1 Hl was heated in a closed tube at 440°C till equilibrium is obtained.

At this temperature 22% of HI was

dissociated. The equilibrium constant for this dissociation will be
(A) 0.282 (B) 0.0796 (C) 0.0199 (D) 1.99

1 Pure water is kept in a vessel and it remains exposed to atmospheric CO2 which is absorbed then its pH
will be
(A) Greater than 7 (B) Less than 7
(C) 7 (D) Depends on ionic product of water

3 A quantity of PCl5 was heated in a 10 litre vessel at 250°C, PCl5(g) + Cl2(g) PCl3(g) + Cl2 (g). At equilib-
rium the vessel contains 0.1 mole of PCl5, 0.20 mole of PCl3 and 0.2 mole of Cl2. The equilibrium constant
of the reaction is
(A) 0.02 (B) 0.05 (C) 0.04 (D) 0.025

3 The pH of a soft drink is 3.82. It hydrogen ion concentration will be :

(A) 1.96 × 10–2 mol/l (B) 1.96 × 10–3 mol/l (C) 1.5 × 10–4 mol/l (D) 1.96 × 10–1 mol/l

5 Which of the following is wrong

Reaction Degree of dissociation Reaction Degree of dissociation

Dd M t  Mo
(A) PCl5 PCl3 + Cl2 (B) N2O4 2NO2
d 2d

K K
(C) H2 + I2 2HI (D) A+B C+D
K 2 2 K

5 A monoprotic acid in a 0.1 M solution ionizes to 0.0001%. Its ionization constant is :

(A) l1.0 × 10–3 (B) 1.0 × 10–6
(C) 1.0 × 10–8 (D) 1.0 × 10–10

7 Which of the following graphs represents an exothermic reaction

ln Kp

ln Kp

ln Kp

ln Kp

(A) (B) (C) (D)

1/T 1/T 1/T 1/T

7 At 298 K, the solubility product of PbCl2 is 1.0 × 10–6. What will be the solubility of PbCl2 in moles/litre :
(A) 6.3 × 10–3 (B) 1.0 × 10–3 (C) 3.0 × 10–3 (D) 4.6 × 10–14

9 Some gaseous equilibrium have following relation in equilibrium constants

CO + H2O CO2 + H2 ; CO + O2 CO2 ; H2 + O2 H2O

(A) K = K1K2 (B) K = (K1K2)2 (C) K = (K1K2)–1/2 (D) K = K1/ K2

9 When equal volumes of the following solutions are mixed, precipitation of AgCl (Ksp = 1.8 × 10–10) will occur
only with :
(A) 10–4 M Ag+ and 10–4 M Cl– (B) 10–5 M Ag+ and 10–5 M Cl–
(C) 10–6 M Ag+ and 10–6 M Cl– (D) 10–10 M Ag+ and 10–10 M Cl–

11 For the reaction : 2HI(g) H2(g) + I2(g), the degree of dissociation () of HI(g) is related to equilibrium
constant Kp by the expression

1  2 KP 1  2KP 2K P 2 KP
(A) (B) (C) 1  2KP (D)
2 2 1  2 KP

11 In the reaction NH3 + BF3 NH3  BF3, BF3 is

(A) Lewis acid (B) Lewis based

(C) Neither Lewis acid nor Lewis base (D) Lewis acid and Lewis base both

13 aA + bB cC + dD, H = Q KJ. If the higher yield of product is obtained by the increase in pressure and
decrease in temp. then
(A) (c+d) > (a+b) and Q positive (B) (c+d) > (a+b) and Q negative
(C) (c+d) < (a+b) and Q negative (D) (c+d) < (a+b) and Q positive

13 In a saturated solution of electrolyte, the ionic product of their concentration are constant at constant
temperature and this constant for electrolyte is known as
(A) Ionic product (B) Solubility product (C) Ionization costant (D) Dissociation constant

1 1
15 If log Kp2 – log Kp1 = x  T  T  then value of x is
 1 2

1
(A) H°/2.303R (B) Hº (C) (D) None of these
2.303K
15 The following reaction is known to occur in the body CO2 + H2O H2CO3 H+ + HCO3–. If CO2
escapes from the system
(A) pH will decrease (B) Hydrogen ion concentration will decrease
(C) H2CO2 concentration will be unaltered (D) The forward reaction will be promoted
K1
17 Equilibrium constant in condition of there reversible equation ; Cu+2 + 4NH3 Cu(NH3)4+2
K1

(A) k1k–1 (B) k1/k–1 (C) k–1 / k1 (D) (k–1)2

17 Acids are substances which can release hydrogen ions. In neutral solution
(A) There is complete absence of hydroxyl ions
(B) Hydrogen and hydroxyl ions are both in small amount but present in equivalent amounts
(C) There is a complete absence of hydrogen ions
(D) Hydrogen and hydroxyl ions are both completely absent
19 X2 + Y2 2XY reaction was studied at a certain temperature. In the beginning 1 mole of X2 was taken in
a one litre flask and 2 moles of Y2 was taken in another 2 litre flask. What is the equilibrium concentration
of X2 and Y2 (Given equilibrium concentration of [XY] = 0.6 moles/lit.

