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WorksheetsM.Sc Chemistry CPGET Mock Test 2025
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
The IUPAC name of [Co(NH₃)₄Cl₂]Cl is:
Tetraamminedichlorocobalt(III) chloride
Dichlorotetraamminecobalt(III) chloride
Tetraamminecobalt(III) dichloride
Cobalt(III) tetraamminedichloride
The coordination number of Fe in [Fe(CN)₆]3- is: [ ]
4
6
3
2
Which ligand is polydentate?[ ]
NH₃
H₂O
EDTA
CO
The oxidation state of Cr in [Cr(H₂O)₆]^{3+} is:[ ]
+1
+2
+3
+6
The EAN (Effective Atomic Number) of Ni in [Ni(CO)₄] is: [ ]
34
36
28
30
Which metal carbonyl obeys the 18-electron rule? [ ]
[Fe(CO)₅]
[Co(CO)₄]
[Mn(CO)₆]+
All of the above
The bridging ligand in [(CO)₃Fe(CO)₃Fe(CO)₃]is:[ ]
CO
NO
O₂
N₂
The geometry of [Co₂(CO)₈]is:[ ]
Tetrahedral
Square planar
Octahedral
Dodecahedral
The metal ion present in hemoglobin is:
Mg²⁺
Fe²⁺
Cu²⁺
Zn²⁺
Chlorophyll contains:
Fe²⁺
Mg²⁺
Ca²⁺
Mn²⁺
The function of myoglobin is:
Oxygen transport
Oxygen storage
Electron transfer
CO₂ transport
Which metalloenzyme catalyzes water oxidation in photosynthesis?
Cytochrome c oxidase
Nitrogenase
Photosystem II (Mn₄CaO₅ cluster)
Carbonic anhydrase
According to HSAB theory, Ag⁺ is a:
Hard acid
Soft acid
Borderline acid
Neutral acid
Which of the following is a hard base?
CN⁻
I⁻
F⁻
SCN⁻
The most stable complex forms between:
Hard acid + Hard base
Soft acid + Soft base
Hard acid + Soft base
Soft acid + Hard base
Which pair follows the HSAB principle?
Fe³⁺ + OH⁻
Hg²⁺ + S²⁻
Both a and b
None
Cisplatin is used in cancer therapy because it:
Binds to DNA and inhibits replication
Acts as an antioxidant
Chelates iron in blood
Catalyzes protein synthesis
EDTA is used to treat heavy metal poisoning as it:
Forms soluble complexes with metals
Precipitates metals as sulfides
Oxidizes metals to harmless ions
Reduces metal toxicity via hydrolysis
The color of [Cu(H₂O)₆]2+ is due to:
d-d transition
Charge transfer
Ligand vibration
Spin crossover
Wilkinson's catalyst [RhCl(PPh₃)₃] is used for:
Hydrogenation of alkenes
Oxidation of alcohols
Polymerization of ethylene
Hydrolysis of esters
Tollen's reagent gives a silver mirror with:
Ketones
Aldehydes
Esters
Carboxylic acids
Hydrolysis of an ester in acidic medium yields:
Alcohol + Aldehyde
Alcohol + Carboxylic acid
Alkane + CO₂
Ketone + Water
The product of a Claisen condensation is a:
β-Keto ester
Aldehyde
Alcohol
Nitroalkane
Nitroalkanes are reduced to amines using:
LiAlH₄
NaBH₄
KMnO₄
PCC
Gabriel phthalimide synthesis prepares:
Primary amines
Secondary amines
Tertiary amines
Quaternary salts
Isocyanides are identified by their:
Sweet odor
Foul smell
Blue color
High solubility
Pyridine is a:
5-membered aromatic
6-membered aromatic
Non-aromatic
Anti-aromatic
The nitrogen in pyrrole is:
sp³ hybridized
sp² hybridized
sp hybridized
None
The anomeric carbon in glucose is:
C-1
C-2
C-5
C-6
Maltose is a:
Monosaccharide
Disaccharide
Polysaccharide
Amino sugar
The peptide bond is:
Covalent
Ionic
Hydrogen bond
Van der Waals
α-Helix is stabilized by:
Disulfide bonds
Hydrogen bonds
Hydrophobic interactions
Salt bridges
The salt bridge in a galvanic cell:
Completes the electrical circuit
Prevents mixing of solutions
Maintains electrical neutrality
All of the above
Standard hydrogen electrode (SHE) has a potential of:
0.00 V
1.00 V
-1.00 V
2.00 V
The half-life of a first-order reaction is:
Concentration-dependent
Concentration-independent
Proportional to concentration
Inversely proportional to concentration
The Arrhenius equation describes the effect of:
Pressure on rate
Temperature on rate
Catalyst on equilibrium
pH on rate
For a spontaneous process, ΔG is:
>0
<0
=0
Undefined
ΔH = ΔU + PΔV applies to:
Isochoric process
Isobaric process
Adiabatic process
Isothermal process
The primary product of acetone photolysis is:
Ethane
Acetyl radical
Methane
Ketene
Photosynthesis uses light to drive:
CO₂ reduction
N₂ fixation
SO₂ oxidation
CH₄ combustion
Which p-block element is a liquid at room temperature?
