STOICHIOMETRY

1.

A sample of hard water contains

minimum mass of CaO required to
such water sample?
(A)56 mg
(C)130 mg

305 ppm of HCO 3 ions. What is the

remove HCO 3 completely from 1 kg of
(B)140 mg
(D) 112 mg

Ans. B
2.

A partially dried clay mineral contains 8% water. The original sample

contained 12% water and 45% silica. The % of silica in the partially dried
sample is nearly
(A)50%
(B)49%
(C)55%
(D) 47%

Ans. D
3.

A solution contains Na2CO3 and NaHCO3. 10 ml of this solution required 2.5

ml of 0.2 M H2SO4 for neutralization using phenolphthalein as indicator.
Methyl orange is then added when a further 2.5 ml of 0.1 M H2SO4 was
required. The amount of Na2CO3 and NaHCO3 respectively in 1-litre of
solution is
(A)5.3g and 4.2g
(B)3.3g and 6.2g
(C)4.2g and 5.3g
(D) 6.2g and 3.3g

Ans. A
4.

If 50 ml of 0.1 M K3[Fe(CN)6] is reduced by some amount N2H4, then the no.

of moles of N2H4 required for the above reaction is
(A)1.25 103
(B)102
(C)5 103
(D) 2.5 103

Ans. A
5.

The chloride of a metal (M), contains 65.5% of chlorine 100 ml of the

vapour of the chloride of the metal at STP weight 0.72 gm. The molecular
formula
of
the
metal
chloride is
(A)MCl3
(B)MCl
(C)MCl2
(D)MCl4

Ans.
6.

A
The equivalent weight of HNO3 in the following reaction is
3Cu 8HNO3

(A)63
(C)126
Ans. D

3Cu(NO3 )2

2NO

4H2O

(B)189
(D) 84

6.

nfactor for HNO3 in this reaction =

Equivalent weight = 63

7.

6
8

8
84
6

When 159.50 of CuSO4 solution is reacted with KI, then the liberated
iodine required 100 ml 1 M Na2S2O3 for complete reaction, then what is the
percentage purity of Cu in CuSO4 solution.
(A)10%
(B)20%
(C)5%
(D) None of these

Ans. A
7.

m mole of Na2S2O3 = 100

meq. of Na2S2O3 =100
(n = 1)

meq. of Cu2 = 100

2
m mole of Cu = 100
(n 1)

100
63.5 = 6.35 g
1000
6.35

100 = 10%
63.5

Weight of Cu2 =

% purity of Cu2
8.

A drop (0.05 ml) of 12 M HCl is spread over a sheet of their aluminium foil.
Assuming that all the acid dissolves through the foil, what will be the area
of the aluminium sheet, where the acid is dissolved?
(Density of Al = 2.70g/cm3, thick ness of foil = 0.2 mm)
(A) 104 cm
(B) 102 cm
(C) 2 10 2 cm
(D)
2 10 3 cm

Ans. B
8.

m mole of HCl taken = 12 0.05

meq. of HCl taken = 12 0.05
meq. of Al = 60 102
2
m mole of Al (n = 3) = 60 10 20 10 2
3
Weight of Al = 20 102 27 10 3
Q area thickness density = weight of Al = 0.2 27 10 3
a 0.2 10 1 2.7
27 10 3 0.2
a
= 0.01 cm
0.2 101 2.7

9.

In a titration certain amount of H2O2 is treated with y moles of KMnO4 in

acidic medium. The left out KMnO4 when treated with X in basic medium

oxidises
to
and
0.2
M,
X1
X6

H
O
x ml of X was consumed. The normality of given 2 2 solution is
y x

2
(5y x)
(D)
5

yx
5
(5y x)
(C)
10

(A)

(B)

Ans. B
9.

meq. at KMnO4 initially taken = 5y

meq of x 1 = meq. of KMnO4 in basic medium
meq. of KMnO4 in basic medium = 0.2 5 x
= x meq.
= x m moles
m moles of KMnO4 used for H2O2 y x
meq. of KMnO4 used for H2O2 = 5(y x)
= meq. of H2O2
N

10.

(y x)5 y x

10
2

36 mL 0.5 M Br2 solution upon being made alkaline undergoes complete

disproportionation into Br and BrO3 . The resulting solution requires 45 mL
As(III) solution to reduce BrO3 to Br . Given that As(III) is oxidised to As(V),
what is the molarity of As(III) solution?
(A)0.2
(B)0.1
(C)0.4
(D) 0.5

Ans. C
0

10.

Br2

2Br

n factor 2
(OA )
0

Br2

2Br O3

n factor 10
(RA )

Br2 (OA) : Br2 (RA) 5 : 1

No. of millimole of Br2 = 36 0.5 18

Out of this 3 millimole will act as R.A. and thus will give 6 millimole of BrO3
.
As3

As5

BrO3

n factor 6

Br

n factor 2

1 millimole BrO3 will react with 3 millimole of As 3 A

6 millimole BrO3 ....18 millimole As+3

Thus, molarity of As(III) solution =

18
= 0.4 M
45

11.

Certain moles of CO2 is dissolved in excess of NaOH. The resulting solution

is divided into two equal parts. One part needs 30 ml of 2.5 N HCl and
other part needs 40 ml of 2.5 N HCl using phenolphalein and methyl
orange indicator respectively. The mass of CO2 dissolved is:
(A) 2.5 102
(B) 5 10 2
(C) 10 10 2
(D)
1.5 10 2

Ans. B
11.

Moles of Na2CO3 present in one half = 2.5 10 103

Moles of Na2CO3 in full solution = 2 2.5 10 103
Moles of CO2 = 5 102

12.

At STP 10 L of H2S was reacted with 10 L of SO 2. The volume of gas

remaining after the reaction is complete would be
(A)5 L
(B)10 L
(C)15 L
(D) 20 L

Ans. D
13.

If the 1.58g of KMnO4 in acidic medium completely reacts with ferrous

oxalate (FeC2O4 ), the what weight (in g) of ferrous oxalate is required?
(A)2.73
(B)4.73
(C)11.19
(D) 8.5

Ans. A
13..

nfactor of ferrous oxalate = 3

nfactor of KMnO 4 in acidic medium = 5
1.58
102
158
No. of eq. of KMnO4 5 10 2
No. of eq. of ferrous oxalate = 5 10 2
No. of moles of KMnO 4 =

2
No. of moles of ferrous oxalate = 5 10 164g = 2.73g
3

14.

What volume of hydrogen gas, at 273 K and 1 atm. Pressure will be

consumed in obtaining 21.6 g of elemental boron (atomic mass = 10.8)
from the reduction of boron trichloride by hydrogen?
(A) 89.6 L
(B) 67.2 L
(C) 44.8 L
(D) 22.4 L

Ans. B
14.

The reduction reaction is given by

2BCl3 + 3H2
2B +6HCl
21.6
= 2 mole
10.8

For obtaining 2 mole of elemental boron, we require 3 moles of hydrogen

1 mole of hydrogen occupies 22.4 lit
for 3 mole of hydrogen = 3 22.4 = 67.2 lit
15.

How many moles of Cl2CHCO2H will react with 1200 meq. of an oxidising
agent to produce Cl2 , CO2 and H2O ?
(A)0.3
(B)0.2
(C)0.1
(D) 0.4

Ans. B