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CHEMICAL SCIENCES
PAPER II
1. A quantum particle in a two-dimensional square 5. Paschen-Back effect is related to
box is in a state described by n1 = 1 and n2 = 7. State(s)
(A) perturbation in atomic spectra due to electric
in accidental degeneracy with this state is feasible with
field.
(A) n1 = 7, n2 = 1
(B) anharmonicity in molecular vibration.
(B) No permissible integral values of n1 and n2
(C) effect of high magnetic field on atomic
(C) n1 = 5, n2 = 5 spectra.
(D) both of (n1 = 7, n2 = 1) and (n1 = 5, n2 = 5) (D) L-S coupling in atomic spectra.

2
 d 
2. The operator   x  equals to
 dx 
6. The linear electronic absorption is related to
d2 d
(A) 2
 2x  x2  1 (A) real part of the polarizability.
dx dx
(B) imaginary part of the first hyperpolarizability.
2
d d (C) imaginary part of the polarizability.
(B) 2
 2x  x2
dx dx (D) real part of the first hyperpolarizability.

d2 d
(C) 2
x  x2  1
dx dx

d2
(D) 2
 x2 7. Which of the following cannot be related to the
dx
spontaneity of a process?
(A) dUP,T
3. Brillouin theorem is related to
(B) dAT,V
(A) the physical significance of Hartree-Fock
(C) dGT,P
(HF).
(D) dSU,V
(B) failure of HF theory in reproducing ionization
spectra.
(C) consideration of electronic relaxation effect
in excitation spectra.
(D) configuration interaction between HF
determinant and single excited determinant. 8. A proposed reaction P + Q  R + S has standard
free energy change to be positive. The reaction is feasible
(A) spontaneously.
4. If quantum-mechanical operators P and Q are
2 2
such that [P, Q] = 1, then [P , Q ] equals to (B) impossibly.
(A) PQ (C) by increasing the temperature above some
threshold.
(B) 2PQ + 2QP
(D) only if free energy of mixing the reactants is
(C) 4PQ
negative, to effect reaction free energy
(D) 4QP negative.
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9. A mixture of two liquids P and Q forms an
azeotrope. The azeotropic mixture will boil at a
temperature
(A) equal to the average of boiling points of
P and Q
(B) equal to a temperature, calculated as
(WPtP + WQtQ) / (WP + WQ) where Wi’s are
amount and ti’s are the boiling points of the
components.
(C) greater than boiling points of both of P and Q.
(D) less than boiling points of both of P and Q.
X–4
12. Molar energy (U ) of a gas is given as
3 N h N h exp (   h )
U RT  RT  A  A
2 2 1  exp (   h )
 U 1  U 2  U 3  U 4 (say).
Choose the correct statement:
(A) U1 is average kinetic energy; U 3  U 4  , the
average vibrational energy, is negligible at
low temperature.
(B) U 4 is average vibrational energy and
negligible at low temperature.

10. One often uses Arrhenius equation (C) U 2 is average rotational energy;
d ln k E U 3 is the zero point energy and negligible at
 a2 , in integated form as
dT RT low temperature.
k  P exp   Ea / RT  .
(D) U 1  U 2  U 4  account classical
Which of the following comments is correct? contribution.
(A) Two equations are equivalent.
(B) Ea is taken temperature-independent in both
equation, but P is not taken temperature-
independent.
(C) Ea is taken tempereture-independent only in
integrated form; nothing cannot be said about 13. A Nd3+ : YAG laser produces pulses at a repetition
P. rate of 1 kHz. If each pulse is measured to be 150
picosecond in duration and has a radiant energy of
(D) P and Ea both are temperature-independent
in integrated form, while E a is 1·25×10–3 J, what will be radiant power of each laser
temp-dependent in general in differential pulse?
form.
(A) 120×106 Watt
(B) 8·3×106 Watt
11. The critical point of a van der Waal gas may be (C) 187·5×106 Watt
characterized as
(D) 148·75×106 Watt
 dP   d 2P 
(A)    0 and  2 

 negative
 dV Tc  dV Tc

 P   2P 
(B)    0 and   V 2   negative
  V Tc   Tc 14. The selection rule for rotational transition in Raman
Spectroscopy is given as
 P 
(C)  V   0 (A) J = 0
 Tc
(B) J =  1
P   P
2
(D)    0 and  2   0
(C) J =  1
 V Tc  V Tc (D) J =  2
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15. Match the Column P with Column Q. 20. The photochemical dissociation of molecular
Column P Column Q chlorine reaches a steady state as a result of the
recombination of atoms as per following scheme:
(a) CH3I (i) Spherical top
I
(b) CC14 (ii) Asymmetric top 
a 
Cl2  h   2Cl
K1
(c) BC13 (iii) Prolate symmetric top The steady state concentration of Cl atom is given as:
(d) Allene (iv) oblate symmetric top
(A) Ia / K–1
Codes:
(B) (Ia / K–1)½
(a) (b) (c) (d)
–½
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (C) (Ia / K–1)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) (D) Ia × K–1
(C) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)

16. Which of the following option represents fixed

variables for a Microcanonical System? 21. Which of the following graphical representations
(A) N, V, U is considered to be correct in the context of photoinduced
(B) N, V, T electron transfer process?
(C) N, P, T
(A)
(D) , V, T lnKq

1.0
17. A polymer solution contains equal number of
molecules having molecular weight of 20,000 and 30,000. 0
What is the value of number average molecular weight? G
(A) 26,000
(B) 25,000 (B) lnKq
(C) 50,000
(D) 75,000

0
18. In which of the following molecules, all the G
vibrational modes are Raman active?
(C)
(A) Boron Trifluoride
(B) Carbon Dioxide lnKq
(C) Formaldehyde
(D) [60] Fullerene
0
G
19. By what factor would the total partition function
for a system of five atoms in a solid state change if (D) 1.0
melting occurred?
(A) 5 lnKq
(B) 25
(C) 120 0
(D) 625 G
12–II X–6
22. The rate constant (K) of a chemical reaction is 25. The octahedral SF6 molecule belongs to Oh point
given as K  aT m e Eo / RT . group. Genuine vibrational modes of SF6 spans,
The value of Activation Energy (Ea) of the above
(A) 2 A1g  Eg  2 A1u  Eu  2T2u  2Tu
mentioned reaction may be expressed as
(A) Ea  Eo (B) T2u  T1u  Eu  A2u  T2 g  2 A2 g
(B) Ea  Eo  mRT (C) 2 A1g  E g  A2 g  Eu  A1u  T1u  T2u
Eo (D) A1g  E g  2T1u  T2 g  T2u
(C) Ea 
mRT
(D) Ea  Eo  mRT

 
23. The molar entropy change  S of the isothermal

expansion of a van der Waals gas from volume V1 to

volume V2 is given by

V2
(A)  S  R ln
V1

P1
(B)  S  R ln
P2

V1  b 26. A magnetic field tends to distort benzene molecule

(C)  S  R ln (placed in xy plane) by twisting it around the magnetic
V2  b
field, applied in z direction. The magnetic field tends to

(D)  S  R ln
V2  b  
mix A2 into the ground state A1g [the twisting distortion
V1  b has rotational symmetry], because
(A) the effect of the field transform as RZ

(B) A2  A2  A1
24. Consider the following scheme of reaction for the (C) A2  A1  A2 and A2  A2  A1
formation of phosgene:
1k (D) A1  A1  A1 and A2  A2  A1
(i) Cl2   2Cl (slowest step)
k
[For simplicity, assume the ground state to be
2
(ii) CO+Cl  COCl A1 instead of A1g and point group C6v instead of D6h ]
k
3
(iii) COCl+Cl2  COCl2 +Cl C6y E 2C6 2C3 C2 3v 3d
4 k A1 1 1 1 1 1 1 z x2+y2, z2
(iv) 2Cl  Cl2
A2 1 1 1 1 –1 –1 Rz
The order of the reaction (R) is equal to
(A) 2 B1 1 –1 1 –1 1 –1
(B) 1·5 B2 1 –1 1 –1 –1 1
(C) 1 E1 2 1 –1 –2 0 0 (x,y) (Rx, Ry) (xz, yz)
(D) not specific, depends on experimental
condition E2 2 –1 –1 2 0 0 (x2–y2, xy)
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27. For a symmetrical triangular YX2 molecule, the 28. An aqueous solution of mixture of X and Y has an
normal modes of vibration (Q1, Q2 and Q3) in terms of absorbance of 0·800 at 1 and 0·500 at 2. At 1 the
displacement coordinates (x, y and q) are given below: 0 value of X is 1·5 × 103 L mol–1 cm–1 and that of Y is
3 –1 –1
4·0 × 10 L mol cm , while at 2 the 0 values of X and
Q1 = a1y + b1q 3 –1 –1 3 –1 –1
Y are 3·0 × 10 L mol cm and 2·0 × 10 L mol cm
Q2 = a2y – b2q respectively. The concentration of X in the solution is
Q3 = cx (A) 0·044 mM

[x is relative displacement of Y atom from symmetry axis (B) 0·183 mM

in the molecular plane, y is the relative displacement of (C) 0·100 mM
Y atom with respect to the mass centre of two X atoms and
(D) 0·012 mM
q is the relative displacement of X atoms along the line
joining them]. The normal mode Q3 actually looks like.

Y
(A)
29. Which of the following molecule exhibits “Twisted
Intramolecular Charge Transfer” phenomenon?

X X

Y (A)
(B)

X X
(B)

(C) Y

(C) Me2N

CN

X X

(D) Me2N CH3

Y
(D)

X X
30. The total number of pentagons in [84] Fullerene is
given as:
(A) Five
(B) Six
(C) Seven
(D) Eight
12–II X–8
31. Due to space quantization, nuclear angular 35. In the 1H NMR spectrum, an organic compound
momentum can have discrete orientations about the (C8H9O Br) exhibited the following spectral data:
applied magnetic field and its values (lz) along the field  7·4 (d, 2H), 6·6(d, 2H), 3·2 (q, 2H), 1·49 (t, 3H). The
axis are lz = SmI, where mI can have values structure of the compound is
(A) I, I–1, I–2, .... –I.
(A) Br CH2OCH3
(B) I, I–1, I–2, .... 2, 1, 0.
(C) I, I–1, I–2, .... 2, 1.
(D) I, I–1, I–2, .... –2, –1. (B) Br OCH2–CH3

(C) CH3 O CH2–Br

32. In the expression of rotational partition function, Br

the symmetry number , is found in the denominator.
Its value for ammonia molecule is O–CH2–CH 3

(A) 4 (D)
(B) 8
(C) 3
(D) 12
36. The product of the following reaction is

33. The dependence of reaction rate constants on the 1. thexyl–BH2

polarity of the medium is 2. CO, H2O
3. H2O2, NaOH
(A) observed for only non-ionic reactions.
O
(B) observed for all types of reactions. H

(C) observed for only ionic reactions.

(A)
(D) rate constants are independent of medium
polarity.
H
O
H
k1
34. 2X + Y Z, is a fast reaction.
k–1
(B)
Which of the following expressions corresponds
to the time of relaxation,  [suffix ‘e’ refers to equilibrium]?
H


1 H
 k1 4  X e Y e   X e   k1
2
(A) 
O O

(C)
1
(B)  4k1  X e  k1 Y e
 H
H
1
(C)  k1  X e  Y e   k1 O O

(D)
1
(D)  k1  k1
 H
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37. Alkene that on hydrogenation using Pd/C and H2 40. The major product of the following reaction is
can produce an optically active alkane is

