LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI-600 034.
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – chemistry
fourth SEMESTER – APRIL 2003
CH 4200/CHE 200 general chemistry for maths & physics
22.04.2002
9.00 – 12.00 Max: 100 Marks
PART – A (10 ´ 2 = 20 Marks)
Answer ALL the questions.
- Define Lattice energy.
- State Kohlrausch’s law.
- Draw the structure of glucose.
- How does a – amino acid exist in acidic medium and alkaline medium?
- What is Bordeaux mixture? What is it used for?
- Mention two applications of radio isotopes in medicine.
- What are antipyretics? Give one example.
- What happens when anthracene is brominated?
- What are mordants?
- Acetic acid in benzene exists as a dimer –
PART – B (8 ´ 5 = 40 Marks)
Answer any EIGHT questions
- Write a note on carcinogenic hydrocarbon.
- How is congo red prepared?
- Explain the mode of action of sulpha drug.
- How is anthracene isolated from coal tar?
- How are the following prepared?
(i) Malachite green (ii) aspirin
- Derive Kirchoff’s equation
- Draw the conductometric titration curves for the following and explain.
(i) HCl vs NaOH (ii) CH3 COOH Vs NaOH
- Discuss the factors affecting enzyme catalysis.
- Write a note on photosynthesis.
- Explain the features of nuclear fission reaction.
- Explain the construction of calomel electrode. What is the electrode reaction?
PART – C (4 ´ 10 = 40 Marks)
Answer any FOUR questions
- Construct Born Haber cycle for NaCl(s). Mention the terms involved.
- a) Discuss the primary structure of proteins. (5)
- b) Write a note on herbicides (5)
- a) Explain the role of micro-nutrients in the growth of plants (5)
- b) What is the role of enzyme in enzyme catalysis? (5)
- How is the dissociation constant of acetic acid determined using conductivity measurement?
- a) How are lanthanides separated by ion-exchange method? (6)
- Physical properties of compounds are affected by H-bonding – Explain
with two examples. (4)
- a) What are chromophores and auxochromes? Give examples. (5)
- How are the following conversions effected?
(i)pyrrole to 2-nitro pyrrole. (ii) Pyrrole to Pyrolle-2-aldehyde (5)
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