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Questions & Answers

Time : 120 Minute
for Max. Marks : 216

National Standard Examination in

Chemistry (NSEC) 2022
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
(1) There is 60 questions in this paper.
(2) Question paper has two parts. In Part A1 (Q. No. 1 to 48) each question has four alternatives, out
of which only one is correct. Choose the correct alternative and fill the appropriate bubble, as
shown.

Q. No. 22 a c d
In Part A2 (Q. No. 49 to 60) each question has four alternatives, out of which any number of
alternative (s) (1, 2, 3 or 4) may be correct. You have to choose ALL correct alternatives and fill the
appropriate bubble (s), as shown.

Q. No. 54 a c
(3) For Part A1, each correct answer carries 3 marks whereas 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong
answer. In Part A2, you get 6 marks if all the correct alternatives are marked. No negative marks
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A - 1 (Attempt All Sixty Questions)

ONLY ONE OUT OF FOUR OPTIONS IS CORRECT. BUBBLE THE CORRECT OPTION

1. 3-tert-butylphenol when reacted separately with excess chlorine, bromine and iodine gave trichloro, di-bromo
and mono-iodo derivatives of 3-tert-butylphenol respectively. The correct structures of the respective halogen
derivatives are

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Answer (c)

2. Consider the following sequence of reactions:

The functional groups undergoing change in the conversion of A to E respectively are

(a) –COOH, –NC, –CONH2, –NH2, –CH2OH

(b) –COOH, –CN, –CONH2, –NH2, –CH2OH

(c) –COOH, –CONH2, –CN, –CH2NH2, –CH2OH

(d) –CONH2, –COOR, –NC, –NHR, >CHOH

Answer (c)

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3. The correct sequence of reagents which would convert p-Nitrotoluene to p-Iodobenzoic acid is
(a) (i) Br2 + FeBr2, (ii) Mg in ether, then CO2, (iii) 3H2 and Pt or Ni catalyst, (iv) HNO2, 0°C, (v) KI solution
(b) (i) Br2 in CCl4 and heat, (ii) NaI in acetone, (iii) 3H2 and Pt or Ni catalyst, (iv) HNO2, 0°C, (v) H3PO2
(c) (i) 3H2 and Pt or Ni catalyst, (ii) HNO2, 0°C, (iii) Cu2Br2 + HBr, (iv) KMnO4 and heat, (v) KI solution
(d) (i) KMnO4 and heat, (ii) 3H2 and Pt or Ni catalyst, (iii) HNO2, 0°C, (iv) KI solution
Answer (d)
4. The results obtained by four students, each performing a set of four titrations with the same solution under
identical conditions, are given below. If the expected titre value is 20.0 mL, the set of data (mL) with good
accuracy and poor precision is
(a) 19.9, 20.0, 20.1, 19.9 (b) 18.1, 18.2, 18.0, 18.1
(c) 17.9, 18.1, 21.5, 21.0 (d) 20.0, 19.8, 19.4, 20.2
Answer (d)
5. The statement that is NOT correct about atomic spectra is
(a) Electric discharges through gases produce line spectra
(b) Each element in the gaseous state has a unique line spectrum
(c) The number of lines in the spectrum is same as the number of electrons in the atom
(d) Atoms can emit photons with wavelengths lower than that of visible light
Answer (c)
6. A closed 2.0 L container initially holds 3.0 mol of O2(g) and 2.0 mol of N2(g) at room temperature, T. If the
pressure remains constant when 1.0 mol of O2(g) is added, the final temperature of the system is (Assume ideal
gas behaviour throughout)

3 5
(a)   T (b)   T
5 6

6
(c) 2 T (d)   T
5

Answer (b)
7. The equilibrium constant (Kc) for trimerization of phenyl acetylene to triphenyl benzene is 3.0 at 310 K. If at
equilibrium, 0.9 mol dm–3 of triphenyl benzene is present, concentration of phenyl acetylene at equilibrium is
(a) 1/3 mol dm–3 (b) 3.0 mol dm–3
(c) 1.732 mol dm–3 (d) 0.67 mol dm–3
Answer (d)
8. At 298 K, the standard free energies of formation of cis- and trans-1,2-dichloroethene are 41.549 kJ and
33.235 kJ respectively. The most appropriate mol ratio of trans- and cis-isomers at equilibrium at 298 K is
(a) 10 : 3 (b) 3 : 10
(c) 28 : 1 (d) 1 : 28
Answer (c)

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9. The pH of the solution produced by complete consumption of 10 mL of 0.4 M NaOH to ‘x’ mL of 0.5 M CH 3COOH
was found to be 4.57. The value of ‘x’ (mL) is (Given : Ka of CH3COOH = 1.8 × 10–5)
(a) 12.0 (b) 10.4
(c) 19.8 (d) 6.5
Answer (c)
10. The correct order of concentrations of ions/molecules present in 1.0 L of 1.0 M H 2SO4(aq) solution is
(a) OH   SO 24   HSO 4  H3 O   H2 O (b) OH   HSO 4  SO 24   H3 O   H2 O

(c) H2 O  HSO 4  OH  SO 24   H3 O  (d) H2 O  OH   SO 24   HSO 4  H3 O 

Answer (a)
11. The pOH of the solution obtained by mixing 30 mL of a strong monobasic acid of pH 3.0 and 70 mL of a strong
monoacidic base of pH 12.0 at 298 K is
(a) 3.17 (b) 2.17
(c) 5.17 (d) 0.17
Answer (b)
12. If refractive index, density, pressure, volume, heat capacity and surface tension are represented respectively as
, , P, V, Q and , the set that contains only intensive properties is
(a) , , , Q (b) , P, Q, 
(c) V, Q, ,  (d) , , P, 
Answer (d)
13. Heat of reaction and heat of formation will be the same in
I. 1/2N2(g) + O2(g)  NO2(g)
II. Xe(g) + 2F2(g)  XeF4(g)
III. N2(g) + O3(g)  N2O3(g)
IV. C(diamond) + O2(g)  CO2(g)
(a) Only I (b) Only I and II
(c) Only I, II and III (d) Only II, III and IV
Answer (b)
14. From the following data


2CH6N2() + 5O2(g)  2N2(g) + 2CO2(g) + 6H2O(g) Hr0  2606 kJ and 

H2O() H2O(g) H0v  44 kJ mol1 
Heat of combustion of CH6N2 at 298 K can be calculated as
(a) –1567 kJ mol–1 (b) –1435 kJ mol–1
(c) –1171 kJ mol–1 (d) –2342 kJ mol–1
Answer (b)
15. When 100 g each of the salts NaCl, MgSO4, Ca(NO3)2, K2CO3, were dissolved separately in 1.0 kg of water, the
solution with the highest boiling point will be of
(a) Ca(NO3)2 (b) MgSO4
(c) NaCl (d) K2CO3
Answer (b)

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16. When the pH of the system is increased by 2.0 units, maximum decrease in half cell potential for the reaction
will be observed in
(a) V 2  (aq)  V 3  (aq)  e  (b) VO3  2H  VO2  H2 O

(c) VO2   2H  e   V 3   H2 O (d) VO2   H2 O  VO 2  2H  e 

Answer (c)
17. The reaction that takes place during charging of the lead storage cell is given below
2PbSO4(s) + 2H2O()  Pb(s) + PbO2(s) + 2H2SO4(aq)

If a current of 10.0 A is passed for 1.50 h for charging, the amount of PbSO 4 reacted is
(a) 25.0 g (b) 56.0 g
(c) 120.5 g (d) 170.0 g
Answer (d)
18. A sample of water from a water tank has a resistance of 100  at 298 K, when placed in a conductivity cell of
cell constant 0.2 m–1. On dissolving 58.5 g of NaCl in the water tank, a sample of this solution gave a resistance
of 40 . The molar conductivity of NaCl at this concentration is 10 –1m2mol–1. The volume of water in the water
tank is
(a) 3.33 × 106 L (b) 3333.3 L
(c) 363.5 L (d) 4.2 × 105 L
Answer (a)
19. Initial concentrations of the reactants and the corresponding half-lives for the reaction P + Q  R are given
below. The rate law for the reaction is

Entry [P0] (mol dm–3 × 10–6) [Q0](mol dm–3 × 10–6) t1/2(s)

1 500 10 30

2 500 20 60

3 10 500 60

4 20 500 60

(a) dR/dt = k[P] (b) dR/dt = k[P]/[Q]

(c) dR/dt = k[Q] (d) –d[P]/dt = k[P]/[Q]
Answer (a)
20. The unit cell structure of a mineral perovskite crystallizes in cubic unit cell wherein calcium (filled circles) and
oxide (hollow circles) constitute a cubic close packing (ccp) arrangement and titanium ion (hollow square)
occupies an interstitial hole as shown below. (Charges are omitted for simplicity). The empirical formula of this
compound is

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(a) Ca2TiO3 (b) Ca4TiO6

(c) CaTiO3 (d) Ca8TiO6
Answer (c)
21. Study the sequence of reactions of diborane (B2H6) given below and identify the products K, L, M and N.
(The shown reagents are taken in excess).

