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Series i-Succeed 01-25/15 RollNo.

Sample (Question Paper 01

Chemistry 12t (Code 043)
General Instructions
Read the following instructions carefully.
1. There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice. Time:3 Hrs.
3. SECTION-A consists of 16 multiple-choice questions carrying 1mark each.
4. SECTION-B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each. Max. Marks: 70
5 SECTION-Cconsists of 7short answer questions carrying 3marks each.
6. SECTION-D consists of 2 case-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
7SECTION-E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
S. Allquestions are compulsory. Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed.

Section A
question carries 1mark.
The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Each
There is no internal choice in this section.
X
1. Which of the following statement is incorrect for
element cerium? (c) RC-COOH
(a) Its common oxidation state is + 3 and + 4 X
(b) The +3oxidation state is more stable than the + 4 (d) R-ÇH CH, -COOH
oxidation state.
(C) The+4 oxidation state is not seen in solution. X
(d) Ce(IV) is an oxidant. 4. Clemmensen reduction of a ketone is carried out
SIhe pair of bases in DNA are held together by in the presence of which of the following
reagent?
(a) ionic bonds
(a) ZnHg with HCI
(b) H-bonds
(b) LiAlH,
(c) phosphate group (c) H, and Pt as catalyst
(d) deoxyribose group (d) Glycolwith KOH
The product formed during
5. Hydroboration oxidation of 4-methyloctene
Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction is would give
(a) R H-COOH (a) 4-methyloctanol
X
(b) 2-methyldecane
(b) R-CH, -COX (c) 4-methylheptanol
(d)4-methyl-2-octanone
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6. Which of the following statements is not Select the correctoptions.
correct? (A) (B) (C)
(a) CCI, Colourless Reddish brown
1. Copper liberates hydrogen from acids.
|I. In its lower oxidation states, (b) CCi, Reddishbrown Colourless
(c) CB, Colourless Reddish brown
manganese forms stable compounds (d) CB, Reddish brown Colourless
with oxygen and fluorine.
IlI. Mn and Co* are oxidising agents 10. The half-life period of a first order reaction is
in aqueous solution. 4 minutes, the time after which 99.9% reaction
IV. Ti? and Cr²* are reducing agents in gets completed is
(a) 16 mins (b) 8 mins
aqueous solution. (d) 40 mins
(c) 32 mins
(a) 1, Il
(b) II, IIL, IV 11. Phenol can be converted to ohydroxy
(c) L, III benzaldehyde by
(d) 1, II, IV (a) Kolbe's reaction
(b) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
7. For ahypothetical reaction, R ’ P, (c) Wurtz reaction
Rate -d[R] =k[R] The negative sign used
dt (d) Cannizzaro reaction
in the rate expression indicates 12. Which type of electrolytes are used in Aand
(a) decrease in the concentration of reactant B?
with time (S
cm/mol)
Am 400!,
(b) decrease in the concentration of product (A)
with time
(c) reaction is reversible
(d) decrease in the rate with time n 200
(B)
8. Match the list given in Column I with
Column II.

Reaction Product 0.2 0.4

I NaNO, (p
VC (mol L-l}2
CH,NH, HCL0.5n Br
-NH,
Select the correct option.
II. NaNO, A
(q) C,H,NC B
8P-01
C,HNH)HCI,0-5C (a) Weak electrolyte
III
Strong electrolyte
C,H,NH, CHCI3,
NaOH
(r) C,H,NCI (b) Strong electrolyte Weak electrolyte
IV.
(c) Weak electrolyte Weak electrolyte
NH, (s) C,HOH (d) Strong electrolyte Strong
(i) (CH;CO),0, pyridine
(i) Br,/CH,COOH
electrolyte
(ii) H°/H0 Assertion-Reason
Select the correct option. Direction (Q. Nos. 13-16) In the following
(a) (1)-(p), (II)-(r), (Il)-(q), (IV)-(s) questions as Assertion (A) is followed by a
(b) (I)-(q), (II)-(p), (II)-(r), (IV)-(s) corresponding Reason (R). Use the
(c) (I)-(r), (II)-(s), (|I)-(q). (IV)-(p) choose the appropriate answer. following keys to
(d) (I)-(r), (II)-(9), (IIl)-(s), (IV)-(p) (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
9. Identify A, Band Cin the given sequence explanation of (A).
of reactions, (b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is
not the
correct explanation of (A).
H,C=CH, +Br, BrCH,CH, Br (c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(B) (C)
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
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13. Assertion (A) Pnitrophenol is more acidic
than phenol. 15. Assertion (A) Allnaturally
occurring
Reason (R) Nitro group helps in the a-amino acids except glycine are optically
stabilisation of the
dispersal of negativephenoxide ion by
active.
Reason (R) Most naturally occurring amino
resonance.
charge due to acids have L-configuration.
14. Assertion (A)If a
H and Na ions, solution contains both 16. Assertion (A) The a-hydrogen atom in
the H ions are reduced carbonyl compoundsis less acidic.
first at cathode.
Reason (R) The anion formed after the
Reason (R)Cations with higher E value loss of a-hydrogen atom is resonance
are reduced first at cathode. stabilised.

