Ionic equilibrium DPP 4 (1)
Ionic equilibrium DPP 4 (1)
Ionic equilibrium DPP 4 (1)
LEVEL-1
Q1. Addition of HCl will not suppress the ionization of:
A) Acetic acid
B) Benzoic acid
C) H2S
D) Sulphuric acid
Q2. The following equilibrium exists in aqueous solution CH3COOH ⇌ CH3COO⁻ + H⁺. If dilute HCl is
added:
A) Acetate ion concentration will increase
B) Acetate ion concentration will decrease
C) The equilibrium constant will decrease
D) The equilibrium constant will increase
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Q3. Find the concentration of acetate ions in 0.1M acetic acid (Ka = 2 x 10 ) solution added with 0.1 M
HCl:
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A) 10 M
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B) 10 M
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C) 10 M
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D) 10 M
Q4. Calculate pH of solution obtained by mixing equal vol. of 0.02 M HOCl & 0.2 M CH₃COOH:
A) 2.7
B) 2.3
C) 3.3
D) 5.7
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Q5. Values of dissociation constant Ka are given as follows: HCN - 6.2 × 10 , HF - 7.2 × 10 , HNO2 -
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4.0 × 10 . Correct order of increasing base strength of the base CN⁻, F⁻, and NO₂⁻ will be:
A) F⁻ < CN⁻ < NO₂⁻
B) NO₂⁻ < CN⁻ < F⁻
C) F⁻ < NO₂⁻ < CN⁻
D) NO₂⁻ < F⁻ < CN⁻
Q7. Which of the following salts is the most basic in aqueous solution?
A) FeCl₃
B) Pb(CH₃COO)₂
C) Al(CN)₃
D) CH₃COOK
Q9. The pH of ammonium phosphate solution, if pKa of phosphoric acid and pKb of ammonium
hydroxide are 5.23 and 4.75 respectively, is:
A) 6.0
B) 7.0
C) 8.0
D) 6.5
Q10. pKa of a weak acid (HA) and pKb of a weak base (BOH) are 3.2 and 3.4, respectively. The pH of
their salt (AB) solution is:
A) 6.9
B) 7.0
C) 1.0
D) 7.2
Q11. Calculate the pH of a solution containing equal molar amounts of acetic acid (CH3COOH) and
sodium acetate (CH3COONa):
A) 4.75
B) 3.75
C) 2.75
D) 6.75
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Q12. The solubility product of BaSO₄ is 1.1 × 10 . What is the concentration of SO₄²⁻ in a saturated
BaSO₄ solution?
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A) 1.05 × 10 M
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B) 2.10 × 10 M
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C) 1.1 × 10 M
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D) 1.1 × 10 M
Q13. What is the pH of a buffer solution that is 0.1 M in acetic acid and 0.1 M in sodium acetate? (Ka
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of CH₃COOH = 1.8 × 10 ):
A) 4.74
B) 5.74
C) 3.74
D) 6.74 (Answer: A)
Q14. A solution of NH₄OH and NH₄Cl has a pH of 9.25. What is the pOH of the solution?
A) 4.75
B) 5.75
C) 6.75
D) 7.75
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Q15. The dissociation constant (Ka) of formic acid is 1.8 × 10 . Calculate the degree of dissociation in
a 0.1 M solution of formic acid:
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A) 4.24 × 10
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B) 1.34 × 10
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C) 2.24 × 10
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D) 3.24 × 10
Q16. In a solution of 0.1 M acetic acid (Ka = 1.8 × 10^-5), the degree of dissociation is approximately:
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A) 1.34 × 10
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B) 2.4 × 10
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C) 3.2 × 10
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D) 4.2 × 10
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Q18. Calculate the pH of a mixture containing 0.02 M HOCl and 0.2 M NaOCl. (Ka of HOCl = 2 × 10 ):
A) 6.5
B) 7.7
C) 5.5
D) 4.7
Q19. A buffer solution is prepared by mixing 50 mL of 0.1 M NH₄OH with 50 mL of 0.1 M NH₄Cl.
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Calculate the pH. (Kb of NH₄OH = 1.8 × 10 ):
A) 9.26
B) 8.75
C) 7.8
D) 8.26
Q20. What will be the pH of a 0.05 M H₂SO₄ solution?
A) 1.3
B) 2.3
C) 0.7
D) 3.3
Answers LEVEL 1
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10
D B A A C C D B B A
Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q.16 Q.17 Q.18 Q.19 Q.20
A A A A A A C D A C
LEVEL-2
Q1. Calculate the pH of a solution containing 0.1 M NH₄Cl and 0.05 M NH₃ (K_b for NH₃ = 1.8 × 10⁻⁵).
A) 8.95
B) 8.50
C) 9.25
D) 9.50
Q2. Calculate the pH of a solution that contains 0.02 M CH₃COOH (Ka = 1.8 × 10⁻⁵) and 0.01 M HCOOH
(Ka = 1.77 × 10⁻⁴).
A) 2.87
B) 3.25
C) 3.15
D) 3.55
Q3. The Kb of a weak base BOH is 1.5 × 10⁻⁵. What is the K_a of its conjugate acid BH⁺?
A) 1.5 × 10⁻⁹
B) 6.7 × 10⁻¹⁰
C) 6.7 × 10⁻¹⁵
D) 6.67 × 10⁻⁵
Q4. Calculate the pH of a 0.01 M solution of sodium acetate (CH₃COONa) (Ka for CH₃COOH = 1.8 ×
10⁻⁵).
A) 9.12
B) 8.37
C) 9.45
D) 9.25
Q5. A solution contains 0.1 M CH₃COOH and 0.1 M HCOOH. If Ka(CH₃COOH) = 1.8 × 10⁻⁵ and
Ka(HCOOH) = 1.77 × 10⁻⁴, find the pH of the solution.
A) 2.5
B) 2.7
C) 2.2
D) 3.1
Q6. Calculate the pH of a 0.1 M NH₄OH solution to which 0.05 M NH₄Cl is added (K_b for NH₄OH = 1.8
× 10⁻⁵).
A) 8.94
B) 9.08
C) 9.22
D) 8.79
Q7. Find the pH of a solution containing 0.05 M CH₃COOH and 0.05 M HCOOH. The Ka values are
given as: Ka(CH₃COOH) = 1.8 × 10⁻⁵, Ka(HCOOH) = 1.77 × 10⁻⁴.
A) 2.67
B) 2.46
C) 3.12
D) 3.45
A) 5.13
B) 5.64
C) 6.0
D) 4.85
Q9. If Ka of acetic acid is 1.8 × 10⁻⁵, calculate the Kb of acetate ion (CH₃COO⁻).
A) 5.56 × 10⁻¹⁰
B) 5.56 × 10⁻⁵
C) 1.8 × 10⁻⁹
D) 5.56 × 10⁻⁶
Q10. What is the pH of a 0.05 M solution of Na₂CO₃? (Ka1 for H₂CO₃ = 4.3 × 10⁻⁷, Ka2 = 5.6 × 10⁻¹¹).
A) 11.47
B) 10.92
C) 10.5
D) 11.25
Answers LEVEL 2
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10
A A B B C B B A A A