KVPY Chemistry

Ionic Equilibrium

1. The pH of a 0.1M solution of a weak monoprotic acid having a degree of dissociation of 0.1 in water, is (2007)
(A) 4.4 (B) 4.0 (C) 2.4 (D) 2.0
Ans: D

2. The volume of 0.1M acetic acid (pKa = 4.76) that should be added to 10ml of 0.2M sodium acetate solution to
prepare a buffer solution of pH 4.91 is – (2007)
(A) 14.2 ml (B) 4.0 ml (C) 20.0 ml (D) 70.0 ml
Ans: A

3. An aqueous solution of HCl has a pH of 2.0 When water is added to increase the pH to 5.0 the hydrogen ion
concentration (2010)
(A) Remains the same (B) Decreases three-fold
(C) Increases three-fold (D) Decreases thousand-fold
Ans: D

4. The solubility curve of KNO3 in water is shown below. (2011)

250
Solubility (gram)/100

200 •
•
gram of water

150
100 •
50 •
0
0 10 20 30 40 50
Temperature (°C)

the amount of KNO3 that dissolves in 50g of water at 40°C is closest to

(A) 100g (B) 150g (C) 200g (D) 50g
Ans:A

5. The pH of 0.1 M aqueous solutions of NaCl, CH3COONa and NH4Cl will follow the order (2014)
(A) NaCl < CH3 COONa < NH4 Cl (B) NH4 Cl < NaCl < CH3 COONa
(C) NH4 Cl < CH3 COONa < NaCl (D) NaCl < NH4 Cl < CH3 COONa
Ans:B

Coordination chemistry

6. An ambidentate ligand is - (2007)

−
(A) NO2 (B) CIO4 (C) NO2 (D) NH3
Ans:C

7. A non-planar compound is - (2007)

2- 2- 2-
(A) [Ni(CN)4 ] (B) [NiCl4 ] (C) [PtCl4 ] (D) BCl3
Ans:B

8. Ir (CO)Cl (PPh3) when reacts with O, the oxidation state and coordination number of Iridium, respectively,
become. (2007)
(A) +1 and 5 (B) + 2 and 5’ (C) + 4 and 6 (D) + 3and 6
Ans:B

9. The total number of possible geometrical and optical isomers for [CoCl2 (en)2 ] (en = 1, 2-diaminoethane)
+

is – (2008)
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Ans:C
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10. A divalent transition metal ion with valence electron configuration 3d forms a complex with cyanide ion.
The correct identity of the metal ion, the complex and its geometry, respectively, are (2008)
(A) Fe2 + , [Fe(CN)6 ] , and octahedral (B) Ni2 + , [Ni(CN)4 ] , and tetrahedral
4− 2−

(C) Fe2 + , [Fe(CN)6 ] , and octahedral (D) Ni2 + , [Ni(CN)4 ] , and square planar
3− 2−

Ans:D

Chemical bonding

11. A molecule with a trigonal pyramidal structure is (2007)

(A) H3 O+ (B) NH+4 (C) BF3 (D) CO23 −
Ans:A

12. The dipole moment of BeF2 is (2007)

(A) 1.5 D (B) 1.0 D (C) 0.0 D (D) 1.8 D
Ans:C

13. Among NH3, BCl3, Cl2 and N2 the compound that does not satisfy the octet rule is (2010)
(A) NH3 (B) BCl3 (C) Cl2 (D) N2
Ans:B

14. The diamagnetic species is (2014)

(A) NO (B) NO2 (C) O2 (D) CO2
Ans:D

Thermodynamics

15. A molecule whose molar specific heat at high temperature assuming ideal behaviour is 9R.
is (2007)
(A) C6H6 (B) NH3 (C) B2F6 (D) CH4
No solution
S and p – block element

16. The solubility of the hydroxide of Be, Mg, Ba and Ca in water follows the order (2007)
(A) Be > Mg > Ca > Ba (B) Mg > Be > Ca > Ba
(C) Ca > Ba > Mg > Be (D) Ba > Ca > Mg > Be
Ans:D

