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Q1 — easy
Which of the following stoichiometric defects in ionic solids causes a decrease in density of the crystal without altering the stoichiometry?
A. Frenkel defect
B. Schottky defect  ✓ Correct
C. Interstitial defect
D. Metal excess defect
Solution: Schottky defect: equal cation-anion vacancies reduce mass while volume stays constant, decreasing density.
Q2 — easy
The molar conductivity of a $0.05\text{ M}$ solution of an electrolyte is $120\text{ S cm}^2\text{ mol}^{-1}$. If its limiting molar conductivity $\Lambda^\circ_m$ is $400\text{ S cm}^2\text{ mol}^{-1}$, the degree of dissociation ($\alpha$) is:
A. $0.15$
B. $0.30$  ✓ Correct
C. $0.45$
D. $0.60$
Solution: $\alpha = \Lambda_m / \Lambda^\circ_m = 120/400 = 0.30$.
Q3 — easy
The rate constant $k$ of a reaction is related to activation energy $E_a$ by Arrhenius equation. A plot of $\ln k$ versus $1/T$ yields a straight line with slope equal to:
A. $-E_a/R$  ✓ Correct
B. $+E_a/R$
C. $-E_a/(2.303R)$
D. $+E_a/(2.303R)$
Solution: From $\ln k = \ln A - E_a/(RT)$, the slope of $\ln k$ vs $1/T$ is $-E_a/R$.
Q4 — easy
Consider the reaction: Chlorobenzene $+ 2\text{Na} + \text{CH}_3\text{Cl} \xrightarrow{\text{dry ether}} \text{Product } X + 2\text{NaCl}$. Reaction $X$ is known as:
A. Wurtz reaction
B. Fittig reaction
C. Wurtz-Fittig reaction  ✓ Correct
D. Ullmann reaction
Solution: Coupling of an aryl halide + alkyl halide using Na in dry ether = Wurtz-Fittig reaction.
Q5 — easy
The correct decreasing order of boiling points of the isomeric alcohols is:
A. $1^\circ > 2^\circ > 3^\circ$  ✓ Correct
B. $3^\circ > 2^\circ > 1^\circ$
C. $2^\circ > 1^\circ > 3^\circ$
D. $3^\circ > 1^\circ > 2^\circ$
Solution: Branching decreases surface area and van der Waals forces: $1^\circ > 2^\circ > 3^\circ$.
Q6 — easy
The reaction of benzaldehyde with $50\%$ concentrated $\text{NaOH}$ solution at room temperature to yield benzyl alcohol and sodium benzoate is an example of:
A. Aldol condensation
B. Cannizzaro reaction  ✓ Correct
C. Clemmensen reduction
D. Perkin reaction
Solution: Benzaldehyde (no $\alpha$-H) undergoes Cannizzaro disproportionation in concentrated NaOH.
Q7 — easy
When ethanal ($\text{CH}_3\text{CHO}$) is treated with $\text{I}_2$ in presence of $\text{NaOH}$, a yellow precipitate of compound $Y$ is formed. $Y$ is:
A. $\text{CH}_3\text{I}$
B. $\text{CHI}_3$  ✓ Correct
C. $\text{CH}_2\text{I}_2$
D. $\text{CI}_4$
Solution: Iodoform test: $\text{CH}_3\text{CHO}$ + $\text{I}_2$/NaOH gives yellow $\text{CHI}_3$ (iodoform).
Q8 — easy
The conversion of an acyl chloride ($\text{R--COCl}$) to an aldehyde ($\text{R--CHO}$) by catalytic hydrogenation over $\text{Pd/BaSO}_4$ poisoned with sulfur is called:
A. Stephen reaction
B. Etard reaction
C. Rosenmund reduction  ✓ Correct
D. Gatterman-Koch reaction
Solution: Rosenmund reduction: $\text{RCOCl}$ + $\text{H}_2$/Pd-$\text{BaSO}_4$ (poisoned) $\to$ $\text{RCHO}$.
Q9 — easy
Which of the following tests is used to distinguish between primary, secondary, and tertiary amines using benzenesulfonyl chloride?
A. Carbylamine test
B. Hinsberg's test  ✓ Correct
C. Iodoform test
D. Lucas test
Solution: Hinsberg's test uses benzenesulfonyl chloride to distinguish $1^\circ$, $2^\circ$, and $3^\circ$ amines.
Q10 — easy
When aniline reacts with nitrous acid ($\text{NaNO}_2 + \text{dil. HCl}$) at $273$--$278\text{ K}$, it yields benzene diazonium chloride. When treated with cuprous chloride ($\text{Cu}_2\text{Cl}_2/\text{HCl}$), the reaction is known as:
A. Gattermann reaction
B. Sandmeyer reaction  ✓ Correct
C. Balz-Schiemann reaction
D. Wurtz reaction
Solution: Sandmeyer reaction: diazonium salt + $\text{Cu}_2\text{Cl}_2$/HCl replaces $\text{N}_2^+$ with Cl.
