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Examination Date : 22-11-2015 Time: 2 Hrs. Max. Marks :240
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NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION IN CHEMISTRY (Olympiad Stage-1) 2015-16 | 22-11-2015
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1. A bottle of H3PO4 solution contains 70% acid. If the density of the solution is 1.54 g cm , the
volume of the H3PO4 solution required to prepare 1L of IN solution is.
(A) 90mL (B) 45mL (C) 30mL (D) 23mL
Sol. (C)
70% W/W H3PO4
3
70g H3PO4 in 100g / cm
3
P = 1.5 g/ cm
n
for IN, IL SOl
Eq of H3PO4= 1
Eq of H3PO4= 1 moles of H3PO4 x Moles of H3PO4
 Number of moles  N V
  = = (1/3)
 valency  3
1 
Mass of H3PO4 =   98  g
3 
n
70 g in 100 g sol
100
1………………..
70
98 140
g ……………= g
3 3
n m
Volume of sol =
p
 140 
=   = 30mL
 3  1.54 
2. Wood or cattle dung ash is used for cleaning cooking utensils in many parts of India. The
statement that is not true for this ash is :
(A) It largely consists of metal oxides and silicates because non-metals are removed as gaseous
compounds during of the wood/ dung cakes
(B) When added to water, it forms alkaline solution with pH~8 and above, which helps to remove
oily substances from the utensils.
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(D) If left moist for a few hours in air, it slowly turns acidic because of oxidative decomposition
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3. The two projection formulae that represent a pair of enantiomers are
(A) I and II (B) III and IV (C) I and III (D) II and IV
Sol. (C)
(I) have (R,R) configuration and (III) have (S,S) configuration.
4. When 1L of 0.1 M sulphuric acid solution is allowed to react with 1L of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide
solution, the amount of sodium sulphate (anhydrous) that can be obtained from the solution formed
+
and the concentration of H in the solution respectively are
(A) 3.55 g, 0.1 M (B) 7.10 g, 0.025M (C) 3.55g, 0.025M. (D) 7.10g, 0.05 M
Sol. (D)
H 2 SO4  2 NaOH  NaSO4  2 H 2O

Initials moles 0.1 0.1 0 0
Final moles 0.1 – 0.1/2 0 0.1/2
0 .1
Moles of Na2SO4 =
2
0 .1
Mass of Na2SO4 = (46+96) = 0.1(23+48) = 7.1 g
2
 0 .1 
Moles of Na2SO4 remained =   = .05 Volume of Sol = 2L
 2 
 0.1 
2 
+  2 
[H ] =  0.05m
2
5. The best sequence of reactions for the following conversion is
(A) (i) 1 mol Br2 / FeBr3 (ii) KMnO4, heat (iii) HNO3+H2SO4
(B) (i) HNO3+H2SO4 (ii) 1 mol Br2 / FeBr3 (iii) KMnO4, heat
(C) (i) KMnO4, heat (ii) HNO3+H2SO4 (iii) 1 mol Br2 / FeBr3
(D) (i) 1 mol Br2 / FeBr3 (ii) HNO3+H2SO4 (iii) KMnO4, heat
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Sol. (A)
6. If 0 and  are the threshold wavelength and the wavelength of the incident light, respectibvely on
a metal surface, the velocity of the photoelectron ejected from the metal surface is (me = mass of
electron, h = Planck’s constant, c = speed of light)
2h(0   ) 2hc(0   ) 2hc  0    2h  1 1 

(A) (B) (C)   (D)   
me me me  0  me  0  
Sol. (C)
hc  hc0  K .E
c hc
h   K .E
 0
1 1  1
hc    K .E  mev 2
  0  2
2hc  1 1  2hc  0   
V=      
me   0  me  0 
7. A current of 5.0 A flows for 4.0 h through an electrolytic cell containing a molten salt of metal M.
This results in deposition of 0.25 mol of the metal M at the cathode. The oxidation state of M in the
-1
molten salt is (1 Faraday = 96485 C mol )
(A) +1 (B) +2 (C) +3 (D) +4
Sol. (C)
 = 5.0 A , T = 4.0 h
Moles of metal deposited = 1/4
Q = 5.0 x 4 x 60 x 60 columns
Charge in faradays
5  4  60  60
Q=  0.75QF
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¼ ----- ¾ F charge required so f 1 moles

