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1. The document contains sample questions for a final exam on chemical kinetics and electrochemistry from chapters 20, 14-15, 24-25, and 29 of the textbook "Essentials of Physical Chemistry" by B.S. Bahl and G.D.Tuli. 2. The chemical kinetics questions cover topics like deriving integrated and half-life rate equations, calculating half-lives, and determining reaction order. 3. The solutions questions cover topics from chapters 14-15 like classifying solutions, calculating molecular weights from boiling point elevations and depressions, and using van't Hoff factor. 4. The electrochemistry questions cover topics from chapters 24-25 like conductance

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Sample Questions - Final Exam

1. The document contains sample questions for a final exam on chemical kinetics and electrochemistry from chapters 20, 14-15, 24-25, and 29 of the textbook "Essentials of Physical Chemistry" by B.S. Bahl and G.D.Tuli. 2. The chemical kinetics questions cover topics like deriving integrated and half-life rate equations, calculating half-lives, and determining reaction order. 3. The solutions questions cover topics from chapters 14-15 like classifying solutions, calculating molecular weights from boiling point elevations and depressions, and using van't Hoff factor. 4. The electrochemistry questions cover topics from chapters 24-25 like conductance

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR FINAL EXAM.

CHEMICAL KINETICS
(Textbook: Essentials of Physical Chemistry. By: B.S. Bahl, G.D.Tuli)
CHAPTER: 20

1. Compound P decomposes to form Q and R and r = k [P]2 where k= 5.22×10-4 sec-1.


I. Derive integrated rate equation for the reaction?
II. Derive half-life for the reaction.
III. What is the physical significance of the half-life equation of the reaction?
IV. Calculate half-life of the reaction where initial concentration of the reactant is
0.5M.
V. Calculate the time required if initial concentration of the reactant is dropped to 0.03
M where initial concentration of the reactant is 0.4M.
VI. Calculate the time required to complete 100% of the reaction where initial
concentration is 0.1M.

2. Compound A decomposes to form B and C and the rate is directly proportional to


[A]3 where k= 5.22×10-4 sec-1. Calculate the initial concentration of A when half-life
of the reaction is 100sec.
3. The following data was obtained on hydrolysis of methyl acetate at 25 0C in 0.35N
hydrochloric acid. Establish that it is a first order reaction.
t(sec.) 0 4500 7140 ∞

Volm. alkali
Used (ml) 24.36 29.32 31.72 47.15
4. A wooden doll was found during the disclosure of antiques of a primitive
civilization. The radioactivity of that doll was 12 Cpm/g (Count per minute per
gram).If the radioactivity of that doll was 20 Cpm/g (Count per minute per gram) at
initial state,calculate the age of that primitive civilization.Given that the half-life of
radioactive carbon (C-14) is 5600 years and radioactivity of a radioactive element is a
first order reaction.

SOLUTIONS
(Textbook: Essentials of Physical Chemistry. By: B.S. Bahl, G.D.Tuli)
CHAPTER: 14 & 15

1. Classify solution on the basis of the physical state of solute and solvent.

2. The vapor pressure of water at 200C is 17.54 mmHg and the vapor pressure of
a solution of 108.24 g of a compound in 1000 g of water at the same
temperature is 17.354 mmHg. Calculate the molecular weight of the substance.

3. A solution of 0.45 g of urea in 22.5 g of water gave a boiling point of elevation


of 0.170C.Calculate the boiling point constant (Kb).The molecular weight of
urea is 60.

4. The freezing point of pure benzene is 5.40C and that of a solution containing 2 g
of solute in 100g of benzene is 4.40C.Calculate the molecular weight of the
solute. Molal depression constant for benzene is 50 0C.

5. The boiling point of a solution containing 0.20gm of a substance X in 20.00gm


of ether is 0.17 K higher than that of pure ether. Calculate the molecular mass
of X. Boiling point constant of ether per 1 kg is 2.16K.

