The dihedral angle of the least stable conformer of ethane is:
NEET 2021 — Chemistry
All 50 Chemistry questions we hold from this paper, of the 200 on the site for this sitting — every option and the answer key. 4 marks each, −1 for a wrong answer.
Chemistry
45 questions, one correct option each. +4 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong one, nothing for a blank.
Q1openHydrocarbons · Alkanes: conformations and reactions
- A.120°
- B.180°
- C.60°
- D.0°✓
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Q2openThe p-Block Elements · Group 17 and 18: halogens, noble gases
Noble gases are so named because of their inertness towards reactivity. Identify an incorrect statement about them.
- A.Noble gases are sparingly soluble in water
- B.Noble gases have very high melting and boiling points✓
- C.Noble gases have weak dispersion forces
- D.Noble gases have large positive values of electron gain enthalpy
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Q3openHydrocarbons · Alkenes and alkynes: addition reactions, Markovnikov
The major product of the following chemical reaction is:
(CH3)2CH−CH=CH2+HBr(C6H5CO)2O2 ?
- A.(CH3)2CH−CH2−CH2−Br✓
- B.(CH3)2CH−CH2−CH2−O−COC6H5
- C.(CH3)2CH−CH(Br)−CH3
- D.(CH3)2C(Br)−CH2−CH3
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Q4openStructure of Atom · Bohr model and hydrogen spectrum
A particular station of All India Radio, New Delhi, broadcasts on a frequency of 1,368 kHz (kilohertz). The wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the transmitter is (speed of light c=3.0×108 ms−1):
- A.219.3 m✓
- B.219.2 m
- C.2192 m
- D.21.92 cm
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Q5openThe d- and f-Block Elements · Lanthanoids and actinoids
The incorrect statement among the following is:
- A.Actinoid contraction is greater from element to element than lanthanoid contraction
- B.Most of the trivalent lanthanoid ions are colourless in the solid state✓
- C.Lanthanoids are good conductors of heat and electricity
- D.Actinoids are highly reactive metals, especially when finely divided
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Q7openAmines · Preparation and reactions; diazonium salts
Identify the compound that will react with Hinsberg's reagent to give a solid which dissolves in alkali.

- A.CH3CH2NO2
- B.CH3CH2NHCH3
- C.CH3CH2NH2✓
- D.(CH3CH2)2NCH3
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Q8openRedox Reactions · Types of redox reactions
Which of the following reactions is a metal displacement reaction? Choose the right option.
- A.2KClO3Δ2KCl+3O2
- B.Cr2O3+2AlΔAl2O3+2Cr✓
- C.Fe+2HCl→FeCl2+H2
- D.2Pb(NO3)2→2PbO+4NO2+O2
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Q9open
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Aspirin and paracetamol belong to the class of narcotic analgesics.
Statement II: Morphine and heroin are non-narcotic analgesics.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- B.Both Statement I and Statement II are false✓
- C.Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
- D.Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
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Q10openAlcohols, Phenols and Ethers · Preparation and reactions of alcohols
What is the IUPAC name of the organic compound formed in the following chemical reaction?
Acetone(i) C2H5MgBr, dry ether(ii) H2O, H+Product
- A.2-methylpropan-2-ol
- B.pentan-2-ol
- C.pentan-3-ol
- D.2-methylbutan-2-ol✓
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Q11openThe p-Block Elements · Group 17 and 18: halogens, noble gases
Statement I: Acid strength increases in the order HF ≪ HCl ≪ HBr ≪ HI.
Statement II: As the size of the elements F, Cl, Br, I increases down the group, the bond strength of HF, HCl, HBr and HI decreases and so the acid strength increases.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.Both Statement I and Statement II are true✓
- B.Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- C.Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
- D.Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
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Q12openThermodynamics · First law, enthalpy and Hess's law
Which one among the following is the correct option for the right relationship between CP and CV for one mole of an ideal gas?
- A.CP+CV=R
- B.CP−CV=R✓
- C.CP=RCV
- D.CV=RCP
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Q13openChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · VSEPR and molecular shapes
Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (a) PCl5 | (i) Square pyramidal |
| (b) SF6 | (ii) Trigonal planar |
| (c) BrF5 | (iii) Octahedral |
| (d) BF3 | (iv) Trigonal bipyramidal |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)✓
- B.(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
- C.(a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
- D.(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
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Q14openSolutions · Colligative properties
The following solutions were prepared by dissolving 10 g of glucose (C6H12O6) in 250 mL of water (P1), 10 g of urea (CH4N2O) in 250 mL of water (P2) and 10 g of sucrose (C12H22O11) in 250 mL of water (P3). The right option for the decreasing order of osmotic pressure of these solutions is:
- A.P2>P1>P3✓
- B.P1>P2>P3
- C.P2>P3>P1
- D.P3>P1>P2
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Q18openHaloalkanes and Haloarenes · Nucleophilic substitution: SN1 and SN2
The major product formed in the dehydrohalogenation reaction of 2-bromopentane is pent-2-ene. This product formation is based on:
- A.Saytzeff's rule✓
- B.Hund's rule
- C.Hofmann rule
- D.Hückel's rule
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Q20openElectrochemistry · Conductance and Kohlrausch's law
The molar conductances of NaCl, HCl and CH3COONa at infinite dilution are 126.45, 426.16 and 91.0 Scm2mol−1 respectively. The molar conductance of CH3COOH at infinite dilution is:
- A.201.28 Scm2mol−1
- B.390.71 Scm2mol−1✓
- C.698.28 Scm2mol−1
- D.540.48 Scm2mol−1
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Q21openCoordination Compounds · Nomenclature and Werner's theory
The ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) ion is:
- A.A hexadentate ligand with four O and two N donor atoms✓
- B.A unidentate ligand
- C.A bidentate ligand with two N donor atoms
- D.A tridentate ligand with three N donor atoms
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Q23openOrganic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques · IUPAC nomenclature
The correct structure of 2,6-dimethyldec-4-ene is:

- A.Structure (1)✓
- B.Structure (2)
- C.Structure (3)
- D.Structure (4)
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Q26openBiomolecules · Proteins, enzymes and vitamins
RBC deficiency is a deficiency disease of:
- A.Vitamin B12✓
- B.Vitamin B6
- C.Vitamin B1
- D.Vitamin B2
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Q27openHaloalkanes and Haloarenes · Nucleophilic substitution: SN1 and SN2
The correct sequence of bond enthalpy of the C–X bond is:
- A.CH3−F<CH3−Cl<CH3−Br<CH3−I
- B.CH3−F>CH3−Cl>CH3−Br>CH3−I✓
- C.CH3−F<CH3−Cl>CH3−Br>CH3−I
- D.CH3−Cl>CH3−F>CH3−Br>CH3−I
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Q28openSome Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Mole concept and molar mass
An organic compound contains 78% (by weight) carbon and the remaining percentage of hydrogen. The right option for the empirical formula of this compound is (atomic weight of C is 12, H is 1):
- A.CH
- B.CH2
- C.CH3✓
- D.CH4
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Q30openThe p-Block Elements · Group 13 and 14 elements
BF3 is a planar and electron-deficient compound. The hybridisation and number of electrons around the central atom, respectively, are:
- A.sp3 and 4
- B.sp3 and 6
- C.sp2 and 6✓
- D.sp2 and 8
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Q31openEquilibrium · Ionic equilibrium: acids, bases, pH, buffers
The pKb of dimethylamine and pKa of acetic acid are 3.27 and 4.77 respectively at T (K). The correct option for the pH of dimethylammonium acetate solution is:
- A.8.50
- B.5.50
- C.7.75✓
- D.6.25
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Q33openChemical Kinetics · Arrhenius equation and activation energy
For a reaction A → B, the enthalpy of reaction is −4.2 kJmol−1 and the enthalpy of activation is 9.6 kJmol−1. The correct potential energy profile for the reaction is shown in option:

- A.Profile (1)
- B.Profile (2)✓
- C.Profile (3)
- D.Profile (4)
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Q34openOrganic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques · Isomerism: structural and stereo
The compound which shows metamerism is:
- A.C5H12
- B.C3H8O
- C.C3H6O
- D.C4H10O✓
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Q35openThe d- and f-Block Elements · Transition elements: trends and properties
Zr (Z=40) and Hf (Z=72) have similar atomic and ionic radii because of:
- A.Belonging to the same group
- B.Diagonal relationship
- C.Lanthanoid contraction✓
- D.Having similar chemical properties
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Q36openCoordination Compounds · Valence bond and crystal field theory
Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (a) [Fe(CN)6]3− | (i) 5.92 BM |
| (b) [Fe(H2O)6]3+ | (ii) 0 BM |
| (c) [Fe(CN)6]4− | (iii) 4.90 BM |
| (d) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ | (iv) 1.73 BM |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.(a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
- B.(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
- C.(a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
- D.(a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)✓
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Q37openAmines · Preparation and reactions; diazonium salts
The reagent R in the given sequence of chemical reactions is:

- A.H2O
- B.CH3CH2OH✓
- C.HI
- D.CuCN/KCN
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Q38openStructure of Atom · Electronic configuration, Aufbau, Pauli, Hund
From the following pairs of ions, which one is not an isoelectronic pair?
- A.O2−,F−
- B.Na+,Mg2+
- C.Mn2+,Fe3+
- D.Fe2+,Mn2+✓
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Q39openChemical Kinetics · Arrhenius equation and activation energy
The slope of the Arrhenius plot (lnk vs T1) of a first order reaction is −5×103 K. The value of Ea of the reaction is (given R=8.314 JK−1mol−1):
- A.41.5 kJmol−1✓
- B.83.0 kJmol−1
- C.166 kJmol−1
- D.−83 kJmol−1
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Q40openThermodynamics · Entropy and Gibbs energy, spontaneity
For the irreversible expansion of an ideal gas under isothermal conditions, the correct option is:
- A.ΔU=0, ΔStotal=0
- B.ΔU=0, ΔStotal=0
- C.ΔU=0, ΔStotal=0✓
- D.ΔU=0, ΔStotal=0
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Q41openThe p-Block Elements · Group 15 and 16: nitrogen, oxygen families
In which one of the following arrangements is the given sequence not strictly according to the property indicated against it?
- A.HF < HCl < HBr < HI : increasing acidic strength
- B.H2O<H2S<H2Se<H2Te : increasing pKa values✓
- C.NH3<PH3<AsH3<SbH3 : increasing acidic character
- D.CO2<SiO2<SnO2<PbO2 : increasing oxidising power
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Q42openAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Named reactions: aldol, Cannizzaro, Clemmensen, Wolff–Kishner
The intermediate compound X in the following chemical reaction is:

- A.Structure (1)✓
- B.Structure (2)
- C.Structure (3)
- D.Structure (4)
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Q43openSolutions · Concentration terms, Henry's and Raoult's laws
The correct option for the value of the vapour pressure of a solution at 45 °C with benzene to octane in a molar ratio 3 : 2 is (at 45 °C the vapour pressure of benzene is 280 mm Hg and that of octane is 420 mm Hg; assume ideal behaviour):
- A.160 mm of Hg
- B.168 mm of Hg
- C.336 mm of Hg✓
- D.350 mm of Hg
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Q44openElectrochemistry · Conductance and Kohlrausch's law
The molar conductivity of 0.007 M acetic acid is 20 Scm2mol−1. What is the dissociation constant of acetic acid? (Given λH+∘=350 Scm2mol−1 and λCH3COO−∘=50 Scm2mol−1)
- A.1.75×10−4 molL−1
- B.2.50×10−4 molL−1
- C.1.75×10−5 molL−1✓
- D.2.50×10−5 molL−1
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Q45openHydrocarbons · Alkanes: conformations and reactions
CH3CH2COO−Na+?heatCH3CH3+Na2CO3
Consider the above reaction and identify the missing reagent/chemical.
- A.B2H6
- B.Red phosphorus
- C.CaO✓
- D.DIBAL-H
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Q46openAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Named reactions: aldol, Cannizzaro, Clemmensen, Wolff–Kishner
Match List-I with List-II.

| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (a) Benzene + CO, HCl / anhyd. AlCl3/CuCl | (i) Hell–Volhard–Zelinsky reaction |
| (b) R−CO−CH3 + NaOX | (ii) Gattermann–Koch reaction |
| (c) R−CH2−OH + R′COOH, conc. H2SO4 | (iii) Haloform reaction |
| (d) R−CH2COOH, (i) X2/red P (ii) H2O | (iv) Esterification |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.(a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
- B.(a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
- C.(a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
- D.(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)✓
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Q47openAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Nucleophilic addition reactions
The product formed in the following chemical reaction is:

- A.Structure (1)
- B.Structure (2)
- C.Structure (3)
- D.Structure (4)✓
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Q48openChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Hydrogen bonding and dipole moment
Which of the following molecules is non-polar in nature?
- A.POCl3
- B.CH2O
- C.SbCl5✓
- D.NO2
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Q49open
Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (a) 2SO2(g)+O2(g)→2SO3(g) | (i) Acid rain |
| (b) HOCl(g)hνO˙H+C˙l | (ii) Smog |
| (c) CaCO3+H2SO4→CaSO4+H2O+CO2 | (iii) Ozone depletion |
| (d) NO2(g)hνNO(g)+O(g) | (iv) Tropospheric pollution |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.(a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
- B.(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
- C.(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)✓
- D.(a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
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