e) heat of solution
pressure of oxygen is 9. The heat of neutralization of a strong acid
(a) 0.328 atm and a strong base is the same as the heat of
(b) 0.832 atm ………… (a) formation of water
(c) 0.238 atm (b) combustion of Hydrochloric acid
(d) 0.345 atm (c) dissociation of water
(e) 0.823 atm (d) formation of hydrochloric acid
5. The temperature of a gas is 570 C. at what (e) dissociation of hydrochloric acid.
temperature would its original volume be 10. The equations representing the variation
halved while the pressure is tripled? of heat change of reaction with temperature
(a) 2020C are known as
(b) 2220C (a) thermochemistry equation
(c) 2240C (b) thermochemical equation
(c) Kirchoff’s equations (e) X – Y
(d) thermodynamic equation 16. The standard enthalpy of formation of a
(e) electrochemical equation substance
11. What is amount of heat necessary to raise (a) is always positive
213.5 g of water from 25º to 100ºC? Molar (b) Always negative
heat capacity of water is 18 cal mol-1 K-1. (c) maybe positive, zero or negative
(a) 16.120 kcal (d) is zero
(b) 16.012 kcal (e) none of the above
(c) 16.20 kcal 17. when two reactants A and B are mixed to
(d) 32.00 kcal give products C and D, the quotient Q, at the
(e) 74. 298 kcal initial stages of the reaction
12. The word standard in molar enthalpy (a) is zero
change implies (b) decrease with time
(a) temperature 298 K and 1 atm (c) independent of time
(b) any temperature and pressure 1 atm (d) increase with time
(c) any temperature and pressure (e) remain the same.
(d) any temperature and pressure 1 bar 18. Equilibrium constant for some reactions
(e) any pressure and temperature 1K. are giving. In which of the following case
13. One of the following is not an intensive does the reaction goes farthest to completion?
property (a) K = 102
(a) temperature (b) K = 10-2
(b) pressure (c) K = 10
(c) density (d) K = 1
(d) boiling point (e) K = 0
(e) mass 19. For the reversible reaction N2(g) + 3H2(g)
14. Enthalpies of combustion of CH4, C2H4 ⇌ NH3(g) at 500oC, the value of KP is 1.44 X
and C2H6 are -890, -1411, and – 1560kJ/mol 10-5 when partial pressure is measured in
respectively. Which has the highest fuel atmosphere, the corresponding value of KC,
value (Heat produce per gram of the fuel)? with concentration in molL-1 is
(a) CH4 1.44 𝑋 10−5
(a) (0.082 𝑋 500)−2
(b) C2H4
1.44 𝑋 10−5
(c) C2H6 (b) (8.314 𝑋 773)−2
(d) C2H2 1.44 𝑋 10−5
(e) all the same. (c) (0.082 𝑋 773)2
15. Given that C(s) + O2(g) → CO2(g); ΔHo = 1.44 𝑋 10−5
(d) (0.082 𝑋 733)−2
-X kJ and 2CO(s) + O2(g) → CO2(g); ΔHo = -
1.44 𝑋 10−5
Y kJ. (e) (8.314 𝑋 500)2
The enthalpy of formation of carbon
20. For the reaction CaCO3(s) ⇌ CaO(s) +
monoxide will be
CO2(g), KP is
(a) (2X – Y)/2
(a) Pco2
(b) (Y – 2X)/2 Pco2
(c) 2X - Y (b) PCaCo3
(d) Y – 2X
 [𝐶𝑎𝑂][𝐶𝑂2] (d) 0.12 g
(c) [𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑂3]