SnCl4
(A)
Cl

(B)

(A)
(C)

(D) Cl

Cl

(B)

38. The molecular rearrangement that involves

migration to an electron rich carbon is
(C) Cl
(A) Wittig rearrangement
(B) Hofmann rearrangement
(C) Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement
(D) Baeyer-Villiger rearrangement (D) Cl

41. Increasing order of the reactivity of the following

39. In the following reaction heterocycles towards electrophile is

Cu
N2
N O S
H
the intermediate involves I II III

(A) Carbocation (A) I < II < III

(B) Carbanion (B) III < II < I
(C) Carbene (C) II < I < III
(D) Radical (D) III < I < II
12–II X–10
42. Increasing order of the acidity of the following 45. The major product of the following reaction is
carboxylic acids is Ts
COOH COOH COOH H —
C u(O Tf )2
Ph N HM e + P h1 tB u OOH
NO2

Ph 1
NO2 (A)
N–Ts
NO2
Ph–N
I II III

(A) I < II < III Ph1

(B) II < I < III
(B)
(C) II < III < I
Ph–N N–Ts
(D) III < II < I

Ph1
43. The number of stereoisomers possible for the
following compound is
Br (C)
Ph–N
Ph CH CH CH CH 3 N
Ts
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4 (D)
(D) 5 Ph–N Ph1
N
44. The major product of the following reaction is Ts

CH3

HCl-AlCl3
+ CO

CH3

CH3

CHO OHC CH3 46. The major product of the reaction of

2-methylbutane with Cl2 at 300°C is
(A) (B)

CH3 CH 3 (A) (B)

CHO Cl

CH3 CH 3 Cl
(C) (D)
(C) (D)
CHO Cl

CH3 CH3 Cl
 X–11 12–II
47. The product of the following reaction is 48. An organic compound (C9H10O2) exhibited the
following spectral data:
Br IR: 1725, 1608 cm–1.
1
HNMR =  7·85 (d, 2H), 7·70 (d, 2H), 3·82
Bu3SnH (s, 3H), 2·35 (s, 3H)
AIBN The structure of the compounds is
H H OMe CH3

HH
(A) (A) (B)

O CH3
H H O CH3

O
H H CH3 CH3
(B)
COOCH3

(C) (D)

H H

HH
(C) O OCH 3

49. The following reaction is an example of

H H NaN3
CF3CO 2H
NH
HH
(D)
O O
(A) Beckmann rearrangement
(B) Schmidt reaction
H H (C) Hofmann rearrangement
(D) Curtius rearrangement
50. Compounds I and II are
Br CH3
OH
CO2H
Cl H

H3 C Cl

HO Br
H I II
COOH
(A) enantiomers
(B) diastereomers
(C) constitutional isomers
(D) homomers
12–II X–12
51. The product(s) of the following thermal ring 53. The major products X and Y in the following
opening reaction is (are) reaction sequence are

H H OH
 OH

CH 3 CH3 NaIO4 Piperidine

X Y
HOAc

(A) H CH3
CH3 H
O O

(B) H H

CH3 CH3 (A) X = Y=

CHO
CH3
(C) CH3
H H
O

(D) H
CH3 CH 3
H
and (B) X = Y=
CH3 CH3 H H
CHO
CHO

52. The IUPAC name of the following compound is

O
O
H
H OH
Cl

(C) X = Y=

Cl H H CHO
OH

(A) (2S, 3R, 4S, 5R)–2, 5–dichlorohexane – 3,

4-diol O
(B) (2S, 3S, 4S, 5R)–2, 5–dichlorohexane – 3,
4-diol
(C) (2S, 3R, 4R, 5R)–2, 5–dichlorohexane – 3, (D) X = Y= CHO
4-diol CHO
(D) (2S, 3R, 4R, 5S)–2, 5–dichlorohexane – 3,
4-diol
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54. The major outcome of the following reaction is 55. The most suitable reagent for the following
conversion is
O CPh 3

