SHORT QUESTIONS (2A-15)

1). What are collision diameter and collision frequency?

ANS: i). The distance between the centers of two molecules taking part in a
collision at the time of thier closest approach is called collision diameter.
ii). The number of
collisions which take place in one second among the molecules present in on
centimeter cube of the gas is called collision frequency. Z=1/

2). Define colligative properties?

Give examples. ANS: Properties which depend upon only
on the number (i.e., concentration) of solute particles in the solution and not
on thier identity or nature are called Colligative properties.
Examples are given below; i.
Lowering of vapour pressure ii. Elevation of the boiling point iii.
Depression of freezing point iv. Osmotic pressure
3).
Diffrentiate clearly between plane of symmetry and axis
of symmetry?
ANS: i). A plane of symmetry is an imaginary plane that bisects a
molecule into halves that are mirror images of each other. ii). An
360
axis around which a rotation by results in a molecule indistinguishable
from the original is called axis of symmetry.This is also called an n-fold
rotational axis, and abbrevated as Cn.Examples are the C2 axis in water, and
C3 axis in ammonia.
4). Give the significance of ?
 ANS: Psi describes the wave behavior
of electron. It is called wave function and represents the amplitude of
electron wave. It is half of the vertical distance between crest and trough .

5). Explain the term heat capacity?

ANS: Heat capacity or thermal capacity is a physical
property of matter, defined as the amount of heatto be supplied to a given
massof a material to produce a unit changein its temprature.
The SI unit of heat capacity is joule per calvin (J/K).
6). Convert
0.0005gm per cm3 solution into ppm and ppb? ANS:

7). Discuss the significance of chemical equilibrium? ANS:

i). It is a state where no further changes in concentration of reacting species
involved takes place.Conditions like temprature,pressure,catalyst etc remain
unchanged too. ii). Study of
chemical equilibrium enables us to know the steps which we can take in
Haber's process to ensure continues supply of fertilizers. iii). A system in
equilibrium state has the maximum stability and entropy and minimum free
energy.
8).
What is rate constant?Give its unit. ANS:
The rate constant is defined as the rate of reaction when molar
3
concentration of each of the reactants is unity (one moleper dm ).
It has a constant unit k.
The value of k varies from reaction to reaction and also varies with
temprature for a given reaction. Its value does not change with time .