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Exercise - I (Only one option is correct)

1. The conjugate acid of NH2– is
(A) NH3 (B) NH2OH (C) NH4+ (D) N2H4 N
10. What is the percentage hydrolysis of NaCN in
80
2. Out of the following, amphiprotic species are solution when the dissociation constant for HCN is
I : HPO32– II OH– III H2PO4– IV HCO3– 1.3 × 10–9 and K w = 1.0 × 10 –14
(A) I, III, IV (B) I and III (C) III and IV (D) All (A) 2.48 (B) 5.26 (C) 8.2 (D) 9.6

11. The compound whose 0.1 M solution is basic is

3. pH of an aqueous solution of NaCl at 85°C should (A) Ammonium acetate (B) Ammonium chloride
be (C) Ammonium sulphate (D) Sodium acetate
(A) 7 (B) > 7 (C) < 7 (D) 0

12. Which of the following solution will have pH close

4. 1 c.c. of 0.1N HCl is added to 99 CC solution of to 1.0 ?
NaCl. The pH of the resulting solution will be
(A) 100 ml of M/100 HCl + 100 ml of M/10 NaOH
(A) 7 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 1
(B) 55 ml of M/10 HCl + 45 ml of M/10 NaOH
(C) 10 ml of M/10 HCl + 90 ml of M/10 NaOH
M
5. 10 ml of H2 SO 4 is mixed with 40 ml of (D) 75 ml of M/5 HCl + 25 ml of M/5 NaOH
200
M
H2 SO 4 . The pH of the resulting solution is 13. The  pH of the neutralisation point of 0.1 N
200 ammonium hydroxide with 0.1 N HCl is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2.3 (D) none of these (A) 1 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 9

6. If pKb for fluoride ion at 25°C is 10.83, the ionisation 14. If equilibrium constant of
constant of hydrofluoric acid in water at this
temperature is : CH3COOH + H2O CH3COO– + H3O+
(A) 1.74 × 10–5 (B) 3.52 × 10–3 Is 1.8 × 10–5, equilibrium constant for
(C) 6.75 × 10–4 (D) 5.38 × 10–2 CH3COOH + OH– CH3COO– + H2O is
(A) 1.8 × 10–9 (B) 1.8 × 109
7. The pH of an aqueous solution of 1.0 M solution of
(C) 5.55 × 10–9 (D) 5.55 × 1010
a weak monoprotic acid which is 1% ionised is:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 11
15. If 40 ml of 0.2 M KOH is added to 160 ml of 0.1 M
HCOOH [Ka = 2 × 10–4]. The pOH of the resulting
8. If K1 & K2 be first and second ionisation constant of solution is
H3PO4 and K1 >> K2 which is incorrect.
(A) 3.4 (B) 3.7 (C) 7 (D) 10.3
(A) [H ]  [H2PO–4 ] (B) [H ]  K1[H3PO4 ]
16. A solution with pH 2.0 is more acidic than the
(C) K2  [HPO2–
4 ]
(D) [H ]  3[PO3–
4 ] one with pH 6.0 by a factor of :
(A) 3 (B) 4
9. The degree of hydrolysis of a salt of weak acid and (C) 3000 (D) 10,000
weak base in it's 0.1 M solution is found to be 50%. If
the molarity of the solution is 0.2 M, the percentage 17. The first and second dissociation constants of
hydrolysis of the salt should be an acid H2A are 1.0 × 10–5 and 5.0 × 10–10 respectively.
(A) 100% (B) 50% The overall dissociation constant of the acid will be:
(C) 25% (D) none of these (A) 5.0×10–5 (B) 5.0×1015
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(C) 5.0×10 (D) 0.2×105

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26. 1 M NaCl and 1 M HCl are present in an aqueous

18. An aqueous solution contains 0.01 M RNH 2 solution. The solution is
(Kb= 2 × 10–6) & 10–4 M NaOH. (A) not a buffer solution and with pH < 7
The concentration of OH– is nearly: (B) not a buffer solution with pH > 7
(A) 2.414 ×10–4 M (B)10–4 M (C) a buffer solution with pH < 7
(C) 1.414×10–4 M (D) 2×10–4 M (D) a buffer solution with pH > 7

