ST.

MARY’S
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Basheerbagh, Hyderabad-63
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025
FIRST YEAR CHEMISTRY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. What are the postulates of Bohr’s model of hydrogen atom? Discuss the importance of this model to
explain various series of line spectra in hydrogen atom.
2. What are quantum numbers? Explain the significance of quantum numbers.
3. Write an essay on s, p, d & f block elements?
4. What is periodic property? How the following properties vary in a group and in a period? Explain.
(a) Atomic radius (b) electron gain enthalpy (c) ionization energy (d) electro negativity.
5. Define IE1 & IE2? Why is IE2 > IE1for a given atom? Discuss the factors that affect IE of an element?
6. What is hybridization? Explain different types of hybridization involving s and p orbital’s?
7. Draw the molecular orbital energy diagram of (a) N2 (b) O2
8. Describe two methods of preparation of Ethylene? Give equations for the reactions of ethylene with
the following (a) ozone (b) Hypohalous acid (c) cold and dilute alkaline KMnO4 (d) O2
9. Give any two methods of preparation of acetylene? Give any four chemical reactions of acetylene?
10. Give any two methods of preparation of benzene? Explain substitution reactions of benzene.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

ATOMIC STRUCTURE

1. What are the main features of quantum mechanical model of an atom?

2. Explain the following (a) Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle (b) de-Broglie’s concept.

PERIODIC TABLE

1. Give characteristic properties of transition elements?

2. What is lanthanide contraction? What are its consequences?

CHEMICAL BONDING

1. Give an account of VSEPR theory?

2. Explain the hybridization involved in SF6 and PCl5 molecules?
3. Explain formation of co-ordinate covalent bond with examples?
4. What is hydrogen bond? Explain different types of hydrogen bond with examples?
5. Explain the formation of ionic bond with example? Discuss factors favorable for the formation of ionic bond?

STATES OF MATTER

1. State and explain Graham’s law and Dalton’s law?

2. Deduce (a) Boyle’s law (b) Charles’s law (c) Graham’s law (d) Dalton’s law from kinetic gas equation?
3. Write the postulates of kinetic molecular theory of gases?
4. Derive ideal gas equation.
THERMODYNAMICS

1. State and explain Hess’s law of constant heat of summation? Give example
2. State I, II, III and zeroth laws of thermodynamics?
3. Define heat capacity? What are CP and CV show that CP-CV=R
4. Define the following (a) Enthalpy of formation (b)Enthalpy of combustion
(c) Enthalpy of sublimation (d) enthalpy of atomization

CHEMICAL EQUILLIBRIUM

1. Give the general characteristics of equilibrium?

2. What is Le chatlier’s principle? Discuss factors which can influence the equilibrium?
3. Discuss the application of Le chatlier’s principle for the industrial synthesis of ammonia and sulphur
trioxide?
4. State law of chemical equilibrium? Write the equilibrium constant expression for the reaction of
H2 + I2 2HI? How are the two equilibrium constant related?

ACIDS-BASES

1. Explain the concept of Bronsted acid and Bronsted base with suitable examples.
2. Explain lewis acid base theory with suitable examples?
3. What is buffer solution? Derive Henderson’s equation for calculating P H of acid buffer?
4. What is hydrolysis of salts? Discuss the PH of the following types of salt solution (i) salt of strong acid and
weak base (ii) salt of weak acid and strong base
5. Write notes on (i) solubility product (ii) common ion effect (iii) ionic product of water

HYDROGEN AND ITS COMPOUNDS

1. Write a few lines on the utility of hydrogen as a fuel?

2. Discuss the principles and the method of softening of hard water by synthetic ion exchange resins.
3. Write a short note on hydrides?
4. Give preparation, chemical properties and uses of H2O2?

STOICHIOMETRY

1. Balance the following redox reaction by ion electron method

(a) MnO4- + I- → MnO2 + I2 (BASIC MEDIUM)
(b) Cr2O7-2 + SO2 → Cr3+ + SO4-2 ( ACID MEDIUM)
2. Calculation of empirical and molecular formula

3.Chemical analysis of carbon compound gave the following % composition by weight of

elements present. C = 10.06 H = 0.84 Cl = 89.10% calculate the composition of compound.
S-BLOCK ELEMENTS

1. Describe castner –kellner process?

2. Write short notes on plaster of paris?
3. Write short note on cement
GROUP-13 ELEMENTS

1. Explain borax bead test with a suitable example

2. Explain the structure of diborane?
3. Give two method of preparation of diborane and how does diborane react with (a) H2O (b) CO (c) N(CH3)3?
4. Na2 B4 O7 + Conc. H2SO4 →A C2H5OH & Ignite B Identify A & B ?

