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1. The SP K of AgI is 1. 5×10

−16
. On mixing equal volumes
(a) 1 : 4 (b) 4 : 1
(c) 1 : 16 (d) 16 : 1
of the following solutions, precipitation will occur only with
12. An aqueous solution of ammonium acetate is
(a) 10−7 M Ag+ and 10−19 M I − (a) Faintly acidic (b) Faintly basic
−8 + −8 − (c) Fairly acidic (d) Almost neutral
(b) 10 M Ag and 10 M I −5
13. The dissociation constant of a weak acid is 1.0×10 , the
(c) 10−16 M Ag+ and 10−16 M I− equilibrium constant for the reaction with strong base is
−5 −9
10−9 M Ag+ 10−9 M I− (a) 1.0×10 (b) 1. 0×10
(d) and
9 14
2. The strongest Bronsted base in the following anion is (c) 1. 0×10 (d) 1. 0×10
−
ClO2 0.1 M
The pH
−
(a) ClO (b) 14. of solution of the following salts increases in
−
ClO3
−
ClO4 the order
(c) (d)
(a)
NaCl<NH 4 Cl <NaCN <HCl
3. Which one of the following compound is not a protonic acid
SO 2 (OH )2 B (OH )3 (b)
HCl<NH 4 Cl <NaCl<NaCN
(a) (b)
PO(OH )3 SO(OH )2 (c)
NaCN <NH 4 Cl < NaCl<HCl
(c) (d)
NO 2 (d)
HCl<NaCl<NaCN <NH Cl 4
4. Calculate the hydrolysis constant of the salt containing . Given

the
Ka for
HNO2 =4 .5×10−10
15. Which of the following is the strongest acid

−5 5 (a)
SO(OH )2 (b)
SO 2 (OH )2
(a) 2. 22×10 (b) 2. 02×10
ClO (OH )
3 PO(OH )3
(c) 4 . 33×104 (d) 3 .03×10−5 (c) (d)
16. The strongest of the four acids listed below is
5. The molar solubility (mol L−1 ) of a sparingly soluble salt
MX 4
mol litre .
−1 CH 3 COOH
(a) (b)
is 's' . The corresponding solubility product is
K sp . 's' is ClCH COOH FCH COOH
(c) 2 (d) 2

given in terms of K sp
by the relation 17. Which equilibrium can be described as an acid-base reaction using the
Lewis acid-base definition but not using the Bronsted-Lowry definition
1/5
(a)
s=(256 K sp ) (b)
s=(128 K sp )1/4 2 NH 3 + H 2 SO 4 2 NH +4 +SO 2−
(a) ⇄ 4
1/4 1 /5
(c)
s=( K sp /128) (d)
s=( K sp /256 ) NH 3 +CH 3 COOH +
NH 4 +CH 3 COO
−
(b) ⇄
6. Electrophiles are
(a) Lewis acids (b) Lewis base (c)
H 2 O+CH 3 COOH ⇄
H 3 O+ +CH 3 COO−
(c) Bronsted acid (d) Bronsted base 2+ 2+
[Cu( H 2 O) 4 ] +4 NH 3 ⇄
[Cu( NH 3 )4 ] +4 H 2 O
7. Total number of moles for the reaction 2HI ⇄
H 2+ I 2 . if
(d)
− −
α is degree of dissociation is 18. The hydride ion H is stronger base than its hydroxide ion OH .
2−α Which of the following reaction will occur if sodium hydride ( NaH )
(a) 2 (b)
is dissolved in water
(c) 1 (d) 1−α
(a)
H− (aq )+H 2 O → H 2 O
8. Which one is a Lewis acid
− −
(a)
ClF 3 (b)
H2O (b)
H (aq)+H 2 O (l) → OH +H 2

