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4101.

The relative lowering of vapour pressure produced by dissolving 71.5 g of a substance in 1000 g of water is 0.00713. The molecular weight of the substance will be [DPMT 2001]

A.                 18.0
B.                 342
C.                 60          
D.             180
Answer» E.
4102.

In an experiment, 1 g of a non-volatile solute was dissolved in 100 g of acetone (mol. mass = 58) at 298K. The vapour pressure of the solution was found to be 192.5 mm Hg. The molecular weight of the solute is (vapour pressure of acetone = 195 mm Hg) [CPMT 2001; CBSE PMT 2001; Pb CET 2002]

A.                 25.24     
B.                 35.24
C.                 45.24     
D.                 55.24
Answer» D.                 55.24
4103.

How many grams of \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\] should be added to water to prepare \[150\,ml\] solution of \[2\,M\,C{{H}_{3}}OH\]          [CBSE PMT 1994]

A.                 9.6         
B.                 2.4
C.                 \[9.6\times {{10}^{3}}\]   
D.                 \[2.4\times {{10}^{3}}\]
Answer» B.                 2.4
4104.

60 gm of Urea (Mol. wt 60) was dissolved in 9.9 moles, of water. If the vapour pressure of pure water is \[{{P}_{o}}\], the vapour pressure of solution is                      [DCE 2000]

A.                 0.10 \[{{P}_{o}}\]               
B.                 1.10 \[{{P}_{o}}\]
C.                 0.90 \[{{P}_{o}}\]               
D.                 0.99 \[{{P}_{o}}\]
Answer» D.                 0.99 \[{{P}_{o}}\]
4105.

The vapour pressure of water at \[{{20}^{o}}C\] is 17.54 mm. When 20g of a non-ionic, substance is dissolved in 100g of water, the vapour pressure is lowered by 0.30 mm. What is the molecular weight of the substances       [UPSEAT 2001]

A.                 210.2     
B.                 206.88
C.                 215.2     
D.                 200.8
Answer» C.                 215.2     
4106.

Which has maximum vapour pressure               [DPMT 2001]

A.                 HI           
B.                 HBr
C.                 HCl        
D.                 HF
Answer» D.                 HF
4107.

The vapour pressure of benzene at a certain temperature is \[640\,mm\] of \[Hg\]. A non-volatile and non-electrolyte solid weighing \[2.175g\] is added to \[39.08g\] of benzene. The vapour pressure of the solution is \[600mm\] of \[Hg\]. What is the molecular weight of solid substance [CBSE PMT 1999; AFMC 1999]

A.                 49.50     
B.                 59.6
C.                 69.5       
D.                 79.8
Answer» D.                 79.8
4108.

Which one of the following is the expression of Raoult's law

A. \[\frac{p-{{p}_{s}}}{p}=\frac{n}{n+N}\]      
B. \[\frac{{{p}_{s}}-p}{p}=\frac{N}{N+n}\]
C. \[\frac{p-{{p}_{s}}}{{{p}_{s}}}=\frac{N}{N-n}\]        
D.  \[\frac{{{p}_{s}}-p}{{{p}_{s}}}=\frac{N-n}{N}\]        
Answer» B. \[\frac{{{p}_{s}}-p}{p}=\frac{N}{N+n}\]
4109.

?The relative lowering of the vapour pressure is equal to the mole fraction of the solute.? This law is called [MP PET 1997, 2001]

A.                 Henry's law           
B.                 Raoult's law
C.                 Ostwald's law        
D.                 Arrhenius's law
Answer» C.                 Ostwald's law        
4110.

An ideal solution was obtained by mixing methanol and ethanol. If the partial vapour pressure of methanol and ethanol are \[2.619\,kPa\] and \[4.556\,kPa\] respectively, the composition of the vapour (in terms of mole fraction) will be     [Pb. PMT 1998]

A.                 0.635 methanol, 0.365 ethanol
B.                 0.365 methanol, 0.635 ethanol
C.                 0.574 methanol, 0.326 ethanol
D.                 0.173 methanol, 0.827 ethanol
Answer» C.                 0.574 methanol, 0.326 ethanol
4111.

