APSET 2024 Paper-2 Chemistry
APSET 2024 Paper-2 Chemistry
Paper - II
1. Which ofthefollowing atoms has highest 6. The correct order of acidic strength is
electron affinity ? (A) CI,0, >S0,> P,0,io
(A) F (B) CI (B) CO, > N,0,> SO,
(C) Br (D) I (C) Na,O >MgO >Al,0,
(D) K,O > CaO > MgO
2. Among the following compounds that has
the lowest degree of ionic character is 7. Which of the following silver halide ion
has the maximum thermal stability ?
(A) NaCI (B) MgCl,
(A) AgF, (B) AgCi,
(C) AICI, (D) CaCi, (C) AgBr, (D) Agl,
3. Match List -I(Compounds) with 8. The correct statement about Borazine is
List ||(Structures) and select the 1. lIt is not isoelectronic with benzene.
correct answer.
2. It undergoes addition reaction with
List -I List - I| HCI.
1. XeO, i. square planar 3. Electrophilic substitution reaction on
borazine is much faster than that of
2. BrF, ii. tetrahedral
benzene.
3. SeCi, ii. distortedtetrahedral 4. Borazine polymerizes at 90°C.
(A) 1-i, 2- i, 3-i (A) 1and 2 (B) Only 2
(C) 2and 3 (D) 1and 4
(B) 1- i, 2-i, 3- ii
(C) 1-i, 2-i, 3- ii
9. The total number of steps involved and
(D) 1-i, 2- i, 3- i the number of beta particles emitted in
the spontaneous decay of
4. The compound with planar geometry is Ues8Pb06 respectively, are
(A) 8and 6 (B) 14 and 6
(A) N(t-Bu), (B) NPh,
(C) 6 and 8 (D) 14 and 8
(C) NE, (D) N(SiH),
10. Inphotosynthesis, the predominant
5. Among the following molecules, the metal present in the reaction centre of
shortest bond length is found in photosystem Il is
(A) C, (B) N, (A) Zn (B) Mn
(C) O, (D) F2 (C) Cu (D) Fe
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11. Thenumberofinorganicsulphur (orsulphide) 16. The cluster having arachno type
atoms present inthe metalloprotein active structure is
sites of rubredoxin, 2 iron ferredoxin and (B) (0s,(CO),)
4 iron ferredoxin, respectively, are (A) (Os (C0),J
(A) 0, 2 and 4 (B) 2, 4 and 3 (C) [Ir,(Co),J (D) (Rh,(CO),J
(C) 0, 4 and 2 (D) 0, 2 and 3
17. Consider the following statements :
12. The correct option for the metal ion I. AsCI, is thermally less stable than
present in the active site of myoglobin,
hemocyarnin and vitamin B, respectively,
PCl_
II. Size of As is more than that ofP.
are
(A) iron, iron and zinc Choose correct answer from the
(B) molybdenum, iron and copper following:
(C) iron, copper and cobalt (A) Statements Iand Il are true and Il is
the correct explanation of I
(D) molybdenum, copper and cobalt
(B) Statements l and ll are true but |l is
13. The molecule which is IR inactive, Raman not the correct explanation of |
active, is (C) Statement lis true and statement I|
(A) HCI is false
(B) N,
(C) SO, (D) HF (D) Both the statements land Il are
false
14. Polarographic method of analysis to
obtain individual amount of Cu²* and 18. The geometries of the anmonia complexes
Cd2+ in a given mixture of two ions of Ni2, Pt²and Zn*² respectively, are
(Cu and Cd²:) is achieved by measuring (A) Octahedral, square planar and
their
tetrahedral
(A) Half-wave potential
(B) Migration current
(B) Square planar, octahedral and
tetrahedral
(C) Decomposition potential
(D) Diffusion current (C) Tetrahedral, square planar and
octahedral
15. The Mossbauer spectra of K,(Fe(CN)J (D) Octahedral, tetrahedral and square
gives a single peak indicate that iron planar
exists as
(A) Spin free iron (lI) 19. The crystal field splitting energy )
(B) Spin free iron (I) for CoCl is 18000 cm-, The Afor the
(C) Spin paired iron (|) CoCI;² would be
(A) 18000 cm-! (B) 16000 cm-!
(D) Spin paired iron (1)
(C) 8000 cm (D) 2000 cm
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20. The compound which exhibit Jahn-Teller 25. Consider the following reactions :
distortion is
1. [Cr(H,0)]2 + [CoCI(NH,)]"2 ’
(A) [Mn(H,0),]:2 (B) [Mn(H,0),J-3 [Co(NH,),(H,0)}² + (CrCi(H,0),J2
(C) [Cr(H,0)J-3 (D) [Fe(CN)J4 2. [Fe(CN)J-4 + [Mo(CN)J-3 ’
21. The number of manganese ions in
[Fe(CN)J+ [Mo(CN)J
tetrahedral and octahedral sites, Which of the following is the correct
statement ?
respectively in Mn,o,
(A) One Mn² and two Mn+3 (A) Both involve an inner sphere
mechanism
(B) One Mn* and two Mn+2
(C) Two Mn and one Mn+2 (B) Both involve an outer sphere
mechanism
(D) Two Mn*² and one Mn+3
(C) Reaction 1 follows inner sphere
22. Aligand in metal complex behaves as and reaction 2 follows outer sphere
mechanism
1. Electron pair donar
(D) Reaction 1 follows outer sphere
2. Lewis base and reaction 2 follows inner sphere
3. Nucleophile mechanism
4. Electrophile
(A) 1and 2 only 26. Consider the following statements :
(B) 1and 3 only 1. The size of lanthanides M+3 jon
(C) 1,2 and 3 only decreases as the atomic number
increases.
(D) All 1, 2, 3 and 4
2. Electronic spectra of lanthanides
23. Which of the following compounds is show very broad band.
optically active ? 3. La(OH), is less basic than Lu(OH),
(A) P(NH,),CI, 4. La(acac),.2H,0 is approximately
Square anti prismatic, La is in +3
(B) Ni(CO),(PPh,), xidation state.
(C) trans-Co(en),Cl, Which of the statements given above
(D) cis-Co(en),Cl, is/are correct ?
(A) 1 and 4 (B) 2 and 3
24. Intense blue colour of Prussian blue is a
result of (C) Only1 (D) All the above
(A) Electron transfer from Fe+2 to Fe+
(B) Electron transfer from Fe+2 to Fe+3
27. The common hapticity observed for
CO-ordinationof Can to a metal centre is
(C) d-d transition (A) 2 (B) 4
(D) Paramagnetic nature of Fet2 and (C) 5 (D) 6
Fe+3
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28. The HOMO of CO is 32. Match Column -A(Coupling reactions)
(A) G- bonding with Column - B(Reagents).
(B) o-anti bonding Column-B
Column -A
(C) n- bonding
(D) T- anti bonding 1. Suzuki I. CH, =CHCO,CH,
29. On oxidative addition of O, to Vaska's coupling
complex Ir(CO)ci(PPh,),, the oxidation 2. Heck I. RB(OH),
state and the co-ordination of Ir changes coupling
respectively by
(A) 1and 3 (B) 2 and 2
3. Sonagashira lI. PhCO(CH),Znl
(C) 3and 1 (D) 2 and 3 coupling
4. Negeshi IV, CH=CR
30. The catalyst involved in carrying out the
metathesis of two molecules of butene coupling
to give ethylene and 3-hexene is V. SnR,
(A) Na,PdCI, The correct match is
(B) Co,(CO), (A) 1-1, 2-1, 3-1V, 4-|||
(C) Grubb'scatalyst
(D) RhCI(PPh,), (B) 1-1, 2-V, 3-|||, 4 -IV
(C) 1-IV, 2-I, 3-11, 4-|
31. Consider the following statements
regarding the carbene: (D) 1-I, 2-1I1, 3-IV, 4-V
1. The carbon of Fischer carbene is
nucleophile.