(c) 3 NH (d) None of these H− +H O →

2
(c) No reaction
9. Heat of neutralisation of weak acid and strong base is less than the heat of (d) None of these
neutralisation of strong acid and strong base due to
19. Dissociation constant of a weak acid is 1×10−4 . Equilibrium
constant of its reaction with strong base is
(a) Energy has to be spent for the total dissociation of weak acid −4 10
(b) Salt of weak acid and strong base is not stable (a) 1×10 (b) 1×10
(c) Incomplete dissociation of weak acid
(c) 1×10−10 (d) 1×1014
(d) Incomplete neutralisation of weak acid
H 2 SO 3 (II) H PO and (III) HClO in the
10.
pK a values of two acids A and B are 4 and 5. The strengths of these
20. Arrange the acids (I) 3 3 3
decreasing order of acidity
two acids are related as (a) I > III > II (b) I > II > III
(a) Acid A is 10 times stronger than acids B (c) II > III > I (d) III > I > II
(b) Strength of acid A : strengtha of acid B=4 : 5 2 NH 3
21. Self-ionisation of liquid ammonia occurs as, ⇄
(c) The strengths of the two acids can not be compared
(d) Acid B is 10 times stronger than acid A NH +4 +NH −2 ; K=10−10 . In this solvent, an acid might be
11. The dissociation constant of two acids
HA 1 and
HA 2 are
+
NH 4
(a)
3 .14×10−4 and 1. 96×10−5 respectively. The relative strength NH 3
of the acids will be approximately (b)
 2

NH 4
+
33. A 0.004 M solution of
Na2 SO4 is isotonic with a 0.010 M solution
(c) Any species that will form
(d) All of these of glucose at same temperature. The apparent degree of disociation of

ΔH f ( H 2 O)= X ; CH 3 COOH Na2 SO4 is

22. Heat of neutralisation of and
(a) 25% (b) 50%
NaOH will be (c) 75% (d) 85%
(a) Less than 2X (b) Less than X
(c) X (d) Between X and 2X 34.
K sp for
Cr (OH )3 is 2.7×10
−31
. What is its solubility in
− moles / litre.
23. Which of the following oxides will not give OH in aqueous solution −8 −8
(a) 1×10 (b) 8×10
(a)
Fe2 O3 (b) HI −8 −8
(c) 1. 1×10 (d) 0 .18×10
Li 2 O K2O
(c) (d)
35.
pK a of acetic acid is 4.74 . The concentration of
−10
24. A precipitate of
CaF 2 ( K sp =1.7×10 ) will be obtained when CH 3 COONa CH 3 OONa
is 0.01 M. The pH of is
equal volume of the following are mixed (a) 3.37 (b) 4.37
(a) 10−4 M Ca 2+ and 10−4 M F− (c) 4.74 (d) 0.474
AgBrO 3 Ag 2 SO4
(b) 10−2 M Ca2+ and 10−3 M F− 36. If the solubility product of
−5 −5
and are
5 .5×10 and 2×10
respectively, the relationship between
(c) 10−5 M Ca2+ and 10−4 M F− the solubilities of these can be correctly represented as
−3 2+ −4 − S AgBrO > S Ag S AgBrO < S Ag
(d) 10 M Ca and 10 M F (a) 3 2
SO 4
(b) 3 2
SO4

25. The degree of hydrolysis of a salt of weak acid and weak base in its 0.1 M S AgBrO =S Ag SO S AgBrO ≈S Ag SO
(c) 3 2 4 (d) 3 2 4
solution is found to be 50%. If the molarity of the solution is 0.2 M, the
percentage hydrolysis of the salt should be 37. The ionisation constant of phenol is higher than that of ethanol because
(a) 50% (b) 35%
(a) Phenoxide ion is bulkier than ethanoxide
(c) 75% (d) 100%
(b) Phenoxide ion is stronger base than ethanoxide
26. The pH of 0.1 M solution of a weak monoprotic acid 1% ionized is (c) Phenoxide ion is stabilised through delocalisation
(a) 1 (b) 2 (d) Phenoxide ion is less stable than ethoxide
(c) 3 (d) 4 −5
38. A weak acid HX has the dissociation constant 1×10 M . It forms a
27. Which one is the strongest acid
salt NaX on reaction with alkali. The degree of hydrolysis of 0.1 M
(a) HClO (b)
HClO 2 solution of NaX is
(a) 0.0001% (b) 0.01%
(c)
H 2 SO 4 (d)
HClO 4 (c) 0.1% (d) 0.15%
28. Which of the following is Lewis acid −
39. In the equilibrium
A +H 2 O ⇌ HA+OH −
(a) S (b)
:CH 2
( K a =1. 0×10−5 ) . The degree of hydrolysis of 0.001 M solution of
(c)
(CH 3 )3 B (d) All of these the salt is
−3 −4
29. The solubility product of Mg
(OH )2 is 1. 2×10−11 . The solubility of (a) 10 (b) 10
3 10
−5
10
−6
this compound in gram per 100 cm of solution is (c) (d)
2− H2S
(a) 1. 4×10
−4
(b) 8 .16×10
−4
40. The sulphide ion concentration [S ] in saturated solution
−22
(c) 0.816 (d) 1.4 is 1×10 . Which of the following sulphides should be
30. What is [ H ]
+
of a solution that is 0.01 M in HCN and quantitatively precipitated by
H2S in the presence of dil. HCl
0.02 M in NaCN Sulphide Solubility Product
−16
( Ka −10 (I) 1. 4×10
for HCN=6.2×10 )
(II) 1. 2×10−22
3 .1×1010 6 .2×105
−46
(a) (b) (III) 8 .2×10
−10 −10 −34
(c) 6 .2×10 (d) 3 .1×10 (IV) 5 .0×10
31. Which is neucleophile (a) I, II (b) III, IV

(a)
BF 3 (b)
NH 3 (c) II, III, IV (d) Only I
41. When equal volumes of the following solutions are mixed, precipitation of
BeCl 2 H2O −10
(c) (d) AgCl ( K sp=1. 8×10 ) will occur only with
CuBr 2×10−4 mol/l 25 °C
32. The solubility of is at . The
(a) 10−4 M Ag+ and 10−4 M Cl−
K sp value for CuBr is
2 −2 (b) 10−5 M Ag+ and 10−5 M Cl−
4×10−11 mol2 L−1
−8
(a) 4×10 mol l (b) −6 +
(c)
−4
4×10 mol l
2 −2
(d) 4×10
−15
mol l
2 −2 (c) 10 M Ag and 10−6 M Cl−
 3

10−4 M Ag+ 10−10 M Cl− 51. The values of

K sp for
CuS , Ag2 S and HgS are
(d) and
−31 42
42.
K sp of an electrolyte AB is 1×10
−10
.
+
[ A ]=10 M , −5
10 , 10 and 10
−54
respectively. The correct order of their
− solubility in water is
which concentration of B will not give precipitate of AB
−6 −5 (a)
Ag 2 S> HgS>CuS (b)
HgS>CuS> Ag2 S
(a) 5×10 (b) 1×10
−5 −5 (c)
HgS> Ag S>CuS
2 (d) 2 Ag S>CuS> HgS
(c) 2×10 (d) 5×10
52. The pH of a soft drink is 3.82. Its hydrogen ion concentration will be
−7
10 mole −2 −3
43. One litre of water contains
ionization in water will be
hydrogen ions. The degree of
(a) 1.96×10 mol/l 1. 96×10 mol/l
(b)

