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JEE(MAIN) – 2018 TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

(HELD ON SUNDAY 08th APRIL, 2018)
PART A – CHEMISTRY
1. Which of the following salts is the most basic
in aqueous solution ? CO2H
(1) CH3COOK (2) FeCl3 O
(3) Pb(CH3COO)2 (4) Al(CN)3
CO2H O CH3
Ans. (1) (3) (4)
O CH3
Sol. CH3COOK + H2O CH3COOH + KOH CO2H
Weak acid Strong base O
Hence nature of solution is basic
Ans. (4)
2. Which of the following compounds will be
OH OH
suitable for Kjeldahl's method for nitrogen CO2H
Sol. (i) CO2 , NaOH
estimation ? (ii) acidification

NH2 NO2 Salicylic acid

(1)

(3)
+
N2Cl
–
(2)

(4)
EN This is called Kolbe reactions.

OH
CO2H
(X)

O
O–C–CH 3
CO2H
+ (CH 3CO)2O + conc H2SO4
N
(X) Aspirin
Ans. (1) (non-narcotic analgesic)
Sol. Kjeldahl's is suitable for Aniline. This method This step is called acylation reaction.
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is used for quantitative analysis of N compound 5. An alkali is titrated against an acid with methyl
in organic substance (NH 3 / NH4+). orange as indicator, which of the following is
3. Which of the following are Lewis acids ? a correct combination ?
(1) AlCl3 and SiCl4 Base Acid End point
(2) PH3 and SiCl4
(1) Strong Strong Pinkish red
(3) BCl3 and AlCl3
to yellow
A

(4) PH3 and BCl3

Ans. (3) (2) Weak Strong Yellow to
Sol. BCl 3 & AlCl 3 both have vacant p-orbital &
pinkish red
incomplete octet. So they act as Lewis acid.
4. Phenol on treatment with CO2 in the presence (3) Strong Strong Pink to
of NaOH followed by acidification produces colourless
compound X as the major product. X on (4) Weak Strong Colourless to
treatment with (CH3CO)2O in the presence of
pink
catalytic amount of H2SO4 produces :
Ans. (2)
O Sol. Methyl orange shows Red(pinkish) color in
Acidic medium & yellow color in basic
O CH 3 O O CH3 medium since original solution is basic so
C
O initial color Þ yellow
(1) (2) OH
& Titrated with acid so
Final color Þ pinkish (red)
CO 2H
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6. An aqueous solution contains 0.10 M H2S and 8. The compound that does not produce nitrogen
0.20 M HCl. If the equilibrium constants for the gas by the thermal decomposition is
formation of HS– from H2S is 1.0 × 10–7 and that (1) (NH4)2Cr2O7 (2) NH4NO2
of S 2– from HS – ions is 1.2×10 –13 then the (3) (NH4)2SO4 (4) Ba(N3)2
concentration of S2– ions in aqueous solution Ans. (3)
D
is : Sol. 1. (NH4)2 Cr2O7 ¾¾ ® Cr2 O3 + N 2 + 4H2O
(1) 3×10–20 (2) 6×10–21 D
2. NH4NO2 ¾¾ ® N2 + 2H2O
(3) 5×10–19 (4) 5×10–8 D
3. (NH4)2SO4 ¾¾ ® 2NH3 + H2SO4
Ans. (1)
D
Sol. [H2S] = 0.10 M 4. Ba(N3)2 ¾¾ ® Ba+3N2
[HCl] = 0.20 M Þ [H+] = 0.2 M In reaction (3) NH3 is evolved where as in
reaction 1, 2 and 4 N2 is evolved.
(1) H2S ƒ HS– + H+ K1 = 1.0 × 10–7
9. How long (approximate) should water be
(2) HS ƒ S2– + H+ K2 = 1.2 × 10–13
So , electrolysed by passing through 100 amperes
H2S ƒ S 2– + 2H+ = K1 × K2 current so that the oxygen released can
= 1.2 × 10–20 completely burn 27.66 g of diborane ?
So,

[S2–] =
1.2 ×10-20 ×[H 2S]
[H + ]2

1.2 ×10-20 ×10-1

EN (Atomic weight of B = 10.8 u)
(1) 0.8 hours
(3) 1.6 hours
(2) 3.2 hours
(4) 6.4 hours
= Ans. (2)
4 ×10-2 Sol. B2H6 + 3O2 ® B2O3 + 3H2O
= 3 × 10–20 M moles of O2 required = 3x moles of B 2H6
* All the [H+] will come from strong acid [HCl] 27.6
=3× =3
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only. 27.6
7. The combustion of benzene (l) gives CO 2(g) I´t
= moles of O2 × 4
and H 2 O(l). Given that heat of combustion 96500
of benzene at constant volume is 100 ´ t
= 3´ 4
–3263.9 kJ mol–1 at 25° C ; heat of combustion 96500
(in kJ mol–1) of benzene at constant pressure 3 ´ 4 ´ 96500
will be - (R = 8.314 JK–1 mol–1) t= sec.
100
A

(1) –452.46 (2) 3260 = 3.2 hours.

(3) –3267.6 (4) 4152.6 10. Total number of lone pair of electrons in I3– ion
Ans. (3) is
15 (1) 6 (2) 9
Sol. C6H6(l) + O (g) ® 6CO 2(g) + 3H2O(l)
2 2 (3) 12 (4) 3
Dng = 6–7.5 = –1.5 (change in gaseous mole)
Ans. (2)
DU or DE = –3263.9 kJ
DH = DU + DngRT
Dng = –1.5
R = 8.314 JK–1 mol–1
T = 298 K
So DH = –3263.9 + (–1.5) 8.314 × 10–3 × 298 Sol.
= –3267.6 kJ
DH = Heat at constant pressure
DU / DE = Heat at constant volume
R = gas constant Total number of lone pair in I -3 is 9.
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11. When metal 'M' is treated with NaOH, a white 13. The increasing order of basicity of the following
gelatinous precipitate 'X' is obtained, which is compounds is :
soluble in excess of NaOH. Compound 'X'
when heated strongly gives an oxide which is (a) (b)
used in chromatography as an adsorbent. The
metal 'M' is
(1) Ca (2) Al (c) (d)
(3) Fe (4) Zn
Ans. (2) (1) (b) < (a) < (c) < (d)
Sol. Al + 3H2O ¾¾¾
NaOH
® Al(OH)3 ¯ +3/2H2(g) (2) (b) < (a) < (d) < (c)
(3) (d) < (b) < (a) < (c)
(x)
(4) (a) < (b) < (c) < (d)
white gelatinous ppt.
¯ Ans. (2)
soluble in excess of NaOH Sol. Order of base nature depends on electron
and form Na[Al(OH)4] donation tendency.
D
2Al(OH)3 ¾¾ ® Al2O3+3H2O

So metal is Al.
used as
EN
adsorbent in chromatography
In compound
NH
nitrogen is sp 2
hybridized so least basic among all given
compound.

12. According to molecular orbital theory, which of NH2

compound is very strong
the following will not be a viable molecule ? NH
(1) He2+ (2) H2- nitrogeneous organic base as lone pair of one
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nitrogen delocalize in resonance and make
(3) H22 - (4) He22 +
another nitrogen negativly charged and
Ans. (3) conjugate acid have two equivalent resonating
Sol. The electronic configuration of H22Θ is structure.
Þ ( s1s 2 ) , ( s *1s ) Thus it is most basic in given compouds.
2
A

NHCH3 (secondary amine) more basic

than NH2 (primary amine)

14. Which type of 'defect' has the presence of

cations in the interstitial sites ?
(1) Vacancy defect
(2) Frenkel defect
(3) Metal deficiency defect
(4) Schottky defect
Ans. (2)
N - Na 2 - 2
Bond order of H 2Θ
2 = b = =0. Sol. In Frenkel defect, some of ion (usually cation
2 2
due to their small size) missing from their
Hence H22 Θ does not exist, due to zero bond correct position and occupies position in
order. interstitial.
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15. Which of the following compounds contain(s) 17. Hydrogen peroxide oxidises [Fe(CN) 6] 4– to
no covalent bond(s) ? [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3– in acidic medium but reduces
KCl, PH3, O2, B2H6, H2SO4 [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3– to [Fe(CN) 6 ] 4– in alkaline
(1) KCl, H2SO4 medium. The other products formed are,
(2) KCl respectively :

(3) KCl, B2H6 (1) (H2O + O2) and (H2O + OH–)

(4) KCl, B2H6, PH3
(2) H2O and (H2O + O2)
Ans. (2)
(3) H2O and (H2O + OH–)
PH 3
(4) (H2O + O2) and H2O
Sol. O2
All are covalent compounds Ans. (2)
B2H 6
4-
H 2SO 4 Sol. (i) éë Fe +2 ( CN )6 ùû + H 2 O2-1 + 2H +

16.
KCl is ionic compound.
The oxidation states of
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Cr in [Cr(H 2 O) 6 ]Cl 3 ,[Cr(C 6 H 6 ) 2 ], and
K2[Cr(CN)2 (O)2(O2)(NH3)] respectively are :
3-

ë Fe ( CN )6 û + 2H 2 O
é +3 ù

3-
-2

(ii) ëé Fe +3 ( CN )6 ûù + H 2 O-2 1 + 2OH -

(1) +3, +2, and +4 ¯

(2) +3, 0, and +6 4-
é Fe +2 ( CN )6 ù + O 20 + 2H 2 O
ë û
(3) +3, 0, and +4
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(4) +3, +4, and +6 18. Glucose on prolonged heating with HI gives :
Ans. (2)
(1) 1–Hexene
Sol. (i) [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3:Hexaaquachromium(III) chloride
x + 6 × 0 + (–1) × 3 = 0 (2) Hexanoic acid
x = +3
A

(3) 6-iodohexanal
(ii) [Cr(C6H6)2] : bis(h6–benzene)chromium(0)
y+2×0=0 (4) n-Hexane

y=0 Ans. (4)

(iii) K2[Cr(CN)2 (O)2 (O2) (NH3)] : Sol. CHO

Potassium amminedicyanidodioxidoperoxidochromate(VI) H OH
HO H HI/D
2 × 1 + z + 2 × (–1) + 2 × (–2) + (–2) + 0 = 0
H OH Reduction
n-Hexane
z = +6 H OH
CH 2OH
The oxidation states of Cr in [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3,
Glucose
[Cr(C6H6)2], and K2[Cr(CN)2 (O)2 (O2) (NH3)]
respectively are +3, 0 and +6.

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19. The predominant form of histamine present in 1
human blood is (pKa, Histidine = 6.0) Sol. [3Ca3(PO4)2.Ca(OH)2] + 2F
(drinking
water
upto 1ppm)
(1)
[3Ca3(PO4)2.CaF2] + 2OH 1
(Harder teeth
enamel)
H
N
21. Consider the following reaction and
(2) Å
N NH2 statements :
H
[Co(NH3)4Br2]+ + Br– ® [Co(NH3)3Br3] + NH3

(I) Two isomers are produced if the reactant

(3) complex ion is a cis-isomer.

(II) Two isomers are produced if the reactant

complex ion is a trans-isomer.
(4)

Ans. (3)
Sol. Structure of Histamine
EN (III) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant
complex ion is a trans-isomer.

(IV) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant

complex ion is a cis-isomer.
H
N The correct statements are :
NH2
(1) (I) and (III) (2) (III) and (IV)
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N
9.75 pka
(3) (II) and (IV) (4) (I) and (II)
more basic
Blood is slightly basic in nature (7.35 pH) Ans. (1)
approx. Sol.
At this pH terminal NH2 will get protonated due
–
to more basic nature. NH3 Br
A

NH3 NH3
\ Predominant structure of Histamine is Br– H3N
3+ 3+
Co Co
H
Br– NH3 H3N NH3
–
N NH 3 Br
+ Cis trans
NH3
N –NH 3 +Br
–
–NH3 +Br
–

20. The recommended concentration of fluoride

ion in drinking water is up to 1 ppm as fluoride NH3
ion is required to make teeth enamel harder by Br
–
NH3 – NH3
NH3 NH3
Br
converting [3Ca3 (PO4)2·Ca(OH)2] to : Br
–
Br
–
3+
3+ 3+
Co
(1) [3(CaF 2)·Ca(OH)2] Co Co
– – Br
–
Br–
(2) [3(Ca3(PO4)2·CaF 2] Br NH3 Br– Br
NH3 NH3 NH3
(3) [3(Ca(OH)2]·CaF2] Only meridionial
facial meridionial
(4) [CaF 2]
Ans. (2)
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22. The trans-alkenes are formed by the reduction
24. Phenol reacts with methyl chloroformate in the
of alkynes with :
presence of NaOH to form product A. A reacts
(1) NaBH4 (2) Na/liq.NH3
with Br 2 to form product B. A and B are
(3) Sn–HCl (4) H2–Pd/C, BaSO4
respectively :
Ans. (2)

Na/liq. NH3
Sol. O O O O

Birch reduction is anti addition. So trans alkene (1) and

O O
will be produced.
Br
23. The ratio of mass percent of C and H of an
organic compound (CXHYOZ ) is 6 : 1. If one
molecule of the above compound (C XHYO Z ) O O
O O
contains half as much oxygen as required to
(2) and
burn one molecule of compound C X H Y O O
Br
completely to CO 2 and H 2O. The empirical
formula of compound C XHYOZ is :

(1) C2H4O

(3) C2H4O3
EN
(2) C3H4O2

(4) C3H6O3 (3)

OH

OCH3
and
OH

OCH3

O Br O
Ans. (3)

12x 6 OH Br OH
Sol. =
LL
y 1
(4) OCH3 and OCH3
2x = y for CxHyOz
O O
æ yö y
CxHy(g) + ç x + ÷ O2(g) ¾® xCO2(g) + H 2O(l) Ans. (2)
è 4ø 2
no. of oxygen atom in C xHyOz = z
A

OH O – C – O – Me
no. of oxygen atom required for C x H y O
+ Cl–C–O–Me + NaOH
combustion is æç x + ö÷ ´ 2 = æç 2x + ö÷ .
y y
O
è 4 ø è 2ø
1æ yö Methylchloroformate
So z = ç 2x + ÷ This step involves acid base reaction at first
2è 2ø followed by SNAE reactions.
y Sol.
z = x+ O
4 O – C – OMe O – C – OMe
2x 3x O
z= x+ = + Br2 + HBr
4 2
(A) Br
3x (o/p directing) (B)
x : 2x :
2 This step is called bromination.
2x : 4x : 3x
2:4:3
Hence C 2H4O 3
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25. The major product of the following reaction 27. The major product formed in the following
is : reaction is :
Br
NaOMe O HI
MeOH Heat
O

(1) (2)
I OH
(1) (2)
I I
OMe OMe
(3) (4)
I OH
(3) (4)
Ans. (1) OH OH

Ans. (3)
Br
Sol.

Reaction
H
is
OMe
MeOH
(E2 mechanism)

dehydrohalogenation
EN
+ NaBr
+ MeOH
Sol.

O
.O. HI/D
– Et-I
(SN2) OH
Å
O
H

–CH3OH
2
E -elimination reaction. Elimination takes SN1
place in single step and proceed by formation
of transition state from anti position. I Å

26. Which of the following lines correctly show the

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OH I
OH
temperature dependence of equilibrium
constant, K, for an exothermic reaction ? It is nucleophilic substitution reaction.
28. A aqueous solution contains an unknown
In K
A concentration of Ba2+. When 50 mL of a 1 M
1
B T(K) solution of Na2SO4 is added, BaSO4 just begins
(0,0)
A

××
×× to precipitate. The final volume is 500 mL. The
××
×× C
××
×D solubility product of BaSO4 is 1×10–10. What
is the original concentration of Ba2+ ?
(1) B and C (2) C and D
(3) A and D (4) A and B
(1) 2 × 10–9 M
Ans. (4)
Sol. From thermodynamics
(2) 1.1 × 10 –9 M
-DH o DSo
lnk = +
RT R
(3) 1.0 × 10–10 M
for exothermic reaction,
DH = –ve
(4) 5 × 10–9 M
-DH o
slope = = +ve
R
So from graph, line should be A & B. Ans. (2)

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30. For 1 molal aqueous solution of the following
1M + Final compounds, which one will show the highest
Ba+2 solution
Sol. Na2SO4 freezing point ?
50ml 450ml 500ml
(1) [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl 2.H2O
Concentration of SO-4 2 in Ba +2 solution
M1V1 = M 2 V2 (2) [Co(H2O)4Cl2]Cl.2H2O
1 ´ 50 = M 2 ´ 500
1 (3) [Co(H2O)3Cl3].3H2O
M2 =
10
for just precipitation (4) [Co(H2O)6]Cl 3
I.P = K sp
éëBa ùû éëSO -4 2 ùû = K sp ( BaSO 4 )
+2 Ans. (3)
1
éë Ba +2 ùû ´ = 10 -10
10 Sol. [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl 2.H2O i = 3
éë Ba ùû = 10 -9 M in 500 ml solution
+2
EN [Co(H2O)6Cl2]Cl.2H2O i = 2

[Co(H2O)3Cl3].3H2O i=1
For calculation of [Ba+2] in original solution
(450 ml) [Co(H2O)6]Cl 3 i=4
M1 × 450 = 10–9 × 500 DTf µ i where DTf = (Tf – Tf')
500
M1= ´10 -9 = 1.11 × 10–9M Tf' = F.P. of solution
450
[M 1 = molarity of Ba +2 in original solution Freezing point of solution ­ as i¯.
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(450ml)]
29. At 518° C, the rate of decomposition of a
sample of gaseous acetaldehyde, initially at a
pressure of 363 Torr, was 1.00 Torr s–1 when
5% had reacted and 0.5 Torr s–1 when 33% had
A

reacted. The order of the reaction is :

(1) 3 (2) 1 (3) 0 (4) 2
Ans. (4)
Sol. CH3CHO ¾® CH4 + CO
r1 = 1 torr sec–1 , when 5% reacted (95% unreacted)
r2 = 0.5 torr sec–1 , when 33% reacted (67% unreacted)
r µ (a – x)m m = order of reaction
a–x = unreacted
m
r1 é (a - x1 ) ù
=
r2 êë (a - x 2 ) úû
m
1 æ 0.95 ö
=ç
0.5 è 0.67 ÷ø

( 2)
m
2 = (1.41)m Þ 2 =
Þm=2
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