19. What volume of 0.2 M NH4Cl solution should be 27. the pKa of a weak acid (HA) is 4.5. The pOH of
added to 100 ml of 0.1 M NH4OH solution to produce a an aqueous buffered solution of HA in which 50% of
buffer solution of pH = 8.7 ? the acid is ionized is:
Given : pKb of NH4OH = 4.7 ; log 2 = 0.3 (A) 4.5 (B) 2.5 (C) 9.5 (D) 7.0
(A) 50 ml (B) 100 ml
(C) 200 ml (D) none of these 28. The precipitate of CaF2 (Ksp = 1.7 × 10–10) is
obtained when equal volumes of the following are mixed
20. The pKa of a weak acid, HA, is 4.80. The pKb of a (A) 10–4 M Ca3+ + 10–4 M F–
weak base, BOH, is 4.78. The pH of an aqueous solution (B) 10–2 M Ca2+ + 10–3 M F–
of the corresponding salt, BA, will be: (C) 10–5 M Ca2+ + 10–3 M F–
(A) 8.58 (B) 4.79 (D) 10–3 M Ca2+ + 10–5 M F–
(C) 7.01 (D) 9.22
29. pH of saturated solution of silver salt of monobasic
21. The range of most suitable indicator which should acid HA is found to be 9.
be used for titration of X– Na+ (0.1 M, 10 ml) with 0.1 Find the Ksp of sparingly soluble salt Ag A(s).
–6 Given : Ka(HA) = 10–10
M HCl should be (Given : k b( X – )  10 )
(A) 1.1 × 10–11 (B) 1.1 × 10–10
(A) 2 – 3 (B) 3 – 5 (C) 6 – 8 (D) 8 – 10 (C) 10 –12
(D) None of these

22. How many gm of solid NaOH must be added to

30. When equal volumes of the following solutions
100 ml of a buffer solution which is 0.1 M each w.r.t.
are mixed, precipitation of AgCl (Ksp = 1.8 × 10–10) will
Acid HA and salt Na+ A– to make the pH of solution
occur only with:
5.5. Given pKa(HA) = 5 (Use antilog (0.5)= 3.16)
(A) 10–4 M (Ag+) and 10–4 M (Cl–)
(A) 2.08 × 10–1 (B) 3.05 × 10–3
(C) 2.01 × 10 –2
(D) None of these (B) 10–5 M (Ag+) and 10–5 M (Cl–)
(C) 10–6 M (Ag+) and 10–6 M (Cl–)
23. The solubility of A2X3 is y mol dm–3. Its solubility (D) 10–10 M (Ag+) and 10–10 M (Cl–)
product is
(A) 6y2 (B) 64 y4 (C) 36 y5 (D) 108 y5 31. 50 litre of a solution containing 10–5 mole of Ag+
is mixed with 50 litre of a 2×10–7 M HBr solution. [Ag+]
24. If Ksp for HgSO4 is 6.4 × 10–5, then solubility of in resultant solution is: [Given : Ksp(AgBr)= 5×10–13]
this substance in mole per m3 is (A) 10–5M (B) 10–6M
(A) 8 × 10–3 (B) 6.4 × 10–5 –7
(C) 10 M (D) None of these
(C) 8 × 10–6 (D) None of these

32. The solubility of metal sulphides in saturated

25. Which of the following in most soluble in water ?
solution of H2S {H2S = 0.1 M} can be represented by
(A) MnS (Ksp = 8 × 10–37)
(B) ZnS(Ksp = 7 × 10–16) [M2  ][H2 S]
MS + 2H+ M2+ + H2S ; K eq 
(C) Bi2S3(Ksp = 1 × 10–72) [H ] 2
(D) Ag3(PO4)(Ksp = 1.8 × 10–18) The value of Keq is given for few metal suphide. If
conc. of each metal ion in solution is 0.01 M, which

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metal sulphides are selectively ppt at total [H+] = 1 Statement-2 : Solubility product constant of Sr(OH)
2
M in saturated H2S solution. is not affected by dilution.
Metal sulphides MnS ZnS CoS PbS (A) Statement (1) is correct and statement (2) is
correct and statement (2) is correct explanation for
[M2 ][H2S] (1)
K eq  3 × 1010 3 × 10–2 3 3 × 10–7
[H ]2
(B) Statement (1) is correct and statement (2) is
correct and statement (2) is NOT correct explanation
(A) MnS, ZnS, CoS (B) PbS, ZnS, CoS for (1)
(C) PbS, ZnS (D) PbS (C) Statement (1) is true but (2) is false
(D) Statement (1) is false but (2) is true