17. The pair of atoms having the same number of neutrons is (2013)
(A) 126 C,12
24
Mg (B) 23 19
11Na,9 F (C) 23 24
11Na,12 Mg (D) 23
11 Na,39
19 K

No solution
Ans:C

18. Acetic acid reacts with sodium metal at room temperature to produce (2013)
(A) CO2 (B) H2 (C) H2O (D) CO
Ans:B

Periodic properties

19. The energy required to remove an electron from an isolated atom in the gas phase follows the order. (2007)
(A) C > B > Be > Li (B) C > Be > B > Li (C) B > C > Be > Li (D) Be > Li > B > C
Ans:B

20. The atomic radii of the elements across the second period of the periodic table (2010)
(A) Decrease due to increase in atomic number
(B) Decrease due to increase in effective nuclear charge
(C) Decrease due to increase in atomic weights
(D) Increase due to increase in effective nuclear charge
Ans:B
 2 2 6 2 3
21. The number of valence electrons in an atom with electronic configuration 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p is (2013)
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 11
Ans:C

22.The isoelectronic pair is (2014)

(A) CO, N2 (B) O2, NO (C) C2, HF (D) F2, HCL
Ans:A

The numbers of lone pairs and bond pairs in hydrazine are, respectively (2014)
23.
(A) 2 and 4 (B) 2 and 6 (C) 2 and 5 (D) 1 and 5
Ans:C

24. The first ionization inthalpies for three elements are 1314, 1680, and 2080 kJ mol-1, respectively.
The correct sequence of the elements is (2014)
(A) O, F and Ne (B) F, O and Ne (C) Ne, F and O (D) F, Ne and O
Ans:A

stochiometry

25. Mass of a liquid is weighed correct to three decimal place and its volume is measured correct to one decimal
place. The density of the liquid calculated from the above data will be correct to (2007)
(A) three decimal place (B) two decimal place (C) one decimal place (D) four decimal place
Ans:C
Atomic structure

26. According to Bohr’s theory, the angular momentum of the electron in the ground state of the hydrogen
atom is – (2007)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Ans:B

27. The set of principal (n), azimuthal (l ) and magnetic (m1) quantum numbers that is not allowed for the
electron in H–atom is (2011)
(A) n = 3, l = 1, m1 = -1 (B) n = 3, l = 0, m1 = 0
(C) n = 2, l = 1, m1 = 0 (D) n = 2, l = 2, m1 = -1
Ans:D

28. A plot of the kinetic energy (1/2 mv ) of ejected electrons as a function of the frequency ( ν ) of incident
2

radiation for four alkali metals (M1, M2, M3, M4) is shown below: (2012)
Kinetic Energy

M1 M2 M3 M4

ν
The alkali metals M1, M2, M3 and M4 are respectively:
(A) Li, Na, K, and Rb (B) Rb, K, Na, and Li
(C) Na, K, Li, and Rb (D) Rb, Li, Na, and K
Ans:B

29. The radii of the first Bohr orbit of H (rH ), He + (rHe

+
( )
) and Li2 + rLi2 + are in the order (2013)
+ 2+ + 2+ +
(A) r He > rH > r
Li (B) rH > r
He >r
Li (C) rH > rHe > rLi2 + +
(D) rHe > rH > rLi2 +
Ans:C

30.If the radius of the hydrogen atom is 53 pm, the radius of the He+ ion is closest to (2014)
(A) 108 pm (B) 81 pm (C) 27 pm (D) 13 pm
Ans:C
 General organic chemistry
31. Geometrical isomerism is not exhibited by – (2007)
(C)
(A) (B) (D)

Ans:A

32. (S)-lactic acid is (2008)

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

Ans:B

33. The configuration at C-2 and C-5 in the following compound, respectively, are (2008)

(A) 2R and 5R (B) 2S and 5S (C) 2R and 5S (D) 2S and 5R

Ans:A

34. Identify the stereoisomer pair from the following choices (2010)
(A) CH3CH2CH2OH and CH3CH2OCH3
(B) CH3CH2CH2Cl and CH3CHClCH3
H
|
(C) CH3 − C = C− CH3 and CH3 − C− C− CH3
| | |
H H H
CH3