CHO
OH
H+/H2O

OH
Ph
(A) PDC/DMF
OH
(B) PCC/NaOAc/CH2Cl2
Ph
Ph (C) PCC/CH2Cl2
(D) H2CrO4/acetone
(A)

Ph Ph

Ph OH

(B)

Ph Ph
O

Ph

(C)

OH
HO
CPh 3
56. The major product of the following reaction is
O
(D) i) Me3 SiCl/Et3N/DMF/
ii) CH 2I2/Zn-Ag/Et2O

OSiMe3 OSiMe3
(A) (B)

OSiMe3 OSiMe3
(C) (D)
12–II X–14
57. The correct structures of X and Y in the following 59. The major product of the following reaction is
reaction sequences are
O
OH PhI
[X] [Y]
Cat. Pd(OAc)2 Cl AlCl3
KOAc, DMF C6H6
PdI Ph

(A) Ph OH Ph O
O
X= Y=
O
Ph Ph

(B) PdI OH OH
(A)
X= Y=

PdI
O
(C) Ph Ph
OH OH
X= Y= O

Ph Ph
(B) O
(D) PdI OH OH
X= Y= Ph
Ph

COPh
(C)
COPh
58. The major product of the following reaction is
COPh
OAc BF 3 or H+

O
(D)
(A) COPh
OAc

OH
O
(B)

OH
O
(C)

OAc
O
(D)

OAc
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60. The major outcome of the following reaction is 61. 2, 3-Dimethyl indole on treatment with Br2/H2O
produces the major product

OH Br
(A)

N
H
OH
(B)
OH
O N
H
OH
(A) (C)

N
H
O
Br
(D)
Br
O N
H
(B)

62. Reaction of phenacylbromide (PhCOCH2Br) with

excess of aniline under heating condition gives
O
H
N
(A) Ph

(C)
NH2

O
(B)

(D) O

Ph
NH 2
O
Ph

(C)
O

(D)
N Ph
H
12–II X–16
63. The major product of the following reaction is 64. The major product of the following photochemical
reaction is
OsO4
ether
h

OH
(A)
HO O Ph
O

Ph
HO (A)
(B)

OH

(C) HO (B)
HO

HO Ph
OH

(D)

OH (C)

(D)
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65. The major product of the following photochemical 66. The structure of Y in the following reaction
reaction is O sequences is

h MeMgBr NaOEt
[X] Y
H2O EtOH
O O
Me

O (A) Y =
O
(A)

(B) Y =
Me
O
CHO

(B)
(C) Y =
Me O

(D) Y =
(C) Me O

(D) Me

67. The point group of the following compound is

H H
C C C
H H

(A) C2
(B) D2
(C) D2d
(D) D2v
12–II X–18
68. The maximum number of electrons that can be 71. In Photosynthesis, the photo-excitation and water
accommodated in a subshell is equal to oxidation processes are associated with the metals,
(A) 2 (l + 1) (A) Mn and Co, respectively.
(B) (2l + 1)
(B) Mg and Mn, respectively.
(C) (4l + 2)
(D) 2 (l + 2) (C) Mg only.
(D) Mn and Ca, respectively.

69. The number of protons present in 14 gm of CaO 72. The incorrect ‘acidity’ order for the following
is species is
(A) 14 N
(A) HI > HBr > HCl
(B) 28 N
(B) H3PO4 > H3PO3 > H3PO2
(C) 1·4 N
(D) 7N (C) HClO4 > HClO3 > HClO2
(Where N = 6·023 × 1023, molecular weight of (D) HClO4 > HCl > HNO3 (in glacial acetic acid)
CaO = 56)

