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ATOMIC STRUCTURE
Long answer type questions
01*. What are the postulates of Bohrs model of hydrogen atom? Discuss the importance of this model to
explain various series of line spectra in hydrogen atom.
02. Explain the salient features of quantum mechanical model of an atom.
03. What are the evidence in favour of dual behavior of electron?
04*. How are the quantum numbers n. 1 and m
1
arrived at ? Explain the significance of these quantum
numbers.
05. Explain the dueal behavior of matter. Discuss its significance to microscopic par ticles like electrons.
Short answer type questions
01*. Show that the circumference of the Bohr ortbit for the hydrogen atom is an integral multiple of the de
Broglie wavelength associated with the electron revolving around the orbit.
02. What is a nodal plane? How many nodal planes are possible for 2p- and 3d- orbitals?
03*. Explain the difference between emission and absorption spectra.
04. Explain the difference between orbit and orbital.
05*. Explain photoelectric effect.
06*. Explain briefly the Planks quantum theory.
07. What is the wavelenth of light emitted when the electron in a hydrogen atom undergoes transition from an
energy level with n = 5 to an energy level with n = 3 ?
08. If the position of the electron is measured within an accurancy of
2. How does the value of equilibrium constant predict the extent of reaction ?
3. Explian the terms :
i) extent of ionization and on what factors it depends.ii) dissociation iii) ionization
4*. Explain the Arrhenius concept of acids and bases.
5*. What is conjugate acid-base pair ? Illustrate with examples.
6. Write equation that shows
2 4
H PO
-
acting both as an acid and as a base.
7. Write the conjugate acid and conjugate base of each of the following :
a)
OH
-
b)
2
H O (c)
3
HCO
-
(d)
2 2
H O
8*. Define ionic product of water. What is its value at room temperature ?
9*. What is common ion effect ? Illustrate.
10*. Define solubility product ? Write solubility product expressions for the following :
i)
2 2 7
Ag Cr O ii)
3 4 4
( ) Zr PO
11*. Give the classification of salts. What type of salts undergo hydrolysis ?
12*. Aqueous solution of
4
NH CI is acidic. Explain.
13*. Aqueous solution of
3
CH COONa is basic explain.Long answer questions
8. HYDROGEN AND ITS COMPOUNDS
Short answer type questions
1*. Explain the terms hard water and soft water. Write a note on the
i) ion-exchange method and ii) Calgon method for the removal of hardness of water
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2*. Write the chemical reaction to justify that hydrogen peroxide can function as on oxidizing as well as
reducing agent.
3*. Write a note on heavy water.
4*. Discuss the principle and the method of softening of hard water by synthetic, ion- exchange resins.
5. In how many ways can you express the strength of H
2
O
2
? Calculate the strength of 15 volume solution
of H
2
O
2
in g/l. Express this strength in normality and molarity.
9. THE S-BLOCK ELEMENTS
Long answer type questions :
1. Discuss the preparation of sodium carbonate.
2.* Explain the significance of sodium, postassium, magnesium and calcium in biologi cal fluids.
3*. Write a few lines about cement.
Short answer type questions :
1*. What do you know about Castner-Kellner process? Write the principle involved in it.
2. Write a note on the anomalous behavior of Beryllium.
3*. What is plaster of Paris?Write a short note on it.
4. How do you obtain pure sodium chloride from a crude sample ?
5. When an alkali metal dissolves in liquid ammonia the solution can acquire different
colours. Explain the reasons for this type of colour change.
10. THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS - GROUP 13
Long answer type questions :
1*. Write any two methods of preperation of diborane. How does it react with
a) Carbon monoxide and b) Ammonia ?
Short answer type questions :
1*. Explain borax bead test with a suitable example.
2*. Explain the structure of diborane.
3. Explain the reactions of aluminium with acids.
4*. Give two methods of preparation of diborane.
5*. How does diborane react with a)
2
H O b) CO c)
3 3
( ) N CH ?
11. THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS - GROUP 14
Long answer type questions :
1*. Write note on the allotropy of carbon.
Short answer type questions :
1*. Explain the difference in properties of diamond and graphite on the basis of their structure.
2*. Write a short note Zeolites.
3. Write a short note silicates.
4*. What are silicones? How are they obtained?
5. Write a short notes on fullerene.
6*. Why is diamond hard?
7. What happens when a)
2
CO is passed through slaked lime b)
2
CaC is heated with
2
N .
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VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. ATOMIC STRUCTURE
1. Calculate the charge of one mole of electrons.
Ans : One electron has charge -
19
1.602 10
coloumbs
one mole of electrons has charge
23 19
6.023 10 1.602 10
4
9.648846 10 96488.5 = =
coloumbs
2. Calculate the mass of one mole of electrons.
Ans : Mass of electron = ( )
31 28
9.1 10 kg or 9.1 10 gms.
One moel of electrons has mass
23 31
6.023 10 9.1 10
8 7
54.8 10 5.48 10 kg
= = .
3. How many p electrons are present in sulphur atom ?
Ans : Sulphur has electronic configuration
2 2 6 2 4
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
=
8
7
3 10
6 10
15
1
10
2
=
15 14 1
0.5 10 5 10 sec
= =
9 7
600 600 10 6 10 nm m m
= = =
8
3 10 / sec C m =
7. What is Zeeman effect ?
Ans : The splitting up of spectral lines in presence of strong exetrnal magnetic field is called as Zeeman effect .
8. What is Stark effect ?
Ans : The splitting of spectral lines in presence of strong electric field is called as Stark effect.
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9. Electrons are emitted with zero velocity from a metal surface when it is exposed to radition of
wavelength 4000
0
A
. What is the threshold frequency (v
0
) ?
Ans : Formulae
2
0
1
2
hv hv mv = +
( )
2
0
1
2
hv hv m o = +
0
hv hv =
0
= 4000
3 10 7
4 10 10 4 10 m.
= =
0 =
, C = 3 x 10
8
m/sec.
0
v v =
8
15
7
3 10 3
10
4 10 4
c
v
= = =
15
0.75 10 =
14 1
7.5 10 sec .
=
10. Which of the following orbitals are possible ? 2s,1p,3f,2p.
Ans : 2s,2p orbitals are possible among 2s,1p,3f,2p and 1p, 3f orbitals ar not possible.
11. How many electrons in an atom may have n = 4 and m = +1/2 ?
Ans : For n = l values are 0,1,2,3
0 l =
s contains are electron with m
s
= +1/2
1 l =
p contains 3 electron with m
s
= +1/2
2 l =
d contains 5 electron with m
s
= +1/2
3 l =
f contains 7 electron with m
s
= +1/2
14 2 43
has more negative electron gain enthalpy than , that of
( ) 141.2 / KJ Mole
Oxygen
14 2 43
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b)
( ) 349 / KJ Mole
Clorine
14 2 43
has more negative electron gain enthalpy than that of
( ) 328 / KJ Mole
Fluorine
14 2 43
11. Write the increasing order of the metallic character among the elements B,Al, Mg and K.
Ans : Given elements are B,Al, Mg and K
The increasing order of metallic character is
B Al Mg K < < <
Group - ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) III III II I
12. Write the correct increasing order of non-metallic character for B,C,N F and Si.
Ans : Given elements are B,C,N,F and Si The increasing order of non-metallic character is
Si < B < C < N < F
Group - (IV) (III) (IV) (V) (VII)
13. Write the correct increasing order of chemical reactivity in terms of oxidizing property for N,
O, F and Cl
Ans : The correct increasing order of chemical reactivity interms of oxidizing property for
N,O,F and Cl is F > O > Cl > N
14. What is the valency possible to Arsenic with respect oxygen and hydrogen ?
Ans : The valency of Arsenic with respect to hydrogen is '3'
Eg : AsH
3
c. Na
+
or F d. F or F
Ans : a) Fluorine has high electron affinity than Cl
-
ion because of inert gas configuration of Cl
-
ion.
b) Oxygen has high electron affinity than O
-
because O has positive of 2nd electron
affinity.
c) F has high electron affinity than Na
+
because Na
+
has inert gas configuration.
d) F has high electron affinity than
-
F
because
-
F
has inert gas configuration.
21. Arrange the following in order of increasing ionic radius :
a.
