Final JEE - Main Exam September, 2020/04-09-2020/Evening Session

FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – SEPTEMBER, 2020

(Held On Friday 04th SEPTEMBER, 2020) TIME : 3 PM to 6 PM
CHEMISTRY TEST PAPER WITH ANSWER & SOLUTION
1. If the equilibrium constant for A ƒ B + C is 4. The crystal Field stabilization Energy (CFSE)
of [CoF3(H2O)3](D0 < P) is :-
K (1) and that of B + C ƒ P is K eq , the
(2)
eq

equilibrium constant for A ƒ P is :- (1) –0.8 D0 (2) –0.4 D0 + P

(3) –0.8 D0 + 2P (4) –0.4 D0
(2) (1) (1) (2)
(1) K eq – K eq (2) K eq K eq
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
(1) (2)
(3) K eq / K eq (4) K eq + K eq
(1) (2) Official Ans. by ALLEN (2, 4)
Sol. [CoF3(H2O)3] D0 < P
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Means all ligands behaves as weak field ligands
[B][C]
Sol. A ƒ B+C K (1)
eq = .....(1) eg
[A] 3+ +0.6D0
Co
[P] –0.4D0
B + C ƒ P K (2)

For

A ƒ P K eq =
eq =

[P]
[B][C] EN .....(2)

= [ –0.4 ´ 4 + 0.6 ´ 2 ] D 0

= [ –1.6 + 1.2 ] D 0
t2g

[A]
= [ –0.4 D 0 ]
Multiplying equation (1) & (2)
5. The mechanism of action of "Terfenadine"
LL
[P] (Seldane) is :-
K ´K
(1)
eq
(2)
eq = = K eq
[A]
(1) Activates the histamine receptor
2. Five moles of an ideal gas at 1 bar and 298 K
(2) Inhibits the secretion of histamine
is expanded into vacuum to double the volume.
The work done is :- (3) Inhibits the action of histamine receptor
(4) Helps in the secretion of histamine
(1) CV (T2 – T1 ) (2) –RT ln V2/V1
A

Official Ans. by NTA (3)

(3) –RT(V2 – V1) (4) zero
Sol. Seldane is an antihistamine drugs it inhibits the
Official Ans. by NTA (4) action of histamine receptor.
Sol. As the expansion is done in vaccum that is in
absence of p ext so 6. An alkaline earth metal 'M' readily forms water
soluble sulphate and water insoluble
W = zero
hydroxide. Its oxide MO is very stable to heat
3. The process that is NOT endothermic in nature
is :- and does not have rock-salt structure. M is :-
(1) Ca (2) Be (3) Mg (4) Sr
(1) Ar(g) + e ® Ar(g) (2) H (g) + e ® H (g)
– – – –

Official Ans. by NTA (2)

(3) Na (g) ® Na
+
(g) +e –
(4) O
–
(g) +e ®O
– 2–
(g)
Sol. [Be]
BeSO4 is water soluble
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. H(g) + e– ® H– is exothermic Be(OH)2 is water insoluble
rest of all endothermic process. BeO is stable to heat
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7. The reaction in which the hybridisation of the NH 2 Cl Cl
underlined atom is affected is :-
(i) NaNO2 + HCl Cl2/hn
+ Sol.
(1) NH3 ¾¾
H
® (ii) Cu2Cl2 + HCl

(2) XeF4 + SbF5 ® CH3 CH3 CH2–Cl

(3) H 2 SO4 + NaCl ¾¾¾

420 K
®
Cl CH2–CH2 Cl
(4) H 3 PO2 ¾¾¾¾¾¾
Disproportionation
® Na-Dry
ether
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
10. A sample of red ink (a colloidal suspension) is
XeF4 + SbF5 ® [ XeF3 ] [SbF6 ]
+ –
Sol. prepared by mixing eosin dye, egg white,
sp3d2 sp3d sp3d sp3d2 HCHO and water. The component which
8. The one that can exhibit highest paramagnetic ensures stability of the ink sample is :-
behaviour among the following is :- (1) HCHO (2) Eosin dye
gly = glycinato; bpy = 2, 2'-bipyridine (3) Egg white (4) Water
(1) [Pd(gly)2] Official Ans. by NTA (3)
(2) [Ti(NH3)6]3+
(3) [Co(OX)2(OH)2]– (D0 > P)
(4) [Fe(en)(bpy)(NH3)2]2+
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. [Co(OX)2(OH)2]–

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D0 > P [S.F.L]

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EN 11. The processes of calcination and roasting in
metallurgical industries, respectively, can lead
to :-
(1) Global warming and acid rain
Co = 3d 4s (2) Photochemical smog and ozone layer
+5 4 0
Co = 3d 4s depletion
(3) Global warming and photochemical smog
It has highest number of unpaired e–s. so it is
LL
(4) Photochemical smog and global warming
most paramagnetic.
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
9. In the following reaction sequence, [C] is :-
Sol. Due to industrial process SO2 gas is released
NH2 which is responsible for acid rain & global
(i) NaNO2 + HCl, 0-5 °C
warming.
[A]
(ii) Cu2Cl 2 + HCl 12. Which of the following compounds will form
A

the precipitate with aq. AgNO3 solution most

CH3
readily ?
Cl2 Na+dry ether
hn
[B] [C] Br
(Major Product)
N
CH2 CH2 (1) O Br (2)
(1)
Cl Cl

(2) CH3 CH3 Br

N
N Br

(3) Cl CH2–CH2 Cl (3) (4)

OCH3
(4) Cl CH2 CH2–Cl

Official Ans. by NTA (3) Official Ans. by NTA (2)

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Sol. R – x + aq.AgNO3 ¾¾¾

R.D.S
® R Å + Agx (1) 15. The major product [R] in the following sequence
(PPT)
of reactions is :-
So rate of P.P.T formation of Agx depend's
on stability of carbocation (R+)
(i) LiNH2/ether
In given question formed carbocation will be HC ºCH (ii) H3C
[P]
CH–Br
Å N Å (CH3)2CH

N Å
N
Å
O (i) HgSO4/H2SO4 Conc.H2SO4
Ph [Q] [R]
O–CH3 (ii) NaBH4 D

(a) (b) (c) (d)

H3 C
Most stable carbocation is (b) so C=CH–CH3
(1)
Br (CH3)2CH

N
give fastest P.P.T of AgBr with aq AgNO3 H3C
(2) C=C(CH3)2
H3CCH2
13. The molecule in which hybrid MOs involve
only one d-orbital of the central atom is :-
(1) [Ni(CN)4
(3) BrF5
]2– (2) [CrF6
(4) XeF4
EN
]3– (3)
H2C
C–CH2–CH3
CH(CH3)2

Official Ans. by NTA (1) H3C

Sol. [Ni(CN)4]2– (4) CH–CH=CH2
(CH3)2CH
LL
dsp2
hybridisation.
14. Among the following compounds, which one
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
has the shortest C—Cl bond ?
(i) LiNH2/ether
Sol. CHºCH CH3–CH–CºCH
(ii) Br
H3C
Cl
(1) H3C–Cl (2) H3C (i) HgSO4/H2SO4
CH3
A

