LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY & BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION
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SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2006
CH 2901 – INSTRUMENTAL METHODS OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Date & Time : 28-04-2006/9.00-12.00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Part-A ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS (10 ´ 2 = 20)
- Define: (i) a mole (ii) molarity
- If drinking water contains 1.5 ppm of NaF, how many liters of water can be fluoridated with 454 g of NaF?
- Explain hypsochromic shift with an example.
- Sketch and explain the fundamental difference in instrumentation between Flame Emission and Atomic Absorption Spectrometers?
- What is optical activity? Give an example.
- Compare the energy of the following electromagnetic radiation
(i) Radio wave (ii) Infrared rays (iii) Visible light
- Mention the nuclear spin quantum number (I) for 6C12, 1H1
- Compare the absorption frequencies of C-C and C=C.
- Define ‘base peak’.
- What kind of electromagnetic radiation is used to study crystal structure?
Part-B ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS (5 ´ 8 = 40)
- (a) State Beer-Lambert’s law and explain under what conditions it is not applicable.
(b) The molar absorptivity of a particular solute is 2.1 x 104 L cm-1mol-1. Calculate the transmittance through a cuvette with a 5 cm light path for
a 2.0 x 10-6 M solution.
- (a) Explain the significance of λmax and ε values in UV-Visible spectroscopy with a suitable example.
(b) Spectrophotometry is a very useful quantitative technique in the applications of biological systems. Can you substantiate this statement with two examples?
- Discuss in detail the instrumentation and application of nephelometry.
- Explain briefly the principle of ICP AES and its advantages over AAS methods?
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- Determine the force constant for the C-H bond, given the stretching frequency of the C-H bond as 3000cm-1.
- Calculate the pH of the following solutions.
- 10-2 M Ca(OH)2
- Mixture containing 10-2 M NH4Cl and 10-1 M NH4 Kb of NH4OH is 10-5.
- Discuss the applications of isotopic dilution analysis.
- Draw the low resolution NMR spectrum of ethyl alcohol and explain.
Part-C ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS (2 ´20 = 40)
- (a) Define Beer-Lambert’s law explaining the terms involved and state under what conditions it is not applicable.
(b) With a schematic diagram explain the different parts and working of a Double-Beam Spectrophotometer. What are its advantages over a single-beam instrument? (10+10)
- (a) Discuss the principle and working of an Atomic Absorption Spectrometer and how it can be used in the quantitative determination of lead (Pb2+) in blood.
(b) Give an account of how AAS can be used in studying the toxicological effects of mercury. (15+5)
- (a) Describe the method of determining the pH of a solution using a potentiometer.
(b) Discuss the instrumentation of Gas Chromatography.
- (a) Discuss the principle involved in NMR spectroscopy and explain its instrumentation.
(b) Distinguish the following
(i) CH3 CHCl CH3 and CH3 – CH2 -CH2Cl by NMR
(ii) CH3 CH2 CHO and CH3 -CO -CH3 by IR
(iii) CH3OH and CH3 CH2 OH by mass spectrum.