Department of chemistry

MODEL QUESTION PAPER-1

Time: 3.15 Hrs. Max. Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. The question paper has four parts: A, B, C and D. All parts are compulsory.
2. Write balanced chemical equations and draw diagrams wherever required.
3. Use log tables and simple calculator if necessary. (Use of scientific calculator not allowed).
PART-A
I. Answer all the following questions. 1× 10 = 10
1. In a binary solution, mole fraction of a component is 0.85. What is the mole fraction of the other
component?
2. Give a definition for Van't Hoff factor 'i'.
3. Sea water freezes at a temperature lower than that of pure water. Why?
4. Write Nernst Equation.
5. Write the S.I unit for conductivity.
6. Between Cu2+ and Cu+ which is stable and why?
7. What is a homoleptic complex?
8. Allylic and benzylic halides are highly reactive towards SN1 reaction. Why?
9. What is lucas reagent
10. Boiling point of alcohol is greater than the boiling point of hydrocarbons of comparable molar mass why?
PART-B
II. Answer any five questions 5 × 2 = 10
11. Write any two differences between crystalline solids and amorphous solids?
12. What is F- centre? What colour is imparted to the NaCl crystal, due to the presence of excess sodium?
13. Calculate the number of atoms present in the FCC
14. How does conductivity of a solution change with change in concentration of the solution? Give reason.
15. In Hydrogen oxygen fuel cell, Draw the schematic diagram mentioning the anode and cathode. Write the
reaction taking place at anode.
16. Calculate the 'spin only' magnetic moment of M2+ (aq) ion (Z= 27).
17. What is Fittig reaction? Write equation
18. Give equations for Gabriel phthalimide synthesis.
PART-C
II. Answer any five questions 5 × 3 = 15
19. What is lanthanoid contraction? Write any two consequences of lanthanoid contraction.
20. Name the metal of the 1 st row transition series that
i) has highest value for magnetic moment
ii) has zero spin only magnetic moment in its +2 oxidation state.
iii) exhibit maximum number of oxidation states.
21. Write the equations involved in the manufacture of Potassium dichromate from chromite ore.
22. i) What are interstitial compounds? Give example
ii) Why transition metals and their compounds show paramagnetic behaviour?
23. State the postulates of Werner's theory of coordination compounds.
24. Give the geometry, hybridization and magnetic property of [Co(NH3)6]3+ based on VBT.
25. i) Explain ionization isomerism in complexes. Give an example
ii) Give the IUPAC name for K4[Fe(CN)6]
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26. What is crystal field splitting? Explain crystal field splitting in octahedral entities using energy level
diagram.
PART-D
IV. Answer any three of the following questions: 5 × 3 = 15
27. i) Calculate the packing efficiency in face Centered cubic unit cell
ii) Silver crystallizes in a face centered cubic structure. If the edge length is 4.077 × 10−8 cm and density is 10.5
g/cm3, calculate the atomic mass of silver.
28. i) Human blood has osmotic pressure of 7.2 atm at body temperature of 370C. Calculate the molar
concentration
of solute particles in blood. Given R = 0.0821 L atm K−1
ii) Give the relation between elevation in boiling point and molecular mass of solute. Give the S.I. unit of
Ebullioscopic constant or boiling point elevation constant or molal elevation constant.
29. i) Write the difference between non-ideal solutions with positive deviation and negative deviation from
Raoult's
law. ii) What is reverse osmosis?
iii) State Raoult's law of liquid-liquid dilute solutions.
30. i) Calculate the emf of the cell in which the following reaction takes place
Ni(s) + 2Ag+ (0.002M) → Ni2+ (O.160M) + 2Ag(s)
ii) Draw a labelled diagram of standard hydrogen electrode. Write the reduction reaction of electrode.
31. (i) The conductivity of 0.025 M solution of methanoic acid is 1.1525 S cm. Calculate its molar
conductivity.
(ii) What are the factors that determine the products on electrolysis?
(iii) What is the effect of dilution on Molar conductivity?
V. Answer any FOUR of the following questions. 4 × 5= 20
32. i) Mention the major product formed in the following reactions.
𝐾𝑂𝐻(𝑎𝑙𝑐)
a) C6H5Br + Mg → ……………. b) 2-Bromopentane → ……………
c) CHCl + NaI →………. ii) Explain Wurtz-fittig's reaction.
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33. i) Write SN mechanism for the hydrolysis of 2-Bromo-2-methyl propane.
ii) In the preparation of aryl halides by Sandmeyer's reaction, name the (i) catalyst used (ii) gas liberated.
34. i) Explain the mechanism of dehydration of ethanol to ethane
ii) What happens when sodium phenate is treated with carbon dioxide? Write equation and name the reaction.
35. i) Give three reasons that phenols are more acidic than alcohols
ii) Explain Williamson's ether synthesis
36. (i) How would you prepare phenol from cumene? Write the equation
(ii) Explain the Friedal-Crafts acylation of anisole.
(iii) Bomination of anisole carried out in the absence of iron (Fe) bromide catalyst. Why?
37. i) Identify the main organic product in the following reactions:
𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂2 / 𝐻𝐶𝑙 00 𝐶
a) C6H5NH2 + HNO2 → ………….
𝐵𝑟2 / 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻
b) C6H5CONH2 → ………..

1.𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐.𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4
c) → ………….
2.ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑜 473 𝐾
0 0 0
ii) Arrange 1 , 2 , 3 methylamines in decreasing order of their base strength i) in gaseous phase i) in aqueous
medium

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