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J PU-II CHEMISTRY Solutions (Physical Chemistry)

2. Solutions
Questions from PREVIOUS YEAR Annual Board Exam question papers:
March-2014
1. Define the term ‘molarity’. (1)
2. Mention the enthalpy of mixing value to form an ideal solution. (1)
3. a) On dissolving 2.34 g of solute in 40 g of benzene, the boiling point of solution was higher than that of
benzene by 0.81 K. Kb value for benzene is 2.53 K kg mol-1. Calculate the molar mass of the solute.(molar
mass of benzene is 78gmol-1.(3)
4. b) State Henry’s law. Write its mathematical form. (2)
July-2014
5. What is Binary Solution? (1)
6. Define Molarity. (1)
7. a) The vapour pressure of pure benzene at certain temperature is 0.850 bar. A non-volatile, non-electrolyte
solid weighing 0.5 gms when added to 39 gms of benzene (molar mass 78 gms), vapour pressure of the
solution, then is o.845 bar. What is the molar mass of the solid substance? (3) .
8. b) What happens to the solubility of gas in a liquid with increase in temperature? Give reason
March-2015
9. At a given temperature and pressure nitrogen gas is more soluble in water than Helium gas. Which one of
them has higher value of KH? (1)
10. On mixing equal volumes of acetone and ethanol, what type of deviation from Raoult’s law is expected?(1)
11. a) A solution containing 18 g of non-volatile non-electrolyte solute dissolved in 200 g of water freezes at
272.07 K.Calculate the molecular mass of solute. Given: Kf = 1.86 k kg/mol.; freezing point of water=273K.
b) Define isotonic solution. What happens when the blood cell is dipped in a solution containing more than
. normal saline concentration? (2)
July-2015
12. On what factor does the value of colligative property depend? (1)
13. Give an example for liquid solution in which solute is gas. (1)
14. a) The boiling point of benzene is 353.23 K. When 1.80 g of a non-volatile, non-ionising solute is dissolved
in 90 g of benzene, the boiling point is raised to 354.11 K. calculate the molar mass of the solute. Kb value
for benzene is 2.53 K kg mol-1. (3)
b) Write two differences between ideal and non-ideal solutions. (2)
March-2016
15. Name the law behind the dissolution of CO2 gas in soft drinks under high pressure. (1)
16. Ornamental gold containing copper is an example for what type of solution? (1)
17. a) 5.8g of a non volatile solute was dissolved in100g of carbon disulphide(CS 2). The vapour pressure of
the solution was found to be 190 mm.of Hg. Calculate the molar mass of the solute given the vapour
pressure of pure CS2 is 195 mm.of Hg. [Molar mass of CS2= 76 gmol-1] (3)
b) Mention any two difference between Ideal and non-ideal solutions. (2)
July-2016
18. What are ideal solutions? (1)
19. What is the effect of rise in temperature on the solubility of gases in liquids? (1)

