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MOCK IIT JAM (CHEMISTRY)

Part-A (Objective)
1. The correct order of acidic strength is:
(A) HF  HCI  HBr  HI (B) HCI  HBr  HF  HI
(C) HBr  HCI  HI  HF (D) HI  HBr  HCI  HF

2. The following graph is given, between total energy and distance between the two nuclei for species H2+, H2, He 2+ &
He 2, which of the following statements is correct:-

(A) He 2+ is more stable than H2+.

(B) Bond dissociation energy of H2+ is more than bond dissociation energy of He 2+.
(C) Since bond orders of He2+ and equal hence both with have equal bond dissociation energy.
(D) Bond length of H2+ is less than bond length of H2.

3. Which of the following is a wrong order with respect to the property mentioned against each:-
(A) (NO)– > (NO) > (NO)+ [bond length] (B) H2 > H2+ > He 2+ [bond energy]
(C) O2 > O2 > O2 [Paramagnetic moment]
2– ++
(D) NO2+ > NO2 > NO 2– [bond angle]
4. In which of the following arrangements, the order is correct according to the property indicated against it:-
(A) Increasing size: Cu 2+ < Cu+ < Cu (B) increasing IE1 : B < C < N < O
(C) Order of more negative Heq : I < Br < Cl < F (D) increasing IE1 : Li < Na < K < Rb
5. Arrange the following in order of increasing acidity.
H3PO4 ,H2 CO3 ,HCI,HI
(A) H3PO4 , HCI, H2CO3 , HI (B) H3PO4 , H2CO3 , HCI, HI
(C) H2 CO3 , H3PO 4 , HCI, HI (D) none of these.

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6. Which of the following halogen does not exhibit positive oxidation state in its compounds?
(A) CI (B) Br (C) I (D) F.
7. To have 32 elements in the 7th period of the periodic table, how many more artificial elements beyond Lawrencium
(103) should be synthesized?
(A) 18 (B) 15 (C) 10 (D) 21
8. Consider the following pairs of ions:
(1) Sc3+ and Ti4+ (2) Mn 2+ and Fe2+ (3) Fe2+ and Co3+ (4) Cu+ and Zn 2+
Among these pairs of ions, isoelectronic pairs would include
(A) 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1, 3 and 4 (C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 1, 2 and 3
9. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I List II
(Molecule of ion) (Shape)
(a) (1) T-shaped
(b) N(CH 3)3 (2) Planar
(c) N(SiH3)3 (3) Pyramidal
(d) BrF3 (4) Linear
Code:
a b c d a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 4 2 3 1 (D) 4 3 2 1
10. Which one of the following chemical species can behave both as a Bronsted-Lowry acid and a base?
(A) H3O+ (B) HCO3– (C) NO3 (D) SO24

11. (I) and (II) are

(A) Enantiomers (B) Diastereomers (C) Mesomers (D) All of these

12. Which will be the least stable resonating structure:

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

13. Amongst the following compounds select the strongest acid/correct acidic strength order/correct option.

(I) (II) CH 3COOH (III)

(A) III < II < I (B) III < I < II (C) II < III < I (D) I < III < II

14. Among formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and benzaldehyde, the aldehydes which can undergo Cannizzaro reaction on
treatment with NaOH are –
(A) Acetone and Formaldehyde (B) Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde
(C) Acetaldehyde and benzaldehyde (D) Formaldehyde and benzaldehyde

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HNO3 H2O
15. Identify X in the series,   Intermediate   X:
H2SO 4 

(A) (B) (C) (D)

16. An organic compound of molecular formula C4H6, (A), forms precipitates with ammonical silver nitrate and
ammonical cuprous chloride. A has an isomer B, one mole of which reacts with one mole of Br2 to form 1,
4–dibromo–2–butene. A and B are –
(A) CH 3 – CH2 – C  CH and CH2 = CH – CH = CH2 (B) CH 3 – C  C – CH3 and CH3 = CH – C = CH2

(C) and (D) H3 – C  C – CH3 and

17. When the imidazole ring of histidine is protonated, nitrogen that is protonated is:-

(A) At  (B) At  (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
18. The conversion of acetamide to methylamine by the reaction of Br2/KOH is an example of –
(A) Cannizzaro reaction (B) Esterification (C) Hofmann reaction (D) Bromoform reaction
19. Which one of the following compounds has 1E, 3Z configuration?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
20. Which one of the following molecules has all the effects, namely inductive, mesomeric and hyper conjugative?
(A) CH 3Cl (B) CH 3 – CH = CH 2

(C) (D) CH 2 = CH – CH = CH 2
21. How many grams of CH3OH would have to be added to water to prepare 150 ml of a solution that is 2.0 M CH3OH?
(A) 9.6 (B) 2.4 (C) 9.6 × 103 (D) 4.3 × 103
22. What electron transition in a hydrogen atom, starting from the orbit n = 7, will produce infrared light of wavelength
2170 nm? (R H = 1.09677 × 107 m –1)
(A) 9 to 6 (B) 8 to 5 (C) 7 to 4 (D) 6 to 3

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23 . At wh at temperature roo t mean square spe ed of N 2 g as is e qual to that of propa ne gas at S.T .P.
co ndition s?
(A) 173.7 ºC (B) 173.7 K
(C ) S.T.P. (D) – 40ºC
24. When a liquid evaporates, which is true about the signs of the enthalpy and entropy changes?
(A) H  +; S  + (B) H  –; S  –
(C) H  +; S  – (D) H  –; S  +
25. For the reaction
Ag2CO3 (s) ƒ 2Ag (aq)  CO32– (aq)
Gº = + 63.3 kJ. Hence thermodynamic equilibrium constant at 25ºC is:-
(A) 3.2 × 10–26 (B) – 63.3 × 10 3 (C) 8.06 × 10–12 (D) 1.2 × 10–12

26. One mol of an ideal gas (CV = 20 JK–1 mol–1) initially at STP is heated at constant volume to twice the initial
temperature. For the process, W and q will be:-
(A) W = 0; 5.46 kJ (B) W = 0; q = 0
(C) W = – 5.46 kJ; q = 5.46 kJ (D) W = 5.46 kJ; q = 5.46 kJ
27. If, S  O2  SO2 ;  H = – 298.2 kJ .... (i)
1
SO2  O2  SO3 ; H = – 98.7 kJ .... (ii)
2
SO3  H2O  H2SO4 ; H = – 130.2 kJ ... (iii)
1
H2  O2  H2O; H = – 227.3 kJ .... (iv)
2
The enthalpy of formation of H2SO4 at 298 K will be:
(A) –754.4 kJ (B) + 320.5 kJ (C) –650.3 kJ (D) –433.7 kJ

28. For the reaction, N 2 + 3H2 2NH3 at 500°C, the value of Kp is 1.44 × 10 –5. What will be the value of Kp at low
pressure where the gases are behaving almost ideally?
(A) 1.44 × 10 –5 (B) (0.082 × 773)2 × 1.44 × 10–5
(C) 1.44 × 10 × (0.082 ×5000)
–5 2
(D) 1.44 × 10–5 × (0.082 × 773)3
29. Given, E(Cu / Cu)  0  52V and E(Cu2 / Cu )  0  16V.
then what will be the order of magnitude of the equilibrium constant of the given disproportionation reaction
2Cu (eq)  Cu(S)  Cu2 (aq) at 25°equillibrium.
(A) 105 (B) 106 (C) 107 (D) 108
30. The k = 4·95 × 10–5 S cm –1 for a 0·00099 M solution. Calculate the reciprocal of the degree of dissociation of acetic
acid,
2 –1
If for acetic acid is 400 S cm mol –
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 10

Part-B (Subjective)

31. (a) State the kind of bond formed when atoms are:-
(i) With zero electro negativity difference
(ii) With small electro negativity difference
(iii) With large electro negativity difference
(b) Calculate the % ionic character in HCl if electro negativity of H and Cl are 2.1 and 3.0 respectively.
(c) Atomic and monovalent anion radius of fluorine are 72 and 136 pm in gaseous state. Calculate the % increases
in volume during conversion of F(g) to F–(g).

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32. (a) Which of the following halides have different bond lengths and why?

(b) (i) Suggest an explanation as to why the bond angle in Cl2O is less than that in ClO2 and why the O – Cl bond is
larger in Cl2O.
(ii) What is Ditte’s reaction
(iii) Give the structure of following compound: - ClF3
33. Explain why AIBr 3 dimerises to Al2Br6, while BCI3 is monomeric.
34. (a) Explain the structure of oxides of nitrogen .
(b) Give the order of bond angle in nitronium ion, nitrite ion and nitrogen dioxide and justify the answer.
35. (a) Deduce the structural formula of a compound of molecular formula C6H10 which adds 2 mol of H2 to form 2-
methylpentane, forms a carbonyl compound in aqueous H2SO4-HgSO4 solution and does not react with ammoniacal
AgNO3 solution, [Ag(NH3 )2 ] NO3– .
1 2 3 4 5
(b) The allene 2,3-pentadiene (CH3CH  C  CHCH3 ) does not have a chiral C but is resolved into enantiomers. (a)
Draw an orbital picture that accounts for the chirality. (b) What structural features must a chiral allene have?
36. An organic compound (A) gives positive Liebermann’s reaction and on treatment with CHCl3 / KOH followed by
hydrolysis gives (B) and (C). Compound (B) gives colour with schiff’s reagent but not (C) which is steam volatile. (C)
on treatment with LiAlH4, gives (D),C 7H8O2 which on oxidation gives (E).Compound (E) reacts with
OCOCH3
COOH

(CH3CO)2O/CH 3COOH to give a pain reliever (F) is . ldentify compounds (A) to (F).

37. Complete the following reaction.

HCHO(excess)
(a)   (b)
OH
38. (a) Write the mechanism of the following reaction.

(b) Complete the following reaction.

NaNO2 /HCl SnCl2 / HCl

   
(1) (3)

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39. (i) Fill up the reagents (a, b, c, d, e, f).

(ii) Write the mechanism of the following reaction.

40. The binding energy per nucleus of 16

O is 7 · 97 MeV and that of 17O is 7·75 MeV. Calculate the energy needed to
remove a neutron from 17O.
41 . What is the H + ion c oncentra tion in a solution with a pOH of 3.9 ?
42. One mole of a monoatomic, ideal gas confined in a 5 L piston fitted cylinder at 300 K is heated to 800 K as well
as allowed to expand to a volume of 8 L simultaneously. Calculate change in enthalpy of the system.
43. Given the reactions (1) and (2) below, determine (a) rHº and rUº for both HCl(g) and H2O(g) all at 298 K. Assume
all gases are perfect.
(1) H 2(g) + Cl2(g)  2HCl(g)  rHº = – 184.62 kJ mol–1
(2) 2H2(g) + O2(g)  2H2O(g)  rHº = – 483.64 kJ mol–1
(3) 4HCl(g) + O2(g)   Cl2(g) + 2H2O(g)

44. At 817°C, KP for the reaction between CO2(g) and excess hot graphite(s) is 10 atm.
(a) What are the equilibrium concentration of the gases at 817°C and a total pressure of atm?
(b) At what total pressure, the gas contains 5% CO2 by volume?

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Answer key
Objective Question

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Answer A B C A C D B B D B B A C D B A A C C C
Question 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Answer A C B A C A A A B B

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