Arjuna Simha IIT JEE Academy

Hyderabad

FOUNDATION TEST 1
JEE main - Chemistry
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 188

General Instructions:

Answer numerically only from 1-10

Each carry 2 marks

For wrong answers:-1

Do not overwrite answers

1. Assertion (A): The nuclear isomers are the atoms with the same atomic number and same mass number, but [4]
with different radioactive properties.
Reason (R): The nucleus in the excited state will evidently have a different half-life as compared to that in the
ground state.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

2. In an atom no two electrons can have the same value for all the quantum numbers. This was proposed by: [4]

a) Dalton b) Pauli

c) Hund d) Avogadro
3. Maximum number of electrons in a sub-shell with l = 3 and n = 4 is: [4]

a) 14 b) 10

c) 16 d) 12

4. If the nitrogen atom had electronic configuration 1s7, it would have energy lower than that of the normal ground [4]

state configuration 1s2 2s2 2p3, because the electrons would be closer to the nucleus. Yet 1s7 is not observed
because it violates:

a) Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle b) Bohr’s postulate of stationary orbits

c) Pauli’s exclusion principle d) Hund’s rule

5. Assertion (A): An orbital cannot have more than tivo electrons, moreover, if an orbital has two electrons they [4]
must have opposite spins.
Reason (R): No two electrons in an atom can have sante set of all the four quantum numbers.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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 6. An ion which has 18 electrons in the outermost shell is: [4]

a) K+ b) Cs+

c) Th4+ d) Cu+

7. Which one of the following pair of atoms/atom-ion have identical ground state configuration? [4]

a) Li+ and He+ b) F+ and Ne

c) Cl- and Ar d) Na+ and K+

8. The outermost electronic configuration of the most electronegative element is [4]

a) ns2 np4 b) ns2 np5

c) ns2 np3 d) ns2 np6

9. Match the metal ions given in Column I with the spin magnetic moments of the ions given in Column II and [4]
assign the correct code :

Column I Column II
–
1. Co 3+
(i) √8BM
−−
2. Cr 3+
(ii) √35 BM
–
3. Fe 3+
(iii) √3BM
−−
4. Ni2+ (iv) √24 BM
−−
(v) √15 BM

a) 1 - iii, 2 - v, 3 - i, 4 - ii b) 1 - iv, 2 - v, 3 - ii, 4 - i

c) 1 - i, 2 - ii, 3 - iii, 4 - iv d) 1 - iv, 2 - i, 3 - ii, 4 - iii

10. The electronic configuration 1s2, 2s22p6, 3s13p1 correctly describes: [4]

a) excited state of Mg b) excited state of Al3+

c) ground state of Si+ d) ground state of Na

11. Magnetic moment 2.83 BM is given by which of the following ions? [4]
(At. nos. Ti = 22, Cr=24, Mn = 25, Ni = 28)

a) Ni2+ b) Cr3+

c) Ti3+ d) Mn2+

12. Arrange the following transition metals in increasing order of number of unpaired electrons in the ground state. [4]

a) Cr < Mn < V b) Mn < Cr < V

c) V < Cr < Mn d) V < Mn < Cr

13. The number of unpaired electrons in the Fe2+ ion is [4]

a) 0 b) 4

c) 3 d) 6
14. Find INCORRECT statement with reference to 19
9
F,
32
16
S and 38
18
Ar [4]

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 a) F and S both have same number of p b) S has maximum number of unpaired
electrons. electrons.

c) F has minimum number of neutrons. d) Ar has maximum nuclear charge.

15. Suppose a completely filled or half-filled set of p or d-orbitals is spherically symmetrical. Point out the species [4]
which is spherical symmetrical:

a) O b) Cl-

c) C d) Fe

16. Assertion (A): Electronic configuration of an element is 1s2 2s1. [4]

Reason (R): In 2s, 2 signifies the maximum capacity of s-subshell.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

17. Assertion (A): Helium and beryllium having the similar outer electronic configuration of type ns2. [4]
Reason (R): Both are chemically inert.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

18. Which of the following is NOT change on Xe in given reaction. [4]
2XeOF4 + SiO2 ⟶ 2XeO2F2 + SiF4

a) Number of d-orbital(s) in hybridisation b) Number of O—Xe—F bond angles

c) Covalency of Xe d) Hybridisation of Xe
19. Which one(s) of the following structures cannot represent resonance forms for N2O (diamagnetic)? [4]

i. : N¨ ¨
= N = O :

ii. : N ¨
≡ N − O :
⋅⋅

iii. ¨
: N − N ≡ O :
⋅⋅
.

iv. : N¨ ¨
= O = N :
. .

v. : N = N = O :
. .

a) iv and v only b) iii and iv only

c) i and iii only d) iii, iv and v

20. Which of the two ions from the list given below that have the geometry that is explained by the same [4]

hybridization of orbitals, NO2, NO3, NH2, NH4, SCN-?

a) NH and NO
+

4
−
3
b) SCN- and NH −
2

c) NO and NH
−
2
−
2
d) NO
−
2
and NO −
3

21. Name the molecular shape and hybridisation of inner atom, when inner atom has 5-sets of electron pair with [4]
only one lone pair.

