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JEE Main 2024 January Session : Most Chemistry Questions JEE Main Exam Came From These Chapters

JEE Main 2024 January Session : Most Chemistry Questions JEE Main Exam Came From These Chapters

Edited By Sumit Saini | Updated on Apr 19, 2024 07:04 PM IST | #JEE Main

Chemistry, accounting for a third of all questions in the national-level engineering entrance exam, the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main, is often considered the most scoring of the three papers. In the JEE Main, every mark bears huge importance.

Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to some of the top engineering colleges in the country such as National Institutes of Technology (NIT) – the JEE Main is intensely competitive. The last one, NTA JEE Main 2024 January session, was qualified by just 5.5 per cent of the total number of candidates who wrote it. But with careful preparation and the right strategy, it is possible to score very well in the subject.

JEE Main 2024 January Session : Most Chemistry Questions JEE Main Exam Came From These Chapters
JEE Main 2024 January Session : Most Chemistry Questions JEE Main Exam Came From These Chapters

First, it is very useful to know what the JEE Main is like and then formulate the best suitable strategy. Questions from the previous year are a good way to assess the difficulty level of the JEE Mains. They can help in gaining a broader understanding of how important certain topics are from the perspective of the exam, and the difficulty level of the questions. Many of these topics are covered in Class 11 and Class 12 Chemistry NCERT textbooks.

Here’s an analysis of the JEE Main 2024 January session to help you prepare for the next exam.

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NTA JEE Main: Chemistry

The exam was held in 10 shifts and 300 questions from all those shifts were from Chemistry. Careers360 analysed all 300 questions and the tables below show how many questions came from each chapter in JEE Main 2024 January session.

JEE Main: Chemistry Questions

Chapter
Number of Questions
Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
32
Hydrocarbons
24
Redox Reaction and Electrochemistry
21
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
20
Organic Compounds containing Oxygen
19
Co-ordination Compounds
17
Atomic Structure
16
p- Block Elements
16
d - and f - BLOCK ELEMENTS
15
Some basic concepts in chemistry
15
Equilibrium
13
Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds
13
Solutions
13
Classification of Elements and Periodic table
12
Chemical kinetics
10
Chemical Thermodynamics
10
Organic Compounds containing Halogens
9
Biomolecules
8
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
8
Principles Related to Practical Chemistry
7
General Principle and Process of Isolation of metals
1
Polymers
1
Grand Total
300
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From the above table, it can be concluded that the five chapters- Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry, Hydrocarbons, Redox Reaction and electrochemistry, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure and Organic Compounds containing Oxygen – together accounted for 116 out of the total 300 questions – nearly 38.6 percent of the total marks. Clearly these chapters are the most important and demand the most time and effort. Students can spend less time on chapters like General Principle and Process of Isolation of metals which are not as important from the perspective of the exam.


JEE Chemistry: Physics, Inorganic, Organic

The discipline of Chemistry is divided into Physics, Inorganic and Organic.

Given below is a list of concepts that are considered important from each of the three branches of Chemistry and the number of questions asked from each last year. Questions from these topics also tend to repeat.

JEE Main Syllabus: Physical Chemistry

Concept
Number of Questions
Integrated rate equations
21
Galvanic cells and Nearnst equation
12
Colligative properties and Van't Hoff Factor
11
Buffer Solutions
7
Laws if Thermodynamics
7
Quantum mechanical model of atom
5
Stoichiometry, Stoichiometric Calculations
4
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JEE Main Syllabus: Inorganic Chemistry

Concept
Number of Questions
Bonding in Coordination compounds
14
General properties of the transition elements
9
Some important compounds of halogens
8
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JEE Main Syllabus: Organic Chemistry

ConceptNumber of Questions
Fundamental concepts in Organic reaction mechanism10
Chemical properties of haloalkanes and haloarenes10
Properties of amines9
Chemical reactions of aldehydes and ketones7


Now let us understand these concepts one by one.

JEE Main 2024 January Session Question Paper:

Physical Chemistry

Physical Chemistry is more analytical in nature and involves numerical and the application of various concepts in solving questions. It is a highly-scoring component of Chemistry. Questions are of easy-to-moderate difficulty level. Below mentioned are some of the most important topics for the JEE-Main exams.

INTEGRATED RATE EQUATIONS

This is an important topic from the chapter “Chemical Kinetics” in Class 12 NCERT. Integrated rate equation is the most important topic for understanding the kinetics of chemical reactions. Integrated rate equation relates to the concentrations of reactants or products to time, and helps in analysing the rate of reaction and time taken. For JEE Main, it is important to understand how to use the Integrated rate equation in determining reaction orders, rate constants, and half-life values. Numericals are asked from this topic which are doable if sufficient practice is done before examination.

GALVANIC CELLS AND NERNST EQUATION

From the Nernst Equation, important aspects are:

Galvanic Cells: Structure and components of galvanic cells (anode, cathode, salt bridge), Numerical based on finding the electrode potentials (E°) to predict cell spontaneity.

Nernst Equation: Students must understand the derivation of the Nernst equation and its application application for non-standard conditions. Questions are also from calculating the cell potential (E) at different concentrations and temperatures.

Colligative Properties and Van't Hoff Factor

This topic belongs to the "Solutions" Chapter of NCERT class 12th. Students must focus on:

Colligative Properties: Understanding the concept of colligative properties which includes vapour pressure lowering, boiling point elevation, freezing point depression and how they depend on the concentration of solute (Molality). Numericals are asked from this topic which involves the different formulas for respective colligative proeties. (e.g., ΔTb = Kb ✖ m).

Van't Hoff Factor: A strong understanding of the definition of the Van't Hoff factor (i) is required as to is used in many numerical. Van't Hoff factor (I) is defined as the ratio of moles of particles in solution to moles of solute dissolved. Application Van't Hoff factor to predict the extent of dissociation of electrolytes in solution and its impact on colligative properties like freezing point depression or osmotic pressure is an important area of understanding.

Inorganic Chemistry

Inorganic chemistry mainly deals with the behaviour of organometallic and inorganic compounds. It covers non-carbon chemical compounds. Below are some of the most important topics from this section.

BONDING IN COORDINATION COMPOUNDS

Coordination compounds are the most important and scoring chapter of Inorganic Chemistry. Students must focus on Coordination Chemistry basics which involves understanding the concepts of coordination numbers, ligands, metal-ligand bonding (including dative bonding), and coordination geometries (e.g., octahedral, tetrahedral). Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT) is an important topic from which many questions are asked. The study of MOT to comprehend bonding and electronic structure in coordination complexes is important.

SOME IMPORTANT COMPOUNDS OF HALOGENS

From this topic, students must focus on the chemical properties of Halogens and their various compounds. Reactions of important halogen compounds such as halogen acids (e.g., HCl, HBr), halogen oxides (e.g., Cl2O, Br2O), and interhalogen compounds (e.g., ClF3, BrF5) must be practised before the examination. Also, study of the molecular structures and bonding characteristics of these compounds to predict their physical and chemical properties is important.

Organic Chemistry

If understood well, Organic Chemistry can pay rich dividends. The crux of Organic Chemistry lies in understanding the basic principles discussed in the chapter “Organic Chemistry- Basic Principles and Techniques’’. All the concepts are interrelated and hence, holistic understanding is a must.

FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN ORGANIC REACTION MECHANISM

This is the fundament chapter for understanding complete organic chemistry. If this chapter is understood well with all the concepts, the rest of the organic chemistry chapters become easy. Students must be well versed in electron movement which involves the understanding of electron flow in organic reactions, including mechanisms such as nucleophilic substitution (SN1 and SN2), elimination (E1 and E2), addition, and rearrangement reactions. A strong understanding of fundamental concepts like electrophiles, nucleophiles, leaving groups, carbocation stability, and reaction intermediates (e.g., carbocations, carbanions, radicals) is needed to score well in the examination.

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF HALOALKANES AND HALOARENES

This chapter mainly includes understanding nucleophilic substitution reactions (SN1 and SN2) and elimination reactions (E1 and E2) that haloalkanes undergo. Along with this focus must be on understanding the reactivity of haloarenes towards nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions (e.g., Finkelstein reaction, Sandmeyer reaction).

For a detailed explanation of important concepts of Chemistry, visit - JEE Main Exam's High Scoring Chapters and Topics and download the E-Book for their reference.

