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ाेंद् विदरय् समगठन ,ज्पुर समभरग

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, JAIPUR REGION
Practice Paper 01 : 2024-25
ाकर / CLASS:XII
विष् /SUB: CHEMISTRY (ाोड / CODE:043)

अविात् आिवि /Time Allowed: 3 Hours अविात् अमा / Maximum Marks: 70

सर्रन वनर् द / General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully.
(a) There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
(b) SECTION A consists of 16 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
(c) SECTION B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
(d) SECTION C consists of 7 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.

1 An azeotropic solution of two liquids has a boiling point lower than either of the two when 1
it
(a) shows a negative deviation from Raoult’s law.
(b) is a saturated solution
(c) shows no deviation from Raoult’s law.
(d) shows a positive deviation from Raoult’s law.

2 Elevation of boiling point is inversely proportional to 1

(a) molal elevation constant (Kb)
(b) molality (m)
(c) molar mass of solute(MB)
(d) weight of solute (WB)

3 The difference between the electrode potentials of two electrodes when no current is 1
drawn through the cell is called
(a) Cell potential (b) Cell emf (c) Potential difference (d) Cell voltage

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4 Debye-Huckel Onsager equation for strong electrolytes: ˄=˄˳- A C 1

5 A plot is shown below between concentration and time t. Which of the given orders is 1
indicated by the graph

(a) First Order (b) Second Order (c) Zero Order (d) Fractional Order

6 Which of the following lanthanoids, show +2 oxidation state besides the 1

characteristic oxidation state +3 of lanthanoids: (i) Ce (ii) Eu (iii) Yb (iv) Tb
(a) Only (ii) (b) (ii), (iii) &(iv) (c) (ii)&(iii) (d) (ii) &(iv)

7 In Swarts reaction ,Alkyl fluorides are synthesized by heating an alkyl chloride/bromide in 1

presence of ……….or ……… :
(a) Ca F2 or AgF (b) CoF2 or AgF
(c) Hg2F2 or Ca F2 (d) NaF or AgF

8 Which of the following reactions can be used to obtain Benzaldeyde from benzene? 1
(a) Rosenmund’s Reduction (c) Stephen’s Reaction
(b) Etard’s Reaction (d) Gatterman-Koch Reaction

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10 Which of the following compounds will not react with NaOH solution in water? 1
(a) C6H5OH (b) C6H5CH2OH (c) (CH3)3COH (d) C2H5OH

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11 The correct order of increasing acidic strength is 1
(a) Phenol < Ethanol <Chloroacetic acid < Acetic acid
(b) Ethanol < Phenol<Chloroacetic acid < Acetic acid
(c) Ethanol < Phenol < Acetic acid <Fluoroacetic acid
(d) Fluoroacetic acid < Acetic acid < Phenol < Ethanol

12 Which of the following pair cannot be distinguished by carbylamine test: 1

(a) N, N-diethylaniline & 4-ethylaniline (b) 2, 4-diethylaniline & aniline
(c) N-methyl-p-methylaniline& p-methylaniline (d) N-methylaniline& ethylamine

13 Assertion (A):All collision of reactant molecules lead to product formation. 1

Reason (R): Only those collisions in which molecules have correct orientation and
sufficient kinetics energy lead to compound formation.
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.

14 Assertion (A): Magnetic moment of the titration product of KMnO4 is less than that of 1
titration product of K2Cr2O7
Reason (R): Magnetic moment depends on the number of unpaired electrons.
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.

15 Assertion (A):Bromination of phenol does not require the presence of Lewis acid. 1
Reason (R): OH group attached to benzene ring has highly activating 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.

16 Assertion (A):α-hydrogen atoms of carbonyl compounds are acidic in nature. 1

Reason (R):The strong electron donating effect of the carbonyl group and resonance
destabilization of the conjugate base makes the alpha hydrogen acidic.
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.

Section B
This section contains 5 questions with internal choices in one question. The following
questions are very short answer types and carry 2 marks each.
17 Write the structures and names of the compounds formed when compound ‘A’ with the 2
molecular formula, C7H8 is treated with Cl2 in the presence of FeCl3.
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18 (a) Keratin is a hair protein. What kind of tertiary protein is this? ½
(b) Name the type of links that holds this type of protein. 1
(c) Predict its solubility in water? ½

19 (a) In some cases, it is found that a large number of colliding molecules have energy 1
more than threshold value, yet the reaction is slow. Why?
(b) Why does the rate of a reaction not remain constant throughout the reaction 1
process?

20 (a) Identify the disaccharide with molecular formulae, C12H22O11, which produces 2 1
moles of α–D-(+)-Glucose on hydrolysis.
(b) What will be the observation when Tollen’s reagent is added to such a 1
disaccharide?

21 (a) Out of p-tolualdehyde and p-nitrobenzaldehyde, which one is more reactive towards 1
nucleophilic addition reactions, why?
(b) Write the structure of the product formed when acetone reacts with 2, 4 DNP 1
reagent.
OR
Convert the following: 1
(a) Benzene to m-nitrobenzaldehyde 1
(b)Bromobenzene to benzoic acid

SECTION C
This section contains 7 questions. The following questions are short answer types and carry
3 marks each.
22 For the complex [Fe(en)2Cl2]Cl, (en = ethylene diamine), identify:
(i) The oxidation number of iron, ½
(ii) The hybrid orbitals and the shape of the complex, ½
(iii) The magnetic behaviour of the complex, ½
(iv) The number of geometrical isomers, ½
(v) Whether there is an optical isomer also, and ½
(vi) Name of the complex. (At. no. of Fe = 26) ½

23 What happens when

(i) n-butyl chloride is treated with alcoholic KOH, 1
(ii) bromobenzene is treated with Mg in the presence of dry ether, 1
(iii) Ethanol is heated with Ag at high temperature 1

24 The chemistry of corrosion of iron is essentially an electrochemical phenomenon. 1

Explain the reactions occurring during the corrosion of iron in the atmosphere. 2

25 For a certain chemical reaction variation in the

concentration ln [R] vs. time plot is given alongside.
For this reaction:
(i)what are the units of rate constant k? 1
(ii) give the relationship between k and t1/2 (half-life 1
period). 1
(iii)what is the slope of the curve?

