Professional Study

JEE MAIN - CHEMISTRY

Chemistry
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 160
General Instructions:

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Section A
1. Hydrogen peroxide oxidises [Fe(CN)6]4- to [Fe(CN)6]3- in acidic medium but reduces [Fe(CN)6]3- [4]

to [Fe(CN)6]4- in alkaline medium. The other products formed are, respectively.

a) H2O and (H2O + OH-) b) H2O and (H2O + O2)

c) (H2O + O2) and (H2O + OH-) d) (H2O + O2) and H2O

2. In comparison to boron, beryllium has [4]

a) lesser nuclear charge and lesser first b) greater nuclear charge and lesser
ionisation enthalpy first ionisation enthalpy

c) greater nuclear charge and greater d) lesser nuclear charge and greater
first ionisation enthalpy first ionisation enthalpy
3. The structures of beryllium chloride in the solid state and vapour phase, respectively are [4]

a) chain and dimeric b) chain and chain

c) dimeric and dimeric d) dimeric and chain

4. Hydrogen peroxide in its reaction with KIO4 and NH2OH respectively, is acting as a [4]

a) reducing agent, reducing agent b) reducing agent, oxidising agent

c) oxidising agent, reducing agent d) oxidising agent, oxidising agent

5. Sodium metal on dissolution in liquid ammonia gives a deep blue solution due to the [4]
formation of

a) sodium ammonia complex b) sodium ion-ammonia complex

c) sodamide d) ammoniated electrons

6. The correct sequence of thermal stability of the following carbonates is [4]

a) BaCO3 < SrCO3 < CaCO3 < MgCO3 b) MgCO3 < CaCO3 < SrCO3 < BaCO3

c) BaCO3 < CaCO3 < SrCO3 < MgCO3 d) MgCO3 < SrCO3 < CaCO3 < BaCO3

7. Which one of the following alkaline earth metal sulphates has its hydration enthalpy greater [4]
than its lattice enthalpy?

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 a) SrSO4 b) BaSO4

c) CaSO4 d) BeSO4

8. The incorrect statement is [4]

a) LiNO3 decomposes on heating to give b) lithium is least reactive with water

LiNO2 and O2. among the alkali metals.

c) lithium is the strongest reducing d) LiCl crystallise from aqueous

agent among the alkali metals. solution as LiCl ⋅ 2H2O.

9. Heavy water is [4]

a) water at 4oC b) D2O

c) water obtained by repeated d) H O18

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distillation
10. The correct statements among (i) to (iv) are: [4]
i. Saline hydrides produce H2 gas when reacted with H2O.
ii. Reaction of LiAlH4 with BF3 leads to B2H6.
iii. PH3 and CH4 are electron rich and electron precise hydrides, respectively.

iv. HF and CH4 are called as molecular hydrides.

a) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) b) (i), (ii) and (iii) only

c) (iii) and (iv) only d) (i), (iii) and (iv) only

11. The following compounds have been arranged in order of their increasing thermal stabilies. [4]
Identify the correct order.
K2CO3(I), MgCO3(II) CaCO3(III), BeCO3(IV)

a) IV < II < III < I b) IV < II < I < III

c) I < II < III < IV d) II < IV < III < I

12. The chemical nature of hydrogen peroxide is [4]

a) oxidising and reducing agent in b) oxidising and reducing agent in both

acidic medium, but not in basic acidic and basic medium
medium

c) reducing agent in basic medium, but d) oxidising agent in acidic medium,

not in acidic medium but not in basic medium
13. The hydride that is not electron deficient is [4]

a) AIH3 b) B2H6

c) GaH3 d) SiH4

14. The isotopes of hydrogen are [4]

a) deuterium and tritium only b) tritium and protium only

c) protium, deuterium and tritium d) protium and deuterium only

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15. The strength of 11.2 volume solution of H2O2 is [Given that molar mass of H = 1 g mol-1 and O [4]

= 16 g mol-1]

a) 3.4 % b) 1.7 %

c) 34 % d) 13.6 %
16. A hydrated solid X on heating initially gives a monohydrated compound Y. [4]
Y upon heating above 373 K leads to an anhydrous white powder Z. X and Z, respectively, are

a) washing soda and dead burnt plaster b) baking soda and dead burnt plaster

c) washing soda and soda ash d) baking soda and soda ash
17. The temporary hardness of a water sample is due to compound X . Boiling this sample [4]
converts X to compound Y.X and Y, respectively, are

a) Ca(HCO3)2 and Ca(OH)2 b) Mg(HCO3)2 and MgCO3

c) Ca(HCO3)2 and CaO d) Mg(HCO3)2 and Mg(OH)2

18. The metal used for making X-ray tube window is [4]

a) Be b) Ca

c) Mg d) Na
19. Calcium is obtained by [4]

a) electrolysis of molten CaCl2 b) reduction of CaCl2 with carbon

c) Electrolysis of solution of CaCl2 in d) roasting of limestone

water
20. Which one of the following statements about water is false? [4]

a) There is extensive intramolecular b) Ice formed by heavy water sinks in

hydrogen bonding in the condensed normal water
phase

c) Water can act both as an acid and as d) Water is oxidised to oxygen during
a base photosynthesis
21. Hydrolysis of one mole of per oxo disulphuric acid produces [4]

a) two moles of peroxomono sulphuric b) one mole of sulphuric acid, one mole
acid of peroxomono sulphric acid and
one mole of hydrogen peroxide

c) one mole of sulphuric acid and one d) two moles of sulphuric acid
mole of peroxonomo sulphuric acid
22. A dilute aqueous solution of Na2SO4 is electrolysed using platinum electrodes. The products at [4]

the anode and cathode are respectively

a) , H2 b) O2, H2
2−
S2 O
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c) , Na d) O2, Na
2−
S2 O
8

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23. A sodium salt of an unknown anion when treated with MgCl2 gives white precipitate only on [4]
boiling. The anion is

a) 2−
SO
4
b) HCO
−
3

c) d)
− 2−
NO CO
3 3

24. Nitrogen dioxide cannot be obtained by heating [4]

a) KNO3 b) Pb(NO3)2

c) Cu(NO3)2 d) AgNO3

25. In which of the following reactions H2O2 acts as a reducing agent? [4]

I. H2 O2
+ −
+ 2H + 2e ⟶ 2 H2 O

II. H2 O2 − +
− 2e ⟶ O2 + 2 H

III. H2 O2 + 2e
−
⟶ 2OH
−
IV. H2 O2 + 2 OH − 2e
−
⟶ O2 + 2 H2 O

a) I and III b) II and IV

c) I and II d) III and IV

26. NaH is an example of [4]

a) saline hydride b) molecular hydride

c) electron-rich hydride d) metallic hydride

27. The correct order of hydration enthalpies of alkali metal ions is [4]

a) Li+ > Na+ > K+ > Rb+ > Cs+ b) Na+ > Li+ > K+ > Cs+ > Rb+

c) Li+ > Na+ > K+ > Cs+ > Rb+ d) Na+ > Li+ > K+ > Rb+ > Cs+

28. A solution of sodium metal in liquid ammonia is strongly reducing due to the presence of [4]

a) sodium amide b) sodium hydride

c) sodium atoms d) solvated electrons

29. The main oxides formed on combustion of Li, Na and K in excess of air respectively are [4]

a) Li2O, Na2O and KO2 b) LiO2, Na2O2 and K2O

c) Li2O, Na2O2 and KO2 d) Li2O2, Na2O2 and KO2

30. Both lithium and magnesium display several similar properties due to the diagonal [4]
relationship; however, the one which is incorrect is

a) Both form soluble bicarbonates b) nitrates of both Li and Mg yield NO2

and O2 on heating

c) Both form basic carbonates d) Both form nitrides

31. The covalent alkaline earth metal halide (X = Cl, Br, I) is [4]

a) BeX2 b) CaX2

c) SrX2 d) MgX2

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32. The metal that forms nitrite by reacting directly with N2 of air, is [4]

a) Li b) Cs

c) K d) Rb
33. The temporary hardness of water is due to calcium bicarbonate can be removed by adding [4]

a) CaCO3 b) CaCl2

c) Ca(OH)2 d) HCl

34. The correct statements among (I) to (II) regarding H2 as a fuel are: [4]

I. It produces less pollutants than petrol.

II. A cylinder of compressed dihydrogen weights ~ 3 0 times more than a petrol tank
producing the same amount of energy.
III. Dihydrogen is stored in tanks of metal-alloys like NaNi5.

IV. On combustion, values of energy released per gram of liquid dihydrogen and LPG are 50
and 142 kJ, respectively.

a) I and III only b) II and IV only

c) I, II and III only d) I, III and IV only

35. The alkaline earth metal nitrate that does not crystallise with water molecules, is [4]

a) Mg(NO3)2 b) Sr(NO3)2

c) Ca(NO3)2 d) Ba(NO3)2

36. Magnesium powder burns in air to give [4]

a) MgO and Mg3N2 b) Mg(NO3)2 and Mg3N2

c) MgO and Mg(NO3)2 d) MgO only

37. The correct statement(s) among I to III with respect to potassium ions that are abundant [4]
within the cell fluids is/are
I. They activate many enzymes.
II. They participate in the oxidation of glucose to produce ATP.
III. Along with sodium ions, they are responsible for the transmission of nerve signals.

a) I, and III only b) I, II and III

c) III only d) I and II only

38. Molecular formula of Glauber's salt is [4]

a) MgSO4 ⋅ 7H2O b) Na2SO4 ⋅ 10H2O

c) FeSO4 ⋅ 7H2O d) CuSO4 ⋅ 5H2O

39. The metal that gives hydrogen gas upon treatment with both acids, as well as the base is [4]

a) mercury b) zinc

c) magnesium
[4]

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40. A metal on combustion in excess air forms X. X upon hydrolysis with water yields H2O2 and
O2 along with another product. The metal is

a) Mg b) Rb

c) Li d) Na

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