COURSE CODE - 2030201 PG DEGREE EXAMINATION - FEB 2012 MSC (CHE) INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - I (For Candidate Admitted from

calendar 2007 onwards) Time: 3 Hours PART - A Answer All the Questions: 1. Write the postulates of CFT? 2. Explain the bond formation in [Cr (CO) 6]. 3. How d orbitals splitting in tetrahedral complex? 4. State and explain HSAB concept? 5. Write note on significance of quantum numbers? 6. Write the Paulis exclusion principle? 10 X 2 = 20 Max. Marks: 75

12. a. Draw the shapes of t2g orbital? (Or) b. Draw the shapes of eg orbital? 13. a. Draw the MO diagram of H2 molecule? (Or) b. Draw the MO diagram of F2 molecule? 14. a. Draw the structure of NaCl? (Or) b. Describe the J-J coupling? 15. a. Explain thed orbital splitting in octal hedral complex. (Or) b. What are the characteristic of d-d transition? PART - C Answer any Two Questions: 16. Explain the Orgal- Sugano Taunabu diagram? 2 X 15 = 30

7. Define hydrogen bonding? 8. Define Para magnitinism with example. 9. Write the postulates of quantum mechanics?

10. What is ionic bond? PART - B Answer All the Questions: 11. a. What is R-S coupling? (Or) b. Discuss the factors which influence the stability of co ordination complexes? 5 X 5 = 25

17. Explain the John-Teller distortion in octahedral complex? 18. Discuss the factors affecting the CFSE. 19. Explain the petro chemical series? 20. Explain the VB theory and its limitations