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CONFIDENTIAL, ASIJUN 2018/CHM678 UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE MATERIALS CHEMISTRY COURSE CODE CHM678 EXAMINATION : JUNE 2018 TIME : 2HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This question paper consists of four (4) questions. 2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page. 3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator. 4, Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of i) the Question Paper ii) one-page Appendix iii) an Answer Booklet — provided by the Faculty 5 ‘Answer ALL questions in English, DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO This examination paper consists of 4 printed pages (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 2 ASIJUN 2018/CHM678 QUESTION 1 a) Calculate the percentage of ionic character in sodium fluoride, NaF by using Pauling’s ‘equation. (Electronegativity value: Na=0.9 F=4.0) (8 marks) b) State two properties of NeF. (2 marks) ¢) Write the chemical equation to represent the lattice energy of NaF. (2 marks) a) Compounds, ‘1-chloropropane (CHsCH2CH2Cl) and 1-propanol (CHsCH2CHOH) have mass. Predict which compound will have the higher boiling point. Explain a near (4 marks) e) Calculate the packing factor for a body centered cubic unit cell. (3 marks) f) Describe and illustrate the following imperfections that can exist in a solid. i) Substitutional impurity (@ marks) ii) Interstitial impurity (8 marks) QUESTION 2 a) Sketch the following directions within a cubic unit cell. ) B13] (3 marks) » Bt (3 marks) b) Determine the Miller index of the cubic crystal plane that intersects the following position coordinates: (0, %, % ); (1, 0, 0); (0, 0, 1) (4 marks) c) X-ray diffraction is a non-destructive analytical technique. i) Give two advantages and two disadvantages of the X-Ray diffraction technique. (4 marks) (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL, CONFIDENTIAL 3 ASIJUN 2018/CHM678 ji) The first three peaks of a metal powder occur at diffraction angle 20 = 38.06°, 44.24° ‘and 64.34° when monochromatic x-radiation having a wavelength of 0.15406 nm is used. Determine the material's crystal structure and the average lattice parameter. (6 marks) QUESTION 3 a) Nickel (Ni), aluminium (Al) and copper (Cu) have face centered cubic structure. Explain why Cu-Ni alloy exhibits a binary isomorphous system whereas Cu-Al alloy forms a binary eutectic system (6 marks) b) A binary liquid metal alloy with 69 wt.% Y and remaining X, solidifies at 183°C. The solid consists of two phases a and B. Phase a has 18 wt.% Y whereas phase B has 3 wt.% X at 183°C. Melting points of Y and X are 232°C and 327°C respectively. Assume. both metals have zero solid solubility at 0°C. i) Use the information given, sketch a phase diagram for metals X and Y between temperatures of 0°C and 400°C. Label all regions and lines. (10 marks) ii) Describe the phase transformations during cooling of 30 wt.% Y alloy from 400°C down to 0°C. (4 marks) QUESTION 4 a) Figure 1 is a stress-strain diagram for a ductile material. Identify the points A, B, y and u. (4 marks) tues) o e(sraa) Figure 1:Stress-strain diagram © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL

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