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1. Which of the energy values marked as I, II and III in the following diagram, will change by the
addition of a suitable catalyst?
II
Energy
III
I
Progress of reaction
(A) II only (B) I and II (C) II and III (D) III only
Ans. (C)
Sol. In presence of suitable catalyst both Eaf & Eab decreases.
2. The product 'X' in the following reaction is

Cl
H2SO4
+ COOH X
OH
(A) a racemic mixture of ester (B) an optically inactive ester
(C) an optically active ester (D) a meso ester
Ans. (C)
Cl Cl O
H2SO4 C
Sol. + COOH
O
OH
Optically active
single stereoisomer
3. At 298 K, change in internal energy for the complete combustion of fullerene, C 60(s), an allotrope
of carbon, and the enthalpy of formation of CO 2(g) are –25970 kJ mol–1 and –393 kJ mol–1
respectively. The enthalpy of formation of C60(s) at 298 K is
(A) –2390 kJ (B) 4.95 × 104 kJ (C) 2.60 × 104kJ (D) 2390 kJ
Ans. (D)
Sol. C60(s) + 60 O2(g)  60 CO2(g) U = –25970 kJ/mole.
H = U + ngRT
= –25970 kJ/mole
Hrxn = 60Hƒ(CO2, g) –Hƒ(C60,S) – 60Hƒ(O2, g)
–25970 = 60 (–393) –Hƒ(C60)
Hƒ(C60) = 60(–393) + 25970
= 2390 kJ
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4. Which of the following is not paramagnetic?

(A) S2– (B) N2– (C) O2– (D) NO
Ans. (A or C)
Sol. S2– = 1s22s22p63s23p6 Diamagnetic
N2– = 1s22s22p5 Paramagnetic
2– 2 2
O = 1s 2s 2p 6 Diamagnetic
NO = odd e– molecular Paramagnetic
5. Solubility product of AgCl is 1.8 × 10–10. The minimum volume (in L) of water required to dissolve
1 mg of Ag Cl is close to
(A) 0.5 (B) 7.5 (C) 50 (D) 0.75
Ans. (A)
Sol. Ksp(AgCl) = 1.8 × 10–10
= (s)2 = 1.8 × 10–10
s = 1.8  105 mole/lit.
= 1.8  105 × 143 gram/lit.
= 1.8  143  10–2 milligram/lit.
= 191.85 × 10–2 milligram/lit
= 0.5 lit/milligram.
6. The complex [M(en)Br)2(Cl)2] has two optical isomers. Their configurations can be represented as
Cl Cl Cl
Br Cl Br Br Cl
Br Cl
(A) (B)
en en
Br Br Br
Cl en en
Cl Br
en en
Cl Br Br
Cl Br Br
(C) (D)
en en
Cl Br Cl Br
Cl
Cl Cl
Br Br Cl Cl
Ans. (D)
Sol. Option (A), (B) & (C) have plane of symmetry so show no optical isomerism. In option (D), given
structures are non super-imposable mirror image.
7. A sample of water from a river was analyzed for the presence of metal ions and the observations
were recorded as given below
The water sample is likely to contain
Reagent added Observation
dil. HCl No change
aq. Na2CO3 White precipitate
aq, Na2SO4 No change
(A) Ba2+ (B) Cu2+ (C) Li+ (D) Mg2+
Ans. (D)
Sol. Only Mg2+ gives ppt. with Na2CO3.
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8. The lattice enthalpy and enthalpy of solution in water for solid NaCl are 753 kJ mol –1 and
5 kJ mol–1 respectively (Fig. above). If the solution enthalpies of Na + and Cl– are in the ratio 6 : 5,
the enthalpy of hydration of Na+ ion is
(A) 408 kJ mol–1 (B) –412 kJ mol–1 (C) –408 kJ mol–1 (D) –412 kJ mol–1
Ans. (C)
5kJ/mol
NaCl(s) Na+(aq) + Cl–(aq)
Sol. 753 kJ/mol 6x 5x
Na+ + Cl–
753 + 6x + 5x = 5
x = –68 kJ/mol.
 enthalpy of hydration of Na+ = 6x = –408 kJ/mol.
9. The gaseous product obtained on reaction of BF3 with LiH is

(A) HF (B) H2 (C) B2H6 (D) F2
Ans. (C)
ether
Sol. 8BF3 + 6LiH   B2H6(g) + 6LiBF4
10. The equilibrium constant K for the reversible reaction A=B is 2 × 103 at 350 K. The rate constants
of the forward reaction in the presence and absence of a suitable catalyst at the same temperature
are 5 × 104 s–1 and 4 × 10–6 s–1 respectively. The rate constant of the reverse reaction in the
absence of the catalyst is
(A) 2 × 10–3 s–1 (B) 2.5 × 10–3 s–1 (C) 1.6 × 10–7 s–1 (D) 1.25 × 10–2 s–1
Ans. (All options are incorrect)
kf
Sol. A B Keq. = 2 × 103
kb
kf
K eq  in absence of catalyst
kb
4  106
2  103 
kb
4  106
Kb  = 2 × 10–9 sec–1
2  103
11. The number of stereoisomers possible for the following compound

CH=CH–C(CH3)=CH–CH=CH–C(CH3)=CH–CH2OH
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 16 (D) 32

Ans. (C)
1 2 3 4
CH=CH–C=CH–CH=CH–C=CH–CH2OH
Sol.
H CH3 CH3
Number of stereo unit = 4

Total stereoisomers = 24 = 16
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12. An adsorption isotherm equation proposed by Langmuir is of the form V = where V is the
(1  bP)
volume of gas adsorbed at pressure P. For a given adsorbate/adsorbent system, V 0 and b are
constants. The dependence of V on P can be depicted as
1/V 1/V
(A) (B)
1/P 1/P
1/V 1/V
(C) (D)
P P
Ans. (B)
1  bP 1
Sol. 
V0bP V
1  1 1 1
  
V  V0P  P V0
1/V
1/P
13. For the reaction 4NO2(g) + O2(g)  2N2O5(g), Hreaction = – 112 kJ. If the N2O5 is assumed to be
formed in the reaction as a solid, Hreaction will be (Hsublimation of N2O5 is 54 kJ mol–1)
(A) – 220 kJ (B) – 4 kJ (C) – 166 kJ (D) – 332 kJ
Ans. (A)
Sol. –112 kJ 2(–54)
4NO2(g) + O2(g) 2N2O5(g) 2N2O5(s)
Hreaction
Hreaction = – 112 – 108 = – 220 kJ
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14. Urea, CO(NH2)2, decomposes at 90ºC as CO(NH2)2(aq)  NH4+(aq) + OCN–(aq) Experimental

data obtained for the reaction is given in the following plot
0.1
[CO(NH2)2] (M)
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
0 10 20 30
Time(h)
From the graph it can be inferred that

(A) Average rate of the reaction is the same for successive time intervals of 10 h
(B) unit of rate constant of the reaction is h–1
(C) rate constant of the reaction is the lowest at 30 h
(D) the reaction is of zero order
Ans. (B)
Sol. As t½ as independent of initial concentration so, it is first order reaction.
15. If for an aqueous solution of a weak acid, pH = pKa + 2 at 25ºC, the approximate fraction of the
acid in the dissociated form is
(A) 1.1 % (B) 0.99 % (C) 99.0 % (D) 9.9 %
Ans. (C)
Sol. pH = pKa +2
log
Ionised 2 ;
Ionised 
100
Unionised Unionised 1
Ionised 
100
Ionised  Unionised 101
100
Approximate % fraction of the acid in the dissociated form is =  100 = 99%
101
16. 2.0 L of N2 gas kept at 25ºC and 5 atm pressure were expanded isothermally against a constant
pressure of 1 atm until the pressure of the gas reaches 1 atm. Assuming ideal behavior, reversible
work of expanstion in this process (in J) is close to
(A) 810 J (B) –194 kJ (C) – 810 kJ (D) 3390 kJ
Ans. (A)
P 
Sol. w = –nRT ln  1 
 P2 
5
= – (2 × 5) × 2.303 log  
 1
= –16.121 lt atm
= –16.121 × 101.3 = –1633 J
w = –Pext(V2 – V1)
 nRT nRT 
= 1  
 1 5 
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 1 4
= nRT 1   = –2 × 5 × L atm
 5 5
= –810 J
Note : As per given information process is irreverisible isothermal, but in question
reversible isothermal work of expanstion is asked.
17. The compound which would undergo a reaction with ammonia by SN1 mechanism is
Br
(A) (B) Br
Br
(C) Br (D)
Ans. (D)
Sol. Among the given, carbocation is most stable at benzylic position.
18. The daily energy requirement of a teenager is 7800 kJ. As calculated from the data given in the
table below, the amount of glucose he has to consume (g) per day assuming that the entire energy
he requires comes from the combustion of glucose is
Molecule Hf (kJ mol–1)
C6H12O6 – 1273
CO2(g) – 394
H2O – 286
(A) 262 (B) 500 (C) 131 (D) 250
Ans. (B)
Sol. C6H12O6 + 6O2 6CO2 + 6H2O
HComb = 6(–394) + 6(–286) – (–1273)
= –2358 – 1716 + 1273
= –2801 kJ/mol
7800
Amount of glucose required per day =  180 = 501 gm
2801
19. The pressure inside two gas cylinders of volume 25 m 3 and 50 m3 are 10 kPa and 20 kPa
respectively. The cylinders are kept at the same temperature and separated by a valve. What is
the pressure in the combined system when the vale is opened?
(A) 30 kPa (B) 15 kPa (C) 16.7 kPa (D) 2.5 kPa
Ans. (C)
Sol. nT = n1 + n2
P  (25  50) 10  25 50  20
 
RT RT RT
P × 75 = 250 + 1000 = 1250
P = 16.7 kPa
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20. Aluminium and copper are extracted from their oxide and sulphide ores respectively. Which of the
following is correct?
I. Copper is extracted by the auto reduction of copper oxide by copper sulphide
II. Aluminium cannot be obtained by chemical reduction due to its strong affinity for oxygen,
III. In electrometallurgy of Al, graphite is used as cathode to avoid reoxidation of Al into Al2O3 by
preventing formation of O2.
IV. Sulphide ores of copper are difficult to be reduced than the oxide ores
(A) I, II, IV (B) II and III (C) II and III (D) II and IV
Ans. (A)
Sol. It is facts.
21. Which of the following graph describes the relationship between [H3O+] and [OH–] in an aqueous
solution at a constant temperature ?
[OH–]
[OH–]
(A) (B)
0 0
[H3O+] [H3O+]
[OH–]
[OH–]
(C) (D)
0 0
[H3O+] [H3O+]
Ans. (D)
Sol. [H3O+] × [OH–] = Kw constant at given constant temperature.
22. From the given standard electrode potentials

Sn4+(aq) + 2e–  Sn2+ (aq) Eº = 0.15V
Br2(I) + 2e–  2Br–(aq) Eº = 1.07V
The approximate free energy change of the process.
2Br– (aq) + Sn4+ (aq)  Br2(l) + Sn2+(aq) is
(A) 117.6 kJ (B) 355 kJ (C) –177.6 kJ (D) –355 kJ
Ans. (A)
Sol. E°Cell = 0.15 – (1.07) = – 0.92 V
G° = –nF E°cell = –2 × 96500 (–0.92) = 177.6 kJ
23. Number of moles of KClO3 that have to be heated to produce 1.0 L of O2 (g) at STP can be
expressed as
(A) 1/3 (1/22.4) (B) ½(1/22.4) (C) 2/3 (1/22.4) (D) 3/2 (22.4)
Ans. (C)
Sol. 2KClO3  2KCl + 3O2
1
mole of O2 produced =
22.4
1 2
 moles of KClO3 required = 
22.4 3
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24. The sequence of reagents required for the following conversion is
(A) (i) B2H6/H2O2/ OH– (ii) Na (iii) C2H5  (B) (i) HCl (ii) C2H5ONa
(C) (i) H3O+ (ii) Na (iii) C2H5OH (D) (i) H3O+ (ii) Na (iii) C2H5Cl
Ans. (D)
H3O OH
Sol. Na O Na
CH3–CH2–Cl
O–CH2–CH3
25. Among the following, number of oxygen atoms present in the maximum in
(A) 1.0 g of O2 molecules (B) 4.0 g of O atoms
(C) 1.0 g of O3 (D) 1.7 g of H2O
Ans. (B)
Sol. Given species Number of oxygen atoms
1 1
(A) 1.0 g of O2 molecules  2  NA =  NA
32 16
4 1
(B) 4.0 g of O atoms ×NA = N A
16 4
1 1
(C) 1.0 g of O3  3  NA = NA
48 16
1.7 1
(D) 1.7 g of H2O  1 NA = NA
18 10.58
26. Which of the following elements will exhibit photoelectric effect with light of the longest
wavelength?
(A) K (B) Rb (C) Mg (D) Ca
Ans. (B)
Sol. Among these to exhibit photoelectric effect Rb needed light of minimum energy or longest
wavelength.
27. Compound 'X' in the following reaction is

(i) O3
(ii) Zn/H2O
X HOOC—(CH2)4—COOH
(iii) Cl2/NaOH
Adipic Acid
(iv) H3O+
CH3
CH3 CH3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
CH3 CH3
CH3
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Ans. (C)
O O O
CH3 O– Na OH

+ CHCl3 
(1) O HO
  2
Cl / NaOH
Sol. 3 O 3
2  Zn / H2O Halo form

CH3 O– Na OH
'X' O O
28. The standard molar entropies of H2(g), N2(g) and NH3(g) are 130. 190 and 193 J mol–1.K–1
respectively, For the reaction ½ N2(g) + 3/2 H2 (g) NH3(g) (Hreaction= –45 kJ) to be in
equilibrium, the temperature must be equal to
(A) 464 K (B) 928 K (C) 737 K (D) 354 K
Ans. (A)
1 3
Sol. N2 (g) + H2 NH3(g)
2 2
H° = –45 kJ/mol
 1  3 
S° = 193 –   90     130   = 193 – [95 + 195] = –97 J/mol–k.
 2  2 
G = H – TS° = 0
H 45000
Teq   = 464 K
S 97
29. Density of CO2 gas at 0ºC and 2.00 atm pressure can be expressed as
(A) 2 g m–3 (B) 4 g m–3 (C) 4 × 103 kg m–3 (D) 8 g L–1
Ans. (All options are incorrect)
Sol. PM = dRT
2  44
 d= = 3.93 gm/lt.
0.082  273
3.93  103 kg
=  4 kg/m3
103 m3
30. The maximum number of moles of CH3 consumed by one mole of crixivan, a drug against AIDS is
N OH Ph OH
H
N N
N
HN O
O
Crixivan
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7
Ans. (B)
Ph
OH OH
Sol.
NH
O
HN O
Encircled nitrogen are the sites which reacts with CH3I
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31. Concentration of K+ ions inside a biological cell was found to be 25 times higher than that outside.
The magnitude of the potential difference between the two sides of the cell is close to (2.303 RT/F-
can be taken as 59 mV; difference in concentrations of other ions can be taken as negligible)
(A) 4.2 mV (B) 195 mV (C) 82 mV (D) –82 mV
Ans. (C)
Sol. Anode : K (s)  K+ (aq) + e–
Cathode : K+ (aq) + e–  K (s)
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K+ (aq) |c K+ (aq) |a
0.0591 [K  (aq)] a
Ecell = E°cell – log 
1 [K (aq)] c
0.0591  1
=0– log  
1  25 
= 82 mV
32. The standard redox potential for the reaction 2H2O  O2 + 4H+ + 4e– is –1.23V. If the same
reaction is carried out at 25ºC and at pH = 7, the potential will be
(A) –0.82 V (B) –3.28V (C) 0.82V (D) –1.18V
Ans. (A)
0.059
Sol. E = E  log [H+]4
4
0059
= –1.23 – log (10–7)4
4
0059  4  7
= –1.23 + = –0.82 V
4
33. The order of pKa values of the following acids is
COOH COOH COOH
COOH OH HO OH
OH
OH OH
(II) (III) (IV)
(I)
(A) IV > I > III > II (B) III > IV > I > II (C) II > I > III > IV (D) II > III > I > IV
Ans. (D)
Sol. After loosing H order of stability of conjugate base.
O O
C COO
–1/2
O C O–1/2 O
C O H
H O
H >
H> >
O O O
OH OH
(IV) (I) (III) (II)
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34. If the radius of the hydrogen atom is 53 pm, the radius of the He+ ion is close to
(A) 75 pm (B) 38 pm (C) 106 pm (D) 27 pm
Ans. (D)
n2
Sol. r = r0 ×
z
1
= 53  = 26.5
2
35. A substance X was heated at constant pressure and the temperature observed at various times of
heating was plotted as given below
s Heating Curve of Substance X
80
70 e
60 c
Temperature (ºC)
50
40
30 c
20
10 b
0 a
–10
–20
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
Time (min)
Which of the following is/are correct ?
I. Melting point of X is –5ºC
II. Solid and liquid forms of X coexist in the region b
III. Boiling point of X is 55ºC
IV. Solid and liquid forms of X coexist in the region d
(A) I and IV (B) II and III (C) III only (D) I, II and III
Ans. (B)
Sol. From the graph (B) option is correct.
36. The major product of the following reaction is

NMe2
conc. HNO3
conc. H2SO4
NMe2
NO2 NMe2 NMe2
NMe2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
O 2N
NO2 NO2 O2N NO2
Ans. (C)

Sol. In acidic medium –N(Me)2 group form – N(Me)2 H group, which is strong deactivating group and
decreases e– density at O & P position and meta product is favoured.
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37. In which of the following, all the bond lengths are not the same ?
I. F4 II. BF4 III. SF4 IV. TeCl4
(A) I, II, IV (B) II, III, IV (C) I, III, IV (D) I, II, III
Ans. (C)
Sol. In (I), (III) & (IV) hybridization is sp3d and shape is sea-saw. So all bond length are not the same.
In BF4 all the bond lengths are same.
38. Among the following, the reaction/s that can be classified as oxidation-reduction is/are.
I. Cr2O72 aq  2OH aq  2CrO 24  H2O
l
II. SiCl4(l) + 2Mg(s)  2MgCl2(l) + Si(s)
III. 6Cl2(l) + 12KOH(l)  2KClO3(g) + 10 KCl + 6H2O(l)
IV. 2H2O2  2H2O(l) + O2(g)
(A) I and IV (B) I, II and III (C) II, III and IV (D) IV only
Ans. (C)
Sol. (I) reaction is non-redox reaction.
39. Among the following pairs, the one in which both the compounds as pure liquids can show
significant auto ionization is
(A) H2O and H2S (B) BrF3 and Cl3 (C) PF5 and PCl5 (D) HF and HCl
Ans. (B)
Sol. 2BrF3 (liquid)  BrF2+ + BrF4 ; 2Cl3 (liquid)  Cl2+ + ICl 4
40. The number of quaternary and chiral carbon atoms present in elatol, isolated from an algae are
respectively
Br
HO
Cl
Elatol
(A) 2, 3 (B) 4, 2 (C) 3, 2 (D) 1, 3
Ans. (A)
Br = Quaternary carbon
HO * = Chiral carbon
Sol.
** Cl
*
41. Compounds X (pKa ~ 15) and Y (pKa ~ 10), both produce H2 on treatment with sodium metal and
both yield a mixture of isomers on mononitration. X and Y respectively are
O OH OH
OH
(I) (II) (III) (IV)

(A) IV, I (B) III, II (C) III, I (D) I, III
Ans. (D)
Sol. Both X and Y producing H2 gas with Na indicates presence of acidic H. Only I, II and III gives a
mixture of product on mononitration. Therefore I and III are the X and Y respectively
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42. A crystal of KCl containing a small amount of CaCl2 will have

(A) vacant Cl– sites
(B) vacant K+ sites and a higher density as compared to pure KCl
(C) vacant K+ sites and a lower density as compared to pure KCl
(D) K+ ions in the interstitial sites
Ans. (C)
Sol. In the crystallization, some K+ ions will get replaced by as many half of Cd2+ ions. Thus the cation
vacancies will be the same as the number of Cd2+ is ions incorporated. So crystal have vacant K+
sites and a lower density as compared to pure KCl.
43. In the following reaction, the values of a, b and c, respectively are

a F2(g) + b OH–(aq) c F–(aq) + d OF2(g) + e H2O(l)
(A) 3, 2, 4 (B) 3, 4, 2 (C) 2, 2, 4 (D) 2, 2, 2
Ans. (D)
Sol. 2F2 + 2OH– 2F– + OF2 + H2O
a = 2, b = 2, c = 2
44. The monosaccharide present in the following disaccharide is

O O
CH2OH CH2OH
OH OH
OH O OH
OH OH
CHO CHO CH2OH CH2OH
H OH HO H O O
HO H H OH H OH HO H
(A) H OH (B) HO H (C) HO H (D) H OH
HO H H OH H OH HO H
CH2OH CH2OH CH2OH CH2OH
Ans. (A)
H O
C5 C
O
CH2OH H OH
C4 C1
OH HO H [A]
Sol. HO O~ 
C2 H OH
C3
OH HO H
CH2OH
45. The IUPAC name of the complex [Pt(en)(NH3)(Cl)2(ONO)][Ag(CN)2] is

(A) monoamminedichlorido(ethane-1,2-diammine)nitritioplatinum(IV)dicyanoargentate(I)
(B) monoaminebischlorido(ethane-1,2-diamine)nitritioplatinate(IV)dicyanoanosilver(I)
(C) monoaminebischlorido(ethane-1,2-diammine)nitritioplatinate(IV)dicyanoargentate(I)
(D) monoamminebischlorido(ethane-1,2-diammine)nitritioplatinum(IV)dicyanoargentate(I)
Ans. (D)
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46. The correct order of basicity of the following is
O– NH– O– CH2–
O
   V
(A) V (B) V (C) V (D) V
Ans. (B)
—
—
NH O— > O—
Sol.
> >
O
V   
47. Which among the following is nonlinear ?

(A) N3– (B) ClF2– (C) Br3– (D) BrCl2+
Ans. (D)
Sol. BrCl2+, sp3 hybridisation, angular shape.
48. The compound most likely to lose water on protonation is

OH
OH OH
OH
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Ans. (A)
H 
Sol. OH OH2 
Aromatic
49. The Newman projection shown is the same as
C2 H5
H3C CH3
H C2 H5
H
   V

(A) I and IV (B) II and III (C) III and IV (D) I and II
Ans. (C)
C2 H5 H
H3C CH3 CH3 CH3
Sol.  H C2H5
H C2 H5 C2H5
H No chiral center
(1) (2)
(3)
(4) (5)
3-Ethyl-2-methyl pentane
Which resembles with III and IV only Ans. (C).
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50. Which one of the following is not used as a monomer for the synthesis of a high molecular weight
silicone polymer ?
(A) MeSiCl3 (B) Me2SiCl2 (C) Me3SiCl (D) PbSiCl3
Ans. (C or D)
Sol. From the hydrolysis of (CH3)3SiCl only dimer is formed
H2O
(CH3)3SiCl   (CH3)3Si(OH)
While in MeSiCl3, Me2SiCl2 & PbSiCl3 polymer is formed.
Note : There is a typing error in this question.
"Pb" mentioned in (D) option suggests the metal "Lead". There is no compound like PbSiCl 3, since
it can be rejected on the basis of valancies.
Actually, it should be PBSiCl3. Note that "PB" here is represents polybutadiene polymer derivative.
Interestingly, this question is repeated from as NEET-2013. In that paper correct printing was
done.
51. In YBa2Cu3O7–x, a superconducting oxide that got George Bednorz and Karl Muller the Noble prize
in 1986, Cu can exist in both +2 and +3 oxidation states and their proportion depends on the value
of ‘x’. In YBa2Cu3O7–0.5
(A) 0.5 moles of Cu are in +3 oxidation state (B) 5% of Cu is in +3 oxidation sate
(C) All the Cu is in +3 oxidation state (D) All Cu is in +2 oxidation state
Ans. (D)
Y Ba2 Cu3 O7–0.5
Sol. In
+2 +3
y (3–y)
Charge balance
+3 + 4 + 2y + 3(3 – y) + 2(–6.5) = 0
 + 7 + 2y + 9 – 3y – 13 = 0
y=3
  all Cu is in +2 oxidation state
52. Compound ‘Y’ (molar mass = 88.12 g mol–1) containing 54.52% carbon, 9.17% hydrogen and
36.31% oxygen gives a reddish-brown precipitate in Fehling’s test. ‘Y’ is
OH
O
(A) (B)
OH O
O OH
(C) HO O (D) O O
Ans. (A)
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Sol. Assume 100 g of the compound is present

C  54.52 g  4.5 moles
H  9.17 g  9.17 moles
O  36.31 g  2.2 moles
So, empirical formula = C2H4O
Only -Hydroxy ketones gives fehling solution test.
So, CH3–C–CH–CH3 is correct answer .
O OH
(M.F. = C4H8O2)
Note : (B) is possible, but (A) is a better answer.
53. The IUPAC name of the following compound is
Br
Cl
(A) 1-Bromo-4-chloro-3-ethenylbutane (B) 4-Bromo-1-chloro-3-ethenylbutane
(C) 3-(Bromomethyl)-5-chloropent-1-ene (D) 3-(Bromomethyl)-1-chloropent-4-ene
Ans. (C)
1
2
Sol. 5
Br
3
Cl
4
3-(Bromomethyl)-5-chloropent-1-ene.
54. The correct order of boiling points of the following compound is

O OH NH2 OH
(I) (II) (III) (IV)

(A) III < IV < II < I (B) I < III < IV < II (C) I < II < III < IV (D) IV < III < I < II
Ans. (B)
Sol. Correct order or boiling point
COOH OH
NH2
> > >
The alkyl group is same in all, but extent of hydrogen bond is in the sequence
–COOH > OH > –NH2 >
55. Which of the following is a strong oxidizing agent ?

(A) AlCl3 (B) TlCl3 (C) NF3 (D) PCl3
Ans. (B)
Sol. Due to inert pair effect. Stability order TlCl3 < TlCl.
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56. The molecule in which all atoms are not coplanar is
(A) CH=C=C=CH2 (B) CH=CH–CCH
(C) CH=C=CH2 (D) CH=CH–CH=CH2
Ans. (C)
H H
C=C=C
H
Sol.
57. The most stable radical among the following is
· · ·
(A) (B) (C) (D)
·
Ans. (D)
Sol. is most stable because of it is 3º and conjugated.
58. During World War II, soldiers posted at high altitudes experienced crumbling of the tin buttons of
their uniforms into a grey powder. This can be attributed to
(A) oxidation of tin
(B) interaction with nitrogen in the air at low pressure
(C) change in the crystal structure of tin
(D) reaction of tin with water vapour in the air
Ans. (C)
Sol. White metallic tin i.e. -Sn) changes to another allotrope, grey (-Sn) at low temperature
(T < 13.2ºC).
59. The molecules that can exhibit tautomerism are

O O
O CHO
O
(I) (II) (III) (IV)
(A) I, IV (B) II, III (C) III, IV (D) I, II
Ans. (C)
Sol. Only III and IV can exhibit tautomerism as
O
HH
O C
H
HH and HH has -hydrogen
H
(III) (IV)
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60. A scientist attempts to replace a few carbon atoms in 1.0 g of diamond with boron atoms or
nitrogen atoms in separate experiments. Which of the following is correct ?
(A) The resulting material with B doping will be an n-type semiconductor
(B) The resulting material with B doping will be an p-type semiconductor
(C) B doping is NOT possible as B cannot from multiple bonds
(D) The resulting material with N doping will be a p-type semiconductor
Ans. (B)
Ans. Carbon doped with boron forms p-type of semiconductor. Boron contains one less electron than
carbon which create a hole which is responsible for semiconductor properties.
61. Compound ‘P’ that undergoes the sequence of reactions given below to give the product Q is
O
(i) excessCH3OH
P    
(ii) PCC
(iii) CH3MgBr
(iv) H3O 
Q
O O
(A) (B)
HO
OHC
O O
(C) (D)
HO
OHC
Ans. (B)
O H3CO OCH3 H3CO OCH3
Sol. Excess PCC
HO CH3OH HO
(P) O
H CH3MgBr
O
H3CO OCH3
H3CO OCH3

H3O
–H2O
OH
62. The most stable Lewis structure of N2O is

       
(A)     (B)  
 (C) N–NO  (D) O–NN 
O=N=N
  
 N=O=N  
 



 


       
     
Ans. (D)
   
Sol. Most stable Lewis structure of N2O is O–NN
 
 .
  
 

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63. The major product ‘X’ formed in the following reaction is

(i) nC H Cl, anhyd. AlCl

4 9


3
X
(ii) HNO3 , H2SO4
(A) (B)
O 2N
NO2
(C) (D)
O2N NO2
Ans. (C)
Sol. anhyd
+ Cl
AlCl3
HNO3, H2SO4
O2N
64. Which of the following accounts best for the fact that F – is smaller than O2– ?
(A) F– has a larger nuclear mass than O2– (B) F– has a larger nuclear charge than O2–
(C) F– is more polarizable than O2– (D) F is more electronegative than O
Ans. (B)
Sol. Size F– < O2– : Zeff. of F– > Zeff. of O2–
65. The correct sequence of reagents from those listed below for the following conversion is

. NaNH2 . Br2 . H2/Pd-C, quinoline V. H3O+

(A) V–– (B) –V– (C) –– (D) ––
Ans. (C)
Br
H
Sol. Br2
Br NaNH2
H
(Meso)
Trans
Lindlar
CC
catalyst
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66. An orbital among the following that has two radial nodes and two angular nodes is
(A) 3d (B) 4p (C) 4f (D) 5d
Ans. (D)
Sol. Radial node = n –  – 1
Angular node = 
For 5d Radial node = (5 – 2 – 1) = 2
Angular node = 2
67. The compound ‘X’ undergoing the following reaction is

(i) dil aq NaOH
(ii) H
X     C8H4O3
(iii) acid K 2Cr2O7
(iv) Heat
Cl Cl OH
(A) (B) (C) Cl (D)

COOH COOH COOH COOH
Ans. (C)
Cl OH  OH
Sol.   
dil aq NaOH


H
 
Acid K Cr O
2 2 7
–
COOH COO COOH
'X'
O
COOH C
Heat O
H2O C
COOH
O
(C8H4O3)
68. A dilute solution of an alkali metal in liquid ammonia is

I. blue in colour II. conducts electricity III. paramagnetic IV. an oxidizing agent
(A) I and III (B) II and IV (C) I, II and III (D) I and III
Ans. (C)
Sol. (I), (II) & (III) are correct.
A dilute solution of an alkali metal in liquid ammonia is reducing agent due to presence of
ammoniated free electron.
69. The reactions from those given below that involve a carbocation intermediate are
(i) + H_______

Cl NH2
(ii) + NaH2 _______ + NaCl
(iii) OH + HCl _______ OH + H2O

(A) i, ii and iii (B) i and ii (C) i and iii (D) ii and iii
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Ans. (C)

H  –
Sol. (i) (Electrophilic addition)
Cl NH2

 
NaNH
(ii) 2
(Benzyne mechanism)

OH2  H2O OH
(iii) OH H–Cl
70. The C–O bond length is the shortest in

(A) [Cr(CO)6] (B) [Mo(CO)6] (C) [Mn(CO)6]+ (D) [V(CO)6]–
Ans. (C)
Sol. In metal carbonyl, due to positive charge on metal formation of synergic bond is weak so that C–O
bond length decrease less in positively charge metal carbonyl.
71. The rate of the reaction between two reactants X and Y can be expressed as R = k [X] 2 [Y]. In an
experiment, the initial rate of the reaction was found to be R 1 when the initial concentrations of X
and Y are [X0] and [Y0]. Another experiment was performed in which [X0] was taken as ½ [X0].
What should be [Y0] in this experiment to get the initial rate as 0.5 R1 ?
(A) 4 [Y0] (B) 1/2 [Y0] (C) 2 [Y0] (D) [Y0]
Ans. (C)
Sol. R = k[X]2 [Y]
R1 = k[X0]2[Y0] ……(1)
2
X 
R2 = K  0  [Y] ……(2)
 2 
2
 1
R 2  2 
[Y]
0.5R1
 
R1 [Y0 ] R1
[Y] = 2[Y0]
72. Among the following, the compound that has the highest dipole moment is
(A) CH3COOCH3 (B) CH3CONH2 (C) CH3COC2H5 (D) CH3COCl
Ans. (B)
O O–
Sol. CH3—C CH3—C
H H
N N
+ H
H
Due to ionic resonating form of amide its has highest dipole moment.
73. A common method to clean spills is to use to Na2CO3(Molar mass 106 g.) If 50.0 mL of 0.75 M HCl
is split on a wooden surface, the amount of Na2CO3 required is
(A) 3.75 g (B) 7.5 g (C) 2.0 g (D) 4.0 g
Ans. (C)
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Sol. Na2CO3 + 2HCl 2NaCl + CO2 + H2O

50  0.75
Mole of HCl = = 37.5 × 10–3
1000
37.5  103
Mole of Na2CO3 required =
2
37.5  103
Mass of Na2CO3 required =  106 2gm
2
74. The spin-only magnetic moments of [Fe(NH3)6]3+ and [FeF6]3– (in units of BM) respectively are
(A) 1.73 and 1.73 (B) 5.92 and 1.73 (C) 1.73 and 5.92 (D) 5.92 and 5.92
Ans. (C)
Sol. = n(n  2)BM n = number of unpaired electron
In [Fe(NH3)6]3+ , NH3 is SFL so t2g2,2,1 eg0,0  = 1.73 B.M.
In [FeF6]3– , F– is WFL so t2g1,1,1 eg1,1  = 5.92 B.M.
3+
Note : [Fe(NH3)6] does not exist.
75. The major product of the following reaction is
(i) Br Cl, Mg ether

CH3COCH2COOC2H5
(ii) H3O+
CH3
(A) Cl C(OH)CH2COOC2H5 (B) Cl COCH2COCH3
CH3
(C) Br C(OH)CH2COOC2H5 (D) Br COCH2COCH3
Ans. (A)
CH3
O O BrMg— Cl (1 mol)
Cl C—CH2–COOEt H O
Sol. 3 
OEt Ether
O
CH3
Cl C—CH2–COOEt
OH
Ketone is more reactive than ester towards Grignard reagent.
76. The standard electrode potential (E°) of the Daniel cell is 1.1 V and the overall cell reaction can be
represented as Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq)  Zn2+(aq) + Cu(s). Under which of the following conditions will
the cell potential be higher than 1.1 V ?
(A) 1.0 M Zn2+, 1.0 M Cu2+ (B) 1.2 M Zn2+, 1.2 M Cu2+
(C) 0.1 M Zn2+, 1.0 M Cu2+ (D) 1.0 M Zn2+, 0.01 M Cu2+
Ans. (C)
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0.059 [Zn2 ]
Sol. E = E° – log
2 [Cu2 ]
0.059 [Zn2 ]
E = 1.1 – log
2 [Cu2 ]
For E > 1.1
 [Zn2+] < [Cu2+]
77. Penicillamine is used in the treatment of arthritis. One molecule of penicillamine contains a single
sulphur atom and the weight percentage of sulphur in penicillamine is 21.49%. Molecular weight of
penicillamine in g mol–1 is
(A) 85.40 (B) 68.76 (C) 125.2 (D) 149.2
Ans. (D)
32  1 100
Sol. % of S =  21.49
Molecular mass
3200
Molecular mass = = 149 g/mol.
21.49
78. An ion exchange resin, RH2 can replace Ca2+ in hard water as RH2 + Ca2+  RCa2+ + 2H+.
When a 1.0 L hard water sample was passed through the resin, all H + ions were replaced by Ca2+
ions and the pH of eluted water was found to be 2.0. The hardness of water (as ppm of Ca 2+) in
the sample of water treated is
(A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 125 (D) 200
Ans. (D)
Sol. RH2 + Ca2+ RCa + 2H+
pH = 2  [H+] = 10–2 mol/lt.
 Mole of H+ in 1 lt. = 10–2
102
 Mole of Ca2+ 1 lt. water =
2
102
Mass of Ca2+ in 1 lt. =  40 = 0.2 g
2
 Hardness (in terms of Ca2+ ppm) = 0.2 × 1000 = 200 ppm
79. The analysis of three different binary oxides of bromine (Br) and oxygen (O) gives the following
results :
Compound Mass of O combined with 1.0 g of Br
X 0.101 g
Y 0.303 g
Z 0.503 g
Which of the following statements is not correct ?
I Compound Y is Br2O3 II Compound Z is Br2O5
III Compound Z is Br2O7 IV Compound Y is Br2O5
(A) I and III (B) II and IV (C) III and IV (D) I and II
Ans. (C)
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Sol. For same mass of Br

Mass of O in X, Y & Z are
= 0.101 g, 0.303 g, 0.503 g
=1:3:5
Molar ratio of O is X, Y & Z are
=1:3:5
 X can be  Br2O
Y can be  Br2O3
Z can be  Br2O5
80. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

I. Number of significant figure in 2345.100 is three
II. 0.00787 rounded to two significant figures is written as 0.787 × 10 –2
III. 340 rounded to two significant figures is written as 0.34 × 103
IV. The number of significant figures in 0.020 is two
(A) II and III (B) III and IV (C) I, II and IV (D) III only
Ans. (B)
Sol. It is fact.
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INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF CHEMISTRY TEACHERS

Q. PAPER CODE : 321 HBCSE Olympiad (STAGE - 1)

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2. The product 'X' in the following reaction is

4. Which of the following is not paramagnetic?

Sol. 753 kJ/mol 6x 5x

9. The gaseous product obtained on reaction of BF3 with LiH is

11. The number of stereoisomers possible for the following compound

(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 16 (D) 32

Number of stereo unit = 4

14. Urea, CO(NH2)2, decomposes at 90ºC as CO(NH2)2(aq)  NH4+(aq) + OCN–(aq) Experimental

From the graph it can be inferred that

22. From the given standard electrode potentials

24. The sequence of reagents required for the following conversion is

27. Compound 'X' in the following reaction is

2  Zn / H2O Halo form

Encircled nitrogen are the sites which reacts with CH3I

Cathode : K+ (aq) + e–  K (s)

36. The major product of the following reaction is

(I) (II) (III) (IV)

42. A crystal of KCl containing a small amount of CaCl2 will have

43. In the following reaction, the values of a, b and c, respectively are

44. The monosaccharide present in the following disaccharide is

45. The IUPAC name of the complex [Pt(en)(NH3)(Cl)2(ONO)][Ag(CN)2] is

46. The correct order of basicity of the following is

47. Which among the following is nonlinear ?

48. The compound most likely to lose water on protonation is

   V

While in MeSiCl3, Me2SiCl2 & PbSiCl3 polymer is formed.

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Sol. Assume 100 g of the compound is present

53. The IUPAC name of the following compound is

54. The correct order of boiling points of the following compound is

(I) (II) (III) (IV)

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55. Which of the following is a strong oxidizing agent ?

56. The molecule in which all atoms are not coplanar is

(A) CH=C=C=CH2 (B) CH=CH–CCH

(C) CH=C=CH2 (D) CH=CH–CH=CH2

57. The most stable radical among the following is

Sol. is most stable because of it is 3º and conjugated.

59. The molecules that can exhibit tautomerism are

62. The most stable Lewis structure of N2O is

63. The major product ‘X’ formed in the following reaction is

. NaNH2 . Br2 . H2/Pd-C, quinoline V. H3O+

67. The compound ‘X’ undergoing the following reaction is

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

68. A dilute solution of an alkali metal in liquid ammonia is

(ii) + NaH2 _______ + NaCl

(iii) OH + HCl _______ OH + H2O

70. The C–O bond length is the shortest in

Sol. Na2CO3 + 2HCl 2NaCl + CO2 + H2O

75. The major product of the following reaction is

(i) Br Cl, Mg ether

Sol. For same mass of Br

80. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

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