Some Important questions
Solutions Question Paper (30 Marks)
Section A: Very Short Answer Questions (1 Mark Each)(Total: 5 Marks)
[Link] of Henry's constant KH
(a) increases with decrease in temperature (b) decreases with increase in temperature
(c) increases with increase in temperature (d) remains constant.
[Link] are isotonic solutions?
[Link] relative lowering of vapour pressure of an aqueous solution containing non-volatile solute
is 0.0225. The mole fraction of the non-volatile solute is
(a) 0.80 (b) 0.725 (c) 0.15 (d) 0.0225.
[Link] liquids on mixing form ‘azeotropes’. What are ‘azeotropes’?
[Link] concentration of oxygen in the blood and tissues of people living at high altitude is due to
(a) high atmospheric pressure (b) low temperature
(c) low atmospheric pressure (d) both low temperature and high atmospheric pressure.
Section B: Short Answer Questions (2 Marks Each)(Total: 10 Marks)
[Link] Raoult's law for a solution containing volatile components. What is the similarity between
Raoult's law and Henry's law?
[Link] between ideal solution and non-ideal solution.
[Link] aquatic animals are more comfortable in cold water than in warm water?
[Link] between molarity and molality of a solution. What is the effect of change in
temperature of a solution on its molality and molarity?
[Link] type of deviation from Raoult's law is observed by mixing chloroform and acetone?
Why is a decrease in vapour pressure observed in mixing chloroform and acetone?
Section C: Short Answer Questions (3 Marks Each)(Total: 9 Marks)
11.A solution is prepared by dissolving 10 g of non-volatile solute in 200 g of water. It has a
vapour pressure of 31.84 mm Hg at 308 K. Calculate the molar mass of the solute. (Vapour
pressure of pure water at 308 K = 32 mm Hg).
[Link] mass of NaCl (molar mass = 58.5 g mol⁻¹) must be dissolved in 65 g of water to lower
the freezing point by 7.5°C? The freezing point depression constant, Kf for water is 1.86 K kg
mol⁻¹. Assume van’t Hoff factor for NaCl is 1.87.
13.A solution prepared by dissolving 1.25 g of oil of winter green (methyl salicylate) in 99.0 g of
benzene has a boiling point of 80.31°C. Determine the molar mass of this compound. (Boiling
point of pure benzene = 80.10°C and Kb for benzene = 2.53°C kg mol⁻¹).
Section D: Long Answer Question (6 Marks)(Total: 6 Marks)
14.(a) Boiling point of water at 750 mm Hg pressure is 99.68°C. How much sucrose (Molar
mass = 342 g mol⁻¹) is to be added to 500 g of water such that it boils at 100°C? (Kb for water =
0.52 K kg mol⁻¹).
(b) State Henry's law and write its any one application.
(c) Calculate the freezing point of the solution when 31 g of ethylene glycol (C₂H₆O₂) is
dissolved in 500 g of water. (Kf for water = 1.86 K kg mol⁻¹).
Some Important questions
Q1. 70 gm solute is dissolved in 700 gm solvent to prepare a solution
having density 1.5 g/ml. The ratio of its molality and molarity will be:
A. 0.77
B. 1.4
C. 0.73
D. 1.3
Q2. Assertion (A): Care should always be taken to ensure that solutions
that flow in the blood stream are of the same osmotic pressure as that
of the blood.
Reason(R): Sodium ion and potassium ions are responsible for
maintaining proper osmotic pressure balance inside and outside of
the cells of organism.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true
Q3. Answer the following:
I. When 50 mL of phenol and 50 mL of aniline are mixed,
predict whether the volume of the solution is equal to,
greater than or less than 100 mL. Give reason to support
your answer.
II. Ritesh suggested adding salt to the box containing ice. He
said this would keep the cold drink bottles cold for a longer
time. How will Ritesh justify his suggestion?
Q4. Answer the following:
I. BaCl2 on reaction with Na2SO4 in aqueous solution gives
white precipitate. If the two solutions are separated by a
semi-permeable membrane, will there be appearance of a
white precipitate due to osmosis?
II. Why does water stops boiling when sugar is added to boiling water?