Q P 9.

SUBJECT:CHEMISTRY

MAXIMUM MARKS:70 TIME:3 HOURS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Marks for each question are indicated against it.
(iii) Questions number 1 to 8 are very short-answer
questions and carry 1mark each.
(iv) Questions number 9 to 18 are short-answer
questions and carry 2 marks each.
(v) Questions number 19 to 27 are also short-answer
questions and carry 3 marks each.
(vi) Questions number 28 to 30 are long-answer
questions and carry 5 marks each.
(vii) Use Log Tables, if necessary. Use of calculators
is not allowed.
1. Which of the following is most effective in causing (1)
the flocculation of arsenous sulphide sol? Why?
KCl, K4Fe(CN)6, MgCl2, AlCl3

2. The complex CoBr3.4NH3.2H2O has molar conductivity (1)

corresponding to 3:1 electrolyte. Write the molecular
formula and IUPAC name of the complex.

3. Write a chemical test to distinguish between (1)

1-phenyl ethanol and 2- phenyl ethanol.

4. Give the IUPAC name of the following compound. (1)

(CH3)2C=CH-COCH3

5. Write the structure of the following compound. (1)

N-Methylpropan-2-amine.

6. What is the monomer of the polymerized rubber used (1)

for making conveyor belts.

7. Name the antibiotic used against certain strains of (1)

 cancer.

8. Fructose contains a keto group, but still it reduces (1)

Tollens’ reagent. Why?

9. Refractive index of a solid is observed to have the (2)

same value along all directions. Comment on the
nature of the solid. Give an example of such a solid.
Would it show cleavage property?

10. Calculate the density of silver which crystallizes in (2)

a face-centred cubic structure. The distance between
the nearest silver atoms in this structure is 287pm.
(Molar mass of silver = 107.87g mol-1,
NA = 6.02 X 1023mol-1 )

11. 250mL of 0.1M K2SO4 solution is mixed with 250ml of (2)

0.20M KCl solution. What is the concentration of K+
ions in the resulting solution?

12. In a cell reaction, the equilibrium constant Kc is (2)

less than one.
a) Is E0cell positive or negative?
b) What will be the value of Kc if E0cell =0?

13. What happens when (2)

a) A solution of potassium dichromate is acidified?
b) A solution of potassium permanganate is treated
with an alkaline solution of potassium iodide.

14. Account for the different magnetic behavior of (2)

hexacyanoferrate(III) and hexafluoroferrate(III)

OR
Draw the geometrical isomers of the complex ion,
Dichlorobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)cobalt(III). Which of
the two, shows optical isomerism?
15. Identify X,Y and Z in the following sequence of (2)
reactions.
CH3Cl Cl2(1mole) KOH
a) C6H6 X Y Z
Anhy.AlCl3 sunlight

Alc.KOH, ∆
b) CH3CH(Br)-CH2-CH3 X

16. Benzylic and allylic halides show high reactivity (2)

 towards SN1 reactions. Why?

17. Addition polymers are always homo polymers. Justify (2)

with a suitable example.

18. Differentiate between (2)

a) Antiseptics and disinfectants.
b) Antihistamines and antacids.

19. a) Why is freezing point of 0.1M sodium chloride (3)

solution higher than that of 0.1M glucose solution.

b) The freezing point of a solution containing 50cm3

of ethylene glycol in 50g of water is found to be
-0.340C. Assuming ideal behavior, calculate the
density of ethylene glycol. (Kf for water =
1.86 K Kg mol-1)

20. A cell contains two hydrogen electrodes. The negative (3)

electrode is in contact with a solution of 10-6 M
hydrogen ions. The EMF of the cell is 0.118V at 250C.
Calculate the pH of the solution at the positive
electrode.

23. Complete the following chemical equations: (3)

a) AgNO3 + H2O + H3PO2
b) KI + H2O + O3
c) SO2 + H2O + Cl2

24. Give reasons for the following observations: (3)

a) The melting and boiling points of zinc, cadmium
and mercury are relatively low.
b) Scandium forms no coloured ions, yet it is
regarded as a transition element.
c) Separation of lanthanoids is difficult.

25. Illustrate the following reactions giving a chemical (3)

equation in each case:
a) Williamson’s synthesis.
b) Reimer – Tiemann reaction.
c) Hydroboration – oxidation.

26. How would you obtain (3)

a) Nitrobenzene from aniline.
b) Ethylamine from acetanilide.
c) Phenylisocyanide from nitrobenzene.
27. Differentiate between (3)
a) Globular and fibrous proteins.
b) Structures of DNA and RNA.

28. a) The activation energy of a reaction is (5)

75.2KJ mol-1 in the absence of a catalyst and
50.14KJ mol-1 with a catalyst. How many times
will the rate of reaction change in the presence
of the catalyst if the reaction proceeds at 250C?
(R =8.314JK-1mol-1)
b)We can store fuels safely in the presence of air.
Explain.

OR

a) In the Arrhenius equation for a certain

reaction, the value of A and Ea are 4 X 1013 and
98.6KJ mol-1 respectively. If the reaction is of
first order, at what temperature will its half-
life period be ten minutes?

b) Can a bimolecular reaction ever be a first order

reaction? State the condition under which it is
possible.
29. a) Arrange the following according to the increasing
order of the property mentioned against each.
(i) HF, HCl, HBr, HI (acid strength)
(ii) NH3, PH3, AsH3, SbH3, BiH3 (boiling point)
(iii) F2, Cl2, Br2, I2 (bond dissociation enthalpy)

b)Draw the structures of the following molecules.

(i) H4P2O7
(ii)XeF6

OR
a) Assign suitable reasons for each of the
following observations.
(i)In group 15, the bond angle H-M-H decreases in the
order NH3 > PH3 > AsH3 .
(ii) SCl6 is not known, but SF6 is known.
(iii)Hydrogen fluoride is a much weaker acid than HCl
in aqueous solution.

b) Draw the structures of the following molecules.

(i)Perchloric acid
(ii)Sulphur tetrafluoride.
30. a) A compound A with molecular formula C5H10O gave a (5)
positive 2,4-DNP test, but a negative Tollen’s test.
It was oxidized to carboxylic acid B with molecular
formula C3H6O2 when treated with acidic KMnO4 under
vigorous conditions. Sodium salt of b gave a
hydrocarbon C in Kolbe’s electrolytic reduction.
Identify A, B and C and write the chemical equations
for the reactions.

b) Write chemical test to distinguish between,

(i) Phenol and benzoic acid.
(ii) Acetophenone and benzophenone.

OR
a) Account for the following:
(i)Aldehydes and ketones have high dipole moment.
(ii)Oxidation of toluene with CrO3 to benzaldehyde is
carried out in the presence of acetic anhydride.
(iii)Aldehydes are more reactive than ketones in
nucleophilic addition reactions.
b)Give simple chemical tests to distinguish between
the following:
(i) Benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde.
(ii)Propanone and propanoic acid.