1  2  1  2 
(A)  3  0.3  ,  3  0.3  (B)  3  0.6  ,  3  0.6 
      

(C) (1–0.3), (2–0.3) (D) (1–0.6), (2–0.6)

19 Which of the following cannot be considered to be considered to be an acid (Lewis concept)

(A) H+ (B) PH3 (C) NH4+ (D) BF3

21 For reaction
aA lL + mM. In condition of suddenly volume increase degree of dissociation a is decrease it represent
that.
(A) a < (l + m) (B) a = (l + m) (C) a = (l – m) (D) a > (l + m)

21 A solution of sodium acetate in water will

(A) True red litmus blue (B) Turn blue litmus red
(C) No effect litmus (D) Decolourises litmus

23 In a .25 litre tube occur dissociation of NO. Its initial mole is 4. If its degree of dissociation is 10%.The Kp
for Rxn 2 NO N2 + O2

1 1 1 1
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) (D)
18  8 16 32

23 Solubility product of a sulphide MS is 3 x 10–25 and that of another sulphide NS is 4 x 10–40. In ammonical
solution
(A) Only NS gets precipitated (B) Only MS gets precipitated
(C) Neither sulphide precipitates (D) Both sulphide precipitate

25 The vapour density of PCl5 is 104 but when heated to 230°C, its V.D. is reduced to 52. The degree of
dissociation of PCl5 at this temperature will be
(A) 6.8% (B) 100% (C) 46% (D) 64%
25 Which of the anhydrous salts when come in contact with water turns blue
(A) Ferrous sulphate (B) Copper sulphate (C) Zinc sulphate (D) Cobalt sulphate
27 The decomposition of N2O4 to NO2 is carried out at 280°C. When equilibrium is reached, 0.2 mol of N2O4
and 2 × 10–3 mol of NO2 are present in 2 litres solution. The Kc for the reaction N2O4 2NO2 is

(A) 1 × 10–2 (B) 1 × 10–5 (C) 2 × 10–3 (D) 2 × 10–5

27 If the concentration of CrO4– ions in a saturated solution of silver chromate is 2 x 10–4. Solubility product of
silver chromate will be
(A) 4 x 10–8 (B) 8 x 10–12 (C) 16 x 10–12 (D) 32 x 10–12
29 An equilibrium mixture for the reaction 2 H2S (g) 2H2 (g) + S2 (g) had one mole of hydrogen sulphide
0.2 mole of H2 and 0.8 mole of S2 in a 2 litre vessel. The value of Kc in mole litre–1 is
(A) 0.004 (B) 0.016 (C) 0.080 (D) 0.160

29 In its 0.2 M solution, an acid ionises to an extent of 60%. Its hydrogen ion concentration is
(A) 0.6 M (B) 0.2 M (C) 0.12 M (D) None of these
31 The equilibrium constant for the reaction
Zn (s) + Cu2+ (aq) Zn2+ (aq) + Cu (s) and Cu (s) + 2 Ag+ (aq) Cu2+ (aq) + 2Ag (s) are K1 and K2
respectively. Then the equilibrium constant for the reaction
Zn (s) + 2 Ag+ (aq) Zn2+ (aq) + 2 Ag (s) will be

(A) K1 + K2 (B) K1 × K2 (C) K1 / K2 (D) K1 – K2

31 Which of the following does not make any change in pH when added to 10 ml dilute HCl
(A) 5ml pure water (B) 20 ml pure water (C) 10 ml HCl (D) Same 20 ml dilute HCl

33 Ammonia forms complexes with Ag+ according to the following reactions

(i) Ag[H2O]2 + NH3(aq) [Ag[NH3] [H2O (aq)]+ + H2O(l)

(ii) [Ag(NH3)(H2O) (aq)]+ + NH3(aq) Ag (NH3)2+ (aq) + H2O(l)

The equilibrium constants of equilibrium (i) and (ii) are 2.0 × 103 and 8.3 × 103 respectively. Equilibrium
constant of the following reaction [Ag(H2O)2(aq)+ + 2NH3(aq) Ag(NH3)2+ + 2H2O (l) will be -

(A) 4.15 (B) 2.0 × 103 (C) 8.3 × 103 (D) 16.6 × 106
33 One weak acid (like CH3COO4) and its strong base together with salt (like CH3COONa) is a buffer solution.
In which pair this type of characteristic is found
(A) HCl and NaCl (B) NaOH and NaNO3 (C) KOH and KCl (D) NH4OH and NH4Cl

35 At temperature, T, a compound AB2(g) dissociates according to the reaction 2AB2(g) 2AB(g) + B2(g)
with a degree of dissociation x, which is small compared with unity, the expression for kp, in terms of x and
the total pressure, P is -

