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QUESTIONS ON CONCENTRATION UNITS
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. What is the mass of solute dissolved in 250 g of water to give 4.32 m solution of Magnesium chloride.
[Mg = 24, Cl = 35.5]
(a) 103 g (b) 102 g (c) 103.6 g (d) 102.6 g
2. Oral rehydration therapy is a solution given to infants that suffer from diarrhoea in the tropics and it
consists of 8 g of glucose (C6H12O6) and 1g of sodium chloride NaCl dissolved in 1 dm3 of water. Calculate
the mole fraction of each component of the solution. (C=12, H=1, 0=16, Na=23, CI=35.5)
(a) 0.62, 0.38 (b) 0.72, 0.28 (c) 0.52, 0.48 (d) 0.75, 0.25
3. One of the following is not needed to make a standard solution
(a) Funnel (b) Beaker (c) Standard Flask (d) Water bath
4. Calculate the volume of water which should be added to 750 cm3 of 12.5 moldm-3 HNO3 to give 2.5 moldm-3
solution.
(a) 3500cm-3 (b) 3750cm-3 (c) 3000cm-3 (d)750cm-3
5. The fundamental principle in dilution is that;
(a) the number of moles of solute changes
(b) the number of moles of solute remains unchanged
(c) the number of moles of solvent remains unchanged
(d) the number of moles of solute is halved
6. Molality of a solution is defined as
(a) number of moles of solute dissolved in one kilogram of solvent
(b) number of moles of solute dissolved in a solvent
(c) number of moles of solute in one dm-3 solution
(d) number of moles of solute in one dm-3 of solvent
7. If 11.7 g of sodium chloride was dissolved in 1200 g of water, what would be the molality of the solution?
(a) 0.017 m (b) 1.17 m (c) 0.17 m (d) 0.57 m
8. An example of a ternary solution is
(a) Oral rehydration therapy (solution of salt and sugar in water)
(b) Oil
(c) Lucozade boost
(d) Fanta
9. A gas denser than air is collected by which of the listed methods?
(a) Downward Delivery
(b) Upward Delivery
(c) Downward displacement of air
(d) Normal delivery
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10. How many grams of HCl are present in 3% hydrochloric acid solution?
(a) 97 g (b) 3 g (c) 100 g (d) 0.3 g
11. Calculate the mass of 250 cm3 of nitrogen, with a density of 1.192 g dm-3.
(a) 0.298 g (b) 0.3 g (c) 0.299 g (d) 0.03 g
12. Collection of gases by upward displacement can also be called;
(a) Downward delivery
(b) Downward displacement
(c) Upward delivery
(d) Bottom delivery
13. The oral rehydration therapy is an example of
(a) Quaternary solution
(b) Binary solution
(с) Ternary solution
(d) Tertiary solution
14. Which of the following remains constant when a solution is diluted?
(a) The number of moles of solute
(b) The number of moles of solvent
(c) The mole fraction of solution
(d) The mole fraction of solvent
15. 3 dm3 of 5 M HCI solution is diluted to a final volume of 6 dm3. What is the molarity of the dilute solution?
(a) 2.5M (b) 3.5 M (c) 2.25 M (d) 10 M
16. The number of moles of sodium chloride in 250 cm3 solution of concentration 0.375 M is
(a) 1mol (b) 0.1 mol (с) 0.0938 mol (d) 0.938 mol
17. The mass of chloride ions presents in the solution of question 16 [Na = 23; Cl = 35.5] is ________
(a) 3.33 g (b) 6.67 g (с) 3 g (d) 7 g
18. Calculate the mass of solute dissolved in 250 cm3 of water to obtain 4.32 M solution of magnesium
chloride MgCl2 (Mg= 24; Cl = 35.5].
(a) 105 g (b) 112.6 g (c) 102 g (d) 102.6 g
19. What are the mole fractions of water and glucose in a solution containing 60 g of glucose, C6H12O6
dissolved in 100 g of water? [C= 12; H = 1; 0 = 16]
(а) 1, 0.60 (b) 0.49, 0.94 (c) 0.94, 0.06 (d) 0.06, 0.49
20. A 17.5 M solution of H2SO4 has a density of 1.832 g cm-3. What is the weight percent of H2SO4
(a) 93.6% (b) 94% (с) 93% (d) 6.4%
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21. Calculate the volume of a 0.54 M solution of ammonium chloride that will contain 26.75 g of the salt.
