IIT-JEE 1981
Paper was held on Sat, Apr 11, 1981 9:00 AM
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Chemistry

1
The energy of the electron in the second and the third Bohr's orbits of the hydrogen atom is -5.42 $$\times$$ 10-12 erg and -2.41 $$\times$$ 10-12 erg respectively. Calculate the wavelength (in Å) of the emitted radiation when the electron drops from the third to second orbit.
2
1 mole of N2H4 loses 10 moles of electrons to form a new compound Y. assuming that all nitrogen appears in the new compound , what is the oxidation state of nitrogen in Y ? (there is no change in the oxidation state of hydrogen)
3
If 0.50 mol of BaCl2 is mixed with 0.20 mol of Na3PO4, the maximum amount of Ba3(PO4)2 that can be formed is
4
A 1.00 gm sample of H2O2 solution containing X percent H2O2 by weight requires X ml of a KMnO4 solution for complete oxidation under acidic conditions. Calculate the normality of the KMnO4 solution.
5
Rutherford's experiment on scattering of $$\alpha-particles$$ showed for the first time that the atom has
6
Balance the following Equations:

(i) Cu2O + H+ + $$NO_3^ - \to $$ Cu2+ + NO + H2O

(ii) K4[Fe(CN)6] + H2SO4 + H2O $$\to$$ K2SO4 + FeSO4 + (NH4)2SO4 + CO

(iii) C2H5OH + I2 + OH- $$\to$$ CHI3 + $$HCO_3^-$$ + I- + 4H2O
7
The correct order of second ionisation potential of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and fluorine is
8
If a molecule MX3 has zero dipole moment, the sigma bonding orbitals used by M (atomic number < 21) are
9
The angle between two convalent bonds is maximum in ________. (CH4, H2O, CO2)
10
The temperature at which a real gas obeys the ideal gas aws over a wide range of pressure is
11
The ratio of root mean square velocity to average velocity of a gas molecule at a particular temperature is
12
Equal weights of methane and oxygen are mixed in an empty container at 25oC. The fraction of the total pressure exerted by oxygen is
13
A solution of sodium metal in liquid ammonia is strongly reducing due to the presence of
14
Give reasons of the following:
Sodium carbonate is made by Solvay process but the same process is not extended to the manufacture of potassium carbonate.
15
The vapour pressure of pure benzene is 639.7 mm of mercury and the vapour of a solution of a solute in benzene at the same temperature is 631.9 mm of mercury. Calculate this molality of the solution.

Mathematics

1
Show that : $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } \left( {{1 \over {n + 1}} + {1 \over {n + 2}} + .... + {1 \over {6n}}} \right) = \log 6$$
2
For a biased die the probabilities for the different faces to turn up are given below : IIT-JEE 1981 Mathematics - Probability Question 136 English

This die tossed and you are told that either face $$1$$ or face $$2$$ has turned up. Then the probability that it is face $$1$$ is ...............