(D)
and

Ans:C

35. The structure of cis–3–hexene is (2013)

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

Ans:C

GOC

36. The acid strength of o-nitrophenol (I), m-nitrophenol (II) and p-nitrophenol (III) follows the order. (2007)
(A) I < II = III (B) II < I < III (C) III < I < II (D) I < II < III
Ans:B

37. The order of increasing stability of carbanions in compound I-IV is – (2007)

(I)

(A) III, IV, I, II (B) IV, II, I, III (C) III, I, IV, II (D) II, IV, I, III
Ans:B
38. You have been given four bottles marked A, B, C and D each containing one of the organic compounds
given below (2010)

The following observation were made.

(i) The compound in the bottle A did not dissolve in either 1 N NaOH or 1 N HCl.
(ii) The compound in the bottle B dissolved in 1 N NaOH but not in 1 N HCl
(iii) The compound in the bottle C dissolved in both 1 N NaOH and 1 N HCl
(iv) The compound in the bottle D did not dissolved in 1 N NaOH but dissolved in 1 N HCl
(Fill up the blanks)
(a) Indicate the compounds in : bottle A : III ,bottle B: II,bottle C- IV and bottle D –I
(b) The compound with the highest solubility in distilled water is IV
No solution

39. Among (2011)

the compound which is not aromatic is

(A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) iv
Ans: B
2
40. The number of sp hybridized carbon atoms in (2013)
O
||
HC ≡ C − CH2 − C− CH2 − CH = CH2 ' is
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 6
Ans:A

41. The number of isomers which are ethers and having the molecular formula C4H10O, is (2014)
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Ans:A

42. The number of isomers which are ethers and having the molecular formula C4H10O, is (2014)
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Ans:B

43. The amonia evolved from 2g of a compound in Kjeldahl’s estimation of nitrogen neutralize 10 mL of 2M
H2SO4 solution. The weight percentage of nitrogen in the compound is
(A) 28 (B) 14 (C) 56 (D) 7
Ans:A

Biomolecules and Polymers

44. In the polymerization of alkene by Zieglar-Natta reaction, the catalyst and the co-catalyst, respectively
are - (2007)
(A) TiCl4 and AlCl3 (B) Ti (III) and Et3 Al
(C) Ti(Et)4 and Al(III) (D) TiCl2 and Et 3 Al
Ans:A
 Hydrocarbon

45. Saponification of oils gives (2007)

(A) Glycerol and alkali salts of fatty acids (B) Glyceraldehyde and alkali salts of fatty acids
(B) Glyceric acid and long chain alcohols (D) Ethylene glycol and alkali salts of fatty acids
Ans:A

46. In the following reaction sequence

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Ans: A

(Hydrocarbons)

47. The expected order of boiling points of I –VI would be (2007)

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

(A) I < II < IV < III (B) III < IV < II < I (C) IV < III < II < I (D) IV < II < III < I
Ans:B
amines

48. Azobenzene will be obtained as a major product when nitrobenzene is treated with (2007)
(A) Sn and HCl (B) Raney Nickel/H2 (C) Zn/NaOH (D) Pb-C/H2
Ans:C
49. The products X and Y in the following reaction sequence are: (2012)
 (A) (B)

(C) (D)

Ans:B

Alkyl halides and aryl halides

50. The order of nucleophilicity of halides is : (2007)

(A) I− > Br − > Cl− > F− (B) F− > Br − > Cl− > I−
(C) Cl− > Br > l− > F− (D) F− > Cl− > Br − > I−
Ans:A

51. The major product formed in the reaction (2011)

is

(A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) iv

Ans:C

Carboxylic acids

52. The compound that will give lactide on heating is – (2007)

(A) CH3 CH2 CH ( OH) COOH (B) CH3CH2CH(NH2)COOH
(C) CH3CH(OH)CH2COOH (D) CH3CH(NH2)CH2COOH
Ans:A

53. A compound that shows a distinct colour change on treatment with alcoholic ferric chloride is (2007)
(A) Anisole (B) Aspirin (C) Salicylic acid (D) Methyl benzoate
Ans:C

General organic chemistry

54. Optically pure 3-bromopent-1-ene upon addition of 1 mole of Br2 produces a tribromo compound. The
number of stereoisomers in the product is (2007)
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 3
Ans:B
 Gaseous state

55. The plot that is not valid for an ideal gas where P is the pressure and V is the volume of the gas, is – (2007)

PV V P
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1/V
1/P V

Ans:D
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56. One mole each of the two gases X and Y are stored separately in two cylinders at 25 C at pressure
1 atm. and 2 atm, respectively. The difference in the compressibilities of the two gases. ( k x − k y ) is (2008)
(A) 0.1 atm−1 (B) 0.5 atm−1 (C) 1.0 atm−1 (D) 2.0 atm−1
Ans:B

57. An ideal gas is subjected to a cyclic change as shown in the P-V diagram below : (2008)
A

V
The step in which the gas will cool down is along
(A) AB (B) BC (C) Both AB and CA (D) Both BC and CA
Ans:B

58. Consider two sealed jars of equal volume. One contains 2 g of hydrogen at 200 K and the other contains
28 g of nitrogen at 400 K. The gases in the two jars will have (2010)
(A) The same pressure (B) The same average kinetic energy
(C) The same number of molecules (D) The same average molecular speed
Ans:C

59. Two balloons A and B containing 0.2 mole and 0.1 mole of helium of room temperature and 2.0 atm,
respectively, are connected. When equilibrium is established, the final pressure of He in the system is
(2011)
(A) 1.0 atm (B) 1.5 atm (C) 0.5 atm (D) 2.0 atm
Ans:D

60. At 298 K, assuming ideal behaviour, the average kinetic energy of a deuterium molecule is (2011)
(A) two times that of a hydrogen molecule (B) four times that of a hydrogen molecule
(C) half of that of a hydrogen molecule (D) same as that of hydrogen molecule
Ans:D

61. As isolated box, equally partitioned contains two ideal gases A and B as shown (2011)

A B
1 atm, 25°C 1 atm, 25°C

When the partition is removed, the gases mix. The changes in enthalpy ( ∆H ) and entropy ( ∆S) in the
process, respectively, are
(A) zero, positive (B) zero, negative (C) positive zero (D) negative, zero
Ans:A

62. A specific volume of H2 requires 24 s to diffuse out of a container. The time required by an equal volume of
O2 to diffuse out under identical conditions, is (2013)
(A) 24 s (B) 96 S (C) 384 S (D) 192 s
Ans:B

63. At room temperature the average seed of Helium is higher than that of Oxygen by a
factor of (2014)
(A) 2 (B) 6/ (C) 8 (D) 6
Ans;A

Qualitative analysis

64. A hydrated salt of a bivalent metal when heated strongly produces a mixture of gases which when bubbled
through Ba(OH) solution produces2 a white solid. This solid on treatment with dilute HCl dissolves a part of
the solid leaving another part insoluble which is filtered. The filtrate on treatment with Br2 water slowly
precipitates2 another white solid, which is not soluble in HCl. The gas mixtures are (2007)
(A) CO2 and CO (B) SO3 and SO2 (C) SO3 and 2 CO
2 (D) SO2 and CO
Ans:B

Solid State

65. An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential (V) and then diffracted on a Ni crystal to measure its
wavelength ( ). The wavelength is related to V as – (2007)
1/2 1/2
(A) V (B) 1/V (C) V (D) 1/V
Ans:D

Liquid solution

66. A dilute aqueous solution of a polymer of known molecular weight shows an elevation of boiling point of
water by 0.052 K. The molar boiling point elevation constant of water is 0.52 K kg mol−1 .
Using these data- (2007)
(A) it is possible to calculate the relative lowering of vapour pressure of water and the magnitude of freezing
point depression, but not the osmotic pressure at 300 K.
(B) it is possible to calculate the relative lowering of vapour pressure of water, but neither the magnitude of
freezing point depression nor the osmotic pressure at 300K.
(C) it is possible to calculate the relative lowering of vapour pressure but neither the magnitude of freezing
point depression nor the osomotic pressure at 300 K.
(D) it is possible to calculate the relative lowering of vapour pressure and the osmotic pressure at 300K
but not the magnitude of freezing point depression.
Ans:D
o
67. The freezing point of pure benzene is 5.5 C. When 2.9 g of butane is dissolved in 200g of benzene, the
o o
freezing point of benzene decreases to 4 C. To lower the freezing point of benzene by another 1.5 C, the
amount of butane that has to be added to mixture is – (2008)
(A) 5.8 g (B) 2.9 g (C) 1.5 g (D) 8.7 g
Ans:B

68. The boiling points of 0.01 M aqueous solution of sucrose, NaCl and CaCl2 would be (2010)
(A) The same (B) Highest for sucrose solution
(C) Highest for NaCl solution (D) Highest for CaCl2 solution
Ans:D

Surface chemistry and POC

69. An organic compound fused with metallic sodium dissolves in water and the solution is divided into two
parts. One part is treated with FeSO4, boiled and filtered. In the filtrate addition of FeCl3 does not produce
any precipitate. To the other part, addition of sodium nitro prusside produces violet color. The organic
compound contains. (2007)
(A) only nitrogen (B) both bromine and nitrogen
(C) only sulphur (D) both sulphur and nitrogen
Ans:C

70. Copper in an alloy is estimated by dissolving in conc. nitric acid. In this process copper is converted to
cupric nitrate with the evolution of nitric oxide (NO). The misture when treated with potassium iodide forms
cupric iodide. Which is unstable and decomposes to cuprous iodide and iodine. The amount of copper in the
alloy is estimated by litrating the libereated iodine with sodium thiosulphate. The reactions are (2010)
a Cu + b HNO3 → c Cu(NO3 )2 + d NO + eH2 O
f Cul2 → gCu2I2 + hI2
i Na2 S2O3 + ˆjI2 → k Na2 S4 O6 + INal
(Fill up the blanks)
(A)The coefficients are : a = 3 .b = 8 ,c = 3 ,d = 2 and e = 4
(B)The coefficients are : f = 2 ,g =1 and h = 1
 (C)The coefficients are : i = 2 , j =1 ,k =1 and I = 2
(D)If 2.54 g of I2 is evolved from a 2.0 g sample of the alloy, what is the percentage of copper in the alloy?
(atomic, weight of iodine and copper are 127 and 63.5, respectively) = 63.5%
Ans:
(Aldehydes & ketones) 2

71. The main product III obtained in the following reaction sequence is (2007)

Ans:D

72. The reaction between p-methylbenzaldehyde and NaOH is an example of (2008)

(A) Aldol condensation reaction (B) Cannizzarro reaction
(C) Disproportionation reaction (D) Hydrolysis reaction
Ans:B

73. X and Y in the following reactions, respectively are (2008)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

Ans:A

74. A compound that shows positive iodoform test is (2011)

(A) 2-pentanone (B) 3-pentanone (C) 3-pentanol (D) 1-pentanol
Ans:A

75. The molecule having a formyl group is (2013)

(A) Acetone (B) acetaldehyde (C) Acetic acid (D) Acetic anhydride
Ans:B

Surface Chemistry and POC

76. A water droplet spreads on a clean gold surface. The droplet, however, does not spread onto a gold surface
which is pre-treated with a dilute solution of hexanethiol CH3 − ( CH2 )5 − SH and washed with excess
water. This is because (2007)
(A) chemisorption of hexanethiol on gold surface renders it hydrophilic
(B) chemisorption of hexanethiol onto gold surface renders it hydrophobic
(C) physisorption of hexanethiol onto gold surface renders it hydrophobic
(D) physisorption of hexanethiol onto gold surface renders it hydrophilic.
Ans:B
 S and p block

77. Li metal is a better reducing agent than Na metal because (2008)

(A) The ionization enthalpy of Li is lower that of Na
(B) The hydration enthalpy of Li is lower than that of Na
(C) The ionization enthalpy of Li is higher than that of Na
(D) The hydration enthalpy of Li is higher than that of Na
Ans:D
Electrochemistry
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78. A saturated solution of BaSO4 is heated from 25 C to 35 C and the conductance of the solution and the
solubility of BaSO4 are measured. It is found that : (2008)
(A) Both conductance and solubility increase
(B) Both conductance and solubility decrease
(C) Conductance increases but solubility decreases
(D) Conductance decreases but solubility increases
Ans:A

