ICHO 46 HaNoi 2014
Category : ICHO, ICHO 46
Preparatory Problems 46th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO -2014)
We would like to express our deep gratitude to the members of the International Steering Committee for their valuable comments and suggestions and to Dr. Vu Viet Cuong, Dr. Nguyen Hung Huy, and Dr. Pham Van Phong for their kind collaborations.
46th International Chemistry Olympiad Preparatory Problems Hanoi, Vietnam - 2014
We are happy to provide Preparatory Problems for the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad. These problems were prepared with reliance on fundamental topics firmly covered in high school chemistry courses along with some advanced topics for the chemistry olympiad competition. These topics are listed under “Topics of Advanced Difficulty”, and their applications are given in the problems.
Solutions will be updated on www.icho2014.hus.edu.vn on May 31st, 2014. Although a lot of efforts have gone to making this Booklet, some mistakes, typos may still be there. We welcome any comments, corrections, or questions about the problems to icho2014prep@hus.edu.vn. We hope that these problems will be motivating for students to participate in the IChO-2014 competition. We believe that IChO-2014 will not only be a chemistry competition, but also a pleasant time for you to know about Vietnamese culture.
Solutions will be updated on www.icho2014.hus.edu.vn on May 31st, 2014. Although a lot of efforts have gone to making this Booklet, some mistakes, typos may still be there. We welcome any comments, corrections, or questions about the problems to icho2014prep@hus.edu.vn. We hope that these problems will be motivating for students to participate in the IChO-2014 competition. We believe that IChO-2014 will not only be a chemistry competition, but also a pleasant time for you to know about Vietnamese culture.
We look forward to seeing you in Hanoi and at Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam
National University.
Contents Preparation ICHO 46
Part 1. Theoretical Problems
Problem 1. Polar and non-polar molecules 8
Problem 2. Calculations of lattice energy of ionic compounds 10
Problem 3. A frog in a Well 12
Problem 4. Electrons in a 2,3-Dimensional Box 14
Problem 5. Tug of war 16
Problem 6. Radiochemistry 17
Problem 7. Applied thermodynamics 19
Problem 8. Complex compounds 20
Problem 9. Lead compounds 24
Problem 10. Applied electrochemistry 26
Problem 11. Phosphoric acid 27
Problem 12. Kinetic chemistry 28
Problem 13. Kinetics of the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide 30
Problem 14. Magnetism of transition metal complexes 31
Problem 15. Structure and synthesis of Al-Keggin ion 34
Problem 16. Safrole 35
Problem 17. Imidazole 38
Problem 18. Small heterocycles 39
Problem 19. Vitamin H 41
Problem 20. No perfume without jasmine 44
Problem 21.Vietnamese cinnamon 47
Problem 22. Cinnamic acid 49
Problem 23. Tris(trimethylsilyl)silane and azobisisobutyronitrile 50
Problem 24. (-)-Menthol from (+)-δ-3-carene
Problem 25. Cefalotin 53
Problem 26. A heterocyclic compound 55
Problem 27. Lotus 56
Problem 28. NMR Spectra 59
Problem 29. IR Spectra
Part 2. Practical Problems
Problem 30. Condensation between valinin and benzylamine 71
Problem 31. Synthesis of eugenoxy acetic acid 73
Problem 32. Complexometric titration 77
Problem 33. Determination of zinc and lead in zinc oxide powder 80
Problem 34. Preparation of copper(II) acetylacetonate 85
Problem 35. Kinetic analysis of the hydrolysis of aspirin 88
Problem 36. Complex formation of ferric ion and salicylic acid
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