UNIT 8: Ionic Equilibrium - Online Test

Q1. Equal volumes of three acid solutions of pH 1,2 and 3 are mixed in a vessel. What will be the H+ ion concentration in the mixture?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

pH = -log10[H+]

[H+]=10-pH

Let the volume be x mL

V1M1 + V2M2 + V3M3 =VM

x mL of 10-1M+ x mL of 10-2M + x mL of 10-3 M

 = 3x mL of [H+]

[H+ ] =  x[0.1+0.01+0.001]  / 3x

= ( 0.1+ 0.01+ 0.001 ) /  3

= 0..111 /  3

= 0.037

= 3.7 ×10−2


Q2. The solubility of AgCl (s) with solubility product 1.6 ×10-10 in 0.1M NaCl solution would be
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

AgCl(s)  Ag+ (aq) + Cl-(aq)

NaCl (0.1 M) → Na+(0.1 M) + Cl- (0.1 M)

Ksp = 1..6 ×10-10

Ksp = [Ag+][Cl-]

Ksp = (s)(s+0.1)

0.1>>>s

s + 0.1  = 0.1

S = [ 1..6 ×10-10 ] / 0.1 = 1.6 ×10-9


Q3. If the solubility product of lead iodide is 3.2 ×10-8 , its solubility will be
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

PbI2 (s) Pb2+ (aq) + 2I- (aq)

Ksp = (s)(2s)2

3.2 × 10-8 = 4s3

 s =  (3.2×10-8 / 4)1/3

 = (8 × 10-9 )1/3

 = 2 × 10-3M

= 2 × 10-3M


Q4. MY and NY3 , are insoluble salts and have the same Ksp values of 6.2 ×10-13 at room temperature. Which statement would be true with regard to MY and NY3?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Addition of salt KY (having a common ion Y–) decreases the solubility of MY and NY due to common ion effect.

Option (a) and (b) are wrong.

 For salt MY , MY   M+ + Y-

 Ksp = (s)(s)

 6.2 × 10-13 = s2

  s= (6.2 × 10-13) = 10-7

for salt NY3 ,

NY3 N3+ + 3Y-

Ksp = (s )(3s)3

 Ksp = 27s4

s = [ (6.2 ×10−13)/27 ]1/4

 s = 10-4

 The molar solubility of MY in water is less than of NY3


Q5. What is the pH of the resulting solution when equal volumes of 0.1M NaOH and 0.01M HCl are mixed?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

x ml of 0.1 M NaOH + x ml of 0.01 M HCl

No of moles of NaOH = 0.1 × x × 10–3 =  0.1x × 10-3

No of moles of HCl = 0.01 × x × 10-3 = 0.01x × 10-3

No of moles of NaOH after mixing = 0.1x × 10-3 - 0.01x × 10-3

 = 0.09x × 10-3

Concentration of NaOH= [0.09x × 10−3 ] /  [2x × 10−3] = 0.045

[OH-] = 0.045

POH = −log (4.5 × 10−2 )

 = 2 −log 4.5

 = 2- 0.65 = 1.35

pH = 14-1.35=12.65 


Q6. The dissociation constant of a weak acid is 1 ×10-3. In order to prepare a buffer solution with a pH = 4, the [Acid]/[Salt] ratio should be
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

K a =1 ×10-3

pH=4

[salt] / [Acid] = ?

pH = pKa +log {[Salt]/[Acid]}

 4 = - log10 (1 ×10-3 ) + log {[Salt]/ [Acid]}

 4 = 3 + log ([Salt]/ [Acid])

 1= log10 ([Salt]/[Acid])

 [Salt] / [Acid] =101

i.e., [Salt] / [Acid] = 1 / 10

 1:10 


Q7. The pH of 10-5M KOH solution will be
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

KOH    →    K+      +  OH-

10-5m           10-5m          10-5m

KOH (10-5m)   →    K+ (10-5m)     +  OH- (10-5m)

 [OH-] = 10-5M.

 pH= 14 - pOH

pH = 14 - ( - log [OH-] )

 = 14 + log [OH- ]

= 14 + log105

= 145

= 9.


Q8. H2PO4- the conjugate base of
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

H3PO4 +H OH H3O+ + H2PO4-

acid 1 + base 1 acid 2 + base 2

H2PO4is the conjugate base of H3PO4


Q9. Which of the following can act as Lowry – Bronsted acid as well as base?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

HPO42 can have the ability to accept a proton to form H2PO4.

It can also have the ability to donate a proton to form PO4-3


Q10. The pH of an aqueous solution is Zero. The solution is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

pH = -log10[H+ ]

[H+ ]=10-pH

=100 =1

[H+] = 1M

The solution is strongly acidic