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This document is the mid-semester examination for the subject Chemistry of Elements from the National Institute of Technology in Rourkela, India. It contains 9 questions assessing students' knowledge of chemistry concepts related to elements. The questions cover topics like Lewis structures, reactivity patterns of different forms of phosphorus, predicting products of balanced reactions, and using molecular orbital theory to explain bonding properties. Students have 2 hours to complete the exam, which is worth a total of 30 marks.

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CY3201

This document is the mid-semester examination for the subject Chemistry of Elements from the National Institute of Technology in Rourkela, India. It contains 9 questions assessing students' knowledge of chemistry concepts related to elements. The questions cover topics like Lewis structures, reactivity patterns of different forms of phosphorus, predicting products of balanced reactions, and using molecular orbital theory to explain bonding properties. Students have 2 hours to complete the exam, which is worth a total of 30 marks.

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National Institute of Technology, Rourkela – 769 008

Mid-Semester Examination, 2019


Subject code: CY-3201 Subject name: Chemistry of Elements Dept. code: CY
No. of Pages: 01 Full Marks : 30 Duration: 2 Hours
 All questions are compulsory.
 All parts of a question should be answered at one place.
 Answer to a new question must begin from a fresh page.
Date: 24 .09.19 Time: 01:30- 03:30 P.M.
Sl.No Questions Marks
1. Draw the Lewis dot structure and predict the shape of the following molecules using [1x4]
VSEPR theory:
(a) IF5 (b) SiF5- (c) PF3 (d) O3
2. Explain the following observation with proper reason: [3x2]
(a) White phosphorous is more reactive than red phosphorous.
(b) PCl3 fumes in presence of moisture.
(c) NF3, bp = -129 º and is devoid of Lewis basicity, while, NH3 boils at -33º C and is a
Lewis Base.
3. Write balanced reaction and predict A, B and C. [4]
O2 H 2O C a C l2
A B C
P4

4. What happens when: [1x4]


(a) BF3 is reacted with excess NaF in acidic medium
(b) Al2O3 is treated with sodium hydroxide solution
(c) Lithium hydride is reacted with anhydrous aluminium chloride
(d) A copper penny is treated with nitric acid

5. Draw the structures of P4O6 and P4O10 and write the oxidation state of phosphorus in the [2]
two oxides.

6. Reaction of LiH with PCl3 forms a compound X. This compound (X) is also formed by [2+2]
the reaction of Ca3P2 with water. Predict X and write balanced equation for both the
reactions.
7. Elements of Group 16 generally show lower value of first ionization enthalpy compared to the [2]
corresponding periods of group 15. Why?
8. HF has lower acid strength than HI. Why? [2]

9. Removing an electron from N2 forms an ion with a weaker, longer bond than in N2, [2]
whereas the ion formed from O2 has a stronger, shorter bond as shown below. Explain
these facts using MO diagrams

(Prof. S. Chatterjee)

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