NEET ANSWER KEY & SOLUTION

PAPER CODE :- PART TEST-1

CLASS-XI
ANSWER KEY
PHYSICS
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (B)
8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (A) 11. (D) 12. (C) 13. (B) 14. (D)
15. (D) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (A) 20. (A) 21. (C)
22. (A) 23. (C) 24. (D) 25. (B) 26. (B) 27. (D) 28. (C)
29. (A) 30. (C) 31. (C) 32. (B) 33. (D) 34. (C) 35. (B)
36. (C) 37. (C) 38. (D) 39. (C) 40. (B) 41. (B) 42. (B)
43. (B) 44. (C) 45. (A) 46. (C) 47. (C) 48. (C) 49. (D)
50. (D)
CHEMISTRY
51. (C) 52. (B) 53. (C) 54. (C) 55. (C) 56. (D) 57. (C)
58. (C) 59. (D) 60. (A) 61. (D) 62. (A) 63. (A) 64. (A)
65. (A) 66. (D) 67. (B) 68. (A) 69. (C) 70. (A) 71. (C)
72. (B) 73. (A) 74. (A) 75. (C) 76. (C) 77. (B) 78. (B)
79. (A) 80. (A) 81. (A) 82. (D) 83. (A) 84. (D) 85. (C)
86. (B) 87. (A) 88. (D) 89. (A) 90. (C) 91. (A) 92. (D)
93. (D) 94. (D) 95. (D) 96. (A) 97. (A) 98. (B) 99. (B)
100. (B)
BIOLOGY
101. (B) 102. (C) 103. (C) 104. (A) 105. (A) 106. (A) 107. (C)
108. (D) 109. (D) 110. (C) 111. (A) 112. (B) 113. (D) 114. (B)
115. (A) 116. (C) 117. (C) 118. (C) 119. (B) 120. (B) 121. (D)
122. (D) 123. (B) 124. (B) 125. (C) 126. (B) 127. (C) 128. (C)
129. (B) 130. (A) 131. (D) 132. (B) 133. (B) 134. (C) 135. (D)
136. (C) 137. (B) 138. (D) 139. (B) 140. (B) 141. (B) 142. (D)
143. (D) 144. (B) 145. (D) 146. (A) 147. (D) 148. (D) 149. (C)
150. (B) 151. (D) 152. (C) 153. (D) 154. (C) 155. (B) 156. (A)
157. (B) 158. (A) 159. (D) 160. (B) 161. (C) 162. (B) 163. (A)
164. (D) 165. (D) 166. (D) 167. (D) 168. (D) 169. (C) 170. (D)
171. (A) 172. (D) 173. (D) 174. (C) 175. (D) 176. (C) 177. (D)
178. (A) 179. (A) 180. (C) 181. (B) 182. (D) 183. (C) 184. (C)
185. (B) 186. (C) 187. (C) 188. (D) 189. (D) 190. (C) 191. (D)
192. (B) 193. (C) 194. (A) 195. (D) 196. (B) 197. (D) 198. (D)
199. (C) 200. (A)

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 SOLUTIONS

PHYSICS
1. (B) 7. (B)
Sol. As we know, time period of oscillation is 𝑇 Sol. (B) Observed reading of cylinder diameter =
3.1 cm + (4) (0.01 cm). V= 3.14 cm
𝐿
= 2𝜋√ .
𝑔 8. (B)
So, 𝑔 = 4𝜋 𝐿/𝑇 2 2 Sol. (B) H = I 2 R t
Therefore, relative error in 𝑔 is H  2 I R t 
  100 =  + +   100
(Δ𝑔/𝑔) = (Δ𝐿/𝐿) + 2(Δ𝑇/𝑇) H  I R t 

