KATHMANDU UNIVERSIY Marks scored:

End-Seme ster Examination[C]

2007
Level : B.E./B.Sc./B.Pharm./B.Tech. Subject :
CHEM 101
Year : I Semester: I
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Roll No.: Time : 30 mins.
Date : F.M. : 20
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SECTION “A”
[20 Q. × 1 = 20 marks]
Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. Which of the following is not the state function?

a. Work b. Entropy c. Enthalpy d. Free energy

2. The solution of acetone and chloroform shows which of the following deviations from
ideal behavior?
a. Positive b. Negative c. No deviation d. None of them

3. For a reaction 2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) 2SO3 (g ), H = - 197 KJ.

The decomposition of SO3 ( g ) is favored by;
a. Increase in concentration of O2
b. Decrease in temperature
c. Increase in pressure
d. Increase in temperature

4. If the equilibrium constant for the reaction

H2O( l ) H2 (g ) + 1/ 2O2( g ) is ‘a’, the equilibrium

Constant for the reaction 2H2( g ) + O2( g ) 2H2O( l ) is

a. a2 b. 1 / a2 c. 2a d. 1 / 2a

5. For spontaneous process, the change in free energy is always

a. unity b. greater than zero c. less than zero d. zero

6. If the solubility of the sparingly soluble salt XY3 in water is ‘a’ mole liter, then the
solubility product of it is
a. 27a4 b. 9a4 c. 3a2 d. 9a3

7. Which one of the following is conjugate acid of base HSO4 - ?

a. H3O+ b. SO4- - c. H2O d. H2SO4

8. Which one of the following is the solubility of calcium fluoride in pure water if Ks p for
CaF2 = 1.7 x 10 – 10 ?
a. 3.5 x 10 – 4 M b. 0.35 x 10 – 4 M
–4
c. 35 x 10 M d. 0.035 x 10 -4 M
9. Which one of the following is the pH of 10-8 M HCl solution?
a. 8 . 0 b. 6 . 9 c. 6 . 0 d. 7 . 0
10. In which of the reaction, the rate of reaction becomes independent to the initial
concentration of reactant?
a. 1st order b. 2nd order c. zero order d. All of them

Fill in the blanks of following;

11. Sec- 1 mol -1 dm3

The unit of rate constant for second order reaction is ………….

12. Basic buffer is the mixture of ……………… its salt

weak base and ……………….…..

13. For the reaction; H2 O( l ) = H2 O( g ); H = 9710 Cal.

S = 26 eu
T = 400 o K
-690
The G for the reaction is ……………….……
0.1
14. To be visible, the ratio of In – and HIn should be in the range of …………. to
10
……………

15. The specific enzyme which is used for the hydrolysis of urea (NH2)2 CO is
urease
………………..
16. negative
According to IUPAC convention, the sign of work done by the system is ………………..

17. The change in internal energy of the system is equal to the heat added to the system if the
volume is constant.
………….

18. The molarity of solution made by adding 5 gm of NaOH in 250 ml of water is

0.5 M
…………….

19. With increase in temperature, the value of equilibrium constant increases in

endothermic reaction.
……………....

20. The minimum amount of energy that needed for a reaction in order to give product is
activation energy
known as ……………...
 KATHMANDU UNIVERSIY
End-Semester Examination[C]
2007
Level : B.E./B.Sc./B.Pharm./B.Tech. Subject :
CHEM 101
Year : I Semester: I
Time : 2 hrs. 30 mins. F.M. : 55
SECTION “B”

Attempt any FIVE Questions only [Q. No. 2 is compulsory]

1.a. A sample of Europium dichloride, EuCl2, weighing one gm is treated with excess aqueous
silver nitrate, and all of chloride is recovered as 1.29 gm of AgCl. What is the atomic
weight of Europium? [Cl = 35.5, Ag = 108] [3]
b. Derive the expression Tb = Kb m .
(The terms have their usual meaning). [3]
2.a. Consider a galvanic cell constructed by connecting two half cells:
Fe2 + + 2 e - Fe, E o = - 0.44 Volt.
+ -
Ag + e Ag, E o = 0.7999 Volt.
Answer the following questions;
i. Which is anodic and which is cathodic reaction? [1]
ii. Give the net cell reaction. [2]
iii. Calculate the Emf of cell at standard condition. [1]
iv. Give the cell representation. [1]
b. Find H o at 350 oK for the following reaction [2]
CO + ½ O2 CO2; Ho298 = - 67,640 cal.
If, Cp ( CO ) = 6.97
Cp ( O2 ) = 7.05
Cp ( CO2 ) = 8.96 cal. mol – 1. degree.
3.a. Distinguish between [1.5+1.5]
i. Order and molecularity.
ii. Spontaneous and non spontaneous process.
b. To a solution of 0.1 M Ca2 + and 0.1 M Ba2 +, Sodium Sulphate is added slowly.
Ks p of CaSO4 = 2.4 x 10 -5
Ks p of BaSO4 = 1.1 x 10 – 10,
Answer the following questions;
i. Which ion will precipitate first ? [1]
ii. Calculate the concentration of sulphate ion at the instant of the precipitation of first and
second solid. [1+1]
4.a. The slow decomposition of Nitramile, O2NNH2, can be depicted as;
O2NNH2 N2 O + H2O
The mechanism is,
K1

