Pre-Board Exam – 2024-2025

Class – XII
Subject – CHEMISTRY
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70
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.

Q 1. Which of the following pair forms an ideal solution

(a) Chloroform and acetone (b) Ethanol and acetone
(c) n-hexane and n-heptane (d) Phenol and aniline
Q 2. When 0.1 mol MnO42- is oxidized, the quantitity of electricity required to completely oxidize
MnO42- to MnO4- is
(a) 96500 C (b) 2 x 96500 C (c) 9650 C (d) 96.50 C
Q 3. For the reaction, N2 + 3H2→ 2NH3,the rate of reaction with respect to NH3 will be
(a) –d[NH3]/dt (b) –d[NH3]2/dt (c) –1/2d[NH3]/dt (d) 1/2d[NH3]/dt
Q 4. For the zero order reaction , the slope of the plot [R] vs time is:
(a) -k/2.303 (b) k (c) k/2.303 (d) -k
Q 5. Misch metal is an alloy of
(a) La (b) Th (c) Ac (d) None of these
Q 6. Which one of the following ions exhibits d-d transition and paramagnetism both ?
 (a) MnO4- (b) Cr2O72- (c) CrO42- d) MnO42-
Q 7. The antiseptic action of CHI3 is due to
(a) CHI3 itself (b) Liberation of I2
c) Partially due to CHI3 and partially due to I2 (d) None of these
Q 8. Which of the following is the most acidic:
(a) phenol (b) Benzyl alcohol (c) m-nitrophenol (d) p-nitrophenol
Q 9. Which of the following is most reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction
(a) CH2=CH Cl (b) C6H5Cl (c) CH3 CH =CH Cl (d) Cl CH2 CH =CH2.
Q 10. Which of the following exists as Zwitter ion ?
(a) p-Aminobenzoic acid (b) sulphanilic acid
(c) Benzenesulphonic acid (d) p-Aminophenol
Q 11. Which of the following has maximum boiling point :
a) CH3 CH2OH b) CH3CHO (c) CH3OCH3 (d) CH3 CH2 CH3
Q 12. Phenol on reaction with Br2 in presence of CS2 gives:
a) o-bromophenol b) o-bromophenol c) o- & p-bromophenol d) 2,4,6tribromophenol
Q 13. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Cleavage of anisole with HI at 373K gives phenol and methyl iodide.
Reason (R): Due to resonance -OC6H5 bond is stronger than - OCH3 .
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.
Q 14. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion(A) and Reason(R):
Assertion (A): Benzaldehyde is less reactive than ethanal towards nucleophilic attack.
Reason (R): All the carbon atoms of benzaldehyde are sp2 hybridised.
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.
Q 15. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion(A) and Reason(R):
Assertion (A): Sucrose is a non -reducing sugar .
 Reason (R): It has a glycosidic linkage.
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.
Q 16. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion(A) and Reason(R):
Assertion (A): m-cresol is a stronger acid than p-cresol.
Reason (R): +I -effect of CH3 group decreases with carbon chain length.
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 choice in one question. The following questions
are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.
Q 17. State Henry’s law. Write one application of Henry’s law.
OR
H2S is a toxic gas with rotten egg like smell , is used for the qualitative analysis . If the solubility
of H2S in water at STP is 0.195M , calculate Henry's law constant .
Q 18. A reaction is second order with respect to a reactant. How is rate of reaction affected if the
concentration of the reactant is (i) doubled (ii) reduced to half ?
Q 19. Do the conversions:
(a) Aniline to bromobenzene (b) Benzene to biphenyl
Q 20. Define the terms
(a) Peptide linkage (b) denaturation of protein
Q 21. Give plausible explanation for each of the following:
(a) Cyclohexanone forms cyanohydrin in good yield but 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanone does not.
(b) There are two -NH2 groups in semicarbazide. However, only one is involved in the formation of
semicarbazone.
 SECTION C
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The following questions
are short answer types and carry 3 marks each.
Q 22. The molar conductivity of 0.025 mol L−1 methanoic acid is 46.1 S cm2 mol−1. Calculate its degree of
dissociation and dissociation constant. Given: λ∘(H+) = 349.6 S cm2mol−1 and λ∘(HCOO−)=54.6 S
cm2mol−1.
Q 23. The rate constant for the decomposition of a hydrocarbon is 2·418 x 10-5 s-1 at 546 K. If the energy of
activation is 179·9 kJ mol-1, what will be the value of pre-exponential factor?
[Given R= 8.3143 Jk-1mol-1, antilog(12.5924)=3.912 x 1012]
Q 24. Write down the IUPAC name for each of the following complexes and indicate the electronic
configuration. Also, give the stereochemistry and magnetic moment of the complex:
(a) K[Cr(H2O)2(C2O4)2].3H2O
(b) K4[Mn(CN)6] (1½ + 1½ )
Q 25. (a) Arrange the compounds of each set in order of reactivity towards SN2 displacement
1-Bromobutane, 1- Bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane, 1-bromo-2-methylbutane, 1-bromo-3-methylbutane
(b) p-Dichlorobenzene has a higher melting point and lower solubility than those of o- & m-isomers.
Discuss.
(c) Grignard reagent should be prepared under anhydrous conditions. Explain.
Q 26. Write the mechanism of the reaction of HI with methoxymethane.
Q 27. An organic compound A (molecular formula C8H16O2) was hydrolysed with dil sulphuric acid to give
a carboxylic acid (B) and an alcohol(C). Oxidation of (C) with chromic acid produces (B). (C) on
dehydration gives but-2-ene as the major product. Write equations for the reaction involved.
OR
(a) Distinguish between the following:
benzophenone and acetophenone
(b) Complete the reactions:
(i) (CH3)3CHO + Conc. NaOH→
(ii) CH3CO CH3 + Zn(Hg)(conc. HCl) →
Q 28. Differentiate between the following :
(a) Starch and cellulose
(b) Nucleoside and nucleotide
(c) Insulin and keratin
 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.
Q 29. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:
Colligative properties depend upon the number of particles of the solute present in the definite amount
of solvent. The calculation of molar masses that do not undergo any dissociation or association in the
solution is simple. However, if the solute undergoes dissociation or association in the solution, the
number of particles increase in the former case and decrease in later case.
Answer the following questions:
Arrange the following solutions in order of decreasing freezing points
(a) M K3[Fe(CN)6], 0.1 M BaCl2 , 0.1 M NaNO3, 0.1 M glucose
(b) What molar mass do you expect for NaCl using colligative property and why ?
(c) Calculate the boiling point of 1M aqueous solution (density 1.04 g/ml) of the KCl(kb of water=0.52
k kg/mol, atomic masses : K=39, Cl=35.5 )
OR
(c) Assuming complete dissociation of the salts , calculate the molality of sodium chloride solution
whose elevation in boiling point is numerically equal to the depression in freezing point of 0.02 m
aluminium sulphate solution in water (Kb and kf for water are 0.52 and 1.86 K kg mol−1 respectively).
Q 30. Isomerism is very common in organic compounds as well as in coordination compounds. When the
compounds having same molecular formula can be represented in more than one structural formula is
called isomerism. Coordination compounds exhibit structural as well as stereoisomerism. Structural
isomerism is different from stereoisomerism as stereoisomerism has different spatial arrangements of
ligands in space. Cis and Transforms are the geometrical isomerism and d - & l- forms or enantiomers
constitute optical isomerism

