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Previous year questions with solutions · 2024 – 2026

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Ques. 1JEE Main 2026, 5 April (Morning Shift)

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)

Ques. 2JEE Main 2026, 4 April (Morning Shift)

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)

Ques. 3JEE Main 2026, 4 April (Evening Shift)

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)

Ques. 4JEE Main 2026, 2 April (Evening Shift)

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
Ques. 5JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Morning Shift)

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]

Ques. 6JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Evening Shift)

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%
Ques. 7JEE Main 2026, 24 January (Morning Shift)

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).

Ques. 8JEE Main 2026, 24 January (Evening Shift)

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)

Ques. 9JEE Main 2026, 23 January (Evening Shift)

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%
Ques. 10JEE Main 2026, 22 January (Morning Shift)

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)

Ques. 11JEE Main 2026, 22 January (Evening Shift)

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
Ques. 12JEE Main 2026, 21 January (Morning Shift)

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%
Ques. 13JEE Main 2026, 21 January (Evening Shift)

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
Ques. 14JEE Main 2025, 8 April (Evening Shift)

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
Ques. 15JEE Main 2025, 7 April (Morning Shift)

An organic compound weighing 500 mg, produced 220 mg of CO2, on complete combustion. The percentage composition of carbon in the compound is %. (nearest integer) (Given molar mass in g mol-1 of C : 12, O : 16)

Ques. 16JEE Main 2025, 7 April (Evening Shift)

In Dumas' method 292 mg of an organic compound released 50 mL of nitrogen gas (N2) at 300 K temperature and 715 mm Hg pressure. The percentage composition of 'N' in the organic compound is % (Nearest integer) (Aqueous tension at 300 K = 15 mm Hg)

Ques. 17JEE Main 2025, 4 April (Morning Shift)

In Dumas' method for estimation of nitrogen 1 g of an organic compound gave 150 mL of nitrogen collected at 300 K temperature and 900 mm Hg pressure. The percentage composition of nitrogen in the compound is % (nearest integer) (Aqueous tension at 300 K = 15 mm Hg)

Ques. 18JEE Main 2025, 3 April (Morning Shift)

During estimation of nitrogen by Dumas' method of compound X (0.42 g) [figure] mL of N2 gas will be liberated at STP. (nearest integer) (Given molar mass in g mol-1 : C : 12, H : 1, N : 14)

Ques. 19JEE Main 2025, 3 April (Morning Shift)

0.5 g of an organic compound on combustion gave 1.46 g of CO2 and 0.9 g of H2O. The percentage of carbon in the compound is . (Nearest integer) [Given : Molar mass (in g mol-1) C : 12, H : 1, O : 16]

Ques. 20JEE Main 2025, 3 April (Evening Shift)

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\%
Ques. 21JEE Main 2025, 2 April (Evening Shift)

In Dumas' method for estimation of nitrogen, 0.5 gram 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 (Aqueous tension at 300 K = 15 mm Hg) is %.

  1. 20.87
  2. 12.57
  3. 1.257
  4. 18.67
Ques. 22JEE Main 2025, 29 January (Evening Shift)

In the sulphur estimation, 0.20 g of a pure organic compound gave 0.40 g of barium sulphate. The percentage of sulphur in the compound is 10-1\%. (Molar mass : O = 16, S = 32, Ba = 137 in g mol-1)

Ques. 23JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements I and II. 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. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Ques. 24JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Evening Shift)

In Carius method of estimation of halogen, 0.25 g of an organic compound gave 0.15 g of silver bromide (AgBr). The percentage of Bromine in the organic compound is 10-1\% (Nearest integer). (Given : Molar mass of Ag is 108 and Br is 80 g mol-1)

Ques. 25JEE Main 2025, 23 January (Morning Shift)

During " S " estimation, 160 mg of an organic compound gives 466 mg of barium sulphate. The percentage of Sulphur in the given compound is %. (Given molar mass in g mol-1 of Ba : 137, S : 32, O : 16)

Ques. 26JEE Main 2025, 22 January (Morning Shift)

In Carius method for estimation of halogens, 180 mg of an organic compound produced 143.5 mg of AgCl. The percentage composition of chlorine in the compound is %. (Given : molar mass in g mol-1 of Ag:108, Cl:35.5)

Ques. 27JEE Main 2024, 8 April (Evening Shift)

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
Ques. 28JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Morning Shift)

In Kjeldahl's method for estimation of nitrogen, CuSO4 acts as :

  1. catalytic agent
  2. hydrolysis agent
  3. reducing agent
  4. oxidising agent
Ques. 29JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Evening Shift)

Following Kjeldahl's method, 1 g of organic compound released ammonia, that neutralised 10 mL of 2 M H2SO4. The percentage of nitrogen in the compound is %.