Chemical Calculations

(01) Find out relative atomic mass of element. "A", if are atom of A is 8 times heavier than
that of 126𝐶 atom.

(02) Find out relative average atomic mass of oxygen, if it contains three isotophs
16 17 18
8𝑂 , 8𝑂, 8𝑂 (percentage abundances of those are given as 92%, 6% and 2%.

(03) Find out relatives average atomic mass of natural carbon which is a mixture of two
12 13 12
isotophs 6𝐶 and 6𝐶 . Here relative atomic mass of 6𝐶 is given a 13.004 and
12
percentage abundance of 6𝐶 as 94%.

10 11
(04) Find out natural abundances of 6𝐵 and 6𝐵 isotopes if average atomic mass of natural
Borone is given as 10.8 a.m.u.

(05) Find out molar volumes of ideal gas regarding to the following conditions.
(a) Standard temperature and pressure (273K and 1atm)
(b) Room temperature (300K and 1atm)

(06) Find out number of Ca atoms included in 12g of Ca metal.

(07) (i) Find out number of sulpher dioxide molecules included in 2.56g of gaseous
sulpher dioxide.
(ii) Find out volumes of above mass of sulpher dioxide which occupied at 300K and
2atm pressure. (S = 32, O = 16)

(08) Find out number of formula units which are included in 5.72g 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 . 10𝐻2 𝑂.
(Na - 23, C - 12, O - 16, H -1)

(09) (i) Find out the mass of 3.011 × 1024 formula units of propane. 𝐶3 𝐻8
(ii) Calculate the volume occupied by above number of propane molecules at 1atm
pressure and 300K temperature. (C -12, H - 1)

(10) Find out no. of Nitric acid (𝐻𝑁𝑂3 ) molecules which are in 25𝑐𝑚3 of commercial nitric
acid sample. Density and percentage purity by mass of nitric acid 1.26 𝑔𝑐𝑚−3 and 63%
respectively.

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(11) Find out volume of commercial sample of 𝐻2 𝑂2 which contains 1.505 × 1024 no. of
molecules. Density and percentage purity of commercial sample of nitric acid is
1.36𝑔𝑐𝑚−3 and 68% respectively. (O - 16, H - 1)

(12) Find out number of H atoms includes in 8.8g of gaseous propane (𝐶3 𝐻8 )

(13) Find out no. of water molecules included in 4.99𝑔 of hydrated 𝐶𝑢𝑆𝑂4 . 5𝐻2 𝑂.
(Cu - 63.5, S - 32, O - 16, H - 1)

(14) Find out the mass of gaseous 𝐶2 𝐻6 which contains 1.505 × 1024 nounber of Hydrogen
atoms. (C - 12, H - 1)

(15) Find out number of phosphate ions which are present in 6.2g of Calcium Phosphate
(𝐶𝑎3 𝑃𝑂4 2 ) (Ca - 40, C - 12, O - 16, P - 31)

(16) Find out mass of 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 . 10𝐻2 𝑂 which contains 3.011 × 1024 no. of water
molecules. (Na - 23, C - 12, O - 16)

(17) Find out no. of 𝐻 + ions which are involved in 100𝑐𝑚3 of commercial phosphoric acid
(𝐻3 𝑃𝑂4 ) sample which has a density of 1.80 𝑔𝑐𝑚−3 and percentage purity by mass as
60%. (P - 31, O - 16, H - 1)

(18) Find out the volume of commercial 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 sample which contains 3.310 × 1024
number of 𝐻 + ions. Density and percentage purity my mass of 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 was given as
1.96 𝑔𝑐𝑚−3 and 80%. (H - 1, S - 32)

(19) Find out mass Magnesium (𝑀𝑔3 𝑁2 ) which forms when 4.8g of Mg metal was heated
with excess 𝑁2 gas. (𝑀𝑔3 𝑁2 )

(20) Find out volume of Hydrogen at 300K and 1atm pressure which is produced by reaction
between 5.4g of Aluminium metal and Sulphuric acid. (A - 27, S - 32)
2𝐴𝑙 𝑠 + 3𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 𝑎𝑞  𝐴𝑙2 𝑆𝑂4 3 + 3𝐻2 (𝑔)

(21) Calculate maximum mass of 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 acid which can be prepared by 𝐹𝑒𝑆2 (iron pyrities)
as the starting raw material in contact process of manufacturing 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 acid.
(Fe - 56, S - 32) Here initial amount of 𝐹𝑒𝑆2 was given as 240 Kg.

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(22) Apetite can be used as fertilizer for phosphorus, however it is important to convert it
into water soluble form by treating it with concentrated HCl acid 𝐻3 𝑃𝑂4 which result in
above process has greater solubility than Calcium Posphate. Therefore it is better to use
𝐻3 𝑃𝑂4 instead of Calcium phosphate.
Find out mass 𝐻3 𝑃𝑂4 which can be produce by using 1220kg of fluaro Apetite.
Chemical formula of Apetite 𝐶𝑎5 𝑃𝑂4 3 𝐹 (Ca - 40, P - 31, Cl - 35.5)
10𝐻𝐶𝑙 𝑎𝑞 + 𝐶𝑎5 𝑃𝑂4 3 𝐹 𝑠 → 5𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑙2 𝑎𝑞 + 3𝐻3 𝑃𝑂4 𝑎𝑞 + 𝐻𝐹 𝑎𝑞

(23) 4.6𝑔 of monovalent element A was converted to 14.2𝑔 of its anhydrous sulphate. Find
out the molar mass of element "A". (S - 32, O - 16)

(24) 1.6g of Titanium dioxide was converted to 1.44𝑔 of other kind of titanium oxide. Find
out valency of Titanium in this second oxide of Titanium. (Ti - 48)

(25) Molar mass of element "A" is 27. Here 5.4𝑔 of that was converted to 10.2𝑔 of its
relevant oxide. Find out valency of this element A.

(26) 2.86𝑔 of 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 . 𝑥𝐻2 𝑂 was thermally dissociated inorder to obtain 1.06𝑔 of constant
dry mass Find out the value of "𝑥".

(27) 2 moles of Nitrogen and 3 moles of Hydrogen are allowed to react with each other in
10𝑑𝑚3 rigid container, inorder to reach dynamic equilibrium at 400K. At the point of
dynamic equilibrium it was found that 20% Nitrogen was converted to Ammonia.
(degree of dissociation)
(i) Find out equilibrium moles of Nitrogen, Hydrogen and Ammonia.
(ii) Find out the equilibrium pressure of the system.
(iii) Find out the partial pressures of Nitrogen, Hydrogen and Ammonia.
(iv) Find out 𝐾𝑃 of the system at 400K.

(28) Consider the following reversible reaction which take place in reaction vessel and
which has 4𝑑𝑚3 volume.
3𝐴 𝑔 + 2𝐵 𝑔 ⇌ 𝐶 𝑔 2𝐷 𝑔
One mole of A and 2 moles of B are allowed to react with each other inorder to achieve
the dynamic equilibrium at 1270 𝐶. Find out equilibrium concentration of all gaseous
species regarding to the 25% of degree of dissociation of B.
(i) Find out the 𝐾𝐶 and 𝐾𝑃 for the reaction.

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(29) Consider the following dynamic equilibrium, which take place in a close container, at
400K.
2𝐴 𝑔 ⇌ 𝐵 𝑔 + 3𝐶 𝑔
Here this equilibrium was started with 2atm pressure. After the equilibrium the new
pressure of the system was recorded as 2.6atm. Find out degree of dissociation A of this
temperature.
(i) Find out 𝐾𝑝 of the system if volume of the container is 5𝑑𝑚3 .

(30) Mass fraction of aqueous solution of ethanol (𝐶2 𝐻5 𝑂𝐻) was found as 46%. Find out
mole fraction of water in this solution.

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(31) Regarding to the homogeneous mixture containing A and B, mole fraction of A is 3.
Find out mass fraction of B if molar mass of B is 2 times greater than that of A.

2
(32) Mass fraction of "P" in homogeneous mixture with Q is . Find out mole fraction Q if
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ratio of molar masses of P and Q 2 : 3.

(33) Mass fraction and mole fractions of substance A which in the homogeneous mixture
with B was determined as 3/5 and 2/3 respectively. Find out the molar mass of A is
molar mass of B is 100 𝑔𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1 .

(34) (i) Volume fraction of gaseous neon (Ne) in atmosphere was found as 40 p.p.m. Find
out volume of neon in 𝑑𝑚3 . Whish is at 2𝑘𝑚3 of atmosphere.
(ii) Find out mole fraction of neon in atmosphere, at constant 300K temperature and
1atm pressure.
(iii) Find out fraction of Neon by considering atmosphere contains only oxygen and
nitrogen. According to the volume fraction of 20% and 80% respectively.
(Ne - 20, O - 16, N - 14)

(35) 15𝑐𝑚3 of unknown hydrocarbon required 82.5𝑐𝑚3 exact volume of oxygen inorder to
undergo complete combustion. Volume of combustion products was measured as
60𝑐𝑚3 . Find out molecular formula of unknown Hydrocarbon. All gass volumes
measured in room temperature and pressure.

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(36) 10𝑐𝑚3 of certain hydrocarbon was completely burnt in 50𝑐𝑚3 of oxygen. Thereafter
gaseous products of combustion was taken upto room temperature and pressure. Their
volume was measured as 30𝑐𝑚3 . Find out chemical formula of Hydrocarbon.

(37) 1𝑑𝑚3 volume of gaseous sulpher with unknown molecular form (𝑆𝑥 ) required 12𝑑𝑚3
of gaseous fluorine of form (𝑆𝐹6 ) (Sulphur hexafluoride) Find out molecular form of
sulpher and volume of 𝑆𝐹6 which forms due to the reaction between sulpher and florine.

(38) 20𝑐𝑚3 of certain Hydrocarbon required 70𝑐𝑚3 of 𝑂2 inorder to undergo complete

combustion. Here volume of combustion products at room temperature and pressure
was measured as 40𝑐𝑚3 . Find out molecular formula of Hydrocarbon.

(39) 20𝑐𝑚3 of certain hydrocarbon was completely burnt in 150𝑐𝑚3 of excess oxygen
combustion products this of hydrocarbon takes the volume of 110𝑐𝑚3 at room
temperature and pressure. Thereafter this mixture of gaseous products was passed
through the solution of NaOH. The volume of gaseous mixture was measured as 50𝑐𝑚3
after this process. Find out molecular formula of Hydrocarbon.

(40) Hydrocarbon contains carbon 80% by mass. Find out its impirical formula and
molecular formula if molecular mass of this hydrocarbon is given as 30 a.m.u.

(41) Unknown hydrocarbon contain 81.81% carbon by mass. Find out impirical formula of
this Hydrocarbon. Find out molecular formula of this hydrocarbon if molecular mass is
given as 44.

