CONFIDENTIAL AS/APR 2011/CHM474

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

COURSE CODE CHM474
EXAMINATION APRIL 2011
TIME 2 HOURS

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1. This question paper consists of four (4) questions.

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QUESTION 1

a) Given the following information:

Element V has an atomic number of 9. Element W is in the period 3 and its atom
requires one electron to achieve an octet. Element X has a nuclear charge of +14. Ion
Y2+ has 18 electrons. Element Z is in the same group as X but its period number is 2.

i) Arrange and explain the elements in the order of increasing atomic size.
(2 marks)

ii) Arrange and explain the element in the order of increasing ionization energy.
(2 marks)

iii) What is electron affinity?

(1 mark)

iv) Compare the electron affinity of W and V.

(2 marks)

v) Explain why the ionic radius of W is bigger than its atomic radius.
(2 marks)

b) Given the molecules below, answer the following questions:

XeF4 PF3 C0 3 2 " SiCI4 AICI3 N2F2

i) Choose the molecule(s) that do(es) not obey the octet rule. Draw the Lewis
structure(s) to prove your choice(s).
(4 marks)

ii) Describe the hybridization process of the central atom for the molecule(s) chosen in
the above question. Sketch the hybrid orbitals.
(4 marks)

iii) Choose one molecule from the choices above which has a trigonal pyramidal
geometry. Draw the Lewis structures to substantiate your answer.
(2 marks)

c) Given the following compounds of aluminium:

Al 2 0 3 AIF3 AICI3

Identify the compounds above using Fajan's rule that has

i) ionic characteristic.
(1 mark)

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ii) largely ionic, with some covalent character.

(1 mark)

iii) polar covalent compound.

(1 mark)

QUESTION 2

a) The following substances are given:

C0 2 , CaO, CH3OH, CH3CI

i) Name all the attractive forces or bonds which will be broken when each of the above
substances is heated until it boils.
(4 marks)

ii) Arrange the substances in the order of increasing boiling points.

(2 marks)

b) In rubidium bromide (RbBr) crystal, the size of Rb+ and B r ions are almost the same
and the r+/r_ > 0.732. Given the radii of Rb+ and Br" are 148 pm and 195 pm
respectively.

i) Name the structure of RbBr.

(1 mark)

ii) Draw the unit cell of RbBr and label the positive and negative ions.
(2 marks)

iii) Calculate the edge length and density of RbBr.

(4 marks)

c) Diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon.

i) State the coordination numbers of graphite and diamond.

(2 marks)
ii) Draw a crystal structure of graphite and label all the bonds or attractive forces that
exist in the structure.
(2 marks)

iii) Explain for the slippery nature of graphite.

(2 marks)

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QUESTION 3

a) List the types of intermolecular forces that exist in each of the following substances.

i) Hydrogen iodide, HI
(2 marks)

ii) Tetrachloromethane, CCI4

(2 marks)

iii) Isopropyl alcohol, CH3CHOCH3

(2 marks)

b) The strength of London (dispersion) forces could be determine based on several factors.

i) Define London forces.

(1 mark)

ii) Discuss two factors that affect the strength of London forces.
(2 marks)

c) A semiconductors can be formed by the doping process where impurities are added to a
material.

i) Name the type of semiconductor produced when a trace of impurity such as boron is
added to solid silicon.
(1 mark)

ii) Why is boron called an acceptor impurity?

(2 marks)

d) Nonstoichiometric crystal defects are crystals which do not have sufficient amount of
cations for the anions or vice versa.Explain an example of nonstoichiometric crystal
defects with a diagram to illustrate a mechanism to balance the charge in such crystals.

(4 marks)

e) In a metal crystal lattice, a Band Theory is formed when large number molecular orbitals
become more closely spaced and finally form a virtual continuum of levels.

i) Describe valence band and conduction band in materials.

(2 marks)

ii) Use the Band Theory to explain the thermal conductivity of metal.
(2 marks)

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QUESTION 4

a) Consider the complex ion

X : [Cr(ox)2CI(SCN)]3" Y : Ammonium tetracyanodifluoroferrate(ll)

i) Name the complex ion X

(2 marks)

ii) Write the formula for compound Y.

(2 marks)

iii) What is the coordination number of the central metal in X and Y.

(1 mark)

iv) Draw geometrical isomers of the complex ion X.

(2 marks)

v) Determine which of the isomers in (iv) above is optically active. Show your reasoning
using drawings of the appropriate stereoisomers.
(3 marks)

b) Cobalt (II) has both high-spin and low-spin octahedral complex ions. Ion [Co(H20)6]3+ is a
high spin complex while [Co(CN)6]3" is a low spin complex ion.

i) Use Valence Bond Theory to describe the bonding in both [Co(H20)6]3+ and
[Co(CN) 6 f.
(4 marks)

ii) How many unpaired electrons are there in each complex ion?
(2 marks)

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 Periodic Table of the Elements
IA VUIA
1 2
H vn He
1.008 HA in A I V A VA VIA A 4.003
3 4 Atomic Number 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be Symbol of Element B c N 0 F Ne
6.940 9.013 Relative Atomic Mass 10.82 12.01 14.01 16.00 19.00 20.18
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg vniB Al Si P S CI Ar
22.99 24.32 me IVB VB VIB VHB IB IIB 26.98 28.09 30.98 32.07 35.46 39.94
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39.10 40.08 44.96 47.90 50.95 52.01 54.94 55.85 58.94 58.71 63.54 65.38 69.72 72.60 74.91 78.96 79.92 83.80
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te Xe
85.48 87.63 88.92 91.22 92.91 95.95 (99) 101.1 102.9 J 06.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.9 127.6 126.9 131.3
55 56 57 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba *La Hf Ta w Re Os lr Pt Au Hg TI Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.9 137.4 138.9 178.5 180.9 183.9 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0 (210) (210) (222)
87 88 89 104 105 106 107 108 109 111 112 114
Fr Ra **Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Uun Uuu Uub Uuq
(223) (226) (227) (261) (262) (263) (264) (265) (268) (269) (272) (277) (285)

58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Lanthanides Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140.1 140.9 144.3 (147) 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.0 175.0

90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

Actinides Th Pa u Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lw
(232) (231) 238.1 (237) (242) (243) (247) (249) (251) (254) (253) (256) (253) (257)