Chemistry: Redox & Equivalent Concepts

CHEMISTRY
REDOX & EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY BY PRINCE SIR
TARGET JEETARGET JEE (MAINS/ADVANCED)
EXERCISE I (B)
Acid Base Titration
Q.1 A solution containing 4.2 g of KOH and Ca(OH)2 is neutralized by an acid. It consumes 0.1 equivalent
of acid, calculate the percentage composition of the sample.
Q.2 How many ml of 0.1 N HCl are required to react completely with 1 g mixture of Na2CO3 and NaHCO3
containing equimolar amounts of two?
Q.3 0.5 g of fuming H2SO4 (oleum) is diluted with water. The solution requires 26.7 ml of 0.4 N NaOH for
complete neutralization. Find the % of free SO3 in the sample of oleum.
Q.4 10 g CaCO3 were dissolved in 250 ml of M HCl and the solution was boiled. What volume of 2 M
KOH would be required to equivalence point after boiling? Assume no change in volume during boiling.
Q.5 H3PO4 is a tri basic acid and one of its salt is NaH2PO4. What volume of 1 M NaOH solution should be
added to 12 g of NaH2PO4 to convert it into Na3PO4?
Q.6 1.64 g of a mixture of CaCO3 and MgCO3 was dissolved in 50 mL of 0.8 M HCl. The excess of acid
required 16 mL of 0.25 M NaOH for neutralization. Calculate the percentage of CaCO3 and MgCO3 in
the sample.
Q.7 1.5 g of chalk were treated with 10 ml of 4N – HCl. The chalk was dissolved and the solution made to
100 ml 25 ml of this solution required 18.75 ml of 0.2 N – NaOH solution for complete neutralisation.
Calculate the percentage of pure CaCO3 in the sample of chalk?
Double titration
Q.8 A solution contains Na2CO3 and NaHCO3. 20ml of this solution required 4ml of 1N – HCl for titration
with Ph indicator. The titration was repeated with the same volume of the solution but with MeOH.
10.5 ml of 1 – N HCl was required this time. Calculate the amount of Na2Co3 & NaHCO3.
Q.9 A solution contains a mix of Na2CO3 and NaOH. Using Ph as indicator 25ml of mix required 19.5 ml of
0.995 N HCl for the end point. With MeOH, 25 ml of the solution required 25ml of the same HCl for the
end point. Calculate gms/L of each substance in the mix .
N
Q.10 200ml of a solution of mixture of NaOH and Na2CO3 was first titrated with Ph and HCl. 17.5 ml of
10
HCl was required for end point. After this MeOH was added and 2.5 ml of same HCl was again
required for next end point. Find out amounts of NaOH and Na2CO3 in the mix.
Q.11 A solution contains Na2CO3 and NaHCO3. 10ml of this requires 2ml of 0.1M H2SO4 for neutralisation
using Ph indicator. MeOH is then added when a further 2.5 ml of 0.2 M H2SO4 was needed. Calculate
strength of Na2CO3 and NaHCO3.
Q.12 A sample containing Na2CO3 & NaOH is dissolved in 100ml solution. 10ml of this solution requires
25ml of 0.1N HCl when Ph is used as indicator. If MeOH is used as indicator 10ml of same solution
requires 30ml of same HCl. Calculate % of Na2CO3 and NaOH in the sample.
Redox Titration
Q.13 It requires 40.05 ml of 1M Ce4+ to titrate 20ml of 1M Sn2+ to Sn4+. What is the oxidation state of the
cerium in the product.
Q.14 A volume of 12.53 ml of 0.05093 M SeO2 reacted with exactly 25.52 ml of 0.1M CrSO4. In the
reaction, Cr2+ was oxidized to Cr3+. To what oxidation state was selenium converted by the reaction.
Redox & Equivalent Concepts [2]
Q.15 Potassium acid oxalate K2C2O4 · 3HC2O4·4H2O can be oxidized by MnO4– in acid medium. Calculate
the volume of 0.1M KMnO4 reacting in acid solution with one gram of the acid oxalate.
Q.16 A 1.0g sample of H2O2 solution containing x % H2O2 by mass requires x cm3 of a KMnO4 solution for
complete oxidation under acidic conditions. Calculate the normality of KMnO4 solution.
Q.17 Metallic tin in the presence of HCI is oxidized by K2Cr2O7 to stannic chloride, SnCl4. What volume of
deci-normal dichromate solution would be reduced by 1g of tin.
Q.18 5g sample of brass was dissolved in one litre dil. H2SO4. 20 ml of this solution were mixed with KI,
liberating I2 and Cu+ and the I2 required 20 ml of 0.0327 N hypo solution for complete titration. Calculate
the percentage of Cu in the alloy.
Q.19 A 1.0 g sample of Fe2O3 solid of 55.2% purity is dissolved in acid and reduced by heating the solution
with zinc dust. The resultant solution is cooled and made upto 100.0 mL. An aliquot of 25.0 mL of this
solution requires 17.0 mL of 0.0167 M solution of an oxidant for titration. Calculate the number of moles
of electrons taken up by the oxidant in the reaction of the above titration.
Q.20 0.84 g iron ore containing x percent of iron was taken in a solution containing all the iron in ferrous
condition. The solution required x ml of a dichromatic solution for oxidizing the iron content to ferric
state. Calculate the strength of dichromatic solution.
Q.21 The neutralization of a solution of 1.2 g of a substance containing a mixture of H2C2O4. 2H2O, KHC2O4.
H2O and different impurities of a neutral salt consumed 18.9 ml of 0.5 N NaOH solution. On titration
with KMnO4 solution, 0.4 g of the same substance needed 21.55 ml of 0.25 N KMnO4. Calculate the
% composition of the substance.
Back Titration
Q.22 50gm of a sample of Ca(OH)2 is dissolved in 50ml of 0.5N HCl solution. The excess of HCl was titrated
with 0.3N – NaOH. The volume of NaOH used was 20cc. Calculate % purity of Ca(OH)2.
Q.23 One gm of impure sodium carbonate is dissolved in water and the solution is made up to 250ml. To 50ml
of this made up solution, 50ml of 0.1N – HCl is added and the mix after shaking well required 10ml of
0.16N – NaOH solution for complete titration. Calculate the % purity of the sample.
Q.24 A sample of Mg was burnt in air to give a mix of MgO and Mg3N2. The ash was dissolved in 60meq HCl
and the resulting solution was back titrated with NaOH. 12 meq of NaOH were required to reach end
point. An excess of NaOH was then added and the solution distilled. The NH3 released was then
trapped in 10 meq of second acid solution. Back titration of this solution required 6 meq of the base.
Calculate the % of Mg burnt to the nitride.
Q.25 What amount of substance containing 60% NaCl, 37% KCl should be weighed out for analysis so that
after the action of 25 ml of 0.1N AgNO3 solution, excess of Ag+ is back titrated with 5 ml of NH4SCN
solution? Given that 1 ml of NH4SCN = 1.1 ml of AgNO3.
Q.26 5g of pyrolusite (impure MnO2) were heated with conc. HCl and Cl2 evolved was passed through
N
excess of KI solution. The iodine liberated required 40 mL of hypo solution. Find the % of MnO2 in
10
the pyrolusite.

