VOLUMETRIC CALCULATIONS - I

Q1) 2 gm of anhydrous BaCl2 present in a solution was quantitatively converted to 2.5 gm of BaSO4. Find the
equivalent weight of Ba. [ 64.5 ]

Q2) 0.30 gm of chloroplatinate of a monoacid base on ignition gave 0.262 gm of Pt. Calculate the molecular
weight of the base.= 195). [ 92.70 ]

Q3) 0.45 gm of a dibasic acid required 200 ml of 0.05 N NaOH solution for neutralization. Calculate the
molecular weight of the acid. [ 90 ]

Q4) 0.607 gm of silver salt of tribasic organic acid was quantitatively reduced to 0.370 gm of pure silver.
Calculate the molecular weight of the acid. [ 210 ]

Q5) 0.701 gm of silver salt of a dibasic acid on ignition yielded 0.497 gm of metallic silver. Calculate the
molecular weight of the acid. [ 90.7 ]

Q6) The chloroplatinate of a diacid base contain 39% of platinum. What is the molecular weight of the base?
[ 90 ]

Q7) 0.304 gm of silver salt of a dibasic acid left 0.216 gm of silver on ignition. Calculate its m.wt. [ 90 ]

Q8) 0.66 gm of platinichloride of a monoacid base left 0.150 gm of Pt. Calculate the m.wt. [224]

Q9) 1.6 gm of a sample of oxalic acid was dissolved in water and the solution made up to 250 cc. 10 cc of this
solution required 9.8 cc of 0.02 (M) KMnO4 for complete oxidation. Calculate the % purity of oxalic
acid. [ 96468 % ]

Q10) 25 gm of a sample of Ferrous Sulphate were dissolved in dilute H2SO4 and water and it's volume was
made upto 1 lit. 25 ml of this solution required 20 ml of N/10 KMnO4 solution for complete oxidation.
Calculate the % of FeSO4 . 7H2O in the sample. [ 88.96 ]

Q11) O2 is present in 1 litre flask at a pressure of 7.6 x 10-

10
mm of Hg. Calculate the number of oxygen
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molecules in the flask at 0°C. [ 2.68 x 10 ]

Q12) 7 gm of a gas at 300 K and 1 atm occupies a volume of 4.1 litres. What is the molecular mass of the gas ?
[ 42.05 ]

Q13) A person exhales 750 gm of CO2 per day. Suppose the person is in a sealed room with the dimensions of
3 m x 3 m x 2.4 m at a temperature of 290K. Find the pressure of CO2 in the room after one day.
(1 m3 = 1000 lit). [0.019 atm]

Q14) A gas at 0°C and 1 atm pressure occupies 2.5 litres. What change in temperature would be necessary if
the pressure is to be adjusted to 1.5 atm and the gas has been transferred to a 2 litre container ? [ 54.6°
C]

Q15) Two gases A and B having molecular weights 60 and 45 respectively are enclosed in a vessel . The weight
of A is 0.50 g and that of B is 0.2 g. The total pressure of the mixture is 750 mm. Calculate the partial
pressure of the two gases. [ A = 490 mm, B = 260 mm ]

Q16) 32 cc of hydrogen diffuses through a fine hole in 1 minute. What volume of CO2 will diffuse in 1 minute
under the same conditions ? [ 6.82 cc ]

Q17) Three footballs are respectively filled in N2, H2, He. In what order are these footballs to be reinflated ?

Q18) 2 gm of a metal when dissolved in HNO3 is converted to its nitrate. The nitrate was then precipitated to
2.66 gm of the metal chloride. Find the equivalent weight of the metal. [ 107.57 ]

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Q19) What weight of KMnO4 will be required to prepare 250 ml of its N/10 solution of equivalent weight of
KMnO4 is 31.6 ? [ 0.79 gm ]

Q20) 100 ml of 0.6N H2SO4 and 200 ml of 0.3N HCL were mixed together. What will be the normality of the
resulting solution ? What will be the normality of resulting solution if the solution is diluted to 600 ml ?
[2/5 N, N/5 ]

Q21) What is the strength in gm/lit of a solution of H2SO4, 12 cc of which neutralizes 15 cc of N/10 NaOH
solution ? [ 6.12 gm/lit ]

Q22) A metal weighing 0.43 gm was dissolved in 50 ml of N-H2SO4. The unreacted H2SO4 required 14.2 ml of
N-NaOH for neutralization. Find out the equivalent weight of the metal. (12.01)

Q23) 7.35 gm of dibasic acid was dissolved in water and diluted to 250 ml. 25 ml of this solution was
neutralized by 15 ml of N-NaOH solution. Calculate equivalent weight and molecular weight of the acid.
[ 49, 98 ]

Q24) 1.25 gm of a mixture of Na2CO3 and Na2SO4 was dissolved in 250 ml of water. 25 ml of this solution
required 20 ml of 0.1 N-H2SO4 solution for exact neutralization. Calculate the percentage of Na2CO3 in
the mixture. [ 84.8 % ]

Q25) In Victor Meyer determination 0.292 gms of volatile substance displaced 61 cc of air at 22°
C and 755
mm. Calculate the V.D. and molecular weight of the substance. (1 dm3 of hydrogen weight 0.09 gm and
aqueous tension at 22°
C = 20 mm) [59.43, 118.86 ]

26) 3.895 liters of a gas at 20° C and 780 mm (Hg) pressure were found to weight 2.83 gm. Calculate
molecular weight of the gas. [ 17.03 ]

Q27) Calculate the density of CO2 at 100°C and 800 mm Hg pressure. [1.5124 gm/lit ]

Q28) In Victor Meyers experiment 0.3 gm of liquid displaced 126 cc of air collected over water at 30° C and
511 mm pressure. Calculate the molecular weight of the liquid. Aqueous tension at 30°C is 31.8 mm of
Hg.
[ 62.5 ]

Q29) In Victor Meyer determination 0.0926 gm of a liquid gave 28.9 ml of gas collected over water and
measured at 16°C and 753.6 mm pressure. Calculate the molecular weight and vapour density of the
substance. Aqueous tension at 16°
C = 13.6 mm. [ 78, 3.9 ]

Q30) In a Victor Meyer apparatus 0.168 gm of a volatile compound displaced 49.4 ml of air measured over
water at 20°C and 740 mm pressure. Calculate molecular weight of the compound. Aqueous tension at
20° C = 18 mm. [ 86.06 ]

Q31) A solution containing 3 gm of a monobasic organic acid was just neutralized by 40 ml of 0.5 N-NaOH
solution. Calculate the molecular weight of the acid. [ 150 ]

Q32) 0.366 gm of an organic base required 15 ml of N/5 HCl for exact neutralization. If the molecular weight
of the base is 122, find its acidity. [1]

Q33) Calculate the number of milliequivalent of the acid present in :

(i) 100 ml of 0.5 M Oxalic acid solution
(ii) 50 ml of 0.1 M H2SO4 solution. [100, 10 ]

Q34) Calculate the normality of a solution of FeSO4.7H2O containing 2.4 gm (100 ml of which converts to
ferric form in a reaction Fe = 56, S = 32, O = 16, H = 1). [ 0.086 N ]

Q35) Calculate the number of milliequivalent, gm equivalence weight and number of moles in 10 liter of 0.5
M Ba(OH)2 solution. Atomic weight of barium is 137. [ 10,000 Meq, 855 gm, 5 Moles ]
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Q36) How many milimoles of a 0.01 M KMnO4 solution are required to oxidize 2.0 gm of FeSO4 in dilute acid
solution. (At.weight of Fe = 56, S = 32, O = 16) [ 52.63 ml ]

Q37) What weight of KMnO4 will be required to prepare 250 ml of its N/16 solution if equivalent weight of
KMnO4 is 31.6. [ 0.79 gm ]

Q38) 100 ml of 0.6 N H2SO4 and 200 ml of 0.3 N HCl were mixed together. What will be the normality of the
resulting solution ? [ 2/5 N ]