Px 3 Px 2 Px3 Px 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 3 2

35 A solution of sodium bicarbonate in water turns

(A) Phenolphthalein pink (B) Methyl orange yellow
(C) Methyl orange red (D) Blue litmus red

37 One mole of the N2 is mixed with 3 moles of H2 in a litre container. If 50% of H2 is converted into ammonia
by the reaction. N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) 2NH3 (g), then the total number of moles of gas a the equilibrium are

(A) 1.5 (B) 4.5 (C) 3.0 (D) 6.0

37 Some salts although containing two different metallic elements give test for only one of them in solution.
Such salts are
(A) Double salts (B) Normal salts (C) Complex salts (D) Basic salts
39 If K1 represent the equilibrium constant for reaction H2 + I2 2HI & K2 for ½ I2 HI, the relation between
K1 & K2 would be

(A) K1 × K2 = 1 (B) K 1 × K2 = 1 (C) K 1 = K2 (D) K1 = K2

39 The solubility product of BaSO4 is 1.5 x 10–9. The precipitation in a 0.01 M Ba2+ solution will start, on adding
H2SO4 of concentration
(A) 10–9 M (B) 10–8 M (C) 10–7 M (D) 10–6 M

41 The reaction : CH3COOH + C2H5OH CH3COOC2H5 + H2–O is studied in a 2l vessel by taking initially a
mol acetic acid and b mole ethanol. At equilibria, x mol each of ester and water are formed. The value of K
for this reaction is equal to

4x 2 x2
(A) (B)
 a  x b  x   a  x  b  x 

2x 2 x2
(C) (D)
 a  x b  x  2  a  x  b  x 

41 In the following reaction

HC2O4– + PO4– – – HPO4 – – + C2O4– –

Which are the two Bronsted bases

(A) HC2O4– and PO4– – – (B) HPO4– – and C2O4– –
(C) HC2O4– and HPO4– – (D) PO4– – – and C2O4– –

43 In the study of the reaction

Cl2 + PCl3 PCl5

partial pressures of Cl2, PCl3 and PCl5 at equilibrium are 0.1, 0.1 and 0.2 atm respectively at 250°C. At the
same temperature, in another experiment on the same reaction, at equilibrium the partial pressures of PCl3
and Cl2 are half those in the first experiment. The partial pressure of the PCl5 at equilibrium in the second
experiment is
(A) One–fourth of the first (B) Half of the first
(C) One–eight of the first (D) One–third of the first

43 
In the equilibrium HClO4 + H2O  H O+ + ClO – :
 3 4

(A) HClO4 is the conjugate acid of H2O (B) H2O is the conjugate acid of H3O+|
(C) H3O+ is the conjugate base of H2O (D) ClO4– is the conjugate base of HClO4

45 For the general reaction

A nB
the degree of dissociation is measured from vapour density measurements. If the degree of dissociation,
the observed and theoretical vapour densities be , d0 and dt respectively, then

dO  dt dO  dt  dO  dt n  1 dO  dt
(A) = (B) = (C) = (D)  =
dt  n  1 dt dt dO  n  1
45 The pH of a solution is 5.0. If its hydrogen ion concentration is decreased hundred times, then the solution
will be :
(A) More acid (B) Neutral (C) Basic (D) Of the same acidity
47 The reversible reaction
Cu(NH3)42+ + SO32– Cu (NH3)3SO3 + NH3

is at equilibrium. What would not happen if ammonia is added –

(A) [SO32–] would increase
(B) [Cu (NH3)3 SO3] would increase
(C) The value of equilibrium constant would not change
(D) [Cu (NH3)32+ ] would increase

47 The pH of a buffer solution containing 25 ml of 1M CH3COONa and 25 ml of 1M CH3COOH will be apprecia-

bly affected by 5ml of :
(A) 1M CH3COOH (B) 5M CH3COOH (C) 5M HCl (D) 1M NH4OH

49 At a certain temperature, KC for

SO2(g) + NO2(g) SO3(g) + NO (g) is 16

If we take one mole each of all the four gases, what will be equilibrium concentration of NO2 and NO
respectively -
(A) 0.4, 1.6 (B) 0.6 , 0.6 (C) 0.6, 0.4 (D) 0.4 , 0.4

[Salt]
49 The pH of a simple sodium acetate buffer is given by pH = pKa + log
[Acid]

Ka of acetaic acid = 1.8 × 10–5

If [Salt] = [Acid] = 0.1M, the pH of the solution would be about :
(A) 7 (B) 4.7 (C) 5.3 (D) 1.4

EXERCISE # 02
1. Vapour density of equilibrium mixture SO 2 Cl 2 SO 2  Cl2 is 60. The degree of dissocation is
( g) ( g) ( g)

(A) 0.375 (B) 0.250 (C) 0.125 (D) 0.065

Kf
2. N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) take place in a closed container. Helium is added at constant pressure in it,
Kb
then
(A) Equilibrium constant increase (B) Equilibrium constant decrease
(C) Increase the formation of NH3 (D) Reduce the formation of NH3
3. For the melting of ice which is not favourable condition?
(A) Temperature increased (B) Pressure is increased
(C) Pressure is decreased (D) None of these
4. Given

