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MH SET 2023: 26 March, Paper II, Chemical Sciences

  • Date: 26 March 2023
  • Paper code: MAR-33223
  • Series: A
  • Language: Bilingual
  • 40 pages
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                           Chemical Science
                                  Paper II
Time Allowed : 120 Minutes]                          [Maximum Marks : 200
Note : This Paper contains Hundred (100) multiple choice questions. Each question
       carrying Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.

1.   The complex [FeF 6]3– is colorless, whereas [CoF 6]3– is colored; this is

     because :

     (A) Both are high spin complexes

     (B) Spin forbidden transitions in [FeF6]3– and spin allowed transitions in

            [CoF6]3–

     (C) Spin-allowed transitions in [FeF6]3– and spin-forbidden transitions in

            [CoF6]3–

     (D) [FeF6]3– is low spin complex, and [CoF6]3– is high spin complex

2.   The species with the lowest Valence Electron (VE) count is :

     (A) [V (CO)6 ]–                        (B) [Cu (MA 3 )6 ]2

     (C) [AuCl4 ]–                          (D) [ Zn (en)3 ]2

3.   The Wade’s rules can be applied to the naked clusters of p-block elements.
                                                                         2–
     According to Wade’s rules, the number of skeletal electrons in Pb57 cluster

     is :

     (A) 18                                 (B) 22

     (C) 8                                  (D) 12

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4.   In an axially symmetric field, NQR transition/s expected for nuclear spin quantum

     number I = 7/2 is/are :

     (A) 1                                    (B) 2

     (C) 3                                    (D) 4

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5.        P – 1H   spectrum of diamagnetic complex mer–RhCl3 (PEt3)3 would show

     (103Rh, 31P; I = 1 2 )

     (A) a doublet

     (B) a triplet

     (C) doublet of doublet and doublet of triplet

     (D) triplet of doublet and doublet of doublet

6.   Based on Pauling’s electronegativity scale hydrogen can oxidize :

     (A) Boron                                (B) Carbon

     (C) Nitrogen                             (D) Oxygen

7.   The following reaction

                          3CH3Li + SbCl3       (CH3)3Sb + 3LiCl

     is an example of :

     (A) Oxidative addition                   (B) Reductive elimination

     (C) Metal-halogen exchange               (D) Metathesis reaction

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8.   Consider the given Frost diagram for chlorine species in acidic (solid line) and
     basic (dashed line) media. The INCORRECT statement about their reactivities
     is :




     (A) ClO2– is more susceptible to disproportionation in acidic than in basic medium
     (B) All species disproportionate in acidic medium

     (C) ClO4– is a stronger oxidizing agent in basic than in acidic medium

     (D) Except Cl–, other chlorine species are strongly oxidizing in acidic than
            in basic medium

9.   The radionuclide 135Te undergoes four successive – emission to give the stable
     isotope :

     (A) 135 I                                (B) 135Xe

     (C) 135Cs                                (D) 135Ba

10. The molecule which does not have Td symmetry :

     (A) SiF 4                                (B) CH4

     (C) P 4                                  (D) XeF4

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11. Historically, oxygen was prepared by the decomposition of metal oxides. The
    correct set of oxides that give dioxygen on heating is :
    (A) HgO, CaO, BaO                        (B) KO2, BaO2, Na2O
    (C) Na2O, CaO, BaO                   (D) HgO, KO2, BaO2
12. The PKa of coordinated water is lowest for :
    (A) [Fe(H2O)6] Cl2                       (B) [Fe(H2O)6] Cl3
    (C) [Zn(H2O)6] Cl2                       (D) [Ru(H2O)6] Cl3
13. The results of a copper analysis are found to give 42.50% of metal as compared
    to true value of 42.92%. The relative error of analysis is :
    (A) –0.97%                               (B) +0.97%
    (C) –0.42%                               (D) +0.42%
14. The set of compounds that show autoionization is :
    (A) Cl2O6, POCl3, HF
    (B) IF3, HF, POCl3
    (C) HF, IF3, Cl2O6
    (D) POCl3, IF3, Cl2O6

