Final JEE - Main Exam September, 2020/03-09-2020/Evening Session

FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – SEPTEMBER, 2020

(Held On Thursday 03rd SEPTEMBER, 2020) TIME : 3 PM to 6 PM
CHEMISTRY TEST PAPER WITH ANSWER & SOLUTION
1. Among the statements (I – IV), the correct ones 3. Consider the hypothetical situation where the
are: azimuthal quantum number, l, takes values 0,
(I) Be has smaller atomic radius compared to 1, 2, …… n + 1, where n is the principal
Mg. quantum number. Then, the element with
(II) Be has higher ionization enthalpy than Al. atomic number :
(III) Charge/radius ratio of Be is greater than (1) 13 has a half-filled valence subshell
that of Al. (2) 9 is the first alkali metal
(IV) Both Be and Al form mainly covalent (3) 8 is the first noble gas
compounds. (4) 6 has a 2p-valence subshell
(1) (I), (II) and (IV) Official Ans. by NTA (1)
(2) (II), (III) and (IV) Official Ans. by ALLEN (2,3)
(3) (I), (II) and (III)
(4) (I), (III) and (IV
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. I, AN : Be < Mg
EN Sol. l = 0 to (n + 1)
n=1
l = 0, 1, 2
n=2
l = 0, 1, 2, 3

II IE : Be > Al 1s 1p 1d 2s 2p 2d 2f
(n + l) Þ
III Charge/radius ratio of Be w less than that of Al 1 2 3 2 3 4 5
IV Be, Al mainly form covalent compounds
n=3
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2. The strengths of 5.6 volume hydrogen peroxide
l = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
(of density 1 g/mL) in terms of mass percentage
and molarity (M), respectively, are: 3s 3p 3d 3f 3g
(Take molar mass of hydrogen peroxide as 3 4 5 6 7
34 g/mol)
Now, in order to write electronic configuration,
(1) 1.7 and 0.25 (2) 1.7 and 0.5
A

we need to apply (n + l) rule

(3) 0.85 and 0.5 (4) 0.85 and 0.25
Energy order : 1s < 1p < 2s < 1d < 2p < 3s < 2d…
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. Volume strength = 11.2 × molarity Option 1) 13 : 1s21p62s21d3 is not half filled
Option 2) 9 : 1s21p62s1 is the first alkali
5.6
Þ molarity = = 0.5 metal because after losing
11.2
one electron, it will achieve
Assuming 1 litre solution;
mass of solution = 1000 ml × 1 g/ml = 1000 g first noble gas configuration

mass of solute = moles × molar mass Option 3) 8 : 1s21p6 is the first noble gas
= 0.5 mol × 34 g/mol because after 1p6 e– will
= 17 gm. enter 2s hence new period

17 Option 4) 6 : 1s2 1p4 has 1p valence

Þ mass% = ´ 100 = 1.7%
1000 subshell.

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4. Three isomers A, B and C (mol. formula 5. 100 mL of 0.1 M HCl is taken in a beaker and
C8H11N) give the following results : to it 100 mL of 0.1 M NaOH is added in steps
of 2 mL and the pH is continuously measured.
R(product of A)
Which of the following graphs correctly depicts
A and C ¾¾¾¾¾ ® P + Q ¾¾¾¾¾¾ ®+
Diazotization (i) Hydrolysis
(ii) oxidation
(KMnO 4 + H + ) S(product of C) the change in pH?

R has lower boiling point than S

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B ¾¾¾¾®
C 6 H 5SO 2 Cl alkali-insoluble product pH pH 7
(1) (2)
A, B and C, respectively are :
vol. of NaOH vol. of NaOH
NH2 CH2CH3 NH2
(1)
CH2CH3 7
CH3 CH2CH3
pH 7 pH
(3) (4)
NH2 CH2NHCH3 CH2CH3
(2) vol. of NaOH vol. of NaOH
CH2CH3 H2 N

(3)
H 2N
CH2CH3 NHCH2CH3
EN NH2

CH2CH3
6.
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. Steep rise in pH around the equivalence point
for titration of strong acid with strong base.
The incorrect statement(s) among (a) – (d)
CH2CH3 CH2NHCH3 NH2 regarding acid rain is (are) :
(4)
CH2CH3 (a) It can corrode water pipes.
NH2
(b) It can damage structures made up of stone.
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Official Ans. by NTA (2)
(c) It cannot cause respiratory ailments in animals.

Intramolecular (d) It is not harmful for trees

Å (1) H-Bonding
NH 2 NaNO N2 +
H /H2O OH (1) (c) and (d)
2
Sol. (2) KmnO 4 COOH
P (R)
(2) (a), (b) and (d)
(A)
A

(3) (c) only

(4) (a), (c) and (d)
Å
NH2 N2 OH Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. (1) Acid rain corrodes water pipes resulting in the
COOH
Q (S) leaching of heavy of heavy metals such as iron,
(C) Intermolecular
H-Bonding lead and copper into the drinking water.
(2) Acid rain damages buildings and other
structures made of stone or metal.
Me
Ph–SO2Cl Ph–S–N (3) It causes respiratory aliments in human
Ph–CH2–NH–Me
CH2–Ph beings and animals.
Solid sulphonamicle
(not soluble is Aq.)
NaOH
(4) It is harmful for agriculture, trees and plants
as it wasshes down the nutrients needed for
its growth.

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7. The five successive ionization enthalpies of an 9. The d-electron configuration of [Ru(en)3]Cl2

element are 800, 2427, 3658, 25024 and 32824 and [Fe(H2O)6]Cl2, respectively are :
4 2 6 0
kJ mol–1. The number of valence electrons in (1) t 2g e g and t2g eg
the element is : 6 0 6 0
(2) t 2 g e g and t 2 g e g
(1) 2 (2) 3 6 0 4 2
(3) t 2 g e g and t 2 g e g
(3) 4 (4) 5
4 2 4 2
(4) t 2 g e g and t 2 g e g
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. Let suppose element X Þ Sol. [Ru(en)3]Cl2 Ru Þ 4d series
en Þ chelating ligand
+ +2
IE1
X(g) ¾¾¾ IE 2 IE3 CN = 6, octahedral splitting hence laye splitting
800 ® X(g) ¾¾¾
2427 ® X(g) ¾¾¾
3658 ®
of d-subshell

+3
IE 4
+4
IE 5
+5 tg0
X(g) ¾¾¾® X(g) ¾¾¾
32824 ® X(g)
25024 Ru+2 Þ [Kr]4d65s0

8.
is high jump after IE3
So valence electrons are 3
EN
X+3 has stable inert gas configuration as there

A mixture of one mole each of H2, He and O2

[Fe(H2O)6]Cl2 Þ H2O Þ Weak filled ligand
Fe+2 Þ [Ar] 3d64s0
t2g6

less plitting
each are enclosed in a cylinder of volume V at CN = 6 octahedral splitting
temperature T. If the partial pressure of H2 is
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2 atm, the total pressure of the gases in the tg2
cylinder is :
(1) 14 atm (2) 22 atm
t2g4
(3) 6 atm (4) 38 atm
10. An ionic micelle is formed on the addition of :
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
A

excess water to liquid

Sol. According to Dalton's law of partial pressure
pi = x i × PT (1) Å
N N PF6
pi = partial pressure of the ith component H3 C CH3

xi = mole fraction of the ith component

pT = total pressure of mixture excess water to liquid
–

æ nH ö (2)
N N
Å SO 4
Þ 2 atm = ç n n
2
n ÷ ´ pT
è H2 + H e + O2 ø H 3C CH3

(3) liquid diethyl ether to aqueous NaCl solution

3 (4) sodium stearate to pure toluene
Þ pT = 2 atm × = 6 atm Official Ans. by NTA (2)
1
Sol. Correct Ans. is (2)

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11. The decreasing order of reactivity of the Polar protic Bond
I
following compounds towards nucleophilic Å
Sol. t-BuOH 1, 2H! Å 1, 2H!
substitution (SN2) is : D H Shift Shift

CH2Cl CH2Cl D Å
NO2 7
H
more subtituted
NO2 Alkene (major)

(I) (II) 13. The increasing order of the reactivity of the

following compound in nucleophilic addition
CH2Cl CH2Cl reaction is :
Propanal, Benzaldehyde, Propanone, Butanone

NO2 O2 N NO2 (1) Butanone < Propanone < Benzaldehyde <

NO2 Propanal
(III) (IV) (2) Benzaldehyde < Butanone < Propanone <

(1) (IV) > (II) > (III) > (I)

(2) (II) > (III) > (IV) > (I)
EN Propanal
(3) Propanal < Propanone < Butanone <
Benzaldehyde
(3) (II) > (III) > (I) > (IV) (4) Benzaldehyde < Propanal < Propanone <
(4) (III) > (II) > (IV) > (I) Butanone
Official Ans. by NTA (2) Official Ans. by NTA (1)
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Sol. Reactivity order of various carbonyl
Cl Cl Cl Cl
NO2
compounds ® Aldehydes > Ketones
Sol. > > >
NO2 NO2 NO2 O O
O2N O O
NO2
–I & –R less –I & –R Only 2 – I C–H Ph–C–H
A

2
rate of SN reaction
14. The incorrect statement is :
12. The major product in the following reaction is :
(1) In manganate and permanganate ions, the
I p-bonding takes place by overlap of p-orbitals
t-BuOH of oxygen and d-orbitals of manganese
Heat
(2) Manganate ion is green in colour and
permanganate ion in purple in colour
Ot-Bu
(1) (2) (3) Manganate and permanganate ions are
paramagnetic
(4) Manganate and permanganate ions are
(3) (4) tetrahedral
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Official Ans. by NTA (4)

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Sol. Option 1) Manganate Þ MnO24- , 15. The compound A in the following reaction is :

Permanganate Þ MnO-4 A ¾¾¾¾¾¾

(i) CH 3 MgBr / H 2 O
(ii) Conc. H 2 SO 4 / D
®

B ¾¾¾¾®(i) O3
(ii) Zn / H 2 O
C+D
O O
(i) Conc.KOH +
Mn Mn C COO K +
– – (ii) D
O –
O O O
O O
hybridisation hybridisation CH2OH
of Mn Þ d s of Mn Þ d s
3 3

CH3 O
Ba(OH) 2
Mn Þ D D
H3C–C=CH–C–CH3
5 2
3d 4s
O
After excitation CH3
(1) C6H5–C–CH
CH3

Mn Þ
p p
4p
EN MnO4
2–
O
(2) C6H 5–C–CH 2CH 3
O
– –
O OO O (3) C6H 5–CH2–C–CH 3
2p 2p

O
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2 × 2pp – 3dps (4) C6H 5–C–CH 3

Official Ans. by NTA (3)

2–
MnO4
p p p 4P
O
A

OH
2P 2P Sol.
(1) CH3MgBr/H2O H2SO4/D
Ph Ph Ph
(A) (B)
2 × 2Pp – 3dp O
O + Ph–C–H
1 × 2Pp – 4Pp O3/Zn
(D) (C)
(2) MnO42– Þ green
MnO4– Þ purple/violet
(3) Manganate contains 1 unpaired electron O
hence it is paramagnetic Ph–C–H Conc. Ph–COOK + Ph–CH2OH
NaOH
(cannizaro)
where as permanganetic contains no unpaired
electrons hence it is diamagnetic.
O
(4) Both have d3s hybridisation hence both have OH /D
!

O
tetrahedral geometry. Aldol

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16. Consider the following molecules and 17. Consider the following reaction :
statements related to them :
O H O H c
(A) O H d H O CH3
C
O Hb O H a
O
H O H
Chromic
(B) O 'P'
C anhydride
O
The product 'P' gives positive ceric ammonium
(a) (B) is more likely to be crystalline than (A) nitrate test. This is because of the presence of
(b) (B) has higher boiling point than (A) which of these –OH group(s) ?
(c) (B) dissolves more readily than (A) in water (1) (c) and (d)

Identify the correct option from below : (2) (b) only

(3) (d) only
(1) only (a) is true (2) (a) and (c) are true
(4) (b) and (d)
(3) (b) and (c) are true (4) (a) and (b) are true
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Official Ans. by ALLEN (2, 3 & 4)
EN Official Ans. by NTA (2)

Sol. Compound ¾¾¾¾

® Chromic
O
O
OH

anhydride O

H H O O
O O C H due to pressure of b
O
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C 18. Match the following drugs with their
O H
Sol. therapeutic actions :
O-salicylic acid (i) Ranitidine (a) Antidepressant
intra molecular H C O
H-bonding O O H (ii) Nardil (b) Antibiotic
p-salicylic acid (Phenelzine)
inter molecular H-bonding
A

(iii)Chloramphenicol (c) Antihistamine

(iv)Dimetane (d) Antacid
(a) B will be more crystalline due to more inter (Brompheniramine)
molecular interactions hence more efficient (e) Analgesic
packing. (1) (i)-(a); (ii)-(c); (iii)-(b); (iv)-(e)
(2) (i)-(e); (ii)-(a); (iii)-(c); (iv)-(d)
(b) B will have higher boiling point due to
(3) (i)-(d); (ii)-(a); (iii)-(b); (iv)-(c)
higher intermolecular interactions.
(4) (i)-(d); (ii)-(c); (iii)-(a); (iv)-(e)
(c) B will be more soluble in water than A as
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
B will have more extent of H-bonding in water
Sol. Raniticline ® Antacid
So all three statements are correct Nard1 ® Antidepressant
{Solubility date Þ O-salicylic acid = 2g/L Chloramphenicol ® Antibiotic
P-salicylic acid = 5g/L} Dimetane ® Antihistamine

