Deck 14: Solutions and Their Physical Properties

Question 1

Osmotic pressure is a colligative property.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A 1.00 molal solution of NaCl in water contains:

A)1.00 g NaCl per 1000.0 g H₂O
B)1.00 mol NaCl per 1000.0 g H₂O
C)1.00 mol NaCl per 1000.0 kg H₂O
D)1000.0 g NaCl per 1000.0 g H₂O
E)1.00 mol NaCl per 1000.0 mol H₂O

Answer 2

1.00 mol NaCl per 1000.0 g H₂O

Question 3

In the solution,a solute is present in the greatest quantity.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

An aqueous solution containing 1.0 g ephedrine in 20.0 mL solution is said to be:

A)5.0% ephedrine (mass/vol)
B)1.0% ephedrine (mass/vol)
C)0.50% ephedrine (mass/vol)
D)0.050% ephedrine (mass/vol)
E)20.0% ephedrine (mass/vol)

Question 5

Gas solubility always increases with temperature.

Question 6

Which of the following pairs are more likely to form a solution?

A)chloroform (CHCl₃)and acetone (CH₃COCH₃)
B)water and octane (C₈H₁₈)
C)methanol (CH₃OH)and hexane (C₆H₁₄)
D)water and octyl alcohol (C₈H₁₇OH)
E)acetone (CH₃COCH₃)and octane (C₈H₁₃)

Question 7

A solution prepared by dissolving 4.00 g KCl in 36.0 g H₂O is said to be:

A)11.1% KCl by mass
B)0.100% KCl by mass
C)0.111% KCl by mass
D)10.0% KCl by mass
E)9.00% KCl by mass

Question 8

Most volatile liquids can be separated from each other by fractional distillation.

Question 9

Adding a solute to a solvent lowers the freezing point of the solution compared to the pure solvent.

Question 10

The stronger the forces between solute and solvent molecules,the more exothermic the solution process.

Question 11

The van't Hoff factor is due to ions being attracted to each other enough that they don't react as individual molecules.

Question 12

Liquid Q is a polar solvent and liquid R is a nonpolar solvent.On the basis of this information,you would expect:

A)both liquids to be miscible with a third liquid T
B)liquid Q to be miscible with liquid R
C)NaCl to be soluble in both Q and R
D)liquid Q and H₂O to be miscible
E)liquid R and H₂O to be miscible

Question 13

An unsaturated solution will have some undissolved solid in the bottom of the container.

Question 14

Which definition is INCORRECT?

A)mole fraction = moles of solute/mole of solution
B)molality = moles of solute/kilogram of solvent
C)weight percent = grams of solute/100 grams of solution
D)molarity = moles of solute/volume of solution (in L)
E)volume percent = volume of solute/volume of solvent

Question 15

Molality is independent of temperature,molarity is dependent on temperature.

Question 16

For the formation of an ideal solution from two liquid hydrocarbons,ΔH_soln < 0.

Question 17

A solid solution of zinc in copper is an example of:

A)a solvent
B)a solute
C)the U.S.five-cent nickel
D)a non-uniform solute
E)an alloy

Question 18

Which compound is likely to be the most soluble in water?

A)butyl alcohol (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OH)
B)ethylene glycol (HOCH₂CH₂OH)
C)hexane (C₆H₁₄)
D)benzene (C₆H₁₂)
E)iodine (I₂)

Question 19

A sweetened cup of coffee is an example of a:

A)heterogeneous mixture
B)homogeneous mixture
C)solid solution
D)pure liquid
E)gaseous solute in a liquid solvent

Question 20

A magnesium sulfate heptahydrate solution,which is 18.00% by weight in the anhydrous compound,has a density at 20 °C of 1.20 g/mL.What is the molality of the anhydrous compound in the solution? (Atomic masses in amu: H = 1.0,O = 16.0,S = 32.1,Mg = 24.3)

A)5.54 M
B)1.79 M
C)1.82 M
D)1.25 M
E)1.49 M

Question 21

What is the osmotic pressure in mmHg of 6.00 L of a 0.108 M solution at 30 °C if three moles of ions are produced in aqueous solution for every mole of solute dissolved?

A)8.05 mmHg
B)3.68 × 10⁴ mmHg
C)2.04 × 10³ mmHg
D)0.0612 mmHg
E)6.12 × 10³ mmHg

Question 22

Henry's Law constants for aqueous solutions at 25 °C are 8.20 × 10^-7 m/mmHg for N₂ and 1.62 × 10^-6 m/mmHg for O₂.Determine the solubility of nitrogen in water under an atmospheric pressure of 760 mmHg,assuming that air is 80% N₂ and 20% O₂.

A)6.23 × 10^-4 m
B)7.79 × 10^-4 m
C)4.99 × 10^-4 m
D)1.25 × 10^-4 m
E)6.16 × 10^-3 m

Question 23

A solution composed of 5 moles of acetone (CH₃COCH₃,P°_A = 324 mmHg)and 5 moles of chloroform (CHCl₃,P° = 274 mmHg)has a vapor pressure of 236 mmHg.Which one of the following statements is completely true about this solution?

A)The solution shows a negative deviation from Raoult's law and thus possesses a maximum boiling azeotrope.
B)The solution process is exothermic because the forces between unlike molecules are weaker than those between like molecules.
C)The solution shows a positive deviation from Raoult's law.
D)The solution possesses a minimum boiling azeotrope because it shows a negative deviation from Raoult's law.
E)The solution obeys Raoult's Law.

Question 24

Which of the following pairs of liquids would likely form a nonideal solution?

A)CS₂ and (CH₃)₂CO
B)C₆H₅-CH₃ (toluene)and C₆H₆ (benzene)
C)CH₃CH₂CH₂OH and CH₃CH(OH)CH₃
D)H₅C₆-C₆H₅ (diphenyl)and C₆H₆ (benzene)

Question 25

Which of the following statements about ideal solutions are true?
I.Entropy effects are important for the formation of ideal solutions.
II.The heat of solution is zero.
III.The vapor pressure varies linearly with the composition.
IV.The forces between like kinds of molecules are (almost)equal to the forces between unlike kinds of molecules.

A)I,II,IV
B)I,III,IV
C)II,III,IV
D)I,II,III
E)I,II,III,IV

Question 26

Which of the following is a correct statement about azeotropes?

A)The components boil at distinct temperatures.
B)The mixture cannot be separated by fractional distillation.
C)The solution behaves as an ideal solution.
D)The vapor has a different composition than the liquid.
E)The solution has the same pressure as the pure solvent.

Question 27

The solubility of CO in water at 0 °C and 1 atm CO pressure is 0.0354 mg of CO in 1 mL of water.Calculate the molarity of aqueous CO solution at 2 atm CO pressure.

A)1.58 × 10^-3 M
B)6.32 × 10^-2 M
C)1.59 M
D)2.53 × 10^-3 M
E)3.16 × 10^-3 M

Question 28

A solution that can dissolve no more solute is called:

A)unsaturated
B)saturated
C)concentrated
D)supersaturated
E)oversaturated

Question 29

A solution is called "ideal" when:

A)all intermolecular forces of attraction are the same,resulting in no net enthalpy change when the solution is formed from its components
B)the forces of attraction between solute molecules exceed those between solute and solvent molecules
C)the forces of attraction between solute and solvent molecules are somewhat smaller than between solute-solute molecules or solvent-solvent molecules
D)the forces of attraction between solvent molecules exceed those between solute and solvent molecules
E)the forces of attraction between solute molecules and solvent molecules are much smaller than between solute-solute molecules or solvent-solvent molecules

Question 30

A crystal is placed into a solution and the solution seems to solidify while getting much warmer at the same time.The solution must have been:

A)supersaturated
B)dilute
C)saturated
D)unsaturated
E)concentrated

Question 31

The solubility of CO in water at 0 °C and 1 atm CO pressure is 0.0354 mg of CO in 1 mL of water.Calculate the molarity of aqueous CO solution at the normal partial pressure of CO of 0.00036 atm?

A)4.5 × 10^-7 M
B)1.6 × 10^-3 M
C)1.3 × 10^-5 M
D)2.9 × 10^-4 M
E)3.2 × 10^-3 M

Question 32

Henry's Law states that:

A)a supersaturated solution is unstable
B)the solubility of a gas increases as the gas pressure is increased
C)the solubility of a gas decreases as the gas pressure is increased
D)a concentrated solution lowers the freezing point of a solution
E)a concentrated solution increases the boiling point of a solution

Question 33

Nitrogen gas has a Henry's law constant k = 6.3 × 10^-4 M/atm at 25 °C.The "bends" in divers results from bubbles of N₂(g)being rapidly released from body fluids when a diver ascends to the surface too quickly.Which of the following would be a good substitute for N₂(g)in order to make the "bends" less severe?

A)He(g),k = 3.7 × 10^-4 M/atm
B)Ar(g),k = 1.5 × 10^-3 M/atm
C)H₂(g),k = 8.1 × 10^-4 M/atm
D)CO₂(g),k = 3.4 × 10^-2 M/atm

Question 34

The vapor pressures of pure propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol are 21.0 mmHg and 45.2 mmHg,respectively,at 25 °C.What is the composition of the vapor in equilibrium with a propyl alcohol - isopropyl alcohol solution in which the mole fraction of propyl alcohol is 0.250?

A)x_iso = 0.866,x_prop = 0.134
B)x_iso = 0.750,x_prop = 0.250
C)x_iso = 0.317,x_prop = 0.683
D)x_iso = 0.512,x_prop = 0.488

Question 35

Which of the following compounds has the highest aqueous solubility?

A)CaCl₂
B)SrI₂
C)CaI₂
D)MgI₂
E)CaBr₂

Question 36

Which compound is likely to be the most soluble in hexane?

A)water
B)acetone (CH₃COCH₃)
C)benzene (C₆H₁₂)
D)ethyl alcohol (CH₃CH₂OH)
E)chloroform (CHCl₃)

Question 37

An azeotropic mixture is a:

A)mixture of two or more substances where boiling point cannot be determined
B)solution of two or more substances present in the same amounts in the liquid phase
C)liquid mixture of two or more substances in which the vapor has the same composition as the liquid
D)liquid mixture of two or more substances linked by azide functional groups
E)solution of two or more substances that cannot be made to freeze

Question 38

Which of the following organic substances is most readily soluble in water?

A)benzene
B)pyridine
C)octane
D)carbon tetrachloride
E)toluene

Question 39

Henry's Law constants for aqueous solutions at 25 °C are 8.20 × 10^-7 m/mmHg for N₂ and 1.62 × 10^-6 m/mmHg for O₂.Determine the solubility of oxygen in water under an atmospheric pressure of 760 mmHg,assuming that air is 80% N₂ and 20% O₂.

A)6.2 × 10^-3 m
B)2.5 × 10^-4 m
C)1.3 × 10^-4 m
D)5.0 × 10^-4 m
E)1.2 × 10^-3 m

Question 40

The solubilities of ammonium bromide,NH₄Br,in water at 0 °C,20 °C,and 80 °C are as follows:

Which of the following fractional crystallization schemes would produce the highest percent yield for the recrystallization of ammonium bromide?

A)A solution containing 50.5 g NH₄Br in 100.0 g H₂O at 20 °C is cooled to 0 °C.
B)A solution containing 115 g NH₄Br in 200 g H₂O at 80 °C is cooled to 0 °C.
C)A solution containing 120 g NH₄Br in 100 g H₂O at 80 °C is cooled to 20 °C.
D)A solution containing 100 g NH₄Br in 100.0 g H₂O at 80 °C is cooled to 20 °C.
E)A solution containing 95 g NH₄Br in 175 g H₂O at 80 °C is cooled to 0 °C.

