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JEE Main 29 July 2022, Shift 2, Chemistry Q63

Question 63 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 3 of 30, Section A.

C(s)+O2(g)→CO2(g)+400 kJ\mathrm{C(s)} + \mathrm{O_2(g)} \rightarrow \mathrm{CO_2(g)} + 400\ \mathrm{kJ} C(s)+12O2(g)→CO(g)+100 kJ\mathrm{C(s)} + \frac{1}{2}\mathrm{O_2(g)} \rightarrow \mathrm{CO(g)} + 100\ \mathrm{kJ} When coal of purity 60% is allowed to burn in presence of insufficient oxygen, 60% of carbon is converted into ‘CO’ and the remaining is converted into ‘CO2\mathrm{CO_2}’. The heat generated when 0.6 kg of coal is burnt is ________.
  1. (1)1600 kJ
  2. (2)3200 kJ
  3. (3)4400 kJ
  4. (4)6600 kJOfficial answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

Chapter
Thermodynamics (Chemistry)
Topic
Enthalpy and Hess's Law
Idea tested
Formation and Combustion

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  3. 6 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q83Consider the following data Heat of combustion of H2(g)\mathrm{H_2(g)} = −241.8-241.8 kJ mol−1^{-1} Heat of combustion of C(s)\mathrm{C(s)} =…MediumNumerical value
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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.