Chemistry
GATE CY purpose:exam-prep PYQs
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Questions 621–630 of 650. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 36
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In cyclophosphazenes,
(X = F, Cl, Br and Me), the strength of P–N
-bond varies with X in the orderYour answerChoose one option.
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The structure type and shape of the polyhedral (skeletal) framework of the carborane,
, respectively, areYour answerChoose one option.
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If
is the octahedral splitting energy and P is the electron pairing energy, then the crystal-field stabilization energy (CFE) of
isYour answerChoose one option.
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The rates of substitution for the following reaction vary with L in the order

[Pt complex: Et₃P and Cl ligands in hashed wedges; L and PEt₃ ligands in solid wedges] + py → [Pt complex: Et₃P and py ligands in hashed wedges; L and PEt₃ ligands in solid wedges]⁺ + Cl⁻
L = CH₃⁻, Cl⁻, Ph⁻ and H⁻
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The product formed in the reaction of
with
isYour answerChoose one option.
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For the following three alkenes, 1, 2 and 3, the rates of hydrogenation using Wilkinson’s catalyst at 25 °C vary in the order

1: cyclohexene; 2: alkene with CH₃ and C₂H₅ substituents on one alkene carbon and H on the other; 3: methyl-substituted cyclohexene
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undergoes
decay to
of its initial amount in 15 days. The time required for its decay to
of its initial amount is ______ days (up to two decimal places).Log in to check the answer
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The metal ion and the macrocyclic skeleton present in the green pigment of plants, respectively, are
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The spinel structure of
has cubic close packed arrangement of oxide ions. The fractions of the octahedral and tetrahedral sites occupied by cations, respectively, areYour answerChoose one option.
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The diffusion limiting current (
) at a dropping mercury electrode for an aqueous Mg(II) solution of concentration ‘c’ (mol L
) is 300 μA. If ‘c’ is increased by 0.1 mol L
,
increases to 900 μA. The value of ‘c’ (in mol L
) is ______ (up to two decimal places).Log in to check the answer
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