PUC Science 2nd PUC Class 12 - Karnataka Board PUC Important Questions

Calculate the freezing point of solution when 1.9 g of MgCl₂ (M = 95 g mol⁻¹) was dissolved in 50 g of water, assuming MgCl₂ undergoes complete ionization.

(K_f for water = 1.86 K kg mol⁻¹)

Out of 1 M glucose and 2 M glucose, which one has a higher boiling point and why?

What happens when the external pressure applied becomes more than the osmotic pressure of solution?

When 2.56 g of sulphur was dissolved in 100 g of CS₂, the freezing point lowered by 0.383 K. Calculate the formula of sulphur (S_x).

(K_f for CS₂ = 3.83 K kg mol⁻¹, Atomic mass of sulphur = 32 g mol⁻¹]

Blood cells are isotonic with 0.9% sodium chloride solution. What happens if we place blood cells in a solution containing

(i) 1.2% sodium chloride solution?

(ii) 0.4% sodium chloride solution?

What is the formula of a compound in which the element Y forms ccp lattice and atoms of X occupy 1/3^rd of tetrahedral voids?

What is meant by positive deviations from Raoult's law? Give an example. What is the sign of ∆_mixH for positive deviation?

3.9 g of benzoic acid dissolved in 49 g of benzene shows a depression in freezing point of 1.62 K. Calculate the van't Hoff factor and predict the nature of solute (associated or dissociated).

(Given : Molar mass of benzoic acid = 122 g mol⁻¹, K_f for benzene = 4.9 K kg mol⁻¹)

An element with molar mass 27 g mol⁻¹ forms a cubic unit cell with edge length 4.05 ✕ 10⁻⁸ cm. If its density is 2.7 g cm⁻³, what is the nature of the cubic unit cell?

Define the following term

Schottky defect

An element with density 2.8 g cm^–3 forms a f.c.c. unit cell with edge length 4 x 10^–8 cm. Calculate the molar mass of the element.

(Given : N_A = 6.022 x 10²³ mol ^–1)

Define the following terms : Molarity

Define the following term: 

Molal elevation constant (K_b)

A solution of glucose (molar mass = 180 g mol^–1) in water is labelled as 10% (by mass). What would be the molality and molarity of the solution ? (Density of solution = 1.2 g mL^–1)

Define Molality.

From the given cells:

Lead storage cell, Mercury cell, Fuel cell and Dry cell

Answer the following:

(i) Which cell is used in hearing aids?

(ii) Which cell was used in Apollo Space Programme?

(iii) Which cell is used in automobiles and inverters?

(iv) Which cell does not have long life?

Following reactions occur at cathode during the electrolysis of aqueous silver chloride solution :

`Ag^+(aq)+e^(-)rarrAg(s)" ""      ""       "E^@=+0.80V`

`H^+(aq)+e^(-)rarr1/2H_2(g)" "" "" " E^@=0.00V`

On the basis of their standard reduction electrode potential (E°) values, which reaction is feasible at the cathode and why ?

Why conductivity of an electrolyte solution decreases with the decrease in concentration ?

Calculate Δ_rG^° for the reaction 

Mg (s) + Cu²⁺ (aq) → Mg²⁺ (aq) + Cu (s)

Given : E^°_cell = + 2.71 V, 1 F = 96500 C mol^–1

Define “zero order reaction”.