(42) Organic compound contains Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen only. Percentage mass of
Carbon and Oxygen are given as 40% and 53.53%. Find out impirical formula and
molecular formula of this compound if one molecule of this oraganic compound
contains 2 atoms of oxygen.

(43) Concentration of 2M solution of Sodium Sulphate is 2𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 . Find out

concentration of sodium sulphate which was prepared by dissolving 2.84𝑔 in 250𝑐𝑚3
of solution. (Na - 23, S - 32, O - 16)

(44) Find out concentration of phosphate ions in the aqueous solution. Which was prepared
by dissolving 6.56𝑔 of sodium phosphate 𝑁𝑎3 𝑃𝑂4 in 200𝑐𝑚3 of solution.
(Na - 23, P - 31, O - 16)

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(45) Find out the mass of Calcium Nitrate which dissolves in 200𝑑𝑚3 of 0.25 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
Calcium Nitrate solution. (𝐶𝑎 𝑁𝑂3 2 ) (Ca - 40, N - 14, O - 16)

(46) (i) Chramium ion [𝐶𝑟 3+(𝑎𝑞)] concentration of 𝐶𝑟2 𝑆𝑂4 3 solution was measured as
0.03 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 . Find out mass of 𝐶𝑟2 𝑆𝑂4 3 which dissolved in 400𝑐𝑚3 above
solution.
(ii) Find out concentration of sulphate ions terms of 𝑔𝑑𝑚−3 .

(47) 200𝑐𝑚3 of 0.1𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 Calcium Nitrate solution was mixed with 50𝑐𝑚3 of
0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of Sodium Nitrate. Find out the concentration of all ionic
species, in the resultant solution.

(48) 2.84𝑔 of Sodium Sulphate has dissolved in 200𝑐𝑚3 of 0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of
Chromium Sulphate (𝐶𝑟2 𝑆𝑂4 3 ) Find out composition of sulphate ion in terms of
𝑚𝑔 𝑑𝑚−3 .

(49) 250𝑐𝑚3 of solution was prepared by mixing 100𝑐𝑚3 of 𝑁𝑎3 𝑃𝑂4 and 150𝑐𝑚3 of
𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 solutions 𝑃𝑂43− concentration and sodium concentrations were measured as
0.10 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 and 0.02 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 respectively. Find out the initial concentrations of
𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂3 and 𝐶𝑎 𝑁𝑂3 2 solutions get mixed.

(50) 250𝑐𝑚3 of solution was prepared by mixing 100𝑐𝑚3 of 𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂3 and 150𝑐𝑚3 of
𝐶𝑎 𝑁𝑂3 2 solution. Nitrate concentration and calcium concentration as measured as
0.08 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 and 0.02 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 respectively.
(i) Find out concentration [𝑁𝑎+] which dissolve in this solution.
(ii) Find out total mass of solids which dissolved in above volume of solution.
(iii) Find out concentrations of 𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂3 and 𝐶𝑎 𝑁𝑂3 2 solution before they mix with
each other.

(51) Solid mixture contains 𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂3 and 𝑀𝑔 𝑁𝑂3 2 according to 2 : 3 ratio was dissolved in
water inorder to obtain 400𝑐𝑚3 of solution which has Mg ion concentration of
0.04 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 .
(i) Find out concentration of all the ionic species which present in this solution.
(ii) Find out mass fraction of 𝑀𝑔 𝑁𝑂3 2 in the above mixture.
(Na - 23, Mg - 24, N -14)

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(52) 400𝑐𝑚3 of waste water sample contain Feric ions as Feric Sulphate. 𝐹𝑒2 𝑆𝑂4 3
Composition of Feric Sulphate in this solution was measured as 11.2 p.p.m.
(i) Deduce that 1 p.p.m. equals to 1𝑚𝑔 𝑑𝑚−3 for highly dialuted solutions.
(ii) Find out the concentration of Feric ions and sulphate ions in this solution.
(iii) Findout composition of sulphate ions interms of 𝑚𝑔 𝑑𝑚−3 .
(Fe - 5106, S - 32, O - 16)

(53) 100𝑐𝑚3 of 0.15 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −3 solution of 𝑃𝑏 𝑁𝑂3 2 was mixed with 150𝑐𝑚3 solution of
0.1𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑚−3 𝑁𝑎3 𝑃𝑂4 . (Pb – 207, P – 31, O -16)
(i) Write down balance chemical / ionic reactions.
(ii) Find out remaining concentrations of each ions after the reaction.
(iii) Find out the mass of 𝑃𝑏3 𝑃𝑂4 2 produced.

(54) Composition of 𝑁𝑎+ ions in 𝑁𝑎3 𝑃𝑂4 was found as 13.8 𝑝. 𝑝. 𝑚. Find out composition
of phosphate ions and amount of 𝑁𝑎3 𝑃𝑂4 dissolves in 400𝑐𝑚3 .
(Na - 23, P - 31, O - 16)

(55) Sulphate ion composition of 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 was measured as 19.2 p.p.m 59.5𝑚𝑔 of
𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 was dissolved in 250𝑐𝑚3 of above 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 solution. Findout composition of
[𝑁𝑎+] ions in p.p.m. for this resultant solution.

(56) Find out the mass of 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 which dissolve in 250𝑐𝑚3 of solution which has a
concentration of 0.02 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 . Na - 23, O - 16, S - 32)

(57) 5.58g of hydrated calcium chloride which is (𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑙2 , 𝑥𝐻2 𝑂) was dissolved in 250𝑐𝑚3
of water to make the solution which has (𝐶𝑙 − ) concentration as 0.08 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 . Find
out value of "𝑥". (Ca - 40, Cl - 35.5)

(58) Double salt 𝐶𝑟2 𝑆𝑂4 3 . 𝐾2 𝑆𝑂4 . 3𝐻2 𝑂 was dissolved in water to produce 200𝑐𝑚3
solution of it. [𝑆𝑂42− ] in solution was measured as 0.008 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 .
(Cr – 52, S – 32, O – 16, K – 39)
(i) Find out compositions of other ions in terms of ppm.
(ii) Calculate solid mass that required to make this solution.

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(59) 10𝑐𝑚3 of liquid Nitric acid which has density of 1.26 𝑔𝑐𝑚−3 was dissolved in water to
produce 200𝑐𝑚3 of solution. Find out concentration of Nitric acid in this solution
percentage purity of Nitric acid is 80%.

(60) Explain how you are going to prepare 400𝑐𝑚3 of Orthophosphoric acid which has
concentration of 0.25 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 by using liquid Orthophosphoric acid sample which
has density of 1.96𝑔𝑐𝑚−3 and percentage purity of 80%. (P - 31, N - 14)
(Orthophosphoric acid - 𝐻3 𝑃𝑂4 )

(61) 5𝑐𝑚3 of 2𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 sulphuric acid solution was diluted up to 250𝑐𝑚3 . Find out the
concentration of 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 acid in this new solution.

(62) Explain how you are going to prepare 100𝑐𝑚3 of 0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of HCl by
using 4 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of HCl.
Write down important precautions that have to take during this solution formation.

(63) 25𝑐𝑚3 of NaOH solution pipetted out and added to the titration flask. Thereafter
0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 solution which is in the burette was titrated with this solution
after adding few drops of phenopthaline indicator into the solution in titration flask. The
end point reading was observed as 20𝑐𝑚3 when initial pink colour of the NaOH
solution was completed solution was completely disappeared.
(i) Write down balanced chemical reaction for this titration.
(ii) Find out the concentration of NaOH solution.
(iii) Write down few important precautions that you need to make in order to obtain,
accurate end point for the titration.

(64) 25𝑐𝑚3 of 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of Barrium Hydroxide 𝐵𝑎 𝑂𝐻 2 was pipietted out
and titrated against 𝐻𝐶𝑙. Solution, which is in the burette by using methyl organge as
the indicator. The end point reading of this titration was observed as 20𝑐𝑚3 . Find out
concentration of HCl acid.

(65) 0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 NaOH solution was titrated against 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of sulphuric
acid which is in the burette by using Methyl orange as the indicator. Find out end point
of this titration.

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(66) 6𝑔 of impure NaOH which is contaminated with 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 , was dissolved in water
inorder to obtain 250𝑐𝑚3 of the solution. Thereafter 25𝑐𝑚3 of that solution was
pipeted out and titrated against 0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝐻𝐶𝑙. The end point of this
titration wa observed as 15𝑐𝑚3 . Find out percentage mass of NaoH in above impure
sample.

(67) 25𝑐𝑚3 of 0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐵𝑎 𝑂𝐻 2 solution was titrated against 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
solution of unkown acid. At the end point it was found that 34𝑐𝑚3 of acid was required
to neutralize 𝐵𝑎 𝑂𝐻 2 solution. Find out the basicity of unknown acid.

(68) 5𝑐𝑚3 of commercial 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 sample was diluted upto 100𝑐𝑚3 in the volumetric flack.
Thereafter 25𝑐𝑚3 of that solution was pipeted out and titrated against 0.05 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
solution of NaOH by using phenopthaline as the indicator. Here the end point reading of
this titration was obtained as 40𝑐𝑚3 . Find out density of the commercial 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 sample
when percentage purity of that particular sample was given as 80% mass.

(69) Following experimental procedure has been carried out inorder to findout percentage
purity of household vinegar.
10𝑐𝑚3 sample of house hold vinegar was diluted upto 100𝑐𝑚3 mark in volumetric
flask. Thereafter 25𝑐𝑚3 of this solution was pipeted out and titrated against
0.4 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑚−3 solution of NaOH by using Methyl orange as indicator. Here the end
point reading was observed as 50𝑐𝑚3 . Find out purity of household vinegar sample
which has a density of 1.20 𝑔𝑐𝑚−3 .
Note :- Vinegar can be considered as dialuted solution of acetic acid
𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 Here acetic acid can be considered as mono basic acid.
(abbreviation HAC can be used to denote the acetic acid)

(70) 25𝑐𝑚3 of 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 solution was pipeted out and titrated against 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 HCl
solution which is in the burette by using phenopthaline indicator here, end point was
obtained as 20𝑐𝑚3 .
Thereafter some titration was repeated again by using methyl orange as indicator. This
time the end point of the titration was recorded as 40𝑐𝑚3 .
(a) Explain why change of end points take place depending on different indicators
used.
(b) Find out the concentration of carbonate ions used in this solution.

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(71) 25𝑐𝑚3 of HCl solution was titrated against 0.05 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 which
is in the burette by using phenopthaline as the indicator. The end point of this titration
was observed as 15𝑐𝑚3 of 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 solution.
(i) Find out concentration of HCl solution.
(ii) Suggest the end point of the titration which is carried out by using methyl orange
as the indicator.

