DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEM

OF
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
FOR NEET

BY
JITENDRA HIRWANI

SURFACE CHEMISTRY

ETOOSINDIA
INDIA’S NO. 1 ONLINE COACHING

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DPP – 1
1. Which one of the following is a property of physisorption ?
(1) Non-specific nature (2) High specificity (3) Irreversibility (4) Single layer adsorption
Ans. (1)
2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of chemisorption ?
(1) Irreversible nature (2) H is of the order of 500 J
(3) Specific in nature (4) Increases with increase of surface area
Ans. (2)
3. Freundlich adsorption isotherm gives a straight line on plotting
(1) x/m versus P (2) log x/m versus P

A
(3) log x/m versus log P (4) x/m versus 1/P

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Ans. (3)
4. Which can adsorb larger volume of hydrogen gas ?

D
(1) Colloidal solution of palladium
(2) Finely divided nickel
(3) Finely divided platinum

Ans.
5.
(4) Colloidal Fe(OH)3
(1)

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The process of froth floatation and chromatography are based on
N
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(1) Emulsification (2) Adsorption (3) Absorption (4) Both (2) & (3)
Ans. (2)

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6. The graph plotted against adsorption versus pressure P at constant temperature, the Freundlich equation at A, B, C
respectively are (if n > 1)
C
B

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A
x
m

(1)

(3) E
x
m

x
m
T x

1 x
1 x
 kp,  kp n ,  kp0
m m

x
p

1
 kp n ,  kpn ,  kp n
m m
(2)

(4)
x
m

x
m
x
m

x 1
x
m

x
1
 kp,  kp n ,  kp n

 kp ,  kp n ,  kp n
m m
Ans. (1)
x
7. The intercept on Y-axis in the graph of log versus log P gives
m
1
(1) (n  1) (2) k (3) log k (4) Temperature
n
Ans. (3)

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8. Which of the following is correct about the adsorption of N2 over iron ?

(1) It is always physically adsorbed.
(2) Extent of adsorption over iron decreases with the increase in temperature first and then increases.
(3) It is always chemically adsorbed.
(4) N2 is never adsorbed over iron.
Ans. (2)
9. By plotting log x/m on y-axis and log P on x-axis, we should get

x x
(1) log (2) log
m

A
m

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log P log P

D
log
x log
x
(3) (4)
m m

N
log P log P

Ans.
10.
(2)

(1)
x
m
1
 k.T n (2)
x
m
1
 R.T n

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(3)
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In adsorption from solution phase, the Freundlich adsorption isotherm is modified as

x
m
1
 nkP n (4)
x
m
1
 kC n

Ans.
11.
(4)

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The example of homogeneous catalysis is
(1) Formation of NH3 in Haber’s process
(2) Formation of NO in Ostwald’s process

T
(3) Formation of SO3 in Lead chamber process
(4) Formation of SO3 in Contact process

E
Ans. (3)

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DPP-2
1. Colloidal solutions show in H2O :-
(1) Paramagnetism (2) Scattering of light (tyndall effect)
(3) Refraction (4) All of these
Ans. (2)
2. On adding excess electrolyte what happens to the collides :-
(1) Coagulates (2) Dissolves (3) Peptizes (4) Disperses
Ans. (1)
3. Size of colloidal particle ranges between
(1) 1 nm to 100 nm (2) 1 nm to 1000 nm (3) 10 nm to 1000 nm (4) 100 nm to 1000 nm

A
Ans. (2)

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4. Which is not a colloidal solution ?
(1) Smoke (2) Ink (3) Air (4) Blood

D
Ans. (3)
5. Lyophobic colloids are
(1) Reversible colloids (2) Irreversible colloids

Ans.
6.
(3) Protective colloids
(2)
(4) Gum, proteins

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Which of the following processes best describes the purification of muddy water by addition of alum ?

S
(1) Absorption (2) Coagulation (3) Dialysis (4) Electrodialysis
Ans. (2)

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7. Colloidal solution commonly used in treatment of eye disease is
(1) Colloidal sulphur (2) Colloidal silver (3) Colloidal gold (4) Colloidal antimony
Ans. (2)

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8. Micelles formation takes place
(1) At CMC and at kraft temperature

T
(2) At CMC and at above kraft temperature
(3) At above CMC and at kraft temperature

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(4) Above CMC and above kraft temperature
Ans. (4)
9. Which of the following is positively charged colloidal particle ?
(1) As2S3 (2) Al2O3.xH2O (3) Au (4) Pt
Ans. (2)
10. Colloids can be purified by
(1) Tyndall effect (2) Coagulation (3) Peptization (4) Ultrafiltration
Ans. (4)
11. Which of the following has minimum protecting power ?
(1) Gelatin (Gold no. = 0.01). (2) Dextrin (Gold no. = 15)
(3) Potato starch (Gold no. = 25) (4) Albumin (Gold no. = 0.25)
Ans. (3)

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12. A positive colloid will be formed when

(1) NH4OH is added dropwise in dilute solution of FeCl3
(2) H2S is passed in dilute AsCl3 solution
(3) Dilute AgNO3 solution is added to saturated AgI solution
(4) Gelatin is dissolved in water
Ans. (3)
13. Which of the following is with highest and lowest flocculation value among Al+3, Na+, Mg+2, Ba+2 ?
(1) Al+3, Na+ (2) Na+, Al+3
(3) Ba+2, Al+3 (4) They have same flocculation value
Ans. (2)

A
14. Most effective coagulation for a colloidal solution of arsenic sulphide in water is

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(1) 0.1 M sodium phosphate (2) 0.1 M zinc sulphate
(3) 0.1 M zinc nitrate (4) 0.1 M aluminum chloride
Ans. (4)
15 Flocculation value is expressed in terms of
(1) Millimoles of electrolyte per litre of solution
(2) Moles of electrolyte per litre of solution

N D
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(3) Gram of electrolyte per litre of solution
(4) Millimoles of electrolyte per millilitre of solution

S
Ans. (1)
16. Colloidal particles in soap sol carry
(1) Negative charge (2) Positive charge

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(3) No charge (4) Either positive or negative charge
Ans. (1)

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DPP-3
1. Emulsifier is an agent which
(1) Accelerates the dispersion
(2) Stabilises the emulsion
(3) Homogenizes the emulsion
(4) Dissociate emulsion
Ans. (2)
2. Gelatin is often used as an ingredient in the manufacture of ice-cream. The reason for this is
(1) To prevent the formation of a colloid
(2) To stabilize the colloid and prevent crystal growth

A
(3) To cause the mixture to solidify

I
(4) To improve the flavour
Ans. (2)
3. Milk can be preserved by adding a few drops of

D
(1) Formic acid solution (2) Formaldehyde solution
(3) Acetic acid solution (4) Acetaldehyde solution

N
Ans. (2)

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4. When a river enters the sea, a delta is formed. Formation of delta is due to
(1) Peptization (2) Coagulation (3) Emulsification (4) Dialysis
Ans. (2)
5. Which statement is incorrect ?

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(1) Higher the gold number of lyophilic sol better is its protective action
(2) Lower the gold number of lyophilic sol better is its protective action
(3) The Bredig’s arc method is usually suitable for preparing sols of inert metals
(4) The osmotic pressure method gives the average molar mass of a polymer

O
Ans. (1)
6. The potential difference between the fixed charged layer and the diffused layer having opposite charge is called

T
(1) Zeta potential (2) Streaming potential
(3) Dorn potential (4) Colloidal potential

E
Ans. (1)
7. When dilute aqueous solution of AgNO3 (excess) is added to KI solution, positively charged sol particles of AgI are
formed due to adsorption of ion
(1) K+ (2) Ag+ (3) I– (4) NO3–
Ans. (2)
8. In the preparation of AgI sol, AgNO3 is added to excess of potassium iodide solution. The particles of the sol will
acquire
(1) Negative charge (2) Positive charge (3) No charge (4) Unpredictable
Ans. (1)
9. Which of the following method is not employed for the purification of colloids ?
(1) Electrodialysis (2) Dialysis (3) Ultracentrifugation (4) Peptisation
Ans. (4)

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10. During purification of colloidal sol by ultracentrifugation which of the following is observed ?
(1) Colloidal particles are settled at the bottom of ultracentrifuge tube
(2) Impurities are settled at the bottom of the ultracentrifuge tube
(3) Impurities are removed through ultrafilters
(4) It’s rate can be increased by applying pressure
Ans. (1)
11. Which of the following metallic sols cannot be prepared by Bredig’s arc method ?
(1) Gold (2) Silver (3) Platinum (4) Sodium
Ans. (4)
12. When SO2 gas is bubbled into H2S gas

A
(1) Lyophillic sol of sulphur is formed (2) Lyophobic sol of sulphur is formed

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(3) Suspension of water and sulphur is formed (4) A true solution of sulphur in water is formed
Ans. (2)
13. The stabilization of the dispersed phase in a lyophobic sol is due to
(1) The viscosity of the medium
(2) The surface tension of the medium
(3) Affinity for the medium

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(4) The formation of an electrical double layer between the two phases
Ans. (4)

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14. When FeCl3 solution is added to NaOH a negatively charged sol is obtained. It is due to the
(1) Presence of basic group (2) Preferential adsorption of OH– ions
(3) Self dissociation (4) Electron capture by sol particles

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Ans. (2)
15. Movement of colloidal particles under the influence of electric field is called

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(1) Electrophoresis (2) Dialysis (3) Ionisation (4) Electrodialysis
Ans. (1)

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