Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology
An Instituiton of National Importance
Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh
Tutorial/Assignment -2.
1. Describe the separation of variables procedure as it is applied to simplifythe description of
a hydrogenic atom free to move through space.
2. Explain the origin of spin–orbit coupling and how it affects theappearance of a spectrum.
3. 𝑟
The wavefunction for the 2s orbital of a hydrogen atom is 𝑁 (2 − 𝑎 ) 𝑒 −𝑟/2𝑎0
0
Determine the normalization constant N.
4. Which of the following transitions are allowed in the normalelectronic emission spectrum
of an atom: (a) 5d → 2s, (b) 5p → 3s, (c) 6p → 4f ?
5. Write the electronic configuration of the V2+ ion. What are the possible values of the total
spin quantum numbers S and MS for this ion?
6. Give the possible term symbols for (a) Sc [Ar]3d14s2, (b) Br [Ar]3d104s24p5.
7. Verify both that 3px and 3dxy are mutually orthogonal.
7. At what speed of approach would a red (660 nm) traffic light appeargreen (520 nm)?
9. Estimate the lifetime of a state that gives rise to a line of width
(a) 100 MHz, (b) 2.14 cm-1.
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10. Which of the following molecules may show a pure rotational
microwave absorption spectrum: (a) H2O, (b) H2O2, (c) NH3, (d) N2O?
11. An object of mass 2.0 g suspended from the end of a spring has a
vibrational frequency of 3.0 Hz. Calculate the force constant of the spring.
12. How many normal modes of vibration are there for the following
molecules: (a) C6H6, (b) C6H6CH3, (c) H2O
13. Which of the following molecules may show infrared absorption
spectra: (a) CH3CH3, (b) CH4, (c) CH3Cl, (d) N2 (e) H2, (f) HCl, (g) CO2, (h) H2O?
14. 1,3,5-hexatriene (a kind of ‘linear’ benzene) was converted into
benzene itself. On the basis of a free-electron molecular orbital model (in
which hexatriene is treated as a linear box and benzene as a ring), would you
expect the lowest energy absorption to rise or fall in energy?
15. The electronic absorption band of a compound in solution had a Gaussian lineshape and a
half-width at half-height of 4233 cm-1 and εmax =1.54 × 104 dm3 mol-1 cm-1. Estimate the
integrated absorption coefficient.
16. 34.5 per cent of light absorbed when light of wavelength 400nm passes through 3.5mm of
a solution of a substance at a concentration 0.667 mmol dm-3. Calculate the molar
absorption coefficient of the substance with unit.
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17. The molar absorption coefficient of a substance dissolved in hexane is known to be 855
dm3mol-1cm-1 at 270 nm. Calculate the percentage of reduction in intensity when light of
that wavelength passes through 2.5 mm of a solution of concentration 3.25 mmol dm-3.
18. A swimmer enters a gloomier world (in one sense) on diving to greater depths. Given
that the mean molar absorption coefficient of sea water in the visible region is 6.2 × 10−3
dm3 mol−1 cm−1, calculate the depth at which a diver will experience one tenth the surface
intensity.
19. At 400 K, the half-life for the decomposition of a sample of a gaseous compounds initially
ay 55.5kPa was 340 s. When the pressure was 28.9 kPa, the half-life was 178 s. Determine
the order of the reaction.
20 Show that for a reaction that is nth-order in A,
21 A reaction 2A→ P has a third order rate law with k=3.50 10-4 dm6mol-2s-1. Calculate the
time required for the concentration of A to change from 0.077 moldm-3 to 0.021 moldm-3.
22 Show that the ratio t1/2 / t 3/4 can be used as a rapid assessment of the order (n) of a
reaction, where t1/ 2 is the half-life and t 3/4 is the time for the concentration of A to
decrease to 3/4 of its initial value.
23 Calculate the collision frequency, z, and the collision density, Z, in
carbon monoxide, R = 180 pm at 25°C and 100 kPa. What is the percentage
increase when the temperature is raised by 10 K at constant volume?
24 Calculate the magnitude of the diffusion-controlled rate constant at
298 K for a species in (a) decylbenzene, (b) concentrated sulfuric acid. The
viscosities are 3.36 cP and 27 cP, respectively.
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