(72) Solid mixture 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 /𝐾𝐻𝐶𝑂3 was dissolve portions in water to make solution. Then
25𝑐𝑚3 in from this solution was separated and titrated against 0.05 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution
of 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 acid by using methyl orange and phenolphaline indicators separately end
points are observed as 15𝑐𝑚3 and 37.5𝑐𝑚3 respectively.For phenolpthaline and methyl
orange calculate the concentrations of 𝐾𝐻𝐶𝑂3 and 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 in this solution.

(73) 25𝑐𝑚3 of aqueous solution which contains 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 and NaoH was titrated against
0.02 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of HCl which is in the burette. The end point of this titration
was observed as 20𝑐𝑚3 .
The end point of 27.5𝑐𝑚3 was recorded for same solution by using methyl orange
indicator.
(a) Find out the concentration of 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 and NaOH.
(b) Find out the 𝑁𝑎+ concentration in the solution also.

(74) 4𝑐𝑚3 of palm oil was found in 2𝑚3 of given oil sample. Find out volume fraction of
palm oil in above mixture.

(75) 25𝑐𝑚3 of 𝐻2 𝑂2 solution, was pipetted out into the titration flask and titrated against
0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 , of acidified 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 solution. Here at the end point it was observed that
30𝑐𝑚3 at 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 solution was required to react with 𝐻2 𝑂 solution.
(i) Sketch the equipments which are used in this titration, with titrant and titrant.
(ii) Write the balance chemical equation between 𝐻2 𝑂2 and acidified 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4−.
(iii) Find out the concentration of 𝐻2 𝑂2 solution.
(iv) 100𝑐𝑚3 of above 𝐻2 𝑂2 solution was allowed to undergo self thermal
decomposition, under 300K and 2atm pressure. Findout volume of gaseous 𝑂2 ,
which can be collected during this dissociation.
2𝐻2 𝑂2 → 2𝐻2 𝑂 + 𝑂2

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(76) 25𝑐𝑚3 of 0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of oxalic acid was titrated with 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
solution of 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 solution. Find out, volume of 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 solution required at the end
point.

(77) 25𝑐𝑚3 acidified (𝐻2 𝐶2 𝑂4 ) oxalic acid was pipette out and titrated against
0.02 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 . The end point of this titration was observed as
20𝑐𝑚3 . Find out the concentration of oxalic acid.

(78) 3g of iron nails with carroaded surface, was completely dissolved in dialute 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4
solution. (excess), inorder to make solution containing 𝐹𝑒 2+ and 𝐹𝑒 3+ ions. There after
this solution was further diluted upto 250𝑐𝑚3 mark by using volumetric flask. 25𝑐𝑚3
of this dialuted solution, was pipeted out and titrated against. 0.01 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑛−3 solution of
𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 . The end point of this titration was observed as 25𝑐𝑚3 . (rust can be considered
as angydrous ferric oxide)
(i) Find out 𝐹𝑒2 𝑂3 associated with pure Fe in the iron nail.
(ii) Find out the mass of ion nail before it get corroded.
(iii) Explain how you are going to find out the end point of this titration.
(Fe - 56, O - 16)

(79) Aqueous solution contains 𝐻2 𝐶2 𝑂4 (oxalic) and sulphuric acids. 25𝑐𝑚3 portion of
above solution was pipette out and titrated against. 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 .
At the end point 20𝑐𝑚3 of 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 solution was required.
There after same solution of (25𝑐𝑚3 ) which was initially titrated with 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 titrated
again with 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of NaOH, by using pheropthalin as the indicator. At
the end point, volume of NaOH required was measured as 30𝑐𝑚3 . Find out initial
concentrations of 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 acid and 𝐻2 𝐶2 𝑂4 acid.

(80) 2.14g of potassium iodate (𝐾𝐼𝑂3 ) was measured, and dissolved in excess KI (potassium
iodide) solution (acidified). Thereafter, this solution was diluted upto 200𝑐𝑚3 mark in
the titration flask and 25𝑐𝑚3 of this solution was pipette out inorder to titrate against
the sodium thiosulphate solution using starch as the indicator.
The end point of this titration was observed as 25𝑐𝑚3 . (K - 39, I - 127, O - 16)
(i) Write down balance ionic reactions / complete reactions for above experimental
procedure.
(ii) Find out the concentration of 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆2 𝑂3 .

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(81) Solid mixture Z contains 𝐹𝑒3 𝑂4 , 𝐹𝑒2 𝑂3 and inert material only. 6.00g of this solid
mixture was treated with acidified 𝐾𝐼 solution. 10𝑐𝑚3 of this solution was taken out
after diluting it up to 50𝑐𝑚3 by adding water. 5.50𝑐𝑚3 volume of 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
𝑁𝑎2 𝑆2 𝑂3 solution was required to titrated with this solution in the presence of starch
indicator.
There after another 25𝑐𝑚3 of fresh portion of above initial solution (same as 10𝑐𝑚2
taken) was pipette out and it was titrated with 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 after
removing 𝐼2 dissoluted in this solution at the end point 3.2 𝑐𝑚3 volume of 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 was
required calculate mass percentages of 𝐹𝑒2 𝑂3 and 𝐹𝑒3 𝑂4 in solid mixture Z.

(82) The sample of Iron(II) sulphate (𝐹𝑒𝑆𝑂4 . 7𝐻2 𝑂) was accidently exposed to the air and
some amount of 𝐹𝑒 2+ ions were converted to the 𝐹𝑒 3+ ions due to this.
Following experimental procedure described how it's percentage purity was detected by
student.
(A) 4.2𝑔 if this mixture was dissolved in 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 to prepare 250𝑐𝑚3 of solution.
(B) 25.00𝑐𝑚3 portions of above solution was pipette out at 2 separate occasions and
it was titrated against 0.01 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 in presence of
dipohenyl Ammine (D.P.A.) indicator.
(I) Explain the end point that observed.
(II) Calculate the amount of 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 required
(III) Calculate number of moles of 𝐹𝑒 2+ still remaining in the mixture
(IV) find out mass of 𝐹𝑒𝑆𝑂4 . 7𝐻2 𝑂 that was included in initial mass of the
sample.
(V) Percentage mass of 𝐹𝑒𝑆𝑂4 . 7𝐻2 𝑂 in the initial sample.

(83) Explain the term reverse titration.

250𝑐𝑚3 solution of 0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 freshly prepared 𝐹𝑒𝑆𝑂4 solution undergoes arial
oxidation when it was exposed to the air. 25𝑐𝑚3 of above solution was pipette out and
it was mixed with 75𝑐𝑚3 of 0.4 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of acidified 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 . Thereafter
excess amount of solid KI was added to above solution and further diluted it up to
250𝑐𝑚3 in a volumetric flask.
Then 25𝑐𝑚3 of above brown coloured resultant solution and was pipette out and it was
titrate against standard solution of 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆2 𝑂3 and the end
point, 20𝑐𝑚3 of 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆2 𝑂3 was required.

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 (i) Write down balanced ionic equations for above experimental procedure.
(ii) Find out the amount of 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 moles added.
(iii) Find out no. of moles of 𝐼2 produce due to the oxidation by 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 .
(iv) What is the reacted amount of 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 𝑎𝑞
(v) Calculate amount of 𝐹𝑒𝑆𝑂4 that converted to the 𝐹𝑒 3+ ions due to arial oxidation.
(vi) What is the concentration of 𝐹𝑒 3+ ion in the initial solution volume of 250𝑐𝑚3 .
(vii) Explain what it's better to follow this procedure rather than titration above 𝐹𝑒𝑆𝑂4
solution directly with 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 (acidified)
(viii) Briefly explain the experimental procedure that you wish to follow in order to
standardized 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂2 𝑂3 solution.

(84) (i) Define the term ideal gas.

(ii) Derive PV = nRT for ideal gas starting from basic gas laws.
(iii) Find out no. of molecules in following gas / gaseous mixtures under given
conditions.
(a) 10𝑑𝑚3 sample of 𝐻2 at 300kPa pressure and 300K temperature
(b) 44.8 dm sample of 𝐶𝑂2 at 273K and 100kPa pressure.
(c) 50𝑑𝑚3 of gaseous 𝑆𝑂2 at 300K and 200kPa pressure.

(85) (i) State Doltan's law of partial pressure.

(ii) Derive the Dolton's law of partial pressure by using molecular kinetic theory.
(iii) Derive alternative expression for partial pressure by using mole fraction and total
pressure.
(iv) Rigid container having the volume of 4.157𝑑𝑚3 includes gaseous hydrogen at
5.6 × 106 𝑁𝑚−2 pressure and 70 𝐶 temperature.
(a) Find out the gaseous moles of 𝐻2
(b) This cylinder was taken in to 270 𝐶 temperature for usage. Calculate the new
pressure of the cylinder.
(c) 1𝑔 of gaseous hydrogen was taken out and seal it again. Calculate the new
pressure inside the container under room temperature (270 𝐶)
(d) Calculate the volume of rubber balloon, include 1𝑔 of that hydrogen gas that
was taken out from the cylinder.
(e) This balloon was allowed move towards air freely. What would be the
volume of the balloon if the atmospheric pressure reduced 100𝑘𝑃𝑎 to
60𝑘𝑃𝑎 with attitude.

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(86) (i) List out main features of primary standard solution and give 6 examples of those.
(ii) Write down balance ionic reaction between 𝑀𝑛𝑂4− and 𝐶2 𝑂42− ions that take place
in acid medium.
(iv) 25𝑐𝑚3 of acidified 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶2 𝑂4 solution with the concentration of 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
was titrated with 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 solution the end point of this titration was measured as
20𝑐𝑚3 calculate the concentration of this 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 solution.
(v) 5.0𝑔 of impure 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 was required to make 500𝑐𝑚3 volume of above solution.
Calculate the percentage purity of impure 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4
(vi) 25𝑐𝑚3 of 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝐹𝑒𝐶2 𝑂4 solution was titrated against instead
of 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶2 𝑂4 with above same 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 solution. Calculate expected end point of
this titration.

(87) (i) 𝑁𝐻4 2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 undergoes thermal decomposition as follows.

𝑁𝐻4 2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 𝑠 𝑁2 (𝑔) + 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂3 𝑠 + 4𝐻2 𝑂(𝑔)
∆
1g of Ammonium dichromate sample that contains inert material produce 7mg of
𝐻2 gas. Find out mass percentage of 𝑁𝐻4 2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 in the mixture.
(iii) Calculate percentage reduction of mass.

