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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:
(2) PF3 exists but NF5 does not.
(1) Palladium
(3) NO2 can dimerise easily.
(2) Iridium
(3) Osmium (4) SO2 can act as an oxidizing agent, but not as a
(4) Platinum reducing agent.
Sol. (1) Sol. (4)
Palladium 5 period
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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 ? 54. CrCl3.xNH3 can exist as a complex. 0.1 molal
Given: Rydberg constant aqueous solution of this complex shows a
RH = 105 cm–1, h = 6.6 × 10 J s, c = 3 × 10 m/s)
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depression in freezing point of 0.558ºC. Assuming

(1) Paschen series,   3
100% ionisation of this complex and coordination
(2) Lyman series,   1
number of Cr is 6, the complex will be
(3) Balmer series,   2
(4) Paschen series, 5  3 (Given Kf = 1.86 K kg mol–1)
Sol. (1) (1) [Cr(NH3)6] Cl3
 = 900 nm H-atom (Z = 1) (2) [Cr(NH3)4Cl2] Cl
–5
= 9 × 10 cm (3) [Cr(NH3)5Cl] Cl2
RH = 105 cm–1
(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
 Fe 2   Fe 0 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
(4) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
G o4  G1o  G 2o
Sol. (2)
  n 4 FE   n1FE  n 2 FE
o
4
0
1
o
2 CH2–OH CH–OH

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  4 E  3  2  (1  0.8) 
o
4
C=O
–
C – OH
HO H OH HO H
6.8 H OH H OH
  E o
4 V  H OH H OH
4
CH2OH CH2OH
  Eo4  1.7V (D. Fructose) (Enediol)

56. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II CH=O CH=O

LIST-I LIST-II H OH HO H
HO H HO H
Name reaction Product H OH
+
H OH
obtainable H OH H OH
CH2OH CH2OH
A. Swarts reaction I. Ethyl benzene
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 (1) 196.2 mg (2) 98.3 mg
(2) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
(3) 150.4 mg (4) 48.2 mg
(3) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(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
1021
A. Swarts I.
Et-I 
 Et-F
KF (moles) removal 
reaction DMF 6.02 1023
B. Sandmeyer’s II.
PhN 2 Cl  
CuCN/KCN
PhCN +N
2 (moles)left  (moles) initial  (moles) removed
reaction
C. Wurtz Fittig III.
Ph–Cl + EtCl   Na
x 10 3 1021
reaction ether
2.8 10 3  
Ph–Et + Ph–Ph + Et–Et 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 BM is :
temperature of 110°C at atmospheric pressure. The
(1) t 62g e1g (2) t 32g e 0g
entropy change associated with this process can be
(3) t 52g e 2g (4) e 4 t 32
obtained from : Sol. (3)
Co+2 = (Ar)18 3d7 4s°
383K
H melting H boiling
(1)
268K
 C p dT 
273

373

273K
Cp,m H m ,fusion H m,vaporisation 61. The complex that shows Facial – Meridional
(2)  T
dT 
Tf

Tb isomerism is
268K
(1) [Co(NH3)3Cl3] (2) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+
3+ +
373K 383K (3) [Co(en)3] (4) [Co(en)2Cl2]
Cp,m dT Cp,m dT
  T
  T
Sol. (1)
273K 373K Ma3b3 type complexes show Facial - Meridional

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isomerism
383K
q rev (i) [Co(NH3)3Cl3] Ma3b3
(3)
268K
 Cp dT 
T (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)
268K
 Cp,m dT 
Tf

Tb a, b, = NH3, Cl–
AA = en
373K 383K 62. The major product of the following reaction is :
  Cp,m dT   Cp,m dT excess HCHO
alkali
273K 373K
CH3CH2CH=O reflux
?
Sol. (2)
(1) CH3–CH2–CH2–OH
Ice → Ice Water → Water Water → Water (2) CH3–CH–CH=O
vapour vapour
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
H m fusion (4) CH3–C–CH=O
S2  Tf = 273 'K'
273 CH2
373
C p,m dT Sol. (3)
S 3  
273
T This is an example of Tollen’s reaction i.e. multiple
cross aldol followed by cross Cannizaro reaction
H m vaporisation CH2–OH
S4  Tb = 373 'K' CH3CH2CH=O  2HCHO
373 Alkali CH3–C–CHO
383
C p,m dT CH2–OH
S 5  
373
T
CH2–OH


HCHO
Alkali
 CH3–C–CH2–OH + HCOO
Answer = (2)
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)
(3) Ti4+(Colourless), V4+(Blue), Mn2+ (Pink)
q is aromatic r is nonaromatic p is antiaromatic
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
products (consider only structural isomers) will be organic molecules are transformed into ionic

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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
(3) 5 (4) 3 organic compound having N and S gives prussian
Sol. (4) 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

Cl (1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Cl2 *
X  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
Sol. (4)
Cl
The sodium fusion extract of organic compound
65. What amount of bromine will be required to
having N & S gives blood red colour with FeSO4
convert 2 g of phenol into 2, 4, 6-tribromophenol ?
(Given molar mass in g mol–1 of C, H, O, Br are 12, and Na4[Fe(CN)6]
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 3+
Sol. (1) and 1M B 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 (3) A(OH)2 will precipitate before B(OH)3
Moles of phenol = = 0.021
94 (4) Both A(OH)2 and B(OH)3 do not show
 Moles of bromine = 0.021 × 3 = 0.064
precipitation with NH4OH
 Mass of bromine = 0.064 × 160 = 10.22 g

