CHEMISTRY SOLUTION (MAIN - 2017)

(CODE - C)

1. The freezing point of benzene decreases by 0.45oC when 0.2 g of acetic acid is added to 20 g of
benzene. If acetic acid associated to form a dimer in benzene, percentage association of acetic acid in
benzene will be : ( K f for benzene = 5.12 K kg mol –1)
(1) 94.6% (2) 64.6% (3) 80.4% (4) 74.6%
Sol. (1)
0.2 / 60
0.45  5.12  i
20 /1000
0.45  20  60
i  0.527
5.12  0.2  1000

1   0.527    1  0.523  2
2
  0.946  94.6%

2. On treatment of 100 mL of 0.1 M solution of CoCl3.6H2O with excess AgNO3; 1.2  1022 ions are
precipitated. The complex is :
(1) [Co(H 2O)5 Cl]Cl2 .H 2 O (2) [Co(H 2O) 4 Cl 2 ]Cl2 .2H 2 O
(3) [Co(H 2O)3 Cl3 ].3H 2O (4) [Co(H 2O)6 ]Cl3
Sol. (1)
1.2 1022
n ppt  23
 2 10 2
6 10
n compound  10 10 3  102
 One mole compound gives two mores ppt.
 Co  H 2 O 5 Cl Cl2  H 2 O

3. Which of the following compounds will form significant amount of meta product during mono-
nitration reaction?
NHCOCH 3 OH OCOCH 3 NH2

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Sol. (4)
 
NH2 NH3 NH3

HNO3 ,H 2SO4 
  N O2
 
heat

-I Meta directing NO 2
(47%)
group

4. The product obtained when chlorine gas reactions with cold and dilute aqueous NaOH are :
(1) Cl and ClO 2 (2) ClO  and ClO3
(3) ClO2 and ClO3 (4) Cl and ClO 
Sol. (4)
NaOH(Cold and Dilute)  Cl2
 
NaCl  NaClO

5. Both lithium and magnesium display serval similar properties due to the diagonal relationship;
however, the one which is incorrect, si :
(1) nitrates of both Li and Mg yield NO2 and O2 on heating
(2) both form basic carbonates
(3) both form soluble bicarbonates
(4) both form nitrides
Sol. (2) or (3)
' Mg ' forms:-
4MgCO3 .Mg  OH  2 .4H 2O which is basic carbonate
Lithium doesn’t form basic carbonate.

6. A water sample has ppm level concentration of following anions

F   10; SO 24   100; NO 3  50
The anion / anions that makes / makes the water sample unsuitable for drinking is / are :
(1) Only SO 24  (2) only NO 3
(3) both SO 24  and NO 3 (4) only F
Sol. (4)
Maximum permissible value for drinking:
ppm for F  1ppm
ppm for SO 4 2   5000ppm
ppm ,, NO 3  50 ppm
As given ppm for F is 10 ppm
That is why answer is (4)

7. The formation of which of the following polymers involves hydrolysis reaction?

(1) Terylene (2) Nylon 6 (3) Bakelite (4) Nylon 6, 6
Sol. (2)
Nylon – 6 Formation involves hydrolysis
 Caprolactum
O
O
NH
533K,
 NH
n H3C
CH3 n
Caprolactum Nylon - 6
Ans is (2)

8. The Tyndall effect is observed only when following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The diameter of the dispersed particles is much smaller than the wavelength of the light used.
(b) The diameter of the dispersed particles is not much smaller than the wavelength of the light used.
(c) The refractive indices of the dispersed phase and dispersion medium are almost similar in
magnitude.
(d) The refractive indices of the dispersed phase and dispersion medium differ greatly in magnitude
(1) (b) and (c) (2) (a) and (d) (3) (b) and (d) (4) (a) and (c)
Sol. (3)
 Condition for Tyndall effect are :
(1) The diameter of the dispersed particle is not much smaller than the wavelength of light used
(2) The refractive indices of the disperse phase and dispersion medium differ greatly in magnitude

9. pK a of a weak acid (HA) and pK b of a weak base (BOH) are 3.2 and 3.4, respectively. The pH of
their salt (AB) solution is :
(1) 1.0 (2) 7.2 (3) 6.9 (4) 7.0
Sol. (3)
1 1
pH  7   3.2   3.4
2 2
 6.9

10. The major product obtained in the following reaction is :

O
O

DIBAL  H
 

CH3
OH

CHO CHO

(1) CHO (2) COOH

OH

CHO CHO

(3) CHO (4) COOH

Sol. (2)
DIBAL–H reduces esters to aldehydes.
O
OH
O

CHO

DIBAL H


COOH
COOH

11. Which of the following compounds will behave as a reducing sugar in an aqueous KOH solution?
HOH 2C
CH 2OCH 3 HOH 2C CH 2OH
O O
OH HO

