Explanation:
Half-life period of the first order reaction can be calculated using the following formula, which is
derived from the first order rate law.
t
1/2
= 0.693/k
1
seconds.
Therefore, t
1/2
= 0.693/ 0.45 sec
-1
= 1.54 seconds.
Question 14
The standard EMF value of a reaction I is E
o
cell
= -1.563 and for a reaction II it is E
o
cell
= +0.86. Predict
the feasibility of these reactions.
a)
Reaction I is not feasible, reaction II is feasible
b)
Reaction I is feasible, reaction II is not feasible
c)
Both the reactions are feasible
d)
Both the reactions are not feasible
e)
Can't be predicted using these values.
Correct Answer:
a) Reaction I is not feasible, reaction II is feasible
Explanation:
In general, if E
o
cell
is positive, the reaction is feasible. If E
o
cell
is negative, the reaction is not feasible.
Here, the E
o
cell
of the reaction I is negative, therefore the reaction is not feasible and E
o
cell
of the
reaction II is positive, therefore the reaction is feasible.
Question 15
“No pairing occurs until all orbitals of a given sub level are half filled”. The statement is known as
a)
Exclusion principle
b)
Uncertainty principle
c)
Hund's rule
d)
Aufbau principle
e)
Bohr's theorem
Correct Answer:
c) Hund's rule
Explanation:
Exclusion principle states that it is impossible for any two electrons in a given atom to have all the
four quantum numbers identical. Hund's rule states, “No pairing occurs until all orbitals of a given
sub level are half filled”. Aufbau principle defines that in the ground state of the atoms the orbitals
are filled in order of their increasing energies. Uncertainty principle states that the position and
momentum of a particle can't be simultaneously measured with high precision.