EXERCISE II
Q.1 A sample of calcium carbonate contains impurities which do not react with a mineral acid. When 2 grams
of the sample were reacted with the mineral acid, 375 ml of carbon dioxide were obtained at 27°C and
760 mm pressure. Calculate the % purity of the sample of CaCO3?
Q.2 One gram of an alloy of aluminium and magnesium when heated with excess of dil. HCl forms magnesium
chloride, aluminium chloride and hydrogen. The evolved hydrogen collected over mercury at 0°C has a
volume of 1.2 litres at 0.92 atm pressure. Calculate the composition of the alloy.
Q.3 10 gm of a mixture of anhydrous nitrates of two metal A & B were heated to a constant weight & gave
5.531 gm of a mixture of the corresponding oxides. The equivalent weights of A & B are 103.6 & 31.8
respectively. What was the percentage of A in the mixture.
Q.4 A mixture of FeO and Fe2O3 is reacted with acidified KMnO4 solution having a concentration of 0.2278
M, 100 ml of which was used. The solution was then titrated with Zn dust which converted Fe3+ of the
solution to Fe2+. The Fe2+ required 1000 ml of 0.13 M K2Cr2O7 solution. Find the % of FeO & Fe2O3.
Q.5 50ml of a solution, containing 0.01 mole each Na2CO3, NaHCO3 and NaOH was titrated with N-HCl.
What will be the titre readings if
(a) only Ph is used as indicator.
(b) only MeOH is used as indicator from the beginning.
(c) MeOH is added after the first end point with Ph.
Q.6 A 0.517g sample containing Ba(SCN)2 was dissolved in a bicarbonate solution. 50.0 mL of 0.107 N
iodine was added, and the mixture was allowed to stand for five minutes. The solution was then acidified,
and the excess I2 was titrated with 16.3 mL of 0.0965 M sodium thiosulphate. Write a balanced equation
for the oxidation of SCN  into SO42 and HCN . Calculate the percent Ba(SCN)2 in the sample.
Q.7 An acid solution of a KReO4 sample containing 26.83 mg of combined rhenium was reduced by passage
through a column of granulated zinc. The effluent solution, including the washings from the column, was
then titrated with 0.10 N KMnO4. 11.45 mL of the standard permanganate was required for the re-
oxidation of all the rhenium to the perrhenate ion, ReO4–. Assuming that rhenium was only element
reduced. What is the oxidation state to which rhenium was reduced by the Zn column.
(Atomic mass of Re = 186.2)
Q.8 Chrome alum K2SO4 . Cr2(SO4)3 . 24 H2O is prepared by passing SO2 gas through an aqueous solution
of K2Cr2O7 acidified with dilute sulphuric acid till the reduction is complete. The alum is crystallized
followed by filtration/centrifugation. If only 90% of the alum can be recovered from the above process,
how much alum can be prepared from 10kg of K2Cr2O7? Give the number of moles of electrons supplied
by SO2 for reducing one mole of K2Cr2O7.
Q.9 A substance of crude copper is boiled in H2SO4 till all the copper has reacted. The impurities are inert
to the acid. The SO2 liberated in the reaction is passed into 100 mL of 0.4 M acidified KMnO4. The
solution of KMnO4 after passage of SO2 is allowed to react with oxalic acid and requires 23.6 mL of
1.2 M oxalic acid. If the purity of copper is 91%, what was the weight of the sample.
Q.10 A 1.87gm. sample of chromite ore(FeO.Cr2O3) was completely oxidized by the fusion of peroxide. The
fused mass was treated with water and boiled to destroy the excess of peroxide. After acidification the
sample was treated with 50ml. of 0.16M Fe2+. In back titration 2.97 ml of 0.005 M barium dichromate
was required to oxidize the excess iron (II). What is the percentage of chromite in the sample?

Q.11 25 mL of a solution containing HCl was treated with excess of M/5 KIO3 and KI solution of unknown
concentration where I2 liberated is titrated against a standard solution of 0.021M Na2S2O3 solution
whose 24 mL were used up. Find the strength of HCl and volume of KIO3 solution consumed.
Q.12 A 10g sample of only CuS and Cu2S was treated with 100 mL of 1.25 M K2Cr2O7. The products
obtained were Cr3+, Cu2+ and SO2. The excess oxidant was reacted with 50 mL of Fe2+ solution. 25 ml
of the same Fe2+ solution required 0.875M acidic KMnO4 the volume of which used was 20 mL. Find
the % of CuS and Cu2S in the sample.
Q.13 H2O2 is reduced rapidly by Sn2+, the products being Sn4+ & water. H2O2 decomposes slowly at room
temperature to yield O2 & water. Calculate the volume of O2 produced at 20C & 1.00 atm when 200g
of 10.0 % by mass H2O2 in water is treated with 100.0 ml of 2.00 M Sn2+ & then the mixture is allowed
to stand until no further reaction occurs.
Q.14 0.6213 g of sample contains an unknown amount of As2O3. The sample was treated with HCl resulting
in formation of AsCl3(g) which was distilled into a beaker of water. The hydrolysis reaction is as follows
AsCl3 + 2H2O  HAsO2 + 3H+ + 3Cl.
The amount of HAsO2 was determined by titration with 0.04134 M I2, requiring 23.04 mL to reach the
equivalence point. The redox products in the titration were H3AsO4 and I. Find the amount of KMnO4
needed to oxidize As in As2O3 to its maximum possible oxidation state in acidic medium.
Q.15 A sample of steel weighing 0.6 gm and containing S as an impurity was burnt in a stream of O2, when S
was converted to its oxide SO2. SO2 was then oxidized to SO4– – by using H2O2 solution containing
30ml of 0.04 M NaOH. 22.48 ml of 0.024 M HCl was required to neutralize the base remaining after
oxidation. Calculate the % of S in the sample.
Q.16 A 10gm mixture of Cu2S and CuS was treated with 200 ml of 0.75 M MnO4– in acid solution, producing
SO2, Cu2+ & Mn2+. The SO2 was boiled off and the excess MnO4– was titrated with 175 ml of 1M Fe2+
solution. Calculate the % CuS in the original mixture.
Q.17 3.3 gm of a sample of Anhydrous CuSO4 was dissolved in water and made to 250ml. 25 ml of this
solution after taking usual precautions was treated with a little excess of KI solution. A white ppt. of
Cu2I2 and iodine was evolved. The iodine so evolved required 24.6 ml of hypo solution containing 20gm
of (Na2S2O3 · 5H2O) per litre. What is the purity of CuSO4 solution.
Q.18 A certain sample of coal contained some iron pyrite (FeS2) – a pollution causing impurity. When the coal
was burned iron(II) was oxidised and SO2 was formed. The SO2 was reacted with NaOH when
sodium sulphite and water was formed. On a particular fay 103 kg of coal was burned and it required 4
litres of 5M NaOH for the treatment of SO2. What was the percentage of pyrite in the coal. What was
the percentage of sulphur in the coal.
Q.19 In the presence of fluoride ion, Mn2+ can be titrated with MnO4—, both reactants being converted to a complex
of Mn(III). A 0.545 g sample containing Mn3O4 was dissolved and all manganese was converted to Mn2+.
Titration in the presence of fluoride ion consumed 31.1 ml of KMnO4 that was 0.117 N against oxalate.
(a) write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction, assuming that the complex is MnF4—.
(b) what was the % of Mn3O4 in the sample?
Q.20 Calculate the % of MnO2 in a sample of pyrolusite ore, 1.5 g which was made to react with 10 g. of
Mohr’s salt (FeSO4.(NH4)2SO4. 6H2O) and dilute H2SO4. MnO2 was converted Mn2+. After the reaction
the solution was diluted to 250 ml and 50 ml of this solution, when titrated with 0.1 N K2Cr2O7, required
10 ml of the dichromate solution.
EXERCISE III
Q.1 A mixture of two gases, H2S and SO2 is passed through three beakers successively. The first beaker
contains Pb2+ ions, which absorbs S2 forming PbS. The second beaker contains 25 ml of 0.0396 N I2
to oxidize SO2 to SO42. The third contains 10 ml of 0.0345 N thiosulphate solution to retain any I2
carried over from the second absorber. A 25 l gas sample was passed through the apparatus followed
by an additional amount of N2 to sweep last traces of SO2 from first and second absorber. The solution
from the first absorber was made acidic and treated with 20ml of 0.0066 M K2Cr2O7 which converted
S2 to SO2. The excess dichromate was reacted with solid KI and the liberated iodine required 7.45 ml
of 0.0345 N Na2S2O3 solution. The solutions in the second and third absorbers were combined and the
resultant iodine was titrated with 2.44 ml of the same thiosulphate solution. Calculate the concentrations
of SO2 and H2S in mg/L of the sample.
Q.2 Chromium exists as FeCr2O4 in the nature and it contains Fe0.95O & other impurity. To obtain pure
