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JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – JANUARY 2025

(HELD ON THURSDAY 23rd JANUARY 2025) TIME : 9 : 00 AM TO 12 : 00 NOON

CHEMISTRY TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTIONS

SECTION-A 53. The incorrect statements among the following is
51. The element that does not belong to the same period
(1) PH3 shows lower proton affinity than NH3.
of the remaining elements (modern periodic table) is:
(1) Palladium (2) PF3 exists but NF5 does not.

(2) Iridium (3) NO2 can dimerise easily.

(3) Osmium (4) SO2 can act as an oxidizing agent, but not as a
(4) Platinum reducing agent.
Sol. (1)
Sol. (4)
Palladium 5th period

N
SO2 can oxidise as well as reduce.
Iridium, Osmium, Platinum  6th Period
Hence it can act as both oxidising and reducing
52. Heat treatment of muscular pain involves radiation
of wavelength of about 900 nm. Which spectral agent.

line of H atom is suitable for this ?

E 54. CrCl3.xNH3 can exist as a complex. 0.1 molal
Given: Rydberg constant aqueous solution of this complex shows a
5 –1 –34 8
RH = 10 cm , h = 6.6 × 10 J s, c = 3 × 10 m/s)
depression in freezing point of 0.558ºC. Assuming
(1) Paschen series,   3
100% ionisation of this complex and coordination
LL
(2) Lyman series,   1
number of Cr is 6, the complex will be
(3) Balmer series,   2
(Given Kf = 1.86 K kg mol–1)
(4) Paschen series, 5  3
Sol. (1) (1) [Cr(NH3)6] Cl3

 = 900 nm H-atom (Z = 1) (2) [Cr(NH3)4Cl2] Cl

= 9 × 10–5 cm (3) [Cr(NH3)5Cl] Cl2
A

5 –1
RH = 10 cm
(4) [Cr(NH3)3Cl3]
1  1 1 
Ryderg eq. =  R H Z2   2  2  Sol. (3)
  n1 n 2 
Given : Tf = 0.558°C
1 1 1
  2 2
  R H n1 n 2 K  kg
k f  1.86
mol
1  1 1 
  5 1
 2  2  0.1 m aq. sol.
9  10 cm  10 cm
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 n1 n 2 
1 1 1  Tf = i × kf × m
  2
 2  
n1 n 2 9  0.558 = i × 1.86 × 0.1
 It is possible when n1 = 3, n2 =   i = 3
 Possible series :  3

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55. 2.0V
FeO24   Fe3 
0.8V 0.5V
 Fe2   Fe0 57. Given below are two statements:
In the above diagram, the standard electrode Statement I: Fructose does not contain an
potentials are given in volts (over the arrow). aldehydic group but still reduces Tollen‟s reagent

The value of E FeO24 /Fe2
is Statement II : In the presence of base, fructose
(1) 1.7 V (2) 1.2 V undergoes rearrangement to give glucose.
(3) 2.1 V (4) 1.4 V In the light of the above statements, choose the
Sol. (1)
correct answer from the options given below
(1) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
G  G  G
o
4
o
1
o
2 (4) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  n 4 FE o4   n1FE10  n 2 FE2o Sol. (2)

N
  4 E o4  3  2  (1  0.8)  CH2–OH CH–OH
C=O C – OH
6.8 –
  E o4  V  HO H OH HO H
4 H OH H OH
H OH H OH
  Eo4  1.7V
E CH2OH CH2OH
(D. Fructose) (Enediol)
56. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
CH=O CH=O
LIST-I LIST-II
H OH HO H
Name reaction Product HO H H
+ HO
H OH H OH
obtainable
LL
H OH H OH
A. Swarts reaction I. Ethyl benzene CH2OH CH2OH
D-Glucose D-Mannose
B. Sandmeyer‟s reaction II. Ethyl iodide
C. Wurtz Fittig reaction III. Cyanobenzene 58. 2.8 × 10–3 mol of CO2 is left after removing 1021
D. Finkelstein reaction IV. Ethyl fluoride molecules from its „x‟ mg sample. The mass of
Choose the correct answer from the options given CO2 taken initially is
below:
Given : NA = 6.02 × 1023 mol–1
(1) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
A

