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SUMMER HOLIDAY HOMEWORK 2023-24

CLASS: XII SUB: CHEMISTRY WORK SHEET :2
MM: 50 CHAPTER : 1 & 2 SOLUTIONS AND ELECTRO CHEMISTRY TIME: 2.5
HOURS
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (1 X10 = 10 )
1. Which of the following aqueous solution should have the
highest boiling point?
(a) l.OM NaOH (b) 1.0MNa2SO4
(c) 1.0MNH4NO3 (d) l.OMKNO3
2. In comparison to a 0.01 M solution of glucose, the
depression in freezing point of a 0.01 M MgCl2 solution is 1
(a) the same (b) about twice
(c) about three times (d) about six times
3. An unripe mango placed in a concentrated salt solution to
prepare pickle, shrivels because
(a) it gains water due to osmosis
(b) it loses water due to reverse osmosis
(c) it gains water due to reverse osmosis
(d) it loses water due to osmosis
4. At a given temperature, osmotic pressure of a concentrated
solution of a substance
(a) is higher than that of a dilute solution
(b) is lower than that of a dilute solution
(c) is same as that of a dilute solution
(d) cannot be compared with osmotic pressure of dilute
solution
5. The value of van’t Hoff factors for KCl, NaCl and K2SO4,
respectively, are
(a) 2, 2 and 2 (b) 2, 2 and 3 (c) 1, 1, and 2 (d) 1, 1 and 1
6. Which of the following statement is false?
(a) Units of atmospheric pressure and osmotic pressure are
the same.
(b) In reverse osmosis, solvent molecules move through a
semipermeable membrane from a region of lower
concentration of solute to a region of higher concentration.
(c) The value of molal depression constant depends on
nature of solvent.
(d) Relative lowering of vapour pressure, is a dimensionless
quantity.
 7. If two liquids A and B form minimum boiling azeotrope at
some specific composition then
(a) A-B interactions are stronger than those between A-A or
B-B.
(b) vapour pressure of solution increases because more
number of molecules of liquids A and B can escape from the
solution.
(c) vapour pressure of solution decreases because less
number of molecules of only one of the liquids escape from
the solution.
(d) A-B interactions are weaker than those between A-A or
B-B.
8. The cell constant of a conductivity cell
(a) changes with change of electrolyte
(b) changes with change, of concentration of electrolyte
(c) changes with temperature of electrolyte
(d) remains constant for a cell
9. Ammonium nitrate is used in salt bridge because
a) It forms a jelly like material with agar-agar.
b) It is a weak electrolyte
c) It is a good conductor of electricity
d) the transport number of ammonium ions and nitrate ions are
almost equal
10. For a certain redox reaction , E0 is positive means that
a) Standard free energy change is positive , K is greater than 1.
b) Standard free energy change is positive, K is less than 1.
c) Standard free energy change is negative , K is greater than 1.
d) Standard free energy change is negative , K is less than 1.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING (2 X 8 = 16 )

11. Why is the mass determined by measuring a colligative property in case of

some solutes abnormal? Discuss it with the help of Van’t Hoff factor.
. 12. Concentrated nitric acid used in the laboratory work is 68% nitric acid by mass
in aqueous solution. What should be the molarity of such a sample of the acid if
the density of the solution is 1.504 g/ml?
13. H2S a toxic gas with rotten egg like smell is used for the qualitative analysis. If
the solubility of H2S in water at STP is 0.195m, calculate Henry’s law constant
14. Calculate the mass of a nonvolatile solute (molecular mass = 40) which should
be dissolved in 114g octane to reduce its vapour pressure to 80%.

15 A solution of 3.800 g of sulphur in 100 g of CS2 (boiling point = 46.30° C) boils

at 46.66° C. What is the formula of sulphur molecule in this solution ? (Atomic
mass of sulphur = 32 g mol-1 and Kb for CS2 = 2.40 K kg mol-1)
16. Using the Eo values of X & Y predict which is better for coating the
 2+ 2+
surface of iron to prevent rust and why? EoFe /Fe = -0.44V, EoX /x = -2.36V,
EoY2+/Y = -0.14V
17.Explain the following phenomena with the help of Henry’s law.(i) Painful
condition known as
bends. (ii) Feeling of weakness and discomfort in breathing at high altitude.
18 Calculate the potential of hydrogen electrode in contact with a solution
whose pH is 10

.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING (3X3=9)

19 The electrochemical cell given alongside converts the chemical
energy released during the redox reaction to electrical energy:
Eo cell=1.1V . Predict
the direction of flow of current and also specify whether zinc and copper are
deposited or dissolved at their respective electrodes when:
(i) an external opposite potential of less than 1.1 V is applied.ii)an external
potential equal to 1.1 V is applied iii) an external potential
greater than is applied
20. A 5% solution (by mass) of cane sugar in water has freezing point of
271.15K calculate the freezing point of 5% glucose in water if freezing point of
water is 273.15K
21 . When kept in water, raisin swells in size. Name and
explain the phenomenon involved with the help of a diagram.
Give three applications of the phenomenon.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING ( 5 X 3 = 15 )

22. Why is the molar mass determined by measuring a
colligative property in case of some solutes abnormal? Discuss it
with the help of van’t Hoff factor.
23. Define the following modes of expressing the
concentration of a solution. Which of these modes are
independent of temperature and why?
(i) w/w (mass percentage)
(ii) x (mole fraction)
(iii) V/V (volume percentage)
(iv) M (molarity)
(v) W/V(mass by volume percentage)
(vi) m (molality)
(vii) ppm (parts per million)

24 (a) The emf of the cell Zn/Zn2+(0.1M)//Cd2+(M1)/Cd has been

found to be 0.3035 V at 298K.Calculate the value of M1. EoZn2+/Zn = -
0.76V, EoCd2+/Cd = - 0.40V.
 (b) Can you store Copper sulphate solution in a Zinc pot ?
Give reason

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