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JEE Main 2025 23rd Jan Shift 2 Question Paper with Solution
Question 1:
If in the expansion of \( (1 + x)^p (1 - x)^q \), the coefficients of \( x \) and \( x^2 \) are 1 and -2, respectively, then \( p^2 + q^2 \) is equal to:
Let \( A = \{(x, y) \in {R} \times {R} : |x + y| \geq 3\} \) and
\( B = \{(x, y) \in {R} \times {R} : |x| + |y| \leq 3\} \).
If \( C = \{(x, y) \in A \cap B : x = 0 or y = 0\} \), then \[ \sum_{(x, y) \in C} |x| + |y| \]
is:
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The system of equations \[ x + y + z = 6, \] \[ x + 2y + 5z = 9, \] \[ x + 5y + \lambda z = \mu, \]
has no solution if:
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Let \[ \int x^3 \sin x \, dx = g(x) + C, \quad where \( C \) is the constant of integration. \]
If \[ g\left( \frac{\pi}{2} \right) + g\left( \frac{\pi}{2} \right) = \alpha \pi^3 + \beta \pi^2 + \gamma, \quad \alpha, \beta, \gamma \in {Z}, \]
then \[ \alpha + \beta - \gamma equals: \]
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A rod of length eight units moves such that its ends
A and B always lie on the lines \( x - y + 2 = 0 \) and \( y + 2 = 0 \), respectively.
If the locus of the point \( P \), that divides the rod AB internally in the ratio 2:1, is \[ 9(x^2 + \alpha y^2 + \beta xy + \gamma x + 28 y) - 76 = 0, \]
then \[ \alpha - \beta - \gamma is equal to: \]
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The distance of the line \( \frac{x - 2}{2} = \frac{y - 6}{3} = \frac{z - 3}{4} \) from the point \( (1, 4, 0) \) along the line \( \frac{x}{1} = \frac{y - 2}{2} = \frac{z + 3}{3} \) is:
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Let the point \( A \) divide the line segment joining the points \( P(-1, -1, 2) \) and \( Q(5, 5, 10) \) internally in the ratio \( r : 1 \) (\( r > 0 \)). If \( O \) is the origin and \[ \left( \frac{|\overrightarrow{OQ} \cdot \overrightarrow{OA}|}{5} \right) - \frac{1}{5} |\overrightarrow{OP} \times \overrightarrow{OA}|^2 = 10, \]
then the value of \( r \) is:
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If the area of the region \[ \{(x, y) : -1 \leq x \leq 1, 0 \leq y \leq a + e^{|x|} - e^{-x}, a > 0\} \]
is \[ \frac{e^2 + 8e + 1}{e}, \]
then the value of \(a\) is:
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A spherical chocolate ball has a layer of ice-cream of uniform thickness around it. When the thickness of the ice-cream layer is 1 cm, the ice-cream melts at the rate of 81 cm³/min and the thickness of the ice-cream layer decreases at the rate of \( \frac{1}{4\pi} \) cm/min. The surface area (in cm²) of the chocolate ball (without the ice-cream layer) is:
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A board has 16 squares as shown in the figure. Out of these 16 squares, two squares are chosen at random. The probability that they have no side in common is:
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Let \( x = x(y) \) be the solution of the differential equation: \[ y = \left( x - y \frac{dx}{dy} \right) \sin\left( \frac{x}{y} \right), \, y > 0 \, and \, x(1) = \frac{\pi}{2}. \]
Then \( \cos(x(2)) \) is equal to:
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Let the range of the function \[ f(x) = 6 + 16 \cos x \cdot \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{3} - x\right) \cdot \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{3} + x\right) \cdot \sin 3x \cdot \cos 6x, \quad x \in R be [\alpha, \beta]. \]
Then the distance of the point \((\alpha, \beta)\) from the line \(3x + 4y + 12 = 0\) is:
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Let the shortest distance from \( (a, 0) \), where \( a > 0 \), to the parabola \( y^2 = 4x \) be 4. Then the equation of the circle passing through the point \( (a, 0) \) and the focus of the parabola, and having its center on the axis of the parabola is:
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Let \( X = {R} \times {R} \). Define a relation \( R \) on \( X \) as: \[ (a_1, b_1) \, R \, (a_2, b_2) \iff b_1 = b_2. \]
Statement-I: \( R \) is an equivalence relation.