OH OCOCH 3
(1) OH (2) OH
HOH 2C CH 2OH HOH 2C CH 2OH
O O
HO HO

OCH 3
(3) OH (4) OH
Sol. (2)
HO
HO CH2 CH2
O CH2OH O CH 2OH
KOH


O CH3 OH hemiacetal group
is present
OH HO
O

Tollen's test positive

Ag 

12. The correct sequence of regents for the following conversion will be :
O
HO CH3




CHO HO CH3
CH3

(1)  Ag  NH 3  2  OH  , CH 3 MgBr, H  CH 3OH

(2)  Ag  NH 3  2  OH  , H  CH 3 OH , CH 3MgBr

(3) CH 3 NgBr, H  CH 3 OH,  Ag  NH 3  2  OH 

(4) CH 3 MgBr,  Ag  NH 3 2  OH  , H  CH 3 OH
Sol. (2)
O O


 Aq  CH   OH 
 3 2
 

-
C H COO
O H  CH 3OH

OH O
CH3

H2O H

CH3  MgBr


CH3 C CH3 C OCH3

OH O

13. Which of the following species is not paramagnetic?

(1) B2 (2) NO (3) CO (4) O2
Sol. (3)
 For CO
 2Px 2 , 2
1s 2 , 1s 2 ,  2s 2 ,  2
p z , 2s 2
 2Py
 All electrons are paired.

14. Which of the following, upon treatment with tert-BuONa followed by addition of bromine water,
fails to decolourize the colour of bromine?
O
CH3 O

Br Br
(1) (2)
C6H5 O CH3

Br Br
(3) (4)
Sol. (2)
CH3 CH3
CH3
H3C OK O
O CH3
CH3
Br

Br2 / Water

No deccolourlization

15. Which of the following reactions is an example of a redox reaction?

(1) XeF6  2H 2O  XeO2 F2  4HF (2) XeF4  O2 F2  XeF6  O2
(3) XeF2  O 2 F2  XeF6  O 2 (4) XeF6  H 2 O  XeOF4  2HF
Sol. (2)
oxidation

4 1 6 0
XeF4  O 2F2 
 XeF6  O2

Reduction

16. U is equal to:

(1) Isothermal work (2) Isochoric work
(3) Isobaric work (4) Adiabatic work
Sol. (4)
By 1st law of thermodynamics
U  q  
For adiabatic q  0
Hence U  

17. Which of the following molecules is least resonance stabilized?

 CH3
CH3

(1) O (2)

N
(3) (4)
Sol. (1)
All other compounds are aromatic except
CH

CH

18. The increasing order of the reactivity of the following halides for the SN 1 reaction is:
CH3 CHCH 2 CH3 CH3CH 2 CH 2 Cl

C
(I) (II)

p  H3CO  C6 H 4  CH 2 Cl
(III)
(1)  II    III    I  (2)  III    II    I 
(3)  II    I    III  (4)  I    III    II 
Sol. (3)
CH3  CH  CH3  CH3 CH3  CH 2  CH 2  Cl

C
(I) (II)

CH2Cl

OCH3
(III)
Carbocation would be most stable in (III) then (I) & (II).
 Rate of SN1 reactivity is
II  I  III

19. 1 gram of a carbonate  M 2 CO3  on treatment with excess HCl produces 0.01186 mole of CO2 . The
molar mass of M2CO3 in g mol-1 is
(1) 11.86 (2) 1186 (3) 84.3 (4) 118.6
Sol. (3)
 M 2CO3  2HCl  MCl  H 2O  CO 2
n N2CO3
n CO2  1
1
2x  60  1
0.01186
1
2x  60 
0.01186
x  12.15
Molar mass of N2CO3  2 12.15  60

20. Sodium salt of an organic acid ‘X’ produces effervescence with conc. H 2SO4 . ‘X’ reacts with the
acidified aqueous CaCl2 solution to give a white precipitate which decolourises acidic solution of
KMnO4 ’X’ is:
(1) Na 2 C2 O 4 (2) C6 H5COONa (3) HCOONa (4) CH3COONa
Sol. (1)
conc.H 2SO 4
Na 2C2O 4  CO  CO 2 , C2O 42  Ca 2  CaC2O 4 
white
2   2
C 2 O  MnO  H  CO 2   Mn
4 4  H2O

21. The most abundant elements by mass in the body of a healthy human adult are:
Oxygen  61.4%  ; Carbon  22.9%  , Hydrogen 10.0%  ; and Nitrogen  2.6%  . The weight which a
75 kg person would gain if all 1 H atoms are replaced by 2 H atoms is:
(1) 10 kg (2) 15 kg (3) 37.5 kg (4) 7.5 kg
Sol. (4)
Weight of person  75 Kg
10
Hydrogen   75  7.5 Kg
100
7.5 103
Atoms if 11 H   6.022 10 23
1
2
New mass of 1 H  mass of 1 atom  No. of atoms
0  7.5  103  6.022 10 23  2

6.023 10 23
 15 103 gm
Weight gain due to 2 H  15 103  7.5 103
 7.5 103 gm
 7.5Kg

22. The major product obtained in the following reaction is:

Br
H BuOK t
C6H5 


C 6H 5

 (1)    C6 H 5CH  O t Bu  CH 2 C 6 H 5 (2)    C6 H 5 CH  O t Bu  CH 2 C6 H 5

(3) C6 H5CH  CHC6 H5 (4)    C6 H 5 CH  O t Bu  CH 2 C6 H 5

Sol. (3)
Br H
H
 BrOK
 
C 6H 5 C 6H 5  C6 H5 C 6H 5

  carbon   carbon H
H H

C 6H 5 C6 H 5
This is a typical example of E – 2 elimination
 Ansis  3

23. Given
C graphite  O 2  g   CO 2  g  ;
 r H 0  393.kJ mol1
1
H 2  g   O2  g   H 2O  l  ;
2
 r H  285.8 kJ mol 1
0

CO 2  g   2H 2O  l   CH 4  g   2O 2  g  ;
 r H 0  890.3 kJ mol1
Based on the above thermochemical equations, the value of  r H 0 at 298 K for the reaction
C graphite  2H 2  g   CH 4  g  will be:

(1) 144.0 kJ mol1 (2) 74.8 kJ mol1

(3) 144.0 kJ mol1 (4) 74.8 kJ mol1
Sol. (4)
C graphite  O2  g  
 CO 2  g  ……… (1)
1
H 2  g   O2  g    H 2O    ………. (2)
2
CO 2  g   2H 2O    
 CH 4  g   2O2  g  …….. (3)
C graphite   2H 2  g  
 CH 4  g  ………. (4)

1  2   2    3 gives (4)
 CO 2  g   2H 2 O     CH 4  g 
C graphite  O 2  g   2H 2  g   O 2  g  

CO2  g   2H 2 O   
 r H  393.5   285.8   2  890.3
 74.8 KJ mol

24. In the following reactions, ZnO is respectively acting as a / an:

 (a) ZnO  Na 2O  Na 2 ZnO2
(b) ZnO  CO2  ZnCO3
(1) acid and base (2) base and acid (3) base and base (4) acid and acid
Sol. (1)
ZnO  Na 2O  Na 2 ZNO 2
Acidic Basic

ZNO CO2  ZnCO3

Basic Acidic

25. The radius of the second Bohr orbit for hydrogen atom is:
(Planck’s const. h  6.6262 1034 Js mass of electron  9.10911031 kg; charge of electron
e  1.60210 1019 C; permittivity of vacuum
0  8.854185  10 12 kg 1m 3 A 2 )
0 0 0 0
(1) 2.12 A (2) 1.65 A (3) 4.76 A (4) 0.529 A
Sol. (1)
4 o
r2   0.529 A
1
o
 2.12 A

26. Two reactions R1 and R 2 have identical pre – exponential factors. Activation energy of R1 exceeds
that of R 2 by 10 kJ mol-1. If k1 and k 2 are rate constants for reactions R 1 and R 2 respectively at 300
K, then ln  k 2 k1  is equal to:

 R  8.314 J mol K 1 
1

(1) 4 (2) 8 (3) 12 (4) 6

Sol. (1)
10000
R2
e 8.314300
 e4
R1
R2
ln 4
R1

27. A metal crystallises in a face centred cubic structure. If the edge length of its unit cell is ‘a’, the
closest approach between two atoms in metallic crystal will be:
a
(1) (2) 2a (3) 2 2a (4) 2 a
2
Sol. (1)

2a
2a
 The closest distance between two atoms in metallic crystal is
2
 a

2
 Ans. is (1)

28. The group having isoelectronic species is:

(1) O  , F , Na  , Mg 2 (2) O 2 , F , Na  , Mg 2
(3) O  , F , Na, Mg  (4) O 2 , F , Na, Mg 2
Sol. (2)
10 electrons are present in each species

29. Given
E 0Cl Cl  1.36 V, E Cr
0
3
Cr
 0.74 V
2

0 0
E Cr2 O72 Cr 3
 1.33 V, E MnO 
Mn 2 1.51V
.
4

Among the following, the strongest reducing agent is:

(1) Cl (2) Cr (3) Mn 2 (4) Cr3
Sol. (2)
E oCr /Cr3  0.74
Oxidation potential is maximum hence stronger reducing agent.

30. 3-Methyl-pent-2-ene on reaction with HBr in presence of peroxide forms an addition product. The
number of possible stereoisomers for the product is:
(1) Four (2) Six (3) Zero (4) Two
Sol. (1)
Br
H
HBr
H3C CH3  H3C * CH
RooR * 3
CH3 Antimarkovinikov's CH3
 In products two chiral carbon are generated & molecule is unsymmetric
 Total isomers are 2 2  4
 Ans is (1)