Bromine
Iodine
Sulfur
Selenium
The inert pair effect is most prominent in:
Group 13 (Tl, Pb)
Group 14 (C, Si)
Group 15 (N, P)
Group 16 (O, S)
Which noble gas forms clathrates?
Helium
Neon
Argon
Xenon
The first noble gas compound synthesized was:
XeF₂
XePtF₆
KrF₂
ArF₂
Lanthanide contraction explains the similar size of:
Zr & Hf
Nb & Ta
Both a & b
Mo & W
Which ion is colorless in solution?
Fe³⁺
Cu²⁺
Zn²⁺
Ni²⁺
The most common oxidation state of lanthanides is:
+2
+3
+4
+5
Which lanthanide has the highest magnetic moment?
Gd³⁺
Eu³⁺
Ce³⁺
Lu³⁺
Group II cations are precipitated as:
Chlorides
Sulfides (acidic medium)
Hydroxides
Carbonates
NH₄Cl is added before NH₄OH to precipitate Group III cations to:
Prevent Mg²⁺ precipitation
Suppress OH⁻ concentration
Both a & b
Increase pH
The bond order in O₂⁺ is:
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
The shape of XeF₄ is:
Tetrahedral
Square planar
Octahedral
Trigonal bipyramidal
In gravimetry, the precipitate is dried to constant weight to ensure:
Complete precipitation
Removal of adsorbed water
Decomposition of impurities
All of the above
EDTA titrations use Eriochrome Black T indicator for:
Acid-base titrations
Redox titrations
Complexometric titrations
Precipitation titrations
The "sea of electrons" model explains:
Electrical conductivity of metals
High melting points of ionic solids
Brittleness of ceramics
Transparency of diamond
Which theory explains color in transition metal complexes?
VSEPR
CFT
MOT
Band theory
The oxidation state of Mn in KMnO₄ is:
+3
+5
+7
+9
In the spectrochemical series, the strongest field ligand is:
H₂O
NH₃
CN⁻
Cl⁻
The alloy "Nichrome" contains:
Ni + Cr
Cu + Zn
Fe + C
Al + Mg
The coordination number in a face-centered cubic (FCC) lattice is:
4
6
8
12
The hybridization of carbon in ethyne (C₂H₂) is:
sp
sp²
sp³
dsp²
Which compound exhibits chain isomerism with butane?
2-Methylpropane
Cyclobutane
But-1-ene
But-2-yne
The most stable conformation of cyclohexane is:
Boat
Chair
Twist-boat
Half-chair
Baeyer's strain theory explains instability in:
Cyclopropane
Cyclohexane
Benzene
Butane
Hückel's rule applies to:
Cyclooctatetraene
Benzene
Naphthalene
Both b & c
The electrophile in nitration of benzene is:
NO₂⁺
NO₃⁻
HNO₃
NO₂
The best reagent for converting R-X → R-OH is:
NaOH (aq)
AgNO₃ (aq)
NaBH₄
LiAlH₄
Which undergoes SN² fastest?
