Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Silchar Region

Pre-Board Examination-2024 -25

CHEMISTRY THEORY (043) Set – 1
CLASS - XII
Max. Marks:70 Time: 3 hours
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. According to Arrhenius equation rate constant k is equal to A e–Ea / RT . Which of the following
options represents the graph of ln k vs 1/T (1)

2. Rate law for the reaction, A + 2B → C, is found to be Rate= K[A] [B]

Concentration of ‘A’ is doubled, the value of rate constant will be (1)
a. the same b. doubled c. quadrupled d. halved.
3. Which of the following elements can stabilize the higher oxidation states like +6, +7 and +8 of
transition metals to the greatest extent? (1)
(a) Nitrogen (b) Fluorine (c) Chlorine (d) Oxygen
4. How does the increase in the pH affect the K2Cr2O7 solution? (1)
(a) It causes the K2Cr2O7 solution to release CrO3 gas
(b) It causes the coagulation of K2Cr2O7 solution
(c) It causes the K2Cr2O7 solution to change its color from orange to yellow
(d) It doesn't bring about any change in the K2Cr2O7 solution
5. What kind of isomerism exists between (1)
[Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 (violet) and [Cr (H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O (greyish green)?
(a) Linkage isomerism. (b) solvation isomerism
(c) ionisation isomerism (d) coordination isomerism.
6. Name the main product obtained when an alkyl halide is reacted with silver cyanide. (1)
(a) Alkyl cyanide (b) Alkyl isocyanide (c) Aliphatic amide (d) Carboxylic acid
7. For the best yield of ether from Williamson‟s synthesis, the alkyl halide should preferable be: (1)
(a) Primary (b) Secondary (c) Tertiary (d) Acidified
8. The compound (X) on treatment with Cu, 573k gives compound Y which reacts with I 2 and NaOH to
form tri-iodomethane CHI3. The compound X is (1)
a) CH3OH b) CH3COCH3 c) CH3CHO d) CH3CH(OH)CH3
9. The esterification of alcohols involves the breaking of which bond in alcohols? (1)
 (a) Carbon-oxygen (b) Oxygen-hydrogen (c) Carbon-hydrogen (d) Carbon-carbon
10. The reaction of ArN2+Cl- -Cu/HCl→ ArCl + N2 + CuCl. is named as (1)
(a) Sandmeyer reaction (b) Gatterman reaction
(c) Carbylamine reaction (d) Fittig reaction
11. Which of the following: when heated with a mixture of ethanamine and alcoholic potash gives ethyl
isocyanide? (1)
(a) 2-chloropropane (b) 2,2-dichloropropane
(c) trichloro methane (d) carbon tetrachloride
12. A nucleotide of a DNA strand has (1)
(a) nitrogenous base + ribose sugar + phosphate group
(b) nitrogenous base + deoxyribose sugar
(c) nitrogenous base + ribose sugar
(d) nitrogenous base + deoxyribose sugar + phosphate group
From Question 13 to 16 There are two statements labelled as Assertion(A) and Reason(R). 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.
13. Assertion (A): Molar conductance of weak electrolyte cannot be obtained by graphical method.
Reason (R): Molar conductance of weak electrolyte decreases with dilution. (1)
14. Assertion (A): The half- life for a zero-order reaction is independent of the initial concentration of
the reactant.
Reason (R): For a zero-order reaction, Rate = k (1)
3– 3–
15. Assertion (A): [Mn(CN)6] has a magnetic moment of two unpaired electrons while [MnCl6 ] has
a paramagnetic moment of four unpaired electrons.
Reason (R): [Mn(CN)6] 3– is inner orbital complexes involving d 2sp3 hybridisation, on the other
hand, [MnCl6] 3– is outer orbital complexes involving sp3d 2 hybridisation. (1)
16. Assertion (A): All naturally occurring α-aminoacids except glycine are optically inactive.
Reason (R): Glycine is the only amino acid, which does not have a chiral carbon. (1)

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. A solution is prepared by dissolving 10 g of non-volatile solute in 200 g of water. It has a vapour
pressure of 31.84 mm Hg at 308 K. Calculate the molar mass of the solute.
(Vapour pressure of pure water at 308 K = 32 mm Hg) (2)
18. Write the Nernst equation and calculate the e.m.f. of the cell at 298 K. (2)
2+ 2+ o 2+ o 2+
Mg(s)/Mg (0.001M) // Cu (0.0001M)/Cu (s); E Cu / Cu = 0.34 V, E Mg / Mg = - 2.37 V
19. Give reason for the following (1 + 1 = 2)
(a) Para-dichloro isomer has higher melting point than those of ortho and meta.
(b) The treatment of alkyl chloride with aq. KOH leads to the formation of alcohol but alcoholic
KOH gives alkene as the major product why?
OR
(a) Arrange the following in increasing order of boiling point:
(i) CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl (ii) (CH3)3Cl (iii) (CH3)2CHCl
(b) Convert Propene to propan-1-ol
20. What do you mean by denaturation of proteins? Give an example. (2)
 21. (a) Which metal in the first transition series (3d series) exhibits +1 oxidation state most frequency
and why? (1)
(b) Which of the following cations are coloured in aqueous solutions and why? (1)
3+ 3+ 4+ 2+
SC , V , Ti , Mn . (At. nos. Sc = 21, V = 23, Ti = 22, Mn = 25)

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. When a certain conductance cell was filled with 0.1 M KCl, it has a resistance of 85 ohms at 25°C.
When the same cell was filled with an aqueous solution of 0.052 M unknown electrolyte, the
resistance was 96 ohms. Calculate the molar conductance of the electrolyte at this concentration.
[Specific conductance of 0.1 M KCl = 1.29 × 10-2 ohm-1 cm-1] (3)
2- 3+
23. (a) How many coulombs are required to reduce 1 mole Cr2O7 to Cr ? (1)
-5
(b) The conductivity of 0.001 M acetic acid is 4 × 10 S/m. Calculate the dissociation constant of
acetic acid if Λ0m, for acetic acid is 390 S cm2 mol-1. (2)
24. How would your account for the following? (1 x 3 = 3)
(i) The atomic radii of the metals of the third (5d) series of transition elements are virtually the same
as those of the corresponding members of the second (4d) series.
(ii) The E° value for the Mn3+/Mn2+ couple is much more positive than that for Cr3+/Cr2+ couple or
Fe2+/Fe2+ couple.
(iii) The highest oxidation state of a metal is exhibited in its oxide or fluoride.
25. How can the following conversions be carried out: (1 x 3 = 3)
(i) Aniline to bromobenzene
(ii) Chlorobenzene to 2-chloroacetophenone
(iii) Chloroethane to butane.
OR
What happens when
(i) Chlorobenzene is treated with Cl2/FeCl3,
(ii) Ethyl chloride is treated with AgNO2,
(iii) 2-bromopentane is treated with alcoholic KOH?
Write the chemical equations in support of your answer.
26. (a) Give chemical tests to distinguish between Benzaldehyde and Acetophenone. (1 x 3 = 3)
(b) How would you obtain
(i) But-2-enal from Ethanal, (ii) Benzoic acid from Ethylbenzene?
27. Predict the products of the following reactions: (1 x 3 = 3)

28. (i) Deficiency of which vitamin causes night-blindness? (1 x 3 = 3)

(ii) Name the base that is found in nucleotide of RNA only.
(iii) Glucose on reaction with HI gives n-hexane. What does it suggest about the structure of
glucose?
 SECTION D
The following questions are case-based questions. Each question has an internal choice and carries 4
(2+1+1) marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
29. Case Study 1: The half-life of a reaction is the time required for the concentration of reactant to
decrease by half,

this means t1/2 is independent of initial concentration. The figure shows a typical variation of
concentration of reactant exhibiting first-order kinetics. It may be noted that though the major
portion of the first-order kinetics may be over in a finite time, the reaction will never cease as the
concentration of reactant will be zero only at infinite time.

(i) The rate of a first-order reaction is 0.04 mol L–1 s–1 at 10 minutes and 0.03 mol L–1 s–1 at 20
minutes after initiation. Calculate the half-life of the reaction. (2)
(ii) For the half-life period of a first-order reaction, which one of the following statements is
generally false? (1)
(a) It is independent of initial concentration. (b) It is dependent on the rate of the reaction.
(c) At t1/2, the concentration of the reactant is reduced by half. (d) None of these
OR
The rate constant for a first-order reaction is 7.0 × 10–4 s–1. If the initial concentration of reactant is
0.080 M, what is the half-life of the reaction?
(a) 79.2 s (b) 10.1 x 10 – 4 s (c) 12375 s (d) 990 s
(iii) Draw the plot of t1/2 vs initial concentration [A]0 for a first-order reaction. (1)
30. Case Study 2: The amines are basic in nature due to the presence of a lone pair of electrons on the N-
atom of the –NH2 group, which can donate to electron-deficient compounds. Aliphatic amines are
stronger bases than NH3 because of the +I effect of the alkyl groups. The greater the number of alkyl
groups attached to the N-atom, the higher the electron density on it and more will be the basicity.
Thus, the order of the basic nature of amines is expected to be 3° > 2° > 1°, however, the observed
order is 2° > 1° > 3°. This is explained on the basis of crowding on the N-atom of the amine by alkyl
groups which hinders the approach and bonding by a proton, consequently, the electron pair which is
present on N is unavailable for donation and hence 3° amines are the weakest bases. Aromatic
amines are weaker bases than ammonia and aliphatic amines. Electron-donating groups such as –
CH3, –OCH3, etc. increase the basicity while electron-withdrawing substitutes such as – NO2, –CN,
halogens, etc. decrease the basicity of amines. The effect of these substituents is more at p than at m-
positions.
(a) In the following cases rearrange the compounds as directed: (1 + 1 = 2)
(i) Aniline, p-nitroaniline and p-toluidine (In a decreasing order of basic strength)
 (ii) C2H5NH2, C6H5 NHCH3, (C2H5)2NH and C6H5NH2 (In an increasing order of pKb values)

(b) Which one of the following is the strongest base in an aqueous solution and why? 1
(i) Methyl amine (ii) Trimethyl amine (iii) Aniline (iv) Dimethyl amine
OR
Why aromatic amines are weaker bases than ammonia and aliphatic amines?
(c) What is the decreasing order of basicity of primary, secondary, and tertiary ethylamine and NH3? 1

SECTION E
The following questions are long answer types and carry 5 marks each. All questions have an internal
choice.
31. (a) Define the following terms: 1x2=2
(i) Mole fraction (ii) Van’t Hoff factor
(b) 100 mg of a protein is dissolved in enough water to make 10.0 mL of a solution. If this solution
has an osmotic pressure of 13.3 mm Hg at 25°C, what is the molar mass of protein?
(R = 0.0821 L atm mol-1 K-1 and 760 mm Hg = 1 atm) (3)
OR
(a) What is meant by:
(i) Colligative properties (ii) Molality of a solution
(b) What concentration of nitrogen should be present in a glass of water at room temperature?
Assume a temperature of 25° C, a total pressure of 1 atmosphere and mole fraction of nitrogen in air
of 0.78. [KH for nitrogen = 8.42 × 10-7 M/mm Hg]
32. (a) Giving a suitable example for each, explain the following: 1x2=2
(i) Crystal field splitting
(ii) Ambidentate ligand
(b) Compare the following complexes with respect to structural shapes of units, magnetic behaviour
and hybrid orbitals involved in units:
[Co(NH3)6]+3, [Cr(NH3)6]3+ (At. nos.: Co = 27, Cr = 24) (3)
OR
(a) Explain the following :
(i) Low spin octahedral complexes of nickel are not known.
(ii) The π-complexes are known for transition elements only.
(b) Compare the following complexes with respect to structural shapes of units, magnetic behaviour
and hybrid orbitals involved in units:
(i) [Ni(CN)4]2- (ii) [NiCl4]2- [At. No. of Ni = 28]

33. (a) Write the main product(s) in each of the following reactions: 1x3=3

(b) Give simple chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds: 1x2=2
(i) Ethanol and Phenol
(ii) Propanol and 2-methylpropan-2-ol
OR
(a) Write the formula of reagents used in the following reactions: 1x2=2
(i) Bromination of phenol to 2,4,6-tribromophenol
(ii) Hydroboration of propene and then oxidation to propanol.
(b) Arrange the following compound groups in the increasing order of their property indicated:
(i) p-nitrophenol, ethanol, phenol (acidic character) 1x2=2
(ii) Propanol, Propane, Propanal (boiling point)
(c) Write the mechanism (using curved arrow notation) of the following reaction: 1