FACULTY RECRUITMENT TEST

This paper contains 17 subjective questions. Allocated time to attempt the

paper is 60 minutes.
Short Answer Questions (2 marks each)
1. Give reaction for hydrolysis of Borax?
2. Write Reaction of cumene with O2 followed by acidic hydrolysis?
3. What happens to the density of solid in Frenkel defect? Why?
4. Draw a general Z vs P graph of a real gas? (where Z is a compressibility
factor and P is pressure)
5. Write steps of Oswald’s Process?
6. Write Reactions of hydrolysis of XeF2 and XeF4 ?
7. Write carbylamine test?
8. Write Riemmer Tiemman Reaction?
9. Write reaction of acetone with glycol in dry acid?

Long Answer Questions (4 marks each)

1. Given 2A->B where the reaction is first order wrt to [A]. Derive the
equation for [A]t
2. Reactions happening in Cathode/Anode/Overall reaction of Lead storage
battery while charging?
3. Calculate the pH of 0.1M HA solution? (Given Ka(HA)=10-13)
4. Draw the Haworth Projections of the two cyclic forms of glucose?
5. Write the mechanism of Aldol condensation?
6. Convert p-nitrotoluene to o-bromobenzoic acid?
7. Give the method of preparation of K2Cr2O7?
8. Why ∆Hsol=∆Hlattice+∆HHydration?

(Max Marks: 50)