Assignment

Part - A Chemistry

Section - I: Single Correct

This section contains a total of 20 questions.
All questions in this section are mandatory.
For every correct response you shall be awarded 4 marks.
For every incorrect response -1 marks shall be deducted.

1. A plot of log(a − x) against time t is a straight line. This indicates that the reaction is of

(a) zero order (b) first order

(c) second order (d) third order

2. Match the following Column I (expressions) with Column II (terms) and choose the correct option
from the codes given below:

(a) (A) → (iii), (B) → (iv), (C) → (ii), (D) → (i)

(b) (A) → (iii), (B) → (ii), (C) → (iv), (D) → (i)
(c) (A) → (iv), (B) → (iii), (C) → (i), (D) → (ii)
(d) (A) → (iv), (B) → (i), (C) → (iii), (D) → (ii)
3. 8 g of sulphur is burnt to form SO2 which is oxidized by Cl2 water. The solution is treated with BaCl2
solution. The amount of BaSO4, precipitate is

(a) 1 mole
(b) 0.5 mole
(c) 0.75 mole
(d) 0.25 mole
4. When collagen is boiled with water, it forms:

(a) Precipitate
(b) Solution
(c) Gelatin
(d) Complex collagen
5. The concentration of Calcium ions in a saturated solution of Ca3(PO4)2 is 3 × 10–6 mol.L–1.
What is the solubility product of Ca3(PO4)2 in mol.L–1?

(a) 3.24 × 10–28

(b) 1.08 × 10–28

(c) 1 × 10–30

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(d) 2.4 × 10–28

6. Solid ammonium carbamate is taken in an empty vessel and allowed to come to the following
equilibrium.
2NH4COONH2(s) ⇌ CO2(g) + 2NH3(g)
If the total pressure at equilibrium was found to be 6 atm, then what is the value of KP for the
reaction.

(a) 9 (b) 32 (c) 27 (d) 8

7. During discharge of a lead storage cell the density of sulphuric acid in the cell :

(a) Increasing
(b) decreasing
(c) remians unchanged
(d) initially increases but decrease subsequently
8. At 700 K, equilibrium constant for the reaction: H2 (g) + I2(g) ⇌ 2HI (g) is 64. If 0.5 mol L-1 of HI(g)
is present at equilibrium at 700 K, what are the concentration of H2(g) and I2(g) assuming that we
initially started with HI(g) and allowed it to reach equilibrium at 700 K?

(a) 0.0625 M (b) 0.034 M

(c) 0.136 M (d) 0.68 M

9. The results given in the below table were obtained during kinetic studies of the following reaction:
2A + B → C + D

Initial
Experiment [A]/mol L–1 [B]/mol L–1 rate/mol L–1
min–1

I 0.1 0.1 6.00 × 10–3

II 0.1 0.2 2.40 × 10–2
III 0.2 0.1 1.20 × 10–2
IV X 0.2 7.20 × 10–2
V 0.3 Y 2.88 × 10–1

X and Y in the given table are respectively :

(a) 0.3, 0.4 (b) 0.4, 0.3

(c) 0.4, 0.4 (d) 0.3, 0.3

10. Spectrum of Li2+ is similar to that of

(a) H (b) He (c) Be (d) Ne

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11. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as assertion and the other is labelled as reason.
Assertion: Loss of electron from hydrogen atom results in nucleus of ~1.5 × 10–3 pm size.
Reason: Proton (H+) always exists in combined form
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:

(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) A is correct but R is not correct
(c) A is not correct but R is correct
(d) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
12. Select incorrect statement:

Higher the value of kH (Henry’s law constant) at a given pressure, the lower is the solubility
(a)
of the gas in the liquid.
(b) Solubility of a gas in a liquid decreases with increases in temperature and pressure.
To minimise the painful effects accompanying the decompression of deep sea divers, O2
(c)
diluted with less soluble He gas is used as breathing gas.
(d) The solubility of a gas in a liquid is governed by Henry’s law.
13. The vapour pressures of pure ethanol and methanol are 42.0 mm and 88.5 mm Hg respectively. An
ideal solution is formed at the same temperature by mixing 46.0 g of ethanol with 16.0 g of
methanol. The mole fraction of methanol in the vapour phase which are in equlibrium with liquid
phase is -

(a) 0.467 (b) 0.502 (c) 0.513 (d) 0.556

14. Assertion: The strength of haloacids increases in the order: HI << HBr << HCl << HF
Reason: Strength of acid HA depends only on the electronegativity difference between H and A.

Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation for the
(a)
assertion.
Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation for the
(b)
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and reason are false.
15. The compound in which oxidation state of metal is zero-

(a) Fe2(CO)9 (b) Ni(CO)4

(c) Fe3(CO)9 (d) All the above

16. According to Molecular orbital theory which of the following is correct ?

(a) LUMO level for C2 molecule is σ2px orbital

(b) In C2 molecules both the bonds are π bonds

(c) In C22– ion there is one σ and two π bonds

(d) All the above are correct

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17. At 25oC and 1 atm pressure, the enthalpies of combustion are as given below:
Substance H2 C(graphite) C2H6(g)
⊖
–286.0 –394.0 –1560.0
ΔCH
kJmol−1

The enthalpy of formation of ethane is

(a) +54.0 kJ mol–1

(b) –68.0 kJ mol–1

(c) –86.0 kJ mol–1

(d) +97.0 kJ mol–1

18. A reaction at 1 bar is non-spontaneous at low temperature but becomes spontaneous at high
temperature.
Identify the correct statement about the reaction among the following:

(a) Both ΔH and ΔS are positive.

(b) ΔH is negative while ΔS is positive.
(c) ΔH is positive while ΔS is negative.
(d) Both ΔH and ΔS are negative.
19. An ether is more volatile than an alcohol having the same molecular formula. This is due to:

(a) dipolar character of ethers.

(b) alcohols having resonance structures.
(c) inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in ethers.
(d) inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols.
20. In fructose, the possible optical isomers are:

(a) 12 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 4

Section - II: Numerical

This section contains a total of 5 questions.
All questions in this section are mandatory.
For every correct response you shall be awarded 4 marks.
For every incorrect response -1 marks shall be deducted.

21. Number of compounds from the following which will not produce orange red precipitate with
Benedict solution is ……….
Glucose, maltose, sucrose, ribose, 2-deoxyribose, amylose, lactose.
22. Consider the following date
Heat of combustion of H2(g) = –241.8 kJ mol–1
Heat of combustion of C(s) = –393.5 kJ mol–1
Heat of combustion of C2H5OH(l) = –1234.7 kJ mol–1.

The heat of formation of C2H5OH(l) is (–) _________ KJ mol–1 (Nearest integer)

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23. The wavelength of an electron of kinetic energy 4.50 × 10–29 J is…… × 10–5 m. (Nearest integer)
Given: Mass of electron is 9 × 10–31 kg, h = 6.6 × 10–34 J s
24. The following data was obtained for chemical reaction given below at 975 K.

The order of the reaction with respect to NO is _______. [Integer answer]

25. A(g) ⇌ 2B(g) + C(g)
For the given reaction, if the initial pressure is 450 mm Hg and the pressure at time t is 720 mm Hg at
a constant temperature T and constant volume V.
The fraction of A(g) decomposed under these conditions is x × 10–1. The value of x is ______ (Nearest
integer)
(nearest integer)

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