50 Multiple choice AIIMS Chemistry Question based on AIIMS MBBS Entrance Exam.

Question: Mixture of sand and sulphur may best be separated by
(a) Fractional crystallisation from aqueous solution
(b) Magnetic method
(c) Fractional distillation
(d) Dissolving in CS₂ and filtering

Ans. (d)

Question: An organic compound containing C, H and O contains 52.5% C and 13.04% Hr Vapour density of the
compound is 23. Its molecular formula will be :
(a) C₂H₆O
(b) C₃H₈O
(c) C₄H₈O
(d) C₅H₁₀O

Ans. (a)

Question: The species that does not contain peroxide ion is
(a) PbO₂
(b) H₂O₂(c) SrO₂
(d) BaO₂

Ans. (a)

Question: What are the shapes of (i) C1F₃ and (ii) BrF₃ molecules ?
(a) Both are planar trigonal
(b) Both have distorted T-shaped
(c) (i) is planar trigonal and (ii) is T-shaped
(d) (i) is T-shaped and (ii) is planar trigonal

Ans. (b)

Question: Irrespective of the source, pure sample of water always yields 88.89% mass of oxygen and 11.11% mass of hydrogen. This is explained by the law of
(a) Conservation of mass
(b) Constant composition
(c) Multiple proportions
(d) Constant volume

Ans. (b)

Question: Which of the following salts is colourless ?
(a) CdCI₂
(b) CuSO₄-5H₂O
(c) MnSO₄-7H₂O
(d) NiSO₄-7H

Ans. (a)

Question: Zinc sulphate contains 22.65% of zinc and 43.9% of water of crystallization. If the law of constant proportions is true, then the weight of zinc required to produce 20 g of the crystals will be
(a) 45.3 g
(b) 4.53 g
(c) 0.453 g
(d) 453 g

Ans. (b)

Question: Boiling point of the following compounds follow the order.
(a) CH₃CH₃ <CH3NH₂ <CH₃OH< HCOOH
(b) CH₃NH₂ < CH₃OH < CH₃CH₃ < HCOOH
(c) CH₃OH < CH₃CH3 < CH₃NH₂ < HCOOH
(d) HCOOH < CH₃NH₂ < CH₃OH < CH₃CH₃

Ans. (a)

Question: The number of optical isomers of an organic compound having n asymmetric carbon atoms will be
(a) 2^{n + 1}(b) n²
(c) 2ⁿ
(d) 2^{n – 1}

Ans. (c)

Question:Which of the following will have the maximum dipole moment ?
(a) CH₃F
(b) CH₃CI
(c) CH₃Br
(d) CH₃I

Ans. (b)

Question: Atoms consists of protons, neutrons and electrons. If the mass of neutrons and electrons were made half and two times respectively to their actual masses, then the atomic mass of ₆C¹²(a) Will remain approximately the same
(b) Will become approximately two times
(c) Will remain approximately half
(d) Will be reduced by 25%

Ans. (d)

Question: Borax structure contains:
(a) two BO₄ groups and two BO₃ groups
(b) four BO₄ groups only
(c) four BO₃ groups only
(d) three BO₄ and one BO₃ groups

Ans. (a)

Question: The electronic configuration of a dipositive metal M²⁺ is 2, 8, 14 and its atomic weight is 56 a.m.u. The number of neutrons in its nuclei would be
(a) 30
(b) 32
(c) 34
(d) 42

Ans. (a)

Question: Which of the following is neutral refractory material?
(a) SiO₂(b) MgO
(c) CaO
(d) SiC

Ans. (d)

Question: O₂^2– is the symbol of ….. ion
(a) Oxide
(b) Superoxide
(c) Peroxide
(d) Monoxide

Ans. (c)

Question: Which of the following is not correct for D₂O ?
(a) BVP is higher than H₂O
(c) Viscosity is higher than H₂O at 25°
(b) D_2O reacts slowly than H₂O
(d) Solubility of NaCI in it is more than H₂O

Ans. (d)

Ques. One mole of NaCl (s) on melting absorbed 30.5 kJ of heat and its entropy is increased by 28.8 JK^–1. The melting point of NaCl is
(a) 1059 K
(b) 30.5 K
(c) 28.8 K
(d) 28800 K

Ans. (a)

Ques. Which one of the following is not a property of hydrophilic solutions?
(a) High concentrations of dispersed phase can be easily attained
(b) Coagulation is reversible
(c) Viscosity and surface tension are about the same as for water
(d) The charge of the particle depends on the values of the medium; it may be positive, negative or even zero

Ans. (c)

Ques. Temperature of maximum density in H₂O and D₂O respectively are
(a) 277.15 K, 284.75 K
(b) 273.15 K, 277.15 K
(c) 277.15 K, 285.75 K
(d) 284.75 K, 277.15 K

Ans. (a)

Question: If ethylene, carbon monoxide and water is heated at high temperature, which of the following is formed
(a) C₄H₈O₂
(b) C₂H₅COOH
(c) CH₃COOH
(d) CH₂ = CH – COOH

Ans. (b)

Question: An ester (A) with molecular formula C₉Hi₀O₂was treated with excess of CH₃MgBr and the compound so formed was treated with cone. H₂SO₄ to form olefin (B). Ozonolysis of B gave ketone with formula C₈H₈O. Which shows positive iodoform test the structure of A is:
(a) CH₃CH₂COC₆CH₅
(b) C₆H₅COOC₂H₅
(c) C₆H_SCOOC₆H₅
(d) CH₃COC₆H₄COCH₃

Ans. (b)

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Question: A 0.2 molal aqueous solution of a weak acid (HX) is 20% ionised. The freezing point of this solution is (Given K_f = 1.86^o C/m for water)
(a) –0.31^oC
(b)–0.45^oC
(c) –0.53^oC
(d) –090^oC

Ans. (b)

Question:The density of H₂S (mol. wt. 34) at 27°C and 2 atm pressure (R = 0.0821 atm/mol K):
(a) 2.76g/L
(b) 27.6 g/L
(c) 2.76 mg/L
(d) none of these

Ans. (a)

Question: The pyknometric density of sodium chloride crystal is 2.165 x 10³ kgm^–3 while its X-rays density is 2.178 x 10³ kgm^–3. The fraction of unoccupied sites in sodium chloride crystal is
(a) 5.96 x 10^–3
(b) 5.96
(c) 5.96 x 10^–2
(d) 5.96 x 10^–1

Ans. (a)

Question: In which compound 8 : 8 coordination is found
(a) CsCl
(b) MgO
(c) Al₂O₃
(d) All of these

Ans. (a)

Question: Which of the following reactions with H₂S does not produce metallic sulphide
(a) ZnCl₂(b) CdCl₂
(c) COCl₂
(d) CuCl₂

Ans. (c)

Question: At what temperature will the average speed of CH₄ molecules have the same value as O₂ has at 300 K
(a) 1200 K
(b) 150 K
(c) 600 K
(d) 300 K

Ans. (b)

Question: In amines, the hybridisation state of N is
(a) sp
(b) sp²
(c) sp³
(d) sp²d

Ans. (c)

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Question: Which of the following is not an electrophile
(a) Cl⁺
(b) Na⁺(c) H⁺
(d) BF₃

Ans. (b)

Question: In an experiment during the analysis of a carbon compound, 145 l of H₂ was collected at 760 mm Hg pressure and 27^oC temperature. The mass of H₂ is nearly
(a) 10 g
(b) 12 g
(c) 24 g
(d) 6 g

Ans. (b)

Question: Which is the decreasing order of stability?
(i) CH₃– CH – CH₃
(ii) CH₃– CH – O – CH₃
(iii) CH₃CH – CO – CH3
(a) (i) < (ii) < (iii)
(b) (i) > (ii) > (iii)
(c) (iii) > (i) > (ii)
(d) (ii) > (iii) > (i)

Ans. (b)

Question: The order of reactivities of methyl halides in the formation of Grignard reagent is
(a) CH₃I > CH₃Br > CH₃Cl
(b) CH₃Cl > CH₃Br > CH₃I
(c) CH₃Br > CH₃Cl > CH₃I
(d) CH₃Br > CH₃I > CH₃Cl

Ans. (a)

Question: Half-life of radium is 1580 yrs. Its average life will be
(a) 2.5 x 10³ yrs
(b) 1.832 x 10³ yrs
(c) 2.275 x 10³ yrs
(d) 8.825 x 10² yrs

Ans. (c)

Question: When D-glucose is oxidized by Ag:0 gives:
(a) L-glucaric acid
(b) D-glucaric acid
(c) D-gluconic acid
(d) L-gluconic acid

Ans. (c)

Question: The dissociation constant of two acids HA₁ and HA₂ are 3.14 x 10^–4 and 1.96 x 10^–5 respectively. The relative strength of the acids will be approximately
(a) 1 : 4
(b) 4 : 1
(c) 1 : 16
(d) 16 : 1

Ans. (b)

Question:

The product is :

Ans. (b)

Question: In the sequence of reactions,

The product B is

(a) Benzyl alcohol
(b) 2-Phenyl ethanol
(c) 1-Phenyl ethanol
(d) Quinol

Ans. (b)

