PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTION

JEE Main 2024 January Shift

1) Combustion of glucose (C6H12O6) produces CO2 and water. The amount of oxygen (in g)
required for the complete combustion of 900 g of glucose is:
[Molar mass of glucose in g mol-1 = 180]
a) 32
b) 480
c) 800
d) 960
Ans: d
C6H12O6+602  6CO2+6H2O
1 mole of glucose reacts with 6 moles of oxygen (O2).
The molar mass of glucose is given as 180 g mol-1.
Number of moles of glucose = 900 g /180 g mol-1 = 5 mol
Number of moles of oxygen = 5 mol x 6= 30 mol
The molar mass of oxygen (O2) is 32 g mol-1.
Mass of oxygen = 30 mol x 32 g mol-¹ = 960 g
Therefore, the amount of oxygen required for the complete combustion of 900 g of glucose is 960 g.
2) Molality (m) of 3M aqueous solution of NaCl is: (Given: Density of solution = 1.25 g mL¹,
Molar mass in g mol-1 Na-23, Cl- 35.5)
a) 2.90 m
b) 3.85 m
c) 1.90 m
d) 2.79 m
Ans: d
3) The density of 'x' M solution ('x' molar) of NaOH is 1.12 gmL -1, while in molality, the
concentration of the solution is 3 m (3 molal). Then x is [
(Given: Molar mass of NaOH is 40 g/mol)
a) 3.8
b) 3.0
c) 3.5
d) 2.8
Ans: b
Molality (m) = 3 mol/kg (3 molal)
Density of solution (p) = 1.12 g/mL = 1120 g/L
The molar mass of NaOH (M NaOH) = 40 g/mol
3 mol of NaOH in 1 kg of water (or 1000 g of water).
The mass of 1 L (1000 mL) of the solution, given the density, is:1120g
The mass of NaOH in 3 moles is =3 mol x40g/mol=120g
Thus, the mass of water in this 1 L solution can be found by subtracting the mass of NaOH from the
total mass of the solution:
1120 g- 120 g = 1000 g
So, we have 3 moles of NaOH in 1 L of solution. Therefore, the molarity (x) of the solution is directly
3 M (since molarity is moles of solute per litre of solution).
Hence, x= 3.
4) The number of moles of methane required to produce 11 g CO2(g) after complete combustion
is: (Given molar mass of methane in g mol-¹: 16) [JEE Mains 2024 April 6th]
a) 0.35
b) 0.25
c) 0.5
d) 0.75
Ans: b
To find the number of moles of methane (CH 4) required to produce 11g of CO2 upon complete
combustion, we first need the balanced chemical equation for the combustion of methane:
CH4+2O2→ CO2 + 2H2O
From the balanced equation,
1 mole of CH4 produces 1 mole of CO2.
Therefore, the moles of CH4 needed to produce a certain amount of CO 2 will be equal to the moles of
CO2 produced.
To find the moles of CO2 produced from 11g of CO2, we use the formula:
Moles =Mass /Molar mass
The molar mass of CO2 is 44 g/mol (12 from carbon and 16×2 from oxygen). Then, the moles of CO 2
produced from 11g of CO2 can be calculated as:
Moles of CO2 =11 g /44g/mol = 0.25 mol
Since the stoichiometry of the reaction between methane and oxygen is 1:1 for CH 4 and CO2,
The moles of CH4 required to produce 11g of CO2 is also 0.25 moles.
5) An organic compound has 42.1% carbon, 6.4% hydrogen, and the remainder is oxygen. If its
molecular weight is 342, then its molecular formula is : [JEE Main 2024 April 5 ]
a) C14H20O10
b) C12H22O11
c) C12H20O12
d)C11H18O12
Ans: b

Element Percentage No of moles The simplest Nearest Whole

whole-number number
ratio
C 42.1% Moles of C = Carbon: 1
% by weight of C 3.51/ 3.22≈ 1.09
Atomic weight of C
=42.1g/12.01g/mol
≈3.51 mol

H 6.4% Moles of H = Hydrogen: 2

% by weight of H 6.34/3.22 ≈ 1.97
Atomic weight of H
=6.4g /1.008g
≈6.4mol
O 100-42.1-6.4 Moles of O = Oxygen: 1
=51.5% % by weight of O 3:22/3.22 = 1
Atomic weight of O
=51.5g/16.00g/mol
≈3.22mol

