Solutions
23 JEE Main questions · Chemistry
Elevation of boiling point
Elements P and Q form two types of non-volatile, non-ionizable compounds PQ and . When 1 g of PQ is dissolved in 50 g of solvent ‘A'. was 1.176 K while when 1 g of is dissolved in 50 g of solvent ‘A', was 0.689 K. ( of ‘A' K kg mol). The molar masses of elements P and Q (in g mol) respectively, are :- (1)70, 110
- (2)65, 145
- (3)60, 25
- (4)25, 60
Osmotic pressure isotonic solutions
The osmotic pressure of a living cell is 12 atm at 300 K. The strength of sodium chloride solution that is isotonic with the living cell at this temperature is g L. (Nearest integer)
Given : L atm K mol
Assume complete dissociation of NaCl
(Given : Molar mass of Na and Cl are 23 and 35.5 g mol respectively.)
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Relative lowering of vapour pressure
A substance ‘X' (1.5 g) dissolved in 150 g of a solvent ‘Y' (molar mass g mol) led to an elevation of the boiling point by 0.5 K. The relative lowering in the vapour pressure of the solvent ‘Y' is . (Nearest integer)
[Given : of the solvent K kg mol]
Assume the solution to be dilute and no association or dissociation of X takes place in solution.
Henry law logarithmic plot
Consider a solution of dissolved in water in a closed container.
Which one of the following plots correctly represents variation of log (partial pressure of in vapour phase above water) [y-axis] with log (mole fraction of in water) [x-axis] at 25 C ?
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- (2)

- (3)

- (4)

- (1)
Henry law constant
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : The Henry's law constant is constant with respect to variations in solution's concentration over the range for which the solution is ideally dilute.
Statement II : does not differ for the same solute in different solvents.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options.
- (1)Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
- (2)Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
- (3)Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
- (4)Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
We corrected a printing error in the original paper
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Non-ideal solutions positive deviation
Which one of the following graphs accurately represents the plot of partial pressure of vs its mole fraction in a mixture of acetone and at constant temperature ?- (1)

- (2)

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- (4)

