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Chemistry

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Chapter Questions
62 MCQs

01
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
The boiling point of solution increases when 1 mol of NaCl is added to 1 litre of water while addition of 1 mol of methanol to one litre of water decreases its boiling point. Explain the above observations.
02
PYQ 2023
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla

Raoult’s law for volatile liquids states that the partial vapour pressure of each component in the solution is directly proportional to its mole fraction, whereas for a non-volatile solute, it states that the vapour pressure of a solution of a non-volatile solute is equal to the vapour pressure of the pure solvent at that temperature multiplied by its mole fraction.

Two liquids A and B are mixed with each other to form a solution, the vapour phase consists of both components of the solution. Once the components in the solution have reached equilibrium, the total vapour pressure of the solution can be determined by combining Raoult’s law with Dalton’s law of partial pressures.

If a non-volatile solute B is dissolved into a solvent A to form a solution, the vapour pressure of the solution will be lower than that of the pure solvent.

The solutions which obey Raoult’s law over the entire range of concentration are ideal solutions, whereas the solutions for which vapour pressure is either higher or lower than that predicted by Raoult’s law are called non-ideal solutions.

Non-ideal solutions are identified by determining the strength of the intermolecular forces between the different molecules in that particular solution. They can either show positive or negative deviation from Raoult’s law depending on whether the A – B interactions in solution are stronger or weaker than A – A and B – B interactions.

03
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
1 molal aqueous solution of an electrolyte is 60% ionized. Calculate the boiling point of the solution.
04
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
A solution is prepared by dissolving 5 g of a non-volatile solute in 200 g of water. It has a vapor pressure of 31.84 mm Hg at 300 K. Calculate the molar mass of the solute.
(Vapor pressure of pure water at 300 K = 32 mm Hg)
05
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
A 1% solution of solute ‘X’ is isotonic with a 6% solution of sucrose (molar mass = g mol ). The molar mass of solute ‘X’ is:
1
g mol
2
g mol
3
g mol
4
g mol
06
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
An azeotropic solution of two liquids has a boiling point lower than either of them when it:
1
is saturated
2
shows positive deviation from Raoult’s law
3
shows negative deviation from Raoult’s law
4
shows no deviation from Raoult’s law
07
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
The relative lowering of vapor pressure of an aqueous solution containing a non-volatile solute is 0.0225. The mole fraction of the non-volatile solute is:
1
0.80
2
0.725
3
0.15
4
0.0225
08
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Phenol dimerises in benzene having van’t Hoff factor 0.54. Its degree of association is:
1
0.54
2
0.46
3
0.92
4
0.27
09
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Assertion (A): When NaCl is added to water, elevation in boiling point is observed. Reason (R): Elevation in boiling point is a colligative property.
1
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
2
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
3
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false
4
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
10
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
At the same temperature, gas is more soluble in water than gas. Which one of them will have a higher value of and why?
11
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
What type of deviation is shown by ethanol and acetone mixture ? Give reason. What type of azeotropic mixture is formed by that deviation ?
12
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
The vapour pressure of a solvent at 283 K is 100 mm Hg. Calculate the vapour pressure of a dilute solution containing 1 mole of a strong electrolyte AB in 50 moles of the solvent at 283 K (assuming complete dissociation of solute AB).
13
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
How does the size of blood cells change when placed in an aqueous solution containing more than 0.9% (mass/volume) sodium chloride?
14
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Define molal depression constant. How is it related to enthalpy of fusion?
15
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
A 6% solution of glucose (molar mass = 180 g mol ) is isotonic with a 2.5% solution of an unknown organic substance. Calculate the molecular weight of the unknown organic substance.
16
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Define ideal solution.
17
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Why are aquatic species more comfortable in cold water in comparison to warm water?
18
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Define reverse osmosis.
19
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
The vapour pressures of A and B at 25°C are 75 mm Hg and 25 mm Hg, respectively. If A and B are mixed such that the mole fraction of A in the mixture is 0.4, then calculate the mole fraction of B in the vapour phase.
20
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
1 molal aqueous solution of an electrolyte is 60% ionized. Calculate the boiling point of the solution.
21
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
How does the size of blood cells change when placed in an aqueous solution containing more than 0.9% (mass/volume) sodium chloride?
22
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
At the same temperature, gas is more soluble in water than gas. Which one of them will have a higher value of and why?
23
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Complete and balance the following chemical equations:
Thermal decomposition of Potassium Permanganate
24
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Explain why is an inner orbital complex, whereas is an outer orbital complex.
25
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
is paramagnetic while is diamagnetic. Explain why.
26
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
18 g of a non-volatile solute is dissolved in 200 g of H O, and it freezes at 272.07 K. Calculate the molecular mass of the solute (K for water = 1.86 K kg mol ).
27
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Assertion (A): and are zero for an ideal solution. Reason (R): The solution which obeys Raoult’s law over the entire range of concentration is called an ideal solution.
1
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
2
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
3
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
4
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
28
PYQ 2025
hard
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
0.3 g of acetic acid (Molar mass = 60 g mol ) dissolved in 30 g of benzene shows a depression in freezing point equal to 0.45°C. Calculate the percentage association of acid if it forms a dimer in the solution.
(Given: for benzene = 5.12 K kg mol )
29
PYQ 2025
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
In case of association, abnormal molar mass of solute will:
1
decrease
2
increase
3
remain same
4
first increase and then decrease
30
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
The value of Henry's constant K is:
1
greater for gases with higher solubility
2
greater for gases with lower solubility
3
constant for all gases
4
not related to the solubility of gases
31
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Assertion (A): Cooking time is reduced in pressure cooker.
Reason (R): Boiling point of water inside the pressure cooker is elevated.
1
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
2
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
3
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
4
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
32
PYQ 2025
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
An unripe mango placed in a concentrated salt solution to prepare pickle, shrivels because __________
1
it gains water due to osmosis
2
it loses water due to reverse osmosis
3
it gains water due to reverse osmosis
4
it loses water due to osmosis
33
PYQ 2025
hard
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Define Azeotrope. What type of Azeotrope is formed by negative deviation from Raoult's law? Give an example.
34
PYQ 2025
hard
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
An aqueous solution of NaOH was made and its molar mass from the measurement of osmotic pressure at 27°C was found to be 25 g mol .}
Calculate the percentage dissociation of NaOH in this solution.
35
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
On mixing 30 mL of acetone with 20 mL of chloroform, the total volume of solution is:
1
equal to 10 mL \hspace{0.5cm}
2
less than 50 mL
3
greater than 50 mL \hspace{1cm}
4
equal to 50 mL
36
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Which of the following solutions will have the highest boiling point in water?
1
1% KCl
2
1% glucose
3
1% urea
4
1% CaCl
37
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Which of the following aqueous solutions will have the highest osmotic pressure ?
1
1% KCl
2
1% glucose
3
1% urea
4
1% CaCl
38
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Assertion (A): Aquatic species are more comfortable in cold water than in warm water.
Reason (R): Solubility of oxygen gas in water decreases with increase in temperature.
1
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
2
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
3
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
4
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
39
PYQ 2025
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Give reasons:
(a) Cooking is faster in a pressure cooker than in an open pan.
(b) On mixing liquid X and liquid Y, volume of the resulting solution decreases. What type of deviation from Raoult's law is shown by the resulting solution? What change in temperature would you observe after mixing liquids X and Y?
40
PYQ 2025
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
A solution of glucose (molar mass = 180 g mol ) in water has a boiling point of 100.20°C. Calculate the freezing point of the same solution. Molal constants for water and are 1.86 K kg mol and 0.512 K kg mol respectively.
41
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Why can azeotropic mixture not be separated by fractional distillation?
42
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
What is meant by negative deviation from Raoult’s law? Give an example. What type of azeotrope is formed by negative deviation?
43
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Which of the following solution in water will have the lowest freezing point?
1
1% KCl
2
1% glucose
3
1% urea
4
1% CaCl
44
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
We cannot measure the resistance of an ionic solution using DC because:
1
it changes the composition of the solution \hspace{1cm}
2
it can cause sparks and shocks
3
it does not affect the composition of the solution \hspace{1cm}
4
it converts electrolytic cell to galvanic cell
45
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
A solution of acetone in chloroform:
1
obeys Raoult’s law.
2
forms azeotrope.
3
shows a positive deviation from Raoult’s law.
4
shows a negative deviation from Raoult’s law.
46
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
What is meant by positive deviation from Raoult's law? Give an example. What type of azeotrope is formed by positive deviation?
47
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
At 25°C the saturated vapour pressure of water is 24 mm Hg. Find the saturated vapour pressure of a 5% aqueous solution of urea at the same temperature. (Molar mass of urea = 60 g mol )
48
PYQ 2025
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla

According to the generally accepted definition of the ideal solution there are equal interaction forces acting between molecules belonging to the same or different species. (This is equivalent to the statement that the activity of the components equals the concentration.) Strictly speaking, this concept is valid in ecological systems (isotopic mixtures of an element, hydrocarbons mixtures, etc.). It is still usual to talk about ideal solutions as limiting cases in reality since very dilute solutions behave ideally with respect to the solvent. This law is further supported by the fact that Raoult’s law empirically found for describing the behaviour of the solvent in dilute solutions can be deduced thermodynamically via the assumption of ideal behaviour of the solvent.
Answer the following questions:
(a) Give one example of miscible liquid pair which shows negative deviation from Raoult’s law. What is the reason for such deviation?
(b) (i) State Raoult’s law for a solution containing volatile components.
OR
(ii) Raoult’s law is a special case of Henry’s law. Comment.
(c) Write two characteristics of an ideal solution.

49
PYQ 2025
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
The spontaneous flow of the solvent through a semipermeable membrane from a pure solvent to a solution or from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution is called osmosis. The phenomenon of osmosis can be demonstrated by taking two eggs of the same size. In an egg, the membrane below the shell and around the egg material is semipermeable. The outer hard shell can be removed by putting the egg in dilute hydrochloric acid. After removing the hard shell, one egg is placed in distilled water and the other in a saturated salt solution. After some time, the egg placed in distilled water swells up while the egg placed in salt solution shrinks. The external pressure applied to stop the osmosis is termed as osmotic pressure (a colligative property). Reverse osmosis takes place when the applied external pressure becomes larger than the osmotic pressure.
50
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Shweta mixed two liquids A and B of 10 mL each. After mixing, the volume of the solution was found to be 20.2 mL.
(i) Why was there a volume change after mixing the liquids?
(ii) Will there be an increase or decrease of temperature after mixing?
(iii) Give one example for this type of solution.
51
PYQ 2025
easy
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Calculate the molality of a solution prepared by dissolving 5 g of NaOH in 450 g of water. (Molar mass of NaOH = 40 g/mol)
52
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
A solution containing 15 g urea (molar mass = 60 g mol ) per litre of solution in water has the same osmotic pressure (isotonic) as a solution of glucose (molar mass = 180 g mol ) in water. Calculate the mass of glucose present in one litre of its solution.
53
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Which of the following solutions will have the highest osmotic pressure?
1
0.1 M
2
0.1 M
3
0.1 M Glucose
4
0.1 M Urea
54
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
What type of azeotrope will be formed by a solution of benzene and chloroform? Give reason.
55
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
A solution is prepared by dissolving 0.088 g of potassium sulphate in 2 L of water at 27 C. Assuming complete dissociation, determine its osmotic pressure. (Given: , Molar mass of K SO = 174 g mol )
56
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Write two differences between ideal and non-ideal solutions.
57
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Calculate the freezing point of a solution when g of MgBr was dissolved in 250 g of water, assuming MgBr undergoes complete dissociation. (Given: Molar mass of MgBr = 184 g mol , for water = 1.86 K kg mol )
58
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
What type of deviation from Raoult’s law is shown by mixture of ethanol and acetone? Give reason. What will happen to the boiling point of the solution on mixing ethanol and acetone?
59
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Assertion (A) : Components of azeotropes are easily separated by fractional distillation.
Reason (R) : Components of an azeotrope have same composition in liquid and vapour phase.
60
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
State Henry’s law. Calculate the mole fraction of CO in water at 298 K under 700 mm Hg pressure. (Given: Henry’s constant for CO in water at 298 K = mm Hg)
61
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
1.00 molal aqueous solution of trichloroacetic acid is heated to its boiling point. The boiling point of this solution was found to be 100.18 C. Calculate the Van’t Hoff factor for trichloroacetic acid. (Given: for water = 0.512 K kg mol )
62
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: cbse-cla
Calculate the boiling point of a solution containing 0.61 g of benzoic acid (122 ) in 5 g of in which it dimerises to 88%. .