𝑃𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑂3
(e) 0.012 g
(d) 𝑃 26. What is the pH of solution made by
𝐶𝑎𝑂 𝑃𝐶𝑂2
(e) PCaCO3 mixing equal volume of 0.1 N HCl, 0.1 N
21. In a system A(s) ⇌ 2B(g) + 3C(g), if the HNO3 and 0.1 N H2SO4?
concentration of C is increased by a factor of (a) 1
2, it will cause the equilibrium of (b) 2
concentration of B to decrease by (c) 3
(a) 2 times its original value (d) 4
(b) one half the original value (e) 6
(c) 2√2 times its original value 27. A metal rod is dipped in a solution of its
(d) 8 times its original value ions. Its electrode potential is independent of
(e) 4 times its original value (a) temperature of the solution
22. The number of hydroxonium ions in 1ml (b) concentration of the solution
of an aqueous solution of pH of 12.0 at 25oC (c) area of the metal exposed
is? (d) nature of the metal
(a) 0.01 (e) chemical nature of the metal
(b) 10-12 28. For the cell Zn | Zn2+ || Cu2+ | Cu, if the
(c) 6 x 108 concentration of both, Zn2+ and Cu2+ ions are
(d) 6 x 1011 doubled, the EMF of the cell
(e) 1011 (a) doubles
23. When 0.05 moles of the following acids (b) reduces to half
are dissolved in 1000 ml water, the [H+], will (c) remains same
be greatest in (d) becomes zero
(a) HNO2; PKa = 3.0 (e) tripled
(b) HCOOH; PKa = 3.75 29. The electrode through which electron
(c) HCN; PKa = 9.0 enters the electrolytic solution is
(d) CH3COOH; PKa = 4.75 (a) anode
(e) HNO3; PKa = 4.0 (b) cathode
24. What is the pH of a neutral solution at (c) maybe anode or cathode
37oC, where Kw equal 2.5 x 10-14? (log2 = (d) both anode and cathode
0.3). (e) neither anode nor cathode
(a)7.0 30. The electrochemical equivalent of two
(b)13.6 substance E1 and E2. The current that must
(c) 6.8 pass to deposit the same amount at the
(d) 6.6 cathode in the same time must be in the ratio
(e)10.6 of
25. What mass of NaOH should be dissolved (a) E1:E2
in sufficient water to get 20 m3 aqueous (b) E2:E1
solution of pH, 3.7, at 25oC? (c) (E1 – E2):E2
(a) 0.16g (d) E1:(E2 - E1)
(b) 1.6 x 10-4 g (e) (E1- E2):(E2 - E1)
(c) 0.04 g
31. The number of Faradays requires to (c) ∆n R T = ∆H – ∆E
produce 1 g of Mg from MgCl2 is (d) all of the above
(a) 1 (e) None of the above
(b) 2 37. The change in enthalpy when one mole of
(c) 0.5 a substance is dissolved in a specified
(d) 4 quantity of solvent at a given temperature is
(e) 3.5 called
32. Passage of 96500 C of electricity (a) heat of reaction
liberate________ L of O2 at 273oC and 2 atm (b) heat of combustion
during electrolysis (c) heat of solvation
(a) 5.6 (d) heat of solution
(b) 16.8 (e) heat of neutralization
(c) 22.4 [Link] units of R, the gas constant is
(d) 11.2 (a) erg K-1mol-1
(e) 1.68 (b) cal K-1mol-1
33. The value of equilibrium constant for (c) J K-1 mol-1
feasible cell reaction must be (d) a & b
(a) < 1 (e) all of these
(b) 0 39. If the pressure and absolute temperature
(c) = 1 of 3 litres of a gas are doubled, its volume
(d) > 1 would be (a) 2 litres
(e) ≠1 (b) 3 litres
34. The work done when 1 mole of a gas (c) 6 litres
expands reversibly and isothermally from 5 (d) 12 litres
atm to 1 atm at 300 K is (e) 9 litres
(a) – 4015 J 40. Which is not true about the solid state?
(b) +4015 J (a) they have definite shape and volume
(c) zero (b) they have high density and low
(d) 150 J compressibility
(e) –150 J (c) they have high attractive forces among
35. Three moles of an ideal gas (CV = 5 cal K- molecules
1
mol-1) at 10.0 atm and 0° are converted to (d) they have high vapour pressure
2.0 atm at 50°. The ΔE for the process is (e) none of these
(a) 150 cal 41. The melting point is that temperature at
(b) 300 cal which (a) solid and liquid forms of the
(c) 750 cal substance do not co-exist at equilibrium
(d) 1500 cal (b) solid and liquid forms of the substance
(e) 510 cal have same vapour pressure
36. Which one of the following is correct for (c) vapour pressure is equal to one
a reaction aA + bB → cC + dD where ∆n = (c atmospheric pressure
+ d) – (a + b) (d) none of the above
(a) P∆V = ∆H – ∆E (e) solid and liquid have the temperature
(b) ∆H = ∆E + ∆n R T
42. For an orthorhombic crystal system, 48. Equilibrium reactions are characterised
which is incorrect? by (a) going to completion
(a) a ≠ b ≠ c (b) being non-spontaneous
(b) α = β = γ = 90° (c) the presence of both reactants and
(c) a = b ≠ c products in a definite proportion
(d) none of these (d) a and b
(e) a = b ≠ c (e) all the options
43. The total number of atoms in a body 49. Which of the following can change the
centred cubic unit cell is value of the equilibrium constant for a
(a) 1 reaction
(b) 2 (a) changing the solvent
(c) 3 (b) adding a catalyst
(d) 4 (c) changing the concentration of the
(e) 0 reactants
44. The law of the relative lowering of vapour (d) removing the products as they are formed
pressure was given by (e) increasing the temperature
(a) Van’t Hoff 50. For which one of the following
(b) Ostwald equilibrium equations will Kp equal Kc?
(c) Raoult (a) PCl5 ⇌ PCl3 + Cl2
(d) Kirchoff (b) COCl2 ⇌ CO + Cl2
(e) Henry (c) H2 + I2 ⇌ 2HI
45. The depression in freezing point for 1 M (d) 3H2 + N2 ⇌ 2NH3
urea, 1 M glucose and 1 M NaCl are in the (e) CaCO3 ⇌ CaO + CO2
ratio 51. What are the units of the rate constant for
(a) 1:2:2 a reaction in solution that has an overall
(b) 1:2:1 reaction order of two? (M is molarity, s is
(c) 1:1:1 seconds.)
