CBSE

Additional Practice Questions

Subject: Chemistry Theory (043)
Class:XII 2023-24
Max. marks: 70 Time: 3 hours

General Instructions:
(a) There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
(b) SECTION A comprises 16 multiple -choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
(c) SECTION B comprises 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
(d) SECTION C comprises 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
(e) SECTION D comprises 2 case - based questions carrying 4 marks each.
(f) SECTION E comprises 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
(g) All questions are compulsory.
(h) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed.

Section A
The following questions are multiple -choice questions with one correct answer. Each
question carries 1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section.

1 Sunita set up three cells as shown below:

She applied external potential in all the three cells. The potential is increased
slowly, till the opposing voltage reaches the value of 1.1 V.
 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
(a) Electrons flow from Zn rod to Cu rod hence current flows from Cu to Zn in case
(P). (b) The chemical reaction takes place in case (Q) till the opposing voltage reaches
1.1 V.
(c) Zinc is deposited at the zinc electrode and copper dissolves at copper electrode
in case (P).
(d) Electrons flow from Cu to Zn and current flows from Zn to Cu in case (R).

2 Two compounds M and N have the general formula C nH2nO but different structural
formulae.
i) Compound N belongs to that homologous series where the first member contains
3 carbon atoms.
ii) Compound M reacts with one equivalent of monohydric alcohol in the presence
of dry hydrogen chloride to yield a hemiacetal.

Identify the homologous series to which compounds M and N belong

to? (a) Both the compounds are aldehydes.
(b) Compound M is an aldehyde and compound N is a ketone.
(c) Both the compounds are ketones.
(d) Compound N is an aldehyde and compound M is a ketone.

3 During a quiz competition, team A and team B have to answer a tie question on
the characteristics of RNA.
Their responses are as follows:
Name Team Response
Adrika A Different RNA molecules of a cell are involved in the synthesis
of proteins.
Shaakho A The single-stranded helix of RNA folds upon itself to
form the secondary structure.
Rounak B The C-2 atom of the pentose sugar for a ribose
nucleotide contains an -OH group.
Ritama B The message for the synthesis of a particular protein is
present only in the RNA.

What is the expected result of the quiz and why?

(a) Team A wins the quiz as both the responses are correct.
(b) Team B wins the quiz as both the responses are correct.
(c) Team A loses the quiz as Adrika's response is incorrect.
(d) Team B loses the quiz as Rounak's response is
incorrect.
4 What will be the change in the hybridisation of C when a nucleophile attacks
the electrophilic centre of the carbonyl group?
(a) sp2 to sp
(b) sp3 to sp2
(c) sp3 to sp
(d) sp2 to sp3
5 Four compounds, CH3Cl, CH3Br, C2H5Br and C3H7I are represented by the letters M,
N, O and P in the table below (in r andom order ). The boiling points are also given on
the table.

Boiling -24.2°C 38°C 3.56° 101.6°C

points(BP) C
M N O P
Compound

Which of the four compounds does 'N' most likely represent?

(a) CH3Cl
(b) CH3Br
(c) C2H5Br
(d) C3H7I

6 Study the graph given below.

Based on the graph given, which element will MOST LIKELY be involved in the
 following reaction?

Metal + conc. sulphuric acid Metal sulphate + sulphur dioxide + water

(a) Cu
(b) Co
(c) Ti
(d) Zn
7 The table given below shows the results of three experiments on the rate of
the reaction between compounds P and Q at a constant temperature.

Experiment The initial concentration The initial concentration Initial rate

of P (mol dm-3) of Q (mol dm-3) (mol dm-3 s-1)

1 0.1 0.2 1.10 x 10-4

2 0.3 0.2 9.91 x 10-4

3 0.3 0.1
4.96 x 10-4

Based on the data, what will be the rate equation for the reaction between P and Q?
(a) k[P]2[Q]
(b) k[P][Q] 2
(c) k[P][Q]
(d) k[P]