Given, Δ𝐿 = 1 mm = 0.1 cm, = (2  3 + 4 + 6)% = 16 %

𝐿 = 20 cm, Δ𝑇 = 1 s and 𝑇 = 90 s
Δ𝑔 0.1 1 9. (B)
⇒ = + 2 ( ) = 0.027 Sol. The error in the measurement of mass
𝑔 20 90
1.02 g is ±0.01 g,
Thus, the percentage error in 𝑔 is
whereas that of another measurement
Δ𝑔
= × 100% = 0.027 × 100% = 2.7% ≃ 3% 9.89 g is also ±0.01 g.
𝑔
∴ The relative error in 1.02 g
= [±0.01/1.02) × 100% = ±0.98% ≅ ±1%
2. (D) Similarly, the relative error in 9.89 g
Sol. (D) | B | = 7 2 + (24 )2 = 625 = 25 = (±0.01/9.89) × 100% = ±0.1%
Unit vector in the direction of A will be The relative errors in measurement of
ˆ ˆ two masses are ±1% and ±0.1%.
ˆ = 3i + 4 j
A
5
 3ˆi + 4 ˆj  10. (A)
So required vector = 25   = 15 ˆi + 20 ˆj
 5  Sol. (A) Percentage error in X = a + b + c
 
3. (A)
Sol. (A) If the angle between all forces which are 11. (D)
1 C
equal and lying in one plane are equal then Sol. (D) f =    does not represent
resultant force will be zero. 2 LC L
the dimension of frequency
4. (A)
12. (C)
5. (D)
13. (B)
Sol. (D) [G] = [M −1 L3 T −2 ]; [h] = [ML 2 T −1 ]
Sol. (B) Total time of motion is
1 2 min 20 sec = 140 sec.
Power = = [L−1 ]
focal length As time period of circular motion is 40 sec so
All quantities have dimensions in 140 sec. athlete will complete 3.5
revolution i.e., He will be at diametrically
opposite point i.e., Displacement = 2R.
6. (C)
Sol. (C) Mean time period T = 2.00 sec 14. (D)
& Mean absolute error = T = 0.05 sec. Total distance x
Sol. (D) Average speed = =
To express maximum estimate of error, the Total time t1 + t 2
time period should be written as (2 .00  0 .05 ) x 1
= = = 36 km / hr
sec x / 3 2x / 3 1 2
+ +
v1 v2 3  20 3  60

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15. (D) 23. (C)
Sol. (C) Because acceleration is a vector quantity
16. (B)
| Average velocity | | displaceme nt | 24. (D)
Sol. (B) = 1
| Average speed | | distance | Sol. (D) s = 3 t 3 + 7 t 2 + 14 t + 8 m
because displacement will either be equal or d 2s
less than distance. It can never be greater a= = 18 t + 14 at t = 1 sec  a = 32 m / s 2
dt 2
than distance.
25. (B)
17. (A) F  100 
Sol. (A) When the body is projected vertically Sol. v = u + at = u +  t = 20 +    10 = 220 m / s
m   5 
upward then at the highest point its velocity is
zero but acceleration is not equal to zero 26. (B)
(g = 9.8 m / s 2 ) . Sol. As we know, if the number is less than one
the zeros on the right of the decimal point but
18. (A) to the left of the first non-zero are not
1 2 significant. So, in 0.06900, the underlined
Sol. (A) From S = ut + at zeros are not significant.
2
1 1 Hence, number of significant figures are four
S1 = a(P − 1)2 and S 2 = a P 2 [ As u = 0 ] (6900).
2 2
a 27. (D)
From S n = u + (2n − 1)
2 Sol. (D) Relative velocity
a
S ( P 2 − P +1)th = 2(P 2 − P + 1) − 1
2
 = 10 + 5 = 15 m / sec
150
t = = 10 sec
a

= 2P 2 − 2P + 1
2
 15

It is clear that S (P 2 − P +1)th = S 1 + S 2 28. (C)

Sol. According to the question, the situation is as
shown
19. (A)
d 2S
Sol. (A) S = kt 3  a = = 6 k t i.e. at
dt 2

20. (A)
a a
Sol. (A) Sn = u + (2n − 1) = (2n − 1) because
2 2 where, 𝑑 = total distance between 𝐴 and
u=0 𝐵.
S4 7 From 𝐴 to 𝐶,
Hence =
S3 5 𝑑/4 𝑑
Time taken, 𝑡1 = 40 = 160
21. (C)
From 𝐶 to 𝐷,
𝑑/2 𝑑
Sol. (C) Time taken, 𝑡2 = 80 = 160
dx d2x a From 𝐷 to 𝐵,
= 2at − 3bt 2  2 = 2a − 6 bt = 0  t = 𝑑/4 𝑑
dt dt 3b Time taken, 𝑡3 = 120 = 480
𝑑 𝑑 𝑑
22. (A) Total time = 𝑡1 + 𝑡2 + 𝑡3 = + +
160 160 480
Sol. Precision refers to the limit to which the 3𝑑 + 3𝑑 + 𝑑 7𝑑
quantity is measured. It is determined by the = =
480 480
least count of the measuring instrument. Total distance 𝑑
Average speed = Total time = 7𝑑/480
∴The smaller the least count, greater is the
precision. Thus, the statement given in option 480
= = 68.57 m/s
(a) is correct, rest are incorrect 7

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29. (A) mv
1 1 180°
Sol. (A) h = gt 2 =  10  (4 )2 = 80 m
2 2

30. (C)
Sol. Speed of the object at reaching the ground mv
 change in momentum
v= 2 gh P = 2mv sin( / 2)
If heights are equal then velocity will also be = 2mv sin( 90 ) = 2mv
equal.
But kinetic energy remains always constant
31. (C) so change in kinetic energy is zero.
Sol. Given, speed of girl, 𝑣𝑔 = 5 km h−1
34. (C)
Sol. At the top most point of the projectile, there is
Speed of river, 𝑣𝑟 = 2kmh−1 only horizontal component of velocity and
Width of river, 𝑑 = 2 km acceleration due to the force of gravity in
vertically downward direction. So, velocity
The given condition is as shown in the
and acceleration are perpendicular to each
figure below other at the top most point

35. (B)
Sol. (B) Net acceleration in nonuniform circular
motion,
2
 900 
a = at2 + ac2 = (2)2 +   = 2.7 m/s 2
 500 

Since, the girl dive the river normal to the at = tangential acceleration
flow of the river, time taken by the girl to v2
ac = centripetal acceleration =
cross the river, so r

𝑑 2 km−1 2 36. (D)

𝑡= = = h For free fall, 𝑣0 = 0 and 𝑎 = −𝑔 = −9.8 ms −2
𝑣𝑔 5kmh−1 5
The equations of motion are
𝑣 = −9.8𝑡 ms −1 (using 𝑣 = 𝑣0 + 𝑎𝑡)
In this time, the girl will go down the river by
1
the distance 𝐴𝐶 due to river current. 𝑦 = × (−9.8) × 𝑡 2 m = −4.9𝑡 2 m
2
∴ Distance travelled along the river 𝑣2 = 2 × (−9.8) × 𝑦 (Using 𝑦 = 𝑣0 𝑡 + 1/2𝑎𝑡 2 )
= −19.6 m2 s −2 (Using 𝑣 2 = 𝑣02 + 2𝑎𝑦)
2
= 𝑣𝑟 × 𝑡 = 2 × 37. (C)
5
Sol. Since, Rahul's initial and final positions
4 4000 coincides.
= km = m = 800 m
5 5 Thus, his displacement,
Δ𝑥 = 𝑥final − 𝑥initial = 0
However, corresponding path length
32. (B) = 240 + 240 = 480 m
Sol. (B) Centripetal force Thus, the magnitude of the displacement for
= mr  2 = 5  1  (2) 2 = 20 N
the given course of motion is zero but the
corresponding path length is 480 m .
33. (D) So, all statements are correct.
Sol. (D) As momentum is vector quantity
38. (D)
Sol. (D) The normal reaction is not least at
topmost point, hence statement 1 is false.
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39. (C) 44. (C)
Sol. Given condition, h1 = h2 Sol. (C) According to principle of conservation of
For projectile maximum height attained, linear momentum 1000  50 = 1250  v 
𝑢2 sin2 𝜃 v = 40 km / hr
ℎ= 2𝑔
45. (A)
⇒ 𝑢12 sin2 45∘ = 𝑢22 sin2 𝜃
46. (C)
m
𝑢12 1 1 1 Sol. (C) M P
⇒ sin2 𝜃 = 2 sin2 45∘ = ⋅ =
𝑢2 2 2 4 P
Acceleration of the system =
m+M
1 The force exerted by rope on the mass
⇒ sin 𝜃 =
2 =
MP
m+M
𝑢1 1
[∵ given, = ] 47. (C)
𝑢2 √2
m 2 − m1 10 − 5 g
Sol. (C) a = g= g=
m1 + m 2 10 + 5 3
⇒ 𝜃 = 30∘
48. (C)
So, angle of projection of 𝐵 will be 30∘ . Sol. (C) If monkey move downward with
acceleration a then its apparent weight
40. (B) decreases. In that condition
Tension in string = m(g − a)
41. (B) This should not be exceed over breaking
Sol. We know that, linear speed v = ωr, where strength of the rope i.e. 360  m(g − a) 
angular velocity ω is costnat. 360  60 (10 − a)
vA rA  a  4 m / s2
∴ v  r or =
vB rB
49. (D)
Sol. (d) We know that, for a system
42. (B)
Sol. Given mA = 4 kg, 𝑑𝑝
MB = 2kg, mC = 1kg and F = 14 Fext = = 𝑑𝑡
(From Newton’s 2nd law)

