Daily Practice Problem

CHEMISTRY

SURFACE CHEMISTRY

1. For the adsorption of a gas on a solid, the 5. Which one of the following method, is
plot of log(x/m) versus log P is linear with commonly used method for destruction of
slope equal to colloid
(a) n (b) 1/n (a) dialysis
(c) k (d) log k (b) condensation
(e) log n (c) filteration by animal membrane
(d) by adding electrolyte.
(e) all of these
2. A colloidal system has particles of which
of the following size?
(a) 10−9 m to 10−12 m 6. Which is not correct regarding the adsorp-
(b) 10−6 m to 10−9 m tion of a gas on surface of a solid?
(c) 10−4 m to 10−10 m (a) On increasing temperature adsorption
(d) 10−5 m to 10−7 m increases continuously.
(e) 10−3 m to 10−7 m (b) Enthalpy and entropy change is nega-
tive.
(c) Adsorption is more for some specific
3. The ability of anion, to bring about coag- substance.
ulation of a given colloid, depends upon (d) It is a reversible reaction.
(a) magnitude of the charge (e) all are correct
(b) both magnitude of charge and nature
(c) its charge only
(d) sign of the charge alone. 7. According to the adsorption theory of
(e) none of these catalysis, the speed of the reaction in-
creases because
(a) the concentration of reactant molecules
4. At the critical micelle concentration at the active centres of the catalyst be-
(CMC) the surfactant molecules comes high due to adsorption
(a) associate (b) in the process of adsorption, the ac-
(b) dissociate tivation energy of the molecules becomes
(c) decompose large
(d) become completely soluble (c) adsorption produces heat which in-
(e) disintegrate creases the speed of the reaction

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 (d) adsorption lowers the activation energy
of the reaction.
(e) none of these

8. Which one of the following forms micelles

in aqueous solution above certain concen-
tration?
(a) Dodecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride
12. A process for converting a precipitate into
(b) Glucose
a colloidal solution is known as
(c) Urea
(a) coagulation (b) peptization
(d) Pyridinium chloride.
(c) dialysis (d) ozonolysis.
(e) Sodium Chloride
(e) None of these

13. When river water meets sea water delta

9. Which one of the following statements is
formation takes place. This is due to the
incorrect about enzyme catalysis?
phenomenon of
(a) Enzymes are mostly proteinous in na-
(a) electrophoresis (b) dialysis
ture.
(c) coagulation (d) adsorption.
(b) Enzyme action is specific.
(e) electrolysis
(c) Enzymes are denatured by ultraviolet
rays and at high temperature.
(d) Enzymes are least reactive at optimum
14. Muddy water is purified by adding alum
temperature.
due to
(e) Enzymes are active at optium temper-
(a) dialysis (c) coagulation
ature
(b) emulsification (d) osmosis.
(e) absorption

10. The protecting power of lyophilic colloidal

15. Which one of the following statements is
sol is expressed in terms of
correct for a positive catalyst?
(a) coagulation value
(a) It changes the state of equilibrium in
(b) gold number
favour of formation of product
(c) critical micelle concentration
(b) It provides activation energy to the re-
(d) oxidation number.
actants
(e) Oxidation state
(c) It lowers the activation energy of the
uncatalysed reaction path
(d) It provides an alternative reaction path
11. Which profile is a true representation of of lower activation energy.
chemisorption? (e) It slows down a reaction

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16. Water in oil emulsions are stabilized by (e) Precipitate
(a) soap or detergent
(b) gum
(c) higher alcohols 21. A detergent has the following group at-
(d) oleate of alkaline earth metals. tached to the terminal of a long carbon
(e) Acetone chain
(a) COOH (b) COONa
(c) SO3 Na (d) ONa.
17. A catalyst increases the rate of chemical (e) OCl
reaction by
(a) lowering the activation energy 22. Which of the following statements is cor-
(b) by shifting the equilibrium rect?
(c) by discouraging the backward reaction (a) Ba2+ coagulates As2 S3 more effec-
(d) by increasing the number of molecular tively than Fe3+
collisions. (b) Na+ coagulates As2 S3 more effectively
(e) all of these than Ba2+
(c) Na+ coagulates As2 S3 more effectively
than Fe3+
18. Micelles may be formed by aggregates of (d) Fe3+ coagulates As2 S3 more effectively
soap anions in water as the anions are than Ba2+
(a) hydrophilic (e) all are correct
(b) hydrophobic
(c) diphilic (one hydrophilic head being 23. The most effective electrolyte for the co-
attached to a long hydrophobic tail) agulation of As2 S3 sol is
(d) carriers of electricity. (a) NaCl
(e) charged (b) Ba (NO3 )2
(c) K3 [Fe(CN)6 ]
(d) AlCl3 .
19. In which of the following processes is auto (e) AgCl
catalysis involved?
(a) Oxidation of FeSO4 with acidified
KMnO4 24. The critical temperatures of O2 , N2 , H2
(b) Combustion of CO to CO2 and CO2 are 154.3 K, 126 K, 33.2 K and
(c) Oxidation of FeCl3 to Fe(OH)3 304 K. The extent of adsorption on tung-
(d) Conversion of alkanes to alkenes. sten may be highest in case of
(e) all of these (a) H2 (b) N2
(c) O2 (d) CO2
20. At the critical micelle concentration, the (e) all are same
surface molecules
(a) decompose
(b) dissociate 25. Which characteristic is not associated with
(c) associate chemical adsorption?
(d) become completely soluble. (a) Is irreversible

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 (b) Forms monolayer
(c) Not very specific
(d) Heat of adsorption > 50 kJ mol−1 .
(e) Activation energy required
31. Gold number is associated with
26. The absotption of hydrogen by palladium
is called
(a) occlusion (b) reduction
(c) hydration (d) hydrogenation.
(e) oxidation
27. Milk is an example of
(a) suspension (b) sol
(c) gel (d) emulsion
(e) solution
28. The size of particles, in suspension, true
solution and colloidal solution, varies in
the order
(a) true solution > suspension > colloidal
(b) suspension > true solution < colloidal
(c) suspension > colloidal > true solution
(d) true solution > colloidal > suspension.
(e) colloidal > true solution > suspension.
29. 0.2 g of fine animal charcoal is mixed with
half litre of acetic acid (1M) solution and
shaken for 30 minutes
(a) concentration remains same
(b) concentration increases
(c) the concentration of the solution de-
creases 35. A catalyst is a substance which
(d) solution becomes colored
(e) none of these.
30. Dialysis can separate
(a) glucose and NaCl
(b) glucose and sucrose
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(c) glucose and fructose
(d) glucose and proteins.
(e) all of these
(a) protective colloids
(b) purple of caseins
(c) electrophoresis
(d) amount of pure gold.
(e) Electroplating of gold
32. Among the following sols the one which is
hydrophobic is
(a) starch (b) sulphur
(c) gum (d) gelatin.
(e) all of these
33. When a strong beam of light is passed
through a colloidal solution the light will
(a) be reflected (b) be scattered
(c) give a rainbow (d) pass unchanged.
(e) refract
34. Which of the following is true for colloids?
(a) They are homogeneous mixtures.
(b) They are of 5 types.
(c) Milk is an oil in water type emulsion.
(d) Air is not a colloidal system.
(e) all of these
(a) changes the rate of a chemical reaction
(b) changes the equilibrium constant of a
chemical reaction
(c) increases the equilibrium concentration
of the products
(d) supplies energy to a chemical reaction.
(e) all are true
36. Which acts as auto-catalyst during tira- (i) Coagulation by electrolytes at low con-
tion of KMnO4 and oxalic acid in presence centration
of H2 SO4 ? (ii) Reversible
(a) H2 SO4 (iii) Needs stabilising agents
(b) KMnO4 . Select the correct answer using the codes
(c) oxalic acid given below :
(d) MnSO4 . (a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(e) K2 SO4 (b) (i) only
(c) (i) and (ii) only
(d) (i) and (iii) only
37. What will be the name of the process
(e) (iii) only
in which absorption and adsorption takes
place together?
(a) Desorption (b) Sorption 41. An emulsion is formed when
(c) Both of these (d) Semisorption (e) (a) a gas is dispersed in a liquid
None of these. (b) a gas is dispersed in a solid
(c) a liquid is dispersed in a gas
(d) a liquid is dispersed in a liquid.
38. In graph, regarding Freundlich adsorption
(e) a gas is dispersed in a solid.
x
curve, between log m and log P , what is
the slope?
1 42. Sols of metals are example of
(a) (b) k
k
(a) emulsions
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(c) (d) n (b) lyophobic sols
n
(c) lyophilic sols
k
(e) (d) reversible sols
n
(e) solution

39. A colloidal solution is subjected to an elec-

tric field. The colloidal particles move 43. Substances which behave as normal elec-
towards the anode, coagulation of the
same colloidal solution is studied using
NaCl, BaCl2 and AlCl3 solution. The co-
agulating power is
(a) NaCl > AlCl3 > BaCl2
(b) AlCl3 > BaCl2 > NaCl
(c) NaCl > BaCl > AlCl3
(d) BaCl2 > NaCl > AlCl3
(e) BaCl2 > AlCl3 > NaCl
trolytes in solutions at low concentrations
and exhibit colloidal properties at higher
concentrations, are called
(a) lyophilic colloids
(b) emulsions
(c) macromolecular colloids
(d) associated colloids.
(e) Micelles

44. When a common salt is added to the

40. Which of the following properties are char- saponified product of oil, the soap is
acteristic of lyophobic sols? thrown out because

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 (a) common salt is an ionic compound (a) precipitate (b) emulsion
(b) conc. of sodium ion is increased (c) gel (d) sol.
(c) the solubility product of the common (e) aerosol
salt decreases in the presence of soap
(d) soap is insoluble in the presence of
chloride ions. 50. Electrophoresis is the movement of col-
(e) common salt is absorbed loidal particles under the effect of
(a) light (b) gravity
(c) magnetic field (d) electric field.
45. Cheese is an example of (e) U V rays
(a) solid sol (b) emulsion
(c) gel (d) foam
(e) aerosol. 51. A colloidal system in which gas bubbles are
dispersed in a liquid is known as
(a) foam (b) aerosol
46. The presence of colloidal particles can be
(c) sol (d) emulsion.
confirmed with the help of
(e) gel
(a) naked eye
(b) ordinary microscope
(c) ultramicroscope 52. Tyndall effect is not observed in
(d) electron-microscope (a) smoke (b) emulsions
(e) none of these. (c) sugar solution (d) gold sol.
(e) foam

47. Which of the following is an example of

homogeneous catalysis ?
NO
(a) 2SO2 + O2 −→ 2SO3
ZnO
(b) 2CO(g) + 2H2( g) −→ CH3 OH
(c) 2SO2 + O2 −→
V2 O5
2SO3
V2 O5
(d) 2CO(g) + O2(g) −→ 2CO2(g) .
(e) all of these
48. Fog is an example of
(a) solid dispersed in gas
(b) liquid dispersed in gas
(c) liquid dispersed in solid
(d) solid dispersed in liquid.
(e) gas dispersed in solid
49. A colloidal system in which a liquid is dis-
persed in a liquid is called
53. Which is not correct regarding the adsorp-
tion of a gas on surface of a solid?
(a) Enthalpy and entropy change is nega-
tive.
(b) Adsorption is more for some specific
substance.
(c) On increasing temperature, adsorption
increases progressively.
(d) It is a reversible reaction.
(e) all are correct
54. In coagulating the colloidal solution of
As2 S3 which has the maximum coagu-
lating value?
(a) NaCl
(b) KCl
(c) BaCl2

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 (d) AlCl3 .
(e) AgCl
55. Cloud or fog is colloidal system in which
the dispersed phase and dispersive medium
are
(a) liquid, solid
(b) liquid, gas
(c) liquid, liquid
(d) solid, liquid
(e) gas, liquid.
56. Substances which behave as normal elec-
trolytes in solutions at low concentrations
and exhibit colloidal properties at higher
concentrations, are called
(a) lyophilic colloids
(b) emulsions
(c) macromolecular colloids
(d) associated colloids
(e) gels.
57. If the adsorbate is held on a surface by
weak Van der Waals forces, the absorption
process is called
(a) physical adsorption
(b) chemical adsorption
(c) heat of adsorption
(d) enthalpy of adsorption
(e) physical absorption.
58. The volumes of gases H2 , CH4 , CO2 and
NH3 adsorbed by 1 g of activated charcoal
at 298 K are in the order
(a) H2 > CH4 > CO2 > NH3
(b) CH4 > CO2 > NH3 > H2 ,
(c) CO2 > NH3 > H2 > CH4
(d) NH3 > CO2 > CH4 > H2
(e) CO2 > NH3 > CH4 = H2 .
59. 10−4 g of gelatin is required to be added to
100 cm3 of a standard gold solution to just
prevent its precipitation by the addition
1 cm3 of 10%NaCl solution to it. Hence,
the gold number of gelatin in mg is (a) 10
(b) 1.0 (c) 0.1 (d) 0.01 (e) 0.001
60. Which one of the following will have the
highest coagulating power for a ferric hy-
droxide sol?
(a) NaCl
(b) BaCl2
(c) K2 CrO4
(d) K3 [Fe(CN)6 ]
(e) K4 [Fe(CN)6 ].
61. The coagulation of 200 mL of a positive
colloid took place when 0.73 gHCl was
added to it without changing the volume
much. The flocculation value of HCl for
the colloid is
(a) 0.365 (b) 36.5
(c) 100 (d) 150
(e) 200
62. Which among the following statements are
correct with respect to adsorption of gases
on a solid?
(i) The extent of adsorption is equal to
kpn according to Freundlich isotherm.
(ii) The extent of adsorption is equal to
kp1/n according to Freundlich isotherm.
(iii) The extent of adsorption is equal
to (1 + bp)/ap according to Langmuir
isotherm.
(iv) The extent of adsorption is equal
to ap/(1 + bp) according to Langmuir
isotherm.
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 (v) Freundlich adsorption isotherm fails at 66. Shape-selective catalysis is a reaction
low pressure. where k, a and b are con- catalysed by
stants and p is pressure. (a) zeolites
(a) (i) and (iii) (b) enzymes
(b) (i) and (iv) (c) platinum
(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) Zeigler-Natta catalyst
(d) (ii) and (iv) (e) acids or bases.
(e) (ii) and (v).

67. In an electrical field, the particles of a col-

63. Which one of the following is a false state-
ment?
(a) Cell fluid is an example of sol.
(b) Butter is an example of gel.
(c) Hair cream is an example of emulsion.
(d) Whipped cream is an example of foam.
(e) Cheese is an example of emulsion.
64. Which one of the following acts as the best
coagulating agent for ferric hydroxide sol?
(a) Magnesium chloride
(b) Hydrochloric acid
(c) Aluminium chloride
(d) Potassium oxalate
(e) Potassium ferricyanide.
65. Statement : ’To stop bleeding from an in-
jury, ferric chloride can be applied.’ Which
comment about the statement is justified?
(a) It is not true; ferric chloride is a poi-
son.
(b) It is true, Fe3+ ions coagulate blood
which is a negatively charged sol.
(c) It is not true; Cl− ions form positively
charged sol; profuse bleeding takes place.
(d) It is true; coagulation takes place be-
cause of formation of negatively charged
sol with Cl− .
(e) It is not true; ferric chloride is ionic
and gets into the blood stream.
loidal system move towards cathode. The
coagulation of the same sol is studied using
K2 SO4 (I), Na3 PO4 (II), K4 [Fe(CN)6 ] (III)
and NaCl(IV). Their coagulating power
should be
(a) (I) > (II) > (III) > (IV)
(b) (III) > (II) > (I) > (IV)
(c) (III) > (I) > (II) > (IV)
(d) (IV) > (III) > (I) > (II)
(e) (IV) > (I) > (II) > (III).
68. The gas which is least adsorbed on char-
coal (under identical conditions) is
(a) HCl
(b) O2
(c) CO2
(d) NH3
(e) SO2 .
69. Commonly used catalyst in the prepara-
tion of acrylonitrile from propylene, am-
monia and oxygen is
(a) silver
(b) bismuth molybdates
(c) caesium chloride
(d) nickel
(e) organochromium compounds.
70. Hair cream is an example of
(a) gel (b) sol

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 (c) aerosol (d) foam (e) Foam-mist.
(e) emulsion.

71. Adsorption is accompanied by 74. Choose the incorrect statement in respect

(a) decrease in enthalpy and increase in of physisorption?
entropy (a) It is not specific in nature.
(b) increase in enthalpy and increase in (b) It arises because of van der Waals’
entropy forces.
(c) decrease in enthalpy and decrease in (c) It is reversible in nature.
entropy (d) No appreciable activation energy is
(d) increase in enthalpy and decrease in needed.
entropy (e) Enthalpy of adsorption is in the range
(e) no change in enthalpy and entropy. 80-240 kJ mol−1 .

72. Colloidion is a 4% solution of which one of

75. In the adsorption of a gas on solid, Fre-
the following in alcohol-ether mixture?
undlich isotherm is obeyed. The slope of
(a) Nitroglycerine
the plot is zero. Then the extent of ad-
(b) Celluloseacetate
sorption is
(c) Glycoldinitrate
(a) directly proportional to the pressure of
(d) Nitrocellulose
the gas
(e) Methylcellulose.
(b) inversely proportional to the pressure
of the gas
73. Which one of the following is correctly (c) directly proportional to the square root
matched? of the pressure of the gas
(a) Emulsion-smoke (d) inversely proportional to the square
(b) Gel - butter root of the pressure of the gas
(c) Aerosol-hair cream (e) independent of the pressure of the gas.
(d) Sol-whipped cream