Bachelor of Engineering Examination, 2021

1st Year, 1st Semester

Chemistry
Full mark: 100
GROUP-A [30: Chemistry-I( Inorganic Chemistry) 15, Chemistry-II (Physical Chemistry) 7½,
Chemistry-III (Organic chemistry) 7½]
GROUP-B [70: Chemistry-I( Inorganic Chemistry) 35, Chemistry-II (Physical Chemistry) 17½,
Chemistry-III (Organic chemistry) 17½]
Students are requested to answer Chemistry-I, Chemistry-II and Chemistry-III in three
separate answer scripts clearly denoting Group A and Group B in each of them..

CHEMISTRY-I (Inorganic Chemistry)

GROUP-A 15 marks
CO-1
Q1.
(a) What would be the wavelength of the 2nd line in the Balmer series in the emission spectra of
the H atom? [RH=109678 cm-1]. In which range of the electromagnetic spectrum does it fall?
(2 + ½)
(b) Calculate the ionization energies of He+and Be3+ (2½)
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(c) Two particles having masses 1×10 g and 2×10 g are moving with velocities 1×10 cm/sec
and 4×10-8cm/sec, respectively. What would be the wavelengths associated with their
motions? (2½)
CO-2
Q 2.
a) 'A radioactive element takes infinite time to decay completely' - Explain. (2)
b) Why is corrosion a natural phenomenon? What are the essential conditions necessary for
corrosion? (1½ + 1½)
b) What is a nano-particle? What is the top-down approach in nano particle synthesis? (1 + 1½)
GROUP-B 35 marks

CO-1
Q 3.
(a) State Bohr postulates for the H atom and derive the energy expression for an electron in the
light of Bohr‟s hypothesis. (1½+2)
(b) State the 'Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle' and write down the uncertainty equation. (1½)
Q 4.
(a) Predict the shapes of the following species (any two) using any theory of your choice:
I3-, ClF3, XeOF4, BrF3 and SF4 (3)
(b) Define Lattice energy. Construct the Born-Haber cycle for the formation of NaCl and
mention the different terms involved in this cycle with appropriate signs. (1+2)
Q 5.
(a) What do you mean by pH of a solution? Define ionic product of water. Mention the effect of
temperature on it (1½ + 1½ + 1)
OR
State the Brønsted–Lowry theory for acids and bases with an example. Write down conjugate
acid/base of any two of the following species:
HS-, H2PO4-, HCO3-, NH4+ (1 + 1 + 2)
(b) What is the pH of pure water at 100°C? Kw at 100°C is 5.45×10-13. (1)
Q 6.
(a)What do you mean by a buffer solution? Mention types of buffers with examples. (1½ +1)
OR
Define buffer capacity with a suitable expression. Mention one use of a buffer solution.
(1½ + 1)
(b) A solution containing 0.5 M acetic acid and 0.5 M sodium acetate has a pH of 4.50. What
would be the pH of the solution upon addition of 1mL of 0.01 M HCl to 1 L of the above
solution? (Ka of acetic acid = 1.81 × 10-5). (1½)
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Q 7.
(a) Derive t1/2= 0.693/λ where symbols have their usual meaning for a single step radioactive
disintegration. (2)
(b) Mention two differences between a radioactive reaction and a purely chemical reaction.
OR
Distinguish between fission and fusion . (2)

Q 8.
(a) Write short notes on any two of the following: (3)
(i) Principle of radio carbon dating (ii) Binding energy
(iii) Packing fraction (iv) Magic Number

(b) 'Radioactivity is a nuclear phenomenon. Explain

OR
How does nuclear stability depend on the n/p ratio? (2)

Q9
(a) Discuss the mechanism of rusting of iron. (2)
(b) Write a short note on prevention of corrosion. (1)

Q10.
(a) Describe any method for the preparation of either silver or gold nano-particles. (2)
(b) Mention a technique used for the characterization of nano-particles.
OR
Mention one application of nano-particles. (1)
 CHEMISTRY-II (Physical Chemistry)
GROUP-A CO-( 3 & 4) 7½
marks

