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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAYiJUNE 2006. First Semester Civil Engineering CY 1101- CHEMISTRY- I (Common to all branches Except Marine Engineering) (Regulation 2004)

Answer ALL questions.

PARTA-(10 x2=20 marks) 1. 2. Define EMF of an electrochemicalcell.

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What is Helmholtz work function, A? Write the nuclear reaction of decay of Polonium? Write the relationship which shows the influence of temperature on reaction rate. What is Freundlich adsorption isotherm? State Beer Lamberts iaw. What are the various types of electronic transitions? Mention any two advantagesof instrumental methods of anaiysis.

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What is the entropy change for the conversion of 1 moie of liquid water at 100'C to steam at 100'C? (Molar heat of vaporization of water = 40.662kJ).

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Draw a representative plot of conductometrictitration of a strong acid versus strong base?

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Time : Three hours

Maximum: 100 marks

PARTB-(5x16=80marks) (i) (ii) (iii) Write any three applicationsof IR spectroscopy? What is the principle involved in flame photometry. Explain the various spectrophotometer.
(i) (ii) (iii)

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(3) (5)

components and

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(a)

What are concentration celis? Explain the construction and use of calomel electrode. State Kohlrausch law of independent migration any two of its applications.

of ions. Expiain

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Or (b) (i) Calcuiate the half cell potential at 298 K for the reaction, (aq)+ 2e- -+ Zn (s) if fZn'rl is 5.0 M and E0Zn2*ZL= -0.76 V. Zn2* f

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(ii) (iii) 13. (a) (i)

Deducethe Nernst equation for the EMF of a ceil. What is polarization? Explain decompositionpotentiai.

Explain intensive and extensiveproperties with suitable examples. (3) Calculate the work done when 1 mole of an ideal gas expands isothermally and reversibly from a volume of 10 L to a volume of (5) 20 L at 27"C. Gas constant= 8.314 JII{JrnoI.

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Derive Van't Hoff isotherm. Or

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(b)

(i)

with suitable examples. Explain adiabatic and isothermal processes (3)

One moie of an ideal gas expands isothermally from 0.1 L t o 1 . 0 L aL 27"C. Calculate the change in free energ'y of the gas? Gas

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constant = 8.314J/WmoL (iii) Derive Gibbs Helmholtz thermodynamic properties. equation

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fundamental (8)

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14. (a)

(i)

Define order of a reaction. Give any two examples of second order (3) reaction. (5) Derive the kinetics of opposingreactions which are of first order. (8)

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(iii) Discussthe theory of absolutereactionrate'

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(b)

(i)

Define half life period. How does it vary with the concentration ofthe reactant in a reaction ofsecond order? what are parallel reaction? reactions? Derive the kinetics

initial (3)

(ii)

of a parallel (5)

(iii) The following data were obtained in the hydrolysis of ethyl acetate
using equal concentration of ester and NaOH : Time (in min-)
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Volume of HCI

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Show that the reaction is ofsecond order. 15. (a) (i)

Define the terms adsorbent and adsorbate giving suitable examples.

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DeduceLangmuir adsorption equation' Or

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Mention anY three factors which influence adsorption of a gas on a (3) solid.
Write an account of adsorption chromatography' Derive the kinetics of enz;'rne catalysis'

(ii) (iii)

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What are the characteristics of catalysts?

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