CHEMISTRY

Equilibrium
No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time
30 120 1 Hour
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
• This test contains 30 MCQ's. For each question only one option is correct. Darken the correct circle/ bubble in the
Response Grid provided on each page.
• You have to evaluate your Response Grids yourself with the help of solutions provided at the end of this book.
• Each correct answer will get you 4 marks and 1 mark shall be deduced for each incorrect answer. No mark will be given/
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1. Kc for the reaction (a) 1 : 10 (b) 4 : 5

N2 (g) + O2 (g) 2NO (g) (c) 10 : 1 (d) 5 : 4
at 300 K is 4.0 × 10–6. Kp for the above reaction will be 4. The exothermic formation of ClF3 is represented by the
(R = 2 cal mol–1 K–1) equation :
(a) 2.4 × 10–3 (b) 4 × 10–6 Cl2 (g) 3F2 (g) 2ClF3(g) ; H = – 329 kJ
(c) 4 × 10–6 (RT)2 (d) 16 × 10–12
2. At 100°C the Kw of water is 55 times its value at 25°C. What Which of the following will increase the quantity of ClF3 in
an equilibrium mixture of Cl2, F2 and ClF3?
will be the pH of neutral solution? (log 55 = 1.74)
(a) 6.13 (b) 7.00 (a) Adding F2
(c) 7.87 (d) 5.13 (b) Increasing the volume of the container
3. The dissociation constant of a weak acid is 1 × 10 – 4. In order
to prepare a buffer solution with a pH = 5 the [Salt]/[Acid] (c) Removing Cl2
ratio should be (d) Increasing the temperature
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5. The Ksp of Ag2CrO4, AgCl, AgBr and AgI are respectively, 9. The equilibrium constant of the following are :
1.1 × 10–12, 1.8 × 10–10, 5.0 × 10–13, 8.3 × 10–17. Which N2 + 3H2 2NH3 K1
one of the following salts will precipitate last if AgNO3 N2 + O2 2NO K2
solution is added to the solution containing equal moles of 1
NaCl, NaBr, NaI and Na2CrO4? H2 O2 H 2O K3
2
(a) AgCl (b) AgBr The equilibrium constant (K) of the reaction :
(c) Ag2CrO4 (d) AgI
5 K
6. MY and NY3, two nearly insoluble salts, have the same Ksp 2NH3 O2 2NO + 3H2O, will be;
values of 6.2 × 10–13 at room temperature. Which statement 2
would be true in regard to MY and NY3 ? (a) K 2 K33 / K1 (b) K2K3/K1
(a) The molar solubilities of MY and NY3 in water are
identical. (c) K32 K3 / K1 (d) K1K 33 / K 2
(b) The molar solubility of MY in water is less than that of 10. The %yield of ammonia as a function of time in the reaction
NY3 N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g), H < 0 at (P, T1) is given below
(c) The salts MY and NY3 are more soluble in 0.5 M KY
than in pure water.
(d) The addition of the salt of KY to solution of MY and

% y i e ld
NY3 will have no effect on their solubilities.
7. The following reaction is performed at 298 K.
2NO(g) + O2(g) 2NO2(g) time
The standard free energy of formation of NO(g) is 86.6 kj/mol If this reaction is conducted at (P, T2), with T2 > T1, the
at 298 K. What is the standard free energy of formation of %yield of ammonia as a function of time is represented by
NO2(g) at 298 K? (Kp = 1.6 × 1012)
T2 T1
ln (1.6 1012 )
(a) 86600 – T1
% y ie ld

T2

% y i e ld
R (298)
(b) 0.5[2 × 86,600 – R(298) ln(1.6 × 1012)]
(c) R(298) ln(1.6 × 1012) – 86600 (a) (b)
(d) 86600 + R(298) ln(1.6 × l012)
time time
8. Consider the following liquid - vapour equilibrium.
Liquid Vapour T2
T1
Which of the following relations is correct ?
T1
% y ie ld