2. Fischer carbene, generally, follows 33. 31P NMR of H,PO, has
18e-rule. (A) Singlet
3. Schrock carbene behaves like a
(B) Doublet
phosphorus ylide in some extent.
4. InFischer carbene, the M-C bond has (C) Triplet
a relatively low rotational barrier. (D) Quintet
5. A carbene is a 2 e-donar in neutral
atom method.
6. Fischer carbene contains at least one 34. Which of the following exhibit quadrupole
hetero atom and/or a phenyl group. splitting ?
The true combination is
(A) K,[Fe (CN)J
(A) All are true
(B) 2, 3, 4,5 and 6 only (B) K, (Fe (CN)]
(C) 3,4, 5 and 6 only (C) (Fe (H,0),) Cl,
(D) 1,2, 3 and 4only (D) Fe(CO),
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35. Which of the following statements 37. Forareaction AH° = 9.08 kJ mof' and
are correct with respect to Raman AS=35.7 JK- mot!, which of the
spectroscopy ? followingstatements is correct for the
i. Raman spectroscopy is generally reaction ?
carried out in visible region. (A) Reversible and lsothermal
ii. Polarisability decreases as the
(B) Reversible and Exothermic
electron density increases or as the
length of the band increases. (C) Spontaneous and Endothermic
iii. If Raman lines are to be sharp, (D) Spontaneous and Exothermic
the excitation radiation must be
monochromatic. 38. According to Le-Chatelier principle, if
iv. Stokes lines are more intense than heat is given to solid-liquid equilibrium
antistokes lines. system, then
(A) i, ii and iv (A) Quantity of solid will reduce
(B) i, ii and ii (B) Quantity of liquid willreduce
(C) ii, ii and iv (C) Increase in temperature
(D) i, ii, iiand iv (D) Decrease in temperature
OP
(B) Tds =CydT+Tv 53. For nth order reaction dx
=k[A| graph
dt
between log(rate), vs log[AJ, is of the
(c) Tds -C,dT-T oV type
P
R
51. Anapproximate equation of state of areal
gas at moderate pressure is P(V-b)= RT,
where R and b are constants. The partition log (rate),
function, Z is given by
1/P
(A) Z = 1+ bP/RT
log [Al,
P
(B) Z= Lines P, Q, R, Sare for the order
1+bT
PQ R S
p2 (A) 0 1 2 3
(C) Z= 1-bT (B) 3 2 1
P (C) 1 2 3 0
(D) Z= (D) 0 3 2 1
1-bT
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54. The kinetic salt effect for the reactions is 57. Aset of measurement of anexperimental
represented in the graph data shows the values 28.7, 28.9 and
28.8 while the true value is 24.4, thus the
experimental data shows
(A) Good accuracy and poor precision
(B) Good accuracy and good precision
R
(C) Poor accuracy and p0or precision
(D) Poor accuracy and good precision
58. The equation of straight line is y=ax +b.
Toobtain the regression line y on x,the
slope of the line (a) is estimated by
I. NO,NCo,C,H, + nEx-(Ex,)
II. CH,COOC,H, + OH P
nEx,y,- x,3y,
V. H,O, + H+ + Br R (C)
(A) |-P, I|Q, l R, IV-S nx, -nEy,
(B) |-S, I|Q, IllP, IV-R
(D)
n2x,y,- 2x,y,
2
(C) |- P, I| - R, IIlQ, IV -S nEx, - nEy,
(D) |-S, I| P, II -R, IV- Q
59. Match the Column |with Column II.
55. According to band theory of bonding, Column -I ColumnI|
conduction occurs in very good
conductors because P. S, ’ S,+ hv 1. Heat internal
(A) Valence band is full Conversion
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64. Match Column (Molecules) with
60. The Hermitian conjugate of operator d
d dx Column -Il(Modes of vibrations).
