POKHARA UNIVERSITY

Level: Bachelor Semester – Fall Year : 2005

Programme: BE Full Marks: 100
Course: Chemistry Time : 3hrs.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far
as practicable.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Attempt all the questions.

1. a) Explain the Bohr’s atomic theory. What are the supporting facts of 4+4+2
hydrogen spectrum on Bohr’s atomic theory. Calculate the radius of
2nd Bohr’s Orbit of Hydrogen atom.[h = 6.6210-34 Js, ;M = 9.110-31
kg, e = 1.610-19 C, permitivity of vacuum o = 8.8510-12kg-1M-3A2]
b) Define orbital and explain shapes of d-orbits. Calculate the 3+2
wavelength of the particle of mass 12.310-25 kg moving with a
velocity of 2.810-6m/s [ Planck’s Constant h = 6.6210-34 Js.
2. a) What is buffer solution? Explain buffer mechanism of acidic buffer. 4+4
Calculate pH of the resulting solution when 300 ml of 0.3 M KOH is
added to 200 ml of 0.1 M H2SO4.
b) Illustrate and explain single electrode potential. Calculate emf of the 4+3
following cell at 270C.
Zn/Zn++ (0.001 M) // Ag+ (0.1 M) /Ag
R = 8.134 JK-1 mol -1
F = 96500 C mol-1
The standard potential of Ag /Ag+ half cell is +0.80 and Zn /Zn++ is
–0.76V.
3. a) What is electron affinity? What are the factors affecting electron 6
affinity?
b) Explain four main characteristics of transition elements. 6
c) Describe why s-block elements are powerful reducing agent. 3
4. a) Explain the three dimensional structure of ammonia based on 6
hybridization theory.
b) Explain following statements: 3+3+3
i) Ortho nitro benzoic acid has much lower melting
point than that of parameta-nitrobenzoic acid.
 ii) Melting and boiling point of ionic compounds are
higher than that of covalent compounds.
iii) H2O has higher melting and boiling point than that of
H2S.
OR
Explain Valence Bond Theory.
5. a) Give IUPAC name of the following compounds 15
i) ii)

iii) HCOOCH3
iv) CH3CH2CH = CHCH3 v) CH3CHCH2CHO
OH
b) What is carbocation? Explain types and stability of carbocations. 5
c) Define inductive effects. Give the reason why chloro-acetic acid is 5
more acidic than acetic acid.
6. a) What is Nucleophilic substitution reaction. Give the mechanism and 10
stereochemistry of SNZ reactions.
b) What is polymerisation? Explain addition polymerisation.
5
OR
Complete and explain the mechanism of followings.
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7. Write short notes on (Any Two) 2x5
a) Ozone layer depletion
b) Corrosion
c) Carbon cycle
d) Heizenberg uncertainty principle