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QUEST 2009-10
PRELIMINARY ROUND: CHEMISTRY
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1.A certain organic compound absorbs light in the visible range. Which of thefollowing statements cannot be true for itA.It is aromaticB. It is an alkaneC.It contains nitro groupD.It is coloured2. The average speed of oxygen molecules at room temperature is approximatelyA.50 ms
-1
B.100 ms
-1
C.200 ms
-1
D.400 ms
-1
3. 1.179 g of copper is dissolved in nitric acid and the resulting copper (II)nitrate is converted to copper (II) oxide by ignition. The mass of copper (II)oxide formed isA.1.476 gB.3.48 gC.6.35 gD.None of the above 4.The correct order regarding the relative basic character of amines isA.p-Methoxyaniline
>
aniline
>
p-nitroanilineB.p-Methoxyaniline
<
aniline
<
p-nitroanilineC. p-Methoxyaniline
<
p-nitroaniline
<
anilineD.p-Nitroaniline
<
p-methoxyaniline
<
aniline 5.Ethylene glycol is used in automobiles becauseA.It lowers the density of water B.It increases the density of water C.It lowers the freezing point of water D.It increases the melting point of ice6.An isotope of the parent element is produced with the emission of A.One α and one
β
particleB.One α and two
β
particlesC. Two α and one
β
particles
D.Two α and two
β
particles 7.Which of the following is the pH of a solution obtained by mixing 50 mL of 0.1 M HA with 50 mL of 0.1 M NaOHA.Neutral if HA is a strong acid; basic if HA is a weak acidB.Acidic if HA is a strong acid; basic if HA is a weak acidC.Neutral if HA is a weak acid; acidic if HA is a strong acidD.Neutral whether HA is strong or weak 8.The hybridization of atomic orbitals of nitrogen in NO
2+
, NO
3-
and NH
4+
respectively areA.sp, sp
3
and sp
2
B.sp, sp
2
and sp
3
C.sp
2
, sp and sp
3
D.sp
2
, sp
3
and sp9.In the electrolysis of CuCl
2
using copper electrodes, if 2.5 g of copper isdeposited at the cathode, then at the anodeA.890 mL of Cl
2
at STP is liberatedB.445 mL of O
2
at STP is liberatedC.2.5 g of copper is depositedD.A decrease in mass of 2.5 g takes place10.Which of the following statements about amino acids is not true?A. Amino acids can be linked together in varying sequences to give a vastvariety of proteinsB.Cysteine and methionine are the two sulphur containing amino acidsC.All amino acids have a chiral centreD.In α amino acids both the amino and carboxylate groups are attached tothe same carbon atom11.The molecule which has a pyramidal shape isA.PCl
3
B.SO
3
C.CO
32-
D.NO
3-
12.The specific rotation of a pure enantiomer is +12
o
. It is isolated from a reactionwith 20% racemisation and 80% retention. Its observed angle of rotation will beA.+10.6
o
B.+9.6
o
C.-2.4D.None of the above
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