3 2
, , , Cl p s F
b.
2 2
3, , , , Al Mg Na O F
+ + +
c.
2
, , Na Mg K
+ + +
Ans : a) The increasing order of ionic radius is
2 3
F Cl S P
< < <
b) The increasing order of ionic radius is
3 2 2
Al Mg Na F O
+ + +
< < < <
c) The increasing order of ionic radius is
2
Mg Na K
+ + +
< <
22. Mg
+2
is smaller than O
-2
in size, though both have same electronic configuration explain.
Ans :
2
Mg
+
and
2
O
ions are iso electronic species. In case of iso electronic species nuclear charge
increases size of ion decreases. So
2
Mg
+
has small size than
2
O
23. What is diagonal relation ? Give one pair of elements, that have this relation.
Ans : The similarity in properties of 2nd period first element and 3rd period second element of
the next group is known as diagonal relation. Diagonal relation is due to same polarizing
power.
Be and Al show this relationship
3. CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
1. Write Lewis dot structures for S and S
2-
Ans : Lewis dot structure for 's' is [ ]
2 2 6 2 4
16
1 2 2 2 3 3
Z
Electronic configuration s s p s p
=
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2. Predict the change, if any, in hybridization of Al atom in the following reaction
3 4
AlCl Cl AlCl
+
Ans : In
3
AlCl Aluminium undergoes sp
2
hybridisation
In
4
AlCl
Aluminium undergoes sp
3
hybridisation
3 4
2 3
| |
AlCl Cl AlCl
sp hybridisation sp hybridisation
+
3. Is there any change in the hybridization of Boron and Nitrogen atoms as a result of the follwing
reaction ?
3 3 3 3
BF +NH F BNH
Ans :a) Ammonia-Boron trifluoride formation ( )
3 3
H N BF :
Ammonia molecule contains Nitrogen atom with a lone pair of electrons (in sp
3
orbital).
BF
3
has 'B' atom with an incomplete octet (with a vacant p
z
orbital). Therefore, nitrogen of
ammonia donates sp
3
orbital of nitrogen having a lone pair overlaps the vacant 'p' orbital
of Boron. Theequation corresponding to the reaction is written as follows :
[ ]
2 3 3 3
H N: :
Donor Acceptor Ammonia Borontrifluoride
BF H N BF
+
b) Change in hybridised states N and B during
[ ]
3 3
: H N BF
formation
Boron in
3
BF (sp
2
hybridization with one vacant unhybrid 'p' orbital. This orbital also
undergoes)hybridization in presence of NH
3
so that the hybridised state of 'B' changes
from sp
2
to sp
3
.This vacant hybrid orbital is bonded to NH
3
through dative bond. During
this process there is no change in the hybridized state of Nitrogen in NH
3
.
4. If A and B are two different atoms when does AB molecule become Covalent ?
Ans : 1) If the difference in electronegativity values between A and B is less than 1.7, then
covalent compound formation is possible
2) If A and B are sharing one or more electron pairs mutually then AB will be a covalent
compound
5. What is meant by localized orbitals ?
Ans : The molecular orbital with bonded electron cloud localised between the two nuclei of
bonded atoms is called localized orbital. (or) The orbitals which are involved in bond
formation arelocalized orbitals.
6.
Cl
(
P = Pressure of gas R = Universal gas constant
T = Temperature of gas in kelvins scale.
15. State Graham's law of diffusion.
Ans : The rate of diffusion of a given mass of gas at a given pressure and temperature is inversely
proportional to the square root of its density.
rate of diffusion
1
r
d
Partial pressure of ( )
A A T
A P X P =
partial pressure of ( )
B B T
B P X P = ,
,
A B
A B
A B A B
X
n n
X
n n n n
= =
+ +
A
X ,
B
X are mole fractions
P
T
= Total pressure.
20. What is Boltzman's constant ? Give its value.
Ans : Boltzman's constant is the gas constant per molecule.
Boltzman's constant
K=
R
N
16
1.38 10 / , erg k molecule
=
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23
1.38 10 / , J k molecule
= .
