The van’t Hoff factor (i) for a dilute aqueous solution of a strong electrolyte barium hydroxide is:
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
If the molality of the dilute solution is doubled, the value of molal depression constant (Kf) will be-
1. Halved
2. Tripled
3. Unchanged
4. Doubled
Consider the following statements about the composition of the vapour over an ideal 1:1 molar mixture of benzene and toluene. The correct statement is:
Assume that the temperature is constant at 25 oC.
(Given, vapour pressure data at 25 °C, benzene = 12.8 kPa, toluene = 3.85 kPa)
1. | The vapour will contain a higher percentage of toluene. |
2. | The vapour will contain equal amounts of benzene and toluene. |
3. | Not enough information is given to make a prediction. |
4. | The vapour will contain a higher percentage of benzene. |
The boiling point of 0.2 mol kg–1 solution of X in water is greater than the equimolal solution of Y in water. The correct statement in this case is:
1. | X is undergoing dissociation in water. |
2. | Molecular mass of X is greater than the molecular mass of Y. |
3. | Molecular mass of X is less than the molecular mass of Y. |
4. | Y is undergoing dissociation in water while X undergoes no change. |
The electrolyte having the same value of Van't Hoff factor (i) as that of Al2(SO4)3 (if all are 100% ionized) is:
1. K2SO4
2. K3[Fe(CN)6]
3. Al(NO3)3
4. K4[Fe(CN)6]
The largest freezing point depression among the following 0.10 m solutions is shown by:
1. | \(\mathrm{KCl}\) | 2. | \(\mathrm{C_6H_{12}O_6}\) |
3. | \(\mathrm{Al}_2(\mathrm{SO_4})_3\) | 4. | \(\mathrm{K_2SO_4}\) |
pA and pB are the vapour pressure 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:
1. pA + XA (pB-pA)
2. pA + XA (pA-pB)
3. pB + XA (pB-pA)
4. pB + XA (pA-pB)
The freezing point depression constant for water is 1.86 oC m-1. If 5.00 g Na2SO4 is dissolved in 45.0 g H2O, the freezing point is changed by -3.82 oC. The Van’t Hoff factor for Na2SO4 is:
1. | 2.63 | 2. | 3.11 |
3. | 0.381 | 4. | 2.05 |
The van’t Hoff factor, i, for a compound that undergoes
dissociation and association in a solvent is, respectively:
1. Less than one and less than one.
2. Greater than one and less than one.
3. Greater than one and greater than one.
4. Less than one and greater than one.
An aqueous solution is 1.00 molal in KI. The vapour pressure of the solution
can be increased by:
1. Addition of NaCl
2. Addition of Na2SO4
3. Addition of 1.00 molal Kl
4. Addition of water
A solution of sucrose (molar mass = 342 g mol–1) has been prepared by dissolving 68.5 g of sucrose in 1000 g of water. The freezing point of the solution obtained will be:
(kf for water = 1.86 K kg mol–1)
1. –0.372 oC
2. –0.520 oC
3. +0.372 oC
4. –0.570 oC
A 0.0020 m aqueous solution of an ionic compound Co(NH3)5(NO2)Cl freezes at -0.0073 oC. The number of moles of ions that 1 mol of ionic compound produces on being dissolved in water will be:
(Kf = -1.86 oC/m)
1. | 2 | 2. | 3 |
3. | 4 | 4. | 1 |
0.5 molal aqueous solution of a weak acid (HX) is 20 % ionised. The lowering in the freezing point of the solution will be:
[Kf for water = 1.86 K kg mol-1]
1. -1.12 K
2. 0.56 K
3. 1.12 K
4. -0.56 K
A solution containing 10 g/dm3 of urea (molecular mass = 60 g mol-1) is isotonic with a 5 % solution of a non-volatile solute. The molecular mass of this non-volatile solute is:
1. | 25 g mol-1 | 2. | 300 g mol-1 |
3. | 350 g mol-1 | 4. | 200 g mol-1 |
1.00 g of non-electrolyte solute (molar mass 250 g mol-1) was dissolved in 51.2 g of benzene. If the freezing point depression constant, Kf of benzene is 5.12 mol-1 kg K, the freezing point of benzene will be lowered by:
1. 0.4 K
2. 0.3 K
3. 0.5 K
4. 0.2 K
A solution of acetone in ethanol:
1. | Shows a negative deviation from Raoult's law |
2. | Shows a positive deviation from Raoult's law |
3. | Behaves like a near-ideal solution |
4. | Obeys Raoult's law |
During osmosis, the flow of water through a semi-permeable membrane is:
1. | From a solution having higher concentration only. |
2. | From both sides of the semi-permeable membrane with equal flow rates. |
3. | From both sides of the semi-permeable membrane with unequal flow rates. |
4. | From a solution having lower concentration only. |
For an ideal solution, the correct option is:
1. at constant T and P
2. at constant T and P
3. at constant T and P
4. at constant T and P
Which of the following mixtures forms the maximum boiling azeotrope?