(d) 1:1:2 (a) M-1 s-1
(e) 2:1:1 (b) M-1
46. The study of depression in freezing point (c) s-1
of a solution is called (d) M s-1
(a) osmotic pressure (e) M
(b) ebullioscopy 52. In a series of reactions, which is the rate-
(c) cryoscopy determining step?
(d) none of these (a) the simplest reaction
(e) all of these (b) the main reaction involving the major
47. The molal depression constant is given by reactant (c) the slowest reaction
the expression (d) the fastest reaction
(a) ΔTf × M (e)none of the above
(b) ΔTf × m 53. For a reaction, A → products, a graph of
(c) m ÷ ΔTf [A] versus time is found to be a straight line.
(d) ΔTf ÷ m What is the order of this reaction?
(e) ΔTf ÷ M (a) zero order
(b) first order amperes of current are passed through a
(c) second order copper (II) nitrate solution for one hour?
(d) third order (a) 18.20
(e) no order (b) 3.56
54. For a certain reaction, the rate = k [NO]2 (c) 31.80
[O2], when the initial concentration of NO is (d) 63.50
tripled, the initial rate (e) 23.5
(a) decreases by a factor of nine 59. If ‘s’ is the solubility of AgCl in water the
(b) increases by a factor of three solubility product Ksp is given by
(c) increases by a factor of six (a) Ksp = s
(d) increases by a factor of nine (b) Ksp = s2
(e) decrease by a factor of nine (c) Ksp = s3
55. Which of the following includes all the (d) Ksp = √s
aims of kinetics? (i) to measure the rate of a (e) Ksp = √2
reaction (ii) to be able to predict the rate of a 60. The product of concentration of ions (mol
reaction (iii) to be able to establish the L-1) in the saturated solution at a given
mechanism by which a reaction occurs (iv) to temperature is called
be able to control a reaction (a) (i), (ii) and (a) ionic product
(iii) (b) solubility product
(b) (i) and (ii) (c) solubility
(c) (i) and (iii) (d) solubility constant
(d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (e) molality
(e) (i) [Link] of the following is not an
56. How many faradays of charge are extensive property?
required to electroplate 127 g of copper from (a) volume
a 2 M cuprous chloride solution? (b) enthalpy
(a) 1 (c) number of moles
(b) 2 (d) concentration
(c) 4 62. The phenomenon by which a liquid turn
(d) 6 to a gas at a temperature below its boiling
(e) 5 point is called ---------
57. In the electrolysis of aqueous NaCl, how (a) Boiling
many Litres of Cl2(g) (at STP) are generated (b) Vaporization
by a current of 7.50 A for a period of 100 (c) Evaporation
min? (d) Sublimation
(a) 10.4 L
(b) 4500 L 63. Which is not true about the solid state?
(c) 5.22 L (a) they have definite shape and volume
(d) 0.466 L (b)theyhave high density and low
(e) 4.53 L compressibility
58. How many grams of copper would be (c) they have high attractive forces among
produced by the reduction of Cu2+ if 3.0 molecules
(d) they have high vapour pressure
64. If the pressure and absolute temperature The heat produced when one mole of HCl is
of 3 litres of a gas are doubled, its volume mixed with 0.5 mole of NaOH will be
would be (a) 6.85 kcal
(a) 2 litres (b) – 6.85 kcal
(b) 3 litres (c) –27.4 kcal
(c) 6 litres (d) –13.7 kcal
(d) 12 litres
70. One mole of sugar is dissolved in three
0
65. Acetone boils at 56.38 c and a solution moles of water. The relative lowering of
of 1.41 g of an organic solid in 20 g of vapour pressure is
acetone boils at 56.880c. if Kb for acetone (a) 1/2
per 100 g is 16.7, calculate the mass of one (b) 1/3
mole of the organic solid. (c) 1/4
(a) 253.5 (d) 1/5
(b) 2354.7 71. 0.440 g of a substance dissolved in 22.2
(c) 235.47 g of benzene lowered the freezing point of
(d) 23.547 benzene by 0.567°C. Calculate the
molecular mass of the substance. (Kf =
66. To what temperature must a gas at 273 K 5.12°C mol-1)
be heated in order to double its volume and (a) 178.97
half its pressure? (b) 0.0179
(a) 546 K (c)179.87
(b) 819 K (d) 0.0018
(c) 273 K
(d) 1092 K

67. What is the vapour density of a certain

gas 400 cm3 that weighs 0.5 g at S.T.P ?
(a) 12
(b) 14
(c) 28
(d) 56
68. What is the amount of heat necessary to
raise 213.5 g of water from 250C to 1000C?
Molar heat capacity of water is 18 cal mol-1
K-1.
(a) 16.120 kcal
(b) 16.012 kcal~
(c)16.20 kcal
(d) 32.00 kcal
69. Given that the heat of neutralization of
strong acid and strong base is –13.7 kcal.