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The document is an assignment on photochemistry covering various topics such as fluorescence, phosphorescence, and photoreduction. It includes questions on mechanisms, differences between photochemical and thermal reactions, and specific reactions like Norrish type I and II. Additionally, it asks for explanations of singlet and triplet states, photosensitization, and electronic transition selection rules.

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Assignment 01

The document is an assignment on photochemistry covering various topics such as fluorescence, phosphorescence, and photoreduction. It includes questions on mechanisms, differences between photochemical and thermal reactions, and specific reactions like Norrish type I and II. Additionally, it asks for explanations of singlet and triplet states, photosensitization, and electronic transition selection rules.

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Topic: Photochemistry
1. With the help of neat and labelled Jablonski diagram, Explain the following
phenomenon and state whether it is an allowed or forbidden transition and explain why?
i) Fluorescence ii) Phosphorescence iii) Intersystem crossing
2. Explain photoreduction of benzophenone to benzpinacol in a stepwise manner.
3. Explain the mechanism of di-π methane rearrangement with a suitable example.
4. Explain Norrish type II reactions with a suitable example.
5. Write at least four points of difference between photochemical and thermal reactions.
6. Explain with mechanism Norrish type I photochemical cleavage of acetone at different
temperatures.
7. Explain singlet state and triplet state of the molecule in photochemistry.
8. Explain: i) Photosensitization ii) Photoisomerization
9. What is the selection rule in electronic transitions? What are the types of transitions
based on selection rule?
10. Give the difference between fluorescence and phosphorescence.
11. Complete the following reactions.

h
1. ?

HOOC H
h
2. ?
H COOH

3. h
H3C CH3 ?
O 100 °C

h
4. O ?

O
h
5. ?
H3C CH3

12. Complete the following reaction. Give its mechanism. Name the reaction.

h
?

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