This document outlines the examination details for B.Tech. Chemistry students, including the structure of the exam with sections A, B, and C, and the types of questions to be answered. Section A consists of compulsory short-answer questions, while sections B and C contain longer questions from which students must select five. The document also includes specific instructions regarding the examination conduct and the consequences of disclosing personal information.
This document outlines the examination details for B.Tech. Chemistry students, including the structure of the exam with sections A, B, and C, and the types of questions to be answered. Section A consists of compulsory short-answer questions, while sections B and C contain longer questions from which students must select five. The document also includes specific instructions regarding the examination conduct and the consequences of disclosing personal information.
This document outlines the examination details for B.Tech. Chemistry students, including the structure of the exam with sections A, B, and C, and the types of questions to be answered. Section A consists of compulsory short-answer questions, while sections B and C contain longer questions from which students must select five. The document also includes specific instructions regarding the examination conduct and the consequences of disclosing personal information.
This document outlines the examination details for B.Tech. Chemistry students, including the structure of the exam with sections A, B, and C, and the types of questions to be answered. Section A consists of compulsory short-answer questions, while sections B and C contain longer questions from which students must select five. The document also includes specific instructions regarding the examination conduct and the consequences of disclosing personal information.
of Pages : 03 Total No. of Questions : 09 B.Tech. (Chemistry Groups) (2018 Batch) (Sem.–1,2) CHEMISTRY-I Subject Code : BTCH-101-18 M.Code : 75343 Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES : 1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying T WO marks each. 2. SECTION - B & C. have FOUR questions each. 3. Attempt any FIVE questions from SECTION B & C carrying EIGHT marks each. 4. Select atleast T WO questions from SECT ION - B & C.
SECTION-A 1. Answer briefly : a) What are the important features of crystal field theory?
b) Can oxidation state be negative? Discuss.
c) What is the difference between conduction band and valence band?
d) Why is fluorescence so sensitive?
e) Give one main point of difference between wet and dry corrosion.
f) Write the transition state for the following SN2 reaction :
(CH3)3N + (CH3)3S+ (CH3)4N+ + (CH3)2S
g) Why d and f orbitals show poor shielding effect?
h) How do vander Waals interactions occur?
i) The following compounds show only one signal in 1H NMR. Write their structural formula.
C5H12 C2H6O
1 | M-75343 (S1)-2794 j) Indicate R or S configuration at stereogenic center(s). Assign priorities to each group. CH2CH2CH3 H 3C HO H H OH Br H CH2OH CH3
SECTION-B
2. a) Obtain the time-dependent Schrodinger wave equation for a particle. (6)
b) Give the physical meaning of wave function. (2)
3. a) What is crystal field theory? How does this theory account for the fact that [CoF6]3– is paramagnetic but [Co(NH3)6]3+ is diamagnetic though both are octahedral. (6)
b) Discuss the role of doping on the band structure of solids. (2)
4. a) Why is UV-Visible spectroscopy called electronic spectroscopy? Explain various
types of transitions for organic molecules that take place in UV-Visible range. (5)
b) How is fluorescence used in medicine? What is the unit of fluorescence intensity?
(3)
5. a) Derive the van der Waals equation for describing P-V-T relationship in real gases.
(5)
b) The van der Waals constants of a gas are: a = 0.751 dm6 atm mol–2 and b = 0.0226 dm3 mol–1. Calculate critical constants. (3)
SECTION-C
6. a) Calculate the standard free energy change (G°) of the reaction :
CO(g) + ½ O2(g) CO2(g) H° = –282.84 kJ
The standard entropy of CO2(g), CO(g) and O2(g) are 213.80,197.90 and 205.01 J K–1 mol–1, respectively. Is this reaction feasible at standard state? (4)
b) What advantages does the use of “ion-exchange resin” provide over “zeolite process” for softening of hard water? (4)
2 | M-75343 (S1)-2794 7. a) Discuss the molecular geometries of the following :
i) BCl3
ii) PCl5
(Atomic number: B = 5, P = 15) (4)
b) What is effective nuclear charge? Which element has the highest effective nuclear charge? (2)
c) What is ionization energy? Which elements have the highest ionization energy?
(2)
8. a) Discuss isomerism in transitional metal complexes. (5)
b) The following compound has only one stereogenic center. Why then does it have four stereoisomers? Explain. (3) CH3CH2CHCH2CH CHCH 3 Br 9. a) Explain SN2 mechanism by taking an example of alkyl halide as a substrate. (4) b) Write short notes on the following organic reactions :
i) Oxidation reactions ii) Ring opening reactions (4)
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