(88) Rewrite following reactions after balance them by using oxidation numbers.
(i) 𝐻𝑁𝑂3 + 𝑍𝑛 → 𝑁2 𝑜 + 𝐻2 𝑂 + 𝑍𝑛 𝑁𝑂3 2

(ii) 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 + 𝑍𝑛 → 𝐻2 𝑆 + 𝑍𝑛𝑆𝑂4 + 𝐻2 𝑂

(iv) 𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂3 + 𝑍𝑛 → 𝑁𝑎2 𝑍𝑛𝑂2 + 𝑁𝐻3 + 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻
(iv) 𝐾𝑁𝑂3 + 𝐴𝑙 + 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 → 𝑁𝑎𝐴𝑙𝑂2 + 𝑁𝐻3
(v) 𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂2 + 𝐴𝑙 + 𝐾𝑂𝐻 → 𝐾𝐴𝐶𝑂2 + 𝑁𝐻3
(vi) 𝐹𝑒 𝑀𝑛𝑂4 3 + 𝑆𝑂2 + 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 → 𝐹𝑒2 𝑆𝑂4 3 + 𝑀𝑛𝑆𝑂4 + 𝐻2 𝑂
(vii) 𝐻𝐶𝑙 + 𝐾𝐼𝑂3 + 𝐾𝐼 → 𝐼2 + 𝐾𝐶𝑙 + 𝐻2 𝑂
(viii) 𝐻2 𝑂2 + 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 + 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 → 𝑀𝑛𝑆𝑂4 + 𝑂2 + 𝐾2 𝑆𝑂4 + 𝐻2 𝑂
(ix) 𝑆 + 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 → 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂3 + 𝑁𝑎𝑆 + 𝐻2 𝑂
(ix) 𝐶𝑙2 + 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 → 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙𝑂3 + 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 + 𝐻2 𝑂

(89) 28.4g of solid mixture containing 𝑀𝑔𝐶𝑂3 𝑠 and 𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑂3 (𝑠) only was heated until
obtained a constant mass if the mass of the mixture reduced to 15.2g calculate the mass
percentage of 𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑂3 in the mixture.

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(90) Calculate the volume of 0.005 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 of 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 that required to react completely
with 25𝑐𝑚3 0.05 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂3 solution.

(91) "Bronze" is a alloy containing Cu and Zn. 8g of this alloy was dissolved in dil. 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4
completely and resulted solution was diluted up to 200𝑐𝑚3 in the volumetric flask.
Thereafter 25𝑐𝑚3 solution from this solution was separated out and it was titrated
against 0.12 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆2 𝑂3 after mixing with excess volume of KI.
(i) Write down all the chemical reactions that take place in the above experimental
procedure.
(ii) What is the colour of the titrand.
(iii) Calculate the percentage mass of Cu in the alloy Bonze.
(iv) Explain how you are going to observe the end point of this titration.

(92) The following experimental procedure is base on the experimental procedure of find
dissolved oxygen content in pond water sample.
(i) 100𝑐𝑚3 of pond water sample was taken in to reagent bottled.
(ii) Then 25𝑐𝑚3 of 𝑀𝑛𝑆𝑂4 and 𝐾𝑂𝐻/KI solutions having pre-calculated
concentrations are added to above reagent bottle there some amount of solution
was sees overflows out from the reagent bottle.
(iii) The lid of the reagent bottle tightly closed sown after the mixing above solutions.
(iv) the solution in the reagent bottle was allowed to produce black precipitate.
(v) Thereafter this solution was shaken well and it was added in to the titration flaks
as a colloidal suspension.
(vi) This colloidal suspension was acidified by con. 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 to obtain brown coloured
solution

(93) This brown coloured solution was titrated with 0.05 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆2 𝑂3
solution by using starch as the indicator.
(i) Write down all balanced chemical equations those are take place in above
experiment.
(ii) Find out oxygen content in ppm / 𝑚𝑔 𝑑𝑚−3 in pond water.
(iii) Explain experimental procedure to standardize 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆2 𝑂3 solution prior to the this
experiment.
(iv) Explain when the initial solution in the reagent bottle should keep as basic
solution when the 𝑀𝑛𝑆𝑂4 and KI solutions get mixed with pond water.

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(94) Write balanced ionic equations for following reactions.
(i) 𝐹𝑒 2+ + 𝑀𝑛𝑂4− + 𝐻 +  𝑀𝑛2+ + 𝐹𝑒 3+
(ii) 𝑂𝐻 − + 𝐴𝑙 + 𝑁𝑂3−  𝐴𝑙𝑂2− + 𝑁𝐻3
(iii) 𝐻 + + 𝐻2 𝑂2 + 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂72−  𝐶𝑟 3+ + 𝑂2

(95) Rigid vessel A contains 𝑁2 gas and rigid B vessel contains 𝑂2 gas.
A B
𝑁2 𝑂2
𝑉 = 2𝑑𝑚3 𝑉 = 3𝑑𝑚3
𝑇 = 270 𝐶 𝑇 = 1270 𝐶
𝑃 = 4.157 × 105 𝑁𝑚−2 𝑃 = 8.314 × 105 𝑁𝑚−2

Two vessels are closed with tap T.

(i) Calculate number of 𝑁2 moles in vessel A.
(ii) Calculate number of 𝑂2 moles in vessel B.
Tap T is opened and gas ad 𝑂2 gas are allowed mix with each other. But gases do not
react with each other.
(iii) Calculate total moles of gases in vessels A and B separately.
(iv) Calculate total pressure in vessel A and partial pressure of each gas.
Connected vessels are subjected to electric sparking. There, 𝑁2 gas and 𝑂2 gas react
with each other according to the following equation.
𝑁2 𝑔 + 𝑂2 𝑔 → 2𝑁𝑂(𝑔)
(v) If temperature of the system is maintained at 270 𝐶 temperature, calculate the total
pressure of the system.

(96) Sealed rigid vessel contained 𝑁𝐻3 and 𝑁2 𝐻4 of 300K. The pressure inside the container
was measured as 0.5 × 105 𝑃𝑎 both 𝑁𝐻3 and 𝑁2 𝐻4 (hydrazene) get dissociated to 𝑁2
and 𝐻2 when it was heated up to 9270 𝐶.
2𝑁𝐻3 𝑔 → 𝑁2 𝑔 + 3𝐻2 (𝑔)
𝑁2 𝐻4 𝑔 → 𝑁2 𝑔 + 2𝐻2 (𝑔)
The pressure inside the container was measured as 4.5 × 105 𝑃𝑎 when the dissociations
are completed. Find out molar of 𝑁2 𝐻4 that was initially in the container.

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(97) Following experimental procedure was carried out to find out mass percentage of urea
(𝐶𝑂 𝑁𝐻 2 ) that present in certain N containing fertilizer.
10g of this fertilizer was dissolved in 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻(𝑎𝑞) and heated until gaseous products are
totally evolved from the solution. Then the solution was diluted up to 200𝑐𝑚3 in the
volumetric flask. Thereafter 25𝑐𝑚3 portion of this solution was separated out and
titrated against 0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 HCl solution in presence of phenolphaline indicator the
end point was observed as 30𝑐𝑚3 .
Then the same titration was repeated again by using methyl orange indicator and the
end point was observed as 37.5𝑐𝑚3 of 0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻𝐶𝑙.
(i) Write down balance reaction NaOH and 𝐶𝑂 𝑁𝐻2 2 .
(ii) Find out percentage urea and N in the fertilizer sample.

(98) Pure sample of NaOH was accidently exposed to air and convert it partially to 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3
thereafter this solid mixture was dissolved in water to produce 200𝑐𝑚3 solution.
25𝑐𝑚3 portion from this was separated out and titrated with 0.2M solution of 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 in
presence of phenolphaline indicator the end point of this titration was observed as
20𝑐𝑚3 .
Same titration was repeated again by using methyl orange indicator and same 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4
solution the end point of second titration is 25𝑐𝑚3 .
(i) Write down balance equation for reaction between NaOH and 𝐶𝑂2 .
(ii) Write down all ionic equations that can take place during the titrations.
(iii) Find out percentage of NaOH mass that converted to the 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 .

(99) Nitrogen fertilizer contains 𝑁𝐻4 𝑆𝑂4 and urea as only N containing compounds. 10g
of this fertilizer was dissolved in NaOH and heated until the gas evolution is completely
stoped. Thereafter the remaining solution was diluted up to 200𝑐𝑚3 in a volumetric
flask this solution was labeled as Z.
Amount of gas that evolved was totally absorbed in to the 100𝑐𝑚3 of 0.15 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
solution of HCl. The 25𝑐𝑚3 of this HCl solution was separated out and titrated with
0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 of solution of NaOH and point of this titration is 15𝑐𝑚3 .
25𝑐𝑚3 from Z solution was separated and mixed with 𝐻𝑁𝑂3 / 𝐵𝑎𝐶𝑙2 solution in excess
the mass of the precipitate was measured as 0.0932g.
(i) Write down balance chemical reaction that involved in above experimental
procedure.
(ii) Find out total No. of moles of 𝑁𝐻3 evolved.

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 (iii) Find out the 𝑁𝐻3 moles that evolved from 𝑁𝐻4 2 𝑆𝑂4 only.
(iv) Find out percentage mass of urea and 𝑁𝐻4 2 𝑆𝑂4 in this fertilizer sample.

(100) (i) A gas mixture containing 𝐶𝐻4 , 𝐶2 𝐻6 and excess 𝑂2 was introduced into an
evacuated closed rigid container. The volume of the container was
8.314 × 10−3 𝑚3 . The pressure of the container at 400K was 4.80 × 106 𝑃𝑎 .
Calculate the total number of moles of gases in the container. Assume that all the
gases behave ideally and that there is no reactions at this temperature.
(ii) All the hydrocarbons in the container were completely combusted by increasing
the temperature of the container to 800K. The pressure of the container after the
combustion reaction at 800K was 1.00 × 107 𝑃𝑎 . Calculate the total number of
moles of gases in the container after combustion. Assume that 𝐻2 𝑂 is present as a
gas under these conditions.
(iii) Write balanced chemical equations (giving physical state, at 800K) for the
combustion reactions of the gases given below.
I. 𝐶𝐻4 (𝑔)
II. 𝐶2 𝐻6 (𝑔)
(iv) Only one of the two hydrocarbons above contributes to the change in the number
of moles of gases before and after combustion.
Calculate the number of moles of this hydrocarbon initially introduced into the
container.
(v) The container was then cooled to 300K and the water was removed. Then the
pressure of the container was 2.10 × 106 𝑃𝑎.
Calculate the following,
I. Total number of moles of 𝐻2 𝑂 produced
II. Number of moles of 𝐻2 𝑂 produced from the combustion of 𝐶2 𝐻6
III. Number of moles of 𝐻2 𝑂 produced from the concentration of 𝐶𝐻4
IV. Number of moles of 𝑂2 introduced initially into the container.

