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PCQS
1) The formal charges of C and O atoms in 𝑪𝑶𝟐 : 𝑶 = 𝑪 = 𝑶: are,
respectively (EAMCET-2012)

1) 1, -1
2) -1, 1
3) 2, -2

4) 0, 0

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 2) Match the following lists (2004 E)
List - I List - II
A) Ethane 1) 2sp carbons
B) Ethylene 2) 6𝒔𝒑𝟐 carbons
C) Acetylene 3) 2𝒔𝒑𝟑 carbons
D) Benzene 4) 2𝒔𝒑𝟐 carbons
5) 1sp and 1𝒔𝒑𝟐 carbons
The correct answer is
1) A – 3, B – 4, C – 1, D – 2 2) A – 4, B – 5, C – 3, D – 2
3) A – 1, B – 2, C – 3, D – 4 4) A – 4, B – 3, C – 5, D – 1
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 3) How many “methyl groups” are present in 2, 5 – dimethyl – 4 –
ethyl heptane? (2003 M)

1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
4) 5

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 4) The homologue of ethyne is (2000 E)

1) 𝑪𝟐 𝑯𝟒
2) 𝑪𝟐 𝑯𝟔
3) 𝑪𝟑 𝑯𝟖
4) 𝑪𝟑 𝑯𝟒

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 5) The order of basicity of the compounds
O

N
N N N
H
H
H
(I) (II) (III)
(IV )

1) I > III > II > IV 2) III > I > IV > II

3) IV > I > III > II 4) II > I > III > IV

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