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1. Which of the following solutions will act as buffer solutions?
(1) 10 mL of 0.1 M NaOH + 5 mL of 0.1 M HCl
(2) 10 mL of 0.1 NaOH + 15 mL of 0.1 M CH3COOH
(3) 10 mL of 0.1 NH 3 + 10 mL of 0.1 M NH4Cl
(4) 10 mL of 0.05 M NaF + 5 mL of 0.1 M HF
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 and 4 (C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) All will act as buffer solutions

2. A buffer solution is prepared by dissolving 0.10 mole acetic acid and 0.10 mole of sodium acetate in 100 mL of
solution. A 10 mL portion of 1 M HCl is then added to the solution. How much does the addition change the pH of
the buffer solution? [KP(CH3COOH) = 1.8 x 10–5] log 3 = 0.477, log 11 = 1.04
(A) 0.043 (B) 0.086 (C) 0.124 (D) 0.24

3. KSP [250C] of Ag2CrO4 is 4 x 10–12. Which of the following mixing will bring about precipitation of Ag2CrO4 ?
(A) 10 mL 3 x 10–4 M AgNO3 + 10 mL 10–4 M Na2CrO4
(B) Adding 10 milli mol Na 2CrO4 to 100 mL saturated AgCl [Ksp = 2 x 10–10] solution
(C) Mixing equal volumes of 10–4 M AgNO3 with 10–4 M Na2CrO4 solution
(D) Adding 1 milli mol Na 2CrO4 to 100 mL saturated AgCl [Ksp = 2 x 10–10] solution

4. For Ag2CO3, Ksp = 39.6 x 10–12, for AgCl, Ksp = 2.8 x 10–10, solid Ag2CO3 and solid AgCl are added to a beaker
containing 1.00 M Na2CO3 (aq). Under these conditions the CO32 −  = 1.1 M. Calculate the [Cl − ] in solution when
 
equilibrium is established.
(A) 1.1 x 10–4 (B) 1.26 x 10–6 (C) 4.6 x 10–5 (D) 2.8 x 10–6

5. A solution is prepared by adding 1.0 x 10 2 mL of 0.10 M NaOH to 2.0 x 10 2 mL of 0.10 M HCN. What is the pH of
the mixture? If pKa of HCN is 1.5
(A) 1.5 (B) 5.6 (C) 7.0 (D) 10.6

6. pH of two solutions:
I. 50ml of 0.2 M HCl + 50 ml of 0.2 M HA (Ka = 1.0 x 10–5) and
II. 50ml of 0.2 M HCl + 50 ml of 0.2 M NaA will be respectively
(A) 0.70 and 2.85 (B) 1 and 2.85 (C) 1 and 3 (D) 3 and 1

7. Given that
(i) solution containing 0.1 mole of ethanoic acid and 0.1 mole of sodium ethanoate will be a good buffer
(ii) pH of 0.1 M HCl is less than that of 0.1 M ethanoic acid
(iii) pH of solution formed by mixing equimolar quantities of NaOH and HCl will be greater than that of a similar
solution formed from NaOH and ethanoic acid.
(iv) pH of a solution formed from ¼ neutralization of ethanoic acid with base is greater than pH of a solution formed
from mixing 0.2 M of H 2SO4 and 0.4 M of NaOH [pKa(CH3CO2H) = 4.7]
The incorrect statement(s) is/are
(A) i (B) ii, (C) iv (D) iii

8. Which of he following salts will be precipitated as hydroxides, when 0.1 mole of each salt is dissolved in 100ml of a
buffer solution with pH 9. The ksp values respectively are 5.6 x 10 –12, 1.9 x 10–33, 4.7 x 10–6 and 2 x 10–13.
(A) Mg(OH)2 (B) Al(OH)3 (C) Ca(OH)2 (D) Mn(OH)2

9. Buffer solution A of a weak monoprotic acid and its sodium salt in the concentration ratio x : y has pH = (pH) 1.
Buffer solution B of the same acid and its sodium salt in the concentration ratio y : x has pH = (pH)2. If (pH)2 – (pH)1
= 1 unit and (pH)1 + (pH)2 = 9.5 units, then which of the following is incorrect?
x x
(A) pKa = 4.75 (B) = 2.36 (C) = 3.162 (D) pK a = 5.25
y y

