The ionization constant of phenol is 1.0 × 10–10. What is the concentration of phenolate ion in 0.05 M solution of phenol? What will be its degree of ionization if the solution is also 0.01M in sodium phenolate?
Ionization of phenol:
C6H5OH + H2O ↔ C6H5O- + H3O+
Initial Conc. 0.05 0 0
At equilibrium 0.05-x x x
Ka = [C6H5O- x H3O+] / C6H5OH
Ka = x x / 0.05-x
Ka = x2 / 0.05-x
As the value of the ionization constant is very less, x will be very small. Thus,
we can ignore x in the denominator
Now, let α be the degree of ionization of phenol in the presence of 0.01 M C6H5ONa.
Assuming complete dissociation, calculate the pH of the following solutions:
(a) 0.003 M HCl
(b) 0.005 M NaOH
(c) 0.002 M HBr
(d) 0.002 M KOH
A liquid is in equilibrium with its vapour in a sealed container at a fixed temperature. The volume of the container is suddenly increased.
a) What is the initial effect of the change on vapour pressure?
b) How do rates of evaporation and condensation change initially?
c) What happens when equilibrium is restored finally and what will be the final vapour pressure?
The pH of a sample of vinegar is 3.76. Calculate the concentration of hydrogen ion in it.
The ionization constant of acetic acid is 1.74 x 10-5. Calculate the degree of dissociation of acetic acid in its 0.05 M solution. Calculate the concentration of acetate ion in the solution and its pH.
Dihydrogen gas is obtained from natural gas by partial oxidation with steam as per following endothermic reaction:
CH4 (g) + H2O (g) ↔ CO (g) + 3H2 (g)
(a) Write as expression for Kp for the above reaction.
(b) How will the values of Kp and composition of equilibrium mixture be affected by
(i) increasing the pressure
(ii) increasing the temperature
(iii) using a catalyst ?
At 473 K, equilibrium constant Kc for decomposition of phosphorus pentachloride, PCl5 is 8.3 ×10-3. If decomposition is depicted as,
PCl5 (g) ↔ PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g) ΔrH0 = 124.0 kJ mol–1
(a) write an expression for Kc for the reaction.
(b) what is the value of Kc for the reverse reaction at the same temperature ?
(c) what would be the effect on Kc if (i) more PCl5 is added (ii) pressure is increased (iii) the temperature is increased ?
At 700 K, equilibrium constant for the reaction:
H2 (g) + I2 (g) ↔ 2HI (g)
is 54.8. If 0.5 mol L–1 of HI(g) is present at equilibrium at 700 K, what are the concentration of H2(g) and I2(g) assuming that we initially started with HI(g) and allowed it to reach equilibrium at 700K?
Find out the value of Kc for each of the following equilibria from the value of Kp:
(i) 2NOCl (g) ↔ 2NO (g) + Cl2 (g); Kp = 1.8 × 10–2 at 500 K
(ii) CaCO3 (s) ↔ CaO(s) + CO2(g); Kp = 167 at 1073 K
Ionic product of water at 310 K is 2.7 x 10-14. What is the pH of neutral water at this temperature?
Reaction between N2 and O2– takes place as follows:
2N2 (g) + O2 (g) ↔ 2N2O (g)
If a mixture of 0.482 mol N2 and 0.933 mol of O2 is placed in a 10 L reaction vessel and allowed to form N2O at a temperature for which Kc = 2.0 × 10–37, determine the composition of equilibrium mixture.
How do you account for the formation of ethane during chlorination of methane?
What are hybridisation states of each carbon atom in the following compounds ?
(i) CH2=C=O,
(ii) CH3CH=CH2,
(iii) (CH3)2CO,
(iv) CH2=CHCN,
(v) C6H6
What will be the minimum pressure required to compress 500 dm3 of air at 1 bar to 200 dm3 at 30°C?
What are the common physical and chemical features of alkali metals?
Calculate the molecular mass of the following:
(i) H2O
(ii) CO2
(iii) CH4
Assign oxidation number to the underlined elements in each of the following species:
(a) NaH2PO4
(b) NaHSO4
(c) H4P2O7
(d) K2MnO4
(e) CaO2
(f) NaBH4
(g) H2S2O7
(h) KAl(SO4)2.12 H2O
What is the basic theme of organisation in the periodic table?
Explain the formation of a chemical bond.
Choose the correct answer. A thermodynamic state function is a quantity
(i) used to determine heat changes
(ii) whose value is independent of path
(iii) used to determine pressure volume work
(iv) whose value depends on temperature only.
Justify the position of hydrogen in the periodic table on the basis of its electronic configuration.
Pressure is determined as force per unit area of the surface. The SI unit of pressure, Pascal is as shown below:
1Pa = 1N m–2
If mass of air at sea level is 1034 g cm–2, calculate the pressure in Pascal.
Use the data given in the following table to calculate the molar mass of naturally occurring argon isotopes:
Isotope |
Isotopic molar mass |
Abundance |
36Ar |
35.96755 gmol–1 |
0.337% |
38Ar |
37.96272 gmol–1 |
0.063% |
40Ar |
39.9624 gmol–1 |
99.600% |
Define environmental chemistry.
Write the atomic number of the element present in the third period and seventeenth group of the periodic table.
Explain tropospheric pollution in 100 words.
For the reaction
2 A(g) + B(g) → 2D(g)
ΔU0 = –10.5 kJ and ΔS0 = –44.1 JK–1.
Calculate ΔG0 for the reaction, and predict whether the reaction may occur spontaneously.
What do you mean by green chemistry? How will it help decrease environmental pollution?
Critical temperature for carbon dioxide and methane are 31.1 °C and –81.9 °C respectively. Which of these has stronger intermolecular forces and why?
Define electronegativity. How does it differ from electron gain enthalpy?
The increasing order of reactivity among group 1 elements is Li < Na < K < Rb CI > Br > I. Explain.