(a) K = BNH6; L = (BN)x; M = B2H5Cl; N = B3N3H3Cl3

(b) K = [B2H6.2NH3]; L = B3N3H6; M = B2H5Cl; N = B3N3Cl6
(c) K = BNH6; L = (BN)x; M = BCl3; N = B3N3Cl6
(d) K = [B2H6.2NH3]; L = B3N3H6; M = BCl3; N = B3N3H3Cl3
Answer (d)
22. During extraction of gold, the gold ore is treated with aqueous KCN solution as shown by the equations (not
balanced) below to get compound X which is further reduced by Zn to obtain compound Y and metallic gold.
Identify X and Y.
Gold ore + CN– + H2O + O2  [X] + OH– …(i)
[X] + Zn  [Y] + Au …(ii)
(a) X = [Au(CN)2]–, Y = [Zn(CN)2]2– (b) X = [Au(CN)2]–, Y = [Zn(CN)4]2–
(c) X = [Au(CN)4]3–, Y = [Zn(CN)4]2– (d) X = [Au(CN)2]–, Y = [Zn(CN)4]4–
Answer (b)
23. The correct IUPAC name for the complex [Au(en)2(H2O)2] [Au(ox)3] is (en = ethylenediamine and ox = oxalate)
(a) Bisaquobisethylenediaminegold (III) trioxalatoaurate (III)
(b) Diaquobisethylenediamineaurate (III) trisoxalatogold (III)
(c) Bisaquodiethylenediamineaurate (III) trisoxalatogold (III)
(d) Diaquobisethylenediaminegold (III) trioxalatoaurate (III)
Answer (d)
24. Addition of dil. HCl to an aqueous solution of a mixture of two inorganic salts yielded white precipitate E and
filtrate F. Precipitate E dissolved in hot water. F in alkaline alizarin gives a positive red lake test. The cations
present in the precipitate E and solution F respectively are
(a) Ag+; Fe3+
(b) Hg2+; Ba2+
(c) Pb2+; Al3+
(d) Pb2+; Zn2+
Answer (c)

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25. Br2 disproportionates to Br– and BrO3– in a hot alkaline solution as 3Br2  6OH–  5Br –  BrO3–  3H2O .

The equivalent weight of Br2 is: (M = molar mass of Br2)

(a) M/5 (b) M/6

(c) 3M/5 (d) 5M/3

Answer (c)

26. The number of all the possible geometrical isomers for trigonal bipyramidal OsO 2F3 cation is

(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 1 (d) 4
Answer (b)
27. The correct order for the wavelength of absorption in the following complex ions is
(a) [Ni(NO2)6]4– < [Ni(NH3)6]2+ < [Ni(H2O)6]2+ (b) [Ni(NO2)6]4– < [Ni(H2O)6]2+ < [Ni(NH3)6]2+
(c) [Ni(H2O)6]2+ < [Ni(NH3)6]2+ < [Ni(NO2)6]4– (d) [Ni(NH3)6]2+ < [Ni(H2O)6]2+ < [Ni(NO2)6]4–
Answer (a)
28. Mixing of an aqueous salt solution containing nitrate ion with ferrous ion followed by gentle addition of conc.
sulphuric acid from the sides of the test tube, results in brown coloration at the interface is due to
(a) interaction of ferrous ion with nitric oxide
(b) interaction between the resulting nascent oxygen, ferrous ion and nitrate ion
(c) formation of ferrous ion and nitrogen dioxide
(d) complex formation between ferrous ion and nitrate ion
Answer (a)
29. Aqueous solutions of hydrogen sulphide and sulphur dioxide when mixed together gives
(a) bisulphite ion and water (b) hydrogen and sulphurous acid
(c) sulphur and water (d) hydrogen peroxide and sulphur
Answer (c)
30. The ion with least coagulation value for arsenous sulphide sol is

(a) SO24 (b) PO34

(c) Al3  (d) Ba2+

Answer (c)
31. The correct order of catenation property among the following is
(a) Pb > Si > Ge > Sn (b) Pb > Sn > Ge > Si
(c) Si > Sn > Ge > Pb (d) Si > Ge > Sn > Pb
Answer (d)
32. An agriculturist wants to use different concentrations of phosphorus as fertilizer using P4O10. The correct
expression to calculate P from P4O10 is
(a) P4O10 × 2.29 (b) P × 0.44
(c) P × 2.29 (d) P4O10 × 0.44
Answer (d)

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33. Given below are some names of the compounds.

(p) Acetals; (q) silicones; (r) ferrocene; (s) glyoxal, (t) ethyl acetate, (u) gammaxene
The set which is NOT having a double bond between an element and O(E = O where E is any element in the
periodic table) as a functional group is
(a) p, s, u, t (b) p, q, r, s
(c) q, r, s, t (d) p, q, r, u
Answer (d)
34. Hybridization of S in CH3SH molecule is
(a) dsp3 (b) sp2
(c) sp3 (d) sp3d
Answer (c)
35. Using different reaction conditions nickel reacts with (p) Cl–, (q) CN–, (r) CO and (s) small amount of Al. Choose
incorrect statement.
(a) (p), (q), and (r) respectively can result in tetrahedral, octahedral and square planar geometries around nickel
(b) Ligand (p) and (q) leads to homoleptic complex formation wherein final electronic configuration shows
maximum multiplicity in case of (p)
(c) Ligand (r) reacts only in reducing medium to form organometallic compound
(d) In case of (s) formation of spongy product with large surface drive reduction reaction C = C compounds
Answer (a)
36. Optically pure 2-butanol has a specific rotation of +13.52 degrees. A synthesized and purified sample of 2-butanol
has the observed specific rotation of +6.76 degrees. The correct statement based on this observation is
(a) The sample is completely racemized (b) 25% of the sample is racemic
(c) 50% of the sample is racemic (d) 6.76% of the sample is racemic
Answer (c)
37. Certain organic reactions proceed through formation of intermediates which are highly strained and reactive.
Given the following reaction, the correct statement about the mechanism of the reaction is

(a) Intramolecular SN2 attack by –COO– to form an intermediate followed by the attack by HO– via SN2 pathway
on the intermediate
(b) Intramolecular SN2 attack by –COO– to form an intermediate followed by the attack by HO– via SN1 pathway
on the intermediate
(c) HO– attacks via SN1 pathway on the reactant
(d) HO– attacks via SN2 pathway on the reactant
Answer (a)

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38. Which of the following compound is NOT named correctly according to the IUPAC nomenclature?

(a) 3, 3-Dimethyl cyclopentanecarbaldehyde

(b) 3-Cholobenzaldehyde

(c) 2-Methyl-1-penten-4-one

(d) Butane-1,2,4-tricarbaldehyde
Answer (c)
39. Which of the following compounds contains the maximum number sp2 hybridized carbon atoms?
(a) 1,4 - Cyclohexadiene (b) 2,5-dimethyl-2,3,4-hexatriene
(c) Benzaldehyde (d) 1,1-diallyl-3,3-divinylcyclopentane
Answer (d)
40. The number of products from the following, which cannot be formed on nitration of 1, 3-dichlorobenzene with a
mixture of concentrated nitric acid and sulphuric acid is

(a) Four (b) Three

(c) Two (d) One
Answer (c)
41. Optically pure 3-Phenyl-2-butanone (X) with the following structure is treated with methyl magnesium iodide in
anhydrous ether. The product formed after acidic hydrolysis is

(a) diastereomeric mixture of alcohols

(b) optically pure alcohol
(c) racemic mixture of alcohols
(d) optically inactive alcohol
Answer (b)

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42. Aldehydes react with carbonyl compounds in the presence of bases by a mechanism similar to aldol
condensation. Given below is the reaction of benzaldehyde with 3-methyl-2-butanone in the presence of lithium
diisopropylamide (LDA), a strong bulky base and triethyl amine (TEA), a weak base. The correct structures of
the major products, I and II formed in the following reactions are respectively.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Answer (a)
43. The correct order of the given reagents to convert benzene to m-Chlorobromobenzene is

(1) sulfuric acid (2) CI2 + FeCI3 and (3) NaNO2 + H3O+ (4) H2 (5) Mg in ether
(conc.) and heat heat 0°C Pt catalyst

(6) PBr3 (7) H3PO2 (8) HNO3 (conc.) + (9) Cu2Br2 + HBr (10) (CH3CO)2O +
(aqueous) H2SO4(conc.) and pyridine
heat

(a) 1, 2, 5, 7 and 6 (b) 2, 8, 4, 3 and 9

(c) 8, 4, 10, 2, 3 and 9 (d) 8, 2, 4, 3 and 9
Answer (d)
44. A chiral hydrocarbon (Molecular Formula C 6H12) undergoes catalytic hydrogenation to yield an achiral product
(Molecular Formula C6H14). The chiral hydrocarbon is
(a) cis-2-hexene (b) 3-methyl-2-pentene
(c) 4-methyl-2-pentene (d) 3-methyl-1-pentene
Answer (d)

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45. The structure of multistriatin, a pheromone of the elm bark beetle, is shown beside. The open chain ketodiol that
on dehydrative cyclization gives multistriatin, bicyclic ketal (ignore stereo chemical aspects) is

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Answer (b)
46. A monobasic acid (0.100 g) on complete combustion gave 0.252 g of CO 2 and 0.044 g of H2O. For complete
neutralization of 0.122 g of the acid, 10.0 mL of 0.1 M NaOH solution was required. Molecular formula of the acid
is
(a) C7H6O2 (b) C6H7O2
(c) C7H7O2 (d) C6H6O2
Answer (a)
47. Acidity of acidic compounds depend on the stability of their conjugate bases. The correct order of acidity of the
underlined H in the following compound is
(Note: Assume that all the compounds exist in the keto form)

(a) (ii) > (iii) > (iv) > (i) (b) (iv) > (iii) > (i) > (ii)
(c) (iii) > (ii) > (iv) > (i) (d) (i) > (iii) > (iv) > (ii)
Answer (b)
48. Reaction of para-Chloroaniline with acetic anhydride in pyridine gave a crude mixture of 94% of para-
chloroacetanilide and 6% unreacted amine.
From the following, the best treatment suitable for purification of para-chloroacetanilide is
(a) treating the reaction mixture with methyl iodide
(b) washing an ether solution of the crude product with concentrated brine (aq. NaCI)
(c) washing an ether solution of the crude product with 5% cold aqueous sulfuric acid
(d) washing an ether solution of the crude product with 5% aqueous sodium carbonate
Answer (c)

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A-2
ANY NUMBER OF OPTIONS 4, 3, 2 OR 1 MAY BE CORRECT
MARKS WILL BE A WARDED ONLY IF ALL THE CORRECT OPTIONS ARE BUBBLED

49. The correct statement/s about the pyranose form of a sugar (X) given below is/are:

(a) It exists in two anomeric pyranose forms

(b) It reacts with Tollens’ reagent to give a silver mirror

(c) The penta-O-methyl derivative of (X) is non reducing.

(d) It resists reduction with aqueous sodium borohydride
Answer (a, b, c)
50. Given below are isomeric amines. The incorrect statement/s about them from the following is/are

(a) (p) and (q) both will give unstable products respectively with NaNO2 in HCI at 268 K

(b) Reaction of all amines with HCI is exothermic

(c) Reaction of benzene sulphonyl chloride with (s) gives a solid product that is soluble in NaOH
(d) (q) has the highest basicity among these

Answer (a, c)
51. Which one/s of the reduction techniques mentioned below is/are NOT suitable for the following chemical
transformation?

(a) NaBH4 based reduction

(b) LiAlH4 based reduction
(c) DIBAL-H based reduction

(d) B2H6 based reduction

Answer (b, c, d)

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52. Following is a qualitative plot that can represent kinetic data obtained with a reactant R where [R] 0 and [R]
represent the concentrations of R, at t = 0 and t = t respectively. ‘Y’ and ‘X’ are suitable parameters on the x-and
y-axes.

