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Chemistry - Practical Chemistry

Practise 8 KCET previous year questions on Practical Chemistry, compiled from papers spanning 2008 to 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty KCET tests.

Practical Chemistry has been asked in 7 of the 20 years of KCET papers analysed (2007–2026), with 8 questions in all. 25% of them were easy, 75% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2021, with 2 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 2 questions across 3 papers, about 0.7 per paper.

The chapter's 4 topics are not weighted equally: Identification of Basic Radicals (3 questions, 38%), Preliminary Tests (2 questions, 25%), and Identification of Acid Radicals (2 questions, 25%) have been asked the most. Identification of Basic Radicals has also led over the last five years, with 1 question.

  1. 1When salt BA is treated with Conc. reddish brown gas is liberated. The aqueous solution of BA gives pale yellow precipitate with solution. W2026Identification of Acid Radicals
  2. 2The group reagent and aqueous will precipitate which of the following ion?2025Identification of Basic Radicals
  3. 3In the detection of II group acid radical, the salt containing chloride is treated with concentrated sulphuric acid, the colourless gas is l2021Identification of Acid Radicals
  4. 4Which of the following compound on heating gives ?2021Preliminary Tests
  5. 5Aqueous solution of a salt forms a dense white precipitate with solution. The precipitate dissolves in dilute to produce a gas which decolou2020Radicals
  6. 6The metal nitrate that liberates \( {NO}_{2} \) on heating2019Preliminary Tests
  7. 7In which of the following, is not used?2009Identification of Basic Radicals
  8. 8In the brown ring test, the brown colour of the ring is due to2008Identification of Basic Radicals

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Practical Chemistry?

This chapter includes 8 questions compiled from KCET papers spanning 2008 to 2026.

2.Are these questions only from KCET, or from other exams too?

These are KCET questions specifically for the Practical Chemistry chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Practical Chemistry an important chapter for KCET Chemistry?

Practical Chemistry has appeared in 7 of the 20 years of KCET papers covered here, with 8 questions across 7 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Practical Chemistry questions in KCET?

Of the 8 questions analysed for this chapter, 25% are easy, 75% moderate and 0% tough. 2021 had the most, with 2 questions.

5.Which topics in Practical Chemistry should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Practical Chemistry:

  • Identification of Basic Radicals - 3 questions (38%)
  • Preliminary Tests - 2 questions (25%)
  • Identification of Acid Radicals - 2 questions (25%)
6.Is Practical Chemistry's weightage in KCET going up or down?

Across all 7 papers analysed, Practical Chemistry has averaged about 1.1 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.7 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.