Q. 1.

An aqueous solution of a gas (X) shows following reactions:

i. It turns red litmus blue.
ii. When added in excess to a copper sulphate solution, a deep blue colour is obtained.
iii. On addition of ferric chloride solution a brownish precipitate soluble in HNO3 is
obtained. Identify (X) and give equations for the reactions in step (ii) and (iii).
Q. 2. A black powder when heated with NaCl and conc. H2SO4 gives off a greenish yellow gas.
The gas on passing through liquor ammonia liberates nitrogen and on passing through boiling
KOH yields compounds one of which when heated with the black powder evolves oxygen..
Name the gas and the black powder. Explain the chemical reactions involved with equations.
Q. 3. A mixture of three gases A, B and C is passed first through acidified K2Cr2O7 solution
when A is absorbed turning K2Cr2O7 solution green. Remainder is passed through excess of lime
water which turns milky resulting in absorption of B. The residual gas C is absorbed in alkaline
pyrogallol solution. Identify A, B and C.
Q. 4. A white waxy solid (A) when burnt in air forms a compound (B). Element (A) on heating
in the excess of a gas (C) gave a compound (D). Compound (D) fumes in moist air and oxidizes
metals like silver and tin. Compound (D) on heating decomposes to give back gas (C). Identify
A, B, C and D and write the reactions involved.
Q. 5. A monobasic acid (A) which is formed by the reaction between an element (X) and an
alkali act as reducing agent. It reduces silver nitrate to silver and is itself oxidized to tribasic acid
(B). Tribasic acid (B) on heating give another acid (C )which is tetra basic. Identify A, B, C , X
and write the reactions involved.
Q. 6. A white inorganic powder (A) which sublimes when treated with another white compound
(B) gives a gas (C). Gas (C) on reaction with another gas (D) which is highly inflammable gives
compound (E). Compound (E) is also obtained when compound (A) reacts with another
compound (F). Compound (F) turns milky when carbon dioxide gas is passed through it.
Compound (A) gives brown ppt when treated with NaOH and another compound (X).
Compound(E) gives dense white fumes with HCl. Identify (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (X)
and write the reactions involved.
Q. 7. An orange coloured compound (A) on heating gives a gas (B). An element (X) when burnt
in the atmosphere of gas (B) gives ionic compound (C). Ionic compound (C) on hydrolysis gives
two compounds (D) and (E). Compound (D) gives dense white fumes with HCl and compound
(E) when treated with another white compound (F) gives back (D) and (D) on thermal
decomposition gives (B). Compound (F) gives endothermic reaction when dissolved in water and
compound (E) turns milky when carbon dioxide is passed through it. Identify (A) to (F) and
write the reactions involved.
Q. 8. A compound (A) on thermal decomposition gives off gas B which is one of the component
of atmosphere. Gas (B) reacts with white waxy solid and gives dense white fumes of compound
(C). Compound (C) on reaction with monobasic acid gives two compounds (D) and (E). (E) is
colourless solid. Compound (C) on addition with H2O gives tribasic acid (F). Identify (A) to (F)
and write the reactions involved. Identify compounds A, B and C and write the reactions
involved.
Q. 9. An inorganic iodide (A) on heating with a solution of KOH gives a gas (B) and the solution
of a compound (C). The gas (B) on ignition in air gives a compound (D) and water. Copper
sulphate is reduced to metal on passing (B) through the solution. A precipitate of the compound
(E) is formed on reaction of (C) with copper sulphate solution. Identify (A) to (E) and give
chemical equations for the reactions involved.
Q. 10.
i. Sodium salt of an acid (A) is formed on boiling white phosphorous with NaOH solution.
ii. On passing chlorine through phosphorous kept fused under water, another acid (B) is
formed which on strong heating gives metaphosphorous acid.
iii. Phosphorous on treatment with conc. HNO3 gives an acid (C) which is also formed by the
action of dilute H2SO4 on powdered phosphorite rock.
iv. (A) on treatment with the solution of HgCl2 first gives a white precipitate of compound
(D) and then a grey precipitate of (E). Identify (A) to (E) and write balanced equations
for the reactions involved.
Q. 11. A colourless gas (A) with pungent smell is obtained by the reaction of white salt (B) and
sodium hydroxide. Gas (A) when passed through aqueous solution of copper sulphate, gave a
compound (C). Identify the gas (A). Also mention the property shown by gas (A).
Q. 12. A translucent white waxy solid (A) on heating in an inert atmosphere is converted to its
allotropic form (B).Allotrope (A) on reaction with very dilute aqueous KOH liberates a highly
poisonous gas (C) having rotten fish smell. With excess of chlorine forms (D) which hydrolyses
to compound (E). Identify compounds (A) to (E).
Q. 13. An element ‘A’ exists as a yellow solid in standard state. It forms a volatile hydride ‘B’
which is a foul smelling gas and is extensively used in qualitative analysis of salts. When treated
with oxygen, ‘B’ forms an oxide ‘C’ which is a colourless, pungent smelling gas. This gas when
passed through acidified KMnO4 solution, decolourises it. ‘C’ gets oxidized to another oxide ‘D’
in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst. Identify A,B,C,D, and also give the chemical
equation of reaction of ‘C’ with acidified KMnO4 solution and for conversion of ‘C’ to ‘D’.
Q. 14. When conc. H2SO4 was added into an unknown salt present in a test tube, a brown gas (A)
was evolved. This gas intensified when copper turnings were also added into this test-tube. On
cooling, the gas (A) changed into a colourless gas (B).

Part 2

Q. 1. While antacids and antiallergic drugs interfere with the function of histamines, why do
these not interfere with the function of each other?
Q. 2. Low level of noradrenaline is the cause of depression. What type of drugs are needed to
cure this problem? Name two drugs.
Q. 3. Name the members of the lanthanoid series which exhibit +4 oxidation states and those
which exhibit +2 oxidation states.
Q. 4. For the reaction A -> B the rate becomes 27 times when the concentration of A is increased
3 times. What is the order of reaction
Q. 5. What is meant by the term ‘broad spectrum antibiotics’? Explain.
Q. 6. Explain the term copolymerisation and give one example.
Q. 7. Write the free radical mechanism for the polymerisation of ethene.
Q. 8. Write the monomers used for .
i. PVC
ii. Teflon
iii. Bakelite
Q. 9. Define the following
i. Peptide linkage
ii. Primary structure
iii. glycosidic linkage.
Q. 10. What is the difference between a nucleoside and a nucleotide?
Q. 11. Account for the following:
i. Of the d4 species, Cr2+ is strongly reducing while Mn+3 is strongly oxidising.
ii. Co2+ is stable in aqueous solution but in the presence of complexing reagents it is easily
oxidised.
iii. The d1 configuration is very unstable in ions.
Q. 12. Discuss the nature of bonding in the following coordination entities on the basis of
valence bond theory: [Co(C2O3)3]3– (iv) [CoF6]3–
Q. 13. Give evidence that [Co(NH3)5Cl]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5SO4]Cl are ionisation isomers.
Q. 14. What do you understand by activation of adsorbent? How is it achieved?Or
Calculate the efficiency of packing in case of a metal crystal for face-centred cubic
Q. 15. What role does adsorption play in heterogeneous catalysis? Or
How will you distinguish between the Hexagonal close-packing and cubic close-packing?
Q. 16. A 5% solution (by mass) of cane sugar in water has freezing point of 271K. Calculate the
freezing point of 5% glucose in water if freezing point of pure water is 273.15 K.
Q. 17. State Henry’s law and mention some important applications?
Q. 18. Resistance of conductivity cell filled with 0.1molL-1 KCl solution is 100 ohm. If the
resistance of the same cell when filled with 0.02molL-1 KCl solution is 520 ohm. Calculate the
conductivity & molar conductivity of 0.02molL-1 KCl solution. The conductivity of 0.1 molL-1
solution of KCl is 1.29Sm-1.
Q. 19. During nuclear explosion, one of the products is 90Sr with half-life of 28.1 years. If 1 u of
90
Sr was absorbed in the bones of a newly born baby instead of calcium, how much of it will
remain after 10 years if it is not lost metabolically.
Part 3

Q. 1. Chlorine , bromine and iodine show variable oxidation states.

Q. 2. Halogens act as good oxidizing agents.
Q. 3. Fluorine cannot be prepared from fluorides by chemical oxidation.
Q. 4. When blue litmus is dipped into a solution of hypochlorous acid, it first turns red and later
gets decolorized.
Q. 5. Fluorine is a nonmetal while iodine shows some metallic properties as well.
Q. 6. A fresh iodine stain can be removed by washing with hypo.
Q. 7. Dry chlorine does not bleach clothes.
Q. 8. Ferric iodide is very unstable but ferric chloride is stable.
Q. 9. HF has a greater electronegativity difference and more ionic character than HCl, HBr and
HI but it is the weakest acid.
Q. 10. An aqueous solution of iodine becomes colourless on adding excess of sodium hydroxide
solution.
Q. 11. Bleaching powder loses its bleaching property when kept in an open bottle for long time.
Q. 12. Pure HI kept in a bottle acquires a brown colour after sometime.
Q. 13. Iodine dissolves more in KI solution than in water.
Q. 14. Fluorine does not form any oxyacid.
Q. 15. Fluorine gives fumes in moist air.
Q. 16. Colour of potassium iodide solution containing starch turns blue when chlorine water is
added.
Q. 17. The brown colour of an acidified dilute solution of iodine in aqueous potassium iodide is
intensified by addition of a nitrite but is discharged by the addition of sulphite.
Q. 18. HF is least volatile while HCl is most volatile amongst hydrogen halides.
Q. 19. Fluorine does not form polyhalide ion (F3-).
Q. 20. Anhydrous HCl is a bad conductor of electricity while aqueous HCl is a good conductor.
Q. 21. HF has a much higher boiling point than HCl.
Q. 22. Fluorine never acts as a central atom in its compounds with other halogens.
Q. 23. Perchloric acid is a stronger acid than sulphuric acid.
Q. 24. HF is a weaker acid than HCl in aqueous solution.
Q. 25. Addition of Cl2 to KI solution gives it a brown colour, but excess of Cl2 turns it colourless.
Q. 26. Bleaching of flowers by Cl2 is permanent, while that by SO2 is temporary.
Q. 27. The bond energy of F2 is less than that of Cl2.
Q. 28. Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine.
Q. 29. ClF3 exists but FCl3 does not.
Q. 30. NO2 readily forms a dimmer, whereas ClO2 does not.
Q. 31. The negative value of electron gain enthalpy of fluorine is less than that of chlorine

