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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

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
7

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
8

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
9

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
10

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
11

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
12

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
13

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
14

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
15

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
16

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
17

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
18

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
19

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
20

When 1 g of compound (X) is subjected to Kjeldahl's method for estimation of nitrogen, 15 mL 1 M H2SO4 was neutralized by ammonia evolved. The percentage of nitrogen in compound (X) is :

  1. 0.21
  2. 21
  3. 42
  4. 0.42
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift
21

Consider the following reactions. (Hot solution)PbCl2 + K2CrO4 A + 2KCl A + NaOH B + Na2CrO4 PbSO4 + 4CH3COONH4 (NH4)2SO4 + X In the above reactions, A, B and X are respectively.

  1. Na2[Pb(OH)2], PbCrO4 and [Pb(NH3)4]SO4
  2. Na2[Pb(OH)2], PbCrO4 and (NH4)2[Pb(CH3COO)4]
  3. PbCrO4, Na2[Pb(OH)4] and (NH4)2[Pb(CH3COO)4]
  4. PbCrO4, Na2[Pb(OH)4] and [Pb(NH3)4]SO4
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift
22

In Carius method, 0.75 g of an organic compound gave 1.2 g of barium sulphate, find percentage of sulphur (molar mass 32 g mol-1). Molar mass of barium sulphate is 233 g mol-1.

  1. 4.55%
  2. 16.48%
  3. 10.30%
  4. 21.97%
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift
23

On heating a mixture of common salt and K2Cr2O7 in equal amount along with concentrated H2SO4 in a test tube, a gas is evolved. Formula of the gas evolved and oxidation state of the central metal atom in the gas respectively are:

  1. Cr2O2Cl2 and +3
  2. Cr2O2Cl2 and +6
  3. CrO2Cl2 and +6
  4. CrO2Cl2 and +5
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift
24

By usual analysis, 1.00 g of compound (X) gave 1.79 g of magnesium pyrophosphate. The percentage of phosphorus in compound (X) is : (nearest integer) (Given, molar mass in g mol-1: O = 16, Mg = 24, P = 31)

  1. 40
  2. 30
  3. 20
  4. 50
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift
25

On combustion 0.210 g of an organic compound containing C, H and O gave 0.127 g H2O and 0.307 g CO2. The percentages of hydrogen and oxygen in the given organic compound respectively are:

  1. 7.55, 43.85
  2. 6.72, 53.41
  3. 6.72, 39.87
  4. 53.41, 39.6
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift
26

When a salt is treated with sodium hydroxide solution it gives gas X. On passing gas X through reagent Y a brown coloured precipitate is formed. X and Y respectively, are

  1. X = NH3 and Y = HgO
  2. X = NH4Cl and Y = KOH
  3. X = NH3 and Y = K2HgI4 + KOH
  4. X = HCl and Y = NH4Cl
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift
27

A mixture of 1 g each of chlorobenzene, aniline, and benzoic acid is dissolved in 50 mL ethyl acetate and placed in a separating funnel. 5 M NaOH (30 mL) was added in the same funnel. The funnel was shaken vigorously and then kept aside. The ethyl acetate layer in the funnel contains :

  1. chlorobenzene and aniline
  2. benzoic acid and aniline
  3. benzoic acid
  4. benzoic acid and chlorobenzene
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift
28

Compounds that should not be used as primary standards in titrimetric analysis are : Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. C, D and E Only
  2. B and D Only
  3. D and E Only
  4. A, C and D Only
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift
29

In Dumas' method for estimation of nitrogen 0.4 g of an organic compound gave 60 mL of nitrogen collected at 300 K temperature and 715 mm Hg pressure. The percentage composition of nitrogen in the compound is (Given : Aqueous tension at 300 K = 15 mm Hg)

  1. 15.71\%
  2. 17.46\%
  3. 7.85\%
  4. 20.95\%
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift
30

Choose the correct tests with respective observations. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A, D and E only
  2. A, B and C only
  3. B, D and E only
  4. C, D and E only
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift