H ~ Chemistry (Compulsory)

Q. 1 - Q. 6 carJ'Y one mark each.

Q.I On the basis ofVSEPR theory. the molecule which has a linear strucrurc is

{A) SO~

(B) N~O

(0) NO::

Q.2 The geometries of INiC1.lf and {PdCLd~- respectively arc

(A) Tetrahedral and square planar (B) 130th tetrahedral

.(C) Both square planar

(D) Square planar and tetrahedral

Q.3 The ionization energy of hydrogen atom in ground state is· 13-11 eV. The ionization energy of U2+ in ground state would be

(A) l.51 cv

(.13) 4.53 eV

(C) 40_H eV

(D) 122.4 (;V

0.4 The half-life of I~C is 5730 years. All old sample of wood contains 2Y~1i> of 11C as would he found in a current living tree. The age of (he sample of wood would be

(r\) 1432 years

(B} 2865 years

(C) 5730 years

(D) 11460 years

Q.5 The product 'P' formed in the following reaction is

(C)

o .'H HgSO,,-H2SO;j P
H2O
\(1)
° 0
~CH' {""~~JCHO
V
(D)
OH C),CHO
(i'CHO
A (A)

Q.6 The order of reactivity ofthe following aldehydes with a nucleophile is

0 0 0 0
Il H3c/llH Ph')"H CI3C)lH
H""- 'H
II III IV
(A) J > II > III > IV (8) IV> I> n >- 1II
(C) IV:> IIr > 11 > 1 0) I > T\, > II ::. III Q. 7 - Q. 24 carry two marks each.

Q.7 In the nuclear reaction of 2:;U with a neutron, 1\\'0 elements. Kr and 'Y', are formed along v ... irh three neutron ..

• 3~U + In ~ 9'Kr 3 nln .,... 'V'

!lZ 1/ 36

The clement 'Y' is

(B) I~;CS

(C) j~;Xe

Q.8 Which of the following statements is rue about diatomic species He- and He~+?

(A) Hel is stable AND He2+ is stabl

(8) Hez is stable AND He2 + is unstable (C) HC2 is unstable AND He2 + is stable (D) 1I~ is unstable AND He/ is unstable

Q.9 For the reaction A B, the activation energy for the forward reaction is 123 kl/rnol. The activation energy for the reverse reaction is 140 kl/mol. The enthalpy change for the forward reaction is

(A) 263 kl/mol

(B) -263 kJ/mol

(C) 17 kJ/moJ

(D) 17 k.l/mol

Q.10 The acid dissociation constant of a weak acid HA is 10-$. A 0.20 M solution of the acid HA also contams 0.10 M of salt MA '>. The pH of the solution is

(A) 0.69

(B) ).0

(C) 2.RS

(0) 5,0

Q,ll The attractive part ofthe van der Waals interaction, -B/r\ where B is a positive coefficient and r is (he distance between the molecules. is governed by

(A) dipole-dipole interaction (.B) charge-dipole interaction

(C) induced dipole-induced dipole int .raction (D) dipole-induced dipole interaction

Q.12 A fuel cell is based on the idea of the reaction H2(g) + Y2 02(g) . H;!OQ) generating electricity. The s andard free energy change (~G() for this reaction at 298 K is -237.13 kJ/mo!. The standard cell potential for the system at 298 K i (I Faraday = 96500 coulomb)

(A) 2.457 volts

(8) 1.228 volts

(C) -1.228 volts

(0) -2.457 volts

Q.13 The electron-deficient molecule is

Q.14 The comple with crystal field stabilization energy (CF E) of -0.4 ~t is

Q.lS The most table geometry of'Brf', is
CA) (B)
I ,,\,\\~ I
--Br' /jBr~
I"
(C) CD)
~
I ~ '. \\\\\\\
<, ",,~ B"
-- r
--=-Br?-- J"' Q.16 The species having three unpaired electrons and tetrahedral geometry is

(D) [NiCl~2-

Q.17 The correct arrangement of group 13 clements in terms of increasing average M-CI bond energy in MCh compounds is

(A) AI> Ga > In> TI (8) TI > In > Ga > AI (C) AI > Ga > TI > In (D) Ga > In > TI > Al

(J.t8 Which of the following olefin leads to a racemic mixture of the diol product upon cis-dihydroxy lation?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Q.) 9 The major product 'Q' formed in the following reaction is

°

~OEt (i) MeMgBr (excess)

U (II)W.Heat

Q

(A)

o

~CHJ

(C)

0.20 The most stable conformation of cis·(-Ierf-bllt '(-4-mcthylcyclohexane is

(A)

(B)

p:::7"Me

1-8u

Me

pJ

t-Bu

(C)

(D)

1ve I-Bud

t-Bu~Me

Q.21 The major product 'R' formed in the following reaction sequence is

CI
¢ HN03-H2S04 Sn-HCI NaNO~-H2S04
R
H2O
eOOH
(1\) (8)
el OH
~OH ~OH
~ A
COOH COOH
(C) (0) CI
CI
~ QN02
....-:;.
OH
eOOH eOOH 0.22 The following optically ac ive compound undergoes racemization upon reaction with

lal in acetone.

~I Ph .. /":-.

Me H

Nal

Acetone

The pathway followed by he reaction is

I )

(£3. 2

(C) EI

(D) E2

Common Data Que rion:

Common Data for Que tion. 23 & 24:

The equilibrium constant (f() for the reaction Ag2C03 (s) -=-===~ Ag20 (s) + CO2 (g) varie \ ith temperatur T a .

T(in K) K

400

1.41 )( 10-2

500 1.41

0.23 The standard free energy change (~Go) for the abo 'e reaction at 500 K is (R = 8.314 J K-'mol-')

(A) -0.62 kllmol

(8) -1.43 kllmol

(C) 0.62 kJ/mol

(D) 1.43 kllmol

0.24 Assuming that the tandard enthalpy change (~HO) tor the above reactior is constant in this temp rature range, its value is

(A) 33.3 kl/mol

(8) 76.6 kl/mol

(C) -33.3 kl/mol

(D) -76.6 kJ/mol

Linked Answer Questions: Q. 25 to Q. 28 carry two marks each .

. tatcment for Linked Answer Questions 25 & 26:

A olid compound X on heating produces a new solid P and a ga Q. The gas Q is absorbed by KOH.

Q.:!. Thl! ga Q i

(A) ~

(8)0_

Q.:26 he reaction betwe n P and water forms a new compound R. Compound R gives

bleaching powder on reaction with e12• The compound X is

(B) KeIO)

(C) CaCO)

(D) CuFeS]

Statement for Linked Answer Que tion 27 & 28:

i) 03 (excess) ii)Me2S

s

Q.27 1 h structure of'S' is

(A)

DOEt OH 0 AAOEt

(B)

DOEt

(C)

(0)

o 0 AJlOEt

Q.2 The name reaction by which the produc 'So may be readily prepared is

(A) Aldol condensation (C) Claisen condesation

(B) Benzoin condensation (D) Perkin condensation

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