P + O2 PO2 K1 = 0.1

Q + O2 QO2 K2 = 10

R + O2 RO2 K3 = 100

S + O2 SO2 K4 = 150
Which oxide is most stable?
(A) PO2 (B) QO2 (C) RO2 (D) SO2
5. Which is the correct order of pH of following aqueous solution?
(A) NH4Cl < CH3COONH4 < CH3COONa (B) CH3COONa < CH3COONH4 < NH4Cl
(C) CH3COONH4 < CH3COONa < NH4Cl (D) NH4Cl < CH3COONa < CH3COONH4
6. Solubility of AgCl is maximum in
(A) H2O (B) NH4OH (C) AgNO3 (D) Equal in all cases

7. A buffer solution is diluted which will change

(A) pH (B) Buffer capacity
(C) Both (A) & (B) (D) None of these
8. The solubility of Ag 2CrO 4 is 2.49 × 10 –2 gm per litre. The solubility product of Ag 2CrO 4 is
(Cr = 52; Ag = 108)
(A) 5.6 × 10–10 (B) 1.6875 × 10–12 (C) 6.2 × 10–5 (D) 1.86 ×10–8
9. Which is non-spontaneous reaction?

(A) CH3COO– + NH4+ CH3COOH + NH3

(B) HCN + H2O H3O+ + CN–

(C) NH3 + NH3 NH4+ + NH2–

(D) HF + HNO3 F– + H2NO3+

10. Which is correct order about the acidic strength?
(A) HClO4 > HClO3 > HClO2 > HClO (B) HClO3 > HBrO3 > HIO3
(C) HI > HBr > HCl > HF (D) All of these
11. A buffer solution is maximum effective when pH is
pK a
(A) pKa (B) pKa + 1 (C) pKa – 1 (D)
pK a  1

12. The solubility of CaF2 in water is 2 × 10–4 mole/litre. The solubility of CaF2 in 0.01 M NaF solution is
(A) 1.6 × 10–7 (B) 3.2 × 10–7 (C) 8 × 10–8 (D) 6.4 × 10–7

13. NH2COONH4(s) 2NH3(g) + CO2(g)

At equilibrium, ammonia is added such that partial pressure of NH3 now equal to the total original pressure.
The ratio of final total pressure and initial pressure is

9 16 27 31
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 9 31 27
14. XY2 dissociates as XY2(g) XY(g) + Y(g)
Initial pressure of XY2 is 400 mm Hg. The total pressure at equilibrium is 600 mm Hg. Assuming volume of
system to remain constant, the value of Kp is
(A) 50 mm Hg (B) 100 mm Hg (C) 200 mm Hg (D) 400 mm Hg
15. The equilibrium, SO2Cl2(g) SO2(g) + Cl2(g) is attained at 25ºC in a closed rigid container and helium is
introduced. Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Concentration of SO2 is reduced
(B) More Cl2 is formed
(C) Concentrations of SO2, Cl2 and SO2Cl2 changes
(D) Equilibrium does not shift in any direction

16. NH4COONH2(s) 2NH3(g)+CO2(g). If equilibrium pressure is 3 atm for the above reaction. Kp will be

4 1
(A) 4 (B) 27 (C) (D)
27 27

17. 50 ml of HCl (pH = 1) is mixed with 100 ml (pH = 2) then the pH of resulting solution will be (log2 = 0.3)
(A) 1.7 (B) 1.6 (C) 1.4 (D) 1.2

N
18. 200 ml HCl is mixed with 150 ml N NaOH and resulting solution is made up to 1 litre. The pH of
10 5
resulting solution will be
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 10 (D) 12
19. In a system A(s) 2B(g) + 3C(g),
if the concentration of C at equilibrium is increased by a factor of 2, it will cause the equilibrium concentra-
tion of B to change to
(A) Two times the original value (B) One half of its original value

1
(C) 2 2 times the original value (D) times the original value
2 2

20. For NH4HS(s) NH3(g) + H2S(g) if Kp = 64 atm2 equilibrium pressure of mixture is

(A) 8 atm (B) 16 atm (C) 64 atm (D) 4 atm
Qus. 1 1 3 3 5 5 7 7 9 9
Ans. C B C C D D D A D A
Qus. 11 11 13 13 15 15 17 17 19 19
Ans. D A C B A B B B A B
Qus. 21 21 23 23 25 25 27 27 29 29
Ans. D A A D B B B D B C
Qus. 31 31 33 33 35 35 37 37 39 39
Ans. B D D D A C C C C C
Qus. 41 41 43 43 45 45 47 47 49 49
Ans. B D A D B B B C A B

Qus. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. C D C D A B B B A D
Qus. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A B D C D A C D D B
Qus.
2 When 20 g of CaCO3 were put into 10 litre flask and heated to 800 °C, 35% of CaCO3 remained unreacted
at equilibrium. Kp for decomposition of CaCO3 is
(A) 1.145atm (B) 0.145 atm (C) 2.145 atm (D) 3.145 atm

