IIT JAM 2022 Chemistry (CY) Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs (February 13)

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IIT JAM 2022 Chemistry (CY) Question Paper with Answer Key pdf is available for download. The exam was conducted by IIT Roorkee on February 13, 2022. In terms of difficulty level, IIT JAM Chemistry (CY) was of Moderate level. The question paper comprised a total of 60 questions.

IIT JAM 2022 Chemistry (CY) Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs

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Question 1:

The reagent required for the following transformation


  • (A) NaBH\(_4\)
  • (B) LiAlH\(_4\)
  • (C) H\(_3\)B·THF
  • (D) Zn(Hg)/HCl

Question 2:

The major product formed in the following reaction







Question 3:

The major product formed in the following reaction







Question 4:

The major product formed in the following reaction


K + O\(_2\)

  • (A) K\(_2\)O
  • (B) K\(_2\)O\(_2\)
  • (C) KO\(_2\)
  • (D) K\(_2\)O\(_3\)

Question 5:

Which one of the following options is best suited for effecting the transformation?


  • (A) MnO\(_2\)
  • (B) DMSO, (COCl)\(_2\), Et\(_3\)N
  • (C) Al(Oi-Pr)\(_3\)
  • (D) Ag\(_2\)O/NH\(_4\)OH

Question 6:

The structure of \([XeF_8]^{2-}\) is

  • (A) cubic
  • (B) hexagonal bipyramid
  • (C) square antiprism
  • (D) octagonal

Question 7:

Among the following, the compound that forms the strongest hydrogen bond is

  • (A) HF
  • (B) HCl
  • (C) HBr
  • (D) HI

Question 8:

Among the following, the biomolecule with a direct metal-carbon bond is

  • (A) coenzyme B\(_{12}\)
  • (B) nitrogenase
  • (C) chlorophyll
  • (D) hemoglobin

Question 9:

For the reaction

H\(_2\)PO\(_4^-\) (aq) + OH\(^-\) (aq) \(\rightarrow\) HPO\(_4^{2-}\) (aq) + H\(_2\) (g)

the rate expression is \(k[H_2PO_4^-][OH^-]\). If the concentration of H\(_2\)PO\(_4^-\) is doubled, the rate is

  • (A) tripled
  • (B) halved
  • (C) doubled
  • (D) unchanged

Question 10:

The nature of interaction involved at the gas-solid interface in physisorption is

  • (A) ionic
  • (B) van der Waals
  • (C) hydrogen bonding
  • (D) covalent

Question 11:

The major product formed in the following reaction







Question 12:

An organic compound having molecular formula C\(_9\)H\(_{10}\)O\(_2\) exhibits the following spectral characteristics:


^1H NMR: \(\delta 9.72\) (t, 1H), \(\delta 7.1\) (d, 2H), \(\delta 6.7\) (d, 2H), \(\delta 3.8\) (s, 3H), \(\delta 3.6\) (d, 2H)

IR: ~1720 cm\(^-1\)


The most probable structure of the compound is





Question 13:

The major product formed in the reaction of (2S,3R)-2-chloro-3-phenylbutane with NaOEt in EtOH is

  • (A) (E)-2-phenyl-but-2-ene
  • (B) (Z)-2-phenyl-but-2-ene
  • (C) 3-phenyl-but-1-ene
  • (D) (2R,3R)-2-ethoxy-3-phenylbutane

Question 14:

The major product formed in the following reaction








Question 15:

The reactivity of the enol derivatives towards benzaldehyde follows the order


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

Question 16:

All possible lattice types are observed in the

  • (A) cubic crystal system
  • (B) monoclinic crystal system
  • (C) tetragonal crystal system
  • (D) orthorhombic crystal system

Question 17:

The structure types of B\(_{10}\)H\(_{10}^{2-}\) and B\(_{10}\)H\(_{14}\), respectively, are

  • (A) closo and nido
  • (B) nido and arachno
  • (C) nido and closo
  • (D) closo and arachno

Question 18:

The ground state and the maximum number of spin-allowed electronic transitions possible in a Co\(^{2+}\) tetrahedral complex, respectively, are

  • (A) \(^4A_2\) and 3
  • (B) \(^4T_1\) and 2
  • (C) \(^4A_2\) and 2
  • (D) \(^4T_1\) and 3

Question 19:

The correct statement about the geometries of BH\(_2^+\) and NH\(_2^+\) based on valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory is

