UPSC Civil Services (Mains)
Chemistry optional
- 2 papers
- 250 marks each
- 3 h per paper
- 5 of 8 questions, Q1 and Q5 compulsory
Paper II covers organic chemistry and spectroscopy.
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Paper II, organic chemistry and spectroscopy
Solution, 2019
UPSC Civil Services (Mains), Chemistry optional. 23 pages. Questions 1, 2, 3, 5 and 8 are answered on these pages; every question has its full text answer on its own page.
Every question of 2019, one page each30 parts in 8 questions, with the question as text and its full model answer
Question 1 50 marks
Question 2 50 marks
Question 3 50 marks
Question 4 50 marks
Question 5 50 marks
Question 6 50 marks
Question 7 50 marks






