Q39) In a quantitative determination of iron in an ore an analyst converted 0.42 gm of the ore in its ferrous
form. This required 42 ml of 0.1 N solution of KMnO4 for titration.
(i) How many milliequivalents of KMnO4 does 42 mL of 0.1 N solution represent? [ 4.2 ]
(ii) How many equivalents of iron were present in the sample of the ore taken for analysis?
(iii) How many grams of iron were present in the sample? [ 0.035 ]
(iv) What is the percentage of iron in the ore? [ 56 % ]
(v) What is the molarity of KMnO4 solution used? [ 0.02 M ]
(vi) How many moles of KMnO4 were used ? [ 0.00084 ]

Q40) 25 gm of a sample of Ferrous Sulphate were dissolved in dilute H2SO4 and water and its volume was
made upto 1 lt. 25 ml of this solution required 20 ml of N/10 KMnO4 for complete oxidation. Calculate %
of FeSO4.7H2O in the sample. [ 88.96 % ]

Q41) A 0.5 gm sample of an iron containing mineral mainly in the form of CuFeS2 was reduced suitably to
convert all the Ferric Ion in its Ferrous form and was obtained as a solution. In absence of any interfering
matter, the solution required 42 ml of 0.01M K2Cr2O7 for titration. Calculate the % of CuFeS2 in the
mineral. (At.weights : Cu = 63, Fe = 56, S = 32, O = 16) [ 92.83 % ]

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 VOLUMETRIC CALCULATIONS - II

Q1) (a) Calculate the normality of the following solutions containing :

(i) 12.6 gm HNO3 in 200 ml of solution [ 1N ]
(ii) 3.05 gm HCl in 500 ml of solution [ 0.167 ]
(iii) 0.76 gm FeSO4 in 250 ml of solution [ 0.1 N ]
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(iv) 2 gm of NaOH in 200 cm of solution [ 0.25 N ]
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(v) 7.3 gm HCl in 100 cm of solution [ 2-N ]
(vi) 26.5 gm Na2CO3 in 5 lit of solution [ 0.1 N ]
(vii) 26 cm3 of limewater when evaporated to dryness left 9.04 gm of calcium hydroxide. Calculate
the normality of the solution. [ 9.77-N ]

(b) Calculate the molarity of the following solutions containing :

(i) 52 gm BaCl2 in 500 ml solution [ 0.6 M ]
(ii) 572 gm Na2CO3.10H2O in 4 lit solution [ 0.5 M ]
(iii) 41.65 gm MgCl2 in 3.5 lit solution [ 0.125 M ]
(iv) 246 gm NaOH in 100 cm3 solution [ 0.615 M ]

(c) Calculate the following :

(i) Normality of a solution containing 5 gm of Na2CO3 in 250 ml of solution. [ 0.37-N ]
(ii) Molarity of a solution containing 15 gm of K2CO3 in 750 ml of solution [ 0.145 M ]
(iii) Formality of a solution containing 23.4 gm of NaCl per lit. [ 0.4 F ]
(iv) Molality of a solution containing 20 gm of KHCO3 dissolved per 500 gm of water. [ 0.4 M ]

(d) Calculate the molality of the following :

(i) 5 gm KOH in 500 gm of H2O [ 0.18 m ]
(ii) 5 gm of NaOH in 100 gm of H2O [ 1.25 m ]
(iii) Calculate the molality of a semimolar solution of NaCl (density of solution = 1.16 gm/cm3).
[0.44 m ]
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(iv) What is the molality of NH3 in a solution containing 0.85 gm NH3 in 100 cm of a liquid of
density 0.85 gm/cm3 ? [ 0.59 m ]
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(v) 100 cm of a centimolar solution of an acid contain 0.098 gm of acid. Find the molecular weight
of acid. [ 98 gm ]
(vi) C. If its density is 1.243 gm/cm3, what
A solution contain 410.3 gm H2SO4/lit of solution at 20°
will be its molality and molarity ?
(vii) Calculate the number of molecules of Oxalic acid (H2C2O4.2H2O) in 100 ml of 0.2-N oxalic acid
solution. [ 6.02 x 1021 molecules ]

(e) Calculate the mass of the solute in following solutions :

