CHEMISTRY QP

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS(2 MARKS):

1. Components of a binary mixture of two liquids A and B were

separated by distillation. After some time separation of components

stopped and the composition of the vapour phase became the same as

that of the liquid phase. Both the components started coming in the

distillate. Explain why?

2.Explain why on the addition of 1 mol of NaCl to 1 litre of water, the

boiling point of water increases, while the addition of 1 mol of methyl

alcohol to one litre of water decreases its boiling point?

3. Explain the solubility rule “like dissolves like” in terms of

intermolecular forces that exist in solutions?

4. What is the significance of Henry’s Law constant K H ?

5. Can absolute electrode potential of an electrode be measured?

6. Can E0cell or ΔrG0 for a cell reaction ever be equal to zero?

7. Under what conditions is E0cell = 0 and ΔrG0 = 0 ?

8. Out of o-and p-dibromobenzene which one has a higher melting

point and why?

9. Which of the compounds will react faster in SN1 reaction with

the “OH” ion?

10. Why is the solubility of haloalkanes in water very low?