Step I O2NNH2 K -1 O2 NNH – + H + (Fast equilibrium)

Step II O2NNH - K2 N2O +OH – (Slow)
+ - K3
Step III H + OH H2 O (Fast)
 Where K1, K – 1 , K2 and K3 are the rate constants for the reactions respectively.
Give answer to following questions
i. Which step governs the overall rate of reaction? [1]
ii. Derive the rate equation [2]
iii. Find the order of reaction with reaction with respect to [ H + ] [1]
b. For the following reaction;
C2H5I + OH - C2H5OH + I- ,
K = 5.0 x 10 M sec at 289o K
-2 -1 -1

and K = 6.7 M – 1 sec- 1 at 330 o K.

Calculate the activation energy of the reaction. [R=1.987 calorie mol-1 K-1] [2]
5.a. Define entropy of system. Derive the relationship between S and Cp on changing the
temperature from T1 to T2 . [1+2]
b. The pressure of CO2 in equilibrium with CaCO3 and CaO is equal to 3.9 × 10 – 2 atm at
1000 oK. The equilibrium constant for the reaction
C( s ) + CO2( g ) = 2CO( g ) is 1.9 at 1000 oK
Solid carbon, CaO and CaCO3 are mixed and allowed to reach equilibrium at 1000 oK in
closed vessel. What is the pressure of CO at equilibrium? [3]

6.a. Vapor pressure of water is 17.54 mm Hg at 20 oC. When 114 gm Sucrose are dissolved in
1000 gm of water, the vapor pressure is lowered by 0.106 o C.
Calculate the molecular weight of Sucrose. [3]
b. Derive the expression G o = - RT lnK [3]

7.a. Balance the following oxidation reduction reactions [3]

i. ClO – + CrO2 – CrO4 – – + Cl – ( basic medium )
–
ii. P4 + OH PH3 + H2PO2 –

b. What is common ion effect in sparingly soluble salt?

Derive the Henderson – Hasselbalch equation. [1+2]

SECTION “C”
[3 Q.×8=24]
Attempt any THREE Questions only

8.a. With the help of vapor pressure curve, explain that for a solution of volatile solvent and non
– volatile solute, the boiling point is elevated and it’s freezing point is depressed. [2+2]

b. What are indicators? Draw the structure of phenol red and show how it’s color depends on
concentration of H3O+ . [1+1+2]

9.a. What is corrosion? Prove with mechanism that the corrosion (rusting) of iron is
electrochemical in nature. [1+3]
b. Prove that lnK is linear function of 1/T when Ho and So are constants and independent of
temperature. For exothermic reaction, predict what happens to the value of K when 1/T is
increased. [3+1]
10.a. Explain with suitable examples that the direction of reaction at equilibrium is governed by
the Le-Chatelier’s Principle. [4]
b. What are thermodynamic state functions? Explain in brief that heat is not the state function.
Define Hess’s law of constant heat summation. [1+2+1]

11.a. Why First Law of Thermodynamics was unable to predict the direction of a process?
Define Second Law of Thermodynamics and illustrate how it rectified the weaknesses of
First Law. [1+2+1]
b. Derive the Michalies – Menten equation and explain the kinetics of enzyme catalysis. [4]

12. Give short notes on: [4×2]

i. Gibb’s free energy change of universe
ii. Sacrificial Anode
iii. Selective Precipitation
iv. Acid-Base Theories
Answer Key
Section A
1. a
2. b
3. d
4. b
5. c
6. a
7. d
8. a
9. b
10. c
11. Sec- 1 mol –1 dm3
12. Weak base and it’s salt
13. 690
14. 0.1 to 10
15. Urease
16. Negative
17. Volume
18. O.5 M
19. Endothermic reaction
20. Activation Energy