Answer the following questions:

(a) Define the term hydrate isomerism.

(b) What type of structural isomerism is shown by the complex[Co(en2)2(NO2)Cl]+.
(c) Write the geometrical isomers of [Pt(NH3)4 Cl2] 2+.
OR
(c) What type of isomerism is shown by the following complexes .
(i) [Cr(en)3]3+ (ii) [Pt(NH3)4 Cl2] [Ptcl4]
 SECTION E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. All questions have an
internal choice.
Q 31. Attempt any five of the following questions:
(a) Why is Cr2+ reducing and Mn3+ oxidizing when both have d4 configuration?
(b) Why does Cu+ ion is not stable in aqueous solution?
(c) Cobalt (III) is stable in aqueous solution but in presence of complexing reagents, it is easily
oxidized?
(d) The E0(M2+/M) value for Cu is positive. Why?
(e) Zr4+ and Hf 4+ have almost same ionic radii. Comment.
(f) How would you account for the increasing oxidizing power in the series VO2+<Cr2O72-< MnO4-?
(g) Transition metals and many of their compounds show paramagnetic behavior. Explain
Q 32. (a) Write the Nernst equation and the emf of the cell at 298 K
Pt(s) /Br2(l)|Br-(0.010M)||H+(0.030 M)|H2(g)(1bar)|Pt(s)
[Given log (1.111 x107) = 7.0457]
(b) Why is it not possible to determine molar conductivity at infinite dilution of weak electrolyte by
extrapolation?
OR
(a) Three electrolytic cell A,B, and C containing solutions of ZnSO4,AgNO3, and CuSO4,
respectively, are connected in series. A steady current of 1.5A was passed through them until 1.45g of
silver deposited at the cathode of cell B. How long did the current flow? What mass of copper and
zinc were deposited?
(b) Predict the products of electrolysis of the following:
(i) An aqueous solution of CuCl2 with platinum electrode.
(ii) An aqueous solution of AgNO3 with silver electrode
Q 33. (a) Account for the following :
(i) Aniline does not undergo Fridel -crafts reaction.
(ii)Although amino group is o,p -directing in aromatic substitution reactions, aniline on nitration
gives a substantial amount of m-nitroaniline.
(iii) pKb of aniline is more than that of methylamine
(b) Write short notes on:
(i) Carbylamine reaction (ii) Gabriel Pthalamide reaction
OR
(a) In the following cases rearrange the compounds as directed:
(i) In an increasing order of basic strength
C6H5NH2, C6H5N(CH3)2, (C2H5)2NH, CH3NH2
(ii)In decreasing order of basic strength:
aniline, p-nitroaniline and p-toulidine
(c) Identify A,B and C in the following reactions:
(i) C6H5NO2 Fe/HCl A NaNO2 +HCl/273K B H2O/ H+/∆ C
(ii) CH3COOH NH3/∆ A Br2 + KOH B CHCl3+ NaOH C