% y ie ld

d nG Hv d nP Hv
(a) (b) T2
dT 2 RT 2 dT RT (c) (d)
d nP Hv d nP Hv
(c) 2 2 (d)
dT T dT RT 2 time time
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11. Concentration of the Ag+ ions in a saturated solution of (a) 6.3 atm (b) 6.93 atm
Ag2 C2O4 is 2.2 × 10–4 mol L–1. Solubility product of (c) 0.63 atm (d) 0.693 atm
Ag2C2O4 is :-
16. The first and second dissociation constants of an acid H2 A
(a) 2.66 × 10–12 (b) 4.5 × 10–11
are 1.0 × 10–5 and 5.0 × 10–10 respectively. The overall
(c) 5.3 × 10 –12 (d) 2.42 × 10–8 dissociation constant of the acid will be
12. For the following reaction in gaseous phase (a) 0.2 × 105 (b) 5.0 × 10–5
1
CO( g ) O2 ( g ) CO2 ( g ), K p / K c is (c) 5.0 × 1015 (d) 5.0 × 10–15.
2
(a) (RT)1/2 (b) (RT)–1/2 17. 2.5 ml of (2/5) M weak monoacidic base (Kb = 1 × 10–12 at
25°) is titrated with (2/15) M HCl in water at 25°C. The
(c) (RT) (d) (RT)–1
concentration of H+ at equivalence point is (Kw = 1 × 10–14
13. The degree of dissociation of PCl5 ( ) obeying the at 25°C)
equilibrium PCl 5 PCl 3 + Cl 2 is related to the equilibrium (a) 3.7 × 10–14 M (b) 3.2 × 10–7 M
pressure by (c) 3.2 × 10–2 M (d) 2.7 × 10–2 M
18. Calculate the pH of a solution obtained by diluting 1 mL of
1 1
(a) (b) 0.10 M weak monoacidic base to 100 mL at constant
P4 P temperature if Kb of the base is 1 × 10–5 ?
1 (a) 8 (b) 9
(c) (d) P
P2 (c) 10 (d) 11
14. A 20 litre container at 400 K contains CO2(g) at pressure 0.4 19. In a saturated solution of the sparingly soluble strong
atm and an excess of SrO (neglect the volume of solid SrO). electrolyte AgIO3 (molecular mass = 283) the equilibrium
The volume of the container is now decreased by moving
the movable piston fitted in the container. The maximum which sets is AgIO3(s) Ag ( aq ) IO3 ( aq ) . If the
volume of the container, when pressure of CO 2 attains its solubility product constant Ksp of AgIO3 at a given
maximum value, will be :- temperature is 1.0 × 10–8, what is the mass of AgIO3
(Given that : SrCO3 (s) SrO (s) + CO2(g), Kp = 1.6 atm) contained in 100 ml of its saturated solution?
(a) 10 litre (b) 4 litre (a) 1.0 × 10– 4 g (b) 28.3 × 10–2 g
(c) 2 litre (d) 5 litre (c) 2.83 × 10–3 g (d) 1.0 × 10–7 g.
15. For the reaction C(s) + CO2(g) 2CO(g), Kp = 63 atm at 1000 20. Species acting as both Bronsted acid and base is
K. If at equilibrium : Pco = 10 Pco2, then the total pressure (a) (HSO4)–1 (b) Na2CO3
of the gases at equilibrium is (c) NH3 (d) OH–1.
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21. Let the solubility of an aqueous solution of Mg(OH)2 be x When K p and K c are compared at 184°C, it is found that
then its Ksp is
(a) 4x3 (b) 108x5 (a) Whether Kp is greater than, less than or equal to Kc
(c) 27x 4 (d) 9x. depends upon the total gas pressure
22. The Ksp for Cr(OH)3 is 1.6 × 10–30. The solubility of this (b) Kp = Kc
compound in water is : (c) Kp is less than Kc
4 30 (d) Kp is greater than Kc
(a) 4
1.6 10 30 (b) 1.6 10 / 27
