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Diversity of life on Earth!!!
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combinations of just about 40 small molecules. These very few
molecules are building blocks of life and are responsible for the
similarity, diversity, and interdependence of all forms of life.
These molecules are made of basic building block elements like
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Chapter Outline
14.1 Introduction 14.4 Nomenclature of organic compounds
14.2 Structural representation of organic molecules 14.5 Isomerism
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14.3 Classification of organic compounds 14.6 Theoretical basis of organic reactions

Key Notes For Good Practice

● Any three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in a molecule results from rotation about a single bond.
● Constitutional isomers are also called structural isomers - an older term which is still in use.
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● A group derived by removing hydrogen atom from an alkane is given the symbol ‘R’ which means 'alkyl' group while
group derived from one or more benzene like ring is given the symbol ‘Ar’ which means ‘aryl’ group.
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● Strain - An instability within a structure associated with larger internal energy.

● Geometric isomers: Cis - On the same side, Trans - Opposite side
● While IUPAC naming, make sure to number the longest carbon chain. In case of alkenes or alkynes, the selected
chain may or may not be the longest chain in the structure, but it must contain double or triple bonded carbon
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atoms.
● When all the resonance structures of a species are equivalent to each other, the species is highly resonance
stabilized. For example, R – COO–, CO32  .
● The electron-donating groups (EDG) increase the stability of carbocation and free radical but decrease the
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stability of carbanion. The electron-withdrawing groups (EWG) decrease the stability of carbocation and free
radical but increase the stability of carbanions.

Quick Review

 Different representation of organic molecules

Dash formula Condensed formula

H H H H Representation of organic
CH3  CH2  CH3
molecules (2–D)
H–C–C–C–C–H or
H H H H CH3CH2CH3
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 Comparison of free radical, carbocation and carbanion:
Characteristic Free radical Carbocation Carbanion
Nature Neutral species having Carbon atom with positive Carbon atom with negative
+ –
unpaired electron charge i.e., C charge i.e., C
Stability order + + – –
(CH3)3C > (CH3)2CH > (CH3)3C > (CH3)2CH > CH3 > CH3CH2C >
+ + – –
CH3CH2C > CH3 CH3CH2C > CH3 (CH3)2CH > (CH3)3C

 Electrophiles and nucleophiles:

Electrophile Nucleophile
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It attacks a nucleophilic centre in the substrate and It attacks the electrophilic centre in the substrate and
brings about an electrophilic reaction brings about a nucleophilic reaction.
It is an electron pair acceptor. (Lewis acid) It is an electron pair donor. (Lewis base)
It can be a positively charged ion or a neutral species It can be negatively charged ion or neutral species
having a vacant orbital. having at least one lone pair of electrons.

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e.g. H+, Br+, NO +2 , BF3, AlCl3, etc. e.g. OH, Cl, CN, H2O , NH3 , R  O  H, etc.

Caution
All the positively charged species do not always act as electrophiles. Only those positively charged species which can accept a
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pair of electrons can act as electrophiles. Thus, H3O+, NH +4 , Na+, Ca2+, etc. cannot act as electrophiles since all of these already
have an octet of electrons in their respective valence shells.

 Inductive effect:
Substituents having +I effect Substituents having I effect
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Alkyl groups such as CH3, CH2CH3, CH(CH3)2, F, Cl, Br, I, NO2, CN, COOH, COOR, –
C(CH3)3, C(C2H5)3, etc. OAr, etc.
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 Resonance effect:
Substituents having +R effect Substituents having R effect
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Halogen, OH, OR, O–, NH2, NHR, NR2, COOH, CHO,  CO , CN, NO2, COOR, etc.
NHCOR, OCOR, etc.

