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    MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND

    TECHNOLOGY
    P.O. Box 972-60200 – Meru-Kenya.
    Tel: 020-2069349, 061-2309217. 064-30320 Cell phone: +254 712524293, +254 789151411
    Fax: 064-30321
    Website: www.must.ac.ke Email: [email protected]

    University Examinations 2015/2016

    FOURTH YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE


    CHEMISTRY

    SCH 3101:PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I

    DATE: NOVEMBER, 2015 TIME: 2HOURS

    INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question one and any other two questions.

    Useful constants

    R = 8.314 J K −1 = 0.0821Latmmol−1 KT

    1 atm = 101325 Nm−2 = 101325Pa= 760mmHg

    F= 9.6455 x104 Cmol−1

    QUESTION ONE – (30 MARKS)

    a) What is a buffer solution? (2 Marks)


    b) Distinguish between the following terms: (4 Marks)
    (i) Homogenous and Heterogeneous equilibrium
    (ii) Reversible and irreversible reactions
    c) Calculate the PH of 3.80 x 10−4M nitric acid. (2 Marks)
    d) Highlight the applications of equilibrium constants. (3 Marks)
    e) Show that the gas constant R is equal to 0.0821L atm K −1 mol−1 (3 Marks)

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    2+ ¿¿
    f) Given that Mg / Mg2 +¿/¿ Zn ¿
    /Zn.
    Draw a cell diagram for the cell represented above. (4 Marks)
    g) Under equilibrium conditions at 500k and 1 atm total pressure, nitrosyl chloride is 27% dissociated
    according to the reaction below.

    2NOCl → 2NO + Cl2

    Determine the Kp for this reaction.

    h) The Kp of calcium fluoride is 1.7 x 10−10 mol−3 l −3 at 250C. Calculate the solubility of calcium
    fluoride in 1 litre of water. (4 Marks)
    i) Explain the term ‘common ion effect’ (2 Marks)
    j) State two causes of deviation from ideal behaviour of gases. (2 Marks)

    QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)

    a) Outline the characteristics of a chemical equilibrium. (5 Marks)

    b) Calculate the pressure predicted for 0.96 litres of 3.2g of CO2 gas at 250C using.

    (i) The ideal gas equation (2 Marks)


    (ii) The van der walls equation (4 Marks)

    Given that a = 6.58 l atmmol−2 and b = 0.056L mol−1 c= 12, 0 = 16

    c) Calculate the equilibrium constant for the reaction:

    Pb/Pb2+ (0.1M) //Ag+(0.01M) / Ag

    Given that E0 =0.93 V

    d) Given that N2 (g)+ 3H2(g)⇌ 2NH3(g)

    Show that Kp = Kc(RT)-2 (5 Marks)

    QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)

    a) State three factors that affect equilibrium. (3 Marks)


    b) What is an ideal gas? (2 Marks)
    c) A mixture of gases contains 8.92 moles of Neon, 1.48 moles of Argon and 4.20 moles of
    xenon. Calculate the partial pressure is 4.0 bar at 400k. (6 Marks)

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    d) Calculate the pH of acetic and given that Ka for acetic acid is1.80 x 10−5 (5 Marks)
    e) Given that Ksp for AgCl 1.80 x 10−10 mol 2 l 2, determine the solubility of AgCl in 0.1M
    AgNO3 (4 Marks)

    QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)

    a) Explain two ways of preparing buffer solutions. (2 Marks)


    b) Calculate the half-cell potential for Zn electrode in 1 x 10−2M Zn(NO3)2 Given that
    2+¿+2 e⟶ Zn¿ 0
    Zn E =−0.763 V (3 Marks)
    c) Carbonyl chloride (COCl2) also known as phosgene, was used in world war II as a
    poisonous gas. The equilibrium concentrations for the reaction between carbon monoxide
    and molecular chlorine to form carbonyl chloride is ;
    CO(g) + Cl2(g) ⇌ COCl2 at 740C are;
    [ CO ] = 1.2 x 10−3 M [COCl2] = 1.4 x 10−1M
    [Cl2] = 5.4 x 10−2M
    Calculate the equilibrium constants Kc and Kp (5 Marks)
    d) State the le’ Chateliers principle. (2 Marks)
    e) Calculate the PH of 0.2 M ammonia solution given that Kb = 1.79 x 10−5 M (5 Marks)
    V1 V2
    f) Given that P1V1 = P2V2 and = show that the formula mass M of a gas is given by ;
    T1 T2
    ρRT
    M= (3 Marks)
    p

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