2 Lewis acid are those substances :

(A) Which accept electron pair (B) which provide H+ ion in the solution
(C) Which give electron pair (D) Which accept OH– ion

4 The equilibrium SO2Cl2(g) SO2(g) + Cl2(g) is attained at 25°C in a closed container and inert gas
helium is introduced. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct
1. Concentrations of SO2, Cl2 and SO2 Cl2 change 2. More chlorine is formed
3. Concentration of SO2 is reduced 4. More SO2Cl2 is formed
Correct answer is:
(A) 1,2,3 (B) 2,3,4 (C) 3,4 (D) None
4 The solubility product of a salt AB is 1 × 10 . In a solution concentration of A is 10–3 M. The AB will
–8

precipitate when the concentration of B will be :

(A) 10–7 M (B) 10–4 M (C) 10–5 M (D) 10–6 M

6 For the reaction (A) and (B)

(A) A B+C (B) D 2E given Kp1 : Kp2 : : 9 : 1

If the degree of dissociation of A and D would be same then the total pressure at equilibria (A) and (B) are
in the ratio
(A) 3:1 (B) 36 : 1 (C) 1:1 (D) 0.5 : 1
6 In a solution of pH =5, more acid is added in order to reduce the pH = 2. The increase in hydrogen ion
concentration is :
(A) 100 times (B) 1000 times (C) 3 times (D) 5 times

8 For the reaction 2HI(g) H2(g) + I2(g); H = + ve which of the following plot is correct
log Kp

log Kp

log Kp

log Kp

(A) (B) (C) (D)

1/T 1/T 1/T 1/T

8 At 90ºC pure water has [H3O+] = 10–6M, the value of Kw at this temperature will be :
(A) 10–6 (B) 10–12 (C) 10–14 (D) 10–8
H  1 1 
10 Effect of temperature on equilibrium constant is given by log K2 –log K1 = 2.303R  T  T  . Then for a
 2 1

endothermic reaction the false statement is

 1 1
(A)    = positive (B) log K2 > log K1
 T2 T1 

(C) H = positive (D) K2 > K1

10 Why pure NaCl is precipitated when HCl gas is passed in a saturated solution of NaCl :
(A) Impurities dissolves in HCl
(B) The value of [Na+] and [Cl–] becomes smaller than Ksp of NaCl
(C) The value of [Na+] and [Cl–] becomes greater than Ksp of NaCl
(D) HCl dissolves in the water

12 List X List Y
(A) A B heat (i) Equilibrium constant
(B) rb/rf (ii) Adaptation of low temp.
(C) rf/rb (iii) (Equilibrium constant)–1
(D) 2A(g) + B(g) C(g) (iv) A(g) + B(g) C(g) + D(g)

(E) No effect of pressure (v) n < 0

Correct match list X and Y -
(A) A–(ii), B–(iii), C–(i), D–(v), E –(iv) (B) A–(iii), B–(ii), C–(i), D–(v) , E –(iv)
(C) A–(iv), B–(iii), C –(i), D–(v), E–(ii) (D) None of these
12 Ksp value of Al(OH)3 and Zn(OH)2 are 8.5 x 10–23 and 1.8 x 10–14 respectively. If NH4OH is added in a solution
of Al3+ and Zn2+, which will precipitate earlier
(A) Al (OH)3 (B) Zn(OH)2 (C) Both together (D) None

14 When heating PCl5 then it decompose PCl3 and Cl2 in form of gas, The density of gas mixture is 70.2 and
57.9 at 200°C and 250°C. The degree of dissociation of PCl5 at 200°C and 250°C if
(A) 48.50% & 80% (B) 60% & 70% (C) 70% & 80% (D) 80% & 90%
14 One litre of water contains 10–7 mole hydrogen ions. The degree of ionization in water will be
(A) 1.8 x 10–7% (B) 0.8 x 10–9% (C) 3.6 x 10–7% (D) 3.6 x 10–9%

16 Series of equal reaction Represent by general equation E + F = G +H. In this equation each reaction of
series reached at equilibrium and their equilibrium constant are follows which of the following reaction
equilibrium established too late
(A) KC= 2 × 105 (B) KC = 85 (C) Kc = 0.010 (D) Kc = 7 × 108

16 HClO is a weak acid. The concentration of H+ ions in 0.1 M solution of HClO (Ka = 5 x 10–8) will be equal to
(A) 7.07 x 10–5 m (B) 5 x 10–9 m (C) 5 x 10–7 m (D) 7 x 10–4 m

18 In a gaseous mixture moles of A, B and C are ‘a’ ‘b’ and ‘c’ if total volume is V litre and mole fraction of A,
B and C are XA , XB and XC then which of the following relation is incorrect.