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20. a) 300 cm3 of an aqueous solution of a protein contains 2.12 g of the protein, the osmotic pressure of such
a solution at 300K is found to be 3.89 x 10-3 bar. Calculate the molar mass of the protein.
(R= 0.0823 L bar mol-1 K-1.)
21. b) i) State Henry’s law.
ii) Soda water bottles are sealed under high pressure. Give reason. (3+2)
March-2017
22. How molarity does varies with temperature? (1)
23. 10 mL of liquid ‘A’ is mixed with 10mL of liquid ‘B’, the volume of the resultant solution is 19.9mL.What
type of deviation expected from Raoult’s law? (1)
24. a) 1.0 g of non-electrolyte solute dissolved in 50 g of benzene lowered the freezing point of benzene by
0.4 K. Find the molar mass of the solute. [Given: Freezing point depression constant of benzene= 5.12K.
kg mol-1].
b) How solubility of a gas in liquid varies with i) Temperature and ii) pressure? (3+2)
July-2017
25. State Raoult’s law of a binary solution for two volatile liquid components, (1)
26. Van’t Hoff factor for a solution is more than one. What is the conclusion drawn from it? (1)
27. a) The vapour pressure of pure benzene at certain temperature is 0.850 bar. A non-volatile, non-
electrolyte solid weighing 0.5 gms when added to 39 gms of benzene (molar mass 78 gms), vapour pressure
of the solution, then is o.845 bar. What is the molar mass of the solid substance? (3)
b) What is the reverse osmosis? Mention its one practical utility. (2)
March-2018
28. State Henry’s law. (1)
29. Van’t Hoff factor for a solution is less than one. What is the conclusion drawn from it? (1)
30. a) The boiling point of benzene is 353.23 K. When 1.80 g of a non-volatile, non-ionising solute is
dissolved in 90 g of benzene, the boiling point is raised to 354.11 K. calculate the molar mass of the solute.
[Kb for benzene= 2.53K Kg mol-1]. (3)
b) Define: i) Molality of a solution. ii) isotonic solutions (1+1)
July-2018
31. In a binary solution, mole fraction of one component is 0.068.What is the mole fraction of another .
component? (1)
32. State Henry’s law.
33. a) 5.8g of a non-volatile non elctrolyte solute was dissolved in 100g of carbon disulphide (Molar mass =
76). The vapour pressure of the solution was found to be 190mmHg. Calculate the molecular mass of the
solute. The vapour pressure of pure carbon disulphide 195 mm Hg. 3
b) Mention two diffrences between ideal and non-ideal solutions 2
March-2019
34. How does the size of blood cells change when placed in n aqueous solution containing more than
0.9%(m/v) sodium chloride? (1)
35. How does the volume change on mixing two volatile liquids to form an ideal solution? (1)
36. A) 31g of an unknown molecular material is dissolved in 500g of water. The resulting solution freezes at
271.14K.Calculate the molar mass of the material. (given: K f for water = 1.86K.Kg.mole-1 T0f of water =
273K) 3marks
B) What is reverse Osmosis, mention one use. 2marks

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(June -2019)
37. Write the unit of molality of a solution.
38. At a given temperature, oxygen is more soluble in water than nitrogen gas. Which one of them
has higher value of KH?
39. a) On dissolving 2.34 g of solute in 40 g of benzene, the boiling point of solution was higher than that of
benzene by 0.81 K. Kb value for benzene is 2.53 K kg mol-1. Calculate the molar mass of the solute.(molar
mass of benzene is 78gmol-1.(3)
b) i) State Henry’s law.
ii) How solubility of a gas in liquid changes with increase in temperature?
(March-2020)
40. What is the value of VantHaff’s factor (i) for K2SO4?
41. 10 mL of liquid ‘A’ is mixed with 10mL of liquid ‘B’, the volume of the resultant solution is 19.9mL.What
type of deviation expected from Raoult’s law?
42. A) The vapour pressure of pure benzene is 200 mm of Hg. When 2g of non-volatile solute is dissolved in 78
gms of benzene, vapour pressure of the solution, then is 195 mm Hg. What is the molar mass of the solid
substance? (3)
B) What are azeotropes? Give an example for binary solution showing minimum boiling azeotrope.
(September-2020)
43. Define molality.
44. The values of KH for Nitrogen gas(N2) at 293K and 303K are 76.48 Kbar and 88.48 Kbar respectively.
Among these two given temperatures, at which temperature Nitrogen gas is more soluble in water?
45. a) 1.0 g of non-electrolyte solute dissolved in 50 g of benzene lowered the freezing point of
benzene by 0.4 K. Find the molar mass of the solute. [Given: Freezing point depression constant
of benzene= 5.12K. kg mol-1].
b) State Henry’s law. Write its mathematical form.
(Apr-2022)
46. Mention one practical utility of reverse osmosis.
47. At constant temperature, different gases have different K H – value.What does this statement
suggest?
48. Define molarity (M). How does molarity vary with temperature?
49. A) On dissolving 3.46g of solute in 100g of water, the boiling point of solution was raised to that
of pure water by 0.12K. Calculate the molar mass of the non–volatile solute. (Given: Kb of water
is 0.51Kkgmol-1)
B) What type of deviation from Raoult’s law is observed When equal volume of ethanol and
acetone are mixed? Mention the reason for it.

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