[ N=14, H=1, CI=35.5]
(a) 927 cm3 (b) 925 cm3 (c) 926 cm3 (d) 928 cm3
22. The equation; vol of solute/vol of solution X 100 is the mathematical expression for
(a) Molarity (b) Molality (c) Mole fraction (d) Percent by mass (e) Percent by Volume
23. What is the mole fraction of each component in a gas mixture consisting of 60% carbon (IV) oxide, 25%
hydrogen and 15% nitrogen (l) oxide?
(a) 0.75, 0.20, 0.05
(b) 0.20, 0.75, 0.05
(c) 0.6, 0.25, 0.15
(d) 0.15, 0.25, 0.6
(e) 0.6, 0.15, 0.25
24. What is the molality when 115 g of sucrose (molar mass= 342 g/mol) is placed in 375 g of water.
(a) 0.19 m (b) 0.91 m (c) 0.90 m (d) 0.99 m (e) 0.10 m
Use the following information to answer questions 25 and 26.
Given a 250 cm3 of 0.60M solution of Copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI). [Cu = 63.5; 5 = 32; 0 = 16]
25. The number of moles of metal ions in the solution is
(a) 0.15 mole (b) 0.25 mole (c) 0.30 mole (d) 0. 40 mole
26. The mass of metal ions in the solution is
(a) 9.03 g (b) 9.35 g (c) 9.53 g (d) 9.50 g
27. The partial pressures of carbon (IV) oxide, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen and helium in a gaseous mixture
are 190 mmHg, 114 mmHg, 152 mmHg, 228mmHg and 76 mmHg respectively. Calculate the mole fraction
hydrogen.
(a) 0.3 (b) 0.25 (c) 0.2 (d) 0.15
28. Solutions can be classified as all of the following except:
(a) Quarternary (b) Double (c) ternary (d) homogenous
29. A flask was filled with 1 mole of hydrogen, 2 moles of oxygen and 1 mole of carbon dioxide at room
temperature. If the total pressure of all the gases is 780 mmHg, the partial pressure of oxygen in the
mixture is
(а) 390 mmHg (b) 195 mmHg (c) 350 mmHg (d) 500 mmHg
30. Calculate the volume of 0.54 M aqueous solution of ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) that will contain 26.75 g of
ammonium chloride [N=14, H=1, Cl= 35.5]
(a) 0.926 (b) 0.920 dm3 (c) 0.930 dm3 (d) 0.826 dm3
31. What is the molality (molal) of a solution of 325 g of methanol, CH3OH, in 455 g of water?
(a) 22.3 m (b) 20.03 m (c) 25.0 m (d) 23.0 m
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32. Calculate the volume of water which should be added to 750 cm3 of 12.5 moldm-3 HNO3 to give a solution
of molarity 2.5 moldm-3
(a) 3500 cm3 (b) 3750 cm3 (c) 3000 cm3 (d) 750 cm3
33. What is the molarity of sodium hydroxide solution, if titre value of 25 cm3 results from titrating 15 cm3 of
the solution with 0.2 M hydrochloric acid solution?
(a) 0.33 M (b) 0.07M (c) 0.14M (d) 0.28 M.
34. What is the mass percent of carbon in Carbon dioxide?
(а) 27.2% (b) 45.6% (c) 72.7% (d) 36.8%.
35. What is the mole fraction of glycine (NH2CH2COOH) molecules in 0.140 molal aqueous glycine solution?
(a) 2.73 x 10-3 (b) 2.80 x 10-3 (c) 2.52 x 10-3 (d) 2.22 x 10-3
36. Which of the following will change with increase in temperature?
(a) Molality (b) Weight fraction of solute (c) Mole fraction (d) None of above
37. The statement "Molarity is temperature-dependent" is
(a) true (b) false (c) partially true (d) not related
38. What is the mass of solute dissolved in 500 g of water to obtain 6.45 molal solution of Potassium
chloride? [Cl = 35.5; K = 39]
(a) 250g (b) 245 g (c) 260g (d) 240 g
39. Oral rehydration solution, used to hydrate patients that suffer from diarrhea, consists of 8 g of glucose
(C6H12O6) and 1 g of sodium chloride (NaCI) dissolved in 1 dm3 of water. Calculate the mole fraction of
components; C6H12O6, Cl and H2O respectively. [C=12, H=1, 0=16, Na= 23, Cl=35.5]
(a) 7.99 x 10-3, 3.07 x 10-3 and 9.99 x 10-1 (c) 7.99 x10-4, 3.07 x 10-4 and 8.99 x 10-1