(a) 1.8×10 %
−7
(b) 0.8×10 %
−9
(c) 1.5×10−4 mol /l (d) 1.96×10−1 mol/l
3.6×10 % −7
3.6×10 % −9
53. The pH of a solution at 25°C containing 0.10 m sodium acetate
(c) (d)
44. If the solubility products of AgCl and AgBr are and 0.03 m acetic acid is
( pK a for
CH 3 COOH=4 .57 )
−8 −13
1.0×10 M and 3 .5×10 respectively, then the relation (a) 4.09 (b) 5.09
between the solubilities (denoted by the symbol 'S' ) of these (c) 6.10 (d) 7.09
salts can correctly be represented as 54. A weak acid is 0.1% ionised in 0.1 M solution. Its pH is
(a) 2 (b) 3
(a) S of AgBr AgCl
is less than that of (c) 4 (d) 1
(b) S of (CH 3 )3 C is greater than that of AgCl
+
As 2 S 3 2. 8×10
−72
55. The solubility product of is . What is the
BOH +H is equal to that of AgCl As 2 S 3
−11 +
(c) 10 M of solubility of
(d) S of AgBr is 106 times greater than that of 1.09×10−15 mole/litre
(a)
AgCl
−8 (b) 1.72×10−15 mole/litre
45. If the solubility product of lead iodide
( Pbl 2 ) is 3.2×10 ,
then its solubility in moles/litre will be (c) 2.3×10−16 mole/litre
(a) 2×10−3 (b) 4×10−4 (d) 1.65×10−36 mole/litre
−5 −5
(c) 1. 6×10 (d) 1. 8×10
56. For a weak acid HA with dissociation constant 10−9 , pOH of
46. Calculate the solubility AgCl of (s) in 0.1 M NaCl at
its 0.1 M solution is
−10 (a) 9 (b) 3
25°C. K sp ( AgCl)=2.8×10 (c) 11 (d) 10

57. The dissociation of water at 25o C is 1.9×10−7 % and the

−8 −1 −7 −1 3
(a) 3.0×10 ML (b) 2. 5×10 ML 1.0 g/cm .
density of water is The ionisation constant of water is
−9 −1 7 −1
(c) 2. 8×10 ML (d) 2. 5×10 ML 3 . 42×10
−6
3 . 42×10−8
(a) (b)
−10
47. The solubility product of a binary weak electrolyte is 4×10 at (c) 1. 00×10
−14
(d) 2. 00×10
−16

298 K . Its solubility in mol dm

−3
at the same temperature is 58. What is the pH of 0.01 M glycine solution? For glycine,
−3 −10
4×10
−5
2×10
−5 Ka1=4 . 5×10 and
Ka2 =1 .7×10 at 298 K
(a) (b)
−10 −20 (a) 3.0 (b) 10.0
(c) 8×10 (d) 16×10 (c) 6.1 (d) 7.2
+
48. Solubility of 16×10 m/s
−4
at 20 C
o
is 1.435×10−3 gm per litre . 59. The concentration of [ H ] and concentration of [OH − ] of a 0.1
AgCl aqueous solution of 2% ionised weak acid is
The solubility product of is −14
CO 2 1×10
−10 [Ionic product of water =1×10 ]
(a) (b) −3 −12
−5 (a) 2×10 M and 5×10 M
(c) 1. 435×10 (d) 108×10−3 3 −11
pK a (b) 1×10 M and 3×10 M
49. value for acetic acid at the experimental temperature is 5. The

percentage hydrolysis of 0.1 M sodium acetate solution will be (c) 0.02×10−3 M and 5×10−11 M
(a) 1×10
−4
(b) 1×10
−2
(d) 3×10−2 M and 4×10−13 M
(c) 1×10−3 (d) 1×10−3 60. If solubility product of
HgSO 4 is 6 . 4×10
−5
, then its solubility
o −12 is
At 30 C , the solubility of
Ag 2 CO 3 ( K sp =8×10 )
50.
be greatest in one litre of
would
(a) 8×10−3 mole /litre (b) 6. 4×10−5 mole /litre
−3
(a)
0.05 M Na2 CO 3 (b)
0.05 M AgNO 3 (c) 6. 4×10 mole /litre (d)
−6
0 .05 M NH 3 2.8×10 mole/litre
(c) Pure water (d)