PROFICIENCY TEST

Q.1

True / False. When a solution of a weak monoprotic acid is titrated against a strong base, at
half-neutralization point, pH = pKa.

Q.2

True / False. If the solubility of the salt Li3Na3(AlF6)2 is x, then its solubility product would be
2916 x8.

Q.3

True / False. A buffer has maximum buffer capacity when the ratio of salt to acid is 10.

Q.4

True / False. In the presence of a common ion (incapable of froming complex ion), the solubility
of salt decreases.

Q.5

In a mixture of waek acid and its salt, the ratio of concentration of salt to acid is increased ten fold.
The pH of the solution would __________ by __________ unit.

Q.6

The solubilty of CH3COOAg in water considering hydrolysis of CH3COO ions would be

________ than that ignoring the hydrolysis.

Q.7

From an equimolar solution of Cl and Br ions, the addition of Ag+ will selectively precipitates
_____ (Ksp of AgCl & AgBr are 1 1010 & 1 1013 respectively).

Q.8

The solubility of AgCl in NH3 is ______ than the solubility in pure water because of complex ion,
[Ag(NH3)2]+ formation.

Q.9

If the salts M2X, QY2 and PZ3 have same solubilities (<<<1), their Ksp values are related as
_____.

Q.10 Ka for an acid HA is 1 106. Kb for A would be ___________.

Q.11 An aqueous solution of K2SO4 has pH nearly equal to ________.
Q.12 The pH of a solution which is 0.1 M in sodium acetate and 0.01 M in acetic acid (pKa =
4.74)would be _______.
Q.13 The conjugate acid of sulphate () is ____________.
Q.14 The value of Kw _______ with increase in temperature.
Q.15 AgCl is _______ soluble in aqueous sodium chloride solution than in pure water.
Q.16 In the reaction I2 + I , I2 acts as __________.
Q.17 An equimolar solution of NaNO2 and HNO2 can act as a ________ solution.

Q.18 Larger the value of pKa,_________ is the acid.

Q.19 Between Na+ & Ag+ ion, ________ is a stronger Lewis acid.
Q.20 Salts of strong acids and weak bases undergo __________ hydrolysis.

EXERCISE I
Single correct
Q.1 The conjugate acid of is
(A) NH3
(B) NH2OH
Q.2

Q.3

(C)

(D) N2H4

Out of the following, amphiprotic species are

I: HPO32
II
OH
III
(A) I, III, IV
(B) I and III

H2PO4
IV
(C) III and IV

pH of an aqeous solution of NaCl at 85C should be

(A) 7
(B) > 7
(C) < 7

HCO3
(D) All
(D) 0

Q.4

1 cc of 0.1 N HCl is added to 99 cc solution of NaCl. The pH of the resulting solution will be
(A) 7
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 1

Q.5

10 ml of H2SO4 is mixed with 40 ml of H2SO4. The pH of the resulting solution is

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 2.3
(D) none of these

Q.6

If pKb for fluoride ion at 25 C is 10.83, the ionisation constant of hydrofluoric acid in water at
this temperature is :
(A) 1.74 105 (B) 3.52 103
(C) 6.75 104
(D) 5.38 102

Q.7

The pH of an aqueous solution of 1.0 M solution of a weak monoprotic acid which is 1% ionised
is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 11

Q.8

If K1 & K2 be first and second ionisation constant of H3PO4 and K1 >> K2 which is incorrect.

Q.9

(A) [H+] = [ H 2 PO4 ]

(B) [H+] =

(C) K2 = [ HPO42 ]

(D) [H+] = 3[ PO43 ]

K1[H3PO 4 ]

Which of the following solution will have pH close to 1.0?

(A) 100 ml of M/100 HCl + 100 ml of M/10 NaOH
(B) 55 ml of M/10 HCl + 45 ml of M/10 NaOH
(C) 10 ml of M/10 HCl + 90 ml of M/10 NaOH
(D) 75 ml of M/5 HCl + 25 ml of M/5 NaOH

Q.10 A solution with pH 2.0 is more acidic than the one with pH 6.0 by a factor of:
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 3000
(D) 10000

Q.11 The first and second dissociation constants of an acid H2A are 1.0 105 and 5.0 1010
respectively.
The overall dissociation constant of the acid will be :
5
(A) 5.0 10
(B) 5.0 1015
(C) 5.0 1015
(D) 0.2 105
Q.12 An aqueous solution contains 0.01 M RNH2 (Kb = 2 106) & 104 M NaOH.
The concentration of OH is nearly :
(A) 2.414 104 (B) 104 M
(C) 1.414 104
(D) 2 104
Q.13 The degree of hydrolysis of a salt of weak acid and weak base in its 0.1 M solution is found to be
50%. If the molarity of the solution is 0.2 M, the percentage hydrolysis of the salt should be
(A) 100%
(B) 50%
(C) 25%
(D) none of these
Q.14 What is the percentage hydrolysis of NaCN in N/80 solution when the dissociation constant for
HCN is 1.3 109 and Kw = 1.0 1014
(A) 2.48
(B) 5.26
(C) 8.2
(D) 9.6
Q.15 The compound whose 0.1 M solution is basic is
(A) Ammonium acetate
(B) Ammonium chloride
(C) Ammonium sulphate
(D) Sodium acetate
Q.16 The pH of the neutralisation point of 0.1 N ammonium hydroxide with 0.1 N HCl is
(A) 1
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 9
Q.17 If equilibrium constant of
CH3COOH + H2O l CH3COO + H3O+
Is 1.8 105, equilibrium constant for
CH3COOH + OH l CH3COO + H2O is
(A) 1.8 109
(B) 1.8 109

(C) 5.55 109

(D) 5.55 1010

Q.18 The pKa of a weak acid, HA, is 4.80. The pKb of a weak base, BOH, is 4.78. The pH of an aqueous
solution of the corresponding salt, BA, will be :
(A) 8.58
(B) 4.79
(C) 7.01
(D) 9.22
Q.19 The range of most suitable indicator which should be used for titration of X Na+ (0.1 M, 10 ml )
with 0.1 M HCl should be (Given:=106)
(A) 23
(B) 35
(C) 68
(D) 810
Q.20 How many gm of solid NaOH must be added to 100 ml of a buffer solution which is 0.1 M each
w.r.t. Acid HA and salt Na+ A to make the pH of solution 5.5. Given pka (HA) = 5.
(Use antilog (0.5) = 3.16)
(A) 2.08 101
(B) 3.05 103
(C) 2.01 102
(D) None of these
Q.21 If 40 ml of 0.2 M KOH is added to 160 ml of 0.1 M HCOOH [Ka = 2104], the pOH of the
resulting solution is
(A) 3.4
(B) 3.7
(C) 7
(D) 10.3
Q.22 1 M NaCl and 1M HCl are present in an aqueous solution. The solution is
(A) not a buffer solution and with pH < 7

(B) not a buffer solution with pH > 7

(C) a buffer solution with pH < 7
(D) a buffer solution with pH > 7
Q.23 The pKa of a weak acid (HA) is 4.5. The pOH of an aqueous buffered solution of HA in which
50% of the acid is ionized is :
(A) 4.5
(B) 2.5
(C) 9.5
(D) 7.0
Q.24 The solubility of A2X3 is y mol dm3. Its solubility product is
(A) 6 y2
(B) 64 y4
(C) 36 y5
(D) 108 y5
Q.25 If Ksp for HgSO4 is 6.4 105, then solubility of this substance in mole per m3 is
(A) 8 103
(B) 6.4 105
(C) 8 106
(D) None of these
Q.26 The solubility of a sparingly soluble salt AB2 in water is 1.0 105 mol L1. Its solubility product
is:
(A) 1015
(B) 1010
(C) 4 1015
(D) 4 1010
Q.27 Which of the following is most soluble in water?
(A) MnS (Ksp= 81037)
(B) ZnS (Ksp= 71016)
(C) Bi2S3 (Ksp= 11072)
(D) Ag3(PO4) (Ksp= 1.81018)
Q.28 When equal volumes of the following solutions are mixed, precipitation of AgCl (Ksp = 1.8 10
10) will occur only with:
(A) 104 M (Ag+) and 104 M (Cl )
(B) 105 M (Ag+) and 105 M (Cl )
6
+
6
(C) 10 M (Ag ) and 10 M (Cl )
(D) 1010 M (Ag+) and 1010 M (Cl )
Q.29 The precipitate of CaF2(Ksp = 1.7 1010) is obtained when equal volumes of the following are
mixed
(A) 104 M Ca3+ + 104 M F
(B) 102 M Ca2+ + 103 M F
(C) 105 M Ca2+ + 103 M F
(D) 103 M Ca2+ + 105 M F
Q.30 50 litre of a solution containing 105 mole of Ag+ is mixed with 50 litre of a 2 107 M HBr
solution. [Ag+] in resultant solution is : [Given : Ksp (AgBr) = 5 1013]
(A) 105 M
(B) 106 M
(C) 107 M
(D) None of these
Q.31 pH of a saturated solution of silver salt of monobasic acid HA is found to be 9.
Find the Ksp of sparingly soluble salt Ag A(s).
Given : Ka (HA) = 1010
(A) 1.1 1011
(B) 1.1 1010
(C) 1012
(D) None of these
Q.32 The solubility of metal sulphides in saturated solution of H2S {[H2S]= 0.1 M}can be represented
by