  • (A) both BH\(_2^+\) and NH\(_2^+\) are trigonal planar
  • (B) BH\(_2^+\) is linear and NH\(_2^+\) is trigonal planar
  • (C) BH\(_2^+\) is trigonal planar and NH\(_2^+\) is linear
  • (D) both BH\(_2^+\) and NH\(_2^+\) are linear

Question 20:

The order of increasing CO stretching frequencies in [Co(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{+}\), [Cu(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{+}\), [Fe(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{2-}\) and [Ni(CO)\(_4\)] is

  • (A) [Cu(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{+}\) < [Ni(CO)\(_4\)] < [Co(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{+}\) < [Fe(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{2-}\)
  • (B) [Fe(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{2-}\) < [Co(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{+}\) < [Ni(CO)\(_4\)] < [Cu(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{+}\)
  • (C) [Co(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{+}\) < [Fe(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{2-}\) < [Cu(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{+}\) < [Ni(CO)\(_4\)]
  • (D) [Ni(CO)\(_4\)] < [Cu(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{+}\) < [Fe(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{2-}\) < [Co(CO)\(_4\)]\(^{+}\)

Question 21:

The reaction of 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene with hydrazine produces a yellow-orange solid X used for the identification of an organic functional group G. X and G, respectively, are





Question 22:

The stability of adducts H\(_3\)B-PF\(_3\), H\(_3\)B-NMe\(_3\), H\(_3\)B-CO, H\(_3\)B-OMe\(_2\) follows the order

  • (A) H\(_3\)B-OMe\(_2\) < H\(_3\)B-CO < H\(_3\)B-PF\(_3\) < H\(_3\)B-NMe\(_3\)
  • (B) H\(_3\)B-PF\(_3\) < H\(_3\)B-CO < H\(_3\)B-NMe\(_3\) < H\(_3\)B-OMe\(_2\)
  • (C) H\(_3\)B-CO < H\(_3\)B-PF\(_3\) < H\(_3\)B-NMe\(_3\) < H\(_3\)B-OMe\(_2\)
  • (D) H\(_3\)B-PF\(_3\) < H\(_3\)B-CO < H\(_3\)B-OMe\(_2\) < H\(_3\)B-NMe\(_3\)

Question 23:

The spacing between successive rotational energy levels of a diatomic molecule XY and its heavier isotopic analogue X'Y' varies with the rotational quantum number, J, as





Question 24:

The ratio of the 2p \(\rightarrow\) 1s transition energy in He\(^+\) to that in the H atom is closest to

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 4
  • (D) 8

Question 25:

The phase diagram of water is best represented by





Question 26:

Capillary W contains water and capillary M contains mercury. The contact angles between the capillary wall and the edge of the meniscus at the air-liquid interface in W and M are \(\theta_w\) and \(\theta_m\), respectively. The contact angles satisfy the conditions

  • (A) \(\theta_w > 90^\circ\) and \(\theta_m > 90^\circ\)
  • (B) \(\theta_w > 90^\circ\) and \(\theta_m < 90^\circ\)
  • (C) \(\theta_w < 90^\circ\) and \(\theta_m > 90^\circ\)
  • (D) \(\theta_w < 90^\circ\) and \(\theta_m < 90^\circ\)

Question 27:

The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution \( f(v_x) \) of one-dimensional velocities \( v_x \) at temperature T is

[Given: \( A \) is a normalization constant such that \( \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} f(v_x) \, dv_x = 1 \), and \( k_b \) is the Boltzmann constant]

  • (A) \( A \exp\left(-\frac{mv_x^2}{2 k_b T}\right) \)
  • (B) \( A \exp\left(-\frac{mv_x^2}{k_b T}\right) \)
  • (C) \( A v_x^2 \exp\left(-\frac{mv_x^2}{2 k_b T}\right) \)
  • (D) \( A v_x^2 \exp\left(-\frac{mv_x^2}{k_b T}\right) \)

Question 28:

The potential for a particle in a one-dimensional box is given as:
\( V(x) = 0 for 0 \leq x \leq L, \) and \( V(x) = \infty elsewhere. \)

The locations of the internal nodes of the eigenfunctions \( \psi_n(x) \), \( n \geq 2 \), are

[Given: \( m \) is an integer such that \( 0 < m < n \)]

