Skip to main content
Back to SURFACE CHEMISTRY

Your Progress

0 / 139 Answered
0
Correct
0
Incorrect
0%
Accuracy
NEET • CHEMISTRY • SURFACE CHEMISTRY

Surface chemistry practice · Mixed difficulty

Choose an answer to check it, or open “View answer” to study the explanation. Sign in to save progress to your account.

Practice format and chapter quiz

The practice player uses single-correct-answer MCQs. Chapter quizzes help you review a topic; they are not full-length NEET mock papers.

Take a chapter quiz →
Showing 91-120 of 139 questions

Preparing practice and saved progress…

91 Medium
91 of 139
Application +4 | -1
In which of the following reactions colloids are not prepared by the double decomposition method?
View answer and explanation
Correct option: D
Cu+HgCl2→CuCl2+Hg\mathrm{Cu} + \mathrm{HgC}{\mathrm{l}_2} \to \mathrm{CuC}{\mathrm{l}_2} + \mathrm{Hg}
Option D (Cu+HgCl2→CuCl2+Hg\mathrm{Cu} + \mathrm{HgC}{\mathrm{l}_2} \to \mathrm{CuC}{\mathrm{l}_2} + \mathrm{Hg}) is correct because it represents a single displacement redox reaction, not a double decomposition reaction, which is typically used to prepare colloids.
92 Medium
92 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
In the formation of SO3\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}_3} by SO2\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}_2} and O2{\mathrm{O}_2} using NO as catalyst, the catalytic action of NO2\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}_2} is evidenced by :
View answer and explanation
Correct option: C
Brown vapours
Option C (Brown vapours) is correct because NO2NO_2 is a brown gas and its presence indicates the catalytic action.
93 Medium
93 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
Alumns purify muddy water by
View answer and explanation
Correct option: D
Coagulation
Option D (Coagulation) is correct because alum acts as a coagulant, neutralizing the charge on the mud particles and causing them to clump together and settle out.
94 Easy
94 of 139
Remembering +4 | -1
Emulsions of polyvinylacetate are used in :
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
Latex paints
Option B is correct because emulsions of polyvinylacetate are commonly used as binders in latex paints.
95 Hard
95 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
One desires to prepare a positively charged sol of silver iodide. This can be achieved by
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
Adding a little KI\mathrm{KI} solution to AgNO3\mathrm{AgNO}_3 solution in slight excess
Option B (Adding a little KI\mathrm{KI} solution to AgNO3\mathrm{AgNO}_3 solution in slight excess) is correct because when AgNO3\mathrm{AgNO}_3 is in excess, it adsorbs Ag+Ag^+ ions, leading to a positively charged sol.
96 Medium
96 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
Kraft temperature is the temperature
View answer and explanation
Correct option: D
Above which the formation of micelles takes place
Option D (Above which the formation of micelles takes place) is correct because the Kraft temperature is the minimum temperature at which surfactants can form micelles in solution.
97 Easy
97 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
At CMC (critical micelle concentration), the surfactant molecules undergo
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
Micelle formation
Option B (Micelle formation) is correct because at the critical micelle concentration (CMC), surfactant molecules aggregate to form micelles.
98 Medium
98 of 139
Remembering +4 | -1
Reducing fog is mixture of
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
Smoke, fog and SO2\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}_\mathrm{2}}
Option B (Smoke, fog and SO2\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}_\mathrm{2}}) is correct because reducing smog, also known as classical smog, is a mixture of smoke, fog, and sulfur dioxide.
99 Medium
99 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
A catalyst is most effective in finely divided state because
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
greater number of active sites
Option B (greater number of active sites) is correct because a finely divided catalyst has a larger surface area, thus more active sites.
100 Medium
100 of 139
Application +4 | -1
1 g1 \mathrm{~g} of charcoal adsorbs 100 mL 0.5 MCH3COOH100 \mathrm{~mL} \,0.5 \,\mathrm{MCH}_3 \mathrm{COOH} to form a monolayer, and thereby the molarity of CH3COOH\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH} reduces to 0.49. Calculate the surface area of the charcoal covered by each molecule of acetic acid. Surface area of charcoal =3.01×102 m2/g=3.01 \times 10^2 \mathrm{~m}^2 / \mathrm{g}.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: D
5×10−19 m25 \times 10^{-19} \mathrm{~m}^2
Option D (5 × 10-19 m²) is correct because it represents the surface area covered by each acetic acid molecule, calculated from the amount adsorbed and the total surface area.
101 Medium
101 of 139
Remembering +4 | -1
The outcome of internal liquid of gels on shear is called :
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
Thixotropy
Option B is correct because thixotropy is the property of certain gels to become fluid when stirred or shaken and then to return to the semi-solid state upon standing.
102 Easy
102 of 139
Remembering +4 | -1
Freundlich adsorption isotherm is
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
xm=kp1/n\frac{x}{m} = k{p^{1/n}}
Option A (xm=kp1/n\frac{x}{m} = k{p^{1/n}}) is correct because it represents the Freundlich adsorption isotherm equation, which relates the amount of gas adsorbed to the pressure.