21. What is RMS velocity ?
Ans : The square root of mean of the squares of the speeds of all molecules of a gas is known
as RMS velocity (U
RMS
)
2 2 2
1 2
rms
1 2
U
......
........
N
U U U
n n
+ + +
=
+ +
22. What is Average velocity ?
Ans : The arithematic mean of speeds of gas molecules is known as average velocity ( )
av
U
1 2
1 2
......
.......
n
average
U
U U U
n n
+ + +
=
+ +
23. What is Most probable velocity ?
Ans : The speed velocity possessed by the maximum number of molecules of the gas is known
probable velocity ( )
mp
U
24. Give the ratio of RMS average and most probabale velocities of gas molecules.
Ans :
2 8 3
: : : : 1:1.128:1.224
mp av rms
RT RT RT
U U U
M M M
= =
RMS velocity
7
3 8.314 10 300
44
= 4.123 x 10
4
cm/s
35. Calculate the kinetic energy of 2 moles of CO
2
gas at 27C in Cals.
K.E. =
3
2
nRT
Given n = 2, R = 2 cals, T = 273 + 27 = 300 K
3
2 2 300 1800
2
=
cals
5. STOICHIOMETRY
1. The empirical formula of a compound is
2
CH O. Its molecular weight is 90. Calculate the molecular
formula of the compound.
Molecular formula = n (Emperical formula)Given
90
3
30
n
Molecular wt
Emperical wt
= =
Molecular wt = 90
Molecular formula ( )
2 3 6 3
3 CH O C H O = = Empericla formula =
2
CH O
Emperical wt = 30
2. Balance the following equation by the oxidation number method
( )
( )
( )
( )
( ) ( )
3 3
2 3 s s aq aq
Cr Pb NO Cr NO Pb + +
.
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Ans :
So the balanced equation is 2Cr+3pb(NO
3
)
2
2Cr(NO
3
)
3
+ 3Pb
3. Calculate the volume of O
2
at STP requied to completely burn 100 ml of acetylene.
Ans : Balanced chemical equation for combustion of acetylene is
2 2 2 2 2
2 5 4 2 C H O CO H O + +
2 moles of
2 2
C H require 5 moles of
2
O for complete combustion at STP
2 22400ml of
2 2
C H require ____ ?
100 5 22400 500
250
2 22440 2
ml
= =
4. What volume of
2
CO is obtained at STP by heating 4g of CaCO
3
?
Ans : Chemical Equation is
3 2
CaCO CaO CO
+
1 mole
3
CaCO
1 mole CO
2
at STP
100 gms of CaCO
3
22.4 lit of CO
2
at STP
4 gms OF CaCO
3
?
4 22.4
0.896
100
=
lit
5. How many significant figures are present in the following ?
i) 0.0025 ii) 208 iii) 5005 iv) 126,000 v) 500.0 vi) 2.0034
Ans : i) 0.0025 has 2 significant figures ii) 208 has 3 significant figures
iii) 5005 has 4 significant figures iv) 126000 has 3 significant figures
v) 500.0 has 4 significant figures vi) 2.0034 has 5 significant figures
6. Round up the following upto three significant figures :
i) 34.216 ii) 10.4107 iii) 0.04597 iv) 2808
Ans : i) 34.216 becomes 34.2 ii) 10.4107 becomes 10.4
iii) 0.04597 becomes 0.046 iv) 2808 becomes 281
7. Assign oxidation number to the underlined elements in each of the following species :
a)
2 4
NaH PO b)
4
NaHSO c)
2 4 7
H P O d)
2 4
k MnO
e)
2
CaO f)
4
NaBH g)
2 2 7
H S O h) ( )
4 2
2
Kal SO .12H O
Ans : a )
4
2
NaH PO
1 2 8 0 x + + =
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5 0 x =
,x = +5
Oxidation no.of 'p' in
2 4
5 NaH PO = +
b)
4
NaH O S
( ) ( ) ( ) 1 1 1 1 4 2 0 x + + + + + =
1 1 8 0 x + + =
,
6 x = +
Oxidation no. of 'S' in
4
6 NaHSO = +
c)
2 4 7
H P O
( ) ( ) 4 1 2 7 2 0 x + + + =
2 10 0 x = 5 x = +
Oxidation no.of 'P' in
4 2 7
H P O is +5
d)
2 4
K MnO
( ) ( ) 2 1 4 2 0 x + + + =
2 8 0 x + = x = +6
Oxidation no of Mn is
2 4
K MnO =+6
e)
2
CaO
+2+2x = 0, 2x = -2
x = -1
Oxidation no. of oxygen in
2
CaO 1 =
f)
4
NaBH
( ) ( ) 1 1 4 1 0 x + + + =
1 4 0 x + =
3 x = +
Oxidation no. of 'B' in NaBH
4
= +3
But 'B' most probably exhibis - 3 oxidation state.
