NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION IN CHEMISTRY (NSEC) 2019-20 | 24-11-2019

Total Time : 120 minutes (A–1 and A–2)

A–1
ONLY ONE OUT OF FOUR OPTIONS IS CORRECT

1. Myoglobin, (Mb), an oxygen storage protein, contains 0.34% Fe by mass and in each molecule
of myoglobin one ion of Fe is present. Molar mass of Mb (g mol –1) is (Molar mass of Fe = 5.845 g
mol–1)
(A) 16407 (B) 164206 (C) 16425 (D) 164250
Ans. (C)
Sol. Molar mass of Myoglobin (Mb)
55.845
=  100 = 16425
0.34

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2. The following Ellingham diagram depicts the oxidation of 'C', 'CO' and Fe'. Which of the following is
correct?

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Ellingham Diagram

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T/K
–200

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200 4000 600 800 1000 1200 1400

–250 2C + O2  CO

–300
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–350
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Gº/kJ/mol

C + O2  CO2
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–400

–450 2Fe+O2FeO
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–500
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2CO+O22CO2

–550
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I. FeO can be reduced by C below 600 K

II. FeO can be reduced by CO below 600 K
III. FeO can be reduced by C above 1000 K
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IV. FeO can be reduced by CO above 1000 K

(A) II and III (B) I and IV (C) I and III (D) II and IV
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Ans. (A)
Sol. Below 600 K, reaction-
FeO + CO  Fe + CO2 is feasible
Above 1000 K, reaction-
FeO + C  Fe + CO is feasible

3. A balance having a precision of 0.0001 g was used to measure a mass of a sample of about 15 g.
The number of significant figures to be reported in this measurement is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 1
Ans. (C)
4. N3–, F–, Na+ and Mg2+, have the same number of electrons. Which of them will have the smallest
and the largest ionic radii respectively?
(A) Mg2+ and N3– (B) Mg2+ and Na+ (C) N3– and Na+ (D) F– and N3–
Ans. (A)
Sol. For isoelectronic species, as no. of proton  size
so correct order of size is Mg2+ < Na+ < F– < N3–

5. The reaction of 2,4-hexadiene with one equivalent of bromine at 0ºC gives a mixture of two
compounds 'X' and 'Y'. If 'X' is 4,5-dibromohex-2-ene, 'Y' is
(A) 2,5-dibromohex-2-ene (B) 2,5-dibromohex-3-ene
(C) 2,3-dibromohex-3-ene (D) 3,4-dibromohex-3-ene
Ans. (B)
Br
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1 eqBr2
Sol. +
0º C (?)
Br
(X)

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Conjugated diene give two types of electrophilic addition reaction.
(A) 1,2-addition

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(B) 1,4-addition
Br

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X is 1,2 addition

Y will be
Br
Br
1,4,-addition
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Br
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So answer is 2,5-Dibromohex-3-ene
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6. The major product of the following reaction is

anhyd. AlCl3
+ CH2Cl2
heat
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Excess
CH2Cl
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CH2Cl CHCl2

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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CH2Cl
Ans. (D)
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Cl
Anhydroul
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+ CH2 ?
Sol. AlCl3
Cl
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Excess
 
Cl–AlCl3
+ CH2 CH2–Cl
Cl
 
CH2 CH2–Cl–AlCl3
7. An electrochemical cell was constructed with Fe2+/Fe and Cd2+/Cd at 25ºC with initial concentrations
of 'Fe2+] = 0.800 M and [Cd2+] = 0.250 M. The EMF of the cell when [Cd2+] becomes 0.100 M is

Half cell Eº(V)

Fe2+(aq)/Fe(s) – 0.44
Cd2+(aq)/Cd(s) – 0.40

(A) 0.013 V (B) 0.011 V (C) 0. 051 V (D) 0.022 V

Ans. (B)
Sol. Reaction
Cd2+ + Fe(s)  Fe2+ + Cd(s)
t=0 0.25 M 0.8 M
t=t 0.25 – x 0.8 + x

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= 0.1
 x = 0.15.
At this instance [Cd2+] = 0.1 M
[Fe2+] = 0.8 + x = 0.95
[Fe 2 ]

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0.059
Ecell = E 0cell – log
2 [Cd2 ]

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0.059  0.95 
Ecell = (– 0.4 + 0.44 ) – log  

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2  0 .1 
= 0.011V

8.

(A) 0.66 eV (B) 0.72 eV

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The kinetic energy of the photoelectrons ejected by a metal surface increased from 0.6 eV to 0.9 eV
when the energy of the incident photons was increased by 20%. The work function of the metal is
(C) 0.90 eV (D) 0.30 eV
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Ans. (C)
Sol. KEmax = E – E0
0.6 = E – E0  E = 0.6 + E0
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0.9 = 1.2E – E0  1.2E = 0.9 + E0

1 0 .6  E 0
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On dividing =
1.2 0.9  E 0
0.9 + E0 = 0.72 + 1.2 E0
 E0 = 0.9 eV
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9. The alkene ligand ( –C2R4) is both a '' donoar and a '' acceptor, similar to the CO ligand in metal
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carbonyls, and exhibits synergic bonding with metals. Correct order of C–C bond length in
K[PtCl3(–C2R4)] complexes in which R = H, F or CN is
(A) H > F > CN (B) H > CN > F (C) CN > F > H (D) F > H > CN
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Ans. (C)
Sol. K[PtCl3(–C2R4]
In C2R4 as electron withdrawing nature of R  back bonding from pt to alkene
 C–C bond order
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so order of electron withdrawing nature-

H < F < CN
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order of C–C bond length

K[PtCl3(–C2R4)] < K[PtCl3(–C2F4)] < K[PtCl3(–C2(CN)4)]
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10. The correct order of CFSE among [Zn(NH3)4]2+ and [Co(NH3)6]2+ and [Co(NH3)6]3+ is
(A) [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Co(NH3)6]2+ > [Zn(NH3)4]2+ (B) [Zn(NH3)4]2+ > [Co(NH3)6]2+ > [Co(NH3)6]3+
3+ 2+ 2+
(C) [Co(NH3)6] > [Zn(NH3)4] > [Co(NH3)6] (D) [Co(NH3)6]2+ > [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Zn(NH3)4]2+
Ans. (A)
Sol. CFSE in [Zn(NH3)4]2+ is zero.
so correct order of CFSE
Co(NH3 )36 > Co(NH3 )26 > [Zn(NH3)4]2+
11. When acid 'X' is heated to 230 ºC, along with CO2 and H2O, a compound 'Y' is formed. If 'X' is
HOOC(CH2)2CH(COOH)2, the structure of 'Y' is
O O O
(A) HOOC(CH2)3COOH (B)

O
(C) CH3CH2CH(COOH)2 (D)
O

O
Ans. (D)
COOH
230ºC
HO–C–CH2–CH2–CH 'y' + CO2 + H2O
COOH

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Sol. O X
Acid
O O O
COOH


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HO–C–CH2–CH2–CH HOC–CH2–CH2–CH2–C–OH
–CO2
COOH

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O O

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CH2–C–OH CH2–C
CH2
CH2 O
–H2O
CH2–C–OH

O
CH2—
O
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12. Which of the following is correct about the isoelectronic species, Li + and H–?
I. H– is larger in size than Li+
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II. Li+ is better reducing agent than H–

III. It requires more energy to remove and electron from H– and from Li+
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IV. The chemical properties of the two ions are the same
(A) I only (B) II and III (C) I, II and IV (D) I and II
Ans. (A)
Sol. Li+ < H– size.
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Li+ < H– reducing nature.

Li+ > H– ionization enthalpy.
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13. Number of products formed (ignoring stereoisomerism) in the monochlorination of ethylcyclohexane

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(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 5 (D) 4

Ans. (A)
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Sol. Cl2/h
Monochloro products (ignoring stereoisomers)
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Cl Cl
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Cl
Cl

Cl Cl
14. The number of asymmetric carbon atoms in strychnine, whose structure given below is

O O
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 7
Ans. (C)

N
* *
Sol.
* *
N

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*
*
O O
Number of asymmetric carbon = 6

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15. Molten NaCl is electrolysed for 35 minutes with a currect of 3.50 A at 40ºC and 1 bar pressure.
Volume of chlorine gas evolved in this electrolysis is

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(A) 0.016 L (B) 0.98 L (C) 9.8 L (D) 1.96 L
Ans. (B)

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Sol. 2NaCl  2Na+ + 2Cl–  Cl2
i t
Mole of electron transfer =

=
3.5  35  60
96500
= 0.076
F
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0.076
Moles of Cl2 evolved = = 0.038
2
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nRT 0.038  0.083  313

Volume of Cl2 = =
P 1
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= 0.98 Lt.

16. Which of the following pairs of compounds can be stable while retaining the identity of each
compound in the pair over a period of time?
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I. FeCl3, SnCl2 II. HgCl2, SnCl2 III. FeCl2, SnCl2 IV. FeCl3, KI
(A) I only (B) I and III (C) III only (D) II and IV
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Ans. (C)
Sol. HgCl2 + SnCl2  SnCl4 + Hg
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FeCl3 + SnCl2  FeCl2 + SnCl4

FeCl3 + KI  FeCl2 + I2 + KCl
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17. The reaction xX(g) yY(g) + zZ(g) was carried out at a certain temperature with an initial
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pressure of X = 30 bar. Initially 'Y' and 'Z' were not present. If the equilibrium partial pressure of 'X',
'Y' and 'Z' are 20, 5 and 10 bar respectively x : y : z is
(A) 4 : 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1 : 2 (C) 1 : 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 1 :2
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Ans. (B)
Sol. xX(g) yY(g) + zZ(g)
t=0 30
t = teq 30–xn yn zn
= 20 =5 = 10
 xn : yn : zn = 10 : 5 : 10
x:y:x=2:1:2
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21. The set in which all the species are diamagnetic is

(A) B2, O2, NO (B) O2, O2+, CO

(C) N2, O2–, CN– (D) C2, O22–, NO+

Ans. (D)

Sol. B2, O2, NO, O2+, O2–  Paramagnetic

O22–, C2, N2, NO+, CO  Diamagnetic

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22. A solid comprises of three types of elements, 'P', 'Q' and 'R'. 'P' forms an FCC lattice in which 'Q'
and 'R' occupy all the tetrahedral voids and half the octahedral voids respectively. The molecular
formula of the solid is

(A) P2Q2R (B) PQ2R4

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(C) P4Q2R (D) P4QR

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Ans. (A)

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Sol. Formula of solid

= P4Q8R4/2 = P4Q8R2 = P2Q4R

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23. The following qualitative plots depict the first, second and third ionization energies (I.E.) of Mg, Al
and K. Among the following, the correct match of I.E. and the metal is
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8000
X
I.E./kJmol–1

6000
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Y
4000
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Z
2000
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1 2 3
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(A) X-Al; Y-Mg ; Z-K (B) X-Mg; Y-Al ; Z-K

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(C) X-Mg; Y-K ; Z-Al (D) X-Al; Y-K ; Z-Mg

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Ans. (C)

Sol. K Mg Al

4s1 3s2 3s23p1

Order IE1 K < Al < Mg

Order IE2 Mg < Al < K

Order IE3 Al < K < Mg

24. The structure of compound 'X' (C8H11NO) based on the following tests and observations is

Reagent/s Observation

Neutral FeCl3 No coloration

Lucas reagent Turbidity

NaNO2/HCl at 273 K Yellow oil

HO

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OH H

N
H
(A) H2N (B)

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OH HO

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H
N N

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(C) (D)

Ans. (D)

Neutral
yg
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No coloration HO
FeCl3 (No phenol)
Sol. X(C8H11NO) NH
Lucas CH3
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Turbidity
reagent
(alcohol)
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NaNO2/HCl Yellow oil

273 (sec. Aromatic
ammine)
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25. The number of stereoisomers is maximum for

(A) [Co(en)3]3+ (B) [Co(en)2ClBr] +
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(C) [Co(NH3)4Cl2] + (D) [Co(NH3)4ClBr] +

Ans. (B)
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Sol. [Co(en)3]3+  Total no. of stereoisomers = 2

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[Co(en)2ClBr]+  Total no. of stereoisomers = 2 + 1 = 3

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[Co(NH3)4Cl2]+  Total no. of stereoisomers = 2

[Co(NH3)4ClBr]+  Total no. of stereoisomers = 2

26. Reaction of C6H5MgBr with phenol gives

(A) (B)
OH

O Br
(C) (D)

Ans. (A)

Sol. PhMgBr + HO + PhOMgBr

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27. The power and wavelength emitted by a laser pointer commonly used in Power Point presentations
are 1.0 mW and 670 nm respectively. Number of photons emitted by this pointer during a

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presentation of 5 minutes is
(A) 1.01 × 109 (B) 1.01 × 1021

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(C) 1.6 × 1016 (D) 1.01 × 1018

Ans. (D)

Sol. yg
Total energy emitted in 5 min = 10–3 × 5 × 60 J = 0.3 J
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Nhc
E=

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9
E 0.3670 10
N =  =     = 1.01 × 1018
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hc 6.626 10
34 8
310

28. The work done (kJ) in the irreversible isothermal compression of 2.0 moles of an ideal gas from 1
bar to 100 bar at 25ºC at constant external pressure of 500 bar is
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(A) 2452 (B) 490

(D) – 490
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(C) 2486

Ans. (A)
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Sol. W = – Pext (V)

 nRT nRT 
= – 500   
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 100 1 
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= – nRT (5 – 500)

= + 2 × 8.314 × 298 × 495 × 10–3 kJ = + 2452 kJ

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29. Atropine (C17H23O3N) is a naturally occurring compound used to treat certain types of poisoning.
The degree of unsaturation in atropine is
(A) 7 (B) 6

(C) 5 (D) 4

Ans. (A)
Sol. (C17H23O3N)

2N  2  Z – M – X
DU =
2

Where = N = no. of carbon

M = no. of H

Z = no. of N

X = no. of Halogen

Hence = DU = 7

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30. MnCl2.4H2O (molar mass = 198 g mol–1) when dissolved in water forms a complex of Mn2+. An
aqueous solution containing 0.400 g of MnCl 2.4H2O was passed through a column of a cation
exchange resin and the acid solution coming out was neutralized with 10 mL of 0.20 M NaOH. The
formula of the complex formed is

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(A) [Mn(H2O)4Cl2] (B) [Mn(H2O)6]Cl2

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(C) [Mn(H2O)5Cl]Cl (D) Na[Mn(H2O)3Cl3]

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Ans. (C)

Sol. MCl2.4H2O  xH+  

NaOH

moles of compound taken =

0 .4
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198

x  0 .4
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moles of H+ formed =
198
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moles of OH– required = 0.2 × 0.01 = 0.002

x  0 .4
 = 0.002
198
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x  1
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Compound is [Mn(H2O)5Cl]Cl
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31. Which of the following is NOT correct about hydrides ?

I. Saline hydrides are stoichiometric and metallic hydrides are non-stoichiometric
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II. BeH2 is monomeric whereas MgH2 is polymeric

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III. Hydrides of the elements of Group 13 are electron deficient and those of Group 15 are electron
rich
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IV. NaH reacts with water and liberates H2 whereas B2H6 does not react with water

(A) IV only (B) I and III

(C) III only (D) II and IV

Ans. (D)
Sol. BeH2 is polymetric while MgH2 is monomeric

2NaH + H2O  2NaOH + H2

B2H6 + H2O  B(OH)3 + H2

32. The compounds 'X' and 'Y' formed in the following reaction are

O
H3O+
H
X+Y

OH

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(A) hemiacetals with identical physical and chemical properties

(B) acetals with identical physical and chemical properties

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(C) hemiacetals with different physical and chemical properties

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(D) acetals with different physical and chemical properties

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Ans. (C)
O

Sol.
CH3

H
H3O+
x+y yg
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OH


OH
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CH3
H3C OH H3C H
H
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H O H H O OH
OH (x) (y)

x and y are hemiacetal and are diastereisomers of each other, so they will have different physical
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and chemical properties.

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33. Aqueous solution of slaked lime, Ca(OH)2, is extensively used in municipal waste water treatment.
Maximum pH possible in an aqueous solution of slaked lime is (Ksp of Ca(OH)2 = 5.5 × 10–6)
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(A) 1.66 (B) 8.14

(C) 12.04 (D) 12.34

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Ans. (D)
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Sol. Ca(OH)2(s) Ca2+ + 2OH–

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S 2S

Ksp = 4S3 ; S = 0.011

 [OH–] = 2S = 0.022

POH = 1.65 ; = PH = 12.34

34. An electron present in the third exited state of a H atom returns of the first exited state and then to
the ground state. If 1 and 2 are the wavelengths of light emitted in these two transitions
respectively, 1  2 is
(A) 4 : 1 (B) 5 : 9
(C) 3 : 1 (D) 2 : 1
Ans. (A)
n=4

Sol.  1
n=3

n=2
 2
n=1

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1 1 1  16
 RH     1 
1  4 16  3RH
1 1 

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1 4
 RH      2 
2 1 4  3RH

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1 16 4
  
2

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4 1

35. The percentage dissociation of 0.08 M aqueous acetic acid solution at 25ºC is (Ka of acetic acid at
25ºC = 1.8 × 10–5)
(A) 2.92
(C) 1.2
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(B) 1.5
(D) 4.8
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Ans. (B)
Sol. CH3COOH CH3COO– + H
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C
C(1–) C C
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Ka 1.8  105
  = 0.015
C 0.08
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% dissociation = 1.5
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36. In which of the following, is a new C-C bond formed in the product ?
I. CH3CHO   
dil. NaOH
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II. CH3MgCl + C2H5OH  

heat

H O
III. CO2 + CH3MgBr 3 
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CH3Br
IV. C2H2 + NaNH2  
(A) I, III and IV (B) II and III (C) III only (D) III and IV
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Ans. (A)
OH O
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Sol. (I) CH3CH = O    CH3–CH–CH2–C–H (C–C bond formed)

dil / NaOH
Aldol

(II) CH3MgBr + EtOH   (CH4 + EtOMgBr (No C–C bond)

heat
acid, base

H O
(III) CO2 + CH3MgBr 3   CH3COOH (C–C bond)

(IV) CH  CH + NaNH2  CH3C

 CH –Br
3 (C–C bond)
HCC–CH3
37. IUPAC name of the following molecule is

OH

H3C CH3
(A) 4-hydroxyhept-2-en-5-yne (B) hept-2-en-5-yn-4-ol

(C) hept-5-en-2-yn-4-ol (D) 4-hydroxyhept-5-en-2-yne

Ans. (B)

OH
Sol. 2 4
1 3 CH3
5 6 7

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Hept-2-en-5-yn-4-ol

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38. The product/s of the following reaction is/are

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COOH

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 
NaOH, CaO
heat

NO2

CHO CH2OH NO2

yg CH2OH
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NO2

NO2 NO2
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() () () (V)

(A) I and II (B) II

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(C) III (D) IV

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Ans. (C)

CHO
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NO2

Sol. 
NaOH / CaO

heat decarboxyl ation
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NO2
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39. For which of the following processes, carried out in free space, energy will be absorbed ?
I. Separating an electron from an electron
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II. Removing an electron from a neutral atom

III. Separating a proton from a proton

IV. Separating an electron from a proton

(A) I only (B) II and IV

(C) I and III (D) II only

Ans. (B)
40. Decay of radioisotopes follows first order kinetics, Radioisotope U238 undergoes decay to a stable
isotope, Th234. The ratio of the number of atoms of U238 to that of Th234 after three half lives is
(A) 1/3 (B) 3/4

(C) 1/4 (D) 1/7

Ans. (D)

Sol. U238  Th234

t=0 N0

7 N0 7 N0
t = 3t1/ 2 N0 –
8 8

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N0
=
23

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No. of U238 atoms N0 / 8 1
 234
= =

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No. of Th atoms 7N0 / 8 7

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41. The anhydride of HNO3 is
(A) NO (B) NO2 (C) N2O (D) N2O5
Ans.
Sol.
(D)
Anhydride of HNO3 is N2O5 yg
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42. Which of the following is correct?
I. Sodium (Na) is present as metal in nature II. Na2O2 is paramagnetic
III. NaO2 is paramagnetic IV. Na reacts with N2 to form Na3N
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(A) III only (B) II and IV (C) I, III and IV (D) II, III and IV
Ans. (A)
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Sol. Na2O2 is diamagnetic

NaO2 is paramagnetic.

43. An excess of aqueous ammonia is added to three different flasks (F1, F2, F3) containing aqueous
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solutions of CuSO4, Fe2(SO4)3 and NiSO4 respectively. Which of the following is correct about this
addition ?
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I. A precipitate will be formed in all three flasks

II. Ammonia acts as a base as well as a ligand exchange reagent in F1 and F3
III. A soluble complex of NH3 and the metal ion is formed in F1 and F3
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IV. A precipitate will be formed only in F2

(A) I only (B) IV only (C) II and IV (D) II, III and IV
Ans. (D)
 [CuNH3 4 ]2
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excess of aq. NH3

Sol. CuSO4(aq) 
deep blue solu ion

Fe2(SO4)3  Fe OH 3 

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excess of aq. NH3

reddish brown

NiSO4  [NiNH3 6 ]2

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excess of aq. NH3

deep blue solution

44. The reagent/s that can be used to separate norethindrone and novestrol from their mixture is/are
OH OH

O HO
Norethindrone Novestrol
I. HCl II. NaOH III. NaHCO3 IV. NaNH2
(A) III (B) I and IV (C) I, II and IV (D) II
Ans. (D)

45. Which of the following is/are elecrophilic aromatic substitution reaction/s ?

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Cl


Cl ,light
I. 2

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II. BF3
+ (CH3)2CHCl  

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CH2OH

III. HCHO,H O

3
yg
tr
NH2

NaNH ,NH
IV. 2

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(A) II, III and IV (B) II and III (C) I, II and III (D) II only
Ans. (B)
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46. Among the halides NCl3 (I), PCl3(II) and AsCl3(III), more than one type of acid in aqueous solution
is formed with
(A) I, II and III (B) II only (C) I and II (D) II and III
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Ans. (D)
NCl3 + 3H2O  NH3 + 3HOCl
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Sol.
PCl3 + 3H2O  H3PO3 + 3HCl
AsCl3 + 3H2O  H3AsO3 + 3 HCl
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47. The normal boiling point and Hvap of a liquid 'X' are 400 K and 40 kJ mol–1 respectively. Assuming
Hvap to be constant, which of the following is correct?
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I. Svap > 100 J K–1 mol–1 at 400 K and 0.5 atm

II. Svap < 100 J K–1 mol–1 at 400 K and 1 atm
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III. Svap < 100 J K–1 mol–1 at 400 K and 2 atm

IV. Svap = 100 J K–1 mol–1 at 400 K and 1 atm
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(A) II and IV (B) II only (C) I and III (D) I, III and IV
Ans. (C)
Sol. At normal boiling point (Pext. = atm)
H vap 40000
Svap =  = 100 J/mol K
Tb º 400
At Pext = 0.5 atm  Tb < 400 K
 Svap > 100 J/mol-K
At Pext = 2 atm  Tb > 400 K
Svap < 100 J/mol-K
48. About the energy level diagram given below, which of the following statement/s is/are correct ?

R
P

Energy
Q
X Y
N
M
Reaction coordinate
I. The reaction is of two steps and 'R' is an intermediate
II. The reaction is exothermic and step-2 is rate determining

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III. 'Q' is an intermediate and 'R' is the transition state for the reaction M  Q
IV. 'P' is the transition state for the reaction Q  N
(A) III and IV (B) I, III and IV (C) I, II and IV (D) III only
Ans. (A)

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R P

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Sol. Energy X Q
N

yg
tr
Rex. coordinate
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49. The F–X–F bond angle is the smallest in (X is the central atom)
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(A) CF4 (B) NH3 (C) OF2 (D) XeF5–

Ans. (D)
Sol. CF4 F–X–F bond angle = 109º29
NF3 F–X–F bond angle = 102º
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OF2 F–X – F bond angle = 103º

XeF5 F–X – F bond angle = 72º
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50. The correct IUPAC name of the compound, [Pt(py)4][Pt(Br)4] is

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(A) tetrapyridineplatinum(II) tetrabromidoplatinate(II)

(B) tetrabromidoplatinum(IV) tetrapyridineplatinate(II)
(C) tetrabromidoplatinate(II) tetrapyridineplatinum(II)
(D) tetrapyridineplatinum(IV) tetrabromidoplatinate(IV)
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Ans. (A)
Sol. [Pt(Py)4][PtBr4] IUPAC name is tetrapyridineplatinum(II) tetrabromidoplatinate(II)
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51. All four types of carbon (1°, 2°, 3° and 4°) are present in
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I II III IV
(A) I, II and III (B) II, III and IV (C) I, II and IV (D) II and IV
Ans. (D)
52. The mass (g) of NaCl that has to the dissolved to reduce the vapour pressure of 100 g of water by
10% (Molar mass of NaCl = 58.5 g mol–1) is:
(A) 36.11 g (B) 17.54 g (C) 81.25 g (D) 3.61 g
Ans. (B)
Sol. Raoult's law
Ps = P º × mole fraction of solvent
 
 100 / 18 
90 = 100   
 100 w  2 
  
 18 58.5 
 100 w  2  100
0.9  
 18 58.5  18

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 w = 18.11 gm
Answer is not given in options, correct answer is (B).

53. The most acidic hydrogen in the following molecule is

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III
OH

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HO O O
IV

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HO OH
II I
(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV
Ans.
Sol.
(B)
The conjugate base of II OH is resonance stabilized.
OH
yg
tr
HO O O
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OH
O–
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54. Two isomeric hydrocarbons 'X' and 'Y' (C4H6), give the same product (C4H8O) on catalytic hydration
with dillute acid. However, they form different products but with same molecular formula (C 4H6Br4)
when treated with excess bromine. 'X' and 'Y' are
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(A) (B) &

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&
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(C) & (D) &

Ans. (C)
H2O/H O
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Sol. HgSO4
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Same product
H2O/H O
HgSO4
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Br
Br2 Br
Excess Br Br
different
Br Br product
Br2
Excess
Br Br
55. Mercury is highly hazardous and hence its concentration is expressed in the units of ppb
(micrograms of Hg present in 1 L of water). Permissible level of Hg in drinking water is 0.0335 ppb.
Which of the following is an alternate representation of this concentration?
(A) 3.35 × 10–2 mg dm–3 (B) 3.35 × 10–5 mg dm–3
–5 –3
(C) 3.35 × 10 mg m (D) 3.35 × 10–4 g L–1
Ans. (B)
Sol. Concentration of Hg = 0.0335 ppb of Hg(g/L)
= 0.0335 × 10–3 mg/lt
= 3.35 × 10–5 mg/dm3

56. The correct sequence of reaction which will yield 4-nitrobenzoic acid from benzene is
(A) CH3Cl; HNO3/H2SO4; KMnO4/OH– (B) HNO3/H2SO4; CH3Cl/AlCl3; KMnO4/OH–
–
(C) CH3Cl/AlCl3; KMnO4/OH ; HNO3/H2SO4 (D) CH3Cl/AlCl3; HNO3/H2SO4; KMnO4/OH–
Ans. (D)

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COOH
(1) CH3Cl
(2) HNO3/H2SO4

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Sol. (3) KMnO4/ OH–

u
NO2

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57. The volume of one drop of aqueous solution from an eyedropper is approximately 0.05 mL. One
such drop of 0.2 M HCl is added to 100 mL of distilled water. The pH of the resulting solution will be

Ans.
(A) 4.0
(A)
(B) 7.0

0.2  0.05
= 10–4 M
yg
(C) 3.0 (D) 5.5
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Sol. Conc. of HCl =
100
So pH = 4
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58. In which of the following species the octet rule is NOT obeyed?
I. I3– IV. NO+
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II. N2O III. OF2

(A) I and IV (B) II and III (C) I only (D) IV only
Ans. (C)
Sol.  3 —  — – Octet rule not obeyed
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N2O follows octet rule

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OF2 follows octet rule

NO+ follows octet rule
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59. Which atom/s will have a + charge in the following molecule ?

IO
II
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III
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IV
(A) I and III (B) II only (C) II and III (D) II and IV
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Ans. (D)

60. 2.0 moles of an ideal gas expands isothermally (27°C) and reversibly from a pressure of 1 bar to 10
bar. The heaviest mass that can be lifted through a height of 10 m by the work of this expansion is
(A) 50.8 kg (B) 50.8 g (C) 117.1 kg (D) 117.1 g
Ans. (C)
Sol. |work done| = change in potential energy
V
nRTln 2  mgh
V1
10
2×8.314×300×2.303 log = m×9.81×10
1
m = 117.1 kg

A–2
In Q. Nos. 61 to 70 any number of options (A or B or C or all D) may be correct. You are to
identify all of them correctly to get 6 marks. Even if one answer identified is incorrect or one
correct answer is missed, you get zero marks.

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61. A commercial sample of oleum (H2S2O7) labeled as ‘106.5% oleum’ contains 6.5 g of water. The
percentage of free SO3 in this oleum sample is
(A) 2.88 (B) 28.8 (C) 0.029 (D) 0.28
Ans. (B)

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Sol. 106.5% Oleum sample

u
40
 % of free SO3 = × (106.5– 100) = 28.8 %

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9

Note: Question is controvercial since formula of oleum is given (H2S2O7), however it is actually a

62.
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mixture. Also oleum does not contains water, however in question, it is said to be present.

Which of the following species has one lone pair of electrons on the central atom?
(B) 3– (C) 3+
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(A) ClF3 (D) SF4
Ans. (D)
F F
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 F
Sol. Cl—F —  —  –
 S

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F
F F

63. Among the following, the complex ion/s that will have a magnetic moment of 2.82 B.M. is/are
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I. [Ni(CO)4] II. [NiCl4]2– III. [Ni(H2O)6]2+ IV. [Ni(CN)4]2–

(A) I and IV (B) II only (C) II and III (D) II, III and IV
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Ans. (C)
Sol. Ni(CO)4 number of unpaired electron = 0
[NiCl4]2– number of unpaired electron = 2
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[Ni(H2O)6]2+ number of unpaired electron = 2

[Ni(CN)4]2– number of unpaired electron = 0
  nn  2  2.82 = nn  2 n = number of unpaired electrons = 2
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64. Morphine, a pain killer is basic with molecular formula C17H19NO3. The conjugate acid of morphine
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is
(A) C17H19NO3+ (B) C17H18NO3 (C) C17H19NO3– (D) C17H20NO3+
Ans. (D)
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65. A suboxide of carbon, C3O2, has a linear structure. Which of the following is correct about C3O2 ?
I. Oxidation state of all three C atoms is +2
II. Oxidation state of the central C atom is zero
III. The molecule contains 4  and 4  bonds
IV. Hybridization of the central carbon atom is sp2
(A) I and IV (B) II and III (C) II and IV (D) III only
Ans. (B)
+2 0 +2
Sol. O=C=C=C=O
Hyb. sp sp sp
66. Among the following, the compounds with highest and lowest boiling points respectively are

H2N HO
  

F O
V V

(A) I and III (B) II and III (C) I and IV (D) II and V
Sol. (B)

67. At 25ºC Ka of HPO42– and HSO3– are 4.8 × 10–13 and 6.3 × 10–8 respectively. Which of the following

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is correct?
(A) HPO42– is a stronger acid than HSO3– and PO43– is a weaker base than SO32–
(B) HPO42– is a weaker acid than HSO3– and PO43– is a weaker base than SO32–
(C) HPO42– is a weaker acid than HSO3– and PO43– is a stronger base than SO32–
(D) HPO42– is a stronger acid than HSO3– and PO43– is a stronger base than SO32–

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Sol. (C)
Ka of HPO24 = 4.8×10–13

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Ka of HSO3 = 6.3×10–8

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 HSO3 is stronger acid than HPO24
& SO 32 is weaker base than PO 34

68.
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The change in internal energy (U) for the reaction H2(g) + Br2(g)  2HBr() when 2.0 moles each
tr
of Br2(g) and H2(g) react is
(H2(g) + Br2(g)  2HBr(g); Hreaction = –109 kJ; Hvap of HBr = 213 kJ mol–1)
(A) –644 kJ (B) 644 kJ (C) –322 kJ (D) –1070 kJ
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Ans. (D)
H
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Sol. H2(g) + Br2(g) 2HBr()

–109kJ
2(–213)
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2HBr(g)
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Hrex. = –109 – 426 = – 535 kJ/mol

Urex. = Hrex – ngas RT = – 535 kJ/mol
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 U for 2 moles each of Br2 & H2 = 2× (–535) = –1070 kJ

69. The structure that represents the major intermediate formed in bromination of toluene is
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+
CH2
H3C Br
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+
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Br +
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+
Br Br
Ans. (C)

70. About sea water, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
I. Frozen sea water melts at a lower temperature than pure ice
II. Boiling point of sea water increases as it evaporates
III. Sea water boils at a lower temperature than fresh water
IV. Density of sea water at STP is same as that of fresh water
(A) I only (B) I and II (C) I, II and III (D) III only
Ans. (B)
71. Saran wrap, a polymer used in food packaging is a copolymer of 1, 1-dichloroethene and vinyl
chloride. In the chain initiation step, 1, 1-dichloroethene generates a free radical which reacts with
vinyl chloride. Structure of Saran wrap is
Cl Cl Cl

(A) (B)
Cl Cl
Cl n
n
Cl Cl Cl

(C) (D)
Cl Cl
Cl n n
Ans. (D)

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72. The alkene ‘Y’ in the following reaction is
O O
O O O

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(i) Ozonoly sis
Alkene Y  + + H
(ii) Me 2S H H H
O

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(A) (B) (C) (D)

Sol. (C) yg
tr
O O
(1) Ozonolysis O O
CH2=O + +H
(2) Me2S H
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O
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73. In solid state, PCl5 exists as [PCl4]+ [PCl6]–. The hybridization of P atoms in this solid is/are
(A) sp3d (d = d x 2  y 2 ) (B) sp3d (d = dz2 )
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(C) sp3 and sp3d2 (d = d x 2  y 2 ,dz2 ) (D) sp3d and dsp3 (d = dz2 )
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Ans. (C)
Sol. 
PCl5  PCl4 PCl6  
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Solid sp3 sp3d2

74. Which of the following compounds have chiral carbon atom/s ?

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OH OH
OH
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OH
Cl
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OH
   V V
(A) I and II (B) I, III, IV and V (C) II, IV and V (D) II, III and IV
Ans. (B)
75. The crystal defect indicated in the diagram below is

S+ R– S+ R– S+ R–

R– R– S+ S+

S+ R– R– S+ R–

R– S+ R– S+ S+

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S+ R– S+ R– S+

(A) Frenkel defect (B) Schottky defect

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(C) Frenkel and Schottky defects (D) Interstitial defect
Ans. (B)

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76. If the standard electrode potentials of Fe3+/Fe and Fe2+/Fe are –0.04 V and –0.44 V respectively

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then that of Fe3+/Fe2+ is
(A) 0.76 V (B) –0.76 V (C) 0.40 V (D) –0.40 V
Ans.

Sol.
(A)
Fe3+
Eº
Fe2+
–0.44V
Fe yg
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–0.44V
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Eº + 2(–0.44) = 3(–0.04)
Eº = –0.12 + 0.88 = 0.76V
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77. Given below is the data for the reaction 2NO (g) N2(g) + O2(g)
Where ‘kf’ and ‘kb’ are rate constants of the forward and reverse reactions respectively
h

Temperature (K) kf (mol–1 dm3 s–1) Kb (mol–1 dm3 s–1)

1400 0.20 1.1 × 10–6
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1500 1.3 1.4 × 10–5

The reaction is
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(A) exothermic and Keq at 1400 K = 3.79 × 10–6

(B) endothermic and Keq at 1400 K = 2.63 × 10–5
(C) exothermic and Keq at 1400 K = 1.8 × 105
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(D) endothermic and Keq at 1500 K = 9.28 × 10–4

Ans. (C)
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K 0 .2
Sol. At 1400 K Keq = f  = 1.8×105
R b 1.1 10  6
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1.3
At 1500 K Keq = = 9.3 × 104
1.4  105
 reaction is exothermic
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