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 MCQ
(01) The percentage of hydrogen in a hydrocarbon is 9.44%. The approximate relative
molecular mass of this hydrocarbon is 100. The accurate relative molecule mass of this
hydrocarbon is,
(1) 106 (2) 104 (3) 102
(4) 98 (5) 96 (1980)

(02) Stable organic compound containing only carbon and chlorine has 10% (w/w) carbon.
The mass of an atom of chlorine is roughly three times more than that of carbon. The
molecular formular of this compound could be,
(1) 𝐶𝐶𝑙3 (2) 𝐶2 𝐶𝑙6 (3) 𝐶2 𝐶𝑙4
(4) 𝐶𝐶𝑙4 (5) 𝐶2 𝐶𝑙1 (1982)

(03) 0.05 𝑀 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻𝐶𝑙 solution is prepared by,

(1) 50.0𝑐𝑚3 of 0.05 𝑀 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻𝐶𝑙 was diluting upto 100.0𝑐𝑚3 .
(2) 100𝑐𝑚3 by mixtung of two equal volumes of 0.03 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻𝐶𝑙 and
0.02 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻𝐶𝑙 solution.
(3) By mixing 999𝑐𝑚3 of distilled water with 10𝑐𝑚3 of 10 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 , 𝐻𝐶𝑙 was
diluting upto 50.0𝑐𝑚3 with distilled water.
(4) 5.0𝑐𝑚3 of 0.50 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 , 𝐻𝐶𝑙 was diluting upto 50.0𝑐𝑚3 with distilled water.
(5) mixing 0.02 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻𝐶𝑙 solution with a solution of 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻𝐶𝑙.

(04) 0.66g of 𝐶𝑂2 and 0.36𝑔 of 𝐻2 𝑂 was obtained when hydrocarbon completely burn in
air. The empirical formula of this hydrocarbon is,
(1) 𝐶3 𝐻10 (2) 𝐶3 𝐻10 (3) 𝐶3 𝐻8
(4) 𝐶6 𝐻4 (5) 𝐶6 𝐻12 (1990)

(05) Consider the following equilibrium 𝐴𝐵2 𝑔 + 2𝐴𝐵 𝑔 ⇌ 𝐴3 𝐵4 𝑔

𝐴𝐵2 𝑔 and 𝐴𝐵(𝑔) in the mole ratio of 1 : 2 are placed inside a closed vessel and
allowed to reach equilibrium at a certain temperature. At equilibrium 50% of 𝐴𝐵2 (𝑔)
remains in the gaseous mixture. The mole fraction of 𝐴3 𝐵4 𝑔 in this mixture is,
(1) 1 (2) 1 (3) 1 3
4 3
(4) 1 (5) none of the above (1994)
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(06) A gives solution of concentration hydrochloric acid contains 38%, HCl by weight. The
density of this solution 1.2 𝑔 𝑚𝑙 −1 . How much of he above concentrated hydrochloric
acid solution required for preparing 250𝑚𝑙 0.10 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1 𝐻𝐶𝑙.
(1) 2.0 ml (2) 2.5 ml (3) 8.0 ml
(4) 10 ml (5) 20 ml

(07) The concentration of an aqueous solution of methanol is 10% by weight. If the relative
atomic masses of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen are respectively 12, I and 16 the mole
fraction of methanol in this solution is,
(1) 0.1111 (2) 0.8889 (3) 0.0588
(4) 0.9412 (5) 0.0625 (1997)

(08) The concentration of three HCl solutions are 0.100 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 , 0.200 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 and
0.300 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 . Respectively 100𝑐𝑚3 , 200𝑐𝑚3 and 300𝑐𝑚3 of these solution was
mixed together, the concentration of the resulting solution is,
(1) 0.266 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (2) 0.233𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (3) 0.216 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
(4) 0.290 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (5) 0.140 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3

(09) As organic containing C, H and O only has 29.6% oxygen by mass. Its relative
molecular mass is 270. How many oxygen atoms are present in a molecular of this
organic compound? (relative atomic masses H - 1, C - 12, O - 16)
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3
(4) 4 (5) 5 (2000)

(10) An HCl solution contains 36.5% by mass of HCl. The density of the solution is
1.15 𝑔𝑐𝑚−3 . What is the concentration of HCl in the solution, in units of 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 ?
(relative atomic pressure H - 1, Cl - 35.5)
(1) 0.869 (2) 1.15 (3) 11.5
(4) 115 (5) 8.69 (2000)

(11) An aqueous solution of 𝐾2 𝑆𝑂4 . 𝐶𝑟2 𝑆𝑂4 2 . 12𝐻2 𝑂 contains 1.04 𝑔𝑑𝑚−3 of 𝐶𝑟 3+ ions.
What is the 𝑆𝑂42− concentration in units of 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 in this solution?
(relative atomic masses H - 1, O - 16, S - 32, K - 39, Cr - 52)
(1) 0.01 (2) 0.02 (3) 0.03
(4) 0.04 (5) 0.05 (2001)

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(12) The number of moles of ions present in a solution made by mixing 125𝑐𝑚3 of
0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 NaOH and 125𝑐𝑚3 of 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 is,
(1) 0.0375 (2) 0.0625 (3) 0.0875
(4) 0.15 (5) 0.30 (2002)

(13) What volume (in 𝑐𝑚3 ) of dilute 𝐻𝑁𝑂3 solution of density 1.1 𝑔𝑐𝑚−3 and 20% 𝐻𝑁𝑂3
by mass contains 10g of 𝐻𝑁𝑂3 ?
(1) 6 (2) 15 (3) 23
(4) 45 (5) 55 (2003)

(14) Xenon is one of the least abundant inert gases in air. The amount of xenon in air is
0.076 parts per million (0.67 ppm) by volume. What volume of xenon gas in 𝑑𝑚3 can
be isolated from a given 1000𝑘𝑚3 sample of air of the same temperature and pressure?
(1) 76 (2) 76 × 103 (3) 76 × 106
(4) 76 × 109 (5) 76 × 1012 (2003)

(15) 1.92g of the hydrocarbon 𝐶9 𝐻20 gave on complete combustion 5.94g of 𝐶𝑂2 (𝑔) and
2.70g of water vapour. The mass of oxygen reacted is, (H - 1, C - 12, O - 16)
(1) 6.72 g (2) 4.02 g (3) 3.86 g
(4) 8.64 g (5) 3.24 g (2004)

(16) 𝑀𝑆𝑂4 . 𝑥𝐻2 𝑂 has 36% of 𝐻2 𝑂 by mass. The value of 𝑥 is, (H - 1, O - 16, S - 32, M - 64)
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5
(4) 6 (5) 7 (2008)

(17) The molar concentration of an ammonium molybdate 𝑁𝐻4 2 𝑀𝑜𝑂4 solution which
contains 48 ppm of Mo is (1ppm = 1 𝑚𝑔 𝑑𝑚−3 , Mo = 96)
(1) 2.5 × 10−5 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (2) 7.5 × 10−5 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
(3) 5.0 × 10−3 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑚−3 (4) 2.5 × 10−4 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
(5) 5.0 × 10−4 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (2008)

(18) A solution of 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 has been prepared by dissolving 142mg of pure 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 in
water, in a 500𝑐𝑚3 volumetric flask and by diluting up to mark. The 𝑁𝑎+ ion content
is 𝑚𝑔 𝑑𝑚−3 units in this solution is, (O - 16, Na - 23, S - 32)
(1) 2.00 × 10−3 (2) 4.00 × 10−3 (3) 46
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(19) The mass percentage of 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆2 𝑂3 . 5𝐻2 𝑂 is as aqueous solution is 20%. The density of
this solution at room temperature is 1.24 𝑔𝑐𝑚−3 . The molarity of 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆2 𝑂3 in this
solution is, (H - 1, O - 16, Na - 23, S - 32)
(1) 1.0 (2) 1.0 × 10−3 (3) 0.050
(4) 1.6 (5) 0.10 (2009)

(20) The relative molecular masses of X and Y are in the ration 2 : 3. In a mixture of X and
1
Y the mole fraction of X is 3. The mass percentage of X is the mixture is,
(1) 10% (2) 25% (3) 33.3%
(4) 50% (5) 75% (2009)

(21) As aqueous solution of 𝐶𝑎 𝑁𝑂3 2 contains 200mg of 𝐶𝑎2+ ions is 0.500𝑑𝑚3 . The
concentration of 𝑁𝑂3− in the solution (in 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 ) is, (Ca - 40)
(1) 5.0 × 10−4 (2) 1.0 × 10−3 (3) 2.0 × 10−3
(4) 4.0 × 10−3 (5) 1.0 × 10−2

 Question (22) and (23) are based on solutions A, B, C and D given below.
A : Solution prepared by dissolving 10.2g of pure potassium hydrogen thalate
(molar mass 204 𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1 and which is a weak monobasic acid in water, and
then diluting up to 1.00𝑑𝑚3
B : solution prepared by dissolving 2.0g of NaOH (molar mass of pure NaOH =
40𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1 ) containing an inert compound in water, and then diluting up
1.00𝑑𝑚3 .
C : Conc. HCl (molar mass = 36.5 𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1 ) solution of density 1.2𝑔𝑐𝑚−3 and
strength 36.5% (w/w)
D : Solution prepared by diluting 10.0𝑐𝑚3 of solution C up to 1.00𝑑𝑚3

(22) A sample of 25.00𝑐𝑚3 of solution B requires 22.00𝑐𝑚3 of solution A for complete

reaction. The purity of NaOH used to prepare solution B is,
(1) 76% (2) 88% (3) 91%
(4) 94% (5) 97% (2011 N)

(23) Volume of solution B required to react completely with 12.50𝑐𝑚3 of solution D is,
(1) 17.10𝑐𝑚3 (2) 26.40𝑐𝑚3 (3) 30.00𝑐𝑚3
(4) 30.60𝑐𝑚3 (5) 34.10𝑐𝑚3

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(24) A solution has been prepared by mixing 250𝑐𝑚3 of a 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 solution of concentration
0.150 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 and 750𝑐𝑚3 of a NaCl solution of concentration 0.100 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−4 .
The composition of this solution in terms of ppm Na is,
(O - 16, Na - 23, S - 32, Cl - 35.5)
(1) 3450 (2) 2588 (3) 1725
(4) 3.45 (5) 0.15 (2012 N)

(25) A mixture of carbonates contains 𝑀𝑔𝐶𝑂3 and 𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑂3 in a 5 : 1 molar ratio respectively.
When a known mass of this mixture heated, the 𝐶𝑂2 formed occupied a volume of
134.4𝑑𝑚3 at standard temperature and pressure. The mass of the carbonate mixture
heated is, (C - 12, O - 16, Mg - 24, Ca - 40, At standard temperature and pressure one
mole of gas occupies a volume of 22.4𝑑𝑚3 )
(1) 52 g (2) 520 g (3) 750 g
(4) 900 g (5) 1040 g (2015)

(26) An organic compound A contains 39.9% of C, 6.73% of H and 53.30% of O, by weight.