?Relative lowering in vapour pressure of solution containing non-volatile solute is directly proportional to mole fraction of solute?. Above statement is            [AFMC 2004]

A.                 Henry law             
B.                 Dulong and Petit law
C.                 Raoult's law          
D.             Le-Chatelier's principle
Answer» D.             Le-Chatelier's principle
4112.

An aqueous solution of glucose was prepared by dissolving 18 g of glucose in 90 g of water. The relative lowering in vapour pressure is                 [KCET 2002]

A.             0.02       
B.                 1
C.                 20          
D.                 180
Answer» B.                 1
4113.

The vapour pressure of pure liquid A is 0.80 atm. On mixing a non-volatile B to A, its vapour pressure becomes 0.6 atm. The mole fraction of B in the solution is        [MP PET 2003]

A.                 0.150     
B.             0.25
C.                 0.50       
D.                 0.75
Answer» C.                 0.50       
4114.

The atmospheric pressure is sum of the [Kerala CET (Med.) 2002]

A.                 Pressure of the biomolecules
B.                 Vapour pressure of atmospheric constituents
C.                 Vapour pressure of chemicals and vapour pressure of volatiles
D.                 Pressure created on to atmospheric molecules
Answer» C.                 Vapour pressure of chemicals and vapour pressure of volatiles
4115.

The vapour pressure of a liquid depends on

A.                 Temperature but not on volume
B.                 Volume but not on temperature
C.                 Temperature and volume
D.                 Neither on temperature nor on volume
Answer» B.                 Volume but not on temperature
4116.

Which one of the statements given below concerning properties of solutions, describes a colligative effect              [AIIMS 2003]

A.                 Boiling point of pure water decreases by the addition of ethanol
B.                 Vapour pressure of pure water decreases by the addition of nitric acid
C.                 Vapour pressure of pure benzene decreases by the addition of naphthalene
D.                 Boiling point of pure benzene increases by the addition of toluene
Answer» C.                 Vapour pressure of pure benzene decreases by the addition of naphthalene
4117.

According to Raoult's law the relative lowering of vapour pressure of a solution of volatile substance is equal to [CBSE PMT 1995; BHU 2001]

A.                 Mole fraction of the solvent
B.                 Mole fraction of the solute
C.                 Weight percentage of a solute
D.                 Weight percentage of a solvent
Answer» C.                 Weight percentage of a solute
4118.

Among the following substances the lowest vapour pressure is exerted by

A.                 Water     
B.                 Mercury
C.                 Kerosene               
D.                 Rectified spirit
Answer» C.                 Kerosene               
4119.

The vapour pressure lowering caused by the addition of 100 g  of sucrose(molecular mass = 342) to 1000 g of water if the vapour pressure of pure water at \[{{25}^{o}}C\] is 23.8 mm Hg [RPET 1999]

A.                 1.25 mm Hg         
B.                 0.125 mm Hg
C.                 1.15 mm Hg         
D.                 00.12 mm Hg
Answer» C.                 1.15 mm Hg         
4120.

A solution has a 1 : 4 mole ratio of pentane to hexane. The vapour pressure of the pure hydrocarbons at 20°C are 440 mmHg for pentane and 120 mmHg for hexane. The mole fraction of pentane in the vapour phase would be [CBSE PMT 2005]

A.                 0.549     
B.                 0.200
C.                 0.786     
D.                 0.478
Answer» E.
4121.

Benzene and toluene form nearly ideal solutions. At 20°C, the vapour pressure of benzene is 75 torr and that of toluene is 22 torr. The parial vapour pressure of benzene at 20°C for a solution containing 78g of benzene and 46g of toluene in torr is           [AIEEE 2005]

A.                 50          
B.                 25
C.                 37.5       
D.                 53.5
Answer» B.                 25
4122.

At 300 K, when a solute is added to a solvent its vapour pressure over the mercury reduces from 50 mm to 45 mm. The value of mole fraction of solute will be

A.                 0.005     
B.                 0.010
C.                 0.100     
D.                 0.900
Answer» D.                 0.900
4123.