103 Easy
103 of 139
Remembering +4 | -1
The migration of colloidal particles under the influence of an electric field is known as
View answer and explanation
Correct option: C
Electrophoresis
Option C (Electrophoresis) is correct because it describes the movement of colloidal particles under an electric field.
104 Easy
104 of 139
Remembering +4 | -1
Emulsion is a colloidal solution of
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
Liquid in liquid
Option A is correct because an emulsion is a colloidal solution where both the dispersed phase and the dispersion medium are liquids.
105 Easy
105 of 139
Remembering +4 | -1
An increase in the concentration of adsorbate at the surface relative to its concentration in bulk phase is called :
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
Adsorption
Option A (Adsorption) is correct because adsorption is the process where the concentration of a substance increases at the surface of a material compared to its concentration in the bulk phase.
106 Medium
106 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
According to Langmuir adsorption isotherm the amount of gas adsorbed at very high pressure :
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
Reaches a constant limiting value
Option A (Reaches a constant limiting value) is correct because, at very high pressure, the surface of the adsorbent is fully covered, leading to a maximum adsorption.
107 Hard
107 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
A negatively charged sol can be formed by peptizing a solutions of
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
AgI{AgI} with KI{KI}
Option B (AgI{AgI} with KI{KI}) is correct because when KI{KI} is in excess, I−I^- ions are adsorbed onto the AgI precipitate, forming a negatively charged sol.
108 Medium
108 of 139
Analyzing +4 | -1
Freundlich adsorption isotherm is given by the expression xm=KP 1/n\frac{x}{m} = KP{\,^{1/n}}, which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this expression.
a) When, 1n=0\frac{1}{n} = 0, the adsorption is independent of pressure
b) When, 1n=0\frac{1}{n} = 0, the adsorption is directly proportional to pressure
c) When, n=0, xm  VSn = 0,{\mkern 1mu} \frac{x}{m}\,\,VS P graph is a line parallel to x-axis
d) When, n = 0, plot of xmVS   P\frac{x}{m}VS\,\,\,P is a curve
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
a,c
Option B (a,c) is correct because when 1/n = 0, adsorption is independent of pressure, and when n = 0, the x/m vs P graph is a line parallel to the x-axis.
109 Medium
109 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
For the coagulation of methylene blue sol, the flocculating power of which of the following ion is maximum ?
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
PO43−PO_4^{3 - }
Option A (PO43−PO_4^{3 - }) is correct because, according to the Hardy-Schulze rule, ions with higher charges have greater flocculating power for oppositely charged sols. Methylene blue sol is positively charged, so a highly negative ion will have the greatest power.
110 Medium
110 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
Which is an example of auto-catalyst?
View answer and explanation
Correct option: D
All of the above
Option D (All of the above) is correct because in all listed reactions, a product of the reaction acts as a catalyst.
111 Easy
111 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
Adsorption is accompanied by the evolution of heat. So, according to Le-Chatelier principle the amount of substance adsorbed should
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
Increase with decrease in temperature
Option A (Increase with decrease in temperature) is correct because adsorption is an exothermic process, and according to Le Chatelier's principle, decreasing the temperature favors the exothermic direction, thus increasing adsorption.
112 Medium
112 of 139
Application +4 | -1
On adding ∣m∣\left| m \right| solution of 10 % NaCl to 10 ml gold Sol in presence of 0.25 g starch so that coagulation is just prevented, what will be gold number of starch
View answer and explanation
Correct option: C
250
Option C (250) is correct because the gold number is defined as the mass in milligrams of a protective colloid that prevents the coagulation of 10 mL of a gold sol when 1 mL of a 10% NaCl solution is added.
113 Easy
113 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
Which is a homogeneous system?
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
A solution of sugar in water
Option A (A solution of sugar in water) is correct because a homogeneous system has uniform composition and properties throughout, which is true for a sugar solution.
114 Easy
114 of 139
Remembering +4 | -1
The substance that gets adsorbed on the surface of solid is called
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
Adsorbate
Option A (Adsorbate) is correct because the substance that gets adsorbed on the surface of a solid is, by definition, the adsorbate.
115 Medium
115 of 139
Remembering +4 | -1
A curve showing the variation of pressure with temperature for a given amount of adsorption is called
View answer and explanation
Correct option: C
Adsorption isoster
Option C (Adsorption isoster) is correct because an adsorption isoster is a graph that shows the variation of pressure with temperature for a given amount of adsorption (constant amount adsorbed).
116 Easy
116 of 139
Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion: Whipped cream is a colloid.