chromium from FeCr2O4, the ore is fused with KOH and oxygen is passed through the mixture when
K2CrO4 and Fe2O3 are produced. 2 g of ore required 270 mL of O2 at STP for complete oxidation of
ore. K2CrO4 is then precipitated as BaCrO4 after addition of a Barium salt. To remaining solution 10 mL
of 1 M K4Fe(CN)6 is added when Fe3+ ions react with it to form KFe[Fe(CN)6], often called ‘Prussian
Blue’. To determine excess of K4Fe(CN)6 in solution 7mL of 0.2 N of Fe2+ is added when all the
K4Fe(CN)6 is precipitated as K2Fe[Fe(CN)6]. Calculate the percentage of Fe0.95 O.
Q.3 One gram of a moist sample of a mixture of KCIO3 and KCl was dissolved in water and made upto
250 mL. 25 ml of this solution was treated with SO2 to reduce chlorate into chloride and the excess SO2
was boiled off. When the total chloride was precipitated, 0.1435 g of AgCl was obtained . In another
experiment 25mL of the original solution was treated with 30 mL of 0.2N solution of FeSO4 and
unreacted FeSO4 required 37.5 mL of 0.08 N solution of an oxidizing agent for complete oxidation.
Calculate the molar ratio of chlorate and chloride in the given mixture. Fe2+ reacts with CIO3 according
to the equation.
CIO3 + 6Fe2+ + 6H+  Cl + 6Fe3+ + 3H2O
Also calculate the mass per cent of moisture present in the moist sample.
Q.4 A steel sample is to be analysed for Cr and Mn simultaneously. By suitable treatment the Cr is oxidized
to Cr2O72 and the Mn to MnO4. A 10.00g sample of steel is used to produce 250.0 mL of a solution
containing Cr2O72 and MnO4. A 10.00 mL portion of this solution is added to a BaCl2 solution and by
proper adjustment of the acidity, the chromium is completely precipitated as BaCrO4; 0.0549 g is obtained.
A second 10.00 mL portion of this solution requires exactly 15.95 mL of 0.0750M standard Fe2+
solution for its titration (in acid solution). Calculate the % of Mn and % of Cr in the steel sample.
Q.5 25 ml from a stock solution containing NaHCO3 and Na2CO3 was diluted to 250 ml with CO2 free
distilled water. 25 ml of the diluted solution when titrated with 0.12 MHCl required 8 ml., when
phenolphthalein was used as an indicator. When 20 ml of diluted solution was titrated with same acid it
required 18 ml when methly orange was used as an indicator. Calculate concentration of NaHCO3 in the
stock solution in gm/litre and in mole / litre. To 100 ml of the stock solution how much NaOH should be
added so that all bicarbonate will be converted into carbonate?
Q.6 1.16 g CH3(CH2)n COOH was burnt in excess air and the resultant gases (CO2 and H2O) were passed
through excess NaOH solution. The resulting solution was divided in two equl parts. One part requires
50 mL of 1 N HCl for neutralization using phenolphthalein as indicator. Another part required 80 mL of
1N HCl for neutralization using methyl orange as indicator. Find the value of n and the amount of excess
NaOH solution taken initially.
Q.7 A 0.141g sample of a phosphorus containing compound was digested in a mixture of HNO3 and
H2SO4 which resulted in formation of CO2, H2O and H3PO4. Addition of ammonium molybdate yielded
a solid having the composition (NH4)3 PO4. 12 MoO3. The precipitate was filtered , washed and
dissolved in 50.0 mL of 0.20 M NaOH :
(NH4)3PO4 . 12 MoO3 (s) + 26OH  HPO42 + 12MoO42 + 14H2O + 3NH3(g)
After boiling the solution to remove the NH3, the excess NaOH was titrated with 14.1 mL of 0.174M
HCl. Calculate the percent of phosphorus in the sample.
Q.8 A 1.65 gm sample of FeS2 was oxidized by excess oxygen & the products were SO2 and Fe2+. The SO2
gas produced was passed through an acidified solution of 40ml Ba(MnO4)2 produced SO4– – & Mn2+.
The excess permagnate was diluted to 100 ml & 10 ml of it was treated with excess KI & iodine
produced req. 0.05 M 5 ml hypo solution producing S4O62–. In a separate titration the 25 ml of same
solution of permagnate under alkaline condition when treated with KI produced I2 that required 20 ml of
0.05 M hypo solution producing S4O62– & Mn6+. Calculate the % of FeS2 in the sample.
Q.9 30cc of a solution containing 9.15gm of a salt KXHY (C2O4)Z · nH2O per litre required 27cc of 0.12 N
NaOH for neutralization. The same quantity of solution was also found to require 36cc of 0.12 N
KMnO4 solution for complete oxidation. Calculate X, Y, Z and n.
Q.10 12.0 g of an impure sample of arsenious oxide (acting as acidic oxide) was dissolved in water containing
7.5g of sodium bicarbonate and resulting solution was diluted to 250 ml. 25 ml of this solution was
completely oxidized by 22.4 ml of a solution of iodine. 25ml of this iodine solution reacted with same
volume of a solution containing 24.8g of hydrated sodium thiosulphate (Na2S2O3·5H2O) in one litre.
Calculate the percentage of arsenious oxide in the sample. Also report the % purity of NaHCO3.

EXCERCISE-IV
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS [AIEEE/JEE-MAIN]
Q.1 Number of atoms in 560g of Fe (atomic mass 56g mol–1) is : [AIEEE 2002]
(1) Twice that of 70g N(2) Half that of 20g H (3) Both (1) and (2) (4) None of these
Q.2 In an organic compound of molar mass 108 g mol–1 C,H and N atoms are present in 9 : 1 : 3.5 by weight.
Molecular formula can be : [AIEEE 2002]
(1) C6H8N2 (2) C7H10N (3) C5H6N3 (4) C4H18N3
Q.3 When KMnO4 acts as an oxidising agent and ultimately forms MnO42–, MnO2, Mn2O3 and Mn2+, then
the number of electrons transferred in each case is : [AIEEE 2002]
(1) 4, 3, 1, 5 (2) 1, 5, 3, 7 (3) 1, 3, 4, 5 (4) 3, 5, 7, 1
Q.4 Which of the following is a redox reaction? [AIEEE 2002]

(1) NaCl + KNO3  NaNO3 + KCl
(2) CaC2O4 + 2 HCl  CaCl2 + H2C2O4
(3) Mg (OH)2 + 2NH4Cl  MgCl2 + 2NH4OH
(4) Zn + 2 AgCN  2 Ag + Zn (CN)2
Q.5 Which of the following concentration factor is affected by change in temperature ? [AIEEE 2002]
(1) Molarity (2) Molality (3) Mole fraction (4) Weight fraction
Q.7 What volume of hydrogen gas at 273 K and 1 atm pressure will be consumed in obtaining 21.6 gm of
elemental boron (atomic mass = 10.8) from the reduction of boron trichloride by hydrogen-
[AIEEE 2002]
(1) 44.8 lit. (2) 22.4 lit. (3) 89.6 lit. (4) 67.2 lit.
Q.9 6.02 × 1020 molecules of urea are present in 100 ml of its solution. The concentration of urea solution is
- [AIEEE 2002]
(1) 0.001 M (2) 0.01 M (3) 0.02 M (4) 0.1 M
Q.10 If we consider that 1/6, in place of 1/12, mass of carbon atom is taken to be the relative atomic mass
unit, the mass of one mole of a substance will [AIEEE 2002]
(1) decrease twice (2) increase two fold
(3) remain unchanged (4) be a function of the molecular mass of the substance
Q.11 The oxidation state of Cr in [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]+ is : [AIEEE 2002]

(1) + 3 (2) + 2 (3) + 1 (4) 0
Q.12 The oxidation state of chromium in the final product formed by the reaction between KI and acidified
potassium dichromate solution is : [AIEEE 2002]
(1) + 4 (2) + 6 (3) + 2 (4) + 3
Q.13 Two solution of a substance (non electrolyte) are mixed in the following manner. 480 ml of 1.5M first
solution + 250 ml of 1.2M second solution.
What is the molarity of the final mixture ? [AIEEE 2002]
(1) 2.70M (2) 1.344M (3) 1.50M (4) 1.20M