6. Acetone boils at 56.380C and a solution of 1.41 gm of an organic solid in 20 gm


of acetone boils at 56.880C.If Kb for acetone per 100g is 16.7. Calculate the
mass of the one mole of the organic solid.

7. A solution containing 0.3g of camphor in 25.2g of chloroform boils at


61.3oC.Boiling point of chloroform is 60oC.Calculate kb for chloroform.
Molecular weight of camphor is 152.23

8. The boiling point of chloroform was raised by 0.323 oC when 1.0286g of a


substance was dissolved in 70g of it. Calculate the molecular weight of the
substance. Kb for chloroform is 3.9.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY-I
(ELECTRICAL POPERTIES OF SOLUTION)
(Textbook: Essentials of Physical Chemistry. By: B.S. Bahl, G.D.Tuli)
CHAPTER: 24 & 25

1. Discuss the variation of the conductance with the concentration and


temperature.

2. How does conductance vary when concentration is increased in case of strong


and weak electrolytes?

3. How does conductance vary when temperature is increased in case of strong


and weak electrolytes?

4. Why conductance falls down gradually and rapidly when concentration is


increased in case of strong and weak electrolytes respectively?

a t
 
5. State Kohlrausch’s law. Show that c 1  t , where the symbols carry the
usual meaning. Or,
How can you determine ionic conductances from the experimental values of the
transport number of the ions. Or,
Establish a relation between ionic conductance and transport number of the ions.

6. Discuss the titration curves obtained during titration of HCl with NaOH while
the titration is being undergone conductometric process?
7. At 25oC, the transport number of H+ ion in HCl and CH3COO- ion in
CH3COONa are 0.81 and 0.47 respectively. The equivalent conductances at
infinite dilution of HCl and CH3COONa are 426 and 91ohm-1 cm eqvt-1
respectively. Calculate the equivalent conductance of acetic acid at infinite
dilution.

ELECTROCHEMISTRY- II
(ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS)
(Textbook: Essentials of Physical Chemistry. By: B.S. Bahl, G.D.Tuli)
CHAPTER: 29

1. With the help of schematic diagram, describe how does a galvanic cell work?

2. What is the function of salt bridge in electrochemical cells?

3. Consider the reaction, 2Ag (s) + Zn2+ (aq) 2Ag+ (aq) + Zn(s);
Does the cell reaction take place spontaneously and why? Where E Ag/Ag+ = - 0.80V and
E Zn2+/Zn = -0.763V

4. Consider the reaction, 2Al (s) + 3Sn4+ (aq) 2Al3+ (aq) + 3Sn2+ (aq); Is the reaction
feasible or not and why? Where EAl/Al3+ = 1.66V and E Sn4+/Sn2+ = - 0.15V

5. At 270C calculate the electromotive force of the cell,

1. Fe(s)/ FeSO4 (0.1M) CuSO4 (0.01M) /Cu(s)

2. Fe(s)/ Fe2+(aq) (0.1M) Cu2+(aq)(0.01M) / Cu(s)

3. Fe(s)/ Fe2+(aq) (0.3M) Sn2+(aq)(0.1M) / Sn(s)

4. Mg(s)/ Mg2+(aq) (0.001M) Cu2+(aq)(0.0001M) / Cu(s)

0
Eox for Fe , Cu, Sn, and Mg is 0.44V, -0.34V,0.14V and 2.37V respectively.

6. At 250C calculate the electromotive force of the cell, Cr(s)/ Cr 3+ (1.0 × 10-2 M) Ni2+ (2.0
0
M) / Ni(s); Ered for Cr and Cd is -0.74 V and -0.4 V respectively.

7.The voltaic cell, Cd(s)/ Cd2+ (aq) Ni2+ (1.0 M) / Ni(s), has an emf of 0.24 V at 25 0C.

0
What is the concentration of Cd2+? Ered for Ni and Cd is -0.23 V and -0.4 V respectively.

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