Reason: Whipped cream is a foam, which is a liquid dispersed in a gas.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: C
If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
Option C is correct because whipped cream is a colloid, but it's a gas dispersed in a liquid, not a liquid dispersed in a gas.
117 Medium
117 of 139
Remembering +4 | -1
The Langmuir adsorption isotherm is deduced using the assumption
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
The adsorption sites are equivalent in their ability to adsorb the particles
The correct answer is A (The adsorption sites are equivalent in their ability to adsorb the particles) because this is a key assumption in the Langmuir adsorption isotherm.
118 Hard
118 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) Photochemical smog causes cracking of rubber.
Reason (R) Presence of ozone, nitric oxide, acrolein, formaldehyde and peroxyacetyl nitrate in photochemical smog makes it oxidising.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Option B is correct because both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains why photochemical smog causes cracking of rubber due to its oxidizing nature.
119 Medium
119 of 139
Understanding +4 | -1
Which of the following reactions lead to the formation of colloidal solution?
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
2HNO3+3H2S→3S+H2O+2NO2\mathrm{HN}{\mathrm{O}_3} + 3{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{S} \to 3\mathrm{S} + {\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{O} + 2\mathrm{NO}
The correct answer is B (2HNO3+3H2S→3S+H2O+2NO2\mathrm{HN}{\mathrm{O}_3} + 3{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{S} \to 3\mathrm{S} + {\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{O} + 2\mathrm{NO}) because it involves the formation of sulfur (S) as a precipitate in the colloidal range.
120 Easy
120 of 139
Remembering +4 | -1
Which one of the following equation represents Freundlich adsorption isotherm?
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
xm=kpn\frac{x}{m} = k{p^n}
Option B is correct because the Freundlich adsorption isotherm is represented by the equation x/m = k*p^n, where n is between 0 and 1.
Revision notes and key takeaways

Review SURFACE CHEMISTRY in your textbook or class notes, then use this set to check your understanding.

Showing 91-120 of 139 questions

Your practice

0 / 139 answered · 139 remaining · 0% accuracy

Progress is stored on this device. Sign in to save to your account.

✓ Correct · ✗ Incorrect · ○ Unanswered

Practice settings

Type at least 2 characters or jump directly:
🔓

Save your learning progress

Sign in with a free account to save your practice answers and quiz results, then return to them when you revise.