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Give an example of a solid solution where a gas is the solute.

Classification of Solutions

What defines a 'Solid Solution'?.

Classification of Solutions

Ternary solution has __ components

Classification of Solutions

An example of solid in gas solution is __

Classification of Solutions

An example of liquid in solid solution is __

Classification of Solutions

Brass is a __ solution of __

Classification of Solutions

Which concentration unit is preferred for calculations involving vapour pressure and why?.

Concentration Terms

What is the safe limit of fluoride ions in water to prevent tooth deacy?

Concentration Terms

What is the concentration of intravenous injections?

Concentration Terms

A 10% w/ww/w solution of glucose in water contains __ g water.

Concentration Terms

How much water is present in a 20% w/vw/v solution of NaCl?

Concentration Terms

What is the v/vv/v concentration of ethylene glycol, an antifreeze, used in automobiles

Concentration Terms

Why does Molarity change with temperature while Molality does not?.

Concentration Terms

Why does the Molarity of a solution change when heated, while its Molality remains constant?.

Concentration Terms

Why do aquatic species feel more comfortable in cold water than in warm water?.

Henry's Law

How does the value of Henry's Law constant (K_H) change with temperature, and what does this imply for the solubility of a gas?.

Henry's Law

If Gas A has a higher KH value than Gas B at the same temperature, which gas is more soluble?.

Henry's Law

Why are soft drink bottles sealed under high pressure?.

Henry's Law

How does the presence of a non-volatile solute affect the vapour pressure of a solvent?.

Vapour Pressure

For a solution of two volatile liquids A and B, what is the expression for the total vapour pressure PtotalP_{\text{total}}?.

Raoult's Law

Predict the nature of the deviation from Raoult's Law when Chloroform (CHCl₃) and Acetone (CH₃COCH₃) are mixed. Based on this, will the test tube feel...

Raoult's Law

Under what condition does Raoult's Law become a special case of Henry's Law?.

Raoult's Law

What are the two thermodynamic conditions for a solution to be Ideal?.

Raoult's Law

Why does a mixture of Ethanol and Acetone show positive deviation from Raoult's Law?.

Raoult's Law

Why does a mixture of Chloroform and Acetone show negative deviation from Raoult's Law?.

Raoult's Law

In a non-ideal solution showing Positive Deviation, is ΔH{mix} positive or negative?.

Raoult's Law

What type of deviation is required to form a Minimum Boiling Azeotrope?.

Raoult's Law

Can an azeotropic mixture be separated into its pure components by fractional distillation? Why?.

Raoult's Law

Give an example of a Maximum Boiling Azeotrope.

Raoult's Law

Why is osmotic pressure considered the best colligative property for determining molar mass of polymers/proteins?.

Osmosis & Osmotic Pressure

What happens to the freezing point of water when ethylene glycol is added to it?.

Elevation in BP and Depression in FP

Write the relationship between Elevation in Boiling Point ΔTb\Delta T_b and Molality (m).

Elevation in BP and Depression in FP

Does the value of the Cryoscopic Constant (Kf) change if you dissolve sugar instead of salt in the same amount of water?.

Elevation in BP and Depression in FP

Define Osmotic Pressure.

Osmosis & Osmotic Pressure

What happens to a red blood cell when placed in a hypertonic solution (e.g., concentrated saline)?.

Osmosis & Osmotic Pressure

What is the principle behind Reverse Osmosis used in desalination?.

Osmosis & Osmotic Pressure

What is the value of Van't Hoff factor (i) for a solute that does not dissociate or associate?.

Van't Hoff Factor

If K2SO4 dissociates completely, what is the value of i?.

Van't Hoff Factor

Why is the molecular mass of ethanoic acid calculated in benzene approx 120 g/mol instead of 60 g/mol?.

Van't Hoff Factor

Write the expression for Degree of Dissociation (⍺) in terms of i and n.

Van't Hoff Factor

How does the Van't Hoff factor (i) modify the equation for Osmotic Pressure?.

Van't Hoff Factor

Why is the boiling point of 1M NaCl solution higher than that of 1M Glucose solution?.