- (1)
Raoult law vapour pressure
Two liquids A and B form an ideal solution. At 320 K, the vapour pressure of the solution, containing 3 mol of A and 1 mol of B is 500 mm Hg. At the same temperature, if 1 mol of A is further added to this solution, vapour pressure of the solution increases by 20 mm Hg. Vapour pressure (in mm Hg) of B in the pure state is . (Nearest integer)Osmotic pressure of mixed solutes
A solution is prepared by dissolving 0.3 g of a non-volatile non-electrolyte solute ‘A' of molar mass 60 g mol and 0.9 g of a non-volatile non-electrolyte solute ‘B' of molar mass 180 g mol in 100 mL at 27C. Osmotic pressure of the solution will be
[Given : L atm K mol]
- (1)1.23 atm
- (2)2.46 atm
- (3)0.82 atm
- (4)1.47 atm
Colligative properties van't hoff factor
‘W' g of a non-volatile electrolyte solid solute of molar mass ‘M' g mol when dissolved in 100 mL water, decreases vapour pressure of water from 640 mm Hg to 600 mm Hg. If aqueous solution of the electrolyte boils at 375 K and for water is 0.52 K kg mol, then the mole fraction of the electrolyte solute () in the solution can be expressed as
(Given : density of water = 1 g/mL and boiling point of water = 373 K)
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- (4)
Raoult law vapour composition
Two liquids A and B form an ideal solution at temperature T K. At T K, the vapour pressures of pure A and B are 55 and 15 kN m respectively. What is the mole fraction of A in solution of A and B in equilibrium with a vapour in which the mole fraction of A is 0.8 ?- (1)0.5217
- (2)0.480
- (3)0.663
- (4)0.340
Henry law gas solubility
At 298 K, the mole percentage of in air is 80%. Water is in equilibrium with air at a pressure of 10 atm. What is the mole fraction of in water at 298 K ? ( for is mm Hg)- (1)
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- (4)
Raoult's law vapour pressure
At T(K), 2 moles of liquid A and 3 moles of liquid B are mixed. The vapour pressure of ideal solution formed is 320 mm Hg. At this stage, one mole of A and one mole of B are added to the solution. The vapour pressure is now measured as 328.6 mm Hg. The vapour pressures (in mm Hg) of A and B are respectively:- (1)300, 200
- (2)600, 400
- (3)400, 300
- (4)500, 200
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Elevation of boiling point
Consider the following aqueous solutions.- (I)2.2 g Glucose in 125 mL of solution.
- (II)1.9 g Calcium chloride in 250 mL of solution.
- (III)9.0 g Urea in 500 mL of solution.
- (IV)20.5 g Aluminium sulphate in 750 mL of solution.
The correct increasing order of boiling point of these solutions will be:
[Given: Molar mass in g mol: H, C, N, O, Cl, Ca, Al and S]
- (1)I II III IV
- (2)III I II IV
- (3)II III I IV
- (4)II III IV I
Freezing point depression and dissociation
19.5 g of fluoro acetic acid (molar mass = 78 g mol) is dissolved in 500g of water at 298 K. The depression in the freezing point of water was 1C. What is of fluoro acetic acid ?
(For water, K kg mol). Assume molarity and molality to have same values.
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- (2)
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- (4)
Osmotic pressure of mixed solutions
Solution A is prepared by dissolving 1 g of a protein (molar mass = 50000 g mol) in 0.5 L of water at 300 K. Its osmotic pressure is x bar. Solution B is made by dissolving 2 g of same protein in 1 L of water at 300 K. Osmotic pressure of solution B is y bar. Entire solution of A is mixed with entire solution of B at same temperature. The osmotic pressure of resultant solution is z bar. x, y and z respectively are :
( L bar mol K)
- (1); ;
- (2); ;
- (3); ;
- (4); ;
Colligative properties vapour pressure
A non-volatile, non-electrolyte solid solute when dissolved in 40 g of a solvent, the vapour pressure of the solvent decreased from 760 mm Hg to 750 mm Hg. If the same solution boils at 320 K, then the number of moles of the solvent present in the solution is . (Nearest integer)
[Given : boiling point of the pure solvent K, of the solvent K kg mol]
Osmosis and osmotic pressure
At 27C, 0.1 M, 1 L aqueous solution and 0.1 M, 1 L aqueous solution are placed in a container separated by a semi permeable membrane AB. Assume complete dissociation of both the solutes. Which of the following statement is correct ?
- (1)Blue color is formed on both sides.
- (2)Ionic solutes in aqueous solution can pass through semi-permeable membrane.
- (3)Solution on side ‘y' is hypotonic.
- (4)To cause the reverse flow of solvent during osmosis, external pressure (any value) should be applied to side ‘x'.
Mole fraction from mass percent
What is the mole fraction of water in 10% by weight (w/w) of aqueous urea solution ?
[Given : Molar mass of H, O, C and N are 1, 16, 12 and 14 g mol respectively]
- (1)0.825
- (2)0.032
- (3)0.867
- (4)0.967
Osmotic pressure molar mass
20 g hemoglobin in a 1 L aqueous solution (A) at 300 K is separated from pure water by semi permeable membrane. At equilibrium the height of solution in a tube dipped in a solution (A) is found to be 80.0 mm higher than the tube dipped in water.
The molar mass of hemoglobin is kg mol. (Nearest integer)
(Given : m s, kPa dm K mol, density of solution kg m)
Relative lowering of vapour pressure
When 0.25 moles of a non-volatile, non-ionizable solute was dissolved in 1 mole of a solvent the vapor pressure of solution was x% of vapor pressure of pure solvent. What is x% ?- (1)50%
- (2)60%
- (3)70%
- (4)80%
Osmosis and osmotic pressure
Given below are two statements :Chamber 1 Chamber 2 18 g glucose in 100 mL aqueous solution Semi-permeable membrane 30 g glucose in 250 mL aqueous solution Statement I : molecules move from the chamber 1 to chamber 2.
Statement II : The osmotic pressure of a solution prepared by dissolving 50 mg of potassium sulphate (molar mass = 174 g/mol) in 2 L of water (at 27C) is 0.0107 bar. (Given : dm bar K mol and assume complete dissociation of electrolyte)
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- (1)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- (2)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- (3)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- (4)Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Mole fraction and raoult deviations
Given below are two statements :
Given : Molar mass of C, H, O, Cl are 12, 1, 16 and 35.5 g mol, respectively.
Statement I : In 30%(w/w) solution of methanol in (at T K), the mole fraction of is equal to 0.33.
Statement II : Mixture of methanol and shows positive deviation from Raoult's law.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below :
- (1)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- (2)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- (3)Statement I is true but Statement II are false
- (4)Statement I is false but Statement II are true
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Colligative properties
Which of the following are not correct ?- (A)For water, magnitude of is more than the magnitude of .
- (B)The elevation in boiling point of water when a non-volatile solute is added to it is larger in magnitude than its depression in freezing point.
- (C)Osmotic pressure measurement is preferred over any other colligative property to determine molar mass of proteins and polymers.
- (D)The dimerised form of benzoic acid in benzene is

- (1)A and B only
- (2)A and D only
- (3)A, B and D only
- (4)A, C and D only
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