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KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY
End Semester Examination
August/September, 2016
Level : B. Sc. Course : CHEM 101
Year : I Semester : I
Exam Roll No. : Time: 30 mins. F. M. : 20

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SECTION “A”
[20Q × 1 = 20 marks]
Select the most appropriate answer.

1. The significance of the Second Law of Thermodynamics is that for spontaneous processes
[a] entropy of the universe is increasing.
[b] entropy is the driving force of all chemical reactions.
[c] entropy of an ideal solid does not change.
[d] absolute value for entropy can be calculated.

2. Which of the following is the conjugate acid of H2PO4- ?

[a] H3PO4 [b] PO4-3 [c] HPO4- - [d] H2PO4- -

3. 120 gm of glucose dissolved in 1000 gm of water is found to boil at 100. 34oC. If Kb for
water is 0.51, what is the molecular weight of glucose?
[a] 199 [b] 189 [c] 179 [d] 169

4. It feels cool when ethanol spread on skin disappears. This demonstrates

[a] energy of liquid is lower than that of its vapor.
[b] energy of vapor is lower than that of its liquid .
[c] ethanol boils at the temperature of our body.
[d] temperature of liquid ethanol is too low.

5. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

[a] Adding product shifts the equilibrium to the left.
[b] Adding reactant shifts the equilibrium to the right.
[c] Exothermic reaction shifts the equilibrium to the right with increasing temperature.
[d] Adding a catalyst shifts the equilibrium to the right.

6. The standard reduction potential of two half cell are:

Zn++ + 2e- = Zn Eo = -0.76V
++ -
Ni + 2e = Ni Eo = -0.25V
Which substance is the strongest reducing agent?
[a] Ni [b] Ni++ [c] Zn [d] Zn++

7. The equilibrium constant K is given by which of the following expressions?

e ∆S / RT − ∆H 0 / RT
e ∆H / RT − ∆S 0 / RT
0 0
[a] [b]
e ∆H / R − ∆S 0 / RT
e ∆S / R − ∆H 0 / RT
0 0
[c] [d]

8. If the half life period of a first order reaction is 60 minutes, the time taken
for the completion of 75% of reaction is __________________________.
[a] 100 min [b] 120 min [c] 160 min [d] 200 min
9. Addition of sulphate ions into a solution containing Ba++ and SO4- - in equilibrium with the
undissociated salts shifts the equilibrium to a new position. At this final state,

[Ba++] [SO4- -]
a. is greater than initial concentration is greater than initial
concentration
b. is greater than initial concentration is less than initial concentration
c. remains unchanged is greater than initial
concentration
d. is less than initial concentration is greater than initial
concentration

10. In the equation,

KClO3(s) = KCl(s) + 3/2O2(g)
[a] 3× moles of KClO3 = 2× moles of O2
[b] 2 × moles of KClO3 = 3× moles of O2
[c] 2/3× moles of KClO3 = moles of O2
[d] 3× moles of KClO3 = 2× moles of KCl

Fill in the blanks with most appropriate value or words.

11. 1
Sum of all mole fractions in a solution is equal to_______________

12. According to IUPAC convention, the sign of work done by the system on surrounding is
negative
____________________

13. The change in internal energy is numerically equal to the heat absorbed by the system when
isochoric
the process is carried out at____________________

14. The logarithm of the reactant concentration decreases linearly as time increases
first
in___________________ order type of reaction.

15. mol-2 l2 s-1

The unit of rate constant for third order reaction is ________________

16. The minimum amount of energy needed for a reaction in order to give product is known
activation energy
as_________________

17. kw/ka
Kh is related to Kw and Ka as____________________

18. azeotrope
A mixture which boils off like a single pure compound is called _______________

19. Zero
For reversible process, the free energy change would be____________________

20. 0.4 M
8 gm of NaOH in 500 ml of water makes the solution of ___________________molar.
 KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY
End Semester Examination
August/September, 2016
Level : B. Sc. Course : CHEM 101
Year : I Semester : I
Time : 2 hrs. 30 mins. F. M. : 55
SECTION "B"
[ 5Q. × 6 = 30 marks]
Attempt ANY FIVE questions:

1. State Le-chatelier’s principle. Considering the following equilibrium reaction,

2SO2(g) + O2(g)= 2SO3(g) ∆H= -23.5Kcal
answer the following questions.
a. Write the equilibrium constant expression for the above reaction.
b. Write the relationship between Kp and Kc for this reaction.
c. What would be the effect on the amount of SO2, O2 and SO3 in the equilibrium mixture
when the pressure and temperature are increased? [1.5+0.5+1.5+2.5=6]

2. Give reasonable explanations. [2+2+2=6]

a. Heat is not state function
b. A galvanic cell stops working after some time.
c. Slowest elementary process in a sequence is rate determining step.

3. What are the differences between ideal solution and non- ideal solution? How would you
show that the relative lowering of vapour pressure is a colligative property? [2.5+3.5=6]

4. Define the following terms. [2+2+2=6]

a. Azeotrope
b. Buffer solution
c. Phase equilibria

5. Why is it necessary to derive integrated rate law equation despite the fact that we have
already differential rate law equation? Derive the integrated rate law equation for the first
order reaction. Is half life period for the first order reaction independent to the initial
concentration of the reactant? [1.5+3+1.5=6]

6. a. What are thermodynamic state functions? Explain Hess’s law of constant heat summation.
b. Calculate the enthalpy of formation of C6H6 represented by the following reaction.
6C(s) + 3H2(g) C6H6(l)
The standard enthalpy of combustion of C6H6 is -3268 KJ and the standard enthalpies of
formation of CO2(g) and H2O(l) are -393.5 KJ and -285.8 KJ respectively. [1+2+3=6]

7. What is salt bridge and why is it used? Complete and balance the following redox reactions
by ion-electron method. [2+2+2=6]
i. Zn + NO3- Zn++ + NH4 + (Acidic medium)
ii. Cu (NH3)4+ + + S2O4- - SO3- - + Cu + NH3 (Basic medium)
 SECTION "C"

Attempt ANY THREE questions. (Q.N. 12 is compulsory)

8. a. Define cell potential. Describe that standard cell potential represents the driving force for
redox reaction. [1+3]
0
b. At 20 C, the vapor pressure of pure benzene is 22 mm, and that of pure toluene is 75 mm.
What is the composition of the solution of these two components that has a vapor pressure of
50 mm at this temperature? What is the composition of the vapor in equilibrium with this
solution? [4]

9. a. Define hydrolysis. Deduce the relation, Kh= Kw/Ka, where the symbols have their usual
meanings. [1+3]
b. Write about Lowry-Bronsted concept of acid and bases. How does this concept help to
overcome limitations of Arrhenius theory? [4]

10. a. Prove that LnK is a linear function of 1/T when ΔH0 and ΔS0 are constant and independent
of temperature. For endothermic reaction, predict what happens to the value of K when 1/T is
decreased. [3+1]
b. Verify that work done for the compression of ideal gas at constant temperature by reversible
and irreversible process holds the relation: Wrev < Wirrev [4]

11. a. A sample of europium dichloride EuCl2, weighing 1.00 gm is treated with excess aqueous
silver nitrate and all the chloride is recovered as 1.29 gm of AgCl. What is the weight of
europium? [4]
b. Derive the Michaelis- Menten equation beginning with the usual two –step mechanism. [4]

12. Explain briefly on ANY THREE of the following. [3+3+3]

a. Raoult’s law of ideal solution
b. Principle of detailed balancing
c. Molecular interpretation of entropy
d. Order and molecularity of a reaction
e. Electrochemical Theory of corrosion of iron