MS + 2H+ l M2+ + H2S ; Keq =

The value of Keq is given for few metal sulphide. If conc. of each metal ion in solution is 0.01 M,
which metal sulphides are selectively ppt at total [H+]= 1M in saturated H2S solution.
Metal sulphides
MnS
Keq =
3 1010
3 102
(A) MnS, ZnS, CoS
(B) PbS, ZnS, CoS

ZnS
CoS
PbS
3
3 107
(C) PbS, ZnS
(D) PbS

Q.33 Solid Ba(NO3)2 is gradually dissolved in a 1.0 104 M Na2CO3 solution. At what concentration of
Ba2+ will a precipitate begin to form ? (Ksp for BaCO3 = 5.1 109)
(A) 4.1 105 M
(B) 5.1 105 M
8
(C) 8.1 10 M
(D) 8.1 107 M
Q.34 Ksp of MX4 and solubility of MX4 is S mol/litre is related by :
(A) S = [KSP /256]1/5
(B) S = [128 KSP ]1/4
(C) S = [256 KSP]1/5
(D) S = [KSP /128]1/4
More than one may be correct
Q.35 Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
(A) the pH of 1.0 108 M solution of HCl is 8
(B) the conjugate base of H2PO4 is HPO42
(C) autoprotolysis constant of water increases with temperature
(D) when a solution of a weak monoprotic acid is titrated again a strong base, at
halfneutralization point
pH = (1/2) pKa .
Q.36 A 2.5 gm impure sample containing weak monoacidic base (Mol. wt. = 45) is dissolved in 100 ml
water and titrated with 0.5 M HCl when of the base was neutralised the pH was found to be 9 and
at equivalent point pH of solution is 4.5 . Given : All data at 25C & log 2 = 0.3.
Select correct statement(s) .
(A) Kb of base is less than 106
(B) Concentration of salt (C) at equivalent point is 0.25 M
(C) Volume of HCl is used at equivalent point is 100 ml
(D) Weight percentage of base in given sample is 80%.
Q.37 Select incorrect statement(s).
(A) Phenolphthalein is suitable indicator for the titration of HCl (aq) with NH4OH (aq).
(B) An acid-base indicator in a buffer solution of pH = pKIn + 1 is ionized to the extent of 90%.
(C) In the titration of a monoacidic weak base with a strong acid, the pH at the equivalent point is
always calculated by pH = [pKw pKb log C]
(D) When Na3PO4 (aq) is titrated with HCl (aq), the pH of solution at second equivalent point is
calculated by
Q.38 Which of the following is true for alkaline aqueous solution?
(A) pH > (B) pH > pOH
(C) pOH <
(D) pH < pOH

Assertion & Reasoning type questions

Q.39 Statement-1
:
pH of 107 M NaOH solution is exist between 7 to 7.3 at 25C.
Statement-2
:
Due to common ion effect ionization of water is reduced.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Q.40 Statement-1
:
In general phenolphthalein is used as an indicator for the titration of
weak acid
(HA) against strong base (NaOH).
Statement-2
:
At equivalent point solution is basic.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Q.41 Statement-1
:
Moles of Sr2+ furnished by sparingly soluble substance Sr(OH)2
decreases due
to dilution.
Statement-2
:
Solubility product constant of Sr(OH)2 is not affected by dilution.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Comprehension
Paragraph for Question Nos. 42 to 44
1.2 g of a monoprotic acid HA, is titrated with 0.222 M NaOH solution. The pH of the solution is
monitored with pH meter. A portion of the titration curve is shown in the diagram.

Q.42 How many mL of NaOH is required to bring about the titration to its equivalence point ?
(A) 4.00
(B) 9.00
(C) 19.00
(D) None of these
Q.43 What is the pH of solution at the equivalence point ?
(A) 3.50
(B) 7.00
(C) 8.40

(D) 5.00

Q.44 What is the molar mass of HA ?

(A) 180
(B) 222

(D) None of these

(C) 282

Paragraph for Question Nos. 45 to 48

Potash alum is K Al(SO4)212H2O. As a strong electrolyte, it is considered to be 100 %
dissociated into K+, Al3+ and SO42. The solution is acidic because of the hydrolysis of Al3+, but

not so acidic as might be expected, because the SO42 can sponge up some of the H3O+ by forming
HSO4. Given a solution made by dissolving 11.85 gm of K Al(SO4)212H2O in enough water to
make 100 cm3 of solution. What is [H3O+] of the solution if
Q.45 None of the ion is hydrolysing.
(A) 107 M
(C) More than 107M

(B) less than 107 M

(D) 0.0

Q.46 Only Al3+ is hydrolysing and its first hydrolysis constant is 1.4 105 M
(A) 1.87 103 M (B) 6.24 104 M
(C) 0.09 M
(D) None of these
Q.47 Only SO42 is hydrolysing and acid dissociation constant of HSO4 in water is 1.25 102.
(A) 1.26 103 M (B) 6.32 107 M
(C) 1.58 108 M
(D) None of these
Q.48 Both Al3+ and SO42 are hydrolysing.
(A) 2.93 104 M (B) 0.0114 M

(C) 5.43 106 M

(D) None of these

Match the column

Q.49
Column I

Column II
(At 25C)

(A) 10 litre of 0.03 N X(OH)2 (strong diacidic base)

+
5 litre of 0.08 M HNO3
+
485 litre of 0.01 M NaNO3

(P)

(B) 10 ml of 0.5 M RNH3Cl (Kh = 109)

+
40 ml of 0.125 M KOH

(Q)

pH 11

(C) 100 ml of 0.8 M

+
100 ml of 0.4 M
(for H2CO3 , use = 4 107 & = 4 1011)

(R)

pH 7

(D) Saturated aqueous solution of Co(OH)3 (Ksp = 2.7 1043)

Q.50

(S)

pH 3.7

pH 10

Column I
(pH of resultant solution)

Column II
(Exist between Colour transition
range of an indicator)

(A) 200 ml of H2SO4 solution

(specific gravity 1.225 containing
25% H2SO4 by weight) + 800 ml

(P)

Phenol Red (6.8 to 8.4)

of 0.525 M strong triacidic base

X (OH)3

(Q)

Propyl red (4.6 to 6.4)

(B) 50 ml of 0.1 M
+
50 ml of 0.8 M
(H2CO3 : = 4 107 , = 2 1011 )

(R)

Phenolphtalein (8.3 to 10.1)

(C) 50 ml of 0.2 M HA (aq) (Ka = 105)

+ 50 ml of 0.1 M HCl (aq)
+ 100 ml of 0.13 M NaOH (aq)

(S)

Malachite green (11.4 to 13)

EXERCISE II
Q.1

What will be the resultant pH when 200 ml of an aqueous solution of HCl (pH = 2.0) is mixed
with
300 ml of an aqueous solution of NaOH (pH = 12.0) ?
[JEE
'1998]

Q.2

The solubility of Pb(OH)2 in water is 6.7 106M. Calculate the solubility of Pb(OH)2 in a buffer
solution of pH = 8.
[JEE '1999]

Q.3

A buffer solution can be prepared from a mixture of

(A) sodium acetate and acetic acid in water
(B) sodium acetate and hydrochloric acid in water
(C) ammonia and ammonium chloride in water
(D) ammonia and sodium hydroxide in water.

[JEE 1999]

Q.4

The pH of 0.1 M solution of the following salts increases in the order

(A) NaCl < NH4Cl < NaCN < HCl
(B) HCl < NH4Cl < NaCl < NaCN
(C) NaCN < NH4Cl < NaCl < HCl
(D) HCl < NaCl < NaCN < NH4Cl

[JEE 1999]

Q.5

The average concentration of SO2 in the atmosphere over a city on a certain day is 10 ppm, when
the average temperature is 298 K. Given that the solubility of SO2 in water at 298 K is 1.3653
moles litre1 and the pKa of H2SO3 is 1.92, estimate the pH of rain on that day.
[JEE 2000]

Q.6

An aqueous solution of 6.3 g oxalic acid dihydrate is made up to 250 mL. The volume of 0.1 N
NaOH required to completely neutralise 10 mL of this solution is
[JEE 2001]
(A) 40 mL
(B) 20 mL
(C) 10 mL
(D) 4 mL

Q.7

For sparingly soluble salt ApBq, the relationship of its solubility product (Ls) with its solubility
(S) is
(A) Ls = Sp+q, pp. qq
(B) Ls = Sp+q, pp. qp (C) Ls = Spq, pp. qq (D) Ls = Spq, (p.q)p+q
[JEE 2001]

Q.8
(a)
(b)