a b
(A) XA = (B) XB=
abc abc

c
(C) XC = (D) XA + XB = 1 + Xc
abc

18 The addition of solid sodium carbonate to pure water causes

(A) An increase in hydronium ion concentration (B) An increase in alkalinity
(C) No change in acidity (D) A decrease in hydroxide ion concentration
20 Reaction is – 2SO2 + O2 2SO3

For the formation of one ton of SO3, what, would be the quantity of O2 required
(A) 0.20 Ton (B) 0.02 ton (C) 2.0 Ton (D) 0.002 Ton
20 H2O can act either as an acid or a base. Which of the following reaction bast illustrates the behaviour of
water as a base
(A) HCl + H2O  H3O+ + Cl– (B) HCl + NaOH  NaCl + H2O
(C) H2O + NH2–  NH3 + OH– (D) H2O + NH3  NH4+ + OH–

22 XY2 dissociates as XY2(g) XY(g) + Y(g)

Initial pressure of XY2 is 600 mm Hg. At equilibrium the total pressure is 800 mm Hg. Calculate the value
of Kp. It is assumed that the volume of the system remains unchanged
(A) 100 (B) 400 (C) 200 (D) 50
22 Which of the following oxides will not give OH– in aqueous solution
(A) Fe2O3 (B) MgO (C) Li2O (D) K2O

24 The equilibrium constant for the reaction N2 + O2 2NO is 0.0842 at 3500K. The fraction of equilibrium
mixture of N2 and O2 converted into NO is
(A) 12.66% (B) 17.2% (C) 15.9% (D) 16.0%
24 In the reaction HCl + H2O H3O+ + Cl–

(A) H2O is the conjugate base of HCl acid (B) Cl– is the conjugate base of HCl acid
(C) Cl– is the conjugate acid of H2O base (D) H3O+ is the conjugate base of HCl
26 The value K for H2 (g) + CO2 (g) H2O (g) + CO (g) is 1.80 at 1000°C. If 1.0 mole of each H2 and CO2 are
placed in 1 litre flask, the final equilibrium concentration of CO at 1000°C will be
(A) 0.295 M (B) 0.385 M (C) 0.572M (D) 0.473 M
26 In the reaction 2H2O H3O+ + OH–, water is

(A) A weak base (B) A weak acid

(C) Both a weak acid and a weak base (D) Neither an acid nor a base

28 If Kp for a reaction A (g) + 2 B (g) 3C (g) + D (g) is 0.05 atm at 1000 K. Its Kc in terms of R will be

5  105
(A) 20000 R (B) 0.02 R (C) 5 × 10–5 R (D)
R
28 The pH value of 1.0 x 10–8 M HCl solution is less than 8 because
(A) HCl is completely ionised at this concentration
(B) The ionization of water is negligible
(C) The ionization of water cannot be assumed to be negligible in comparison with this low concentra
tion of HCl
(D) The pH cannot be calculated at such a low concentration of HCl
30 K1 and K2 are equilibrium constant for reactions (A) and (B)
N2 (g) + O2 (g) 2NO (g) .............. (A)

1 1
NO (g) N2 (g) + O (g) .............. (B)
2 2 2

Then

2
 1  1
(A) K1 =   (B) K1 = K 22 (C) K1 = (D) K1 = (K2)0
 K2  K2

30 The colour of CuCr2O7 solution in water is green because

(A) Cu++ ion is blue and Cr2O7– ion is yellow (B) Both the ions are green
(C) Cr2O7– ion is green (D) Cu++ ion is green

32 For an equilibrium change involving gaseous phase, the forward reaction is firs order while the reverse
reaction is second order. The unit of Kp for the forward equilibrium is
(A) Atm (B) Atm2 (C) Atm–1 (D) Atm–2
32 Which is incorrect for buffer solution
(A) It contains weak acid and its conjugate base
(B) It contains weak base and its conjugate acid
(C) In this there is very less change is pH value when very less amount of acid and base is mixed
(D) None of the above
34 Two is the equilibrium constant for the reaction A2 + B2 2AB at a given temperature. What is the degree
–
of dissociation for A2 or B 2

1 2
(A) 0.2 (B) 0.5 (C) (D)
1 2 1 2
34 Any precipitate is formed when
(A) Solution becomes saturated
(B) The value of ionic product is less that than the value of solubility product
(C) The value of ionic product is equal than the value of solubility product
(D) The value of ionic product is greater than the value of solubility product
36 For the equilibrium CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g) which of the following expressions is correct

(A) Kp = [CaO] [CO2] / [CaCO3] (B) Kp = [PCaO × PCO2] / PCaCO3

(C) Kp = PCO2 (D) All of these

36 Electrolytes when dissolved in water dissociate into their constituent ions. The degree of dissociation of an
electolyte increases with
(A) Increasing concentration of the electrolyte (B) Decreasing concentration of the electrolyte
(C) Decreasing temperature (D) Presence of a substance yielding a common ion
38 For the system A(g) + 2B (g) C (g) , the equilibrium concentration are
A = 0.06 mol L–1 ; B = 0.12 mol L–1 ; C = 0.216 mol L–1 . The Keq of the reaction is
(A) 250 (B) 416 (C) 4 × 10–3 (D) 125
38 Correct statement is
(A) NH4Cl gives alkaline solution in water (B) CH3COONa gives acidic solution in water
(C) CH3COOH is a weak acid (D) NH4OH is a strong base
40 In a Bodenstein experiment, one mol H2 and two mol I2 are taken initially in a one litre flask. If at equilibrium
0.5 mol H2 are present, the equilibrium concentrations of I2 and HI in mol l–1 are
(A) 0.5 , 1.0 (B) 1.0, 0.5 (C) 1.5 , 1.0 (D) 1.5 , 0.5

40 The solubility product of a sparingly soluble salt AB at room temperature is 1.21 x 10–6. Its molar solubility
is
(A) 1.21 x 10–6 (B) 1.21 x 10–3 (C) 1.1 x 10–4 (D) 1.1 x 10–3
42 At a total equilibrium pressure of 1.0 atmosphere, the degree of dissociation of phosgene is 0.2
COCl2(g) CO (g) + Cl2 (g)

Now the same equilibrium is established at the same temperature in presence of N2 gas at a partial
pressure of 0.4 atm. in a total pressure of 1.0 atm. The new degree of dissociation, , is –
(A)  < 0.2 (B)  > 0.2 (C)  = 0.2 (D) =0

42 Under the same conditions, which mixture by volume of one molar potassium hydroxide and one molar
nitric acid solution produces the highest temperature
(A) 20 – 80 (B) 25 – 75 (C) 50 – 50 (D) 75 – 25

44 At a given temperature the following reaction is allowed to reach equilibrium in a vessel of volume V1 litre.
The degree of dissociation is 1 . If by keeping the temperature fixed the volume of the reaction vessel is
doubled (assuming the degrees of dissociation to be small) the new degree of dissociation shall be
PCl5 PCl3 + Cl2

1
(A) 21 (B) (C) 21 (D) 2 . 1
2

44 Addition of which chemical will decrease the hydrogen ion concentration of an acetic acid solution :
(A) NH4Cl (B) Al2(SO4)3 (C) AgNO3 (D) NaCN

46 The correct expression for equilibrium constant Kc, for the reaction

1
H2(g) + O (g) H2O (g) is
2 2

1
(A) [H2O] / [H2] [ O] (B) PH2O / PO1/22 . PH2
2 2

1
(C) [H2O] / [H2] [O2]1/2 (D) PH2 O / PO2 . PH2
2
46 When a buffer solution of sodium acetate and acetic acid is diluted with water :
(A) Acetate ion concentration increases (B) H+ ion concentration increases
(C) OH– ion concentrtion increases (D) H+ ion concentration remain unaltered

48 For the irreversible reaction I2 + 2S2O32– 

 2I– + S4O62– the correct statement is

(A) Addition of potassium iodide would lead to depending of the violet colour
(B) Addition of BaCl2 will make the reaction faster due to removal of I– as Bal2
(C) The number of moles of tetrathiosulphate formed at the end of the reaction would be equal to half the
moles of thiosulphate reacted
(D) None of these
48 0.2 molar solution of formic acid is ionized 3.2%. Its ionization constant is :
(A) 9.6 × 10–3 (B) 2.1 × 10–4 (C) 1.25 × 10–6 (D) 4.8 × 10–5

50 The reaction between thiocyanate and ferric ion is represented by the reaction
SCN– (aq) + Fe+3 (aq) [Fe (SCN)–2

Colourless yellow deep red

Addition of thiocyanate ion to the equilibrium mixture will make
(A) The solution more deep red (B) The solution colourless
(C) The solution yellow (D) The concentration of the complex ion to decrease
50 With reference to protonic acids, which of the following statements is correct :
(A) PH3 is more basic than NH3 (B) PH3 is less basic than NH3
(C) PH3 is equally basic as NH3 (D) PH3 is amphoteric while NH3 is basic

51 Solubility of a slat M2X3 is y mol dm–3. The solubility product of the salt will be
(A) 6y4 (B) 64y4 (C) 36 y5 (D) 108 y5
52 If the solubility product of AgBrO3 and Ag2SO4 are 5.5 x 10–5 and 2 x 10–5 respectively, the relationship
between the solubilities of these can be correctly represented as
(A) SAgBrO3 > SAg2SO4 (B) SAgBrO3 < SAg2SO4 (C) SAgBrO3 = SAg2SO4 (D) SAgBrO3 » SAg2SO4
53 The following equilibrium exists in an aqueous solution of hydrogen sulphide :
H2S H+ + HS–

