SAMPLE PAPER

2019 JEE MAIN

CHEMISTRY

SET−1

Roll No.

General Instructions
(i) This test consists of 30 question.
(ii) Each question is allotted 4 marks for correct response.
(iii) Candidates will be awarded marks as stated above in instruction no. 2 for correct
response of each question. 1 mark will be deducted for indicating incorrect
response of each question. No deduction from the total score will be made if no
response is indicated for an item in the answer sheet.
(iv) There is only one correct response for each question. Filling up more than one
response in any question will be treated as wrong response and marks for wrong
response will be deducted according as per instructions.

1. The ratio mass of oxygen and nitrogen of a particular gaseous mixture is 1:4. The ratio of
number of their molecule is

(a) 1:4 (c) 1:8

(b) 7:32 (d) 3:16

2. The correct set of four quantum number for the valence electrons of rubidium atom (Z = 37) is

 
(a)   (c)  
 
 
(b)   (d)  
 
(e)

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3. Which one of the following molecules is expected to exhibit diamagnetic behaviour ?

(a) C2 (c) O2
(b) N2 (d) S2

4. For one mole of a van der Waal’s gas when b = 0 and T = 300 K, the pV vs 1/V plot is
shown below. The value of the van der Waal’s constant a (atm L mol–2)

(a) 1.0 (c) 1.5

(b) 4.5 (d) 3.0

5. One mole of a non-ideal gas undergoes a change of state (2.0 atm, 3.0 L, 95 K) → (4.0 atm,
5.0 L, 245 K) with a change in internal energy, ΔE = 30.0L-atm. The change in enthalpy (ΔH)
of the process in L-atm is

(a) 40.0 (c) 44.0

(b) 42.0 (d) not defined, because pressure is not
constant

6. Solubility of calcium phosphate (molecular mass, M) in water is W g per 100 mL at 25°C. Its
solubility product at 25°C will be approximately:
 
(a) 109 
  

(c) 105 
  


 
(b) 107   (d) 103  
7. The volume of ‘10 vol.’ of H2O2 required to liberate 500 mL O2 at N.T.P. is:

(a) 50 mL (c) 100 mL

(b) 25 mL (d) 125 mL

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8. Select the incorrect order for given property.
(a) LiH > NaH > KH > RbH (Thermal stability)
(b) CdCO3 > CaCO3 > K2CO3 (Covalent character)
(c) BeCO3 > MgCO3 > CaCO3 (Ease of oxide formation on heating at same temperature)
(d) BeF2 > MgF2 > CaF2 > SrF2 (solubility in water)

9. How many tetrahedra and triangular units are present in borax?

(a) 3 tetrahedra and 1 triangular (c) 4 tetrahedra and no triangular

(b) 1 tetrahedra and 3 triangular (d) 2 tetrahedra and 2 triangular

10. Compound (A), C8H9Br gives a white precipitate when warmed with alcoholic AgNO3. Oxidation
of (A) gives an acid (B), C8H6O4. (B) easily forms anhydride on heating. Identify the compound
(A).

CH2Br CH2Br

(a)
CH3
(c)
CH3
C2H
5
CH2B
(b) rr
Br
(d)
CH
3

11. The order of stability of the following carbocations

+ +
CH2  CH — CH2 ; CH3 — CH2 — CH2;
(I) (II)

(a) III > II > I (c) I > II > III

(b) II > III > I (d) III > I > II

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12. Arrange the following compounds in the order of decreasing acidity

(a) II > IV > I > III (c) III > I > II > IV
(b) I > II > III > IV (d) I > III > II > IV

13. 14C has a half life of 5760 years. 100 mg of the sample containing 14
C is reduced to 25 mg in:

(a) 11520 years (c) 1440 years

(b) 2880 years (d) 17280 years

14. CsCl crystallizes in body centred cubic lattice. If ‘a’ its edge length, then which of the
following expressions is correct?

(a) rCs+ + rCl¯ = 3a 

 (c) rCs+ + rCl¯ =  

(b) rCs+ + rCl¯ = 
 (d) rCs+ + rCl¯ = 


15. Consider separate solution of 0.500 M C2H5OH (aq), 0.100 M Mg3(PO4)2(aq), 0.250 M KBr(aq),
and 0.125 M Na3PO4(aq) at . Which statement is true about these solution, assuming all
salts to be strong electrolytes?
(a) They all have the same osmotic pressure
(b) 0.100 M Mg3(PO4)2(aq), has the highest osmotic pressure
(c) 0.125 M Na3PO4(aq) has the highest osmotic pressure
(d) 0.500 M C2H5OH (aq), has the highest osmotic pressure

16. The standard reduction potentials for Zn2+/Zn, Ni2+/Ni, and Fe2+/Fe are −0.76, −0.23 and −0.44
V respectively. The reaction X+Y2+→X2++Y will be spontaneous when

(a) X = Fe, Y = Zn (c) X = Ni, Y = Fe

(b) X = Zn, Y = Ni (d) X = Ni, Y = Zn

17. A substance undergoes first order decomposition. The decomposition follows two parallel first
order reactions as;
k1 B k1 = 1.26×10–4 sec–1
A
k C k2 = 3.8×10–5 sec–1
The percentage distribution
2 of B and C are:

(a) 75% B and 25% C (c) 90% B and 10% C

(b) 80% B and 20% C (d) 76.83% B and 23.17% C

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18. In Langmuir’s model of adsorption of a gas on a solid surface
(a) the rate of dissociation of adsorbed molecules from the surface does not depend on the
surface covered.
(b) the adsorption at a single site on the surface may involve multiple molecules at the same
time.
(c) the mass of gas striking a given area of surface is proportional to the pressure of the gas.
(d) the mass of gas striking a given area of surface is independent of the pressure of the gas.

19. In Ellingham diagram, the slope of the curve of the formation metal oxide:

(a) is mostly +ve (c) depends on the type of metal

(b) is mostly –ve (d) depends on the formula of metal oxide

20. The intense purple colour of MnO–4 arises due to the absorption of visible light for:
(a) Promotion of electron from t2g to eg orbital
(b) Promotion of electron from eg to t2g orbital
(c) d-d transition
(d) momentarily transfer of electron from O2– to metal Mn(VII).

21. [Co(NH3)4(NO2)2]Cl exhibits :

(a) linkage isomerism, geometrical isomerism and optical isomerism
(b) linkage isomerism, ionization isomerism and optical isomerism
(c) linkage isomerism, ionization isomerism and geometrical isomerism
(d) ionization isomerism, geometrical isomerism and optical isomerism

22.
Reaction happens via

(a) SN1 (c) SNi

(b) SN2 (d) ArSN1

23. The formation cyanohydrin from a ketone is an example of:

(a) electrophilic addition (c) nucleophilic substitution

(b) nucleophilic addition (d) electrophilic substitution

24. Which of the following would undergo Hofmann’s reaction to give a primary amine?

O (c) RCONH2

(a) R―C―Cl
(d) RCOOR
(b) RCONHCH3

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25. Glyptal is copolymer of

(a) Phthalic acid and glyclrol (c) Terephthalic acid and glyclrol
(b) Phthalic acid and glycol (d) Terephthalic acid and glycol

26. 0.7 g of Na2CO3 . xH2O was dissolved in water and the volume made up to 100 mL, 20 mL

of it required 19.8 mL of  HCl for complete neutralisation. The value of x is:


(a) 7 (c) 2
(b) 3 (d) 5

27. A test tube contains solution of Pb(NO3)2, AgNO3, ZN(NO3)2. Which of the following will be
precipitated by Na2S?

(a) PbS (c) Ag2S

(b) ZnS (d) All of these

28. The increasing order of the reactivity of the following halides for the SN1 reaction is

CH3CHCH2CH3 (II) CH3CH2CH2Cl

(I) Cl

(III) p-H3CO―C6H4‒CH2Cl

(a) (I) <　(III) < (II) (c) (III) <　(II) < (I)
(b) (II) <　(III) < (I) (d) (II) <　(I) < (III)

29. The enolic form of acetone contains

(a) 9 sigma bonds, 1 pi bond and 2 lone pairs
(b) 8 sigma bonds, 2 pi bonds and 2 lone pairs
(c) 10 sigma bonds, 1 pi bond and 1 lone pair
(d) 9 sigma bonds, 2 pi bonds and 1 lone pair

30. Correct pair of compounds which gives blue colouration/precipitate and white precipitate,
respectively, when their Lassaigne’s test is separately done is

(a) NH2NH2.HCl and ClCH2COOH

(b) NH2CSNH2 and PhCH2Cl
(c) NH2CH2COOH and NH2CONH2
(d)

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