(ii) NaBH4

OH
CH3
Cl CH
CH HC Cl
(3) (4)
CH 2 CH 2 H /D
+

Official Ans. by NTA (3) CH3 CH2–CH3

Cl
C
Sol.
CH
CH2
} CH3 CH3
(major)
In option (3) C—Cl bond is shortest due to Now :- (i) HgSO4/dil.H2SO4
resonance of lone pair of –Cl.
(ii) NaBH4
Due to resonance C—Cl bond acquire partial
is convert triple bond into ketone and formed
double bond character. ketone is reduced by NaBH4 and convert into
Hence C—Cl bond length is least. Alcohol.
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16. The incorrect statement(s) among (a) - (c) is CH3
(are) :-
Sol. CH3–CH2–CH–CH 2–OCH 2–CH3
(a) W(VI) is more stable than Cr(VI).
HI/D
(b) in the presence of HCl, permanganate
titrations provide satisfactory results. CH3
Å
(c) some lanthanoid oxides can be used as CH3–CH2–CH–CH 2—O—CH2–CH 3
phosphors. SN2 H
(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (a) only SN2
I
–
Prefer to
(3) (b) and (c) only (4) (b) only less hindrance
Official Ans. by NTA (4) CH3
Sol. KMnO4 will not give satisfactory result when CH3–CH2–CH–CH 2–OH + CH3–CH2–I
it is titrated by HCl. [A] H2SO4/ D
17. 250 mL of a waste solution obtained from the CH3
workshop of a goldsmith contains 0.1 M AgNO3
CH3–CH=C
and 0.1 M AuCl. The solution was electrolyzed
at 2 V by passing a current of 1 A for 15 minutes. CH3
(major)
The metal/metals electrodeposited will be :-
19. The major product [C] of the following reaction
(E 0
Ag + /Ag
= 0.80V, E 0Au + /Au = 1.69V ) EN sequence will be :-
(1) only silver
(i) NaBH4
(2) only gold CH2=CH–CHO [A] [B]
(ii) SOCl2 Anhy.
(3) silver and gold in equal mass proportion AlCl3
(4) silver and gold in proportion to their atomic DBr
[C]
weights
Official Ans. by NTA (4) (1) D
Sol. As voltage is '2V' so both Ag + & Au + will Br
LL
reduce and their equal gm equivalent will
(2) Br
reduce so D
gmeq Ag = gmeq of Au Br
Wt Ag Wt Au
= (3) D
E qwt E qwt
Ag Au

Br
A

wt Ag E qwt At wt Ag
So = = Ag

wt Au E qwt Au Atwt Au (4)

18. The major product [B] in the following reactions D
is :- Official Ans. by NTA (3)
CH3
O
CH3–CH2–CH–CH 2–OCH2–CH3 (i) NaBH 4
Sol. CH2=CH–C–H (ii) SOCl2 CH2=CH–CH2–Cl
HI H2SO4
Heat
[A] alcohol D
[B] (A)
CH3 + AlCl3
(1) CH3–CH 2–C=CH2
(2) CH 3–CH2–CH=CH–CH3 CH2–CH=CH2
(3) CH2=CH2
Br D
CH3 DBr
CH–CH2–CH2
(4) CH3–CH=C–CH 3
Official Ans. by NTA (4)

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20. The shortest wavelength of H atom is the Lyman 21. A 100 mL solution was made by adding 1.43 g of
series is l 1 . The longest wavelength in the Na2CO3·xH2O. The normality of the solution is 0.1
Balmer series of He+ is :- N. The value of x is _______.

(The atomic mass of Na is 23g/mol) :-

5l1 27l1
(1) (2)
9 5 Official Ans. by NTA (10)

Sol. Molar mass of Na2CO3·xH2O

9l1 36l1
(3) (4)
5 5 Þ 23 × 2 + 12 + 48 + 18x

Official Ans. by NTA (3) Þ 46 + 12 + 48 + 18x

hc Þ (106 + 18x)
Sol. As we know DE =
l
M
Eqwt = = (53 + 9x)
hc 2
So l= for l minimum i.e.
DE

shortest; DE = maximum
for Lyman series n = 1 & for DEmax
Transition must be form n = ¥ to n = 1
EN As nfactor in dissolution will be determined from net
cationic or anionic charge; which is 2 so

Eqwt =
M
= 53 + 9x
2
1 æ 1 1 ö
So = R H Z2 ç 2 – 2 ÷
l è n1 n 2 ø wt 1.43
=
LL
Gmeq =
Eqwt 53 + 9x
1
= R H Z 2 (1 – 0 )
l
Gmeq
1 1 Normality = V
= R ´ (1)2 Þl1 = litre
l R
A

For longest wavelength DE = minimum for

1.43
Balmer series n = 3 to n = 2 will have DE Normality = 0.1 =
53 + 9x
minimum 0.1
for He+ Z = 2
As volume = 100 ml
1 2æ 1 1 ö
So l = R H ´ Z ç n 2 – n 2 ÷
2 è 1 2 ø = 0.1 Litre

1 æ1 1ö
= RH ´ 4 ç – ÷ 1.43
l2 è4 9ø So 10–2 =
53 + 9x

1 5 53 + 9x = 143
= RH ´
l2 9
9x = 90
9
l 2 = l1 ´ x = 10.00
5
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22. The osmotic pressure of a solution of NaCl is 0.10 23. The number of chiral centres present in
atm and that of a glucose solution is 0.20 atm. The threonine is _________.
osmotic pressure of a solution formed by mixing
1 L of the sodium chloride solution with 2 L of the Official Ans. by NTA (2)
glucose solution is x × 10–3 atm. x is _____. Sol. Structure of Threonine is :
(nearest integer) :-
Official Ans. by NTA (167) COOH
NH2 * H
Sol. Osmotic pressure = p = i × C × RT
For NaCl i = 2 so *
CH –OH S. 2-chiral center is present
pNaCl = i × CNaCl × RT CNaCl = conc. of NaCl CH3
0.1 = 2 × CNaCl × RT
24. Consider the following equations :
0.05
CNaCl = Cglucose= conc. of glucose 2 Fe2+ + H2O2 ® x A + y B
RT
For glucose i = 1 so (in basic medium)
pGlucose = i × Cglucose × RT
2MnO4– + 6H + + 5H 2O2 ® x' C + y' D + z' E
0.2 = 1 × Cglucose × RT

CGlucose =
0.2
RT
hNaCl = No. of moles NaCl
hNaCl in 1 L = CNaCl× VLitre

0.05
EN (in acidic medium)
The sum of the stoichiometric coefficients
x, y, x', y' and z' for products A, B, C, D and
E, respectively, is ___________.
= hglucose= No. of moles glucose
RT Official Ans. by NTA (19)
hglucose in 2 L = Cglucose × VLitre
Sol. éë Fe 2+ ® Fe 3+ + e – ùû ´ 2
LL
0.4
=
RT H 2 O 2 + 2e – ® 2HO !
!
VTotal = 1 + 2 = 3L 2Fe 2+ + H 2 O 2 ® 2Fe 3+ + 2HO (q w)

0.05 x=2 y=2

so Final conc. NaCl =
3RT
éë8H + + MnO 4– + 5e – ® Mn 2+ + 4H 2O ùû ´ 2
A

0.4
Final conc. glucose =
3RT
éë H 2 O2 ® O2(g) + 2H + + 2e – ùû ´ 5
pTotal = pNaCl + pglucose
Þ 16H + + 2MnO4– + 5H 2O2
= éë i ´ C NaCl + C glu cos e ùû ´ RT
® 2Mn 2+ + 8H 2 O + 5O 2(g) + 10H +
æ 2 ´ 0.05 0.4 ö
= ç + ´ RT
è 3RT 3RT ÷ø Þ 6H + + 2MnO4– + 5H 2O2

0.5 ® 2Mn 2+ + 8H 2 O + 5O 2(g)

= atm
3
= 0.1666 atm So x' = 2 y' = 8 z' = 5

= 166.6 × 10–3 atm so x + y + x' + y' + z'

Þ 167.00 × 10–3 atm Þ 2+2+2+8+5
so x = 167.00 Þ 19

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25. The number of molecules with energy greater

than the threshold energy for a reaction
increases five fold by a rise of temperature from
27 °C to 42 °C. Its energy of activation in
J/mol is _________. (Take ln 5 = 1.6094;
R = 8.314 J mol–1K–1)
Official Ans. by NTA (84297)
Official Ans. by ALLEN
(84297.47 or 84297.48)
Sol. T1 = 300K T2 = 315K

As per question K T2 = 5K T1 as molecules

activated are increased five times so k will
increases 5 times
Now

æ KT
ln ç 2
ç KT
è 1
ö Ea æ 1 1 ö
÷=
ø
–
÷ R çè T1 T2 ÷ø
EN
Ea æ 15 ö
ln 5 =
R çè 300 ´ 315 ÷ø
LL
1.6094 ´ 8.314 ´ 300 ´ 315
So Ea =
15

Ea = 84297.47 Joules/mole
A