Statement-II: For some \( (a, b) \in X \), the set \( S = \{(x, y) \in X : (x, y) R (a, b)\} \) represents a line parallel to \( y = x \).
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The length of the chord of the ellipse: \[ \frac{x^2}{4} + \frac{y^2}{2} = 1, \]
whose mid-point is \( \left( 1, \frac{1}{2} \right) \), is:
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Let \( A = [a_{ij}] \) be a \( 3 \times 3 \) matrix such that: \[ A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 4
1 & 0 & 0
0 & 1 & 3 \end{bmatrix}, A^{-1} = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0
1 & 3 & 0
2 & 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}. \]
Then \( a_{23} \) equals:
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The number of complex numbers \( z \), satisfying \( |z| = 1 \) and \[ \left| \frac{z}{\overline{z}} + \frac{\overline{z}}{z} \right| = 1, \]
is:
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If the square of the shortest distance between the lines \[ \frac{x-2}{1} = \frac{y-1}{2} = \frac{z+3}{-3} \]
and \[ \frac{x+1}{2} = \frac{y+3}{4} = \frac{z+5}{-5} \]
is \( \frac{m}{n} \), where \( m \) and \( n \) are co-prime numbers, then \( m+n \) is equal to:
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If \[ I = \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin^2 \frac{3}{2}x}{\sin^2 x + \cos^2 x} \, dx, \]
then \[ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{x \sin x \cos x}{\sin^4 x + \cos^4 x} \, dx \]
equals:
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Evaluate the following limit: \[ \lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{(2x^2 - 3x + 5) \left( 3x - 1 \right)^{x/2}}{(3x^2 + 5x + 4) \sqrt{(3x + 2)^x}}. \]
The value of the limit is:
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The number of ways, 5 boys and 4 girls can sit in a row so that either all the boys sit together or no two boys sit together is:
Let \( \alpha, \beta \) be the roots of the equation \( x^2 - ax - b = 0 \) with \( Im(\alpha) < Im(\beta) \). Let \( P_n = \alpha^n - \beta^n \). If \[ P_3 = -5\sqrt{7}, \, P_4 = -3\sqrt{7}, \, P_5 = 11\sqrt{7}, \, P_6 = 45\sqrt{7}, \]
then \( |\alpha^4 + \beta^4| \) is equal to:Correct Answer:
The focus of the parabola \( y^2 = 4x + 16 \) is the center of the circle \( C \) with radius 5. If the values of \( \lambda \), for which \( C \) passes through the point of intersection of the lines \( 3x - y = 0 \) and \( x + \lambda y = 4 \), are \( \lambda_1 \) and \( \lambda_2 \), \( \lambda_1 < \lambda_2 \), then \( 12\lambda_1 + 29\lambda_2 \) is equal to:
The variance of the numbers 8, 21, 34, 47, \dots, 320, is:
The roots of the quadratic equation \( 3x^2 - px + q = 0 \) are the 10th and 11th terms of an arithmetic progression with common difference \( \frac{3}{2} \). If the sum of the first 11 terms of this arithmetic progression is 88, then \( q - 2q \) is equal to:
A ball having kinetic energy \( KE \), is projected at an angle of \( 60^\circ \) from the horizontal. What will be the kinetic energy of the ball at the highest point of its flight?
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Two charges \( 7 \, \mu C \) and \( -4 \, \mu C \) are placed at \( (-7 \, cm, 0, 0) \) and \( (7 \, cm, 0, 0) \) respectively. Given, \( \epsilon_0 = 8.85 \times 10^{-12} \, C^2 N^{-1} m^{-2} \), the electrostatic potential energy of the charge configuration is:
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The refractive index of the material of a glass prism is \( 3 \). The angle of minimum deviation is equal to the angle of the prism. What is the angle of the prism?
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The equation of a transverse wave travelling along a string is \( y(x, t) = 4.0 \sin \left( 20 \times 10^{-3} x + 600t \right) \) mm, where \( x \) is in mm and \( t \) is in seconds. The velocity of the wave is:
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The energy of a system is given as \( E(t) = \alpha e^{-\beta t} \), where \( t \) is the time and \( \beta = 0.3 \, s^{-1} \). The errors in the measurement of \( \alpha \) and \( t \) are 1.2 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively. At \( t = 5 \) s, the maximum percentage error in the energy is:
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In the photoelectric effect, an electromagnetic wave is incident on a metal surface and electrons are ejected from the surface. If the work function of the metal is 2.14 eV and the stopping potential is 2V, what is the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave?