g)
2 2 7
H S O
( ) ( ) 2 1 1 7 2 0 X + + =
2+2X-14=0
2 12 0 x = x = +6
Oxidation state of 'S' in
2 2 7
H S O = + 6
h) ( )
4 2
2
k Al SO 12H O :
General formula of above compound is
( )
2 4 2 4 2
3
24 k SO Al SO H O(Potash alum)
Consider ( )
2 4
3
Al SO
Consider ( )
2 4
3
Al SO from the above double salt
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( ) 2 3 2 0 x + =
2 6 0 x =
3 x = +
8. What are the oxidation number of the underlined elements in each of the following and
how do you rationalise your results ?
a)
3
KI b)
4 2 6
H S O c)
3 4
Fe O
Ans :
3
KI
It is formed by the combining
2
KI,I
and
3
NO
.
Suggest structure of these compounds.
Ans : a)
2 5
H SO Structure :
( ) ( ) ( ) 2 1 2 1 3 2 0 x + + + = (One peroxy linkage )
2 2 6 0 x + = x = + 6
b)
2
2 7
Cr O
Structure :
( ) ( ) 2 7 2 2 x + =
2 14 2 x = 6 x = +
c)
3
NO
( ) 3 2 1 x + =
x-6=-1
x = +5
10. How many number of moles of glucose are present in 540gm of glucose.
A: No.of moles =
Given weight
Grammolecular weight
540
3
180
= = moles
11. Calculate the weight of 0.1 moles of sodium carbonate.
A: No.of moles
Given weight
Grammolecular weight
=
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Weight = No.of moles x Gram mol. weight = 0.1 x 106 = 10.6gm
12. How many molecules of Glucose are present in 5.23 gm of Glucose?
A: No.of molecules = No.of moles x N.
23
5.23
6.023 10
180
=
= 1. 75 x 10
22
molecules
13. Calculate the number of molecules. Present in 1.12 x 10
7
c.c of a gas of S.T.P
A: 1 mole = 6 .023 x 10
23
molecules = 22,400 c.c at S.T.P
?
1.12 x 10
7
c.c.
7
23 12
1.12 10
6.023 10 3.01 10
22400
molecules
=
6. THERMODYNAMICS
1. Define a system. Give an example.
Ans : System : A small part of the universe chosen for thermodynamic study is called system.
2. What is the workdone in the free expansion of an ideal gas in reversible and irreversible
processes ?
Ans : In case of free expansion of an ideal gas pressure becomes zero. (into vaccum)
No workdone during free expansion of an ideal gas in case to reversible as well as irreversible process.
3. What are intensive and extensive properties ?
Ans : Measurable (or) macroscopic properties such as mass, pressure, volume, temperature,
surface tension, viscosity etc, can be subdivided into two categories as below :
i) Extensive properties : The properties whose magnitude depends upon the quantity of
matter present in the system are called extensive properties. Examplels of such properties
are mass, volume, heat capacity, internal energy, entropy, heat content , gibbs free energy
etc. These properties change with quantity of matter present in the system. These properties
are additivein nature.
4. Give the equation that gives the relationship btween U and H .
Ans : The equation that gives the relationship between U and H
U H nRT = +
H
= Change in Enthalpy
U = Change in Internal energy
,
P R
n n n R = = Universal gas constant
T = Temperature
5. What is the relationship between
P V
C and C ?
Ans :
p V
C C R = ,
p
C = Heat capacity at constant pressure
V
C = Heat capacity at constant volume
R = Universal gas constnat.