JEE (Advanced) 2025 Chemistry Sample Paper

SECTION 1 (Maximum Marks: 12)

 This section contains FOUR (04) questions.

 Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONLY ONE of these four options is the
correct answer.
 For each question, choose the option corresponding to the correct answer.
 Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:
Full Marks : +3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen;
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered);
Negative Marks : −1 In all other cases.

Q.1 The elements manganese and oxygen form a crystalline compound P. The compound P is composed
of cubic unit cells. Each corner and face-centre of the cubic unit cell is occupied by the oxide ion
whereas the body centre and each edge-centre of the cubic unit cell is occupied by the manganese
ion. The incorrect statement about P is

[Given: Atomic number of Mn = 25, O = 8]

(A) P is a basic oxide

(B) The spin only magnetic moment of the manganese ion in P is 5.92 BM
(C) The d-orbitals of the manganese ion in P split as the lower energy set and higher energy set
(D) A sample of P has net non-zero magnetic moment at all temperatures

Q.2 Consider the following statements related to alkali metals.

(I) The crystal structures of Li2O, Na2O and K2O are anti-fluorite.
(II) LiF, LiCl and LiBr are soluble in alcohol and ethers.
(III) The density of alkali metals from Li to Cs increases down the group.
(IV) All 5 alkali metals from Li to Cs can be induced to form normal oxide, peroxide or superoxide
by dissolving the metal in liquid ammonia and bubbling in appropriate amounts of O2

The option with the correct set of statements is

(A) (I) and (II)

(B) (II) and (III)

(C) (III) and (IV)

(D) (I) and (IV)

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Q.3 Consider the isothermal reversible expansion of an ideal gas and a real (Van der Waals) gas, from
the same initial volume to the same final volume , at the same temperature T. The absolute
value of the work done

(A) by the real gas is always higher than the work done by the ideal gas, if the interparticle
…...interaction in the former is negligible

(B) by the real gas is always higher than the work done by the ideal gas, if the volume of the
…...particles in the former is negligible

(C) in both the cases will always be the same, since the initial and final volumes in both the cases
…...are the same.

(D) by the ideal gas is always higher than the work done by the real gas, since there is no hindrance
…...due to interparticle interaction and the volume of the particles

Q.4 Consider the following reactions (unbalanced)

Pt./.800
NH3 + O2 X (N-oxide) + Q

Conc. H2SO4
KNO3 Y (N-oxide) + R + S + H2O
heat

P4O10 + HNO3 Z (N-oxide) + T

In the N-oxides (X, Y and Z), the oxidation state of nitrogen follows the order

(A) X < Y < Z (B) Y < X < Z

(C) Y < Z < X (D) Z < X < Y

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SECTION 2 (Maximum Marks: 16)

 This section contains FOUR (04) questions.

 Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONE OR MORE THAN ONE of these four
option(s) is(are) correct answer(s).
 For each question, choose the option(s) corresponding to (all) the correct answer(s).
 Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:
Full Marks : +4 ONLY if (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen;
Partial Marks : +3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen;
Partial Marks : +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of
which are correct;
Partial Marks : +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a
correct option;
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered);
Negative Marks : −2 In all other cases.
 For example, in a question, if (A), (B) and (D) are the ONLY three options corresponding to correct
answers, then
choosing ONLY (A), (B) and (D) will get +4 marks;
choosing ONLY (A) and (B) will get +2 marks;
choosing ONLY (A) and (D) will get +2 marks;
choosing ONLY (B) and (D) will get +2 marks;
choosing ONLY (A) will get +1 mark;
choosing ONLY (B) will get +1 mark;
choosing ONLY (D) will get +1 mark;
choosing no option (i.e. the question is unanswered) will get 0 marks; and
choosing any other combination of options will get −2 marks.

Q.5 To determine the percentage of iron in magnetite, a sample of the ore was dissolved in acid, thus
2+
reducing the iron to Fe completely. The solution was then titrated with aqueous acidic KMnO4.
The correct statement(s) is(are)

(A) The number of electrons involved in the redox reaction during titration is 5.
2+
(B) The paramagnetism of the solution increases during the reaction of Fe with KMnO4.
(C) Dissolution of magnetite in sulfuric acid reduces the iron from +3 to +2.
(D) During the titration, the manganese containing species changes its geometry from square planar
…...to tetrahedral.

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Q.6 Considering the following set of reaction sequences,

HBr, benzoyl peroxide

C8H14 P
Δ (major)

i) MeMgBr
CrO3, H2SO4 ii) H2O
R S T
(major) iii) 20% H3PO4, 360 K (major)

the correct option(s) is(are)

(A) Br CH3
P= Q = i) B2H6 T=
CH3 CH3
ii) NaOH, H2O2, H2O

(B) Br CH3
P= + T=
Q = H2O/H
CH3 CH3

(C) Br O CH3
P= S= T=
CH3 CH3 CH3

(D) CH3
P= Q = i) Hg(OAc)2, H2O T=
Br
CH3
ii) NaBH4

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Q.7 The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide which is catalyzed by iodide ion in an alkaline medium
undergoes a two-step mechanism given below:

Reaction: 2H2O2.(l)  2H2O.(l) + O2(g)

Mechanism:
k1
H2O2.(l) + I− (aq)  H2O.(l) + IO− (aq) (slow reaction)
k2
H2O2.(l) + IO− (aq)  H2O.(l) + I− (aq) + O2(g) (fast reaction)

Among the following, the correct plot(s) for the above reaction is(are)
( denotes the initial concentration of species P)

(A) …….(B)
Initial rate

time

(C) .(D)
Potential energy

reactants
products

reaction progress

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Q.8 In the given reaction scheme, P, Q, and R are the major products.

O
OH
(i) Br2/NaOH (i) KMnO4 - KOH, Δ HO
P Q R
(ii) H3O+ (ii) H3O+ CH3CO2Na

The correct statement(s) about P, Q, and R is(are)

(A) Q is a monomer of polymer dacron

(B) R is a cross-linked condensation polymer
(C) P is more acidic than benzoic acid
(D) Q on heating in presence of P2O5 followed by reaction with glycerol in acidic medium gives R

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SECTION 3 (Maximum Marks: 18)

 This section contains SIX (06) questions.
 The answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE.
 For each question, enter the correct numerical value of the answer using the mouse and the on-screen
virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer. If the numerical value has more
than two decimal places, truncate/round-off the value to TWO decimal places.
 Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:
Full Marks : +3 If ONLY the correct numerical value is entered;
Zero Marks : 0 In all other cases.

Q.9 A solution was prepared by dissolving 2g of a non-volatile non electrolyte solid B in 100g of solvent
A. At 354K, the vapour pressure of the solution became exactly equal to the atmospheric pressure of
- -
1.0 atm. If the molar mass of A is 80 , the molar mass (in ) of solid B is ______.

- -
[Given: Gas constant, = 8.3 Vapour pressure of A at 353K = 1.0 atm, Standard
- -
entropy of vapourisation of A at 353K = 85 ]

Q.10 An aqueous solution containing Copper(II) ions is treated with excess of potassium iodide to obtain
a dark solution P and a white precipitate Q. The solution P turns colourless on titration with
standard sodium thiosulphate solution. In this process, what will be the number of millimoles of
copper ions estimated for each millimole of sodium thiosulphate consumed?

Q.11 Consider the gas-phase reaction . 1 mol of and……

2 1 mol of are mixed at in a sealed vessel of 2L capacity. When equilibrium is
established, the concentration of in the vessel is found to be 2 1 . If the standard
-
Gibbs energy of this reaction at is X kJ , then the value of is ______.

- -
[Given: Gas constant, = 8.3 1 2 2 ]

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Q.12 Consider the following reaction

OH OH O
HO HI, Δ
Q
H
OH OH

If A,B,C and D are the four structural isomers of compound Q and their boiling points vary in the
order A > B > C > D, then the maximum number of possible isomers which may be formed on
mono-bromination of C is ______.

Q.13 Consider the organic compound X shown below

Compound X is subjected t je dah ’s eth d f r the deter inati n f nitr en. The a unt f
..Ammonia liberated (in g) from 2.21 g of X is _______.

[Use: Molar mass (in g mol–1 ): H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 16, Cl = 35.5]

Q.14 X, Y and Z are atoms of three non metallic elements belonging to period 2 of the modern periodic
table. The relative variation in the covalent radius , the first ionization enthalpy and
the electron affinity of X, Y and Z are displayed below. If the atomic number of X, Y and Z
are − 1 1, respectively, then the value of is ______.

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SECTION 4 (Maximum Marks: 16)

 This section contains TWO (02) paragraphs.

 Based on each paragraph, there are TWO (02) questions.
 The answer to each question is a NON-NEGATIVE INTEGER.
 For each question, enter the correct integer value of the answer using the mouse and the on-
screen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer.
 Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:
Full Marks : +4 If ONLY the correct integer is entered in the designated place;
Zero Marks : 0 In all other cases.

PARAGRAPH “I”

The following reaction schemes describe the conversion of P to R and S to U. Compound P has two
primary carbon atoms, and the molar mass difference between compounds T and S is 169 g mol–1.

i) Cr2O3, 770 K, 20 atm O

–
ii) Cl2/ hv (3 eq.) O Cr Cl
N+ O
iii) H2O H
P Q R
(C7H16) iv) LiAlH4 (major)

v) H3O+

i) Br2/FeBr3 N 2H 4
T U
ii) conc. HNO3 and EtOH, 70°C (major)
conc. H2SO4
S
(There are two questions based on PARAGRAPH “I”, the question given below is one of them)

Q.15 Treating R with excess of ammonia gives compound X. Starting with 3 moles of R, the amount
of X produced in gram is ____.

[Use: Molar mass (in g mol–1 ): H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 16, Br = 80, Cl = 35.5]

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PARAGRAPH “I”

The following reaction schemes describe the conversion of P to R and S to U. Compound P has two
primary carbon atoms, and the molar mass difference between compounds T and S is 169 g mol–1.

i) Cr2O3, 770 K, 20 atm O

–
ii) Cl2/ hv (3 eq.) O Cr Cl
N+ O
iii) H2O H
P Q R
(C7H16) iv) LiAlH4 (major)

v) H3O+

i) Br2/FeBr3 N 2H 4
T U
ii) conc. HNO3 and EtOH, 70°C (major)
conc. H2SO4
S
(There are two questions based on PARAGRAPH “I”, the question given below is one of them)

Q.16 R reacts with U to form a colored crystalline compound Z. The number of H-atoms bonded to
hybridised carbon atoms in Z is x, and the degree of unsaturation of Z is y.

The value of is ____.

[Use: Molar mass (in g mol–1): H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 16, Br = 80, Cl = 35.5]

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PARAGRAPH “II”

When 100 mL of 1.0 M HCl was mixed with 100 mL of 1.0 M NaOH in an insulated beaker at
constant pressure, a temperature increase of 5.7 ºC was measured for the beaker and its contents.
(Expt-1). Because the enthalpy of neutralization of a strong acid with a strong base is a constant .(–
57.0 kJ mol–1), this experiment could be used to measure the calorimeter constant. .
–5
In a second experiment (Expt-2), 100 mL of 2.0 M acetic acid (Ka = 2.0 × 10 ) was mixed with 100
mL of 1.0M NaOH (under identical conditions to (Expt-1))where a temperature rise of 5.6 ºC was
measured.
–1
(Consider heat capacity of all solutions as 4.2 Jg–1 K –1 and density of all solutions as 1.0 g mL )

(There are two questions based on PARAGRAPH “I”, the question given below is one of them)

Q.17 Enthalpy of dissociation (in kJ mol–1) of acetic acid obtained from the Expt-2 is ____.

PARAGRAPH “II”

When 100 mL of 1.0 M HCl was mixed with 100 mL of 1.0 M NaOH in an insulated beaker at
constant pressure, a temperature increase of 5.7 ºC was measured for the beaker and its contents.
(Expt-1). Because the enthalpy of neutralization of a strong acid with a strong base is a constant .(–
57.0 kJ mol–1), this experiment could be used to measure the calorimeter constant. .
–5
In a second experiment (Expt-2), 100 mL of 2.0 M acetic acid (Ka = 2.0 × 10 ) was mixed with 100
mL of 1.0M NaOH (under identical conditions to (Expt-1))where a temperature rise of 5.6 ºC was
measured.
–1
(Consider heat capacity of all solutions as 4.2 Jg–1 K –1 and density of all solutions as 1.0 g mL )

(There are two questions based on PARAGRAPH “I”, the question given below is one of them)

Q.18 –1
If the pH of the solution after Expt-2 is n×10 , then the value of n is ____.

END OF THE QUESTION PAPER

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