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HS/XII/Sc/Ch/14

2014

CHEMISTRY

Full Marks : 70

Time : 3 hours

General Instructions :

(i) Write all answers in the Answer Script.

(ii) Attempt all parts of a question together in one place.

(iii) All questions are compulsory.

(iv) Marks for each question are indicated against it.

(v) Question No. 1 of Part—I is of Multiple-choice Type, each

of ½ mark. Choose and write the correct answer in the
Answer Script from the four options given.

(vi) Question Nos. 2 to 9 of Part—II are very Short-answer

Type Questions of 1 mark each. Answer these either in
one sentence or in one word each.

(vii) Question Nos. 10 to 17 of Part—III are Short-answer

Type–I Questions of 2 marks each. Answer these in about
20–30 words each.

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(viii) Question Nos. 18 to 26 of Part—IV are Short-answer

Type–II Questions of 3 marks each. Answer these in
about 40–50 words each.

(ix) Question Nos. 27 to 29 of Part—V are Long-answer Type

Questions of 5 marks each. Answer these in about
70–80 words each.

(x) Use of non-programmable ordinary Scientific Calculators

and Log Tables is allowed.

(xi) Mobile phones and Pagers are not allowed inside the
Examination Hall.

PART—I

1. Choose and write the correct answers for the

following in the Answer Script : ½×8=4

(a) In physical adsorption gas molecules are bound

on the solid surface by
(i) chemical forces
(ii) electrostatic forces
(iii) van der Waals forces
(iv) gravitational forces

(b) The p-p-p angle in white phosphorus (P4 ) is

(i) 120°
(ii) 60°
(iii) 90°
(iv) 109°28 ¢

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(c) The letter D in carbohydrates signifies

(i) dextrorotatory

(ii) its relative configuration

(iii) mode of synthesis

(iv) laevorotatory

(d) The hormone released when there is stress or

danger is

(i) estrogen

(ii) progesterone

(iii) oxytocin

(iv) adrenaline

(e) Peptization is the process of

(i) passing of freshly prepared precipitates into

colloidal state

(ii) depositing colloidal particles as precipitates

(iii) formation of peptide bonds

(iv) breaking of peptide bonds

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(f) Bleaching action of

Ca (OCl2 )2 × CaCl2 × Ca (OH)2 × 2H2O
(bleaching powder)

is due to

(i) reduction and is permanent

(ii) oxidation and is permanent

(iii) substitution and is temporary

(iv) oxidation and is temporary

(g) Antipyretics are medicine which

(i) lower body temperature

(ii) relieve pain

(iii) control malaria

(iv) can kill harmful organism in the body

(h) Which of the following is an example of

aldohexose?

(i) Ribose

(ii) Fructose

(iii) Sucrose

(iv) Glucose

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PART—II

2. What is the relationship between the edge length (a )

of the unit cell and the radius (r ) of an atom in a
face-centred unit cell? 1

3. What are emulsions? 1

4. Write the IUPAC name of [Co(NH 3 )5 ONO]Cl2 . 1

5. Arrange the following halides in order of increasing

SN 2 reactivity : 1
(CH 3 )3 CCl, CH 3Cl, CH 3Br, CH 3CH2Cl,
(CH 3 )2 CHCl

6. How will you distinguish between propan-1-ol and

2-methyl propan-2-ol? 1

7. Arrange the following in the increasing order of their

acid strengths : 1

Benzoic acid, 4-nitrobenzoic acid,

3,4-dinitrobenzoic acid, 4-methoxybenzoic acid

8. Write down the classification of polymers on the

basis of intermolecular forces. 1

9. What is carbylamine reaction? 1

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PART—III

10. Find the equilibrium constant of the following

reaction at 298 K :

Cu (s) + 2Ag + (aq) ® Cu2 + (aq) + 2Ag (s) ;

°
E cell = 0 × 46 V

Identify the cathode and anode in the cell. 2

11. Prove that the time taken to complete 50% of a

first-order reaction is independent of the initial
concentration. 2

12. (a) What do x and m represent in the adsorption

isotherm expression x / m = kP 1/n ? 1

(b) What happens, when Fe(OH)3 sol and As2O 3 sol

are mixed with each other? 1

13. Either

(a) Write the balanced chemical equation for the

reaction of Cl2 with hot concentrated NaOH. Is
this reaction a disproportionation reaction?
Justify. 2
Or

(b) (i) OF2 should be called oxygen difluoride and

not fluorine oxide. Why? 1
(ii) Identify X in the following reaction : 1

Cl2 + 2X - ® 2Cl - + X 2

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14. Why do Zr and Hf exhibit similar properties? What is

the outermost electronic configuration of these
elements? 2

15. Either

(a) Explain on the basis of valence bond theory, why

[Ni(CN)4 ]2- is square planar and diamagnetic.
[At. No. of Ni = 28] 2

Or

(b) Explain with the help of crystal field theory, why

[Ti(H2O)6 ]3+ is coloured while [Sc(H2O)6 ]3+ is
colourless. [Atomic No. of Ti = 22 and Sc = 21]
Calculate the spin only magnetic moment of
these two complex ions. 2

16. (a) Write equations for the synthesis of PVC. 1

(b) Write down the structure of the monomers

present in unbreakable plastic crockery. 1

17. Match items of Column—A and Column—B : ½×4=2

Column—A Column—B
Antioxidant Dopamine
Dyes Butylated hydroxyl toluene (BHT)
Analgesic Malachite green
Neurotransmitters Paracetamol

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PART—IV

18. (a) An iron oxide crystallizes in hcp array of oxygen

with two out of three vacant octahedral voids
occupied by iron. Give the formula of iron oxide. 2