3
4  3f
4
Oxidation = +3
8. The unbalanced equation for the reaction of P4S3 with nitrate in aqueous acidic medium is given
below.
 2
P4 S3  NO3  H 3 PO4  SO4  NO
The number of mol of water required per mol of P4S3 is
(A) 18 (B) 8/3 (C) 8 (D) 28
Sol. (B)
P4 S 3  NO3   H 3 PO4  SO4 2   NO
( P4 S 3  28 H 2O  4 H 3 PO4  3SO4 2   44 H   38e  )  3
( NO3 1  4 H   3e   NO  2 H 2O )  38
 3P4 S 3  38 NO3  8H 2O  2OH   12 H 3 PO4  9SO4 2   38 NO
9. Certain combinations of cations and anions lead to the formation of colored salts in solid state
even though each of these ions with other counter ions may produce colorless salts. This
phenomenon is due to temporary charge transfer between the two ions. Out of the following the
salt that can exhibit this behavior is
(A) SnCl2 (B) SnCl4 (C) SnBr2 (D) SnI4
Sol. (D) Fajan rule
10. Desosamine has the following structure
The number of functional groups which react with hydroiodic acid, the number of chiral centers,
and the number of stereoisomer’s possible respectively are
(A) 4,5,8 (B) 3,4,16 (C) 3,4,8 (D) 4,4,16
Sol. (B or D)
Number of functional group which react with HI = 4
Number of chiral center = 4
n 4
Number of possible isomers = 2 = 2 = 16
Notes : But number of different functional groups which may react with HI are 3-2º amine alcohol &
ether (hemiacetal). From this point of view, (2) may also be a valid answer.
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11. If k is the rate constant of the reaction and T is the absolute temperature, the correct plot is
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Sol. (D )
K  Ae  Ea / RT
Ea
log K  log A 
2.303RT
12. 1,3-pentadiene and 1,4-pentadiene are compared with respect to their intrinsic stability and
reaction with HI. The correct statement is:
(A) 1,3-pentadiene is more stable and more reactive than 1,4-pentadiene
(B) 1,3-pentadiene is less stable and less reactive than 1,4-pentadiene
(C) 1,3-pentadiene is more stable but less reactive than 1,4-pentadiene
(D) 1,3-pentadiene is less stable but more reactive than 1,4-pentadiene
Sol. (A) Conjugated alkene are more stable and more reactive
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13. From the given structures, the correct structures of PF3Cl2 is / are
(A) only I (B) only II (C) only III (D) I, II and III
Sol. (A) According to bents rule more electronegative occupy axial position and less electronegative
atoms occupy equatorial position.
14. The ratio of the masses of methane and ethane In a gas mixture is 4:5. The ratio of number of their
molecules in the mixture is:
(A) 4:5 (B) 3:2 (C) 2:3 (D) 5:4
Sol. (B)
nCH 4 mCH 4 ( M C 2 H 6 )
 =3:2
nC 2 H 6 (mCH 4 )( M CH 4 )
15. The hydrocarbon that cannot be prepared effectively by Wurtz reaction is
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Sol. (B)
This compound can not form by Wurtz reaction. Wurtz reaction give symmetrical alkynes.
16. Glacial acetic acid dissolves in

(i) liquid H2S, as H2S is a polar covalent compound
(ii) liquid NH3, as it can form hydrogen bond
(iii) liquid HClO4, as it can protonate acetic acid
The correct option is
(A) only I (B) only II (C) only III (D) I, II and III
Sol. (D) Ammonia will form best hydrogen bond.
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3+
17. The energy of an electron in the first Bohr orbit is –13.6 eV. The energy of Be in the first excited
state is
(A) –30.6 eV (B) –40.8 eV (C) –54.4 eV (D) +40.8 eV
Sol. (C)
Z=4
 22 
E = -13.6  2 
n 
 42 
= - 13.6  2 
2 
= - 13.6 (4) = -54.4 ev
18. Many protein-based biomaterials, such as waste hair and feathers, can absorb heavy metal ions
from wastewater. It has been observed that metal uptake by these materials increases in alkaline
condition. The enhanced uptake in alkaline conditions is due to
(A) generation of many ligand sites in the protein molecules due to removal of H+
(B) availability of a high concentration of OH- ions as ligands
(C) Increased cross – linkages in the protein chains by formation of amide bonds
(D) increase in solubility of the proteins
Sol. (A)
19. Compound “X” reacts with diborane followed by alkaline hydrogen peroxide to form compound ”Y”.
“Y” on reaction with a mixture of sodium bromide in sulphuric acid followed by bromobenzene and
sodium in ether gives n-pentylbenzene. Compound “X” is
(A) (B) (C) (D)

