ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT

Q.1 Which is incorrectly matched?

(A) CsBr3 l Cs+ + Br3 (B) I4O9 l I3+ + (IO3 )3

(C) AgBrO3 l Ag+ + BrO3 (D) I2O4 l IO2 + IO2

Q.2

(A) (X) = Pyrophosphoric acid (liquid), (Y) = Metaphosphoric acid (liquid)

(B) (X) = Pyrophosphoric acid (liquid), (Y) = Metaphosphoric acid (solid)
(C) (X) = Pyrophosphoric acid (solid), (Y) = Metaphosphoric acid (solid)
(D) (X) = Pyrophosphoric acid (solid), (Y) = Metaphosphoric acid (liquid)
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Q.3 H3PO2  (X) + PH3 ; is
(A) Dehydration reaction (B) Oxidation reaction
(C) Disproportionation reaction (D) Dephosphorelation reaction
Q.4 Which of the following species is not a pseudohalide?
(A) CNO– (B) RCOO– (C) OCN– (D) N 3
Q.5 An orange solid (X) on heating, gives a colourless gas (Y) and a only green residue (Z). Gas (Y) on
treatement with Mg, produces a white solid substance .................
(A) Mg3N2 (B) MgO (C) Mg2O3 (D) MgCl2
Q.6 Conc. HNO3 is yellow coloured liquid due to
(A) dissolution of NO in conc. HNO3 (B) dissolution of NO2 in conc. HNO3
(C) dissolution of N2O in conc. HNO3 (D) dissolution of N2O3 in conc. HNO3
Q.7 A gas at low temperature does not react with the most of compounds. It is almost inert and is used to
create inert atmosphere in bulbs. The combustion of this gas is exceptionally an endothermic reaction.
Based on the given information, we can conclude that the gas is
(A) oxygen (B) nitrogen (C) carbon mono-oxide (D) hydrogen
Q.8 When chlorine gas is passed through an aqueous solution of a potassium halide in the presence of chloroform,
a voilet colouration is obtained. On passing more of chlorine water, the voilet colour is disappeared and
solution becomes colourless. This test confirms the presence of ........... in aqueous solution.
(A) chlorine (B) fluorine (C) bromine (D) iodine
C 250C 316C
Q.9 H3PO2 140
  A   B   C
Compound (C) is
(A) H2PO3 (B) H3PO3 (C) HPO3 (D) H4P2O7
Q.10 An explosive compound (A) reacts with water to produce NH4OH and HOCl. Then, the compound (A), is
(A) TNG (B) NCl3 (C) PCl3 (D) HNO3
Q.11 An inorganic salt (A) is decomposed at about 523 K to give products (B) and (C). Compound (C) is a
liquid at room temperature and is neutral to litmus paper while oxide (B) on burning with white phosphorous,
given a dehydrating agent (D). Compounds (A), (B), (C) and (D) will be identified as
(A) NH4NO3, N2O, H2O, P2O5 (B) NH4NO2, K2O, H2O, P2O5
(C) CaCO3 , CaO, H2O, CaCl2 (D) CaCO3 , CaO, H2O, Ca(OH)2
Q.25 In a molecule of phosphorus (V)oxide, there are
(A) 4P–P, 10P–O and 4P=O bonds (B) 12P–O and 4P=O bonds
(C) 2P–O and 4P=P bonds (D) 6P–P, 12P–O and 4P=P bonds
Q.26 The structures of O3 and N3– are
(A) linear and bent, respectively (B) both linear
(C) both bent (D) bent and linear, respectively
Q.27 When conc. H2SO4 was treated with K4[Fe(CN )6], CO gas was evolved. By mistake, somebody
used dilute H2SO4 instead of conc. H2SO4 then the gas evolved was
(A) CO (B) HCN (C) N2 (D) CO2

Q.28 A  O 2  X  Y  Z
( organic Compound )
Compound (A) in pure form does not give ppt. with AgNO3 solution. A mixture cootaining 70% of (A)
and 30% of ether is used as an anaesthetic. Compound (X) and (Y) are oxides while (Z) is a pungent
smelling gas. (X) is a neutral oxide which turns cobalt chloride paper pink. Compound (Y) turns lime
water milky and produces an acidic solution with water. Compounds (A), (X), (y) and (Z) respectively
will be
(A) CH4, H2O, CO2’ Cl2 (B) CHCI3 , H2O, CO2, Cl2
(C) CH3OH, H2O, CO2, N2 (D) NH2CONH2, H2O, N2O, CO2
Q.29 An inorganic white crystalline compound (A) has a rock salt structure. (A) on reaction with cone. H2SO4
and MnO2, evolves a pungent smelling, greenish-yellow gas (B). Compound (A) gives white ppt. of (C)
with AgNO3 solution. Compounds (A), (B) and (C) will be respectively
(A) NaCl, Cl2, AgCl (B) NaBr, Br2, NaBr (C) NaCl, Cl2, Ag2SO4 (D) NazCO3 , CO2, Ag2CO3
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Q.30 RCl     R SiCl H
2 2
2O

condensation
 R2Si(OH)2    A
Si
Compound (A) is
(A) a linear silicone (B) a chlorosilane (C) a linear silane (D) a network silane
Q.31 When oxalic acid reacts with cone. H2SO4 , two gases produced are of neutral and acidic in nature
respectively. Potassium hydroxide absorbs one of the two gases. The product formed during this absorption
and the gas which gets absorbed are respectively
(A) K2CO3 and CO2 (B) KHCO3 and CO2 (C) K2CO3 and CO (D) KHCO3 and CO
Q.32 Concentrated HNO3 reacts with iodine to give
(A) HI (B) HOI (C) HOIO2 (D) HOIO3
Q.33 Conc. H2SO4 cannot be used to prepare HBr from NaBr because it
(A) reacts slowly with NaBr (B) oxidises HBr
(C) reduces HBr (D) disproportionates HBr

COOH
Q.34 CH2 P4O10 , 150C
   X
COOH
Compound (X) is
(A) malonic acid (B) carbon suboxide (C) tartaric acid (D) acetic acid
Q.35 Molecular shapes of SF4, CF4 and XeF4 are
(A) the same, with 2, 0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(B) the same, with 2, 0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(C) the different, with 0, 1 and 2 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(D) the different, with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons respectively
 C
Q.49 NaH2PO4 230   Na2(P3O9) 638
 C
 (NaPO3)n  D (glossy solid)
Compound (D) is sodium hexametaphosphate which is known as
(A) Bunsen’s salt (B) Graham’s salt (C) Reimann’s salt (D) Werner’s salt
Q.50 Three allotropes (A), (B) and (C) of phoiphorous in the following change are respectively

(A) white, black, red (B) black, white, red (C) red, black, white (D) red, violet, black
Q.51 When an inorganic compound reacts with SO2 in aqueous medium, produces (A). (A) on reaction with
Na2CO3, gives compound (B) which with sulphur, gives a substance (C) used in photography. Compound
(C) is
(A) Na2S (B) Na2S2O7 (C) Na2SO4 (D) Na2S2O3
Q.52 Borax is actually made of two tetrahedra and two triangular units joined together and should be written
as: Na2[B4O5(OH)4]·8H2O
Consider the following statements about borax:
a. Each boron atom has four B–O bonds
b. Each boron atom has three B–O bonds
c. Two boron atoms have four B–O bonds while other two have three B–O bonds
d. Each boron atom has one –OH groups
Select correct statement(s):
(A) a, b (B) b, c (C) c, d (D) a, c
Question No. 53 to 55 (3 questions)
Read the following short write-up and answer the questions at the end of it
The name 'silica' covers an entire group of minerals, which have the general formula SiO2, the most
common of which is quartz. Quartz is a framework silicate with SiO4 tetrahedra arranged in spirals. The
spirals can turn in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction – a feature that results in there being two mirror
images, optically active, varieties of quartz.
Q.53 The following pictures represent various silicate anions. Their formulae are respectively:

(A) SiO 32 Si 3O 72 (B) SiO 44 8

Si 3O10

(C) SiO 24 Si 3O 92 (D) SiO 34 Si 3O87

Q.54 Si 3O 69 (having three tetrahedral) is represented as:

(A) (B)

(C) both (D) none

Q.55 The silicate anion in the mineral kinoite is a chain of three SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with
adjacent tetrahedra. The mineral also contains Ca2+ ions, Cu2+ ions, and water molecules in a 1:1:1 ratio
mineral is represented as:
(A) CaCuSi3O10·H2O (B) CaCuSi3O10·2H2O
(C) Ca2Cu2Si3O10·2H2O (D) none of these
Q.59 If we start with MeSiCl3 as the starting material, silicones formed is:

Me Me
| |
Me Me Me Me  O  Si  O  Si  O 
| | | | | |
(A) Me  Si  O  Si  O  Si  O  Si  Me (B) O O
| | | | | |
Me Me Me Me  O  Si  O  Si  O 
| |
Me Me
(C) both of the above (D) none of the above

Q.60 The molecular shapes of diborane is shown:

Consider the following statements for diborane:
1. Boron is approximately sp3 hybridised
2. B–H–B angle is 180°
3. There are two terminal B–H bonds for each boron atom
4. There are only 12 bonding electrons available
Of these statements:
(A) 1, 3 and 4 are correct (B) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(C) 2, 3 and 4 are correct (D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct

Question No. 61 to 62 (2 questions)