The correct representation of the curve is

X Y order X Y order

(a) [R]0 – [R] time Zero Rate time First

(b) [R]0 – [R] time Zero Initial rate [R]0 First

(c) Rate [R] Zero t1/2 [R] First

(d) t1/2 [R]0 Zero In {[R]0 /[R]} t First

Answer (b, d)

53. A given amount of an ideal gas undergoes the cyclic process ABCA as given below.

The equivalent representation/s on the same process is/are

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Answer (a, c)

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54. The correct statement among the following is/are

(a) When equal volumes of a solution containing Sr2+ (0.01 M) and another containing F– (0.01 M) are mixed at
25°C, SrF2 will be precipitated (Ksp of SrF2 = 8.0×10–10 at 25°C)
(b) When equal volumes of a solution containing Ba2+ (1.0 ×10–4 M) and another containing F– (1.0 × 10–2 M)
are mixed at 25°C, BAF2 will be precipitated (Ksp of BaF2 = 1.0 × 10–6 at 25°C)
(c) The solubility product (Ksp) and the molar solubility (s) of La (IO3)3 are related as Ksp = 27s4
(d) The solubility product and the molar solubility of Ca3(PO4)2 are related as 27s4
Answer (a, c)
55. For the phenomenon of adsorption, the correct statement/s among the following is/are
(a) According to Freundlich model, mass of N2 gas absorbed per g of silica surface will increase with
temperature of adsorption
(b) If S is the surface area of an adsorbent, and ‘A’, ‘m’ and ‘M’ are the cross-sectional area, mass adsorbed
m
and molar mass of the adsorbate respectively, then S    ANA (NA -Avogadro’s number)
M
(c) The number of gas molecules physiosorbed on unit mass of an adsorbent will be the same for two different
gases at the same temperature.
(d) Adsorption of H2 on Ni surface with Ea = 96 kJ mol–1 can be termed as chemisorption
Answer (d)
56. When excess KMnO4 is added to concentrated H2SO4, an oily green colored covalent compound Y is formed.
Which of the following statements is/are true for the above reaction.
(a) Compound Y is formed by a dehydration reaction
(b) In compound Y, Mn is octahedrally surrounded by oxygen atoms
(c) Y is the highest oxide of Manganese
(d) Compound Y has Mn-O-Mn bridge
Answer (a, c, d)
57. Read carefully all the three statements on defects in solids:
(i) In Frenkel defect, interstitial Ag+ site is surrounded tetrahedrally by four Cl– ions and four Ag+ ions, where
interstitial Ag+ and Cl– interaction is covalent
(ii) Addition of small amount of SrCl2 in NaCl yields solid solution with a formula of
Na1–2xSrxVNaxCl, where V = valency
(iii) In general, Schottky defect increases the density of the substance
Choose the correct alternative(s).
(a) Statement (i) is correct
(b) Statements (ii) and (iii) are correct
(c) Statements (i) and (ii) are correct
(d) Statements (i) and (iii) are correct
Answer (a, c)

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58. Eriochrome black T (EBT) is an indicator in titrimetric estimation of calcium at pH 10.0 giving pink colour to the
solution. It has structure as shown below. Considering that the pH of solution is 10.0, which statement(s)
describe(s) the complexation of EBT with Ca(II) correctly

(a) On dissociation of EBT, Ca(II) binds at SO 3 to form 1:2 complex

(b) Both sulphonate and nitro groups are involved in 1:1 complexation with Ca(II)
(c) EBT acts as a bidentate ligand to form a dianionic species, with deprotonation of one – OH, where Ca(II)
binds to azide nitrogen and phenolic oxygen trans to – NO2 group in 1:2 ratio
(d) There is a mixture of complexes of Ca(II) with EBT acting as a bidentate and tridentate ligand
Answer (d)
59. The correct statement(s) regarding three EI3 molecules (where E=P, As or Sb) is/are:

(a) These compounds are formed by mutual sharing of electrons and hence considered as covalent compounds
(b) PI3 is most susceptible towards hydrolysis in water to give phosphorous acid
(c) SbI3 has highest boiling point amongst all
(d) In AsI3, there is least repulsion between bond pair and lone pair and thus has the largest I-E-I angle
Answer (a, b)
60. Aldehydes and ketones can react with water in the presence of an acid or base to yield an equilibrium mixture
of the aldehyde/ketone and the corresponding hydrates (geminal diol). Among the following, the
aldehyde/ketones which will have a greater percentage of the hydrate at equilibrium are

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Answer (a, b, c)

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