Loyola College B.Sc. Chemistry April 2007 Inorganic Chemistry – II Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.Sc.  DEGREE EXAMINATION – CHEMISTRY

LM 12

FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2007

CH 4501  – INORGANIC CHEMISTRY – II

 

 

Date & Time: 24/04/2007 / 9:00 – 12:00         Dept. No.                                                     Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

 

PART- A

Answer ALL the questions.                                                                           (10 ´ 2 = 20)

  1. Write the exceptional electronic configuration of any four d-block elements.
  1. Calculate the EAN and give the stability of the following complex.
  1. i) [Pt Cl 6 ] 2-    ii) [Pd (NH3) 6 ] 4+
  2. Write a note on hydrate isomerism with example.
  3. Give the important oxidation states of lanthanides. How would you

account for them?

  1. Calculate the CFSE for octahedral high and low spin d4 and d6– configurations.
  2. How is radius of nucleus calculated?
  3. What is meant by carbon dating?
  4. What are isotopes and isotones? Give an example to each.
  5. What are differences between amorphous and crystalline solids?
  6. Show that 1a.m.u. = 1.66´10-27 Kg = 931.5 MeV

 

PART- B

Answer any EIGHT questions                                                                         (8 ´ 5 = 40)

  1. Draw the structures and write the names of all possible isomers of.
  2. i) [Co (NH 3) 5 (NO2)] 2+        ii) [Cr (SCN) (NH 3) 5] Cl 2
  3. a) Explain the colours in the compounds of the following.
  4. i) Mn 2+ ii) Cr 3+ iii) Zn 2+                                                                     (2)
  5. b) What are chelates? Give its any one application.                                             (3)
  6. a) Write a note on Roasting and Calcinations processes. Give their chemical

equations.                                                                                                           (2)

  1. b) How is nickel purified by Mond’s process? (3)
  2. Discuss the term “dressing” of the ore? Describe any one method carried out for the concentration of the ore.

 

 

  1. a) Define the term oxidation and reduction in terms of oxidation number.
  2. b) Explain the oxidizing and reducing properties of Fe2+ and Fe3+
  3. Explain the Ellingham diagram for the metal oxides for different elements.

17.How are mesons classified? Why are mesons needed inside the nucleus?

  1. Actual mass of 127 I nucleus was found to be 126.941 a.m.u. Calculate the binding

energy of this nucleus and predict whether the nucleus is stable or not.

  1. Write a note on Geiger- Muller counter.
  2. Derive Bragg’s equation for X- ray crystallography.
  3. Discuss the structure of CsCl and calculate the number of atoms per unit cell.
  4. Draw the (100), (110), (111), and (200) planes in a cubic cell.

 

PART-C

Answer any FOUR questions.                                                                     (4×10=40)

 

  1. a) Discuss the crystal field splitting in square planar complex. (5)
  2. b) Find out hybridization and the value of µ expected for following complex. (5)
  3. i) [Fe (CN) 6]3- ii) [Pt Cl 6]2-
  4. a) Explain the optical isomerism in coordination compounds with coordination

number 6.  Discuss any three types.                                                                     (5)

  1. b) Describe the any one structure and hybridization of Co2 (CO) 8. Do

these compounds obey EAN rule.

  1. a) What is lanthanide contraction? Give its causes and consequences? (7)
  2. b) Discuss the catalytic properties of transition elements                                (3)
  • a) Using band theory, explain the various types of semiconductors. (7)
  1. b) Write a note on lattice energy. (3)
  2. Discuss the following nuclear processes.
  3. a) b+ Emission
  4. b) Electron capture
  5. c) g – Emission
  6. Explain the working of a conventional nuclear reactor. What is breeder reactor?

 

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