CHEMISTRY IPE Important Questions (I-YEAR)

CHEMISTRY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS -2023

I. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS :

ATOMIC STRUCTURE
***1) What are the postulates of Bohr's model of hydrogen atom ? Explain the various series of line
spectra in hydrogen atom using Bohr's model.
(Mar 2000, 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09, 11,12, 13,16, 17, 18,20, May 2014, 2018)
***2) How are the quantum numbers n, l, ml, arrived at ? and explain the significance of these
quantum numbers ?
(Mar 02, 09, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17,19 Jun 02, 04, 06,19, May 07, 08, 15,16)
**3) (a) Explain the difference between emission and absorption spectra ?
(b) Explain (i) Aufbau principle (ii) Hund's Rule (iii) Pauli's principle ?
*4) (a) Show that the circumference of the Bohr orbit for the hydrogen atom is an integral multiple

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of the Broglie wavelength associated with the electron revolving around the orbit ?
(b) Explain photoelectric effect ?
(c) Limitations of Bohr's theory
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(d) What will be the wavelength of a ball of mass 0.1kg moving with a velocity of 10ms–1
CLASIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES

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***5) Define IE1 and IE2. Why is IE2 > IE1 for a given atom? Discuss the factors that effect IE of and
element ? (Mar 2000, 04, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17,19, Jun 04, 06, 08, 09, May 09, 13)

a) Atomic Radius
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***6) What is a periodic property? How the following properties vary in a group and in a period ?
Explain. (Mar 03, 07, 11, 14, 15, 16, 20 May 07, Jun 05, 06, 12, 14, 15, 18 Sep 08, May18)
b) IE c) Electro Negativity
d) Electron gain enthalpy e) Nature of oxides
***7) Write an essay on s, p, d and f block elements (Mar 05, June-11,19, May 15)
CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
***8) What do you understand by Hybridisation? Explain different types of hybridization involving
S and p orbitals. (Mar 02, 06, 13 June 02, 04, 05, 06, Sep 08, May 15, 16, 17)
***9) Give an account of VSEPR Theory, and its applications
(Sep 2000, Mar 04, 05, 07, May 2007)
**10) Given the molecular orbital energy diagram of (a) N2 and (b) O2. Calculate the respecitve bond
order. Write the magnetic nature of N2 and O2 molecules (Mar 09, May 14)
*11) Explain the factors favourable for the formation of ionic compounds (Mar 01, 08)
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II. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS :

CLASIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES
***1) Given any four characteristic properties of transition elements
**2) What is lanthanide contraction ? What are its consequences ?
*3) Write a note on (i) Atomic radius (ii) Metallic radius (ii) Covalent radius
4) What is diagonal relationship? Give a pair of elements having diagonal relationship. Why do
they show this relation?
CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
***5) Explain the hybridization involved in PCl5 molecule.
(Mar 12, 15, 16,18,20 May 13,18)
***6) Even through nitrogen in ammonia is in sp3 hybridization, the bond angle deviate from 1090281.
Explain
***7) Explain the hybridization involved in SF6 molecule. (May 12, Mar 14,19)
**8) Explain Fajan's rules and give suitable examples.
**9) Define Dipole moment. Write its applications.
**10) What is Hydrogen bond ? Explain the different types of Hydrogen bonds with examples.
(June 19, March 16, 18 May 18)
*11) Explain the formation of Co-ordinate covalent bond with one example. (May 13, June 19)

STOICHIOMETRY
***21) Balance the following redox equation by ion-electron method taking place in acidic medium.
A) Cr2O7–2 + SO2 → Cr3++SO4–2 (Mar 04, 05, 16 May 07,14, June19, May 18)
B) MnO4– + SO32– → Mn2++SO4–2 (June 06, Sep 08, Mar 09, 11)
C) C2O4–2 + MnO4– → Mn+2 + CO2
D) Mno4-+SO2→ Mn+2+HSO4- (Acidic medium) (Mar 15)
E) SO4-2+Br–→ SO2+Br2(Acidic medium)
***22) Determination of Empirical formula and molecular formula -problems
(Q.No.16, 17,18,19,20,31,37, solved problems 2) (Mar 11, 15, 16, 17,19,20)
**23) Balance the following redox equation by ion-electron method taking place in basic medium.
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(a) MnO4– + I– → MnO2 + I2 (Mar 14) (b) P4.  OH
 → PH3 + H2PO2–
OH −
(c) Cr(OH)3 + IO3–  
→ I–+CrO4–2

