DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Sc. (Chemistry) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2016.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I
(2008 Onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
20 100)
1. Derive any two Maxwell relationships.
What are partial molar quantities? Give
examples.
Discuss the need for the II law of thermodynamics.

2. Derive Gibbs-Helmholtz equation and mention its
significance.
Write short note on activity coefficient.
State the III law of thermodynamics.
3. Derive Debye Huckel limiting law.
Write short note on ionic mobility.
Write explain Butler-Volmer equation.
4. Derive Nernst equation.
State Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.
What is meant by degeneracy? Explain.
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DE-3843
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5. State and explain various operators used in
quantum mechanics.
Write the derivation of Schrodinger wave equation.

6. Solve the Schrodinger wave equation for a particle
in one dimensional box.
Discuss the absolute reaction rate theory. What way
it is superior to simple collision theory?
7. Give the detailed study of the following
Kinetic isotopic effect
Potential energy surfaces.
Define fast reaction. Explain any one method to
study fast reaction.
8. Discuss various photophysical processes of the
electronically excited molecule.
Discuss the mechanism and quantum yield of
hydrogen chlorine reaction.