Dated On: 17-07-2016

CHEMISTRY C1-5

Max.Marks : 10 x 3 =30
Time

45mins

1. The laws of chemical combination are the basis of the atomic theory.
a) Name the law of chemical combination illustrated by the pair of compounds, and 2 .
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b) State and explain the law of conservation of mass.
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c) Calculate the molarity of a solution containing 8 g of NaOH in 500 mL of water.
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2. One gram atom of an element contains 6.02 10 atoms.
a) Find the number of oxygen atoms in 4 g of 2 .
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b) Which is heavier, one oxygen atom or 10 hydrogen atoms?
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3. The quantum numbers provide / valuable information regarding electrons in an atom.
a) Which one of the following statements is CORRECT about quantum numbers?
i) The principal quantum number can have fractional values.
ii) The azimuthal quantum number defines the three dimensional shape of the orbital.
iii) The magnetic quantum number determines the size of the orbital.
iv) Spin quantum number gives information about the spatial orientation of the orbital with respect to
standard set coordinate axes.
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b) A photon has a wavelength of 3.5 . Calculate its mass. (Planck's constant, = 6.626 10
Js.
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Velocity of light = 3 10 m/s)
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4. a) The number of electrons, protons and neutrons in a species are equal to 18, 16 and 16 respectively.
Assign the proper symbol to the species.
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b) Write any two drawbacks of the Rutherford model of atom.
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5. Among the following electronic configurations, which one is correct? Substantiate your answer.

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6. Heisenbergs uncertainty principle rules out the existence of definite paths for electrons and other
similar particles. State Heisenbergs uncertainty principle.
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7. IE and atomic radius are closely related properties
a) Analyse the graph

What conclusion can you derive from the graph regarding the first IE of noble gas and alkali metals?
Justify your answer
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33b) Aluminium forms [AlF6] whereas boron cannot form [BF6] but forms [BF4] even though both
belong to the same group. Explain
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c) The Atomic number of the element with IUPAC name Ununbium is .
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8. a) The net dipole moment of a polyatomic molecule depends on the spatial arrangement of various
bonds in the molecule. The dipole moment of BF3 is zero while that of NF3 is not zero. Justify.
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b) The type of hybridization indicates the geometry of a molecule. In water molecule, the oxygen
atom is sp3 hybridized. But water molecule has no tetrahedral geometry. Explain
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9. VSEPR theory is used to predict the shape of covalent molecules.
a) State the main postulates of VSEPR theory.
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b) Based on VSEPR theory predicts the shape of H2O and NH3 .
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10. Mercury drops are spherical in shape.
a) Which property is responsible for the spherical shape of drops? Explain the property.
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b) How does the above property depend on temperature?
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11. Gas laws are relationships between the measurable properties of gases.
a) Name the gas law which gives the relationship between the pressure and temperature of a fixed
amount of gas at constant volume.
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b) Draw the graph to illustrate the above gas law.
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