JEE Advanced Chemistry 2025 Analysis - Top Skipped, Wrongly Attempted and Correctly Solved Questions

JEE Advanced Chemistry 2025 Analysis - Top Skipped, Wrongly Attempted and Correctly Solved Questions

Shivani PooniaUpdated on 03 Sep 2025, 12:12 PM IST

The Chemistry section of JEE Advanced 2025 was a blend of straightforward scoring questions, tricky conceptual challenges, and time-consuming numerical problems. By analysing candidate performance across Paper-1 and Paper-2, we can clearly identify the questions with the highest skip rate, those that were attempted but mostly answered incorrectly, and the few that offered relatively better accuracy.

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  1. JEE Advanced 2025 Chemistry Analysis - Paper 1 and Paper 2 Question-Wise Candidate’s Performance
  2. Most Skipped Chemistry Questions (High Non-Attempt %)
  3. Most Wrongly Attempted Chemistry Questions (High Wrong Response %)
  4. Most Correctly Solved Chemistry Questions (Higher Accuracy)
  5. Marks of First and Last Ranked Candidates in Each Category
  6. Distribution of Total Marks in Aggregate (all, qualified, and allotted candidates)
  7. JEE Advanced 2025 Chemistry: Most Difficult Questions
JEE Advanced Chemistry 2025 Analysis - Top Skipped, Wrongly Attempted and Correctly Solved Questions
JEE Advanced Chemistry 2025 Analysis - Top Skipped, Wrongly Attempted and Correctly Solved Questions

JEE Advanced 2025 Chemistry Analysis - Paper 1 and Paper 2 Question-Wise Candidate’s Performance

Paper 1/2

Question (2025)

Not Attempted

% Not Attempted

Full Marks

% Full Marks

Partial Marks

% Partial Marks

Wrong Response

1

Q.1

69494

38.52

61228

33.94

49700

1

Q2

49702

27.55

85090

47.16

45630

1

Q3

42763

23.7

81216

45.01

56443

1

Q4

40324

22.35

54822

30.39

85276

1

Q5

26693

14.79

29921

16.58

26305

14.58

97503

1

Q6

60319

33.43

50456

27.97

30410

16.85

39237

1

Q7

59779

33.13

70100

38.85

0

0

50543

1

Q8

31189

17.29

46128

25.57

103105

1

Q9

39526

21.91

2295

1.27

138601

1

Q10

68500

37.97

4623

2.56

107299

1

Q11

39742

22.03

7372

4.09

133308

1

Q12

61356

34.01

21739

12.05

97327

1

Q13

73051

40.49

871

0.48

106500

1

Q14

64795

35.91

92876

51.48

22751

1

Q15

21895

12.14

99348

55.06

59179

1

Q16

63560

35.23

90312

50.06

26550

2

Q1

50927

28.23

54561

30.24

74934

2

Q2

58469

32.41

56427

31.28

65526

2

Q3

62405

34.59

35693

19.78

82324

2

Q4

42895

23.77

50535

28.01

86992

2

Q5

76736

42.53

5729

3.18

33946

18.81

64011

2

Q6

14785

8.19

103996

57.64

30163

16.72

31478

2

Q7

79874

44.27

28321

15.7

19615

10.87

52612

2

Q8

60685

33.64

23533

13.04

27866

15.44

68338

2

Q9

51822

28.72

18287

10.14

110313

2

Q10

53775

29.81

12980

7.19

113667

2

Q11

64244

35.61

5663

3.14

110515

2

Q12

51706

28.66

20645

11.44

108071

2

Q13

44997

24.94

14813

8.21

120612

2

Q14

36717

20.35

3915

2.17

139790

2

Q15

8324

4.61

42441

23.52

129657

2

Q16

55074

30.53

32631

18.09

92717

Most Skipped Chemistry Questions (High Non-Attempt %)

Paper 1

Question Number

% Not Attempted

Chapter Name

Concept Name

Q13

40.49

Aldehydes, Ketones, And Carboxylic Acid

Williamson's ether synthesis

Q10

37.97

States Of Matter

Vander Waals equation

Q14

35.91

P- Block Elements

Salt analysis

Q16

35.23

Amines

Tests for functional groups

Q12

34.01

Organic chemistry some basic principles and techniques

Nitrogen estimation and carbylamine test

Paper 2

Question Number

% Not Attempted

Chapter Name

Concept Name

Q7

44.27

Amines

Gabriel phthalamide synthesis

Q5

42.53

States Of Matter

intermolecular forces

Q11

35.61

Surface Chemistry

Freundlich adsorption isotherm

Q3

34.59

Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acid

Named reactions Aldol condensation, oxymercuration, ozonolysis

Q8

33.64

Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids

Reduction, oxidation, dehydration reactions

JEE Advanced Chemistry Paper 2 Question 7

Solution:

Starting naphthalene $\rightarrow \mathrm{KMnO}_4 / \mathrm{H}^{+}, \Delta \rightarrow$ phthalic acid $\rightarrow \mathrm{NH}_3, \Delta\left(-2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right) \rightarrow \mathrm{X}=$ phthalimide.