27. Zirconium phosphate [Zr 3(PO4)4] dissociates into three
30/ 27 30
(c) 1.6 10 (d) 1.6 10 zirconium cations of charge + 4 and four phosphate anions
23. Which equilibrium can be described as an acid-base reaction of charge – 3. If molar solubility of zirconium phosphate is
using the Lewis acid-base definition but not using the denoted by S and its solubility product by Ksp then which
Bronsted-Lowry definition? of the following relationship between S and Ksp is correct?
(a) 2NH3 + H2SO4 2NH4+ + SO42– (a) S = {Ksp/ (6912)1/7} (b) S = {Ksp/ 144}1/7
(b) NH3 + CH3COOH NH4+ + CH3COO– (c) S = {Ksp/ 6912}1/7 (d) S = {Ksp/ 6912}7
(c) H2O + CH3COOH H3O+ + CH3COO– 28. The pKa of a weak acid, HA, is 4.80. The pKb of a weak base,
2–
(d) [Cu(H2O)4] + 4 NH3 [Cu(NH3)4]2+ + 4H2O BOH, is 4.78. The pH of an aqueous solution of the
24. Which one of the following statements is not true? correspondng salt, BA, will be
(a) pH + pOH = 14 for all aqueous solutions (a) 9.58 (b) 4.79
(b) The pH of 1 × 10–8 M HCl is 8 (c) 7.01 (d) 9.22
(c) 96,500 coulombs of electricity when passed through a 29. Which one of the following arrangements represents the
CuSO4 solution deposits 1 gram equivalent of copper correct order of solubilities of sparingly soluble salts
at the cathode Hg2Cl2, Cr 2(SO4)3, BaSO4 and CrCl3 respectively ?
(d) The conjugate base of H 2 PO 4 is HPO 24 (a) BaSO4 Hg 2 Cl2 Cr2 (SO 4 )3 CrCl3
25. How many litres of water must be added to 1 litre an aqueous (b) BaSO4 Hg 2 Cl2 CrCl3 Cr2 (SO4 )3
solution of HCl with a pH of 1 to create an aqueous solution
with pH of 2 ? (c) BaSO4 CrCl3 Hg 2Cl2 Cr2 (SO4 )3
(a) 0.1 L (b) 0.9 L (c) 2.0 L (d) 9.0 L (d) Hg 2Cl 2 BaSO4 CrCl3 Cr2 (SO4 )3
26. For the reaction :
30. Calculate the pH of 0.5 M aqueous solution of NaCN, the
2NO2(g) 2NO(g) O2 g ,
pKb of CN is 4.70
(K c 1.8 10 6
at 184 C) (R = 0.0831 kJ/ (mol. K)) (a) 4.70 (b) 11.5
(c) 7 (d) 6.5
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Redox Reaction
No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time
30 120 1 Hour
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
• This test contains 30 MCQ's. For each question only one option is correct. Darken the correct circle/ bubble in the
Response Grid provided on each page.
• You have to evaluate your Response Grids yourself with the help of solutions provided at the end of this book.
• Each correct answer will get you 4 marks and 1 mark shall be deduced for each incorrect answer. No mark will be given/
deducted if no bubble is filled. Keep a timer in front of you and stop immediately at the end of 60 min.
• The sheet follows a particular syllabus. Do not attempt the sheet before you have completed your preparation for that
syllabus.
• After completing the sheet check your answers with the solution booklet and complete the Result Grid. Finally spend time
to analyse your performance and revise the areas which emerge out as weak in your evaluation.

