SOLUTIONS

S.N. Question ANS

1 Which of the following units is useful in relating concentration of solution with its vapour pressure? (i)
(i) mole fraction (ii) parts per million (iii) mass percentage (iv) molality
On dissolving sugar in water at room temperature solution feels cool to touch. Under which of the following (iv)
2 cases will dissolution of sugar be most rapid?
(i) Sugar crystals in cold water. (ii) Sugar crystals in hot water.
(iii) Powdered sugar in cold water. (iv) Powdered sugar in hot water.
3 At equilibrium the rate of dissolution of a solid solute in a volatile liquid solvent is . (iii)
(i) less than the rate of crystallization (ii) greater than the rate of crystallisation
(iii) equal to the rate of crystallization (iv) zero
4 A beaker contains a solution of substance ‘A’. Precipitation of substance ‘A’ takes place when small amount of ‘A’ is (ii)
added to the solution. The solution is .
(i) saturated (ii) supersaturated (iii) unsaturated (iv) concentrated
5 The maximum amount of a solid solute that can be dissolved in a specified amount of a given liquid solvent does (iii)
not depend upon .
(i) Temperature (ii) Nature of solute (iii) Pressure (iv) Nature of solvent
6 Low concentration of oxygen in the blood and tissues of people living at high altitude is due to . (ii)
(i) low temp (ii) low atm pressure (iii) high atm pressure (iv) both low temp & high atm pressure
7 Considering the formation, breaking and strength of hydrogen bond, predict which of the following mixtures will show (i)
a positive deviation from Raoult’s law?
(i) Methanol and acetone. (ii) Chloroform and acetone. (iii) Nitric acid and water. (iv) Phenol and aniline.
8 Colligative properties depend on . (ii)
(i) the nature of the solute particles dissolved in solution. (ii) the number of solute particles in solution.
(iii) the physical properties of the solute particles dissolved in solution. (iv) the nature of solvent particles.
9 Which of the following aqueous solutions should have the highest boiling point? (ii)
(i) 1.0 M NaOH (ii) 1.0 M Na2SO4 (iii) 1.0 M NH4NO3 (iv) 1.0 M KNO3
10 The unit of ebullioscopic constant is . (i)
(i) K kg mol–1 (ii) mol kg K–1 (iii) kg mol–1 K (iv) K mol kg–1
11 In comparison to a 0.01 M solution of glucose, the depression in freezing point of a 0.01 M MgCl2 solution is (iii)
(i) the same (ii) about twice (iii) about three times (iv) about six times
12 An unripe mango placed in a concentrated salt solution to prepare pickle, shrivels because . (iv)
(i) it gains water due to osmosis. (ii) it loses water due to reverse osmosis.
(iii) it gains water due to reverse osmosis. (iv) it loses water due to osmosis.
13 At a given temperature, osmotic pressure of a concentrated solution of a substance . (i)
(i) is higher than that at a dilute solution. (ii) is lower than that of a dilute solution.
(iii) is same as that of a dilute solution. (iv) cannot be compared with osmotic pressure of dilute solution.
14 Which of the following statements is false? (i)
(i) Two different solutions of sucrose of same molality prepared in different solvents will have the same depression in
freezing point.
(ii) The osmotic pressure of a solution is given by the equation Π = CRT ( where C is the molarity of the solution).
(iii) Decreasing order of osmotic pressure for 0.01 M aqueous solutions of barium chloride, potassium chloride, acetic
acid and sucrose is BaCl2 > KCl > CH3COOH > sucrose.
(iv) According to Raoult’s law, the vapour pressure exerted by a volatile component of a solution is directly proportional
to its mole fraction in the solution.
15 The values of Van’t Hoff factors for KCl, NaCl and K2SO4, respectively, are . (ii)
(i) 2, 2 and 2 (ii) 2, 2 and 3 (iii) 1, 1 and 2 (iv) 1, 1 and 1
16 Which of the following statements is false? (ii)
(i) Units of atmospheric pressure and osmotic pressure are the same.
(ii) In reverse osmosis, solvent molecules move through a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower
concentration of solute to a region of higher concentration.
(iii) The value of molal depression constant depends on nature of solvent.
(iv) Relative lowering of vapour pressure, is a dimensionless quantity.
17 Value of Henry’s constant KH . (i)
(i) increases with increase in temperature. (ii) decreases with increase in temperature.
(iii) remains constant. (iv) first increases then decreases.
18 The value of Henry’s constant KH is . (ii)
(i) greater for gases with higher solubility. (ii) greater for gases with lower solubility.
(iii) constant for all gases. (iv) not related to the solubility of gases.
19 (ii)

Consider the Fig. 2.1 and mark the correct option. Side A side B

(i) water will move from side (A) to side (B) if a pressure lower than osmotic pressure is applied on piston (B).
(ii) water will move from side (B) to side (A) if a pressure greater than osmotic pressure is applied on piston (B).
(iii) water will move from side (B) to side (A) if a pressure equal to osmotic pressure is applied on piston (B).
(iv) water will move from side (A) to side (B) if pressure equal to osmotic pressure is applied on piston (A).
20 We have three aqueous solutions of NaCl labelled as ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ with concentrations 0.1M, 0.01M and (iii)
0.001M, respectively. The value of van’t Hoff factor for these solutions will be in the order .
(i) i A< iB< iC (ii) iA> iB> iC (iii) iA= iB= iC (iv) iA< iB> iC
21 Based on the information given below mark the correct option. (ii)
(A) In bromoethane and chloroethane mixture intermolecular interactions of A–A and B–B type are nearly same as A–B
type interactions.
(B) In ethanol and acetone mixture A–A or B–B type intermolecular interactions are stronger than A–B type
(C) In chloroform and acetone mixture A–A or B–B type intermolecular interactions are weaker than A–B type
(i) Solution (B) and (C) will follow Raoult’s law. (ii) Solution (A) will follow Raoult’s law.
(iii) Solution (B) show -ve deviation from Raoult’s law. (iv) Solution (C) show +ve deviation from Raoult’s law.
22 Two beakers of capacity 500 mL were taken. One of these beakers, labelled as “A”, was filled with 400 mL water (i)
whereas the beaker labelled “B” was filled with 400 mL of 2 M solution of NaCl. At the same temperature both
the beakers were placed in closed containers of same material and same capacity.
At a given temperature, which of the following statement is correct about the vapour pressure of pure water and that
of NaCl solution.
(i) vapour pressure in container (A) is more than that in container (B).
(ii) vapour pressure in container (A) is less than that in container (B).
(iii) vapour pressure is equal in both the containers.
(iv) vapour pressure in container (B) is twice the vapour pressure in container (A).
23 If two liquids A and B form minimum boiling azeotrope at some specific composition then . (ii, iv)
(i) A–B interactions are stronger than those between A–A or B–B.
(ii) vapour pressure of solution increases because more number of molecules of liquids A and B can escape from the
solution
(iii) vapour pressure of solution decreases because less number of molecules of only one of the liquids escape from the
solution.
(iv) A–B interactions are weaker than those between A–A or B–B.
24 24. 4L of 0.02 M aqueous solution of NaCl was diluted by adding one litre of water. The molality of the (iv)
resultant solution is (i) 0.004 (ii) 0.008 (iii) 0.012 (iv) 0.016
25 Based on the information given below mark the correct option. (i)
On adding acetone to methanol some of the hydrogen bonds between methanol molecules breaks.
(i) At specific composition methanol-acetone mixture will form minimum boiling azeotrope and will show +ve deviation
(ii) At specific composition methanol-acetone mixture forms maximum boiling azeotrope and will show +ve deviation
(iii) At specific composition methanol-acetone mixture will form minimum boiling azeotrope and will show -ve deviation
(iv) At specific composition methanol-acetone mixture will form maximum boiling azeotrope and will show -ve deviation
26 KH value for Ar(g), CO2(g), HCHO (g) and CH4(g) are 40.39, 1.67, 1.83×10–5and 0.413 respectively. (iii)
Arrange these gases in the order of their increasing solubility.
(i) HCHO < CH4 < CO2< Ar (ii) HCHO < CO2 < CH4 < Ar (iii) Ar < CO2 < CH4 < HCHO (iv) Ar < CH4 < CO2 < CHO
27 II. Multiple Choice Questions (Type-II) Note : In the following questions two or more options may be correct. (i,ii)
Which of the following factor (s) affect the solubility of a gaseous solute in the fixed volume of liquid solvent?
(a) nature of solute (b) temperature (c) pressure
(i) (a) and (c) at constant T (ii) (a) and (b) at constant P
(iii) (b) and (c) only (iv) (c) only
28 Intermolecular forces between two benzene molecules are nearly of same strength as those between two (iii,iv)
toluene molecules. For a mixture of benzene and toluene, which of the following are not true?
(i) ∆mix H = zero (ii) ∆mix V = zero
(iii) These will form minimum boiling azeotrope. (iv) These will not form ideal solution.
29 Relative lowering of vapour pressure is a colligative property because . (i, ii)
(i) It depends on the concentration of a non electrolyte solute in solution and does not depend on the nature of the
solute molecules.
 (ii) It depends on number of particles of electrolyte solute in solution and does not depend on the nature of the solute
particles.
(iii) It depends on the concentration of a non electrolyte solute in solution as well as on the nature of the solute
molecules.
(iv) It depends on the concentration of an electrolyte or nonelectrolyte solute in solution as well as on the nature of
solute molecules.
30 Van’t Hoff factor i is given by the expression . (i,iii)
(i) I = Normal molar mass
Abnormal molar mass
(ii) I = Abnormal molar mass
Normal molar mass
(iii) I = Observed colligative property
Calculated colligative property
(iv) I = Calculated colligative property
Observed colligative property
31 Isotonic solutions must have the same . (ii,iii)
(i) solute (ii) density (iii) elevation in boiling point (iv) depression in freezing point
32 Which of the following binary mixtures will have same composition in liquid and vapour phase? (ii,iii)
(i) Benzene – Toluene (ii) Water-Nitric acid (iii) Water-Ethanol (iv) n-Hexane - n-Heptane
33 In isotonic solutions . (ii,iii)
(i) solute and solvent both are same. (ii) osmotic pressure is same.
(iii) solute and solvent may or may not be same. (iv) solute is always same solvent may be different.
34 For a binary ideal liquid solution, the variation in total vapour pressure versus composition of solution is given by (i,iv)