Part 4

Q. 1. Why enthalpy of chemisorptions higher than that of physisorptions?

Q. 2. The values of dissociation constant A and B are 1*10-12 & 6.2*10-6. Which complex will be
more stable and why?
Q. 3. Why it is difficult to prepare pure amines by ammonolysis of alkyl halide?
Q. 4. Draw the structure of p-nitro-toluene.
Q. 5. Name a preservative used in cold drinks.
Q. 6. Why aniline forms meta-nitro-aniline on nitration?
Q. 7. Why are vitamin A & C essential for us?
Q. 8. Benzyl chloride is 10 halide but still follows SN1 mechanism. Why?
Q. 9. Explain Schottky defect?
Q. 10. An element with molar mass 2.7*10-2 kg/mol forms a cubic cell with edge length 405pm.
If its density is 2.7*103 kg/m3, what is the nature of cubic unit cell?
Q. 11. Determine the amount of CaCl2 (73.5%) dissolved in 2.5L of water such that its osmotic
pressure is 7.5 atm at 270C.
Q. 12. Predict the products of electrolysis in each of the following→
i) An aqueous solution of AgNO3 with Ag electrode.
ii)A dilute solution of H2SO4 using Pt electrode.
Q. 13. Discuss the shape and magnetic behavior of Fe(CO)5. (Fe=26)
Q. 14. Complete the following reactions→
i. P4O10 + H2O →?
ii. P4 + KOH + H2O →?
iii. Cu + H2SO4(c) →?
iv. SF4 + H2O →?
Q. 15. Propose the mechanism for the following reaction→
CH3CHO + HCN + H+ → CH3-CH(OH)-CN.
Q. 16. Write short notes on→
i. Wurtz reaction.
ii. Sandmeyer’s reaction.
Q. 17. Differentiate between the following→
 i. Thermoplastics and thermosetting polymers.
ii. Elastomers and Fibres.
Q. 18. Write the names of monomers→
i. Buna-S
ii. Terylene
iii. Nylon-6
iv. Buna-N
Q. 19. A solution contains 30g of non-volatile solute exactly in 90g of water has a v.p of 2.8KPa
at 298K. The v.p becomes 2.9 KPa when 18g of more water is added to it. Calculate→
i. Molar mass of solute
ii. v.p of water at 298K
Q. 20.
i. State Faraday’s second law.
ii. Write the Nernst equation and calculate emf of the cell→
Fe(s)/Fe2+(0.001 M)// H+(1 M)/ H2(g)(1 bar)/ Pt(s). E0Fe2+/Fe = -0.44V. 1+2= (3)
Q. 21. Give reasons for the following→
i. Enzyme catalysts are highly specific in their action.
ii. The path of light becomes visible when it is passed through As2O3 sol.
Q. 22. Name one ore of cupper. How is it concentrated? Write all the chemical reactions
involved in its extraction.
Q. 23. Explain giving reasons→
i. Transition metals show paramagnetic behavior.
ii. Enthalpy of atomization of Zn is lowest in its series.
iii. E0Cu2+/Cu= positive.
Q. 24.
i. Why does CH3COOH undergo HVZ reaction?
ii. Why formic acid stronger than acetic acid?
Q. 25. Arrange the following in order of property indicated→
i. F, Cl, Br, I→ increasing electron affinity
ii. HCl, HBr, HF, HI→ increasing acid strength
iii. NH3, PH3, AsH3, SBH3, BiH3→ increasing basicity.
Q. 26.
i. Why aryl halides less reactive than alkyl halides towards nucleophilic substitution
reaction.
ii. In spite of electron withdrawing nature of halogens, still they are o- and p- directing
towards electrophilic substitution reaction. Why?
Q. 27.
 i. What are anomers? How many anomers of glucose are known? Name thaem.
ii. What are essential amino acids? Give one example.
Q. 28.
i. the rate constants of a reaction at 500K and 700K are 0.02s-1 and 0.08s-1. Calculate the
value of A and Ea.
ii.
a. Identify the order of reaction in plot.
b. What is unit of rate constant?
c. What is slope equal to?
d. What is intercept equal to?
Q. 29.
i. Why SF6 not hydrolyzed but SF4 can be?
ii. Arrange the following based on oxidizing power→ HOClO2, HOCl, HOClO, HOClO3.
iii. Draw the structure of the following oxo-acids→ H2SO5 , H2S2O8.
Q. 30.
i. The hydrocarbon A adds one mole of H2 in presence of Pt catalyst to form n-hexane.
When A is oxidized with KMnO4, A single carboxylic acid B formed. B when heated
with Ca(OH)2 to form calcium salt which on distillation give C. C reacts with HCN to
give D. D on hydrolysis in presence of acid form E. Identify A,B,C,D,E and write the
reactions involved.

ii. An organic compound A contains C, H, O and Cl. It reduces Fehling’s solution and on
oxidation gives a monocarboxylic acid B. B on treatment with soda lime gives a sweet
smelling liquid C, which can also be obtained by heating A with alkali. A can also be
obtained by the action of Cl2 with ethyl alcohol, Deduce the structure A, B, C with
reactions involved.