What is the empirical formula of A? (H - 1, C - 12, O - 16)
(1) 𝐶6 𝐻5 𝑂2 (2) 𝐶2 𝐻4 𝑂2 (3) 𝐶3 𝐻7 𝑂3
(4) 𝐶3 𝐻6 𝑂3 (5) 𝐶𝐻2 𝑂 (2016)

(27) 𝑃2 𝑂3 can be oxidized to 𝐻3 𝑃𝑂4 by concentrated nitric acid. In this reaction nitric acid is
reduced to 𝑁𝑂2 . The mole ratio 𝑃2 𝑂3 : 𝐻𝑁𝑂3 in this equation is,
(1) 4:5 (2) 1:4 (3) 5 : 4
(4) 1:2 (5) 4:1 (1999)

(28) Acidified 𝑀𝑛𝑂4− reacts with 𝐻2 𝑂2 producing 𝑂2 , 𝑀𝑛2+ and 𝐻2 𝑂 only. The number of
moles of 𝑀𝑛𝑂4− required for the complete reaction of the mole of 𝐻2 𝑂2 in an acidified
medium is,
(1) 0.4 (2) 0.8 (3) 2.0
(4) 2.5 (5) 5.0 (2002)

(29) 5.0g of the angydrous chloride of a monovalent metal where completely converted to
the anhydrous sulphate gave 6.0g of the anhydrous sulphate.
(H - 1, CL - 35.5, S - 32, O - 16)
(1) 20 (2) 24 (3) 27
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(30) The number of moles of oxidant required to oxidize a given amount of KI to 𝐼2 is lowest
for,
(1) 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 (2) 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 (3) 𝐹𝑒𝐶𝑙3
(4) 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟𝑂4 (5) 𝑀𝑛𝑂2 (2004)

(31) 10.0𝑐𝑚3 sample of coconut vinegar (density = 1.07 𝑔 𝑐𝑚−3 and was titrated with a
0.428 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 NaOH solution, using a suitable indicator. If the end point was
25.00𝑐𝑚3 , the mass percentage (w/w%) of acetic acid (relative molar mass of
[𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 = 60.0] in the vinegar is,
(1) 0.060 (2) 0.60 (3) 3.0
(4) 6.0 (5) 12.0 (2006)

(32) A 0.744g sample of a mixture of 𝐵𝑎𝐶𝑙2 . 2𝐻2 𝑂 (Relative molar mass = 244) and KCl
was heated to a constant mass at 1500 𝐶. The mass of the producer was 0.708g. The
mass of KCl in the sample is, (H - 1, O - 16, K - 19, Cl - 35.5)
(1) 0.500 g (2) 0.425 g (3) 0.300 g
(4) 0.250 g (5) 0.150 g (2007)

(33) 1 mol of an organic compound X required 2mol of 𝑂2 , for complete combustion, and
produced 2mol of 𝐶𝑂2 and 2mol of 𝐻2 𝑂 as the only products.
(1) 𝐶2 𝐻4 (2) 𝐶2 𝐻6 (3) 𝐶2 𝐻4 𝑂
(4) 𝐶𝐻4 𝑂 (5) 𝐶2 𝐻4 𝑂2 (2007)

(34) When 𝑇𝑖𝑂2 is heated in the presence of 𝐻2 (𝑔) another oxide of titration is formed. If
1.600g of 𝑇𝑖𝑂2 produces 1.440g of this oxide the formula of the oxide,
(O - 16, Ti - 48)
(1) 𝑇𝑖𝑂 (2) 𝑇𝑖2 𝑂3 (3) 𝑇𝑖2 𝑂
(4) 𝑇𝑖3 𝑂4 (5) 𝑇𝑖2 𝑂2 (2008)

(35) A metal M was converted to its sulphate 𝑀2 𝑆𝑂4 3 . A solution of this sulphate was
treated with 𝑃𝑏 𝑁𝑂3 2 to give 𝑃𝑏𝑆𝑂4 . It 1.04g of M gave 0.09g (dry mass) of 𝑃𝑏𝑆𝑂4
the metal M is, (Al - 27, Cr - 52, Co - 58.9, Ga - 69.7, 𝑃𝑏𝑆𝑂4 − 303)
(1) Al (2) Cr (3) Fe
(4) Co (5) Ga (2008)

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(36) 𝑚1 𝑔 of 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 and 𝑚2 𝑔 𝑀𝑔𝐶𝑙2 were dissolved water and diluted upto 1.00𝑑𝑚3 ,
25.00𝑐𝑚3 of this solution was treated with excess 𝐴𝑔𝑁𝑂3 solution. The mass of
𝐴𝑔𝐶𝑙 precipitate obtained was 𝑚3 𝑔,
(Relative molar mass 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 − 𝑀1 , 𝑀𝑔𝐶𝑙2 − 𝑀2 , 𝐴𝑔𝐶𝑙 − 𝑀3 )
Which of the following expression is correct?
𝑚2 2𝑚 2 𝑚2 2𝑚 2
(1) 𝑚3 = + × 𝑀3 (2) 𝑚3 = + × 𝑀3
𝑀1 𝑀2 𝑀1 𝑀2
25 𝑚3 𝑚 1 𝑚2 𝑚2
(3) 𝑚3 = + 𝑀2 × 𝑀3 (4) 𝑚3 = + × 𝑀3
1000 𝑀1 2 1000 𝑀1 𝑀2
25 𝑚1 2𝑚 2
(5) 𝑚3 = + × 𝑀3 (2008)
1000 𝑀1 𝑀2

(37) As oxidation reactions and a reduction All chemical reactions are

reaction always occur simultaneously. disproportionism reactions.
(2009)

(38) A 0.331g of sample of 𝑃𝑏 𝑁𝑂3 2 contaminated with 𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂3 was dissolved in

100.0𝑐𝑚3 of water. Excess 𝐻2 𝑆 gas was then bubbled through this solution until the
precipitation was complete. The mass of the dried precipitate was 0.200g. The percent
partly (w/w) of the sample as approximately, (N - 14, O - 16, S - 37, Pb - 207)
(1) 16 (2) 47 (3) 68
(4) 79 (5) 84 (2010)

(39) The oxidation number of nitrogen and sulphur atoms in the following ion are
respectively.
O  (1) -3 and 2 (2) -3 and +6
 
  (3) -3 and +4 (4) +1 and +4
H - N - S - O
(5) +3 and +6 (2010)
H  O 

(40) 1.0 𝑑𝑚3 of an aqueous solutions of 𝐻2 𝑂2 was heated to complete dissociation. The
volume of Oxygen evolved was 8.0 𝑑𝑚3 at S.T.P. The concentration of the 𝐻2 𝑂2
solution (in 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚3 ) is, (Volume of 1 mol of 𝑂2 = 22.4 𝑑𝑚−3 )
(1) 0.31 (2) 0.35 (3) 0.62
(4) 0.71 (5) 3.2 (2010)

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(41) A gaseous hydride of nitrogen, 𝑁𝑎 𝐻𝑏 (20𝑐𝑚3 ) was burnt in excess 𝑂3 to give 10𝑐𝑚3 of
𝑁2 and 30𝑐𝑚3 of water vapour. The formula of the gaseous hydride is,
(1) 𝑁𝐻3 (2) 𝑁2 𝐻2 (3) 𝑁2 𝐻4
(4) 𝑁3 𝐻 (5) 𝑁3 𝐻5

(42) Thermal decomposition of 15.6g a hydrated metal carbonate, 𝑀𝐶𝑂3 . 4𝐻2 𝑂 produces
4.0g of the metal oxide. The relative atomic mass of the metal M, is,
(H - 1, C - 12, O - 16)
(1) 63.5 (2) 56 (3) 40
(4) 26 (5) 24 (2012)

(43) The only group IA element to react with nitrogen gas is Li. In an experiment. 51g of Li
is allowed to react with 36g of 𝑁2 . Which of the following statements is / are true?
(Li - 7, N - 14)
(a) Li will react completely and some 𝑁2 will remain.
(b) 𝑁2 will react completely and some Li will remain.
(c) Neither Li nor 𝑁2 will react completely.
(d) Theoretically, the amount of product formed will be 85g. (2012)

(44) A 50.00𝑐𝑚3 sample of solution contain 𝐹𝑒 2+ is titrated with 0.02𝑀 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 in acidic
medium. The volume of 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 required to reach all the 𝐹𝑒 2+ in 25.00𝑐𝑚3 . If this
titration is carried out using 0.02 𝑀 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 instead of 0.02 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 the volume of
𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 required is,
(1) 22.00𝑐𝑚3 (2) 23.00𝑐𝑚3 (3) 25.00𝑐𝑚3
(4) 27.00𝑐𝑚3 (5) 30.00𝑐𝑚3

(45) The following procedure was used to determine the sulphur content in a coal sample. A
coal sample of mass 1.60g was burned in oxygen gas. The 𝑆𝑂2 gas formed was
collected in a solution of 𝐻2 𝑂2 . This solution was then titrated with a 0.10 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
NaOH. The volume of NaOH required to reach the end point was 20.0𝑐𝑚3 . The
percentage of sulphur in the coal sample is, (S - 32)
(1) 1.0 (2) 2.0 (3) 4.0
(4) 6.0 (5) 8.0 (2016)

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(46) A 0.60g sample 𝐾𝐼𝑂3 was dissolved in water and excess KI was added to it. The
minimum amount of 3.0 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻𝐶𝑙 required to completely convert 𝐾𝐼𝑂3 to 𝐼3− is,
(O - 16, K - 39, I - 127)
(1) 1.0 𝑐𝑚3 (2) 4.7 𝑐𝑚3 (3) 5.6 𝑐𝑚3
(4) 10.2 𝑐𝑚3 (5) 33.6 𝑐𝑚3 (2016)

(47) Iodine is produced when 10𝑐𝑚3 of 0.01 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝐾2 𝑆2 𝑂8 is added to a
solution containing 𝐼 − according to the equation
𝑆2 𝑂82− + 2𝐼 − → 2𝑆𝑂42− + 𝐼2
The minimum volume of 0.015 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of sodium thiosulphate required to
completely react with iodine.
(1) 5 cm3 (2) 6.7 cm (3) 13.3 cm3
(4) 20 cm3 (5) 26.7 cm3

(48) A rigid closed container contains 𝑛1 moles of an ideal gas at temperature 𝑇1 (𝐾) and the
pressure 𝑃1 𝑃𝑎 , the new temperature was recorded as 𝑇2 and the pressure also being
change to 𝑃2 after the addition of some amount of ideal gas in to this contained the total
number of gas moles in the container would be,
𝑛 1 𝑇1 𝑃1 𝑛 1 𝑇1 𝑃2 𝑇2 𝑃2
(1) (2) (3)
𝑇2 𝑃2 𝑇2 𝑃1 𝑛 1 𝑇1 𝑃1
𝑛 1 𝑇2 𝑃2 𝑛 1 𝑇2 𝑃1
(4) (5)
𝑇1 𝑃1 𝑇1 𝑃2

