Physical Chemistry Competency Exam
Physical Chemistry Competency Exam
Physical Chemistry Competency Exam
9) An example of the phase transition is the change of the 20) The hypotonic aqueous solutions used for injections and
crystalline modification of carbon: eye drops have to be isotonized by the addition of a suitable
excipient substance into the solution. Using the cryoscopic a) log ± = -0.005, pH = 4.005
constant of water from previous problem b) log ± = -0.016, pH = 3.016
calculate the amount (mass) of the excipient, necessary for the c) log ± = -0.051, pH = 2.051 d) NOTG
isotonization of the 200 cm3 of the solution of vitamine B1,
conc. 20 mg in 1 cm3 (thiaminium dichloride, B2+(Cl-)2, Mr = 30)The described electrochemical cell (concentration cell) was
337.3), excipient galactose (Mr = 180.2). set up: Cu|CuSO4 (c1) // CuSO4 (c2)|Cu
a) 2.45 g b) 3.04 g c) 3.67 g d) NOTG Determine which electrode is the positive terminal (+) of the
cell and calculate the cell potential E (electromotive force,
21)The solubility of iodine in CCl4 is 18.8 g dm-3 and in water EMF) for the given concentrations of the electrolyte CuSO4 in
it is only 0.22 g dm-3 (20°C). How much % of iodine is the cell (25oC): c1 = 0.01 mol dm-3, c2 = 1×10-4 mol dm-3
extracted into CCl4, if this aqueous solution is shaken a) E = -0.0592 V, left hand side electrode (+)
(extracted) two times with 25 cm3 of CCl4 in each run b) E = 0.0592 V, right hand side electrode (+)
a) 89.5% b) 94.6% c) 96.4% d) 99.3% c) E = 0.0592 V, left hand side electrode (+)
d) E =- 0.0592 V, right hand side electrode (+)
Linked problems 21 - 22
Ammonium cation NH+4 dissociate in diluted aqueous solution Linked Problems 31-32
according to the scheme: The reaction scheme of the elimination of iodine from organic
NH+4 + H2O → NH3 + H3O+ molecule is RI + HI → RH + I2 where R is an aliphatic
At 25oC ammonium cation has pKA = 9.245 and its standard radical. The reaction is of the 2nd order, the rate constant is k
dissociation enthalpy ∆𝐻𝑟𝑜 = 52.01 kJ mol-1. = 1.9×10-11 mol-1 dm3 s-1 at 25 oC and the activation energy of
21) Calculate pKA of the ammonium cation at 70 oC. the reaction is E = 106 kJ mol-1.31) Calculate the rate constant
a) 4.45 b) 5.56 c) 6.24 d) 8.05 and 32) how much the reaction is accelerated, if temperature is
22) Calculate ∆𝐺𝑟𝑜 and ∆𝑆𝑟𝑜 of dissociation at 25oC. raised from 25oC to 35 oC
a) ∆𝐺𝑟𝑜 = 22.77 kJ mol-1, ∆𝑆𝑟𝑜 = -1.55 J K-1 mol-1 31 a) k = 7.6×10- 11 mol-1 dm3 s-1 b) k = 2.8×10 mol-1 dm3 s-1
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b) ∆𝐺𝑟𝑜 = 52.77 kJ mol-1, ∆𝑆𝑟𝑜 = -2.55 J K-1 mol-1 c) k = 8.8×10-7mol-1 dm3 s-1 d) k = 6.4×10-10 mol-1 dm3 s-1
c) ∆𝐺𝑟𝑜 = 62.77 kJ mol-1, ∆𝑆𝑟𝑜 = -3.55 J K-1 mol-1 32) a) 15 times b) 4 times
d) ∆𝐺𝑟𝑜 = 52.77 kJ mol-1, ∆𝑆𝑟𝑜 = 2.55 J K-1 mol-1 c) 46000 times d)NOTG
Linked problems 27 - 28
The general formula for ionic strength I (mol dm-3) of the
strong electrolyte solution is I = ½Σcizi2, where ci and zi are
the respective concentrations and charge numbers of all ions in
the solution. 27) Calculate the ionic strength of the solutions
of the electrolytes K4[Fe(CN)6] at concentration c = 0.01
mol/L.
a) 0.03 mol/L b) 0.04 mole/L
c) 0.06 mole/L d) NOTG
28) Three salts are dissolved in one solution: Mg(NO3)2 0.003,
MgSO4 0.005, K2SO4 0.007 mol dm-3. Calculate the ionic
strength of the solution.
a) 0.04 mol/L b) 0.05 mole/L
c) 0.06 mol/L d) 0.07 mol/L