1. | Heptane + Octane | 2. | Water + Nitric acid |
3. | Ethanol + Water | 4. | Acetone + Carbon disulphide |
The correct statement regarding a solution of two components A and B exhibiting positive deviation from ideal behaviour is :
1. | Intermolecular attractive force between A-A and B-B are stronger than those between A-B |
2. | ∆mixH = 0 at constant T and P |
3. | ∆mixV = 0 at constant T and P |
4. | Intermolecular attractive forces between A-A and B-B are equal to those between A-B |
1. Benzene + Toluene
2. Acetone + Chloroform
3. Chloroethane + Bromoethane
4. Ethanol + Acetone
The freezing point of depression constant (Kf ) of benzene is 5.12 K kg mol–1. The freezing point depression for the solution of molality 0.078 m containing a non-electrolyte solute in benzene is:
(rounded off up to two decimal places)
1. 0.80 K
2. 0.40 K
3. 0.60 K
4. 0.20 K
If 8 g of a non-electrolyte solute is dissolved in 114 g of n-octane to reduce its vapor pressure to 80 %, the molar mass (in g mol–1) of the solute is:
[Molar mass of n-octane is 114 g mol–1]
1. | 40 | 2. | 60 |
3. | 80 | 4. | 20 |
Isotonic solutions have the same:
1. Vapour pressure
2. Freezing temperature
3. Osmotic pressure
4. Boiling temperature
Vapour pressure of chloroform \(\mathrm{(CHCl_3)}\) and dichloromethane \(\mathrm{(CH_2Cl_2)}\) at are 200 mmHg and 41.5 mmHg respectively. Vapour pressure of the solution was obtained by mixing 25.5 g of \(\mathrm{(CHCl_3)}\) and 40 g of \(\mathrm{(CH_2Cl_2)}\) at the same temperature will be: (Molecular mass of \(\mathrm{(CHCl_3)}\) = 119.5 u and molecular mass of \(\mathrm{(CH_2Cl_2)}\) = 85 u)
1. | 90.40 mm Hg | 2. | 119.5 mm Hg |
3. | 75 mm Hg | 4. | 173.9 mm Hg |
A 0.1 molal aqueous solution of a weak acid (HA) is 30 % ionized. If Kf for water is 1.86 °C/m, the freezing point of the solution will be:
1. | –0.24 °C | 2. | –0.18 °C |
3. | –0.54 °C | 4. | –0.36 °C |
200 mL of an aqueous solution contains 1.26 g of protein. The osmotic pressure of this solution at 300 K is found to be 2.57 × 10–3 bar. The molar mass of protein will be:
(R = 0.083 L bar mol–1 K–1):
1. | 61038 g mol–1 | 2. | 51022 g mol–1 |
3. | 122044 g mol–1 | 4. | 31011 g mol–1 |
The vapour pressure of two liquids 'P' and 'Q' are 80 and 60 torr, respectively. The total vapour pressure of the solution obtained by mixing 3 moles of P and 2 moles of Q would be:
1. 68 torr
2. 140 torr
3. 72 torr
4. 20 torr
A solution of urea (molar mass 56 g mol–1) boils at 100.18 ºC at atmospheric pressure. If Kf and Kb for water are 1.86 and 0.512 K kg mol–1 respectively, the above solution will freeze at:
1. –6.54 ºC
2. –0.654 ºC
3. 6.54 ºC
4. 0.654 ºC
A solution has a 1:4 mole ratio of pentane to hexane.
The vapor pressures of the pure hydrocarbons at 20 ºC are
440 mm Hg for pentane and 120 mm Hg for hexane.
The mole fraction of pentane in the vapor phase would be:
1. | 0.200 | 2. | 0.478 |
3. | 0.949 | 4. | 0.786 |
The addition of water vapour does not change the density of:
1. CCl4
2. CS2
3. Ether
4. Coke
1 % (w/w) solution of a compound is isotonic with 5 % (w/w) sucrose (sugar) solution. The molecular weight of the compound will be:
1. | 32.4 | 2. | 68.4 |
3. | 129.6 | 4. | 34.2 |
The vapour pressure of a solvent decreased by 10 mm of Hg when a non-volatile solute was added to the solvent. The mole fraction of the solute in solution is 0.2. What would be the mole fraction of the solvent if the decrease in vapour pressure is 20 mm of Hg:
1. 0.2
2. 0.4
3. 0.6
4 0.8
Which colligative property provides the most accurate method for determining the molecular weight of proteins and polymers?
1. Osmotic pressure
2. Lowering of vapour pressure
3. Lowering of freezing point
4. Elevation in boiling point
A solution contains a non-volatile solute of molecular mass M2. The molecular mass of solute in terms of osmotic pressure is:
where:
m2 → Mass of solute
V → Volume of solution
\(\pi\) → Osmotic pressure
1.
2.
3.
4.
The ideal solution indicates:
1. | A – B attraction force is greater than A – A and B – B. |
2. | A – B attraction force is less than A – A and B – B. |
3. | Attraction force remains the same in A – A and B – B. |
4. | The volume of the solution is different from the sum of the volume of the solute and solvent. |
Beans get cooked earlier in a pressure cooker, because:
1. | The boiling point increases with increasing pressure |
2. | The boiling point decreases with increasing pressure |
3. | The extra pressure of the pressure cooker softens the beans |
4. | Internal energy is not lost while cooking in a pressure cooker |
The following solutions were prepared by dissolving 10 g of glucose (C6H12O6) in 250 ml of water (P1), 10 g of urea (CH4N2O) in 250 ml of water (P2) and 10 g of sucrose (C12H22O11) in 250 ml of water (P3). The decreasing order of osmotic pressures of these solutions is:
1. | P2 > P3 > P1 | 2. | P3 > P1 > P2 |
3. | P2 > P1 > P3 | 4. | P1 > P2 > P3 |
The correct option for the value of vapour pressure of a solution at 45 C with benzene to octane in a molar ratio 3:2 is:
[At 45 C vapour pressure of benzene is 280 mm Hg and that of octane is 420 mm Hg. Assume Ideal gas]
1. 336 mm of Hg
2. 350 mm of Hg
3. 160 mm of Hg
4. 168 mm of Hg