FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – JANUARY, 2023

(Held On Wednesday 01st February, 2023) TIME : 3 : 00 PM to 6 : 00 PM

CHEMISTRY TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

SECTION-A 34. The graph which represents the following reaction
31. In a reaction, is :
OH OH OCOCH 3
OH 
COOCH 3 COOH COOH (C6 H 5 )3 C  Cl 
Pyridine (C 6 H 5 )3 C  OH
‘Y’ ‘X’

reagents ‘X’ and ‘Y’ respectively are : rate rate

(1) (CH3CO)2O/H+ and CH3OH/H+,  (1) (2)
(2) (CH3CO)2O/H+ and (CH3CO)2O/H+
(3) CH3OH/H+,  and CH3OH/H+,  [(C6 H5) 3C–Cl] –
[OH ]
(4) CH3OH/H+  and (CH3CO)2O/H+

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Official Ans. by NTA (1) rate rate
Allen Ans. (1) (3) (4)
O

OH OH O–C–CH 3
+ COOH COOH
COOCH 3 CH 3OH/H
[(C6 H5) 3C–Cl]
+
(CH 3CO)2O/H
[Pyridine]
Sol. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
32. The correct order of bond enthalpy (kJ mol–1) is :
Allen Ans. (3)
(1) Si – Si > C – C > Sn – Sn > Ge – Ge
Sol. (It is SN1 reaction so rate of reaction depends on
(2) Si – Si > C – C > Ge – Ge > Sn – Sn
the concentration of alkyl halide only.
(3) C – C > Si – Si > Sn – Sn > Ge – Ge
(4) C – C > Si – Si > Ge – Ge > Sn – Sn 35. ‘X’ is : HF
+ X
Official Ans. by NTA (4)  Major product
Allen Ans. (4)
Sol. (Bond enthalpy order
C – C > Si – Si > Ge – Ge > Sn – Sn)
33. All structures given below are of vitamin C. Most (1) (2)
stable of them is :
OH
(1) HO O
O
(2)
H
OH OH
(3) (4)

(3) (4)
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Allen Ans. (1)
Official Ans. by NTA (1) Sol.
Allen Ans. (1)
Sol. H-bonding stabilised vitamin C

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36. The complex cation which has two isomers is : 39. Which element is not present in Nessler’s reagent ?
(1) [Co(H2O)6]3+ (2) [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+ (1) Mercury
(3) [Co(NH3)5NO2]2+ (4) [Co(NH3)5Cl]+
(2) Potassium
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Allen Ans. (3) (3) Iodine
Sol. ([Co(NH3)5NO2]2+ (4) Oxygen
Two linkage isomers possible
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
NO2  Ambidentate ligand
37. Given below are two statements : Allen Ans. (4)
Statement I : Sulphanilic acid gives esterification Sol. (Nessler’s Reagent  K2[HgI4]
test for carboxyl group.
40. Given below are two statements : one is labelled
Statement II : Sulphanilic acid gives red colour in
Lassigne’s test for extra element detection. as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
In the light of the above statements, choose the Reason (R).
most appropriate answer from the options given
Assertion (A) : -halocarboxylic acid on reaction

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below :
(1) Statement I is correct but Statement II is with dil. NH3 gives good yield of -amino
incorrect. carboxylic acid whereas the yield of amines is very
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
low when prepared from alkyl halides.
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is Reason (R) : Amino acids exist in zwitter ion form
correct. in aqueous medium.
Official Ans. by NTA (4) In the light of the above statements, choose the
Allen Ans. (4)
O correct answer from the options given below :
= =

H2N – – S – OH
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
Sol.
correct explanation of (A).
Sulphanilic acid O
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
Does not show esterification test.
Presence of both sulphur and nitrogen give red correct explanation of (A).
colour in Lassigne’s test. (3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
38. Given below are two statements : one is labelled
(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R). Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Assertion (A) : Gypsum is used for making Allen Ans. (2)
fireproof wall boards.
41. The industrial activity held least responsible for
Reason (R) : Gypsum is unstable at high
temperatures. global warming is :
In the light of the above statements, choose the (1) manufacturing of cement
correct answer from the options given below : (2) steel manufacturing
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A). (3) Electricity generation in thermal power plants.
(2) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct. (4) Industrial production of urea
(3) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
Allen Ans. (4)
correct explanation of (A).
Official Ans. by NTA (1) Sol. In urea production NH3 and CO2 consumed so least
Allen Ans. (1) responsible for global warming.
Sol. (Gypsum is used for making fireproof wall boards.

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42. The structures of major products A, B and C in the 43. Given below are two statements : one is labelled
following reaction are sequence. as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
O Reason (R).
NaHSO3, dil. HCl LiAlH4
H [A] [B] Assertion (A) : Cu2+ in water is more stable than
NaCN, H2O
Cu+.
HCl/H2O
[C] Reason (R) : Enthalpy of hydration for Cu2+ is


(1) A =
OH CN
, much less than that of Cu+.
H In the light of the above statements, choose the
HO CHO correct answer from the options given below :
B= (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
H
, correct explanation of (A).
HO CO2H
C= (2) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
H (3) (1) is not correct but (R) is correct.

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OSO3Na (4) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
(2) A = , correct explanation of (A).
H
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
OH
Allen Ans. (1)
B=
H Sol. 2Cu+  Cu2+ + Cu
,
Cl The stability of Cu2+(aq) rather than Cu+(aq), is due
C= to the much more negative hydH of Cu2+(aq) than
H Cu+(aq), which more than compensates for the
HO SO3H second ionisation enthalpy of Cu.
(3) A = ,
H 44. The starting material for convenient preparation of
deuterated hydrogen peroxide (D2O2) in laboratory
B= OH
, is:
HO SO2Cl (1) K2S2O8 (2) 2-ethylanthraquinol
C= (3) BaO2 (4) BaO
H
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
HO CN
(4) A = , Allen Ans. (1)
H
Sol. (K2S2O8(s) + 2D2O(l)  2KDSO4(aq.) + D2O2
HO NH2 45. In figure, a straight line is given for Freundrich
B=
H 1
, Adsorption (y = 3x + 2.505). The value of and
HO CO2H n
C= log K are respectively.
H
Y
Official Ans. by NTA (4) x
log m I
Allen Ans. (4) n
OH OH
CN CH2 – NH2
LiAlH4
log K
H H
(A) (B) log P X
Sol.
HO (1) 0.3 and log 2.505 (2) 0.3 and 0.7033
COOH
HCl + H2O
(3) 3 and 2.505 (4) 3 and 0.7033

H
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Allen Ans. (3)
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 x 48. The effect of addition of helium gas to the
Sol.  Kp1/ n
m following reaction in equilibrium state, is :
x 1
log  log k  log P
m n PCI5 (g) PCl3 (g)  Cl2 (g)
1 (1) the equilibrium will shift in the forward
Y = 3x + 2.505,  3 , log K = 2.505)
n direction and more of Cl2 and PCl3 gases will be
46. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as
produced.
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason
(2) the equilibrium will go backward due to
(R).
suppression of dissociation of PCl5.
Assertion (A) : An aqueous solution of KOH
(3) helium will deactivate PCl5 and reaction will
when for volumetric analysis, its concentration
stop.
should be checked before the use.
(4) addition of helium will not affect the
Reason (R) : On aging, KOH solution absorbs