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28 Give answer for any 3 of the following: 3

(i) Give one structural difference between amylose and amylopectin
(ii) Name the protein and its shape present in the oxygen carrier in the human body.
(iii) Name two fat-storing tissues in the human body.
(iv) What type of linkage is present in amino acids?

SECTION D
The following questions are case-based questions. Each question has an internal choice and
carries 4 marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
29 Coordination compounds are the compounds in which the central metal atom is linked
to a number of ions or neutral molecules by coordinate bonds and the donor atoms,
molecules, or anions donate a pair of electrons to the metal atom or ion and form a
coordinate bond with it are called ligands. The coordination number is the number of
atoms or ions immediately surrounding a central atom in a complex or a crystal. The
coordination number of Ni2+ is 4 and it forms two complexes A and B as given below:
NiCl2 + KCN → A (Cyano complex)
NiCl2 + KCl → B (Chloro complex)
(a) Write the IUPAC name of complex A. 1
(b) Write the formula of the complex B. 1
(c) Predict the magnetic nature and geometry of A. 2
OR
(c) Write the state of hybridization and shape of the complex B.

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30 Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:
The cell constant is usually determined by measuring the resistance of the cell
containing a
solution whose conductivity is already known. For this purpose, we generally use KCl
solutions whose conductivity is known accurately at various concentrations and at
different temperatures. Consider the resistance of a conductivity cell filled with 0.1 M
KCl solution is 200 Ω and the conductivity of 0.1 mol L–1KClsolution is 1.29 S/m. If the
resistance of the same cell when filled with 0.02 M KCl solutions 420 Ω.

(a) The conductivity of 0.20M solution of KCl at 298K is 0.0248 SCm-1. Calculate its molar 2
conductivity.
(b). Which of the statements about solutions of electrolytes is not correct?
(i) Conductivity of solution depends upon size of ions.
(ii) Conductivity depends upon viscosity of solution. 1
(iii) Conductivity does not depend upon solvation of ions present in solution.
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(iv) Conductivity of solution increases with temperature.
(c). The cell constant of a conductivity cell _____________. 1
(i) Changes with change of electrolyte.
(ii) Changes with change of concentration of electrolyte.
(iii) Changes with temperature of electrolyte.
(iv) remains constant for a cell.
OR
(c) Which of the following statement is not correct about an inert electrode in a cell?
(i) It does not participate in the cell reaction.
(ii) It provides surface either for oxidation or for reduction reaction.
(iii) It provides surface for conduction of electrons.
(iv) It provides surface for redox reaction.

SECTION E
The following questions are long answer types and carry 5 marks each. All the
three questions have an internal choice.
31 (i) What are isotonic solutions? 1
(ii) Identify which liquid will have a higher vapour pressure at 373 K if the boiling points 1
of two liquids I and II are 413 K and 453 K, respectively.
(iii) Calculate the boiling point of solution when 2 g of Na2SO4 (Molar mass =142 g mol- 3
1
) was dissolved in 50 g of water, assuming Na2SO4 undergoes complete dissociation.
(Kb for water = 0.52 K kg mol-1)
OR
(a) When 2.56 g of sulphur was dissolved in 100 g of CS2, the freezing point lowered by 3
0.383 K. Calculate the formula of sulphur (SX). (Kf for CS2 = 3.83 K kg mol–1, Atomic
mass of Sulphur = 32 g mol–1).
(b) Blood cells are isotonic with 0.9% Sodium Chloride solution. What happens if we
place blood cells in a solution containing:
(i) 1.2% Common Salt solution? 1
(ii) 0.4% Table Salt solution? 1

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32 32. Explain giving reasons : 5
(a) Transition metals are less reactive than the alkali metals and alkaline earth metals. x1
=5
(b) Though transition metals have very high negative values of electrode potential still they
are not good reducing agent.
(c) Element in the middle of transition series have higher melting points.
(d) The decrease in atomic size of transition elements in a series is very small.
(e) What is effect of increasing of –pH on K2Cr2O7.
OR
When an oxide of manganese (A) is fused with KOH in the presence of an oxidizing
agent and dissolved in water, it gives a dark solution of compound (B). Compound (B)
disproportionate in a neutral or acidic solution to give purple compound (C). An alkaline
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solution of compound (C) oxidizes potassium iodide solution to a compound (D) and
compound (A) is also formed. Identify compounds A to D and also explain the reactions
involved.

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. 1
(a) Write the reaction showing the formation of C6H5NHCOCH3 from compound A. 1
(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: 1
(i) increase the pH of the aqueous solution 1
(ii) decrease the pH of the aqueous solution 1
(d) What do you observe when compound A reacts with bromine water at room
temperature?
OR
Himanssu was given two test tubes. One of the test tubes contained Ethyl Amine and
the other contained Aniline. To distinguish between the two compounds, he adds a
reagent X to both the test tubes. He observes that in only one of the test tubes a
yellow dye is formed. 1
(a) Identify the reagent X. 2
(b) Describe how this reagent is prepared and give a reason why it is not readily
available in a laboratory. 1
(c) Which of the two compounds forms the yellow dye? 1
(d) Draw the structure of the yellow dye formed.

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