Solutions And Surface Chemistry — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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Which one of the following colloidal systems is represented by soda water?
Correct Answer: Option B — Gas in liquid
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The correct answer is Option B: Gas in liquid . Here's why: * A colloidal system is a mixture where one substance is dispersed evenly throughout another. * Soda water is essentially carbon dioxide gas (CO₂) dissolved in water (a liquid). * Therefore, soda water represents a gas (CO₂) dispersed in a liquid (water) . Let's look at why the other options are incorrect: * Option A: Liquid in gas This would be something like fog or mist, where tiny liquid droplets are suspended in air (a gas). * Option C: Solid in gas This would be something like smoke, where tiny solid particles are suspended in air. * Option D: Liquid in liquid This would be an emulsion, like milk, where tiny droplets of one liquid are dispersed in another liquid. So, to remember: Soda water = Gas (Carbon Dioxide) in Liquid (Water) .
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Question 2 of 40
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A solution which contains the maximum amount of the solute that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent at a particular temperature is called
Correct Answer: Option A — saturated solution
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saturated solution is the correct answer to “A solution which contains the maximum amount of the solute that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent at a particular temperature is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 3 of 40
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Azeotropic mixtures are
Correct Answer: Option D — the constant boiling mixture
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the constant boiling mixture is the correct answer to “Azeotropic mixtures are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 4 of 40
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The process of diffusion in gases take place due to the
Correct Answer: Option A — difference in their densities
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difference in their densities is the correct answer to “The process of diffusion in gases take place due to the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 5 of 40
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The process of separating of cream from milk is called
Correct Answer: Option D — demulsification
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demulsification is the correct answer to “The process of separating of cream from milk is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 6 of 40
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Which one of the following is the best example of desiccant?
Correct Answer: Option A — Silica gel
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Silica gel is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is the best example of desiccant”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 7 of 40
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Which one of the following is not the result of surface tension?
Correct Answer: Option A — Vapour formation above the liquid surface
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Vapour formation above the liquid surface is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is not the result of surface tension”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 8 of 40
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When oil floats on water, the surface tension of water
Correct Answer: Option D — remains unaffected
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remains unaffected is the correct answer to “When oil floats on water, the surface tension of water”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 9 of 40
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Muddy water is purified by adding alum due to
Correct Answer: Option C — coagulation
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coagulation is the correct answer to “Muddy water is purified by adding alum due to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 10 of 40
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Blood has been found isotonic with
Correct Answer: Option D — the normal sodium chloride solution
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the normal sodium chloride solution is the correct answer to “Blood has been found isotonic with”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 11 of 40
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. . . . . . . . is one of the most important technique for the separation of a mixture by passing it in solution or suspension through a medium in which the components move at different rates.
Correct Answer: Option D — Chromatography
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Chromatography is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is one of the most important technique for the separation of a mixture by passing it in solution or suspension through a medium in which the components move at different rates.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 12 of 40
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If an unsaturated sugar solution is prepared by mixing 100 grams of sugar with half litre of water, which of the following physical quantities will not change?
Correct Answer: Option D — Volume
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Volume is the correct answer to “If an unsaturated sugar solution is prepared by mixing 100 grams of sugar with half litre of water, which of the following physical quantities will not change”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 13 of 40
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Which of the following methods helps in separating cream from milk?
Correct Answer: Option B — Centrifugation
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Centrifugation is the correct answer to “Which of the following methods helps in separating cream from milk”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 14 of 40
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Consider the following statements. 1. During the pressure of osmosis, the solvent travels from the concentrated solution to the dilute solution. 2. In the reverse osmosis, external pressure is applied to the dilute solution. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: Option D — Neither 1 nor 2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Neither 1 nor 2 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements. 1. During the pressure of osmosis, the solvent travels from the concentrated solution to the dilute solution. 2. In the reverse osmosis, external pressure is applied to the dilute solution. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 15 of 40
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Colloidal medicines are more effective because
Correct Answer: Option C — they are easily assimilated and absorbed
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they are easily assimilated and absorbed is the correct answer to “Colloidal medicines are more effective because”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 16 of 40
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Match List-I (Colloidal Dispersion) with List-II (Nature of the Dispersion) and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Milk 1. Solid in liquid b. Clouds 2. Liquid in gas c. Paints 3. Solids in solids d. Jellies 4. Liquids in liquids 5. Liquid in Solid
Correct Answer: Option A — a-4, b-2, c-1, d-5
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-4, b-2, c-1, d-5 is the correct answer to “Match List-I (Colloidal Dispersion) with List-II (Nature of the Dispersion) and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Milk 1. Solid in liquid b. Clouds 2. Liquid in gas c. Paints 3. Solids in solids d. Jellies 4. Liquids in liquids 5. Liquid in Solid”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 17 of 40
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Which one of the following substances is not a mixture?
Correct Answer: Option A — Tin
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Tin is the correct answer to “Which one of the following substances is not a mixture”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 18 of 40
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Soaps clean surface on the principle is based on
Correct Answer: Option D — surface tension
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surface tension is the correct answer to “Soaps clean surface on the principle is based on”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 19 of 40
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The process by which milk is converted into curd is called
Correct Answer: Option C — fermentation
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fermentation is the correct answer to “The process by which milk is converted into curd is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 20 of 40
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Water is a good solvent. This is due to high
Correct Answer: Option A — dielectric constant of water
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dielectric constant of water is the correct answer to “Water is a good solvent. This is due to high”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 21 of 40
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The solubility of a gas in liquid increases with
Correct Answer: Option C — decrease in temperature and increase in gas pressure
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decrease in temperature and increase in gas pressure is the correct answer to “The solubility of a gas in liquid increases with”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 22 of 40
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A hard shell of an egg was dissolved in HCl. The egg was then placed in a concentration solution of NaCl. What will happen?
Correct Answer: Option A — The egg will shrink
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The egg will shrink is the correct answer to “A hard shell of an egg was dissolved in HCl. The egg was then placed in a concentration solution of NaCl. What will happen”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 23 of 40
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Which of the following is an example of sublimation? 1. Dry ice 2. Camphor 3. Ice
Correct Answer: Option A — 1 and 2
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1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Which of the following is an example of sublimation? 1. Dry ice 2. Camphor 3. Ice”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 24 of 40
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Lake test of Al 3+ ion is based on adsorption of blue litmus on solid surface of
Correct Answer: Option B — Al(OH)3
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Al(OH)3 is the correct answer to “Lake test of Al 3+ ion is based on adsorption of blue litmus on solid surface of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 25 of 40
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The pH value of the solution obtained by complete neutralisation of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide solution will be
Correct Answer: Option A — exactly 7
Detailed Academic Explanation:
exactly 7 is the correct answer to “The pH value of the solution obtained by complete neutralisation of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide solution will be”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 26 of 40
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Which type of colloidal system is expressed in the fog?
Correct Answer: Option A — Liquid in a gas
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Liquid in a gas is the correct answer to “Which type of colloidal system is expressed in the fog”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 27 of 40
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Match the following columns. Column-I Column-II a. Soap suds 1. Emulsion b. Silt in water 2. Foam c. Opal 3. Sol d. Mayonnaise 4. Gel
Correct Answer: Option D — a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1 is the correct answer to “Match the following columns. Column-I Column-II a. Soap suds 1. Emulsion b. Silt in water 2. Foam c. Opal 3. Sol d. Mayonnaise 4. Gel”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 28 of 40
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If detergent is added
Correct Answer: Option A — surface tension decreases
Detailed Academic Explanation:
surface tension decreases is the correct answer to “If detergent is added”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 29 of 40
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When blood cells are placed in a solution of KCl whose osmotic pressure is greater than that of the cell fluid, this occurs due to the
Correct Answer: Option A — shrinking in size of the cell
Detailed Academic Explanation:
shrinking in size of the cell is the correct answer to “When blood cells are placed in a solution of KCl whose osmotic pressure is greater than that of the cell fluid, this occurs due to the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 30 of 40
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Which one of the following is not applicable to the phenomenon of adsorption?
Correct Answer: Option A — Δ H > 0
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Δ H > 0 is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is not applicable to the phenomenon of adsorption”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 31 of 40
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Which of the following colloidal solution is commonly used as germ killer?
Correct Answer: Option A — Colloidal sulphur
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Colloidal sulphur is the correct answer to “Which of the following colloidal solution is commonly used as germ killer”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 32 of 40
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Gelatin is a lyophilic colloid. It is mostly used in making ice-creams in order to
Correct Answer: Option B — stabilise the colloid and prevent crystallisation
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stabilise the colloid and prevent crystallisation is the correct answer to “Gelatin is a lyophilic colloid. It is mostly used in making ice-creams in order to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 33 of 40
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Which is a natural colloid?
Correct Answer: Option C — Blood
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Blood is the correct answer to “Which is a natural colloid”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 34 of 40
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Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
Correct Answer: Option B — Suspension
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Suspension is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 35 of 40
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Soil is an example of which of the following?
Correct Answer: Option D — Heterogeneous mixture
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Heterogeneous mixture is the correct answer to “Soil is an example of which of the following”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 36 of 40
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Which of the following is an example of colloidal solution of liquid in solid?
Correct Answer: Option C — Cheese
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Cheese is the correct answer to “Which of the following is an example of colloidal solution of liquid in solid”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 37 of 40
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Assertion (A) In osmosis, solvent molecules pass through a semipermeable membrane from a more dilute solution to a more concentrated one, when these two are separated by the semi-permeable membrane. Reason (R) The vapour pressure of the solvent over the dilute solution is less than that over the concentrated solution.
Correct Answer: Option C — A is true, but R is false
Detailed Academic Explanation:
A is true, but R is false is the correct answer to “Assertion (A) In osmosis, solvent molecules pass through a semipermeable membrane from a more dilute solution to a more concentrated one, when these two are separated by the semi-permeable membrane. Reason (R) The vapour pressure of the solvent over the dilute solution is less than that over the concentrated solution.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 38 of 40
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Isotonic solutions have the same
Correct Answer: Option B — molar concentration
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molar concentration is the correct answer to “Isotonic solutions have the same”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 39 of 40
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Physical adsorption becomes appreciable at
Correct Answer: Option C — low temperature
Detailed Academic Explanation:
low temperature is the correct answer to “Physical adsorption becomes appreciable at”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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Question 40 of 40
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Which kind of catalysis can be explained on the basis of adsorption theory?
Correct Answer: Option B — Heterogeneous catalysis
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Heterogeneous catalysis is the correct answer to “Which kind of catalysis can be explained on the basis of adsorption theory”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Solutions And Surface Chemistry.
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