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B.E./B.Tech.DEGREEEXAMINATION, NOVEMBERIDECEMBER
2006.
Fourth Semester
Chemical Engineering
CH 242 -

PTrySICAL CHEMISTRY

(Common to Leather Technolory and Textile Technology)

Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks

PARTA-(10

x2=Z}marks)

Account for the d.ifference in specific conductance and molar conductance of

KCI solutions of the following strength.

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Answer ALL questions.

Molarconductance

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Concentration Specificconductance
9.82 f)-1 cm-l

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1.120 O-1 cm-l

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9.82 x 10-4 O cmz mol-l

112.0x 10+ O cm2mol-l

Write dorrynthe cell and the half cell reactions in the following reaction.
Zn + HrSOn-+ ZnSOa +Hz

3.

Draw the free enerry profile diagrams for an exothermic and endothermic
reaction based on the activated cornplex theory.

4.

Write the Lindeman's mechanism of Unimolecular reactions. Whv was it

proposed?

5.

Calculate the number of degreesof freedom for the reaction

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CaCOr(s) -+ CaO(s)+ COr(g) occurring in a closedcontainer.

6.

The melting point of ice decreaseswith increase in pressure. Why?

7.

How do enzJrne catalysed reactions vary with temperature?

8.

What is Tlndall effect? Why is this effect weak in lyophilic colloids?

9.

Define quantum efficiencY.

10.

What is the application of an actinometer?

PARTB-(5x16=80marks)

11.

(a)

(i)

Calculate the standard emf, standard free enerry change and

equilibrium constant for the following reaction at 25'C'
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1 _1
i-Cu'*
-Cu(s)
+Cl+|ctrtg) =State whether the reaction is feasible or not'
= + 0'34V')
(Giventhat E[,"7"1-= * 1.36V, 80",,.1c,

State and explain Kohlrausch law. Explain any two applications of

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this law.

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Or

(ii)

Explain Hydrogenelectrode.

(i)

Discuss the kinetics of an opposing first order reaction.

(ii)

The value of the rate constant for the decomposition of nitrogen

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How do you measureemf of a cell?

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(i)

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(b)

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3.45 x 10-5 at 25"C and
pentoxide (Nzos -+NrOn *]or)
2'
4.87 x 10r at 65.C. Calculate the activation energy for the reaction.
(6)

13.

(a)

(i)

Discussin detail the theory of absolutereaction rates.

(8)

(ii)

Derive the Michaelis-Menten equation.

(8)

(i)

Write in brief about thermal analysis. Draw the cooling curves of a

pure substance, a eutectic mixture and a system which shows
complete miscibility in liquid state and complete immiscibility in
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the solid state.

(ii)

Draw a representative
system and interpret

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phase diagram of a compound forming alloy

it using phase rule. Further, what is the

application of lever rule in interpretting such a diagram?

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(ii)
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(a)

Explain the construction of a eutectic phase diagram using thermal

(8)
analysis is data. Interpret using phase rule.
Draw neat sketch of the water system and explain.

Discussthe theory of acid base catalysis in detail.

(8)
(16)

Or
(b)

15. (a)

(r2)

(i)

Derive the Langmuir adsorption isotherm.

(ii)

Compare the mechanisms of homogeneous and heterogeneous

(4)
catalysis. Give examples to each class.

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Write notes on : Electrophoresisand Electro osmosis.

(ii)

State and explain the laws of photochemistry.

' (8)
(8)

Or
What are photochemical reactions? How do they differ from dark
(4)
reactions?

(ii)

Discuss the photochemical kinetics of formation of HBr. Give

(L2)
reasons for its low quantum yield.

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