CONFIDENTIAL AS/JUN2012/CHM474
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
FINAL EXAMINATION
COURSE INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
COURSE CODE CHM474
EXAMINATION JUNE 2012
TIME 2 HOURS
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1. This question paper consists of four (4) questions.
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QUESTION 1
a) What do you understand by the term ionization energy? Which atom should have a
smaller first ionization energy; oxygen or sulfur? Explain your answer
(3 marks)
b) What is the significant of proton number?
(2 marks)
c) Explain how the radius of monoatomic cation compares with that of its parent atom.
(2 marks)
d) Arrange the following species in order if increasing size:
Ar atom, Br" ion, Mg2+ ion, Na+ ion, Al3+ ion
(1 mark)
e) What is Fajans' rule? Use the rule to explain the difference in the properties for each of
the following pairs of substances.
i) NaCI has a higher melting point than CuCI.
(2 marks)
ii) MgS is less soluble than MgO.
(2 marks)
iii) Fe(OH)2 is more soluble than Fe(OH)3.
(2 marks)
f) For the three molecules whose structures and boiling points are shown below, explain
the trend in boiling points in terms of the strength and types of intermolecular forces
acting between the molecules in the pure liquids.
Structure: / \ A / s
\
Formula, Name: C3H8, propane C2H60, methyl ether C2H6S, methylsulfide
Boiling point: -42.1 °C -24.8 °C 38 °C
(6 marks)
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QUESTION 2
a) Draw the structure of the compounds below. For each one, name the hybrid orbitals
and geometries of the central atom/ion.
i) PF5
(2 marks)
II) [Co(H20)6]2+
(2 marks)
b) The compound dimethylglyoxime shown below can be used to determine the
concentration of transition metal ions such as nickel and palladium in a solution.
H3C; cn,
# % •
HO—N. .N—OH
• •
i) Determine the hybridizations and geometries of C, C and N in the compound.
(6 marks)
ii) By means of a diagram, sketch how the hybrid orbitals above overlap to form the
skeleton of the compound.
(3 marks)
iii) What types of bonds are formed between C and N? Explain each type.
(3 marks)
iv) How many lone pair(s) of electrons can be found on O?
(1 mark)
v) State the hybridization and geometry of O.
(1 mark)
vi) Explain why the C'CN bond angle is different from the CNO bond angle.
(2 marks)
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QUESTION 3
a) An element crystallizes in a face-centered cubic lattice and has a density of
1.45 g cm"3. The edge of its unit cell is 4.52 x 10"8 cm.
i) How many atoms are in each unit cell?
(1 mark)
ii) What is the volume of unit cell?
(1 mark)
iii) What is the mass of unit cell?
(2 marks)
iv) Calculate an approximate relative atomic mass for the element.
(1 mark)
v) Identify the atom based on the relative atomic mass obtained.
(1 mark)
b) What do you understand by the term solid electrolytes? What kind of defect is usually
associated with this kind of phenomenon?
(3 marks)
c) The conductivity of germanium is enhanced when a small amount of arsenic is added to
it. Name and describe (with drawing) the type of semiconductor formed this way.
(5 marks)
d) Solid can be categorized as either crystalline or amorphous. Graphite and diamond, the
two most common allotropes of carbon have crystalline covalent network structures.
i) Explain the meaning of the words: amorphous and allotropes.
(2 marks)
ii) Draw a crystal structure of graphite and label all the bonds or attractive forces that
exist in the structure.
(3 marks)
iii) Account for the slippery nature of graphite.
(1 mark)
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QUESTION 4
a) Consider a complex ion made up of a Cr2* metal centre surrounded by two water
molecules, two chloride ions and one oxalate ion.
i) Write the electron configuration for Cr and Cr2*
(1 mark)
ii) Write down the formula of the complex ion.
(1 mark)
iii) What is the coordination number of the central metal ion?
(1 mark)
iv) Draw the geometric isomers of the complex ion and name them.
(4 marks)
v) Determine which of the isomers in (iv) above is optically active. Show your reasoning
using drawings of the appropriate stereoisomers.
(4 marks)
b) Which of the following ligands are capable of linkage isomerism (ambidentate)?
Explain your answer.
SCN", NH3, N0 2 ", NH2CH2CH2NH2, C 2 0 4 2 "
Draw the linkage isomers of the complex ion [Cr(CO)5(N02)]+.
(5 marks)
c) Based on the Valence Bond Theory, predict with illustration the correct hybridization for
the metal ion in the following complexes.
i) A d8 weak field complex, coordination number 4.
(2 marks)
ii) A diamagnetic d 6 octahedral complex.
(2 marks)
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Periodic Table of the Elements
IA VfflA
1 2
H vn He
1.008 IIA in A IV A VA VIA A 4.003
3 4 Atomic Number 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be Symbol of Element B C N 0 F Ne
6.940 9.013 Relative Atomic Mass 10.82 12.01 14.01 16.00 19.00 20.18
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg VIIIE Al Si P s CI Ar
22.99 24.32 IIIB IVB VB VIB VIIB II B 26.98 28.09 30.98 35.46 39.94
r
-> I B 32.07
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39.10 40.08 44.96 47.90 50.95 52.01 54.94 55.85 58.94 58.71 63.54 65.38 69.72 72.60 74.91 78.96 79.92 83.80
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.48 87.63 88.92 91.22 92.91 95.95 (99) 101.1 102.9 106.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.9 127.6 126.9 131.3
55 56 57 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba *La Hf Ta w Re Os lr Pt Au Hg TI Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.9 137.4 138.9 178.5 180.9 183.9 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0 (210) (210) (222)
87 88 89 104 105 106 107 108 109 111 112 114
Fr Ra **Ac Rf Db sg Bh Hs Mt Uun Uuu Uub Uuq
(223) (226) (227) (261) (262) (263) (264) (265) (268) (269) (272) (277) (285)
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Lanthanides Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140.1 140.9 144.3 (147) 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.0 175.0
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Actinides Th Pa u Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lw
(232) (231) 238.1 (237) (242) (243) (247) (249) (251) (254) (253) (256) (253) (257)
