Golden Notes Chemistry XI

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Exercise MCQS
(i) A filtration process could be very time consuming (iii) Solvent extraction is a technique which is
if it were not aided by a gentle suction which is controlled by:
developed: (a) law of mass action
(a) if the paper covers the funnel upto its (b) amount of solvent
circumference. (c) distribution law
(b) if the paper has got small sized pores in it. (d) the amount of solute
(c) if the stem of funnel is large so that it dips into (iv) Solvent extraction technique is particularly
the filtrate. useful technique for the separation when the
(d) if the paper fits tightly. product to be separated is:
(ii) During the process of crystallization, the hot (a) non-volatile or thermally unstable
saturated solution: (b) volatile or thermally stable
(a) is cooled very slowly to get large sized crystals. (c) non-volatile or thermally stable
(b) is cooled at moderate rate to get medium sized (d) volatile or thermally unstable
crystals. (v) The comparative rates at which the solute moves
(c) is evaporated to get the crystals of product. in paper chromatography depend upon:
(d) is mixed with an immiscible liquid to get the (a) the size of paper
pure crystals of product. (b) Rf value of solute
(c) temperature of experiment
(d) size of chromatographic tank used
Previous Boards and Additional MCQS
1. Rate of filtration can be increased by using: 8. Drying agent used in crystallization is:
(a) desiccator (b) chromatographic tank (a) P2O5 (b) Animal charcoal
(c) cold finger (d) suction flask (c) KMnO4 (d) Water
2. Gooch crucible is made up of: 9. Which separation technique is best for volatile
(a) Glass (b) Paper compounds to separate?
(c) Teflon (d) Porcelain (a) Solvent extraction (b) Sublimation
3. Insoluble particles can be separated from liquid (c) Chromatography (d) Crystallization
by: 10. When I2 present in aqueous layer, goes to CCl4
(a) Sublimation (b) Solvent extraction layer, the change in colour is from:
(c) Crystallization (d) Filtration (a) Purple to brown (b) Green to brown
4. One of these substances is not used as drying (c) Purple to green (d) Brown to purple
agent in the desiccator: 11. Which relationship is correct for distribution co-
(a) P2O5 (b) conc. H2SO4 efficient?
(c) silica gel (d) 50% KOH (a) I3-1(CCl4)/I2(aq) (b) I2(CCl4)/I3-1(aq)
5. Which one of the following substances is used (c) I3-1(aq)/I2(CCl4) (d) I2(aq)/I3-1(CCl4)
as decolorizing agent?
(a) animal charcoal (b) conc. H2SO4 12. To achieve a good separation, the two liquids are
(c) CaCl2 (d) silica gel gently shaken to increase:
6. When hot filtered solution is cooled very (a) their area of contact
rapidly, we get: (b) their separation
(a) medium size crystals (c) their miscibility
(b) large size crystals (d) their solubility into each other
(c) premature crystallization of the substance 13. Which one of the following compounds is
(d) no crystallization purified by sublimation?
7. Which one of the following substances is not a (a) Benzoic acid (b) SiO2
drying agent? (c) CS2 (d) NaI
(a) NaCl (b) CaCl2
(c) Silica gel (d) P2O5
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14. In technique, a solute distributes between two (c) copper chloride (d) acetic acid
immiscible liquids. 25. A complete chemical characterization of a
(a) Crystallization (b) Solvent extraction compound must include:
(c) Filtration (d) Distillation (a) Quantitative analysis (b) Qualitative analysis
15. Repeated extraction using small portions of (c) Both a and b (d) Elemental analysis
solvent are more: 26. During filtration, the tip of stem of funnel should
(a) accurate (b) efficient touch the side of beaker to avoid:
(c) slow (d) rapid (a) Damage (b) Splashing
16. The chromatography in which stationary phase (c) Boiling (d) Decanting
is liquid is called: 27. Which of the following analysis is involved in the
(a) Partition chromatography identification of elements present in a compound?
(b) Column chromatography (a) Combustion (b) Elemental
(c) Adsorption chromatography (c) Qualitative (d) Quantitative
(d) All of these 28. Which of the following is an example of partition
17. In chromatography, the stationary phase: chromatography?
(a) is a solid (a) Paper chromatography
(b) is a liquid (b) Column chromatography
(c) may be liquid or gas (c) TLC
(d) may be solid or liquid (d) Adsorption chromatography
18. Which chemicals do not undergo sublimation? 29. A complete quantitative analysis of a compound
(a) KMnO4 (b) naphthalene generally involves ____ major steps.
