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CHEMISTRY

SECTION - A (1) Statement-I and statement-II both are true

(2) Statement-I and statement-II both are false
Multiple Choice Questions: This section contains 20
(3) Statement-I is true but statement-II is false
multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices
(4) Statement-I is false but statement-II is true
(1), (2), (3) and (4), out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
Answer (3)
Choose the correct answer : (239.7) (185.5)
Sol. Boiling point: NH3  PH3 due to hydrogen
1. In Kjeldahl’s estimation of nitrogen, CuSO4 act as
bonding in NH3.
(1) Oxidizing agent
4. Which of the following have trigonal bipyramidal
(2) Reducing agent shape?
(3) Catalyst PF5, PBr5, [PtCl4]2–, SF6, BF3, BrF5, PCl5, [Fe(CO)5]
(4) Reagent (1) PF5, PBr5, PCl5 and Fe(CO)5 only
Answer (3) (2) BrF5, PF5, PCl5 and PBr5 only
(3) PF5, PCl5 and [Fe(CO)5] only
Sol. CuSO4 acts as catalyst in Kjeldahl’s method of
estimation of nitrogen. (4) [Fe(CO)5], BrF5, PF5, PBr5, PCl5 only
Answer (1)
2. Which of the following is most likely attacked by
electrophile? Sol. PF5, PCl5, PBr5, Fe(CO)5  Trigonal bipyramidal
BrF5  Square pyramidal
[PtCl4]2–  Square planar
(1) (2) SF6  Octahedral
5. Which of the following is correct for adiabatic free
expansion against vacuum
(1) q = 0, U = 0, W = 0 (2) q  0, W = 0, U = 0
(3) (4)
(3) q = 0, U  0, W = 0 (4) q = 0, U  0, W  0
Answer (1)
Answer (2)
Sol. q = 0 as adiabatic process is given
Sol. Order of reactivity towards electrophile
W = 0 as pext = 0
q + W = U
q=0
W=0
Strength of +M/+R : –OH > –CH3 > –Cl  U = 0
In case of halogens, their –I effect dominates over 6. Which of the following is the correct plot between 
(de Broglie wavelength) and p(momentum)?

(1) (2)
+M hence –Cl is deactivating and is lesser

reactive than for incoming electrophile.

(3) (4)
3. Statement-I: PH3 will have low boiling point than
NH3.
Statement-II: There are strong van der Wall forces
in NH3 and strong hydrogen-bonding in PH3. Answer (1)

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h 1 pK w  pK a  pK b
Sol.      Sol. pH 
p p 2
pKa = pKb
 p = h (constant)
So, the plot is a rectangular hyperbola. pK w
 pH  7
2
10. We are given with 3 NaCl samples and their van’t
Hoff factors

Sample van' t Hoff factor

7. Cr2 O 72  + xH+ + ye–  2Cr3+ + AH2O Sample-1(0.1M) i1
Sample-2 (0.01M) i2
Balance the above reaction and find x, y and A.
Sample-3 (0.001M) i3
(1) x = 7, y = 6, A = 14 (2) x = 14, y = 6, A = 7
Choose the correct answer.
(3) x = 14, y = 3, A = 7 (4) x = 8, y = 2, A = 1
(1) i1 = i2 = i3 (2) i1 > i2 > i3
Answer (2)
(3) i3 > i2 > i1 (4) i1 > i3 > i2
Sol. The balanced reaction is,
Answer (1)
Cr2 O 72  + 14H+ + 6e–  2Cr3+ + 7H2O
Sol. As NaCl is strong electrolyte, its degree of
x = 14 dissociation () will remain same.
y=6 i=2
A=7 For each sample,
8. Complementary strand of DNA i1 = i2 = i3
ATGCTTCA is:
(1) TACGAAGA
(2) TACGAAGT 11.

(3) TAGCAACA A and B in above reaction is

(4) TAGCTACT
Answer (2)
(1)
Sol. Adenine base pairs with thymine with 2 hydrogen
bonds and cytosine base pairs with guanine with 3
hydrogen bonds.
(2)

9. What is the pH of CH3COO–NH4+ salt? (3)

Given Ka of CH3COOH = 1.8 × 10–6
Kb of NH4OH = 1.8 × 10–6
(At 25°C) (4)
(1) 7
(2) 9 Answer (3)

(3) 8.9
(4) 7.8 Sol.
Answer (1)

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12. We have a mixture of gases having 2 moles of 14. Consider the following two statements.
 3R  Statement I: [Ni(H2O)6]2+ is of green colour
monoatomic gas  Cv,m   and 6 moles of
 2  Statement II : [Ni(CN)4]2– is colourless
 5R  (1) Statement I is true, statement II is false
diatomic gas  Cv,m   . Find out molar heat
 2  (2) Statement I is true, statement II is true
capacity (Cvm) of the mixture.
(3) Statement I is false, statement II is true
9R (4) Statement I is false, statement II is false
(1)
4 Answer (2)
9R Sol. [Ni(H2O)6]2+ is octahedral and [Ni(CN)4]2– is square
(2)
2 planar.
(3) 3R In [Ni(H2O)6]2+ Ni2+ has two unpaired electrons
and in [Ni(CN)4]2–  Ni2+ has no unpaired electrons.
(4) 4R
[Ni(H2O)6]2+ is coloured as it absorbs red light due
Answer (1)
to suitable d-d transition and complementary light
 3R   5R  emitted is green.
2   6 
Sol. Cvm   2   2  [Ni(CN)4]2– has strong field ligand so the electrons
26 of Ni2+ pair up and it is colourless as it cannot
absorb light from visible region.
3R  15R 18R
  15. Statement-I: Potassium hydrogen phthalate is
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primary standard for NaOH solution.
9R
 (option (1)) Statement-II: Phenolphthalein is used to detect
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completion of titration.
13. Assertion (A): KCN react with R–X to give cyanide (1) Both statement-I and statement-II are correct
and AgCN reacts with R – X to give isocyanide (2) Statement-I is correct and statement-II is
mainly. incorrect
Reason (R): KCN and AgCN both are ionic (3) Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is
compounds correct
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are true and (4) Both statement-I and statement-II are incorrect
Reason explains Assertion Answer (1)

(2) Both Assertion and Reason is true but Reason Sol. Potassium hydrogen phthalate is used to
standardize NaOH solutions.
does not explains Assertion
Phenolphthalein is used as an indicator to detect
(3) Assertion is true and Reason is false
completion of titrations.
(4) Assertion is false but reason is true 16. Statement-I: In aniline, –NH2 group is strong
Answer (3) deactivating group for all ESR.
 Statement-II: Aniline does not show Friedel-Craft
 K  CN
Sol. KCN  alkylation reaction.
(1) Both statement-I and statement-II are correct
R – X + KCN  R – CN + KX
(2) Both statement-I and statement-II are incorrect
R – X + AgCN  R – NC + AgX
(3) Statement-I is correct and statement-II is
KCN is ionic therefore ionised and attack occurs incorrect
through carbon. (4) Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is
AgCN is covalent therefore attack starts with correct
Nitrogen. Answer (4)

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Sol. In aniline –NH2 is strong activating group due to 20. Which of the following is a disproportionation
presence of lone pair in nitrogen. reaction?

Aniline does not show Friedel-Craft alkylation A. Cu  Cu2  Cu

reaction, because anhydrous AlCl3 and aniline form
B. MnO24  MnO4  MnO2
salt together
C. H2O2  O2  H2O

D. CrO24  Cr 3   H2O

(1) All A, B, C and D (2) A and B only

(3) A and C only (4) A, B and C only
17. Which of the following is homoleptic complex? Answer (4)

(1) [Ni(CN)4]2– Sol. Disproportionation reaction is a reaction in which a

substance (element) is simultaneously oxidised
(2) [Cu(H2O)3Cl3] and reduced.
(3) [PtCl2Br2]2–

(4) [Cu(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 A.
Answer (1)
Sol. Homoleptic complexes in which a metal is bound to
only one kind of donor groups/ligands.

18. For ionic reaction in organic compound which type B.

of bond cleavage occur?
(1) Heterolytic cleavage

(2) Homolytic cleavage

(3) Free radical C.
(4) No cleavage of bond

Answer (1) 6
D. CrO 24  Cr 3   H2 O (Reduction only)
Sol. In heterolytic bond cleavage ions are formed. hence
SECTION - B
for ionic reaction in organic compound heterolytic
Numerical Value Type Questions: This section
bond cleavage takes place.
contains 10 Numerical based questions. The answer to
19. Ka values of three acids A, B and C are 10–3, 5 × each question should be rounded-off to the nearest
10–9, 9 × 10–11 respectively. The acidic strength integer.
order of these acids is 21. Find out total possible optical isomers of 2-
(1) A > B > C chlorobutane.
Answer (2)
(2) B > A > C

(3) C > B > A

Sol.
(4) C > A > B
There is one chiral centre present in given
Answer (1) compound which is unsymmetrical.
Sol. Higher the value of Ka, more is the acidic strength. Total number of isomers = 2n

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n = number of stereogenic centre 25. For carbon dating of a wood sample

n=1  C14  1  C14 
= 21  12    12  . If Half life of C14 is 1580
 C  t 8  C t  0
=2
years what is the life of wood sample (in yr)
Total two optical isomers are possible
Answer (4740)

 C14 
 12 
22. We are given with following cell reaction :  C14   C t  0
Sol.  12  
2H  2e  H2 C t  2 n
PH2  2 atm n=3

[H+] = 1 M t = 3 × 1580

 2.303RT  = 4740 years

  0.06 
 F  26. What is the minimum energy (in eV) required for an
If Ecell for reaction is given by –x × 10–3 V, find electron to excite from ground state to 1st excited
out x. state for hydrogen atom?
Answer (9) Answer (10)
0.06 Sol. n1  1
Sol. Ecell  0  log2
2
n2  2
= –0.03(0.3)
= –0.009  1 1
E  13.6Z2  2 – 2 
= –9 × 10–3 V n 
 1 n2 
x=9
23. Total number of deactivating groups among the 1 1 
E  13.6  2 – 2 
following 1 2 

 1
E  13.6  1– 
 4 
3
E  13.6  eV
Answer (2) 4
Sol. are –R group which is = 10.05 eV  10 eV

27. Find out moles of precipitate product formed when

deactivating
72 moles of PbCl2 reacts with 50 moles of
(NH4)2SO4.
and due to presence of
Answer (50)
lone pair in nitrogen atom behaves as activating
(+R) group. Sol.
24. How many oxides are amphoteric in nature?
SnO2, PbO2, SiO2, P2O5, Al2O3, CO2, CO, NO, N2O
Answer (3)
Sol. Amphoteric oxides are those which can react with
both acid and base Moles of PbSO4 formed = 50 mol
SnO2, PbO2 and Al2O3 are amphoteric oxide 28.
SiO2, P2O5, CO2 are acidic oxides 29.
CO, NO and N2O are neutral oxides 30.

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