Thus, the empirical formula CH2O

Empirical formula weight: 12.01 (C) + 2 x 1.01 (H) + 16.00 (O) = 30.03 g/mol.
Molecular formula =n x Empirical formula
n=Molecular formula weight /Empirical formula weight
n=342/30.03≈11.39
Round to the nearest whole number =11
Molecular formula =(CH2O)11=C11H22O11
6) The Molarity (M) of an aqueous solution containing 5.85 g of NaCl in 500 mL water is:
(Given: Molar Mass Na: 23 and Cl: 35.5 gmol¯¹)[JEE Main 2024 April 4 ]
a) 20
b)4
c)2
d) 0.2
Ans: d
Moles = 0.1
Volume 0.5 L
Molarity =0.1 /0.5= 0.2M
7) A sample of CaCO3 and MgCO3 weighed 2.21 g is ignited to a constant weight of 1.152 g. The
composition of the mixture is:[JEE Main 2024 January 31 ]
(Given molar mass in g mol CaCO3: 100, MgCO3: 84)
a) 1.187 g CaCO3 + 1.187 g MgCO3
b) 1.187 g CaCO3 + 1.023 g MgCO3
c)1.023 g CaCO3 + 1.187 g MgCO3
d)1.023 g CaCO3 + 1.023 g MgCO3
Ans: b
❑
¿ CaCO3 (s)→ CaO (s )+CO 2 (g)
❑
¿ MgCO 3 (s)→ MgO(s)+CO 2 (g)
Let the weight of CaCO3 be x gm
weight of MgCO3 = (2.21-x) gm
Moles of CaCO3 decomposed = moles of CaO formed
x /100 = moles of CaO formed
Therefore, the weight of Cao formed = x/100 × 56
Moles of MgCO3 decomposed = moles of MgO formed
(2.21-x) /84 = moles of MgO formed
Weight of MgO formed = (2.21-x/84) x 40
2.21−x x
⇒ × 40+ × 56=1.152
84 100
X=1.1886=weight of CaCo3
Weight of MgCO3 =1.0214g
8) If a substance 'A' dissolves in a solution of a mixture of 'B' and 'C' with their respective
number of moles as na, ne and nc. The mole fraction of C in the solution is
nC
a)
n A × nB ×n C
nb
b)
n A + nB
nC
c)
n A + nB +n C
 nC
d)
n A −nB −nC
Ans: c
nC
Mole fraction of C =
n A + nB +n C
NUMERICAL TYPE QUESTIONS
9) Molarity (M) of an aqueous solution containing 2 g of anhyd. CuSO 4 in 500 mL solution at
32°C is 2 x 10-¹M. Its molality will be------x 10- integer). [Given density of the solution = 1.25
g/mL]
Ans:164
The molarity (M) is given as 2 x 10-1 M in a 500 mL solution. Hence, the number of moles of CuSO4
is:
Moles of CuSO4 = Molarity × Volume in liters = 2 x 10-1 x 0.5 = 0.1 moles
The density of the solution is given as 1.25 g/mL. The volume of the solution is 500 mL. Therefore,
the mass of the solution is:
Mass of solution = Density x Volume = 1.25 x 500 = 625 grams
Molar mass of CuSO4 = 63.5+32+4x16= 159.5 g/mol
Therefore, the mass of CuSO4 is:
Mass of CuSO4 = Number of moles × Molar mass = 0.1 x 159.5 = 15.95 grams
Mass of water = Mass of solution -Mass of CuSO4 =625- 15.95= 609.05 grams. =0.60905kilograms
Molality (m)=0.164x103 =164 x103
10) A solution is prepared by adding 1-mole ethyl alcohol in 9-mole water. The mass per cent of
solute in the solution is ---------alcohol: 46 waters: 18)
Ans:22
The molar mass of ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH) is given as 46 g/mol, and the molar mass of water (H 2O) is
given as 18 g/mol.
Mass of ethyl alcohol =Number of moles × Molar mass
Mass of ethyl alcohol = 1 mol x 46 g/mol = 46 g
Mass of water = Number of moles x Molar mass
Mass of water 9 mol x 18 g/mol = 162 g
Total mass of solution = 46 g + 162 g = 208 g
Mass percent of solute= Mass of solute /Total mass of solution ) × 100%
Mass percent of solute = (46/200) ×100%
Mass percent of solute = (200) × 100% ≈ 22.12%
Since the integer answer is requested, we round 22.12% to the nearest whole number. Therefore, the
mass percent of the solute (ethyl alcohol) in the solution is 22%.
11) The molality of an aqueous solution of urea is 4.44 m. Mole fraction of urea in solution is 2 x
10-3, Value of x is (Integer answer)
Ans: 74
Molality (m) is given by:
m=moles of solute /mass of solvent in kg
Here, the molality is 4.44 m, which means there are 4.44 moles of urea (solute) per kilogram of water
(solvent).
moles of urea
The mole fraction (X) of urea is given by= X urea =
moles of urea + moles of water

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