Chemistry Paper-III 2024 – Combined Geo-Scientist Main MCQ

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  • Year 2024
  • Conducted By SGSE-B-CMS
  • Questions 10
  • Maximum Marks 200
  • Duration Three Hours Maximum Marks: 200
  • Languages English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Combined Geo-Scientist (Main)
Year 2024
Conducting Body SGSE-B-CMS
Paper CHEMISTRY PAPER-III
Subject CHEMISTRY
Duration Three Hours Maximum Marks: 200
Maximum Marks 200
Number of Questions 10
Question Type Mixed

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Major Topics Covered

  • Section A: General Analytical Chemistry
  • Partition ratio and relative retention
  • Beer-Lambert law and absorbance
  • Transmittance calculations
  • Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA/TG)
  • X-ray fluorescence detectors
  • Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) basics
  • AAS vs ICP differences
  • Calorific value of fuels
  • X-ray diffraction qualitative analysis
  • Monochromator in IR spectroscopy
  • Furnace atmosphere effects on TG curves
  • CaC2O4 · H2O thermodecomposition
  • Producer gas composition and ThOD
  • Bonner affinity series
  • Ion-exchange chromatography
  • Thermodynamics of combustion
  • IR spectroscopy fundamentals
  • TG curve interpretation

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

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Instructions

  • There are TEN questions divided under TWO Sections.
  • Candidate has to attempt SIX questions in all.

Questions (page 2)

Q1.

(a) SECTION-A 1. A weighing balance showed the weight of a substance 9.5 g, which is 0.5 g lower than its actual weight. Calculate % relative error.

(b) What do you mean by partition ratio (k') and relative retention (α) in chromatography?

(c) A 4 \cdot 00 × 10 -4 M solution of aminobenzene in water has absorbance, A = 0 \cdot 504 at 280 nm in a 1.00 cm cell. What will be the transmittance of a 1.50 × 10-3 M solution of aminobenzene in water measured at the same wavelength but in a 0.5 cm cell?

(d) A thermogram of a magnesium compound showed a loss of 66.0 mg from a total of 126.5 mg used for the analysis. Identify the compound either as MgO or MgCO 3 or MgC 2 O 4 . [Mg = 24.3, C = 12, O = 16]

(e) What are the properties vital for detectors to be used in X-ray fluorescence instrument? (f) How does plasma generate in inductively coupled plasma (ICP) technique? What do you understand by the calorific value of a fuel? 5 q) (h) Differentiate between AAS and ICP techniques based on the properties like accuracy, interferences and detection limit.

Q1.

(a) SECTION-A 1. A weighing balance showed the weight of a substance 9.5 g, which is 0.5 g lower than its actual weight. Calculate % relative error.

(b) What do you mean by partition ratio (k') and relative retention (α) in chromatography?

(c) A 4 \cdot 00 × 10 -4 M solution of aminobenzene in water has absorbance, A = 0 \cdot 504 at 280 nm in a 1.00 cm cell. What will be the transmittance of a 1.50 × 10-3 M solution of aminobenzene in water measured at the same wavelength but in a 0.5 cm cell?

(d) A thermogram of a magnesium compound showed a loss of 66.0 mg from a total of 126.5 mg used for the analysis. Identify the compound either as MgO or MgCO 3 or MgC 2 O 4 . [Mg = 24.3, C = 12, O = 16]

(e) What are the properties vital for detectors to be used in X-ray fluorescence instrument? (f) How does plasma generate in inductively coupled plasma (ICP) technique? What do you understand by the calorific value of a fuel? 5 q) (h) Differentiate between AAS and ICP techniques based on the properties like accuracy, interferences and detection limit.

Q2.

(a) What is Bonner affinity series in ion-exchange chromatography? Which factors govern this series?

(b) What is the role of monochromator in IR spectroscopy? Explain the types and components of monochromator.

Q2.

(a) What is Bonner affinity series in ion-exchange chromatography? Which factors govern this series?

(b) What is the role of monochromator in IR spectroscopy? Explain the types and components of monochromator.

Q3. 1.
(c) A 4.00 × 10^-4 M solution of aminobenzene in water has absorbance, A = 0.504 at 280 nm in a 1.00 cm cell. What will be the transmittance of a 1.50 × 10^-3 M solution of aminobenzene in water measured at the same wavelength but in a 0.5 cm cell?

Q4. 1. (d) A thermogram of a magnesium compound showed a loss of 66.0 mg from a total of 126.5 mg used for the analysis. Identify the compound either as MgO or MgCO3 or MgC2O4. [Mg = 24.3, C = 12, O = 16]

Q5. 1. (e) What are the properties vital for detectors to be used in X-ray fluorescence instrument?

Q6. 1. (f) How does plasma generate in inductively coupled plasma (ICP) technique?

Q7. 1. (g) What do you understand by the calorific value of a fuel?

Q8. 1. (h) Differentiate between AAS and ICP techniques based on the properties like accuracy, interferences and detection limit.

Q9. 2. (a) What is Bonner affinity series in ion-exchange chromatography? Which factors govern this series?

Q10. 2. (b) What is the role of monochromator in IR spectroscopy? Explain the types and components of monochromator.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the full name of the examination?

Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) SGSE-B-CMS Examination, 2024.

Which paper is Chemistry Paper-III?

It is Paper-III of the Chemistry subject under the Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) examination.

How many questions are there in Chemistry Paper-III?

Ten questions in total, divided into two sections.

How many questions must be attempted?

Candidates must attempt six questions in total.

Which questions are compulsory?

Question 1 in Section A and Question 6 in Section B are compulsory.

What is the time limit for the paper?

Three hours.

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