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15. The radionuclide      Na decays by a positron emission. The ratio of the atomic
                       11
    mass and atomic number of the resulting nuclide is given by :

          22                                       22
    (A)                                      (B)
          10                                       11

          21                                       21
    (C)                                      (D)
          10                                       11
16. R-S terms possible for a first-row transition metal complex in a weak field of
    ligands are 2H, 2G, 4F, 2F, 2D, 2D and 2P. The ground term of this complex
    is/are :
    (A) 2H                                   (B) 4 P
    (C) 4P and 4F                            (D) 4 F

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17. Lanthanides and actinides are not known to form neutral carbonyl complexes because :
     (A) They lack electrons in d orbitals
     (B) Their d orbitals do not overlap with            orbitals of CO
     (C) They tend to hydrate CO under ambient conditions
     (D) Their large metal atoms cannot interact with smaller diatomic ligands
18. Concurrent bond formation between metal and the entering group and bond
    cleavage between metal and the leaving group is observed in a/an :
     (A) Associative reaction                      (B) Dissociative reaction
     (C) Interchange reaction                      (D) Reductive elimination reaction
19. Hemocyanin is an oxygen transport protein in arthropodes. The mode of oxygen
    binding to copper in hemocyanin is :
               1       1
     (A)   µ       :       O2–
                            2                      (B)   µ   2
                                                                 :   2
                                                                         O22–

               1       1
     (C)   µ       :       O2–                     (D)   µ   2
                                                                 :   2
                                                                         O2–

20. The observed magnetic moment for the complex Cs 2[CoCl4] is 4.59 B.M. The
     magnetic moment can be best explained by :

     (A) The spin only value

     (B) Spin-orbit coupling

     (C) Orbital contribution to the magnetic moment

     (D) Temperature independent paramagnetism

21. Biological nitrification is identified by :

     (A) 2[NO3]–+ 12H+ + 10e–               N2 + 6H2O

     (B) [NH4]+ + 2O2              [NO3]– + H2O + 2H+

     (C) N2 + 10H+ + 8e–                2[NH4]+ + H2

     (D) N2 + 3H2                2NH3

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22. The Pairing Energy (P) contribution to the CFSE of a high spin d7 ion in
    an octahedral geometry is :

    (A) O                                  (B) P

    (C) 2P                                 (D) 3P

23. The number of EPR lines observed in the p-dinitro benzene radical anion will
    be (I for 14N = 1 and 16O = 0) :

    (A) 5                                  (B) 25

    (C) 30                                 (D) 10

24. Zinc is present at the active site of many hydrolytic enzymes where at least
    one water molecule is coordinated to zinc. The activation of this zinc-bound
    water to form [Zn-OH]+ depends on the ligand environment around zinc. In
    which of the following, the formation of [Zn–OH]+ is more facile ?




    (A)                                    (B)




    (C)                                    (D)




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25. Crystal field splitting parameter ( ) decreases in the order :
    (A) [CoF6]3– > [CoF6]4– > [Co(H2O)6]2+
    (B) [Co(H2O)6]2+ > [CoF6]4– > [CoCl6]4–
    (C) [CoCl6]4– > [CoCl4]2– > [CoF6]3–
    (D) [CoF6]3– > [CoCl6]4– > [CoF6]4–
26. R-S term symbol of Eu2+ (At. No. = 63) is :
    (A) 8S 7/2                              (B) 7F 6
    (C) 6H5/2                               (D) 7F 0
27. The most widely used flame in Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy is :
    (A) Air-coal gas                        (B) Air-acetylene
    (C) Air-LPG                             (D) N2-acetylene
28. When crystals of Al2O3 are grown from a solution containing a low concentration
    of V3+, the vanadium ions occupy octahedral aluminum sites. The crystal has
    absorption bands at 17400, 25200 and 34500 cm –1 . The               o of this
    complex is :
    (A) 17400                               (B) 25200
    (C) 21750                               (D) 14500
29. The monomeric complex, Fe (Pyridine)4 Cl2, is tetragonally distorted, trans-
    octahedral complex. The 57Fe Mössbauer spectrum of this complex at 297 K
    shows doublet with isomer shift,     =1.06 mm s–1, and quadrupole splitting,
       = 3.08 mm s–1. The spin state of this complex is :
    (A) High spin, s = 2
    (B) Low spin, s = 0
    (C) High spin, s = 5/2

                         1
    (D) Low spin, s =
                         2
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30. SrF2 solid adopts a fluorite structure. The coordination number of cation and
    anion in this structure is :
    (A) 6, 6                                 (B) 6, 4
    (C) 8, 4                                 (D) 4, 2
31. E factor is calculated by kg of waste producted per kg of product. The E factor
    for the following conversion is :
                    2 C6H5I + Cu        C6H5 – C6H5 + CuI2
    The reaction gave 100% conversion :
    (A) 2.0                                  (B) 4.0
    (C) 1.0                                  (D) 8.3
32. When (R)-Citronellal is treated with anhydrous ZnBr2 the major product formed
    is :




    (A)                                      (B)




    (C)                                      (D)


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33. The major products (P & Q) of the following reactions are :




              P                                      Q




    (A)




    (B)




    (C)




    (D)



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34. The major product of the following reaction is :




    (A)




    (B)




    (C)




    (D)




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35. Predict the major product of the following reaction :




    (A)




    (B)




    (C)




    (D)




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36. Predict the major product of the following reaction :




    (A)




    (B)




    (C)




    (D)



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37. The major product of the following reaction is :




    (A)                                     (B)




    (C)                                     (D)

38. The major products formed in the following reaction is :




    (A) M =                 N =




    (B) M =                 N =




    (C) M =                N =




    (D) M =                      N =



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39. The correct starting compound for the following conversion is :




                       i
                   ?
                       ii
                       iii




    (A)




    (B)




    (C)




    (D)




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40. The major product of the following reaction is :




    (A)                                    (B)




    (C)                                    (D)



41. Predict the major product of the following reactions :




    (A) I =                                (B) I =




          II =                                   II =



    (C) I & II =                           (D) I & II =


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42. The major product of the following reaction is :




    (A)                                    (B)




    (C)                                    (D)




43. Predict the major product of the following reaction :




    (A)                                    (B)




    (C)                                    (D)


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44. Predict the major product of the following reaction :




    (A)                                    (B)




    (C)                                    (D)




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45. Which of the following will produce chiral product on treatment with :
     (i)   O3, MeOH;            (ii)   H2O2;              (iii) Heat (–CO2)




     (A)                                       (B)




     (C)                                       (D)




46. The correct order for carbonyl stretching frequencies in IR-spectra of the following
     compounds is :




     (A) III > I > II                          (B) I > II > III
     (C) II > III > I                          (D) I > III > II

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47. The correct match of compounds given in Column I with spectral data given
    in column II is :
          Column I                                Column II
    (a)   1, 2-Dichloroethane              (i)    max 220 nm
    (b)   1, 4-Dibromobenzene              (ii) Only one singlet at 3.7      in
                                                 1H – NMR spectrum

    (c)   2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene           (iii) Peaks at 234, 236, 238 m/e with
                                                 intensity (1 : 2 : 1) in MS-spectrum
    (d) Cyclopropane                       (iv) Absorption at 1815 cm–1 in IR
                                                 spectrum
    (A) (a–iii), (b–ii), (c–i), (d–iv)
    (B) (a–ii), (b–iii), (c–i), (d–iv)
    (C) (a–iv), (b–i), (c–ii), (d–iii)
    (D) (a–i), (b–iv), (c–iii), (d–ii)
48. The major product of the following reaction is :




    (A)                                    (B)




    (C)                                    (D)



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49. The major product of the following reaction is :




    (A)                                    (B)




    (C)                                    (D)



50. Suggest most suitable reagent/condition for the following conversion :




    (A) MnO2; CH2Cl2

    (B) TEMPO (2.0%); NaOCl (1.25 eq), CH2Cl2

    (C) Pyridinium dichromate (PDC); CH2Cl2

    (D) Dimethyldioxirane (DMDO); CH2Cl2

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51. The correct reagents for the following conversion are :




    (A) Vinyllithium; CuI, THF;            (B) Vinyllithium;

    (C) Vinylmagnesium;                    (D) Vinylmagnesium; CoCl2;
52. The major product of the following reaction is :




    (A)                                    (B)




    (C)                                    (D)


53. Rank the following molecules in decreasing order of basicity :




    (A) I > II > III > IV                  (B) III > IV > II > I
    (C) I > III > II > IV                  (D) III > II > IV > I

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54. Arrange the following intermediates into increasing order of stability :




    (A) IV < III < II < I                   (B) IV < III < I < II
    (C) III < IV < II < I                   (D) I < IV < III < II
55. Identify antiaromatic compound from the following :




    (A)




    (B)




    (C)




    (D)



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56. Which statement is correct for the following four molecules ?




    (A) I and II are chiral                 (B) II and IV are chiral

    (C) I, II, III and IV are chiral        (D) I and IV are chiral

57. How many geometrical isomers are possible for the following molecule :




    (A) 2                                   (B) 3
    (C) 4                                   (D) 6

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58. The major product of the following reaction is :




    (A)                                    (B)




    (C)                                    (D)



59. What is the relationship between Ha and Hb in the product P formed in the
    following reaction ?




    (A) Diastereotopic                     (B) Enantiotopic
    (C) Homotopic                          (D) Vicinal

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60. The IUPAC name of the following compound is :




    (A) 3-Ethyl-2, 4, 5-trimethyl heptane


    (B) 5-Ethyl-3, 4, 6-trimethyl heptane


    (C) 3-isopropyl-4, 5-dimethyl heptane


    (D) 5-isopropyl-3, 4-dimethyl heptane


61. Which one is the correct expression for zeroth order reaction ?


            [A ]t                 t                   [A ]t               t

    (A) –             d [A] K 0 dt          (B)   –           d [A]           dt
            [ A]o                 o                   [A ]o               o



              [A ]t                                                   t

    (C)   –           d [A] K 0             (D)   – d [A] K 0 dt
            [A ]o                                                     o



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62. Mechanism for ionic reaction in the light of activated complex theory is written as :

                              A Z1 + BZ2       (AB) Z1 +Z2       P
     and corresponding rate law
                                d[P]       A   B    K 2 K1
                                                           [A] [B]
                                 dt                  K–1
                                                       Activity coefficients
     If we hypothetically ‘‘Put-off’’ the charges on reactants, then the portion of
     equation,

             A. B                                            A   B
     (A)            1                               (B)              0

           K 2 K1                                         K 2 K1
     (C)                                            (D)                  0
            K–1                                            K–1
63. Which of the following energy surface (diagram) most appropriately represents
     gist of activated complex theory ?




     (A) A                                          (B) A and C
     (C) B                                          (D) D
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64. Collision theory based bimolecular rate constant is given as :

                                     8 kB T
                          K = NA            .    d2 e–Ea/RT
                                        µ

    Applying this theory to the following gases state reaction,

                     K1
    (1)   2NOCl            2NO + 2Cl

                    K2
    (2)   2ClO            Cl2 + O2

    The rate constants, K1 and K2 should be in the order of :

    (A) K1 > K2                                 (B) K2 < K1

    (C) K1 K2                                   (D) K1 > K2

65. Concept of electrochemical potential (EMF) is associated to :

    (A) half cell

    (B) Complete electrochemical cell

    (C) Electrochemical reaction at equilibrium

    (D) Potential difference of cell

66. Consider the cell

                    Cd(s)/Cd2+ (1.0M) || Cu2+ (1.0M) | Cu(s)

    Voltage of the cell can be raised by :

    (A) Raising [Cu2+] or/and decreasing (Cd2+)

    (B) Raising [Cu2+] and [Cd2+]

    (C) Raising [Cd2+]

    (D) Decreasing [Cu2+]

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67. For the calomel half cell,
                                        Hg(s)/Hg2Cl2 (s)/Cl– (aq.)
    Change in electrode potential w.r.t. [Cl–] would look like :




    (A) = (A)                                                     (B) = (B)
    (C) = (C)                                                     (D) = (D)
68. Average value of distance of an electron from nucleus in hydrogen atom in
    its lowest energy is expressed as :

                 1                   r3 e –2r / a0 dr
    (A) <r> =        3   –
                 a               0


                 1                                      *
    (B) <r> =                r 3 e– r / a0 e – r / a0       dr
                     3
                 a       0
                                                                            2
                 1               r 3 e–2 r / a0 dr *            sin d   *       d
    (C) <r> =        3
                 a           0                              0               0

                5
    (D) <r> =     a
                2 o


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            2    1          1   d2        z2
69.   –                                +     .   = E        could be a Schrödinger equation
          2      me        mh   dx 2     4 r
      for :

      (A) A particle in 1-D box problem

      (B) Two particles in 2D box problem

      (C) Simple harmonic motion between two particles

      (D) Two charged particles in 1-D box problem

70. The following function is acceptable as state function over the range (– to + ) :

                       2
      (A)       e– x                                  (B) tan x

                                                                     2
      (C) cot x                                       (D)    xe– x

71. Apart from X-ray crystallography, the most important method to estimate protein
      structure with atomic resolution :

      (A) 2-D NMR spectroscopy                        (B) LC-MS-MS

      (C) Circular Dichroism                          (D) Fluorescence spectroscopy

72. 0.1 Mol of NaOH is added into 250 ml buffer solution. Change in pH is noted
      to be 0-2 units. The buffer capacity of buffer(s) is :

      (A) = 1                                         (B) = 2

      (C) = 3                                         (D) = 4

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73. The drift speed of bovine serumalbumin under the electric field is measured
    at various pH :

                pH           4.1           4.6     5.0     5.7      6.4        7.1

               Speed
                             0.50          0.25   –0.25    –0.7   –0.9        –1.5
               µm/s

    The isoelectric point of the protein should be, approximately in the range :

    (A) 4.1                                            (B) 5.2

    (C) 4.8                                            (D) 7.0

74. pH of 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4 is (Given : Kb(NH) = 10–5) :

    (A) pH = 5                                         (B) pH = 4

    (C) pH = 6                                         (D) pH = 3

75. Which of the following equations for the pressure of a gas is correct ?

                 2RT                    R                           –RT                   R
    (A) dP =            2    dV +           dT         (B) dP =           2    dV +           dT
                (V–b)                 (V–b)                       (V–b)                 (V–b)

                 2RT                 R                              –RT                R
    (C) dP =           2
                            dV +         2
                                             dT        (D) dP =           2
                                                                              dV +            dT
                (V–b)              (V–b)                          (V–b)              (V–b)2
76. Which of the following statements is correct regarding standard free energy
    change and the equilibrium constant for a mixture of ideal gases ?
    (A) Standard free energy change and equilibrium constant are independent
         of total pressure and temperature
    (B) Both properties depend on total pressure and temperature
    (C) Both properties are independent of temperature but depend on total pressure
    (D) Both properties depend on temperature but independent of total pressure

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81. The variation of intensities of spectral lines shown in the figure corresponds
    to :




    (A)                                     (B)




    (C)                                     (D)




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82. The selection rule for vibrational Raman spectra is :

    (A)   v = ±1, ±2, ..............         (B)   v = 0, ±1, ±2, .............

    (C)   v = ±1, ±2, ...............        (D)   v = ±2

83. In rotational fine structure of vibration-electronic transitions of a diatomic
    molecule, the band head will appear in R-branch if :

    (A) B' < B"                              (B) B' = B"

    (C) B' > B"                              (D) B' = –B"

84. In electronic spectra of molecules, the vibrational quantum number leading
    to convergence of vibrational spectral lines is given by :

          1                                        1
    (A)      –1                              (B)      –1
          xe                                       we

           1                                        1
    (C)        –1                            (D)         –1
          2 xe                                     we xe

85. The excess population of nuclear spins in lower state is given by :

              nlower                               nlower   nupper
    (A)   nlower nupper                      (B)   nlower – nupper

          nupper – nlower                          nlower – nupper
    (C)   nupper    nlower                   (D)   nlower   nupper

86. Calculate the wavelength of an electron accelerated through a potential of
    16 V :

                                                        kg.m
                       (Given : (2 me)½ = 5.4 × 10–25           )
                                                        S.V ½
    (A) 0.307 nm                             (B) 0.123 nm
    (C) 0.0123 nm                            (D) 3.07 nm

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87. The first order correction term to the ground state energy of hydrogen like
    atom is :
    (A) Positive                           (B) Negative
    (C) Zero                               (D) Can be positive or negative
88. The slater determinant of helium atom is :
                          1S(2) (2)     1S(1) (1)
                     1
    (A)    (1,2) =
                     2! 1S(2) (2)       1S(1) (1)

                           1S(1) (1)     1S(2) (2)
                     1
    (B)    (1,2) =
                     2!    1S(1) (1)     1S(2) (2)

                           1S(1) (1)     1S(2) (2)
                     –1
    (C)    (1,2) =
                     2!    1S(1) (1)     1S(2) (2)

                     1S(1) (1)        1S(2) (1)
                   1
    (D)    (1,2) =
                   2 1S(1) (2)        1S(2) (2)

89. In the study of solution of a polymer, the plot of              versus ‘C’ results into
                                                                C
    the information of :
    (A) Mn as reciprocal of intercept and polymer-solvent interaction constant as
          slope
    (B) Mn as an intercept and concentration as slope
    (C) Mn as the slope and polymer-solvent interaction constant as an intercept
    (D) Only Mn as ratio intercept and slope
90. According to Langmuir model :
    (I) All adsorption sites are equivalent
    (II) Adsorption and desorption are cooperative processes
    (III) Probability of adsorption is not affected by occupancy state of adsorption
          site
    (IV) Only monolayer adsorption
    (A) (I), (II) and (III)                   (B) (I) and (IV)
    (C) (II) and (III)                              (D) (II) and (IV)
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91. Systematic change in    max with size in case of semiconductor nanoparticles
    is due to the phenomenon :
    (A) Surface plasmon resonance           (B) Size quantization effect
    (C) Nano-effect                         (D) Band theory
92. The following UV-vis spectra recorded on various sizes of semiconductor
    nanoparticles :




    The blue shift in the spectra is correlated to :
    (A) decrease in size of nanoparticles (B) Increase in size of nanoparticles
    (C) Surface plasmon resonance           (D) Nothing to do with size
93. According to variation theorem, energy eigenvalue obtained from an approximate
    wave function is :
    (A) Always equal to Eo                  (B) Upper bound to Eo
    (C) Lower bound to Eo                   (D) Always positive

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94. The adsorbent which has higher adsorptive power in column chromatography
    is :

    (A) SiO2                                 (B) MgO

    (C) CaCO 3                               (D) Al2O3

95. [BrF4]– has :

    (A) Shape similar to SF4                 (B) sp3d hybridization

    (C) sp3 hybridization                    (D) sp3d2 hybridization

96. The number of significant figures in the answer of addition (0.6540 + 6.54 +
    65.4 + 654) is :

    (A) 725                                  (B) 3

    (C) 4                                    (D) 8

97. The EPR lines predicted for •        radical will be (12C; I = O, F, H; I = ½)

    (A) 6                                    (B) 0

    (C) 3                                    (D) 2

98. Drug metabolism occurs mainly in :
    (A) Liver                                (B) Brain
    (C) Spleen                               (D) Kidney
99. Catalytic converters are used in reduction and oxidation on reactions to reduce
    harmful emissions. The oxidation of CO and hydrocarbons was carried out by
    catalyst consisting the following metals :
    (A) Pt, Rh                               (B) Pt, Pd
    (C) Co, Rh                               (D) Co, Ni
100. Which one of the following molecules is an anti-fungal agent ?
    (A) Sulfa drug                           (B) Amphotericin-B
    (C) Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)                (D) Remdesivir

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