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Previous year questions with solutions · 2025 – 2026

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Consider the reaction 2H2S(g) + 3O2(g) 2H2O(l) + 2SO2(g) The magnitude of enthalpy change for the reaction in kJ mol-1 is . (Nearest integer) Given : f H (H2S) = -20.1 kJ mol-1 f H (H2O) = -286.0 kJ mol-1 f H (SO2) = -297.0 kJ mol-1

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift
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Consider the reaction X Y at 300 K. If H and K are 28.40 kJ mol-1 and 1.8 10-7 at the same temperature, then the magnitude of S for the reaction in J K-1 mol-1 is . (Nearest integer) (Given : R = 8.3 J K-1 mol-1, ln 10 = 2.3, log 3 = 0.48, log 2 = 0.30)

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift
3

If 3.365 g of ethanol (l) is burnt completely in a bomb calorimeter at 298.15 K, the heat produced is 99.472 kJ. The | Hf | of ethanol at 298.15 K is 102 kJ mol-1. (Nearest integer) Given: Standard enthalpy for combustion of graphite = −393.5 kJ mol-1 Standard enthalpy of formation of water (l) = −285.8 kJ mol-1 Molar mass in g mol-1 of C, H, O are 12, 1 and 16 respectively

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift
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At the transition temperature T, A B and G = 105 - 35 T where A and B are two states of substance X. The transition temperature in °C when pressure is 1 atm is . (Nearest integer)

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
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If the enthalpy of sublimation of Li is 155 kJ mol-1, enthalpy of dissociation of F2 is 150 kJ mol-1, ionization enthalpy of Li is 520 kJ mol-1, electron gain enthalpy of F is -313 kJ mol-1, standard enthalpy of formation of LiF is -594 kJ mol-1. The magnitude of lattice enthalpy of LiF is kJ mol-1. (Nearest Integer)

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift
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Use the following data : array|c|c|c| Substance & f H (500 K) kJ mol-1 & S (500 K) J K-1 mol-1 \ AB(g) & 32 & 222 \ A2(g) & 6 & 146 \ B2(g) & x & 280 \ array One mole each of A2(g) and B2(g) are taken in a 1 L closed flask and allowed to establish the equilibrium at 500 K. A2(g) + B2(g) 2AB(g) The value of x (in kJ mol-1) is . (Nearest integer) (Given : K = 2.2, R = 8.3 J K-1 mol-1)

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift
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Resonance in X2Y can be represented as [figure] The enthalpy of formation of X2Y ( X X(g) + 12Y = Y(g) X2Y(g) ) is 80 kJ mol-1. The magnitude of resonance energy of X2Y is kJ mol-1 (nearest integer value). Given: Bond energies of X X, X = X, Y = Y and X = Y are 940, 410, 500, and 602 kJ mol-1 respectively. Valence X: 3, Y: 2

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Given : sub H [C (graphite)] = 710 kJ mol-1 C-H H = 414 kJ mol-1 H-H H = 436 kJ mol-1 C=C H = 611 kJ mol-1 The f H for CH2=CH2 is kJ mol-1 (nearest integer value)

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Morning Shift
9

A perfect gas (0.1 mol) having Cv = 1.50 R (independent of temperature) undergoes the following transformation from point 1 to point 4. If each step is reversible, the total work done (w) while going from point 1 to point 4 is (-) J (nearest integer) [Given: R = 0.082 L atm K-1 mol-1] [figure]

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10

A sample of n-octane (1.14 g) was completely burnt in excess of oxygen in a bomb calorimeter, whose heat capacity is 5 kJ K-1. As a result of combustion reaction, the temperature of the calorimeter is increased by 5 K. The magnitude of the heat of combustion of octane at constant volume is kJ mol-1 (nearest integer).

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The formation enthalpies, Hf for H(g) and O(g) are 220.0 and 250.0 kJ mol-1, respectively, at 298.15 K, and Hf for H2O(g) is -242.0 kJ mol-1 at the same temperature. The average bond enthalpy of the O-H bond in water at 298.15 K is kJ mol-1 (nearest integer).

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift
12

Consider the following data: Heat of formation of CO2(g) = -393.5 kJ mol-1 Heat of formation of H2O(l) = -286.0 kJ mol-1 Heat of combustion of benzene = -3267.0 kJ mol-1 The heat of formation of benzene is kJ mol-1. (Nearest integer)

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