Question 41

Which of the following aqueous solutions has the lowest freezing point?

A)1.5 m aluminum perchlorate.
B)1.0 m magnesium phosphate
C)1.5 m calcium nitrate
D)2.0 m potassium chloride

Question 42

Choose the INCORRECT statement.

A)Colloidal particles are large aggregates of atoms they are electrically neutral.
B)Colloidal suspensions can be prepared in which the particles do not settle.
C)The addition of electrolytes to a colloidal suspension will sometimes cause the particles to coalesce and precipitate.
D)Colloidal particles reflect light from a beam.
E)Colloidal suspensions exhibit the Tyndall effect.

Question 43

Which of the following is an example of a colloid?

A)sucrose in water
B)whipped cream
C)steel
D)salt in water

Question 44

Which of the following material-colloid type combinations is INCORRECT?

A)mayonnaise - emulsion
B)whipped cream - foam
C)smoke - aerosol
D)lava - solid foam
E)opal - solid solution

Question 45

Colligative properties are similar in that they all:

A)are due to solvent chemical interactions
B)depend on the number of solute particles in solution
C)depend on the solvent
D)have no effect on the properties of solution
E)describe colloids

Question 46

Which of the following aqueous solutions has the highest boiling point?

A)1.0 m magnesium phosphate
B)1.5 m sodium sulfate
C)2.0 m lithium perchlorate
D)1.5 m magnesium sulfate

Question 47

Which of the following combination of dispersed phase in a dispersion medium with the colloid type is INCORRECT?

A)Solid in liquid is a solution.
B)Solid in solid is a solid solution.
C)Solid in gas is an aerosol.
D)Liquid in solid is a solid foam.
E)Liquid in gas is an aerosol.

Question 48

An aqueous solution contains 64.0 g of ethanol (C₂H₅OH)in 122.0 g of solution.What is the mole fraction of ethanol in the solution?

A)0.301
B)0.432
C)0.205
D)0.698
E)0.317

Question 49

A solution component present in lesser quantity than the solvent is called ________.

A)a diluent
B)an alloy
C)a heterogeneous solid
D)a solute
E)a mixture

Question 50

Choose the correct statement.

A)Colloids are homogeneous solutions.
B)A true colloidal particle will not settle out of the dispersing membrane.
C)Colloidal particles can usually pass through a semipermeable membrane.
D)Electrolytes are protective colloids.
E)Dispersion is the method of preparing colloids from ions or molecules.

Question 51

A solution containing 3.24 g of sulfur in 40 g of benzene boils 0.81 °C above the boiling point of pure benzene.Determine the number of S atoms in one molecule of dissolved sulfur.K_b for benzene is 2.53 °C m^-1.

A)10
B)12
C)6
D)8
E)4

Question 52

Solutions are made that contain 0.10 moles of each of the following compounds in 100 g of H₂O.Choose the compound whose solution will have the highest freezing point.

A)K₂SO₄
B)NaI
C)Mg(CH₃CO₂)₂
D)Ca₃(PO₄)₂
E)Sr(NO₃)₂

Question 53

We wish to lower the freezing point of the water in an automobile radiator to -40 °C.The total mass of water present is 12.0 kg.For which one of the following compounds would we have to use the greatest mass of solute to achieve this? You may assume that K_f for water = -1.86 °C/m and that all ionizable solutes are completely ionized with unit activity even at this high concentration.

A)AlF₃ (M.W.= 84 g/mol)
B)C₂H₅OH (M.W.= 46 g/mol)
C)CaCl₂ (M.W.= 111 g/mol)
D)C₃H₆(OH)₂ (M.W.= 76 g/mol)
E)NaCl (M.W.= 58.5 g/mol)

Question 54

Which of the following is a non-colligative property?