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Question: Which ion has the lowest radius from the following ions
(a) Na⁺
(b) Mg²⁺(c) Al³⁺
(d) Si⁴⁺

Ans. (d)

Question: In amines, the hybridisation state of N is
(a) sp
(b) sp²
(c) sp³
(d) sp²d

Ans. (c)

Question: When Na reacts with liquid NH₃ the following substance is formed:
(a) [Na(NH₃)_x]^–
(b) [e(NH₃)_y]^–
(c) NaNH₂
(d) Na_xNH_3y

Ans. (b)

Question: To calculate the amount of work done in joules during reversible isothermal expansion of an ideal gas, the volume must be expressed in
(a) m³ only
(b) dm³ only
(c) cm³ only
(d) Any one of them

Ans. (d)

Question: 1 mole of N₂O₄ (g) at 300 K is kept in a closed container under one atmosphere. It is heated to 600 K when 20% by mass of N₂O₄ (g) decomposes to NO₂ (g). The resultant pressure is:
(a) 1.2 atm
(b) 2.4 atm
(c) 2.0 atm
(d) 1.0 atm

Ans. (b)

Question: 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

Ans. (a)

Question: Mark the gas which turns lime water milky
(a) H₂S
(b) SO₂
(c) Cl₂
(d) CO₂

Ans. (b), (d)

Question: The ion which exhibits green colour?
(a) Cu²⁺(b) Mn²⁺
(c) Co²⁺
(d) Ni²⁺

Ans. (d)

Question: Which of the following statements is correct for CsBr₃(a) It is a covalent compound
(b) It contains Cs³⁺ and Br^– ions
(c) It contains Cs⁺ and Br₃^–ions
(d) It contains Cs⁺, Br^–and lattice Br₂ molecule

Ans. (c)

Ques. Which is the strongest reducing agent?
(a) F^–
(b) Cl^–
(c) Br^–
(d) I^–

Ans. (d)

Question: A sudden large jump between the values of second and third ionisation energies of an element would be associated with the electronic configuration
(a) 1s², 2s² p⁶, 3s¹
(b) 1s², 2s² p⁶, 3s² p¹(c) 1s², 2s² p⁶, 3s²p²(d) 1s², 2s² p⁶, 3s²

Ans. (d)

Question: A hydride of nitrogen which is acidic is
(a) NH₃
(b) N₂H₂
(c) N₃H
(d) N₂H₄

Ans. (c)

Question: Which element having following electronic configurations has minimum ionization potential
(a) 1s¹
(b) 1s², 2s² 2p⁶
(c) 1s², 2s² 2p⁶, 3s¹
(d) 1s², 2s² 2p²

Ans. (c)

Ques. The following reaction belongs to

(a) Elimination reaction
(b) Substitution reaction
(c) Free radical reaction
(d) Displacement reaction

Ans. (b)

Ques. The most stable conformation of n-butane is
(a) Skew boat
(b) Eclipsed
(c) Gauche
(d) Staggered

Ans. (d)

Ques. The process used for the removal hardness of water is
(a) Calgon
(b) Baeyer
(c) Serpeck
(d) Hoope

Ans. (a)

Question: If the H+ concentration is decreased from 1M to 10^-4 M at 25^oC for the couple MnO₄^–/Mn²⁺, then the oxidizing power of the MnO₄^–/Mn²⁺ couple decrease by :
(a) -0.18 V
(b) 0.18 V
(c) 0.38 V
(d) -0.38 V

Ans. (c)

Ques. Maximum number of electrons in any orbit is
(a) n²
(b) 2n²
(c) ½ n²
(d) None of these

Ans. (b)

Question: HCl is added to following oxides. Which one would give H₂O₂(a) MnO₂
(b) PbO₂
(c) BaO
(d) None of these

Ans. (d)

Ques. Which of the following electrolytes is least effective in coagulating a colloidal solution of ferric hydroxide
(a) K₃[Fe(CN)₆]
(b) K₂CrO₄
(c) KBr
(d) K₂SO₄

Ans. (c)

Question: Which of the following pair will not produce dihydrogen gas
(a) Cu + HCl (dil.)
(b) Fe + H₂SO₄
(c) Mg + steam
(d) Na + alcohol

Ans. (a)

Ques. A gem dihalide is not the product of the following reactions
(a) Vinyl chloride + HCl
(b) Acetone + PCl₅
(c) Methylacetylene + 2HBr
(d) Ethyne +2Cl₂

Ans. (d)

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Question: Lead is maximum in
(a) Soda glass
(b) Jena glass
(c) Pyrex glass
(d) Flint glass

Ans. (d)

