PUNJAB GROUP OF COLLEGES

Pre First Year (2020)

F.Sc. Comprehensive Examination
Roll No:___________
Chemistry Time Allowed: 1:30 Hour.
Maximum Marks: 50

Q.1 Encircle the correct answer cutting, overwriting result in loss of marks. (1 × 10 = 10)

i. Solvent extraction in an equilibrium process and it is controlled by:

(A) Law of mass action (B) The amount of solvent used

(C) Distribution Law (D) The amount of solute

ii. The rate at which the solute move in paper chromatography, depends on:

(A) The size of the paper (B) Their Rf value

(C) Their partition co-efficient (D) The polarity of solvent used.

iii. Solvent extraction method is particularly useful technique for separation when the product
to be separated is:

(A) Non-volatile or thermally unstable (B) Volatile or thermally stable

(C) Non-volatile or thermally stable (D) Volatile or thermally unstable

iv. During the process of crystallization, the hot saturated solution:

(A) Is cooled very slowly to get large sized crystals

(B) Is cooled at a moderate rate to get medium-sized crystals

(C) Is evaporated to get the crystals of the product

(D) Is mixed with an immiscible liquid to get the pure crystals of the product.

v. Eual masses of methane and oxygen are mixed in an empty container at 25oC. The fraction
of total pressure exerted by oxygen is:

1 8
(A) (B)
3 9

1 16
(C) (D)
9 19
vi. Which of the following will have the same number of molecules at STP?

(A) 280cm3 of CO2 and 280cm3 of N2O (B) 11.2 dm3 of O2 and 32g of O2

(C) 44g of CO2 and 11.2 dm3 of CO (D) 28g of N2 and 5 dm3 of O2

vii. If absolute temperature of a gas is doubled and the pressure is reduced to one-half, the
volume of the gas will:

(A) Remain unchanged (B) Increases four times

(C) Reduced to ¼ (D) Becomes double

viii. The molar volume of CO is maximum at:

(A) STP (0oC and 1 atm) (B) 127oC and 1 atm

(C) 0oC and 2 atm (D) 273oC and 2 atm

ix. The equation of burning of hydrogen in oxygen is 2H2(g) + O2(g) ¾¾® 2H2O(g):

(A) 2 atoms of hydrogen combine with 2 atoms of oxygen.

(B) 2 mole of steam can be produced from 0.5 mole of oxygen.

(C) 2 mole of steam can be produced from 1 mole of oxygen.

(D) 2g of hydrogen combine with 1 g of oxygen.

x. The number of molecules in 16g of oxygen gas is:

(A) 6.02 ´ 1023 (B) 1.503 ´ 1023

(C) 3.01 ´ 1023 (D) 0.75 ´ 1023

Q.2 Write the short answers of the following questions. (Any 12) (2 × 12 = 24)

i. Define Stoichiometery. Give assumptions.

ii. Define Avogadro’s number. Give examples.

iii. What is molar volume? Give example.

iv. Calculate the moles of O atoms in 9.00g of Mg (NO3)2.

v. Define Molar mass. Give four examples of different species.

vi. Why is there a need to crystallize the crude product?

vii. What is Gooch Crucible? Describe its benefits.

viii. Describe Distribution Law.

ix. Write down the four properties of good solvent for crystallization.

x. Describe the reliable method to dry the crystals.

xi. Write down the uses of Chromatography.

xii. How can you calculate the Density of Gas from general gas equation.

xiii. How can you define “one atmospheric pressure”?

xiv. Justify by Charle’s law, at -273oC the volume of an ideal gas becomes zero.

xv. What is “Quantitative definition of Charle’s Law”?

LONG QUESTIONS: Attempt any Two (2 × 8 = 16)

Q.3 (a) How can you determine the empirical formula of an unknown organic compound

by Combustion Analysis? (4)

(b) Silicon Carbide (SiC) is an important ceramic material. It is produced by

allowing sand (SiO2) to react with carbon at high temperature.

SiO2 + 3C ¾¾¾¾¾® SiC + 2CO

When 100 kg sand is reacted with excess of carbon, 51.4 kg of SiC is produced.

What is the percentage yield of SiC? (4)

Q.4 (a) What is Boyle’s Law? Describe its graphical explanation. (4)

(b) A mixture of two liquids, hydrazine N2H4 and N2O4 are used as a fuel in rockets.

They produce N2 and water vapours. How many grams of N2 gas will be formed by

reacting 100 g of N2H4 and 200 g of N2O4.

2N2H4 + N2O4 ¾¾¾¾® 3N2 + 4H2O (4)

Q.5 (a) Discuss Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure in detail. How can you determine the

Partial pressure of a gas from the mixture of gases? (4)

(b) Ethylene glycol is used as automobile antifreeze. It has 38.7% Carbon, 9.7%

Hydrogen and 51.6% Oxygen. Its molar mass is 62.1 grams mol-1. Determine

its empirical formula and molecular formula . (4)