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Question 11 Mark
Name the following:
i. A glass plate coated with a thin layer of silica gel.
ii. A spraying agent used for the visualization of amino acids.
Answer
i. Chromplate/TLC plate
ii. Ninhydrin
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Question 21 Mark
State the principle of partition chromatography.
Answer
Partition chromatography is based on continuous differential partitioning of components of a mixture between stationary and mobile phases.
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Question 31 Mark
Name the physical state each of stationary phase and mobile phase in partition chromatography.
Answer
In partition chromatography, both stationary and mobile phases are in liquid state.
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Question 41 Mark
How is TLC plate or chromplate prepared?
Answer
TLC plate or chromplate is prepared by applying a thin layer (0.2 mm thick) of adsorbent silica gel or alumina spread over a glass plate.
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Question 51 Mark
Match the following:
Process Used in the purification/separation of
i.Crystallizationa.Acetone and benzene
ii.Simple distillationb.Benzoic acid and water
iii.Fractional distillationc.Impure copper sulphate
iv.Solvent extractiond.Acetone and water
Answer
i – c,
ii – d,
iii – a,
iv – b
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Question 61 Mark
Give one industrial application of fractional distillation.
Answer
Fractional distillation is used in petroleum industry to separate different fractions of crude oil.
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Question 71 Mark
Give two examples of a mixture that can be separated by fractional distillation.
Answer
  1. Mixture of acetone (b.p. 329 K) and methyl alcohol (b.p. 337.7 K)
  2. Mixture of acetone (b.p. 329 K) and benzene (b.p. 353 K)
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Question 81 Mark
What is the advantage of fractional distillation over simple distillation?
Answer
If in a mixture, the difference in boiling points of two liquids is not appreciable/large, they cannot be separated using simple distillation. To separate such liquids, fractional distillation is used.
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Question 91 Mark
Which type of impure liquids can be purified by the process of distillation?
Answer
Distillation technique can be employed for the purification of
  • volatile liquids from non-volatile impurities.
  • liquids having sufficient difference in their boiling point.
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Question 101 Mark
Define: Fractional crystallization
Answer
Fractional crystallization is a process wherein two or more soluble substances having widely different solubilities in the same solvent at same temperature are separated by crystallization.
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Question 111 Mark
Which solvent is used for the purification of copper sulphate and benzoic acid?
Answer
The solvent used for the purification of copper sulphate and benzoic acid is water.
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Question 121 Mark
Name the common solvents used in the process of crystallization.
Answer
The commonly used solvents are water, ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, acetone, ether or their combinations.
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Question 131 Mark
Name the steps involved in the process of crystallization.
Answer
Steps involved in the process of crystallization:
  • Preparation of a saturated solution
  • Hot filtration
  • Cooling of the filtrate
  • Filtration
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Question 141 Mark
Why is safety bottle used when filtration is carried out under suction?
Answer
The safety bottle is used to prevent sucking of the filtrate into suction pump.
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Question 151 Mark
For which of the following cases, is the process of filtration feasible? Why?
Case 1: A solid substance containing impurities which are soluble in the same solvent as the main substance.
Case 2: A solid substance containing impurities which are not soluble in the same solvent as the main substance.
Answer
Impurities which are not soluble in the same solvent as the main compound can be separated by a simple process called filtration. Hence, for ‘Case 2’, filtration is more feasible.
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