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1. For the reaction A (g) + 3B (g) ⇌ 2C (g) at 270C,
2 moles of A, 4 moles of B and 6 moles of C
are present in 2L vessel. If Kc for the reaction
is 1.2, the rxn will proceed in:
a) forward direction b) backward direction
c) neither direction d) at equilibrium
2. For the equilibrium SO2Cl2 ⇌ SO2 (g) + Cl2 (g)
what is the temperature at which Kp (atm)/Kc
(M) = 3?
a) 0.027K b) 0.36K c) 36.54K d) 273K
3. When sulphur (S8) is heated at temperature T,
at equilibrium, the pressure of S8 falls by 30%
from 1 atm, because S8 (g) is partially
converted to S2 (g). Find the value of Kp for
this rxn.
A) 2.96 b) 6.14 c) 204.8 d) none of these
4. In the presence of excess anhydrous SrCl2, the
amount of water taken up is governed by
Kp=1012 atm-4 for the following rxn at 273K.
SrCl2.2H2O (s) + 4H2O (g) ⇌ SrCl2.6H2O (s).
What is the equilibrium vapour pressure (in
torr) of water in a closed vessel that contains
SrCl2.2H2O (s)?
a) 0.001 b) 103 c) 0.76 d) 1.31
5. For A + B ⇌ C + D, if initially the concentration
of A and B are both equal but at equilibrium
concentration of D will be twice of that of A
then what will be K of reaction?
4 9 1 400K. (use R=0.08)
A) b) c) d) 4
9 4 9 a) 4
6. The equilibrium constant for the reaction CO
(g) + H2O (g)  CO2 (g) + H2 (g) is 5. How many
moles of CO2 must be added to 1L container
already containing 3 moles each of CO and
H2O to make 2M equilibrium concentration of
CO?
7. N2 + 3H2 ⇌ 2NH3. For the reaction initially the
mole ratio was 1:3 of N2 and H2. At
equilibrium 50% of each has reacted. if the
equilibrium pressure is P, the partial pressure
of NH3 at equilibrium is:
𝑃 𝑃 𝑃 𝑃
a) 3 b) 4
c) 6 d) 8
8. Fe2O3 (s) may be converted to Fe by the rxn
Fe2O3 (s) + 3H2 (g) ⇌ 2Fe (s) + 3H2O (g) for
which Kc=8 at temp 7200C. What percentage
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of the H2 remains unreacted after the reaction
has come to equilibrium?
a) 22% b) 34% c) 66% d) 78%
9. For the rxn (1) & (2) A ⇌ B + C----------- (1)
X ⇌ 2Y-------------- (2). Given Kp1:Kp2=9:1. If the
degree of dissociation of A and X be same
then the total pressure at equilibrium (1) & (2)
are in the ratio:
a) 3:1 b) 36:1 c) 1:1 d) 0.5:1
10. In a vessel N2, H2 and NH3 at equilibrium,
some helium gas is introduced, so that total
pressure increase while temperature and
volume remain constant. According to le-
Chatelier principle, the dissociation of NH3:
a) increases b) decreases
c) remains unchanged d) changes
unpredictably
11. The conversion of ozone into oxygen is
exothermic. Under what conditions is ozone
the most stable?
a) at low P and low temp.
b) at high P and High Temp
c) at high P and low temp
d) at low P and high Temp
12. Assume that the decomposition of HNO3 can
be represented by the following equation
4HNO3 (g) ⇌ 4NO2 (g) + 2H2O (g) + O2 (g) and
the rxn approaches equilibrium at 400K temp
and 30 atm pressure. At equilibrium partial
pressure of HNO3 is 2 atm. Calculate Kc at
b) 8 c) 16 d) 32
13. Determine the degree of association for the
reaction in aqueous soln, if observed (mean)
molar mass of HCHO and C6H12O6 is 150.
6HCHO ⇌ C6H12O6
a) 0.50 b) 0.833 c) 0.90 d) 0.96
14. Rate of diffusion of ozonised ozone is 0.4√5
times that of pure oxygen. What is the %
degree of association of oxygen assuming
pure O2 in the sample initially?
a) 20 b) 40 c) 60 d) none
15. Calculate G for the rxn at 300K H2 (g) + 2Ag+
(aq) ⇌ 2Ag+ (s) + 2H+ (aq). Given: PH2=0.5 bar;
[Ag+]=10-5M; [H+]=10-3M; G [Ag+ (aq)]=77.1
KJ/mol
a) -154.2 KJ/mol b) -178.9 KJ/mol
c) -129.5KJ/mol d) none
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16. The conjugate base of H2PO4- is :- 24.

a) H3PO4 b) H2PO4- c) HPO4-2 d) PO43-

17. A soln has pH=9. It is 1000 times more basic

than the original soln. what the pH of original
soln was?
a) 12 b) 6 c) 9 d) 10
18. What will be the pH and % α (degree of
hydrolysis) respectively for the salt BA of 0.1M
concentration? ( given: Ka for HA=10-6 Kb for
BOH= 10-6)
a) 5,1% b)7,10% c)9,0.01% d) 7,0.01%

19. Which of the following is a buffer solution?

a) 500ml 0.1N CH3COOH + 500ml 0.1N NaOH
b) 500ml 0.1N CH3COOH + 500ml 0.1N HCl
c) 500ml 0.1N CH3COOH + 500ml 0.2N NaOH 25.
d) 500ml 0.2N CH3COOH + 500ml 0.1N NaOH

20. If 20ml 0.1M NaOH is added to 30ml 0.2M

CH3COOH (pKa=4.74), the pH of the resulting
solution is:
a) 4.44 b) 9.56 c) 8.96 d) 9.26

21. Which one of the following mixture does not

acts as a buffer solution?
a) boric acid and borax
b) sodium phosphate & disodium hydrogen
phosphate
c) sodium propionate & propionic acid
d) sodium acetate and sodium propionate

22. How many grams of MgC2O4 (formula

mass=112) will dissolve in 1.5L of water?
(Ksp = 8.1 x 10-5)
a) 1 b) 1.29 c) 1.512 d) 4.65

23. What is the minimum pH necessary to cause a

precipitate of Pb(OH)2 (Ksp=1.2x10-5) to form
in a 0.12 M PbCl2 soln?
a) 12.4 b) 10.8 c) 12.0 d) 11.1