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3 21. An acidic solution of dichromate is electrolyzed

19. For the reaction 2A + 3B + C ® 3P, which
2 for 8 minutes using 2A current. As per the
statement is correct ? following equation
dn A dn B dn C Cr2 O27- + 14H + + 6e - ® 2Cr 3+ + 7H 2 O
(1) = =
dt dt dt The amount of Cr3+ obtained was 0.104 g. The
efficiency of the process(in%) is
dn A 2 dn B 3 dn C (Take : F = 96000 C, At. mass of chromium = 52)
(2) = =
dt 3 dt 4 dt ______.
Official Ans. by NTA (60)
dn A 3 dn B 3 dn C
(3) = =
dt 2 dt 4 dt ! æ 8 ´ 60 ´ 2 ö
Sol. Moles of e = ç ÷
è 96000 ø
dn A 2 dn B 4 dn C
(4) = = Using stoichiometry; theoritically
dt 3 dt 3 dt
n e! used n cr +3 produced
Official Ans. by NTA (4) =
6 2
Sol. For aA + bB ® cC;
2 8 ´ 60 ´ 2
-1 d[A] -1 d[B] 1 d[C]
a dt
=
b dt
=
c dt

-1 d[A] -1 d[B] -2 d[C] 1 d[p]

EN Þ n cr +3 produced =

=
´
6 96000

0.02
6
\ = = =
2 dt 3 dt 3 dt 3 dt Þ wt cr +3 theoritically produced

20. Complex A has a composition of H12O6Cl3Cr. æ 0.02 ö

´ 52 ÷ g
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= ç
If the complex on treatment with conc. H2SO4 è 6 ø
loses 13.5% of its original mass, the correct
molecular formula of A is : 0.104g
Þ % efficiency = ´ 100
æ 0.02 ´ 52 ö
[Given : atomic mass of Cr = 52 amu and ç 6 ÷g
è ø
Cl = 35 amu]
= 60%
A

(1) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2 · H2O 22. 6.023 × 1022

molecules are present in 10 g of
a substance 'x'. The molarity of a solution
(2) [Cr(H2O)3Cl3] · 3H2O
containing 5 g of substance 'x' in 2 L solution
(3) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl · 2H2O is _______ × 10 –3.
Official Ans. by NTA (25)
(4) [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3
number of molecules given mass
Official Ans. by NTA (3) moles = =
6 ´ 10 23 molar mass
Sol. % mass of water
10 ´ 6.023 ´ 10 23
x ´ 18 Þ molar mas = = 100g / mol
= ´ 100 = 13.5 6.023 ´ 10 22
(12 + 6 ´ 16 + 35 ´ 3 + 52)
moles of solute (5 / 100)
Þ molarity = =
265 ´ 13.5 volume of sol (l)
n
2
Þ x= ;2
18 ´ 100 = 0.025

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23. The volume (in mL) of 0.1 N NaOH required Sol. Let molar mass of protein A = x g/mol
Let molar mass of protein B = y g/mol
to neutralise 10 mL of 0.1 N phosphinic acid
is _________ . æ 0.73 ö
ç ÷
pA = osmotic pressure of protein A = è x ø RT
Official Ans. by NTA (10) 0.25

Sol. H3PO2 + NaOH ® NaH2PO2 + H2O æ 1.65 ö

ç ÷
è y ø RT
pB = osmotic pressure of protein B =
n H3 PO2 reacted n NaOH reacted 1
=
1 1 pA = p B

æ 0.73 ö æ 1.65 ö
Þ ç ÷ RT = ç ÷ RT
è x ´ 0.25 ø è y ø
0.1 ´ 10
Þ = 0.1 ´ VNaOH
1 æxö 0.73
Þ ç ÷= = 1.769 @ 1.77
è y ø 0.25 ´ 1.65
Þ VNaOH = 10 ml.
25. The number of C = O groups present in a
24.
EN
If 250 cm3 of an aqueous solution containing
0.73 g of a protein A is isotonic with one litre of
another aqueous solution containing 1.65 g of a
tripeptide Asp – Glu – Lys is _________ .
Official Ans. by NTA (5)
Sol. Structure of Tri peptide Asp – Glu – Lys
O O O
protein B, at 298 K, the ratio of the molecular
H2N–CH–C–NH–Ch–C–Nh–Ch–C–OH
mases of A and B is _________ × 10–2 (to the nearest
CH2 CH2 (CH2)4
integer).
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O=C CH2 NH2
Official Ans. by NTA (177) OH C=O
OH
A