For a reversible reaction, if the concentrations of the reactants are doubled, the equilibrium constant will be                                                                                       

  • one-fourth                         

  • halved

  • doubled                             

  • the same

Which of these is least likely to act as a Lewis base?             

  • CO         

  • F-           

  • AlCl3      

  • PF3

For a hypothetical equilibrium:

4A + 5B          4x + 6y; the equilibrium constant Kc has the unit:

  • mol2 litre-2

  • litre mol-1

  • litre2 mol-2

  • mol litre-1

Calculate the pOH of a solution at 25°C that contains 1x10-10 M of hydronium ion.        

  • 7.00                         

  • 4.00

  • 9.00                         

  • 1.00

Solubility of MX2 type electrolytes is 0.5x10-4 mol/L, then the Ksp of electrolytes is :         

  • 5 x 10-12

  • 25 x 10-10

  • 1 x 10-13

  • 5 x 10-13

For which reaction does the equilibrium constant depend on the units of concentration?

  • NO (g) 12N2 (g) + 12O2 (g)

  • Zn (s) + Cu2+ (aq)  Cu(s) + Zn2+ (aq)

  • C2H5OH (l) + CH3COOH (l) CH3COOC2H5 (l) + H2O (l)

  • COCl2 (g)  CO(g) + Cl2 (g)

A physician wishes to prepare a buffer solution at pH=3.58 that efficiently resist changes in pH yet contains only small concetration of the buffering agents. Which one of the following weak acid together with its sodium salt would be best to use ?           [1997]

  • m-chlorobenzoic acid (pKa = 3.98)

  • p-chlorocinnamic acid (pKa = 4.41)

  • 2,5-dihydroxy benzoic acid (pKa = 2.97)

  • Acetoacetic acid (pKa = 3.58)

One mole of ethyl alcohol was treated with one mole of acetic acid at 25°C. 2/3 of the acid changes into ester at equilibrium. The equilibrium constant for the reaction will be:

  • 1                   

  • 2

  • 3                   

  • 4

For a given solution pH = 6.9 at 60°C, where Kw=10-12. The solution is:

  • acidic                                         

  • basic

  • neutral                                         

  • unpredictable

In a buffer solution containing equal concentration of B- and H B, the Kb for B- is 10-10. The pH of buffer solution is 

  • 10

  • 7

  • 6

  • 4

Aqueous solution of acetic acid contains                                                   

  • CH3COO- and H+

  • CH3COO-, H3O+ and CH3COOH

  • CH3COO-, H3O+ and H+

  • CH3COOH, CH3COO- and H+

The equilibrium, 2SO2 (g) + O2 (g2SO3 (g)

shifts forward if:

  • a catalyst is used

  • an absorbent is used to remove SO3 as soon as it is formed

  • small amounts of reactants are used

  • none of the above

The pH of blood is maintained by CO2 by and H2CO3 in the body and chemical constituents of blood. This phenomenon is called:

  • colloidal                           

  • buffer action

  • acidic                               

  • salt balance

Incorrect statement among the following is: 

  • Addition of one drop of concentrated HCl in NH4OH solution decreases pH of the solution.

  • A solution of the mixture of one equivalent of each of CH3COOH and NaOH has a pH of 7

  • pH of pure neutral water is not zero.

  • A cold and concentrated H2SO4 has lower H+ ion concentration than a dilute solution of H2SO4 

At temperature T, a compound AB2 (g) dissociates according to the reaction 2AB22AB(g) +B2(g) with a degree of  dissociation x, which is small compared with unity. The expression for Kp, in terms of x and the total pressure P , is:

  • Px3/2                                 

  • Px2/3

  • Px3/3                                 

  • Px2/2

The rate constants for forward and backward reaction of hydrolysis is ester are 1.1 x10-2 and 1.5x10-3 per minute. Equilibrium constant for the reaction,                                                              

 CH3COOC2H5 + H+  CH3COOH + C2H5OH is

  • 4.33           

  • 5.33           

  • 6.33         

  • 7.33

What happens to pH of a solution when NH4Cl crystal is added to a dilute solution of NH4OH?

  • Decreases                                   

  • Increases

  • Remains unaffected                       

  • All of the above

For the reactions,

 B;                                  Kc = 2

 C;                                  Kc = 4

 D;                                  Kc = 6

Kc for the reaction, A  D is:

  • (2+4+6)                       

  • (2x4)/6

  • (4x6)/2                         

  • 2x4x6

For the reaction equilibrium,

2NOBr(g) 2NO(g) + Br2, if PBr2 = P/9 at equilibrium and P is total pressure. The ratio of Kp/P is equal to:

  • 1/9               

  • 1/81

  • 1/27               

  • 1/3

In the system, CaF2(s) Ca2+ (aq) + 2F-(aq), increasing the concentration of Ca2+ ions 4 times will cause the equilibrium concentration of F- ions to change to:

  • 1/4 of the initial value

  • 1/2 of the initial value

  • 2 times of the initial value

  • none of the above

The addition of HCl does not suppress the ionization of:

  • Acetic acid                                     

  • Benzoic acid

  • H2S                                               

  • H2SO4

KMnO4 can be prepared from K2MnO4 as per reaction,

 3MnO42- + 2H2O  2MnO4- + MnO2 + 4OH-

The reaction can go to completion by removing OH- ions by adding             

  • HCl

  • KOH

  • CO2

  • SO2

The rate of reaction depends upon the                    

  • volume

  • force

  • pressure

  • concentration of reactants

The increasing order of basic strength of Cl-CO32- , CH3COO-, OH-, F- is:

  • Cl-<F-<CH3COO-<CO32- <OH-

  •   Cl-<F-CO32- <CH3COO-<OH-

  • CH3COO-<Cl-<F-<CO32- <OH-

  • none of the above

If the pressure is applied to the following equilibrium, Liquid  Vapour. The boiling temperature of the liquid:

  • will not change

  • will decrease                                 

  • will increase

  • may not change                           

Which of the following statements is not true?

  • The pH of 10-8 N HCl is 8.

  • 96500 coulomb of electricity is passed through a CuSO4 solution deposit 1g of equivalent of Cu at cathode.

  • The conjugate base of H2PO4- is HPO42-.

  • pH + pOH = 14 for all aqueous solution.

In which of the following will the solubility of AgCl be the minimum?

  • 0.1 M NaNO3

  • Water

  • 0.1 M NaCl

  • 0.1 M NaBr

Which of the following salts will give the highest pH in the water?                   

  • KCl           

  • NaCl         

  • Na2CO3     

  • CuSO4

An aqueous solution of which salt has the lowest pH?

  • NaOH                 

  • NH4Cl

  • Na2CO3             

  • NaCl

The value of H for the reaction,

   X2(g) + 4Y2(g2XY4 (g)

is less than zero. Formulation of XY4(g) will be favored at                           

  • low pressure and low temperature

  • high temperature and low pressure

  • high pressure and low temperature

  • high temperature and high pressure

Salting out the action of soap is based on:

  • Complex ion formation

  • Common ion effect

  • Solubility product

  • Acid-base neutralization

Which is not an acid salt?

  • NaH2PO2                                   

  • NaH2PO3

  • NaH2PO4                                   

  •   NaHSO3

 The following equilibria are given

 N2 + 3H2  2NH3,      K1

N2 + O2  2NO,          K2

H212O2  H2O,       K3

The equilibrium constant of the reaction, 2NH352O2  2NO + 3H2O in terms of  K1, K2 and K3 is  

  •  K1K33/K2                       

  •  K2K33/K1

  •  K1K2K3                            

  •  K1K2/K3 

The pKa for acid A is greater than pKa for acid B. The strong acid is:

  • Acid A                                           

  • Acid B

  • Are equally strong                         

  • None of the above

At a certain temperature, 2HI H2 +I2 only 50% HI is dissociated at equilibrium. The equilibrium constant is:

  • 1.0                     

  • 3.0                 

  • 0.5               

  • 0.25

A solution of FeCl3 in water acts as acidic due to:

  • Acidic impurities                         

  • Ionization

  • Hydrolysis of Fe3+                       

  • Dissociation

Which of the following solution does not act as buffer?

  • H3PO4 + NaH2PO4

  • Na2CO3 + H2CO3

  • HCl + NH4Cl

  • CH3COOH + CH3COONa

Which equilibrium can be described as Lewis acid-base reaction but not Bronsted acid-base reaction?

  • H2O + CH3COOHH3O+ + CH3COO-

  • 2NH3 + H2SO4 2NH4+ + SO42-

  • NH3 + CH3COOH NH4+ + CH3COO-

  • [Cu(H2O)4]2+ + 4NH3  [Cu(NH3)4]2+ + 4H2O

In the reaction, PCl5PCl3 + Cl2, the amounts of PCl5, PCl3, and Cl2 at equilibrium are 2 moles each and the total pressure is 3 atm. The equilibrium constant Kp is: 

  • 1.0 atm                                       

  • 2.0 atm

  • 3.0 atm                                       

  • 6.0 atm

An aqueous solution of hydrogen sulphide shows the equilibrium,

           H2H+ + HS-

If dilute hydrochloic acid is added to an aqueous solution of hydrogen sulphide without any change in temperature, then:

  • the equilibrium constant will change

  • the concentration of HS- will increase

  • the concentration of undissociated hydrogen sulphide will decrease

  • the concentration of HS- will decrease

When HCl gas is passed through a saturated solution of common salt, pure NaCl is precipitated because:

  • the impurities dissolve in HCl

  • HCl is highly soluble in H2O

  • the product of [Na+] and [Cl-] exceeds the solubility product of NaCl

  • the solubility product of NaCl is lowered by the chloride ion from aqueous HCl

The aqueous solution of a salt is alkaline. This shows that salt is made from:

  • a strong acid and strong base

  • a strong acid and weak base

  • a weak acid and weak base

  • a weak acid and strong base

An aqueous solution of NaHSO3 is-

  • Acidic                 

  • Slightly alkaline
  • Alkaline             
  • Slightly Acidic

40% of a racemic mixture of 0.2 moles of N2 and 0.6 moles of H2 react to give NH3 according to the equation, N2 (g) + H2(g)2NH3 (g) at constant temperature and pressure. Then the ratio of the final volume to the initial volume of gases is:

  • 4:5                       

  • 5:4

  • 7:10                     

  • 8:5

On addition of inert gas at constant volume to the reaction, N2 + 3H22NH3 at  equilibrium:

  • the reaction halts

  • forward reaction is favored

  • the reaction remains unaffected

  • backward reaction is favored

In which of the following case reaction goes farthest to completion?

  •  K=103                                         

  •  K=10-2

  •  K=10                                           

  •  K=100

For the reversible reaction,

N2 (g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3 (g) + heat

 the equilibrium shifts in forward direction                                   

 

  • by increasing the concentration of NH3 (g) 

  • by decreasing the pressure

  • by decreasing the concentrations of N2 (g)and H2(g)

  • by increasing pressure and decreassing temperature

The correct representation for the solubility product constant of Ag2CrO4 is:

  • [Ag+]2[CrO42-]                             

  • [Ag2+][CrO42-]

  • [2Ag+][CrO42-]                             

  • [2Ag+]2[CrO42-]

pH of a saturated solution of Ba(OH)2 is 12. The value of solubility product Ksp of Ba(OH)2 is

  • 3.3 x 10-7                         

  • 5.0 x 10-7

  • 4.0 x 10-6                         

  •   5.0 x 10-6

At a given temperature the Kc for the reaction,

PCl5 (g PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g) is 2.4 x10-3. At the same temperature, the Kc for the reaction

PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g PCl5 (g)  is :

  • 2.4x10-3           

  • -2.4 x10-3

  • 4.2 x10          

  •   4.8 x10-2

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