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JEE-MAINS-2016 SOLUTIONS
1.
Sol:

PHYSICS

(2)
Applying conservation of energy
2
2 A 2 1
1
1
2A
2
2 2
m2

m A1
2
3
2
3
2

A1

2.
Sol:

(4)

7A
3

is incorrect
,so
1
1

2
Also, as >> 1. Therefore
1
1 2
3.

(3)

Sol:

Mean value of time

4.
Sol:
5.
Sol:
6.
Sol:

90 91 95 92
92s
4
Also absolute errors are
92 90 2
92 91
92 95
92 92 0
2 1 3 0
1.5 s but since the least count of the clock is 1s so it
mean absolute error =
4
cant count 1.5s. hence it will count 2 s as error.
(92 2) s
(1)
In OR gate, if all the inputs are low (zero), only. Then the output is low (zero).
Hence the correct option is (1).
(2, 4)
L r p
Hence option 2&4 are incorrect.
(3)

Carrier wave

Audio signal

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Modulated wave
In amplitude modulation the amplitude of the high frequency carrier wave is made to vary in
proportion to the amplitude of audio signal.
7.
Sol:

8.
Sol:

(3)
hc
1
w o mv 2

2
4 hc
1
w o mv12
3
2
From (i) & (ii)
4
1
1
2
2
w o mv w o mv1
3
2
2

w
1
41
mv12 o
mv 2
2
3 32
4
v1 v
.
3
(2)
I
I
BA o o
2.
2
I cos 45 cos 45
BB 4 o
4
8
I 2.8
= o
l

(1)
(ii)

BA
2
.

BB 8 2
(2)
v
v
f1

f
2
4
2
2
(3)
Using gauss theorem for dotted Gaussian surface
rA
1

E.4r 2 Q .4r 2 dr
a
o
r

9.
Sol:

10.
Sol:

E
=

r
b

Q
1

.2A r 2 a 2
2
2
4o r
4r o

Q
A
Aa 2

4o r 2 o 2r 2 o

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For E to be independent of r
Q
Aa 2
Q

0A
2
2
4o r
o
2a 2
11.

(2)

Sol.

Resistance of the lamp =

L

80
8
10

Lamp

~
(220 V, 50 Hz)

Now VR = 80 V
Here V

VL2 VR2 220 VL2 802

VL = 10 420 V
Now VR = IR = 80
VL = IXL = 10 420
On dividing (1) and (2),

... (1)
... (2)

R
80

X L 10 420
8
8

2fL
420
On solving, L = 0.065 H.
12.
Sol.

(3)
The equation of the process is y = mx + c

P
P o V 3Po
Vo
Now, PV = nRT

nRT
V
P
nRT
o V 3Po
V
Vo
P
nRT o V 2 3Po V
Vo
P
3P
T o V2 o V
nR
nRVo

P=

Now for maximum T,

dT
0
dV

(1)

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2Po
dT
3Po

V
0
dV
nR
nRVo
3
V Vo
2
Putting in (1), we get

P 9 3P 3 9 P V
T o Vo2 o Vo = o o
nRVo 4 nR 2 2 nR

9 Po Vo

4 nR

9P V
Tmax o o
4 nR
13.
Sol.

(2)
Total potential energy
U = mgh 1000 = 10 9.8 1 1000
Since 20% efficiency rate, hence
3.8 107
m=

14.

(1)

Sol.

PQ

20
m = 9.8 104
100

9.8 104
= 12.89 103 kg
3.8 2 106

h
2h 4m
sin 30o

Given that work done against friction along track PQ and QR are equal.
mg cos 30o 4 = mg x

4 3
x
2
x = 2 3 2 1.732 = 3.46 3.5 m
Loss in PE = work done against friction along PQ and QR
mg 2 = mg

3
4 + mg (3.5)
2

On solving = 0.29
15.
Sol.

