ASK14RIP112PT01(O)

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question Nos. 1 to 8 are very short-answer type questions and carry 1marks each.
(iii) Question Nos. 9 to18 are short-answer type questions and carry 2 marks each.
(iv) Question Nos. 19 to 27 is also short-answer type questions and carry 3 marks each.
(v) Question No. 28 to 30 are long-answer questions and carry 5 marks.

1. What do you mean by the terms Critical Temperature and Critical Pressure?

2. Draw the Lewis structures for the following molecules SiCl4 and HCOOH?

3. Why do elements in the same group have similar physical and chemical properties?

4. What is the difference between a Mixture and a Pure Substance?

5. What is threshold frequency?

6. A 100 watt bulb emits monochromatic light of wavelength 400 nm. Calculate the number of
photons emitted per second by the bulb?

7. In terms of Charles’ law explain why –273°C is the lowest possible temperature?

8. Which of the following species will have the largest and the smallest size?

Mg, Mg2+, Al, Al3+?

9. Using s, p, d notations, describes the orbital with the following quantum numbers.

(i) n = 1, l = 0 ; (ii) n = 3 , l = 1 (iii) n = 4, l = 2 (iv) n = 4 , l = 3.

10. The density of 3 M solution of NaCl is 1.25 g/mL. Calculate molality of the solution?

11. Although geometries of NH3 and H2O molecules are distorted tetrahedral, bond angle in
water is less than that of ammonia. Discuss?

12. A Neon- dioxygen mixture contains 70.6 g dioxygen and 167.5 g neon. If pressure of the
mixture of gases in the cylinder is 25 bar. What is the partial pressure of dioxygen and neon in
the mixture?

13. Explain the physical significance of van der Waals parameters?

14. How many electrons in an atom may have the following quantum numbers?
 (i) n=4 , m= - (ii) n = 3 , l = 0

15. Define Molarity? Calculate the molarity of NaOH in the solution prepared by dissolving its
4g in enough water to form 250 mL of the solution?

16. Explain why cations are smaller and anions are larger in radii than their parent atoms?

17. An atom of an element contains 29 electrons and 35 neutrons. Deduce

(i) The number of protons and
(ii) Identify the element.

18. Write the resonance structures for SO3, NO2 and NO3- ?

19.
(a) Calculate the amount of water (g) produced by the combustion of 16 g of methane?

(b) How many moles of methane are required to produce 22 g CO2 (g) after combustion?

20. Draw diagrams showing the formation of a double bond and triple bond between carbon
atoms in C2H4 and C2H2 molecules?

21. A sample of drinking water was found to be severely contaminated with chloroform (CHCl3)
supposed to be carcinogenic in nature. The level of contamination was 15 ppm (my mass).

(i) Express this in percent by mass.

(ii) Determine the molality of chloroform in the water sample.

22 What are the main postulates of VSEPR theory?

23. State

(a) Hund’s Rule of maximum Multiplicity

(b) Heisenberg uncertainty principle

24. Write short notes on

a) London Forces b) Dipole- Dipole Forces

25. (a) Critical temperature for carbon dioxide and methane are 31.1°C and –81.9°C
respectively. Which of these has stronger intermolecular forces and why?
 (b) Derive Vander Waal’s equation for gases.

26. (a) what do you understand by isoelectronic species? Name a species that will be
isoelectronic with F- ion ?

(b) Consider the following species:

N 3- , O2-, F- , Na+, Mg2+ and Al3+

(i) What is common in them?

(ii) Arrange them in the order of increasing ionic radii.

27. (a) Which of the following pairs of elements would have a more negative electron gain
enthalpy?

(i) O or F (ii) F or Cl

(b) Describe the theory associated with the radius of an atom as it gains an electron?

28. (a) When electromagnetic radiation of wavelength 300 nm falls on the surface of sodium,
electrons are emitted with a kinetic energy of 1.68 X 105 J mol–1. What is the minimum energy
needed to remove an electron from sodium? What is the maximum wavelength that will cause a
photoelectron to be emitted?

(b) The Mass of an electron is 9.1 X 10 -31 kg. If it’s KE is 3.0 X 10-25 J, Calculate its
wavelength?

29. (a) Show that the circumference of the Bohr orbit for the hydrogen atom is an integral
multiple of the de Broglie wavelength associated with the electron revolving around the orbit.

(b) Why real gases deviate from ideal gases?

30. (a) What are salient features of Hybridization? What are the important conditions for
Hybridization?

(b) Define octet rule. Write its significance and limitations?