Sol. (D)
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20. When any solution passes through a cation exchange resin that is in acidic form, H ion of the resin
is replaced by cations of the solution. A solution containing 0.319g of an isomer with molecular
formula CrCl3.6H2O is passed through a cation exchange resin in acidic form. The eluted solution
3
requires 19cm of 0.125 N NaOH. The isomer is
(A) triaquatrichloro chromium (III) chloride trihydrate
(B) hexaaqua chrominum (III) chloride
(C) pentaaquamonochloro chromium (III) chloride monohydrate
(D) tetraaquadichloro chromium (III) chloride dihydrate
Sol. (C)
21. In an experiment, it was found that for a gas at constant temperature, PV = C. The value of C
depends on
(A) atmospheric pressure (B) quantity of gas
(C) molecular weight of gas (D) volume of chamber
Sol. (B)
PV =C
C = nRT
T = constant
C  n
22. The compound that undergoes solvolysis in aq. Ethanol most easily is
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Sol. (B)
23. Silver nitrate solution when added to a colorless aqueous solution E forms a white precipitate
which dissolves in excess of E. If the white precipitate is heated with water it turns black and the
supernatant solution gives a white precipitate with acidified barrum nitrate solution. Therefore, E is
(A) Na2S (B) Na2S2O3 (C) Na2SO3 (D) Na2SO4
3
Sol. (B) AgNO3  Na2 S 2O3  Ag 2 S 2O3 Na
2 S
2 O3
 Ag ( S 2O3 ) 2
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24. The metal M crystallizes in a body centered lattice with cell edge 400 pm. The atomic radius of M
is.
(A) 200pm (B) 100pm (C) 173pm (D) 141pm
Sol. (C)
A = 400 pm in body central lattice 3a  4r
3a
r
4
3  100  173 pm
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25. The vapor pressure of benzene is 53.3 kPa at 60.3 C, but it fall to 51.5 kPa when 19g of a
nonvolatile organic compound is dissolved in 500g benzene. The molar mass of the nonvolatile
compound is
(A) 82 (B) 85 (C) 88 (D) 92
Sol. (B)
0
P = 53.3 KPa
Ps = 51.5 KPa
P 0  Ps n 19  78
 
Ps N M  500
M = 51 g
26. Sodium metal dissolves in liquid ammonia and forms a deep blue solution. The color is due to
absorption of light by
(A) sodium ions (B) ammoniated electrons
(C) free electrons (D) ammoniated sodium ions
Sol. (B )
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27. An organic base (X) reacts with nitrous acid at 0 C to give a clear solution. Heating the solution
with KCN and cuprous cyanide followed by continued heating with conc. HCI gives a crystalline
solid. Heating this solid with alkaline potassium permanganate gives a compound which
dehydrates on heating to a crystalline solid. “X” is -
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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Sol. (D)
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28. The de Brogile wavelength of an object of mass 33 g moving with a velocity of 200ms is of the
order of
–31 –34 –37 –41
(A) 10 m (B) 10 m (C) 10 m (D) 10 m
Sol. (B)
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M = 33 g = 33 x 10 kg
-1
V = 200 ms
h
=
mv
6.63  10 34 –34

= = 10 m
3.3  10  3  200
29. A person having osteoporosis is suffering from lead poisoning. Ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid
(EDTA) is administered for this condition. The best form of EDTA to be used for such
administration is -
(A) EDTA (B) tetrasodium salt
(C) disodium salt (D) calcium dihydrogen salt
Sol. (D)
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30. A water sample from a municipal water supply was found to have a pH = 7.0. On evaporating 2 L
of this water, 2. 016 g of white solid was left behind in the evaporation vessel, i.e., the total
-1
dissolved solid (TDS) content of this water was 1008 mg L . However, addition of soap to a bucket
of this water did not produce any visible scum. Based on these findings, one can conclude that
2+ 2+
(A) There are no Ca or Mg ion in the water
2– –
(B) There are no CO3 or HCO3 ion in the water
(C) concentration of any ion in the water is lower than 0.038M
+
(D) water may be containing Na ions in concentration > 0.04M
Sol. (A)
31. The best reaction sequence to convert 2-methyl-1-bromopropane into 4-methyl-2-bromopentane is