73. 50 mL of 0·01(M) of HCl acid is titrated with

0·05(M) NaOH solution. After the addition of 9·00 mL
70. Which one of the following plots corresponds to of NaOH reagent, the hydrogen ion concentration of the
a paramagnetic substance that follows curie equation? titration mixture is
(A) 6·91 × 10–3(M)
(B) 8·47 × 10–4(M)
(A) mT
(C) 8·88 × 10–6(M)
(D) 2·32 × 10–3(M)
T

(B)  T
m
74. The molecular structure of S2O32– is
(A) a linear one.
T (B) a dimeric one with O – O bond.
(C) a dimeric one with S – S bond.
(D) a tetrahedral one.
(C) m T

T
75. The bond orders of C2, B2 and Be2, respectively
are
mT (A) 2, 1 and 0.
(D)
(B) 1, 2 and 3.
(C) 2, 0 and 1.
T
(D) 1, 0 and 2.
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76. Amongst the following statements which one is
true for the substitution reactions of inorganic metal-
ligand complexes?
(A) If the magnitude of CFSE is negative then
the reactions are relatively labile.
(B) If the magnitude of CFSE is positive then the
reactions are relatively inert.
(C) If the magnitude of CFAE is positive then the
reaction rates are fast.
(D) If the magnitude of CFAE is negative then
the reactions are labile.
77. The water oxidation and the nitrogen reduction,
respectively involve
(A) 6– and 4– electrons
(B) 2– and 4– electrons
(C) 4– and 6– electrons
(D) 3– and 2– electrons
78. B5H11, B5H52– and B5H9 respectively are
(A) closo–, nido– and arachno– structures
(B) arachno–, nido– and closo– structures
(C) nido–, closo– and arachno– structures
(D) arachno–, closo– and nido– structures
12–II
81. Total number of signals in 31P NMR for the
complex PF2 H (NH3)2 is
(A) 30
(B) 45
(C) 90
(D) 18
82. Rate of acid hydrolysis of [Co (diamine)2 Cl2]+
varies in the following order [where diamine  ethylene
diamine; dl-butylene diamine; meso-butylene diamine
and tetra methyl ethylene diamine]:
(A) ethylene diamine < dl-butylene diamine <
meso-butylene diamine < tetra-methyl
ethylene diamine
(B) meso-butylene diamine > dl-butylene
diamine > tetra-methyl ethylene diamine >
ethylene diamine
(C) dl-butylene diamine > meso-butylene
diamine > tetra-methyl ethylene diamine >
ethylene diamine
(D) tetra-methyl ethylene diamine > meso-
butylene diamine > dl-butylene diamine >
ethylene diamine
83. The tentative composition of Turnbull’s
compound among the following, is
(A) Fe3 [Fe(CN)6]2
(B) Fe2 [Fe(CN)6]
(C) Fe [Fe(CN)6]
(D) Fe4 [Fe(CN)6]3

79. The number of atoms in body centered–, 84. Match Column I with Column II.
primitive– and face centered– cubic unit cells are
Column-I Column-II
(A) 4, 2 and 1 respectively. (a) Packed column (i) Pure hydrogen flame
(B) 6, 4 and 1 respectively. (b) Flame ionization (ii) Ultraviolet radiation
detector
(C) 3, 6 and 4 respectively. (c) Electron capture (iii) Stainless steel
(D) 2, 1 and 4 respectively. detector
(d) Photoionization (iv) Beta particles
detector