A)freezing point depression
B)boiling point elevation
C)osmotic pressure
D)solubility
E)vapour pressure lowering

Question 55

Moles of solute per liter of solution is the definition of ________.

A)molality
B)solubility
C)molarity
D)normality
E)mole fraction

Question 56

Which of the following is a true solution with particles less than 1 nm in size?

A)calcium chloride in water
B)oil in water
C)whipped cream
D)milk

Question 57

Arrange the following three aqueous solutions (all 250 cm³ in volume)according to decreasing osmotic pressure at 273 K: 5 g of C₂H₅OH,5 g C₆H₁₂O₆ ,and 5 g C₁₂H₂₂O_11.

A)C₂H₅OH > C₆H₁₂O₆ > C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
B)C₂H₅OH > C₆H₁₂O₆ = C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
C)C₆H₁₂O₆ > C₂H₅OH > C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
D)C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ > C₆H₁₂O₆ > C₂H₅OH
E)C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ > C₂H₅OH> C₆H₁₂O₆

Question 58

Moles of solute per mole of solution is a definition of ________.

A)molarity
B)mole fraction
C)percent by weight
D)molality
E)normality

Question 59

Solutions are made that contain 0.1 moles of each of the following compounds below in 100 g of H₂O.Choose the compound whose solution will have the lowest freezing point.

A)MgCl₂
B)KClO₃
C)CO₂
D)MgSO₄
E)NaBr

Question 60

85.0 grams of potassium bromide are to be used to produce a 0.300 M solution.What will be the total volume of this solution?

A)2.38 L
B)2.83 L
C)283 L
D)0.214 L
E)0.420 L

Question 61

The vapor pressures of pure hexane and pure heptane at 25 °C are 151.4 mmHg and 45.62 mmHg respectively.A solution contains 0.800 mol fraction n-hexane and 0.200 mol fraction n-heptane.What is the composition of the vapor in equilibrium with this solution at 25 °C?

A)80.0% hexane,20.0% heptane
B)50.0% hexane,50.0% heptane
C)77.0% hexane,23.0% heptane
D)45.0% hexane,55.0% heptane
E)93.0% hexane,7.0% heptane

Question 62

100 mL of LiNO₃(aq),0.241 M is mixed with 240 mL of 0.618 M Ca(NO₃)₂(aq).What is the final concentration of NO₃^-(aq)in the solution?

A)0.508 M
B)1.01 M
C)0.943 M
D)0.756 M
E)1.38 M

Question 63

A saturated solution of ammonium sulfate, (NH₄)₂SO₄,in water at 30 °C contains 78.0 g (NH₄)₂SO₄ per 100.0 g H₂O.What is the molality of this solution?

A)0.780 m
B)1.69 m
C)0.590 m
D)0.0590 m
E)5.90 m

Question 64

If a solution containing 4 mols of A and 6 mol of B boils at 85 °C and 1 atm of pressure,and the vapor pressure of pure A at 85 °C is 500 mmHg,what is the vapor pressure of pure B at this temperature?

A)933 mmHg
B)336 mmHg
C)260 mmHg
D)576 mmHg
E)960 mmHg

Question 65

A mixture of benzene and toluene has a total vapor pressure at 25 °C of 45.06 mmHg.What is the partial pressure of benzene in this solution? The vapor pressure of pure benzene and pure toluene at 25 °C are 95.03 mmHg and 28.40 mmHg respectively.

A)0.7500 mmHg
B)23.76 mmHg
C)0.3217 mmHg
D)21.30 mmHg
E)16.66 mmHg

Question 66

An aqueous solution containing 12.0% MgCl₂ by mass.What is the mol fraction of water in this solution?

A)0.975
B)0.880
C)0.868
D)0.133
E)0.952

Question 67

Commercial perchloric acid is 70.0% by mass,HClO₄(aq),and has a density of 1.67 g/mL.Calculate the molarity of perchloric acid in the solution.