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equilibrium.
atmospheric CO2.
Official Ans. by NTA (1 & 4)
In the light of the above statements, choose the
Allen Ans. (1 & 4)
correct answer from the options given below.
Sol. PCI5 (g) PCl3 (g)  Cl2 (g)
(1) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
(Case 1 : At constant P – volume will increase so
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
reaction will shift in forward direction then answer
correct explanation of (A)
will be A
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
Case 2 : At constant volume no change in active
correct explanation of (A)
mass so reaction will not shift in any direction then
(4) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
answer will be D.
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
49. For electron gain enthalpies of the elements
Allen Ans. (3)
denoted as egH, the incorrect option is :
Sol. KOH absorb CO2
(1) egH (Cl) <egH (F)
So its concentration should be checked.
(2) egH (Se) <egH (S)
47. Which one of the following sets of ions represents
a collection of isoelectronic species? (3) egH (I) <egH (At)

(Given : Atomic Number : F :9 , Cl : 17, Na = 11, (4) egH (Te) <egH (Po)

Mg = 12, Al = 13, K = 19, Ca = 20, Sc = 21) Official Ans. by NTA (2)

(1) (Li+ , Na+ , Mg2+ , Ca2+ Allen Ans. (2)

(2) (Ba2+ , Sr2+ , K+ , Ca2+ Sol. (1) egH (Cl) <egH (F)
(3) (N3– , O2– , F– , S2– (–345) (– 328) Correct
(4) (K+ , Cl– , Ca2+ , Sc3+ (2) egH (Se) <egH (S)
Official Ans. by NTA (4) (–195) (– 200) Incorrect
Allen Ans. (4) (3) egH (I) <egH (At)
K  Cl1 Ca 2  Sc 3 (–295) (– 270) Correct
Sol.
18 18 18 18 (4) egH (Te) <egH (Po)
(–190) (– 183) Correct

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50. O–O bond length in H2O2 is X than the O–O bond 52. Among following compounds, the number of those
length in F2O2. The O – H bond length in H2O2 is present in copper matte is_________.
Y than that of the O–F bond in F2O2.
A. CuCO3
Choose the correct option for X and Y from the
given below. B. Cu2S
(1) X – shorter, Y – shorter
C. Cu2O
(2) X – shorter, Y – longer
(3) X – longer, Y – longer D. FeO
(4) X – longer, Y - shorter Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Allen Ans. (1)
Allen Ans. (4)
Sol. According to bent rule more electronegative atom Sol. FeS and Cu2S, present in copper matte.
occupy less s-characters so bond length increases. 53. Among the following, the number of tranquilizer/s

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O – H bond will be short than O – F bond due to is/are_________.
small size of H than F.
A. Chloroliazepoxide

SECTION-B B. Veronal
51. 0.3 g of ethane undergoes combustion at 27°C in a C. Valium
bomb calorimeter. The temperature of calorimeter
D. Salvarsan
system (including the water) is found to rise by
0.5°C. The heat evolved during combustion of Official Ans. by NTA (3)
ethane at constant pressure is ________kJ mol–1.
Allen Ans. (3)
(Nearest integer)
Sol. (chlorodiazepoxide, Veronal, Valium is
[Given : The heat capacity of the calorimeter
tranquilizer where as salvarsan is antibiotic.
system is 20 kJ K–1, R = 8.3 JK–1 mol–1.
54. A B
Assume ideal gas behaviour.
Atomic mass of C and H are 12 and 1 g mol–1 The above reaction is of zero order. Half life of
respectively] this reaction is 50 min. The time taken for the
Official Ans. by NTA (1006) concentration of A to reduce to one-fourth of its
Allen Ans. (1006) initial value is________min.
Sol. (Bomb calorimeter  const volume
(Nearest integer)
Heat released
By combustion of 1 mole Official Ans. by NTA (75)
20  0.5 Allen Ans. (75)
C2H6 (U) = –  30 = –1000 kJ
0.3
Sol. Assume reaction starts with 1 mole A
C2H6(g) + 7/2 O2(g)  2CO2(g) + 3H2O(l)
a 1
ng = 2 – (2 + 7/2) = - (7/2) ( t1/2  ,K 
2k 2  50
H = U + nRT For 75% completion
= – 1000 – 7/2 × 8.3 × 300 kJ a
= – 1000 – 6.225 a  kt
4
= – 1006 kJ 3 a 3 100
So heat released = 1006 kJ mol-1 t    75
4k 4 a