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 5 g of Na2SO4 was dissolved in x g of H2O. The change in freezing point was found to be 3.820C.  If Na2SO4 is 81.5% ionised, the value of x (Kf for water=1.860C kg mol−1) is approximately : (molar mass of S=32 g mol−1 and that of Na=23 g mol−1)
Option: 1  15 g
Option: 2  25 g
Option: 3  45 g
Option: 4  65 g  
 

 50 mL of 0.2 M ammonia solution is treated with 25 mL of 0.2 M HCl.  If pKb of ammonia solution is 4.75, the pH of the mixture will be :
Option: 1 3.75
Option: 2 4.75
Option: 3 8.25
Option: 4 9.25
 

CH_3-CH=CH-CH_3+Br_2\overset{CCl_4}{\rightarrow}A

What is A?

Option: 1

CH_3-CH(Br)-CH_2-CH_3


Option: 2

CH_3-CH(Br)-CH(Br)-CH_3


Option: 3

CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-CH_2Br


Option: 4

None


\mathrm{NaNO_{3}} when heated gives a white solid A and two gases B and C. B and C are two important atmospheric gases. What is A, B and C ?

Option: 1

\mathrm{A}: \mathrm{NaNO}_2 \mathrm{~B}: \mathrm{O}_2 \mathrm{C}: \mathrm{N}_2


Option: 2

A: \mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{OB}: \mathrm{O}_2 \mathrm{C}: \mathrm{N}_2


Option: 3

A: \mathrm{NaNO}_2 \mathrm{~B}: \mathrm{O}_2 \mathrm{C}: \mathrm{Cl}_2


Option: 4

\mathrm{A}: \mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{OB}: \mathrm{O}_2 \mathrm{C}: \mathrm{Cl}_2


C_1+2 C_2+3 C_3+\ldots .n C_n=

Option: 1

2^n


Option: 2

\text { n. } 2^n


Option: 3

\text { n. } 2^{n-1}


Option: 4

n \cdot 2^{n+1}


 

A capacitor is made of two square plates each of side 'a' making a very small angle \alpha between them, as shown in the figure. The capacitance will be close to : 
Option: 1 \frac{\epsilon _{0}a^{2}}{d}\left ( 1 - \frac{\alpha a }{4 d } \right )

Option: 2 \frac{\epsilon _{0}a^{2}}{d}\left ( 1 + \frac{\alpha a }{4 d } \right )

Option: 3 \frac{\epsilon _{0}a^{2}}{d}\left ( 1 - \frac{\alpha a }{2 d } \right )

Option: 4 \frac{\epsilon _{0}a^{2}}{d}\left ( 1 - \frac{3 \alpha a }{2 d } \right )
 

 Among the following compounds, the increasing order of their basic strength is
Option: 1  (I) < (II) < (IV) < (III)
Option: 2  (I) < (II) < (III) < (IV)
Option: 3  (II) < (I) < (IV) < (III)
Option: 4  (II) < (I) < (III) < (IV)
 

 An ideal gas undergoes a quasi static, reversible process in which its molar heat capacity C remains constant.  If during  this process the relation of pressure P and volume V is given by PVn=constant,  then n is given by (Here CP and CV are molar specific heat at constant pressure and constant volume, respectively)
Option: 1  n=\frac{C_{p}}{C_{v}}


Option: 2  n=\frac{C-C_{p}}{C-C_{v}}


Option: 3 n=\frac{C_{p}-C}{C-C_{v}}

Option: 4  n=\frac{C-C_{v}}{C-C_{p}}
 

As shown in the figure, a battery of emf \epsilon is connected to an inductor L and resistance R in series. The switch is closed at t = 0. The total charge that flows from the battery, between t = 0 and t = tc (tc is the time constant of the circuit ) is : 


Option: 1 \frac{\epsilon L }{R^{2}} \left ( 1 - \frac{1}{e} \right )
Option: 2 \frac{\epsilon L }{R^{2}}


Option: 3 \frac{\epsilon R }{eL^{2}}

Option: 4 \frac{\epsilon L }{eR^{2}}
 

As shown in the figure, a particle of mass 10 kg is placed at a point A. When the particle is slightly displaced to its right, it starts moving and reaches the point B. The speed  of the particle at B is x m/s. (Take g = 10 m/s2 ) The value of 'x' to the nearest is ___________.
Option: 1 10
Option: 2 20
Option: 3 40
Option: 4 15

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