(2) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II (1) 196.2 mg (2) 98.3 mg

(3) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II (3) 150.4 mg (4) 48.2 mg

(4) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV Sol. (1)
Sol. (3)
x 10 3
(moles)initial 
LIST-I LIST-II 44
Name reaction Product obtainable
A. Swarts I. 1021
Et-I   Et-F
KF
DMF (moles) removal 
reaction 6.02 1023
B. Sandmeyer‟s II.
PhN 2 Cl  
CuCN/KCN
PhCN +N2
reaction (moles)left  (moles)initial  (moles) removed
C. Wurtz Fittig III.
Ph–Cl + EtCl   Na
reaction ether x 10 3 1021
Ph–Et + Ph–Ph + Et–Et 2.8  10 3  
44 6.02 1023
D. Finkelstein IV.
Et–Cl   Et-I + NaCl
NaI
reaction acetone
 x = 196.2 mg

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59. Ice at –5°C is heated to become vapor with 60. The d-electronic configuration of an octahedral
Co(II) complex having magnetic moment of 3.95
temperature of 110°C at atmospheric pressure. The BM is :
entropy change associated with this process can be (1) t 62g e1g (2) t 32g e 0g
(3) t 52g e 2g (4) e 4 t 32
obtained from :
Sol. (3)
383K
H melting H boiling Co+2 = (Ar)18 3d7 4s°
(1)
268K
 C p dT 
273

373

H m ,fusion H m,vaporisation 61. The complex that shows Facial – Meridional

273K
Cp,m
(2)
268K
 T
dT 
Tf

Tb isomerism is
(1) [Co(NH3)3Cl3] (2) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+
373K
Cp,m dT 383K
Cp,m dT (3) [Co(en)3]3+ (4) [Co(en)2Cl2]+
  T
  T Sol. (1)

N
273K 373K
Ma3b3 type complexes show Facial - Meridional
383K
isomerism
q rev
(3)  Cp dT 
T
(i) [Co(NH3)3Cl3] Ma3b3
268K
(ii) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ Ma4b2
(iii) [Co(en)3]3+ M(AA)3
H m ,fusion H m,vaporisation
273K
(iv) [Co(en)2Cl2]+ M(AA)2b2
(4)  Cp,m dT 
E Tf

Tb
268K a, b, = NH3, Cl–
AA = en
373K 383K
62. The major product of the following reaction is :
 
273K
Cp,m dT 
373K
 Cp,m dT
excess HCHO
alkali
CH3CH2CH=O ?
LL
reflux
Sol. (2)
(1) CH3–CH2–CH2–OH
Ice → Ice Water → Water Water → Water
vapour vapour (2) CH3–CH–CH=O
268 K 273 K 273 K 273 K 373 K 383 K CH2–OH
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
CH2–OH
(3) CH3–C–CH2–OH
Soverall = S1 + S2 +S3 +S4 + S5
CH2–OH
A

H m fusion (4) CH3–C–CH=O

S2  Tf = 273 'K'
273 CH2
373 Sol. (3)
C p,m dT
S 3   T
This is an example of Tollen‟s reaction i.e.
273
multiple cross aldol followed by cross Cannizaro
reaction
H m vaporisation
S4  Tb = 373 'K' CH2–OH
373
CH3CH2CH=O  2HCHO
Alkali CH3–C–CHO
383
C p,m dT CH2–OH
S 5  
373
T CH2–OH

Answer = (2) 

HCHO
Alkali
 CH3–C–CH2–OH + HCOO
CH2–OH

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63. The correct stability order of the following 66. The correct set of ions (aqueous solution) with
species/molecules is : same colour from the following is :
H
(–) (1) V2+, Cr3+, Mn3+ (2) Zn2+, V3+, Fe3+
(–)
(3) Ti4+, V4+, Mn2+ (4) Sc3+, Ti3+, Cr2+
p q r
Sol. (1)
(1) q > r > p (2) r > q > p (1) V2+(Violet), Cr3+(Violet), Mn3+(Violet)
(3) q > p > r (4) p > q > r
(2) Zn2+(Colourless), V3+(Green), Fe3+(Yellow)
Sol. (1)
q is aromatic r is nonaromatic p is antiaromatic (3) Ti4+(Colourless), V4+(Blue), Mn2+ (Pink)
64. Propane molecule on chlorination under (4) Sc3+(Colourless), Ti3+(Purple), Cr2+ (Blue)
photochemical condition gives two di-chloro 67. Given below are two statements :
products, “x” and “y”. Amongst “x” and “y”, “x” is
Statement I : In Lassaigne's test, the covalent
an optically active molecule. How many tri-chloro
organic molecules are transformed into ionic

N
products (consider only structural isomers) will be
obtained from “x” when it is further treated with compounds.
chlorine under the photochemical condition? Statement II : The sodium fusion extract of an
(1) 4 (2) 2
organic compound having N and S gives prussian
(3) 5 (4) 3
Sol. (4) E blue colour with FeSO4 and Na4[Fe(CN)6]
*
“X” is CH3–CH–CH In the light of the above statements, choose the
2

Cl Cl correct answer from the options given below

(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Cl
LL
X 
Cl2 *
 CH3–CH–CH–Cl (2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
hv + CH3–C–CH2–Cl
Cl Cl Cl (3) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
+
(4) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Cl–CH2–CH–CH2–Cl
Cl Sol. (4)
The sodium fusion extract of organic compound
65. What amount of bromine will be required to
convert 2 g of phenol into 2, 4, 6-tribromophenol ? having N & S gives blood red colour with FeSO4
A

(Given molar mass in g mol–1 of C, H, O, Br are and Na4[Fe(CN)6]

12, 1, 16, 80 respectively) 68. Which of the following happens when NH4OH is
(1) 10.22 g (2) 6.0 g
added gradually to the solution containing 1M A2+
(3) 4.0 g (4) 20.44 g
Sol. (1) and 1M B3+ ions ?

OH OH Given : Ksp[A(OH)2] = 9 × 10–10 and

Br Br
+ 3HBr Ksp[B(OH)3] = 27 × 10–18 at 298 K.
+ 3Br2
(1) B(OH)3 will precipitate before A(OH)2
Br
(2) A(OH)2 and B(OH)3 will precipitate together
2
Moles of phenol = = 0.021 (3) A(OH)2 will precipitate before B(OH)3
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 Moles of bromine = 0.021 × 3 = 0.064 (4) Both A(OH)2 and B(OH)3 do not show
 Mass of bromine = 0.064 × 160 = 10.22 g precipitation with NH4OH

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Sol. (1) 70. Which among the following react with Hinsberg's
Condition for precipitation Qip > Ksp reagent?
NH2 N(CH3)2
For [A(OH)2] (A) (2)

[A2+] [OH–]2 > 9 × 10–10 (C) CH3–NH2 (4) N(CH3)3

H
[A+2] = 1 M N
(E)
– –5
 [OH ] > 3 × 10 M
Choose the correct answer from the options given
 For [B(OH)3] below :
[B3+][OH–]3 > 27 × 10–18 (1) B and D only (2) C and D only
(3) A, B and E only (4) A, C and E only
[B3+] = 1M
Sol. (4)
 [OH–] > 3 × 10–6 M B and D are 3º amine which does not have
So, B(OH)3 will precipitate before A(OH)2 replaceable H on N, So does not react.
SECTION-B

N
69. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II 71. If 1 mM solution of ethylamine produces pH = 9,
LIST-I LIST-II then the ionization constant (Kb) of ethylamine is
10–x. The value of x is ________ (nearest integer).
(Classification of molecules (Example)
[The degree of ionization of ethylamine can be
based on octet rule) neglected with respect to unity.]
A.

B.
rule
Molecules with
E
Molecules obeying octet I.

II.
NO, NO2

BCl3, AlCl3
Sol. (7)

Sol. C2 H5NH2 (aq)  H 2O

C = 10–3 M
C(1 - )
C2 H 2 NH3  OH
-
C
-
C
LL
incomplete octet
 C = 10–3 =10–5 = 10–5
C. Molecules with incomplete III. H2SO4, PCl5
1  1 
octet with odd electron
 
Given, PH = 9  POH = 5   OH   10 5 M
D. Molecules with expanded IV. CCl4, CO2  
octet [C 2 H 5 NH 3 ][OH ]
Now, K b 
Choose the correct answer from the options given [C 2 H 5 NH 2 ]
A

below : 10 5  10 5
Kb = = 10–7
10 3
(1) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
72. During "S" estimation, 160 mg of an organic
(2) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV compound gives 466 mg of barium sulphate. The
(3) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II percentage of Sulphur in the given compound is
______ %.
(4) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
(Given molar mass in g mol–1 of Ba : 137, S : 32,
Sol. (1) O : 16)
(A) A  IV Sol. (40)
466
(B) B  II Millimoles of BaSO4 = = 2m mol
233
(C) C  I 466
 32
(D) D  III %S = 233  100  40%
160

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73. Consider the following sequence of reactions to  104 P = 0.6(104 – 1)
produce major product (A) P = (6000 – 0.6) × 10–4
CH3 i) Br2, Fe = 5999. × 10–4
ii) Sn, HCl
(A) = 0.59994
iii) NaNO2, HCl, 273 K
NO2 Major Product P
iv) H3PO2, H2O PTotal  0.6 
2
Molar mass of product (A) is ______ g mol–1.
= 0.6 + 0.29997
(Given molar mass in g mol–1 of C : 12, H : 1,
= 0.89997
O : 16, Br : 80, N : 14, P : 31)
= 899.97 × 10–3
Sol. (171)
Ans. 900
CH3 CH3 CH3
Br2
Br
Sn
Br Given by NTA
Fe HCl
NO2 NO2 NH2
Given : 2N2O5(g) → 2N2O4(g) + O2(g)
t=0 0.6 0 0
NaNO2/HCl

N
t = 100s 0.6 - x x x/2
CH3 CH3
x
Br
H3PO2
Br PTotal  0.6 
2
(A) As given in equation
Molar mass of product (C7H7Br) (A) is 171 g mol–1 Kr = 4.606 × 10–2 sec–1
74.
E
For the thermal decomposition of N2O5(g) at
constant volume, the following table can be
formed, for the reaction mentioned below :
2N2O5(g) → 2N2O4(g) + O2(g)
(Here language conflict in question)

( Kr 
KA

K r t  ln
2
not considered)

0.6
LL
0.6  x
S.No. Time/s Total pressure / (atm)
0.6
1. 0 0.6 4.606 × 10–2 × 100 = 2.303 log
0.6  x
2. 100 'x'
0.594
–3
x = ________ × 10 atm [nearest integer] PTotal  0.6   0.897 atm
2
Given : Rate constant for the reaction is 4.606 × 10–2 s–1.
= 897 × 10–3 atm
Sol. (900)
75. The standard enthalpy and standard entropy of
NTA. (897)
decomposition of N2O4 to NO2 are 55.0 kJ mol–1
A

–2 –1
KN2O5 = 2 × 4.606 ×10 S and 175.0 J/K/mol respectively. The standard free
2N2O5 (g) 
2N2O4 (g)  O2 (g) energy change for this reaction at 25°C in J mol–1
Pi 0.6 0 0 is _______ (Nearest integer)
P Sol. (2850)
Pf 0.6 – P P
2 H orxn = 55 kJ/mol, T = 298 K
2.303 0.6 Sorxn = 175 J/mol
2 × 4.606 × 10–2 = log
100 0.6  P
G orxn  Horxn  TSorxn
0.6
4 log10
0.6  P  G orxn J/mol – 298 × 175 J/mol
0.6
10 4   G orxn  – 52150
0.6  P
 0.6 × 104 –104 P = 0.6   G orxn J/mol