The following flow diagram represents the industrial preparation of nitric acid from ammonia:
(A)
 NO (
NH3 + O2 
B)
 (C) water
 HNO + NO
900C air 3
(excess air)

Answer the questions given below:

Q.61 Which line of entry describes the undefined reagents, products and reaction conditions?
A B C
(A) catalyst R.T. (25°C) NO 2
(B) catalyst R.T. (25°C) N2 O
(C) catalyst high pressure NO 2
(D) high pressure catalyst N2 O 3

Q.62 Formation of HNO3 when (C) is dissolved in H2O takes place through various reactions. Select the
reaction not observed in this step.
(A) NO2 + H2O  HNO3 + HNO2 (B) HNO2  H2O + NO + NO2
(C) NO2 + H2O  HNO3 + NO (D) none of these
 ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTION MAY BE CORRECT

Q.1 When a compound X reacts with ozone in aqueous medium, a compound Y is produced. Ozone also
reacts with Y and produces compound Z. Z acts as an oxidising agent, then X, Y and Z will be
(A) X = HI, Y = I2 and Z = HIO3 (B) X = KI, Y = I2 and Z = HIO3
(C) X = KI, Y = I2 and Z = HIO4 (D) X = HI, Y = I2 and Z = HIO4

Q.2 Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding B2H6?

(A) banana bonds are longer but stronger than normal B–H bonds
(B) B2H6 is also known as 3c–2e compound
(C) the hybrid state of B in B2H6 is sp3 while that of sp2 in BH3
(D) it cannot be prepared by reacting BF3 with LiBH3 in the presence of dry ether

Q.3 Which of the following pairs of nitrates gives the same gaseous products on thermal decomposition?
(A) KNO3 and Pb(NO3)2 (B) KNO3 and NaNO3
(C) Pb(NO3)2 and Cu(NO3)2 (D) NaNO3 and Ca(NO3)2

Q.4 2NO2 l N2O4The dimerisation of NO2 is accompanied with

(A) decrease in paramagnetism (B) change in colour
(C) increase in temperature’ (D) increase in paramagnetism

Q.5 C(OH)4 is unstable because a carbon atom cannot hold more than one –OH groups but Si(OH)4 is a
stable compound because
(A) C–O bond energy is low (B) C–O bond energy is high
(C) Si-O bond energy is low (D) Si-O bond energy is high

Q.6 Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding inter-halogen compounds of ABx types?
(A) x may be 1,3,5 and 7
(B) A is a more electronegative halogen than B
(C) FBr3 cannot exit
(D) the structures of ClF3 and IF7 show deviation from normal structures and could be explained on the
basis of VSEPR theory

Q.7 When an inorganic compound (X) having 3e-2e as well as 2e-2e bonds reacts with ammonia gas at a
certain temperature, gives a compound (Y) iso-structural with benzene. Compound (X) with ammonia
at a high temperature, produces a hard substance (Z). Then
(A) (X) is B2H6 (B) (Z) is known as inorganic graphite
(C) (Z) having structure similar to graphite (D) (Z) having structure similar to (X)

Q.8 Boric acid

(A) exists in polymeric form due to inter-molecular hydrogen bonding.
(B) is used in manufacturing of optical glasses.
(C) is a tri-basic acid
(D) with borax, it is used in the preparation of a buffer solution.
 ANSWER KEY
ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT

Q.1 D Q.2 B Q.3 C Q.4 B Q.5 A Q.6 B Q.7 B

Q.8 D Q.9 C Q.10 B Q.11 A Q.12 B Q.13 A Q.14 A

Q.15 A Q.16 B Q.17 B Q.18 A Q.19 B Q.20 A Q.21 B

Q.22 A Q.23 B Q.24 A Q.25 B Q.26 D Q.27 B Q.28 B

Q.29 A Q.30 A Q.31 A Q.32 C Q.33 B Q.34 B Q.35 D

Q.36 B Q.37 C Q.38 B Q.39 B Q.40 D Q.41 B Q.42 D

Q.43 A Q.44 A Q.45 B Q.46 B Q.47 D Q.48 C Q.49 B

Q.50 A Q.51 D Q.52 C Q.53 B Q.54 B Q.55 C Q.56 A

Q.57 C Q.58 A Q.59 B Q.60 A Q.61 A Q.62 D Q.63 A

Q.64 A Q.65 B Q.66 C Q.67 A Q.68 C Q.69 C Q.70 A

Q.71 A

ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTION MAY BE CORRECT

Q.1 A,B Q.2 A,B,C Q.3 B,C Q.4 A,B

Q.5 A,D Q.6 A,C Q.7 A,B,C Q.8 A,B,D

Q.9 A,B Q.10 A,B,C Q.11 A,D Q.12 A,B,C

Q.13 A,B,C,D Q.14 B,C Q.15 A,C,D

Q.16 A – Q,S; B – R; C – P; D – Q,R