NSEC Solved Paper 2012
NSEC Solved Paper 2012
3. The widest range over which electronic excitations in organic compounds occur, is -
(A) 200 nm- 780 nm (B) 220 nm- 500 nm (C) 250 nm 700 nm (D) 290 nm 1000 nm
Ans. [A]
Sol. 200 780 nm Rang is for uvvisible, spectrophotometry used for organic compound.
4. Which of the following compounds has the least tendency to form hydrogen bonds between molecules ?
(A) NH3 (B) H2NOH (C) HF (D) CH3F
Ans. [D]
Sol. H-bond present when hydrogen directly bonded with highly electronegative atom F,O,N
? H-bond absent in CH3F
5. The species in which the central atom uses sp2 hybrid orbitals is -
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6. D-D(+) glucose and E-D(+) glucose are -
(A) Enantiomers (B) Geometrical isomers
(C) Epimers (D) Anomers
Ans. [D]
Sol. Anomers cyclic diastereomer
Which differ at 1st carbon
CH2OH CH2OH
O H O OH
H H
H H
OH H OH H
HO OH HO H
H OH H OH
(D) (E)
9. In which of the following ion/molecule, the 'S' atom does not assume sp3 hybridization ?
(A) SO 24 (B) SF4 (C) SF2 (D) S8
Ans. [B]
O
Sol.
O S O
O
sp3 SF4 is sp3d hybrid
SF2
S S
S
S
S S
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10. The most stable free radical which can be isolated is -
(A) Trityl radical (B) Diphenyl methyl radical
(C) 2,4,6-Tri-ter-butylphenoxy radical (D) tert-butyl radical
Ans. [C]
Sol. Due to Steric hinderance it do not undergo dimerisation.
(A) formed by fermentation process of fungi (B) secreted by endocrine glands of man
(C) secreted by insects (D) plant growth hormones
Ans. [C]
Sol. Secreted by insect
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16. Lanthanide contraction is caused due to
(A) the appreciable shielding on outer electrons by 4f electrons from the nuclear charge
(B) the appreciable shielding on outer electrons by 5d electrons from the nuclear charge
(C) the same effective nuclear charge from Ce to Lu
(D) the imperfect shielding on outer electrons by 4f electrons from the nuclear charge
Ans. [D]
Sol. Lanthenoid contraction is due to the imperfect shielding on outer electron by 4f electron from the nuclear
charge.
17. Which of the following contain maximum number of electrons in the antibonding molecular orbitals
(A) O 22 (B) O2 (C) O 21 (D) O 2
Ans. [A]
Sol. O2 2 V1s2 V*1s2 V2s2 V*2s2 V2p22 (S2px2 = S2py2) (S*2px2 = S*2py2)
Antibonding molecular Orbital electron
O2 6
O2+ 5
O2 7
O2 2 8
DE
'HF = SE + IE + EA LE
2
19. If the radius of the first Bohr orbit is r, then the de-Broglie wavelength in the third Bohr orbit is
(A) 2 Sr (B) 9 r (C) r/3 (D) 6 Sr
Ans. [D]
nh
Sol. mur =
2S
h
mur1 =
2S
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h
r1 =
2Smu
O1
r1 =
2S
3O 2 n2
r2 = rv
2S Z
2Sr2
O2 =
3
2Sr1 u 32
= = 6 Sr
3
21. In the Vander wall equation of state for a non ideal gas the term that accounts for intermolecular force is
a
(A) (V-b) (B) RT (C) P 2 (D) 1/RT
v
Ans. [C]
a
Sol. Intermolecular attraction = P 2
v
(A) Isoprene Rubber (B) Bakelite (C) PVC (D) Nylon 6,6
Ans. [B]
Sol. Bakellite, it is thermosetting polymer for med by reaction between phenol & HCHO.
23. The maximum amount of CH3Cl that can be prepared from 20g of CH4 and 10g of Cl2 by the following
reaction, is
CH4 + Cl2 o CH3Cl + HCl, (pressure that no other reaction is taking place)
(A) 3.625 mole (B) 0.141 mole (C) 1.41 mole (D) 0.365 mole
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Ans. [B]
Sol. CH4 + Cl2 o CH3Cl + HCl
t=0; 20 g 10 g
20 10
=
16 71
= 1.25 mol = 0.1408 0 0
t: 1.25 0.1408 0 0.1408 mol
|0.141 mol
24. Which isomer of xylene can give three different monochloroderivative ?
(A) o-xylene (B) m-xylene
(C) p-xylene (D) xylene cannot give a monochloro derivative
Ans. [B]
CH3
2 1
Sol. m-xylene
3
2
CH3
25. The most Carbocations, carbanions, free radicals and radical cation are reactive carbon intermediates. Their
hybrid orbitals respectively are
(A) sp2, sp2, sp3, sp (B) sp2, sp2, sp, sp3 (C) sp2, sp3, sp2, sp (D) sp3, sp2, sp, sp2
Ans. [C]
Sol. sp2, sp3, sp2, sp
26. effective electrolyte to cause the flocculation of a negatively charged aresenium sulphide collide is :
(A) NaCl (B) BaCl2 (C) K3Fe(CN)6 (D) AlCl3
Ans. [D]
Sol. +ve ion flocculate the ve sol more effectively
flocculation v valency
power of ion
27. The electronegativities of acetylene, ethylene and ethane are in the order
(A) ethylene > acetylene > ethane (B) acetylene > ethylene > ethane
(C) ethane > acetylene > ethylene (D) acetylene > ethane > ethylene
Ans. [B]
Sol. CH{CH > CH2 = CH2 > CH3 CH3
50% 33.33% 25%
s char s char s char
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28. A catalyst accelerates a reaction primarily by stabilizing the
(A) substrate (B) product (C) intermediate (D) transition state
Ans. [D]
Sol. Catalyst stabilize transition state.
29. The number of transition states in a unimolecular nucleophilic substitution (SN1) reaction is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Ans. [C]
Sol. As it involve formation of carbocation but if nucleophile is neutral then it can be 3.
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33. The R/S designation for the following stereoisomer of 1,3-dibromo-2-methylbutane is
CH2Br
H3C H
H Br
CH3
(A) 2R, 3R (B) 2R, 3S (C) 2S, 3R (D) 2S, 3S
Ans. [A]
Sol. 2R, 3R
1 CH2Br
2 R
H3C H
R
H Br
3
4
CH3
34. The bond energy of B-F bond in BF3 is 646 kJ. mol 1, while that of N-F bond in NF3 is 280 kJ. mol 1. This is
because
(A) N is more electronegative than B
(B) The atomic mass of N is higher than that of B
(C) The B-F bond gets a partial double bond character due to p-p overlap
(D) N has a lone pair of electrons while B does not nave
Ans. [C]
Sol. Bond energy of B-F bond in BF3 is greater because B-F bond gets a partial double bond character due to
pS-pS back bonding
F ..
BF
F
SH
CH2CHCOO
(C) + | (D) N H 3 (CH2)4CH(NH2)COO
HN NH3
N
Ans. [B]
Sol. Protein is formed by D-amino acid. B is not amino acid
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36. When equal volumes of the following solutions are mixed precipitation of AgCl (kSP = 1.8 10 10) will occur
only with -
(A) 10 4 M Ag+ and 10 4 M Cl (B) 10 5 M Ag+ and 10 5 M Cl
(C) 10 6 M Ag+ and 10 6 M Cl (D) 10 10
M Ag+ and 10 10
M Cl
Ans. [A]
Sol. Q > Ksp for ppt
Q = [Ag+][Cl ]
10 4 10 4
Q =
2 = 0.25 10
8
2
9
= 2.5 10
Q > Ksp
37. The quantum numbers for the 19th electron of Cr (Z = 24) are -
1 1
(A) n = 3, l = 0, m = 0, s = + (B) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, s = +
2 2
1 1
(C) n = 3, l = 2, m = 2, s = + (D) n = 4, l = 2, m = 2, s = +
2 2
Ans. [B]
Sol. Cr(24) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5 4s1
1 1
19th e in 4s so n = 4 " = 0 m = 0 s = + or
2 2
38. The oxidation of SO2 by O2 to SO3 is an exothermic reaction. The yield of SO3 can be maximized if -
(A) temperature is increased and pressure is kept constant
(B) temperature is decreased and pressure is increased
(C) both temperature and pressure are increased
(D) both temperature and pressure are decreased
Ans. [B]
Sol. 2SO2 + O2 2SO3 'H = ve
Tp and Pn is favorable
'n g
1 moles of product
xv
P
1
1 2
xv
P
xv P
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39. Which of the following ion is colourless -
(A) Mn2+ (B) Cu+ (C) Cr3 (D) Fe2+
Ans. [B]
Sol. Cu+ = [Ar] 3d10 n = 0 Diamagnetic & colourless
41. Equal volumes of two solutions of pH = 2 and pH = 4 are mixed together. The pH of the resulting solution
will be -
(A) 2.0 (B) 3.1 (C) 4.2 (D) 2.3
Ans. [D]
Sol. pH = 2 pH = 4
Volume V V
+ 2 + 4
[H ] = 10 [H ] = 10
N1V1 + N1V2 = NV
10 2 V + 10 4 V = N 2V
V [10 2 + 10 4] = N 2V
1.01
?N= 10 2 = 0.5 10 2
2
? pH = 3 log 5 = 2.3
42. A first order reaction is 20% complete in 600 s. The time required to complete 75% of the same reaction will
be -
(A) 3120 s (B) 3720 s (C) 4320 s (D) 4920 s
Ans. [B]
2.303 a
Sol. t= log
k (a x )
2.303 100
600 = log
k 80
2.303 100
t= log
k 25
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5
600 log 4
=
t log 4
43. The vapour density of gas A is four times that of B. If the molecular mass of B is M then molecular mass of
A is -
(A) M (B) 4M (C) M/4 (D) 2M
Ans. [B]
Sol. Mol. wt = 2 V.D. = 4M
CH3 CH3
45. The relative basic strengths of NH3, CH3NH2 and NF3 are in the order -
(A) CH3NH2 > NH3 > NF3 (B) NH3 > CH3NH2 > NF3
(C) NF3 > CH3NH2 > NH3 (D) CH3NH2 > NF3> NH3
Ans. [A]
+I
Sol. CH3 NH2 > NH3 > N F3 I effect
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47. The conductivity of a metal decreases with increase in temperature because -
(A) the kinetic energy of the electrons increases
(B) the movement of electrons becomes haphazard
(C) the ions start vibrating
(D) the metal becomes hot and starts emitting radiation
Ans. [B]
Sol. Movement of electrons become haphazard due to increase in vibrational motion.
48. The lanthanide compound which is used as a most powerful liquid laser after dissolving in selenium
oxychloride is
(A) Cerium oxide (B) Neodynium oxide
(C) Promethium sulphate (D) Cerium sulphate
Ans. [B]
Sol. Neodynium oxide dissolved in selenium oxychloride is used as powerful liquid laser.
49. The solubility of SrF2 in water at 303 K is 9.55 10 5 mol.dm 3. The solubility product of the salt is -
17 11 5 12
(A) 8.7 10 (B) 9.1 10 (C) 9.55 10 (D) 3.48 10
Ans. [D]
Sol. SrF2
Ksp = 4S3 = 4(9.55 10 5)3 = 3.48 10 12
50. The amount of electricity required to deposit 1.0 mole of aluminium from a solution of AlCl3 will be -
(A) 1 faraday (B) 3 faraday (C) 0.33 faraday (D) 1.33 faraday
Ans. [B]
Sol. No. of equivalent = 1 3 = 3
? No. of faraday = 3
51. In the reaction, 2KClO3 o 2KCl + 3O2 when 36.75 g of KClO3 is heated, the volume of oxygen evolved at
N.T.P. will be -
(A) 9.74 dm3 (B) 8.92 dm3 (C) 10.08 dm3 (D) 22.4 dm3
Ans. [C]
Sol. 2KClO3 o 2KCl + 3O2
245 g KClO3 gives 3 22.4 lit O2
? 36.75 g KClO3 gives ?
3 u 22.4 u 36.75
= = 10.08 lit
245
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52. The pKa value of H2O of picric acid, acetic acid and phenol are in the order -
(A) picric acid 0.4, acetic acid 4.75, phenol 10.0 (B) acetic acid 0.4, picric acid 4.75, phenol 10.0
(C) picric acid 0.4, phenol 4.75, acetic acid 10.0 (D) phenol 0.4, acetic acid 4.75, picric acid 10.0
Ans. [A]
1
Sol. Acidic strength v Ka v
pKa
OH OH
NO2 NO2
Acid strength : > CH3COH >
O
NO2
54. The first ionization potential of Na, Mg, Al and Si are in the order -
(A) Na < Mg > Al < Si (B) Na > Mg > Al > Si
(C) Na < Mg < Al > Si (D) Na > Mg > Al < Si
Ans. [A]
Sol. IE1 Na Mg Al Si
1 2 2 1
3s 3s 3s 3p 3s23p2
size p
IE1 n
IE1 of Mg greater than Al because Mg has stable 3s2 configuration
? IE1 Na < Mg > Al < Si
55. The first four ionization energy values of a metal are 191, 587, 872 and 5962 kcal/mol respectively. The
number of valence electrons in the element is -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5
Ans. [C]
Sol. IE4 increases abnormally there for valence electron = 3
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56. An aqueous solution of a salt X gives white precipitate with dilute H2SO4. The same solution with a few
drops of aq. KI gives golden yellow precipitate which dissolves on heating. The salt X is -
(A) Ba(NO3)2 (B) Sr(NO3)2 (C) Pb(NO3)2 (D) Zn(NO3)2
Ans. [C]
Sol. Pb(NO3)2 H o PbSO4 o
2SO 4 KI
PbI2
white ppt yellow ppt
57. The rate of the reaction MnO4(aq.) + 8H+(aq.) + 5Fe2+(aq.) o Mn2+(aq.) + 5Fe3+(aq.) + 4H2O can be best
measured by monitoring colorimetrically the concentration of -
(A) MnO4 (aq.) (B) Mn2+(aq.) (C) Fe2+(aq.) (D) Fe3+(aq.)
Ans. [A]
Sol. Fact
59. A 500g toothpaste sample has 0.4g fluoride concentration. The fluoride concentration in terms of ppm will
be -
(A) 200 (B) 400 (C) 500 (D) 800
Ans. [D]
Qty of solution 0.4 4
Sol. ppm = 106 = 106 = 103
Qty of solution 500 5
0.8 103 = 8 102 = 800 ppm.
60. Among the following carbon centered reactive intermediates, the carbon that has octet of electrons is -
(A) carbocation (B) carbanion (C) carbine (D) radical
Ans. [B]
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61. The molecule that has maximum covalent character -
(A) NaH (B) Na2S (C) CaCl2 (D) SnCl4
Ans. [D]
Sol. Covalent character v polarisation v charge
62. The mode of expression in which the concentration remains independent of temperature is -
(A) molarity (B) normality (C) formality (D) molality
Ans. [D]
Sol. Molality is independent of temperature.
Ans. [C]
Cdiamond + O2 o CO2(g) 'H = 395.3 kJ
Sol.
CO2(g) o Cgraphite + O2 'H = 393.4 kJ
Cdiamond o Cgraphite 'H = 1.9kJ mol 1
64. The sequence of steps involved in aromatic nucleophilic substitution involving a benzyne intermediate is -
(A) addition-elimination (B) elimination-addition
(C) addition-rearrangement (D) elimination-rearrangement
Ans. [B]
Cl Cl Nu
Nu H
Sol. addition
H H
Elimination
(A) CH Br (B) H2
C C Br
H2 CH
Br
Sol. + H Br
Br Br Br
Br
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66. The commercial name of calcium hydride is -
(A) lime (B) hydrolyth (C) slaked lime (D) calgon
Ans. [B]
Sol. Hydrolyth is commercial name of calcium hydride (CaH2).
67. The number of moles of KMnO4 that will be needed to react completely with one mole of ferrous oxalate
[Fe(C2O4)] in acidic solution is -
(A) 1 (B) 2/5 (C) 3/5 (D) 4/5
Ans. [C]
Sol. Fe2+ o Fe3+ + e
C 2 O 24 o 2CO2 + 2e n1 = 3, mole1 = 1
I II III
The rate of o-nitration of the above compounds, (I) toluene, (II) 2-D-toluene and (III) 2,6-D2-tolueneare is in
the following order -
(A) I > II > III (B) II > I > III
(C) III > I > II (D) The rate is the same for all the three compounds
Ans. [D]
Sol. Isotopic effect is not observed in nitration of benzene because CH bond do not break in RDS.
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71. In which of the following reaction is Kp > KC
(A) H2 + I2 o 2HI (B) N2 + 3H2 o 2NH3
(C) 2SO3 o 2SO2 + O2 (D) PCl3 + Cl2 o PCl5
Ans. [C]
Sol. KP = KC (RT)'ng
?'ng = +1
75. Which of the following weighs less when weighed in magnetic field ?
(A) ScCl3 (B) FeCl3 (C) TiCl3 (D) VCl3
Ans. [A]
Sol. Diamagnetic species are repel by the magnet so weight is decreased
Fm
mg
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76. Essential vitamin required for the production of RBCs is -
(A) Folic acid (B) Nicotinic acid (C) Pantothenic acid (D) None of the above
Ans. [A]
Sol. Folic acid are prescribed to increase blood cell count.
77. For the reaction NH4+ + NO2 o N2 + 2H2O the following data was recorded
Set NH4+/M NO2 /M Rate/MS 1
78. In a nitration experiment, 10.0 g of benzene gave 13.2 g of nitrobenzene. The percentage yield is -
(A) 83.5% (B) 62.7% (C) 88.9% (D) 26.7%
Ans. [A]
NO2
HNO3
Sol.
10
g = 0.1282 moles 0.1282 moles
78
mass = 15.76g
13.2
% yield = 100 = 83.7%
15.76
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79. The rate constant of a reaction increases by 5% when the temperature is increased from 27C to 28C.
Therefore, the energy of activation of the reaction is -
1 1 1 1
(A) 36.6 kJ mol (B) 46.6 kJ mol (C) 16.6 kJ mol (D) 26.6 kJ mol
Ans. [A]
k2 Ea T2 T1
Sol. log =
k1 2.303R T1T2
Ea 1
log 1.05 = 300 u 301
2.303 u 8.31
Ea = 2.303 8.314 "n 1.05 300 301
= 36879 J or 36.87 kJ
NH2 O O
OH
(a) Ph CO2Me (b) (c) Ph (d)
H H
I II III IV
(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV
Ans. [D]
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