3
An anti-aircraft gun can take a maximum of four shots at an enemy plane moving away from it. The probabilities of hitting the plane at the first, second, third and fourth shot are $$0.4, 0.3, 0.2$$ and $$0.1$$ respectively. What is the probability that the gun hits the plane?
4
Let $$\overrightarrow A ,\overrightarrow B ,\overrightarrow C $$ be vectors of length $$3, 4, 5$$ respectively. Let $$\overrightarrow A $$ be perpendicular to $$\overrightarrow B + \overrightarrow C ,\overrightarrow B $$ to $$\overrightarrow C + \overrightarrow A $$ to $$\overrightarrow A + \overrightarrow B .$$ Then the length of vector $$\overrightarrow A + \overrightarrow B + \overrightarrow C $$ is ..........
5
Let $$\overrightarrow A ,\overrightarrow B $$ and $${\overrightarrow C }$$ be unit vectors suppose that $$\overrightarrow A .\overrightarrow B = \overrightarrow A .\overrightarrow C = 0,$$ and thatthe angle between $${\overrightarrow B }$$ and $${\overrightarrow C }$$ is $$\pi /6.$$ Then $$\overrightarrow A = \pm 2\left( {\overrightarrow B \times \overrightarrow C } \right).$$
6
The scalar $$\overrightarrow A .\left( {\overrightarrow B + \overrightarrow C } \right) \times \left( {\overrightarrow A + \overrightarrow B + \overrightarrow C } \right)$$ equals :
7
Find the area bounded by the curve $${x^2} = 4y$$ and the straight
8
The equation $${{{x^2}} \over {1 - r}} - {{{y^2}} \over {1 + r}} = 1,\,\,\,\,r > 1$$ represents
9
Let the complex number $${{z_1}}$$, $${{z_2}}$$ and $${{z_3}}$$ be the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Let $${{z_0}}$$ be the circumcentre of the triangle. Then prove that $$z_1^2 + z_2^2 + z_3^2 = 3z_0^2$$.
10
Suppose $${\sin ^3}\,x\sin 3x = \sum\limits_{m = 0}^n {{C_m}\cos \,mx} $$ is an identity in x, where C0, C1 ,....Cn are constants, and $${C_n} \ne 0$$ , then the value of n is _____.
11
For complex number $${z_1} = {x_1} + i{y_1}$$ and $${z_2} = {x_2} + i{y_2},$$ we write $${z_1} \cap {z_2},\,\,if\,\,{x_1} \le {x_2}\,\,and\,\,{y_1} \le {y_2}.$$
Then for all complex numbers $$z\,\,with\,\,1 \cap z,$$ we have $${{1 - z} \over {1 + z}} \cap 0.$$
12
The complex numbers $$z = x + iy$$ which satisfy the equation $$\,\left| {{{z - 5i} \over {z + 5i}}} \right| = 1$$ lie on
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For every integer n > 1, the inequality $${(n!)^{1/n}} < {{n + 1} \over 2}$$ holds.
14
Five balls of different colours are to be placed in there boxes of different size. Each box can hold all five. In how many different ways can be place the balls so that no box remains emply?
15
The area enclosed within the curve $$\left| x \right| + \left| y \right| = 1$$ is .................
16
Find the equations of the circle passing through (- 4, 3) and touching the lines x + y = 2 and x - y = 2.
17
Let A be the centre of the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2}\, - \,2x\,\, - 4y\, - 20 = 0\,$$. Suppose that the tangents at the points B (1, 7) and D (4. - 2) on the circle meet at the point C. Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.
18
Each of the four inequalties given below defines a region in the $$xy$$ plane. One of these four regions does not have the following property. For any two points $$\left( {{x_1},{y_1}} \right)$$ and $$\left( {{x_2},{y_2}} \right)$$ in the region, the point $$\left( {{{{x_1} + {x_2}} \over 2},{{{y_1} + {y_2}} \over 2}} \right)$$ is also in the region. The inequality defining this region is
19
Suppose that the normals drawn at three different points on the parabola $${y^2} = 4x$$ pass through the point $$(h, k)$$. Show that $$h>2$$.
20
The general solution of the trigonometric equation sin x+cos x=1 is given by:
21
Let the angles $$A, B, C$$ of a triangle $$ABC$$ be in A.P. and let $$b:c = \sqrt 3 :\sqrt 2 $$. Find the angle $$A$$.
22
Let $$y = {e^{x\,\sin \,{x^3}}} + {\left( {\tan x} \right)^x}$$. Find $${{dy} \over {dx}}$$
23
Let $$a, b, c$$ be positive real numbers Let
$$\theta = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\sqrt {{{a\left( {a + b + c} \right)} \over {bc}}} + {\tan ^{ - 1}}\sqrt {{{b\left( {a + b + c} \right)} \over {ca}}} $$ $$ + {\,\,\tan ^{ - 1}}\sqrt {{{c\left( {a + b + c} \right)} \over {ab}}} $$

Then $$\tan \theta = $$ ____________

24
For all $$x$$ in $$\left[ {0,1} \right]$$, let the second derivative $$f''(x)$$ of a function $$f(x)$$ exist and satisfy $$\left| {f''\left( x \right)} \right| < 1.$$ If $$f(0)=f(1)$$, then show that $$\left| {f\left( x \right)} \right| < 1$$ for all $$x$$ in $$\left[ {0,1} \right]$$.
25
Find the value of : $$\cos \left( {2{{\cos }^{ - 1}}x + {{\sin }^{ - 1}}x} \right)$$ at $$x = {1 \over 5}$$, where
$$0 \le {\cos ^{ - 1}}x \le \pi $$ and $$ - \pi /2 \le {\sin ^{ - 1}}x \le \pi /2$$.
26
Let $$x$$ and $$y$$ be two real variables such that $$x>0$$ and $$xy=1$$. Find the minimum value of $$x+y$$.
27
Use the function $$f\left( x \right) = {x^{1/x}},x > 0$$. to determine the bigger of the two numbers $${e^\pi }$$ and $${\pi ^e}$$
28
Let $$a, b, c$$ be non-zero real numbers such that
$$\int\limits_0^1 {\left( {1 + {{\cos }^8}x} \right)\left( {a{x^2} + bx + c} \right)dx = \int\limits_0^2 {\left( {1 + {{\cos }^8}x} \right)\left( {a{x^2} + bx + c} \right)dx.} } $$
Then the quadratic equation $$a{x^2} + bx + c = 0$$ has
29
The value of the definite integral $$\int\limits_0^1 {\left( {1 + {e^{ - {x^2}}}} \right)} \,\,dx$$
30
Evaluate $$\int {\left( {{e^{\log x}} + \sin x} \right)\cos x\,\,dx.} $$

Physics