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1. Given below are two statements:
IONIC EQUILIBRIUM
4. Arrange the following solutions in the decreasing
Statement-I : During hydrolysis of CH3COONH4, order of pH :
the ions formed undergo hydrolysis as follow :
CH3COO– + NH4+ + H2O (A) 0.01 M HCl
CH3COOH + NH4OH
Statement-II : The degree of hydrolysis of (B) 0.01 M NaOH
CH3COONH4 is independent of concentration of (C) 0.01 M CH3COONa
solution.
In the light of the above statements, choose the (D) 0.01 M NaCl
most appropriate answer from the options given (1) (B) > (D) > (C) > (A)
below:
(1) Statement-I & statement-II both are correct (2) (B) > (C) > (D) > (A)
(2) Only statement-I is correct (3) (A) > (C) < (D) > (B)
(3) Only statement-II is correct (4) (A) > (D) > (C) > (B)
(4) Statement-I & statement-II both are incorrect
5. 100 mL of 0.1 M HCl is taken in a beaker and to it
2. Match the following :
pH calculation for following mixtures can be 100 mL of 0.1 M NaOH is added in steps of 2 mL
done on the basis of concept of
and the pH is continuously measured. Which of the
List-I List-II
(a) Buffer solution (i) 50 mL of 0.1 M HCl following graphs correctly depicts the change in pH?
mixed with 10 mL of
0.2 M HCN.
(b) Salt hydrolysis (ii) 200 mL of 0.02 M (1)
CH3COONa mixed with
100 mL 0.02 M
CH3COOH
(c) Strong acid (iii) 100 mL of 0.5 M HCl
mixed with 500 mL of
0.1 M NH4OH
(d) Weak acid (iv) 100 mL of 0.4 M (2)
NaCN mixed with 100
mL of 0.4 M HCl
(1) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
(2) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
(4) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv) (3)
3. Given below are two statements:
Statement-I : When NaCl is dissolved in water
then electrostatic static interactions are reduced
by a factor 80.
Statement-II : Dielectric constant of water is 80.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
most appropriate answer from the options given (4)
below:
(1) Statement-I and statement-II are incorrect.
(2) Statement-I and statement-II are correct.
(3) Statement-I is incorrect but statement-II is
correct.
(4) Statement-I is correct but statement-II is
incorrect

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6. Given below are two statements:
Statement-I : Solubility of AgBr decreases in
the presence of NaBr.
Statement-II : NaBr undergoes hydrolysis in
water.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Statement-I and statement-II are incorrect.
(2) Statement-I and statement-II are correct.
(3) Statement-I is incorrect but statement-II is
correct.
(4) Statement-I is correct but statement-II is
incorrect
7. Statement-I : Acids turn red litmus paper blue.
Statement-II : Acids taste bitter and feel soapy.
(1) Statement-I and statement-II are incorrect.
(2) Statement-I and statement-II are correct.
(3) Statement-I is incorrect but statement-II is
correct.
(4) Statement-I is correct but statement-II is
incorrect
8. Given below are two statements:
Statement-I : Conjugate acid and conjugate
+ —
base of NH3 respectively are NH4 and NH2 .
Statement-II : The acid base pair that differs
only by one proton is called a conjugate acid
base pair.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Statement-I and statement-II are incorrect.
(2) Statement-I and statement-II are correct.
(3) Statement-I is incorrect but statement-II is
correct.
(4) Statement-I is correct but statement-II is
incorrect
9. Given below are two statements:
Statement-I : The cations of strong bases and
anions of strong acids simply get hydrolyse but
do not get hydrated.
Statement-II : The solutions of salts formed
from strong acids & bases are neutral.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Statement-I and statement-II are incorrect.
(2) Statement-I and statement-II are correct.
(3) Statement-I is incorrect but statement-II is
correct.
(4) Statement-I is correct but statement-II is
incorrect
10. Given below are two statements; one is labelled
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason(R) .
Assertion : Addition of acetate ions to an acetic
acid solution results in decreasing the
concentration of hydrogen ions.
Reason : Due to common ion effect, the
equilibrium moves in the direction of
undissociated acetic acid.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
most appropriate answer from the options
given below :
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct
explanation of (A)
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not
correct explanation of (A)
(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
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11. Given below are two statements; one is labelled 14. If concentrations of two acids are same, their
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as relative strengths can be compared by :
[H ]1
Reason(R) . (a) 1
(b)
2 [H ]2
Assertion : All Arrhenius acids are Bronsted acids.
K1 K1
(c) (d)
Reason : All Bronsted acids are Arrhenius acids. K2 K2
In the light of the above statements, choose the (1) a, c, d are correct
most appropriate answer from the options (2) a, b, c are correct
(3) b, c, d are correct
given below :
(4) All are correct
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
15. Which can act as a buffer ?
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct (a) CH3COOH + NaOH; if [CH3COOH] > [NaOH]
explanation of (A) (b) HCl + CH3COONa; if [CH3COONa] > [HCl]
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not (c) HCl + NaCl
correct explanation of (A) (d) NH4CN
(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct (1) a, b, d (2) b, c, d
(3) a, c, d (4) c, d
12. Match the Column – I and Column - II
16. Given below are two statements:
Column-I Column-II
Statement-I: For HCN, pKa (HCN) + pKb (CN¯) = pkw
at all temperature.
(Species) (Conjugate acid)
Statement-II : Sum of negative log of ionisation
(a) NH3 (p) H2CO3 constants of weak acid and of it’s conjugate base
is equal to 14 at all temperatures.
(b) HCO3– (q) H2SO4
In the light of the above statements, choose the
(c) H2O (r) NH
+ most appropriate answer from the options given
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below:
– +
(d) HSO4 (s) H3O (1) Statement-I and statement-II are incorrect.
(2) Statement-I and statement-II are correct.
(1) (a) → (r); (b) → (p); (c) → (s); (d) → (q) (3) Statement-I is incorrect but statement-II is
(2) (a) → (p); (b) → (r); (c) → (q); (d) → (s) correct.
(3) (a) → (r); (b) → (s); (c) → (p); (d) → (q) (4) Statement-I is correct but statement-II is
(4) (a) → (q); (b) → (p); (c) → (r); (d) → (s) incorrect
13. Match the Column – I and Column - II 17. Given below are two statements:
Statement-I : pH of a 1.0 × 10 M solution of
–8
Column-I Column-II
(a) Al(OH)3 1/7 HCl is 8 at 25°C.
K sp
(p) S Statement-II : HCl is a strong acid and negative
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(b) BaCrO4 1/3 log of H+ concentration is called pH.
K sp
(q) S In the light of the above statements, choose the
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most appropriate answer from the options given
(c) Zr3 (PO4)4 K sp
1/ 4

(r) S below:
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1/2 (1) Statement-I and statement-II are incorrect.
(d) Hg2 I2 (s) S = (Ksp) (2) Statement-I and statement-II are correct.
(1) (a) → (r); (b) → (s); (c) → (p); (d) → (q) (3) Statement-I is incorrect but statement-II is
(2) (a) → (s); (b) → (p); (c) → (r); (d) → (q) correct.
(3) (a) → (p); (b) → (q); (c) → (s); (d) → (r) (4) Statement-I is correct but statement-II is
(4) (a) → (q); (b) → (r); (c) → (p); (d) → (s) incorrect

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18. Given below are two statements; one is labelled
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason(R) .
Assertion : Water act as base in the reaction
HCl (aq.) + H2O( ) H3O+(aq.) + Cl¯(aq.)
Reason : According to Bronsted-lowry proton
acceptors are known as base.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
most appropriate answer from the options
given below :
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct
explanation of (A)
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not
correct explanation of (A)
(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
19. Given below are two statements; one is labelled
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason(R) .
Assertion : pH of NH4Cl solution in water is
less than 7 at 25°C.
Reason : Ammonium hydroxide is a weak base.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
most appropriate answer from the options
given below :
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct
explanation of (A)
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not
correct explanation of (A)
(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
20. Amongs H2O, HCO3¯, HSO4¯ and NH3 the
species which can act as Bronsted acid as well as
Bronsted bases, are –
(1) H2O and NH3
(2) H2O, HCO3¯, HSO4¯
(3) NH3, HCO3¯, HSO4¯
(4) H2O, HCO3¯, HSO4¯, NH3

ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 1 4 2 2 1 4 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 1
Que. 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 4 3 2 2 4

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