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14.1 Introduction (C) deoxyribonucleic acid

1. Which of the following statements is(are) (D) methane
CORRECT?
(A) Carbon is able to form an immense array
14.2 Structural representation of organic
molecules
of compounds.
(B) Crude oil is a complex mixture of
1. What is the condensed formula of the following
compounds called hydrocarbons.
compound?
(C) Medicines are most often organic
compounds. CH3CH2CH2CH(CH3)NH2
(D) All of these (A) CH3(CH2)4NH2
(B) CH3(CH2)2CH(CH3)NH2
2. The simplest organic compound is ______.
(A) urea (C) CH3(CH2)3CH2NH2
(B) carbon dioxide (D) (CH3)3CNH2
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15. Inductive effect refers to _______. (C) In resonance hybrid, the dotted lines
(A) permanent electron displacement along a indicate the delocalized electrons.
carbon chain (D) All the atoms sharing the delocalized
(B) delocalisation of  electrons electrons must lie in or close to the same
plane.
(C) heterolytic cleavage of a bond
(D) all of the above 19. All bonds in benzene are equal due to _______.
(A) tautomerism (B) inductive effect
16. The group that shows –I effect from the
(C) resonance (D) isomerism
following is _______.
(A)  CH3 (B)  CH2CH3 20. Which of the following group shows positive
(C)  C(CH3)3 (D)  COOH resonance effect?
(A) COOH (B) CHO
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(A) (B) 
 (A) benzaldehyde (B) cyclohexane
(C) nitrobenzene (D) buta-1,3-diene
(C) (D)
22. Hyperconjugation is a _______.
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regarding resonance? (B) no bond resonance
(A) More the number of contributing (C) permanent electronic effect
resonance structures, more is the (D) all of the above
resonance energy.
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23. Ethyl cation has _______ hyperconjugation
(B) The energy of the resonance hybrid is
structures.
higher than that of any of the contributing
resonance structures. (A) three (B) four
(C) five (D) six

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14.1 Introduction H H H H
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1. The number of sp and sp2 carbon in (C) HCC=CCH

hepta-1,3-dien-5-yne, respectively, are ______. H H
(A) 2, 4 (B) 4, 3
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H H H H H
(C) 2, 2 (D) 2, 5
(D)
HCCCC–CH
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molecules H H H H H
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1. The complete structural formula of the 2. The bond line or zig-zag formula for the
following compound is _______.
compound is _______.
N ≡ C – CH – CH2 –C ≡ N
H H H H H
Cl
(A) HCCC=CCH
(A) (B) N
H H H N N N
Cl Cl
H H H H H
(C) (D)
(B) HCCCC=CH Cl
N N
H H H N N Cl

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10. Which of the following belongs to the 5. The IUPAC name of the compound
homologous series of C5H8O2N? O
(A) C6H10O3N (B) C6H8O2N2 O
(C) C6H10O2N2 (D) C6H10O2N H C
11. CnH2n+2O is the general formula of _______.
(A) alkanals (B) alkanones is _______.
(C) alkanols (D) alkyl alkanoates (A) 5-formylhex-2-en-3-one
12. C5H8 and C2H2 respectively are second higher (B) 5-methyl-4-oxohex-2-en-5-al
and first lower homologues of compound “X”. (C) 3-keto-2-methylhex-5-enal
Identify “X”. (D) 3-keto-2-methylhex-4-enal
(A) Propyne (B) But-1-yne 6. Identify the CORRECT decreasing order of
(C) Propene (D) But-2-ene priority of the functional groups from the
following _______.

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1. The IUPAC name of (A) CONH2, C = O, HC = O, CN
CH3 CH3
(B) CONH2, CN, HC = O, C = O
CH3CH2CH2CHCH2CHCH2CCH3
(C) CN, CONH2, C = O, HC = O

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CHCH3 CH3

H3C – CH2 (D) CN, CONH2, HC = O, C = O

is _______.
7. The IUPAC name of the following compound is
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(A) 2,2,6-trimethyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)nonane
(B) 2,2,7-trimethyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)nonane _______.
(C) 2,2,6-trimethyl-4-(1-methylpropyl)nonane CHO
(D) 2,2,6-trimethyl-6-(1-methylpropyl)nonane NO2
2. The IUPAC name of the compound
O
|| OCH3
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H3C  C  CH  CH  COOH is _______. (A) 4-formyl-3-nitroanisole

| | (B) 3-nitro-anisole-4-al
Cl Br
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(C) 3-methoxy-2-formylnitrobenzene
(A) 2-bromo-3-chloro-4-oxopentanoic acid (D) 4-methoxy-2-nitrobenzaldehyde
(B) 4-oxo-3-chloro-2-bromopentanoic acid
8. The CORRECT structure of
(C) 4-carboxy-2-bromo-3-chlorobutanone
2-benzyl-3-chlorophenol is _______.
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(D) 3-chloro-2-bromo-4-oxopentanoic acid

(A) OH
3. What is the CORRECT name for
CH2
CH3  CH  C  CH2  CH3 ?
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I O Cl
(A) 2-Iodopentan-3-one
(B) CH2OH
(B) 3-Iodopentan-2-one
(C) 1-Iodopentan-2-one OH
(D) 3-Iodopentan-1-one
4. The IUPAC name of the following compound is Cl
_______.
(C) OH
CH3 OH
CH2 Cl
H3C – CH – CH – CH2 – COOH
(A) 2-methyl-3-hydroxypentan-5-oic acid
(B) 4,4-dimethyl-3-hydroxybutanoic acid (D) HO CH2 Cl
(C) 4-methyl-3-hydroxypentanoic acid
(D) 3-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid

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12. In which of the following molecules or ions, the 13. The stability order of the following resonance
resonance effect is NOT present? structures is :
(I) O (II) +
(A) (B)

NH3 O
NH2
CH2 = CH – C – H –
CH2 – CH = C – H
(III)
O –
(C) OH (D) Cl +
CH2 – CH = C – H
(A) III < II < I (B) II < III < I
(C) III < I < II (D) II < I < III

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1. Select the CORRECT statement.
(A) Inductive effect of an influencing group Free radical chemistry and Human body
increases rapidly as the number of
intervening C – C bonds increases.

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(B) The +R effect in aniline increases the
electron density at meta position.
(C) When Lewis structure of a compound has
two or more multiple bonds alternating
with single bonds, it is called a
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conjugated system of π bonds. Antioxidant Free radical Healthy cell
(D) Inductive effect is temporary and
The homolytic cleavage of covalent bond gives rise
disappears when the reagent is removed
to species with single unpaired electron called as
from the reacting system.
free radical which are short lived, unstable and
2. In which of the following, homolytic bond highly reactive.
fission takes place? E.g. Oxygen singlet, hydroxyl radical, etc.
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(A) Alkaline hydrolysis of ethyl chloride. Free radical formation occurs continuosly in the
(B) Addition of HBr to double bond. cells as a result of metabolic processess. These free
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(C) Free radical chlorination of methane. radicals have tendency to seek an electron for
(D) Nitration of benzene. pairing and attack the body cells (lipids, nucleic
acids, proteins) leading to cell damage.
3. i. The IUPAC name of acetone is _______. An antioxidant is a molecule stable enough to donate
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ii. The corresponding functional isomer of an electron to a free radical and neutralize it, thus
acetone is _______. reducing its capacity to cause damage. Antioxidants
(A) i. secondary propanone act as radical scavenger.
ii. propanoic acid When there is an imbalance between free radical
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(B) i. tertiary propanone production and antioxidant defense a condition

ii. propanol arises called as “oxidative stress” associated with
(C) i. butanone ii. butanol many diseases including certain cancers and
(D) i. propanone ii. propanal process of skin aging.
4. CN group has _______.
(A) one nucleophilic centre
(B) two nucleophilic centres
(C) one electrophilic centre
(D) one nucleophilic + one electrophilic
centres
5. Which is the quaternary carbon atom in
2,2-dimethylbutane?
(A) C – 1 (B) C – 2
(C) C – 3 (D) C – 4

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MHT-CET Previous Years’ Questions

