Section 2

Chemistry
1.

An alkene, having molecular formula C8H12, on ozonolysis yields glyoxal and 2, 2-dimethyl
butane-I, 4-dil. The structure of alkene is.

2.

When equal volumes of the following solutions are mixed, precipitation of AgCl (Ksp = 1.8 x 10-10)
will occur only with

(a) 104 M Ag+ and 104 MCl

(b) 105 M Ag+ and 105 MCl

(c) 106 M Ag+ and 106 MCl

(d) 1010 M Ag+ and 1010 MCl

3.

4.

Amongst Ni(CO)4, [Ni(CN)4]2 and NiCl42

(a) Ni(CO)4 and NiCl42 are diamagnetic but [Ni(CN)4]2 is paramagnetic
(b) Ni (CO)4 and [Ni(CN)4]2 are diamagnetic but NiCl42 is paramagnetic
(c) NiCl42 and [NiCCN)4] 2 are diamagnetic but Ni(CO)4 is paramagnetic
(d) Ni(CO)4 is diamagnetic but NiCl42 and [NiCCN)4] 2 are paramagnetic

5.

On the basis of molecular orbital theory, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) O2 is diamagnetic and N2 is paramagnetic
(b) N2 is less stable than O2
(c) He2 is stable and has bond order 1
*

(d) O2 contains two unpaired electrons one each in 2 px and 2 p y orbitals

6.

7.

The following compound is used as

(a) hypnotic
(c) analgesic

(b) antiseptic
(d) an anti-inflammatory compound

The IUPAC name of

is
(a) methoxy-3-ethyl pentane
(c) 3-ethyl-3-methoxy pentane

(b) 2-ethyl-2-methoxy pentane

(d) 3-methoxy-3-ethyl pentane

8.

The equivalent conductances of two ions at infinite dilution in water at 25 C are given below
o Ba2 127.00 S cm 2 / equiv

oCl 76.00 S cm 2 / equiv

The equivalent conductance (in S cm2/equiv) of BaCl2 at infinite dilution will be
(a) 203
(c) 205.5
(b) 279
(d) 139.5
9.

The product formed when phthalimide is treated with a mixture of Br2 and strong NaOH solution is
(a) aniline
(b) phthalamide
(c) phthalic acid
(d) anthranilic.: acid

10.

The correct order of mobility of alkali metal ions in aqueous solution is

(a) Na+ > K+ > Rb+ > Lr+
(b) Rb+ > K+ > Na+ > Li+
+
+
+
+
(c) Li > Na > K > Rb
(d) K+ > Rb+ > Na+ > Li+

11.

Which of the following sets of quantum numbers represent the highest stability of an atom?
(a) n = 4, 1 = 1, m = 0, s = +
(b) n = 4, I= 0, m = 0, 5 = +
(c) n = 4, 1= 2, m = 1, S = +
(d) n = 3, I = 1, m = 0, S = +

12.

In a set of reactions acetic acid yielded a product D.

The structure of D would be:

13.

The gas which has both oxidizing as well as reducing properties is

(a) CO
(b) SO2
(c) H2S

(d) PH3

14.

A solid AB has NaCI structure. If the radius of cation A+ is 110 pm, the maximum value of the

radius of the anion B is

(a) 240.5 pm
(b) 410.6 pm
(c) 315 pm
(d) 265.7 pm

15.

A 5% by weight solution of cane sugar in water has freezing point of -2 C. The freezing point of
5% by weight solution of glucose in water, if freezing point of pure water is 0C, is
(a) 3.8 K
(b) 269.2 K
(c) 273 K
(d) 4.8 K

16.

At 20 C and 1.00 arm partial pressure of hydrogen, 18 mL of hydrogen, measured at STP, dissolves
in 1 L of water. If water at 20C is exposed to a gaseous mixture having a total pressure of 1400
Torr (excluding the vapour pressure of water) and containing 68.5% H2 by volume, then the volume
of H2 measured at STP, which will dissolve in 1 L of
water is
(a) 23 mL
(b) 12 mL
(c) 18 mL
(d) 121 mL

17.

