ROUND 1

1. Explain why exothermic compounds are supposed to be stable compounds?

Ans: When they are formed from their elements in their standard states they are

more stable than the reactants. OR They contain less internal energy

than the internal energy of the reactants put together.

2. Explain why endothermic reactions are supposed not to occur spontaneously?

Ans: The products formed (thermodynamically) are less stable than the reactants.

OR The internal energy of products is higher than the internal energy of the

reactants.

3. The combustion of methane to form CO2 and H2O is an exothermic reaction and yet it

does not occur spontaneously. Why?

Ans: The reaction needs an external energy to overcome the activation energy. OR

Energy is required to break the strong O-O bond oxygen before oxygen can

react.

ROUND 1

1. What is the oxidation state of silicon in Na2SiO3

Ans: +4

2. What is the oxidation state of chlorine in ClO4- ion?

Ans: +7

3. What is the oxidation state of iron in the complex ion [Fe(CN)6]4-

Ans: +2
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1. How many carbon atoms are present in duodecanoic acid?

Ans: 12 carbons

2. How many carbons are in 3-undecanone?

Ans: 11 carbons

3. How many hydrogens are present in a molecule of 1-octyne?

Ans: 14 hydrogens

ROUND 1

1. A solution of a liquid disinfectant is labelled as having a concentration of 25% w/v.

Explain how a 2dm3 solution of this disinfectant may have been prepared.

Ans: 100cm3 solution contains 25g of pure disinfectant

2000cm3 solution require = 2000/100*25

= 500g

Hence, 500g of pure disinfectant were weighed and enough water added to it

until the volume was 2dm3.

2. A disinfectant is labelled as 36ppm. How was 1dm3 of this solution prepared starting

from the pure disinfectant.

Ans: 36ppm = 36 parts per 1 million or 36g in 1000000cm3. Hence, 36mg in

1000cm3 OR 0.036g dissolved in 1000cm3.

3. Convert a label of a solution of a liquid compound from 240ppm to %V/V.

Ans: 1000000 parts of solution contains 240 parts of solute

Hence, 100 parts will contain 240*10-4 = 0.0240

New label is 0.024% V/V.

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TRUE OR FALSE

1. In the cathode ray tube used by J. J. Thompson the ray was deflected away from the

positive plate towards the negative plate in the electric field.

Ans: F Rather from negative plate towards the positive plate.

2. Since the cathode ray tube was evacuated, the rays were formed from the materials of

which the tube was made.

Ans: F Ray was formed from very small amount of gas left in the tube after

most of it had been removed.

3. J.J. Thompson proposed, on the basis of his experimental results, that electrons move

around a positive nucleus.

Ans: F Thompson’s model described the atom as a solid sphere with electrons

stuck uniformly in it.

ROUND 3

TRUE OR FALSE

1. Sigma bonds are formed by head-long overlap of orbitals.

Ans: T

2. Carbon-carbon triple bond is made up of two sigma bonds and a pie bond

Ans: F

3. Pie bonds are formed by lateral overlap of orbitals

Ans: T
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RIDDLE 47

1. I am a metal and historical data indicate that I was being mined more than 5000 years

ago.

2. Occasionally I occur in the uncombined state, but my major ores are the sulphides,

oxides and trioxocarbonates (IV).

3. I am associated with the Island of Cyprus.

4. When I am polished, I take on a very bright metallic lustre so much that I look like a

precious metal admired by all.

5. I am the third among the metals when it comes to ability to conduct electricity.

6. I do occur in the Fehling’s Reagent.

Who am I?

Ans: Copper