ST.

MARY’S JUNIOR COLLEGE

Basheerbagh-Hyderabad-63
CHEMISTRY
SECOND YEAR IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. (a)Discuss collision theory of reaction rates of bimolecular reaction.

(b)Explain the effect of temperature and catalyst on rate of the reaction.
2. (a) Explain working of galvanic cell with a neat sketch.
(b) State faradays (I&II) law of electrolysis. A solution of CuSO4 is electrolysed for 10
minutes with a current of 1.5 amperes. What is the mass of copper deposited at the
cathode.
3. (a) State and explain kohlrausch’s law of independent migration of ions.
(b) What is molecularity of a reaction? How is it different from the order of a
reaction? Name one bimolecular and one trimolecular gaseous reaction.
4. How is ozone prepared from oxygen? Explain its reaction with (a)C2H4 (b)KI (c)Hg(d)PbS
5. Explain in detail the manufacture of sulphuric acid by contact process.
6. How is chlorine prepared in the laboratory? How does it react with the following?
(a) NaOH (b) NH3 (c) KI (d) Na2S2O3 (e) Fe (f) I2
(b) How is ClF3 prepared? How does it react with water? Explain its structure.
7. How is ammonia manufacture by Haber’s process? Explain the reactions of ammonia with
(a)ZnSO4 (b) CuSO4 (c) AgCl
8. (a)How nitric acid is prepared by ostwald’s process
(b) Give the preparation and structures of XeO3 and XeOF4.
9. Explain SN1 and SN2 reaction mechanism.
10. Explain (a) cannizaro reaction (b) sandmeyer reaction (c) carbylamines reaction
( d ) kolbe’s reaction (e) Reimer Tiemann reaction (f) Williamson synthesis
(g) cross aldol condensation (h) Decarboxylation (i) HVZ reaction

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

SOLID STATE
1. Derive Bragg’s equation
2. Explain Schottkey & Frenkel defects
3. Explain p-type and n-type semiconductors.
4. Coordination number and lattice points in FCC and BCC crystals.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
1. What are primary and secondary batteries? Give examples.
2. State and explain Nernst equation? Problems based on it.
3. Write about corrosion & how it is prevented.
4. Write short notes on fuel cells.
5. Give the construction and working of standard hydrogen electrode.
SURFACE CHEMISTRY
1. Define Catalysis? Give its classification with examples.
2. Define Micelle? Explain cleaning action of soap.
3. What are emulsions? Give types of emulsion? Give applications of emulsions.
 4. Discuss mechanism of enzyme catalysis with suitable diagram?
5. Describe cottrell smoke precipitator with a neat diagram.
6. Give the differences between (a) physisorption and chemisorption
(b) lyophillic sol and lyophobic sol.
7. Name the disperse phase and dispersion medium in the following.
(a) Fog ( b) Milk (c) Smoke (d) Cloud (e) mist.
8. Explain (a) Gold number (b) Tyndal effect (c) Brownian movement (d) Electrophoresis.
CHEMICAL KINETICS
1. Define order of a reaction? How is it obtained experimentally?
2. Explain the following with example.
a) Pseudo first order reaction (b) zero order reaction (c) Half life of a reaction.
3. Give differences between order and molecularity.
d – BLOCK
1. Explain Werner’s Theory of co-ordination compounds.
2. Sketch the splitting of d-orbital in an octahedral crystal field.
3. Write the character properties of transition elements.
4. What is lanthanide contraction? Give its consequences.
5. Using IUPAC norms write the formulas for the following.
a) Tetrahydroxozincate (II) (b) Hexaaminocobalt (III) sulphate
c) Potassium tetrachloropalladate(II) (d) potassium tri(oxalato)chromate(III)
6. Using IUPAC norms write the systematic names of the following.
a)[Co(NH3)2]Cl3 (b) [Ti(H2O)6]3+ (c) [NiCl4]2-