(1)
For metals like Cu, resistance increases linearly with temperature.
R

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For intrinsic semiconductors like Si, resistance decreases exponentially with temperature
increases.
R

16.
Sol.

(2)

yellow blue Radiowave X ray

As E = hc/
E yellow E blue Eradiowave EX ray

17.
Sol.

(3)
G = 100
Ig = 10-3 A
The shunt resistance (S) required to convert the galvanometer to an ammeter of full scale
deflection current of 10 A is

1
03 100 101
S=

0.01

3
I Ig 10 10
10 100
Ig G

18.

(2)

Sol.

No. of atoms left after n half lives is

N0
(where n is the number of half lives)
2n
N
N
Number of atoms of A left = 4o = o
2
16
(4 half lives

t = 80 min, t1/2 = 20 min, n = 80/20 = 4)

N
Number of atoms of B left = 2o 0 (Number of half lives = 2)
2
4
Hence ratio of decayed number of A and B will be

N o 15N o
16 16 5
N
3N o
4
No o
4
4
No

19.
Sol.
20.
Sol.

(3)
Theoretical
(1)

3 F
4 F 12 F

4 F
9 F

V1
8 V

Now V1 + V2 = 8V and 4V1 = 12V2

On solving, V1 = 6 V, V2 = 2 V

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Hence Q1 = 24 C, Q2 = 18 c
Total Q = 42 C

1 Q 9 109 42 106
= 420 N/C
=
4o r 2
302

Hence, E =
21.

(2)

Sol:

Vo

GM
R

Ve

2GM
R

Increase

Ve Vo

22.

(4)

Sol:

L.C.

23.
Sol:

2 1

2 1

2 1

GM
R

gR 2
R h

gR

0.5
0.01 mm
50

error is negative
error
= 5 0.01 = 0.05
Reading = 0.5 + 25 0.01 + 0.05
= 0.5 + 0.25 + 0.05
= 0.80 mm
(4)

N1

N2y

N1y
B

N1x

N2x

24.
Sol:

N2

Initially C.M. will move straight, hence its distances from left rail will decrease.
Normal reaction at left contact N1 will increase. Horizontal component of left N1x will also
increase and continue to increase. Hence the roller will tend to move towards left direction.
(2)
Hysteresis loss for electromagnets and transformers are less because it can magnetize or
demagnetize easily

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25.
Sol:

(2)

b sin q n
ba
tan q sin q
L
a b a

ab a 2 L
a 2 ab L 0
b2 4 L
bmin 4 L
a

4 L a 2 L

a
26.

(1)

Sol:

2
L

xg
xg

dx
xg
dt
l

dx
x

l 1/2

0 x

gt

dx g t

2x1/2 g t
2
g

20 t

2 2 t
27.

(4)

Sol:

PV n constant
Then C process for the above polytropic process is known
C process C CV

R
1 n

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C CV

R
1 n

1 n

R
C CV

Finally after solving

C CV R
C CV

[as

CP CV R ]

C CP
n

C CV
28.
Sol:
29.
Sol:

(2)
In case of telescopes, magnifying power = 20 means that the object appears 20 times nearer.
(4)

A
35

r1 r2

i 35
40
e 79
i = 35o
e = 79o

40o
4 i e A 74o

with above set of data, as refractive index increases emerging ray will have tendency to suffer
TIR.
For i = 35o

sin 35o
sin 90o

sin r1
sin 74o r1

Using reversibility principle

For i = 79o

sin 79o
sin 90o

sin r2
sin 74o r2

From 2nd case r2 37

1.63
Hence Answer is (4)
30.

(3)

Sol:

1 l 1
T
2 l 2

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T 1
1
T1
T1 24 3600
T
2
2
12 T1 12 3600
.........(i)

4 T2 12 3600

........(ii)

T 0 T
3 1
T2 T 20
3T 60 40 T
T 25C

1.85 105 / C

PART : B : MATHEMATICS
31.
Sol.

(4)

y2 2x,

x 2 y2 4x x 2 2x x 0, 2

Required area =

4x x 2 2x dx

4 x 2 2
2

x dx
2

x 2
x 2 2 2 3/2
=
4x x 2 2sin 1
x

2
2
3

0
8

= 0 0 0 2
3
2
8
=
3
32.
Sol.

(1)

1
f x 2f 3x
(1)
x
1
Replace x
x
3
1
f 2f x
x
x
6
1
2f 4f x
(2)
x
x
6
3f x 3x From (1) and (2)
x
2
f x x
x

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2
x
x

f x

f x f x

33.
Sol.

4
2x
x

2
2
x
x
x
x

x2 2

x 2

(4)

2x 5x
x x 1 dx

12

5
2
3 6 dx
x
x
=
3
1
1

1 2 5
x
x
1
1
2 5
Let 1 2 5 t 3 6 dx dt
x
x
x
x
dt
1
I 3 2 C
t
2t
1
x10
C =
C
=
2
2
5
3
1
1

2
x

2 1 2 5
x
x
34.
Sol.

(4)

f x

log 2 sin x

g x f f x

g x log 2 sin log 2 sin x

g x log 2 sin log 2 sin x in neighbourhood of x 0

g ' 0 cos log 2 sin 0 . cos 0
= cos log 2
35.
Sol.

(2)
Circles touch externally and required circle touches x-axis. Centre (h, k) and radius = | k |

c1 c2 r1 r2

h 4 k 4
2

6 | k |

h 2 2.4h 16 k 2 8k 16 36 k 2 12| k |
h 2 8h 8k 12 | k | 4
x 2 8x 8y 12 y 4
It represents two-semi parabola

36.

(3)

Sol.

x 2 5x 5

4x 60

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ab 1 ,

when

b R

a is 1
a is not zero
a is -1

b=0
b even integer

x 2 5x 5 1
x 1, 4

x 2 4x 60 0 ; x 10, 6 ; a 0
x 2 5x 5 1 ,
x 2 4x 60 even integer
2
at x = 2, x 4x 60 48 ( even integer )
x 2, 3
at x = 3, 9 12 60 odd
solutions are

37.
Sol.

x 1, 4, 10, 6, 2

sum = 3

(4)

Given terms of A.P. are

T5 a 4d ;
T2 a d ;

T9 a 8d

If T2 , T5 & T9 are in G.P.

a 4d

a d a 8d

a 16d 8ad a 2 ad 8ad 8d

8d 2 ad d 8d a 0 8d a
2

Now common ratio is

38.

(1)

Sol.

2b2
Given
8 & 2b ae
a

d 0

a 4d 12d 4

a d 9d 3

4b2 a 2 e2 ; 4a 2 e2 1 a 2e2 e
39.
Sol.
40.
Sol.

2
3

(??)
Remark : Here total number of terms will be 2n + 1 which cannot be equal to 28.
(1)

p q

q q

q q p q

p q

So p

q q p q is equivalent to p q

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41.
Sol.

42.

(4)

x
x

cos sin

2
2
y = tan 1
x
x
cos sin
2
2

x
y = tan 1 tan
4 2

x
y=
4 2
dy 1

=
dx 2
Hence, slope of normal 2
Equation of normal becomes

y = 2 x
6
4 12

2
The point 0,
satisfying the equation.
3

(4)
1/n

Sol.

(n 1)(n 2)....3n
Let, y =

n 2n

1 1 2 2n
log y = log 1 1 .... 1

n n n
n
2n

log y =

n log 1 n
r 1

2n
1
r

lim log y = lim log 1

n
n
n
r 1 n

lim log y =

3log 3 2
y= e
=

43.

(4)

log(1 x) dx = 3log 3 2

27
e2

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AC =
44.

50 25 = 75

(2)

6
1
=
36 6
6
1
P(E2) =
=
6
36
18
1
P(E3) =
=
2
36
1
P(E1 E 2 ) =
36
1
P(E2 E3 ) =
12
1
P(E1 E3 ) =
and P(E1 E 2 E3 ) = 0
12
P(E1) =

Hence, E1, E2 and E3 are not independent.

45.

(2)

Sol.

Z=

2 3i sin q
1 2i sin q

For Z to be purely imaginary, Z = Z

2 3i sin q 2 3i sin q
=
1 2i sin q
1 2i sin q

sin q =

1
3

1
q = sin 1

3
46.

(4)

Sol.

Here, Tn =

8 (n 1)4

16
(n 1) 2
25
16 (n 1)(n 2)(2n 3)
1
Sn =
25
6

16 11 12 23
1
S10 =
25
6

Tn =

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=
47.
Sol.

16
16
16
101 m = 101
[506 1] =
505 =
25
25
5

(2)
D=0

1 1 = 0
1 1

1( 1) ( 2 1) 1( 1) = 0
1 3 1 = 0
3 = 0

(2 1) = 0
= 0, 1, 1

(2) exactly three value of .

48.

(2)
As per given condition,
2 m = 3
3 2m = 5
and

= 1 and m = 1
Hence,

49.
Sol.

(i)
(ii)

+ m2 = 2

(2)
A, L, L, M, S
No. of words starting with A =

4!
= 12
2!

No. of words starting with L = 4! = 24

4!
= 12
2!
3!
No. of words starting with S A =
=3
2!
No. of words starting with M =

No. of words starting with S L = 3! = 6

and next word formed will be SMALL.
Hence, rank of the word SMALL = 12 + 24 + 12 + 3 + 6 + 1 = 58
50.

(4)

Sol.

x =

16 a
4

Variance = (3.5)2 = 12.25

Variance =

2
i

2
i

= 134 + a2

(x) 2

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2

134 a 2 16 a
12.25 =

4
4
49 536 4a 2 256 a 2 32a
=
4
16
196 = 280 + 3a2 32a
3a2 32a + 84 = 0
51.

(1)

Sol.

4x 2r 2
2x r 1

A x r
2

...(i)

2
2

1 2x
A x

1
2
x 2 1 2x

For maximum / minimum

dA
0
dx
1
2x 4 1 2x 0

2
x

d2A

8
0

dx
2
For x
4
2

Area is minimum

2
1 2

4 1
r

( 4)
x
2
r
52.

x = 2r
(1)

Sol.

P lim 1 tan
x 0

tan 2 x
x 0 2x

1 tan x

x
x 0 2

lim

lim

1
2x

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1
e2

log p
53.

1
2

(3)

Sol.

Equation of normal at P
y + tx = 4t + 2t3
As it passes through (0, -6)
-6 = 4t + 2t3
or 2t3 + 4t + 6 = 0
or t3 + 2t + 3 = 0
or (t + 1) (t2 t + 3) = 0
t=-1

P (2, 4)

Equation of required circle is

(x 2)2 + (y + 4)2 = 4 + 4
or x2 + y2 4x + 8y + 12 = 0
54.

(2)

Sol.

y (1 + xy ) dx = x dy
xy2 dx = - (ydx x dy)

ydx xdy
x
xdx
d
2
y
y

Integrating both sides

x2 x
C
2 y
As curve passes through the point (1, -1)

1
1 C
2
1
C
2

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55.
Sol.

x
x2 1

y
2 2
x
y
1 x2

2 2

x
f (x)
1 x2

2 2

2
f
1
2

2 8
1
4
2
5 5
8
(2)

(a.c)b (a.b)c
a.b

3
bc
2

3
2

3
2
3
1.1.cos q
2
5
q
6
a . b cos q

56.

(4)

Sol.

5a b
A

3 2
A (Adj A) = A AT

| A | .I 2 A A T
1 0 5a b 5a 3
(10a 3b)

0 1 3 2 b 2
0 25a 2 b 2 15a 2b
10a 3b

or

10a 3b 15a 2b
13
0
or

15a 2b = 0
10 a + 3b = 13
...(ii)
and
10a + 3b = 25a2 + b2 ...(iii)
from (i) and (ii)

... (i)

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2
b3
5

which satisfies (iii) equation also

2
5a b 5 3 5
5
57.
Sol.

(2)

AB
10
BO BO
PO cot 60o
t BO

10
10
V
AB
AB
PO
AO
tan 30o
V

Let velocity is V,

AB + BO = PO Cot 30
AB = PO Cot 30 - PO Cot 60

58.
Sol.

PO cot 60o

t BO

PO cot 30o PO cot 60o

1
3 10 = 5 minutes

1
3
3

10

(4)
A(1,-5, 9)
x 1
1

y 5
1

z9
1

x-y+z=5
B

Co-ordinates of point B can be taken as (r + 1, r 5, r + 9)

As this lie on plane x y + z 5 = 0
(r + 1) (r 5) + (r + 9) 5 = 0
or r + 10 = 0
r = - 10
B (-9, -15, -1)

AB (1 9)2 (5 15)2 (9 1)2

3 100 10 3

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59.

(1)

Sol.

Equation of AC

1
y 2 (x 1)
2

x + 2y + 5 = 0

1 8

3 3

Solving, this equation with 7x y 5 = 0 we get C ,

60.
Sol.

(1)
cos x + cos 2x + cos 3 x + cos 4x = 0
or 2 cos 2x cos x + 2 cos 3x cos x = 0
or 2 cos x (cos 2x + cos 3x) = 0

5x
x

2 cos x 2 cos cos 0

2
2

5x
x
or 4 cos x cos
cos 0
2
2
3 3
7 9
x , , , , , ,
5 2 5 2
5 5
or

CHEMISTRY
61.
Sol.

(1)
Initially there were equal moles of ideal gas in both bulbs.
Now when temperature of second bulb is raised to T2 and both are still connected it means
momentarily (until both the bulbs comes to thermal equilibrium) some moles of gas must have
been got shifted to first bulb to equalize pressure of both bulbs. Suppose n1 and n2 are the moles
of gases present in first and second bulbs then

pf V n1RT1

2pi V p f V p f V

RT1
RT1 RT2

T2

T1 T2

or p f 2p i

pf V n 2 RT2

pi V

n1 n 2 RT
2

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62.
Sol.
63.
Sol.
64.
Sol.

(1)
Water molecules have extensive intermolecular hydrogen bonding and no intramolecular
hydrogen bonding.
(2)

R CONH 2 Br2 4NaOH

RNH 2 2NaBr NaCO3 2H 2O
(2)
The first ionization energy of d-block elements are greater than the first ionization energy of
alkali metals.
Therefore, The order is

IE1 : Na : = 495.8 kJ/mol

IE1 : Sc : = 631.0 kJ/mol
So, Scandium has highest ionization energy.
65.
Sol.

(1)
The permissible limit for Nitrate to be present in drinking water is 50 parts per million.

66.
Sol.

(2)
Equation I C s O 2 g
CO 2 g

CO 2 g
Equation II CO g O 2 g
2
Subtracting equation II from equation I we get
1
C s O 2 g
CO g
2
H 393.5 283.5 110.0 kJ / mol
67.
Sol.

(1)

A B
C D
Initial
Equilibrium

1 1
1-x 1-x

C D 100
A B
1 x 1 x 100

1 x 1 x

1 1
1+x 1+x

Kc

1 x
10
1 x

1 x 10 10x
11x 9

9
0.818
11

(D) at equilibrium = 1 + x = 1 + 0.818 = 1.818

68.

(4)

H 393.5

H 283.5

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1

COOH
2

OH

Cl
R

Sol.
69.
Sol.

CH3
4

(1)
Freundlich adsorption 1/n isotherm equation is

x
kp1/ n where k & n are constants.
m
x
1
log k log p (y = mx+c form)
So, log
m
n
70.
Sol.
71.
Sol:

So slope = 1/n and intercept = log k

(2)
Glycerol boils at pretty high temperature of 290oC. To prevent it from decomposition it is made
to distill at lower temperature by reducing external pressure during its isolation from spent-lye.
(4)

Anionic detergents mainly contains SO 4 as polar group.

72.
Sol:

(3)

In NO 2 , Number of valence electrons = 16

No lone pairs on central atom
So, it is sp hybridized.

73.
Sol:

(1)
O
SH

OH
NH2

Cysteine
74.
Sol:
75.
Sol:

(1)
Galena (PbS) is a sulphide ore hence it is concentrated by froth flotation process.
(2)
High density polythene is used for manufacturing buckets and dustbins.

76.
Sol:

(4)
CrO2 is attracted very strongly by magnetic field.

77.
Sol:

(4)
OH

Br

1. NBS/h

2. H 2 O/K 2 CO3

K 2 CO3 /H 2 O

Nucleophilic substitution by OH

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78.
Sol:

(4)
Hottest part of the flame is at the tip part of the inner curve (in blue flame).

79.

(None of them is correct)

Remark : The given data does not correspond to any one of the options given.

80.
Sol:

(3)
Orthophosphorous acid H3PO3
and pyrophosphorous acids H4P2O5

81.

(4)

Sol.

Cl2 Cl is added first, hence possible intermediate among the given option will be

H 3C C H CH 2
|
Cl
82.

(3)

Sol.

Under given condition both SN and elimination is possible.

Cl H
CH 3

| |
|
CH3O / CH3OH
H 3C CH 2 CH C CH 2 C 2 H 5CH 2 C OCH 3
|
|
|
H CH 3
CH 3

C2 H5 CH 2 C CH 2 C2 H 5 CH C CH 3
|
|
CH3
CH3
83.

(4)

Sol.
en

en
Cl

Cl

Co

Co
Cl

Cl

en

en
Enantiomer

84.

(2)

Sol.

4Li O2 2Li 2O oxide

2Na O2 Na 2O2 peroxide

K O2 KO2 superoxide
85.

(1)

Sol.

We assume that the vapour pressure has to be found out at 100oC.

Vapour pressure of pure water at 100oC is 760 Torr.

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w = 18 gm; W = 178.2 gm

18
PO PS n
w
180

0.01
18
178.2
PS
N n

180
18
PO
1 0.01
PS
PO
1.01
PS

PS

760
752.47
1.01

86.

(3)

Sol.

4Zn s 10HNO3 dil 4Zn NO3 2 5H 2O N 2O

Zn s 4HNO3 conc. Zn NO3 2 2H 2O 2NO 2

87.

(4)

Sol.

1
H 2O2 H 2O O 2
2
t1/2 = 25 min

rate K H 2O

0.693
0.693
0.05 1.386 103 mole lit min 1
0.05
t1/ 2
25

Expression for rate will be,

rate of reaction

d O2
dt

d H 2O2
dt

d O2
dt

d H 2O 1

dt
2

1.386 103
mol lit 1 min
2

6.93 104 mollit 1 min

88.

(4)

Sol.

[Cr(H2O)6]2+ and [Fe(H2O)6]2+ has same no. of unpaired electron (i.e. four) in Cr2+ and Fe2+ in
respectively. Thus they have same magnetic moment i.e.

24 B.M.

89.

(2)

Sol.

Galvanization is the process of applying a protective Zn coating to steel or iron to prevent

rusting.

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90.

(2)

Sol.

de Broglie equation

h
mv

2
K.E. 2 mv m

mv

...(1)
...(2)

2K.E.m

Mv 2K.E.m

...(3)

For a charged particle moving under acceleration by applying potential V the E K (kinetic energy)
of charged particle will be

E K eV

...(4)

mv 2meV

...(5)

h
2meV

h
2meV

...(6)

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