+
(A) (i) Mg in ether (ii) acetaldehyde (iii) H , H2O (iv)  (v) HBr, H2O2
(B) (i) NaC  CH in ether (ii) H2, Lindlar catalyst (iii) HBr, no peroxide
(C) (i) alcoholic KOH (ii) CH3COOOH (iii) H2/Pt (iv) HBr, heat
+
(D) (i) NaC  CH in ether (ii) H3O + HgSO4 (iii) HBr, heat
Sol. (B)
32. Metallic copper dissolves in

(A) dilute HCl (B) Concentrated HCl (C) aqueous KCN (D) pure ammonia
Sol. (C)
2Cu + 4KCN + 2H2O  2 K Cu CN 2   2 KOH  H 2
33. A 50mL solution of pH = 1 is mixed with a 50mL solution of pH = 2. The pH of the mixture is
(A) 0.86 (B) 1.26 (C) 1.76 (D) 2.26
Sol. (B)
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Sol - I V1 = 50 ml C1 = 10 M
–2
Sol - II V2 = 50 ml C1 = 10 M
Vf = 100 ml
10 1  50  10 2  50
Cf  = 0.055 M
100
pH = – log (0.055) = 1.26
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34. The Fischer projection formula that represents the following compounds is
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Sol. (D)
35. Four statements for the following reaction are given below
+ –
[CoCl2(NH3)4] +Cl  [CoCl3(NH3)3]+NH3
(i) only one isomer is produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans isomer
(ii) three isomers are produce if the reactant complex ion is a cis isomer
(iii) two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans isomer
(iv) two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is cis isomer
The correct statements are
(A) I and II (B) III and IV (C) I and IV (D) II and III
Sol. (C)
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36. The process in which an ideal gas undergoes change from X to Y as shown in the following
diagram is
(A) isothermal compression (B) adiabatic compression

(C) isothermal expansion (D) adiabatic expansion
Sol. (B)
dH  nC p dT
37. With respect to halogens, four statements are given below

(I) The bond dissociation energies for halogens are in the order : I2 < F2 > Br2 < Cl2
(II) The only oxidation state is -1
(III) The amount of energy required for the excitation of electrons to first excited state decreases
progressively as we move from F to I
-
(IV) They form HX2 species in their aqueous solutions (X = halogen)
(A) I, II, IV (B) I, III, IV (C) II, III, IV (D) I, III
Sol. (D)
38. The order of reactivity of the following compounds in electrophilic monochlorinatic the most
favorable position is
(A) I < II < IV < III (B) III < IV < I < II (C) IV < III < II < I (D) III < II < IV < I
Sol. (B) Because of +m effect of OCH3 group and +Hyperconjugation effect of CH3 group.
2 –
39. The limiting molar conductivities of KCl, KNO3, and AgNO3 are 149.9, 145.0 and 133.4 S cm mol
1 o 2
, respectively, at 25 C. The limiting molar conductivity of AgCl at the same temperature in S cm
-1
mol is
(A) 128.5 (B) 138.3 (C) 161.5 (D) 283.3
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Sol. (B)
 AgCl   AgNO  KCl  KNO

3 3
= 133.4 +149.9 – 145

2 -1
= 138.3 S cm mol
40. Imagine that in any atom about 50% of the space is occupied by the atomic nucleus. If a silver foil
is bombarded with  - particles, majority of the  -particles would
(A) be scattered (B) be absorbed by the nuclei
(C) pass through the foil undeflected (D) get converted into photons
Sol. (A)
41. An organic compound (“X”) is a disubstituted benzene containing 77.8% carbon and 7.5%
hydrogen. Heating an alkaline solution of “X” with chloroform gives a steam volatile compound “Y”.
Heating “Y” with acetic anhydride and sodium acetate gives a sweet smelling crystalline solid “Z”.
“Z” is
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Sol. (C)
42. The emf of a cell corresponding to the following reaction is 0.199 V at 298 K.
+
Zn (S) + 2 H (aq)  Zn2+ (0.1 M) + H2 (g) (E
0
Zn/Zn+2 = 0.76V)
The approximate pH of the solution n at t e electrode where hydrogen is being produced is (pH2 = 1
atm)
(A) 3 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 11
Sol. (C)
2
E E 0

 
0.0591
log
H
cell cell
n   Zn 2 
 2
0.199  0.76 
0.0591
log
H 
2 0.1
pH = 10
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43. The vapor pressure of two pure isomeric liquids X and Y are 200 torr and 100 torr respectively at a
given temperature. Assuming a solution of these components to obey Raoult’s law, the mole
fraction of component X in vapor phase in equilibrium with the solution containing equal amounts
of X and Y, at the same temperature, is
(A) 0.33 (B) 0.50 (C) 0.66 (D) 0.80
Sol. (C)
200 100
  150
2 2
( PT ) y1  100
( PT ) y2  50
2
y1 
3
1
y2 
3
Mole fraction of x = 2/3 = 0.66
44. n-Butylcyclohexane is formed through the following sequence of reactions.
ln the above scheme of reactions, “X” is –
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Sol. (B)
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45. In a first order reaction, 75% of the reactant disappears in 1.386 h, the rate constant of the
reaction is close to
-3 -1 -3 -1 -3 -1 -4 -1
(A) 7.2 X 10 S (B) 3.6 X 10 S (C) 1.8 X 10 S (D) 2 .8 X 10 S
Sol. (D)
A A
A 
2 4
2t 1  1.388h
2
0.693
t 1  0.693h 
2 k
1
K Sec  = 2 .8 X 10-4 S-1
3600
46. Four statements for Cr and Mn are given below.

2+ 3+
(i) Cr and Mn have the same electronic configuration.
2+ 3+
(II) Cr is a reducing agent while Mn is an oxidizing agent.
2+ 3+
(III) Cr is an oxidizing agent while Mn is a reducing agent
(IV) both Cr and Mn are oxidizing agents.
(A) I, III, IV (B) I, II (C) I, II, IV (D ) I, IV
Sol. (B)
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47. Four processes are indicated below:
The processes that do not produce 1-methylcyclohexanol are

(A) II, IV (B) I, II (C) III, IV (D) I, III
Sol. (D)
48. The reaction that is least feasible is

(A) Li2CO3  Li2O + CO2
(B) 4Li + O2  2 Li2O
(C) 6Li + N2  2Li3N .
(D) 2C6H5C  CH + 2Li  2C6H5C  CLi + H2
Sol. (A or D)
Needs heating while others are possible at room.
Note : Should be according to NCERT Page 296 s-block.
49. Glucose when dissolved in water leads to cooling of the solution. Suppose you take 250
mL water at room temperature in an open container (such as a bowl) made of thermally
insulated material and dissolve a spoonful' of glucose in it. If you are able to accurately
measure the heat absorbed by this solution in reaching back to room temperature
(assuming negligible changes in the composition and the amount of solution during this
process), you will be measuring
(A)The enthalpy of dissolution of the glucose in water
(B) The Gibbs free energy of dissolution of the glucose in Water
(C) The work done by the atmosphere on the system during the dissolution process
(D) The heat capacity of the solution
Sol. (A)
It is endothermic process.
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50. Compound “X” undergoes the following sequence of reactions to form “Y”.
Compound “Y” is-
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Sol. (B)
51. The complex that shows optical activity is

+ +
(A) trans-[CoCl2(en)2] (B) cis-[CoCl2(en)2]
+
(C) trans-[PtCl2(NH3)2] (D) [CoCl2(NH3)2(en)]
Sol. (B) no plane of symmetry
52. 100 mL of 0.3 M acetic acid is shaken with 0.8 g wood charcoal. The final concentration
of acetic acid in the solution after adsorption is 0.125 M. The mass of “acetic acid
adsorbed per gram of charcoal is
(A) 1.05 g (B) 0.0131 g (C)1.31 g (D) 0.131 g
Sol. (C)
100(0.3  0.125)60
Mass adsorbed= = (0.3  0.125)6
1000
(0.3  0.125)6
Mass adsorbed per gram of charcoal  =1.3125
0 .8
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53. The reaction that does not produce nitrogen is

(A) heating (NH4)2Cr2O7 (B) NH3, + excess of Cl2
(C ) heating of NaN3 (D) heating of NH4NO3
Sol. (B)