A)11.6 M
B)1.17 M
C)23.7 M
D)16.5 M

Question 68

The solubility of ammonium permanganate is 7.90 g/100 mL of water.29.0 grams of ammonium permanganate are placed in a container and 220 mL of water is added.The liquid is allowed to stand in contact with the solid until equilibrium is achieved and then the liquid is poured off.What is the weight of solid left?

A)17.4 g
B)79.0 g
C)7.90 g
D)11.6 g
E)29.0 g

Question 69

The vapor pressures of pure propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol are 21.0 mmHg and 45.2 mmHg,respectively,at 25 °C.Calculate the partial pressure of isopropyl alcohol above a solution in which the mole fraction of propyl alcohol is 0.250.

A)33.9 mmHg
B)11.3 mmHg
C)5.25 mmHg
D)15.8 mmHg

Question 70

Commercial nitric acid is 16.0 M HNO₃(aq)and has a density of 1.42 g/mL.What is the mole fraction of HNO₃ in this solution?

A)0.412
B)0.699
C)0.589
D)0.704

Question 71

What is the molarity of a saturated solution of potassium sulfate if the solubility is 13 g per 100 g H₂O at 25 °C? The density of the solution is 1.1 g/mL

A)0.14 M
B)1.1 M
C)0.96 M
D)0.73 M
E)0.79 M

Question 72

138.0 grams of ethanol (46.0 g/mol),99.0 grams of water (18.0 g/mol),and 80.0 grams of methanol (32.0 g/mol)comprise a solution.What is the mole fraction of methanol present in the solution?

A)0.273
B)0.338
C)0.294
D)0.252
E)0.227

Question 73

A magnesium sulfate heptahydrate solution,which is 18.00% by weight in the anhydrous compound,has a density at 20 °C of 1.20 g/mL.What is the molarity of the anhydrous compound in the solution? (Atomic masses in au: H = 1.0,O = 16.0,S = 32.1,Mg = 24.3)

A)5.54 M
B)1.79 M
C)1.82 M
D)1.25 M
E)1.49 M

Question 74

Commercial perchloric acid is 70.0% by mass,HClO₄(aq).Calculate the mole fraction of perchloric acid in the solution.

A)0.295
B)0.420
C)0.705
D)0.697

Question 75

A 1.38 M solution of nitric acid (63.g/mol)in water (18.0 g/mol)has a density of 1.04 g/mL.What is the mole fraction of nitric acid in the solution?

A)0.0254
B)0.0239
C)0.0261
D)0.0228
E)0.0233

Question 76

What is the mass/vol % ethanol in an ethanol-water solution with a density of 0.875 g/mL and containing 65.0% ethanol by volume? The density of pure ethanol is 0.789 g/mL.

A)90.2% ethanol (mass/vol)
B)56.9% ethanol (mass/vol)
C)51.3% ethanol (mass/vol)
D)58.6% ethanol (mass/vol)
E)74.5% ethanol (mass/vol)

Question 77

The concentration unit used in Raoult's Law calculations is ________.

A)mole fraction
B)percent by weight
C)molarity
D)molality
E)grams per L

Question 78

What is the correct value for the weight of Na₃PO₄ needed to make 100 mL of a 0.50 molar aqueous solution?

A)16.4 g
B)8.2 g
C)0.05 g
D)82 g
E)4.1 g

Question 79

252 mL of 3.00 M H₂SO₄(aq)are added to 1.50 L of 0.500 M H₂SO₄(aq).What is the concentration of the resulting solution?

A)1.50 M
B)0.860 M
C)2.64 M
D)1.75 M
E)1.25 M

Question 80

Given that the vapor pressure of pure n-hexane and pure n-heptane at 25 °C are 151.4 mmHg and 45.62 mmHg respectively,calculate the total vapor pressure above a solution containing only n-hexane and n-heptane in which the mole fraction of n-hexane is 0.600.

A)87.9 mmHg
B)197 mmHg
C)106 mmHg
D)109 mmHg
E)170 mmHg