Define solubility product.
It is product of molar concentration of ion raised to the power of number of ions produced per compound in saturated solution.
Conjugate acid of a weak base is always stronger. What will be the decreasing order of basic strength of the following conjugate bases?
OH–, RO–, ch3coo– , cl–
Explain why pure liquids and solids can be ignored while writing the value of equilibrium constants.
The pH of a sample of vinegar is 3.76. Calculate the concentration of hydrogen ion in it.
Calculate (a) ∆G– and (b) the equilibrium constant for the formation of N02 from NO and 02 at 298 K
What is meant by conjugate acid-base pair? Find the conjugate acid/base for the following species: HNO2, CH–, HClO4 , OH–, CO32-, S2-
Match the following equilibria with the corresponding condition
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (i) | Liquid⇌Vapour | (a) | Saturated solution |
| (ii) | Solid ⇌Liquid | (b) | Boiling point |
| (iii) | Solid ⇌Vapour | (c) | Sublimation point |
| (iv) | Solute(s) ⇌Solute (solution) | (d) | Melting point ‘ |
| (e) | Unsaturated solution | ||
Which of the following reactions will get affected by increase in pressure ? Also mention whether the change will cause the reaction to go to the right or left direction.
Does the number of moles of reaction products increase, decrease or remain same when each of the following equilibria is subjected to a decrease in pressure bp increasing the volume?
Hydrogen gas is obtained from the natural gas by partial oxidation with steam as per following endothermic reaction:
Write the expression for Kpfor the above reaction
How will the value of Kp and composition of equilibrium mixture be affected by:
(i) increasing the pressure, (ii) increasing the temperature, (iii) using a catalyst?
The concentration of hydrogen ions in a sample of soft drink is 3.8 x 10-3 M. What is the pH value?
At a particular temperature and atmospheric pressure, the solid and liquid phases of a pure substance can exist in equilibrium. Which of the following term defines this temperature? .
(a) Normal melting point
(b) Equilibrium temperature
(c) Boiling point
(d) Freezing point
The ionization constant of an acid, Ka is the measure of strength of an acid. The Ka values of acetic acid, hypochlorous acid and formic acid are 1.74 x 10-5, 3.0 x 10-8 and 1.8 x 10-4 Which of the following orders of pH of 0.1 mol dm-3 solutions of these acids is correct?
(a) acetic acid > hypochlorous acid > formic acid
(b) hypochlorous acid > acetic acid > formic acid
(c) formic acid > hypochlorous acid > acetic acid
(d) formic acid > acetic acid > hypochlorous acid
Bromine monochloride (BrCl ) decomposes into bromine and chlorine and reaches the equilibrium:
The value of Kc is 32 at 500 K. If initially pure BrCl is present at a concentration of 3.3 x10-3mol L-1what is its molar concentration in the mixture at equilibrium?
The ionization constant of phenol is 1.0 x 10-10. What is the concentration of phenolate ion in 0.05 M solution of phenol? What will be its degree of ionization if the solution is also 0.01 M in sodium phenolate?
For the reaction N204(g) ⇌2N02(g), the value of K is 50 at 400 K and 1700 at 500 K. Which of the following options is correct?
(a) The reaction is endothermic.
(b) The reaction is exothermic.
(c) If NO2(g) and N204(g) are mixed 400 K at partial pressures 20 bar and 2 bar respectively, more N204(g) will be formed.
(d) The entropy of the system increases.
The ionization of hydrochloric acid in water is given below:
HCl(aq) + H20(l) ⇌H30 + (aq) +Cl–(aq)
Label two conjugate acid-base pairs in this ionization.
Ionization constant of a weak base MOH, is given by the expression
Values of ionization constant of some weak bases at a particular temperature are given below:
| Base | Dimethylamine | Urea | Pyridine | Ammonia |
| 5.4 x 10-4 | 1.3 x 10-14 | 1.77 x lO-9 | 1.77 xlO-5 |
Arrange the bases in decreasing order of the extent of their ionization at equilibrium. Which of the above base is the strongest?
pH of a solution of a strong acid is 5.0. What will be the pH of the solution obtained after diluting the given solution a 100 times?
Nitric oxide reacts with bromine and gives nitrosyl bromide as per reaction given below:
When 0.087 mole of NO and 0.0437 mole of Br2 are mixed in a closed container at constant temperature, 0.0518 mole of NOBr is obtained at equilibrium. Determine the compositions of the equilibrium mixture.
A sample of HI (g) is placed in a flask at a pressure of 0.2 atm. At equilibrium partial pressure of HI (g) is 0.04 atm. What is Kp for the given equilibrium?
At 473 K, the equilibrium constant Kc for the decomposition of phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5) is 8.3 x 10-3 . if decomposition proceeds as:
(a) Write an expression for Kc for the reaction
(b) What is the value of Kc for the reverse reaction at the same temperature.
(c) What would be the effect on Kc if
(i) More of PCl5is added (ii) Temperature is increased.
The degree of ionization of a 0.1 M bromoacetic acid solution is 0.132. Calculate the pH of the solution and the PKa of bromoacetic acid.
(i) Define Le Chatelier’s principle.
(ii) Following reactions occur in a Blast furnace.
Fe203(s) + 3CO(g) ———–>2Fe(s) + 3CO2(g)
use Le chatelier’s principle to predict the direction of reaction when equilibrium mixture is disturbed by
(a) adding Fe203 (b) removing CO2 .
(c) removing CO.
The aqueous solution of sugar does not conduct electricity. However, when sodium chloride is added to water, it conducts electricity. How will you explain this statement on the basis of ionization and how is it affected by concentration of sodium chloride?
A sparingly soluble salt gets precipitated only when the product of concentration of its ions in the solution (Qsp) becomes greater than its solubility product. If the solubility of BaS04 in water is 8 x 10-4 mol dm-3, calculate its solubility in 0.01 mol dm-3 of H2S04.
Calculate the volume of water required to dissolve 0.1 g lead (II) chloride to get a saturated solution. (Ksp of PbCl2 = 3.2 x 10-8, atomic mass of Pb = 207 u).
A reaction between ammonia and boron trifluoride is given below:
:NH3 + BF3 →H3N : BF3
Identify the acid and base in this reaction. Which theory explains it? What is the hybridization of B and N in the reactants?
A liquid is in equilibrium with its vapours in a sealed container at a fixed temperature. The volume of the container is suddenly increased, (i) What is the initial effect of the change on the vapour pressure? (ii) How do the rates of evaporation and condensation change initially? (iii) What happens when equilibrium is restored finally and what will be the final vapour pressure?
What is the effect of:
(i) addition of H2 (ii) addition of CH3OH
(iii) removal of CO (iv) removal of CH3OH
The ionization constant of HF, HCOOH and HCN at 298 K are is 6.8 x 10-4 , 1.8 x 10-4 and 4.8 x 10-9 respectively, Calculate the ionization constant of the corresponding conjugate base.
The ionization constant of acetic acid is 1.74 x 10-5. Calculate the degree of dissociation of acetic acid in its 0.05 M solution. Calculate the concentration of acetate ions in the solution and its pH.
It has been found that the pH of a 0.01 M solution of an organic acid is 4.15. Calculate the concentration of the anion, the ionization constant of the acid and its PKa.