The relative lowering of the vapour pressure is equal to the ratio between the number of [EAMCET 1991; CBSE PMT 1991]

A.                 Solute moleules and solvent molecules
B.                 Solute molecules and the total molecules in the solution
C.                 Solvent molecules and the total molecules in the solution
D.                 Solvent molecules and the total number of ions of the solute
Answer» C.                 Solvent molecules and the total molecules in the solution
4124.

Which solution will show the maximum vapour  pressure at 300 K                                              [DPMT 2001]

A.             1 M \[C{{}_{12}}{{H}_{22}}{{O}_{11}}\]  
B.                 1 M \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]
C.                 1 M \[NaC{{l}_{2}}\]          
D.                 1 M \[NaCl\]
Answer» B.                 1 M \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]
4125.

Vapour pressure of \[CC{{l}_{4}}\] at \[{{25}^{o}}C\] is \[143mm\] of \[Hg\,0.5\,gm\] of a non-volatile solute (mol. wt. = 65) is dissolved in \[100\,ml\,CC{{l}_{4}}\]. Find the vapour pressure of the solution (Density of \[CC{{l}_{4}}=1.58\,g/c{{m}^{2}}\])     [CBSE PMT 1998]

A.                 \[141.43\,mm\]     
B.                 \[94.39\,mm\]
C.                 \[199.34\,mm\]     
D.                 \[143.99\,mm\]
Answer» B.                 \[94.39\,mm\]
4126.

The pressure under which liquid and vapour can coexist at equilibrium is called the

A.                 Limiting vapour pressure                    
B.             Real vapour pressure
C.                 Normal vapour pressure
D.                 Saturated vapour pressure
Answer» C.                 Normal vapour pressure
4127.

On the velocity in a reversible reaction, the correct explanation of the effect of catalyst is            [MP PMT 1987]

A.                 It provides a new reaction path of low activation energy
B.                 It increases the kinetic energy of reacting molecules
C.                 It displaces the equilibrium state on right side
D.                 It decreases the velocity of backward reaction
Answer» B.                 It increases the kinetic energy of reacting molecules
4128.

The reaction\[A+B\]⇌\[C+D\]+heat has reached equilibrium. The reaction may be made to proceed forward by [IIT 1978]

A.                 Adding more C
B.                 Adding more D
C.                 Decreasing the temperature
D.                 Increasing the temperature
Answer» D.                 Increasing the temperature
4129.

\[{{A}_{2(g)}}+{{B}_{2(g)}}\]⇌\[2A{{B}_{(g)}}\]; \[\Delta H=+ve\]  [BHU 2003]

A.                 Unaffected by pressure
B.                         It occurs at 1000 pressure
C.                 It occurs at high temperature
D.                 It occurs at high pressure and high temperature
Answer» B.                         It occurs at 1000 pressure
4130.

For a reaction if \[{{K}_{p}}>{{K}_{c}}\], the forward reaction is favoured by        [RPET 2003]

A.                 Low pressure    
B.                 High pressure
C.                 High temperature           
D.                 Low temperature
Answer» B.                 High pressure
4131.

The gaseous reaction A + B ⇌ 2C + D; + Q is most favoured at     [Karnataka CET 2003]

A.                 Low temperature and high pressure
B.                 High temperature and high pressure
C.                 High temperature and low pressure
D.                 Low temperature and low pressure
Answer» E.
4132.

When the pressure is applied over system ice ⇌ water what will happen? [MP PMT 1990; CPMT 1983; NCERT 1978; DPMT 2002]

A.                 More water will form
B.                 More ice will form
C.                 There will be no effect over equilibrium
D.                 Water will decompose in \[{{H}_{2}}\] and \[{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» B.                 More ice will form
4133.

Which reaction is not effected by change in pressure [UPSEAT 2003]

A.                 \[{{H}_{2}}+{{I}_{2}}\]⇌\[2HI\]             
B.                 \[2C+{{O}_{2}}\]⇌ 2CO
C.                 \[{{N}_{2}}+3{{H}_{2}}\]⇌\[2N{{H}_{3}}\]      
D.                 \[PC{{l}_{5}}\]⇌\[PC{{l}_{3}}+C{{l}_{2}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[2C+{{O}_{2}}\]⇌ 2CO
4134.

The yield of product in the reaction \[{{A}_{2(g)}}\]+ \[2{{B}_{\left( g \right)}}\]⇌ \[{{C}_{(g)}}\]+ Q.kJ. would be high at [UPSEAT 2002]

A.                 High temperature and high pressure
B.                 High temperature and low pressure
C.                 Low temperature and high pressure
D.                 Low temperature and low pressure
Answer» D.                 Low temperature and low pressure
4135.

The chemical reaction: \[Ba{{O}_{2(S)}}\]⇌\[Ba{{O}_{(s)}}\]\[+{{O}_{2(g)}}\]? \[\Delta \]H = + ve. In equilibrium condition, pressure of O2 depends upon [CBSE PMT 2002]

A.                 Increase mass of BaO   
B.                         Increase mass of BaO2   
C.                 Increase in temperature
D.                 Increase mass of BaO2 and BaO both
Answer» B.                         Increase mass of BaO2   
4136.

The formation of nitric oxide by contact process \[{{N}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\] ⇌ 2NO. \[\Delta \]H = 43.200 kcal is favoured by [AMU 2002]

A.                 Low temperature and low pressure
B.                         Low temperature and high pressure
C.                 High temperature and high pressure
D.                 High temperature and excess reactants concentration
Answer» E.
4137.

Which of the following will favour the reverse reaction in a chemical equilibrium               [Kerala (Med.) 2002]

A.                 Increasing the concentration of the reactants
B.                         Removal of at least one of the products at regular intervals
C.                 Increasing the concentration of one or more of the products
D.                 Increasing the pressure
E.                 None of these
Answer» D.                 Increasing the pressure
4138.

The reaction \[2S{{O}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\]⇌\[2S{{O}_{3}}\]; \[\Delta H\] = ? ve is favoured by      [CPMT 2002; Pb. PMT 2001]

A.                 Low temperature, low pressure
B.                         Low temperature, high pressure
C.                 High temperature, high pressure
D.                 High temperature, low pressure
Answer» D.                 High temperature, low pressure
4139.

In the equilibrium N2 + 3H2 ⇌ 2NH3 + 22 kcal, the formation of ammonia is favoured by  [MP PET 2000, 02]

A.                 Increasing the pressure               
B.                         Increasing the temperature           
C.                 Decreasing the pressure              
D.  Adding ammonia
Answer» B.                         Increasing the temperature           
4140.

The rate of reaction of which of the following is not affected by pressure                                             [MP PMT 2002]

A.                 \[PC{{l}_{3}}+C{{l}_{2}}\]⇌\[PC{{l}_{5}}\]        
B.                 \[{{N}_{2}}+3{{H}_{2}}\]⇌\[2N{{H}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[{{N}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\]⇌ 2NO 
D.                 \[2S{{O}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\]⇌\[2S{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» D.                 \[2S{{O}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\]⇌\[2S{{O}_{3}}\]
4141.

\[{{H}_{2(g)}}\]+ \[{{I}_{2(g)}}\] ⇌\[2H{{I}_{(g)}}\] In this reaction when pressure increases, the reaction direction                [RPMT 2002]

A.                 Does not change             
B.                         Forward
C.                 Backward           
D.                 Decrease
Answer» B.                         Forward
4142.

In the following reversible reaction                 \[2S{{O}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\]⇌\[2S{{O}_{3}}+Q\]\[Cal\]                 Most suitable condition for the higher production of \[S{{O}_{3}}\] is [NCERT 1974; DPMT 1983, 89; IIT 1981; MP PET 1992; MP PMT 1990, 91, 94, 99; CPMT 1973, 77, 84, 89, 94, 99]

A.                 High temperature and high pressure
B.                 High temperature and low pressure
C.                 Low temperature and high pressure
D.                 Low temperature and low pressure
Answer» D.                 Low temperature and low pressure
4143.

For the reaction: A + B + Q ⇌ C + D, if the temperature is increased, then concentration of the products will [AFMC 2001]

A.                 Increase              
B.                         Decrease
C.                 Remain same    
D.                 Become Zero
Answer» B.                         Decrease
4144.

Le-Chatelier principle is not applicable to              [MH CET 2001]

A.                 \[{{H}_{2(g)}}+{{I}_{2(g)}}\] ⇌\[2H{{I}_{(g)}}\]
B.                         \[F{{e}_{(S)}}+{{S}_{(S)}}\] ⇌\[Fe{{S}_{(S)}}\]
C.                 \[{{N}_{2(g)}}+3{{H}_{2(g)}}\]⇌\[2N{{H}_{3(g)}}\]
D.                 \[{{N}_{2(g)}}+{{O}_{2(g)}}\]⇌\[2N{{O}_{(g)}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[{{N}_{2(g)}}+3{{H}_{2(g)}}\]⇌\[2N{{H}_{3(g)}}\]
4145.

On addition of an inert gas at constant volume to the reaction \[{{N}_{2}}+3{{H}_{2}}\]⇌\[2N{{H}_{3}}\]at equilibrium [Pb. PMT 2001]

A.                 The reaction remains unaffected
B.                 Forward reaction is favoured
C.                 The reaction halts
D.                 Backward reaction is favoured
Answer» B.                 Forward reaction is favoured
4146.

According to Le?Chatelier?s principal adding heat to a solid and liquid in equilibrium with endothermic nature will cause the                 [JIPMER 2000; MP PET 2001]

A.                 Temperature to rise
B.                         Temperature to fall
C.                 Amount of solid to decrease
D.                 Amount of liquid to decrease
Answer» D.                 Amount of liquid to decrease
4147.

Which of the following equilibrium is not shifted by increase in the pressure                                       [MP PMT 2001]

A.                 \[{{H}_{2}}_{(g)}+{{I}_{2}}_{(g)}\]⇌\[2H{{I}_{(g)}}\]
B.                 \[{{N}_{2(g)}}+3{{H}_{2(g)}}\]⇌\[2N{{H}_{3}}_{(g)}\]
C.                 \[2C{{O}_{(g)}}+{{O}_{2}}_{(g)}\]⇌\[2C{{O}_{2}}_{(g)}\]
D.                 \[2{{C}_{(S)}}+{{O}_{2(g)}}\]⇌\[2C{{O}_{(g)}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[{{N}_{2(g)}}+3{{H}_{2(g)}}\]⇌\[2N{{H}_{3}}_{(g)}\]
4148.

In which of the following equilibrium systems is the rate of the backward reaction favoured by increase of pressure [KCET 2001]

A.                 \[PC{{l}_{5}}\]⇌\[PC{{l}_{3}}+C{{l}_{2}}\]     
B.                 \[2S{{O}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\]⇌\[2S{{O}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[{{N}_{2}}+3{{H}_{2}}\]⇌\[2N{{H}_{3}}\]      
D.                 \[{{N}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\]⇌\[2NO\]
Answer» B.                 \[2S{{O}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\]⇌\[2S{{O}_{3}}\]
4149.

\[{{H}_{2(g)}}+{{I}_{2(g)}}\]⇌\[2H{{I}_{(g)}}\,\,\,\Delta H=+q\]cal, then formation of HI:          [AMU 2000]

A.                 Is favoured by lowering the temperature 
B.                 Is favoured by increasing the pressure
C.                 Is unaffected by change in pressure
D.                 Is unaffected by change in temperature
Answer» D.                 Is unaffected by change in temperature
4150.

In the equilibrium \[AB\]⇌\[A+B\]; if the equilibrium concentration of A is doubled, the equilibrium concentration of B would become:                [AMU 2000]

A.                 Twice   
B.                 Half
C.                 1/4th      
D.                 1/8th
Answer» C.                 1/4th