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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, 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. 5JEE 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. 6JEE 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. 7JEE 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. 8JEE 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. 9JEE 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. 10JEE 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. 11JEE 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. 12JEE 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. 13JEE 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. 14JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Morning Shift)

Among the following cations, the number of cations which will give characteristic precipitate in their identification tests with K4[Fe(CN)6] is . Cu2+, Fe3+, Ba2+, Ca2+, NH4+, Mg2+, Zn2+

Ques. 15JEE 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. 16JEE 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. 17JEE 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. 18JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Evening Shift)

[figure] In the given TLC, the distance of spot A & B are 5 cm & 7 cm, from the bottom of TLC plate, respectively. Rf value of B is x 10-1 times more than A. The value of x is .

Ques. 19JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Evening Shift)

Consider the following test for a group-IV cation. M2+ + H2S A (Black precipitate) + byproduct A + aqua regia B + NOCl + S + H2O B + KNO2 + CH3COOH C + byproduct The spin-only magnetic moment value of the metal complex C is BM (Nearest integer)

Ques. 20JEE Main 2024, 6 April (Evening Shift)

Consider the following reactions NiS + HNO3 + HCl A + NO + S + H2O [figure] The number of protons that do not involve in hydrogen bonding in the product B is .

Ques. 21JEE Main 2024, 5 April (Morning Shift)

[figure] In a borax bead test under hot condition, a metal salt (one from the given) is heated at point B of the flame, resulted in green colour salt bead. The spin-only magnetic moment value of the salt is BM (Nearest integer) [Given atomic number of Cu = 29, Ni = 28, Mn = 25, Fe = 26]

Ques. 22JEE Main 2024, 5 April (Evening Shift)

Using the given figure, the ratio of Rf values of sample A and sample C is x 10-2. Value of x is . [figure]

Ques. 23JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Morning Shift)

The number of white coloured salts, among the following is (a) SrSO4 (b) Mg(NH4)PO4 (c) BaCrO4 (d) Mn(OH)2 (e) PbSO4 (f) PbCrO4 (g) AgBr (h) PbI2 (i) CaC2O4 (j) [Fe(OH)2(CH3COO)]

Ques. 24JEE 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 %.

Ques. 25JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Morning Shift)

Molar mass of the salt from NaBr, NaNO3, KI and CaF2 which does not evolve coloured vapours on heating with concentrated H2SO4 is g mol-1. (Molar mass in g mol-1 : Na : 23, N : 14, K : 39, O : 16, Br : 80, I : 127, F : 19, Ca : 40)

Ques. 26JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Morning Shift)

On a thin layer chromatographic plate, an organic compound moved by 3.5 cm, while the solvent moved by 5 cm. The retardation factor of the organic compound is 10-1.

Ques. 27JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Evening Shift)

Number of metal ions characterized by flame test among the following is . Sr2+, Ba2+, Ca2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Co2+, Fe2+

Ques. 28JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Evening Shift)

The oxidation number of iron in the compound formed during brown ring test for NO3- ion is .