(b) Frenkel defect is not found in pure alkali metal

halide. Why? 1
19. (a) Three electrolytic cells containing ZnSO4 ,
AgNO 3 and CuSO4 were connected in series. A
steady current of 1 × 5 A was allowed to pass
through them till 1 × 45 g of Ag is deposited. How
long did the current flow? What weight of Cu and
Zn were deposited? (Atomic mass of Ag = 108,
Cu = 63 × 5 and Zn = 65 × 3) 2

(b) Can we keep AgNO 3 solution in a copper

container? 1
°
[E Cu 2+
/Cu
= + 0 × 34 V, E °Ag + /Ag = + 0 × 80 V]

20. (a) Find the order of the reaction if the units of rate
constant k is mol - 1/2 L- 1/2 s -1. 1

(b) The rate constant of a reaction is 1 × 5 ´ 10 7 s -1 at

50 °C and 4 × 5 ´ 10 7 s -1 at 100 °C. Calculate the
activation energy, E a for the reaction.
-1 -1
[R = 8 × 314 J K mol ] 2

21. Either

(a) What are calcination and roasting? In which type

of ores are these processes used? 1+1=2

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(b) Which metals are generally extracted by

electrolytic processes? What position these
metals occupy in the periodic table? 1

Or

(c) What types of metals are likely to exist in native

state in nature? Give examples. 1

(d) Write the chemical reactions involved in the

blast furnace during the extraction of iron from
haematite. 2

22. Either
(a) Sc 3+ is more stable than Sc2+ . Why?
[At. No. of Sc = 21] 1

(b) Write the chemical reaction of hydrogen sulphide

with acidified potassium dichromate. Draw the
structure of dichromate ion. 2

Or

(c) How is potassium permanganate obtained from

pyrolusite ore? Write the structure of MnO4- ion. 2+1

23. (a) Identify all possible alkenes that would be

formed on dehydrohalogenation of
2-chloropentane with alcoholic KOH. Also
identify the major alkene : 1½
Alcoholic KOH
CH3—CH2—CH—CH—CH2 ?
H Cl H

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(b) Write the products of the following reaction

which is a first-order reaction giving the steps
involved : 1½
CH3
H3C + OH– ?
C
Br
CH3

24. Complete the following reactions : 1+1+1

CH3
(i) CH3—C—ONa + C2H5Cl ?
CH3

OH
Na2Cr2O7/H2SO4
(ii) ?

(iii) HI
C6H5OCH3 ?

25. Either

(a) Explain why aniline does not undergo

Friedel-Crafts reaction? 1

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(b) Identify the compounds (A) and (B) in the

following sequence of reactions : ½×4=2
NH2
NaNO2/HCl (273–278 K) H3PO2/H2O
(A) (D)
CuCN KCN
+
H /H2O
(B) (C)
Or
(c) Why are aliphatic amines more basic than
aromatic amines? 1

(d) Why aromatic primary amines cannot be

prepared by Gabriel phthalimide synthesis? 1

(e) Complete the following reaction : 1

NaNO /HCl (273 -278 K )
C 6H 5NH2 + C 6H 5OH ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾2 ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾¾® ?

26. Either
(a) Write the names of anomers of glucose. 1

(b) What are essential amino acids? 1

(c) Name the two types of heterocyclic nitrogenous

base present in nucleotide. 1
Or
(d) What are reducing sugars? 1

(e) Which linkage is present between the two units

of monosaccharides in disaccharides? Name the
disaccharide present in milk. 2

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PART—V

27. Either

(a) A solution of NaOH is made by dissolving 0 × 8 g

of it in 100 ml of its solution. Calculate the
molarity of the solution. 1

(b) What is the effect of addition of non-volatile

solute to the vapour pressure of a pure liquid?
Give reasons for your answer. 2

(c) Calculate the molar mass of a substance 1 × 3 g of

which when dissolved in 169 g of water gave the
solution which will boil at 100 × 025 °C at 1 atm.
(K b = 0 × 52 Km -1) 2

Or

(d) Calculate the molarity and molality of a 15%

solution (by weight) of H2SO4 of density
1 × 020 g cm -3 . 2

(e) State Henry’s law on solubility of gases in liquid.

Why do we see effervescence when a cold drink
bottle is opened? 2

(f) Molar mass of CH 3COOH in aqueous solution as

determined by the use of colligative properties is
approximately double of the expected value.
Why? 1

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28. Either

(a) Write down the steps involved in the

manufacture of HNO 3 by Ostwald process. 2

(b) Draw the structure of HClO4 . What is the

oxidation number of Cl in this compound? Write
the formula of oxyacid of Cl in its +5 oxidation
state. 2

(c) Write the reaction of XeF4 with H2O. 1

Or

(d) Write down the preparation of ozone from

oxygen. Mention the conditions required to
maximize the yield of ozone. 2

(e) Write the structural formula of PCl 5 in solid

state and also indicate the hybridisation of
phosphorus atoms. 2

(f) What happens, when sulphur is treated with

conc. HNO 3 ? 1

29. (a) Explain why aromatic aldehydes and ketones are

less reactive than aliphatic aldehydes and
ketones towards nucleophilic reagents. 1

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(b) Why are carboxylic acids more acidic than

phenols? Explain on the basis of resonance. 2

(c) Identify the compounds (A) to (D) in the following

sequence of reactions : ½×4=2
O
H2/Pd/BaSO4/S
CH3—C—OH +PCl5 (A) (B)

dil. NaOH D
(C) (D)

HHH

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