500 ml of 0.2 M aqueous solution of acetic acid is mixed with 500 mL of 0.2 M HCl at 25C.
Calculate the degree of dissociation of acetic acid in the resulting solution and pH of the solution.
If 6 g of NaOH is added to the above solution, determine final pH. Assume there is no change in
volume on mixing. Ka of acetic acid is 1.75 105 M.
[JEE 2002]

Q.9

A solution which is 10 3 M each in Mn2+, Fe2+, Zn2+ and Hg2+ is treated with 1016M sulphide ion.
If Ksp, MnS, FeS, ZnS and HgS are 1015, 1023, 1020 and 1054 respectively, which one will
precipitate first ?
(A) FeS
(B) MnS
(C) HgS
(D) ZnS
[JEE 2003]

Q.10 Will the pH of water be same at 4C and 25C ? Explain.

[JEE 2003]

Q.11 HX is a weak acid (Ka = 105). It forms a salt NaX (0.1 M) on reacting with caustic soda. The
degree of hydrolysis of NaX is
(A) 0.01%
(B) 0.0001%
(C) 0.1%
(D) 0.5%
[JEE 2004]
Q.12 0.1 M of HA is titrated with 0.1 M NaOH, calculate the pH at end point. Given Ka(HA) = 5 10
6

and << 1.

[JEE 2004]

Q.13 CH3NH2 (0.1 mole, Kb = 5 104) is added to 0.08 moles of HCl and the solution is diluted to one
litre, resulting hydrogen ion concentration is
(A) 1.6 1011
(B) 8 1011
(C) 5 105
(D) 2 102 [JEE 2005]
Q.14 The species present in solution when CO2 is dissolved in water :
(A) CO2, H2CO3, HCO3 , CO2
(B) H2CO3, CO32
(C) CO32 , HCO3
(D) CO2 , H2CO3

[JEE 2006]

Q.15 Solubility product constants (KSP) of salts of types MX, MX2 and M3X at temperature 'T' are
4.0 108, 3.2 1014 and 2.7 1015 , respectively. Solubilities (mol dm3) of the salts at
temperature 'T' are in the order :
(A) MX > MX2 > M3X
(B) M3X > MX2 > MX
[JEE 2008]
(C) MX2 > M3X > MX
(D) MX > M3X > MX2
Q.16 2.5 mL of M weak monoacidic base (Kb = 1 1012 at 25C) is titrated with M HCl in water at
25C. The concentration of H+ at equivalence point is
[JEE 2008]
(Kw = 1 1014 at 25C)
(A) 3.7 1013 M (B) 3.2 107 M
(C) 3.2 102 M
(D) 2.7 102 M
Q.17 The dissociation constant of a substituted benzoic acid at 25C is 1.0 104. The pH of a 0.01 M
solution of its sodium salt is
[JEE 2009]

ANSWER KEY
PROFICIENCY TEST
Q.1
Q.5
Q.9
Q.12
Q.16
Q.20

False
Q.2
True
Increase, one
Q.6
Greater
M2X = QY2 > PZ3
Q.10
5.74
Q.13
Q.14
Lewis acid Q.17 Buffer
Q.18
cationic

Q.3
False
Q.7
Br ion
108
Q.11
increases
Q.15
Weaker
Q.19

Q.4

True
Q.8

Greater

C
B
A
A
B,C
Q.42

Q.7
Q.14
Q.21
Q.29
Q.36
C

B
A
D
B
B,C
Q.43

Q.3
A,B,C
A
C
pH = 9
Q.13

Q.4

7
less
Ag+

EXERCISE I
Q.1
Q.8
Q.15
Q.22
Q.30
Q.37
Q.44
Q.49

A Q.2
C
Q.3
D Q.9
D
Q.10
D Q.16 B
Q.17
A Q.23 C
Q.24
C Q.31 A
Q.32
A,B,C
Q.38 A,B,C
C Q.45 A
Q.46
(A) P, (B) Q, (C) S, (D) R

C
D
B
D
D
Q.39
A

Q.4
Q.11
Q.18
Q.25
Q.33
B
Q.47
Q.50

B
Q.5
B
C
Q.12 D
C
Q.19 B
D
Q.26 C
B
Q.34 A
Q.40 B
Q.41
C
Q.48 A
(A) S, (B) S, (C) Q

Q.6
Q.13
Q.20
Q.27
Q.35
D

EXERCISE II
Q.1 pH = 11.3010
Q.5
Q.6
Q.8 (a) 0.0175% , (b) 4.757
Q.10 No it will be > 7 Q.11

Q.2
A
A

s = 1.203 10-3M
Q.7
Q.9
Q.12

Q.14 A

Q.16

Q.15

Q.17