called is actually equal to Column -I|
dx Column -I
p. 7
I. HCI
(A) (B)
dx dx q. 4
II. SO,
d r. 3
(C) (D) i II. CO,
dx
S. 1
IV. C,H,
61. Molecular recognition is made through IV
62. Formation of photochemical smog is 65. Match Column I with Column -I.
made by Column -I Column -II
(A) O, Hydrocarbons
(Term) (Related property)
(B) NO, Hydrocarbons
(C) CO,, Hydrocarbons I. Coagulation p. Scattering of
(D) N,O, Hydrocarbons light
I. Lyophilization q. Washing of
63. Match Column I with Column I1. precipitate
Column-1 Column-1| r. Purification of
I. Peptisation
I. Osmometry p. Ma
colloids
I. Light scattering q. Mw
III. Sedimentation r. M,
IV. Tyndalleffect s. Electrolyte
s. M, IV
IV. Viscosity
IV (A) s r p
(A) p (B) s p
(B) p (C) r
r
(C) q (D) r
r
(D) q
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66. Match Column -Iwith Column ll. 68. The products obtained in the following
transformation are
Column -I Column - Il
(System) (Energy level)
2n-1 hv
1. Harmonic p. En = Products
Oscillator
2
II. Hydrogen atom q. E, =n
III. Particle in a box r. E is (A) and
continuous
IV. Free particle in s. E, an?
motion
IV (B) and
(A) q r
(B) q
(C) p (C) and
(D) p S OH
I. VisV2s dT =0 q. Normalization
69. The following inter conversion involves
III. AB=BA r. Hermitian
H H D
CD, CH2
IV. viAV2 dT = s. Commutation H.
CD2 cH2
III IV (A) Sigmatropic shift
(A) q S r
(B) D/H-Shift
(B) p q r S
(C) 4 p
(C) Electrocyclization-ring opening
(D) p (D) Cycloaddition-cycloreversion
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70. The product obtained in the following 72. The product obtained and reaction name
transformation is
in the following reaction is
RCHO + NH, Product
R R
Zn/AcOH
(A) NH, Product
R
4
EtO,C RT
R Ri
R R
R
(B)
R COEt
(D)
R COEt
R (B) Ri R2 It is Knorr synthesis
H
71. The correct statement(s) for following
conversion
HCI
R COZEt
H It is Pall-Knorr
(C) R2 IN "R1
Statement-1: Fisher Indole synthesis synthesis
Statement- 2: Aza- Cope
rearrangement
followed by
deamination
Statement -3: Boulton - Katritzky
reaction
Statement 4: Borshe- Drechsel R2 R
OH
OH H
(A) Rs R
(B) RoR
R, R R.
OH
OH H
(B) R R1
RLi
Rs (C) Ro-R1 R OH
OH
(C) Rs R,
H
(D) R-NH2
R NH2
H
(D) R OH
OH
76. The formation ofBromocyclohexa-2-ene
from cyclohexene by treating with NBS,
74. The following conversion involves
AIBN inCCI, reflux is belongs to
R´ OAg ROR +CO, + Agl
NBS, AIBN
-Br
(A) S,2 Reaction, Heterolytic cleavage, CCI,, reflux
Decarboxylation followed by S,2
(B) S2 Reaction, Homolytic cleavage, (A) Wohl-Ziegler reaction
Decarboxylation followed by S,1
(C) S,2 Reaction, Homolytic cleavage, (B) Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction
Decarboxylation followed by S,2 (C) Angeli-Rimini reaction
(D) S,,1 Reaction, Homolytic cleavage,
Decarboxylation followed by S2 (D) Conrad reaction
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77. The correct order of relative rate of 79. Which of the following stereo isomeric
reactivity in the solvolysis of following
molecules with acetic acid is pairs will not give the same corresponding
Aroco ArOco product(s) ?