If Fext = 0, dp = 0

⇒ p = constant

So, total mass, M = 4 + 2 + 1 = 7 kg (from Newton's second law)

Now, F = Ma ⇒ 14 = 7a ⇒ a = 2ms–2
FBD of block A,
Hence, momentum of a system will
remain conserve, if external force on the
system is zero.
In case of collision between particles,
F – F’ = 4A equal and opposite forces will act on
⇒ F’ = F – 4a = 14 – 14 – 4 × 2 ⇒ F’ = 6N individual particles by Newton's third
law.
43. (B)
Hence, total force on the system will be
Sol. (B) Force exerted by the ball on hands of the
mdv 0 .15  20
zero.
player = = = 30 N
dt 0 .1

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 whether they are moving or at rest. While,
50. (D) Newton’s third law is applicable for all types
Sol. (D) According to third law of motion it is of forces.
impossible to have a single force out of
mutual interaction between two bodies,
CHEMISTRY
51. (C) 56
=  100 mg = 32 .9 mg
Taxol and AZT (azidothymidine) are two 170
effective drugs which act as life saving drugs This is present in 400mg of capsule
for cancer therapy and AIDS victims, 32 .9
respectively % of Fe in capsule =  100 = 8 .2 .8%
400
52. (D) 57. (C)
Sol. (C) According to definition of molar solution
→ A molar solution is one that contains one
mole of a solute in one litre of the solution.

58. (C)
Sol. (C) Ca3 P2 + 6 H 2 O → 2PH3 + 3Ca(OH )2

59. (D)
Sol. ∴ Empirical formula is C2H4O. Sol. Statements (b) and (c) are correct.
Statement (a) is incorrect.
53. (C)
Sol. (C) 0.1M AgNO3 will react with 0.1M NaCl to It’s correct form is as follows :
Every experimental measurement has some
form 0.1M NaNO3 . But as the volume
amount of uncertainty associated with it
0 .1
doubled, conc. of NO 3− = = 0 .05 M . 60. (A)
2 Sol. (A)  0.0835 mole of compound contains
1gm of hydrogen
54. (C)  1gm mole of compound contain =
Sol. (C) wt. of metallic chloride = 74 .5 1
= 11 .97
wt. of chlorine = 35.5 0 .0835
 wt. of metal = 74 .5 − 35 .5 = 39 =12gm of hydrogen.
Equivalent weight of metal 12 gm of H 2 is present in C2 H12O6
weight of metal 39
=  35 . 5 =  35 .5 = 39
weight of chlorine 35 .5 61. (D)
Sol. (D) H 3 PO4 is tribasic so N = 3 M = 3  1 = 3 .

62. (C)
Sol. Molality of a solution does not change with
55. (C)
temperature, since mass remains unaffected
Sol. 4Zn+10HNO3(dil.)→ 4Zn (NO3)2+N2O+5 H2O
with temperature.
4 × 65 g = 260 g 44 g Thus, A is correct but R is incorrect.
325 g m
∴ The gas evolved by treating 260 g Zn with
63. (A)
excess of nitric acid = 44 g
∴ The gas evolved by treating 325 g of Zn M 200
Sol. (A) For Dibasic acid E = = = 100
with excess of nitric acid 2 2
= (44/260) × 325 = 55 g W  1000
N=
E  V (in ml )
56. (D)
Sol. (D) Molecular weight of (CHCOO )2 Fe = 170 1 W  1000
= = W = 1 gm .
Fe present in 100mg of (CHCOO )2 Fe 10 100  100

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64. (A)

65. (A)
Sol. Given that,
Density of solution = 312 . g mL−1 70. (A)
Volume of solution = 15. mL 12 WCO 2
Sol. (A) %C =   100
44 W
For a solution, Mass = Volume × Density
12 2 .63
= 1.5 mL × 3.12 g mL–1= 4 68. g =   100 = 83 .6 %
44 0 .858
The digit 1.5 has only two significant figures, 2 WH 2 O
%H =   100
so the answer must also be limited to two 18 W
2 1 .28
significant figures. So, it is rounded off to =   100 = 16 .4 %
18 .858
reduce the number of significant figures. %(A) At.wt.(B) a/b Rati
Hence, the answer is reported as 4.7 g Ele × o3
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66. (A) C 83. 12 6.9 1
1 6 6
Sol. (A) Mg + O 2 → MgO H 16. 1 16. 2.3
1mole 2
0 .5 mole 4 4
0.5 mole of oxygen react with 1 mole of Mg C3 H7 = 12  3 + 7 = 43 gm .
1 .5
1.5 mole of oxygen react with = 3 mole
0 .5 71. (C)
24  3 = 72 gm . Sol. (C) According to Dalton's atomic theory
atoms can neither be created nor destroyed
67. (B) and according to berzelius hypothesis, under
Sol. (B)  8gm sulphur is present in 100gm of similar condition of temperature and pressure
substance equal volumes of all gases contain equal no.
100 of atom. Therefore assertion is true but
 32gm sulphur will present =  32 = 400 . reason is false.
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68. (A)
72. (B)
Sol. (A) 200mg of CO2 = 200  10 −3 = 0.2 gm
Sol. M1V1 = M2V2
44gm of CO2 = 6  10 23 molecules 5 × 500 = M2 × 1500
6  10 23
 0 .2 = 0.0272  10 23 5  500
0.2gm of CO2 =
44 = M2
1500
= 2.72  10 21 molecule M2 = 1.66 M
Now 10 21 molecule are removed.
So remaining molecules = 2.72  10 21 − 10 21 73. (A)
= 10 21 (2.72 − 1) = 1.72  10 21 molecules Sol. (A) Both assertion and reason are true and
Now, 6 .023  10 23 molecules = 1mole reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
1.72  10 21 molecules
74. (A)
1  1 .72  10 21
= = 0 .285  10 − 2 Sol. Element which donates electrons is called
6 .023  10 23 reducing agent and element which accept
= 2 .85  10 −3 . electrons is called oxidising agent. Reducing
agent reduces other and oxidises itself
69. (C)
Sol. (C) 75. (C)
Sol. (C)

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 0 −3
P4 + 3 NaOH + 3 H 2 O → 3 NaH 2 PO2 + PH 3 .
Sodium
hypophosph ite

It shows oxidation and reduction (Redox)

properties.
Thus, the oxidation numnber of P in PCl5,
76. (C) P2O5 and H2PO3 is +5, +5 and +4,
respectively.
77. (B)
Sol. (B) Any substance which is capable of
87. (A)
oxidising other substances and is capable of
accepting/gaining electron during oxidation is The oxidation number of Mn and S in KmnO4
called oxidising agent or oxidant. and Na2S2O3 respectively are +7 and +2
It is shown below :
78. (B)
Sol. Zinc releases electrons to copper and copper
releases electrons to silver, therefore the
electron releasing tendency of the given
metals is in the order
Zn > Cu > Ag.

79. (A) 88. (D)

Sol. (A) ∗
+6
Sol. 125(𝑑) For a reaction to be feasible, 𝐸𝑐𝑐𝑙
Cr2 O72 − + 14 H + + 6 I − → 2Cr 3 + + 3 H 2 O + 3 I2 must be positive and

80. (A) 0 0 0
𝐸𝑐𝑐𝑙𝑙 = 𝐸cxi + 𝐸red
Sol. (A) In this reaction H 2O2 acts as a oxidizing
agent. (a) Oxidation half-reaction

2I − (aq) ⟶ I2 (𝑠) + 2𝑒 − ; 𝐸 − = −0.54 V

81. (A)
Sol. (A) In this reaction H 2O acts as oxidising Reduction half-reaction
agent.
2Fe3+ (𝑎𝑞) + 2𝑒 − ⟶ 2Fe2+ (𝑎𝑞); 𝐸 𝑎 = +0.77 V
82. (D)
Sol. (D) I − act as a more reducing agent than Overall reaction,
other ions.
2Fe3+ (𝑎𝑞) + 2r(aq) ⟶ 2Fe2+ (aq) + I2 (𝑠)
83. (A) 𝐸 ∘ = +0.23 V

Sol. (A) Positive emf indicates that the reaction is

feasible.
84. (D) (b) Oxidation half reaction,

Sol. (D) H 2 SO 4 Cu(𝑥) ⟶ Cu2+ (aq) + 2𝑒 − ; 𝐸 −0 = −0.34 V
2 + x − 2  4 = 0 , x = 8 − 2 = +6 .
85. (C) Reduction half reaction,
Sol. (C) Sn 2 + → Sn 4 + + 2e −
2Ag + (𝑎𝑞) + 2𝑒 − ⟶ 2Ag(𝑠); 𝐸 − = +0.80 V
86. (B)
Sol. Overall reaction,

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 Cu(𝑠) + 2Ag + (aq) ⟶ Cu2+ (𝑎𝑞) + 2Ag; Sol. (C)
𝐸 − = +0.46 V

Positive emf indicates that the reaction is

feasible.
(c) Oxidation halfereaction,
91. (A)
Cu(𝑠) ⟶ Cu2+ (𝑎𝑞) + 2𝑒 − ; 𝐸 𝑎 = −0.34 V
Sol. (A) MnO 4− + 8 H + + 5 e − → Mn 2 + + 4 H 2 O  2
Reduction hall-reaction, C 2 O 42 − → 2 CO 2 + 2 e −  5

2 MnO4− + 5 C 2 O42 − + 16 H + → 2 Mn 2 + + 10 CO 2 + 8 H 2 O
Fe3+ (𝑎𝑞) + 𝑒 − ⟶ Fe2+ (𝑎𝑞)] × 2; 𝐸 −0 = +0.77 V
Thus the coefficient of MnO 4− , C 2 O 42 − and H +
Overall reaction, in the above balanced equation respectively
are 2, 5, 16.
Cu(s) + 2Fe3+ (𝑎𝑞) ⟶ Cu2+ (aq) + 2Fe2+ (𝑎𝑞); 92. (D)
𝐸 𝑎 = +0.43 V Sol. (D)

Positive emf indicates that the reaction is

feasible.
(d) Oxidation half-reaction,
93. (D)
Ag(𝑠) ⟶ Ag + (𝑎𝑞) + 𝑒 − ; 𝐸 − = −0.0 V
Sol. The first step of Ostwald's process is as
Reduction half-reaction, follows :

Fe3+ (𝑎𝑞) + 𝑒 − ⟶ Fe2+ (𝑎𝑞); 𝐸 ∘ = +077 V 4NH3 ( g) + 5O2 ( g) → 4NO(g) + 6H2 O(g)

Overall reaction,
4 × 17 5 × 32 4 × 30
Ag(𝑠) + Fe3+ (𝑎𝑞) ⟶ Ag + (𝑎𝑞) + Fe2+ (𝑎𝑞);
= 68 g = 160 g = 120 g
𝐸 𝑎 = −0.03 V
68 gNH3 reacts with 160 gO2
Negative emf indicates that the reaction is
not feasible. 160×1
1 gNH3 reacts with 68
gO2
Therefore, reaction is not feasible if the
electrode ∴ 10 gNH3 will react with
potential are Ag( ) s and Fe3+(aq). 160 × 10
= 23.5 gO2
68
But available amount of O2 is 20.0 g which is
89. (A) less than the amount which is required to
Sol. (A) MnO 4− → Mn 2 + + 5 e − . react with 10 gNH3.
So, O2 is the limiting reagent and it limits the
90. (C) amount of NO produced.
From the above balanced equation, 160 g of
O2 produces 120 g NO.

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 120×1 solution with silver electrodes, Ag from silver
1 g of O2 produces 160
g NO
∴ 20 g of O2 will produce anode dissolves while Ag + (𝑎𝑞) ions present
120×1×20 in the solution get reduced and deposited at
160
= 15 g NO cathode.

98. (B)
Sol. (B) Both assertion and reason are true but
94. (D) reason is not the correct explanation of
Sol. (D) In alkaline medium assertion. Greater the number of negative
2 KMnO4 + KI + H 2 O → 2 MnO2 + 2 KOH + KIO3 . atoms present in the oxy-acid make the acid
stronger. In general, the strengths of acids
95. (D) that have general formula (HO)m ZOn can be

Sol. (D) 2 AgNO 3 ⎯⎯→ 2 Ag + 2 NO 2 + O 2 .
related to the value of n . As the value of n
increases, acidic character also increases.
96. (A) The negative atoms draw electrons away
Sol. (A) from the Z-atom and make it more positive.
6 MnO 4− + I − + 6 OH − ⎯⎯→ 6 MnO 42 − + IO3− + 3 H 2 O The Z-atom, therefore, becomes more
effective in with drawing electron density
97. (A) away from the oxygen atom that bonded to
Sol. An aqueous solution of AgNO3 with silver hydrogen. in turn, the electrons of H − O
electrode, when undergoes electrolysis, two bond are drawn more strongly away from the
oxidation and two reduction half-reactions H -atom. The net effect makes it easier from
must be considered. the proton release and increases the acid
Oxidation (at anode)
strength.
(A) Ag(s) → Ag+ (aq) + e–, E0 = –0.80 V
(B) 2H2 O(𝑙) ⟶ O2 (𝑔) + 4H + (𝑎𝑞) + 4𝑒 −;
99. (B)
𝐸 ∘ = −1.23 V
Sol. (B) Both assertion and reason are true but
reason is not the correct explanation of
Reduction (at cathode)
assertion.
(C) Ag + (𝑎𝑞) + 𝑒 − ⟶ Ag(𝑠); 𝐸 ∘ = +0.80 V Oxidation number can be calculated using
(D) 2H2 O(l) + 2𝑒 − ⟶ H2 ( g) + some rules. H is assigned +1 oxidation
2OH − (𝑎𝑞); state and 0 has oxidation number –2
 O. No. of C in CH 2O :
𝐸 ∘ = −0.83 V O. no. of C + 2(+1) + (−2) = 0
 O. No. of C = 0
By 𝐸 ∘ values of (𝐴) and (𝐵), it appears that
at anode silver of silver anode gets oxidised 100. (B)
more readily because oxidation potential of Sol. NH4NO3 is actually NH+4 and NO–3. It is an
Ag is greater than that of H2 O molecule. ionic compound. The oxidation number of
Similarly by 𝐸 ∘ values of (C) and (D), it nitrogen in the two species is different
Let, oxidation number of N in NH4+ is x.
appears that at cathode reduction potential
⇒ x + (4 × 1) = +1 or x + 4 = + 1 or x = –3
of Ag + ions is higher than that of H2 O Let oxidation number of N in NO3– is x
molecules. ⇒ x + 3( × – 2) = – 1 or x –6 = –1 or x = +5.
Therefore, on electrolysis of 𝑎𝑞. AgNO3

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