(GOC)

79. is (2008)
The IUPAC name of

(A) (3Z)-hept-3-en-1-ol (B) (3E)-hept-3-en-1-ol

(C) (3Z)-hept-4-en-7-ol (D) (3E)-hept-4-en-7-ol
Ans:A

S and (p block)

80. The Lewis acid strength of BF3, BCl3 and BBr3 follows the order. (2008)
(A) BBr3 > BCl3 > BF3 (B) BF3 > BCl3 > BBr3
(C) BCl3 > BBr3 > BF3 (D) BCl3 > BF3 > BBr3
Ans:A
stoichimetry

81. In balancing the reaction. (2008)

xH2S + 2NaNO3 + 2HCl = y S + zNO + kNaCl + 4H2O
one would get x, y, z and k, respectively, as
(A) 3,3,2 and 2 (B) 2,2,3 and 3 (C) 3,3,4 and 4 (D) 4,4,3 and 3
Ans:A
+
82. Upon mixing equal volumes of aqueous solutions of 0.1 M HCl and 0.2 M H2SO4, the concentration of H in
the resulting solution is: (2012)
(A) 0.30 mol/L (B) 0.25 mol/L (C) 0.15 mol/L (D) 0.10 mol/L
Ans:B

83. The number of moles of Br2 produced when two moles of potassium permanganate are treated with excess
potassium bromide in aqueous acid medium is: (2012)
(A) 1 (B) 5 (C) 2 (D) 4
Ans:B
Chemical kinetics

84. The overall order of a reaction involving two reactants, X and Y, which follows the rate expression,
Rate = k [ X ]1 3 [Y ]2 3 . Where k is the specific rate and [ ] represents concentration, is- (2008)
(A) 2/3 (B) 0 (C) 1/3 (D) 1
Ans:D

85. A chemical reaction takes place at 625 K with an activation energy barrier, E/R = 500 K. A catalyst when
used in the reaction reduces the activation energy barrier to 400 K. The temperature at which the rate
constant with and without the catalyst will be same is – (2008)
(A) 300 K (B) 400 K (C) 500 K (D) 600 K
Ans:C
86. The decay profiles of three radioactive species A, B and C are given below : (2013)

Concentration
A
C
B
time
These profiles imply that the decay constants kA, kB and kC follow the order
(A) kA > kB > KC (B) kA > kC > KB (C) kB > kA > kC (D) kC > kB > kA
Ans:D

S and p block[p-block element]

87. The numbers of lone pairs of electrons in XeF2 and XeF4 respectively, are- (2008)
(A) 3 and 3 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 2 and 2 (D) 3 and 2
Ans:D

88. When chlorine gas is passed through an aqueous solution of KBr, the solution turns orange brown due to
the formation of (2011)
(A) KCI (B) HCl (C) HBr (D) Br2
Ans:D

Ammonia is NOT produced in the reaction of (2014)

89.
(A) NH4Cl with KOH (B) AIN with water
(C) NH4Cl with NaNO2 (D) NH4Cl with Ca(OH)2
Ans:C

Chemical equilibrium

90. When 4 moles of N2 gas reacts with 16 moles of H2 gas in 10 lit vessel, 4 moles of ammonia gas is
produced in the equilibrium mixture. The equilibrium constant KC for this reaction in
mol−2 lit 2 is − (2008)
(A) 0.4 (B) 0.2 (C) 0.8 (D) 1.6
Ans:C

91. The equilibrium constant, kC for 3C2H2 (g) ƒ C6H6 (g) is 4 L2 mol−2 , If the equilibrium concentration of
benzene is 0.5 mol L−1 , that of acetylene in mol L−1 must be (2013)
(A) 0.025 (B) 0.25 (C) 0.05 (D) 0.5
Ans:D

92.Of the following reactions (2014)

-1
(i) A  B ∆ G° = 250 kJ mol
-1
(ii) D  E ∆ G° = -100 kJ mol
-1
(iii) F  G ∆ G° = -150 kJ mol
-1
(iv) M  N ∆ G° = 150 kJ mol
The reaction with the largest equilibrium constant is
(A) (i) (B) (ii) (C) (iii) (D) (iv)
Ans:C
 Electrochemistry

93. The cell potential of an electrochemical cell with the cell reaction
+ 2+
Zn + 2Ag (0.0001M) Zn (0.1 M) + 2Ag, is (2008)
(A) 1.25 V (B) 1.35 V (C) 1.45 V (D) 1.55 V
Given that the standard cell potential is 1.56 V
Ans:B

94. The order of reactivity of K, Mg, Au and Zn with water is (2013)

(A) K > Zn > Mg > Au (B) K > Mg > Zn > Au (C) K > Au > Mg > Zn (D) Au > Zn > K > Mg
Ans:B

S and p block

95. Methyl chloride reacts with X at high temperature in the presence of a catalyst Y to give Me2SiCl2 as one of
the product. The compound can also be formed by reaction of silicon tetrachloride with an organometallic
reagent, Z. X, Y, and Z respectively, are (2008)
(A) Si, Cu, MeMgBr (B) SiO2, Cu, Me2Zn (C) Si, Ni, MeMgBr (D) SiO2, Fe, Me2Zn
Ans:A

Nuclear chemistry
238 206
96. The number of and 5 particles to be emitted by U92 to give Pb82, respectively are – (2008)
(A) 8 and 6 (B) 4 and 3 (C) 6 and 8 (D) 3 and 4
Ans:A
th
97. After 2 hours the amount of a certain radioactive substance reduces to 1/16 of the original amount (the
decay process follows first-order kinetics). The half-life of the radioactive substance is (2011)
(A) 15 min (B) 30 min (C) 45 min (D) 60 min
Ans:B
Thermodynamics Thermochemistry

98. Assume that a human body requires 2500 kcal of energy day for metabolic activity and sucrose is the only
source of energy, as per the equation
C12H22O11(s) + 12 O2 (g) → 12 CO2 (g) + 11 H2O (l); ∆H − −5.6 × 106 J. (2010)
(Fill up the blanks)
(a) The energy requirement of the human body per day is = 10460 kJ.
(b) The mass of sucrose required to provide this energy is 638 g and the volume of CO2 (at STP) produced
is litres = 5012
No solution
periodic properties

99. The correct electronic configuration for the ground state of silicon (atomic number 14) is (2010)
2 2 6 2 2 2 2 4 2 4
(A) 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p (B) 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
2 2 6 2 4 2 2 6 1 2
(C) 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p (D) 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
Ans:A
stochiometry

100. The molar mass of CaCO3 is 100 g. The maximum amount of carbon dioxide that can be liberated on
heating 25 g of CaCO3 is (2010)
(A) 11 g (B) 55 g (C) 22 g (D) 2.2 g
3: A
101. The weight of calcium oxide formed by burning 20 g of calcium in excess oxygen is (2012)
(A) 36 g (B) 56 g (C) 28 g (D) 72 g
4:C

102. The weight of calcium oxide formed by burning 20 g of calcium in excess oxygen is (2012)
(A) 36 g (B) 56 g (C) 28 g (D) 72 g
5:C

103. Upon fully dissolving 2.0 g of a metal in sulfuric acid, 6.8 g of the metal sulfate is formed. The equivalent
weight of the metal is (2012)
(A) 13.6 g (B) 20.0 g (C) 4.0 g (D) 10. 0 g
6:B
104. The amount of metallic Zn (Atomic weight = 65.4) required to react with aqueous sodium hydroxide to
produce 1 g of H2, is (2013)
(A) 32.7 g (B) 98.1 g (C) 65.4 g (D) 16.3 g
7:A
12 13
105. Natural abundances of C and C isotopes of carbon are 99% and 1%, respectively. Assuming they only
contributes to the mol. wt. of C2F4, the percentage of C2F4 having a molecular mass of 101 is (2013)
(A) 1.98 (B) 98 (C) 0.198 (D) 99
8:A