The compound
(a) geometrical isomerism
(c) conformational isomerism

18.

The rnelting point of tungsten is the second highest among the elements. The melting point of
tungsten is 3680 K. If its enthalpy of fusion is 35.2 kl/rnol, then its entropy of fusion is
(a) 95.7 JK1 mol1
(c) 9.57 JK1 mol1
1
1
(b) 957 JK mol
(d) 9570 JK1 mol1

19.

In the reaction of KMnO4 with an oxalate inacidic medium, MnO4 is reduced to Mn2+ and C2O42 is
oxidised to CO2, Hence, 50 mL of 0.04 M KMnO4 is equivalent to
(a) 100 mL of 0.l M H2C2O4
(b) 50 mL of 0.2 M H2C2O4
(c) 50 mL of 0.1 M H2C2O4
(d) 25 mL of 0.1 M H2C2O4

20.

Consider the reaction X + Y

products. If the initial concentration of X is increased by four
times, keeping the concentration of Y constant, the rate of reaction increases four fold. When the
concentrations of both X and Y becomes four times of their original values, the rate of reaction
becomes sixteen times of its original value. The observed rate law is
(a) k [X]2[y]2
(b) k [X][Y]2
(c) k [X][Y]
(d) k [X]2[y]

21.

Given that

22.

will exhibit
(b) optical isomerism
(d) position isomerism

C O2
CO2 ; H o XkJ

2CO O2
2CO2 ; H o XkJ
The enthalpy of formation of CO will be
2x y
y 2x
(a)
(b)
(c) 2x y
(d) y = 2x
2
2
What is the correct relationship between the pHs of isomolar solutions of sodium oxide (pH1)
sodium sulphide (pH2), sodium selenide (pH3) and sodium telluride (pH4)?
(a) pH1 > pH2 = pH3 > pH4
(b) pH1 < pH2 < pH3 < pH4
(c) pH1 < pH2 < pH3 = pH4
(d) pH1 > pH2 > pH3 > pH4

23.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(a) Transition metals have high enthalpy of atomisation
(b) Sc forms no coloured ions
(c) Transition metals never show very low oxidation state such as 0 and +1
(d) The chemical properties of lanthanoids are quite similar to each other

24.

When,FeCI3 is dissolved in water it causes

(a) a decrease in the H+ ions concentration
(c) a decrease in pH

(b) a decrease in OH+ ions concentration

(d) an increase in pH

25.

The freezing point of equimolar solutions of urea, potassium ferricyanide, potassium ferrocyanide
and barium chloride will be in the order
(a) potassium ferrocyanide > potassium ferricyanide > barium chloride > urea
(b) urea > barium chloride > potassium ferricyanide > potassium ferrocyanide
(c) urea > potassium ferrocyanide > barium chloride > potassium ferricyanide
(d) potassium ferricyanide > potassium ferrocyanide > barium chlor

26.

Orion is a polymer of
(a) styrene
(c) acrylonitrile

(b) vinyl chloride

(d) butadiene and adipic acid

27.

Which of the following reactions is given by only primary amines ?

(a) Reaction with HONO
(b) Reaction with chloroform and ale KOH
(c) Reaction with acetyl chloride
(d) Reaction with Grignard reagent

28.

Hydrolysis of one mole of peroxodisulphuric acid produces

(a) two moles of sulphuric acid
(b) two moles of sulphuric acid and one mole of hydrogen peroxide
(c) one mole of sulphuric acid and one mole of peroxornonosulphuric acid
(d) one mole of sulphuric acid, one mole of peroxomonosulphuric acid and one mole of hydrogen
peroxide

29.

The reaction
(a) Wurtz reaction
(c) Fittig reaction

30.

In the preparation of p-nitro acetanilide from aniline, nitration is not done directly by nitrating
mixture (a mixture of cone. H2SO4 and cone. HNO3) because
(a) on nitration it gives o-nitro acetanilide
(b) it gives a mixture of o-and p-nitro aniline
(c) NH2 group gets oxidised
(d) it forms a mixture of o-and p-nitro acetanilide

is called
(b) Friedel-Craft's reaction
(d) Wurtz-Fittig reaction