80. Ionic radii of Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) Al3+ > Mg2+
(A) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(B) P3+ > P5+ (B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
35 – 37 –
(C) Cl < Cl (C) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
+ –
(D) K > Cl (D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
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85. Which one of the following is incorrect in the 89. Which set has all the coloured ions?
context of supramolecular chemistry?
(A) Na+, Mg2+, Al3+
(A) Molecular recognition is the specific binding
of a guest molecule to a complementary host (B) Cu+, Cu2+, Ni2+
molecule to form a host-guest complex. (C) Cu2+, Fe2+, Co2+
(B) The allosteric haemoglobin has hydrogen (D) Cu2+, Co2+, Sc3+
ion and carbon dioxide that will bind to other
sites on myoglobin and alter the actual sites
of myoglobin.
(C) In retrosynthetic analysis, synthon is a
structural unit within a molecule which is
related to a possible synthetic operation.
(D) To form a complex, the host must attract the
binding sites of the guest without generating 90. The structures of N(CH3)3 and N(SiH3)3 are as
internal strain. follows:
(A) N(CH3)3 is planar but N(SiH3)3 is pyramidal.
86. Due to the presence of Mg, chlorophyll becomes (B) Both are planar.
(A) Fluorescent.
(C) Both are pyramidal.
(B) Phosphorescent for interaction with chlorin
ring. (D) N(CH3)3 is pyramidal but N(SiH3)3 is planar.
(C) Phosphorescent due to mixing of excited
singlet and triplet states giving more stable
triplet states.
(D) Phosphorescent for excited singlet state.

87. A metal ion (Mn+) upon reaction with a mono-

dentate ligand forms complexes with tetrahedral, square 91. The numbers of unpaired ‘d’ electrons in the
planar, octahedral and cubic geometries. Crystal field coordination complexes, [CoF6]3– and [Co(H2O)6]3+,
splitting parameters of these complexes are t, sp, o respectively are
and c, respectively. The correct order of the splitting (A) 4 and 0
parameters is
(B) 0 and 6
(A) sp > o > c > t
(C) 6 and 4
(B) sp > c > o > t
(D) 4 and 5
(C) c > sp > o > t
(D) c > o > sp > t

88. The absorbtion bands of [Ni (en)3]2+ are

1 (3A2g  3T2g) at 11000 cm–1
2 (3A2g  3T1g(F)) at 18500 cm–1 and
92. The correct order of the magnitude of enthalpy of
3 (3A2g  3T1g(P)) at 29800 cm–1 hydration in the formation of the following salts is
The value of 10 Dq is (A) [Ca(H2O)6]2+  V(H2O)6]2+  [Mn(H2O)6]2+
–1
(A) 11000 cm
(B) [V(H2O)6]2+  Mn(H2O)6]2+  [Ca(H2O)6]2+
(B) 18500 cm–1
(C) 29800 cm–1 (C) [Mn(H2O)6]2+  V(H2O)6]2+  [Ca(H2O)6]2+
(D) 25000 cm–1 (D) [Mn(H2O)6]2+  Ca(H2O)6]2+  [V(H2O)6]2+
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93. A metal ‘M’ forms a complex MA4B2 with two 97. The name of the macrocycle, involved in the
monodentate ligands A and B. The complex has trigonal transport of Na+ ion/K+ ion across the cell membrane, is
prismatic geometry. The number of possible isomers is
(A) Porphyrin
(A) 2
(B) Haemoglobin
(B) 4
(C) Valinomycin
(C) 3
(D) Vencomycin
(D) 6

98. The ground state Russel-Saunders term for Sm3+

is
. (A) 7F0
94. The shape of CF3 radical is
(B) 6H5/2
(A) Trigonal planar
(C) 3H4
(B) T-shape
(D) 2F7/2
(C) Linear
(D) Pyramidal

99. The metals in active sites of the metalloenzymes

carboxypeptidase and sulfite oxidase, respectively are
(A) Ni and Cu
95. A radioactive element has t ½ = 60 minutes. The
amount of mass of the element decayed after 3 hrs is (B) Zn and Mo
(A) 12·5% (C) Mn and W
(B) 25·0% (D) W and Co
(C) 87·5%
(D) 75·0%

100. The electrically conducting material among the

96. Which of the following can have optical isomers? following is
(A) trans – [Mn(en)2Cl2] (A) (SN)x, a polymeric material.
(B) [Co(en)3]Cl3 (B) Diamond, a hard material.
(C) [Pt(en)2](NO3)2 (C) S4N4, a molecular square.
(D) cis – [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (D) C60, a molecular sphere.
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