106. The volume of oxygen at STP required to burn 2.4 g of carbon completely is (2014)
(A) 1.12 L (B) 8.96 L (C) 2.24 L (D) 4.48 L
9:D

107. 10 moles of a mixture of gydogen and oxygen gases at a pressure of 1 atm at constant volume
and temperature, react to form 3.6 g of liquid water. The pressure of the resulting mixture will be
closest to (2014)
(A) 1.07 atm (B) 0.97 atm (C) 1.02 atm (D) 0.92 atm
10:B

108. Complete reaction of 2.0 g of calcium (at wt. = 40) with excess HCL produces 1.125L of H2 gas.
Complete reaction of the same quantity of another metal “M” with excess HCL produces 1.85 L of
H2 gas under indentical conditions. The equivalent weight of “M” is closest to
(A) 23 (B) 9 (C) 7 (D) 12
11:D

Transition element and coordination compound

109. The gas produced on heating MnO2 with conc. HCl is (2010)
(A) Cl2 (B) H2 (C) O2 (D) O3
Ans:A

110. The gas produced from thermal decomposition of (NH4)2 Cr2O7 is (2011)
(A) oxygen (B) nitric oxide (C) ammonia (D) nitrogen
Ans:D

111. Which of the following metals with precipitate copper from copper sulphate solution? (2013)
(A) Hg (B) Sn (C) Au (D) Pt
Ans:B

Hydrocarbon
112. The number of covalent bonds in C4H7Br2 is (2010)
(A) 12 (B) 10 (C) 13 (D) 11
Ans:A
Electrophylic aromatic substitution

113. In the following set of aromatic compounds (2011)

the correct order of reactivity toward Friedel – Crafts alkylation is

(A) i > ii > iii > iv (B) ii > iv > iii > i (C) iv > ii > iii > i (D) iii > i > iv > ii
Ans:C
Ores and metallurgy

114. In the conversion of zinc ore to zinc metal, the process of roasting involves (2011)
(A) ZnCO3 → ZnO (B) ZnO → ZnSO 4 (C) ZnS → ZnO (D) ZnS → ZnSO4
Ans:C
 S and p block

115. The number of P–H bond(s) in H3PO2, H3PO3, and H3PO4, respectively, is (2011)
(A) 2, 0, 1 (B) 1, 1, 1 (C) 2, 0, 0 (D) 2, 1, 0
Ans:D

GOC (

116. Among the following compounds (2011)

2, 3-dimethylhexane is
(A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) iv
Ans:B

GOC

117. Which of the following molecules has no dipole moment? (2013)

(A) CH3Cl (B) CHCl3 (C) CH2Cl2 (D) CCl4
Ans:D

(Liquid solutions)

118. The weight percent of sucrose (formula weight = 342 g mol−1 ) in an aqueous solution is 3.42. The density
of the solution is 1 g m L−1 , the concentration of sucrose in the solution in mol L−1 is (2013)
(A) 0.01 (B) 0.1 (C) 1.0 (D) 10
Ans:B
Carboxylic acids & its derivatives

119. Which of the following is an anhydride? (2013)

(B)
(A)

(D)
(C)

Ans:B

hydrocarbon

120. Compound ‘X’ on heating with Zn dust gives compound ‘Y’ which on treatment with O3 followed by
reaction with Zn dust gives propionaldehyde. The structure of ‘X’ is (2013)

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

Ans:C
121. A
compound X formed after heating coke with lime react with water to give Y which on passing
over red hot iron at 873 produces Z. The compound Z is
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

Ans:A

(Hydrocarbons)

122. 2, 3-Dimethylbut-2-ene when reacted with bromine forms a compound which upon heating with alcoholic
KOH produce the following major product. (2013)

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

Ans:B

123. The major product of the reaction of 2-butene with alkaline KMnO4 solution is (2014)
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

Ans:D

124. The speciesthat exhibits the highest Rf value in a thin layer chromatogram using a nonpolar
solvent on a silica gel olate is (2014)
(A) (B)
N

(C) (D)

Ans:A

125. Among the compound I–IV, the compound having the lowest boiling point is (2014)

(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV

Ans:C