JEE MAIN (AIEEE) Past Exam Paper-2007
Chemistry
1. The energies of activation for forward and reverse reactions for A2+B2 ⇌2AB are 180 kJ mol−1 and 200 kJ mol−1 The presence of catalyst lowers the activation energy of both (forward and reverse) reactions by 100 kJ mol−1. The enthalpy change of the reaction (A2 + B2→2AB) in the presence of catalyst will be (in kJ mol−1)
(1) 300
(2) 120
(3) 280
(4) 20
2. The cell, Zn|Zn2+(1M)||Cu2+(1M)|Cu (E°cell = 1.10V ), was allowed to be completely discharged at 298 K. The relative concentration of Zn2+ to is
(1) antilog (24.08)
(2) 37.3
(3) 1037.3
(4) 9.65 × 104
3. The pKa of a weak acid (HA) is 4.5. The pOH of an aqueous buffered solution of HA in which 50% of the acid is ionized is
(1) 4.5
(2) 2.5
(3) 9.5
(4) 7.0
4. Consider the reaction,
2A +B → Products
When concentration of B alone was doubled, the half-life did not change. When the concentration of A alone was doubled, the rate increased by two times. The unit of rate constant for this reaction is
(1) L mol−1 s−1
(2) no unit
(3) mol L−1 s−1
(4) s−1
5. Identify the incorrect statement among the following
(1) d-Block elements show irregular and erratic chemical properties among themselves
(2) La and Lu have partially filled d orbitals and no other partially filled orbitals
(3) The chemistry of various lanthanoids is very similar
(4) 4f and 5f orbitals are equally shielded
6. Which one of the following has a square planar geometry?
(1) [CoCl4]2−
(2) [FeCl4] 2−
(3) [NiCl4] 2−
(4) [PtCl4] 2−
7. Which of the following molecules is expected to rotate the plane of plane polarized light?
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
8. The secondary structure of a protein refers to
(1) α-helical backbone
(2) hydrophobic interactions
(3) sequence of α-amino acids
(4) fixed configuration of the polypeptide backbone
9. Which of the following reactions will yield 2, 2-dibromopropane?
(1) CH3 − C ≡ CH+2HBr →
(2) CH3CH ≡ CHBr +HBr →
(3) CH ≡ CH+ 2HBr →
(4) CH3 − CH = CH₂ +HBr →
10. In the chemical reaction,
CH3CH2NH2 + CHCl3 + 3KOH → (A) + (B) + 3H2O, the compound (A) and (B) are respectively
(1) C2H5CN and 3KCl
(2) CH3CH2CONH2 and 3KCl
(3) C2H5NC and K2CO3
(4) C2H5NC and 3KCl
11. The reaction of toluene with Cl2 in presence of FeCl3 gives predominantly
(1) benzoyl chloride
(2) benzyl chloride
(3) o-and p-chlorotoluene
(4) m-chlorotoluene
12. Presence of a nitro group in a benzene ring
(1) activates the ring towards electrophilic substitution
(2) renders the ring basic
(3) deactivates the ring towards nucleophilic substitution
(4) deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitution
13. In which of the following ionization processes, the bond order has increased and the magnetic behaviour has changed?
(1) C2 → C2+
(2) NO → NO+
(3) O2 → O2+
(4) N2 → N2+
14. The actinoids exhibits more number of oxidation states in general than the lanthanoids. This is because
(1) the 5f orbitals are more buried than the 4f orbitals
(2) there is a similarity between 4f and 5f orbitals in their angular part of the wave function
(3) the actinoids are more reactive than the lanthanoids
(4) the 5f orbitals extend further from the nucleus than the 4f orbitals
15. Equal masses of methane and oxygen are mixed in an empty container at 25°C. The fraction of the total pressure exerted by oxygen is
(1) 2/3
(2) 
(3) 1/3
(4) 1/2
16. A 5.25 % solution of a substance is isotonic with a 1.5% solution of urea (molar mass = 60 g mol−1) in the same solvent. If the densities of both the solutions are assumed to be equal to 1.0 g cm−3, molar mass of the substance will be
(1) 90.0 g mol−1
(2) 115.0 g mol−1
(3) 105.0 g mol−1
(4) 210.0 g mol−1
17. Assuming that water vapour is an ideal gas, the internal energy (ΔU) when 1 mol of water is vapourised at 1 bar pressure and 100°C, (Given: Molar enthalpy of vapourization of water at 1 bar and 373 K = 41 kJ mol−1 and R = 8.3 J mol−1K−1) will be
(1) 4.100 kJ mol−1
(2) 3.7904 kJ mol−1
(3) 37.904 kJ mol−1
(4) 41.00 kJ mol−1
18. In a sautrated solution of the sparingly soluble strong electrolyte AgIO3 (Molecular mass = 283) the equilibrium which sets in is
AgIO3(s) ⇌ Ag+ (aq) + IO3− (aq)
If the solubility product constant Ksp of AgIO3 at a given temperature is 1.0 × 10−8, what is the mass of AgIO3 contained in 100 ml of its saturated solution?
(1) 28.3 × 10−2 g
(2) 2.83 × 10−3 g
(3) 1.0 × 10−7 g
(4) 1.0 × 10−4 g
19. A radioactive element gets spilled over the floor of a room. Its half-life period is 30 days. If the initial activity is ten times the permissible value, after how many days will it be safe to enter the room?