H
OTs
Acetolysis ’ Product(s)
(a)
() (I1) Acetolysis
OTs ’ Product(s)
H (b)
OCOAr
Me
H -Br
Br-H E reaction ’ Product(s)
Me
(X)
(I)
(A) () > (I) > (0) Me
Br -H
(B) () > (I1) > (1) H-Br ’ Product(s)
E reaction
Me
(C) () >(I) >() (Y)
(D)(1) >() >(0)
78. In which of the following molecules I, I| NaBH4
and IlI, the observed max value is lower Hg0t
’ Product(s)
Me
than calculated ? (K)
NaBH4
Me
Product(s)
(1)
Hg0t
() (11) (L)
shorter 2
OH
Me
(C) The ( ’ r*) band moves to
shorter and (n ’ T)band moves M H
to shorter 2 B
to longer
H
HO
OH
Br
(A) 75% IV
GS
(4)
G
(111)
CH,
R, S refers configurations
(B)
(A) () Dissymmetric,
(I1) Asymmetric,
(1) Symmetric
(B) () Asymmetric,
(11) Symmetric,
(C) (111) Dissymmetric
(C) () Dissymmetric,
(11) Symmetric,
(I) Asymmetric
(D) (D) () Asymmetric,
(I) Dissymmetric,
(I) Symmetric
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85. The major and minor product(s)obtained 87. Lipinski's rule states that, in general, an
in following conversion orally active drug has no more than one
violation of the following criteria
Hoc-CHO
OL
THF
(A) No more than 5 hydrogen bond donors
-78°C
Major Product + Minor Product and 10 hydrogen bond acceptors
(B) No more than 5 hydrogen bond
acceptors and 10 hydrogen bond
donors
(A) HyC
ÖH Þ and (C) Nomore than1Ohydrogen bonddonors
and10 hydrogen bond acceptors
(Major) (Minor)
(D) Nomore than5 hydrogen bonddonors
and 5 hydrogen bond acceptors
(B) H,C HgC.
88. Arrange the correct order of rate of
OH O and OH O reactivity difference i.e. AE,, AE, and AE.,
(Major) (Minor) for followingdiastereomeric pairs.
MeO,C
and ÖH O aE,
(Minor) (Major) Hydrolysis -e-Product
co,Me
co,Et
OH
Hydrolysis a-Product
AE,
86. Which of the following molecule is inert Hydrolysis -e-Product
OcOPh
towards oxidation with alkaline KMnO, ?
(A) p- Nitro Toluene
(A) AE,>AE, >AE,
(B) ter-Butyl benzene
(B) AE, >AE, > AE,
(C) n-Butyl benzene
(C) AE, > AE,>AE,
(D) None of the above
(D) AE, > AE,>AE,
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89. Whichof the following molecules produce 91. The structure of the final major product
5, 5 - dimethyl-cyclohexa-1, 3-dione ?
obtained in the following conversions
(A) Cyclohexanone and methyl bromide
(B) Cyclohexanone 1,3-dione
(C) Acetone and ethyl acetoacetate
CHO 1) But AlH 1)(-)1PC,BH
(D) Acetone and diethyl melanoate 2) CH,C(Me)OMel
+Intermediate 2) NaOH/M0, Major product
OH
(B)
Ha HO
Hp
(1)
Ha H
OH
(1) (C) HO
(A) In molecule Ihomotopic; In
molecule ll homotopic; In molecule
Il diastereotopic
(B) In molecule Ihomotopic; In
molecule Il enantiotopic; In
molecule ll diastereotopic OH
(D)
(C) In molecule I diastereotopic;
In molecule ll enantiotopic; In OH
molecule ll homotopic
(D) In molecule Ienantiotopic; In
molecule ll homotopic; In molecule
IlIldiastereotopic
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93. The starting material for formation of
92. ChO0se a correctstatement from the following target molecule (TM)
following options. Me
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95. Among the following forms of the 98. The IUPACname of the following
carbon, the thermodynamically most molecule
stable one is Br
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