(c) NH4Cl (d) iodine (a) Three (b) Four
19. Iodine dissolves in water in the presence of KI (c) Five (d) Eight
due to formation of which one of the following 30. The rate of filtration can be considerably
species? increased using:
(a) I2 (b) I–1 (a) Filter paper
−1 −1 (b) Fluted filter paper
(c) I 3 (d) I 4
(c) Gooch crucible
20. In paper chromatography, the point to which the
(d) Sintered glass crucible
solvent rises to maximum extent is called:
31. Solvent extraction is mostly applied to separate
(a) eluent (b) chromatogram
organic compounds from:
(c) solvent front (d) base line
(a) Water (b) Alcohols
21. Direct conversion of solid into vapours is called:
(c) Ethers (d) Benzene
(a) crystallization (b) sublimation
32. In paper chromatography, the mobile phase is
(c) distribution (d) vaporization
usually an organic liquid while the stationary
22. A component having small value of K
phase is:
(distribution coefficient) mostly remains in:
(a) Water adsorbed on paper (b) Walls of beaker
(a) stationary phase (b) mobile phase
(c) Filter paper (d) Mixture of solution
(c) chromatographic tank (d) none of these 33. The techniques of chromatography are very
23. In paper chromatography, the mobile phase is useful in organic synthesis for:
usually: (a) Separation (b) Isolation
(a) liquid ammonia (b) water (c) Purification (d) All of these
(c) organic liquid (d) none of these 34. The apparatus used for solvent extraction is:
24. Which of the following substance shows the (a) Pipette (b) Conical flask
property of sublimation? (c) Burette (d) Separating funnel
(a) sodium chloride (b) ammonium chloride
SHORT QUESTIONS
1. Define analytical chemistry.
2. How chemical characterization of a compound is done?
3. Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative analysis.
4. Mention only steps involved in complete quantitative determination.
5. Name different methods for separation and purification of a compound.
6. How we can run the process of filtration smoothly?
7. Why fluted filter paper is used for greater rate of filtration than ordinary cone filter paper?
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8. Rate of filtration can be increased by using fluted filter paper. Justify.

9. Concentrated HCl and KMnO4 solutions cannot be filtered by Gooch crucible. Give reason.
10. How does Gooch Crucible increase rate of filtration?
11. What is the difference between Gooch crucible and sintered glass crucible?
12. Differentiate between residue and filtrate.
13. What is the principle of crystallization?
14. Why NaCl cannot be purified by crystallization?
15. Mention the major steps involved in crystallization.
16. Give any three characteristics of solvent selected for crystallization.
17. How saturated solution for crystallization can be prepared?
18. Hot saturated solution is cooled at moderate rate during crystallization. Why?
19. Explain briefly two methods for drying of the crystallized substance.
20. How are crystals dried using filter paper? Give its two disadvantages.
21. How crystals are dried in vacuum desiccator?
22. Name two drying agents used in vacuum desiccator.
23. The desiccator is a safe and reliable method for drying the crystals. Explain.
24. How can you remove undesirable colours from the crystals?
25. Why is there a need to crystalize the crude product?
26. Define sublimation with examples.
27. Naphthalene can best be purified by sublimation. Why?
28. How mixture of NH4Cl and NaCl can be separated?
29. What is solvent extraction?
30. State Distribution / Partition law.
31. What is distribution co-efficient? To which technique it is applicable?
32. What are factors that decide solvent extraction or crystallization, a technique selected for purification of a compound?
33. Iodine is more soluble in water in the presence of KI. Explain.
34. In solvent extraction technique, why repeated extraction using small portions of solvent are more efficient than using a
single extraction but larger volume of solvent?
35. Define chromatography and give formula of distribution coefficient.
36. Differentiate between stationary and mobile phase. Give examples.
37. Differentiate between adsorption and partition chromatography.
38. Define chromatogram. How it is developed?
39. What is Rf? Why it has no unit?
40. Rf value is always less than 1.0. Comment on it.
41. Define chromatography. Give its two applications.
42. Give the four uses of paper chromatography.
43. Is partition chromatography a modified form of solvent extraction? If yes, justify the statement.