TAGORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

EAST OF KAILASH, NEW DELHI

Class: XII Sec: C, D (Session: 2024-25)
Subject: Question Bank Topic: Solutions

1 Which aqueous solution has higher concentration 1M or 1m solution of the same solute? Give reason.
2 Which one out of molarity, molality and normality gets affected by temperature and why?
3 Calculate the molarity of a solution containing 9.8 g of H2SO4 in 250 cm3 of the solution.
(Atomic masses: S=32, O=16, H=1).
4 Calculate the molality and mole fraction of the solute in an aqueous solution having 3 g of urea
(NH2-CO-NH2) per 250 g of water.
5 Solution of ethanol (C2H5OH) in water is 1.54 molal. Calculate how many grams of it are dissolved in 2500
g of the solvent.
6 The density of the solution containing 13 % by mass of H2SO4 is 1.09 g/ml. Calculate the molarity and
normality of the solution.
7 A solution of glucose is labeled as 10 % w/w. What would be the molality and mole fraction of each
component in the solution? If the density of the solution is 1.2 g/ml, then what shall be the molarity of the
solution?
8 Antifreeze is prepared from 222.6 of ethylene glycol C2H4(OH)2 and 200 g of water. Calculate the molality
and molarity of the solution. Given that the density of the solution is 1.072 g/ml.
9 Why dissolution of gases in liquids decrease with increase in temperature? OR
Why do gases nearly always tend to be less soluble in liquid as the temperature is raised?
10 Aquatic species feel more comfortable in cold water than hot water. Why?
11 State and explain Raoult’s law for volatile solutes.
12 How can you differentiate between the following?
i. Ideal and non-ideal solutions ii. Solutions with +ve deviation and -ve deviation from Raoult’s law
13 Define azeotropes. What type of azeotrope is formed by positive deviation from Raoult’s law? Give one
example.
14 Consider two solutions ‘A’ and ‘B’. Solution A contains Ethanol and Acetone whereas solution B contains
Acetone and Chloroform. On the basis of their chemical composition how can you differentiate between
the two solutions with regard to the deviations from Raoult’s law? Draw diagrams to support your answer.
15 Why boiling point of water is increased on addition of sodium chloride (non volatile solute) into it?
16 Predict which out of 1M and 2M glucose will have a higher boiling point and why?
17 A solution is prepared by dissolving 10 g of non-volatile solute in 200 g of water. It has a vapour pressure
of 31.84 mm Hg at 308 K. Calculate the molar mass of the solute.
(Vapour pressure of pure water at 308 K = 32 mm Hg).
18 18 g of glucose, C6H12O6 (Molar Mass=180 g/mol) is dissolved in 1 kg of water in a pan. At what
temperature will this solution boil? (Kb for water =0.52 K Kg mol-1, Boiling point of pure water=373.15 K)
19 Calculate the mass of compound (molar mass = 256 g mol-1) to be dissolved in 75 g of benzene to lower
its freezing point by 0.48 K (Kf = 5.12 K kg mol-1).
20 A solution prepared from 1.25 g of oil of wintergreen (methyl salicylate) in 99 g of benzene has a boiling
point of 80.310C. Determine the molar mass of this compound. (Boiling point of pure benzene = 80.100C
and Kb for benzene = 2.530C Kgmol-1).
21 15.0 g of an unknown molecular material was dissolved in 450 g of water. The resulting solution was
found to freeze at −0.340C. What is the molar mass of this material? (Kf for water=1.86 K kg mol−1)
22 Vapour pressure of chloroform (CHCl3 ) and dichloromethane (CH2Cl2 ) at 298 K are 200 mm Hg and 415
mm Hg respectively. (i)Calculate the vapour pressure of the solution prepared by mixing 25.5 g of CHCl3
and 40 g of CH2Cl2 at 298 K.(ii) mole fraction of each component in vapour phase.
24 Calculate the mass of urea (NH2CONH2) required in making 2.5 kg of 0.25 molal aqueous solution.
25 Henry’s law constant for CO2 in water is 1.67 x 108 Pa at 298 K. Calculate the quantity of CO2 in 500 mL
of soda water when packed under 2.5 atm CO2 pressure at 298 K.

