Chemistry Syllabus & Question Bank Course Title: Chemistry, Course Code: CHEM-111 (Credit: 3)
Chemistry Syllabus & Question Bank Course Title: Chemistry, Course Code: CHEM-111 (Credit: 3)
Chemistry Syllabus & Question Bank Course Title: Chemistry, Course Code: CHEM-111 (Credit: 3)
Comm
Lecture no Chapter/ Topics to be discussed
ent*
Mid-Term
Structure of atom: (i) Nuclear Structure: atomic and mass number, isotopes, mass defect.
radioactivity, half-life of radioactive elements, nuclear binding energy. (ii) electronic
LEC: 1,2,3 structure: Dalton's theory, Rutherford's atomic model, Bohr's atomic model, quantum
number, Pauli exclusion principle, Aufbau principle or (n + l) and Hund principle, Atomic
Spectra.
Periodic Table: Periodic law, classification of elements based on electronic configuration
[Properties of s-block, p-block, d-block and f-block elements]. Usefulness and limitations
LEC: 4,5
of periodic table; predictions of positions and properties of elements from their electronic
configurations [From H(1) to Kr(36)] .
LEC: 6,7 Chemical Bond (1st Part): Origin of chemical bond; development of the electronic theory
of valency; Lewis formula, ionic bond, covalent bond and coordination bond.
LEC: 8 Chemical Reactions: Isomeric transformation, polymerisation, condensation,
(Only for decomposition association, dissociation, synthesis, mathematics, neutralization, hydrolysis,
BTE; aminolysis, addition reaction, pyrolysis, chain reaction, photo-chemical reaction,
Assignment Exothermic reaction, endothermic reaction, electrophilic and nucleophilic reactions.
based) Catalytic and induced reactions, redox reactions.
LEC: 8 Quantum theory of atom: Historical development of quantum theory: The photoelectric
(Only for CSE; and compton effects, atomic spectra, dual nature of matter and radiation, quantum theory
Assignment and orbital concept, the uncertainty principle.
based)
MCQ TEST/CLASS TEST
Final Term
Comm
Lecture no Chapter/ Topics to be discussed
ent*
Chemical Bond (2nd Part): Modern theories of chemical bond such as valency-bond
LEC: 6,7
theory (VBT), molecular orbital theory (MOT). Properties of ionic and covalent
compounds; Chelate complexes.
Kinetic theory of gases: van der Waal's forces and equation. Calculations for gases:
LEC: 1-2
pressure, Molar mass, partial pressures; Kinetic theory of gases.
Homogeneous Equilibrium: Law of mass action, Thermodynamic derivation of law of
LEC: 3-4 mass action, Application of law of mass of action to chemical reactions. Heretogeneous
equilibrium.
Acids, Bases and Salts: Modern theories of Acids and Bases including, Bleaching powder,
LEC: 5-6
H2O2 HOCl,NaClO2, SO2, pH, Buffer solution, Indicators.
Metals and Non-metals: Difference between metals and non- metals, principles of
metallurgy.
LEC: 8-9 Chemistry of Dilute Solution: Osmotic pressure, Vant Hoff’s theory, Raoult's law.
(Only for Calculations for solutions: Moles, Avogadro's number; Formulas and analysis, Limiting
BTE; reactants
Assignment Chemical Kinetics: 1st and 2nd order of reaction, Mathematical formulation of the 1 st and 2nd
based) order reactions.
Colloids: Classification, preparation, properties and importance of colloids.
Thermodynamics: 1st Law and 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Thermo-chemistry.
LEC: Chemistry of cement, silicates and limes: Portland cement, types of portland cement, raw
8-9 materials for cement, manufacturing procedures for cement, setting and hardening of
(Only for cement, Silicates; Lime: manufacture of lime, gypsum.
CEN)
MCQ TEST/CLASS TEST
A16. Show the distribution of electrons in the atoms of X(12), Y(17), and Z(20). Identify the
elements. Predict their position in the periodic table and suggest some physical and
chemical properties.
