DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Sc. (Chemistry) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2016.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II
(2008 onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
Answer any FIVE questions.
Each question carries 20 marks.
20 100)
1. Compare the important features of Maxwell-
Boltzmann and Bose Einstein statistics.
Derive equilibrium constant from partition function.

2. Give the statistical interpretation of third law of
thermodynamics.
Why standard third law entropies are greater than
statistical entropies for (CH3 )2Cd and CH3CCl3

Briefly explain Slater determinant.
3. Calculate the energy levels for butadiene molecule
with HMO theory.
Derive Schrodinger wave equation for simple
harmonic oscillator.
4. Define point group. Give its classification.
State and explain great orthogonality theorem.
Give the matrix representation of identity operation
and plane of symmetry.
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5. Discuss the electronic spectra of formaldehyde
molecule.
Write the selection rule for IR and Raman spectra.

6. What are the factors which influence the rate of the
reaction in solution?
Derive Bonsted-Bjerrrum equation.
State and explain Hammett equation.
7. Discuss the mechanism of enzyme catalyzed
reaction given by Michelis and Menton.
Write the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Explain
the behavior of the isotherm at low and high
pressure.
8. Give the detailed study of the following
Temkin adsorption isotherm
Surfactants.
How will you verify Fruendlich adsorption isotherm.