Q 1 :    

If a substance ‘A’ dissolves in solution of a mixture of ‘B’ and ‘C’ with their respective number of moles as nA,nB and nC. Mole fraction of C in the solution is   [2024]

  • nCnA×nB×nC

     

  • nCnA+nB+nC

     

  • nCnA-nB-nC

     

  • nBnA+nB

     

(B)

Mole fraction of any substance = Moles of that substanceTotal number of moles

 



Q 2 :    

The Molarity (M) of an aqueous solution containing 5.85 g of NaCl in 500 mL water is:
(Given: Molar Mass Na : 23 and Cl : 35.5 gmol-1)                     [2024]

  • 0.2

     

  • 20

     

  • 4

     

  • 2

     

(A)

Assuming volume of solution same as volume of water,

Vsolution=500mL=0.5L

nsolute=WsoluteMsolute=5.85g58.5g mol-1=0.1mol

M=nsoluteVsolution(in L)=0.1mol0.5L=0.2M

 



Q 3 :    

The density of ‘x’ M solution (‘x’ molar) of NaOH is 1.12 g mL-1, while in molality, the concentration of the solution is 3 m (3 molal). Then x is (Given: Molar mass of NaOH is 40 g/mol)                        [2024]

  • 3.8

     

  • 3.5

     

  • 2.8

     

  • 3.0

     

(D)

molality=1000×Molarity1000×density-Molarity×Msolute

3=1000x1000×1.12-x×40

3360-120x=1000x

1120x=3360

x=3

 



Q 4 :    

Molality (m) of 3 M aqueous solution of NaCl is:
(Given: Density of solution = 1.25 g mL-1, Molar mass in g mol-1: Na - 23, Cl - 35.5)                  [2024]

  • 2.90 m

     

  • 2.79 m

     

  • 1.90 m

     

  • 3.85 m

     

(B)

     3M aqueous NaCl means:

     3 mol NaCl in 1000 mL solution

     3×58.5g=175.5g NaCl in 1.25g mL-1×1000mL-1250g solution

     3mol NaCl in (1250-175.5)g=1074.5g=1.074kg solution

     m=nsoluteVsolvent(in kg)=31.0745m=2.79m



Q 5 :    

Volume of 3 M NaOH (formula weight 40 g mol-1) which can be prepared from 84 g of NaOH is ______ ×10-1 dm3.               [2024]



(7)

     Moles of NaOH (nNaOH)=Given massMolar mass=84g40g mol-1=2.1mol

     Molarity of NaOH×Volume of NaOH in L=Moles of NaOH

     3mol L-1×Volume of NaOH in L=2.1mol

     Volume of NaOH in L=0.7L or 0.7dm3=7×10-1dm3

 



Q 6 :    

A solution of H2SO4 is 31.4% H2SO4 by mass and has a density of 1.25 g/mL. The molarity of the H2SO4 solution is _____ M (nearest integer)

[Given molar mass of H2SO4 = 98 g mol-1]                     [2024]



(4)

       31.4%H2SO4by mass means:

       31.4gm H2SO4in 100gm solution

       31.498mol=0.32mol H2SO4in100g1.25g mL-1

                                  =80mL solution

        Molarity=nsoluteVsolution(in mL)×1000=0.3280×1000M=4M

 



Q 7 :    

Molality of 0.8 M H2SO4 solution (density 1.06 g cm-3) is ______ ×10-3 m.                   [2024]



(815)

           m=M×1000d×1000-M×Msolute=0.8×10001.06×1000-0.8×98m

                                                               =815×10-3m

 



Q 8 :    

The mass of sodium acetate (CH3COONa) required to prepare 250 mL of 0.35 M aqueous solution is _____ g.
(Molar mass of CH3COONa is 82.02 g mol-1)                     [2024]



(7)

       Volume of solution (V)=250mL=0.25L.

        Moles of CH3COONa (n)

                 =Molarity×volume=0.35molL×0.25L=0.0875mol

        Mass of CH3COONa

                 =n×molar mass=0.0875mol×82.02gmol=7.177g

 



Q 9 :    

The molarity of 1 L orthophosphoric acid (H3PO4) having 70% purity by weight (specific gravity 1.54 g cm-3) is ______ M.
(Molar mass of H3PO4 = 98 g mol-1)                       [2024]



(11)

        70% w/w H3PO4 solution means:

        70 g H3PO4 in 100 g solution

       7098 mol H3PO4 in 1001.54 mL solution

         M=nsoluteVsolution(in mL)×1000

        M=70/98100/1.54×1000 M=70×1.54×100098×100 M=11M

 



Q 10 :    

Molality of an aqueous solution of urea is 4.44 m. Mole fraction of urea in solution is x×10-3. Value of x is _____ (integer answer)             [2024]



(74)

            m=xsolute×1000xsolvent×Msolvent

            4.44=xurea×1000xwater×18

           xureaxwater=79.921000

            xurea=79.9279.92+1000=74×10-3