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Class : XII: (All) Jee mains Date : 09.03.
2021 Sub: Chemistry

Topic: Inorganic Chemistry
Single Answer type questions: (+4, -1)
1. The electronic configuration of four elements are:
(P) [Xe] 6s2 (Q) [Xe]4f14 5d1, 6s 2 (R) [Ar] 4s2, 4p5 (S) [Ar] 3d10, 4s2, 4p3
Which of the following is/are correct?
(a) (P) is a p-block element
(b) (Q) is a d-block element
(c) (R) has highest electron affinity among given elements
(d) (S) shows maximum covalency of 4
2. Which pair of ions has the same shape?
(a) CO32  and NO3 (b) CO32  and SO32  (c) NO3 and ClO3 (d) CO32 and ClO3
3. The correct order of hybridisation of the central atom in the following species; [Ni (CN)4]2, XeO4, SF4
and NO3 is:
(a) dsp2, sp3d, sp3, sp2 (b) dsp 2, sp3, sp3d, sp2
(c) sp3, dsp2, sp3d, sp2 (d) dsp 2, sp3d, sp3, sp2
4. How many EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) molecules are required to make an octahedral
complex with a Ca2+ ion?
(a) Six (b) Three (c) One (d) Two
5. Which of the following are bidentate monoanion ligands?
(1) Acetylacetonato (2) Oxalato ion (3) Dimethylglyoximato
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only
6. The correct formula for tetraammineaquachloridocobalt (III) chloride is:
(a) [Co(NH3)4(H2O)Cl]C12 (b) [Co(NH3)4(H2O)Cl]C13
(c) [Co(NH3)4(H2O)Cl]Cl (d) [CoCl(H2O)(NH3)4]Cl2
7. If excess of AgNO3 solution is added to 100 mL of a 0.024 M solution of dichlorobis (ethylene diamine)
cobalt (III) chloride, how many mol of AgCl be precipitated?
(a) 0.0012 (b) 0.0016 (c) 0.0024 (d) 0.0048
8. Among the following pair of complexes, in which case the 0 value is higher for the first one?
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(a) [Co(NH3)6]3+ and [Co(CN)6]3 (b) [CoF6]3 and [Co(NH3)6]3+
(c) [Co(H2O)6]2+ and [Co(H2O)6]3+ (d) [Rh(H2O)6]3+ and [Co(H2O)6]3+
9. Wilkinson’s catalyst react with H2 to form an octahedral complex in which Rh (Z = 45) has the
following electronic configuration in the ligand field, t22,2,2 0,0
g , eg . Then which of the following is correct
about this new complex?

(a) It is diamagnetic
(b) Its IUPAC name is chlondotris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I)
(c) Hybridization of Rh(I) is sp 3d 2
(d) It is a paramagnetic complex.
10. Which one of the following is not a method of concentration of ore?
(a) Electromagnetic separation (b) Smelting
(c) Gravity separation (d) Froth floatation process
11. Which of the following represents the thermite reaction?
(a) 3Mn3O4 + 8Al  9Mn + 4Al2O3 (b) MgCO3 + SiO2  MgSiO3 + CO2
(c) Cu2S + 2Cu2O  6Cu + SO2 (d) Fe2O3 + 3CO  2Fe + 3CO2
H 2O CuO
12. Mg3 N 2   A  gas  
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 B  C  g   H 2O; C(g) can be obtained by heating
(a) (NH4)2SO4 (b) (NH4)2Cr2O7 (c) NH4NO3 (d) NH4Cl

13. A compound (X) on decomposition gives a colourless gas. The residue is dissolved in water to obtain
(Y). Excess CO2 is bubbled through aqueous solution of (Y) and (Z) is formed. (Z) on gentle heating
gives back (X). Then (X) is
(a) CaCO3 (b) Ca(HCO3)2 (c) NaHCO3 (d) Na2CO3
14. From the following statements regarding H2O2, choose the incorrect statement:
(a) it has to be stored in plastic or wax lined glass bottles in dark
(b) it has to be kept away from dust
(c) it can act only as an, oxidizing agent
(d) it decomposes on exposure to light
15. The order of thermal stability of carbonates of IIA group is:
(a) BaCO3 > SrCO3 > CaCO3 > MgCO3 (b) MgCO3 > CaCO3> SrCO3 > BaCO3
(c) CaCO3 > SrCO3 > BaCO3 > MgCO3 (d) MgCO3 = CaCO3 > SrCO3 = BaCO3
16. Which of the following does not exist?
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(a) Si  OH 4 (b) B  OH 4 (c) SiCl62 (d) AlF63
Cu  powder H 2O condensation
17. RCl  Si
 R2 SiCl2   R2 Si  OH 2  A . Compound A is ;
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(a) a linear silicone (b) a chlorosilane (c) a linear silane (d) a network silane
18. Transition elements having more tendency to form complex than representative elements (s and p-block
elements) due to
(a) availability of d-orbitals for bonding
(b) variable oxidation states are not shown by transition elements
(c) all electrons are paired in d-orbitals
(d) orbitals are available for bonding
19. Which of the following arrangements does not represent the correct order of the property stated against
it?
(a) V2+ < Cr2+ < Mn 2+ < Fe2+ : paramagnetic behaviour
(b) Ni2+ < Co2+ < Fe 2+ <Mn2+ : ionic size
(c) Co3+ < Fe3+ < Cr3+ < Sc3+: stability in aqueous solution
(d) Sc <Ti < Cr < Mn : number of oxidation states
20. The number of unpaired electrons in gadolinium (Z = 64) is:
(a) 2 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 3
Integer type questions:
21.
How many bonds are there in

22. Find the total number of polar molecules
SF4, PCl5, PCl3F2, SF6, XeF2, NO, BF2C1, BF3, PF3Cl2
23. Which of the following contains peroxy linkage?
H4P2O8, H2S2O8, H2SO5, H3PO5, HNO4, HClO4, HIO4, HClO3, H2TiO4
24. A co-ordination complex has the formula PtCl4 .2KC1. Electrical conductance measurement indicate the
presence of three ion in one formula unit. Treatment with AgNO3 produces no precipitate of AgCl.
What is the co-ordination number of Pt in this complex?
25. Find the EAN value of central atom of ferrocene [Fe(-C5H5)2]
26. Total number of isomers of [Pt(NH3) (Br) (Cl) (py)] are
27. The total number of carbonate ores among the following is:
(a) Argentite (b) Calamine (c) Malachite (d) Siderite
(e) Galena (g) Dolomite (i) Bauxite (f) Magnetite (h) Cassiterite
28. How many metal cations get precipitated, when (NH4)2S solution is added into the aqueous solution of
the following cations?
Ag +, Cu2+, Cr3+, Mn 2+, Zn 2+, Bi3+
29. Find the total number of compounds which produce N2 gas on heating.
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30. How many non-axial d-orbitals are involved in hybridisation of CrO2Cl2?
Answer Key
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B
6. A 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. B
11. A 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. A
16. C 17. A 18. A 19. A 20. C
21. 23 22. 3 23. 6 24. 6 25. 36
26. 3 27. 4 28. 6 29. 3 30. 3
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Class : XII: (All) Jee mains Date : 09.03.

2021 Sub: Chemistry

about this new complex?

(a) (NH4)2SO4 (b) (NH4)2Cr2O7 (c) NH4NO3 (d) NH4Cl

How many bonds are there in

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