(1) 1000 days
(2) 300 days
(3) 10 days
(4) 100 days
20. Which one of the following conformation of cyclohexane is chiral?
(1) Twist boat
(2) Rigid
(3) Chair
(4) Boat
21. Which of the following is the correct order of decreasing SN2 reactivity?
(1) RCH2X > R3CX > R2CHX
(2) RCH2X > R2CHX > R3CX
(3) R3CX > R2CHX > RCH2X
(4) R2CHX > R3CX > RCH2X
22.In the following sequence of reactions,
the compound ‘D’ is
(1) butanal
(2) n-butyl alcohol
(3) n-propyl alcohol
(4) propanal
23. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers represents the highest energy of an atom?
(1) n = 3, l = 2, m = 1, s = -1/ 2
(2) n = 3, l = 2, m = 1, s = +1/ 2
(3) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, s = +1/ 2
(4) n = 3, l = 0, m = 0, s = +1/ 2
24. Which of the following hydrogen bonds is the strongest?
(1) O−H…….N
(2) F−H…….F
(3) O−H…….O
(4) O−H…….F
25. In the reaction. 2Al(s) + 6HCl(s)→2Al3+(aq)+ 6Cl−(aq)+ 3H2(g),
(1) 6 L HCl(aq) is consumed for every 3L H2(g) produced
(2) 33.6 L H2(g) is produced regardless of temperature and pressure for every mole Al that reacts
(3) 67.2 L H2(g) at STP is produced for every mole Al that reacts
(4) 11.2 H2(g) at STP is produced for every mole HCl(aq) consumed
26. Regular use of which of the following fertilizer increases the acidity of soil?
(1) Potassium nitrate
(2) Urea
(3) Superphosphate of lime
(4) Ammonium sulphate
27. Identify the correct statement regarding a spontaneous process
(1) For a spontaneous process in an isolated system, the change in entropy is positive
(2) Endothermic processes are never spontaneous
(3) Exothermic processes are always spontaneous
(4) Lowering of energy in the reaction process is the only criterion for spontaneity
28. Which of the following nuclear reactions will generate an isotope?
(1) neutron particle emission
(2) positron emission
(3) α-particle emission
(4) β-particle emission
29. The equivalent conductances of two strong electrolytes at infinite dilution in H₂O (where ions move freely through a solution) at 25°C are given below:
What additional information/quantity one needs to calculate ∧° of an aqueous solution of acetic acid?
(1) ∧° of NaCl
(2) ∧° of CH3COOK
(3) The limiting equivalent conductance of H+ (∧°H+)
(4) ∧° of chloroacetic acid (C/CH2COOH)
30. Which one of the following is the strongest base in aqueous solution?
(1) Trimethylamine
(2) Aniline
(3) Dimethylamine
(4) Methylamine
31. The compound formed as a result of oxidation of ethyl benzene by KMnO4 is
(1) benzophenone
(2) acetophenone
(3) benzoic acid
(4) benzyl alcohol
32. The IUPAC name of 
is
(1) 1, 1-diethyl-2, 2-dimethylpentane
(2) 4, 4-dimethyl-5, 5-diethylpentane
(3) 5, 5-diethyl-4, 4-diemthylpentane
(4) 3-ethyl-4, 4-dimethylheptane
33. Which of the following species exhibits the diamagnetic behaviour?
(1) O22−
(2) O2+
(3) O2
(4) NO
34. The stability of dihalides of Si, Ge, Sn and Pb increases steadily in the sequence
(1) GeX2 ≪ SiX2 ≪ SnX2 ≪ PbX2
(2) SiX2 ≪ GeX2 ≪ PbX2 ≪ Sn2
(3) SiX2 ≪ GeX2 ≪ SnX2 ≪ PbX2
(4) PbX2 ≪ SnX2 ≪ GeX2 ≪ SiX2
35. Identify the incorrect statement among the following
(1) Ozone reacts with SO2 to give SO3
(2) Silicon reacts with NaOH(aq) in the presence of air to give Na2SiO3 and H2O
(3) Cl2 reacts with excess of NH3 to give N2 and HCl
(4) Br2 reacts with hot and strong NaOH solution to give NaBr, NaBrO4 and H2O
36. The charge/size ratio of a cation determines its polarizing power. Which one of the following sequences represents the increasing order of the polarizing order of the polarizing power of the cationic species, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Be2+?
(1) Mg2+, Be2+, K+, Ca2+
(2) Be2+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+
(3) K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Be2+
(4) Ca2+, Mg2+, Be2+, K+
37. The density (in g mL−1) of a 3.60 M sulphuric acid solution that is 29% H2SO4 (Molar mass = 98 g mol−1) by mass will be
(1) 1.64
(2) 1.88
(3) 1.22
(4) 1.45
38. The first and second dissociation constants of an acid H2A are 1.0 × 10−5 and 5.0 × 10−10 The overall dissociation constant of the acid will be
(1) 5.0 × 10−5
(2) 5.0× 1015
(3) 5.0× 10−15
(4) 0.0 × 105
39. A mixture of ethyl alcohol and propyl alcohol has a vapour pressure of 290 mm at 300 K. The vapour pressure of propyl alcohol is 200 mm. If the mole fraction of ethyl alcohol is 0.6, its vapour pressure (in mm) at the same temperature will be
(1) 350
(2) 300
(3) 700
(4) 360
40. In conversion of lime-stone to lime,
CaCO3(s) → CaO (s) + CO2(g)
the values of ΔH° and ΔS° are +179.1 kJ mol−1 and 160.2 J/K respectively at 298 K and 1 bar. Assuming that ΔH° do not change with temperature, temperature above which conversion of limestone to lime will be spontaneous is
(1) 1008 K
(2) 1200 K
(3) 845 K
(4) 1118 K
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