(i) 100 cm3 of N/10 - KOH [0.56 gm] (ii) 250 cm3 of N - H2SO4 [12.25 gm]
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(iii) 250 cm of 2M - HNO3 [31.5 gm] (iv) 150 cm of M/2 - HCl [2.74 gm]
(v) 150 ml of N/7 - H2SO4 [1.05 gm] (vi) 500 ml of 0.8 F NaCl [23.4 gm]
(vii) 200 ml of 0.2 M - NaHCO3 [4.2 gm]

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Question 2)
(a) An aqueous solution prepared by dissolving 90 gm of a monobasic acid (MW = 60) in 1000 ml solution
has a density 0.99 gm/ml. Calculate molality, molarity and normality of the solution.
[ 1.5 M, 1.67 m, 1.5 N ]
(b) The mole fraction of benzene in a solution in toluene is 0.40. Calculate the weight % of benzene in the
solute. [ 35.88 ]

(c) Calculate the mole fraction of ethyl alcohol and water in a solution in which 46 gm of ethyl alcohol and
180 gm of water are mixed together. [ 0.091 ]

(d) Calculate the mole fraction of water in a mixture of 12 gm H2O, 108 gm acetic acid and 92 gm ethul
alcohol. [ 0.15 ]

Question 3)
(a) 1.26 gm of a dibasic acid were dissolved in water and the solution made up to 200 ml. 20 ml of this
solution were completely neutralised by 10 ml of N/5 - NaOH solution. Calculate the equivalent mass
and molecular mass of the acid.
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(b) 0.0343 gm of calcium after solution in water neutalised 17.25 cm of N/10 - HNO3. Calculate the EM.
[ 19.8 ]
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(c) 10 cm of a solution of oxalic acid were found to require 9.65 cm of N/8 - KMNO4 for complete
oxidation. Calculate the weight of oxalic acid per lit of solution. [ 7.599 gm ]

(d) What weight of CaCO3 can be dissolved by 50 cm3 of N/10 - CaCO3. [ 0.25 gm ]

(e) Calculate the number of grams of solute in 200 ml of 2.5 N H2SO4 solution. [ 24.5 gm ]
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(f) 10 cm of a solution of ferrous salt required 9.2 cm of 0.02 M solutions of KMNO4 for complete
oxidation. Calculate the weight of iron per lit. of solution. [ 5.152 gm ]

Question 4)
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(a) 1.6 gm of a sample of oxalic acid was dissolved in water and the solution made up to 250 cm . 10 cm of
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this solution required 9.8 cm of 0.02 M - KMNO4 for complete oxidation. Calculate % purity of oxalic
acid. [ 96.47 % ]
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(b) 1 gm of the carbonate of a metal was dissolved in 50 cm of N/2 - HCl. The resulting solution required
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25 cm of N/5 - NaOH to neutralise it completely. Calculate the equivalent weight of the carbonate.
[ 50.0 gm ]

(c) 1.84 gm of a mixture of CaCO3 and MgCO3 was treated with 50 cm3 of 0.97 N - HCl solution. The excess
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of acid required 17 cm of N/2 NaOH for neutralization. Calculate the % composition of the mixture.
[ CaCO3 = 54.35%, MgCO3 = 45.65 % ]

(d) A solution contains 4 gm Na2CO3 and NaCl in 250 ml. 25 ml of this solution required 50 ml of N/10 - HCl
for complete neutralisation. Calculate % composition of mixture.
[ Na2CO3 = 66.25 %, NaCl = 33.75 % ]

(e) 1.575 gm oxalic acid C2H2O4.xH2O are dissolved in H2O and the volume made up to 250 ml. On titration
16.68 ml of this solution requires 25 ml of N/15 - NaOH for complete neutralisation. Calculate the value
of x.

(f) 1 gm sample of washing soda was dissolved in 50 ml of 1.0 M HCl. The excess acid required for
neutralization 21.13 ml of 1.018 M Ba(OH)2. Compute the degree of hydration of washing soda.

