CHEMISTRY

CLASS XI IONIC EQUILIBRIUM

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ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY

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Question 1:

pH of 0.005 M calcium acetate (pKa of CH3COOH = 4.74) is:

(a) 7.04 (b) 9.37 (c) 9.26 (d) 8.37
Question 2:

The solubility in water of a sparingly soluble salt AB2 is 1.0 x 10-5 mol L-¹. Its solubility product number will be:

(a) 4 X 10-15 (b) 4 X 10-10 (c) 1 X 10-15 (d) 1.0 X 10-10

Question 3:

The molar solubility (in mol L-¹) of a sparingly soluble salt MX4 is 's'. The corresponding solubility product is Ksp .s is given in terms of Ksp by the
relation:

(a) 𝑠 = (b) 𝑠 = 128𝐾 (c) 𝑠 = 256 𝐾 (d)

Question 4:

The solubility product of a salt having general formula MX2, in water is 4 x 10-12. The concentration of M²+ ions in the aqueous solution of the
salt is:

(a) 4.0 X 10-10M (b) 1.6 X 10-4M (c) 1.0 X 10-4M (d) 2.0 X 10-6M

Question 5:

Hydrogen ion concentration in mol/L in a solution of pH = 5.4 will be

(a) 3.98 X 10-6 (b) 3.68 X 10-6 (c) 3.88 X 106 (d) 3.98 X 108
Question 6:

What is [H+] in mol/L of a solution that is 0.20 M in CH3COONa and 0.10 M in CH3COOH? (Ka for CH3COOH = 1.8 x 10-5).
(a) 3.5 X 10-4 (b) 1.1 X 10-5 (c) 1.8 X 10-5 (d) 9.0 X 10-6
Question 7:

pH of a saturated solution of Ba(OH)2 is 12. The value of solubility product Ksp of Ba(OH)2 is:
(a) 3.3 X 10-7 (b) 5.0 X 10-7 (c) 4.0 X 10-6 (d) 5.0 X10-6
Question 8:

How many litres of water must be added to 1 L of an aqueous solution of HCI with a pH of 1 to create an aqueous solution with pH of 2?
(a) 0.1L (b) 0.9 L (c) 2.0 L (d) 9.0 L
Question 9:

Concentration of the Ag+ ions in a saturated solution of Ag₂C₂04 is 2.2 × 10-4 mol L-¹. Solubility product of Ag₂C₂04 is:
(a) 2.42 X 10-8 (b) 2.66 X 10-12 (c) 4.5 X 10-11 (d) 5.3 X 10-12
Question 10:

The solubility of BaSO4 in water is 2.42 × 10-3 gL-1 at 298 K. The value of its solubility product (Ksp) will be (Given molar mass of BaSO4 = 233 g
mol-¹)
(a) 1.08 X 10-10mol2L-2 (b) 1.08 X 10-12 mol2L-2 (c) 1.08 X 10-14 mol2L-2 (d) 1.08 X 10-8 mol2L-2

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Question 11:

The aqueous solution of Na₂SO4 is neutral because:

(a) both Na+ and 𝑆𝑂 ions interact heavily with water

(b) both Na+ and 𝑆𝑂 ions interact moderately with water
(c) both Na+ and 𝑆𝑂 ions do not interact at all with water
(d) Na+ is a strong acid and 𝑆𝑂 is a strong base.

Question 12:

The aqueous solution of FeCl3 is:

(a) Acidic (b) alkaline (c) neutral (d) either acidic or basic depending upon concentration
Question 13:

If a solution has of a pOH value of 14 at 25°C, H+ ion concentration in mol L -1 should be:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 10 (d) 14
Question 14:

The solubility of 𝐴 𝑋 is y mol dm-3 Its solubility product is

(a) 6y4 (b) 64 y4 (c) 36 y5 (d) 108 y5
Question 15:

If pKb for fluoride ion at 25°C is 10.83, the ionisation constant of hydrofluoric acid in water at this, temperature is:
(a) 1.74 X 10-5 (b) 3.52 X 10-3 (c) 6.75 X 10-4 (d) 5.38 X 10-2
Question 16:

Concentrations of NH4Cl and NH4OH in buffer solution are in the ratio of 1: 1; Kb for NH4OH is 10-10. The pH of the buffer is:
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 9 (d) 11
Question 17:

The solubility product of silver chloride is 1.44 x 10-4 at 373 K. The solubility of silver chloride in boiling water will be
(a) 0.72 X 10-4M (b) 1.20 X 10-2M (c) 0.72 X 10-2M (d) 1.20 X 10-4M
Question 18:

A buffer solution cannot be prepared from a mixture of

(a) sodium acetate and acetic acid in water
(b) sodium acetate and hydrochloric acid in water
(c) ammonia and ammonium chloride in water
(d) ammonia and sodium hydroxide in water.
Question 19:

The pH value of M/10000 solution of KOH in water is

(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 9
Question 20:

The dissociation constant (Ka) of a weak monobasic acid is 1.0 x 10-5. The pH of 0.1 M of that acid would be
(a) 3 (b) between 2 and 3 (c) 5 (d) 1
Question 21:

pH of water is 7. When a substance Y is dissolved in water, the pH becomes 13. The substance Y is salt of:
(a) strong acid and strong base (b) weak acid and weak base (c) strong acid and weak base (d) weak acid and strong base
Question 22:

For preparing a buffer solution of pH 6 by mixing sodium acetate and acetic acid, the ratio of the concentration of salt and acid should be (K a =
10-5)
(a) 1:10 (b) 10:1 (c) 100:1 (d) 1:100
Question 23:

A basic buffer can be prepared by mixing:

(a) CH3COONa and CH3COOH (b) Na2SO4 and H₂SO4 (c) NaCl and NaOH (d) NH4Cl and NH4OH

Question 24:

An acidic buffer can be prepared by mixing

(a) CH3COONa and CH3COOH (b) Na2SO4 and H₂SO4 (c) NaCl and NaOH (d) NH4Cl and NH4OH
Question 25:
At 90°C, pure water has (𝐻 𝑂 ) = 10-6 mole litre-1. The value of Kw at 90°C is :
(a) 10-6 (b) 10-12 (c) 10-14 (d) 10-6

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Question 26:
Among the following a Lewis acid is:
(a) PCl3 (b) NCl3 (c) AlCl3 (d) AsCl3
Question 27:
The pH of a 0.1 M solution of NH4OH (having dissociation constant, Kb = 1.0 × 10-5) is equal to:
(a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 11 (d) 12
Question 28:
The solubility product, Ksp of the sparingly soluble salt Ag2CrO4 is 4 x 10-12. The molar solubility of the salt is:
(a) 1.0 X 10-4 mol l-1 (b) 2 X 10-6 mol l-1 (c) 1.0 X 10-5 mol l-1 (d) 2 X 10-12 mol l-1
Question 29:
The pH of an aqueous solution is 6. The [OH-] of solution will be:
(a) 10-8M (b) 10-6M (c) 10-7M (d) 10+8M
Question 30:
The correct statement is:
(a) CH3COOH is a weak acid (b) NH4Cl gives an alkaline solution in water
(c) CH3COONa gives an acidic solution in water (d) NH4OH Is a strong base
Question 31:
The pH of a soft drink is 3.82. The hydrogen ion concentration will be: (Given Antilog 0.18 = 1.5)
(a) 1.96 X 10-2 mol lit-1 (b) 1.96 X 10-3 mol lit-1 (c) 1.5 X 10-4 mol lit-1 (d) 1.5 X 10-2 mol lit-1
Question 32:
How many times has a solution of pH 2 higher acidity than a solution of pH 6?
(a) 10000 (b) 12 (c) 400 (d) 4
Question 33:
A salt M2X3 has solubility 11 X 10-2. Its Ksp is:
(a) 2.1 X 106 (b) 6 X 10-7 (c) 1 X 10-10 (d) none of the above
Question 34:
The relationship between Ksp and solubility product for Ag2CrO4 is:
(a) 2s2 (b) 4s3 (c) s3 (d) 27s4
Question 35:
pKa of a weak acid (HA) and pKb of a weak base (BOH) are 3.2 and 3.4 respectively. The pH of their salt (AB) solution is:
(a) 7.2 (b) 6.9 (c) 7.0 (d) 1.0
Question 36:
Which of the following has highest pH value:
(a) CH3COOK (b) Na2CO3 (c) NH4Cl (d) NaNO3
Question 37:
Solubility of an MX₂ type electrolyte is 0.5 x 10-4 mol L-1; then Ksp of the electrolyte is:
(a) 5 X 10-12 (b) 25 X 10 -10 (c) 1 X 10-13 (d) 5 X 10-13
Question 38:
The solubility of CuBr is 2 x 10-4 mol/L at 25°C. The Ksp value of CuBr is:
(a) 4 X 10-8 mol2L-2 (b) 4 X 10-11 mol2L-1 (c) 4 X 10-4 mol2L-2 (d) 4 X 10-15 mol2L-2
Question 39:
At 80°C, distilled water 𝐻 𝑂 has concentration equal to 1 x 10-6 mole/litre. The value of Kw at this temperature will be:
(a) 1 X 10-6 (b) 1 X 10-9 (c) 1 X 10-12 (d) 1X 10-15
Question 40:
The pH of solution containing 0.10 M sodium acetate and 0.03 M acetic acid is (pKa for CH3COOH = 4.75)
(a) 4.09 (b) 5.27 (c) 6.09 (d) 7.09
Question 41:
Equal volumes of three acid solutions of pH 3, 4 and 5 are mixed in a vessel. What will be the H + ion concentration in the mixture?
(a) 1.11 X 10-4M (b) 3.7 X 10-4M (c) 3.7 X 10-3M (d) 1.11 X 10-3M
Question 42:
0.00094 gram of AgCl is dissolved in 500 mL of water at 25°C to form a saturated solution. Calculate the solubility product of AgCl. (Ag = 108; Cl
= 35.5).
(a) 1.71 × 10-¹⁰ (b) 1.00 × 10-¹⁰ (c) 2.50 X × 10-¹⁰ (d) 1.71 X 10-14
Question 43:
Calculate the solubility of lead chloride in water, if its solubility product is 1.7 x 10 -5. (Pb=206, Cl = 35.5)
(a) 4.487 g L-1 (b) 5.985 g L-1 (c) 3.589 g L-1 (d) 2.687 g L-1
Question 44:
What is the minimum volume of water required to dissolve 1g of calcium sulphate at 298 K ? K sp for CaSO4 is 9.1 × 10-6.
(a) 2.44 L (b) 2.89 L (c) 3.88 L (d) 4.44 L
Question 45:
At a certain temperature, the solubility product of AgCl is 1.0 x 10-10. Calculate the solubility of AgCl in g/litre.
(a) 1.435 X 10-3 gm/litre (b) 1.565 X 10-4 gm/litre (c) 1.689 X 10-3 gm/litre (d) 1.435 X 10-2 gm/litre

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