N A L A N D A O P E N U N I V E R S I T Y
M.Sc. Chemistry, Part-I
PAPER-VII
(Reaction Mechanism and Super Molecular Chemistry)
Annual Examination, 2018
Time 3 Hours. Full Marks 80
Answer any FIVE Questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. The electron exchange reaction in
Explain mixed valence complexes
2. Describe inner and outer sphere mechanism of electron transfer reaction in complexes.
Give examples.
What are non-complimentary reaction.
3. Explain association and dissociative mechanism. Give examples
Explain SN CB mechanism by giving examples.
4. What do you mean by prompt and delayed photochemical reaction Give examples.
Define photo substitution and explain with suitable examples.
5. Write short notes on the following
Excited electron transfer.
Reaction of bipyridines.
6. Write special features of anionic bonding. Write the synthesis of crown ether
7. How supramolecular catalyst are similar to enzyme catalyst What are the difference between
the two .
8. Give the structure of schiffis base derived from the reaction of salicylaldehyde and
ethylene diamins
Identify the donor sites
9. Write in detail about the following
Metal alkoxides
Acetylacetonate complexes
10. Explain the following
Free-ion ground state terms of d² configuration with its microstate number.
Optical inversion.