Van't Hoff Factor

Define Molality (m).

Concentration Terms

In a graph of Vapour Pressure vs. Mole Fraction, what does a straight line indicate?.

Raoult's Law

What type of deviation from Raoult's Law corresponds to a Minimum Boiling Azeotrope?.

Raoult's Law

What is the effect of increasing pressure on the solubility of a solid in a liquid?.

Henry's Law

What is the Van't Hoff factor for Al₂(SO₄)₃ assuming 100% ionization?.

Van't Hoff Factor

If P°A > P°B, which component is more volatile?.

Raoult's Law

Why is CaCl2 used to clear snow from roads instead of NaCl in very cold conditions?.

Elevation in BP and Depression in FP

What is the sum of mole fractions of all components in a solution?.

Concentration Terms

What happens to the value of Henry's constant (KH) if temperature is increased?.

Henry's Law

Give an example of a nearly Ideal Solution.

Raoult's Law

What is an Isotonic Solution?.

Osmosis & Osmotic Pressure

If the observed molar mass is half of the normal molar mass, what does this indicate?.

Van't Hoff Factor

In a solution with Negative Deviation, is the boiling point higher or lower than expected?.

Raoult's Law

Why do IV injections need to be isotonic with blood plasma?.

Osmosis & Osmotic Pressure

At boiling point, what is the relationship between vapour pressure and atmospheric pressure?.

Vapour Pressure

How does boiling point depend on external pressure and why?

Elevation in BP and Depression in FP

Calculate the Van't Hoff factor for a solute that undergoes 50% dimerization.

Van't Hoff Factor

Name a solution where liquid is solute and solid is solvent.

Classification of Solutions

You have two solutions: 0.1 M KCl and 0.1 M sugar. Which solution will have the higher boiling point and why?.

Elevation in BP and Depression in FP

Two solutions have the same osmotic pressure at a given temperature. Does this strictly mean they have the same molar concentration?.

Osmosis & Osmotic Pressure

Ethylene glycol is used as antifreeze. If you keep increasing the concentration of ethylene glycol in water indefinitely, will the freezing point keep...

Elevation in BP and Depression in FP

If you transfer a solution from a small beaker to a large swimming pool (maintaining constant temperature), how does the vapor pressure of the solutio...

Vapour Pressure

Why is Osmotic Pressure (π) preferred over other colligative properties for determining the molecular mass of proteins and polymers?.

Osmosis & Osmotic Pressure

What is Vapour Pressure and how is it different from the Partial Pressure of a gas?

Vapour Pressure

How does Vapour Pressure change if the volume of the container is suddenly reduced to half or doubled (at constant T)?

Vapour Pressure

What are the primary factors affecting Vapour Pressure?

Vapour Pressure

What is the equation governing the variation of Vapour Pressure with Temperature?

Vapour Pressure

What is the thermodynamic formula for the Molal Elevation Constant ( KbK_b ) and Molal Depression Constant ( KfK_f )?

Elevation in BP and Depression in FP

In the Ostwald-Walker dynamic method, dry air is passed sequentially through a solution set and then a pure solvent set. What does the weight loss in ...

Vapour Pressure

Derive the relationship between the Van't Hoff factor ( ii ) and degree of association ( α\alpha ) when nn molecules of solute associate ...

Van't Hoff Factor

Derive the direct relationship between Osmotic Pressure ( π\pi ) and Depression in Freezing Point ( ΔTf\Delta T_f ) for a dilute solution at tem...

Osmosis & Osmotic Pressure

The standard freezing point depression formula ΔTf=Kfm\Delta T_f = K_f \cdot m assumes strictly that the solid separating out is pure solvent. What hap...

Elevation in BP and Depression in FP

As ice begins to separate from an aqueous salt solution during cooling, how does the freezing point of the remaining liquid change?

Elevation in BP and Depression in FP

For a binary solution of volatile liquids, if the solute obeys Henry's Law ( pB=KHχBp_B = K_H \chi_B ) over a certain range, what law must the solvent o...

Henry's Law