PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION January 2015

Max. Marks-70
CHEMISTRY - XII
General instructions
1. All questions are compulsory
2. Question numbers 1 to 5 carry one mark each.
3. Question numbers 6 to 10 carry two marks each.
4. Question numbers 11 to 22 carry three marks each
5. Question number 23 carries 4 marks.
6. Question numbers 24 to 26 carry five marks each
7. Use log tables if necessary. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Time-3hrs

Q1. Arrange the following in increasing order of basic strength

C6H5NH2 , C6H5NHCH3 , C6H5CH2NH2.
Q 2.Why is S2 paramagnetic ?
Q3.Asprin should not be taken on an empty stomach.
Q4.Define the term Copolymerisation giving an example.
Q5. Write the IUPAC name of the following compound
CH3

CH3
O C CH2Br
OH

Q6. (a) What type of forces are involved in binding of substrate to the active site of enzyme.
(b) What are analgesics give an example.
Q7. The osmotic pressure of a urea solution is 500 mm of Hg at 10 0C. The solution is diluted and its
temperature is raised to 300C. It is now found that osmotic pressure of the solution is reduced to
11 mm of Hg. Determine the extent of dilution of the solution.
Q8. A reaction is of first order w.r.t. reactant A and of second order w.r.t. reactant B. How is the rate
of this reaction affected when:
(i) the conc. of B alone is increased to three times.
(ii) the conc. of A as well as B are doubled.
Q9.Give reasons for the following
(i) Alumina is dissolved in cryolite for electrolysis instead of being electrolysed directly.
(ii) Extraction of copper directly from sulphide ore is less favourable than from its oxide ore
through reduction.
Q10. Complete the following reactions
(i) Cr2O72 + Sn2+ + H+
(ii) MnO4 + Fe2+ + H+
OR
(i) Why Zn,Cd and Hg are normally not regarded as transition metals ?
(ii) Explain why CuSO4 is blue while ZnSO4 is colourless ?
Q11. Account for the following
(i) Bi(V) is a stronger oxidising agent than Sb(V)
(ii) N N single bond is weaker than P P single bond
(iii) Noble gases have very low boiling points.
Q12. (i) Explain the term 'Zwitter ion'.
(ii) What are antibiotics ? Give an example.
(iii) Name the four bases present in DNA. Which one of these is not present in RNA?
Q13. Write the following name reactions
(i) Gabriel phthalimide reaction (ii) Hoffmanns bromamide reaction (iii) Carbyl amine reaction
Q14. (a) What is copper matte?Why do we put it in silica lined converter ?
(b) The value of fG0 for formation of Cr2O3 is 540 kj mol1 and that of Al2O3 is 827 kj mol1.
Is the reduction of Cr2O3 possible with Al ?
(c) Explain the method used for the purification of Nickel.
Q15. Consider the following data for the reaction A + B Products
Conc. of A (mol L1)
Conc. of B (mol1)
Initial rate (mol L1s1)
Calculate
0.1
0.1
4.0 x 104
3
(i)
order w.r.t
0.2
0.2
1.6 x 10
2
A
and B for
0.3
0.1
1.0 x 10
the
reaction
0.4
0.5
1.0 x 102

