
KEA is conducting the KCET 2026 Chemistry exam on April 23, 2026, in the first shift from 2.30 PM to 3.50 PM in PBT mode.
The KCET 2026 Chemistry Question Paper includes 60 Questions completed within a duration of 80 Min. As per the KCET Marking Scheme, you will get +1 mark for Every Correct answer, and there is no negative marking for incorrect answers.
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R-CH\(_{2}\)OH is converted into R-CHO by reacting with .
Glycerol is a trihydric alcohol. It contains .
The correct IUPAC name of CH\(_{3}\) - C(CH\(_{3}\))\(_{2}\) - O - C\(_{2}\)H\(_{5}\) is
C\(_{4}\)H\(_{10}\) \(\xrightarrow{i) (BH_{3})_{2}, ii) H_{2}O_{2}/NaOH}\) P \(\xrightarrow{CrO_{3}, anhydrous medium}\) Q \(\xrightarrow{i) CH_{3}MgBr, ii) H_{3}O^{+}}\) R + Mg(OH)Br
The organic compounds P, Q and R are
Match the reagents in List - I with products obtained from their carbonyl compounds in List - II.
The major product 'A' in the given reaction is
Benzaldehyde + Acetophenone \(\xrightarrow{OH^{-}/293K}\) 'A' (Major product)
Carboxylic acids are more acidic than phenols because
The compound that does not answer iodoform test is
Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium gives significant amount of m-nitroaniline because
Basic strength of alkylamines in aqueous phase is not decided by
The reaction sequence is: Benzene \(\xrightarrow{Conc.HNO_{3},Conc.H_{2}SO_{4},323-333K}\) A \(\xrightarrow{Fe/HCl}\) B \(\xrightarrow{NaNO_{2}/HCl,273K}\) C \(\xrightarrow{C_{2}H_{5}OH}\) Benzene + D + HCl + N\(_{2}\). Organic compound 'D' is
Statement I: Staggered conformation of ethane is more stable than the eclipsed conformation.
Statement II: The torsional strain in staggered conformation is more.
Read the above statements and choose the correct answer from the options given below.
From the given information, select the suitable law of chemical combination:
Match List - I with List – II and select the correct option (Based on mole concept):
Match List – I with List – II:
The types of hybrid orbitals of nitrogen in NO\(_{2}^{+}\), NO\(_{3}^{-}\), and NH\(_{4}^{+}\) respectively are
In which of the following option/options, the order of arrangement does not agree with the variation of property indicated against it?
(a) BF\(_{3} >\) NF\(_{3} >\) NH\(_{3}\) (Dipole moment)
(b) HgCl\(_{2} >\) NH\(_{4}^{+} >\) SF\(_{4}\) (Bond angle)
(c) NH\(_{3} <\) H\(_{2}\)O \(<\) HF (Strength of intermolecular hydrogen bonding)
(d) H - I \(>\) H - Br \(>\) H – Cl (Bond length)
With respect to resonance structures of CO\(_{3}^{2-}\) ion, which of the following statements are correct?
(a) All C-O bonds in CO\(_{3}^{2-}\) are equivalent
(b) There are three resonance structures possible for CO\(_{3}^{2-}\) ion
(c) The position of carbon and oxygen should change in every resonance structure
(d) The formal charge on carbon atom is -2
Statement I : In H\(_{2}\)O\(_{2}\), each oxygen atom is assigned an oxidation number of -1, In RbO\(_{2}\), each oxygen atom is assigned an oxidation number of - \(\frac{1}{2}\).
Statement II : Representation of HAuCl\(_{4}\) and MnO\(_{2}\) in stock notation is HAu(III)Cl\(_{4}\) and Mn(II)O\(_{2}\), respectively.
Examine the above statements and choose the correct answer.
a C\(_{2}\)O\(_{4}^{2-}\) + b MnO\(_{4}^{-}\) + c H\(^{+}\) \(\rightarrow\) x Mn\(^{2+}\) + y H\(_{2}\)O + z CO\(_{2}\)
a and x respectively are
Which of the following will not act as an oxidising agent?
The highest oxidation state of manganese in fluoride is +4 (MnF\(_{4}\)), but the highest oxidation state in oxides is +7 (Mn\(_{2}\)O\(_{7}\)), because
The calculated spin only magnetic moment of Cr\(^{2+}\) ion is
Which of the following is the most stable complex?
How many ions per molecule are produced from the complex [Co(NH\(_{3}\))\(_{6}\)]Cl\(_{3}\) in solution?
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The M – C \(\sigma\) bond is formed by the donation of lone pair of electrons on the carbonyl carbon into a vacant d-orbital of the metal
Statement II: The M – C \(\pi\) bond is formed by the donation of a pair of electrons from a filled d-orbital of metal into the vacant antibonding \(\pi^{*}\) orbital of carbon monoxide.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List - I with List - II
Match List - I with List – II
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: All monosaccharides are reducing sugars.
Statement II: Sucrose can reduce ammoniacal silver nitrate solution.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Incorrect statement about \(\alpha\)-amino acids of proteins among the following is
Match List I with List II and select the correct options
When salt BA is treated with Conc. H\(_{2}\)SO\(_{4}\), reddish brown gas is liberated. The aqueous solution of BA gives pale yellow precipitate with AgNO\(_{3}\) solution. Which of the following anion(A) is present in the salt BA?
Which of the following represents de Broglie equation?
Which of the following is the CORRECT statement about \(\Psi^{2}\)?
A: Entropy of a perfect crystalline solid at absolute zero approaches zero.
B: For spontaneity of a reaction, T\(\Delta\)S \(>\) \(\Delta\)H.
Among the two statements given above, identify the correct answer from the options given below.
Which of the following is a correct statement for a thermodynamic system?
A gas can be taken from A to B via two different paths ACB and ADB. When path ACB is used, 60J of heat flows into the system and 30J of work is done by the system. If path ADB is used, work done by the system is 10J. The heat flow into the system in path ADB is
For the reversible reaction, N\(_{2(g)}\) + 3H\(_{2(g)} \rightleftharpoons\) 2NH\(_{3(g)}\). When the partial pressure is measured in atmosphere, the value of K\(_{p}\) at 500\(^{\circ}\)C is 1.44 \(\times\) 10\(^{-5}\). The value of K\(_{c}\) when the concentration is expressed in mol L\(^{-1}\) is:
For the following gaseous reversible reaction: 3A\(_{(g)}\) + B\(_{(g)} \rightleftharpoons\) A\(_{3}\)B\(_{(g)}\) (\(\Delta\)H = -q kJ), The amount of product A\(_{3}\)B\(_{(g)}\) is affected by
A 0.15 mole of pyridinium chloride has been added to 500 cm\(^{3}\) of 0.2M pyridine solution (a base). Assuming there is no change in volume upon mixing, the pH of the resulting solution is (Note: K\(_{b}\) for pyridine is 1.5 \(\times\) 10\(^{-9}\))
Which of the following is CORRECT with respect to the property mentioned against it?
Match List - I (Laws) with the List - II (Mathematical expressions):
When 0.0106 mole of acetic acid was dissolved in 1 kg of water, the freezing point depression for this strength of acid was 0.0205 K. If the calculated freezing point depression is 0.0197 K, Van’t Hoff factor (i) and degree of dissociation of acetic acid respectively are
The relative lowering of vapour pressure produced by dissolving 18 g of urea (Molar mass = 60 g mol\(^{-1}\)) in 100 g of water is
During the electrolysis of acidified water, 16 g of O\(_{2}\) gas is formed at anode. The volume of H\(_{2}\) gas liberated at cathode under STP conditions is
\(\Lambda_{m}^{o}\)(NH\(_{4}\)OH) is equal to
Given below are the half-cell reactions:
Mn\(^{2+}\) + 2e\(^{-} \rightarrow\) Mn (E\(^{\circ}\) = -1.18 V)
Mn\(^{3+}\) + e\(^{-} \rightarrow\) Mn\(^{2+}\) (E\(^{\circ}\) = +1.51 V)
The E\(^{\circ}_{cell}\) for 3 Mn\(^{2+} \rightarrow\) Mn + 2Mn\(^{3+}\) will be ________________
The conductivity of centimolar solution of KCl at 298 K is 0.021 Ohm\(^{-1}\) cm\(^{-1}\) and the resistance of the cell containing the solution at 298 K is 60 \(\Omega\). The value of cell constant (G*) is
Which one of the following graph is not applicable for a 1st order reaction (R \(\rightarrow\) P)?
For a reaction having three steps, the overall rate constant is K = \(\frac{k_{1}k_{3}}{k_{2}}\). The values of E\(_{a1}\), E\(_{a2}\), and E\(_{a3}\) (activation energies stepwise) are 40, 50 and 60 kJ mol\(^{-1}\) respectively. Then the overall E\(_{a}\) (activation energy) of the reaction is
For a 1st order change R \(\rightarrow\) P, the concentration of Reactant R changes from 0.1 M to 0.025 M in 40 minutes. The rate of reaction when the concentration of R is 0.01 M is
The activation energy for the reaction X \(\rightarrow\) Y is 150 kJ mol\(^{-1}\). The change in enthalpy for the above reaction is -135 kJ mol\(^{-1}\). Then the activation energy for Y \(\rightarrow\) X is
The intermediates in heteropolar reactions are
Statement I: Nitrogen in pyridine cannot be estimated by Kjeldahl’s method
Statement II: Nitrogen in pyridine changes to ammonium sulphate when heated with conc. H\(_{2}\)SO\(_{4}\) in Kjeldahl’s method.
Read the above given statements and choose the correct answer from the given options.
The number of chain isomers possible for the hydrocarbon with molecular formula C\(_{5}\)H\(_{12}\) is
The compound with molecular formula C\(_{20}\)H\(_{42}\) is
C-Cl bond in methyl chloride compared to C-Cl bond in chlorobenzene is
The compound from which chlorobenzene cannot be prepared easily is
In S\(_{N}\)1 reaction, the alkyl halide that on hydrolysis produces racemic mixture is
Match the compounds of List-I with their effects in List-II
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