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  1. T he IUPAC nomenclature of Na[PCl6] is
  2. A.
    sodium hexachlorophosphine(V)
    B.
    sodium hexachlorophosphate(V)
    C.
    sodium hexachlorophosphine
    D.
    sodium hexachlorophosphite(V)

  3. An intermediate formed during the hydroformylation of olefins using Co2(CO)8 as catalyst is
  4. A.
    HCo(CO)6
    B.
    H4Co(CO)3
    C.
    H2Co(CO)4
    D.
    HCo(CO)4

  5. The order of polarity of NH3, NF3 and BF3 is
  6. A.
    NH3 < NF3 < BF3
    B.
    BF3 < NF3 < NH3
    C.
    BF3 < NH3 < NF3
    D.
    NF3 < BF3 < NH3

  7. From a carboxymethyl-cellulose column at pH 6.0, arginine, valine and glutamic acid will elute in the order
  8. A.
    arginine, valine, glutamic acid
    B.
    arginine, glutamic acid, valine
    C.
    glutamic acid, arginine, valine
    D.
    glutamic acid, valine, arginine

  9. Symmetry operations of the four C2 axes perpendicular to the principal axis belong to the same class in the point group(s)
  10. A.
    D4
    B.
    D4d
    C.
    D4h
    D.
    D4h and D4d

  11. At 298 K, the EMF of the cell 
    Pt|H2(1 bar)|H+(solution)||CI-|Hg2CI2|Hg
     is 0.7530 V. The standard potential of the calomel electrode is 0.2802 V. If the liquid junction potential is zero, the pH of the solution is
  12. A.
    4.7
    B.
    7.4
    C.
    8.0
    D.
    12.7

  13. The wave function of a 1-D harmonic oscillator between x = +∞ and x = -∞ is given by Ψ(x) = N(2x2 - 1)e-x2/2. The value of N that normalizes the function Ψ(x) is

  14. A.
    (1/8√Ï€)1/2
    B.
    (1/3√Ï€)1/2
    C.
    (1/2√Ï€)1/2
    D.
    (1/4√Ï€)1/2

  15. Consider the reaction
    H2 + C2H4 → C2H6 
    The molecular diameters of H2 and C2H4 are 1.8 Ã… and 3.6 Ã… respectively. The pre-exponential factor in the rate constant calculated using collision theory in m3 (mole)-1 s-1 is approximately 
    (For this reaction at 300 K, [(8kbT)/πμ]1/2 NA = 1.11 * 1027 m(mole)-1 s-1, where the symbols have their usual meanings)
  16. A.
    2.5 * 108
    B.
    2.5 * 1014
    C.
    9.4 * 1017
    D.
    9.4 * 1023

  17. The molecular partition function of a system is given by 
    q(T) = [(kbT)/hc]3/2 [(8Ï€3mkbT)/h2]3/2, where the symbols have their usual meanings. 
    The heat capacity at constant volume for this system is
  18. A.
    3R
    B.
    6R
    C.
    9R/2
    D.
    3R/2

  19. Consider the phase diagram given below.

    At the intersection point Q the phases that are in equilibrium are
  20. A.
    solid A
    B.
    solid A
    C.
    solid B
    D.
    solid A