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Chapters included p-block elements Surface chemistry Chemical kinetics

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Full marks -35, Tim 1.5h

Q.1.Define order of reaction. Write the rate equation for the reaction: 2 + ,if order of the reaction is zero. Q.2.What is the basicity of H3PO3 acid and why? (1) (1)

Q.3.How does it become possible to cause artificial rain by spraying silver iodides on the clouds. (1) Q.4.For a first order reaction, show time required for 99%completion is twice the time required for the completion of 90% reaction. (2) Q.5.Rate constant K of a reaction varies with temperature according to the equation. = -(
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) where Ea is the activation energy, When a graph is

plotted for logK vs 1/T,a straight line with a slope of -6670K(K represents Kelvin) is obtained. Calculate the energy of activation for the reaction in proper units. (2) Q.6.Describe Ostwalds process for the preparation of HNO3 Q.7.Draw the structure of a.XeF4 b.BrF3 Q.8.Explain the following observations
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a.Sulphur has a greater tendency for catenation than oxygen. b.ICl is more reactive than I2. Q.9.What do you mean by activity and selectivity. (2) (2)

Q.10.(a)Explain the following: (i)An increase in 10K in temperature rarely doubles the kinetic energy of particles but this increase in temperature may be enough to double the reaction. (ii)What is the effect of catalyst in the rate of reaction. b.Write the units for rate constant of second order reaction. (3) Q.11.The half life for decay of radioactive 14 6 is 5730 years.An archeeological artifact containing wood had only 80% of 14 6 activity as found in a living tree.Calculate the age of the artifact.(log10=1.log8=0.9031) (3) Q.12.Complete the following reactions: a.4 + 5 b.3 2 + 2 c. + 3 ( . ) Q.13.Explain the following a.Micelles b.Peptisation c.Electrophoresis (3) Q.14 a.What are lyophobic and lyophillic colloids ?Give one example of each. b.Give the dispersed phase and dispersion medium for a Gel. (3) (3)

Q.15.a)X2 a greenish yellow gas with pungent smell and is used in purification of water. On dissolving in water, it gives a solution which turns blue litmus red .When it is passed through NaBr solution ;Br2 is obtained.
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(i)Identify the gas. (ii)What are the products obtained when excess X2 reacts with ammonia? Give chemical equations. (iii)What happenes when X2 reats with hot and concentrated NaOH solution? Write its chemical equation. b) Arrange the following in increasing order of basic strength. PH3.NH3,SbH3,BiH3,AsH3 Give reasons for your answer. (5)