Chapter 2 Marks 8

Solutions
Chapter 2 Marks 8

Solutions
Q) A solution of glucose (molar mass = 180 g/mol) in water is labelled
as 10% (by mass). What would be the molality and molarity of the
solution? (Density of solution = 1.2 g/mL)
Q) 15.0 g of an unknown molecular material is dissolved in 450 g of
water. The resulting solution freezes at –0.34°C. What is the molar
mass of the material?
(Kf for water = 1.86 K kg/mol)
WB =
15g
MB = WB No Wa =
450g
① Tf = 0 .
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Q) Colligative properties are properties of solution which depend on the
number of solute particles in the solution irrespective of their nature.
Name the four important colligative properties.

Relative lowering of vapour pressure

Elevation of boiling point

Depression of freezing point

Osmotic pressure.
Q) The vapour pressure of pure liquids A and B are 400 mm of Hg
and 600 mm of Hg respectively. Calculate vapour pressure of
the solution in which mole fraction of B is 0.4.
Q) Henry’s law is related to solubility of a gas in liquid.
(i) State Henry’s law.
(ii) Write any two applications of Henry’s law.

(i) Henry’s law states that at constant temperature, the solubility of a

gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the pressure of the gas.
Or, at constant temperature, the partial pressure of the gas in vapour
phase is proportional to the mole fraction of the gas in the solution.
Mathematically, p = KH.x

(ii) In the preparation of soda water the bottle is sealed at high pressure.
A condition known as Bends in Scuba divers.
A medical condition known as Anoxia in people living at high altitudes.
Q)1g of a non-electrolyte solute dissolved in 50 g of benzene lowered
the freezing point of benzene by 0.40K. The freezing point depression
constant of benzene is 5.12 K kg/mol.
Find the molar mass of the solute.
Q) An aqueous dilute solution of a non-volatile solute boils at 373.052K.
Find the freezing point of the solution.
For water Kb = 0.52 K kg/mol and Kf = 1.86 K kg/mol.
Normal boiling point of water = 373K.
Normal freezing point = 273K.
Q) Draw the vapour pressure-mole fraction curve for a non-ideal solution
having positive deviation, if A and B are the two volatile components.
Q)A solution contains 15g urea (molar mass = 60 g/mol) per litre of
solution in water has the same osmotic pressure as a solution of
glucose (molar mass = 180 g/mol) in water.
Calculate the mass of glucose present in one litre of its solution.
Q) Calculate the boiling point of a solution prepared by adding 15.00g
of NaCl to 250.0 g of water.
(Kb for water = 0.512 K kg/mol, Molar mass of NaCl = 58.44 g)
Chapter 3 Marks 9

Electrochemistry
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Q) Derive Nernst equation for Daniel cell. 3Marks
Q) Find the value of Kc (equilibrium constant) in the Daniel cell at 298K.
Q)
Q) The limiting molar conductivity of weak electrolytes can be
calculated by using the law:

a) Faraday’s law

b) Kohlrausch law

c) Henry’s law

d) Raoult’s law
Q) Calculate the EMF and ∆G for the following cell
Mg (s) | Mg²+(0.001M) || Cu²+ (0.0001M) | Cu (s)

E⁰Mg²+/ Mg = -2.37V , E⁰Cu²+/ Cu = 0.34V

Q) Variation of molar conductivity (λm) versus concentration (√c) for
a strong and weak electrolytes are given below :

(i) Identify I and II as strong and λ⁰m

weak electrolytes.
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°
•
•
•
g
g

I
(ii) What does λ⁰m indicate? λm

(iii) Suggest a method to determine II

λ⁰m for the electrolyte II.
√c
Q) Aofsolution of CuSO₄, is electrolysed for 20 minutes with a current
1.5 amperes. What is the mass of copper deposited at cathode?
(Atomic mass of copper = 63)
Chapter 4 Marks 9

Chemical Kinetics
Q) The conversion of a molecule A to B follows second order kinetics.
a) Write the rate equation for the second order reaction.
b) If the concentration of A is increased to four times,
how will it affect the formation of B.
Q) Express the rate of the following reaction in terms of reactants
and products:

2HI H₂ + I₂
Q) Write the Arrhenius equation and identify the terms in it.

k = rate constant

A = Arrhenius factor

Ea = Activation energy

R = Universal gas constant

T = Temperature
Q) A first order reaction takes 30min for 50% completion.
Calculate the time required for 90% completion of this reaction.

t =

As [R]o = 100

[R] =
/O
30min =
0 => K =
00693 = 0 . 023
mint
--

+=
03
log /As

log t
= 2 303
.
min
Goes,

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Q) What are pseudo first order reactions?
Give one example of such reactions.

The reaction which is bimolecular but has order one,

is called pseudo first order reaction.

Eg : acidic hydrolysis of ester

Q) Write any difference between order and molecularity

Order Molecularity
It is the sum of the powers of the It is the total number of reactant
concentration terms in the rate species collide simultaneously in
law expression a chemical reaction

It is an experimental quantity It is a theoretical quantity

It can be zero or fractional It cannot be zero or fractional
It is applicable to both elementary It is applicable only to elementary
and complex reactions reactions
Q) Show that, for a 1st order reaction the time required for 99%
completion is double of the time required for the completion of
90% reaction.
Q) Rate constant k₂ of a reaction at 310k is two times of its rate
constant k₁ at 300k. Calculate activation energy of the reaction.
 The rate constant for a first order reaction is 60 S ¹. How much
Q)
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time will it take to reduce the initial concentration of the reactant

to its 1/10th value?
 deriving the equation for t of first order reaction, prove that
Q) By 1⁄2

t is independent initial concentration of reacting species.

1⁄2