A17. Write the ground-state electron configuration for each atom (After each atom is its atomic
number in parentheses). Predict the position of these element in the periodic table and also
mention some properties: (i) Ca (20), (ii) S (16), (iii) Na (11), and (iv) Fe (26).
A18. Write an orbital diagram for the ground state of the iron atom.
A19. Explain the followings:
i. Alkali metals are good reducing agents.
ii. F is more electronegative than Cl.
iii. First ionization energy of oxygen atom lower than that of the nitrogen atom.
A20. Define valence electrons. For representative elements, the number of valence electrons of
an element is equal to its group number. Show that this is true for the following elements:
Al, Mg, K, Br, P, S, C.
A21. Explain what is meant by the diagonal relationship. List two pairs of elements that show
this relationship.
Lecture-06
20. Difine acid and base using various concepts.
21. What are Ka and Kb? Explain mathematically, how Ka and Kb are related?
22. What is meant by the pH of a solution? Derive a relation between pH and pOH.
23. What is buffer solution? Write some importance of buffer system in our life. Derive
Henderon-Hasselbach equation for buffer system.
Lecture-07
(Mathametical problems)
24. Consider the following equilibrium process at 700°C:
Analysis shows that there are 2.50 moles of H 2, 1.35×10‒5 mole of S2, and 8.70 moles of
H2S present in a 12.0L flask at equilibrium. Calculate the equilibrium constant K c for the
reaction.
25. What is the KP at 1273°C for the reaction
A1. Explain why a helium weather balloon expands as it rises in the air. Assume that the
temperature remains constant.
A2. A gas in a closed-tube manometer has a measured pressure of 0.047 atm. Calculate the
pressure in mmHg.
A3. The volume of a gas is 5.80 L, measured at 1.00 atm. What is the pressure of the gas in
mmHg if the volume is changed to 9.65 L? (The temperature remains constant.)
A4. In an experiment, you fill a heavy-walled 5.00 L flask with methane gas, CH4. If the flask
contains 7.13 g of methane at 19°C, what is the gas pressure?
A5. A 2.50L flask was used to collect a 5.65g sample of propane gas, C3H8. After the sample
was collected, the gas pressure was found to be 741 mmHg. What was the temperature of
the propane in the flask?
A6. Calculate the rms speeds of N2 molecules at 25°C and at 125°C.
[5] A researcher notices that atoms of an element X are releasing [17] The principal quantum number of the first d subshell is
energy. Why does this happen? __________.
A. The atoms are affected by light. A. 1 B. 2
B. The atoms are radioactive. C. 3 D. 4
C. The atoms react with argon in the air.
D. The atoms are evaporating. [18] __________ orbitals are spherically symmetrical.
A. s B. p
[6] Which of the following is a compound? C. d D. f
A. air B. carbon
C. oxygen D. steam [19] The total number of orbitals in a subshell is given by
__________.
[7] Which of the following is a pure compound? A. 2l+1 B. n2
A. ethanol B. petrol C. 2n D. 2n+1
C. steel D. tap water
[20] Each p-subshell can accommodate a maximum of
31 32
[8] The atoms 15 P and 16 S have the same __________ electrons.
A. nucleon number. B. number of electrons. A. 6 B. 2
C. number of neutrons. D. number of protons. C. 10 D. 3
[24] There are __________ unpaired electrons in a ground state [35] The ground-state electron configuration of __________ is
fluorine atom. [Ar]4s13d5.
A. 0 B. 1 A. V B. Mn
C. 2 D. 3 C. Fe D. Cr
[25] The ground state electron configuration for Zn is [36] The element that has a valence configuration of is
__________. _________.
A. [Kr]3s 2 3d10 B. [Ar]4s 2 3d10 A. Li B. Na
C. K D. Rb
C. [Ar]4s1 3d10 D. [Ar]3s 2 3d10
[37] The ground state electron configuration of Fe is
[26] All of the __________ have a valence shell electron __________.
configuration ns1 . A. 1s 2 2s 2 3s 2 3p 6 3d 6 B. 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 3d 6 4s 2
A. noble gases B. halogens C. 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 D. 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 4d 6
C. chalcogens D. alkali metals
[38] The condensed electron configuration of silicon, element
[27] The largest principal quantum number in the ground state
14, is __________.
electron configuration of iodine is __________.
A. He 2s 2p B. Ne 2p
4 6 10
A. 1 B. 4
C. Ne 3s 3p D. He 2s
2 2 4
C. 5 D. 6
[28] Elements in group __________ have a np6 electron [39] The identity of an element is determined by...
configuration in the outer shell. A. the number of its protons
A. 4A B. 6A B. the number of its neutrons.
C. 7A D. 8A C. the number of its electrons.
D. its atomic mass.
[29] Which group in the periodic table contains elements with
[40] In which species are the numbers of electrons and neutrons
the valence electron configuration of ns 2 np1 ? equal?
A. 1A B. 2A A. 94 Be
19
B. 9 F
C. 3A D. 4A
C. 23
11 Na D.
18
8 o 2
[30] In the Bohr model of the atom, __________.
A. electrons travel in circular paths called orbitals [41] What is the electron arrangement of the sodium ion in
B. electrons can have any energy NaCl?
C. electron energies are quantized A. 1s22s2 B. 1s22s22p3
D. both A and C 2 2
C. 1s 2s 2p 4
D. 1s22s22p6
[31] According to the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, it is [42] Which of the following electron configurations represents
impossible to know precisely both the position and the the electron configuration for a magnesium cation...Mg2+?
__________ of an electron. A. 1s22s22p63s2 B. 1s22s22p63s23p2
A. mass B. color 2 2 6
C. 1s 2s 2p D. 1s22s22p4
C. momentum D. shape
[43] In which pair do both atoms have one electron only in an s
[32] All of the orbitals in a given electron shell have the same orbital in their ground states?
value of the __________ quantum number. A. Ca, Sc B. Cu, Be
A. principal B. azimuthal C. H, He D. Li, Cr
[47] Which of the following is a compound? [57] What do the following have in common?
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A. air B. carbon Ne 19F- 24Mg2+
C. oxygen D. steam A. They are isotopes of each other.
B. They are isomers of each other.
[48] Which atom has the same electronic configuration as the C. They are isoelectronic with each other.
strontium ion? D. They have nothing in common.
A. calcium B. krypton
C. rubidium D. selenium [58] How many valence electrons does an oxygen atom have?
A. 2 B. 6
[49] Which pair of substances are both mixtures? C. 8 D. 16
A. air; water B. limewater; water
C. sea-water; air D. sea-water; ethanol [59] Which of the following atoms has the largest diameter?
A. F B. Cl
C. Br D. I
Chapter 3
The Periodic Table [60] Which of the following ions has the smallest diameter?
A. O2- B. Na+
-
[50] Which statement about all the noble gases is correct? C. F D. Al3+
A. The number of protons equals the number of neutrons.
B. Their atoms have a stable arrangement of electrons. [61] Which of the following elements has the greatest
C. Their atoms each have eight electrons in their outer shell. electronegativity?
D. They exist as molecules containing two atoms. A. Si B. P
C. N D. O
7
[51] An atom of element X is represented by 3 X. Which
statement about an atom of X is correct? [62] Which element would have the greater difference between
A. It is in Group III of the Periodic Table. the first ionization energy and the second ionization energy?
B. It is in Group VII of the Periodic Table. A. potassium B. calcium
C. The total number of protons and electrons is 6. C. Both D. None
D. The total number of protons and neutrons is 10.
[63] Which element would have the higher electron affinity?
[52] Which property is not related with atomic radius? A. chlorine B. bromine
A. density B. melting point C. Both D. None
C. boiling point D. flammability
[64] In the periodic table, as the atomic number increases from
[53] Atomic radius is simply __________ the distance between 11 to 17, what happens to the atomic radius?
the nuclei in two neighboring atoms. A. It remains constant. B. It increases only.
A. one-half B. equal C. It increases, then decreases. D. It decreases only.
C. twice D. none
[67] In which pair is the radius of the second atom greater than [76] Which element is expected to show the greatest tendency to
that of the first atom? form some covalent compounds?
A. Na, Mg B. Sr, Ca A. aluminium B. calcium
C. P, N D. Cl, Br C. magnesium D. sodium
[68] A metal X, in Group I of the Periodic Table, would be [77] Which substance contains covalent bonds, but also conducts
expected to electricity?
A. form a nitrate of formula X(NO3)2. A. brass B. graphite
B. form an acidic oxide. C. iodine D. steel
C. form an insoluble chloride.
D. produce hydrogen from cold water. [78] Which feature of a metal’s structure is responsible for it
conducting electricity?
Chapter 4 A. It contains positive ions.
Chemical Bond B. It has a “sea of electrons”.
C. Its ions are tightly packed together.
[69] Which solid exhibits more than one kind of chemical D. Its positive ions attract electrons.
bonding?
A. brass B. copper [79] In which substance is each carbon atom covalently bonded
C. diamond D. ice to only three other atoms?
A. ethane B. diamond
[70] In which of the following substances would you not expect C. graphite D. methane
to find hydrogen bonding?
A. hydrogen fluoride B. water [80] Which compound has both ionic and covalent bonds?
C. methane D. CH3CH2NH2 A. ammonium chloride B. carbon dioxide
C. ethyl ethanoate D. sodium chloride
[71] Which ion is most polarising?
A. Al3+ B. Ba2+ [81] Hydrogen can form both ionic and covalent compounds.
C. Mg 2+
D. Na+ With which element will hydrogen form an ionic compound?
A. carbon B. chlorine
[72] When fluorine react with metals, fluorine atoms…….. C. nitrogen D. sodium
A. lose electrons
B. gain electrons [82] In which pair of substances does each have a giant
C. share electrons equally with metals. molecular structure?
D. none of above A. diamond, iodine B. diamond, silica (sand)
C. iodine, methane D. methane, silica (sand)
[73] What explains the higher boiling point of hydrogen
fluoride? [83] Metals have positive ions in a ‘sea of electrons’. Which
A. The bond energy of HF molecules is greater than in other metal atom provides most electrons for the sea?
hydrogen halides. A. aluminium B. calcium
B. The effect of nuclear shielding is much reduced in fluorine C. magnesium D. sodium
which polarises the HF molecule.
C. The electronegativity of fluorine is much higher than for [84] Which material has the highest melting point?
other elements in the group. A. ammonia B. methane
D. There is hydrogen bonding between HF molecules. C. sodium chloride D. water
[86] Measured values of the pressure, volume and temperature [94] Which physical property is incorrectly matched?
of a known mass of a gaseous compound are to be substituted A. liquids and solids - rigid shape
into the equation: pV = nRT in order to calculate the relative B. gases - easily compressed
molecular mass, Mr, of the compound. Which conditions of C. gases and liquids - flow
pressure and temperature would give the most accurate value of D. solids - higher density than gases
Mr ?
Pressure Temperature [95] The volume of a sample of a gas is 405 mL at 10.0 atm and
A. high high 467 K. What volume will it occupy at 4.29 atm
B. high low and the same temperature?
C. low high A. 17.4 L B. 189 mL
D. low low C. 944 mL D. 1047 mL
[87] If a gas is expanded at constant temperature [96] Avogadro stated that equal volumes of gases under the
A. The pressure increases same conditions of temperature and pressure have equal
B. The kinetic energy of the molecules decreases A. numbers of molecules.
C. The kinetic energy of the molecules remains the same B. numbers of grams.
D. The number of molecules of the gas increases C. molar masses.
D. atoms.
[88] 1 mole/L of a gas will exert a pressure of 1 atmosphere at
___________. [97] Non-ideal behavior for a gas is most likely to be observed
A. 12 K B. 373 K under conditions of
C. 273 K D. 36 K A. standard temperature and pressure.
B. low temperature and high pressure.
C. low temperature and low pressure.
D. high temperature and high pressure.
[89] What are standard temperature and pressure conditions for
gases? [98] A 1.15 mol sample of carbon monoxide gas has a
A. 0°C and 0 atm B. 0 K and 760 mm(Hg) temperature of 27°C and a pressure of 0.300 atm. If the
C. ‒273°C and 1 atm D. 0°C and 760 mm(Hg) temperature is lowered to 17°C, at constant volume, what would
be the new pressure?
[90] If the volume of a confined gas is doubled while the A. 0.290 atm B. 0.519 atm
temperature remains constant, what change (if any) would be C. 0.206 atm D. 0.338 atm
observed in the pressure?
A. It would be half as large. [99] A steel tank containing argon gas has additional argon gas
B. It would double. pumped into it at constant temperature. Which of the following is
C. It would be four times as large. true for the gas in the tank?
D. It would be 1/4 as large. A. There is no change in the number of gas atoms.
B. There is an increase in the volume of the gas.
[91] Real gases deviate most from ideal gas behaviour in which C. There is a decrease in the pressure exerted by the gas.
pair of conditions? D. The gas atoms travel with the same average speed.
A. high pressure and high temperature
B. high pressure and low temperature [100] The true volume of a particular real gas is larger than that
C. low pressure and high temperature calculated from the ideal gas equation. This occurs because the
D. low pressure and low temperature ideal gas equation does not correct for:
A. the attraction between the molecules
[92] Absolute zero is the temperature at which B. the shape of the molecules
A. a graph of V versus 1/P intersects the 1/P-axis C. the volume of the molecules
B. gaseous helium liquefies D. the mass of the molecules
C. the straight line graph of V vs. T intersects the T-axis
D. a graph of P versus 1/V intersects the 1/V-axis
[102] In the last century the Haber process was sometimes run at [110] Which element do not react with acids?
pressures of 1000 atm and higher. Now it is commonly run at A. K B. Al
pressures below 100atm. What is the reason for this change? C. Fe D. Ag
A. An iron catalyst is used.
B. Maintaining the higher pressures is more expensive. [111] Ascorbic acid is found in___________.
C. The equilibrium yield of ammonia is increased at lower A. vinegar B. aspirin
pressures. C. gastric juice D. vitamin C
D. The rate of the reaction is increased at lower pressures.
[106] The pH of an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid is 2. [115] Why is iron not extracted by electrolysis?
What will be the pH of the acid after the addition of 10 g of A. Haematite needs to be purified but bauxite does not.
sodium chloride? B. Iron is less reactive than aluminium.
A. 1 B. 2 C. Reduction with coke is cheaper than electrolysis.
C. 7 D. 9 D. Reduction with coke gives a purer product than electrolysis.
[107] A molecule or an ion is classified as a Lewis acid if it [116] In the extraction of aluminium by the electrolysis of
A. accepts a proton from water molten aluminium oxide, why is cryolite added to the aluminium
B. accepts a pair of electrons oxide?
C. donates a pair of electrons A. to ensure the aluminium is not oxidised
D. donates a proton to water B. to ensure the anode is not oxidised
C. to lower the melting point of the aluminium oxide
[108] 2L of aqueous sodium hydroxide of concentration 5mol/L D. to prevent corrosion of the cathode
were required for an experiment. How many moles of sodium
hydroxide were needed to make up this solution?
A. 2.5 B. 5 C. 7 D. 10