ECAT (Engineering College Admission): Chemistry MCQs with Answers

Question 1

What is the compressibility factor for an ideal gas?

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1

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0

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2

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-1

Question 2

The energy of an electron in the 2nd orbit of He+ is

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-27.2 eV

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-13.6 eV

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-6.8 eV

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-54.4 eV

Question 3

The rate constant for a reaction is 0.01 M-1s-1. The order of the reaction is

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2

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1

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0

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3

Question 4

What is the hybridization of NH3?

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sp3

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sp2

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sp

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dsp2

Question 5

The reaction of alcohols with SOCl2 gives

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Alkyl halides

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Alkenes

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Alkynes

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Alkanes

Question 6

The most stable carbocation among the following is

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Tertiary butyl carbocation

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Secondary butyl carbocation

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Primary butyl carbocation

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Methyl carbocation

Question 7

Williamson's synthesis is used to prepare

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Ethers

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Alcohols

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Aldehydes

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Ketones

Question 8

The compound that is used as an antiseptic is

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Phenol

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Ethanol

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Diethyl ether

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Glycerol

Question 9

The dehydration of alcohols gives

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Alkenes

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Alkanes

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Alkynes

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Alkyl halides

Question 10

The reaction of alcohols with PBr3 gives

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Alkyl bromides

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Alkenes

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Alkynes

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Alkanes

Question 11

The compound that is used as a solvent is

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Diethyl ether

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Phenol

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Ethanol

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Glycerol

Question 12

The boiling point of alcohols is higher than that of corresponding alkanes due to

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Hydrogen bonding

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Van der Waals forces

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Dipole-dipole interactions

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Ionic interactions

Question 13

The compound that is most acidic among the given options is

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o-Nitrophenol

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Phenol

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m-Nitrophenol

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p-Nitrophenol

Question 14

The order of boiling points of the following is: CH3CH2CH2OH, CH3CH2OCH3, CH3CH2CH3

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CH3CH2CH2OH > CH3CH2OCH3 > CH3CH2CH3

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CH3CH2CH3 > CH3CH2OCH3 > CH3CH2CH2OH

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CH3CH2OCH3 > CH3CH2CH2OH > CH3CH2CH3

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CH3CH2CH2OH > CH3CH2CH3 > CH3CH2OCH3

Question 15

The reaction of phenol with CH3COCl gives

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Phenyl acetate

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Acetophenone

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Benzaldehyde

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Benzoic acid