10. A flask contains 100.00 mL of 0.100 M HOAc. To prepare a buffer with pH = pK a which of the following samples of
barium acetate solution should be added to the flask?
(A) 50.00 mL of 0.400 M Ba (OAc)2 (B) 25.00 mL of 0.200 M Ba (OAc)2
(C) 50 mL of 0.100 M Ba (OAc)2 (D) 100.00 mL of 0.100 M Ba (OAc) 2

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11. The degree of hydrolysis of a salt of weak acid and weak base in its 0.1M solution is found to be 20%. If the molarity

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of the solution is 0.044M, the percentage hydrolysis of the salt should be (10X)% then the value of ” X” is

12. What is the pH of solution which has NH4OH conc. 0.1M and (NH4)2SO4 concentration 0.05M. Given that Kb(NH4OH)
= 10–5

13. How many of the following, when mixed, will give a solution with pH greater then 7?
(A) 0.1M HCl + 0.2M NaCl (B) 100 ml 0.2 M H2SO4 + 100ml. 0.3M NaOH
(C) 25 ml of 0.1M HNO3 + 25 ml 0.1M NH3 (D) 100 ml 0.1M CH3COOH + 100 ml 0.1M NaOH
(E) 100ml 0.1M HCl + 100ml 0.1M CH3COOH (F) 100 ml 0.1M NH4OH + 100 ml 0.1M NaOH
(G) 10–6 M NaOH

14. A solution is a mixture of 0.1 M NaCl and 0.1 M NaI. The minimum concentration of iodide ion in the solution when
AgCl just starts precipitating is equal to
−10
( K sp of AgCl = 1 10 M2; Ksp AgI = 4  10-16M2 )
(A) 2  10 −7 (B) 4  10 −7 (C) 4  10−26 (D) 4  10 −6

15. What is the pH value at which Mg(OH)2 begins to precipitate from a solution containing 0.2 M Mg+2 ions? KSP of
Mg(OH)2 is 2  10-13 M3?
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 6 (D) 7

16. If 20 mL of 0.1 M NaOH is added to 30 mL of 0.2 M CH3COOH (pKa = 4.74 ) , the pOH of the resulting solution is
(A) 4.44 (B) 9.56 (C) 8.96 (D) 9.26

Comprehension-2 :

Molar solubility of a solute is defined as the number of moles of solute that can be dissolved in 1L of a solution to
make it saturated at a given temperature. In saturated solution of a solute AB, the following equilibrium exists.
AB(s) A+ (solvated) + B − (solvated)
On applying the law of mass action to the ionic equilibrium,
 A +  B− 
K =     , where K is the equilibrium constant.
 AB
or, K  AB =  A +  B− 
or, K sp =  A +  B − 
ksp is known as solubility product.
Precipitation of solute takes place when ionic product (Kip) exceeds the solubility product.

17. The solubility of PbI 2 in pure water is 1.5 x 10–3 mol/litre. What is the molar solubility of PbI 2
in 0.1 M KI solution ?
(A) 1.35 x 10–7 mol L–1 (B) 1.35 x 10–6 mol L–1 (C) 1.35 x 10–5 mol L–1 (D) 1.35 x 10–9 mol L–1

18. A sulphide solution is added continuously to a solution which is 10–3 M. each in Mn2+, Fe2+, Zn2+ and Hg2+. If Ksp of
Mns, FeS, ZnS and Hgs are 10–15, 10–23, 10–20 and 10–54 respectively, which one will precipitate first ?
(A) FeS (B) MnS (C) HgS (D) ZnS

19. A solution contains two cations A and B (0.1M each). They can form precipitates with anions C and D, with the
following solubility product constants
salt KSP
A2C 2x10–5
B3C 3x10–6
AD3 2x10–6
B3D 4x10–8
Which is a better method to achieve selective precipitation
(A) addition of C gradually to a solution containing A and B
(B) addition of D gradually to a solution containing A and B
(C) either of the methods is equally efficient
(D) data insufficient

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20. On addition of (NH 4)2SO4 to 0.1M NH 3.
(A) OH– ion concentration will decrease (B) H3O+ ion concentration will decrease
(C) pH will increase (D) pH will decrease

21. Which of the following is true for alkaline aqueous solution?

pk pk
(A) pH  w (B) pH  pOH (C) pOH  w (D) pH  pOH
2 2

OCOCH 3
COOH
22. (Aspirin) is a pain reliever with pk a = 2. Two tablets each containing 0.09g of aspirin are dissolved

in 100 ml solution. pH of the solution will be:

(A) 0.5 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) zero

23. 10 ml of 0.2 M acid is added to 250 ml of a buffer solution with pH = 6.34. The pH of the solution becomes 6.32.
The buffer capacity of the solution is
(A) 1.8 (B) 0.2 (C) 0.4 (D) 1.2

24. The ratio of dissociation constant of two weak acids HA and HB is 4. At what molar concentration ratio, the two
acids will have same pH in separate solutions
(A) 2 (B) 0.5 (C) 4 (D) 0.25

25. Fear or excitement, generally cause on to breathe rapidly and it results in the decrease of concentration of CO 2 in
blood. In what way it will change pH of blood.
(A) pH will increase (B) pH will decrease (C) No change (D) pH will be 7

26. In which of the following combinations, is buffer action expected?

1. NH3 + NH4Cl in 1 : 1 mole ratio 2. HCl + NaCl in 1 : 1 mole ratio
3. NH3 + HCl in 2 : 1 mole ratio 4. NaOH+ NH4Cl in 1:2 mole ratio
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 4 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 3 and 4\

27. The degree of hydrolysis of ammonium acetate is related to its hydrolysis constant by the expression
Kh Kh Kh Kh
(A)  = (B)  = (C)  = (D)  =
1+ K h 1+ K h2 1+ K h 1+ K h

28. The solubility of CH3COOAg (KSP = X) in a buffer solution of A - & HA having pH = Y (Y < 7). Which of the following
statements are correct?
1) increases as the value of Y decreases
2) decreases as the value of Y decreases
3) will be greater if the Ka value of CH3COOH is greater
4) will be smaller if the Ka value of CH3COOH is greater
(A) 1 & 2 (B) 1, 2 & 3 (C) 1 & 4 (D) 2 & 4

29. Percentage ionization of weak acid can be calculated using the formula
(A) 100 K a (B) 100 (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) None of these
C 1 + 10(pK a − pH)

30. A solution is 0.1M in Cl − and 10–4 M in CrO −42 . If solid AgNO 3 is gradually added to this solution, what will be the
concentration of Cl − when Ag2CrO4 begins to precipitate? K sp (AgCl)=10-10M2 ; K sp (Ag2CrO4 )=10-12M3 
(A) 10– 6 M (B) 10– 4 M (C) 10– 5 M (D) 10– 8 M

31. 18 mL of mixture of acetic acid and sodium acetate required 6 mL of 0.1M NaOH for neutralization of the acid and
12 mL of 0.1M HCl for reaction with salt, separately, If pK a of the acid is 4.75, what is the pH of the mixture?
(A) 5.05 (B) 4.75 (C) 5.35 (D)4.45

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32. Match the correct PH values of the solutions mentioned in COLUMN I against the PH value in COLUMN IIGiven for
CH3COOH (Ka = 10–5); NH4OH (Kb = 10–5)
Column I Column II
(1) 0.1M 200ml CH3COOH + 0.1M 100 ml NaOH (P) pH = 5 – log 3
(2) 0.1M 200ml NH4OH + 0.1M 100 ml HCl (Q) pH = 5 + log 3
(3) 0.1M 200ml CH3COOH + 0.1M 50 ml NaOH (R) pH > 7
(4) 0.1M 200ml CH3COOH + 0.1M 150 ml NaOH (S) pH < 7
(A) 1-S; 2-R; 3-QS; 4-PS (B) 1-S; 2-R; 3-PS; 4-QS
(C) 1-R; 2-S; 3-PS; 4-QS (D) 1-S; 2-R; 3-QS; 4-PS

33. 10 mL of a weak acid (H(A) is 20% dissociated in water. The solution is completely neutralized by 10mL of 2  10−3 M
NaOH solution. Which of the following is false?
(A) pH of the weak acid is 3.4 before NaOH addition (B) K a of the weak acid is 10−4
(C) pH of the solution at the equivalence point is 7.5 (D) K h of aq NaA is 10−9

34. It is found that 0.1 M solution of three sodium salts NaX, NaY and NaZ have pHs 7.0, 9.0 and 11.0 respectively.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true ?
(A) Solution with pH = 7 does not undergo hydrolysis, Ka of acid HY = 10–5M while that of acid HZ is 10–11 M.
(B) The relative order of acid strength is HX > HY > HZ
(C) Ka of HZ = 10–9M and that HY = 10–5 M
(D) None of these