(b)7.99 x 10 , 3.07 x 10 and 9.99 × 10
-5 -5 -2 (d) 7.99 x 10-4, 3.07 x 10-4 and 9.99 x 10-1
40. Which of the following methods is used to collect gas that is less dense than air?
(a) Downward Delivery
(b) Upward Delivery
(c) Upward displacement of air
(d) Normal delivery
41. Which one of the following is not a type of solution?
(a) Binary (b) Quintenary (c) Ternary (d) None of above
42. Which of the following is not used to describe concentration of solutions?
(a) Partial pressure (b) Molar Concentration (c) Mole fraction (d) Molality
43. What is the molarity of a solution prepared by diluting 75 cm-3 of 4 M KCI solution to 500 cm-3?
(a) 0.7 M (b) 0.8 M (c) 0.9 M (d) 0.6 M
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44. What mass of Sucrose, C12H22O11 dissolved in 100 g of water would give 0.124 mole fraction of C12H22O11?
[C= 12; H = 1]
(a) 256 g (b) 269 g (c) 296 g (d) 310 g
45. Which of these samples of gas contains the same number of atoms as 1 g of hydrogen (Mr : H2, 2)?
(a) 8 g of methane (Mr: CH4, 16)
(b) 22 g of carbon dioxide (Mr: CO2, 44)
(c) 8 g of ozone (Mr: 03, 48)
(d) 20 g of neon (Mr: Ne, 20)
46. The density of ice is 1.00 g cm-3. What is the volume of steam produced when 1.00 cm3 of ice is heated
to 323 ℃ (596 𝐾) at a pressure of one atmosphere (101 kPa)? [1 mol of gas occupies 24 dm3 at 25 ℃
(298 K) and one atmosphere]
(a) 1.33 dm3 (b) 0.267 dm3 (c) 48.0 dm3 (d) 2.67 dm3
47. Which mass of gas would occupy a volume of 3 dm3 at 25 °C and 1 atmosphere pressure? [1 mol of gas
occupies 24 dm3 at 25 °C and 1 atmosphere pressure.]
(a) 5.6 g N2 gas
(b) 3.2 g 02 gas
(c) 11.0 g CO2 gas
(d) 8.0 g SO2 gas
48. What is the density of nitrogen gas at 28.4 ℃ and 7.937 atm? [R = 0.08206 L atm /K mol; N = 14.01 g/mol]
(a) 3.941 g/L (b) 2.433 g/L (c) 8.988 g/L (d) 6.790 g/L
49. An unknown gas has density of 1.686 g/L when the pressure is 2.503 atm and the temperature is 35.0 ℃.
What is the molecular weight of the gas? [R = 0.08206 L atm / К mol]
(a) 17.03 g/mol (b) 2.015 g/mol (c) 44.01 g/mol (d) 28.01 g/mol
50. A solution containing 292 g of Mg(NO3)2 per litre of solution has a density of 1.108 g/mL. The molality of
the solution is
(a) 2.41 m (b) 2.00 m (c) 11.08 m (d) 5.50 m
51. 0.288 g of an unknown solute is dissolved in 15.2 g of hexane and the molality of the solution was found
to be 0.221 m. What is the molecular weight of the unknown?
(а) 68.8 g/mol (b) 18.9 g/mol (c) 104.6 g/mol (d) 85.7 g/mol
52. Sodium hydroxide solution, 3.410 molal, has a density of 1.131 g/mL. What is the molar concentration of
this solution?
(a) 3.425 M (b) 3.395 M (c) 3.935 M (d) 0.004 M
53. What weight of formic acid (HCOOH) should be dissolved in 10.0 g of water to make the mole fraction of
the acid 0.400?
(a) 42.60 g (b) 25.58 g (c) 27.60 g (d) 17.00 g
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54. Calculate the mole fraction of ethanol (C2H5OH) in a mixture containing equal weights of water, ethanol
and ethanoic acid (CH3COOH)
(a) 0.231 (b) 0.592 (c) 0.300 (d) 0.178
55. What is the molarity of a 15 ml, 2 M aqueous solution when 285 ml of water is added to it?
(a) 0.400 M (b) 0.100 M (c) 0.111 M (d) 0.105 M
56. Calculate the mole fraction of A if 25g of it is dissolved in 50 moles of B. Given the molar mass of A is 25
g/mole.
(a) 0.0196 (b) 0.5000 (c) 0.3333 (d) 0.9259
57. Which of the following concentration determine techniques gives a more accurate value?
(a) Molarity (b) Molality (c) Formality (d) Normality
58. What is the molality of a solution formed when 58.5g of NaCl is dissolved in 2000 mL of water?
(a) 29.2500 m (b) 0.5000 m (c) 0.0005 m (d) 0.2925 m
59. What is the molarity of 20% (w/v) H2SO4 solution?
(a) 0.51 M (b) 1.02 M (c) 4.08 M (d) 2.04 M
60. What is the number of moles in 650 mL of 98% (v/v) sulfuric acid solution if density of sulfuric acid is
1.83 g/cm3?