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26 Vapour pressure of pure water at 298 K is 23.8 mm Hg. 50 g of urea (NH2CONH2) is dissolved in 850 g of
water. Calculate the vapour pressure of water for this solution and its relative lowering.
27 Boiling point of water at 750 mm Hg is 99.63°C. How much sucrose is to be added to 500 g of water such
that it boils at 100°C. Kb for water =0.52 K Kg mol-1
28 Calculate the mass of ascorbic acid (vitamin C, C6H8O6) to be dissolved in 75 g of acetic acid to lower its
melting point by 1·5°C. (Kf for CH3COOH) = 3·9 K kg mol-1)
29 A 5% solution (by mass) of cane sugar in water has freezing point of 271 K. Calculate the freezing point of
5% glucose in water if freezing point of pure water is 273.15 K.
30 Calculate the osmotic pressure in pascals exerted by a solution prepared by dissolving 1.0 g of polymer of
molar mass 185,000 in 450 mL of water at 37°C. (Given: R=8.314 KPa L / K)
31 At 300 K, 36 g of glucose present in a litre of its solution has an osmotic pressure of 4.98 bar. If the
osmotic pressure of the solution is 1.52 bars at the same temperature, what would be its concentration?
32 Blood cells are isotonic with 0.9% sodium chloride solution. What happens if we place blood cells in a
solution containing. a.1.2% sodium chloride solution b. 0.4% sodium chloride solution?
33 The freezing point depression ∆Tf of 0.1 molal solution of acetic acid in Benzene was found to be 0.256
K. Kf for Benzene is 5.12 K Kg/mole. What conclusion can you draw about the molecular state of acetic
acid in Benzene?
34 0.5 g of KCl was dissolved in 100 gm of water and the solution originally at 200C froze at – 0.240C.
Calculate the percentage ionization of the salt. (Kf / 1000 g of water= 1.860C, At mass: K=39, Cl=35.5).
35 2 gm of Benzoic acid dissolved in 25 g of Benzene shows a depression in freezing point equal to 1.62 K.
Kf of Benzene is 4.9 K Kg/mole. What is the percentage association of the acid? NCERT example
36 Determine the amount of CaCl2 (i = 2.47) dissolved in 2.5 litre of water such that its osmotic pressure is
0.75 atm at 27°C. NCERT Ex 1.40
37 Determine the osmotic pressure of a solution prepared by dissolving 25 mg of K2SO4 in 2 litre of water at
25°C, assuming that it is completely dissociated. (C.B.S.E. 2013) NCERT Ex 1.41
38 The depression in freezing point of water observed for the same amount of acetic acid, trichloroacetic acid
and trifluoroacetic acid increases in the order given above. Explain briefly. NCERT Ex 1.31
39 Calculate the depression in the freezing point of water when 10g of CH3CH2CHClCOOH is added to 250g
of water. Ka = 1.4 x 10-3 ,Kf = 1.86 K kg mol-1. NCERT Ex 1.32
40 19.5g of CH2FCOOH is dissolved in 500g of water. The depression in the freezing point of water observed
is 1.0°C. Calculate the van’s Hoff factor and dissociation constant of fluoroacetic acid.
Kf for water is 1.86 K Kg mol-1. NCERT Ex 2.33
41 If N2 gas is bubbled through water at 293 K, how many millimoles of N2 gas would dissolve in 1 litre of
water? Assume that N2 exerts a partial pressure of 0.987 bar. Given that Henry’s law constant for N2 at
293 K is 76.48 kbar.
42 0.6 mL of acetic acid (CH3COOH), having density 1.06 g mL–1 , is dissolved in 1 litre of water. The
depression in freezing point observed for this strength of acid was 0.0205°C. Calculate the van’t Hoff
factor and the dissociation constant of acid.

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Reference Answers for Numerical
3.[M=0.4M] 4. [m=0.2 m. x=0.0035] 5. [177.10g]
6. [M=1.445 M, N=2.89 N] 7. [m=0.617m, xGlu=0.01, xH2O=0.99, M=0.67]
8. [m=17.95 m, M= 9.11 M] 17. [Molar Mass=180 g/mol] 18. [Tb=373.202 K]
19. W2=1.8g 20. [M2=152 g/mol] 21. [M2= 182.35 g/mol]
22. [Pt=349.92, x(CHCl3)=0.322, x(CH2Cl2)=0.688] 23. [KH=282 bar]
24. [ Mass of urea=37g] 25. [Weight of CO2=1.854g] 26. [Pwater=23.4 mm, RLVP=0.0173]
27. [w2=121.67 g] 28. [w2=5.08 g] 29. [Tf= 269.07 K] 30. [π= 30.96 Pa]
31. [C=0.061 M] 33. [i=0.256/0.512=1/2, i<1 so acetic acid will be associated]
34. [[i=74.5/38.75=1.92, α=1.92-1=0.92, %age ionization= 92%]
35. [percentage association of benzoic acid=99.2 %] 36. [w2=3.42 g]
37. [π=5.27 x 10-3 atm] 39. [∆Tf= 0.65oC] 40. [i= 0.0753, Ka= 3.07 x 10-3]
41 [0.716 millimoles] 42. [i= 1.041, Ka= 1.86 × 10–5]