CHE-04

ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET
Bachelors Degree Programme (B.Sc.)
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
(Valid from 1st January, 2013 to 31st December, 2013)

Please Note
You can take electives (56 to 64 credits) from a minimum of TWO and a
maximum of FOUR science disciplines, viz. Physics, Chemistry, Life
Sciences and Mathematics.
You can opt for elective courses worth a MINIMUM OF 8 CREDITS and a
MAXIMUM OF 48 CREDITS from any of these four disciplines.
At least 25% of the total credits that you register for in the elective
courses from Life Sciences, Chemistry and Physics disciplines must be
from the laboratory courses. For example, if you opt for a total of 64
credits of electives in these 3 disciplines, at least 16 credits should be
from lab courses.
You cannot appear in the Term-End Examination of any course without
registering for the course. Otherwise, your result will not be declared
and the onus will be on you.

School of Sciences
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
( 2013)

Dear Student,
We hope, you are familiar with the system of evaluation to be followed for the Bachelors Degree
Programme. At this stage you may probably like to re-read the section on assignments in the Programme
Guide that we sent you after your enrolment. A weightage of 30 percent, as you are aware, has been
earmarked for continuous evaluation, which would consist of one tutor-marked assignment. The
assignment is based on Blocks 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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Please note that:

(i)

The Assignment is valid from 1st January, 2013 to 31st December, 2013.

(ii)

The response to this assignment is to be submitted to the Study Centre Coordinator within
eight weeks of the receipt of this booklet in order to get the feedback and comments on the
evaluated assignment.

(iii) In any case, you have to submit the assignment response before appearing in the term end
examination.
7.

We strongly suggest that you should retain a copy of your assignment responses.
Wishing you all good luck.

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

Course Code: CHE-04
Assignment Code: CHE-04/TMA/2013
Maximum Marks: 100

Note: *

This assignment is based on the entire course.

All questions are compulsory. Marks for the questions are shown within brackets on the right
hand side.

Please answer in your own words; do not copy from the course material.

Q.1 a)
b)

What is the value of acceleration due to gravity in c.g.s units? Convert this to the SI
units.

(3)

Give the SI units of density and molar mass.

(2)

Q.2 For the nitrogen molecule, calculate the following:

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i)

Translation energy per molecule at 300K

ii)

Translation energy per mole at 300K

iii)

Number density at 298.2K

iv)

Concentration at 298.2K

(1)

Q.3 Derive the equation of corresponding states.

(5)

Q.4 What is surface tension? What are its SI units? Explain the factors which influence the
magnitude of the surface tension.

(5)

Q.5 State Bragg Law. What assumptions were made while deriving Bragg equation?

(5)

Q.6 Explain the isolated system, closed systems and open system giving suitable examples.

(5)

(1)

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Q.7 Explain the following terms:

i)

Integral enthalpy of solution

(2)

ii)

Differential enthalpy of solution

(2)

iii)

Enthalpy of dilution

(1)

Q.8 Write the combined mathematical statements of the first and second laws of
thermodynamics. How are these derived?
Q.9 Derive

T
p

V
S

(5)
(5)

Q.10 What is an ideal solution? Give two examples. When would two liquids form an ideal
solution? What are thermodynamic characteristics of ideal solution?

(5)

Q.11 State Nernst distribution law. Briefly discuss its applications.

(5)

Q.12 Define osmotic pressure. Explain the laws of osmotic pressure.

(5)

Q.13 Draw and explain the phase diagram of sulphur.

(5)

Q.14 State Le Chateliers principle. Discuss the effect of change of pressure in the synthesis of
ammonia.

(5)

Q.15 In 0.10 M solution of sodium acetate, Calculate

i)

Kh

ii)

the degree of hydrolysis ()

iii)
iv)

OH
pH at 298K

At 298K, Kw = 1.0 10-14 and Ka for acetic acid = 1.8 10-5

(5)

Q.16 Discuss HIttrof method for the determination of transport number.

(5)

Q.17 How can you determine the solubility product constant of a sparingly soluble salt using
EMF measurements?

(5)

Q.18 Give various experimental methods of rate studies.

(5)

Q.19 Write short notes on the following:

i)

Thermopile

ii)

Peptization

(5)

Q.20 What is a catalyst? Give two examples each for homogeneours and heterogeneous catalysis
reactions.

(5)