Write the main structural difference between DNA and RNA. Of the four bases, name those which are common to both DNA and RNA.
Write such reactions and facts about glucose which cannot be explained by its open chain structure.
State reasons for the following:
(i) pKb value for aniline is more than that for methylamine.
(ii) Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not soluble in water.
(iii) Primary amines have higher boiling points than tertiary amines.Rearrange the compounds of each of the following sets in order of reactivity towards SN2 displacement:
(i) 2-Bromo-2-methylbutane, 1-Bromopentane, 2-Bromopentane
(ii) 1-Bromo-3-methylbutane, 2-Bromo-2-methylbutane, 3-Bromo-2-methylbutane
(iii) 1-Bromobutane, 1-Bromo-2, 2-dimethylpropane, 1-Bromo-2-methylbutaneHow would you obtain the following?
(i) Benzoquinone from phenol
(ii) 2-methyl propan-2-ol from methyl-magnesium bromide
(iii) Propane-2-ol from propene
Write the names and structures of the monomers of the following polymers:
(i) Buna-S
(ii) Dacron
(iii) NeopreneWhat are the following substances? Give one example of each.
(i) Food preservatives
(ii) Synthetic detergents
(iii) Antacids(a) Draw the structures of the following molecules:
(i) (HPO3)3
(ii) BrF3
(b) Complete the following chemical equations:
(i) HgCl2 + PH3-->
(ii) SO3 + H2SO4 -->
(iii) XeF4 + H2O -->
OR
(a) What happens when?
(i) Chlorine gas is passed through a hot concentrated solution of NaOH?
(ii) Sulphur dioxide gas is passed through an aqueous solution of a Fe (III) salt?
(b) Answer the following:
(i) What is the basicity of H3PO3 and why?
(ii) Why does fluorine not play the role of a central atom in inter-halogen compounds?
(iii) Why do noble gases have very low boiling points?
(i) (HPO3)3
(ii) BrF3 has a bent T-shape and can be drawn as follows.
(b)
(i) 3 HgCl2 + 2 PH3 --> Hg3P2 + 6 HCl
(ii) SO3 + H2SO4 ---> H2S2O7
(iii) 6 XeF4 +12 H2O ---> 4Xe + 2 XeO3 + 24 HF + 3O2
Or
(a)
(i) When chlorine is passed through a hot concentrated solution of NaOH, it undergoes disproportionation in which chlorine is simultaneously reduced to Cl-and is oxidised to
3Cl2 + 3NaOH --> 5NaCl + NaClO3 + 3H2O
(ii) SO2 acts as a reducing agent when passed through an aqueous solution containing Fe(III) salt. It reduces Fe(III) to Fe(II) i.e., ferric ions to ferrous ions.
2Fe3+ + SO2 + 2H2O ---> 2Fe2+ + SO42-+ 4H+
(b)
(i) Basicity of H3PO3 depends upon the number of ionizable -OH groups present in the molecule. That is the number of hydrogen attached to the electronegative atom oxygen.
H3PO3 has two ionizable –OH group, thus its basicity is 2
The structure of H3PO3 follows as:
(ii) Fluorine does not play the role of a central atom in inter-halogen compounds because of the absence of d- orbital. Also, because of the small size of fluorine, it cannot accommodate larger halogen groups.
(iii) The noble gases have low boiling point due to the fact that the noble gases are mono atomic. Having no interatomic forces except weak dispersion forces.
(a) What type of a battery is lead storage battery? Write the anode and cathode reactions and the overall cell reaction occurring in the operation of a lead storage battery.
(b) Calculate the potential for half-cell containing 0.10 M K2Cr2O7 (aq), 0.20 M Cr3+(aq) and 1.0 x 10-4 M H+ (aq)
The half-cell reaction is
And the standard electrode potential is given as E0 = 1.33 V.
OR
(a) How many moles of mercury will be produced by electrolysing 1.0 M?
Hg (NO3)2 solution with a current of 2.00 A for 3 hours?
[Hg (NO3)2 = 200.6 g mol-1]
(b) A voltaic cell is set up at 25°C with the following half-cells Al3+ (0.001 M) and Ni2+ (0.50 M). Write an equation for the reaction that occurs when the cell generates an electric current and determine the cell potential.
(a) Illustrate the following name reactions:
(i) Cannizzaro’s reaction
(ii) Clemmensen reduction
(b) How would you obtain the following?
(i) But-2-enal from ethanal
(ii) Butanoic acid from butanol
(iii) Benzoic acid from ethylbenzene
OR
(a) Given chemical tests to distinguish between the following:
(i) Benzoic acid and ethyl benzoate
(ii) Benzaldehyde and acetophenone
(b) Complete each synthesis by giving missing reagents or products in the following: