Single correct Questions

Q-1: 10 mL of H2A (weak diprotic acid) solution is titrated against 0.1 M NaOH. pH of
the solution is plotted against volume of strong base added and following
observation is made.

If pH of the solution at first equivalence point is pH1 and at second equivalence

point is pH2.
Calculate the value of (pH2 - pH1) at 25°C
Given: For H2A, pKa1 = 4.6 and pKa2 = 8, log 25 = 1.4

A 4 B 5

C 3 D 7
Q-2: 0.2 mole of each Cl2(g) and F2 g) are introduced in a sealed flask and heated to
2000 K where following equilibrium established. Cl2 (g) + F2 (g) ⇌ 2ClF(g); and at
equilibrium, moles of ClF = 0.267. At this stage, 0.1 mol of Br2 is added and equilibrium
is re-established as :
Cl2(g) + F2(g) ⇌ 2ClF(g)
Cl2(g) + Br2(g) ⇌ 2BrCl(g)
Now moles of ClF found to be 0.25. Calculate Kc for the second equilibrium reaction.

A 0.998

B 0.528

C 0.234

D 0.128
Q-3: A 0.50 gram mixture containing NaHCO3, Na2CO3 and KCl was dissolved in 50.00
mL water and titrated with 0.115 M HCl resulting in the following titration curve.

Determine weight percentage of NaHCO3 , Na2CO3 and KCl in the mixture.

A NaHCO3= 25.12 % , Na2CO3=26.8 %, KCl= 48.08% B NaHCO3= 18.8 % , Na2CO3=56.9 %, KCl= 24.3%

C NaHCO3= 15.87 % , Na2CO3=26.8 %, KCl= 57.33% D NaHCO3= 45.9 % , Na2CO3=36.9 %, KCl= 17.2%
Q-4: When 0.1 mole of Cl2 (g) and an excess of solid iodine are placed in 5 L vessel at 300 K,
the total pressure is 0.767 atm. The vapour pressure of solid iodine is 0.03 atmosphere at
this temperature. After this 1st equilibrium, 0.1 mole of bromine vapour is introduced into
the reaction vessel. It is found that the weight of excess solid iodine diminished by an
amount corresponding to 0.03 mole when new equilibrium is established. It is also found
that partial pressure of bromine in new equilibrium mixture is 0.2 atm. Calculate Kp for the
following equilibria at 300 K :
Cl2(g) + I2 g) ⇌ 2ICl(g)
Cl2(g) + Br2(g) ⇌ 2BrCl(g)
I2(g) + Br2 (g) ⇌ 2IBr(g)

A 11.23 B 15.23

C 14.52 D 26.2
Q-5: When N2 O5 is heated, it dissociates as: N2O5 ⇌ N2O3 +O2 ;Kc = 4.5. At the same
time, N2O3 also decomposes as: N2O3 ⇌ N2O + O2 . If initially 4.0 moles of N2O5 are
taken in a 1.0 litre flask and allowed to attain equilibrium, concentration of O2 was
found to be 4.5 M. Determine Kc for the second equilibrium.

A 7.123

B 6.428

C 5.345

D 4.10
Q-6: An indicator has its standard ionization constant 9 ×10–9 . The acid colour of
the indicator is yellow while its basic colour is red. The yellow colour is visible
when the ratio yellow/red is 30 and red colour becomes visible when the ratio
red/yellow is 2. What is the working pH range of this indicator?

A 6.57 ↔ 8.35

B 2.12 ↔ 4.35

C 9.12 ↔ 12.35

D 5.65 ↔ 7.35
Q-7: How many milligrams of PbS will precipitate from a 1.0 L saturated PbSO4 solution
if the solution is made saturated with H2S (0.1 M) and pH adjusted to 0.
Ksp of PbSO4 = 1.6 × 10-8 and Ksp of PbS = 2.5 × 10-27. Also for H2S ; Ka1 = = 10-7 and Ka2 = 10-14.

A 11.2 mg

B 13.56 mg

C 8.23 mg

D 23.8 mg
Q-8: Bromine in excess is added drop wise to a 0.01 M solution of SO2 . All SO2 is oxidized
to sulphuric acid. Excess of bromine is removed by flushing with gaseous N2 . Determine pH
of the resulting solution assuming Ka1 of H2SO4 to be very large and Ka2 = 10–2 .

A 2

B 3.4

C 4.5

D 1.49
Q-9: A buffer solution 0.04 M in Na2HPO4 and 0.02 M in Na3PO4 is prepared. The
electrolytic oxidation of 1.0 milli-mole of the organic compound RNHOH is carried
out in 100 mL of the buffer. The reaction is
RNHOH + H2O → RNO2 + 4H+ + 4e–
The approximate pH of solution after the oxidation is complete is :
[Given : for H3PO4 , pKa1 =2.2; pKa2 = 7.20 ; pKa3 = 12]

A 6.90 B 7.20

C 7.5 D None of these

Q-10 : 1 mol of A in 1 litre vessel maintained at constant T shows the
equilibrium
A(g) ⇋ B(g)+ 2C(g) Kc1
C(g) ⇋ 2D(g) +3B(g) KC2
If the equilibrium pressure is 13/6 times of initial pressure and
[C]eq=4/9 [A]eq . Calculate KC1 and KC2 .

A 2.11 , 3.142

B 0.11 , 3.142

C 2.11 , 0.142

D 0.11 , 0.142
Q-11: Two solid compounds X and Y dissociates at a certain temperature as follows

The total pressure of gases over a mixture of X and Y is :

A 4.5 atm

B 0.45 atm

C 0.6 atm

D None of these
Q-12: The simultaneous solubility of AgCN (Ksp = 2.5 × 10-16 ) and AgCl (Ksp = 1.6 ×
10-10) in 1.0 M NH3(aq.) are respectively : [Given : Kf [Ag(NH3)2+ ] = 107]

A 0.037, 5.78 × 10-8 B 5.78 × 10-8 , 0.037

C 0.04, 6.25 × 10-8 D 1.58 × 10-3 , 1.26 × 10-5

Q-13: The indicator constant for an acidic indicator, HIn is 5 × 10-6 M. This indicator

appears only in the colour of acidic form when and it appears only in

the colour of basic form when . The pH range of indicator is:

A 3.7 - 6.9

B 4.0 - 6.6

C 4.0 - 6.9

D 3.7 - 6.6
Q-14: For the indicator thymol blue, the value of pH is 2.0 when half of the indicator is
present in the unionized form. Calculate the percentage of the indicator in the
unionized form in a solution of 4.0 × 10-3 M hydrogen ion concentration.

A 28.6

B 30

C 23.5

D 25.6
Multiple correct Questions
Q-15: Buffer solution A of a weak monoprotic acid and its sodium salt in the
concentration ratio x : y has pH = (pH)1. Buffer solution B of the same acid and its
sodium salt in the concentration ratio y : x has pH = (pH)2. If (pH)2 - (pH)1 = 1 unit
and (pH)1 + (pH)2 = 9.5 units then

A pKa = 4.75

D pKa = 5.25
Q-16: If two gases AB2 and B2C are mixed the following equilibria are readily
established AB2(g) + B2C(g) → AB3(g) + BC(g)
BC(g) + B2C(g) → B3C2(g)
If the reaction is started only with AB2 with B2C, then which of the following is
necessarily true at equilibrium.

A [AB2]eq = [BC]eq

B [AB2]eq = [B2C]eq

C [AB3]eq > [B3C2]eq

D [AB3]eq > [BC]eq

Q-17: Solid ammonium carbamate, NH4CO2NH2(s), dissociates into ammonia and
carbon dioxide when it evaporates as shown by
NH4CO2NH2(s) ⇌ 2NH3(g) + CO2(g)
At 25°C, the total pressure of the gases in equilibrium with the solid is 0.116 atm. If
0.1 atm of CO2 is introduced after equilibrium is reached then :

A Final pressure of CO2 will be less than 0.1 atm

B Final pressure of CO2 will be more than 0.1 atm

C Pressure of NH3 will decrease due to addition of CO2

D Pressure of NH3 will increase due to addition of CO2

Q-18: Consider the following simultaneous reaction.
Reaction-I : C(s) + O2(g) ⇌ CO2(g)
Reaction-II : CO2(g) + CaO(s)⇌ CaCO3(s)
Reaction-III : COCl2(g) ⇌ CO(g) + Cl2(g)
Reaction- IV : CO(g) + ½ O2(g) ⇌ CO2(g)
Select the correct statement(s).

If pressure is increased, the equilibrium of reaction-III shift

A
in backward direction

If O2(g) is added at equilibrium, then reaction-II and III move

B in forward direction

C If CO2(g) is added at equilibrium, then reaction-I and IV move

in backward direction

If concentration of CO(g) is increased at equilibrium, then at

D least one reaction moves in backward direction
Integer Type Questions
Q-19: When NaOH solutions is gradually added to the solution of a weak acid (HA),
the pH of the solution is found to be 5.0 at the addition of 10.0 mL of NaOH and 6.0 at
the further addition of 10.0 mL of same NaOH. (total value of NaOH = 20 mL)
calculate pKa for HA[log 2 = 0.3]
[Fill your answer in the form of multiple of 10-1 for example if your answer is 2.1 then
fill 21 as your answer]
Q-20: A solution is saturated in SrCO3 and SrF2. The CO32- was found to be 10-3
mol/L.
If the concentration of F- in solution is represented as y × 10-2 M then what is the
value of y ?
[Given : Ksp(SrCO3) = 2.5 × 10-10 ; Ksp(SrF2) = 10-10]
Q-21: The gaseous reaction : A( g) + nB( g) ⇌ mC( g) is represented by following
curves

What is the value of n + m?

Q-22: If the total number of solutions which act as buffer
among the following is x, then the value of x is