1. Carbanion contains _______ electrons in the 11. The common name of l-bromo-3,3-
valence shell. [2011] dimethylbutane is [2020]
(A) six (B) ten (C) eight (D) five (A) n-hexyl bromide
2. The IUPAC name of (B) neohexyl bromide
(C) isobutyl bromide
CH3  CO  (CH2)2  CH3 is _______. [2013]
(A) pentan-2-one (D) tert-pentyl bromide
(B) pentan-3-one 12. What is the total number of chain isomers
(C) 3-methylbutan-2-one exhibited by heptane? [2020]
(D) 3-methylpentanal (A) 7 (B) 9
3. Identify the functional group that has electron (C) 3 (D) 18

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(A)  COOH (B)  CN present in following molecule?
(C)  CH3 (D)  NO2
4. Tropone is an example of _______. [2019]
(A) heterocyclic benzenoid
(B) homocyclic benzenoid [2020]
(C) homocyclic non-benzenoid

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(A) 2, 17 -bonds
(D) heterocyclic non-benzenoid
(B) 3, 17 -bond
5. Which is the number of sigma () pi () bonds (C) 5, 14 -bonds
respectively in a molecule of bromobenzene? (D) 3, 16 -bond
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[2019]
(A) Seven and three 14. What is the IUPAC name of following
(B) Thirteen and three compound?
(C) Six and three OH
(D) Tweleve and three
CH3
6. Which of the following is a functional isomer of
pentan-2-ol? [2020]
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(A) Pentan-2-one (B) Pentan-3-ol

(C) Pentan-1-ol (D) Ethoxypropane
Cl
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7. What is a common name of the compound [2020]

1-Chloro-2, 2-dimethylpropane? [2020] (A) 4-chloro-2-hydroxy-1-methylcyclopentane
(A) Isopentyl chloride (B) 3-chloro-5-methylcyclopentanol
(C) 1-chloro-3-methylcyclopentane-4-ol
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(B) Neopentyl chloride

(C) tert-butyl chloride (D) 4-chloro-2-methylcyclopentanol
(D) Isobutyl chloride 15. Which of the following groups does not not
8. Which of the following species does not act as show (+R) effect? [2020]
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nucleophile? [2020] (A) –NHCOR (B) –NR

(A) H2S (B) R – OH (C) –NH2 (D) –CN
(C) BF3 (D) R – O – R
16. Which among the following carbocation is most
9. Which of the following is NOT the property of reactive? [2020]
carbocation? [2020] (A) CH3 – CH 2
(B) (CH3)2CH+
(A) It is Lewis base
(B) It acts as an electrophile (C) CH3 (D) (CH3)3C+
(C) It has plane geometry
17. How many primary, secondary and tertiary
(D) It is electron deficient
carbon atoms respectively are present in
10. Which of following statements is true for furan? isobutane? [2020]
(A) It contains N atom in a ring. [2020] (A) 3, 0 and 1
(B) It is a saturated molecule. (B) 3, 1 and 0
(C) Molecular formula of furan is C4H4O. (C) 0, 1 and 3
(D) It is homocyclic compound. (D) 1, 0 and 3
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82. What is the number of primary, secondary and 86. What is the number of moles of carbon atoms
tertiary carbon atoms respectively in isobutyl present in n mole molecules of an alkane if it
group? [2024] exhibits five structural isomers? [2024]
(A) 3, 1, 0 (B) 3, 0, 1 (A) 4n (B) 3n
(C) 2, 2, 0 (D) 1, 2, 1 (C) 5n (D) 6n
83. Which from following is a correct priority order 87. Identify the bond line formula for propan-1-ol
for selection of principal functional group for [2024]
IUPAC nomenclature of a polyfunctional
compound? [2024] (A) (B) OH
(A) –COCl > –SO3H > –CN
(B) –CN > –SO3H > –COCl OH
(C) (D)
(C) –SO3H > –COCl > –CN
(D) –COCl > –CN > –SO3H OH
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(C) C 6 H 9 O (D) C 5 H10 O 2 (B) Pyrrole-N
(C) Thiophene-O
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S atom in its ring? [2024]
(A) 60 g (B) 74 g
(A) Nitromethane (B) Pyran
(C) 138 g (D) 80 g (C) Furan (D) Thiophene
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 MHT-CET 2025 Question Paper - Chemistry
17th April (Shift – II, PCB Group)

1. What mass of H2 gas is consumed to obtain 21.6 g 9. Calculate the change in internal energy of a gas
of elemental boron (Atomic mass of B = 10.8) if a gas is compressed adiabatically from 25 dm3
from BCl3 and dihydrogen? (Std.11th, Ch.–1) to 15 dm3 at constant external pressure of 4 bar.
(A) 2 g (B) 4 g (C) 6 g (D) 8 g (Std.12th, Ch.–4)
2. Identify the product when alkyl alkanoate is (A) 30 dm3 bar (B) 40 dm3 bar
hydrolysed with dil. HCl obtained when. (C) 50 dm3 bar (D) 56 dm3 bar

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(Std.12th, Ch.–12) 10. Which of the following statement is NOT
(A) Alkanol and Alkanoic acid correct for aromatic compounds?

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(B) Alkanal and Alkanone (Std.11th, Ch.–15)
(C) Alkanone and Alkanoic acid (A) They contain higher percentage of carbon.
(D) Alkanol and Alkanal (B) They burn with sooty flame.
3. Identify the correct relationship between (C) They are easily attacked by normal
pressure (P), density (d), molar mass (M) and oxidising and reducing agents.

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Temperature (T) for an ideal gas from the (D) They prefer substitution reactions.
following. (Std.11th, Ch.–10)
11. Which of the following mixture have the total
d×M×R d×R ×T
(A) P= (B) P= volume after mixing greater than the sum total
T M volume of components before mixing?
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M×R ×T d×M×T (Std.12th, Ch.–2)
(C) P= (D) P=
d R (A) Benzene + toluene
4. Which of the following interhalogen compounds is (B) Carbon disulfide + acetone
used in the determination of iodine value of an oil? (C) Phenol + aniline
(Std.12th, Ch.–7) (D) Chloroform + acetone
(A) ICl3 (B) ICl (C) IF3 (D) IF7 12. What is the common name of
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volume of metal if it forms ccp structure (A) Phloroglucinol (B) Pyrogallol
a = 3.5 × 10−8 cm  . (Std.12th, Ch.–1) (C) Quinol (D) Catechol
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(A) 4.211 × 1022 (B) 3.281 × 1022 13. Identify the products formed in the following
(C) 1.451 × 1022 (D) 2.332 × 1022 reaction.
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→ Products
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(A) half the rate of [A] decreases

(Std.12th, Ch.–11)
(B) same as rate of [A] decreases
(A) Phenol + Propan-1-ol
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(B) Phenol + Propan-2-ol
(D) double the rate of [A2B] increases
(C) Phenol + Propanal
7. Identify the correct decreasing order of (D) Phenol + Propanone
thermodynamic stability of complexes from
following. (Std.12th, Ch.–9) 14. ( )
If E o Cd +2 ( aq ) | Cd(s ) = -0.40 V . What is potential
(A) [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Ag(CN)2]– > [Cu(CN)4]2– → Cd (+aq2 ) ( 0.01M ) + 2e − at 298 K?
for Cd (s ) ⎯⎯
(B) [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Cu(CN)4]2– > [Ag(CN)2]–
(C) [Cu(CN)4]2– > [Ag(CN)2]– > [Co(NH3)6]3+ (Std.12th, Ch.–5)
(D) [Ag(CN)2]– > [Cu(CN)4]2– > [Co(NH3)6]3+ (A) +0.4592 V (B) –0.4592 V
(C) +0.3408 V (D) –0.3408 V
8. Identify the monomer used to prepare acrylic
glass. (Std.12th, Ch.–15) 15. Which of the following metals exhibits minimum
(A) Acrylamide packing efficiency in its cubic system?
(B) Methylmethacrylate (Std.12th, Ch.–1)
(C) Butadiene (A) Polonium (B) Niobium
(D) Vinyl chloride (C) Silver (D) Magnesium
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20th April (Shift – I, PCM Group)

1. Solubility of Ca3(PO4)2 is 'S' mol dm–3. Find 9. Identify false statement from the following
solubility product. (Std. 12th, Ch.–3) about fluorine. (Std. 12th, Ch.–7)
(A) S5 (B) 108 S5 (A) It is highly electronegative element.
(C) 54 S5 (D) 12 S5
(B) It exhibits only –1 oxidation state.
2. Which from following reagents is used in (C) It has high bond dissociation enthalpy
Gatterman-Koch formylation of arene? among all halogens.

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(B) CO,HCl (anhyd. AlCl3) 10. Which from following process involves zero
(C) CrO2Cl2(CS2) work done? (Std. 12th, Ch.–4)
(D) DIBAl - H (A) Isobaric expansion of gas.
3. Which of the following species acts as reducing (B) Adiabatic compression of gas.

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agent during working of hydrogen-oxygen fuel (C) Isothermal expansion of gas.
cell? (Std. 12th, Ch.–5) (D) Free expansion of gas.
(A) H2 (B) O2
(C) H+ (D) NaOH 11. Calculate the constant external pressure required
to expand 2 moles of an ideal gas from volume
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4. The rate constant for a first order reaction is
15 dm3 to 20 dm3 if amount of work done is
0.58 s–1 at 300 K and 0.026 s–1 at 290 K.
–600 J. (Std. 12th, Ch.–4)
What is the energy of activation?
(A) 1.2 bar (B) 1.5 bar
(R = 8.314 J K−1 mol−1) (Std. 12th, Ch.–6)
(A) 124.48 kJ (B) 224.55 kJ (C) 1.8 bar (D) 2.1 bar
(C) 348.18 kJ (D) 513.21 kJ [Note: The question has been modified to get the
correct answer.]
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presence of UV light predominantly forms 12. Which from following tests confirms presence
(Std. 11th, Ch.–15) of aldehydic group in glucose?
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(A) 1-Bromopropane (Std. 12th, Ch.–14)

(B) 2-Bromopropane (A) Formation of oxime when reacted with
(C) 1,2-dibromopropane NH2OH.
(D) 1,3-dibromopropane
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6. Which of the following pair of compounds on with Br2 water.
heating gives butanenitrile? (Std. 12th, Ch.–10) (C) Formation of saccharic acid when glucose
(A) Propanol and alcoholic KCN and gluconic acid treated with dil HNO3.
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(B) Butanol and alcoholic KCN (D) Formation of penta acetate when treated
(C) n-Butylchloride and alcoholic KCN with acetic anhydride.
(D) n-Propylchloride and alcoholic KCN
7. Standard potential (E°) of 13. Which metal in following compounds is not
→ Zn ( s ) is –0.76 V.
Zn +( aq2 ) + 2e − ⎯⎯
present in fractional oxidation state?
(Std. 11th, Ch.–6)
What is standard potential of (A) Fe3O4 (B) Mn3O4
reaction 2Zn (s ) ⎯⎯ +2
→ 2Zn (aq) + 4e − ? (C) Pb3O4 (D) Na2S4O6
(Std. 12th Ch.–5)
(A) – 1.5 V (B) + 1.52 V 14. Which among the following is NOT
(C) – 0.76V (D) + 0.76 V dicarboxylic acid? (Std. 12th, Ch.–12)
8. Identify the ligands present in cisplatin. (A) Adipic acid
(Std. 12th, Ch.–9) (B) Glutaric acid
– –
(A) Cl and CN (B) NH3 and Cl– (C) Valeric acid
(C) NH3 and H2O (D) Cl– and H2O (D) Malonic acid
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