Phthalimide $(\mathrm{X}) \rightarrow \mathrm{KOH} / \mathrm{EtOH} \rightarrow \mathrm{N}$-alkylation with $\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Br} \rightarrow \mathrm{Y}=\mathrm{N}$-alkylphthalimide (Gabriel synthesis).

NaOH hydrolysis of $Y \rightarrow$ phthalate (aromatic) $+Z=\mathrm{RNH}_2$ (primary amine).

So,

(A) X and Y both contain oxygen $\rightarrow$ True.

(B) Y is not a primary amine $\rightarrow$ no carbylamine test $\rightarrow$ False.

(C) Z is a primary amine, gives Hinsberg reaction $\rightarrow$ True.

(D) Z is aliphatic (Gabriel with $\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Br}=$ alkyl); aryl halides don't undergo $\mathrm{SN} 2 \rightarrow$ False.

Hence, the correct answers are option 1,3.

Why most students skip this question?

1. Multi-step Conversion Chain

The reaction required linking oxidation → phthalimide formation → Gabriel synthesis → hydrolysis. Many candidates are comfortable with one or two-step conversions, but this was a 4-step reasoning chain, which discouraged attempts under time pressure.

2. Less Familiar Intermediate

The key intermediate here is phthalimide, which is not a very common NCERT-level compound in everyday practice questions. Since many students hadn’t memorized that naphthalene oxidation → phthalic acid → phthalimide, they struggled to identify “X” confidently.

3. Conceptual Traps in Options

  • Option (B) tempted students with the carbylamine test, but the intermediate Y is not a primary amine.

  • Option (D) suggested Z is an aromatic amine, but Gabriel synthesis doesn’t yield aryl amines.
    Such traps raised doubt even if students followed part of the mechanism.

4. Time Management Pressure

This problem was placed among organic reaction sequence questions, which are usually time-consuming. Many aspirants skipped it to avoid losing time on an unfamiliar, lengthy pathway, preferring quicker physical or inorganic chemistry questions.

Most Wrongly Attempted Chemistry Questions (High Wrong Response %)

Paper 1

Question Number

% Wrong Response

Chapter Name

Concept Name

Q9

76.82

Equilibrium

Weak acid dissociation

Q11

73.89

Thermodynamics

Expansion work of ideal gas

Q10

59.47

States Of Matter

Vander waals equation

Q13

59.03

Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acid

Williamsons ether synthesis

Q8

57.15

Electrochemistry

Electrolysis and faradays law

Paper 2

Question Number

% Wrong Response

Chapter Name

Concept Name

Q14

77.48

Electrochemistry

Relation between gibbs free energy and cell potential

Q15

71.86

Coordination Compounds

Crystal field theory

Q13

66.85

Solutions

Osmotic pressure

Q11

61.25

Surface Chemistry

Freundlich adsorption isotherm

Q12

59.9

Chemical Kinetics

Pseudo-first-order reaction

JEE Advanced Chemistry Paper 2 Question 14

Question 14: An electrochemical cell is fueled by the combustion of butane at 1 bar and 298 K . Its cell potential is $\frac{\boldsymbol{X}}{\boldsymbol{F}} \times 10^3$ volts, where $F$ is the Faraday constant. The value of $\boldsymbol{X}$ is $\qquad$ .

Use: Standard Gibbs energies of formation at 298 K are: $\Delta_f G_{\mathrm{CO}_2}^o=-394 \mathrm{~kJ} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} ; \Delta_f G_{\text {water }}^o= -237 \mathrm{~kJ} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} ; \Delta_f G_{\text {butane }}^o=-18 \mathrm{~kJ} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$

Solution:

Given

Combustion fuel cell at $298 \mathrm{~K}, 1 \mathrm{bar}$.

$\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_{10}+\frac{13}{2} \mathrm{O}_2 \rightarrow 4 \mathrm{CO}_2+5 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{l})$

$\Delta_f G^{\circ}\left(\mathrm{CO}_2\right)=-394 \mathrm{~kJ} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}, \quad \Delta_f G^{\circ}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{l})\right)=-237 \mathrm{~kJ} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}, \quad \Delta_f G^{\circ}\left(\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_{10}\right)=-18 \mathrm{~kJ} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$

1) Reaction Gibbs energy

$\Delta G_{\mathrm{rxn}}^{\circ} $ =$[4(-394)+5(-237)]-(-18)+\frac{13}{2}(0)$

$=(-1576-1185)-(-18)$

$=-2761+18$

$=-2743 \mathrm{~kJ} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$

2) Electrons transferred $n$

Average oxidation state of $C$ in butane: $4 x+10(+1)=0 \Rightarrow x=-2.5$.

In $\mathrm{CO}_2, \mathrm{C}$ is +4 . Change per $\mathrm{C}=+6.5$.

For 4 carbons: $n=4 \times 6.5=26$ electrons.

