Solutions Revision Guide for WBJEE Chemistry
Solutions deals with concentration terms, vapour pressure and colligative properties. Many exam questions are short numericals where correct units and interpretation are more important than lengthy calculation.
For WBJEE Chemistry, revise mole fraction, molarity, molality, Raoult law, ideal and non-ideal behaviour, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point and osmotic pressure.
Important Topics
- Concentration terms
- Raoult law
- Ideal and non-ideal solutions
- Colligative properties
- van’t Hoff factor
- Osmotic pressure
Important Formulae & Relationships
Molarity M = moles of solute / volume of solution (L)Molality m = moles of solute / mass of solvent (kg)ΔTb = iKb mΔTf = iKf mπ = iCRT
Use formulas only after checking the required units, sign convention and assumptions for the question.
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WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
1. Solution concept check: Adding a nonvolatile solute to a solvent generally causes its vapour pressure to:
- A. Decrease
- B. Increase
- C. Remain unchanged
- D. Become atmospheric
Answer: AExplanation: The solvent mole fraction falls and Raoult's law predicts lower vapour pressure.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
2. Negative deviation from Raoult's law occurs when A-B interactions are:
- A. Absent
- B. Always zero
- C. Stronger than A-A and B-B interactions
- D. Weaker than like interactions
Answer: CExplanation: Stronger unlike attractions reduce escaping tendency and vapour pressure.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
3. Adding a nonvolatile solute to a solvent generally causes its vapour pressure to:
- A. Remain unchanged
- B. Become atmospheric
- C. Decrease
- D. Increase
Answer: CExplanation: The solvent mole fraction falls and Raoult's law predicts lower vapour pressure.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
4. Solution concept check: Raoult's law for a volatile component i is:
- A. p_i=x_i/P
- B. p_i=x_i RT
- C. p_i=x_i p_i°
- D. p_i=p_i°/x_i
Answer: CExplanation: Partial vapour pressure equals liquid-phase mole fraction times pure-component vapour pressure.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
5. Solution concept check: Negative deviation from Raoult's law occurs when A-B interactions are:
- A. Stronger than A-A and B-B interactions
- B. Weaker than like interactions
- C. Absent
- D. Always zero
Answer: AExplanation: Stronger unlike attractions reduce escaping tendency and vapour pressure.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
6. WBJEE advanced: Negative deviation from Raoult's law occurs when A-B interactions are:
- A. Absent
- B. Always zero
- C. Stronger than A-A and B-B interactions
- D. Weaker than like interactions
Answer: CExplanation: Stronger unlike attractions reduce escaping tendency and vapour pressure.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
7. Raoult's law for a volatile component i is:
- A. p_i=x_i p_i°
- B. p_i=p_i°/x_i
- C. p_i=x_i/P
- D. p_i=x_i RT
Answer: AExplanation: Partial vapour pressure equals liquid-phase mole fraction times pure-component vapour pressure.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
8. For an ideal binary solution of volatile liquids, total vapour pressure is:
- A. p_A°p_B°
- B. x_A+x_B
- C. p_A°/x_A
- D. x_A p_A° + x_B p_B°
Answer: DExplanation: Dalton's law combined with Raoult's law gives the total pressure.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
9. An ideal solution approximately obeys Raoult's law:
- A. Only at boiling point
- B. Never
- C. Over the entire composition range
- D. Only at infinite dilution
Answer: CExplanation: Ideal solutions follow Raoult's law throughout composition.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
10. Positive deviation from Raoult's law occurs when A-B interactions are:
- A. Stronger than A-A and B-B
- B. Exactly identical always
- C. Ionic only
- D. Weaker than A-A and B-B interactions
Answer: DExplanation: Weaker unlike interactions allow molecules to escape more readily.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
11. A solution showing positive deviation from Raoult's law often has ΔH_mix:
- A. Undefined
- B. Positive
- C. Negative
- D. Zero necessarily
Answer: BExplanation: Energy is commonly absorbed when unlike interactions are weaker.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
12. A solution showing negative deviation from Raoult's law often has ΔH_mix:
- A. Negative
- B. Positive
- C. Zero necessarily
- D. Infinite
Answer: AExplanation: Formation of stronger unlike interactions commonly releases heat.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
13. Relative lowering of vapour pressure for a dilute solution of nonvolatile solute equals approximately:
- A. Mole fraction of solute
- B. Mole fraction of solvent
- C. Molality squared
- D. Molarity of solvent
Answer: AExplanation: Raoult's law gives (p°-p)/p°=x_solute.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
14. Elevation in boiling point is represented by:
- A. ΔT_b=K_f m
- B. ΔT_b=RT
- C. ΔT_b=m/K_b
- D. ΔT_b=K_b m
Answer: DExplanation: For a dilute nonelectrolyte solution, boiling elevation is proportional to molality.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
15. Consider: (I) molality is temperature independent; (II) positive Raoult deviation can give minimum-boiling azeotrope; (III) π=CRT for dilute nonelectrolyte solution; (IV) complete CaCl2 dissociation ideally gives i=3. Which are correct?
- A. I, III and IV only
- B. I, II, III and IV
- C. I and II only
- D. II and III only
Answer: BExplanation: All four statements are correct.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
16. Solution concept check: For an ideal binary solution of volatile liquids, total vapour pressure is:
- A. p_A°/x_A
- B. x_A p_A° + x_B p_B°
- C. p_A°p_B°
- D. x_A+x_B
Answer: BExplanation: Dalton's law combined with Raoult's law gives the total pressure.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
17. Solution concept check: An ideal solution approximately obeys Raoult's law:
- A. Over the entire composition range
- B. Only at infinite dilution
- C. Only at boiling point
- D. Never
Answer: AExplanation: Ideal solutions follow Raoult's law throughout composition.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
18. Solution concept check: Positive deviation from Raoult's law occurs when A-B interactions are:
- A. Ionic only
- B. Weaker than A-A and B-B interactions
- C. Stronger than A-A and B-B
- D. Exactly identical always
Answer: BExplanation: Weaker unlike interactions allow molecules to escape more readily.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
19. Solution concept check: A solution showing positive deviation from Raoult's law often has ΔH_mix:
- A. Negative
- B. Zero necessarily
- C. Undefined
- D. Positive
Answer: DExplanation: Energy is commonly absorbed when unlike interactions are weaker.
WBJEE Chemistry · Solutions · Very Very Hard
20. Solution concept check: A solution showing negative deviation from Raoult's law often has ΔH_mix:
- A. Zero necessarily
- B. Infinite
- C. Negative
- D. Positive
Answer: CExplanation: Formation of stronger unlike interactions commonly releases heat.
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