Normal heating ; NH4NO3  N2O + 2H2O
 1
but; Explosion ; NH4NO3  
 N2 + O2 + 2H2O
exp losion 2
NH3 + 3Cl2(excess)  NCl3 + 3HCl
54. The species having highest bond energy is

+ – 2–
(A) O2 (B) O2 (C)O2 (D) O2
+
Sol. (B) Bond order  Bond energy O2 bond order is 2.5
55. The product (“X”) of the following sequence of reactions is
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Sol. (D)
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56. Dicomarol (X) is an anticoagulant The number of possible monochloro substituted isomeric
derivatives and the volume of hydrogen liberated at STP by the reaction of 0.5 mol of
dicoumarol with sodium are respectively
3 3 3 3
(A) 5, 22.4 dm (B) 5, 11.2 dm (C) 6, 11.2 dm (D) 4, 22.4 dm
Sol. (B)
Number of possible monochloro substituted isomeric derivatives = 5, as shown in figure

Volume of hydrogen liberated at STP by the reaction of 0.5 mole of dicoumarol with sodium
3
= 11.2 dm
57. The structure of a molecule of N(SiMe3)3 is

(A) Pyramidal with angle close to 110° A (B) T-shaped with angle 90°
0 0
(C) Bent T-shaped with angle close to 89 ; (D) Trigonal planar with bond angle close to 120
Sol. (D) p  -d  back bonding between N and Si
-10
58. For an electron whose x-positional uncertainty is 1.0 x 10 m, the uncertainty in the x
-1
Component of the velocity in m s will be of the order of
6 9 2 15
(A) 10 (B)10 (C)10 (D) 10
h
Sol. (A) v 
4mx
6.625  10 34
  10 6
31 10
9.1 10  10  4  3.14
59. The order of p  d interaction in the compounds containing bond between Si/P/S/Cl and
oxygen is in the order

(A) P>Si>Cl>S (B) Si<P<S<Cl (C) S<Cl<P<Si (D) Si>P>S>Cl
Sol. (B) Due to high electronegativity of Cl and small size of Cl atoms
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60. The solubility products (Ksp) of three salts MX, MY2 and MZ3 are 1 x 10 , 4 x 10 and 27 x 10 ,
respectively. The correct order for solubilities of these salts is
(A) Mx > MY2 > MZ3 (B) MZ3 > MY2 > MX (C) MZ3>MX>MY2 (D) MY2>MX>MZ3
Sol. (B)
K sp K sp
S  K sp S 3 S4
4 27
61. Three isomeric compounds M, N, and P (C5H10O) give the following tests:
(i) M and P react with sodium bisulfite to form an adduct J
(ii) N consumes l mol of bromine and also gives turbidity with conc. HCI/anhydrous ZnCl2 after
prolong heating ‘
(iii) M reacts with excess of iodine in alkaline solution to give yellow crystalline compound with a
characteristic smell.
(iv) p-Rosaniline treated with sulphur dioxide develops pink colour on shaking with P
The structure of M,N, and P, respectively are
Sol. (D)
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62. The major product(Y) of the following reaction is –
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Sol. (A)
63. The compound that will NOT react with hot concentrated aqueous alkali at atmospheric pressure is
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Sol. (D) Due to electron releasing groups decreases the rate of electrophilic substitution reaction
64. The nature of CsAuCl3 is (this compound contains Au in two oxidation states and there is
no Au-Au bond)
(A) diamagnetic (B) paramagnetic (C) ferromagnetic (D) antiferromagnetic
Sol. (A)
Au have two oxidation state +3 and +1 in this compound .
CsAuCl2 and CsAuCl4 are present in 1 : 1 ratio.
0 3+ 2+ 2+
65. The standard electrode potentials, E of Fe /Fe and Fe /Fe at 300 K are +0.77 V and
0 3+
-0.44 V, respectively. The E of Fe /F e at the same temperature is
(A) 1.21 V (B) 0.33 V (C) –0.036 V (D) 0.036 V
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Sol. (C)
Fe 3  e   Fe 2  G10
Fe 2   2e   FeG20
G30  G10  G20
( E 0 Fe
3
)
10.77   2 0.44   0.11  0.036V
Fe 3 3
66. The incorrect statement for lanthanides among the following statements is
(A) 4f and 5d orbitals are so close in energyythat it is very difficult to locate the exact
position of electrons in lanthanides
(B) most common stable oxidation state is +3
(C) tripositive lanthanide ions have characteristic color depending on nature of
group with which they combine to form compounds
(D) some lanthanide ions absorb either in infrared or ultraviolet region of electromagnetic
spectrum
Sol. (C) All lanthanide have no characteristic colour.
67. 4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanal on heating with excess of methanol in the presence of an acid

catalyst followed by dehydration of the product gives
(A) (B) (C) (D)

