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v Semester B.Sc. B.EdJM.Sc.Ed. Examination, December -2019

(Scheme: RIE CBCS) (New)
CHEMISTRY
Transition Elements, Coordination Compounds and
, Chemical Kinetics

Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks : 50

Instruction: Answer all questions following internal choices.

I. a) What is lanthanide contraction? Write its importance taking any two

examples. [ 5]
b) Discuss the magnetic and spectral properties of lanthanides. [ 5]
OR
2. a) Briefly discuss the extraction ofPlutanium from burnt nuclear fuels. [5]
b) Give reasons for. (Any two) [5]
i) TiCl4 is a lewis acid \
ii) crO3 is acidic
\
fu) Copper is less reducing than zinc. \,\

3. .a) Explain tQe;higp spin behaviour of [Fe~O)6P+using crystal field theory.

, , :/ [5]

b) State the basic principles of crystal field theory. Using CFSE explain
why [Ni(CN)4f- is diamagnetic while [Ni(CI4)P- is paramagnetic. [5]
OR
4. a) Discuss the splitting of d orbitals in squareplanar and tetrahedral complex
with an example for each. [5}
b) Write appropriate structures for the following: [5]
i) Tetramine dichlorido cobalt (llI)
ii) Tetrachloro nickelate (ll) ion
fu) Hexacyanoferrate (ll) ion
iv) Hexaminecobalt (ill) chloride
v) Tetra pyridine platinum (ll)tetrachloroplatinate (ll)
P.T.O.
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5. a) Derive an expression for the rate constant of a reaction on the basis of

transition state theory. How can thermodynamic parameters calculated?
[5]
b) For a first order reaction, the half life at 298 K is 1.69x 1Q4sand at 328K,
it is 330s. Calculate the energy of activation for the reaction. [ 5]
OR
6. a) The gas phase decomposition 2N2O5~ 4N02 +02 follows the I order
rate law. At a given temperaturethe rate constant of reaction is 7.5x 10-3S-I
the initial pressureofN2 05 is 0.1 atm. Calculate the time of decomposition
of N2O5 so that the total pressure becomes 0.15 atm.[5]

b) Howare order and molecularity of a Chemical reaction arrived at?Discuss

with an example each. [ 5]

7. a) Distinguish between physisorption and chemisorption. Give one example

each. [5]
b) Deduce an expression for the rate of an enzyme catalysed reaction. [5]
OR
8. a) Derive an expression for langmuir adsorption isotherm. [5]

b) Define homogeneousand heterogeneouscatalysis. Give an example each.

[5]

Answer any five of the following: \ [5 x 2 = 10]

9.
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a) Discuss the variable oxidation state exhibited by transition elements.
b) Explain the bonding in Fe (CO)s
c) For a first order reaction,A~ products, if'a' is the initial concentration
and '(a-x)' its concentration at time 't' sec, what will be the nature of
graph for log (a-x) vs t? ,

d) Distinguish between absorption and adsorption.

e) Justify the position of actinides in periodic table. \
f) Bring out the concept of effective atomic number using an example.
g) How rate of reaction depend on temperature?
h) Explain the lock and key mechanism of enzyme action.

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