Q 11.
(a) How can we determine the bond lengths of HCl and O2 molecules?
or
Write the quantum mechanical expression for energy value of a harmonic oscillator, and
explain the various terms appeared in this expression. Why the diatomic molecule does not
follow the condition of harmonic oscillator. (3)
(b) Write the differences between fuel cell and battery. (2½)
c) Miller indices of a crystal plane is represented as (326). How would you represent
this plane using Weiss indices?
or
Explain briefly the procedure for emf determination of an electrochemical cell. (2)

GROUP-B CO-( 3 & 4) 17½

marks
Answer Question No. 12 and any two from the rest:
Q 12.
(a) State and explain Beer-Lambert law in connection to UV-Vis absorption. Describe the
procedure for the determination of concentration of a solute with this law. (2 + 2)
(b) What information does IR spectroscopy provide about the molecular structure? (1½)
Q 13.
(a) Why is a fuel cell considered to be “environment friendly”? (3)
(b) Fuel cell is yet to replace the conventional cells – Why? (3)
Q 14.
(a) What are the basic criteria for an electrochemical process to act as a power source? (2)
(b) Write the differences between Galvanic cell and Electrolytic cell? (2)

(c) Write the oxidation and reduction reactions for a common fuel cell. (2)
Q 15.
(a) Represent a lead acid storage cell and arrive at the relevant electrode reactions as well as the
cell reaction. (1½)
(b) In a circuit two cells, each of EMF 1.5 V, are arranged in (i) series and (ii) parallel. (2½)
(c) What will be the voltage differences in the circuit in two cases respectively? (2)

Q 16.
a) NaCl and KCl crystallize in a similar pattern. However, X-ray diffraction study reveals the
two crystals to be FCC and SCC respectively – why? (4)
OR
Derive Bragg‟s equation. Why X-ray is suitable for measurement of inter planer distance of
solid? (4)
b) Calculate the density of elemental silver that crystallizes in a FCC lattice with unit cell
length of 4.086 Å. Given, relative atomic mass of silver is 107.88. (2)

CHEMISTRY-III (Organic Chemistry)

GROUP-A 7½ marks
CO 5
Q 17.
(a) Classify the following molecules as electrophiles and / or nucleophiles (any two): (1)
Me2NH, BF3, H2O, Br2
(b) Comment on the relative stability of the following pairs of ionic species with proper reason
(any two): (1½ × 2)
 i) and

ii) and

iii) H3C CH2 and HC C

iv) and

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Q 18. Answer any one of the following questions: (3½)
(a) Describe how you can determine the N-terminal amino acid of a peptide chain.
(b) Outline the method of industrial preparation of urea and mention its use.

GROUP-B 17½ marks

CO 5
Q 19. Answer any three of the following questions: (3 × 3)

(a) Predict the products of the following reactions with plausible mechanisms (any two):
i) CH3 Br2/CCl4

H3C

ii)
1) Me3CCOCl , anhyd. AlCl3

2) H3O +

iii) OCH3
NaNH2 in liq. NH3

Cl dil. NaOH
iv) CH3CHO
0oC to rt
 (b) Write down the mechanism of nitration of benzene with mixed acid and draw the energy
profile diagram.

(c) Carry out any two of the following transformations (only mention the steps with reagents, no
mechanism is required):

i)

NO2 OH
ii)

Br Br
NH2 COCH3

iii)

O O

iv)

(d) Discuss with an appropriate example what is meant by „stereospecific reaction‟.

(e) Assign E/Z or R/S (whichever applicable) to the following molecules (any three):

i) COOH ii) H COOH iii) NH2 iv) Br F v) Br

H Br H H
H3CO C2H5 H3C COOH Cl CH3 H3C Cl
CH3

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Q 20. a) Answer any one of the following questions: ( 1)

i) What is isoelectric point of an amino acid?

ii) How can you chemically distinguish between glucose and sucrose?
b) Answer any three of the following questions: (2½ × 3)
i) What is osazone reaction? Why do D-glucose and D-mannose give same osazone?
ii) What is mutarotation? Explain with an example.
iii) “Iodine value (iodine number) of sunflower oil is 140” – what is meant by this statement?
What is the significance of Iodine value in our daily life?
iv) Depict the scheme for the preparation of phenol from benzene involving isopropylbenzene in
one of the steps (no mechanism is needed).
v) Describe industrial preparation of any one of the following compounds:
Chloroform, Aspirin, DDT