Chapter12.

SURFACE CHEMISTRY
Number of one mark from this chapter is 3. In all the previous March
question papers (March 06 to March 11), one question was only from book
back.
Refer Pg. No.:43-44 in Vol.II.
Q. No
OPTIONS
YEAR
1
B or D
Oct 2010, 11
2
D
June2008
3
B
March2007 & Oct2008
4
C
June 2006, Oct 2007, June 2009
5
B
March2008,2010
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

A
D
A
C
C
B
C

Oct 2006&2010, Mar 2007, Mar 2009,

June 11
June 2007, Oct 2006, June 2008, Mar 11

2Oct-11, Mar-11
Mar 2006,June 2010,11
Mar 2007,2008&2010, Oct 2008& 2009

Additional Questions:
Hint: Prepare one marks from Adsorption, Difference between
Physical and chemical adsorption, Factors affecting adsorption,
characteristics of catalytic reactions, types of catalytic reactions,
types of catalysts, theories of catalysis, applications of catalysts,
(Pg. No.:31), types of colloids (important) Refer Pg. No.:32 table,
preparation of colloids, purification of sols, properties of colloids,
application of colloids-1) Natural Applications, 2) Technical
applications.
1. The Catalyst used for the decomposition of KCl03 MnO2.(oct-11)
2. Iron Catalyst used in Habers process is poisoned by H2S. (Mar 06)
3. Promoter used for the Boschs process is Cr2O3.
4. Bergius process is used for the Synthesis of petrol from coal.
5. Haze is an example of solid dispensed in gas.
6. An example of foams is froths of air
7. Sky looks like blue due to scattering of light. (June 2010)
8. Gold chloride can converted into colloidal gold using tannic acid and
formaldehyde.
9. Sulphur in water is an example for Lyophobic colloid.(Model Paper
2010)

10. Cottrell precipitator is used for the precipitation of dust in smoke.

11. An example for (gel or liquid in solid) type of colloid is curd.

12. Argyrols is used as eye lotion.
13. Cork is an example for solid form.

(June 2006 & Mar 2006)

14. Printing inks can be prepared by using colloidal mill.

15. Smoke is a colloidal solution of solid in gas.
16. An example of Lyophobic colloid is starch.
(Oct - 2008)
17. Coconut charcoal has great capacity of the adsorption of gases.
(Oct -07)

18. Emulsifying is used for stabilization of an emulsion. (Oct -2007)

19. De composition of hydrogen peroxide is retarded in the presence
of glycerine.
20. Sol comes under solid - liquid type of colloid.2010)
21. The Platinum catalyst used in the oxidation of SO2 by contact
process is poisoned by AS2O3.
22. The function FeCl3 in the conversion of Fe(OH)3 precipitate into a
colloid is peptising agent.
23. The emulsifying agent used in O/W emulsion is protein. (Oct - 2009)
24. Catalyst used in Deacons method of manufacture of chlorine is
CuCl2.
(June-2009)
25. Argyrols is a colloidal silver (or) silver sol.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.

(June-2009)

The blue colour of the sky is due to Tyndall effect. (Mar-2009)

In Habers process the promoter used is molybdenum.
Chemical adsorption is irreversible in nature
Solute or gas which is held in the surface of the solid is known as
adsorbate.
Arsenic Sulphide sol is prepared by Double Decomposition.
Ferric Oxide is used as a catalyst for both Boschs and Bergins process
Milk of Magnesia colloid is used for stomach disorder (Mar-2010)
Colloidal antimony is used in caring Kala azar.
Gold sol and Silver sol is obtained by reduction method
Oxidation of Sodium Sulphite by air is retarded by alcohol.(June 11)
Ag, Pt, and Au metal sols can be prepared by Bredigs Arc method.
Reaction between Oxalic acid and Potassium Permanganate, in the
presence of dil.H2SO4 , MnSO4 acts as a auto catalyst (Mar-2010,June-

2010)

38. Decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of colloidal

platinum is an positive catalyst. (Mar-11)
39. The substance on whose surface adsorption takes place
adsorbent.
40. The multilayer adsorption of gases on solids takes place in
physical adsorption.
41. The catalyst used in the lead chamber process is NO.
42. The combination of the layers of charges around the sol particle is
called Helmholtz double layer.
43. Metal sols are prepared by Bredigs arc method.
44. A component used for the stabilization of an emulsion is called
emulsitying agent.
45. Ferric hydroxide yields a sol by adding Ferric chloride.

To write question number : 43

Unit.12: Surface chemistry
Hint: Prepare 3 mark from the topics: Difference between Physical and
chemical adsorption, Characteristics of catalytic reactions, Types of catalytic
reactions and catalysts, promoters, Catalytic poisons and active centre, 1.)
Preparation 2.) Purification 3.) Properties and 4.) Applications of colloids.
Q.No

QUESTION

Page
No.

Year

29

June 08,
Mar 10

What is catalytic poison? Give an example.

29

June 07,

What is peptisation? Give an example.

35

Mar 09

Why does the sky appear blue?

40

How is the stability of the sol maintained?

38

What is meant by electro osmosis ?

40

What is auto catalyst? Give an example

28

What are promoters? Give an example

Oct 06

What is heterogeneous catalysis ? Give an

example.

27

What is tanning?

42

Oct 07

10

What is electrophoresis?

39

Mar 06 ,
June 10

11

What are emulsions?

42

June 06

12

Why colloidal system of gas in gas does

not exist?

33

13

What is electro dialysis?

36

14

Write about Helmholtz double layer.

38,39

15

Why colloids are purified?

36

What is Brownian movement? (or) What is

38

16

the Kinetic property of colloids? Give

Mar 08

Mar 07
Oct 08

June 09

reason.
17

Give any 3 difference between physical and

25

Oct 09

26

Mar11
Oct 2010,

chemical adsorption.
18

What are general characteristics of a

catalytic reaction?(any 3)

19

What is meant by Tyndall effect?

38

20

What is ultra filtration ?

37

21

What are Lyophobic and Lyophobic

33

colloids?
22

What is induced catalyst? Give an example.

28

23

What are active centres ?

29

24

What are dispersed phase and dispersed

32

medium?
25

Any 3 medical applications of colloids?

26

How is colloidal solution prepared by double 35

42

decomposition method?
27

What are iyophilic solution? Give example

33

Oct 11

28

What are emulsifying agents

42