ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET CHE-10

Bachelor’s Degree Programme (B.Sc.)

SPECTROSCOPY
(Last Date of Submission: March 31, 2011)

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Indira Gandhi National Open University
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Dear Student,

We hope, you are familiar with the system of evaluation to be followed for the Bachelor’s Degree
Programme. At this stage you may probably like to re-read the section on assignments in the Programme
Guide that we sent you after your enrolment. A weightage of 30 percent, as you are aware, has been
earmarked for continuous evaluation, which would consist of one tutor-marked assignment. The
assignment is based on Blocks 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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(i) Last date for submission of Assignment is March 31, 2011.
(ii) The response to this assignment is to be submitted to the Study Centre Coordinator within
eight weeks of the receipt of this booklet in order to get the feedback and comments on the
evaluated assignment.
(iii) In any case, you have to submit the assignment response before appearing in the term end
examination.

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 TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
CHE-10: SPECTROSCOPY
Course Code: CHE-10
Assignment Code: CHE-10/TMA/2010-11
Maximum Marks: 100

Note: * This assignment is based on all the four Blocks of the entire course.
* All questions are compulsory. Marks for the questions are shown within brackets on the right
hand side.
* Please answer in your own words; do not copy from the course material.
1. a) Derive the term symbol for the ground state of helium atom. (5)

b) What is Zeeman effect? In the hydrogen atom spectrum, calculate the number of
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energy levels obtained for S 1 state after splitting in the presence of magnetic field.
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(5)

2. a) What are different elements of symmetry? Give the symmetry operation associated
with each of them. (5)

b) Show different symmetry elements present in H2O molecule with the help of a
suitable diagram. What is the point group of H2O? (5)

3. a) Derive the expression of rotational kinetic energy for a rigid diatomic molecule and
explain different terms appearing in it. (5)

b) Which type of rotor is each of the following molecules?

i) CO
ii) SF6
iii) CH3Cl
iv) C6H6
v) H 2O (5)

4. a) Explain the following giving suitable mathematical expressions.

i) Hooke’s Law
ii) Zero point energy
iii) Vibrational term value (6)
b) Calculate the total zero point energy for H2O molecule. (4)

5. a) Explain giving reason the absorption frequencies for the following:

O
i) O
and

(1720 cm-1) (1700 cm-1)

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ii) RCHO and R C R

(around 1735 cm-1) (around 1720 cm-1) (5)
b) Using suitable diagram, explain the origin of different types of spectral lines in pure
rotational spectrum of a diatomic molecule. (5)

6. a) State the selection rules for the electronic transitions in diatomic molecules. (4)

b) Explain the following terms:

i) λmax value
ii) Emax Value
iii) Chromophore and Auxochrome (6)

7. a) Calculate the CFSE for the following:

i) Ca 2 −
ii) Mn2+
iii) Zn2+ (6)
b) Explain why pale green aqueous solution of NiSO4 turns deep blue on addition of
ethylenediamine. (4)

8. a) Answer the following: (5)

i) What is the role of littron mirror in IR spectrometer?
ii) Why glass container cannot be used for IR spectroscopy?
iii) What is the significance of monochromators?
iv) What are the sources of radiation in microwave spectrometer?
v) What is the significance of water jacket in Raman spectrometer?

b) Give a schematic representation of an NMR spectrometer and explain how an NMR

spectrum is recorded. (5)

9. a) Discuss the NMR spectrum of CH3CHO giving suitable diagram for splitting pattern
of the peaks observed. (5)

b) How many lines are expected in the ESR spectrum deuterium? Explain giving reason.
(5)

10. a) Explain the following using suitable examples:

i) α − cleavage
ii) Mc Lafferty rearrangement (5)
b) Predict the spectral data for C2H5I molecule giving suitable explanation. (5)