KEAM SERIES
Chemistry

Equilibrium

16 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
16 MCQs

01
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
For the reaction 2P+Q ⇌ P_2Q, the rate of formation of mol dm^{-3}s^{-1}$. Then the rates of disappearance of P and Q respectively are
1
-0.48 and -0.48
2
0.24 and -0.48
3
-0.48 and -0.24
4
-0.12 and -0.24
5
-0.24 and -0.12
02
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
The following concentrations were obtained for the formation of from and at equilibrium and at 500K: and . The equilibrium constant, K., for the reaction
at 500K is
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03
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
Which of the following molecule is paramagnetic?
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04
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: keam-202

The vapour pressure of H O at 323K is 95 mm of Hg. 176g of sucrose (Molar mass = 342 gmol ) is added to 900g of H O at 323K.
The vapour pressure of solution is about

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93.94 mm
2
92.88 mm
3
96.06 mm
4
95.33 mm
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94.06 mm
05
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
PCl (g), PCl (g) and Cl (g) are at equilibrium at 500 K. The equilibrium concentrations of PCl , Cl and PCl are respectively 4.0 M, 4.0 M and 2.0 M. Calculate for the reaction:
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2 mol dm
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4 mol dm
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6 mol dm
4
8 mol dm
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10 mol dm
06
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
The conductivity of 0.02 mol L KCl solution is 0.248 S m . Its molar conductivity is
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20 S m mol
2
S m mol
3
S m mol
4
S m mol
5
S m mol
07
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
Lanthanides (Ln) when heated with carbon at 2773K form product with general formula
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08
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
The catalyst used in the Wacker process is
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V O
2
PdCl
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TiCl with Al(CH )
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Fe
5
Mo
09
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
The IUPAC name of HOCH (CH ) CH COCH is
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2-oxo-heptan-7-ol
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7-hydroxyheptan-2-one
3
hydroxyheptan-6-one
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2-oxo-heptan-7-ol
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hydroxy pentyl methyl ketone
10
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
Which of the following statement is incorrect with Kolbe’s electrolytic method?
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It gives an alkane with even number of carbon atoms at the anode.
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At anode decarboxylation and formation of methyl radical occurs.
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Methane cannot be prepared by this method.
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At anode acetate ion accepts electrons to give acetate free radical.
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At cathode hydrogen gas is liberated.
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PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
In which of the following ? a) b)
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Reaction a)
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Reaction b)
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Both reactions
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None of the above
12
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
Which of the following reaction is reversible?}
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Acid catalysed esterification of acetic acid with methanol
2
Reaction between phenol and acid chloride in presence of pyridine
3
Acid catalysed reaction between acetic anhydride and salicylic acid
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Dehydration of tertiary butyl alcohol with 20% H PO at 358 K
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Dehydration of ethanol with H SO at 443 K
13
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
The oxidation number of oxygen in , and are respectively}
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0, +1, +2
2
0, +2, -1/2
3
0, +1, -1/2
4
0, 0, +1/2
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0, -1, -1/2
14
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
Which of the following statement is incorrect?}
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Melting of a solid is endothermic, so all enthalpies of fusion are positive.
2
The magnitude of enthalpy change depends on the strength of the intermolecular interactions in the substance undergoing the phase transformations.
3
Sublimation is a direct conversion of a solid into its vapour.
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The formation of calcium carbonate from calcium oxide and carbon dioxide is an endothermic reaction.
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The reference state of an element is its most stable state of aggregation at 25 C and 1 bar pressure.
15
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
In which of the following equilibrium reaction, pressure does not influence the equilibrium at constant temperature?}
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16
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: keam-202
The of the reaction at 1500 K is 0.1. What is the concentration of NO, when the initial concentration of and is 0.04 mol?
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