(49) The total number of electrons exchanged in the reaction of the oxidation of 𝐶7 𝐻5 𝑂𝐻 to
acetic acid (𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻) using acidified 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 solution is,
(1) 6 (2) 8 (3) 10
(4) 12 (5) 14

(50) Phrsphorns can be prepaired by using electric furnace according to the following
equation.
2𝐶𝑎3 𝑆𝑂4 2 + 6𝑆𝑖𝑂2 + 10𝐶 → 6𝐶𝑎𝑆𝑖𝑂3 + 10𝐶𝑂 + 𝑃4
When 620g of 𝐶𝑎3 𝑃𝑂4 2 , 180 g of 𝑆𝑖𝑂2 and 96g of carbon reacted 50g of 𝑃4 were
obtained. Under these conditions the limiting reagent and percentage yield of 𝑃4
respectively are, 𝐶𝑎 − 40, 𝑆𝑖 − 28, 𝑃 − 31, 𝐶 − 12
(1) 𝐶𝑎3 𝑃𝑂4 and 30.7% (2) 𝑆𝑖𝑂2 and 30.7% (3) 1𝐶 and 50.4%
(4) 𝑆𝑖𝑂2 𝑎nd 40.3% (5) 𝐶 and 25.2%

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(51) The strength of 𝐻2 𝑂2 solution can be expressed as the volume of 𝑂2 produced at
standard temperature and pressure (S.T.P.) for example a litre of 20 volume strength
𝐻2 𝑂2 solution will produce 20 literes of 𝑂2 gas at S.T.P. according to the following

(52) Molar ratio of 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 and 𝐾𝐻𝐶𝑂3 is 1 : 2 respectively. Equal volumes of solution
containing above salts was separated out and titrated against same HCl solution using
phenolpthaline and methyl orange at separate accations. It needs 6𝑐𝑚3 when
phenolpthaline of indicator. The volume of HCl required when methyl orange as
indicator would be,
(1) 124 cm3 (2) 12 cm3 (3) 115 cm3
(4) 16 cm3 (5) 118 cm3

(53) Following experimental procedure was used to detect S content in the sample of coal.
1.6g sample of coal completely burn in 𝑂2 gas. Then the separated 𝑆𝑂2 gas was
bubbled in to the excess solution of 𝐻2 𝑂2 . This 𝐻2 𝑂2 solution was titrated with
0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of NaoH. Then end point of the titration is 20𝑐𝑚3 . S content in
the coal sample by mass is,
(1) 11% (2) 12% (3) 4%
(4) 6% (5) 18%

(54) Consider the following equation.

equation 2𝐻2 𝑂2 𝑎𝑞 → 2𝐻2 𝑂 𝑙 + 𝑂2 (𝑔)
A bottle labeled as X contains 𝐻2 𝑂2 solution. When 25𝑐𝑚3 of X titrated with
1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 in the presence of dilute 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 the volume required to reach the
end point was 25𝑐𝑚3 . The volume strength of solution X is, (molar volume of ideal gas
22.4 at S.T.P.)
(1) 15 (2) 20 (3) 25
(4) 28 (5) 30

(55) The term volume strength can be difined as volume of 𝑂2 gas that produced from
1𝑑𝑚3 of 𝐻2 𝑂2 solution.
When 3.20 of solid mixture of KCl and 𝐾𝐶𝑙𝑂3 is thermally decomposed a solid product
with a constant mass of 2.42g is obtained. Calculate the mass of 𝐾𝐶𝑙 in the initial
mixture.
(1) 0.78 g (2) 1.21 g (3) 2.21 g
(4) 0.42 g (5) 1g

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(56) The volume of 0.10 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 acidified 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 solution required to react completely
with 25𝑐𝑚3 of 0.36 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻2 𝑂2 solution in acedic medium is,
(1) 450 cm3 (2) 45 cm3 (3) 135 cm3
(4) 27 cm3 (5) 270 cm3

(57) An organic compound d A contains 39.97% of carbon 6.73% of H and 53.0% of

Oxygen, by weight the emperica formula of A would be,
(1) C6H8O2 (2) C2H4O2 (3) C3H7O3
(4) C3H6O3 (5) CH2O

(58) Find out the chemical species that need minimum no. of moles to reduce 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 of
𝐹𝑒 𝑀𝑛𝑂4 3 in acidic medium.
(1) 𝐾𝐼 (2) 𝐻2 𝑂2 (3) 𝐶𝑢𝐶2 𝑂4
(4) 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂3 (5) 𝑁𝑂2

(59) Magnalium is the alloy that contains Mg / Al and trace amount of copper 10 g of this
metal produce 75𝑑𝑚3 of gaseous 𝐻2 when it react with NaOH(aq) at 298K percentage
Al in this metal by mass would be,
2𝐴𝑙 + 2𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 + 2𝐻2 𝑂 → 𝑁𝑎𝐴𝑙𝑂2 + 3𝐻2
(Molar volume of ideal gas under 298K and 1 atm pressure is 25 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚3 )
(1) 27% (2) 5.4% (3) 54%
(4) 18% (5) 81%

(60) Maximum mass of AgBr that obtained from 10.9 of an organic compound containing
C, H and Br only is 18.8g mass of 𝐶𝑂2 and 𝐻2 𝑂 obtained when 10.9g of the compound
was combusted were 8.8g and 4.5g respectively. Empirical formula of the compound is,
(1) 𝐶𝐻3 𝐵𝑟 (2) 𝐶2 𝐻5 𝐵𝑟 (3) 𝐶2 𝐻3 𝐵𝑟
(4) 𝐶𝐻𝐵𝑟3 (5) 𝐶𝐻2 𝐵𝑟2

(61) 100𝑐𝑚3 solution of HCl was mixed excess KI and 𝐾𝐼𝑂3 crystals. 25𝑐𝑚3 of this
solution was titrated with 0.05 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆2 𝑂3 by using starch as a
indicator the end point of this titration was ditected as 20𝑐𝑚3 . Concentration of the
initial HCl solution would be,
(1) 0.04 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (2) 0.01 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (3) 0.033 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
(4) 0.066 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (5) 0.02 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3

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(62) 25𝑐𝑚3 of separate portions of aqueous solution having 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 and NaOH was titrated
against 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of HCl by using phenolpthaline and mehyl orange
respectively. End point volumes of 𝐻𝐶𝑙 was ditected as 30𝑐𝑚3 and 37.5𝑐𝑚3
respectively for phenolpthaline and methyl orange molar ratio between 𝐶𝑂32 and 𝑂𝐻 −
in the solution would be,
(1) 4:1 (2) 3:1 (3) 2 : 3
(4) 3:2 (5) 1:4

(63) 100𝑐𝑚3 of KOH solution was partially converted to the 𝐾2 𝐶𝑂3 when it was exposed to
the atmosphere.
25𝑐𝑚3 of this solution was titrated with 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 acid by using
phenolpthaline as indicator the end point observed as 20𝑐𝑚3 when the solution turns
colourless.
Thereafter the titration again Continues by adding few drops of methyl orange in the
same titrand this second end point was ditected as 10𝑐𝑚3 . Percentage no. of moles for
KOH that reacted with atmospheric 𝐶𝑂2 to produce 𝐾2 𝐶𝑂3 would be,
2𝐾𝑂𝐻 𝑎𝑞 + 𝐶𝑂2 → 𝐾2 𝐶𝑂3 + 𝐻2 𝑂
(1) 66.67% (2) 33.33% (3) 25%
(4) 12% (5) 40%

(64) Concentration of initial KOH solution is,

(1) 0.03 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (2) 0.02 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (3) 10.01 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
(4) 0.04 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (5) 0.06 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3

(65) Which of the following compound can't be used as primary standards solution.
(1) 𝐻2 𝐶2 𝑂4 (2) 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 (3) 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7
(4) 𝐾𝐼𝑂3 (5) 𝐻𝐶𝑙

(66) Volume of the gas evolved at S.T.P. when 10g of a mixture of metals containing Zn, Cu
and Fe was treated with excess of dil HCl was 3.36𝑑𝑚3 . Another 1.12𝑑𝑚3 of a gas
was evolved at S.T.P. when another 10g sample of the same mixture was treated with
excess of NaOH. What is the percentage of Cu by mass in the mixture.
(Zn – 65, Cu – 63.5, Fe – 56)
(1) 1.15% (2) 11.5% (3) 23%
(4) 25% (5) 34.5%

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(67) Density and the purity of conc. 𝐻3 𝑃𝑂4 acid solution are 1.2 𝑔𝑐𝑚−3 and 98%
respectively. What is the volume of this acid solution required to prepair 250𝑐𝑚3 of
3 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻3 𝑃𝑂4 acid. (H = 1, P = 32, O = 16)
(1) 195.5 𝑐𝑚3 (2) 119.5 𝑐𝑚3 (3) 92.5 𝑐𝑚3
(4) 62.5 𝑐𝑚3 (5) 31.5𝑐𝑚3

(68) 10.0g of an impure sample of 𝑁𝐻4 𝑁𝑂2 was heated tightly. The volume of the evolved
gas at standard temperature and pressure is 6.72 𝑑𝑚3 . The mass percentage of
𝑁𝐻2 𝑁𝑂2 in the impure sample is?
𝑁𝐻4 𝑁𝑂2 𝑠 𝑁2 𝑔 + 2𝐻2 𝑂(𝑙)
∆

(The volume of one mole of gas at standard temperature and pressure is 22.4𝑑𝑚3 )
(N – 14, H – 1, O – 16)
(1) 52.08% (2) 64.0% (3) 67.2%
(4) 30.0% (5) 71.7%

(69) The volume of 0.02 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 needed to react completely with 25.00𝑐𝑚3 of
a certain 𝐹𝑒 2+ solution in acidic medium is 20.00𝑐𝑚3 . The molarity of 𝐹𝑒 2+ solution
is,
(1) 0.08 M (2) 3.2 × 10−3 𝑀 (3) 3.125 M
(4) 1.25 M (5) 0.025 M

(70) An unknown gas was filled to a vessel with volume V. Its pressure was P at the
temperature T. Another vessel with a volume of 1.5 times the original vessel was
connected and the mass of the system was measured as 𝑚1 . The same gas was then
inserted until the pressure was the same as the initial value. The new mass was 𝑚2 .
Temperature (T) was unchanged. What is the relative molecular mass of the gas?
2𝑚 2 𝑅𝑇 𝑚 2 − 𝑚 1 5𝑅𝑇 2 𝑚 2 − 𝑚 1 𝑅𝑇
(1) (2) (3)
5𝑃𝑉 3𝑃 5𝑃𝑉
(𝑚 2 − 𝑚 1 _5𝑅𝑇 𝑚 2 − 𝑚 1 𝑅𝑇
(4) (5)
2𝑃 𝑃𝑉

(71) 32g of 𝑆𝑂2 gas was filled into a container with a volume of 83.14 𝑑𝑚3 and the pressure
was measured as 2 × 104 𝑃𝑎. 10.5g of 𝑁2 was inserted into the same chamber.
Assuming that there was no reaction and the vessel was at the same temperature
calculate the partial of the 𝑁2 gas.
(1) 3.5 × 104 𝑃𝑎 (2) 1.5 × 105 𝑃𝑎 (3) 2 × 104 𝑃𝑎
(4) 1.5 × 104 𝑃𝑎 (5) 1 × 104 𝑃𝑎

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(72) A mixture contained 𝐾𝑁𝑂3 and 𝐿𝑖𝑁𝑂3 in 6 : 1 ratio. When a known mass of this
mixture was heated, the gas mixture formed occupied a volume of 109.4 𝑑𝑚3 under
standard temperature and pressure. Initial mass of the mixture is?
(K – 39, N – 14, O – 16, Li – 7, molar volume at STP is 22.4𝑑𝑚3 )
(1) 675 g (2) 135 g (3) 1350 g
(4) 2700 g (5) 956 g

(73) A volume of 32.00𝑐𝑚3 of 0.02 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 solution was used up to completely
react with 25.00𝑐𝑚3 volume of an aqueous solution of 𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂2 in an acidified medium.
What is the concentration of 𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂2 solution?
(1) 0.015 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (2) 0.032 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (3) 0.064 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
(4) 0.213 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (5) 0.64 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3

(74) When 80𝑐𝑚3 of 0.5 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 NaCl solution, 40𝑐𝑚3 of 𝑥 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4
solution and 80𝑐𝑚3 of 0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑚−3 𝑁𝑎3 𝑃𝑂4 solution were mixed together, the
concentration of 𝑁𝑎+ ions in the solution was 0.6 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 . What is the value of 𝑥?
(1) 0.27 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (2) 0.20 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (3) 0.45 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
(4) 0.40 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (5) 0.36 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3

(75) In acidic medium 𝑋𝑂4− ions are reduced to 𝑋𝑂𝑛 + ions by 𝐼 − ions. 𝐼2 ions are oxidized
𝐼2 . 30.00𝑐𝑚3 of 0.80 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of acidified 𝐼 − solution required to react
completely with 40.0𝑐𝑚3 of 0.20 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 solution of 𝑋𝑂4−(𝑎𝑞). Value of n is,
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3
(4) 4 (5) 5

(76) Sample of 8.0g containing only 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 and 𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑂3 was heated until a constant mass is
obtained. The mass of the residue obtained was 6.812g. What is the percentage of
𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 by mass in the initial mixture?
(Na – 23, C – 12, Ca – 40, O – 17)
(1) 14.85% (2) 33.75% (3) 66.25%
(4) 72.85% (5) 85.15%

(77) In a given concentrated hydrochloric acid solution HCl present by weights is 73.0%.
2.0𝑐𝑚3 of above concentrated hydrochloric acid solution is required to prepare
250𝑐𝑚3 of 0.2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻𝐶𝑙. What is the density of this solution? (H – 1, Cl – 35.5)
(1) 1.25 𝑔 𝑐𝑚−3 (2) 1.20 𝑔 𝑐𝑚−3 (3) 0.5 𝑔 𝑐𝑚−3
(4) 2.5 𝑔 𝑐𝑚−3 (5) 0.25 𝑔 𝑐𝑚−3

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(78) An organic compound contains 65% C, 35% H, 9.59% N and 21.91% O. Molecular
mass of the compound is 147. What is the molecular formula of the compound.
(C – 12, H – 1, O – 16, N – 14)
(1) 𝐶4 𝐻3 𝑁2 𝑂 (2) 𝐶𝐻5 𝑁𝑂2 (3) 𝐶𝐻3 𝑁2 𝑂2
(4) 𝐶6 𝐻2 𝑁2 𝑂2 (5) 𝐶8 𝐻5 𝑁𝑂2

(79) A 500𝑐𝑚3 solution was prepared by dissolving 0.025 𝑚𝑜𝑙 of the chloride of the
element Z. 12.5𝑐𝑚3 of this solution needed 25.0𝑐𝑚3 volume from 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
𝐴𝑔𝑁𝑂3 solution for complete reaction. Molecular formula of chloride of Z would be,
(1) 𝑍𝐶𝑙 (2) 𝑍𝐶𝑙2 (3) 𝑍𝐶𝑙4
(4) 𝑍𝐶𝑙5 (5) 𝑍2 𝐶𝑙

(80) Identical volumes of 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑙2 and 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 NaCl, are mixed and
the total volume gets doubled. What is the chloride ion concentration in the final
solution?
(1) 0.075 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (2) 0.75 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (3) 0.05 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
(4) 0.125 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 (5) 0.4 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3

(81) 4g of a mixture of NaCl and 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 was dissolved in water and volume made up to
250𝑐𝑚3 . 25.00𝑐𝑚2 of this solution required 25.0𝑐𝑚3 of 2𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻𝐶𝑙 for
complete neutralization in the presence of methyl orange indicator. What could be the
mass percentage of NaCl in the original sample. (Na – 23, Cl – 35.5)
(1) 22.32% (2) 33.75% (3) 35.2%
(4) 41.2% (5) 43.2%

(82) Helium gas was kept in a container of 5𝑑𝑚3 volume under 300K temperature and
1 × 105 𝑃𝑎 pressure. This container was heated upto 450K. Volume of the container
does not change on heating. What is the amount of Hellium that should be removed
from the container to keep the pressure constant at 1 × 105 𝑃𝑎.
1
(1) from the initial amount of Helium
4
1
(2) from the initial amount of Helium
3
(3) Half of the initial amount of Helium
2
(4) from the initial amount of Helium
3
3
(5) from the initial amount of Helium
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(83) A 1.2g of nitrogen containing organic compound was converted to 𝑁𝐻4 2 𝑆𝑂4 by
reacting the compound with conc. 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 in the presence of catalyst. A volume of
20.0𝑐𝑚3 of 0.1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 was required to completely react with the 𝑁𝐻3
resulted after reacting 𝑁𝐻4 2 𝑆𝑂4 with a base. Nitrogen percentage in the organic
compound is, (N – 14)
𝑁𝐻4 2 𝑆𝑂4 + 2𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 → 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 + 2𝑁𝐻3 + 𝐻2 𝑂
(1) 0.047% (2) 2.3% (3) 7.2%
(4) 4.67% (5) 9.3%

(84) Lead sulphate 𝑃𝑏𝑆𝑂4 was precipitated by mixing a volume of 45.0𝑐𝑚3 of

0.25 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝑃𝑏 𝑁𝑂3 2 solution with 25.0𝑐𝑚3 of 0.10 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 𝐶𝑟2 𝑆𝑂4 3

solution. The 𝑁𝑂3− −3

concentration in the solution in 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚 ,
−1
(1) 3.2 × 10 (2) 3.6 × 10−1 (3) 5.4 × 10−1
(4) 7.1 × 10−1 (5) 8.9 × 10−1

(85) A volume of 1120𝑐𝑚3 of 𝐶2 𝐻2 is to be prepared at standard temperature and pressure.

If 𝐶2 𝐻2 behaves ideally the mass of calcium carbide (𝐶𝑎𝐶2 ) required for this is,
(Ca – 40, C – 12)
𝐶𝑎𝐶2 𝑠 + 𝐻2 𝑂 𝑙 → 𝐶2 𝐻2 𝑔 + 𝐶𝑎 𝑂𝐻 2 (𝑎𝑞)
(1) 4.6 g (2) 5.6 g (3) 3.2 g
(4) 2.8 g (5) 1.6 g

(86) Volume of one mole of a gas in a variable container is kept at 270 𝐶 and under certain
pressure. Another 1.5 moles of the same gas was added and heated at a certain
temperature (T) It was found that both the pressure and the volume of the container has
doubled at temperature (T). If the gas behaves ideally, the new temperature T is,
(1) 8000 𝐶 (2) 5270 𝐶 (3) 5000 𝐶
(4) 2800 𝐶 (5) 2070 𝐶

(87) The density of 13.4 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 ammonia solution is 0.91 𝑔 𝑐𝑚−3 . The composition of
the solution in 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑘𝑔−1 , (N – 14, H - 1)
(1) 1.96 (2) 0.98 (3) 19.6
(4) 9.8 (5) 39.2

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(88) 4 𝑑𝑚3 volume of hydrogen has container at 2 × 105 𝑁𝑚−2 is connected with 2𝑑𝑚3
volume of nitrogen gas container at 3 × 105 𝑃𝑎 pressure. The total pressure of the gas
mixture is (No temperature change after mixing and gases are not reacting each other)
(N – 14, H – 1)
(1) 2.5 × 105 𝑁𝑚−2 (2) 2.8 × 105 𝑁𝑚−2 (3) 3.0 × 105 𝑁𝑚−2
(4) 3.2 × 105 𝑁𝑚−2 (5) 4.3 × 105 𝑁𝑚−2

(89) 2.68 × 10−3 moles of 𝐴𝑛 + is present in a certain solution 1.61 × 10−3 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠 of
𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 is needed to oxidize this ion to 𝐴𝑂3−. The oxidation state of the cation is,
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3
(4) 4 (5) 5

(90) The mass of solid reside when 2.68g of 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶2 𝑂4 solution reacts with excess amount of
𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 solution at basic medium. (Mn – 55, O – 16, C – 12, Na – 23)
(1) 1.0 g (2) 1.12 g (3) 1.16 g
(4) 2.61 g (5) 1.74 g

(91) The composition of 𝑂2 of an aqueous solution is 7.8ppm at room temperature. 𝑂2

should be removed from this solution and 𝑂2 can be removed by adding 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂3 (𝑎𝑞)
and reaction is given below. (Na – 23, S – 32, O – 16)
𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂3 𝑎𝑞 + 𝑂2 𝑎𝑞 → 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 (𝑎𝑞) (Not balanced)
The amount of 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 formed when removing 𝑂2 from 8.0𝑚3 water sample, using
𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂3 is, (Na – 23, S – 32, O – 16)
(1) 155.9 g (2) 175.8 g (3) 200.9 g
(4) 311.9 g (5) 553. 80g

(92) 40% (w/w) of propane is present in a mixture of propane (𝐶3 𝐻8 ) and butane 𝐶4 𝐻10 .
When the gas mixture is compressed to 1 × 106 𝑁𝑚−2 pressure, the partial pressure of
propane and butane are, 1 × 105 𝑁𝑚2 (C – 12, H – 1)
(1) 3.4 and 5.3 (2) 3.4 and 5.6 (3) 4.5 and 6.2
(4) 4.7 and 6.4 (5) 4.8 and 7.2

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