GROUP-14 ELEMENTS

1. Explain differences between diamond and graphite?

2. Write short notes on (a) Zeolites (b) silicates (c) fullrenes

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

1. Green chemistry is to avoid environmental pollution, explain.

2. Write notes on (a) global warming (b) ozone depletion

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

1. What is isomerism? Explain different types of isomerism?

2. What is dehydrohalogenation ? Write the equation for the formation of alkane from alkyl halide?
3. Write note on(a) Mesomeric effect (b) Inductive effect
4. Discuss Markovnikov’s rule and Kharash effect
5. Explain the confirmations of ethane.

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. What is the frequency of radiation of wavelength 600 nm?
2. What is the wavelength of an electron moving with a velocity of 2.0 X 10 7 m sec-1?
3. What is Pauli’s exclusion principle?
4. State (a) Hund’s rule (b) Aufbau’s principle
5. What are representative elements?
6. What is diagonal relationship? Give example.
7. Among N-3 O-2 F- Na+ Mg+2 and Al+3what is common in them. Arrange them in the increasing ionic radii?
8. Which of the two ions Ca+2 or Zn+2 is more stable and why?
9. How many sigma and pi bonds are present in (a) C2H2 and (b) C2H4
10. What are isotherm and isobars?
11. Define RMS velocity? calculate RMS velocity of CO2 and SO2 at 27oc
12. Which of the gas diffuse faster among N2, O2 & CH4 and why?
13. What is Boltzmann’s constant? Give its value?
14. What is compressibility factor?
15. Why pressure cooker is used for cooking food on hills?
16. What are comproportionation and disproportionation reactions?
17. What do you mean by significant figures?
18. What volume of H2 at STP is required to reduce 0.795 g of CuO to give Cu and H2O?
19. Calculate the volume of O2 at STP required to completely burn 100ml of acetylene.
20. What is entropy? Explain with example?
21. What is Gibb’s energy?
22. Write the relation between Kp and Kc
23. What is ionic product of water? Give its value.
24. Define PH? Calculate the PH of 10-3 M HCl & 0.001 M NaOH.
25. Explain the term SYNGAS and coal gasification?
26. What is autoprotolysis? Give equation.
27. What happens when dihydrogen reacts with (a) chlorine (b) sodium metal explain
28. What is water gas shift reaction?
29. Write the average composition of Portland cement?
30. Give the important uses of caustic soda and quick lime.
31. Write the biological importance of Mg and Ca?
32. What inert pair effect?
33. Give the formulae of (a) borax (b) colemanite
34. How does graphite function as lubricant?
35. What is synthesis gas and producer gas?
36. What are silicones? How are they obtained?
37. Write the use of ZSM-5.
38. What are smoke and mist?
39. Define the terms sink , Receptor, COD ,BOD and TLV
40. What is PAN? What effect is caused by it?
41. What is classical smog? What is its chemical character?
42. What is green house effect?
43. What is acid rain? Give adverse effects caused by the acid rain?
44. Write the structures of Trichloroethanoic acid, Neopentane, p-nitro benzaldehyde.
45. Write about position isomerism and functional group isomerism?
46. What is Wurtz reaction Friedel-craft’s reaction with one example each?
47. How is nitrobenzene prepared? Give equation
48. Complete the following reaction and name the product A, B and C.
CaC2 H2O A hot metal tube B AlCl3+ CH3Cl C
49. Complete the following reaction and name the product A, B and C.
Ethylene Br2/CCl4 A Alc.KOH B Br2 C
50. What is Ozonolyisis? Explain ozonlolysis of ethene and acetylene.
51. Write the reagents required for conversion of benzene to methyl benzene?
52. Write the conformations of ethane?
53. How do you prepare ethyl chloride from ethylene?
54. Write the IUPAC names of:CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2
55. What are green house gases
56. What are smoke and mist?
57. Give the chemical equations involved in depletion of ozone by CFC’S
58. Explain the principle of chromatography.
59. Discuss Lassigne’s test.
60. Why does BF3 behave as a lewis acid?