  • (A) \( x = \frac{m + \frac{1}{2}}{n} L \)
  • (B) \( x = \frac{m}{n} L \)
  • (C) \( x = \frac{m}{n + 1} L \)
  • (D) \( x = \frac{m + 1}{n + 1} L \)

Question 29:

The number of CO stretching bands in the infrared spectrum of Fe(CO)\(_5\) is

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 3
  • (D) 4

Question 30:

The standard Gibbs free energy change for the reaction

H\(_2\)O(g) \(\rightarrow\) H\(_2\)(g) + \(\frac{1}{2}\)O\(_2\)(g)

at 2500 K is \( +118 \, kJ mol^{-1} \). The equilibrium constant for the reaction is

[Given: \( R = 8.314 \, J K^{-1} mol^{-1} \)]

  • (A) 0.994
  • (B) 1.006
  • (C) \( 3.42 \times 10^{-3} \)
  • (D) 292.12

Question 31:

Among the following, the reaction(s) that favor(s) the formation of the products at 25°C is/are





Question 32:

Among the following, the correct statement(s) is/are:

  • (A) The first \( pK_a \) of malonic acid is lower than the \( pK_a \) of acetic acid while its second \( pK_a \) is higher than the \( pK_a \) of acetic acid.
  • (B) The first \( pK_a \) of malonic acid is higher than the \( pK_a \) of acetic acid while its second \( pK_a \) is lower than the \( pK_a \) of acetic acid.
  • (C) Both the first and the second \( pK_a \)'s of malonic acid are lower than the \( pK_a \) of acetic acid.
  • (D) Both the first and the second \( pK_a \)'s of malonic acid are higher than the \( pK_a \) of acetic acid.

Question 33:

The compound(s) that participate(s) in the Diels-Alder reaction with maleic anhydride is/are




Question 34:

Among the following, the suitable route(s) for the conversion of benzaldehyde to acetophenone is/are

  • (A) \( CH_3COCl, anhydrous AlCl_3 \)
  • (B) \( (i) HS(CH_2)_3SH, F_3B-OEt_2, (ii) n-BuLi, (iii) MeI, (iv) HgCl_2, CdCO_3, H_2O \)
  • (C) \( NaNH_2, MeI \)
  • (D) \( (i) MeMgBr, (ii) aq. acid, (iii) pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) \)

Question 35:

The reaction involves(s)



  • (A) migratory insertion
  • (B) change in electron count of Rh from 18 to 16
  • (C) oxidative addition
  • (D) change in electron count of Rh from 16 to 18

Question 36:

The reason(s) for the lower stability of \( Si_2H_6 \) compared to \( C_2H_6 \) is/are

  • (A) silicon is more electronegative than hydrogen
  • (B) Si-Si bond is weaker than C-C bond
  • (C) Si-H bond is weaker than C-H bond
  • (D) the presence of low-lying d-orbitals in silicon

Question 37:

For an N-atom nonlinear polyatomic gas, the constant volume molar heat capacity \( C_{v,m} \) has the expected value of \( 3(N - 1)R \), based on the principle of equipartition of energy. The correct statement(s) about the measured value of \( C_{v,m} \) is/are

  • (A) The measured \( C_{v,m} \) is independent of temperature.
  • (B) The measured \( C_{v,m} \) is dependent on temperature.
  • (C) The measured \( C_{v,m} \) is typically lower than the expected value.
  • (D) The measured \( C_{v,m} \) is typically higher than the expected value.

Question 38:

Zinc containing enzyme(s) is/are

  • (A) carboxypeptidase
  • (B) hydrolase
  • (C) carbonic anhydrase
  • (D) urease

Question 39:

The conversion of ICl to ICl\(^+\) involves(s)

  • (A) the removal of an electron from a \( \pi^* \) molecular orbital of ICl
  • (B) an increase in the bond order from 1 in ICl to 1.5 in ICl\(^+\)
  • (C) the formation of a paramagnetic species
  • (D) the removal of an electron from a molecular orbital localized predominantly on Cl

Question 40:

The common point defect(s) in a solid is/are

  • (A) Wadsley defect
  • (B) Schottky defect
  • (C) Suzuki defect
  • (D) Frenkel defect

Question 41:

Among the following, the number of aromatic compounds is



Question 42:

The number of stereoisomers possible for the major product formed in the reaction



is


Question 43:

The number of signals observed in the 1H NMR spectrum of the compound




is


Question 44:

The reaction of 122 g of benzaldehyde with 108 g of phenylhydrazine
gave 157 g of the product.


