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CHEMISTRY FOR (I.I.T. J.E.E.) --By-Pa nka j Ag a r wa l (B.Tech.I.I.T./K.)
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Assignment ON Gram equivalent, Normality concept

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01. The molecular weight of the compounds (I) Na2SO4 (II) Na3PO4.12H2O and (III) Ca3[PO4]2 respectively

are X, Y, and Z the correct set of their equivalent weights will be :

X Y Z Y Z
(a) (I) (II) (III) (b) (I) X (II) (III) .
2 3 6 3 3
X Z
(c) (I) (II) Y (III) (d) (I) X (II) Y (III) Z .
2 3
02. Which of the following relations in incorrect for solutions ?
(a) 3 N Al2 (SO4)3 = 0.5 M Al2 (SO4)3 (b) 3 M H2SO4 = 6 N H2SO4
(c) 1 M H3PO4 = 1/3 N H3PO4 (d) 1 M Al2 (SO4)3 = 6 N Al2 (SO4)3 .
03. A cation M3+ loses 2 electrons, its oxidation number becomes :
(a) M1+ (b) M5+ (c) M2+ (d) M6+ .
04. The number of equivalent per mole of H 2S used in its oxidation to SO 2 is :
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 .
05. In the reaction A-n2 + xe-  A-n1. Here, x will be :
(a) n1 + n2 (b) n2 - n1 (c) n1 - n2 (d) n1 x n2 .
06. What would be the normality of a 0.1 M K2Cr2O7 solution used as a oxidizing agent for Pb2+ ?
(a) 0.1 M (b) 0.6 N (c) 0.4 N
(d) 0.2 N .
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07. When KMnO 4 acts as an oxidising agent and ultimately forms MnO 42 , MnO 2 , Mn 2O 3 and Mn 2+ ,
then the number of electrons transferred in each case respectively is :
(a) 4, 3, 1.5 (b) 1, 5, 3, 7 (c) 1, 3, 4, 5 (d) 3, 5, 7, 1 .
08. M is the molecular weight of KMnO 4 . The equivalent weight of KMnO 4 when it is converted into
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K 2 MnO 4 is :
(a) M (b) M / 3 (c) M / 5 (d) M / 7 .
09. When potassium permanganate, KMnO 4, is added to an acidified solution of oxalic acid.H 2C2O4, the
products are CO 2 gas and Mn 2+ ions. What is the reducing agent in this reaction ?
(a) KMnO4 (b) H2C2O4 (c) H3O+ (d) CO2 .
10. When ZnS is boiled with strong nitric acid, the products are zinc nitrate, sulphuric acid and nitrogen
dioxide. What are the changes in the oxidation numbers of Zn, S, and N :
(a) + 2 , + 4, — 1 (b) + 2, +6, — 2 (c) 0, + 4, — 2 (d) 0, + 8 , — 1 .
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11. When one mole NO3 is converted into 1 mole NO2, 0.5 mole N2 and 0.5 mole N2O respectively, it accepts x,
y and z moles of electrons : x, y, z are respectively :
(a) 1, 5, 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 (c) 2, 1, 3 (d) 2, 3, 4 .

12. Equivalent mass of Ba(MnO4)2 in acidic medium is : (where M stands for molar mass)
M M M M
(a) (b) (c) (d) .
5 6 10 2
13. In the conversion NH2OH  N2O , the equivalent weight of NH2OH will be :
(a) M/4 (b) M/2 (c) M/5 (d) M/1 .
 14. A solution of KMnO 4 is reduced to MnO 2 . The normality of solution is 0.6. The mola rity is :
(a) 1.8 M (b) 0.6 M (c) 0.1 M (d) 0.2 M .
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15. Number of moles of electrons take up when 1 mole of NO 3 ions is reduced to 1 mole of NH 2OH is :
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6.
16. When HNO3 is converted into NH3, the equivalent weight of HNO3 will be :
(a) M/2 (b) M/1 (c) M/6 (d) M/8 .
17. In FeCr2O4, the oxidation numbers of Fe and Cr are :
(a) +2 and +3 (b) 0 and +2 (c) +2 and+ 6 (d) +3 and +6 .
18. What is the equivalent weight of NH3 in the given reaction ?

3 Cu O + 2 NH3  3 Cu + N2 + 3 H2O
17 17 17
(a) 17 (b) (c) (d) .
4 2 3
19. In the following reaction hydrazine is oxidized to N2 .
N2H4 + OH-  N2 + H2O + e
The equivalent weight of N2H4 (hydrazine) is :
(a) 8 (b) 16 (c) 32 (d) 64 .
20. The equivalent weight of MnSO 4 is half its molecular weight when it is converted to :
(a) Mn2O3 (b) MnO2 (c) MnO4- (d) MnO42- .
21. In a reaction 4 moles of electron are transferred to one mole of HNO 3. When acted as an oxidant. The
possible reduction product is :
(a) 1/2 mole of N2 (b) 1/2 mole of N2O (c) 1 mole of NO2 (d) 1 mole of NH3 .
22. Equivalent weight of H3PO2 in a reaction is found to be half of its molecular weight. It can be due to its :
(a) oxidation to H3PO3 (b) reaction of two H+ ions
(c) oxidation to H3PO4 (d) reduction of PH3 .
23. Hydrazine reacts with KIO3 in presence of HCl as :
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N2H4 + IO3 + 2 H+ + Cl  ICl + N2 + 3 H2 O
The equivalent masses of N2H4 and KIO3 respectively are : (Mol. wt. of N2H4=32 & KIO3 = 214)
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(a) 8 and 53.5 (b) 16 and 53.5 (c) 8 and 35.6 (d) 8 and 87 .
24. In the reaction, 2 CuSO4 + 4KI  Cu2 I2 + 2K2 SO4 + I2 the ratio of equivalent weight of
CuSO 4 to its molecular weight is :
(a) 1/ 8 (b) 1/ 4 (c) 1/ 2 (d) 1 .
25. One mole of N 2H 4 loses ten moles of electrons to from a new compound y. Assuming that all the
nitrogen appears in the new compound. What is the oxidation state of nitrogen in y. There is no
change in the oxidation state of hydrogen :
(a) —1 (b) —3 (c) + 3 (d) + 5 .
26. The number of mole of oxalate ions oxidized by one mole of MnO 4- (acidic medium) ion is :
(a) 1/ 5 (b) 2/ 5 (c) 5/ 2 (d) 5 .
- acts as an oxidant in acidic aq. solution the ion Cr 3+ is formed. How many
27. When the ion Cr 2 O 7 2

mole of Sn 2+ would be oxidised to Sn 4+ by one mole of Cr 2O 72- ions :

(a) 2 / 3 (b) 3 / 2 (c) 2 (d) 3 .
28. 3x1 0 -3 m ole K 2 Cr 2 O 7 r ea ct s c omp lete ly wit h 4. 5x1 0 -3 m ole X n+ t o gi ve X O 3 - a n d C r 3+ . T he
va lue of n is :
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 4 .
 29. The number of mole of KMnO 4 that will be needed to react with one mole of sulphite ion in acidic
solution is :
(a) 2/ 5 (b) 3 / 5 (c) 4 / 5 (d) 1 .
30. The number of moles of KMnO 4 reduced by one mole of KI in alkaline medium is :
(a) 1/5 (b) one (c) five (d) two .
31. The number of mole of KMnO 4 that will be needed to react completely with one mole of ferrous
oxalate in acidic solution is :
(a) 3/ 5 (b) 2/ 5 (c) 4 / 5 (d) 1 .
32. 10 moles of ferric oxalate is oxidised by x moles of MnO4- in acidic medium. The value of ‘x’ is
(a) 12 (b) 4 (c) 40 (d) 18 .
33. How many moles of KMnO 4 are needed to oxidise a mixture of 1 mole of each FeSO 4 & FeC 2O4 in
acidic medium :
4 5 3 5
(a) (b) (c) (d) .
5 4 4 3
34. In a titration of H2O2 certain amount is treated with ‘y’ moles of KMnO 4 in acidic medium. The mole of
H2O2 in solution will be :
(a) 3 y (b) (5y/2) (c) 5 y (d) 2 y .
35. The number of mole of potassium salt, i.e., KHC 2 O 4 . H 2 C 2 O 4 . 2H 2 O oxidised by one mole of
permaganate ion is :
(a) 2/5 (b) 4/5 (c) 1 (d) 5 /4 .
36. In alkaline medium Cl O2 oxidises H2O2 to O2 and itself gets reduced to Cl -. How many moles of H2O2 are
oxidised by 1 mole of Cl O2 ?
(a) 1 (b) 1.5 (c) 2.5 (d) 3.5 .
37. The equivalent wt of an oxidising agent is 1/3rd of its molecular wt. In which of the following
reaction that agent is present :
(a) FeCl3 + H2 S  FeCl2 + S + HCl
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(b) KMnO4 + H2 SO4 + NO  HNO3 + MnSO4 + K2 SO4 + H2O

(c) N2O3 + Al  Al2 O3 + N2
(d) None of these .
38. Consider a titration of potassium dichromate solution with acidified Mohr’s salt solution using diphe-
nylamine as indicator. The number of moles of Mohr’s salt required per mole of dichromate is :
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 .
39. Ratio of moles of Fe (II) oxidised by equal volumes of equimolar KMnO 4 and K 2Cr 2O 7 solutions in
acidic medium will be :
(a) 5 : 3 (b) 1 : 1 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 5 : 6 .
40. The number of mole of potassium salt, i.e., KHC 2 O 4 . H 2 C 2 O 4 . 2H 2 O oxidised by one mole of
permaganate ion is :
(a) 2/5 (b) 4/5 (c) 1 (d) 5 /4 .
41. A sample containing 1mol KHC 2O4, H2C2O4 is titrated with different reagent. Select correct statement :
3
(a) 1 mol of KOH are used (b) moles of Ba(OH)2 are used .
2
4 2
(c) mol of KMnO4 are used in alkaline medium (d) mol of K2Cr2O7 are used in acidic medium .
5 3
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