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Sol. (1) 70. Which among the following react with Hinsberg's
Condition for precipitation Qip > Ksp reagent?
For [A(OH)2] NH2 N(CH3)2
2+ – 2 –10
(A) (2)
[A ] [OH ] > 9 × 10
[A+2] = 1 M (C) CH3–NH2 (4) N(CH3)3
 [OH–] > 3 × 10–5 M H
N
 For [B(OH)3] (E)
[B3+][OH–]3 > 27 × 10–18 Choose the correct answer from the options given
[B3+] = 1M
below :
 [OH–] > 3 × 10–6 M
(1) B and D only (2) C and D only
So, B(OH)3 will precipitate before A(OH)2
(3) A, B and E only (4) A, C and E only
69. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

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Sol. (4)
LIST-I LIST-II
B and D are 3º amine which does not have
(Classification of molecules (Example)
replaceable H on N, So does not react.
based on octet rule)
SECTION-B
A. Molecules obeying octet I. NO, NO2
71. If 1 mM solution of ethylamine produces pH = 9,
rule
then the ionization constant (Kb) of ethylamine is
B. Molecules with II. BCl3, AlCl3
incomplete octet 10–x. The value of x is ________ (nearest integer).

C. Molecules with incomplete III. H2SO4, PCl5 [The degree of ionization of ethylamine can be

octet with odd electron neglected with respect to unity.]

D. Molecules with expanded IV. CCl4, CO2 Sol. (7)
octet
Sol. C2 H5NH2 (aq)  H 2O C2 H 2 NH3  OH
Choose the correct answer from the options given
C = 10–3 M - -
below :
(1) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III C(1 - ) C C

(2) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV  C = 10–3 =10–5 = 10–5

(3) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II 1  1 
(4) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
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Sol. (1) Given, PH = 9  POH = 5   OH   10 5 M
 
(A) A  IV
(B) B  II [C 2 H 5NH 3 ][OH ]
Now, K b 
[C 2 H 5 NH 2 ]
(C) C  I
(D) D  III 10 5  10 5
Kb = 3
= 10
–7

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72. During "S" estimation, 160 mg of an organic 74. For the thermal decomposition of N2O5(g) at

compound gives 466 mg of barium sulphate. The constant volume, the following table can be
formed, for the reaction mentioned below :
percentage of Sulphur in the given compound is
2N2O5(g) → 2N2O4(g) + O2(g)
______ %.
S.No. Time/s Total pressure / (atm)
–1
(Given molar mass in g mol of Ba : 137, S : 32, 1. 0 0.6
O : 16) 2. 100 'x'

Sol. (40) x = ________ × 10–3 atm [nearest integer]

Given : Rate constant for the reaction is 4.606 × 10–2 s–1.
466
Millimoles of BaSO4 = = 2m mol Sol. (900)
233
NTA. (897)

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466
 32
KN2O5 = 2 × 4.606 ×10–2 S–1
%S = 233  100  40%
160
2N2O5 (g) 
2N2O4 (g)  O2 (g)
73. Consider the following sequence of reactions to
Pi 0.6 0 0
produce major product (A) P
Pf 0.6 – P P
2
CH3 i) Br2, Fe
ii) Sn, HCl –2 2.303 0.6
(A) 2 × 4.606 × 10 = log
iii) NaNO2, HCl, 273 K 100 0.6  P
NO2 Major Product
iv) H3PO2, H2O
0.6
4 log10
0.6  P
Molar mass of product (A) is ______ g mol–1.
0.6
(Given molar mass in g mol–1 of C : 12, H : 1, 10 4 
0.6  P
O : 16, Br : 80, N : 14, P : 31)  0.6 × 104 –104 P = 0.6

Sol. (171)  104 P = 0.6(104 – 1)

CH3 CH3 CH3

P = (6000 – 0.6) × 10–4
Br Br
Br2 Sn = 5999. × 10–4
Fe HCl
NO2 NO2 NH2 = 0.59994
NaNO2/HCl P
PTotal  0.6 
CH3 CH3 2
Br Br
H3PO2 = 0.6 + 0.29997

(A) = 0.89997

–1
= 899.97 × 10–3
Molar mass of product (C7H7Br) (A) is 171 g mol
Ans. 900

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Given by NTA 75. The standard enthalpy and standard entropy of
Given : 2N2O5(g) → 2N2O4(g) + O2(g) decomposition of N2O4 to NO2 are 55.0 kJ mol–1
t=0 0.6 0 0 and 175.0 J/K/mol respectively. The standard free
t = 100s 0.6 - x x x/2
energy change for this reaction at 25°C in J mol–1 is
x
PTotal  0.6  _______ (Nearest integer)
2
As given in equation Sol. (2850)
Kr = 4.606 × 10–2 sec–1 H orxn = 55 kJ/mol, T = 298 K
(Here language conflict in question)
Sorxn = 175 J/mol
KA
( Kr  not considered)
2 G orxn  Horxn  TSorxn
0.6
K r t  ln
0.6  x  G orxn J/mol – 298 × 175 J/mol

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0.6
4.606 × 10–2 × 100 = 2.303 log  G orxn  – 52150
0.6  x
0.594   G orxn J/mol
PTotal  0.6   0.897 atm
2
= 897 × 10–3 atm