Section B
The section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one
very short answer type and carry 2 marks each. question. The following questions are
17. (a) Give chemical tests to
distinguish between 19. (a) Name the suitable haloarene and reagent
phenol and benzoic acid. from which 2-chloroacetophenone can be
(b) Write IUPAC name of prepared.
(b) Out of chlorobenzene and cyclohexyl
CH,-C=C-CH=CH-C -OH
chloride, which one has higher dipole
moment?
Or
20. Afirst order reaction is 25% complete in 40
Carry out the following conversions. minutes.
(a) Ethyl cyanide to ethanoic acid (a) Calculate the value of rate constant.
(b) Butan-1-ol to butanoic acid (b) In what time will the reaction be 80%
completed?
18. Ethylene glycol is used as an antifreeze 21. (a) Account for the following.
agent. Calculate the amount of ethylene Pentaacetate of glucose does not react with
glycol to be added to 4 kg of water to hydroxylamine.
(b) What happens when oxidation of gluconic
prevent it from freezing at -6°C (K, for acid takes place?
H,O=1.85 Kmol-kg)
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Section C
The following questions are
The section contains 7questions with internal choice in one question.
short answer type and carry 3 marks each.
22. Answer the following questions : 23. An organic compound (P) having molecular
exists between
formula CH0forms an orange precipitate
(a) What kind of isomerism () with 2, 4-DNP reagent. Compound (P)
and
|Cr(H,O)% JCl, (violet) (greyish-green)? gives a yellow precipitate (R) when heated in
[Cr(H,0), CIJCI, -H,0diamminechlorido the presence of iodine and NaOH alongwith
(b) Write the formula of colourless compound (S).
nitrito-N-platinum ().
in colour while
(C) CuSO, 5H,0O isblue Why? Identify (P),(Q), (R) and (S).Write down the
reaction for their formation.
CuSO,is colourless.
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25. (a) What happens if external potential
applied becomes greater than Eoel Of
A electrochemicalcell?
(b) Write the relation among the
conductivity of a solution in the cell
Constant and the
resistance of solution in the cel].
(c) The resistance of a conductivity cell
containing 0.001 M KCI solution at
Amita has three test tubes labelled A, B and C, 298 K is 15002. What is the cell
each containing a different organic compound. constant if the conductivity of
Compound in test tube Areacts with Fehling's 0.001M KClsolution at 298 Kis
reagent to give a red precipitate. Compound in 0.146x 10 Scm?
test tube Breacts with iodine in presence of
NaOH to give a yellow precipitate. Compound 26. Asimplified version of nucleic acid
in test tube Creacts with sodium bicarbonate to chain is as shown below.
give a brisk effervescence. Base Base
Base
Sugar-Phosphate- SugarPhosphate tSugar
(a) Identifythe functional groups present in
compounds in test tubes Aand B
(b) What is the functional group present in the (a) Write the main structural difference
compound Cand write its reaction with between nucleoside and nucleotide.
sodium carbonate?
(b) How do two nucleicacid chains
(c) Write down the reactions performed by bond with each other?
Amita for the compounds in the test tubes A (c) Name the bases present in DNA.
and B

24. Account for the following 27. An alcohol having formula C,H,Oreacts
(a) Phenol is a stronger acid than aliphatic with HBr and form products. Write the
alcohols. name and structure of both products
and the mechanism of the reaction.
(b) Ethanol gives iodoform reaction, whereas
methanol does not give iodoform reaction. 28. Prove that time required to complete
(c) Ethers should not be distilled to dryness. 3/4th ofa first order reaction is twice its
half-life period.
Section D
The following questions are case-based questions. Each question has an internal choice andcarries
4(2+1+1) marks each. Read the passage carefulyandanswer the questions that follow.
29. Coordination compounds exhibit an array of
The colour observed for a complex is
colours, which can be explained through the actually the complementary colour of
principles of crystal field theory. This theory the light that is absorbed.
provides a framework for understanding how
the interaction between the metal ion and
Coordination complex Colour
surrounding ligands affects the metal, leading [Fe(CN),J Yellow
to the absorption of specific wavelengths of (Ti(H0)J Violet
light.
[NiCO)J Colourless
[Cu(NH,) Deep blue
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D Sample Question 37

Study the above dataand answer the

questions. following lowest electrode potential indicating that
lithium metal is the most powerful
(a) (i) How many unpaired electrons are reducing agent in an aqueous solution.
present in|Ni(CO),)? Based on the above information, answer
(ii) Whey does [Ni(CO), Jcomplex the following questions.
colourless? appear
(a) Which of the following reaction is
(b) According to crystal field theory, why does feasible at cathode during the
thecolour of acoordination complex electrolysis of aqueous silver chloride
depend on the nature of its ligands? solution?
(c) What is the magnetic behaviour shown by Ag (aq) +e ’ Aq(s); E°= +0.80V
(Ti(H,0),?
Or
H* (ag)+e
2
H, (gl:E°=0.00V
|Cu(NH, )4)* has how many unpaired What does the positive value of
electrons in the 3d-orbital? standard electrode potential indicate?
30. The standard electrode potentials are very (b) Construct the redox equation from
important and we can extract a lot of useful
the following two half-cell reactions.
information from them. If the standard MnO,(aq) +8H* (aq) +5e
electrode potential of an electrode is greater Mn*(aq)+ 4H,O(|); E°=+151 V
than zero then its reduced form is more stable
compared to hydrogen gas. Similarly, if the Sn 2* (ag) Sn(aq) +2e:
E°=+0.15 V
standard electrode potential is negative, then
hydrogen gas is more stable than the reduced
(c) Predict if the above reaction favours
form of the species. It can be seen that the formation of reactants or products.
standard electrode potential for fluorine is the
Or
highest in the table indicating that fluorine gas
(F)has the maximum tendency to get reduced Give reason for the statement :
to fluoride ion (F) and therefore fluorine gas is Single electrode potential cannot be
the strongest oxidising agent and fluoride ion is determined.
the weaker reducing agent. Lithium has the

Section E SP-01
All questions have an internal choice.
The followingquestions are long answer types and carry 5 marks each.
observations. (ii) Ifelectricity is passed through an
J1. (a) Give reasons for the following aqueous solution of compound N
cyclohexyl
(i) Aniline is a weaker base than and abulb is connected to this
amine. circuit what will be your
by
(ii) It is difficult to prepare pure amines observation and why?
ammonolysisof alkylhalides. Or
whereas An organic compound (A'with
(iii) Ethylamine is soluble in water, molecular formula CH,N is treated with
aniline is not soluble in water.
NaNO, and dil. HCl and compound 'B' is
sulphuric acid at
(b) Anamine M reacts with Amine M formed. The compound B' further reacts
473K to form compound N. with H, PO, and water, an aromatic
Gabriel
cannot be prepared by the simplest compound 'C is formed. On
phthalimide synthesis. It is the Friedel-Crafts alkylation, the compound
amine of its type. 'Cgets converted into compound 'D'
its IUPAC name.
(i) Identify M and write
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having molecular formula C, H,. In the 33. Answer the following
presence of sunlight, this compound gets (a) Why Mn2+ isis more stable than Fe+
converted into another compound E on towards +3 oxidation state?
reaction with chlorine. Write the structures (b) Why theenthalpy of atomisation is lowest
of compounds A to E. Write the chemical for Zn in 3d-series of the transition
equations involved. elements?
32. (a) Gas (A) is more soluble in water than (c) Identify the transition metal in MO,F and
gas (B) at the same temperature. Which justify your answer.
oneof the two gases willhave the (d) Explain why transition metals form a
higher value of Ky (Henry's constant) large number of complexes. 3+
and why?
(e) Why the E° valuefor the Mn */Mn2
(b) In non-ideal solution, what type of couple is much more positivethan that for
deviation showws the formation of
Cr* /Cr* couple?
maximum boiling azeotropes?
What tvpe of azeotropicmixture will be Or Answer the following
(c) (a) Complete the following.
formed by asolution of acetone and
chloroform? Justify on the basis of 3MnO +4H+
strength of intermolecular interactions (b) Which of the following cations are coloured
that develop in the solution. in aqueous solution and why?
Or (a) How is the vapour pressure of a solvent Set, y+,Ti*, Mn2+
affected when a non-volatile solute is (c) Metal-metal bonding in 4d and 5d series is
dissolved in it?
more predominant than 3d series. Give
(b) When 2.56 g of sulphur was dissolved in reason.
100 g of CS,, the freezing point gets (d) In the given series Sc, Ti V, Cr, Mn, Fe,
Jowered by 0.383K. Calculate the formula Co, Ni, Cu, Zn. Mn is strong oxidising
of sulphur (S, ). agent in (+3) oxidation state. Givereason.
(K, for CS, = 3.83 Kkg mol, (e) Why do Sct, Ti and Zn* form
Atomic mass of sulphur =32 g mol) colourless aqueoussolution?