(ii) rate constant

(iii) the reaction rate when conc. of A is 0.2 M and B is 0.35 M
Q16. (a) An element having fcc structure has density 6.25 g cm 3. Calculate its edge-length if atomic
weight is 60 g mol1.
(b) A compound contains X atoms at the corners and Y atoms occupy all the tetrahedral voids.
Write the simplest formula of the compound.
OR
(a) Analysis shows that nickel oxide has the formula Ni 0.98O1.00 . What fraction of nickel exists
as Ni2+ and Ni3+ ions ?
(b) Why are Schottky defects found in NaCl ?
Q17. (a) Write IUPAC name of [Co(NH3)4(H2O)Cl]Cl2.
(b) Justify the formation of a low spin complex and a high complex taking the examples of
[Fe(CN)6]3 and [FeF6]3 on the basis of crystal field splitting energy, 0.
Q18. Compound A with molecular formula C4H9Br is treated with aq. KOH solution. The rate of this
reaction depends upon the concentration of the compound A only. When an other optically
active isomer B of this compound was treated with aq. KOH solution, the rate of reaction was
found to be dependent on concentration of compound and KOH both.
(i) Write down the structural formula of both compounds A and B .
(ii) Out of these compounds, which one will be converted to the product with inverted configuration
Q19. (i) Explain shape selective catalysis by Zeolites.
(ii) What is Kraft temperature (Tk) and CMC.
(iii) Why a finely divided substance is more effective as an adsorbent?
Q20. (i)
How the colour of K2Cr2O7 solution depends on the PH of solution.
(ii) Calculate the spin only magetic moment of M2+ (aq) (Z=27)
(iii) Which is a stronger reducing agent Cr2+ or Fe2+ and why?
Q21.(a) Knowing that :
Cu2+ (aq) + 2 e Cu (s) E = + 0.34 V
2 Ag+ (aq) + 2 e 2 Ag (s)
E = + 0.80 V
Reason out whether, 1 M AgNO3 solution can be stored in Copper Vessel or 1 M CuSO 4
solution in Silver Vessel.
(b) Give the factors which affect corrosion.
Q22. (a) Convert propan -2- ol into propan -1- ol
(b) Convert acetaldehyde into acetone.
(c) Phenol into benzoic acid
Q23. Government had banned the use of polythene bags in Delhi. Shopkeepers have started using
bags made up of biodegradable paper which are ecofriendly. Some small shopkeepers are still
using polythene bags but these are thinner and colourless.
(i) Why should we ban polythene ? What values are possessed by people not using polythene
and use biodegradable materials for bags ?
(ii) Why are polythene bags made thinner and colourless ? How can we manage them ?
(iii) What is/are monomer (s) of polythene ? Is it homo- or co-polymer ?
Q24. (a) Write the products of the following reactions
(i)
= O + H2N OH H

(ii) 2C6H5CHO + conc. NaOH

(iii) CH3COOH Cl / P
(b) Give simple chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds
(i) benzaldehyde and benzoic acid
(ii) propanal and propanone
OR
(a) Account for the following
(i) Chloro acetic acid is more acidic than acetic acid.
(ii) Ammonia is less basic than ethyl amine.
(iii) Which of the two has higher melting point ortho nitro phenol or para nitro phenol and why?
(b)
[O]
CH3COOH / MnO2 /
I2 / NaOH
Ag powder
HCHO
?
?
?
?
2

HgSO4 1% + 49% H2SO4

CH CH
Q25. (a) Define the following terms (i) limiting molar conductivity
(ii) fuel cell
1
(b) Resistance of a conductivity cell filled with 0.1 mol L KCl solution is 100. If the resistance
of the same cell when filled with 0.02 mol L1 KCl solution is 520, calculate the conductivity
and molar conductivity of 0.02 mol L1 KCl solution. The conductivity of 0.1 mol L1 KCl
solution is 1.29 x 102 1 cm1.
OR
(a) State Faraday,s first law of electrolysis. How much change in terms of Faraday is required
for the reduction of 1 mol of Cu2+ to Cu ?
(b) Calculate emf of the following cell at 298 K
Mg(s) | Mg2+ (0.1M) || Cu2+ (0.01) | Cu(s)
[Given E0cell = + 2.71 V, 1F = 96500 C mol1]
Q 26. (a)

Given below is the sketch of a plant carrying out a process .

(i) Name the process occurring in the above plant.

(ii) To which container does the net flow of the solvent takes place?
(iii) Name one SPM which can be used in this plant.
(iv) Give one practical use of the plant.
( b) Why the vapour pressure of a solution of glucose in water lower than that of water?
OR
(a) Out of 0.1 molal solution of glucose and NaCl which one will have higher boiling point and why?
(b) Why are aquatic species more comfortable in cold water in comparison to warm water ?
(c) An aqueous solution containing 1.248 gm of BaCl 2 (molar mass = 208 g /mol) in 100 gm of water
boils at 100.08320C . Calculate the degree of dissociation of BaCl 2
( Kb for water = 0.52 K Kg mol 1).