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1.
2.
Which among the following is not a borane?
B2H6
B3H6
B4H10
none of these
3.
The element that does not show catenation among the following p-block elements is ________.
Carbon
silicon
Lead
germanium
4.
Oxidation state of carbon in its hydrides _______.
+4
-4
+3
+2
5.
Which of the following is not sp2 hybridised?
Graphite
graphene
Fullerene
dry ice
6.
The geometry at which carbon atom in diamond are bonded to each other is _______.
Tetrahedral
hexagonal
Octahedral
none of these
7.
Which of the following statements is not correct?
Beryl is a cyclic silicate
Mg2SiO4 is an orthosilicate
SiO44−is the basic structural unit of silicates
Feldspar is not aluminosilicate
8.
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| A | Borazole | 1 | B(OH)3 |
| B | Boric acid | 2 | B3N3H6 |
| C | Quartz | 3 | Na2[B4O5(OH)4]8H2O |
| D | Borax | 4 | SiO2 |
| A | B | C | D |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| A | B | C | D |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| A | B | C | D |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
None of these
9.
The compound that is used in nuclear reactors as protective shields and control rods is _________.
Metal borides
metal oxides
Metal carbonates
metal carbide
10.
The stability of +1 oxidation state increases in the sequence ________.
Al < Ga < In < Tl
Tl < In < Ga < Al
In < Tl < Ga < Al
Ga< In < Al < Tl
11.
The sum of primary valence and secondary valence of the metal M in the complex [M(en)2(Ox)]Cl is________.
3
6
-3
9
12.
An excess of silver nitrate is added to 100ml of a 0.01M solution of Pentaaquachlorochromium (III)chloride. The number of moles of AgCl precipitated would be _______.
0.02
0.002
0.01
0.2
13.
As per IUPAC guidelines, the name of the complex [Co(en)2(ONO)Cl]Cl is _______.
chloro bis ethylenediamine nitrocobalt(III) chloride
chloridobis(ethane-1, 2-diamine)nitro K-O Cobaltate(III) chloride
chloridobis(ethane-1, 2-diammine)nitrito K-O Cobalt(II) chloride
chloridobis(ethane-1, 2-diamine)nitrito K-O Cobalt(III) chloride
14.
15.
Crystal field stabilization energy for high spin d5 octahedral complex is _______.
-0.6\({ \Delta }_{ 0 }\)
0
2(P-\({ \Delta }_{ 0 }\))
2(P+\({ \Delta }_{ 0 }\))
16.
In which of the following coordination entities the magnitude of Δ0 will be maximum?
[Co(CN)6]3-
[Co(C2O4)3]3-
[Co(H2O)6]3+
[Co(NH3)6]3+
17.
How many geometrical isomers are possible for [Pt(Py)(NH3)(Br)(Cl)]
3
4
0
15
18.
Which one of the following pairs represents linkage isomers?
[Cu(NH3)4][PtCl4] and [Pt(NH3)4][CuCl4]
[Co(NH3)5(NO3)]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5(ONO)]
[Co(NH3)4(NCS)2]Cl and [Co(NH3)4(SCN)2]Cl
both (b) and (c)
19.
A complex in which the oxidation number of the metal is zero is_______.
K4[Fe(CN)6]
[Fe(CN)3(NH3)3]
[Fe(CO)5]
both (b) and (c)
20.
Formula of tris(ethane-1, 2-diamine)iron(II)phosphate _______.
[Fe(CH3-CH(NH2)2)3](PO4)3
[Fe(H2N-CH2-CH2-NH2)3](PO4)
[Fe(H2N-CH2-CH2-NH2)3](PO4)2
[Fe(H2N-CH2-CH2-NH2)3]3(PO4)2
21.
Concentration of the Ag+ ions in a saturated solution of Ag2C2O4 is 2.24 ×10-4mol L-1 solubility product of Ag2C2O4 is_______.
2.42 × 10-8mol3L-3
2.66 × 10-12mol3L-3
4.5 × 10-11mol3L-3
5.619 × 10-12mol3L-3
22.
pH of a saturated solution of Ca(OH)2 is 9. The Solubility product (Ksp) of Ca(OH)2 _______.
0.5 × 10-15
0.25 × 10-10
0.125 × 10-15
0.5 × 10-10
23.
Conjugate base for Bronsted acids H2O and HF are _______.
OH- and H2FH+, respectively
H3O+ and F-, respectively
OH- and F-, respectively
H3O+ and H2F+, respectively
24.
Which of the following fluro compounds is most likely to behave as a Lewis base?
BF3
PF3
CF4
SiF4
25.
Which of these is not likely to act as Lewis base?
BF3
PF3
CO
F–
26.
The percentage of pyridine (C5H5N) that forms pyridinium ion (C5H5NH) in a 0.10M aqueous pyridine solution _______.(Kb for C5H5N = 1.7×10-9) is
0.006%
0.013%
0.77%
1.6%
27.
The solubility of AgCl (s) with solubility product 1.6 × 10-10 in 0.1M NaCl solution would be _______.
1.26 × 10-5M
1.6 × 10-9M
1.6 × 10-11M
Zero
28.
What is the pH of the resulting solution when equal volumes of 0.1M NaOH and 0.01M HCl are mixed?
2.0
3
7.0
12.65
29.
The dissociation constant of a weak acid is 1 × 10-3. In order to prepare a buffer solution with a pH = 4, the [Acid]/[Salt] ratio should be _______.
4:3
3:4
10:1
1:10
30.
H2PO4- the conjugate base of _______.
PO43−
P2O5
H3PO4
HPO42-
31.
Which of the following can act as Lowery – Bronsted acid well as base?
HCl
SO42−
HPO42−
Br-
32.
Which of the following relation is correct for degree of hydrolysis of ammonium acetate?
\(h=\sqrt { \frac { { K }_{ h } }{ C } } \)
\(h=\sqrt { \frac { { K }_{ a } }{ K_b } } \)
\(h=\sqrt { \frac { { K }_{ w } }{ { K }_{ a }.{ K }_{ b } } } \)
\(h=\sqrt { \frac { { { K }_{ a }.{ K }_{ b } } }{ { K }_{ w } } } \)
33.
Dissociation constant of NH4OH is 1.8 x 10-5 the hydrolysis constant of NH4Cl would be _______.
1.8 × 10-19
5.55 × 10-10
5.55 × 10-5
1.80 × 10-5
34.
An alcohol (x) gives blue colour in victormayer’s test and 3.7g of X when treated with metallic sodium liberates 560 mL of hydrogen at 273 K and 1 atm pressure what will be the possible structure of X?
CH3 CH (OH) CH2CH3
CH3 – CH (OH) – CH3
CH3 – C (OH) – (CH3)2
CH3- CH2 –CH (OH) – CH2 – CH3
35.
Which of the following compounds on reaction with methyl magnesium bromide will give tertiary alcohol.
benzaldehyde
propanoic acid
methyl propanoate
acetaldehyde
36.
The X is _______.
None of these
37.
In the reaction sequence, Ethane \(\overset { HOCl }{ \longrightarrow } A\overset { x }{ \longrightarrow } \) ethan -1, 2 - diol. A and X respectively are ________.
Chloroethane and NaOH
ethanol and H2SO4
2 – chloroethan -1-ol and NaHCO3
ethanol and H2O
38.
39.
on treatment with Con H2SO4, predominately gives______.
40.
Carbolic acid is _____.
Phenol
Picri cacid
benzoic acid
phenylacetic acid
41.
Which one of the following will react with phenol to give salicyladehyde after hydrolysis.
Dichlo methane
trichloroethane
trichloro methane
CO2
42.
(CH3)3-C-CH(OH) CH3 \(\overset { con{ H }_{ 2 }{ SO }_{ 4 } }{ \longrightarrow } \)X (major product)
(CH3)3 CCH = CH2
(CH3)2C = C (CH3)2
CH2= C(CH3)CH2-CH2- CH3
CH2= C (CH3) - CH2- CH2- CH3
43.
The correct IUPAC name of the compound
4 – chloro – 2,3 – dimethyl pentan – 1-ol
2,3 – dimethyl – 4- chloropentan -1-ol
2,3,4 – trimethyl – 4- chlorobutan -1-ol
4– chloro – 2,3,4 – trimethyl pentan – 1-ol
44.
In the reaction Ethanol \(\overset { { PCl }_{ 5 } }{ \longrightarrow } X\overset { alc.KOH }{ \longrightarrow } Y\overset { { H }_{ 2 }{ SO }_{ 4 }/{ H }_{ 2 }O }{ \underset { 298k }{ \longrightarrow } } Z.\) The ‘Z’ is ______.
ethane
ethoxyethane
ethylbisulphite
ethanol
45.
HO CH2 CH2 – OH on heating with periodic acid gives ______.
methanoic acid
Glyoxal
methanol
CO2
46.
Which of the following compound can be used as antifreeze in automobile rediators?
methanol
ethanol
Neopentyl alcohol
ethan -1, 2-diol
47.
One mole of an organic compound (A) with the formula C3H8O reacts completely with two moles of HI to form X and Y. When Y is boiled with aqueous alkali it forms Z. Z answers the iodoform test. The compound (A) is ______.
propan – 2-ol
propan -1-ol
ethoxy ethane
methoxy ehane
48.
Among the following ethers which one will produce methyl alcohol on treatment with hot HI?
(H3C)3C-O-CH3
(CH3-)2-CH-CH2-O-CH3
CH3-(CH2)3-O-CH3
CH3-CH2-\(\underset { \overset { | }{ { CH }_{ 3 } } }{ CH } \)-O-CH3
49.
On reacting with neutral ferric chloride, phenol gives ______.
red colour
violet colour
dark green colour
no colouration.
50.
Isoprophylbenzene on air oxidation in the presence of dilute acid gives ______.
C6H5COOH
C6H5COCH3
C6H5COC6H5
C6H5- OH
1.
(d)
2.
(b)
B3H6
3.
(c)
Lead
4.
(a)
+4
5.
(d)
dry ice
6.
(a)
Tetrahedral
7.
(d)
Feldspar is not aluminosilicate
8.
(a)
| A | B | C | D |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
9.
(a)
Metal borides
10.
(a)
Al < Ga < In < Tl
11.
In the complex [M(en)2(Ox)]Cl For the central metal ion M3+
The primary valence is = +3
The secondary valence = 6
sum of primary valence and secondary valence = 3 + 6 = 9
12.
The complex is [M(H2O)5Cl]Cl2
1000 ml of 1 M solution of the complex gives 2 moles of Cl- ions 1000 ml of 0.01 M solution of the complex will give
\(\frac{100 ml \times 0.01M \times 2Cl^-}{1000 ml \times 1M}\)
= 0.002 moles of Cl- ions
13.
(d)
chloridobis(ethane-1, 2-diamine)nitrito K-O Cobalt(III) chloride
14.
(d)
15.
The electronic configuration t2g3, e2g
[ 3 x (-0.4)+ 2(0.6)]Δ0
[-1.2 + 1.2] Δ0 = 0
16.
In all the complexes, the central metal ion is Co3+, among the given ligands CN- is the strongest ligand, which causes large crystal
field splitting i.e maximum Δ0
17.
Three isomers. If we consider any one of the ligands as reference (say Py), the arrangement of other three ligands (NH3, Br- and Cl-) with respect to (Py) gives three geometrical isomers.
18.
(a) coordination isomers
(b) no isomerism ( different molecular formula)
(c)⬅NCS; ⬅SCN coordinating atom differs : linkage isomers
19.
a) Fe2+ b) Fe3+ c) Fe0
20.
[Fe(H2N-CH2-CH2-NH2)3]3(PO4)2
[Fe(en)3]2+(\(PO_{4}^{3-}\))
21.
\(\mathrm{Ag}_{2} \mathrm{C_2O_4} \rightleftharpoons 2 \mathrm{Ag}_{}^{+}+\mathrm{C_2O}_{4{}}^{2-}\)
\(\left[\mathrm{Ag}^{+}\right]=2 .24 \) ×10-4mol L-1
\(\mathrm{C_2O}_{4{}}^{2-} = \frac {2.24 \times 10 ^{-4}}{2}\) mol L-1
= 1.12 ×10-4mol L-1
Ksp = [Ag]2 [C2O42-]
= (2.24 ×10-4mol L-1) (1.12 ×10-4mol L-1)
= 5.619 × 10-12mol3L-3
22.
Ca(OH)2 ⇌ Ca2+ + 2OH-
Given that pH = 9
pOH = 14 - 9 = 5
[pOH = - log10 [OH]]
[OH-] = 10 [pOH]
[OH] = 10-5 M
Ksp = [Ca2+] [OH-]
= 10-5/2 x (10-5)2 = 0.5 x 10-15
23.
H2O + H2O ⇌ H3O+ + OH-
acid 1 base 1 acid 2 base 2
HF + H2O ⇌ H3O+ + F-
acid 1 base 1 acid 2 base 2
∴ Conjugate bases are OH- and F- respectively.
24.
BF3 → electron deficient → Lewis acid
PF3 → electron rich → Lewis base
CF4 → neutral → neither Lewis acid nor base
SiF4 → neutral → neither Lewis acid nor base
25.
BF3 → electron deficient → Lewis acid
PF3 → electron rich → Lewis base
CO → having lone pair of electron → Lewis base
F → unshared pair of electron → Lewis base
26.
C5H5N + H-OH ⇌ C5H5 +NH + OH-
\(\frac { { \alpha }^{ 2 }{ C } }{ 1-\alpha } =K_b\)
\(\alpha\)2C \(\approx\) Kb
\(\alpha = \sqrt {\frac{K_b} C} = \sqrt {\frac{1.7 \times 10^{-9}} {0.1}}\)
\(= \sqrt{1.7} \times 10^{-4}\)
Percentage of dissociation =\(= \sqrt{1.7} \times 10^{-4}\) x 100
= 1.3 x 10-2 = 0.013%
27.
AgCl(s) ⇌ Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
NaCl → Na+ +Cl-
0.1M 0.1M 0.1M
Ksp = 1.6 × 10-10
Ksp = [Ag+][ Cl-]
Ksp = (s) (s + 0.1)
0.1 >>> s
∴ s + 0.1 = 0.1
∴ s = 1.6 × 10-10/ 0.1 = 1.6 × 10-9
28.
x ml of 0.1 M NaOH + x mL of 0.01 M HCI
No. of moles of NaOH = 0.1 x X x 10-3
= 0.1 X x 10-3
No. of moles of HCI = 0.01 x X x 10-3
= 0.01 X x 10-3
No. of moles of NaOH after mixing
= 0.1 X x 10-3 - 0.01 X x 10-3
= 0.09 X x 10-3
Concentration of NaOH\(= (\frac{0.09x \times 10^{-3}}{2x \times 10^{-3}}) = 0 .045\)
[OH-] = 0.045
pOH =-log (4.5 x 10-2)
= 2 -log 4.5
= 2 - 0.65 = 1.35
pH = 14 - 1.35 = 12.65
29.
Ka = 1 × 10-3
pH = 4
[Acid]/[Salt] = ?
pH = pKa + log [Acid]/[Salt]
4 = -log10 (1 x 10-3) + log [Acid]/[Salt]
4 = 3 + log [Acid]/[Salt]
1 = log10 [Acid]/[Salt]
[Acid]/[Salt] = 101
i.e., [Acid]/[Salt] = 1/10
1 : 10
30.
H3PO4 + H - OH ⇌ H3O+ + H2PO4-
acid 1 base 1 acid 2 base 2
\(\therefore\) H2PO4- the conjugate base of H3PO4
31.
HPO42− can have the ability to accept a proton to form H2PO4-
It can also have the ability to donate a proton to form PO4-3
32.
(c)
\(h=\sqrt { \frac { { K }_{ w } }{ { K }_{ a }.{ K }_{ b } } } \)
33.
\(K_h= { \frac { { K }_{ w } }{ K_b } } = \frac{1 \times 10^{-14}}{1.8 \times 10^{-5}}\)
= 0.55 x 10-9 = 5.5 x 10-10
34.
CH3 CH (OH) CH2CH3
2R-OH+ 2Na ⟶ 2RONa + H2 ↑
2 moles of alcohol gives 1 mole of H2 which occupies 22.4 L at 273 K and 1 atm number of moles of alcohol
= 2 moles of R -OH/22.4L of H2 x 560 ml
= 0.05 moles
No of moles = mass/molar mass = m/M
= 3.7/0.05 = 74 g mol-1
General formula for (R-OH) Cn H2n + 1OH
n(12) + (2n + 1) (1) + 16 + 1 = 74
14n = 74 - 18
14n = 56
n = 56/14 = 4
The "2" alcohol which contains 4 carbon is CH3 - CH (OH) CH2 - CH3
35.
36.
Hydroboration - Anti Markownikoff product
CH3 – CH2 –CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – OH
37.
38.
(c)
39.
According to Saytzeff rule.
40.
(a)
Phenol
41.
trichloro methane
42.
(CH3)2C = C (CH3)2
43.
(a)
4 – chloro – 2,3 – dimethyl pentan – 1-ol
44.
45.
(c)
methanol
46.
(d)
ethan -1, 2-diol
47.
48.
49.
(b)
violet colour
50.
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