33. Solid Ba(NO3)2 is gradually dissolved in a 1.0×10–4 M

Comprehension
Na2CO3 solution. At what concentration of Ba2+ will a
Paragraph for Quesiton 38 to 40
precipitate begin to form ?
1.2 of a monprotic acid HA, is titrated with 0.222 M
(Ksp for BaCO3 = 5.1 × 10–9)
NaOH solution. The pH of the solution is monitrored
(A) 4.1 × 10–5 M (B) 5.1 × 10–5 M with pH meter. A portion of the titration curve is shown
–8
(C) 8.1 × 10 M (D) 8.1 × 10–7 M in the diagram.
Expanded titration
curve of
34. Ksp of MX4 and solubility of MX4 is S mol/litre is 12.00 HA vs NaOH
related by: 11.00
1/5 1/4 10.00
(A) S = [Ksp/256] (B) S = [128 Ksp]
9.00
(C) S = [256 Ksp]1/5 (A) S = [Ksp/128]1/4
8.00
7.00
ASSERTION - REASON 6.00
–7
35. Statement-1 : pH of 10 M NaOH solution is 5.00
exist between 7 to 7.3 at 25ºC. 15 16 17 18 19 20
Statement-2 : Due to common ion effect ionization volume of NaOH(mL)
of water is reduced. 38. How many mL of NaOH is required to bring about
(A) Statement (1) is correct and statement (2) is the titration to its equivalence point?
correct and statement (2) is correct explanation for (1) (A) 4.00 (B) 9.00
(B) Statement (1) is correct and statement (2) is (C) 19.00 (D) None of these
correct and statement (2) is NOT correct explanation
for (1) 39. What is the pH of solution at the equivalence
(C) Statement (1) is true but (2) is false point?
(D) Statement (1) is false but (2) is true
(A) 3.50 (B) 7.00
(C) 8.40 (D) 5
36. Statement-1 : In general phenolphthalein is used
as an indictor for the titratin of weak acid (HA) against
strong base (NaOH). 40. What is the molar mass of HA?
Statement-2 : At equivalent point solution is basic. (A) 180 (B) 222
(A) Statement (1) is correct and statement (2) is (C) 282 (D) None of these
correct and statement (2) is correct explanation for
(1) Paragraph for Quesiton 41 to 44
(B) Statement (1) is correct and statement (2) is Potash alum is K Al(SO4)2. 12H2O. As a strong eletrolyte,
correct and statement (2) is NOT correct explanation it is considered to be 100% dissociated into K+, Al3+
for (1) and SO 42–. The solution is acidic because of the
(C) Statement (1) is true but (2) is false hydrolysis of Al3+, but not so acidic as might be
(D) Statement (1) is false but (2) is true expected, because the SO42– can sponge up some the
2+ H3O+ by forming HSO4–. Given a solution made by
37. Statement-1 : Moles of Sr of furnished by dissolving 11.85 gm of KAl(SO4)2.12H2O in enough water
sparingly soluble substance Sr(OH) decreases due to to make 100 cm3 of solution. What is [H3O+] of the
2
dilution in its saturated solution. solution if

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41. None of the ion is hydrolysing Column-II (Exist b/w colour transition range of
(A) 10–7M (B) less than 10–7 M an indicator)
(C) More than 10–7M (D) 0.0 (P) Phenol Red (6.8 to 8.4)
(Q) Propyl red(4.6 to 6.4)
42. Only Al3+ is hydrolysing and its first hydrolsis (R) Phenolphthalein (8.3 to 10.1)
constant is 1.4 × 10–5 M (S) Malachite green (11.4 to 13)
(A) 1.87×10–3M (B) 6.24 ×10–4M
(C) 0.09 M (D) None of these

43. Only SO42– is hydrolysing and acid dissociation

constant of HSO4– in water is 1.25×10–2.
(A) 1.26 ×10–3M (B) 6.32 × 10–7 M
–8
(C) 1.58 × 10 M (D) None of these

44. Both Al3+ and SO42– are hydrolysing.

(A) 2.93 × 10–4 M (B) 0.0114 M
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(C) 5.43 × 10 M (D) None of these

Match The column

45. Column-I
 10 litre of 0.03N X(OH)2  strong diacidic base  
 
  
 5litre of 0.08 MHNO 
 3 
(A)   
 
 485litre of 0.01MNaNO3 
 

 10 ml of 0.5 MRNH3Cl Kh  109  

 
  
(B)  
 40 ml of 0.125 MKOH 
 
 100 ml of 0.8 MHCO3 
 
  
 100 ml of 0.4 M CO2  
(C)  3

 for H CO , use K  4  107 & K  4  1011 
 
 2 3 a 1 a  2

(D)Saturated aqueous solution of Co(OH)3(Ksp=2.7×10–43)

Column-II
(P) pH 3.7 (Q) pH 11
(R) pH 7 (S) pH 10

46. Column-I (pH of the resultant solution)

(A) 200 ml of H2SO4 solution (specific gravity 1.225
containing 25% H2SO4 by weight) + 800 ml of 0.525M
strong triacidic base X(OH)3
(B) 50 ml of 0.1 M HCO3– + 50 ml of 0.8 M CO32–
7 11
(H2CO3: K a  4  10 ,K a  2  10 )
1 2

(C) 50 ml of 0.2 M HA(aq)(Ka = 10–5) + 50 ml of 0.1 M

HCl(aq) + 100 ml of 0.13 M NaOH(aq)

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