FACULTY RECRUITMENT TEST

CHEMISTRY
CATEGORY-B
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD
PAPER – A
Time: 60 Minutes. Maximum Marks: 40

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Instructions:
 Attempt all questions.
 This question paper has two Section-A and B. Each question of Section-A carries 2 marks
and of Section-B carries 5 marks.
 Calculators and log tables are not permitted

SECTION – A

1. A sample of hydrogen gas has some atoms in one excited state and some atoms in other excited
state. It emits three different photons. When the sample was irradiated with radiations of energy
2.85eV, it emits 10 different photons, all having energy equal to or less than 13.4eV.
i) Find the principal quantum numbers of initially excited electrons
ii) Find the maximum and minimum energies of the initially emitted photons

2. 1.143 g of ferrous oxalate was dissolved in dil. H2SO4 and made up to 100 ml.
20 ml of the solution required 38% of N/10 KMnO4 for complete oxidation. On reducing the resulting
solution with SO2 and boiling off the excess of SO2. 12.7 ml of N/10 were required for re-oxidation.
Deduce the formula of the ferrous oxalate in the form Fex(C2O4)yZH2O

3. The decomposition of a compound A, at temperature T according to the equation

2P(g)  4Q(g) + R(g)+ S(l)
is a first order reaction. After 30 minute from the start of decomposition in a closed vessel, the total
pressure developed is found to be 317 mm Hg and after a long period of time the total pressure
observed to be 617 mm Hg. Calculate the total pressure of the vessel after 75 minute, if volume of
liquid S is supposed to be negligible. Also calculate the time fraction t7/8.
Given: Vapour pressure of S(l) at temperature T = 32.5 mm Hg.
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4. At 1200 C, the following equilibrium is established between chlorine atoms and molecules
Cl2(g) 2Cl(g)
The composition of the equilibrium mixture may be determined by measuring the rate of effusion of
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the mixture through a pin-hole. It is found that at 1200 C and 1 atm pressure the mixture effuses 1.16
times as fast as krypton effuses under the same condition. Calculate the equilibrium constant KC.

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5. A dilute solution contains m mol of solute A in 1 kg of a solvent with molal elevation constant Kb; The
solute dimerises in solution as 2A A2. Show that equilibrium constant for this dimer formation is
K b (K bm  Tb )
K= , where Tb is the elevation in boiling point for the given
(2Tb  K bm)2

6. For the Galvanic cell,

Ag | AgCl(s) | KCl (0.2 M) || KBr (0.001 M) | AgBr(s) | Ag
Calculate the emf generated and assign correct polarity to each electrode for a spontaneous process
after taking into account the cell at 25C
–10 –13
Given Ksp(AgCl) = 2.8  10 , Ksp (AgBr) = 3.3  10

7. A basic nitrogenous compound of molecular formula C4H5N gave C4H9N on complete hydrogenation.
When the hydrogenated product is subjected to Hoffman's exhaustive methylation twice, 1,3
butadiene, trimethylamine and 2 moles of water are obtained. Explain the structure of base and
show the reaction sequence given above.

8. Give the unambigous conversion of the following

i)
Br
CH3 CH3

ii) N
N
CH3

9. Suggest a method for the conversion

Me COOH

Me
Me
10. Discuss the reaction
KOH
PhCH2CH  CH2  PhCH  CHMe
heat

SECTION – B

1. When a white substance A was treated with dil hydrochloric acid, a colourless gas B was
evolved, which turned moist litmus paper red. On bubbling B through lime water a precipitate
C was formed but passage of further gas resulted in a clear solution D. A small sample of A
was moistened with conc. HCl acid and placed on a platinum wire and introduced into a
Bunsen burner flame where it caused a green flame coloration. On strong heating A
decomposed, giving a white solid E which turned red litmus paper blue. 1.9735 g of A was
heated strongly and gave 1.5334 g of E. The sample of E was dissolved in water and made
up to 250 ml in a standard flask. 25 ml aliquots were titrated with acid and required 20.30 ml
of 0.0985 M HCl acid. Name the compounds A to E and give equations for all the reactions.
Calculate the gram molecular weight of A.

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2. Explain the following: -

i)Colour of KI solution containing starch turns blue when chlorine water is added to it.
ii)
Pure HI kept in a bottle acquires a brown colour after some time
iii)
Iodine dissolves more in KI solution, than impure water
iv)
Fluorine does not form oxyacids
+2
v)Iodine is liberated in the reaction between KI and Cu but chlorine is not liberated when KCI is
+2
added to Cu
vi) KHF2 is well known, where as KHCl 2 or KHBr2 does not excit
vii) A mixture of He and O2 is used for respiration for deep see divers
3. An organic compound (A) of molecular weight 135 on boiling with NaOH evolves a gas which gives white
dense fumes on bringing a rod dipped in HCl near it. The alkaline solution thus obtained on acidification
gives the precipitate of a compound (B) having molecular weight 136. Treatment of (A) with HNO2 also
yields (B), whereas its treatment with Br2/KOH gives (C). Compound (C) reacts with cold HNO2 to give
(D), which gives red colour with cericammoniumnitrate. On the other hand (E) an isomer of (A) on boiling
with dil HCl gives an acid (F), having molecular weight 136. On oxidation followed by heating, (F) gives an
anhydride (G) which condenses with benzene in presence of AlCl3 to give anthraquinone. Give structures
of (A) to (G) with proper reasoning.

4. a) An organic compound C8H18 on monochlorination gives a single monochloride. Write the structure
of hydrocarbon.
b) Write the structures of possible major monosubstituted products formed when Br+ attacks the
following molecules justify your answer.

—COO ; — —OCH3

— — ; HO3S— —NHCOCH3

c) Which of the following has larger dipole moment. Explain 1-Butyne or 1-Butene

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