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SURFACE CHEMISTRY
266. Which among the following statement is false
(a) The adsorption may be monolayered or multilayered
(b) Particle size of adsorbent will not affect the amount of adsorption
(c) Increase of pressure increases amount of adsorption
(d) Increase of temperature may decrease the amount of adsorption
267. If the absorbate is held on a surface by weak Vander Waal's forces, the absorption process is
called
(a) Physical adsorption (b) Chemical adsorption
(c) Heat of adsorption (d) Enthalpy of adsorption
268. The viscosity of the solvent depends on
(a) Isothermic nature (b) Solute - solute interaction
(c) Solute - solvent interaction (d) Density of the liquid
269. 0.2 gm of fine animal charcoal is mixed with half litre of acetic acid solution and shaken for 30
minutes
(a) Concentration remains same (b) Concentration increases
(c) Concentration of the solution decrease (d) None of these
270. Mark the correct statement in a reversible reaction
(a) The catalyst catalyses the forward reaction
(b) The catalyst catalyses the backward reaction
(c) The catalyst influences the direct and the reverse reaction to the same extent
(d) The catalyst increases the rate of forward reaction and decreases the rate of backward
reaction
271. In Haber's process for the manufacture of ammonia
(a) Finely divided iron is used as catalyst
(b) Finely divided molybdenum is used as catalyst
(c) Finely divided nickel is used as catalyst
(d) No catalyst is necessary
272. In the following reaction the catalyst used is
CH2 – CH2 HC = HC
H2C CH2 HC CH+3H2
CH2 – CH2 HC – HC
(a) Al 2 O3 (b) Cr2 O3 (c) Cr2 O3 and Al 2 O3 (d) Zn dust
273. Platinized asbestos is used as a catalyst in the manufacture of H 2 SO 4 . It is an example of
(a) Heterogeneous catalyst (b) Autocatalyst
(c) Homogenous catalyst (d) Induced catalyst
274. Which of the following statements regarding catalyst is not true
(a) A catalyst remains unchanged in composition and quantity at the end of the reaction
(b) A catalyst can initiate a reaction
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(c) A catalyst does not alter the equilibrium in a reversible reaction
(d) Catalyst are sometimes very specific in respect of reaction
275. Gold number is
(a) The number of mg of lyophilic colloid which should be added to 10 ml of ferric hydroxide
sol so as to prevent its coagulation by the addition of 1 ml of 10% sodium chloride solution
(b) The number of mg of lyophilic colloid which should be added to 10 ml of standard gold sol
so as to prevent its coagulation by the addition of 1 ml of 10% NaCl
(c) The mg of gold salt to be added to a lyophilic colloid to coagulate it
(d) The mg of an electrolyte required to coagulate a colloid
276. As 2 S 3 sol has a negative charge. Capacity to precipitate it is highest in
(a) AlCl3 (b) Na 3 PO4 (c) CaCl 2 (d) K 2 SO 4
277. According to Freundlich adsorption isotherm, which of the following is correct?
(a) x/m µ p1
(b) x/m µ p1/n
(c) x/m µ p°
(d) All the above are correct for different ranges of pressure.
278. The stability of lyophilic colloids is due to
(a) Charge on their particles
(b) A layer of dispersion medium on their particles
(c) The smaller size of their particles
(d) The large size of their particles
279. Which characteristic is true in respect of colloidal particle
(a) They always have two phases (b) They are only in liquid state
(c) They can't be electrolysed (d) They are only hydrophilic
280. The coagulation power of an electrolyte for arsenious sulphide decreases in the order
(a) Na + , Al +3 , Ba +2 (b) PO4-3 , SO 4-2 , Cl - (c) Al +3 , Ba +2 , Na + (d) Cl - , SO 4-2 , PO4-3
281. Which equation represents Freundlisch adsorption isotherm (physical adsorption is basis of
this theory):
x
(a) = k (P)1 / n where x is amount of gas adsorbed on mass ‘m’ at pressure P
M
x 1
(b) log = log k + log P
M n
x x
(c) = kP at low pressure and = k at high pressure
M M
(d) All of these
282. Luminosity observed as a result of scattering of light by particles is observed in
(a) Suspension (b) Colloidal solution (c) True solution (d) None of these
283. Which of the following colloids are formed when hydrogen sulphide gas is passed through a cold
solution of arsenious oxide
(a) As 2 S 3 (b) As 2 O3 (c) As 2 S (d) As 2 H 2
284. Surface tension of lyophilic sols is
(a) Lower than that of H 2 O (b) More than that of H 2O
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(c) Equal to that of H 2O (d) None of these
285. The surface tension of which of the following liquid is maximum ?
(a) H 2 O (b) C 6 H 6 (c) CH 3 OH (d) C 2 H 5 OH
266. (b) 267. (a) 268. (d) 269. (c) 270. (c)
271. (a) 272. (c) 273. (a) 274. (b) 275. (b)
276. (a) 277. (d) 278. (b) 279. (a) 280. (c)
281. (d) 282. (b) 283. (a) 284. (a) 285. (a)