\[ The yield of the product is \, \mathbf{?} \, (round off to the nearest integer) \]


Question 45:

The B-B bond order in \( B_2 \) is


Question 46:

The number of unpaired electrons in \( [Co(H_2O)_6]^{2+} \) is


Question 47:

The number of significant figures in \( 5.0820 \times 10^2 \) is


Question 48:

The d spacing for the first-order X-ray ( \( \lambda = 1.54 \, Å \)) diffraction event of metallic iron (fcc) at \( 2\theta = 20.2^\circ \) is

(round off to three decimal places)


Question 49:

The volume fraction for an element in an fcc lattice is
(round off to two decimal places)


Question 50:

A steady current of 1.25 A is passed through an electrochemical cell for 1.5 h using a 12 V battery. The total charge, \( Q \), drawn during this process is
(round off to the nearest integer)


Question 51:

The specific rotation of optically pure (R)-1-phenylethylamine is +40 (neat, 20°C). A synthetic sample of the same compound is shown to contain 4:1 mixture of (S)- and (R)-enantiomers. The specific rotation of the neat sample at 20°C is
(round off to the nearest integer)


Question 52:

The number of \(\beta\) particles emitted in the nuclear reaction \[ ^{238}_{92}U \rightarrow ^{206}_{82}Pb \]
\text{is


Question 53:

Iron is extracted from its ore via the reaction \[ Fe_2O_3 + 3CO \rightarrow 2Fe + 3CO_2 \]
\text{The volume of CO (at STP) required to produce 1 kg of iron is


Question 54:

Total degeneracy (number of microstates) for a Ti\(^{3+}\) ion in spherical symmetry is


Question 55:

A galvanic electrochemical cell made of Zn\(^{2+}\)/Zn and Cu\(^{2+}\)/Cu half-cells produces 1.10 V at 25°C. The ratio of [Zn\(^{2+}\)] to [Cu\(^{2+}\)] is maintained at 1.0. The \(\Delta G^\circ\) for the reaction when 1.0 mol of Zn gets dissolved is
(round off to the nearest integer)


Question 56:

At constant volume, 1.0 kJ of heat is transferred to 2 moles of an ideal gas at 1 atm and 298 K. The final temperature of the ideal gas is
(round off to one decimal place)


Question 57:

Two close lying bands in a UV spectrum occur at 274 nm and 269 nm. The magnitude of the energy gap between the two bands is
(round off to the nearest integer)


Question 58:

The pH of an aqueous buffer prepared using CH\(_3\)COOH and CH\(_3\)COO\(^-\) and Na\(^+\) is 4.80.
The quantity \[ \frac{[CH_3COO^-] - [CH_3COOH]}{[CH_3COOH]} \] is
(round off to three decimal places)


Question 59:

At constant temperature, 6.40 g of a substance dissolved in 78 g of benzene decreases the vapor pressure of benzene from 0.125 atm to 0.119 atm. The molar mass of the substance is
(round off to one decimal place)


Question 60:

For a van der Waals gas, the critical temperature is 150 K and the critical pressure is \(5 \times 10^6\) Pa. The volume occupied by each gas molecule is
(round off to two decimal places)

Correct Answer:
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Step 1: Use the Van der Waals equation.

The volume occupied by each gas molecule is related to the critical temperature and pressure by the van der Waals equation. The volume per molecule at the critical point is given by: \[ V_c = \frac{RT_c}{P_c} \]
where \(V_c\) is the volume per molecule, \(R = 8.314 \, J/mol·K\) is the gas constant, \(T_c = 150 \, K\) is the critical temperature, and \(P_c = 5 \times 10^6 \, Pa\) is the critical pressure.

Step 2: Substituting the given values.
\[ V_c = \frac{8.314 \times 150}{5 \times 10^6} = \frac{1247.1}{5 \times 10^6} = 2.494 \times 10^{-4} \, m^3 \]

Step 3: Convert the volume to \(Å^3\).

Since 1 \(m^3 = 10^{30} \, Å^3\), \[ V_c = 2.494 \times 10^{-4} \times 10^{30} = 2.49 \times 10^{26} \, Å^3 \]

Step 4: Conclusion.

The volume occupied by each gas molecule is approximately \(2.49 \times 10^{26} \, Å^3\). Quick Tip: The volume per molecule for a gas at critical conditions can be calculated using the equation \(V_c = \frac{RT_c}{P_c}\).


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