First Term : PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY : 4.

matter (test)

TEST 4
1. (a) State the five assumptions of kinetic theory of gases. [5m]
(b) (i) Using the same axes, sketch the Maxwell-Boltzmann curve for a sample of gas at 25 oC
and 50 oC. [2m]
(ii) Use your sketch to explain the effect of temperature on the rate of a reaction. [3m]

2. (a) State Daltons Law of partial pressure. [1m]

(b) What do you understand by the term partial pressure? [2m]
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(c) A close container of volume 1.2 dm contains 0.5 mol of nitrogen gas and 1.2 mol of oxygen
gas at 298 K.
(i) Calculate the partial pressure of nitrogen and oxygen in the mixture. [2m]
(ii) What is the total pressure in the container? [1m]
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(d) 4.0 dm of helium gas at a pressure of 450 kPa and 1.5 dm of nitrogen gas at a pressure of
240 kPa is forced into a close container of volume 2.0 dm3 at 298 K. Calculate the total
pressure in the container. [2m]

3. A compound M has the composition by mass: C, 80.0 %; H, 6.7 %; O, 13.3 %.

(i) Calculate the empirical formula of M. [2m]
(ii) 0.305 g of liquid M was vaporized at 480 K, which is just above its boiling point, and it
occupied 100 cm3 at a pressure 101 kPa.
Calculate the relative molecular mass of M, and hence its molecular formula. [3m]

4. (a) Graph against for 1.0 mol H2 and CO2 at 273 K is shown.
(i) Explain the curve of ideal gas deviation shown by carbon
dioxide gas. [2m]
(ii) Under what condition would carbon dioxide behave more
ideally? Explain your answer. [4m]
(iii) What type of ideal gas deviation shown by hydrogen? [1m]
(iv) Why hydrogen shows deviation in (ii). [2m]

5. Describe the structure and bonding of (i) diamond, and (ii) graphite.
In your answer, relate the physical properties of diamond and graphite to the structure and
bonding of these two allotropes. [6m]
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6. (a) Sketch and label the phase diagram of water. [2m]

(b) What do you understand about triple point and critical point of a substance? [2m]
(c) How does melting point of water change with increment of pressure?
Explain your answer. [2m]
(d) At the same axes of (a), sketch a phase diagram to show the effect of dissolved glucose in
the water. [1m]
(e) Referring to the diagram that you have sketched in part (d), explain qualitatively the effect
of glucose on the vapour pressure and the boiling point of water. [2m]

7. The triple point of carbon dioxide is at -57 oC and 5 atm.

(a) Using the information above sketch the phase diagram of carbon dioxide. [3m]
(b) Explain the slope of the solid/liquid line on your phase diagram. [2m]
(c) State and explain what happens when some solid carbon dioxide is heated in a watch glass
under room conditions. [2m]
(d) With reference to the phase diagram of carbon dioxide, comment on why solid carbon dioxide
can be used to produce a cloud of vapour for special effects in films, television shows, pop
concerts, etc. [3m]
(e) Use the phase diagram of carbon dioxide to explain following observation. At 25 C, the pressure
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inside an unopened fire extinguisher is over 60 atm. When the nozzle of a fire extinguisher
containing liquid carbon dioxide is opened, the carbon dioxide is seen to form a finely divided
solid like snow. [3m]