35. If a 0.1M solution of HCN is 0.01% ionized, the ionization constant for HCN is
(A) 10–9 (B) 10–7 (C) 10–5 (D) 10–3

36. The equilibrium constant for the following reaction at 250C is 10x. the value of x is
S2– + H2O HS– + OH–. [Given K1(H2S) = 10–7 and K2(H2S) = 10–14]
(A) 10–7 (B) 10–14 (C) 1 (D) none of these

37. A solution is 0.1 M of each in Cl- and I- . The concentration of I- ion in solution when AgCl just started precipitation
−m
is equal to a  10 mol/litre. Calculate the value of ‘m’ . Given:(K sp of AgCl= 1.8 x 10-10 M2 . Ksp of AgI = 3.6 x
10 M ) and “a” is whole number
-16 2

(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 14

38. Solubility product of M(OH)2 is 4 x 10–12. select incorrect statement(s) :

(A) pH of its saturated solution is 10.3
(B) its solubility will decrease substantialy in a buffer of pH = 1
(C) its solubility will increase substantialy in a buffer of pH = 11
(D) its solubility is unaffected by pH

39. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) Ka2 for H2CO3 is less than Ka1 for H2CO3 because first H+ is removed from neutral molecule while in second H+
is removed from negatively ion.
(B) Borax forms alkaline aqueous solution
(C) When the aqueous Sol of CH3COONH4 is diluted, then its degree of hydrolysis doesn’t change
(D) Na2CO3 and Na2CO3 can be prepared by sovay-ammonia process

40. If Ka1 Ka2 Ka3 be the first, second and third ionization constant of H3PO4 and Ka1 > Ka2 > Ka3 which is/are incorrect
(A) H+  Ka1 H3PO4  (B) [H+] HPO −42  (C) Ka2 HPO 4−2  (D) HPO−42  = PO −43 

41. Calculate the degree of hydrolysis of 0.1M solution of sodium acetate in water at 25°C, K a for CH3COOH is 1.8 
10–5, Kw = 1  10–14.
(A) 5.74  10–5 (B) 4.75  10–5 (C) 5.44  10–5 (D) 7.454  10–5

42. 100 ml of 0.1 M solution of acetic acid is titrated with 0.1M Ca(OH)2 solution. pH of the solution in the titration flask
at the titre values of 25 and 50 ml respectively are ( pK a of acetic acid is 4.74)

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(A) 4.74, 9.78 (B) 4.74, 8.78 (C) 4.74, 9.27 (D) 4.74 , 2.37

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43. Which of the following, when mixed, will give a solution with pH greater then 7?
(A) 0.1M HCl + 0.2M NaCl (B) 100 ml 0.2 M H2SO4 + 100ml. 0.3M NaOH
(C) 25 ml 0.1M HNO3 + 25 ml 0.1M NH3 (D) 100ml 0.1M CH3COOH + 100 ml 0.1M NaOH

44. What is the pH of solution which has NH4OH conc. 0.1M and (NH 4)2SO4 concentration 0.05M. Given that Ka(NH4)+
= 10–9
(A) 5 (B) 9 (C) 4.74 (D) 8.26

45. The pH of 0.1M aq. solution of Na 2CO3 at 25oC is, (For H2CO3, Ka1 = 4 x 10–7, Ka2 =5 x 10–11)
(A) 9.7 (B) 4.3 (C) 2.35 (D) 11.65

46. A buffer solution is prepared by mixing 10 ml of 1.0 M CH3COOH and 120 ml of 0.5 M CH3COONa and then
diluted to 100 ml with distilled water. If pKa of CH3COOH is 4.76, what is the pH of the buffer solution
(A) 5.53 (B) 4.76 (C) 4.34 (D) 5.8

47. The acid ionisation constant (Ka) of a substituted benzoic acid at 25C is 10−4 . Find the pH of centimolar aqueous
solution of its sodium salt at 25C .
(A) 6 (B)7 (C) 8 (D) 9

48. Among the following find the total number of compounds whose aqueous solution is basic
K2S, NaCl, Na2CO3, NH4Cl, FeSO4, CH3COOK, KNO3, NH4NO3
(A) 3 (B)5 (C) 8 (D) 7

1 C 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 A
6 C 7 CD 8 BCD 9 BD 10 BC
11 2 12 9 13 3 14. B 15. A
16. B 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. AD
21. ABC 22 B 23 C 24 D 25 A
26 D 27 C 28 C 29 C 30 A
31 A 32 B 33 D 34 BC 35 A
36 D 37 A 38 BCD 39 ABC 40 BD
41 D 42 B 43 D 44 A 45 D
46 A 47 C 48 A

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