Q11 — easy
The helical structure of proteins ($\alpha$-helix) is stabilized primarily by:
A. Disulfide bonds
B. Peptide bonds
C. Intramolecular hydrogen bonds  ✓ Correct
D. Ionic linkages
Solution: $\alpha$-helix is stabilized by H-bonds between C=O of residue $i$ and N-H of residue $i+4$.
Q12 — easy
Which of the following is a condensation polymer formed from hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid?
A. Terylene
B. Nylon-6
C. Nylon-6,6  ✓ Correct
D. Bakelite
Solution: Hexamethylenediamine + adipic acid = Nylon-6,6 (condensation polymer).
Q13 — easy
A biodegradable aliphatic polyester prepared by copolymerisation of 3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid is known as:
A. PHBV  ✓ Correct
B. Buna-N
C. Neoprene
D. Dacron
Solution: PHBV = poly($\beta$-hydroxybutyrate-co-$\beta$-hydroxyvalerate), a biodegradable copolyester.
Q14 — easy
Which of the following principles of Green Chemistry aims at maximizing the incorporation of all raw material atoms into the final chemical product?
A. Prevention of waste
B. Atom Economy  ✓ Correct
C. Use of renewable feedstocks
D. Design for degradation
Solution: Atom Economy = maximize fraction of reactant atoms in the desired product.
Q15 — easy
Carbon allotrope consisting of spherical caged clusters of 60 carbon atoms with truncated icosahedron geometry is:
A. Graphene
B. Carbon nanotubes
C. Fullerene ($\text{C}_{60}$)  ✓ Correct
D. Diamond
Solution: Buckminsterfullerene ($\text{C}_{60}$): 60-atom cage, truncated icosahedron (20 hexagons + 12 pentagons).
Q16 — easy
The number of moles of water molecules present in $1.8\text{ mL}$ of water at $4^\circ\text{C}$ (density $= 1.0\text{ g mL}^{-1}$) is:
A. $0.01\text{ mol}$
B. $0.1\text{ mol}$  ✓ Correct
C. $1.0\text{ mol}$
D. $18.0\text{ mol}$
Solution: Mass $= 1.8\text{ g}$. Moles $= 1.8/18 = 0.1\text{ mol}$.
Q17 — easy
The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in a subshell with azimuthal quantum number $l = 3$ is:
A. $6$
B. $10$
C. $14$  ✓ Correct
D. $18$
Solution: $l = 3$ ($f$-subshell): orbitals $= 2(3)+1 = 7$. Max electrons $= 7 \times 2 = 14$.
Q18 — easy
Which of the following alkali metals imparts a golden yellow colour to the Bunsen flame?
A. Lithium
B. Sodium  ✓ Correct
C. Potassium
D. Rubidium
Solution: Sodium salts produce a persistent golden yellow flame.
Q19 — easy
According to Graham's law, the ratio of the rates of diffusion of $\text{CH}_4$ and $\text{SO}_2$ gases under identical conditions of temperature and pressure is: ($M_{\text{CH}_4} = 16$, $M_{\text{SO}_2} = 64$)
A. $1 : 4$
B. $4 : 1$
C. $2 : 1$  ✓ Correct
D. $1 : 2$
Solution: $r_1/r_2 = \sqrt{M_2/M_1} = \sqrt{64/16} = 2:1$.
Q20 — hard
Which of the following oxoacids of sulfur contains an $\text{S--S}$ bond in its structure?
A. $\text{H}_2\text{SO}_5$
B. $\text{H}_2\text{S}_2\text{O}_8$
C. $\text{H}_2\text{S}_2\text{O}_7$
D. $\text{H}_2\text{S}_2\text{O}_3$  ✓ Correct
Solution: Thiosulfuric acid ($\text{H}_2\text{S}_2\text{O}_3$) contains a direct S--S bond.
Q21 — hard
Which of the following octahedral complexes is diamagnetic and forms an inner-orbital ($d^2sp^3$) complex?
A. $[\text{CoF}_6]^{3-}$
B. $[\text{FeF}_6]^{3-}$
C. $[\text{Co}(\text{NH}_3)_6]^{3+}$  ✓ Correct
D. $[\text{Ni}(\text{H}_2\text{O})_6]^{2+}$
Solution: $\text{Co}^{3+}$ ($d^6$) with strong-field $\text{NH}_3$: complete pairing $t_{2g}^6 e_g^0$, diamagnetic $d^2sp^3$.
Q22 — hard
Which of the following alkyl halides undergoes $\text{S}_\text{N}1$ solvolysis in aqueous ethanol at the fastest rate?
A. $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{Cl}$
B. $(\text{CH}_3)_2\text{CH--Cl}$
C. $(\text{CH}_3)_3\text{C--Cl}$
D. $(\text{CH}_3)_3\text{C--I}$  ✓ Correct
Solution: $\text{S}_\text{N}1$ rate depends on carbocation stability ($3^\circ$ best) and leaving group ability ($\text{I}^-$ best). $(\text{CH}_3)_3\text{C--I}$ is fastest.
Q23 — medium
A metal crystallizes in a face-centered cubic (FCC) lattice with edge length $a = 400\text{ pm}$. The radius of the metal atom is:
A. $141.4\text{ pm}$  ✓ Correct
B. $200.0\text{ pm}$
C. $173.2\text{ pm}$
D. $282.8\text{ pm}$
Solution: For FCC: $4r = \sqrt{2}a \implies r = \frac{\sqrt{2} \times 400}{4} = 141.4\text{ pm}$.
Q24 — medium
The vapor pressure of pure benzene at $300\text{ K}$ is $100\text{ mm Hg}$. When $2\text{ g}$ of a non-volatile solute is dissolved in $78\text{ g}$ of benzene, the vapor pressure becomes $90\text{ mm Hg}$. The molar mass of the solute is:
A. $18\text{ g mol}^{-1}$
B. $20\text{ g mol}^{-1}$  ✓ Correct
C. $90\text{ g mol}^{-1}$
D. $36\text{ g mol}^{-1}$
Solution: Raoult's law: $(100-90)/100 = (2/M_2)/(78/78)$. $0.1 = 2/M_2 \implies M_2 = 20\text{ g/mol}$.
Q25 — medium
What is the osmotic pressure of a $0.02\text{ M}$ aqueous solution of $\text{K}_2\text{SO}_4$ at $300\text{ K}$, assuming complete degree of dissociation? ($R = 0.0821\text{ L atm K}^{-1}\text{ mol}^{-1}$)
A. $0.492\text{ atm}$
B. $1.478\text{ atm}$  ✓ Correct
C. $0.985\text{ atm}$
D. $1.970\text{ atm}$
Solution: $\text{K}_2\text{SO}_4$ gives 3 ions ($i = 3$). $\Pi = iCRT = 3 \times 0.02 \times 0.0821 \times 300 = 1.478\text{ atm}$.
Q26 — medium
The solubility of $\text{Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4$ in pure water is $S\text{ mol L}^{-1}$. Its solubility product ($K_{sp}$) is represented as:
A. $S^2$
B. $4S^2$
C. $4S^3$  ✓ Correct
D. $27S^4$
Solution: $\text{Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4 \rightleftharpoons 2\text{Ag}^+ + \text{CrO}_4^{2-}$. $K_{sp} = (2S)^2(S) = 4S^3$.
Q27 — medium
A buffer solution contains $0.1\text{ M CH}_3\text{COOH}$ and $0.1\text{ M CH}_3\text{COONa}$. If $pK_a$ of acetic acid is $4.74$, the pH of the buffer on adding a small volume of water:
A. Increases significantly
B. Decreases significantly
C. Remains unchanged  ✓ Correct
D. Becomes neutral (7.0)
Solution: Dilution changes both concentrations equally, leaving the ratio and pH unchanged.
Q28 — medium
One mole of an ideal gas expands isothermally and reversibly from $10\text{ L}$ to $100\text{ L}$ at $300\text{ K}$. The maximum work done by the gas is: ($R = 8.314\text{ J K}^{-1}\text{ mol}^{-1}$, $\ln 10 = 2.303$)
A. $-5744\text{ J}$  ✓ Correct
B. $-2494\text{ J}$
C. $+5744\text{ J}$
D. $-11488\text{ J}$
Solution: $W = -2.303 nRT \log(V_2/V_1) = -2.303(1)(8.314)(300)(1) = -5744\text{ J}$.
Q29 — medium
For a reaction to be spontaneous at all temperatures, the thermodynamic criteria are:
A. $\Delta H > 0$ and $\Delta S < 0$
B. $\Delta H < 0$ and $\Delta S > 0$  ✓ Correct
C. $\Delta H < 0$ and $\Delta S < 0$
D. $\Delta H > 0$ and $\Delta S > 0$
Solution: $\Delta G = \Delta H - T\Delta S < 0$ at all $T$ requires $\Delta H < 0$ and $\Delta S > 0$.
Q30 — medium
How many Coulombs of electricity are required for the complete reduction of $1\text{ mol of Cr}_2\text{O}_7^{2-}$ into $\text{Cr}^{3+}$ in acidic medium?
A. $1 \times 96500\text{ C}$
B. $3 \times 96500\text{ C}$
C. $6 \times 96500\text{ C}$  ✓ Correct
D. $12 \times 96500\text{ C}$
Solution: $\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7^{2-} + 14\text{H}^+ + 6e^- \to 2\text{Cr}^{3+} + 7\text{H}_2\text{O}$. Requires $6 \times 96500\text{ C}$.