An amount of solid NH4HS is placed in a flask already containing ammonia gas at a
certain temperature and 0.50 atm. Pressure. Ammonium hydrogen sulphide
decomposes to yield NH3 and H2S gases in the flask. When the decomposition
reaction reaches equilibrium, the total pressure in the flask rises to 0.84 atm. The
equilibrium constant for NH4HS decomposition at this temperature is :
Answer
(B)
0.11
2
Consider an endothermic reaction, X $$\to$$ Y with the activation energies Eb and Ef
for the backward and forward reactions, respectively. In general :
Answer
(A)
Eb < Ef
3
Consider the reaction: N2 + 3H2 $$\to$$ 2NH3 carried out at constant temperature and
pressure. If $$\Delta H$$ and $$\Delta U$$ are the enthalpy and internal energy changes for the
reaction, which of the following expressions is true?
Answer
(B)
$$\Delta H$$ < $$\Delta U$$
4
If the bond dissociation energies of XY, X2 and Y2 (all diatomic molecules) are in the ratio of 1:1:0.5 and $$\Delta H_f$$ for the formation of XY is -200 kJ mole-1. The bond
dissociation energy of X2 will be :
Answer
(D)
800 kJ mol-1
5
The solubility product of a salt having general formula MX2, in water is: 4 $$\times$$ 10-12 . The
concentration of M2+ ions in the aqueous solution of the salt is :
Answer
(C)
1.0 $$\times$$ 10-4 M
6
The exothermic formation of ClF3 is represented by the equation:
Cl2 (g) + 3F2 (g) $$\leftrightharpoons$$ 2ClF3 (g); $$\Delta H$$ = -329 kJ
Which of the following will increase the quantity of ClF3 in an equilibrium mixture of
Cl2, F2 and ClF3?
Answer
(D)
Adding F2
7
For the reaction
2NO2 (g) $$\leftrightharpoons$$ 2NO (g) + O2 (g), (Kc = 1.8 $$\times$$ 10-6 at 184oC) (R = 0.0831 kJ/(mol. K))
When Kp and Kc are compared at 184oC , it is found that :
Answer
(A)
Kp is greater than Kc
8
What is the conjugate base of OH-?
Answer
(D)
O-2
9
Hydrogen ion concentration in mol / L in a solution of pH = 5.4 will be :
Answer
(A)
3.98 $$\times$$ 10-6
10
Which one of the following species is diamagnetic in nature?
Answer
(B)
H2
11
Due to the presence of an unpaired electron, free radicals are:
Answer
(A)
Chemically reactive
12
Reaction of one molecule of HBr with one molecule of 1,3-butadiene at 40oC gives
predominantly
Answer
(B)
1-bromo-2-butene under thermodymically controlled conditions
13
Of the five isomeric hexanes, the isomer which can give two monochlorinated
compounds is
Answer
(B)
2, 3-dimethylbutane
14
2 methylbutane on reacting with bromine in the presence of sunlight gives mainly
Answer
(B)
2 – bromo -2 - methylbutane
15
Acid catalyzed hydration of alkenes except ethene leads to the formation of
Answer
(D)
mixture of secondary and tertiary alcohols
16
Which types of isomerism is shown by 2,3-dichlorobutane?
Answer
(B)
Optical
17
Which types of isomerism is shown by 2,3-dichlorobutane?
Answer
(B)
Optical
18
Benzene and toluene form nearly ideal solutions. At 20 oC, the vapour pressure of
benzene is 75 torr and that of toluene is 22 torr. The partial vapour pressure of
benzene at 20 oC for a solution containing 78 g of benzene and 46 g of toluene in
torr is
Answer
(A)
50
19
Equimolar solutions in the same solvent have
Answer
(C)
Same boiling and same freezing points
20
Amongst the following the most basic compound is
Answer
(A)
benzylamine
21
Amongst the following the most basic compound is
Answer
(A)
benzylamine
22
Which one of the following methods is neither meant for the synthesis nor for
separation of amines?
Answer
(C)
Wurtz reaction
23
An organic compound having molecular mass 60 is found to contain C = 20%, H =
6.67% and N = 46.67% while rest is oxygen. On heating it gives NH3 along with a
solid residue. The solid residue give violet colour with alkaline copper sulphate
solution. The compound is
Answer
(C)
(NH2)2CO
24
In both DNA and RNA, heterocyclic base and phosphate ester linkages are at-
Answer
(C)
$$C_1^{'}$$ and $$C_5^{'}$$ respectively of the sugar molecule
25
The decreasing order of nucleophilicity among the nucleophiles
Answer
(A)
$$\left( C \right),\left( B \right),\left( A \right),\left( D \right)$$
26
The reaction
is fastest when $$X$$ is
Answer
(D)
$$Cl$$
27
A schematic plot of $$ln$$ $${K_{eq}}$$ versus inverse of temperature for a reaction is shown below
The reaction must be
Answer
(D)
exothermic
28
$$p$$-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give the compound A which adds hydrogen cyanide to form, the compound $$B.$$ The latter on acidic hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. The structure of the carboxylic acid is :
Answer
(C)
29
The oxidation state of chromium in the final product formed the reaction between $$K{\rm I}$$ and acidified potassium dichromate solution is :
Answer
(A)
$$+3$$
30
On heating mixture of $$C{u_2}O$$ and $$C{u_2}S$$ will give :
Answer
(D)
$$Cu + S{O_2}$$
31
Calomel $$\left( {H{g_2}C{l_2}} \right)$$ on reaction with ammonium hydroxide gives :
Answer
(D)
$$HgN{H_2}Cl$$
32
Pick out the isoelectronic structure from the following :
For a spontaneous reaction the ∆G , equilibrium constant (K) and $$E_{cell}^o$$ will be respectively
Answer
(A)
-ve, >1, +ve
34
Aluminium oxide may be electrolysed at 1000oC to furnish aluminium metal (Atomic
mass = 27 amu; 1 Faraday = 96,500 Coulombs). The cathode reaction is Al3+ + 3e- $$\to$$ Alo To prepare 5.12 kg of aluminium metal by this method would require
Answer
(A)
5.49 $$\times$$ 107 C of electricity
35
The highest electrical conductivity of the following aqueous solutions is of :
Answer
(D)
0.1 M difluoroacetic acid
36
Electrolyte:
KCl
KNO3
HCl
NaOAc
NaCl
$${ \wedge ^\infty }(Sc{m^2}mo{l^{ - 1}}):$$
149.9
145
426.2
91
126.5
Calculate $$ \wedge _{HOAc}^\infty $$ Using appropriate molar conductances of the electrolytes listed
above at infinite dilution in H2O at 25oC
Answer
(C)
390.7
37
Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of
Answer
(C)
Nuclear fusion
38
A reaction involving two different reactants can never be
Answer
(A)
Unimolecular reaction
39
The photon of hard gamma radiation knocks a proton out of $${}_{12}^{24}Mg$$ nucleus to form
Answer
(C)
the nuclide $${}_{11}^{23}Na$$
40
t1/4 can be taken as the time taken for the concentration of a reactant to drop to $$3 \over 4$$ of its initial value. If the rate constant for a first order reaction is K, the t1/4 can be written as
Answer
(B)
0.29 / K
41
The lanthanide contraction is responsible for the fact that :
Answer
(C)
Zr and Hf have about the same radius
42
Which of the following factors may be regarded as the main cause of lanthanide
contraction?
Answer
(C)
Poorer shielding of 5d electrons by 4f electrons
43
The IUPAC name of the coordination compound K3[Fe(CN)6] is
Answer
(B)
Potassium hexacyanoferrate (III)
44
The oxidation state of Cr in [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]+ is :
Answer
(A)
+3
45
The value of the ‘spin only’ magnetic moment for one of the following configurations
is 2.84 BM. The correct one is :
Answer
(A)
d4 (in strong ligand field)
46
Which one of the following cyano complexes would exhibit the lowest value of
paramagnetic behaviour?
(At. No. Cr = 24, Mn = 25, Fe = 26, Co = 27)
Answer
(D)
[Co(CN)6]-3
47
Tertiary alkyl halides are practically inert to substitution by SN2 mechanism because of
Answer
(D)
steric hindrance
48
Elimination of bromine from 2-bromobutane results in the formation of-
Answer
(B)
predominantly 2-butene
49
Elimination of bromine from 2-bromobutane results in the formation of-
Answer
(B)
predominantly 2-butene
50
Alkyl halides react with dialkyl copper reagents to give
Answer
(C)
alkanes
51
The best reagent to convert pent -3- en-2-ol into pent -3-en-2-one is
Answer
(D)
Pyridinium chloro – chromate
52
Among the following acids which has the lowest pKa value?
Answer
(B)
HCOOH
53
Two solutions of a substance (non electrolyte) are mixed in the following manner. 480 ml of 1.5 M first solution + 520 ml of 1.2 M second solution. What is the molarity of the final mixture?
Answer
(B)
1.344 M
54
If we consider that 1/6, in place of 1/12, mass of carbon atom is taken to be the relative atomic mass unit, the mass of one mole of the substance will
Answer
(D)
decrease twice
55
Of the following sets which one does NOT contain isoelectronic species?
Answer
(B)
$$SO_3^{2 - }$$, $$CO_3^{2 - }$$, $$NO_3^{-}$$
56
In a multi-electron atom, which of the following orbitals described by the three quantum members will have the same energy in the absence of magnetic and electric fields? (A) n = 1, l = 0, m = 0 (B) n = 2, l = 0, m = 0 (C) n = 2, l = 1, m = 1 (D) n = 3, l = 2, m = 1 (E) n = 3, l = 2, m = 0
Answer
(A)
(D) and (E)
57
Which of the following oxides is amphoteric in character?
Answer
(D)
SnO2
58
In which of the following arrangements the order is NOT according to the property
indicated against it?
Answer
(C)
B < C < N < O Increasing first ionization enthalpy