Given \( hc = 1242 \, eV \cdot nm \) where \( h \) is the Planck constant and \( c \) is the speed of light in vacuum.
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A circular disk of radius \( R \) meter and mass \( M \) kg is rotating around the axis perpendicular to the disk. An external torque is applied to the disk such that \( \theta(t) = 5t^2 - 8t \), where \( \theta(t) \) is the angular position of the rotating disk as a function of time \( t \). How much power is delivered by the applied torque, when \( t = 2 \) s?
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Water flows in a horizontal pipe whose one end is closed with a valve. The reading of the pressure gauge attached to the pipe is \( P_1 \). The reading of the pressure gauge falls to \( P_2 \) when the valve is opened. The speed of water flowing in the pipe is proportional to:
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Match List-I with List-II.
\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline List-I & List-II
\hline (A) Permeability of free space & (I) \left[ M L^2 T^{-2} \right]
(B) Magnetic field & (II) \left[ M T^{-2} A^{-1} \right]
(C) Magnetic moment & (III) \left[ M L T^{-2} A^{-2} \right]
(D) Torsional constant & (IV) \left[ L^2 A \right]
\hline \end{array} \]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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If a satellite orbiting the Earth is 9 times closer to the Earth than the Moon, what is the time period of rotation of the satellite? Given rotational time period of Moon = 27 days and gravitational attraction between the satellite and the moon is neglected.
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Two point charges \( -4 \, \mu C \) and \( 4 \, \mu C \), constituting an electric dipole, are placed at \( (-9, 0, 0) \, cm \) and \( (9, 0, 0) \, cm \) in a uniform electric field of strength \( 10^4 \, N/C \). The work done on the dipole in rotating it from the equilibrium through \( 180^\circ \) is:
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A galvanometer having a coil of resistance 30 \( \Omega \) needs 20 mA of current for full-scale deflection. If a maximum current of 3 A is to be measured using this galvanometer, the resistance of the shunt to be added to the galvanometer should be \( X \, \Omega \), where \( X \) is:
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The width of one of the two slits in Young's double-slit experiment is \( d \) while that of the other slit is \( x d \). If the ratio of the maximum to the minimum intensity in the interference pattern on the screen is 9 : 4, then what is the value of \( x \)?
(Assume that the field strength varies according to the slit width.)
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Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The binding energy per nucleon is found to be practically independent of the atomic number \( A \), for nuclei with mass numbers between 30 and 170.
Reason (R): Nuclear force is long range.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Water of mass \( m \) gram is slowly heated to increase the temperature from \( T_1 \) to \( T_2 \). The change in entropy of the water, given specific heat of water is \( 1 \, J \, kg^{-1} \, K^{-1} \), is:
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What is the current through the battery in the circuit shown below?
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A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 20 MHz travels in free space along the +x direction. At a particular point in space and time, the electric field vector of the wave is \( E_y = 9.3 \, V/m \). Then, the magnetic field vector of the wave at that point is:
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Using the given P-V diagram, the work done by an ideal gas along the path ABCD is:
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A concave mirror of focal length \( f \) in air is dipped in a liquid of refractive index \( \mu \). Its focal length in the liquid will be:
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A massless spring gets elongated by amount \( x_1 \) under a tension of 5 N. Its elongation is \( x_2 \) under the tension of 7 N. For the elongation of \( 5x_1 - 2x_2 \), the tension in the spring will be:
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An air bubble of radius 1.0 mm is observed at a depth of 20 cm below the free surface of a liquid having surface tension \( 0.095 \, J/m^2 \) and density \( 10^3 \, kg/m^3 \). The difference between pressure inside the bubble and atmospheric pressure is:
Given \( g = 10 \, m/s^2 \).
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A satellite of mass \( \frac{M}{2} \) is revolving around Earth in a circular orbit at a height of \( \frac{R}{3} \) from the Earth's surface. The angular momentum of the satellite is \( M \sqrt{\frac{GM R}{x}} \). The value of \( x \) is:
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At steady state, the charge on the capacitor, as shown in the circuit below, is -----\( \mu C \).
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A time-varying potential difference is applied between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance \( 2.5 \, \mu F \). The dielectric constant of the medium between the capacitor plates is 1. It produces an instantaneous displacement current of \( 0.25 \, mA \) in the intervening space between the capacitor plates, the magnitude of the rate of change of the potential difference will be ----- \( Vs^{-1} \).
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In a series LCR circuit, a resistor of \( 300 \, \Omega \), a capacitor of \( 25 \, nF \), and an inductor of \( 100 \, mH \) are used. For maximum current in the circuit, the angular frequency of the AC source is -----\( \times 10^4 \) radians s\(^{-1}\).
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The effect of temperature on the spontaneity of reactions are represented as:
\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|} \hline \Delta H & \Delta S & Temperature & Spontaneity
\hline + & - & any T & Non spontaneous
+ & + & low T & spontaneous
- & - & low T & Non spontaneous
- & + & any T & spontaneous
\hline \end{array} \]
Which of the following is correct?
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Standard electrode potentials for a few half-cells are mentioned below:
\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline Half-cell & Standard Electrode Potential
\hline Cu^{2+} / Cu & +0.34 \, V
Zn^{2+} / Zn & -0.76 \, V
Ag^+ / Ag & +0.80 \, V
Mg^{2+} / Mg & -2.37 \, V
\hline \end{array} \]
Which one of the following cells gives the most negative value of \( \Delta G^\circ \)?
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The alpha-helix and beta-pleated sheet structures of a protein are associated with its:
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Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): In the case of formaldehyde, \( K \) is about 2280, due to small substituents, hydration is faster.
Statement (II): In the case of trichloroacetaldehyde, \( K \) is about 2000 due to the -I effect of Cl.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Consider the reaction: \[ X_2Y(g) \rightleftharpoons X_2(g) + \frac{1}{2} Y_2(g) \]
The equation representing the correct relationship between the degree of dissociation \( x \) of \( X_2Y(g) \) with its equilibrium constant \( K_p \) is:
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Identify A, B, and C in the given reaction sequence: \[ A \xrightarrow{HNO_3} Pb(NO_3)_2 \xrightarrow{H_2SO_4} B \rightarrow C (Yellow ppt). \]
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Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): The boiling points of alcohols and phenols increase with increase in the number of C-atoms.
Statement (II): The boiling points of alcohols and phenols are higher in comparison to other classes of compounds such as ethers and haloalkanes.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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When a non-volatile solute is added to the solvent, the vapour pressure of the solvent decreases by 10 mm of Hg. The mole fraction of the solute in the solution is 0.2. What would be the mole fraction of the solvent if the decrease in vapour pressure is 20 mm of Hg?
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Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): For a given shell, the total number of allowed orbitals is given by \( n^2 \).
Statement (II): For any subshell, the spatial orientation of the orbitals is given by \( -l \) to \( +l \) values including zero.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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The ascending order of relative rate of solvolysis of the following compounds is:
(A) Cyclohexyl bromide
(B) Benzyl bromide
(C) Phenylmethyl bromide
(D) Allyl bromide
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Match List-I with List-II.
List-I Isomers of \( C_{10}H_{14} \) List-II Ozonolysis product
(A) Cyclohexene derivative (I) Aldehyde product
(B) 1,2-Dimethylcyclohexene (II) Diketone product
(C) 1-Methylcyclohexene (III) Aldehyde and ketone product
(D) 1,4-Dimethylcyclohexene (IV) Aldehyde product
\end{tabbing
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Which of the following graphs most appropriately represents a zero-order reaction?
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Match List-I with List-II.
List-I List-II = Materials
(A)Bronze (I) Cu, Ni
(B)Brass (II) Fe, Cr, Ni, C
(C)UK silver coin (III) Cu, Zn
(D)Stainless Steel (IV) Cu, Sn
\end{tabbing
Identify the coordination complexes in which the central metal ion has a \(d^4\) configuration.
