KVPY DISCUSSION

CHEMISTRY

UNIT -8
IONIC EQUILIBRIUM
When 1.88 g 0f AgBr is added to a 10-3 M aqueous
solution of KBr, the concentration of Ag+ is 5x10-10 M.
If the same amount of AgBr is added to a 10-2 M
aqueous solution of AgNO3, the concentration of Br -
is (2014)
a. 9.4 x 10-9 M
b. 5.0 x 10-10 M
c. 1.0 x 10-11 M
d. 5.0 x 10-11 M
The pH of 1N aqueous solutions of HCl, CH3COOH and
HCOOH follows the order, (2015)
a. HCl >HCOOH > CH3COOH
b. HCl = HCOOH > CH3COOH
c. CH3COOH > HCOOH >HCl
d. CH3COOH = HCOOH >HCl
The pKa of oxoacids of chlorine in water follows
the order (2016)
a. HClO <HClO3 <HClO2 < HClO4
b. HClO4 < HClO3 < HClO2 <HClO
c. HClO4 < HClO2 < HClO3 <HClO
d. HClO2 < HClO < HClO3 < HClO4
Mg(OH)2 is precipitated when NaOH is added to a solution
of Mg2+. If the final concentration of Mg2+ is 10-10 M, the
concentration of OH- in the solution is, [Solubility product
for Mg(OH)2 = 5.6 x 10-12] (2017)
a. 0.056
b. 0.12
c. 0.24
d. 0.025
A buffer solution can be prepared by mixing equal volumes
of(2018)
a. 0.2 M NH4OH and 0.1 M HCl
b. 0.2 M NH4OH and 0.2 M HCl
c. 0.2 M NaOH and 0.1 M CH3COOH
d. 0.1 M NH4OH and 0.2 M HCl
Solubility products of CuI and Ag2CrO4 have almost the same
value (4 x 10-12). The ratio of solubilities of the two salts
(CuI : Ag2CrO4) is closest to
a. 0.01
b. 0.02
c. 0.03
d. 0.10
Equal volumes of three acid solutions of pH 2,3 and 4 are
mixed in a vessel. What will be the 𝐻 + ion concentration in
the mixture?
a. 1.11 × 10−4 𝑀
b.3.7 × 10−4 𝑀
c. 3.7 × 10−3 𝑀
d.1.11 × 10−3 𝑀
Let the volume of each solution in mixture will be 1L, then the total
volume of mixture = 3L
Total 𝐻+ ion present in the solution = (10−2 + 10−3 + 10−4) moles

𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐻+ 𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑖𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒

(10−2 + 10−3 + 10−4 )
= = 3.7 × 10−3 𝑀
3
 −10 H
The dissociation constant of HCN is 5 × 10 . The p of the
solution prepared by mixing 1.0 mole of HCN and 0.1 moles
3
of KCN in water and making up the total volume to 0.5 𝑑𝑚 is

a.7.302
b.9.302
c.8.302
d.10.302
 [𝐾𝐶𝑁]
𝑝𝐻 = 𝑝𝐾𝑎 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔
[𝐻𝐶𝑁]

[𝐾𝐶𝑁]
𝑝𝐻 = −𝑙𝑜𝑔𝐾𝑎 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔
[𝐻𝐶𝑁]

−10
0.1
𝑝𝐻 = − log(5 × 10 ) + 𝑙𝑜𝑔 = 8.302
1.0
 +
Number of H ions present in 500 mL of lemon juice
H
of p = 3 is
20
a.3.01 × 10
b.1.012 × 1021
23
c.3.01 × 10
22
d.3.01 × 10
 −3
+
10
𝑁𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐻 𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑖𝑛 500 𝑚𝐿 =
1000
−3
= 0.5 × 10
𝑁𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝐻 + 𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑖𝑛 500 𝑚𝐿
−3 23
= 0.5 × 10 × 6.022 × 10
20
= 3.01 × 10
Ionization constant of 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 is 1.7 × 10−5 if concentration of
𝐻+ ions is 2.0 × 10−4 M, then find out initial concentration of
𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 molecules
a. 3.4 × 10−4 𝑀
b. 2.35 × 10−3 𝑀
c. 6.8 × 10−3 𝑀
d. 6.8 × 10−4 𝑀
𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 ⇌ 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂− + 𝐻 +
2.0 × 10−4 × 2.0 × 10−4
𝐾𝑎 = 1.7 × 10−5 =
[𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻]
−4 −4
2.0 × 10 × 2.0 × 10
𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 =
1.7 × 10−5
=2.35 × 10−3 𝑀
What is the minimum volume of water required to dissolve 1g
of calcium sulphate at 298 K.? For calcium sulphate,
𝐾𝑠𝑝 = 9.0 × 10−6 .
a.2.43L
b.3.43L
c.4.43L
d.5.43L
 𝐶𝑎𝑆𝑂4 𝑆 ⇌ 𝐶𝑎2+ 𝑎𝑞 + 𝑆𝑂42− (𝑎𝑞)
𝐾𝑠𝑝 = 𝑆 2

𝑆= 𝐾𝑠𝑝 = 9.0 × 10−6 = 3.0 × 10−3 𝑀

= 3.0 × 10−3 × 136𝑔𝐿−1 = 0.4𝑔𝐿−1

(Molar mass of 𝐶𝑎𝑆𝑂4 =136𝑔𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1 )
Thus, for dissolving 0.4g, water required = 1L.
1
For dissolving 1 g, water required = 𝐿 = 2.5𝐿
0.4
 The pH of buffer changes from 5.745 to 5.832 when 0.02
mol of KOH is added to 1L of buffer. What is the buffer
index?
a.0.46
b.0.32
c.0.23
d.0.83
An aqueous solution contains an unknown concentration of
Ba2+. When 50 mL of a 1M solution of Na2SO4 is added,
BaSO4 just begin to precipitate. The final volume is 500mL.
The solubility product of BaSO4 is 1 x 10-10. What is original
concentration of Ba2+?
a. 1.0 x10-10 M
b. 5.0 x10-9 M
c. 2.0 x10-9M
d. 1.11 x10-9 M
The Ksp of Ag2CrO4 is 1.1 x10-12 at 298 K. The solubility
of Ag2CrO4 in a 0.1 M AgNO3 solution is,
a. 1.1 x10-11
b. 1.1 x10-10
c. 1.1 x10-12
d. 1.1 x10-9
What is the solubility of Al(OH)3 in the presence of 0.2 M
NaOH [Ksp of Al(OH)3 = 2.4 x 10-24]
a. 3 x10-20 M
b. 3 x10-22 M
c. 8 x10-12 M
d. 2 x10-8 M
The precipitate of CaF2 ( Ksp = 1.7 x 10-10) is obtained when
equal volumes of the following are mixed.
a. 10-4 M Ca2+ and 10-4 M F –
b. 10-2 M Ca2+ and 10-3 M F –
c. 10-5 M Ca2+ and 10-3 M F –
d. 10-3 M Ca2+ and 10-5 M F –
For a sparingly soluble salt ApBq, the relationship of its
solubility product (Ls ) with its solubility (s) is,
a. Ls = s p +q, p p.q q
b. Ls = s p +q, p q.q q
c. Ls = s p q, p p.q q
d. Ls = s p q, (pq)p.+q
Solubility product constant of salts of types. MX, MX2 and M3X at
temperature T are 4.0 x 10 -8, 3.2 x 10 -14 and 2.7 x 10 -15
respectively. Solubilities of the salts at temperature T are in the
order,
a. MX > MX2 > M3X
b. M3X > MX2 > MX
c. MX2 > M3X > MX
d. MX > M3X> MX2
The pKa of weak acid, HA is 4.80. The pKb of a weak base,
BOH is 4.78. The pH of an aqueous solution of the
corresponding salt BA will be,
a. 9.58
b. 4.79
c. 7.01
d. 9.22
 The solubility of thallium (I) iodide, TlI, in water at
25℃ is 4.0 × 10−3 𝑔𝐿−1 . Using this fact, calculate 𝐾𝑠𝑝
for TlI on the assumption that it is 100% dissociated in
the solution.(Molecular mass of TlI = 331.3g)
a. 3.2 × 10−9
b.1.44 × 10−10
−11
c. 3.2 × 10
d.3.2 × 10−15
The molar solubility (𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐿− ) of a sparingly soluble salt
𝑀𝑋4 is ‘s’. the corresponding solubility product is 𝐾𝑠𝑝 ‘s’ is
given in the terms of 𝐾𝑠𝑝 by the relation
1
a. 𝑠 = (𝐾𝑠𝑝 Τ128) 4
1
b.𝑠 = (𝐾𝑠𝑝 Τ256) 5
1
c. 𝑠 = (256𝐾𝑠𝑝 )5
1
d.𝑠 = (128𝐾𝑠𝑝 ) 4
 −5
HX is a weak acid 𝐾𝑎 = 10 . It forms a salt
𝑁𝑎𝑋 0.1𝑀 on reaction with caustic soda. The degree
of hydrolysis of 𝑁𝑎𝑋 is
a.0.01%
b.0.0001%
c.0.1%
d.0.5%
 The dissociation constant of a substituted benzoic acid at
25℃ is 1 × 10−4 . The pH of a 0.01 M solution of its sodium
salt is ……
a.9
b.8
c.7
d.5
 Solubility product of silver bromide is 5.0 × 10−13 . The
quantity of potassium bromide ( molar mass taken as 120 g
−1
𝑚𝑜𝑙 ) to be added to 1 L of 0.05M solution of silver nitrate
to start the precipitation of AgBr is
−8
a. 5.0 × 10 𝑔
b.1.2 × 10−9 𝑔
c. 9.6 × 10−11 𝑔
d.6.2 × 10−5 𝑔
 The pH of a 0.1 M solution of the acid HA is 3. The value
of the ionization constant, 𝐾𝑎 of this acid is
a. 3 × 10−1
b.1 × 10−3
c. 1 × 10−5
d.1 × 10−9
 In a saturated solution of the sparingly soluble strong electrolyte
+ −
𝐴𝑔𝐼𝑂3 𝑠 ⇌ 𝐴𝑔 𝑎𝑞 + 𝐼𝑂3 (𝑎𝑞)
If the solubility product constant 𝐾𝑠𝑝 of 𝐴𝑔𝐼𝑂3 at a given
temperature is 1.0 × 10−6 , what is the mass of 𝐴𝑔𝐼𝑂3 contained in
100 mL of its saturated solution? (molar mass of 𝐴𝑔𝐼𝑂3 = 283 g/mol)
a. 1.0 × 10−4 𝑔
b. 2.83 × 10−2 𝑔
c. 2.83 × 10−3 𝑔
d. 1.0 × 10−7 𝑔
 The solubility product of 𝑆𝑟𝐹2 in water is 6 × 10−10 , then
what is its solubility in 0.1𝑀 𝑁𝑎𝐹 aqueous solution?
a. 7 × 10−8 𝑀
b.6 × 10−8 𝑀
−8
c. 8 × 10 𝑀
d.9 × 10−8 𝑀
 Solid 𝐵𝑎 𝑁𝑂3 2 is gradually dissolved in a 1.0 × 10−6
M 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 solution. at what concentration of 𝐵𝑎2+ will a
precipitate begin to form? (given 𝐾𝑠𝑝 for 𝐵𝑎𝐶𝑂3 = 5.0 ×
10−10 ).
−8
a. 8.1 × 10 𝑀
b.8.1 × 10−7 𝑀
−5
c. 5.0 × 10 𝑀
d.5.0 × 10−4 𝑀
 𝑝𝐾𝑎 of 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 is 5.74. the pH of 0.1M
𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝑁𝑎 is
1. 4.74
2. 8.37
3. 9.37
4. None of these.
 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝑁𝑎 is a salt of a weak acid and
strong base.
1
∴ 𝑝𝐻 = 7 + [𝑝𝐾𝑎 + log 𝐶]
2
1
= 7 + 5.74 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔0.1
2
1
= 7 + 5.74 − 1 = 9.37
2
 Which of the following acts as a Lewis
acid?
a. (𝐶𝐻3 )2 𝑂
b.(𝐶𝐻3 )3 𝑃
c. (𝐶𝐻3 )3 𝑁
d.(𝐶𝐻3 )3 𝐵
 Volume of 0.1 M NaOH needed for the
neutralization of 20 mL of 0.05M Oxalic
acid is

1.10mL
2.15mL
3.20mL
4.30mL
Which of the following salts is the most basic in aqueous
solution ?
a. Pb(CH3COO)2
b. Al(CN)3
c. CH3COOK
d. FeCl3
The amount of BaSO4 precipitated on mixing BaCl2 (0.5 M)
with H2SO4 (1 M) will correspond to
(a) 0.5 mol
(b) 1.0 mol
(c) 1.5 mol
(d) 2.0 mol
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