35 Colligative properties are observed when . (i,ii)

(i) a non volatile solid is dissolved in a volatile liquid. (ii) a non volatile liquid is dissolved in another volatile liquid.
(iii) a gas is dissolved in non volatile liquid. (iv) a volatile liquid is dissolved in another volatile liquid.
Note : In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose
the correct answer out of the following choices.
A. Assertion and reason both are correct statements, and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
B. Assertion and reason both are correct statements, but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
C. Assertion is correct statement, but reason is wrong statement.
D. Assertion is wrong statement, but reason is correct statement.

36 Assertion : Molarity of a solution in liquid state changes with temperature. A

Reason : The volume of a solution changes with change in temperature.
37 Assertion : When methyl alcohol is added to water, boiling point of water increases. D
Reason : When a non-volatile solute is added to a volatile solvent elevation in boiling point is observed.
38 Assertion : When NaCl is added to water a depression in freezing point is observed. A
Reason : The lowering of vapour pressure of a solution causes depression in the freezing point.
39 Assertion : When a solution is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane, the solvent C
molecules pass through it from pure solvent side to the solution side.
Reason : Diffusion of solvent occurs from a region of high concentration solution to a region of low concentration
solution.
40 Assertion : osmosis is colligative property. D
Reason : Reverse osmosis is used for desalination of water.