Solutions and Colligative Properties
Solutions and Colligative Properties
Solutions and Colligative Properties
1. 1000 g of aqueous solution of Na2CO3 has 10 g of sodium carbonate. Concentration of solution is:
(a) 10,000 ppm (b) 1000 ppm
(c) 100 ppm (d) 10 ppm
2. The vapour pressure of pure benzene at 25 0C is 180 mm Hg. The vapour pressure lowering caused
by the addition of 25 g of a solute (molar mass = 342) to 250 g of benzene is ______.
(a) 1.4 mm Hg (b) 2.6 mm Hg
(c) 4.1 mm Hg (d) 3.2 mm Hg
3. A small amount of non-volatile solute is dissolved in 64.5 cm3 of acetone (density: 0.791 g/cm3).
The vapour pressure of this solution at room temperature is 260 mm Hg, while that of acetone is
285 mm Hg. What is the molality of the solution?
(a) 1.51 M (b) 2.51 M
(c) 1.05 M (d) 1.15 M
4. At 300 K, the vapour pressure of substance A is 0.95 atm and the vapour pressure of substance B is
0.15 atm. A solution of A and B is prepared and allowed to equilibriate with its vapour. The vapour
is found to have equal moles of A and B. What is the mole fraction of A in the original solution?
ANSWER KEY
1. A 6. B
2. C 7. C
3. A 8. D
4. B 9. D
5. C 10. C