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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Research Officer- Chemistry/ Biochemistry' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '027/2023/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was ''. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
0. Asmall amount of electrolyte increases the zeta potential of lyophilic colloids
D. Critical Micellar concentration decreases as the molecular weight of a
hydrocarbon chain increases
A:-A, B and C are correct
B:-A, B and D are correct
C:-A, C and D are correct
D:-A, B, C and D are correct
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question66:-Identify the correct statements(s) from the following
A. Regioselectivity of the hydroboration step can be improved with bulky boranes
B. For mono-substituted cyclohexane, the equatorial conformer is more stable
than the axial-conformer because of the 1,3- diaxal interaction
C. Hydroboration/Oxidation proceeds in an Anti-Markovnikov manner, where the
hydrogen from يمسم عه وعم attaches to the more substituted carbon
D. Addition of to a carbon carbon double bond is Markovinikov syn addition
A:-A, C and D are correct
B:-A, B and D are correct
C:-A, B and C are correct
D:-A, B, C and D are correct
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question67:-If we consider trans-1-t-butyl-3 methylcyclohexane, in its most stable
conformation, then the substituents at Cl and C3 are
A:-Axial and Equatorial positions respectively
B:-Equatorial and Equatorial positions respectively
C:-Equatorial and Axial positions respectively
D:-Axial and axial positions respectively
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question68:-Which one of the following could be grouped as prochiral molecules?
A:-Pyruvic acid and propionic acid
B:-Pyruvic acid and methane
C:-Ethanol and Methane
D:-Propionic acid and methane
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question69:-Cyclopentadiene is more acidic than cyclopentane, because
A:-Cyclopentadiene has conjugated double bonds and when it loses a z+ , the
resulting carbanion becomes planar
B:-Cyclopentadiene has double bond and of its structure is cyclic and non
planar
C:-Cyclopentadiene has conjugated double and once deprotonated, the
orbitals on the carbon atom would re-hybridize from sp° to sp? placing the lone-pair of