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Roll No………………………. Date- 27/11/2008

Institute of Petroleum Technology, Gandhinagar
Pandit Deen Dayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar
End-Semester Examination
B.Tech. I Semester (2008-09)
Subject: Chemistry Subject Code: CHEM101
MM: 80 Time Duration: Three Hours

All questions are compulsory.

Write formula and draw diagram where required.
Q1. Very Short Questions (1X5)
i) Write the following ions in increasing in increasing order of their size: Na , F-,
+

Mg2+, O2-.
ii) Arrange wood, anthracite, peat, lignite and bituminous coal in decreasing order
of calorific value.
iii) Write Dulong’s formula to calculate calorific value of a given fuel.
iv) What is the number of components in KClO3(s) 2KCl(s) +3O2 (g) system?
v) Write one example of nucleophilic addition reaction.

Q2. Short Notes (4x5)

(Attempt any five of the following)
a) Redox Titration
b) Fisher-Tropsch Method
c) Chemical Shift
d) Reforming
e) Zeta Potential
f) Schulze- Hardy Law
g) Ionization Potential

Q3. State and explain the conditions under which the phase rule is represented by
the equation F=C-P+1.What is the qualitative difference between the phase diagram
of one and two component system. (5)

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Q4.a) What do you understand by high and low calorific value of fuel? How is it
determined by Bomb calorimeter? Describe with neat labeled diagram (6)
b) Calculate the absorption maximum in the ultra-violet spectrum of 2, 4
Hexadiene. (4)
OR
Q4.a) Explain how the knocking property of the fuel is related with the chemical
structure of the fuel? (5)
b) Calculate effective nuclear charge on i) 1s electron of He ii) 2p electron of N. (5)

Q5. Define the following terms. (5+5)

a) The Auxochrome Concept
b) The Chromophore Concept
OR
Q5. a) What is finger print region? (4)
b) Define the following terms. (2+4)
i) Bathochromic shift
ii) Phosphorescence

Q6. a) Explain the term adsorption. Discuss the various factors which affect the
adsorption of gas on solid adsorbent. (5)
b) What is meant by anodic sacrificial protection, how it works? Mention its
application with neat diagram. (5)

OR
Q6. a) Derive an equation correlating the wavelength of a particle in motion to its
momentum. Give the significance of this relation. (5)
b) An atom has 2K, 8L and 5M electrons. Write down electronic configuration of
the elements and indicate in it: i) Number of sub shells ii) Number of orbital iii)
Number of unpaired electrons iv) Number of p-electrons v) Number of electrons
with l=0. (5)

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Q7. Detail the chemistry of electronic spectroscopy. Give the various types of
transition involved in this technique with one example in each case. (10)
OR
Q7. Describe briefly the theory of NMR spectrum. What information can be
obtained from the NMR peaks? (10)

Q8. A gaseous fuel has the following composition by volume H2=20%, CH4=25%,
C2H6=16%, C2H4=15%, C2H4=10%, CO=2%, CO2=2%, O2=8% and N2=2%. Find
the air required for the perfect combustion of 1m3 of this gas. If 50% excess air is
used, find the volume analysis of the dry products of combustion. (10)
OR
Q8.The percentage composition of the sample of coal by weight was found to be:
C=76%; H=5.2%; O=12.8%; N=2.7%; S=1.2% and remaining being ash. Calculate
the minimum a) weight and b) volume at NTP of air necessary for the complete
combustion of 1 Kg. of coal. Also calculate percentage composition of dry products
by weight if 50%excess air is used. (10)

BEST OF LUCK!