JEE EXAM ON ALCOHOL-PHENOL-ACID-DERIVATIVES-2016

REDOX REACTION , ATOMIC STRUCTURE FM 35 TIME : 45 MIN

1. What is the product of the f0llowing reaction ?

2. What is the major product of the following reaction?

3. Which of the following reagents could be used to distinguish between the following
compounds by a visible reaction...one that produces either gas bubbles or a color change?

(a)

KMnO4, H+, cold (b) NaOH (c) CH3MgBr (d) LiAlH4

4. The major reason that phenol is a better Brnsted acid than cyclohexanol is...
(a)
it is a better proton donor.
the cyclohexyl group is an electron donating group by induction, which destabilizes
(b)
the anion formed in the reaction.
(c)
phenol is able to stabilize the anion formed in the reaction by resonance.
the phenyl group is an electron withdrawing group by induction, which stabilizes
(d)
the anion formed in the reaction.
5. What is the best reagent to convert isopropyl alcohol to isopropyl bromide?

(a)

HBr (b) SOBr2 (c) Br2 (d) CH3MgBr

6. What is the major product of the following reaction?

7. What is the major product of the following reaction?

8. Which of the following compounds is the strongest Brnsted acid?

9. What is the major product of the following reaction?

10, The best synthesis of the following compound, 2-methylpropanoic acid, will be...

11. Which of the following represents serine at a pH = 1?

12. Which of the following represents tyrosine at a pH = 12?

13. Which of the following is an intermediate in the mechanism of the acid catalyzed
formation of an ester?

14. Electromagnetic radiation (Photon) with least ````````````````````````wavelength result

when an electron in the hydrogen atom falls from n = 5 to
(a) n = 1 (b) n = 2 (c) n = 3 (d) n = 4
15. The first five ionization energies of an element are 801 , 2428 , 3660 , 25030 , 32835 in
kJ/mol. Then the element could be
(a) a halogen (b) a noble gas (c) a third group element(d) a second group element
16. The energy required to melt 1g ice is 33J. The number of quanta of radiation of frequency
4.67 1013 sec1, that must be absorbed to melt 10 g ice is
(a) 1.065 1022 (b) 3.205 1023 (c) 9.076 1020 (d) none of these
17. If the wave length of first line of the Balmer series of hydrogen atom is 656.1 nm , the
wave length of second line of this series would be
(a) 218.7 nm (b) 328.0 nm (c) 486.0 nm (d) 640.0 nm

18. The energy of an electron in the first Bohr orbit for He+ ion is 54.4 eV. Which one of the
following is a possible excited state for electron in Bohr orbit of He+ ion ?
(a) 6.04 eV (b) 6.8eV (c) 1.7 eV (d) +1.36 eV
19. The outermost electronic configuration of the most electronegative element is
(a) ns2 , np3 (b) ns2 , np4 (c) ns2 , np5 (d) ns2 , np6
20. The first four ionization energies of an element are 191 , 578 , 872 and 5962 kcal. The
number of valence electrons in the element is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
21. The quantum numbers of +1/2 and 1/2 for the electron spin represent
(a) Rotation of the electron in clockwise and anticlockwise direction respectively
(b) Rotation of the electron in anticlockwise and clockwise direction respectively
(c) Magnetic moment of the electron pointing up and down respectively
(d) Two quantum mechanical spin states which have no classical analogue.
22. A atom forms an ion by the loss of three electrons. The ion has an electronic configuration
[Ar]3d6 . The symbol of the ion is
(a) Fe3+ (b) Ni3+ (c) Co3+ (d) Mn+3
23. Given that in Hatom , the transition energy for n = 1 to n = 2 is 10.2 eV , the energy for
the same transition in Be3+ is
(a) 20.4 eV (b) 30.6 eV (c) 40.8 eV (d) None of these
24. The equivalent weight of MnSO4 is half of its molecular weight whet it converts to
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