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55. 20% of acetic acid is dissociated when its 5 g is [Given : Ksp(AgBr) = 4.9×10–13 at 298K
added to 500 mL of water. The depression in
0Ag  6  103 Sm 2 mol –1
freezing point of such water is _______ × 10–3 °C.
Atomic mass of C, H and O are 12, 1 and 16 a.m.u.  0Br   8  103 Sm2 mol –1

respectively.
 0NO  7  103 Sm2 mol –1 ]
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[Given : Molal depression constant and density of
water are 1.86 K kg mol–1 and 1 g cm–3 Official Ans. by NTA (14)

respectively. Allen Ans. (Bonus)

Official Ans. by NTA (372) Sol. [Ag+] = 10–5

Allen Ans. (372)  NO3   10 –5

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Sol. i = 1 + (n – 1) 
Ksp
(i = 1 + 0.2 (2 – 1) = 1.2  Br     4.9  10 –8
 Ag  
Tf = i Kf m
5  1000
Tf = 1.2 × 1.86 × k
60  500 m 
1000  M
tf = 3.72
Tf = 372 × 10-2 For Ag+

56. The molality of a 10% (v/v) solution of di-bromine K Ag 

6  103 
solution in CCl4 (carbon tetrachloride) is 'x'. x = 1000  10 –5
________ × 10–2 M. (Nearest integer) KAg+ = 6 × 10–5
[Given : molar mass of Br2 = 160 g mol–1
 6000×10–8
atomic mass of C = 12 g mol–1
for Br–
atomic mass of Cl = 35.5 g mol–1
K Br 
–3 8  103 
density of dibromine = 3.2 g cm 1000  4.9  10 –8
density of CCl4 = 1.6 g cm–3] KBr– = 39.2 × 10–8
Official Ans. by NTA (139)
for NO3
Allen Ans. (139)
K NO
Sol. (10 ml solute in 90 ml solvent 7  103  3

1000  10 –5
mass of solute = 10 × 3.2 = 32g
mass of solvent = 90 × 1.6g K NO  7  10 –5
32  1000
3

m= = 1.388
160  90  1.6 = 7000 × 10–8
-2
m = 138.8 × 10 = 139
Conductivity of solution
57. 1×10–5 M AgNO3 is added to 1 L of saturated
solution of AgBr. The conductivity of this solution  (6000 + 7000 + 39.2) × 10–8

at 298 K is ______×10–8 S m–1.  13039. 2 × 10–8 S m–1

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58. Testosterone, which is a steroidal hormone, has the 60. A metal M crystallizes into two lattices :- face
following structure. centred cubic (fcc) and body centred cubic (bcc)
OH with unit cell edge length of 2.0 and 2.5 Å
CH3
respectively. The ratio of densities of lattices fcc to
CH3
bcc for the metal M is _______.

(Nearest integer)
O Testosterone
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
The total number of asymmetric carbon atom/s in
Allen Ans. (4)
testosterone is ______
Z M
Sol. d
Official Ans. by NTA (6) NAa3
4  Mw

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Allen Ans. (6)
d FCC N A  (2)3
OH   3.90
CH3 d BCC 2  Mw
* N A  (2.5)3
*
CH3
* *
*
*

O
Sol. Testosterone

59. The spin only magnetic moment of [Mn(H2O)6]2+

complexes is _______B.M. (Nearest integer)

(Given : Atomic no. of Mn is 25)

Official Ans. by NTA (6)

Allen Ans. (6)

Sol. ([Mn(H2O)6]2+
Mn2+ = 3d5
µ  5(5  2)  5.91BM