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QJEEM15Chbe76: JEE Main 2015 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM15Chbe76 Solution: Match the catalysts to the correct processes : .tg…

Match the catalysts to the correct processes :

Catalyst Process
(A) TiCl3 (i) Wacker process
(B) PdCl2 (ii) Ziegler - Natta
polymerization
(C) CuCl2 (iii) Contact process
(D) V2O5 (iv) Deacon's process

Multiple Choice Options

  • A (A)−(ii),  (B)−(iii),  (C)−(iv),  (D)−(i)\left( A \right) - \left( {ii} \right),\,\,\left( B \right) - \left( {iii} \right),\,\,\left( C \right) - \left( {iv} \right),\,\,\left( D \right) - \left( i \right)
  • B (A)−(iii),  (B)−(i),  (C)−(ii),  (D)−(iv)\left( A \right) - \left( {iii} \right),\,\,\left( B \right) - \left( i \right),\,\,\left( C \right) - \left( {ii} \right),\,\,\left( D \right) - \left( {iv} \right)
  • C (A)−(iii),  (B)−(ii),  (C)−(iv),  (D)−(i)\left( A \right) - \left( {iii} \right),\,\,\left( B \right) - \left( {ii} \right),\,\,\left( C \right) - \left( {iv} \right),\,\,\left( D \right) - \left( i \right)
  • D (A)−(ii),  (B)−(i),  (C)−(iv),  (D)−(iii)\left( A \right) - \left( {ii} \right),\,\,\left( B \right) - \left( i \right),\,\,\left( C \right) - \left( {iv} \right),\,\,\left( D \right) - \left( {iii} \right)

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

To match the catalysts to the correct processes :

  1. TiCl3TiCl_3 is well-known as a catalyst in Ziegler-Natta polymerization which is used for the production of polymers of olefins. So, (A)−(ii)(A) - (ii) .


  2. PdCl2PdCl_2 is used in the Wacker process, which is used to convert ethene to acetaldehyde. Hence, (B)−(i)(B) - (i) .


  3. V2O5V_2O_5 is used in the Contact process to manufacture sulfuric acid by catalyzing the oxidation of sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide. Therefore, (D)−(iii)(D) - (iii) .


  4. CuCl2CuCl_2 is used in Deacon's process for the oxidation of hydrochloric acid to chlorine. Hence, (C)−(iv)(C) - (iv) .

Comparing these pairings with the options given, we find that the correct option is :

(A)−(ii),  (B)−(i),  (C)−(iv),  (D)−(iii)\left( A \right) - \left( {ii} \right),\,\,\left( B \right) - \left( {i} \right),\,\,\left( C \right) - \left( {iv} \right),\,\,\left( D \right) - \left( {iii} \right)

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