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(g) Gastric juice contains 3.0 gm HCl/lit. It a person produces 2.5 lit of gastric juice/day, how many antacid
tablets each containing 400 mg of Al(OH)3 are needed to neutralize all the HCl produced per day.
[ 13.34 »
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(h) 4.0 gm of mixture of NaCl and Na2Co3 was dissolved in water and the volume made up to 250 ml. 25 ml
of this solution required 50 ml of N/10 - HCl for complete neutralization. Calculate % composition of the
original mixture. [ 33.75 %, 66.25 % ]

(i) A commercial sample (2.013 gm) of NaOH containing Na2CO3 as an impurity was dissolved to give
250 ml of solution. A 10 ml portion of the solution required 20 ml of 0.1 N - H2SO4 for complete
neutralization. Calculate the % by weight of Na2CO3 in the sample. [ 2.29 % ]

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STD-XI VOLUMETRIC CALCULATIONS - III

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Q1) (a) From 200 mg of CO2, 12 molecules are removed. How many gm and mole of CO2 are left (C = 12,
O = 16) [2]
(b) An alloy has Fe, Co and Mo equal to 71 %, 12 % and 17 % respectively. How many cobalt atoms are
there in a cylinder of radius 2.50 cm and a length of 10.0 cm ? The density of alloy is 8.20 g/ml. Atomic
weight of cobalt = 58.9. [2]

(c) 1.0 g of a metal nitrate gave 0.86 g of metal sulphate. Calculate the equivalent weight of metal. [2]

(d) 1.2048 g sample of impure Na2CO3 is dissolved and allowed to react with a solution of CaCl2. The
drying was found to weight 1.0362 g. Assuming impurities do not contribute to the weight of ppt,
calculate % purity of Na2CO3 sample. [2]

(e) A drop (0.05 ml) of 12 M - HCl is spread over a thin sheet of Al foil (thickness 0.01 cm and density =
2.7 g/ml. Assuming whole of the HCl is used to dissolve Al, what will be maximum area of hole
produced in foil ? [2]

Q2) (a) Define the terms : (i) Molarity (ii) Molality. Which of them is independent of temperature ? Which
solution - 1 M or 1m will be more concentrated and why ? [3]
(b) The mole fraction of water in a solution of HCl is 0.78. Calculate the molarity of solution. [2]
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(c) Calculate the molarity of pure water at room temp. if its density is 0.9989 g/cm . [ 1½ ]

(d) How much water should be added to 500 ml of N/2 - NaOH solution to obtain a decinormal solution ?
[ 1½ ]
(e) 1 gm sample of washing soda (Na2CO3.xH2O) was dissoled in 50 ml of 1.0 M - HCl. The excess acid
required for neutralisation 21.13 ml of 1.018 M - Ba(OH)2. Calculate the value of x. [2]

Q3)(a) Define the law of reciprocal proportions. [1]

(b) Aluminium oxide contain 52.90 % of Al and CO2 contains 27.27 % carbon. Calculate the % of
aluminium in aluminium carbide assuming that law of reciprocal proportions is true. [2]

(c) On heating 1.5 g of a mixture of CaCO3 and MgCO3 produce 360 ml of CO2 at NTP. Calculate the %
composition of the mixture. [3]

(d) Phosphorus and chlorine form two compounds. The first compound contains 22.54 % by mass of
phosphorus while the 2nd compound contains 14.88 % phosphorus. Show that the data supports the law
of multiple proportion. [2]

(e) 1.878 g of MBrx, when heated in a stream of HCl gas, was completely converted to MClx which
weighed 1.0 g. The specific heat of metal is 0.14 Cal/g. Calculate MW of metal bromide. (Br = 80) [ 2 ]

Q4) (a) What volume of water is required to make 0.20 N solution from 1600 ml of 0.2050 N - solution? [ 1½ ]

(b) A sample of an alloy weighing 0.50 g and containing 90 % Ag was dissolved in conc. HNO3. Ag was
analysed by volhard method in which 25 ml of KCNS were required for complete neutralization.
Determine normality of KCNS. [ 1½ ]

(c) The density of 3 M - Na2S2O3 solution is 1.25 g/ml. Calculate :

(i) Mole fraction of Na2S2O3
(ii) Molalities of Na+ and S2O3-
2
ions.
(Na = 23, S = 32, O = 16)