(a) 63.7 (b) 11.9 (c) 6.5 (d) 11.6
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THEORY QUESTIONS
1.(a) Explain the following terms using relevant equations
i. Molarity ii. Molality iii. Mole Fraction
(b) (i) You require 10 cm3 of 2.5 M silver trioxonitrate (V) (AgNO3) solution for an experiment in
the laboratory. Determine how you will prepare the solution in a 250 cm3 standard flask.
(ii) Calculate the mass of silver trioxonitrate(V) present in 10 cm3 of the solution above.
(c) (i) Calculate the mass of glucose that should be dissolved in 100 g of water to prepare a
solution with mole fraction 0.035 of glucose [C = 12; H = 1; O = 16]
(ii) 50 cm3 of potassium hydroxide solution of concentration, X mol dm-3 was added to 250 cm3 of
0.2 moldm-3 potassium hydroxide solution. Calculate the value of X, If the concentration of the
resulting solution is 0.30 moldm-3.
2.(a) In a laboratory experiment, 10ml sample of NaCl solution was heated in an evaporating dish
of mass 24 g. The combined mass of the evaporating dish and dry NaCl was 25.50 g. Calculate
(i) the mass percent (m/m) of the NaCl solution and (ii) the molarity of the NaCl solution.
(b) (i) If the initial NaCl solution is diluted with water to give a final volume of 60 ml, calculate the
molarity of the diluted NaCI Solution.
(ii) Calculate the molality of a 15% (w/w) aqueous solution of sodium trioxonitrate (V), of density
1.106 g cm-3.
3. (a) Calculate;
(i) the number of moles and (ii) the mass of metal ion in 50 cm3 of 0.15 mol dm-3 solution of iron
(III) tetraoxosulphate (VI), Fe2(SO4)3 (Fe =56, S = 32, 0 = 16)
(b) (i) 3.30 cm3, acetone, CH3COCH3, (d =0.789g/ml) was mixed with water to give a final volume
of 75.0ml, the density of the solution is 0.993g/ml. Calculate the
(i) molarity and (ii) molality of acetone in this solution?
(c) 11.3 cm3 of CH3OH(d=01793g/cm3) was made up to the mark with water in a 100cm3 volumetric
flask to fore solution with density 0.980g/cm3 at 20°C.
What is the concentration of CH3OH, expressed as
(i) Volume (v/v) (ii) mass (m/v) (iii) mole/v
(d) Given 12 dm3 of 0.275 M aqueous solution of sodium tetraoxosulphate (VI), Na2SO4, calculate;
(i) the number of moles (ii) the mass of cation (iii) the mass of anion in the solution
[Na=23, S=32, O=16]
4. MnO2 (s) + 4HCl (aq) —> MnCl2 (aq) + Cl2 (g) + 2H2O (l)
The acid used in the reaction represented by the equation is 37% w/w and has a density of 1.18 g dm-3.
(Mn = 55, Cl = 35:5, H = 1, 0 = 16)
(a) If 43.5 g of the oxide is used, calculate the mass of HCl required.
(b) Calculate the mass of the 37% acid which will contain the mass of the HCl required in (a).
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(c) Calculate the volume of the 37% acid required.
(d) Calculate the molar concentration of the 37% acid.
5. 2Al (s) + 3H2SO4 (aq) —> Al2(SO4)3 (aq) + 3H2 (g)
The acid used in the reaction represented by the equation has a molar concentration of 18.0 moldm-3.
(H = 1, S = 32, 0 = 16, Al = 27)
(a) How many moles of H2SO4 are required to obtain one mole of the aluminum salt?
(b) Calculate the volume of the acid required in (a).
6. 4 x 10-3 mole of pure iron (Il) salt of a dibasic acid is oxidised by acidified tetraoxomanganate (VII) ion
according to the equation
5Fe2+ (aq) + 𝑀𝑛𝑂4− (aq) + 8H+ (aq) —> 5Fe3+ (aq) + Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O (l)
(a) Calculate the number of moles of iron (II) ions present in the salt?
(b)How many moles of tetraoxomanganate (VII) ions are required?
(c) (і) How many moles of hydrogen ions are required?
(ii) If the hydrogen ions are furnished by a strong dibasic acid, how many moles of the acid are required?
(d) If 50.00 cm3 of potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII) solution is required for the reaction, calculate the
concentration of the solution in moldm-3.
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