1. A sample of hard water contains 244 ppm of HCO3 ions.

What is the minimum mass

(in gm) of CaO required to remove HCO3 ions completely from 1 kg of such water sample ?
Ans. (0.112) [Mole concept-M]
 6
Sol. Mass of HCO3 on 1 kg or 10 mg water = 244 mg
244
Millimoles of HCO3 = =4
61
2 HCO3 + CaO  CaCO3 + H2O + CO2 + 2e–
Millimoles of CaO = 2
Mass of CaO = 56 × 2 = 112 mg = 0.112 g

2. Onle mole of s ions contains : [Mole concept (E)]

(1) 10NA electrons (2) 7NA protons (3) 7NA neutrons (4) All of these
Ans. (4)

3. Titanium oxide (TiO2) is heated with excess hydrogen gas to give water and new oxide TixOy.
If 1.6 gm TiO2 produces 1.44 g TixOy, then: (Molar mass of titanium is 48)
(A) Moles of H2O formed is 0.02 mole. (MOLE CONCEPT-T)
2
(B) Value of x/y is
3
(C) Moles of H2 used in reaction is 0.05 mole.
(D) Moles of H2 used in reaction is 0.02 mole.
Ans. (B)
Sol. TiO2 + H2   H2O + TixOy
1.6 g 1.44 g
 from 1.6 g oxide 0.16 g Oxygen loose.
0.16
 from 80 g oxide Oxygen loose = × 80 = 8 g
1.6
Molar mass of TiO2 = 48 + 32 = 80
TiO2  TiO 1   TiO3/2   Ti2O3
2–
2
As 0.5 mole of O is lost in the reaction then H2O formed will be 0.5 mole and moles of H2 used
will be also 0.5 mole.

4. A 25.0 mL sample of a solution containing NaNO2 and NaNO3 is acidified with H2SO4 and
then treated with an excess of NaN3 (sodium azide). The hydrazoic acid so formed reacts with
and completely removes the HNO2. It does not react with the nitrate. The reaction is
HN3 + HNO2  H2O + N2 + N2O
The volume of N2 and N2O is measured over water and found to be 33.60 mL at 760.0 torr and
0°C. What is the molar concentration of NaNO2 in this solution? [MOLE CONCEPT-M]
Ans. (0.30)
Sol. HN3  HNO2   H2O  N 2  N 2O
x mmol x mmol x mmol

33.6
2x = × 1000 = 1.5
22400
x = 0.75
Moles of HNO2 = moles of NaNO2 = 0.75
0.75
[NaNO2] = = 0.3
25

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5. A fixed weight of Ca is converted into CaCO3 and then completely neutralised by 500 ml
decimolar HCl (no acid left at the end). The calcium chloride formed is converted into plaster
of paris. Weight of plaster of paris formed is [Mole Concept (M)]
(A) 5gm (B) 4.2 gm (C) 8.8 gm (D) 3.625 g
Ans. (D)
1
Sol. Ca  CaCO3 + HCl  CaCl2  CaSO4 H2O
2
Mole HCl = 2 × moles of CaCl2
1 1
moles of CaCl2   0.1  0.025
2 2
moles of CaCl2 = moles of POP = 0.025
Mass of POP = 0.025 × 145 = 3.625 g

6. If the table of atomic weights were established with atomic weight of oxygen as 100 the atomic
weight of carbon would be [MOLE CONCEPT (E)]
(1) 24 (2) 50 (3) 75 (4) 112
Ans. (3)
Sol. If At weight of oxygen is not 16 but 100
100 12
then At weight of carbon will not be 12 but = 75
16

7. A mixture in which the mole ratio of H2 and O2 is 2 : 1 is used to prepare water by the
following reaction : 2H2(g) + O2(g)  2H2O(g)
Total pressure in the container is 0.9 atm at 27°C before the reaction. The final pressure at
127°C after the reaction will be, assuming 80% reaction is completed :
[MOLE CONCEPT (E)]
(1) 0.66 atm (2) 0.77 atm (3) 0.99 atm (4) 0.88 atm
Ans. (4)
2
Sol. Initially : PH 2 = 0.9 × = 0.6 atm
3
1
PO2 = 0.9 × = 0.3 atm
3
At 300 K : 0.6 0.3 atm
At 400 K 0.8 0.4 atm
2H2(g) + O2(g) 
80%
 2H2O(g)
0.8 × 0.2 0.4 × 0.2 0.8 × 0.8
= 0.16 atm = 0.08 = 0.64 atm
 Total pressure = 0.16 + 0.08 + 0.64 = 0.88 atm

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8. Gas A is taken in closed rigid container is allowed to decompose partially according to the
reaction.
A(g)  2B(g) + 3C(g)
The gaseous mixture effuse 1.5 times faster than a gas having molar mass 108 under similar
condition. Find mole fraction of C(g) in given gaseous mixture. [MOLE CONCEPT M]
Given : Molar mass of A, B and C is 120, 54 and 4 respectively.
Ans. (0.45)
rmix M gas
Sol. 
rgas M mix
108
1.5  mix = 48
M mix
A(g)  2B(g) + 3C(g)
i 1 0 0
eq 1–   
120
  48 =  1 + 4 = 2.5
1  4
3
 = 
8
3
3x
3 8  9  0.45 
 XC = 
1  4 1  4  3 20
8

9. Water gas contains CO and H2 in mole ratio 1 : 1. A nickel ore containing Ni2O3 may be
reduced into Ni as : [MOLE CONCEPT M]
Ni2O3(s) + 3H2(g)  2Ni(s) + 3H2O(g)
But due the presence of CO(g), the Ni formed is converted into Ni(CO) x(g). If 240g water gas
is needed to convert one mole of Ni2O3(s) into Ni(CO)x(g), The value of x is :
Ans. (4.00)
Sol. 240g water gas contains 8 mole CO and 8 mole of H2
Ni2O3 + 3H2  2Ni + 3H2O
1 mole 2 mole
Ni + x CO  Ni(CO)x
2 8
2x = 8
x=4

10. Calculate molality of a solute X in the solution, which is obtained by mixing equal volume of
30% w/w (density = 1.2 gm/ml) & 70% w/w (density = 1.6 gm/ml) solutions each containing
solute X. (Molecular weight of solute X is 100.) [MOLE CONCEPT M]
Ans. (11.21)
Sol. Suppose volume of solution in each case is 100 ml in first case weight of solute
30
= × 120 = 36 gm
100
in second case weight of solute
70
= × 160 = 112 gm
100
weight of solvent = (120 + 160) – (36 + 112)
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 = 132
148
molality = 100 = 11.21
132
1000

11. A hydrocarbon CnH2n yields CnH2n+2 by reduction. In this process, the molar mass of the
compound is raised by 2.38%. The value of n is [Mole Concept-E]
(1) 8 (2) 4 (3) 6 (4) 5
Ans. (3)
(14n  2)  14n
Sol. × 100 = 2.38  n = 6
14n

12. In an organic compound of molar mass greater than 100 containing only C, H and N, the
percentage of C is 6 times the percentage of H while the sum of the percentage of C and H is
1.5 times the percentage of N. What is the least molar mass : [Mole Concept (M)]
Ans. (140.00)
Sol. C H N
7
6 1 mass ratio
1.5
6 1 7
mole ratio
12 1 1.5 14
3 6 2 mole ratio
Empirical formula = C3 H6 N2
Empirical formula weight = 70
Least molecular weight greater than 100 = 140

13. When 250. mL of a 0.15 M solution of ammonium sulfide (NH 4)2S is poured into 120.mL of a
0.050 M solution of cadmium sulfate CdSO4, how many grams of a yellow precipitate of
cadmium sulfide CdS are formed? The other product is (NH4)2SO4. (Atomic weight. of Cd =
112) [Concentration Terms (E)]
Ans. (0.86)
Sol. .375 mole .006 mole
(NH4)2S + 2CdSO4  (NH4)2SO4 + 2CdS
L.R.

0.006 mole
Weight of CdS = .006 × 144
= 0.864 gm
14. A bottle labeled with “12 V H2O2” contain 700 mL solution. If a student mixes 300 mL water
in it .what is the volume strength of final solution. [Concentration Terms (M)]
Ans. (8.40)
Sol. For dilution
C1V1 = C2V2
12 × 700 = C2 × 1000
C2 = 12 × 0.7
= 8.4 V

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