p-BLOCK ELEMENTS
1. How does PCl5 react with the following? (a) water (b) C 2H5OH (c) CH3COOH (d) Ag
3. How does SO2 react with the following? (a) Na2SO3 (b) Cl2 (c) Fe+3 (d) KMnO4
4. Write the balanced equation for the following.
(a) NaCl is heated with conc.H2SO4 in the presence of MnO2.
(b) Chlorine is passed into a solution of NaI in water
5. Explain the preparation and structures of XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6
SOLUTION
1. State & explain Raoult’s law.(problems)
2. Definitions of molarity, rmolality, molefraction and its problems
3. State Henry’s law.
4. Define: relative lowering of vapour pressure, osmotic pressure and isotonic solution,
ppm
METALLURGY
1. Explain Froth flotation process
2. Explain smelting process in the extraction of copper.
3. Giving examples differentiate Roasting and Calcination.
4. Explain reactions occurring in the Blast Furnace in the extraction of iron.
5. Explain extraction of aluminium from bauxite and zinc from zinc blende.
BIOMOLECULES
1. What are carbohydrates give its importance.
2. What are hormones & how are they classified?
3. What are amino acids? Give examples.
4. What are essential and non essential amino acids? Give examples.
5. What are vitamins? How are they classified? Give the source & deficiency diseases by
vitamins A, B, C, D & K
6. What is zwitter ion? Give an example
7. Differentiate between globular and fibrous proteins?
8. What are nucleic acids? Mention their functions.
CHEMISTRY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
1. What are analgesics? How are they classified? Give examples.
2. What are food preservative & artificial sweetening agents?
3. Define the following with example i) Antibiotics & Anti fertility drug ii) Antimicrobials &
Antipyretics iii) Antiseptics & disinfectants iv) Antihistamines & Antacids
v) Tranquilizers & barbiturates.
4. What is tincture of iodine? Give example.
5. What are biodegradable and non-biodegradable detergents? Give examples.
POLYMERS
1. Mention the structure & names of monomers of the following
a)Bakelite b) Nylon, 6 & 6,6 c) Terylene d) Neoprene e) Buna – N f)Buna – S
2. What is Vulcanization of rubber and PDI?
3. What is biodegradable polymer, PHBV & uses
4. Explain the following (i) copolymers (ii) elastomers (iii) thermosetting polymers(iv) zeigler-Natta
catalyst.
Very Short answer type questions:
1. What is Schottky defect ?
2. State Raoult’s law
3. State Henry ‘s law
4. Give a neat sketch of standard hydrogen electrode
5. How is Gibbs energy (G) related to the cell emf (E) mathematically ?
6. Give the products obtained at the platinum electrodes (cathode and anode) when aqueous
solution of K2SO4 is electrolysed.
7. Identify the reaction order from each of the following rate constants.
−5 −1 −1 −4 −1
a. i) k = 2.3 10 L mol s ii) k = 3 10 s
−14 −1
8. A first order reaction is found to have a rate constant k = 5.5 10 s . Find the half-life of the
reaction.
9. What is autocatalysis ? Give one example
10. Why at is Hardy-Schulze’s law
11. Give the composition of the following alloys. a) Brass b) Bronze c) German silver
12. Explain the terms gangue and slab.
13. Iron becomes passive in conc HNO3− why?
14. Give the disproportionation reaction of H3PO3 ?
15. Draw the structures of (a) Hypo phosphoric acid (b) cyclic metal phosphoric acid ?
16. Why is H2O a liquid while H2S is a gas.
17. Give the hybridization of sulphur in the following
a) SO2 b) SO3 c) SF4 d) SF6
18. What is tailing of mercury ? How is it removed ?
19. Write the reactions of F2 and Cl2 with water .
20. Compare the bleaching action of Cl2 and SO2 ?
21. What happens when Cl2 react with dry slaked lime ?
22. Electron gain enthalpy of fluorine is less than that of Cl2 – explain ?
23. Give the preparation of a) XeOF4 b) XeO2F2
24. How many moles of AgCl is precipitated when 1 mole of CoCl3.5NH3 is treated with AgNO3
solution ?
25. Calculate the ‘spin only’ magnetic moment of Fe(2aq+ ) ion.
26. What is the difference between a double salt and a complex compound ?
27. CuSO4 .5H 2O is blue in colour where as anhydrous CuSO4 is colourless. Why
3+ 2−
28. Cr ( NH 3 )6  is paramagnetic while  Ni ( CN )4  is diamagnetic. Why
29. Why Zn2+ is diamagnetic where as Mn2+ is paramagnetic ?
30. What is misch-metal give its composition and uses
31. Why do transition elements exhibit more than one oxidation state (variable oxidation states)
32. What is a chelate ligand ? give example.
33. Mention the type of polymerization involved in the formation of the following polymers
a) Bkelite b) PVC c) Polythene d) Teflon
34. What is PHBV ? How is it useful to man ?
35. What do you mean by polydispersity index ?
36. What is Bio-degradable polymer ? Give two examples
37. Write the names and structures of the monomers of the following polymers
a) Buna-S b) Buna-N c) Dacron d) Neoprene
38. What is ziegler-natta catalyst
39. What are thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers? Give example.
40. Compare the acidic strength of acetic acid, chloroacetic acid, benzoic acid and phenol
41. Give the reagents used for the preparation of phenol from chlorobenzene
42. Write the equations for the following reactions
a) Bromination of phenol to 2,4,6-tribromophenol
b) Benzyl alcohol to benzoic acid
43. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their property indicated
a) Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Methyl t.butyl ketone reactivity towards HCN
b) Floroacetic acid, monochloroacetic acid, Acetic and and Dichloroacetic acid
(Acid strength)
44. Write the reaction showing  − halogenations of carboxylic acid and give its name
45. Write equations showing the conversion of
a) Acetic acid to acetyl chloride b) Benzoic acid to Benzamide
46. Write the mechanism of esterfication
47. Write equations for carbylamine reaction of any one aliphatic amine
48. Explain Diazotization.
49. Gabriel phthalimide synthesis exclusively forms primary amines only. Explain
50. Give structures of A,B and C in the following reaction
+
NH3 , 
C6 H5 N2Cl ⎯⎯⎯
CuCN
→ A ⎯⎯⎯⎯
H 2O / H
→ B ⎯⎯⎯ →C