Chemistry
GATE CY year:2019 PYQs
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Questions 51–60 of 65. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 41
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In the following reaction sequence, the products P and Q are

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The major product formed in the following reaction is

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The rate of the following redox reaction is slowest when X is
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A complex is composed of one chromium ion, three bromides and six water molecules. Upon addition of excess AgNO₃, 1.0 g aqueous solution of the complex gave 0.94 g of AgBr. The molecular formula of the complex is
(Atomic weight: Cr = 52, Br = 80, Ag = 108, O = 16 and H = 1)
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The number of possible optically active isomer(s) for the following complex is ________.
[(en)₂Co(N₂)(H₂)Co(en)₂]⁴⁺

en = ethylenediamine
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The specific rotation of optically pure (R)-2-bromobutane is −112.00. A given sample of 2-bromobutane exhibited a specific rotation of −82.88. The percentage of (S)-(+)-enantiomer present in this sample is ________.
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Consider the following two parallel irreversible first order reactions at temperature T,
P → Q (k₁)
P → R (k₂)

where k₁ and k₂ are the rate constants and their values are 5 × 10⁻² and 15 × 10⁻² min⁻¹, respectively, at temperature T. If the initial concentration of the reactant ‘P’ is 4 mol L⁻¹, then the concentration of product ‘R’ after 10 min of reaction is ______ mol L⁻¹. (Round off to two decimal places)
(Assume only P is present at the beginning of the reaction.)
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Consider the following equilibrium
At 298 K, the standard molar Gibbs energies of formation, ΔfG°, of SO₂(g) and SO₃(g) are −300 and −371 kJ mol⁻¹, respectively. The value of the equilibrium constant, Kₚ, at this temperature is ______ × 10¹⁰. (Round off to the nearest integer)
(Gas constant R = 8.31 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹)
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Consider the electrochemical cell
M(s)|M₂(s)|M₂(aq)|M(s)
where ‘M’ is a metal. At 298 K, the standard reduction potentials are E°M²⁺(aq)/M(s) = −0.12 V, E°M₂(s)/M(s) = 0.36 V and the temperature coefficient is (∂E°cell/∂T)ₚ = 1.5 × 10⁻⁴ V K⁻¹. At this temperature the standard enthalpy change for the overall cell reaction, ΔrH°, is ______ kJ mol⁻¹. (Round off to two decimal places)
(Faraday constant F = 96500 C mol⁻¹)
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The normal boiling point of a compound (X) is 350 K (heat of vaporization, ΔvapH = 30 kJ mol⁻¹). The pressure required to boil ‘X’ at 300 K is ______ Torr. (Round off to two decimal places)
(Ignore the temperature variation of ΔvapH; Gas constant R = 8.31 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹ and 1 atm = 760 Torr)
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