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Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
MST Question Paper (March 2020)

Class: B.Tech. lst Year Subject: Applied Cheinistry (UCB008)

Time: 2 Hrs, MM - 40 Name of Faculties: SM, SNS, MRP, VLX, SBA, DAV, VT,
BM, PV
Note:
1. Use structures and diagrams to explain wherever necessary to get full credit.
2. Attempt all parts of a question at one place.
3. Be brief and to the point and save time.
1 a. A 0.01 M aqueous solution of NiSO4 absorbs 20% of incident radiations in a cell with path ( 5)
length 1. Calculate the value of absorbance (A). What will be the value of transmittance if
path length increases to 5 1 ?

b. Define Xm a x . Arrange the following molecules in order of increasing Xmax values and justify (5)
your answer.

NO2

2 a. Calculate approximate vibrational frequency of C-H stretching in cm'' from the following (5)
data: k = 900 Nm-1, me = 20 x 10-27 kg, mpi = 1.6 x 10-27 kg, c = 3 x 108 m/s

b. Name and classify all types of vibrations responsible for IR bands in spectrum of a (5)
nonlinear triatomic molecule.

3 a. List the sequence of the events occurring in the flame of a Flame Emission (5)
Spectrophotometer. Write a brief note on each one of them.

b. Write down the mechanism of the emission of radiation through Hollow Cathode Lamp. (5)

4 a. Explain the principle of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. (5)

b. Write equation for Phase Rule. Calculate the number of components for the following (5)
systems.

I. KCl-NaCl-H20
II. KCI-NaBr-H20