CH₃-Br
(CH₃)₂CH-Br
(CH₃)₃C-Br
C₆H₅-Br
Lucas reagent (ZnCl₂/HCl) tests for:
1°/2°/3° alcohols
Phenols
Ethers
Aldehydes
Williamson synthesis prepares:
Alcohols
Ethers
Esters
Ketones
Tollen's test is positive for:
Acetone
Acetic acid
Formaldehyde
Ethanol
Aldol condensation requires:
α-H in carbonyl
No α-H
Aromatic aldehyde
Acidic conditions
The dihedral angle in staggered ethane is:
0°
60°
120°
180°
Anti-conformation is most stable in:
Ethane
Butane
Cyclohexane
Ethene
A meso compound has:
No chiral centers
Chiral centers + internal symmetry
Only R-configuration
Only S-configuration
The Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority for -OH, -COOH, -CH₃, -H is:
-COOH > -OH > -CH₃ > -H
-OH > -COOH > -CH₃ > -H
-CH₃ > -OH > -COOH > -H
-H > -CH₃ > -OH > -COOH
Epoxide ring opening by OH⁻ yields:
1° alcohol
1,2-diol
Ether
Ketone
The product of ozonolysis of 2-butene is:
2 aldehydes
2 ketones
1 aldehyde + 1 ketone
Carboxylic acids
Which shows geometrical isomerism?
1-Butene
2-Butene
Cyclopentane
Ethyne
The enantiomeric excess of a sample with 70% R and 30% S is:
20%
40%
70%
100%
The azimuthal quantum number (l) for an electron in the 3d subshell is:
0
1
2
3
According to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle:
Position and energy cannot be measured simultaneously
Velocity and time cannot be measured simultaneously
Position and momentum cannot be measured simultaneously
Energy and time cannot be measured simultaneously
The compressibility factor (Z) for an ideal gas is always:
0
1
<1
>1
At constant temperature, the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume. This is:
Charles' Law
Boyle's Law
Avogadro's Law
Gay-Lussac's Law
The boiling point elevation constant (Kb) depends on:
Nature of solute only
Nature of solvent only
Nature of both solute and solvent
None of these
An ideal solution obeys:
Raoult's Law
Henry's Law
Both Raoult's and Henry's Law
Neither Raoult's nor Henry's Law
Which colligative property is most suitable for determining the molecular weight of polymers?
Boiling point elevation
Freezing point depression
Osmotic pressure
Relative lowering of vapor pressure
The van't Hoff factor (i) for K2SO4 in dilute aqueous solution is:
1
2
3
4
The coordination number in a face-centered cubic (FCC) lattice is:
4
6
8
12
Schottky defect in crystals involves:
Missing cation and anion pair
Interstitial cation
Extra anion in interstitial site
Displaced cation
For a one-component system, the maximum number of phases that can coexist in equilibrium is:
1
2
3
4
In Gibbs phase rule, F = C - P + 2, the number 2 represents:
Temperature and pressure
Volume and temperature
Pressure and composition
Temperature and composition
Tyndall effect is observed in:
True solutions
Colloidal solutions
Both true and colloidal solutions
Neither
The process of removing dissolved salts from colloidal solution by placing it in a bag of semipermeable membrane is called:
Dialysis
Peptization
Electrophoresis
Coagulation
Freundlich adsorption isotherm is given by:
x/m = kP
x/m = kP¹/ⁿ
x/m = k/P
x/m = k/P¹/ⁿ
Chemical adsorption:
Decreases with temperature
Increases with temperature
Is independent of temperature
First increases then decreases with temperature
The standard deviation is a measure of:
Accuracy
Precision
Both accuracy and precision
Neither accuracy nor precision
In error analysis, systematic errors:
Can be minimized by taking multiple measurements
Arise due to limitations of measuring instrument
Are random in nature
Can be completely eliminated
The quantum number that determines the energy of an electron in hydrogen atom is:
Principal quantum number (n)
Azimuthal quantum number (l)
Magnetic quantum number (m)
Spin quantum number (s)
The critical temperature of a gas is the temperature:
Below which it can be liquefied by pressure alone
Above which it cannot be liquefied by any pressure
At which solid, liquid and gas coexist
At which vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure
