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PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION (2024-25)

CLASS: XII
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY (043)
Maximum ·Marks : 70
Time Allowed : 3 hours 3icfi' - 70
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Read the following instructions car~fully and follow the·m :
I. This question paper contains 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. This question paper is divided into five sections - A, B, C, D and E.
Each question
3. Section A - Question No.I to 16 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type questions.
carries 1·mark.
Each question
4. Section B - Question No.17 to 21 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions.
carries 2 marks.
question carries
5. Section C - Question No.22 to 28 ·are Short Answer (SA) type questions. Each
3 marks.
n carries 4
6. Section D - Question No.29 to 30 are Case study based questions. Each questio
marks.
question carries
7. Section E - Question No. 31 to 33 are Long Answer (LA) type questions. Each
5 marks.
choice has been
8. There is no overall choice given in question paper. However, an internal
provided in few questions in all sections except section A.
9. Use of Calculators and log tables are not permitted.
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 SECTION-A

Questions No. 1 to 16 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type que$tions, carrying 1 mark
each. There is no internal choice in this section.

1- LiG and E~eu for a spontaneous process will be:

(a) Positive, negative . (b) Negative, negative

(c) Negative, positive (d) Positive, positive 1

2. Which of the following solution of KC£ will have highest value of molar conductivity?

(a) 0.0IM (b) 0.5M

(c) lM (d) 0.lM l

2
3. How many Faradays are required to reduce 1 mole of MnO; to· Mn +?
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(a) 4 (b) 3

(c) 6 (d) 5 1

4. Which property of transition ~etals enable them to behave as catalysts?

(a) High melting point (b) . High ionisation enthalpy

(c) Variable oxidation state (d) Alloy formation ·1

5. The compounds [Co(SO4)(NH3)s] Br and [Co(Br)(NH3)s]SO4 represent :

(a) Optical isome1?sm (b) Ionisation isomerism

(c) linkage isomerism (d) Coordination isomerism 1

6. Which of the following is not true about enantiomers?

(a) They have same density.

(b) They have the same melting or boiling point

(c) They have the same specific rotation

They have the same chemical reactivity. I

(d) .

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7. Racemisation occurs in:
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(a) SN 1 reaction

(b) SN 2 reaction

(c) Neither SN1 nor SN2

(d) SN2 reaction as well as SN1 .1

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8. Q - c H2NH2 on· heating with CHCl! 3 an~ alcoholic KOH gives foul smell of:

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(a) (b)
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.• (c) . (d)
1
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9. CH3CONH2 on reaction with NaOH and Br2 in alcoholic medium gives:

(a) CH3COONa . . ..
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.(b) CH3CH2Br

(d) CH3NH2 1
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10. Major product formed in the following reaction is:

CH3
I
H3C - C - ~r + NaOCH3 - -
1
CH 3

• · CH3 CH 3
I I

H3C-C-ONa
.
(b) H3C-C-OCH 3
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CH3 'CH 3

·cH3 CH 3
CH 3 I I
(d) H3C-C-O-C -CH3 1
(c) I
H3C-C=CH2 I I
CH 3 CH 3

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11. Amino acids which cannot be synthesized in the body and must be obtained throug
are known· as :

(a) Acidic amino acids (b) Basic amino acids

(c) Essential arnino acids (d) Non-essential amino acids 1

12. Glucose on reaction with Br2 water gives :

(a) • Saccharic acid (b) Gluconic acid

(c) Hexanoic acid (d) · Salicylic acid 1

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For Question number 13 to 16, two statements are given one labelled as Asser
questions
(A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these
from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
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(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true anq Reason (R) in the correc
explanation.of the Assertion (A)
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•(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correc
explanation of the Assertion (A)

(c) Assertion (A) is true,-but Reason (R) is false

(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R), is true

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13. Assertion (A): Conductivity of an electrolyte decreases with decrease in concentratio
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Reason (R). No. of ions pet unit volume increase.s on dilution.

14. Assertion (A) : Copper is non-tran·sition element.

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Reason (R): Copper has complet~ly filled d-orbitals in its ground state.

15. Assertion (A): Low spin tetrahedral complexes are rar~ly observed.
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Reason (R): The orbital splitting energies are not sufficiently large to force pairing

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 16. Assertion (A): Boiling points of alkyl halides decrease in the order.

R - I> R - Br> R - Cf> R - F

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Reason (R) : Vander Waals forces increase with increase in the size of halogen

SECTION-B

carrying
The following ques~ons (17 to 21) are very short answer type questions
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2 marks each. One question have internal choice.

17. (a) .What happens when?

(i) a pressure greater than osmotic pressure is applied on the solution side
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separated from.solvent by semipermeable membrane?

(ii) acetone is mixed pure ethanol?

OR

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(b) Give two differences between ideal and non-ideal solutions.
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18. Account for the following:
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(i) • The cell potential of mercury cell remains constant throughout its life.
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(ii) Rusting becomes quicker in saline medium.

19. Draw the geometrical.. Isomers of [Co(en) 2 Cf 2 ]

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+. Which geometrical isomer of
2
[Co(en )2 Cf 2 ] + is optically inactive and why? .
2

~O. How can you convert the following:

(i) Sodium phenoxide to o-hydroxybenzoic acid

2
(ii) Phenol to chlorobenzene
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21. (i) Give the basic st1uctura~ difference between starch and cellulose.
2
(ii) What is meant by peptide linkage?

SECTION-•C
marks each. One
This section contains 7 short answ~r type question§ carrying 3
I

• question have intetnal choice.

22. Calculate the emf of following cell at ·2s 0

c:
Af(s) IA£3+(0.001M) II Ni2+(0.1M) INi(s)

Given: E~Ni2+ /Ni)= -0.25V E~Af'~ /Al)= -l,66 V

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[log2 == 0.3010, log3 == 0.4771, loglO == 1]
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ute temperature
23. The rate of a chemical reaction doubles for an increase of IOK in absol
from 298 K. Calculate Ea

(Given: log 2 = 0.3010, R= 8.314 J K- rnor ]

1 1

OR

decomposition of
The following data were obtained during the first order thermal
S0 2C.e 2 at constant volume.

Experiment Time/s Total pressure/atm

1 0 •0.5

2 100 0.6
- -- - - - - .

Calculate the rate constant :

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[log 4 == 0.6020, Jog5 == 0.6990]
 .) al metal atom i~
4.. (1 Give the IUPAC name and electronic configuration of the centr
terms of t2g and eg of~ [Mn(CN)6]: (Atomic number of Mn =25)

What is· meant by 'Chelate effect'? Give an example. 3

(ii)
4

~ S. (i) 01:1t of (CH3)3 . C-B

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r and
.
(CH3)3 C-1, Which one is more reactive towards SN, and
why?

d with aqueous
(ii) Write the product formed when p-nitrochlorobenzene i's heate
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NaOH at 443K followed by acidification.

ult to separate by
(iii) Why dextro and laevo-rot~t~ry isomers Butan-2~of are diffic
3
• fractional distillation? •
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e {Acid catalyzed
26. Write the mechanism for the preparation of Ethanol from ethen
3.
hydration). .
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a suitable example.of
27. (i) • Differentiate between Globuiar.·a9d -Fibrous Proteins with
each.
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(ii) • Why can Vitamin C not be stored in our body? I •

28. Write the major produc·t (s) in the following reactions:

(a) KMnO.i, KOH

(i) (b) H+

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dif.NaOH
CHO+ CH3 -C.- CH l
(ii)
II
0
COOH
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(iii)
 SECTlON-D

.The following sections are case based questions. Read the carefully and answer the
questions that follow:

.9. Amines constitute an import~nt class of organic compounds derived by replacing one or . · .,.
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more hydrogen atoms of ammonia molecule by alkyl/aryl groups. Amines are ·usually .-J • ,.
• I • r I

formed from nitro compounds, halides, amides etc. They exhibit hydrogen bonding
which· Amines h\fl\l~nc.es their· physical properties Alkyl are found to be stronger bases
th~ Ammonia. ~ ·1n •aromatic amines electron releasing and withdrawing groups,
respectively increase and decrease their basic character. Reactions of amines are •
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governed by availability of the unshared pair of electrons on nitrogen. Influenc~ of the
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numb~r hydrogen ato.ms at ~itrogen atom on the typ~ _of reactio1:1s and nature of products
is ·respo~s~ble for identification and distinction between primary, secondary and tertiary
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•ainines. Reactivity· of arom~tic amines can be contr~lled br acylation process.

Answer the following questions :

(i) Why does aniline not ·give Friedal-Crafts reaction? r, .. •

(ii) Arrange the following in -~he increasing order ·of their pkb -values :

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(iii) (a) Write the struc~e·s of A and Bin the fo.llowing reactions:

(•l ) C6H.5 NO·.2 Fe+HCi A NaN02+HCl > B

273K

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OR

(b) How will you convert the following:

(1) Benzoic acid t(? aniline •

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(2) Nitromethane to Methylisocyanide 1+1+2

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• 30. . The rate law for a chemical reaction relates the reaction rate with the concentrations or
partial pressures of the reactants. For a general reaction aA + bB ➔ C with no
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intennediate steps in its reaction mechanism, meaning that it in an elementary reaction,
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the rate law is given by r = k[AY[BY, where [A] & [B] expresses the Conc~ntrations of
A and B in nioles per litre. Exponents x .& y vary for each reaction and are determine~ .
experimentally.· Th~ yalues of k v~ries with conditions that affect reaction 'rate, ~uch as
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temperature, pressure~ surface area etc. The sum of these exponents is ~own as overall
rea~tion order. A zero order reaction has a constant rate that is independent of the
concen~ation of reactants. A first order reaction depends on. one the concentration of
only one reactant. A reaction is said to be .second order when the overall order is two.
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Once we have determined the order of the reaction we can go back and plug in one set of
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our initial values and solve for k."

Answer the following questions:

(i) What is the effect of temperature on the rate con~tant of reaction?

(ii)· A reaction is .second order with respect to .a· r~actant. How is the rate of reaction •
affected if the concentration of the reactant is reduced to half? •

(iii) (a) A first order reaction has rate con;tant 2 x 10-3 s-1. How long will 6 g this •
/Ii·
reactant take to reduce to 2 g?

· • OR
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(b) The half life for radioactive decay of 14C is 6930 years. An archeological
artifact containing wood had only 75% the 14C found in a living tree. Find·
the age of the sample.

[log 4 = 0.6021, log 3 = 0.4771] 1+1+2

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SECTION-E
This section c · . • •
ontains 3 long answer questions. Each question carries 5 marks and
each questi b .
• on as internal choice.
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31. (a) {i).
Why is boilig point· of IM NaCl!, solution more than that of IM glucose •
solution?

(ii) Detennine
· .· the osmot~tc pressure of a. · prepared by d.1ssoIvmg
solution •
-2 • .
232
xIOg of K2SO4 in 2L of solution at 25°C, assuming that i<:2S04 in
completely dissociated.

(R = 0.0821 L Atm K- 1mo1- 1, molar mass of K 2~04 = 174g mor1)

(iii) A non-volatile salute 'X' (malar mans= 50 g mol-1) when dissolved in 78 g

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of benzene red11:ced its vapour pressure to 90%. ·calculate the mass of X

dissolved in the solution. 1+2+2

OR

(b) (i) At the sam~ temperature~ CO2 is more ·s~lubl~ in water tha~ 0 2 gas~ Which
• . • . 1
one of them will have ~igher value ofKH and why?

(ii) Define colligative property. Which colligative property in preferred for the
molar mass determination of macromolecules?

(iii) The vapour pressures of A and B at 25°C are 75 ,mm and 25 mm Hg

respectively. If A an_d B are mixed such that the mole fraction of A in the
..
mixture. is 0.4, then calculate the ~ole fraction o~B in vapour phase. 1+2+2•
 .. ., (a) (i)
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\Vrite th -
e preparation of .KMn04 from pyrolurite ore (Mn02).
(ii)
Account£or_ the following:

(I) Transition metal form alloys·.

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(2) Actinoids . . . •.
, r contraction 1s greater than Ianthano1ds contraction .
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(3) •.
Mno . .d. .
1S basic wh ereas Mn O 1s 2+3
- _ 2 7 ac1 1c m nature.
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OR
(b) {i)
Complete and balance the following chemical equatiom
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(1) Mno; + OH- + 1- ~- 1

(ii) Account for the foIIowing: - .

(1) Cr2+ is a strong reducing agent.

2
(2) Cu2+ salts are coloured while Zn + salts are white.

(3) Transition metals and their many compounds act as good catalysts. 2+3

,3_ (a) (i) An organic compound (A) having molecular formula C4H80 gives orange
red precipitate with 2,4-DNP reagent. It does not reduce Tollen's reagent but
gives yellow precipitate of iodofo~ on heating _with NaOH and 12•
Compound (A) on reduction with NaB ~ gives compound (B) which
undergoes dehydration reaction on .heatin
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g with cone. H2S04. to . form.
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Compound (C). Compound (C) on ozonolyois gives two molecules ·of

ethanaJ.

Identify (A), (B) and (c) and write their structures.

 (ii)
Give reason:

( 1) Oxidation of . .
propanal 1s easier than.propanone.
2 tic acid.
( ) Chloroacetic ilcid is more Acidic than ace 3+2

OR
(b) (i)
Draw stru ctu re of the 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazone of benzaldehyde.
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mund's reduction.
(ii) Write the chemical equation involved in Rosen
ketones acidic in nature?
(iii) Why are a-hydrogen ato~s of aldehydes and
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the following pairs.
(iv) Write a chemical te·st to distinguish p~tween

(I) Benzaldehyde and Benzoic acid •

1+1+1+2
(2) Propanal and Propanone