If dilute HCl is added to an aqueous solution of H2S without any change in temperature
(A) The equilibrium constant will change
(B) The concentration of HS– will increase
(C) The concentration of undissociated H2S will decrease
(D) The concentration of HS– will decrease
54 The hydrogen ion concentration of a 0.006 M benzoic acid solution is (Ka = 6 x 10–5)
(A) 0.6 x 10–4 (B) 6 x 10–4 (C) 6 x 10–5 (D) 3.6 x 10–4
55 If the solubility products of AgCl and AgBr are 1.2 x 10–10 and 3.5 x 10–13 respectively, then the relation
between the solubilities (denoted by the symbol ‘S’) of these salts can correctly berepresented as
(A) S of AgBr is less than that of AgCl (B) S of AgBr is greater than that of AgCl
(C) S of AgBr is equal to that of AgCl (D) S of AgBr is 106 times greater than that of AgCl
56 The sulphide ion concentration [S2–] in saturated H2S solution is 1 x 10–22. Which of the following sulphides
should be quantitative precipitated by H2S in the presence of dil. HCl
Sulphide Solubility product
(I) 1.4 x 10–16
(II) 1.2 x 10–22
(III) 8.2 x 10–46
(IV) 5.0 x 10–34
(A) I, II (B) III, IV (C) II, III, IV (D) Only I

57 The solubility product constant Ksp of Mg(OH)2 is 9.0 x 10–12. If a solution is 0.010 M with respect to Mg2+
ion, what is the maximum hydroxide ion concentration which could be present without causing the precipi-
tation of Mg(OH)2
(A) 1.5 x 10–7 M (B) 3.0 x 10–7 M (C) 1.5 x 10–5 m (D) 3.0 x 10–5 M
58 A physician wishes to prepare a buffer solution at pH = 3.85 that efficiently resists changes in pH yet
contains only small concentration of the buffering agents. Which of the following weak acids together with
its sodium salt would be best to use
(A) m-chlorobenzoic acid (pKa = 3.98) (B) p-chlorocinnamic acid (pKa = 4.41)
(C) 2,5-dihydroxy benzoic acid (pKa = 2.97) (D) Acetoacetic acid (pKa = 3.58)
59 The hydride ion H– is stronger base than its hydroxide ion OH–. Which of the following reaction will occur if
sodium hydride (NaH) is dissolved in water
(A) H– (aq) + H2O  H2O (B) H– (aq) + H2O (l)  OH– + H2
(C) H– + H2O  No reaction (D) None of these
60 The solubility product of CuS, Ag2S,HgS are 10–31, 10–44, 10–54 respectively. The solubilities of these sulphides
are in the order
(A) Ag2S > CuS > HgS (B) Ag2S > HgS > CuS
(C) HgS > Ag2S > CuS (D) CuS > Ag2S > HgS
61 For two acids A and B, pKa = 1.2 pKb = 2.8 respectively in value, then which is true
(A) A and B both are equally acidic (B) A is stronger than B
(C) B is stronger than A (D) Neither A nor B is strong
62 pKa of a weak acid is defined as

1 1 1
(A) log10 Ka (B) (C) log10 (D) –log10
log10 K a Ka Ka

63 The dissociation constant of an acid HA is 1 x 10–5. The pH of 0.1 molar solution of the acid will be
(A) Five (B) Four (C) Three (D) One
64 If the pH of a solution of an alkali metal hydroxide is 13.6, the concentration of hydroxide is
(A) Between 0.1 M and 1 M (B) More than 1 M
(C) Less than 0.001 M (D) Between 0.01 M and 1 M
65 If 50 ml of 0.2 M KOH is added to 40 ml of 0.5 M HCOOH, the pH of the resulting solution is (Ka = 1.8 x 104)
(A) 3.4 (B) 7.5 (C) 5.6 (D) 3.75
66 A solution of weak acid HA containing 0.01 moles of acid per litre of solutions has pH = 4. The percentage
degree of ionisation of the acid and the ionisation constant of acid are respectively
(A) 1% , 10–6 (B) 0.01%, 10–4 (C) 1%, 10–4 (D) 0.01% , 10–6
67 According to Bronsted-Lowry concept, the correct order of relative strength of bases follows the order
(A) CH3COO– > Cl– > OH– (B) CH3COO– > OH– > Cl–
(C) OH– > CH3COO– > Cl– (D) OH– > Cl– > CH3COO–

68 How many grams of CaC2O4 (molecular weight = 128) on dissolving in distilled water will give a saturated
solution [Ksp (CaC2O4) = 2.5 x 10–9 mol2 l–2]
(A) 0.0064 g (B) 0.1280g (C) 0.0128 g (D) 1.2800g
69 The dissociation constant of HCN is 5 x 10–10. The pH of the solution prepared by mixing 1.5 mole of HCN
and 0.15 moles of KCN in water and making up the total volume to 0.5 dm3 is
(A) 7.302 (B) 9.302 (D) 8.302 (D) 10.302
70 What is the value of carbonate hardness of water sample if 100 ml of its took 5ml of 0.09N HCl solution
(Molecular weight of Na2CO3 = 106)
(A) 4.50 mg-eq/litr (B) 1.80 mg-eq/litr (C) 0.042 mg-eq/litr (D) 477.00 mg-eq/litr.

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