12 Chem 1

NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

CLASS XII
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
Note: All Question are compulsory . Max Marks:70
Question No 01 to 10 carry 01 marks each.
Q1 Why Glass from ancient monuments appears milky ?

Q2 Why aquatic species are more comfortable in cold water in comparison to
warm water?
Q3 Represent the Galvanic cell in which the reaction is
Zn(s)+Cu++( aq ) → Zn++(aq)+Cu(s)
Q4 What is Gel?
Q5 Which noble gas is used in filling balloons for meteorological observations?
Q6 Why is finely divided substance is more effective as an adsorbent?
Q7 Give IUPAC name of [Ag(NH3)2][Ag(CN)2].
Q8 Which will show SN(1) reaction faster and why
CH3CH2Br or (CH3)3CBr
Q9 Draw the structure of xenon tetra fluoride.
Q10 Which is the main element of haemoglobin?
Q11 (a) What type of deviation is shown by mixture of ethanol and acetone?
(b) What type of azeotrope is formed by mixing ethanol and acetone?
Q12 For a reaction. 2 NH3(g)→N2(g)+H2(g)
Rate=K
(a) Write the order and molecularity of the reaction.
(b) Write the unit of K.
Q13 Arrange the following in the order of property indicated against each
set
(a) HF, HCl,HI ,HBr (Increasing Order of Bond Dissociation Enthalapy)
(b) H2O,H2S,H2Se,H2Te (Increasing acidic strength)
Q14 In the following ions
Mn+3,V+3,Cr+3,Ti+3
( atomic number 0f Mn=25,V=23,Cr=24,Ti=22)
(a) Which ion is most stable in aqueous solution.
(b) Which ion is the strongest oxidising agent,
(c) Which ion is colourless.
(d) Which ion has the highest number of unpair electrons.
Q15 Why solution of [Ni(H2O)6]++ is green while solution of [Ni(H2O)4]--is
colourless.
[at no of Ni =28]
Q16 How will you convert the following
(a) n-butyl chloride to octane
(b) Chlorobenzene to Biphenyl
Q17 Explain
(a) Sandymeyer Reaction
(b) Wurtz-Fitting Reaction
Q18 On the basis of Crystal Field Theory,Write the electronic configuration
for d4ion if ∆o<P.
Q19 Show that ammonia is soluble in water.
Q20 Calculate the magnetic moment of divalent ion in aqueous solution if its
atomic number is 25
Q21 What happen when
(a) Beam of light is passed through colloidal solution.
(b) An electrolyte ,NaCl is added to hydrated ferric oxide solution.
(c) Electric current is passed through colloidal solution.
Q22 Analysis shows that nickel oxide has the formula Ni0.98O1.00.What fraction
of Ni exists as Ni+2and Ni+3..
Q23 Calculate mass of non-volatile solute (molar mass 40 g mol-1). What should
be dissolved in 114 g octane to reduce to 80 % .
Q24 The conductivity of 0.001028 mol L-1 acetic acid is 4.95 *10-5S cm-1
.Calculate its dissociation constant ifᴧm for acetic acid is 390.5 S cm2mol-1.
Q25 For the complex [ Co(NH3)6]3+
(a) The IUPAC Name
(b) The Hybridisation Type
(c) Shape of complex
Q26 (I) For a reaction A+B→ P ,the rate is given by R=K[A][B]2
(a) How is rate of reaction is affected if concentration of A is doubled,
(b) What is the overall order of reaction if B is present in excess.
(II) Define
(a) Pseudo first order reaction
(b) Half life period
Q27 Give reason
(a) Schottky defect lowers the density of solid.
(b) Glass is consider as super cooled liquid.
(c) Which type of magnetism is observed when magnetic moment are
oppositely allinged and cancel out each other.
(d) Name the type of crystal defect which is produced when AgCl is doped
with CdCl2.
(e) What type of solid are electrical conductor,malleable and ductile.
Q28 Explain the following
(a) The d1configuration is very unstable in ion.
(b) The lowest oxidation state of transition metal is basic while the highest
is amphotheric/acidic.
(c) Transition metal have high enthalapy of atomisation
(d) Transition metals form alloys.
(e) Transition metal and their many compounds acts as catalyst.
Q29 (a)What happen when the external pressure applied is more than the
osmotic pressure of solution.
(b)Define ideal solution.
(c) Why do osmotic pressure method is best for calculating molar mass.
(d) What is anoxia.
(e) Write one use of Reverse Osmosis.
Q30 (a) Give difference between Chloro benzene and Benzyl Chloride.
(b)Why Halo Alkanes are polar but insoluble in water.
(c) Why the dipole moment of chlorobenzene is lower than cyclohexyl
chloride.
(d) Arrange the following series in increasing order of boiling point
1-Chloropropane,Isopropyl chloride,1-Chloro butane
(e) Why Grignard reagent is prepared under anhydrous conditions.
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NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

Q1 Why Glass from ancient monuments appears milky ?

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