8 The table below shows the KH values for some gasses at 293 K and at the
same pressure.

KH values 144.97 69.16 76.48 34.86

(kbar)
Gas Heliu Hydrogen Nitrogen Oxygen
m
In which of the following are the gases arranged in their decreasing order of
solubility (from left to right)?
(a) Helium > Nitrogen > Hydrogen > Oxygen
(b) Hydrogen > Helium > Nitrogen > Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen > Hydrogen > Oxygen > Helium
(d) Oxygen > Hydrogen > Nitrogen > Helium
9 Sampriti took 4 acids. Help her to arrange the acids from left to right, in the
increasing order of their acidity:
2, 4, 6 - Trinitrophenol, acetic acid, phenol, and benzoic acid.
 (a) 2, 4, 6 - Trinitrophenol, acetic acid, benzoic acid, phenol
(b) phenol, acetic acid, benzoic acid, 2, 4, 6 -
Trinitrophenol (c) 2, 4, 6 - Trinitrophenol, benzoic acid,
acetic acid, phenol (d) phenol, benzoic acid, acetic acid, 2,
4, 6 – Trinitrophenol
10 An archeologist found that the percentage of carbon-14 in a wooden artifact was
20% of what carbon-14 would have been in the wood when it was cut from the tree.

What would be the approximate age of this wooden

artifact? (Given the half-life of carbon-14= 5730 years)
(a) 5,790 years
(b) 12,060 years
(c) 13,300 years
(d) 38,000 years

11 Sourima was having a severe headache. She took a medicine to relieve her
pain. The medicine is industrially prepared by:
(a) mononitration of phenyl methanoate
(b) acetylation of salicylic acid in presence of an acid
(c) hydrogenation of anisole with Br 2 in ethanoic
acid
(d) nitration of anisole with a mixture of concentrated sulphuric and nitric acids

12 Which of the following options give the correct arrangement of the atomic radii of
the 3d, 4d, and 5d transition series of elements?
(a) atomic radii of 3d < atomic radii of 4d < atomic radii of
5d (b) atomic radii of 3d < atomic radii of 4d ≈ atomic radii
of 5d (c) atomic radii of 3d ≈ atomic radii of 4d > atomic
radii of 5d (d) atomic radii of 3d > atomic radii of 4d >
atomic radii of 5d
13 Two statements are given below - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R).
Assertion (A): 2-Methoxy-2-methyl propane reacts with hydrogen iodide to
form methyl alcohol and 2-Iodo-2-methylpropane.
Reason (R): The reaction given in (A) follows S N2
mechanism. Which of the following is correct?
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is a correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of
A. (c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
14 Two statements are given below - one labeled Assertion (A) and the other
labeled Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In acetaldehyde, the carbonyl carbon acts as a Lewis acid and
the carbonyl oxygen acts as a Lewis base.
 Reason (R): Carbonyl compounds have substantial dipole moments.
Which of the following is correct?
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is a correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of
A. (c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
15 Two statements are given below - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Denaturation of protein does not change the primary structure
of proteins.
Reason (R): The bonding between the carbon and hydrogen atoms
during denaturation of proteins remains intact.
Which of the following is correct?
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of
A. (c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
16 Two statements are given below - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Copper does not form copper (II) sulphate on reaction with
dil. sulphuric acid.
Reason (R): The standard potential for Cu +2|Cu electrode is negative.
Which of the following is correct?
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is a correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of
A. (c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Section B
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The following
questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.
17 Given below is a graph of concentration of reactant vs time for a reaction.

(a) Based on the graph above draw a rate of reaction vs concentration of

reactant graph for the same reaction.
(b) What will be the order of this reaction? Justify.
18 'Colligative properties help in determining the molar masses of the solutes.'
The method based on which colligative property is preferred over others
for determining molar masses of biomolecules and why?

19 In which of the two compounds CH 3CH2CH2Cl or C6H5Cl will the C-Cl bond be
longer? Why?

20 Correctly match the items in the 'Reactants' column with those in the
'Product' column.

Reactants Products
(a) Cyclohexene heated in the presence of KMnO 4 and (i) Butanal
H2SO4
(b) Propanenitrile hydrolysed after reduction in the (ii) 2-Chloro-2-
presence of stannous chloride and hydrochloric phenylacetic acid
acid (iii) Adipic acid

(iv) Propiophenone

OR
Aqueous hydrogen cyanide is allowed to react separately with propanone and
ethanal. In which case will the rate of reaction be faster and why?
21 Glucose does not give a positive result with the Schiff's reagent in the Schiff's
test. Based on the above information
(a) Give a reason for the observation.
(b) What type of carbonyl group is present in a glucose molecule?
 Section C
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The following
questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each

22 A metal (M) forms two different compounds O and P with two different ligands.
Ligand present in compound O is Cl- and that in compound P is CN -. The metal M has 4
electrons in the d orbital. Complete the table given below based on the above
information:

Compound Compound
O P
Field strength of the ligands

Electronic configuration for metal M in the complex

Type of complex that will be formed(High

spin/low spin)
23 Abhisrija arranged two setups P and Q as shown below.

Both experiments are carried out at 25°C.

(a) Name the current carriers in setup P and Q.

(b) What is the effect of an increase in temperature on the conductivity of
NaCl solution and Cu wire?
(c) What happens to the chemical composition of NaCl and Cu wire when
current is passed through both setups for a prolonged period of time?
24 Draw the structure of:
 (a) 3-Methylphenol

(b) 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol

(c) Benzene-1,3-diol

25 (a) If acetaldehyde, propane, propanone, acetic acid, and ethyl alcohol are arranged in
the increasing order of their boiling points, which two compounds are expected to be
at the third and the fourth position?
(b) The resonance structures of the carboxylic acid group are shown below, which
of them is the most stable and why?

26 (a) Write a balanced equation for the reaction between glucose and hydrogen
cyanide. What inference can we draw from it?

(b) Samta reacted glucose with acetic anhydride. Will the reaction help her to
determine the number of secondary alcoholic groups and the number of
primary alcoholic groups that are present in a glucose molecule? Justify your
answer.
27 Three sets of pairs (i) and (ii) of S N1 reactions are given below.
For each set of reactions state which reaction (i) or (ii) is expected to be
slower? Justify your answer.
(a) (i) (CH3)3CCl + (CH3)3COCH2CH3 +Cl- [In presence of ethanol]
CH3CH2O-
(CH3)3COCH2CH3 +Cl- [In presence of ethanol]
(ii) (CH3)3CCl + 2 CH3CH2O-

(b) (i) (CH3)3CCl + H2O (CH3)3COH + HCl

(ii) (CH3)3CBr + H2O (CH3)3COH + HBr

(c)(i) (CH3)3CCl + H2O (CH3)3COH + HCl

(ii) C6H5Cl + H2O C6H5OH + HCl

28 (a) Write any four methods to increase the rate of a reversible reaction in the
forward direction.
(b) What is the unit for rate of reaction in SI units?
 Section D
The following questions are case -based questions. Each question has an internal choice
and carries 4 marks.

29 One of the most distinctive properties of transition metal complexes is their wide
range of colours. This means that some of the visible spectrum is being removed
from white light as it passes through the sample, so the light that emerges is no
longer white. The colour of the complex is complementary to that which is
absorbed. The complementary colour is the colour generated from the wavelength
left over; for
example, if green light is absorbed by the complex, the complex appears red.
The colour of a co-ordination compound depends on two factors:
- presence of ligands: For example, anhydrous CuSO 4 is white, but CuSO4.5H2O is
blue in colour.
- influence of ligands: If ligands like 'en' are added to [Ni(H 2O)6 ]2+ in the molar
ratios en: Ni, 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 a series of reactions and their associated colour
changes occur.
(a) Give an example of another complex that shows properties similar to
those shown in the compound of Cu mentioned above.
What is the geometry of the central metal atom of this complex?
(b) What is the type of ligand added above to [Ni(H 2O)6 ]2+ to demonstrate
the influence of ligand on colours of complex compounds?
(c) Complete the table given below:

en:N Colour absorbed

i
2:1

3:1

OR

en:N Formula of the ion formed

i
1:1

3:1

30 Conductivity measurements are used routinely in many industrial and

environmental applications as a fast, inexpensive and reliable way of measuring
the ionic content in a solution.
 For example, the measurement of conductivity is a typical way to monitor
and continuously trend the performance of water purification systems.
In many cases, conductivity is linked directly to the total dissolved solids (TDS).
High quality deionized water has a conductivity of about 5 × 10 -6 S/m at STP, typical
drinking water is in the range of 0.02–0.08 S/m, while sea water is about 5 S/m.

According to research, the TDS in a sample of fresh water can be calculated as

TDS (mg/L) = 104 × 0.65 × conductivity (S/m).

The conductivity of a sample of water taken from a borewell is given as 0.13 S /m

at STP.
A conductivity cell is created using the water above. The resistance of the cell
is found to be 10 ohms.
(a) What is the cell constant of the cell given above?

(b) What is the amount of TDS in the sample of water taken?

(c) According to some studies TDS of 250 mg/L represents a good source of
drinking water. What would the conductivity of such a sample of water be? If such
water was made by diluting the sample of water given above, what would be the
resistance of a conductivity cell made using that?

OR
If the resistance of a cell made from diluting the sample of water taken above
was found to be 79 ohms, calculate the TDS of the new sample.

Section E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. All questions have
an internal choice.

31 Answer any five questions with respect to the series of ions given
below: Sc+3, Ti+4, V+4, V+2, Cr+2, Fe+3, Ni+2,Cu+2, Zn+2

(a) Which of these ions are isoelectronic?

(b) Why do Sc+3, Ti+4, and Zn+2 form colourless aqueous solution?
(c) Which ion(s) from the list is/are not transition element(s) and why?
(d) Cr forms two types of oxides - Cr+2 and Cr+3. Which of them is expected to
turn red litmus blue?
(e) Arrange the following ions in the increasing order of their magnetic
moments: Sc+3, V+2, V+4, Ni+2.
(f) Why are alloys mostly prepared from transition
metals? (g) Which ion can also has a +1 oxidation state?
 [Atomic number of: Sc =21, Ti =22, V =23, Cr=24, Fe=26, Ni=28, Cu=29, Zn=30]
32 The following table contains osmotic pressure data for three compounds
dissolved in various solvents.

Compound Concentration, C (g/L) Osmotic pressure (atm)

Cellulose 12.5 0.0021
Protein 28.5 0.0026
Haemoglobin 5 0.0018

(R = 0.083 L bar mol-1 K-1)

(a) If the concentration of protein is doubled keeping all other variables

constant, what will be the osmotic pressure of the new solution?
(b) When one litre of cellulose solution was heated to 315 K, its osmotic pressure
changed to 0.00248 atm. What is the molecular mass of the cellulose in the
solution? (c) A solution of 10 g of protein in a litre of solvent was found to be
isotonic to the haemoglobin solution given above in the table, at the same
temperature. If the molecular weight of the protein is 130,000 g/mol, what is the
molecular weight of haemoglobin.
OR
The relation between the osmotic pressure of three solutions A, B, and C
is: πB < πC
πC > πA
π A> π B
The three solutions have the same molarity and are at the same temperature.
(a) For which of the solutions is the value of 'i' expected to be the greatest? Give
a reason.

(b) Which of the solutions is MOST LIKELY to be glucose, potassium sulphate,

and sodium chloride?

(c) Which of the solutions is expected to give a vapour pressure-mole fraction

graph similar to that of an acetone-chloroform mixture? Give reason.

33 The compound C6H5NHCOCH3 is obtained when compound A reacts with acetic

anhydride in presence of pyridine. This compound A does not undergo Friedel-
Crafts reaction.
(a) Write the reaction showing the formation of C6H5NHCOCH3 from compound A.
(b) The pH of the aq. solution of A is less than 7. Is this statement true? Give reason.
(c) State what type of functional group can be introduced into compound A, that
will:
(i) increase the pH of the aqueous solution
 (ii) decrease the pH of the aqueous solution
(d) What do you observe when compound A reacts with bromine water at
room temperature?

OR

Parul was given two test tubes. One of the test tubes contained ethyl amine and
the other contained aniline. To distinguish between the two compounds, she adds
a reagent X to both the test tubes. She observes that in only one of the test tubes a
yellow dye is formed.

(a) Identify the reagent X.

(b) Describe how this reagent is prepared and give a reason why it is not
readily available in a laboratory.
(c) Which of the two compounds forms the
yellow dye? (d) Draw the structure of the yellow dye
formed.