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**24) Calculate the molarity of NaOH in the solution prepared by dissolving 4g in enough water to
form 250mL of the solution. (May 16)
**25) Calculate the molarity of sodium carbonate in a solution prepared by dissolving 5.3g in
enough water to form 250ml of the solution. (Mar 13)
**26) Calculate the normality of oxalic acid solutions containing 6.3g of H2C2O4.2H2O in 500ml of
solutions. (May 15)
**27) Calculate normality of H2SO4 solutions if 50ml of it completely neutralises 250ml of 0.1N
Ba(OH)2 solutions.
***28) Calculate molarity, Normality, Molality problems (Q.No. 32, 33, 38, 40, 41, 43, solved problems
7, 8, 9, 10)
**29) Calculate w/w, w/v, v/v problems (Q.No 7, 8, 24, 26, solved problems 3,4,5)

THERMO DYNAMICS
***30) State the first law of Thermo Dynamics. Explain its mathematical notation.
***31) State and explain the Hess's law of constant Heat summation.

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(Mar 12,14,19,20, May 13, 16,18, June 19)
***32) Explain spontaneity of a process in terms of Gibbs energy.
**33) State the second law of thermodynamics and explai it.
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**34) What is entropy ? Explain with examples.
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**35) Define heat capacity. What are CP and CV ? Show that CP – CV = R (May 15)

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**36) (a) State the third law of therodynamics. What do you understand by it ?

**37) Define the following terms

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(b) What are the "∆Η" sign conventions for exothermic and endothermic reactions.
(March 16, 17)
(May 14)
a) Enthalphy b) Entropy (March 17)

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III. VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS :

CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
1) What is Octet rule ?
2) Which of the two ions Ca2+ or Zn2+ is more stable and why ?
3) Cl– ion is more stable than Cl atom-why ?
4) Why argon does not form Ar2 molecule ?
5) What is the best possible arrangement of four bond pairs in the valence shell of an atom to
minimise repulsions ?
STOICHIOMETRY
6) How many number of moles of glucose are present in 540 gms of glucose ?
(June 10, Mar 14)
7) Calculate the weight of 0.1 mole of sodium carbonate (Mar 20, June 19)
8) Calculate the number of molecules present in 1.12x10–7c.c of a gas at STP
(c.c cubic centimeters = cm3)
9) What is a redox concept ? Give an example.
10) What do you mean by significant figures ?
11) The empirical formula of compounds is CH2O. Its molecular weight is 90. Calculate the
molecular formula of the compound. (Mar 13, May 13)
12) What are the disroportionation reactions ? Give examples. (May 15, Mar 16)
13) What are the comproportionation reactions ? Give examples.
14) How many moles of methane are required to produce 22g of CO2(g) after combustion
(Mar 12, June 09)
15) Calculate the oxidation number of sulphur, chromium and nitrogen in H2SO5, Cr2O72– and NO3–
. Suggest structure of these compounds. (Mar 17)
16) A solution is prepared by adding 2g of a substance A to 18g of water. Calculate the mass
percent of the solute. (Mar 19)
17) How number of CaCO3 moles are present in 200gm of CaCO3? (May 14)
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18) What are the oxidation numbers of 'Mn' in K2MnO4, MnSO4, MnO4 ? (Mar 18, May 18)

19) Calculate the oxidation number of oxygen in O2F2, OF2 and H2O2 (May 15)
20) Calculate the mass percent of the different elements present in sodium sulphate (Na2SO4)
21) Assign oxidation number to the underlined elements in each of the folowing species.
a) NaHSO4 b) H2P2O7
c) CH3–CH2–OH d) CH3–COOH

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THERMO DYNAMICS
22) Define a system. Give an example.
23) No heat is absorbed by the system from the surroundings, but work (w) is done on the system.
What type of wall does the system have ?
24) State the first law of the thermodynamics. (March 18)
25) What are intensive and extensive properties.
26) Give the equation that gives the relationship between ∆U and ∆H
27) State the third law of thermodynamics.
28) Explain the relationship between Gibbs energy change and equilibrium constant.
29) Enthalpy of combustion of carbon to CO2 is –393.5kJ mol–1. Calculate the heat released upon
formation of 35.2g of CO2 from carbon and dioxygen gas. (Mar 15)
30) The equilibrium constant for a reaction is 10. What will be the value of ∆G ?
R = 8.314 JK–1mol–1, T = 300K.
31) State Hess's law of constant heat summation. (Mar 15) (Mar 18)
32) Define a) Heat of solution b) Heat of dilution
33) Define Heat of formation ? Give an example.

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