SECTION – A

1. Which among the following purification methods is based on the principle of "Solubility" in two different
solvents?
(1) Column Chromatography (2) Sublimation
(3) Distillation (4) Differential Extraction
Ans. 4
Different layers are formed which can be separated in funnel. (Theory based).

2. Salicylaldehyde is synthesized from phenol, when reacted with

O
, NaOH
(1) H Cl

(2) CO2, NaOH

(3) CCl4, NaOH
(4) HCCl3, NaOH
Ans. 4
OH
OH OH
CHO
+
+ CHCl3 + 3NaOH

CHO
(Major) (Minor)
o-salicylaldehyde
Reimer Tiemann Reaction

3. Given below are two statements:

Statement – I : High concentration of strong nucleophilic reagent with secondary alkyl halides which do not
have bulky substituents will follow SN 2 mechanism.

Statement – II : A secondary alkyl halide when treated with a large excess of ethanol follows SN1 mechanism.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below:
(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(2) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Ans. 4
Statement 1 : High concn. of strong nu– reagent with 2º Alkyl Halide which do not have bulky substituents will
follow SN2 mechanism.
Hence statement I is true.
Statement 2 : 2º Alkyl Halide reacts with excess of ethanol undergo S N1 reaction.
Hence statement 2 is true

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4. m-chlorobenzaldehyde on treatment with 50% KOH solution yields
OH O
COO CH2OH
CH–C
+
(1) (2)
Cl Cl Cl Cl
O O
COO
C–H C–H CH2OH
+ +
(3) (4)
OH OH OH OH
Ans. 2
Cannizaro reaction (Disproportination reaction)
CH2OH
CHO COO–K+

50% KOH +
Cl
Cl Cl
m-chlorobenzyl
alcohol

5. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: H2Te is more acidic than H2 S .
Reason R: Bond dissociation enthalpy of H2Te is lower than H2 S .
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below:
(1) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(2) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(3) A is false but R is true.
(4) A is true but R is false.
Ans. 2
Due to lower bond dissociation energy of H2Te it ionizes to give H+ more easily as compare to H2S

6. Products A and B formed in the following set of reactions are

CH3
B2H6 H+/H2O
B. A.
H2O2, NaOH(aq)

CH2OH CH2OH CH3 CH3

OH
(1) A= B= (2) A= B=
OH OH
CH2OH CH3 CH3 CH3
OH
(3) A= B= (4) A= B=
OH OH

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Ans. 2

CH3 CH3
H+/H2O OH

CH3 CH3
B2H6/NaOH
H2O2, NaOH(aq) OH

7. IUPAC name of following compound is :

CH3–CH–CH2–CN
NH2
(1) 2-Aminopentanenitrile
(2) 2-Aminobutanenitrile
(3) 3-Aminobutanenitrile
(4) 3-Aminopropanenitrile
Ans. 3
4 3 2 1
C–C–C–CN 3-Amino butanenitrile
NH2

8. The products A and B formed in the following reaction scheme are respectively
i) con. HNO3/con. H2SO4
323–333 K i) NaNO2, HCl, 273–278 K
ii) Sn/HCl ii) Phenol
A B

Cl NO2 HO
(1) , NO2

NH2 NH2
,
(2)
OH
NH2
(3)
, HO N=N

NH2 N=N
(4) ,
OH

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Ans. 3
NO2 NH2
(i) conc HNO3
conc. H2SO4 (ii) Sn/HCl
323–33 K
Aniline
(A)

NH2 N2Cl

NaNO2, HCl, 273–278K

OH

N=N OH

9. The molecule / ion with square pyramidal shape is

2
(1)  Ni(CN)4  (2) PCl5 (3) BrF5 (4) PF5
Ans. 3

F F
Br
F F
F
sp3d2
square pyramidal

10. The orange colour of K 2Cr2O7 and purple colour of KMnO4 is due to
(1) Charge transfer transition in both.
(2) d  d transitions in KMnO4 and charge transfer transitions in K 2Cr2O7 .
(3) d  d transitions in K 2Cr2O7 and charge transfer transitions in KMnO4 .
(4) d  d transitions in both
Ans. 1
orange colour of K2Cr2O7 and purple colour of KMnO4 is due to ligand to metal charge transfer (LMCT)

11. Alkaline oxidative fusion of MnO2 gives "A" which on electrolytic oxidation in alkaline solution produces B.
A and B respectively are
(1) Mn 2O7 and MnO 4 (2) MnO 24 and MnO 4
(3) Mn 2O3 and MnO 24 (4) MnO 24 and Mn 2O7
Ans. 2
Alkaline oxidative fusion of MnO2 gives MnO2–
4

2MnO2+4OH–+O2  2 MnO2–
4 +2H2O

electrolytic oxidation of MnO2– –

4 in alkaline solution gives MnO4

4  MnO4  e
MnO2– – –

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12. If a substance 'A' dissolves in solution of a mixture of 'B ' and 'C' with their respective number of moles as
n A , n B and n C . Mole fraction of C in the solution is
nC nC nC nB
(1) (2) (3) (4)
nA  nB  nC nA  nB  nC n A  n B  nC nA  nB
Ans. (2)
nC
mole fraction of C(Xc) =
nA  nB  nC

13. Given below are two statements:

Statement – I : Along the period, the chemical reactivity of the elements gradually increases from group 1 to
group 18 .
Statement – II : The nature of oxides formed by group 1 elements is basic while that of group 17 elements is
acidic.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are True
(2) Statement I is True But Statement II is False
(3) Statement I is False but statement II is true
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are False
Ans. 3
Chemical reactivity along the period decreases
So, statement-I is wrong
Group-I elements form basic nature oxide while group 17 elements form acidic nature oxide

14. The coordination geometry around the manganese in decacarbonyldimanganese ( 0 ) is

(1) Octahedral (2) Trigonal bipyramidal
(3) Square pyramidal (4) Square planar
Ans. 1
CO CO CO
CO
CO Mn—Mn CO
CO CO
CO CO
Octahedral around Mn

15. Given below are two statements:

Statement – I : Since Fluorine is more electronegative than nitrogen, the net dipole moment of NF3 is greater
than NH3 .
Statement – II : In NH3 , the orbital dipole due to lone pair and the dipole moment of NH bonds are in opposite
direction, but in NF3 the orbital dipole due to lone pair and dipole moments of N-F bonds are in same direction.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below:
(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Ans. 2

 
N N
F F H H
F H
Both statement are false
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16. The correct stability order of carbocations is
  
(1)  CII3 3 C  CII3  CII2   CII3 2 CII  CII3
   
(2) CH3   CH3 2 CH  CH3  CH2   CH3 3 C
   
(3)  CH3 3 C   CH3 2 CH  CH3  CH2  CH3
+ + +
CH3>CH3–CH2>CH3–CH>(CH3)3 C+
(4)
CH3
Ans. 3
Stability order carbocation
+ + + +
CH3–C–CH3 CH3–C–CH3 C–CH3 CH3
CH3
(9 –H) (6 –H) (3 –H)

17. The solution from the following with highest depression in freezing point/lowest freezing point is
(1) 180 g of acetic acid dissolved in water
(2) 180 g of acetic acid dissolved in benzene
(3) 180 g of benzoic acid dissolved in benzene
(4) 180 g of glucose dissolved in water
Ans. 1
Highest depression in freezing point (Colligative Properties) is inversely proportional to experimentally molar
mass of non volatile solute
* on dissociation exp. Molar mass dec.
* On association exp. Molar mass Inc.

18. A and B formed in the following reactions are:

CrO2Cl2  4NaOH  A  2NaCl  2H2O
A  2HCl  2H2O2  B  3H2O
(1) A  Na 2CrO4 , B  CrO5
(2) A  Na 2Cr2O4 , B  CrO4
(3) A  Na 2Cr2O7 , B  CrO3
(4) A  Na 2Cr2O7 , B  CrO5
Ans. 1
CrO2Cl2+4NaOHNa2CrO4+2NaCl+2H2O
(A)
Na2CrO4+2HCl+2H2O2CrO5+3H2O+2NaCl
(B)

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19. Choose the correct statements about the hydrides of group 15 elements.
A. The stability of the hydrides decreases in the order NH3  PH3  AsH3  SbH3  BiH3 .
B. The reducing ability of the hydride increases in the order NH3  PH3  AsH3  SbH3  BiH3 .
C. Among the hydrides, NH3 is strong reducing agent while BiH3 is mild reducing agent.
D. The basicity of the hydrides increases in the order NH3  PH3  AsH3  SbH3  BiH3 .
Choose the most appropriate from the options given below:
(1) B and C only (2) C and D only (3) A and B only (4) A and D only
Ans. 3
NH3 M-H bond length 
PH3 Thermal stability 
ASH3 Reducing nature 
SbH3
BiH3

20. Reduction potential of ions are given below:

ClO4 IO4 BrO4
E  1.19 V E  1.65 V E  1.74 V
The correct order of their oxidizing power is.
(1) ClO 4  IO 4  BrO 4 (2) BrO 4  IO 4  ClO 4

(3) BrO 4  ClO 4  IO 4 (4) IO 4  BrO 4  ClO 4

Ans. 2
Oxidizing power  Reduction potential
ClO4 IO4 BrO4
Eored 1.19 V 1.65 V 1.74 V
order of standard reduction potential
Eo ClO4–  IO4–  BrO4–
Thus order of oxidizing power
ClO4–  IO4–  BrO4–

SECTION – B

21. Number of complexes which show optical isomerism among the following is
3 3 2 
cis  Cr(ox)2 Cl2  , Co(en)3  , cis  Pt(en)2 Cl2  ,cis  Co(en)2 Cl2  ,
2 3
trans  Pt(en)2 Cl2  , trans  Cr(ox)2 Cl2 
Ans. 4
Those complex which has no COS and POS areoptically active
Cis–[Cr(ox)2Cl2]3–, [Co(en)3]3+, Cis-[Pt(en)2Cl2]+2, [Co(en)2Cl2]+

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22. NO2 required for a reaction is produced by decomposition of N2O5 in CCl4 as by equation
2 N 2O5( g)  4NO2( g)  O2( g)
The initial concetration. of N2O5 is 3 mol L1 and it is 2.75 mol L1 after 30 minutes.
The rate of formation of NO2 is x 103 mol L1 min 1 , value of x is (nearest integer) _________.
Ans. 17
1 d  N 2 O5  1 d  NO 2 
–
2 dt 4 dt
d  NO 2  d  N 2 O5 
 –2
dt dt
d  NO 2   3 – 2.75 
 –2
dt 30
d  NO 2  2  0.25

dt 30
= 1.667×10–2
= 16.67×10–3
x  17×10–3

23. Two reactions are given below:

3
2Fe(s)  O2( g)  Fe2 O3( s) , H  822 kJ / mol
2
1
C(s)  O2( g)  CO(g) , H  110 kJ / mol
2
Then enthalpy change for following reaction 3C(s)  Fe2O3( s)  2Fe(s)  3CO(g) is ______ kJ/mol.
Ans. 492
By Hess law
3
2 Fe+ O2  Fe2O3 Ho = –822 KJ ……..(1)
2
1
C+ O2  CO Ho = –110 KJ/mol …..(2)
2
Fe2O3  2 Fe+3/2O2 Ho = 822 KJ …..(3)
eq. (2) multiply by 3
3
3C+ O2  3 CO Ho = –330 KJ …..(4)
2
eq. (3)+(4)
3C+Fe2O3  2Fe+3CO H = 492 KJ/mol

24. The total number of correct statements, regarding the nucleic acids is
A. RNA is regarded as the reserve of genetic information
B. DNA molecule self-duplicates during cell division
C. DNA synthesizes proteins in the cell
D. The message for the synthesis of particular proteins is present in DNA
E. Identical DNA strands are transferred to daughter cells.

Ans. 3
A B C D E
(False) (True) (False) (True) (True)

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25. The pH of an aqueous solution containing 1 M benzoic acid  pK a  4.20  and 1 M sodium benzoate is 4.5 .
The volume of benzoic acid solution in 300 mL of this buffer solution is ________ mL.
(given : log 2 = 0.3)
Ans. 100

pH=pKa+log
 Vsalt 
 Vacid 

4.5=4.2+log
 Vsalt 
 Vacid 

log
 Vsalt   0.3
 Vacid 
 Vsalt  = 2 …… (Eq. 1)
 Vacid 
Vsalt + Vacid = 300 ml …… (Eq. 2)
By Eq. (1) & (2)
Vsalt = 200 ml
Vacid = 100 ml

26. Number. of geometrical isomers possible for the given structure is/are _______.
D
H H

D
Ans. 4
D
H
H
D

(E, E) (E, Z) (Z, Z) (Z, E)

27. Total number of species from the following which can undergo disproportionation reaction is _______.
H 2 O 2 ,ClO3 , P4 ,Cl2 , Ag,Cu 1 , F2 , NO 2 , K 
Ans. 6
Intermediate oxidation state of element can undergo disproportionation reaction
H2O2, ClO3– , P4, Cl2, Cu+, NO2

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28. Number of metal ions characterized by flame test among the following is _______ .

Sr 2 ,Ba 2 ,Ca 2 ,Cu 2 , Zn 2 ,Co2 ,Fe2

Ans. 4
Metal ions (Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+Cu2+)
responds flame test

29. 2-chlorobutane Cl2  C4H8Cl2 (isomers)

Total number of optically active isomers shown by C4H8Cl2 , obtained in the above reaction is ________.
Ans. 3
(d and ) (NO OI)
Cl Cl
Cl
C–C–C–C + Cl2 + +
*
(2) Cl (O)
Cl
Cl Cl
+
* * * Cl
Cl (3) (d and ) (2)
[1 meso (optically inactive)
+ d and ]

30. Number of spectral lines obtained in He spectra, when an electron makes transition from fifth excited state to
first excited state will be
Ans. 10
Fifth excited state n2=6
first excited state n1=2
 n 2  n1   n 2 – n1   1
Number of spectra line 
2


 6 – 2  6 – 2  1
2
4  5 20
   10
2 2

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