Q.12 The major product from the following reaction is Problem Overview The given reaction sequence involves three electrophilic aromatic substitution (EAS) steps on tert-butylbenzene: SO₃ / H₂SO₄ → Sulfonation HNO₃ […]
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Which Grignard Reaction Produces an Achiral Alcohol?
Q.11 Among the following reactions, the one that produces achiral alcohol (after hydrolysis) is Introduction Grignard reagents are powerful nucleophiles that react with carbonyl compounds to form alcohols after hydrolysis. […]
K4[Fe(CN)6] and Fe(CO)5 Bonding
Q.10 In compounds K4[Fe(CN)6] (P) and Fe(CO)5 (Q), the iron metal centre is bonded to (A) C of CN− in P and C of CO in Q (B) N of […]
Paramagnetic vs Diamagnetic Species
Q.9 Among the following pairs, the paramagnetic and diamagnetic species, respectively, are (A) CO and O2− (B) NO and CO (C) O22−and CO (D) NO+and O2− CO is diamagnetic while […]
Stability Order of [CrCl₆]³⁻, [MnCl₆]³⁻, and [FeCl₆]³⁻ Complexes
Q.8 Stability of [CrCl6]3− (X), [MnCl6]3− (Y) and [FeCl6]3− (Z) follows the order (Given: Atomic numbers o Cr = 24 Mn = 25 and Fe = 26) (A) X > […]
pH of 50 mL 0.02 M HCl + 950 mL Water
Q.7 If 50 mL of 0.02 M HCl is added to 950 mL of H2O, then the pH of the final solution will be________ Diluting 50 mL of 0.02 M […]
Radius of Third Orbit Calculation
Q.6 If the radius of first Bohr orbit is 0.53 Å, then the radius of the third Bohr orbit is (A) 2.12 Å (B) 4.77 Å (C) 1.59 Å (D) […]
Zero Order Reaction Graphs Explained
Q.5 Among the following diagrams, the one that correctly describes a zero order reaction (X → product) is (Given: [X]o = initial concentration of reactant X; [X] = concentration of […]
Calculate ΔG° for Cu2+ + Zn Reaction
Q.4 For the electrochemical reaction Cu2+(aq) + Zn(s) ⇌ Cu(s) + Zn2+(aq), the equilibrium constant at 25 °C is 1.7 × 1037. The change in standard Gibbs free energy (ΔG°) […]
HOOC-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-COOH Enantiomeric Pairs
Q.3 The number of possible enantiomeric pair(s) in HOOC−CH(OH)−CH(OH)−COOH is________ Tartaric acid, HOOC-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-COOH, has two chiral carbons, leading to specific stereoisomers. The number of possible enantiomeric pairs is 1 due […]