Q.14 Which of the following chemical reactions depicts the oxidizing behaviour of H2SO4? [AIEEE 2002]
(1) 2HI + H2SO4  I2 + SO2 + 2H2O (2) Ca(OH)2 + H2SO4 CaSO4 + 2H2O
(3) NaCl + H2SO4 NaHSO4 + HCl (4) 2PCl5 + H2SO4 2POCl3 + 2HCl + SO2Cl2
Q.15 How many moles of magnesium phosphate, Mg3(PO4)2 will contain 0.25 mole of oxygen atoms ?
[AIEEE 2006]
(1) 0.02 (2) 3.125 × 10–2 (3) 1.25 × 10–2 (4) 2.5 × 10–2
Q.16 Density of a 2.05M solution of acetic acid in water is 1.02 g/ml. The molality of the solution is :
[AIEEE 2006]
–1 –1 –1
(1) 1.14 mol kg (2) 3.28 mol kg (3) 2.28 mol kg (4) 0.44 mol kg–1
Q.17 In the reaction [AIEEE 2007]

2AI(s) + 6HCl(aq)  2Al3+(aq) + 6Cl–(aq) + 3H2 (g)
(1) 6L HCl(aq) is consumed for every 3L H2 produced.
(2) 33.6 L H2(g) is produced regardless temperature and pressure for every moles that reacts.
(3) 67.2 L H2(g) at STP is produced for every mole of Al that reacts .
(4) 11.2 L H2(g) at STP is produced for every mole of HCl(aq) consumed.
Q.19 The density (in g mL–1) of a 3.60 M sulphuric acid solution that is 29% (H2SO4 molar mass = 98 g mol–1)
by mass will be : [AIEEE 2007]
(1) 1.22 (2) 1.45 (3) 1.64 (4) 1.88
Q.20 A 5.2 molal aqueous solution of methyl alcohol, CH3OH, is supplied. What is the mole fraction of methyl
alcohol in the solution? [AIEEE 20011]
(1) 0.100 (2) 0.190 (3) 0.086 (4) 0.050
Q.21 The molality of a urea solution in which 0.0100 g of urea, [(NH2)2CO] is added to 0.3000 dm3 of water
at STP is: [Re. Paper AIEEE-2011]
(1) 5.55 × 10–4 (2) 33.3 m (3) 3.33 × 10–2 m (4) 0.555 m
Q.22 The density of a solution prepared by dissolving 120 g of urea (mol. mass = 60 u) in 1000 g of water is
1.15 g/mL. The molarity of this solution is : [AIEEE 2012]
(1) 0.50 M (2) 1.78 M (3) 1.02 M (4) 2.05 M
Q.23 For the estimation of nitrogen, 1.4 g of organic compound was digested by Kjeldahl method and the
M
evolved ammonia was absorbed in 60 mL of sulphuric acid. The unreacted acid required 20 ml of
10
M
sodium hydroxide for complete neutralization. The percentage of nitrogen in the compound is :
10
[JEE MAIN-2014]
(1) 3% (2) 5% (3) 6% (4) 10%
Q.24 The moleclar formula of a commercial resin used for exchanging ions in water softening is C8H7SO3Na
(Mol. wt. 206). What would be the maximum uptake of Ca2+ ions by the resin when expressed in mole
per gram resin ? [JEE MAIN-2015]
2 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
309 412 103 206
Q.25 In Carius method of estimation of halogens, 250 mg of an organic compound gave 141 mg of AgBr. The
percentage of bromine in the compound is : (at. mass Ag = 108, Br = 80) [JEE MAIN-2015]
(1) 48 (2) 60 (3) 24 (4) 36
Q.26 3 g of activated charcoal was added to 50 mL of acetic acid solution (0.06N) in a flask. After an hour it
was filtered and the strength of the filtrate was found to be 0.042N. The amount of acetic acid adsorbed
(per gram of charcoal) is : [JEE MAIN-2015]
(1) 42 mg (2) 54 mg (3) 18 mg (4) 36 mg
Q.27 At 300 K and 1 atm, 15 mL of a gaseous hydrocarbon requires 375 mL air containing 20% O2 by
volume for complete combustion. After combustion the gases occupy 300 mL. Assuming that the water
formed is in liquid form and the volumes were measured at the same temperature and pressure, the
formula of the hydrocarbon is: [JEE MAIN-2016]
(1) C3H8 (2) C4H8 (3) C4H10 (4) C3H6
Q.28 1 gram of a carbonate (M2CO3) on treatment with excess HCl produces 0.01186 mole of CO2. The
molar mass of M2CO3 in g mol–1 is : [JEE MAIN-2017]
(1) 84.3 (2) 118.6 (3) 11.86 (4) 1186
Q.29 The most abundant elements by mass in the body of a healthy human adult are : Oxygen (61.4%);
Carbon (22.9%), Hydrogen (10.0%); and Nitrogen (2.6%). The weight which a 75 kg person would
gain if all 1H atoms are replaced by 2H atom is : [JEE MAIN-2017]
(1) 37.5 kg (2) 7.5 kg (3) 10 kg (4) 15 kg
Q.30 The ratio of mass percent of C and H of an organic compound (CXHYOZ) is 6 : 1. If one molecule of the
above compound (CXHYOZ) contains half as much oxygen as required to burn one molecule of compound
CXHY completely to CO2 and H2O. The empirical formula of compound CXHYOZ is :
[JEE MAIN-2018]
(1) C3H4O2 (2) C2H4O3 (3) C3H6O3 (4) C2H4O
[IIT-JEE ADVANCED]
Q.1 How many moles of electron weigh one kilogram : [JEE-2002]
1 6.023 1
(A) 6.023 × 1023 (B) × 1031 (C) × 1054 (D) × 108
9.108 9.108 9.108 × 6.023
Q.2 Which has maximum number of atoms : [JEE-2003]

(A) 24 g of C (12) (B) 56 g of Fe (56) (C) 27 g of Al (27) (D) 108 g Ag (108)
Q.3 Amongst the following, the pair having both the metals in their highest oxidation state is : [JEE 2004]
(A) [Fe(CN)6]3– and [Co(CN)6]3– (B) CrO2Cl2 and MnO4–
(C) TiO2 and MnO2 (D) [MnCl4]2– and [NiF6]2–
Q.4 Given that the abundances of isotopes 54Fe, 56Fe and 57Fe are 5%, 90% and 5%, respectively, the
atomic mass of Fe is : [JEE-2009]
(A) 55.85 (B) 55.95 (C) 55.75 (D) 56.05
Q.5 A student performs a titration with different burettes and finds titre values of 25.2 mL, 25.25 mL, and
25.0 mL. The number of significant figures in the average titre value is : [JEE-2010]
Q.6 Among the following, the number of elements showing only one non-zero oxidation state is :
[JEE-2010]
O, Cl, F, N, P, Sn, Tl, Na, Ti

Q.7 Reaction of Br2 with Na2CO3 in aqueous solution gives sodium bromide and sodium bromate with
evolution of CO2 gas. The number of sodium bromide molecules involved in the balanced chemical
equation is [JEE-2011]
Q.8 Dissolving 120 g of urea (mol. wt. 60) in 1000 g of water gave a solution of density 1.15 g/mL. The
molarity of the solution is : [JEE-2011]
(A) 1.78 M (B) 2.00 M (C) 2.05 M (D) 2.22 M
Q.9 29.2% (w/w) HCl stock solution has a density of 1.25 g mL–1. The molecular weight of HCl is 36.5 g
mol–1. The volume (mL) of stock solution required to prepare a 200 mL solution of 0.4 M HCl is :
[JEE-2012]
Q.10 If the value of Avogadro number is 6.023 × 1023 mol–1 and the value of Boltzmann constant is
1.380 × 10–23 J k–1. then the number of significant digits in the calculated value of the universal gas
constant is [JEE-2014]
Q.11 A compound H2X with molar weight of 80 g is dissolved in a solvent having density of 0.4 ml–1. Assum-
ing no change in volume upon dissolution, the molality of a 3.2 molar solution is [JEE-2015]
Q.12 The mole fraction of a solute in a solution is 0.1. At 298K, molarity of this solutions is the same as its
molarity. Density of this solutions at 298 K is 2.0 g cm–3. The ratio of the molecular weights of the solute
 MWsolute

and solvent,  MW  , is [JEE-2016]
 solvent 
Q.13 The ammonia prepared by treating ammonium sulphate with calcium hydroxide is completely used by
NiCl2.6H2O to form a stable coordination compound. Assume that both the reactions are 100% com-
plete. If 1584 g of ammonium sulphate and 952 g of NiCl2.6H2O are used in the preparation, the
combined weight (in grams) of gypsum and the nickel-ammonia coordination compound thus produced
is ____.
(Atomic weights in g mol–1 : H = 1, N = 14, O = 16, S = 32, Cl = 35.5, Ca = 40, Ni = 59)
[JEE-2018]
Q.14 Galena (an ore) is partially oxidized by passing air through it at high temperature. After some time, the
pasage of air is stopped, but the heating is continued in a closed furnace such that the contents undergo
self-reduction. The weight (in kg) of Pb produced per kg of O2 consumed is _____.
(Atomic weights in g mol–1: O = 16, S = 32, Pb = 207) [JEE-2018]

ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE I (A)
Q.1
1. 6.02 × 1023 2. 2 × 10–3 mol 3. 36 ml 4. 4.48 L
5. Laws of conservation of mass 6. 16 gm 7. GAM
8. 1/3 9. 14.2 gm 10. 44 g mol–1 11. 4.13 g
12. 56/2, 56/3 13. 24.3 14. A2B 15. Conservation of mass
16. 0.4 17. 0.1 18. M/2 19. 0.1168
20. 12 21. 3.3125 g 22. 50 23. 5
24. 0.4 M 25. S8
Q.2
1. False 2. False 3. False 4. True
5. True 6. True 7. False 8. False
9. True 10. True 11. True 12. False
13. True 14. True 15. False 16. False
17. False 18. True 19. True 20. False
21. False 22. True 23. False 24. False
25. True
EXERCISE I (B)
Acid Base Titration
Q.1 KOH = 35%, Ca(OH)2 = 65% Q.2 V = 168.54 ml Q.3 20.72 %

Q.4 V = 25 mL Q.5 200 mL Q.6 MgCO3 = 51.22%, CaCO3 = 48.78 %
Q.7 83.33
Double titration
Q.8 0.424 gm; 0.21gm Q.9 23.2 gm, 22.28gm Q.10 0.06gm; .0265gm
Q.11 4.24 g/L; 5.04 g/L Q.12 39.85%; 60.15%
Redox Titration
Q.13 + 3 Q.14 zero Q.15 V = 31.68 ml Q.16 0.588 N

Q.17 337 mL Q.18 41.53% Q.19 6.07  6 Q.20 0.15 N
Q.21 H2C2O4. 2H2O = 14.36%, KHC2O4. H2O = 81.71%
Back Titration
Q.22 1.406% Q.23 90.1% Q.24 27.27% Q.25 0.1281 g

Q.26 0.174g; 3.48%

EXERCISE II
Q.1 76.15% Q.2 Al = 0.546 g; Mg = 0.454 g Q.3 51.64%

Q.4 FeO = 13.34%; Fe2O3 = 86.66% Q.5 20 ml; 40 ml; 20 ml
Q.6 SCN+3I2+ 4H2O l SO42 + HCN + 7H+ + 6I, 15.68%
Q.7 –1 Q.8 30.55kg, 6 electrons
Q.9 5g Q.10 15.68% chromite
Q.11 VKIO = 0.42 mL, [HCl] = 0.0168N Q.12 57.4% CuS, 42.6% Cu2S
3
Q.13 4.67L Q.14 0.06 g Q.15 1.76%

Q.16 CuS = 57.3 %, 42.6% Q.20 95.8 % Q.18 pyrite : 0.06 %; S = 0.032%
Q.19 40.77% Q.20 59.16%
]
EXERCISE III
Q.1 0.12 mg H2S/L, 0.718 mg SO2/L Q.2 10.1%

Q.3 ClO3 /Cl =1, 1.5% moisture by mass Q.4 Cr = 2.821%, Mn = 1.498%
Q.5 26.2 g / lit , 0.312 M , 1.248 g Q.6 n = 4, NaOH = 6.4 g
Q.7 6.38% Q.8 10%
Q.9 X = 1, Y = 3, Z = 2, n = 2
Q.10 As2O3 = 9.24%; NaHCO3 = 26.08 %
EXERCISE IV
PART # I
1. 3 2. 1 3. 3 4. 4 5. 1 6. 4 7. 2 8. 3 9. 1 10. 4 11. 2 12. 1 13. 2
14. 3 15. 4 16. 1 17. 3 18. 1 19. 4 20. 4 21. 2 22. 3 23. 3 24. (Bonus) 28. 1
29. 2 30. 2
PART # I
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. (i) B (ii) D (iii) D
5. B 6. 3 7. 2 8. 5
9. C 10. 8 mL. 11. A, B, C 12. 4 13. 8

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REDOX & EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS

Redox & Equivalent Concepts [3]

Redox & Equivalent Concepts [4]

Redox & Equivalent Concepts [7]

Q.4 Which of the following is a redox reaction? [AIEEE 2002]

Q.11 The oxidation state of Cr in [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]+ is : [AIEEE 2002]

Redox & Equivalent Concepts [8]

Q.17 In the reaction [AIEEE 2007]

Q.2 Which has maximum number of atoms : [JEE-2003]

Redox & Equivalent Concepts [10]

Redox & Equivalent Concepts [11]

Q.1 KOH = 35%, Ca(OH)2 = 65% Q.2 V = 168.54 ml Q.3 20.72 %

Q.13 + 3 Q.14 zero Q.15 V = 31.68 ml Q.16 0.588 N

Q.22 1.406% Q.23 90.1% Q.24 27.27% Q.25 0.1281 g

Redox & Equivalent Concepts [12]

Q.1 76.15% Q.2 Al = 0.546 g; Mg = 0.454 g Q.3 51.64%

Q.13 4.67L Q.14 0.06 g Q.15 1.76%

Q.1 0.12 mg H2S/L, 0.718 mg SO2/L Q.2 10.1%

Redox & Equivalent Concepts [13]

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