SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

CHEMISTRY (2016-17)
General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Questions number 1 to 5 are very short-answer
questions and carry 1 mark each.
(iii) Questions number 6 to 10 are short-answer
questions and carry 2 marks each.
(iv) Questions number 11 to 22 are also short-
answer questions and carry 3 marks each.
(v) Questions number 23 is a value based question
and carry 4 marks.
(vi) Questions number 24 to 26 are long-answer
questions and carry 5 marks each.
(vii) Use log tables, if necessary. Use of calculators
is not allowed.
CHEMISTRY
1.Identify the type of primitive unit cell shown
here:
2.The coefficient of viscosity of two colloids are
0.084 and 0.0016 respectively. Which would be
more stable?

3.The complex compound [(Ph3P)3RhCl]is used as

a catalyst in a certain reaction. By what name
is this catalyst better known as and which
reaction does it catalyse?

4.Thermal decomposition of ammonium

dichromate yields a gas which is used as an
inert diluent for reactive chemicals. Identify the
gas.

5.Give the IUPAC name of the organic compound:

6.Why is nickel-cadmium cell more preferred

over lead storage cell? Give its overall reaction
during discharge

7.(a) Which of the following is the most ionic in

nature?
MnO, Mn3O4, Mn2O7, MnO2
 (b) Give the reaction for decomposition of
KMnO4, giving the temperature at which it
decomposes.

8.(a)Which is more reactive towards SN1

reaction? Why?
CH2=CH-CH2CH2Cl or CH2=CH-CH2Cl

(b) In the reaction,

, if instead of HCl, state the conditions, when

HBr is used.

9.The progress of a reaction AnB with time is

shown

(i) Find the value of n, and

(ii) The equilibrium constant K
10. Give reactions for preparation of (i)
Semicarbazone (ii) Propiophenone
OR
Convert (i) Toluene to Benzamide (ii) Ethyne to
acetaldehyde
11. If the radius of the octahedral void is r and
that of the atoms in close packing is R, derive
the relation between r and R.
Hence find value of r for Niobium if atomic
radius of Niobium is 143 pm.

12. A first order reaction has a half life period

of 3 hrs. What fraction of reactant remains
after 8 hours?

13. (i) What is Tyndall effect? Give its two

conditions.

(ii)Which catalyst is used in petroleum industry

to convert alcohols directly into petrol?

(iii)How are lyophilic sols coagulated?

14. (a) What is hydrometallurgy? Give
example.

(b) Name the refining methods used for the

following metals (i) tin (ii) indium

(c) Explain the process of extraction of gold.

15. If 0.2A current is passed through 50mL of
M/10 NaCl solution for 10 min. Calculate the
-
concentration of OH ions in the solution after
electrolysis.

16. (a) What is the best single use of the

lanthanoids? Explain.

(b) HCl attacks all actinoids but most are

slightly affected by nitric acid. Why?

(c) Why is there a general increase in density

of elements from Ti to Cu?

17. What happens when

(a) Chloroethane is treated with KNO2
(b) alcoholic KOH is added to Hex-2-ene.
(c) Chloroform reacts with oxygen under light.

18. (a)Why nitration of aniline yield meta-

product? How can we avoid this formation of
meta product?
(b)Which diazonium salt is stable at room
temperature and is water insoluble?

(c) Arrange the following amines in the order of

basicity: C6H5NH2, C6H5NHCH3, C6H5CH2NH2
 19. (i) Give the reaction for preparation of
Nylon-2, Nylon-6.
(ii) How is HDP prepared? Give the
reaction stating its conditions.
(iii) How do you explain the functionality
of a monomer

20. (a) What is the role of dry HCl gas in

reaction between aldehyde and alcohol.

(b) Why acidity of benzoic acid is higher as

compared to normal carboxylic acid?

(c) Give any two uses of carboxylic acids

21. (i) What are ionization isomers? Explain

with example.

(ii) Give the name, hybridization, structure and

magnetic behavior of [Ni(Cl)4]2-

(iii) Which is more stable among the following

and why?
K3[Fe(CN)6] and K4[Fe(CN)6]

22. (i) State whether the following are reducing

or non-reducing (a) Maltose (b) Lactose
 (ii) Name the vitamins whose deficiency causes
the following diseases (a) Cheilosis (b)
Osteomalacia

(iii)Name the hormones responsible for

(i) Increase in glucose level of blood, (ii)
preparing the uterus for implantation of
fertilized egg.

OR

(i) The two strands of DNA are complimentary

to each other. Explain.
(ii) Give the reaction of glucose with HI on
heating.

(iii) Give any one reason that led to the

conclusion that glucose had a hemiacetal
structure.

(iv) Name the steroid hormone (any one)

whose deficiency causes Addisons disease.
23. Ramesh was on a field trip to a milk
processing factory. When they reached the
butter production area, he was amazed on
seeing that they added something to the butter
to increase its shelf life from months to years.
He asked his teacher about it and she replied
that the additive was an antioxidant. Ramesh
 got satisfied on knowing that it was not harmful
for us.
(i) What are antioxidants? Give any two
antioxidants that we are most familiar with.

(ii) What are the values displayed by Ramesh?

(iii) Soaps are highly useful in daily life.

Shaving soaps are a popular category of soaps.
What do shaving soaps contain to prevent
rapid drying? What is its lathering agent?

(iv) Mention the two types of drug-enzyme

interaction.
24. (i) Arrange the following in increasing order
of stability: SeI, SeF, SeCl, SeBr

(ii) What are the characteristics of sulphuric

acid that are responsible for its wide array of
chemical reactions?

(iii) What is transition temperature? Give its

value.

(iv) Give any two uses for interhalogen

compounds.

OR

(i) How is Radon obtained?

 (ii) Arrange the following in decreasing order of
stability of oxides formed by these halogens:
I, Br, Cl.

(iii) What is deacons process? Explain

(iv) Iodine forms I-3 ion while fluorine does not

form F-3 ion. Why?0

(v) Complete the reaction: P4+ SO2Cl2

25. (i) How do you prepare anisole from
phenol? Give reaction showing intermediates.

(ii) Give the equation for preparation of

Methanol. Give any two uses

(iii) Write reaction for hydration of the organic

compound

(iv)Identify A and B in the given reaction

A
B
OR
 (i) Which is the reaction in which the
intermediate substituted benzal chloride is
hydrolysed in alkali? Write a short note on this
reaction

(ii) Give the mechanism for acid catalyzed

hydration of ethene.

(iii)Give chemical evidence to show that phenol

is more acidic than alcohol.

(iv) Convert Phenol to Benzaldehyde and give a

test to distinguish between them.
26. (i) Give the formula for calculating
cryoscopic constant of a solvent of enthalpy of
fusion fusH.

(ii) The enthalpy of vapourisation for Benzene

is 33.9 kJ/mol at 250C. Calculate the
ebullioscopic constant for benzene. (Molar
mass of benzene is 78 g/mol). The boiling point
of benzene is 353.3K .R=8.314 L Pa /mol K

(iii) Define Henrys law and plot a graph for it.

OR
(i)What is the freezing point of 0.2 M solution of
acetic acid in benzene in which it dimerises to
the extent of 60%. Freezing point of benzene is
278.4K and molar heat of fusion is 10.42
kJ/mol. R=8.314Pa L/mol K

(ii) Plot graphs to show depression in freezing

point and elevation in boiling point in a
solution.