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CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Paper II
Time Allowed : 75 Minutes]

[Maximum Marks : 100

Note : This paper contains Fifty (50) multiple choice questions, each question
carrying Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.

1.

An atom with a single electron has

an atomic number of z. m and e
are the mass and charge of an
electron, respectively. n is the
principal quantum number of a
circular orbit of the electron, around
the nucleus. Considering the
electrostatic attraction between the
electron and the nucleus to be
balanced exactly by the centrifugal
force arising from the circular motion
of the electron, the radius of the
orbit of n = 2 is :

2.

of a free electron (one that is not

bound to a nucleus) is :
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 4

4 (h / 2 )

(A)

3.

mze2

2 ( h / 2 )

antibonding character) :

mze2

(A) g

4 mze2
(C)

(B) g

( h / 2 )2

(C) u

2mze2
(D)

The highest occupied molecular

orbital of O2 is (neglecting bonding/

(B)

The number of quantum numbers

( h / 2 )2

(D) u
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4.

6.

According to VSEPR, the geometry

of a AX7E0 molecule is :

Entropy, S, is defined as :
(A)

(A) Square antiprismatic

(B)

dw

dwrev

dq
T

dqrev

(B) Pentagonal pyramidal

(C)
(C) Pentagonal bipyramidal
(D)

(D) Octahedral
5.

7.

An ideal gas is allowed to expand

Osmotic pressure of a solution

depends upon :

adiabatically against vacuum

(A) Atmospheric pressure
(opposing pressure is zero). Which

(B) Solubility

of the following statements is

(C) Temperature

false ?

(D) Vapor pressure of solvent

(A) The equation PV = constant

8.

The pH of an aqueous solution

1.0 M ammonium formate is

holds for this process

(Given : pKa of formic acid = 3.75,

pKb of NH3 = 4.75) :

(B) The expansion is isothermal

(A) 9.75
(C) No work is done in this
(B) 13
expansion
(C) 3.25
(D) The process is irreversible

(D) 6.5
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9.

11. Which of the following statements

On increasing temperature of the

solution,

the

is true ?

Debye-Huckel

(A) An elementary reaction can be

reciprocal length will :

of zeroth order
(A) Increase
(B) Every chemical reaction must
(B) Decrease

have a well-defined order

(C) A third order reaction is more

(C) Not change

probable than a second order

(D) Change,

depending

on
reaction

concentration
(D) It is possible that the rate of
10. The oxidation numbers of Cr

some reactions may decrease

with increase in temperature

in K 2 CrO 4 and K 2 Cr 2 O 7 are,

12. A tetrahedral molecule lacks the

respectively :

following symmetry element :

(A) 3 and 6
(A) Point of inversion
(B) 6 and 3
(B) Simple axis of symmetry
(C) 6 and 6

(C) Plane of symmetry

(D) 3 and 3

(D) Alternating axis of symmetry

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13. Which of the following molecules

16. For 6.000 10 5 M HCl, the

will exhibit a microwave rotational

spectrum ?

rounded off value of pH is :

(A) CH4
(A) 4.2218488

(B) SF6
(C) CH3I

(B) 4.2218

(D) N2
(C) 4.221

14. Visible light cannot be used to obtain

crystal structures because :

(D) 4.22

(A) Its wavelengths are too large

(B) Its wavelengths are too small

17. The IUPAC name of the following

(C) Its intensity is too high

compound is :

(D) Its intensity is too low

15. The Nernst equation for the reaction
O + ne = R is best described as :
(A) E = E0

c
RT
ln 0
nF
cR

(B) E = E0 +

a
RT
ln 0
nF
aR

(C)

(D)

a0
aR

a0
aR

(A) Threo-2-bromo-1, 2-diphenylpropane

( E E0 ) n F
=e

(B) Erythro-1-bromo-1,2-diphenylpropane

RT

(C) Threo-1-bromo-1, 2-diphenylpropane

=e

( E E0 ) n F
RT

(D) Erythro-2-bromo-1,2-diphenylpropane
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18. The stereochemical notations for the

20. Meso-tartaric acid is achiral since :

following compound is :
(A) It has a plane of symmetry in

CH3

both the eclipsed and staggered

conformations.
(A) 1Z, 3Z, 5E, 7Z, 9Z
(B) It has a centre of symmetry in

(B) 1E, 3Z, 5E, 7Z, 9Z

(C) 1E, 3Z, 5Z, 7Z, 9Z

the eclipsed conformation and

(D) 1E, 3Z, 5E, 7Z, 9E

plane of symmetry in the

19. The trans-1, 2-dimethylcyclohexane

staggered conformation.

is :
(A) Interconvertible diaxial and
diequatorial

isomers

(C) It has a centre of symmetry in

as

inseparable dl-pair
(B) Interconvertible

both the eclipsed and staggered

axial-

conformations.

equatorial and equatorial-axial

isomers as dl-pair

(D) It has a plane of symmetry in

(C) Interconvertible diaxial and

the eclipsed conformation and

diequatorial isomers as dl-pair

(D) Interconvertible

axial-

centre of symmetry in the

equatorial and equatorial-axial

staggered conformation.

as inseparable dl-pair
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22. The product in the following

21. The correct molecule having the

reaction is :
absolute configuration as (S)-4bromo-cis-2-pentene is :

(A)
(A)

(B)

(B)

(C)

(C)
(D)
(D)
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23. The intermediate involved in the

26. The product of the following

Hofmann rearrangement is :

reaction is :

(A) Amine
(B) Acid
(C) Isocyanate
(D) Acid chloride
24. The

Stobbe

condensation

is

treatment of ketone or aldehyde in

presence of base with :

(A)

(A) Anhydride
(B) Diester
(C) Aldehyde
(D) Ketone

(B)

25. The following reaction is an

example of :

(C)
(A) Mannich reaction
(B) Vilsmeier-Haack formylation
(C) Fridel-Craft reaction

(D)

(D) Reimer-Tiemann reaction

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27. The following reaction is an example

29. Heating of isopropyl alcohol in the

of :
presence of sulphuric acid gives :
(A) 1-Propene
(B) Propane

(A) Clemmensen reduction

(C) Hexane
(B) Wolff-Kishner reduction
(D) Diisopropyl ether
(C) Birch reduction
30. The major product formed in the
(D) Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley
following reaction is :
reduction

KOH, Heat
?

28. Which of the following alkyne reacts

with the solution of silver nitrate in
(A)

alcohol ?
(A) H3CC CH

(B)

(B) H3CC CCH3

(C)
(C) H3CH2CC CCH3
(D)

(D) H3CH2CC CCH2CH3

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33. Hemoglobin (Hb) is an iron

31. The mass spectrum of a halogen

containing protein involved in

containing compound showed M+

binding and transport of O 2 in

blood. The O2 binding affinity of

and M + + 2 of equal intensity.

Hb depends on pressure and pH

under physiological conditions. The

Therefore, the compound contains :

oxygen affinity of Hb :
(A) Bromine

(A) increases with increase in

pressure and pH

(B) Chlorine

(B) decreases with increase in

pressure and pH

(C) Iodine
(C) increases with increase in
pressure but decreases with

(D) Fluorine

increase in pH
32. Acetylenic protons are shielded

(D) decreases with increase in

pressure but independent

due to :

of pH
34. The copper containing protein

(A) Inductive effect

involved in oxygen transport is :

(B) Hybridisation effect

(A) cytochrome c
(B) hemerythrin

(C) Resonance effect

(C) hemocyanin
(D) Diamagnetic anisotropic effect

(D) myoglobin
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37. A straight line passing through

35. In the redox reaction :

origin is observed in the absorption

2(MnO 4 ) + 5(C 2 O 4 ) 2 + 16H +

spectra at different concentrations of

2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O

a compound for (T = transmittance,

20 mL of 0.1 M KMnO 4 reacts

C = concentration, = wavelength) :

quantitatively with :

(A) T versus
(B) log 1/T versus C

(A) 20 mL of 0.1 M oxalate

(C) %T versus C
(B) 40 mL of 0.05 M oxalate
(D) 1/T versus C
(C) 50 mL of 0.25 M oxalate
38. The reference compound used in
(D) 50 mL of 0.1 M oxalate

ESR spectroscopy is :

36. Tollens reagent is :

(A) diphenylpicrylhydrazyl radical

(B) diphenylpicryl hydrazine

(A) [Ag(NH3)2]+

(C) d i p h e n y l p i c r y l h y d r a z i n e

(B) Ag2O

dihydrate
(C) [Cu(OH)4]2

(D) diphenylpicrylhydrazinium

(D) Cu2O

iodine
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39. Active

catalyst

species

42. Two compounds X and Y have the

same formula [Co(en)2Cl2]+. X can
be converted to Y by boiling with dil.
HCl. A solution of X reacts with
oxalic acid to form [Co(en)2C2O4]
while Y does not react :

for

hydrogenation is :
(A) [RuCl2(PPh3)]
(B) [HCo(CO)3]
(C) [RhCl(PPh3)3]

(A) X is cis isomer and Y is trans

isomer

(D) K2[PtCl6]

(B) X and Y are two optical isomers

in cis geometry

40. The Ni ion in the crystal lattice of

nickel arsenide (NiAs) is surrounded

(C) X is trans isomer and Y is cis

isomer

by :
(A) 4 arsenic in a tetrahedral

(D) X and Y are two optical isomers

in trans geometry

geometry

43. Which of the following complex ion

has a magnetic moment value same
as [Cr(H2O)6]3+ ?

(B) 6 arsenic in an octahedral

geometry

(A) [Cu(NH3)4]2+

(C) 6 arsenic in a trigonal prismatic

geometry

(B) [Mn(H2O)6]3+
(C) [Fe(H2O)6]3+

(D) 8 arsenic in a cubic geometry

(D) [Mn(H2O)6]4+

41. The oxidation states of chlorine in

Cl2O, Cl2, (ClO3) are respectively :

44. The electronic ground state of

tetrahedral [CoCl4]2 is :

(A) +5, 0, +1

(A) 4 T 2g

(B) +1, 1, +5

(B) 3 E

(C) 1, 0, +5

(C) 4 A 2

(D) +1, 0, +5

(D) 4 T 1g
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48. A 50 mL solution of pH = 1 is mixed

45. The H-B-H bond angle in BH 4

with a 50 mL solution of pH = 2.

is :

The pH of the mixture will be :

(A) 180

(A) 0.86
(B) 90
(B) 1.26
(C) 120
(C) 1.76
(D) 109
(D) 2.26
46. Beryl is a :
49. Metallocenes are :
(A) beryllium containing group like
(A) metal complexes of halides
BeH3, named in analogy with
(B) metal complexes of aliphatic

silyl, alkyl etc.

amines
(B) precious stone with diamond
(C) metal

like structure

complexes

of

cyclopentadienyl anion
(C) cyclic silicate
(D) metal complexes of cyanide
(D) beryllium oxide
50. Which of the following will not form
47. Catena means :

clathrates ?

(A) special type dimeric structure

(A) Ar

(B) a chain structure

(B) He

(C) a tetrameric structure

(C) Kr

(D) a trimeric structure

(D) Xe
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