1. In which of the following pairs, there is greatest difference in 3. Several blocks of magnesium are fixed to the bottom of a
the oxidation number of the underlined elements ? ship to
(a) NO and N O (b) P O and P O (a) make the ship lighter
(b) prevent action of water and salt
(c) N O and N O (d) SO2 and SO3 (c) prevent puncturing by under-sea rocks
2. Which of the following is a redox reaction? (d) keep away the sharks
(a) NaCl + KNO3 NaNO3 + KCl 4. When KMnO4 reacts with acidified FeSO4
(a) FeSO4 is oxidised and KMnO4 is reduced
(b) CaC2O4 + 2HCl CaCl2 + H2C2O4
(b) only KMnO4 is oxidised
(c) Mg(OH)2 + 2NH4Cl MgCl2 + 2NH4OH
(c) only FeSO4 is oxidised
(d) Zn + 2AgCN 2Ag + Zn(CN)2. (d) None of these
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5. Which of the following chemical reactions depict the The values of X, Y and Z in the above redox reaction are
oxidizing beahviour of H2SO4? respectively :
(a) NaCl H 2 SO 4 NaHSO 4 HCl (a) 2, 1, 2 (b) 2, 1, 3
(b) (c) 3, 1, 6 (d) 3, 1, 4
2PCl5 H 2SO 4 2POCl3 2HCl SO 2 Cl2
10. Oxidation state of sulphur in anions SO32 , S2 O42 and
(c) 2 HI H 2SO 4 I2 SO 2 2H 2 O S2 O62 increases in the orders :
(d) Ca(OH) 2 H 2SO 4 CaSO 4 2H 2 O (a) S2 O62 S2 O24 SO32
2 2
6. Which of the following statements are correct concerning (b) SO6 S2 O4 S2 O62
2 2
redox properties? (c) S2 O4 SO3 S2 O62
2 2
(i) A metal M for which E° for the half life reaction (d) S2 O4 S2 O6 SO32
Mn+ + ne– M is very negative will be a good 11. Amongst the following, identify the species with an atom in
reducing agent. + 6 oxidation state:
(ii) The oxidizing power of the halogens decreases from (a) [MnO4]– (b) [Cr(CN)6]3–
chlorine to iodine. (c) Cr2O3 (d) CrO2Cl2
(iii) The reducing power of hydrogen halides increases from 12. Which one of the following cannot function as an oxidising
hydrogen chloride to hydrogen iodide agent ?
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (i) and (ii) (a) I– (b) S(s)
(c) (i) only (d) (ii) and (iii) (c) NO3 (aq) (d) Cr2 O72
7. In the following balanced reaction, 13. A compound of Xe and F is found to have 53.5% of Xe.
X MnO4 Y C2 O24 ZH What is oxidation number of Xe in this compound ?
Z (a) –4 (b) 0
X Mn 2 2Y CO 2 H2 O
2 (c) +4 (d) +6
values of X, Y and Z respectively are 14. Copper becomes green when exposed to moist air for a long
(a) 2, 5, 16 (b) 8, 2, 5 period. This is due to:
(c) 5, 2, 16 (d) 5, 8, 4
(a) the formation of a layer of cupric oxide on the surface
8. Arrange the following in the order of their decreasing
of copper.
electrode potentials : Mg, K, Ba and Ca
(a) K, Ca, Ba, Mg (b) Ba, Ca, K, Mg (b) the formation of a layer of basic carbonate of copper
(c) Ca, Mg, K, Ba (d) Mg, Ca, Ba, K on the surface of copper.
9. Given : (c) the formation of a layer of cupric hydroxide on the
XNa2HAsO3 + YNaBrO3 + ZHCl surface of copper.
NaBr + H3AsO4 + NaCl (d) the formation of basic copper sulphate layer on the
surface of the metal.
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15. In the standardization of Na 2S 2O3 using K2Cr 2O7 by (a) oxygen is more – ve in SO2
iodometry, the equivalent weight of K2Cr2O7 is (b) hydrogen in H2S is more + ve than oxygen
(a) (molecular weight)/2 (c) S in SO2 has one oxidation state
(b) (molecular weight)/6 (d) S in H2S has – 2 oxidation state
(c) (molecular weight)/3 20. Which of the following cannot act as reducing agent?
(d) same as molecular weight (a) NO2 (b) SO2
16. Consider the reaction: (c) CO2 (d) ClO2
21. C2H6 (g) + nO2(g) CO2(g) + H2O(l)
H 2SO3 (aq) Sn 4 (aq) H 2 O(l) In this equation, the ratio of the coefficients of CO2 and
Sn 2 (aq) HSO4 (aq) 3H (aq) H2O is
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 3
Which of the following statements is correct? (c) 3 : 2 (d) 1 : 3
(a) Sn 4+ is the oxidizing agent because it undergoes 22. Which substance serves as reducing agent in the following
oxidation reaction ?
(b) Sn 4+ is the reducing agent because it undergoes 14H+ + Cr2 O 27 + 3Ni 2Cr3+ + 7H2O + 3Ni2+
oxidation
(a) H2O (b) Ni
(c) H2SO3 is the reducing agent because it undergoes
oxidation (c) H+ (d) Cr2 O27-
(d) H2SO3 is the reducing agent because it undergoes 23. Which of the following reactions depict the oxidising
reduction behaviour of H2SO4 :
17. The species that undergoes disproportionation in an alkaline (a) 2PCl5 H 2SO4 2POCl3 2HCl SO2Cl 2
medium are
(a) Cl2 (b) MnO24 (b) 2NaOH H 2SO 4 Na 2SO 4 H 2O
(c) NO2 (d) All of these (c) NaCl H 2 SO4 NaHSO 4 HCl
18. How many electrons are involved in the following redox
reaction? (d) 2HI H 2 SO 4 I 2 SO 2 2H 2 O
24. Which one of the following reactions involves
Cr2 O72 Fe 2
C 2O 24 Cr 3
Fe 3
CO2 (Unbalanced)
disproportionation?
(a) 3 (b) 4 (a) 2H2SO4 + Cu CuSO4 + 2H2O + SO2
(c) 6 (d) 5 (b) As2O3 + 3H2S As2S3 + 3H2O
19. H2S acts only as a reducing agent while SO 2 can act both as (c) 2KOH + Cl2 KCl + KOCl + H2O
a reducing and oxidizing agent because (d) Ca3P2 + 6H2O 3Ca(OH)2 + 2PH3