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 a) Octahedral, sp3d2 b) Square planar, sp3d2

c) Sea-saw, sp3d d) Trigonal bipyramidal, sp3d

22. Identify the incorrect statement about the molecule: [4]

HC ≡ C − C H2 − C H = C = C = C H2

a) Maximum 7 carbon atoms can be along one b) Ratio of no. of sp carbons to no. of sp3
of the axis. carbons is 4:1.

c) The molecule may have maximum 11 atoms d) Maximum 3 nodal planes of various π-
in the same plane. bonds can be in the plane where maximum
atoms may be present.
23. In which of the following pairs, the hybridisation of central atoms is same, but geometry is not the same? [4]

a) PCl5, POCl3 b) SO
2−
3
, NH3

c) SO3, CO 2−
3
d) XeF2, ICI3

24. Among the following molecules, the one with the shortest C - C bond length is ________. [4]

a) benzene b) ethene

c) acetylene d) ethane
25. In a molecule ABx, the central atom makes ∠ B—A—B = 105°, the s-character in the hybrid orbital of A will be [4]
(Take: cos 105 = -0.26):

a) 20-21% b) 50-51%

c) 31-32% d) 11-12%
26. If the% s-character in one Sb-H bond of SbH3 is 1.0%, what is % p-character in the orbital occupied by its lone [4]

pair?

a) 90 b) 99.0

c) None of these d) 97
27. Which of the following option is correct regarding (I) and (II) structure? [4]

a) (II) is having more resonating structures b) P-O bond length of (I) > (II)
than (I)

c) All of these d) P-O bond order of (I) > (II)

28. The length of C - C bond in benzene is [4]
∘ ∘
a) 1.54 A b) 1.22 A
∘ ∘
c) 1.39 A d) 1.56 A

29. Which of the molecules listed have an sp3 hybridized central atom? [4]

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 i. PCl3

ii. COCl2

iii. SF4

a) A only b) A, B and C

c) A and C only d) B and C only

30. If px and py-orbitals participate in sp2-hybridisation of sulphur atom, d-orbitals involved in π-bonding in SO3 [4]

are:

a) dxz, dyz b) dz 2 , dxy

c) d 2
x −y
2 , dxy d) dx2 −y 2 , dz 2

31. The correct order of increasing C—O bond length of CO, CO 2−

3
, CO2 is [4]

a) CO < CO < CO2 b) CO2 < CO < CO

2− 2−

3 3

c) CO < CO2 < CO d) < CO2 < CO

2− 2−
CO
3 3

32. Which of the following hybridisation is correct for transition state during hydrolysis of SiCl4? [4]

a) sp3 b) sp2

c) sp3d2 d) sp3d

33. Find the CORRECT match. [4]

Type of hybridization Example

i. sp3d a. PCl5

ii. sp3d2 b. IF7

iii. sp3d3 c. NH3

iv. sp3 d. SF6

a) (i - a), (ii - d), (iii - b), (iv - c) b) (i - d), (ii - a), (iii - b), (iv - c)

c) (i - a), (ii - b), (iii - c), (iv - d) d) (i - c), (ii - a), (iii - d), (iv - b)
34. Which of the following orbitals does not participate in the hybridisation in IF7? [4]

a) pz b) dx2-y2

c) dyz d) dxy

35. Maximum change in percentage of s-character of bonding orbital of central atom occurs in which of the [4]
following transformations (consider the underlined product)

a) N b)
+ − −2
2 O5 ⟶ NO ⋅ NO BeF2 ⟶ [BeF4 ]
––––2 3

c) NH 3 + H
+
⟶ NH
+
4
d) BF3 + F
−
⟶ BF
−

–––4

36. Which of the following species have same shape and hybridisation? [4]

a) TeF , XeO2F4
−
5
b) BrF
−
4
, XeF
−

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 c) XeF +
5
−
, TeF
5
d) XeF
+
5
+
, XeF
3

37. XeF4 molecule contains ________ lone pairs, ________ bond pairs and undergoes ________ hybridization. [4]

a) two, four, sp3d2 b) four, two, sp3

c) two, four, sp3 d) four, two, sp3d2

38. Assertion (A): In NH3, N is sp3 hydridised, but angle is found to be 107o. [4]

Reason (R): The decrease in bond angle is due to repulsion between the lone pair on nitrogen and bond pair
between N and H.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

39. Assertion (A): Shape of NH3 molecule is tetrahedral. [4]

Reason (R): In NH3, nitrogen is sp3 hybridized.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

40. Assertion (A): All the bonds in PCl5 are not equivalent. [4]

Reason (R): Three P–Cl bonds lie in one plane and make an angle of 90° with each other.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

41. Assertion (A): Though the central atom of both NH3 and H2O molecules are sp3 hybridized, yet H–N–H bond [4]

angle is greater than that of H–O–H.

Reason (R): This is because the nitrogen atom has one lone pair and the oxygen atom has two lone pairs.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

42. Assertion (A): Though the central atom of both NH3 and H2O molecules are sp3 hybridised, yet H–N–H bond [4]

angle is greater than that of H–O–H.

Reason (R): This is because nitrogen atom has one lone pair and oxygen atom has two lone pairs.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

43. Assertion (A): PbCl2 is more stable than PbCl4. [4]
Reason (R): PbCl4 is powerful oxidising agent.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the

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 explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

44. Assertion (A): CIF3 molecule is isoelectronic with SF4. [4]
Reason (R): Five electron pairs present in CIF3 in total consist of two lps and bps, and its geometry in T-shaped.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

45. Assertion (A): In the formation of ethyne molecule, both the carbon atoms undergo sp-hybridization having two [4]
unhybridized orbital i.e., 2py and 2px.

Reason (R): Molecular orbital (MO) theory was developed by F. Hund and R.S. Mulliken in 1932.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

46. Assertion (A): In PCl5 the five sp3d orbitals of phosphorus overlap with the singly occupied p orbitals of [4]

chlorine atoms to form five P–Cl sigma bonds.

Reason (R): In SF6 the central sulphur atom has the ground state outer electronic configuration 3s2p4.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

47. Assertion (A): SF6 orbitals hybridise to form six new sp3d hybrid orbitals. [4]

Reason (R): In SF6 the central sulphur atom has the ground state outer electronic configuration 3s23p.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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