KOTHARI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NOIDA

PREBOARD-1, SESSION: 2022-23

GRADE: 12 SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY (043)
MARKING SCHEME SET A

DATE & DAY: NOVEMBER 28, 2022, MONDAY

MAXIMUM MARKS: 70 TIME ALLOTTED: 3 HOURS

NAME: _________________ ROLL NO: __________________
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Read the following instructions carefully.

a) There are 35 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
b) SECTION A consists of 18 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
c) SECTION B consists of 7 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
d) SECTION C consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
e) SECTION D consists of 2 case- based questions carrying 4 marks each.
f) SECTION E consists of 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.

Q1. Value of Henry’s constant KH ________________. (1)

a. Increases with increase in temperature.
b. Decreases with increase in temperature
c. Remains constant
d. First increases then decreases.
Explanation: a

Q2. KH value for Ar(g), CO2(g), HCHO(g) and CH4(g) are 4.039, 1.67, 1.83 × 10–5, and (1)
0.143, respectively. Arrange these gases in the order of their increasing
solubility

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 a. HCHO < CH4 < CO2 < Ar
b. HCHO < CO2 < CH4 < Ar
c. Ar < CO2 < CH4 < HCHO
d. Ar < CH4 < CO2 < HCHO
Explanation: c

Q3. If two liquids A and B form minimum boiling azeotrope at some specific composition (1)
then _________.
a. A–B interactions are stronger than those between A–A or B–B.
b. Vapour pressure of solution increases because more number of molecules of liquids A
and B can escape from the solution.
c. Vapour pressure of solution decreases because less number of molecules of only one
of the liquids escape from the solution.
d. A–B interactions are weaker than those between A–A or B–B.
Explanation: d

Q4. Consider the reaction A↔ B. The concentration of both the reactants and the products (1)
varies exponentially with time. Which of the following figures correctly describes the

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 change in concentration of reactants and products with time?
a.

b.

c.

d.

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 Explanation: b

Q5. Arrhenius equation can be represented graphically as follows: (1)

The (i) intercept and (ii) slope of the graph are:

Ans: c

Q6. The electronic configuration of Cu(II) is 3d9 whereas that of Cu(I) is 3d10. Which of the (1)
following is correct?
a. Cu(II) is more stable
b. Cu(II) is less stable

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 c. Cu(I) and Cu(II) are equally stable
d. Stability of Cu(I) and Cu(II) depends on nature of copper salts

Q7. Identify the incorrect statement among the following: (1)

a. Lanthanoid contraction is the accumulation of successive shrinkages.
b. There is a decrease in the radii of the atoms or ions as one proceeds from La to Lu.
c. As a result of lanthanoid contraction, the properties of 4d series of the transition
elements have no similarities with the 5d series of elements.
d. Shielding power of 4f electrons is quite weak.

Q8. Indicate the complex ion which shows geometrical isomerism. (1)
a. [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]+
b. [Pt(NH3)3Cl]
c. [Co(NH3)6]3+
d. [CO(CN)5(NC)]3–

Q9. Which of the following species is not expected to be a ligand? (1)

a. NO
b. NH4+
c. NH2CH2CH2NH2
d. CO

Q10. Alkyl halides undergoing nucleophilic bimolecular substitution involve (1)

a. retention of configuration
b. racemic mixture
c. inversion of configuration
d. formation of carbocation

Q11. The order of reactivity of following alcohols with halogen acids is ___________. (1)

a. (A) > (B) > (C)

b. (C) > (B) > (A)
c. (B) > (A) > (C)
d. (A) > (C) > (B)

Q12. Which of the following reaction confirms the presence of carbonyl group (> C—O) in (1)

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 glucose?

a. Reaction with HI

b. Reaction with hydroxylamine

c. Reaction with HCN

d. Both (b) and (c)

Q13. The number of ions formed on dissolving one molecule of FeSO4.(NH4)2SO4.6H2O in (1)
water is:
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
Explanation: c

Q14. The oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde by chromyl chloride is called (1)

a. Etard reaction
b. Riemer-Tiemann reaction
c. Stephen’s reaction
d. Cannizzaro’s reaction

Q15. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) (1)
Assertion (A): An ether is more volatile than an alcohol of comparable molecular mass.
Reason (R): Ethers are polar in nature.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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.
Explanation: b

Q16. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) (1)
Assertion (A): Tertiary amines are more basic than corresponding secondary and
primary amines in gaseous state.

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 Reason (R): Tertiary amines have three alkyl groups which cause +I effect.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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

Q17. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) (1)
Assertion (A): Aryl halides undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions with ease.
Reason(R): The carbon halogen bond in aryl halides has partial double bond character.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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.
Explanation: d

Q18. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) (1)
Assertion (A): All naturally occurring α amino acids except glycine are optically active.
Reason (R): Most naturally occurring α amino acids have L-configuration.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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.
Explanation: b

SECTION B
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in two questions. The
following questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.

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 Q19. Predict which of the following will be coloured in aqueous solution? (2)
Ti3+, V3+, Cu+, Sc3+, Mn2+, Fe3+ and Co2+.
Give reasons for each.
OR
In the following ions:
Mn3+, V3+, Cr3+, Ti4+
(Atomic no. : Mn = 25, V = 23, Cr = 24, Ti = 22)
a. Which ion is most stable in an aqueous solution?
b. Which ion is the strongest oxidizing agent?
c. Which ion is colourless?
d. Which ion has the highest number of unpaired electrons?
Ans:

OR

Q20. For a reaction: (2)

Rate = k ;
a. Write the order and molecularity of this reaction.

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 b. Write the unit of k.
Ans:

Q21. a. Draw one of the geometrical isomers of the complex [Pt(en)2Cl2]2+ which is optically (2)
inactive.
b. On the basis of crystal field theory, write the electronic configuration of d4 in terms
of t2g and eg in an octahedral field when
i. ∆0 > P
ii. ∆0 < P
Ans:
a.

b.

Q22. At 300 K, 36 g of glucose present in a litre of its solution has an osmotic pressure of (2)
4.98 bar. If the osmotic pressure of the solution is 1.52 bar at the same temperature, what
would be its concentration?
OR
a. On mixing liquid X and Y, volume of the resulting solution decreases. What type of
deviation from Raoult’s law is shown by the resulting solution? What change in
temperature would you observe after mixing liquids X and Y?
b. What happens when we place the blood cell in water( hypotonic solution)? Give
reason.
Ans:

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 OR
a. The solution will show negative deviation from Raoult’ law .Temperature will rise.
b. Due to osmosis water will enter into the cell and blood cell will swell.

Q23. Give two reactions that show the acidic nature of phenol. (2)
Ans:

Q24. Account for the following : (2)

a. Aromatic carboxylic acids do not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.
b. pKa value of 4-nitrobenzoic acid is lower than that of benzoic acid.
Ans:

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 Q25. a. Write IUPAC name of the following compound: (CH3)2N — CH2CH3 (2)
b. Arrange the following compounds as directed:
(CH3)3N, (CH3)2NH, CH3NH2 (In decreasing order of basic strength in aqueous

solution)
Ans:
a. N, N-Dimethylethanamine
b.

SECTION C
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in two questions. The
following questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.

Q26. a. Explain why is ortho nitrophenol more acidic than ortho methoxyphenol? (3)
b. Give equations of the following reactions:
i. Oxidation of propan-1-ol with alkaline KMnO4 solution.
ii. Dilute HNO3 with phenol.
Ans:
a.

b.

ii.

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 Q27. a. Out of chlorobenzene and cyclohexyl chloride, which one is more reactive towards (3)

nucleophilic substitution reaction and why?

b. Identify the chiral molecule in the following pair:

Ans:
a.

b.

Q28. Give reasons for any 3 of the following observations: (3)

a. Aniline is acetylated before nitration reaction.
b. pKb of aniline is lower than the m-nitroaniline.
c. Primary amine on treatment with benzenesulphonyl chloride forms a product which is
soluble in NaOH however secondary amine gives product which is insoluble in
NaOH.
d. Aniline does not react with methyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous
AlCl3 catalyst.
Ans:

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 Q29. (i) A first order reaction is 75% completed in 40 minutes. Calculate its t1/2. (3)
(ii) Predict the order of the reaction in the given plots:

where [R]0 is the initial concentration of reactant.

(Given: log 2 = 0.3010, log 4 = 0.6021)
OR
For a reaction:

The proposed mechanism is given below:

a. Write rate law of the reaction.

b. Write overall order of reaction.
c. Out of step (1) and (2), which one is rate determining step?
Ans:

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 OR

Q30. For the complex [Fe(CN)6]3−, write the hybridisation, magnetic character and spin nature (3)
of the complex. (At. number: Fe = 26).

Ans:

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 SECTION D
The following questions are case-based questions. Each question has an internal
choice and carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer
the questions that follow.

Q31. Strengthening the Foundation: Chargaff Formulates His "Rules" (4)

Many people believe that James Watson and Francis Crick discovered DNA in the
1950s. In reality, this is not the case. Rather, DNA was first identified in the late 1860s
by Swiss chemist Friedrich Miescher. Then, in the decades following Miescher's
discovery, other scientists--notably, Phoebus Levene and Erwin Chargaff--carried out a
series of research efforts that revealed additional details about the DNA molecule,
including its primary chemical components and the ways in which they joined with one
another. Without the scientific foundation provided by these pioneers, Watson and Crick
may never have reached their ground breaking conclusion of 1953: that the DNA
molecule exists in the form of a three-dimensional double helix.
Chargaff, an Austrian biochemist, as his first step in this DNA research, set out to see
whether there were any differences in DNA among different species. After developing a
new paper chromatography method for separating and identifying small amounts of
organic material, Chargaff reached two major conclusions:
(i) the nucleotide composition of DNA varies among species.
(ii) Almost all DNA, no matter what organism or tissue type it comes from maintains
certain properties, even as its composition varies. In particular, the amount of adenine
(A) is similar to the amount of thymine (T), and the amount of guanine (G)
approximates the amount of cytosine (C). In other words, the total amount of purines (A
+ G) and the total amount of pyrimidines (C + T) are usually nearly equal. This
conclusion is now known as "Chargaff's rule."
Chargaff’s rule is not obeyed in some viruses. These either have single- stranded DNA
or RNA as their genetic material.

Answer the following questions:

a. A segment of DNA has 100 adenine and 150 cytosine bases. What is the total number

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 of nucleotides present in this segment of DNA?
b. A sample of hair and blood was found at two sites. Scientists claim that the samples
belong to same species. How did the scientists arrive at this conclusion?
c. The sample of a virus was tested and it was found to contain 20% adenine, 20%
thymine, 20 % guanine and the rest cytosine. Is the genetic material of this virus
(a) DNA- double helix
(b) DNA-single helix
(c) RNA?
What do you infer from this data?
OR
How can Chargaff’s rule be used to infer that the genetic material of an organism is
double- helix or single- helix?
Ans:

Q32. A solution which obeys Raoult’s law strictly is called an ideal solution, while a solution (4)
which shows deviations from Raoult’s law is called a non-ideal solution or real solution.
Suppose the molecules of the solvent and solute are represented by A and B
respectively, and let γAB, γAA and γBB are the attractive forces between A---B, A---A
and B---B respectively. An ideal solution of the components A and B is defined as the
solution in which the intermolecular interactions between the components A---B are of
the same magnitude as the intermolecular interactions found in the pure components
A---A and B---B. Similarly, a non-ideal solution of the components A and B is defined
as the solution in which the intermolecular interactions between the components A---B
are of the different magnitude as the intermolecular interactions found in the pure
components A---A and B---B.
Answer the following questions:
a. Which type of deviation will be shown by the solution, if γAB < γAA.
b. Give one example of an ideal solution.
c. On mixing liquid A and liquid B, volume of the resulting solution decreases, what

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 type of deviation from Raoult’s law is shown by?
OR
c. Write two characteristics of non-ideal solution.
Ans:
a. Solution will show positive deviation.
b. Benzene + Toluene
c. The solution will show negative deviation from Raoult’s law
OR
c.∆Hmix ≠ 0, .∆Vmix ≠ 0

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

Q33. a. Arrange the compounds of each set in order of reactivity towards SN2 displacement: (3+2)
i. 2-Bromo-2-methylbutane, 1-Bromopentane, 2-Bromopentane

ii. 1-Bromo-3-methylbutane, 2-Bromo-2-methylbutane, 3-Bromo-2- methylbutane

iii.1-Bromobutane, 1-Bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane, 1-Bromo-2-methylbutane, 1-Bromo-

3-methylbutane
b. Why p-Dichlorobenzene has higher melting point and lower solubility than those of o-

and m-isomers.

Ans:

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 (iii)

b.

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 Q34. a. Why are all copper halides known except that copper iodide? (1˟5)
b. Why is the Eo(V3+/V2+) value for vanadium comparatively low?
c. Why HCl should not be used for potassium permanganate titrations?
d. Explain the observation, at the end of each period, there is a slight increase in the
atomic radius of d block elements.
e. What is the effect of pH on dichromate ion solution?
OR
Assign reasons for the following:
a. The enthalpies of atomisation of transition elements are high. (1˟5)
b. The transition metals and many of their compounds act as good catalysts.
c. From element to element, the actinoid contraction is greater than the lanthanoid
contraction.
d. The E0 value for the Mn3+/Mn2+ couple is much more positive than that of Cr3+/Cr2+.
e. Scandium (Z = 21) does not exhibit variable oxidation states and yet it is regarded as a
transition element.
Ans:

OR

Q35. An aromatic compound ‘A‘ of molecular formula C7H6O2 undergoes a series of reactions (1˟5)
as shown below.
Write the structures of A, B, C, D and E in the following reactions:

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 OR
A hydrocarbon (A) with molecular formula C5H10 on ozonolysis gives two products (B)
and (C). Both (B) and (C) give a yellow precipitate when heated with iodine in presence
of NaOH while only (B) give a silver mirror on reaction with Tollen’s reagent. (3+1+½+
a. Identify (A), (B) and (C). ½)
b. Write the reaction of B with Tollen’s reagent
c. Write the equation for iodoform test for C
d. Write down the equation for aldol condensation reaction of B and C.
Ans:

OR

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