(Equivalently, for $\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{a}} \mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{b}} \mathrm{O}_{\mathrm{c}}: n=4 a+b-2 c=4 \cdot 4+10-0=26$.)

3) Cell potential

$E^{\circ}=\frac{-\Delta G_{\mathrm{rxn}}^{\circ}}{n F}=\frac{2743 \mathrm{~kJ} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}}{26 F}=\frac{105.5}{F} \times 10^3 \mathrm{~V}$

so $X=105.5$.

(For reference, $E^{\circ} \approx 1.09 \mathrm{~V}$ using $F=96485 \mathrm{C} \mathrm{mol}^{-1}$.)

Hence, the correct answer is 105.5

Why many students got it wrong?

1. Complex Multi-Step Approach Involving Thermodynamics & Electrochemistry

  • The problem required combining Gibbs energy calculations with electrochemistry concepts in one integrated framework. Many students are comfortable with each part separately, but finding and applying the link between ΔG° of reaction → cell potential can be challenging under exam pressure.

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2. Mistakes in Reaction Balance or Electron Count

  • Students often miscalculate the stoichiometry, especially:

  • Balancing the combustion reaction for butane correctly (C₄H₁₀ + 13/2 O₂ → 4 CO₂ + 5 H₂O).
  • Counting the exact number of electrons transferred (n = 26). Some mistakenly use 24 or 28 (e.g., assuming each carbon change from –2.5 to +4 was +6 incorrectly or forgetting hydrogen’s involvement), which then distorts the E° calculation.
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3. Gibbs Energy ΔG° Even vs. Molar Quantities

  • The key step: compute ΔG° for the complete reaction using formation energies. Errors include:

    • Forgetting to subtract formation Gibbs energy of butane—which is negative.

    • Using standard enthalpies instead of Gibbs energies (mixing up ΔH° vs. ΔG°).

    • Miscounting product coefficients ( $5 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$ not 4 or 6 )

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4. Time Pressure & Cognitive Load

  • With multiple calculation steps—reaction balancing → ΔG° → electrons transferred → unit conversions—students under time constraints tend to skip detailed re-checks. Any small slip along the way compounds to an incorrect final value.

Most Correctly Solved Chemistry Questions (Higher Accuracy)

Paper 1

Question Number

% Full Marks

Chapter Name

Concept Name

Q15

55.06

Amines

Named reactions

Q14

51.48

P- Block Elements

Salt analysis

Q16

50.06

Amines

Tests for functional groups

Q2

47.16

Coordination Compounds

Spectrochemical series and electronic transition

Q3

45.01

P- Block Elements

Redox reactions of KMnO4

Paper 2

Question Number

% Full Marks

Chapter Name

Concept Name

Q6

57.64

P- Block Elements

oxyacids of phosphorus

Q2

31.28

P- Block Elements

Hydrolysis of interhalogens

Q1

30.24

Coordination compounds

Sodium nitroprusside test

Q4

28.01

Alcohols, Phenols And Ether

oxidative clevage

Q15

23.52

Coordination Compounds

Crystal field theory

Marks of First and Last Ranked Candidates in Each Category

Rank List

Rank

Chemistry

GEN

1

105

GEN

33859

36

OBC-NCL

1

97

OBC-NCL

12635

33

GEN-EWS

1

110

GEN-EWS

6430

12

SC

1

89

SC

109

12

ST

1

106

ST

84

17

Distribution of Total Marks in Aggregate (all, qualified, and allotted candidates)

For All Candidates

For Qualified Candidates

For Seat Allotted Candidates

JEE Advanced 2025 Chemistry: Most Difficult Questions

Paper 1

Q. No

% Not Attempted

% Full Marks

% Wrong Response

Chapter

Concept

Q13

40.49

0.48

59.03

Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acid

Williamsons ether synthesis

Q11

22.03

4.09

73.89

Thermodynamics

Expansion work of ideal gas

Q10

37.97

2.56

59.47

States Of Matter

Vander waals equation

Q9

21.91

1.27

76.82

Equilibrium

Weak acid dissociation

The most difficult questions in JEE Advanced chemistry Paper 1 (Q13, Q11, Q10, Q9) turned out to be challenging due to a mix of high wrong response rates and very low full marks percentages. Questions 9 and 11 have, on average, 75.35% wrong attempts. This shows that students found the questions easy, but they fell into the trap. As a result, they ended up making wrong attempts. And Question 13 is the least full-mark (0.48%) question.

Paper-2

Q. No

% Not Attempted

% Full Marks

% Wrong Response

Chapter

Concept

Q1

28.23

30.24

41.53

Coordination compounds

Sodium nitroprusside test

Q2

32.41

31.28

36.32

P- Block Elements

Hydrolysis of interhalogens

Q8

33.64

13.04

37.88

Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids

Reduction, oxidation, dehydration reactions

Q4

23.77

57.64

48.22

Alcohols, Phenols And Ether

oxidative cleavage

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