Ionic Equilibrium Questions and Answers Part-4

1.Why are strong acids generally used as standard solutions in acid-base titrations?
a) The pH at the equivalent point will always be 7
b) They can be used to titrate both strong and weak bases
c) Strong acids form more stable solutions than weak acids
d) The salts of strong acid do not hydrolyse

Answer: b
Explanation: Strong acid can ionise the weak base also.

2. At a certain temperature the dissociation constants of formic acid and acetic acid are \[1.8\times 10^{-4}\]   and \[1.8\times 10^{-6}\]   respectively. The concentration of acetic acid solution in which the hydrogen ion has the same concentration as in 0.001 M formic acid solution is equal to
a) 0.001 M
b) 0.01 M
c) 0.1 M
d) 0.0001 M

Answer: b
Explanation:
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3. A compound having the formula \[NH_{2}CH_{2}COOH\]    may behave
a) only as an acid
b) only as a base
c) both as an acid and base
d) Neither acid nor base

Answer: c
Explanation:
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4. Water is a
a) protophobic solvent
b) protophilic solvent
c) amphiprotic solvent
d) aprotic solvent

Answer: c
Explanation: H2O can donate and accept protons

5. To \[Ag_{2}CrO_{4}\]   solution over its own precipitate, \[CrO_4^{2-}\] ions are added. This results in
a) increase in \[Ag^{+}\] concentration
b) decrease in \[Ag^{+}\] concentration
c) increase in solubility product
d) shifting of \[Ag^{+}\] ions from the precipitate into the solution

Answer: b
Explanation:
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6. To suppress the dissociation of acetic acid, the compound to be added to it is
a) sodium oxalate
b) sodium acetate
c) sodium carbonate
d) sodium nitrate

Answer: b
Explanation: Common ion effect. CH3COONa will suppress ionisation of CH3COOH.

7. Addition of which chemical will decrease the hydrogen ion concentration of an acetic acid solution
a) \[NH_{4}Cl\]
b) \[Al_{2}\left(SO_{4}\right)_{3}\]
c) \[AgNO_{3}\]
d) NaCN

Answer: d
Explanation:
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8. Why only \[As^{+3}\] gets precipitated as \[As_{2}S_{3}\]  and not \[Zn^{+2}\] as ZnS when \[H_{2}S\]  is passed throgh an acidic solution containing \[As^{+3}\] and \[Zn^{+2}\] ?
a) Solubility product of \[As_{2}S_{3}\]  is less than that of ZnS
b) Enough \[As^{+3}\] are present in acidic medium
c) Zinc salt does not ionise in acidic medium
d) Solubility product changes in presence of an acid

Answer: a
Explanation:
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9. The precipitation occurs if ionic concentration is
a) less than solubility product
b) more than solubility product
c) equal to solubility product
d) None of these

Answer: b
Explanation: For precipitation the product of concentration of ions > Ksp

10. The solubility of AgCl will be minimum in
a) 0.001 M \[AgNO_{3}\]
b) pure water
c) \[0.01 M CaCl_{2}\]
d) 0.01 M NaCl

Answer: c
Explanation: Due to common ion effect