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(B.Sc. Biochemistry)
First Semester 2006
Second Term exam Full Marks: 100
Subject: Physical Chemistry (Chem. 111) Pass Marks: 45
Date: - 31st Jan. 2006 Time: 3 Hours
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figure
in the margin indicates full marks.
Group – A (Any Three) (3 X 14=42)
1. Describe the reasons of deviation of gas equation PV= nRT from ideal behaviour. Derive van der
waals equation for real gases. Mention the significance of van der waals constants.
2. What is transport number? State Hittorf's rule and explain the principle involved as well as
experimental method applied for the determination of transport number by Hittorf's method.
3. What are simultaneous reactions? Derive an expression for parallel reactions.
4. The specific reaction rates of a chemical reaction at 00c and 300 C are 2.45X 10-5 sec-1 and 16.2 X
10-4 sec-1 respectively. Calculate the energy of activation.( R= 8.314 JK-1 mol-1)
5. Define free energy? Derive an expression for Helmholtz equation in terms of enthalpy and free
energy.
Group – B (Any Six) (6 X 7=42)
1. Describe the principle and method applied for the determination of average molecular weight of
macromolecules by osmometry.
2. van der waals constants for a gas X are a = 4.65 atm lit -2 and b = 4.08 ml mol-1. Find the critical
temperature and critical pressure of the gas.
3. Write a short note on Debye- Huckel limiting law.
4. A solution of silver nitrate containing 10.0 gm of silver in 50 ml of solution was electrolyzed
between platinum electrodes. After electrolysis, 50 ml of the anode solution was found to contain
9.0 gm. of silver, While 1.25 g of metallic silver was deposited on the cathode. Calculate the
transport number of Ag+ and NO3- ions.
5. Mention the postulates of activated complex theory. On the basis of this theory, derive an
expression for rate constant.
6. Discuss the intermediate compound formation and adsorption theory of catalysis.
7. Derive an expression for entropy of mixing.
8. Define entropy change in chemical reaction. Show that entropy of the universe tends toward
maximum.