Chemistry
GATE CY year:2025 PYQs
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Questions 11–20 of 65. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 11
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The phospazene compound that acts as a superbase is
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The reaction for the synthesis of Me₂SiCl₂ through Rochow-Müller process is
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Upon cooling from room temperature, the magnetic susceptibility of MnO slowly increases until 118 K, and then it decreases. This phenomenon is known as
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An aqueous solution of Co(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O is light pink in color. Addition of conc. HCl results in an intense blue colored solution due to the formation of a new species. The new species among the following is [Given: Atomic number of Co = 27]

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For an unambiguous single step synthesis of the following target molecule (TM), the best bond disconnection in its retrosynthesis analysis is

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In the
H-NMR spectrum of the following molecule, the signal of proton Hₐ appears as 
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A disaccharide X does NOT show mutarotation in aqueous solution. Acidic hydrolysis of X affords two different monosaccharides. The disaccharide X is
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The symmetry element that does NOT belong to
point group isYour answerChoose one option.
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Rigid rotor wavefunctions are given by
. The wavefunctions
and
are given below
For a non-polar diatomic molecule, the value of transition dipole moment integral for transition between
and
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The translational, vibrational, and rotational molecular partition functions for a system containing ideal diatomic gas molecules in the canonical ensemble (N, V, T) are written as
,
, and
, respectively. The option that correctly defines their thermodynamic variable(s) dependency isYour answerChoose one option.
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