QUESTIONS

1. Find the equivalent moles of Na2SO4 in 644g of Na2SO4.10H2O crystals. [2 mol].

2. An aqueous solution of K2CO3 is prepared by dissolving 43kg of K2CO3 in 100 kg of

water at 293K (20°C). Calculate the molarity, normality and molality of the solution.

Density of the solution is 1.3kg/l. [0.3116]

3. 2 litres of NH3 at 303K (30°C) and 20.265 kPa is neutralized by 135 ml of the solution

of H2SO4. Find the normality of the acid. [0.12N].

4. A sample of Na2CO3.H2O weighing 0.62 grams is added to 100 ml of 0.1N H2SO4

solution. Will the resulting solution be acidic, basic or neutral? (Get the answer by

numerical method.) [0.49g].

5. A chemist is interested in preparing of 500 ml of 1 normal, 1 moral and 1 molal solution

of H2SO4. Assuming the density of H2SO4 solution to be 1.075 g/cm3, calculate the

quantities of H2SO4 to be taken to prepare these solution. [i=24.5g, ii=49g, iii=58.3g].

6. Spent acid from fertilizer plant has the following composition by weight:

H2SO4 = 20%; NH4HSO4=45%; H2O=30% and organic compounds = 5%.

Find the total acid in terms of H2SO4 after adding the acid content which is chemically

bound in ammonium hydrogen sulphate. [58.35]

7. A sample of caustic soda flakes contains 74.6% Na2O by weight, determine the purity

of the flakes. [96.26]

8. The strength of an aqueous solution of soda ash is specified as 12% Na2O by weight.

Express the composition in terms of weight percent soda ash. [20.51]

9. A mixture of CH4 & C2H6 has an average molecular weight of 22.4. find mole % Ch4

and C2H6 in the mixture. [45.70]

10. A natural gas the following composition by volume:

Calculate the density of the gas at 288K (15°C) and 101.325 kPa and the composition

in weight percent. [0.78 kg/m3]

11. In one particular case, 26.6 litres of NO2 at 80kPa and 298 K is allowed to stand until

the equilibrium is reached. At equilibrium, the pressure is found to be 66.662 kPa.

Calculate the partial pressure of N2O4 in the final mixture. Given 2NO2 = N2O4.

[13.33kPa (99.98torr)]

12. A mixed brine is electrolyzed and a gaseous mixture is obtained at the cathode having

the following composition by weight:

Cl2 = 67%, Br2 = 28% and O2 = 5%

Calculate (a) the composition by volume, (b) the average molecular weight and (c) the

density of the gas mixture at 298K and 101.325kPa [3.208kg/m3]

13. An inert gas (molecular weight 28) is admitted at a rate of 1 m3/min at 202.65 kPa and

303K to a pipe line in which natural gas is flowing. The analysis of this gas at a very

long distance shows that it contains 2.9% inert gas by volume. Calculate the flow rate

of natural gas through the pipe line per min at 101.325 kPa and 303K. [66.93m3/min]

14. A producer gas has the following composition by volume:

CO = 21%, CO2 = 5%, O2 = 3% and balance being N2. [8m3]

15. Calculate the number of cubic meters of acetylene gas at temperature of 313K and a

pressure of 100kPa that may be produce from 5kg of calcium carbide. [2.03m3]

16. A gaseous mixture has the following composition by volume:

CO2 = 8%, CO = 14%, O2 = 6%, H2O = 5%, CH4 = 1% and N2 = 66%.

Calculate (i) the average molecular weight of the gas mixture and (ii) the density of the

gas mixture at 303K and 101.325kPa. [i=28.90, ii = 1.162kg/m3]

17. Acetylene gas is produce according to the following reaction:

Calculate the number of service that can be obtained from 1kg of calcium carbide in an

acetylene lamp burning 0.10 m3 of gas per hour at temperature of 298K at pressure of

99.325kPa. [3.9h]

18. 17.2 grams of N2O4 gas when heated at 373K and 95.992 kPa pressure occupies a

volume of 11.45 litres. Assuming that the ideal gas law applies, calculate the percentage

dissociation of N2O4 to NO2. [89.52]

19. A 40ml sample of a mixture of H2 and O2 was placed in vessel at 291K and 101.325kPa.

a spark was applied so that the formation of water was complete. The remaining pure

gas had a volume of ml at 291K and pressure 101.325kPa. if the remaining gas was

H2, find the initial mole % H2 in the mixture. [75 & 25]

20. In the manufacture of formaldehyde O2, methanol and steam are mixed in a proportion

1.5:2:1.33 at 283K. the total pressure is 70.928 kPa g. Estimate the partial pressure of

each of the components present in the mixture. [44.10 kPa, 58.91kPa & 69.42kPa]

21. Ammonia under a pressure of 1519.875kPa and 298K is heated to 620K in a closed

vessel in the presence of catalyst. Under this condition, NH3 is partially decomposed.

The vessel being closed, due to decomposition the pressure increased to 5066.25 kPa.

Calculate the percentage of NH3 decomposed. [60.21]

22. A gas containing 96% ethylene and 4% butanes by volume is passed through a bed of

a activated carbon where 98% of the original butanes are adsorbed and none of the

ethylene. In 5 hours of continuous operation if the quantity of butanes removed is 0.5

Kmol, find

(i) Mole % ethylene in the gas leaving the carbon bed and [2.551kmol/hr]

(ii) Molar flow rate of the feed gas to the carbon bed [99.92]
23. A sample of gas having a volume of 10 L at 101.325kPa pressure and at temperature

of 298K is compressed to a high [pressure so that its volume reduce by 4.5L. if the

pressure rises by 0.1MPa, what will be the rise in temperature. [27.6K]

24. An exhaust gas containing 75% N2 & 25% CO2 (by volume) is passed through an

absorption column. 97% CO2 is absorbed in KOH solution. The gas enters the system

at 323K and 740 torr and leaves at 303K and 737 torr. Calculate

(i) the volume of gases leaving per 100L of the gas entering. [39.16g]

(ii) The weight of Co2 absorbed per 100L of the gas entering. [71.34L]

25. The composition of gas mixture in the manufacture of nitric acid at a pressure of 0.709

MPa g and at a temperature of 923K is as follows:

N2=70.5%, O2=18.8%, H2O=1.2% and NH3=9.5%. Calculate the density of the gas

mixture using an ideal gas law. [2.913kg/m3]

26. 0.4g of solid NaOH were added to 200ml of 0.1N H2SO4 solution. Will the resulting

solution be acidic or alkaline. [Acidic]

27. An aqueous solution contains 20% ammonia, 60% ammonium nitrate and 5% urea by

weight. Find the available nitrogen contain of the solution. [39.8%]

28. An ideal gas mixture contains 40% N2, 30% CO and 30% H2 by volume at P = 202.65

kPa (absolute) and 338K. Calculate (a) the partial pressure of each component, (b) the

mass fraction of Nitrogen, (c) the average molecular weight of the gas and (d) the

density of gas (g/l).

[(a) 60.795kPa, (b) 0.554, (c) 20.20 g/mol (d) 1.46 g/l].

29. The label has come of a cylinder in your laboratory. You know that only one species

of gas is contain in the cylinder, but you do not know whether it is hydrogen, oxygen

or nitrogen. To find out, you evacuate a 5 litres flask, seal it and weigh it, then let the

gas to flow from the cylinder into the flask until a pressure gauge reads 101.325 kPa.
 The flask is re-weighed, and the mass of the added gases found to be 13g. the

temperature is 300K and biometric pressure is 101.325kPa. What is the gas? [Oxygen]

30. A gas contained filled with nitrogen at NTP has a mass of 37.289g. the same container

filled with carbon dioxide at NTP has a mass of 37.440g. when filled with an unknown

gas at NTP, the container mass is 37.0624g. Calculate the molecular weight of the

unknown gas and state its most likely identity. [Helium]

31. Carbon dioxide weighing 1.10 kg occupies a volume of 33 litres at 300K. Calculate

the pressure using the Van der Waals equation of state. [1.951MPa]

32. Carbon dioxide is dissolved to the extent of 38 litres per litre of solution containing

27.5 weight % A [Mol Wt. = 79]. The volume of gas is measured at 101.325 kPa and

288 K. Calculate the weight % and mole % CO2 in the solution. [3.413]

33. Ambient air conditions on a particular day in SATARA are :

Total pressure = 750 torr (100 kPa)

Dry bulb temperature = 309 K

Dew point = 294 K

If the vapour pressure of water at 294°C is 19 torr (2.5331 kPa), find the humidity of

the air.

Humidity of air is defined as kg water-vapour per kg dry air. Take molecular weight of

air as 29. [0.0161 kg/kg]

34. To express the pressure-volume-temperature relations of a gas, it is proposed to use

the Van der Walls equation. The following experimental data are collected :

Temperature, K Pressure, atm Volume ft^3/mol

273 200 1.86

273 1000 0.741

experimental data. [82.75 kPa . m6/(kmol)2]

35. Calculate the pressure developed by 1 kmol of ammonia gas contained in a vessel of

0.6 m^3 volume at a constant temperature of 200°C by using

(i) The ideal gas equation,

(ii) The Van der Walls equation. The Van der Walls constants a and b are 0.4233

N.m^4/mol^2 and 3.73 * 10^-5 m^3/mol, respectively. [58.13kPa or 58.13 bar]

36. Calculate the molar volumes of saturated liquid and saturated vapour of n-octane at

427.85 K. The saturation pressure of n-octane at 427.85 K is 0.215 MPa. Assume that

n-octane follows the Van der Walls equation of state

Data : the Van der Walls constants a and b are 3.789 Pa.m^6/mol^2 and 2.37*10^-4

m^3/mol, respectively. [15.68 X 10-3 m3/mol & 3.506 X 10-4 m3/mol]

37. Calculate the molar volumes of saturated vapour of n-octane at 427.85K. The

saturation pressure of n-octane at 427.85 K is 0.215 MPa. Assume that n-octane follows

the Van der Walls equation of state.

Data : the Van der Walls constants a and b are 3.789 Pa.m6/mol2 and 2.37*10-4 m3/mol,

respectively. [15.68*10-3 m3/mol]

38. Determine the molar volume of methane at 600 bar and 27°C by using:

(i) The ideal gas equation,

(ii) The Van der Walls equation. The Van der Walls constants a and b are 0.2285

N.m4/mol2 and 4.27 * 10-5 m3/mol, respectively. [6.43*10-5 m3/mol]