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Given below are the atomic numbers of some group 14 elements. The atomic number of the element with the lowest melting point is:
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pH of water is 7 at 25°C. If water is heated to 80°C, its pH will:
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Identify the products [A] and [B] respectively in the following reaction:
\[ C_6H_5Cl \xrightarrow{NaOH, 623K, 300 atm} [A] \xrightarrow{Na_2Cr_2O_7} [B] \xrightarrow{H^+} \]
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Consider a binary solution of two volatile liquid components 1 and 2. \(x_1\) and \(y_1\) are the mole fractions of component 1 in the liquid and vapor phase, respectively. The slope and intercept of the linear plot of \( \frac{1}{x_1} \) vs \( \frac{1}{y_1} \) are given respectively as:
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Given below are two statements about X-ray spectra of elements:
Statement (I): A plot of \( \nu \) \text{(frequency of X-rays emitted) \text{ vs atomic mass is a straight line.
Statement (II): A plot of \( \nu \) \text{(frequency of X-rays emitted) \text{ vs atomic number is a straight line.
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Consider the following reactions:
\[ K_2Cr_2O_7 + 2 KOH \xrightarrow{ heat } [A] \]
\[ [A] + H_2SO_4 \xrightarrow{} [B] + K_2SO_4 \]
The products [A] and [B], respectively are:
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0.01 mole of an organic compound (X) containing 10% hydrogen, on complete combustion, produced 0.9 g H₂O. Molar mass of (X) is ----- g mol\(^{-1}\).
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Consider the following reactions:
\[ NH_2 O \xrightarrow{NaNO_2, HCl, 0-5^\circ C} [A] \xrightarrow{HCl dil., NaOH} [B] \]
- (i) The molecular formula of [A] is C₁₄H₁₄N₂O₂
- (ii) The molecular formula of [C] is C₁₆H₁₈N₂O₂
The total number of sp³ hybridized carbon atoms in the major product [C] formed is -----.
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When 81.0 g of aluminium is allowed to react with 128.0 g of oxygen gas, the mass of aluminium oxide produced in grams is ----- (nearest integer).
The bond dissociation enthalpy of \( X_2 \) calculated from the given data is ---- kJ mol\(^{-1}\) (nearest integer).
% Given Data: \[ M(s) + X(s) \rightarrow M^+(g) + X^-(g) \quad \Delta H_{lattice} = 800 \, kJ/mol \] \[ M(s) \rightarrow M(g) \quad \Delta H_{sub} = 100 \, kJ/mol \] \[ M(g) \rightarrow M^+(g) + e^-(g) \quad \Delta H_{i} = 500 \, kJ/mol \] \[ X(g) + e^-(g) \rightarrow X^-(g) \quad \Delta H_{eg} = -300 \, kJ/mol \] \[ M(s) + X_2(g) \rightarrow M^+X^-(s) \quad \Delta H_{f} = -400 \, kJ/mol \]
A compound 'X' absorbs 2 moles of hydrogen and 'X' upon oxidation with KMnO4 - H⁺ gives the following products:
The total number of \(\sigma\) bonds present in the compound 'X' is ----.
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JEE Main 23rd Jan Shift 2 Paper Analysis- Check Difficulty Level and Good Score
The question paper consists of a total of 75 questions, divided equally across the three subjects:
- The Mathematics section in JEE Main 2025 23rd Jan Shift 2 Question Paper was Tough and Lengthy with 9 questions coming majorly from topics like Integration, Co-ordinate Geometry, etc.
- Physics was Moderate to Easy with 8 questions coming majorly from topics like Modern Physics, Thermodynamics, etc.
- Chemistry was Easy with 7 questions coming majorly from topics like Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, etc.
Each section included a mix of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and numerical value-based questions, offering a balanced challenge for students.
Check: JEE Main 23rd Jan Shift 1 Question Paper
JEE Main 2025:Shift-Wise Analysis
| Session | Shift | Difficulty Trend (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) |
Overall Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22nd January Shift 1 |
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Moderate |
| January | 22nd January Shift 2 |
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Moderate |
| January | 23rd January Shift 1 |
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Moderate |
| January | 23rd January Shift 2 |
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Moderate |
| January | 24th January Shift 1 |
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Moderate |
| January | 24th January Shift 2 |
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Moderate |
| January | 28th January Shift 1 |
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Tough |
| January | 28th January Shift 2 |
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Tough |
| January | 29th January Shift 1 |
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Moderate to Tough |
| January | 29th January Shift 2 |
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Moderate to Tough |





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