Question: If the concentration of CrO₄^–ions in a saturated solution of silver chromate is 2 x 10^–4. Solubility product of silver chromate will be
(a) 4 x 10^–8
(b) 8 x 10^–12(c) 12 x 10^–12
(d) 32 x 10^–12

Ans. (d)

Question: BaSO₄ and carbon on heating reacts to produce
(a) Ba + SO₂ + CO₂
(b) BaS + CO
(c) BaS + O₂ + SO₂
(d) BaCO₃ + S + O₂

Ans. (b)

Question: The atomic radii of alkali metals (M) lie in the order Li < Na < K < Rb but the radii of M⁺ ions in aqueous solution lie in the reverse order Li⁺ > Na⁺ > K⁺ > Rb⁺. What is the reason for this reverse order (on going from Li to Rb) ?
(a) Gradual increase in ionisation energy
(b) Increasing weakness of the metallic bond
(c) Increasing electropositive character
(d) Decreasing degree of hydration

Ans. (d)

Question: Transition metal with low oxidation number will act as
(a) A base
(b) An acid
(c) An oxidising agent
(d) None of these

Ans. (c)

Question: Which of the following pair will have effective magnetic moment equal
(a) Cr⁺³ and Mn⁺²(b) Cr⁺² and Fe⁺²
(c) V⁺² and Sc⁺³
(d) Ti⁺² and V⁺²

Ans. (b)

Question: Which is least soluble in water
(a) AgCl
(b) AgBr
(c) AgI
(d) Ag₂S

Ans. (d)

Question: Which one of the following has the maximum number of unpaired electrons
(a) Mg²⁺
(b) Ti³⁺
(c) V³⁺
(d) Fe²⁺

Ans. (d)

Question: The rate law for a reaction between the substances A and B is given by, rate = k[A]ⁿ [B]^m. On doubling the concentration of A and halving the concentration of B, the ratio of the new rate to the earlier rate of the reaction will be as
(a) ½^{(m + n)}
(b) (m + n)
(c) (n – m)
(d) 2^{(n – m)}

Ans. (d)

Question: The coordination number and oxidation state of Cr in K₃ [Cr(C₂O₄)₃] are, respectively
(a) 4 and +2
(b) 6 and +3
(c) 3 and +3
(d) 3 and 0

Ans. (b)

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Question: Mixture is heated with dil. H₂SO₄ and the lead acetate paper turns black by the evolved gases. The mixture contains
(a) Sulphite
(b) Sulphide
(c) Sulphate
(d) Thiosulphate

Ans. (b)

Question: Total number of isomers of C₆H₁₄ are
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7

Ans. (b)

Question: The hybridization state of carbon atoms in the product formed by the reaction of ethyl chloride with aqueous potassium hydroxide is
(a) sp
(b) sp²
(c) sp³
(d) sp³d

Ans. (c)

Question: The chief impurity present in red bauxite is :
(a) SiO₂
(b) Fe₂O₃
(c) K₂SO₄
(d) NaF

Ans. (b)

Ques. Preparation of alkyl halides in laboratory is least preferred by
(a) Halide exchange
(b) Direct halogenation of alkanes
(c) Treatment of alcohols
(d) Addition of hydrogen halides to alkenes

Ans. (b)

Ques. The freezing point of a solution containing 4.8 g of a compound in 60 g of benzene is 4.48. What is the molar mass of the compound (K_f = 5.1 km^–1), (freezing point of benzene = 5.5^o)
(a) 100
(b) 200
(c) 300
(d) 400

Ans. (d)

Ques. Buna-s rubber is which of the following of 1-3-butadiene and styrene
(a) Polymers
(b) Copolymer
(c) Addition
(d) Condensation polymer

Ans. (b)

Ques. Which of the following is a protein?
(a) Pepsin
(b) Adrenaline
(c) ATP
(d) Glutamin

Ans. (a)

Ques. Which of the following tests can be used for the distinction of ethanol and ethanol
[A] Pdoform test
[B] Lucas test
[C] Victor Meyer test
[D] Copper coil test
(a) A and D
(b) A and B
(c) C and D
(d) Only A

Ans. (a)

Ques. The correct order of second ionization potential of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and fluorine is
(a) C > N > O > F
(b) O > N > F > C
(c) O > F > N > C
(d) F > O > N > C

Ans. (c)

Ques. Which of the following is the mechanism of the reaction, which takes place on fusing nitrobenzene with solid caustic potash?
(a) Electrophilic substitution
(b) Nucleophilic addition
(c) Free radical substitution
(d) Nucleophilic substitution

Ans. (d)

Ques. Most compact complexation ABC, ABC — exhibits the following
(a) FCC
(b) BCC
(c) HCP
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a)

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