25. The oxidation nuber of phosphorous in

is
(a) +3 (b) +2 (c) +1 (d) 1
26. The number of moles of KMnO4 that will be needed to react with one mole of sulphite ion
in acidic solution is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) 1
27. For the redox reaction
The correct coefficients of the reactants for the balanced
reaction are
(a)
2 5 16 (b)
16 5 2 (c)
5 16 2 (d)
2 16 5
28. The number of moles of KMnO4 that will be needed to react completely with one mole of
ferrous oxalte in acidic medium is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) 1
29. The normality of 0.3 M phosphorus acid (H 3PO3) is
(a) 0.1 (b) 0.9 (c) 0.3 (d) 0.6
30. The oxidation number of sulphur in S8, S2F2, H2S respectively, are
(a) 0, + 1 and 2 (b) +2, +1 and 2 (c) 0, +1 and + 2 (d) 2, +1 and 2
31. Among the3 followingds,the species in which the oxidation number of an element is +6
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
32. An aqueous solution of 6.3 g oxalic acid dehydrate is made up to 250 mL. The volume of
0.1 N NaOH required completely neutralize 10 mL of this solution is
(a) 40mL (b) 20 mL(c) 4 mL (d) 10mL
33. The reaction,
is an example of
(a) Oxidation reaction (b) Reduction reaction(c)
(d) Decomposition reaction

Disproportionate reaction

34. In the standardization of Na2S2O3 using K2Cr2O7 by iodometry, the equivalent weight
of
is
(a) (Molecular weight)/2 (b) (Molecular weight)/6 (c) (Molecular weight)/3 (d) Same as
molecular weight
35. Consider a titration of potassium dichromate solution with acidified Mohrs salt required
per mole of dichromate
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
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1. What is the major product of the following reaction?

2. What is the major product of the following reaction?

3. Which of the following reagents could be used to distinguish between the

following compounds by a visible reaction...one that produces either gas bubbles
or a color change?

(a)

KMnO4, H+, cold

(b)

NaOH

(c)

CH3MgBr

(d)

LiAlH4

4. The major reason that phenol is a better Brnsted acid than cyclohexanol is...
(a)

it is a better proton donor.

(b)

the cyclohexyl group is an electron donating group by induction, which destabilizes

the anion formed in the reaction.

(c)

phenol is able to stabilize the anion formed in the reaction by resonance.

(d)

the phenyl group is an electron withdrawing group by induction, which stabilizes

the anion formed in the reaction.

5. What is the best reagent to convert isopropyl alcohol to isopropyl bromide?

(a)

HBr

(b)

SOBr2

(c)

Br2

(d)

CH3MgBr

6. What is the major product of the following reaction?

7. What is the major product of the following reaction?

1. Which of the following compounds is the strongest Brnsted acid?

2. What is the major product of the following reaction?

3. The best synthesis of the following compound, 2-methylpropanoic acid, will be...

4. Which of the following represents serine at a pH = 1?

5. Which of the following represents tyrosine at a pH = 12?

6. Which of the following is an intermediate in the mechanism of the acid catalyzed

formation of an ester?

11. Electromagnetic radiation (Photon) with least wavelength result when an electron in the
hydrogen atom falls from n = 5 to
(A) n = 1
(B) n = 2
(C) n = 3
(D) n = 4
12. The first five ionization energies of an element are 801 , 2428 , 3660 , 25030 , 32835 in
kJ/mol. Then the element could be
(A) a halogen
(B) a noble gas
(C) a third group element
(D) a second group element
13. The energy required to melt 1g ice is 33J. The number of quanta of radiation of frequency
4.67 1013 sec1, that must be absorbed to melt 10 g ice is

(A) 1.065 1022

(B) 3.205 1023
(C) 9.076 1020
(D) none of these
14. If the wave length of first line of the Balmer series of hydrogen atom is 656.1 nm , the
wave length of second line of this series would be
(A) 218.7 nm
(B) 328.0 nm
(C) 486.0 nm
(D) 640.0 nm
15. The energy of an electron in the first Bohr orbit for He+ ion is 54.4 eV. Which one of the
following is a possible excited state for electron in Bohr orbit of He+ ion ?
(A) 6.04 eV
(B) 6.8eV
(C) 1.7 eV
(D) +1.36 eV
16. The outermost electronic configuration of the most electronegative element is
(A) ns2 , np3
(B) ns2 , np4
(C) ns2 , np5
(D) ns2 , np6
17. The first four ionization energies of an element are 191 , 578 , 872 and 5962 kcal. The
number of valence electrons in the element is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
18. The quantum numbers of +1/2 and 1/2 for the electron spin represent
(A) Rotation of the electron in clockwise and anticlockwise direction respectively
(B) Rotation of the electron in anticlockwise and clockwise direction respectively
(C) Magnetic moment of the electron pointing up and down respectively
(D) Two quantum mechanical spin states which have no classical analogue.

19. A atom forms an ion by the loss of three electrons. The ion has an electronic configuration
[Ar]3d6 . The symbol of the ion is
(A) Fe3+
(B) Ni3+
(C) Co3+
(D) Mn+3
20. Given that in Hatom , the transition energy for n = 1 to n = 2 is 10.2 eV , the energy for
the same transition in Be3+ is
(A) 20.4 eV
(B) 30.6 eV
(C) 40.8 eV
(D) None of these
ANSWER:
11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (A)

14. (C) 15. (A)

16. (C) 17. (C)

18. (D) 9. (C)

20. (D)

1. The equivalent weight of MnSO4 is half of its molecular weight whet it converts
to
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
[1988]
2. The oxidation nuber of phosphorous in
(a)

+3

(b)

+2

(c)

+1

(d)

[1988]
3. The volume strength of 1.5 N
(a)

4.8

is

is

(b)

8.4

(c)

3.0

(d)

8.0

[1990]
4. The number of moles of KMnO4 that will be needed to react with one mole of
sulphite ion in acidic solution is

(a)

(b)

(c)
(d)

[1997]
5. For the redox reaction

The correct coefficients of the reactants for the balanced reaction are

(a)

(b)

16

(c)
(d)

16
5

16

16

[1992]
6. The number of moles of KMnO4 that will be needed to react completely with one
mole of ferrous oxalte in acidic medium is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

[1997]
7. The normality of 0.3 M phosphorus acid (H3PO3) is
(a)

0.1

(b)

0.9

(c)

0.3

(d)

0.6

[1992]
8. The oxidation number of sulphur in S8, S2F2, H2S respectively, are
(a)

0, + 1 and 2

(b)

+2, +1 and 2

(c)

0, +1 and + 2

(d)

2, +1 and 2

[1999]
9. Among the3 followingds,the species in which the oxidation number of an
element is +6
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
[2000]
10. An aqueous solution of 6.3 g oxalic acid dehydrate is made up to 250 mL. The
volume of 0.1 N NaOH required completely neutralize 10 mL of this solution is
(a)

40mL

(b)

20 mL

(c)

4 mL

(d)

10mL

[2001]
11. The reaction,

is an example of
(a)

Oxidation reaction

(b)

Reduction reaction

(c)

Disproportionate reaction

(d)

Decomposition reaction

[2001]
12. In the standardization of Na2S2O3 using K2Cr2O7 by iodometry, the equivalent
weight of

is

(a)

(Molecular weight)/2

(b)

(Molecular weight)/6

(c)

(Molecular weight)/3

(d)

Same as molecular weight

[2001]
13. Consider a titration of potassium dichromate solution with acidified Mohrs salt
required per mole of dichromate
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

[2002]
Chemistry MCQs for JEE-Main | Redox Reactions (Equivalent Concept) MCQ Practice
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