PYQSide ExamsMy practice

Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

Previous year questions with solutions · 2025 – 2026

56Questions
31Papers covered
7.37% ↑5.3%Weightage in 2026
’25
’26
Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
202635191.87.37% ↑5.3%
202521121.87.00%

56 questions · newest paper first · page 1 of 2

1

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift
2

Rf value for 2-methylpropene in a solvent system (Ethyl acetate + ether) is 0.42. 2-methylpropene is treated with dilute H2SO4 to give major organic product (X). Rf value for (X) in the same solvent system under identical condition will be:

  1. 0.42
  2. 0.82
  3. 0.62
  4. 0.12
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift
3

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift
4

Treatment of a gas 'X' with a freshly prepared ferrous sulphate solution gives a compound 'Y' as a brown ring. The compounds X and Y are:

  1. NO and [Fe(NO)]SO4
  2. NO2 and [Fe(NO2)]SO4
  3. N2O and [Fe(N2O)]SO4
  4. N2O4 and [Fe(N2O4)]SO4
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift
5

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift
6

In an estimation of sulphur by Carius method 0.2 g of the substance gave 0.6 g of BaSO4. The percentage of sulphur in the substance is %. (Given molar mass in g mol-1 S : 32, BaSO4 : 233)

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift
7

Match List - I with List - II.

  1. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
  2. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
  3. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
  4. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift
8

A paper dipped in a dil. H2SO4 solution of 'X' upon treatment with SO2 gas turns into green. The compound 'X' is :

  1. KI-starch
  2. KMnO4
  3. Pb(CH3COO)2
  4. K2Cr2O7
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift
9

Identify the colour of compound 'X' in the sequence of the reaction. [figure]

  1. Violet
  2. Green
  3. Red
  4. Colourless
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift
10

2.0 g of a bromo hydrocarbon (X) was subjected to Carius analysis, gave 3.36 g of AgBr. The percentage of carbon in the compound (X) is 26.7%. Total number of carbon atoms in the empirical formula for compound (X) is . (Given molar mass in g mol-1 H : 1, C : 12, Br : 80, Ag : 108)

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift
11

Among Fe3+, Pb2+, Cu2+ and Mn2+, identify the one that gets precipitated out while passing H2S in presence of NH4OH as group reagent. The highest possible oxidation state of the corresponding metal is

  1. +3
  2. +4
  3. +2
  4. +7
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift
12

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
  2. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
  3. A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
  4. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift
13

In sulphur estimation, 2.0 10-3 mol of an organic compound (X) (molar mass 76 g mol-1) gave 0.4813 g of barium sulphate (molar mass 233 g mol-1). The percentage of sulphur in the compound (X) is 10-1 % (Nearest integer)

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift
14

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
15

Match List - I with List - II.

  1. A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
  2. A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
  3. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
  4. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
16

A salt with few drops of conc. HCl gives apple green colour in flame test. The group precipitate of the salt is dissolved in acetic acid and treated with K2CrO4 to give yellow precipitate. When the sodium carbonate extract of the salt solution is heated with conc. HNO3 and ammonium molybdate, it resulted a canary yellow precipitate. The cation and anion present in the salt are respectively,

  1. Ca2+ and SO42-
  2. Ba2+ and PO43-
  3. Mn2+ and PO43-
  4. Ba2+ and SO42-
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
17

Complete combustion of X g of an organic compound gave 0.25 g of CO2 and 0.12 g of H2O. If the % of carbon is 25% and of hydrogen is 4.89%, then X = 10-3 g. (Nearest integer) (Molar mass of C, H and O are 12, 1 and 16 g mol-1 respectively.)

  1. 273
  2. 27
  3. 2730
  4. 227
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
18

Method used for separation of mixture of products (B and C) obtained in the following reaction is [figure]

  1. simple distillation
  2. sublimation
  3. fractional distillation
  4. steam distillation
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift
19

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift
20

0.53 g of an organic compound (x) when heated with excess of nitric acid (concentrated) and then with silver nitrate gave 0.75 g of silver bromide precipitate. 1.0 g of (x) gave 1.32 g of CO2 gas on combustion. The percentage of hydrogen in the compound (x) is %. [Nearest Integer] [Given: Molar mass in g mol-1 H : 1, C : 12, Br : 80, Ag : 108, O : 16; Compound (x) : CxHyBrz]

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift
21

A student has been given 0.314 g of an organic compound and asked to estimate sulphur. During the experiment, the student has obtained 0.4813 g of barium sulphate. The percentage of sulphur present in the compound is . (Given molar mass in g mol-1 S : 32, BaSO4 : 233)

  1. 63.15%
  2. 21.05%
  3. 48.24%
  4. 42.10%
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
22

Consider three metal chlorides x, y and z, where x is water soluble at room temperature, y is sparingly soluble in water at room temperature and z is soluble in hot water. x, y and z are respectively

  1. AgCl, Hg2Cl2 and PbCl2
  2. CuCl2, AgCl and PbCl2
  3. AlCl3, PbCl2 and BaCl2
  4. MgCl2, AgCl and AlCl3
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift
23

In Dumas method for estimation of nitrogen, 0.50 g of an organic compound gave 70 mL of nitrogen collected at 300 K and 715 mm pressure. The percentage of nitrogen in the organic compound is %. (Aqueous tension at 300 K is 15 mm).

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift
24

In the Group analysis of cations, Ba2+ & Ca2+ are precipitated respectively as

  1. sulphide & sulphide
  2. hydroxide & carbonate
  3. chromate & sulphide
  4. carbonate & carbonate
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift
25

0.25 g of an organic compound "A" containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen was analysed using the combustion method. There was an increase in mass of CaCl2 tube and potash tube at the end of the experiment. The amount was found to be 0.15 g and 0.1837 g, respectively. The percentage of oxygen in compound A is %. (Nearest integer) (Given: molar mass in g mol-1 H : 1, C : 12, O : 16)

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift
26

Match List - I with List - II.

  1. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
  2. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
  3. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
  4. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift
27

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  2. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift
28

In Carius method 0.2425 g of an organic compound gave 0.5253 g silver chloride. The percentage of chlorine in the organic compound is

  1. 87.65%
  2. 53.58%
  3. 37.57%
  4. 34.79%
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift
29

Sodium fusion extract of an organic compound (Y) with CHCl3 and chlorine water gives violet color to the CHCl3 layer. 0.15 g of (Y) gave 0.12 g of the silver halide precipitate in Carius method. Percentage of halogen in the compound (Y) is . (Nearest integer) (Given : molar mass g mol-1 C : 12, H : 1, Cl : 35.5, Br : 80, I : 127)

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift
30

Identify the correct statements : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. D and E Only
  2. A, B and E Only
  3. A, B, C and E Only
  4. A, B and C Only
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift