LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.Sc., DEGREE EXAMINATION – CHEMISTRY
FIFTH SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2012
CH 5500 – PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY – II
Date : 03/11/2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
PART A
Answer All the questions: 10×2=20
- Define EMF.
- What is calomel electrode?
- Calculate the ionic strength of 0.1M A12(SO4)
- What is concentration polarization?
- Distinguish between order and molecularity.
- Sketch the energy profile of a reaction and explain energy of activation.
- Enlist the factors which influence enzyme catalysis.
- Write the Langmuir adsorption isotherm.
- Quantum yield of photochemical H2 –C12 reaction is very high. Why?
- State Einstein’s law of photochemical equivalence.
PART B
Answer any EIGHT of the following: 8×5=40
- Derive Nernst equation.
- How will you determine PH of a solution using glass electrode?
- Describe the construction and working of Weston cell.
- Write any one method of determining transference number.
- Discuss Debye-Huckel theory of activity coefficients.
- Explain reversible, consecutive with one example.
- Radioactive strontium-90 has a half life of 28.8 years. How many years will it take for 99% of a given sample of strontium-90 to disintegrate?
- Discuss the kinetics of unimolecular reactions using Lindemann theory.
- Derive Michaelis – Menton equation.
- List out the differences between chemisorptions and physisorption.
- What are pseudo order reactions? Explain.
- Deduce Langmuir adsorption isotherm.
- Explain photosensitized reaction with an example.
PART C
Answer any FOUR of the following: 4×10=40
- a) Derive relationships between EMF and (i) ∆G (ii) ∆S.
- b) How will you find the solubility product of AgCI by EMF measurements?
- a) Write a note on potentiometric titrations.
- b) Give the merits and demerits of DME.
- a)Discuss Arrhenius theory of electrolytic dissociation.
- b) Define equivalent conductance. How will it vary with dilution of
(i) a strong electrolyte.
(ii) a weak electrolyte.
- a) Derive rate equation for a second order reaction of type 2A products.
- b) Describe graphical method of determining order of a reaction.
- Explain Absolute reaction rate theory.
- a) Apply Langmuir adsorption isotherm to slightly adsorbed systems.
- b) Discuss the applications of flash photolysis.