Sol. (C)
68. Ice crystallizes in a hexagonal lattice. At ascertain low temperature, the lattice constants are a =
-3
4.53 A and c = 7.41 A. The number of H2O molecules contained in a unit cell (d  0.92 g cm at
the given temperature) is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C)12 (D) 24
Sol. (A)
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69. In the redox reaction

- 2- +
2MnO4 + 5C2O4 + 16H  2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O
20 mL of 0.1 M KMnO4 react quantitatively with
(A) 20 mL of 0.1 M oxalate (B) 40 mL of 0.1 M oxalate
(C) 50 mL of 0.25 M oxalate (D) 50mL of 0.1 M oxalate
Sol. (D) Valency factor of KMnO4 = 5
Valency factor of oxalate = 2
5 M1 V1 = 2M2 V2
70. The reaction that does not proceed in forward direction is

(A) BeF2 + HgI2 BeI2 + HgF2 (B) Lil + CSF -> LiF + CSI
(C) CuI2+ 2CuF  CuF2 + 2CuI (D) CaS + H2O  CaO + H2S
Sol. (A) Iodide ion can’t displace by fluoride ion
71. The order of basicity of the following compounds is
(I) (II) (III) (IV)

(A) I > II > IV > III (B) IV > II > I > II (C) III > II > I > IV (D) I > II > III > IV
2
Sol. (A) In III lp of nitrogen involve in aromatization, in IV lp is delocalized, in II is nitrogen is sp
3
hybridized and in I nitrogen sp hybridized.
72. The appropriate sequence of reactions for obtaining 2-phenylbutanoic acid from benzene
is
(A) (i) 1-chlorobutane/AICI3 (ii) limited Cl2, light (iii) aq NaCN (iv) H+, HZO, heat
(B) (i) 2-chlorobutane/AICI3 (ii) K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
(C) (i) propanoyl chloride/AlCl3 (ii) Zn-Hg/HCl (iii) limited Cl(g), light (iv) aq. NaCN
+
(v) H , H2O, heat
(D) (i) butanoyl chloride/AICI3 (ii) NaBH4 (iii) CuCN (iv) H+, H2O, heat
Sol. (C)
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73. The quantity that does not change for a sample of a gas in a sealed rigid container when
it is cooled from 120°C to 90°C at constant volume is
(A) average energy of the molecule (B) pressure of the gas
(C) density of the gas (D) average speed of the molecules
Mass
Sol. (C) Density = , During the process total mass of gas remain constant.
Volume
74. An ideal gas taken in an insulated chamber is released into interstellar space. The
statement that is nearly true for this process is
(A)Q=0,W  0 (B)W=0,Q  o
(C)  U=0,Q  0 (D) Q=W=  U=0
Sol. (D) Pexternal = zero it means during the expension of gas work done is zero. As result change in
internal energy zero and heat absorb or emit.
75. 4-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid is treated with thionyl chloride followed by ammonia to obtain
compound “X”. “X” on reaction with bromine in an alkaline medium gave compound “Y”. For
estimation, “Y” was titrated with perchloric acid. The volume of 0.1_M pefchloric acid needed to
react with 0.22 g of “Y” is
(A) 50 mL (B) 80 mL (C) 120 mL (D) 200 mL
Sol. (A)
3- 3-
76. For [FeF6] and [CoF6] , the statement that is correct is
(A) both are colored (B) both are colorless
3- 3- 3- 3-
(C) [FeF6] is colored and [CoF6] is colorless (D) [FeF6] is colorless and [CoF6] is colored
Ans. (B)
Sol. Due to d-d transition of unpaired electrons and it is paramagnetic.
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77. Cotton fibers consist of cellulose polymers with neighboring polymers chains held
together by hydrogen bonds between -OH groups in the glucose units. Due to these
hydrogen bonds
(A) cotton is insoluble in water
(B) cotton can easily absorb ghee and oils and therefore are used to make wicks in traditional
lamps A if
(C) it is easier to iron cotton clothes when they are slightly wet or by applying steam to the
clothes
(D) cotton clothes have a high wear and tear than other fibers
Sol. (C) Because water from hydrogen bond with glucose polymeric chain.
78. For the following reaction, formation of the product is favored by

A2(g) + 4B2(8) << 2AB4(g),  H < 0
(A)low temperature and high pressure (B) High temperature and low pressure
(C) low temperature and low pressure (D) High temperature and high pressure
-
Sol. (A) According to le chaliter principle low temperature favour exo-thermic direction and High
pressure favour the direction in which volume decrease.
79. Imagine a hypothetical situation in which capacity of any molecular orbital d of 2 and the
combination rules for the formation of molecular orbitals remain the same. The number of
delocalized i-electrons stipulated by the modified Huckel’s rule of aromateicity is (n= integer,
including zero)
(A) (3n + 2) (B) (4n + 3) (C) (2n + 3) (D) (6n + 3)
Sol. (D)
80. One mole crystal of a metal halide of the type MX with molecular weight 119 g having
face centered cubic structure with unit cell length 6.58 A was recrystallized. The density
–3
of the recrystallized crystal was found to be 2.44 g cm . The type of defect introduced
during the recrystalization is
+ -
(A) a ditional M and X ions at interstitial sites (B) Schottky defect
(C) F-centre (D) Frenkel defect
Sol. (B)
molermass –3
Calculated density d = Z x = 2.78 g cm
N a  volume
-3
Is greater then actual density 2.44 g cm therefore density decreases and defect is Schottky defect
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INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF CHEMISTRY TEACHERS

PAPER CODE : C252 HBCSE Olympiad (STAGE - 1)

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3. The two projection formulae that represent a pair of enantiomers are

H 2 SO4  2 NaOH  NaSO4  2 H 2O

5. The best sequence of reactions for the following conversion is

2h(0   ) 2hc(0   ) 2hc  0    2h  1 1 

¼ ----- ¾ F charge required so f 1 moles

P4 S 3  NO3   H 3 PO4  SO4 2   NO

( P4 S 3  28 H 2O  4 H 3 PO4  3SO4 2   44 H   38e  )  3

 3P4 S 3  38 NO3  8H 2O  2OH   12 H 3 PO4  9SO4 2   38 NO

10. Desosamine has the following structure

15. The hydrocarbon that cannot be prepared effectively by Wurtz reaction is

16. Glacial acetic acid dissolves in

(A) (B) (C) (D)

A = 400 pm in body central lattice 3a  4r

6.63  10 34 –34

31. The best reaction sequence to convert 2-methyl-1-bromopropane into 4-methyl-2-bromopentane is

32. Metallic copper dissolves in

2Cu + 4KCN + 2H2O  2 K Cu CN 2   2 KOH  H 2

(A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) isothermal compression (B) adiabatic compression

37. With respect to halogens, four statements are given below

 AgCl   AgNO  KCl  KNO

= 133.4 +149.9 – 145

44. n-Butylcyclohexane is formed through the following sequence of reactions.

ln the above scheme of reactions, “X” is –

(A) (B) (C) (D)

46. Four statements for Cr and Mn are given below.

47. Four processes are indicated below:

The processes that do not produce 1-methylcyclohexanol are

48. The reaction that is least feasible is

Compound “Y” is-

(A) (B) (C) (D)

51. The complex that shows optical activity is

53. The reaction that does not produce nitrogen is

NH3 + 3Cl2(excess)  NCl3 + 3HCl

54. The species having highest bond energy is

55. The product (“X”) of the following sequence of reactions is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Number of possible monochloro substituted isomeric derivatives = 5, as shown in figure

57. The structure of a molecule of N(SiMe3)3 is

oxygen is in the order

62. The major product(Y) of the following reaction is –

(A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

67. 4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanal on heating with excess of methanol in the presence of an acid

(A) (B) (C) (D)

69. In the redox reaction

70. The reaction that does not proceed in forward direction is

71. The order of basicity of the following compounds is

(I) (II) (III) (IV)

78. For the following reaction, formation of the product is favored by

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