CHE-01

ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET

Bachelors Degree Programme (B.Sc.)

ATOMS AND MOLECULES

(Valid from 1st January, 2017 to 31st December, 2017)

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School of Sciences
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
(2017)

Dear Student,
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Tutor Marked Assignment

Atoms and Molecules
Course Code: CHE-01
Assignement Code: CHE-01/TMA/2017
Maximum Marks: 100

Attempt all the questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

Use the following data:
Permittivity in vacuum = 8.854 10-12 C2 N-1 m-2
Plancks constant = 6.626 10-34 J s
Mass of electron = 9.109 10-31 kg
Magnitude of the charge on the electron = 1.602 10-19 C
Avogadro constant = 6.022 1023 mol-1
Velocity of light = 2.998 108 m s-1

1.

a)

Using Bohr atomic model, drive expression for calculating the radius of orbits

(5)

in He+. Using this expression, calculate the radius of fourth orbit of He+ ion.

2.

3.

4.

5.

b)

Using Balmer series, calculate ionisation energy of hydrogen atom in kJ mol1.

(5)

a)

Explain the significance of Azimuthal quantum numbers. Indicate the possible

values of l and ml for n = 3.

(5)

b)

What is matter wave? What do you understand by in phase and out phase waves?
Calculate the wavelength associated with a body of mass 1.5 kg moving with
a velocity of 100 m s1.

(5)

a)

For K+ and Br find the radius ratio of K+ ion to Br ion and on this basis predict
the shape of crystal geometry of KBr. Draw a diagram indicating the arrangement
of K+ and Br ions in the crystal of KBr.

(5)

b)

Explain why He2 does not exist under ordinary condition? Calculate bond order
of He2+.

(5)

a)

Starting from Lewis structure, determine the hybridization types of the central
atom of TeCl4 and ICl4.

(5)

b)

Write Born-Haber cycle for BaO crystal.

(5)

The inter atomic distance of 14N16O molecule is 115.1 pm. Calculate:

i)

its reduced mass

ii)

its moment of inertia

iii)

the wave number of the line corresponding to lowest absorption in m1 unit, and

iv)

the energy in m1 unit for the transition J = 2 to J = 3.

(10)

6.

7.

a)

Explain the term dipole moment and describe briefly its experimental determination. (6)

b)

The dipole moment of HBr is 2.60 1030 C m and the interatomic distance is
141 pm. What is the percentage ionic character of HBr.

(4)

a)

Describe different types of electronic transitions in a molecule. Which type of

transition is responsible for a band at max = 279 nm in absorption spectrum of
acetone.

(4)

b)

The force constant of 14N16O is 1550 N m1:

(6)

(i)

Predict its bond order.

(ii)

Calculate the reduced mass.

(iii) What is the fundamental frequency in cm1?

(iv) What will be the fundamental frequency if the O atom is isotopically labeled
as 18O?
8.

9.

a)

Describe various types of radioactive decay.

(5)

b)

How long would it take for a sample of 222Rn that weighs 0.750 g to decay to
0.100 g? Assume a half-life for 222Rn of 3.823 days.

(5)

a)

Write electron configuration for the following ions:

(5)

(i) Fe3+
b)

(ii) Cr3+

(iii) Pb2+

(iv) Pb4+

(v) O2

Write molecular orbital configuration for the following molecular ions. Comment
on the paramagnetic properties of these ions:
(i)

(5)

N 2

(ii) N 22
10.

Write short notes:

a)

Photoelectric effect

b)

Gerade and Ungerade

c)

Degenerate orbitals

d)

Enantiomers

c)

Chromophores

(10)