MGN PUBLIC SCHOOL, ADARSH NAGAR, JALANDHAR.

TIME: 2 HRS.
M.M. 50 PRE BOARD -1 EXAM (28 TH NOVEMBER 2023)
CLASS – XII SUBJECT –CHEMISTRY (043)
ROLL NO. ADM. NO. SECTION NAME

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Read the following instructions carefully.
a) There are 27 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
b) SECTION A consists of 16 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
c) SECTION B consists of 4 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
d) SECTION C consists of 4 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
e) SECTION D consists of 1 case- based questions carrying 4 marks.
f) SECTION E consists of 2 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
g) All questions are compulsory.
h) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed

SECTION A
1.Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) The rate of a reaction decreases with passage of time as the concentration of reactants decreases.
(b) The rate of a reaction is same at any time during the reaction.
(c) The rate of a reaction is independent of temperature change.
(d) The rate of a reaction decreases with increase in concentration of reactant(s).
2. CH3CH2OH can be converted into CH3CHO by ______________.
(a) catalytic hydrogenation
(b) treatment with LiAlH4
(c) treatment with pyridinium chlorochromate
(d) treatment with KMnO4
3. The reagent which does not react with both, acetone and benzaldehyde.
(a) Sodium hydrogensulphite (b) Phenyl hydrazine
(c) Fehling’s solution (d) Grignard reagent
4. Which aldehyde will give Cannizzaro’s reaction?
(a) CH3CH2CH2CHO. (b) CH3CH2CHCHO
(c) (CH3)3CCHO. (d) (CH3)2CH2CH2CHO
5. Which of the following orders of relative strengths of acids is correct?
(a) ClCH2COOH > FCH2COOH > BrCH2COOH (b) ClCH2COOH >BrCH2COOH > FCH2COOH
(c) BrCH2COOH > ClCH2COOH > FCH2COOH (d) FCH2COOH > ClCH2COOH > BrCH2COOH
6. Which of the following compounds cannot be prepared by Gabriel phthalimide synthesis?
a) Methanamine b) Ethanamine c) Propan-1-amine d) Aniline
7. The correct IUPAC name for CH2=CHCH2NHCH3 is
(a) Allyl methylamine (b) 2-amino-4-pentene
(c) 4-aminopent-1-ene (d) N-methylprop-2-en-1-amine
8. Which of the following statements is not true about glucose?
(a) It is an aldohexose. (b) On heating with HI it forms n-hexane.
(c) It is present in furanose form. (d) It does not give 2,4-DNP test.
9. The correct IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3 ) 2Cl2 ] is
(a) Diamminedichloridoplatinum (II) (b) Diamminedichloridoplatinum (IV)
(c) Diamminedichloridoplatinum (0) (d) Dichloridodiammineplatinum (IV)
10. The stabilisation of coordination compounds due to chelation is called the chelate effect. Which of the following is
the most stable complex species?
(a) [Fe(CO)5 ] (b) [Fe(CN)6 ]3– (c) [Fe(C2O4 )3 ]3– (d) [Fe(H2O)6 ] 3+
11. Indicate the complex ion which shows geometrical isomerism.
(a) [Cr(H2O)4Cl2 ] + (b) [Pt(NH3 ) 3 Cl] (c) [Co(NH3 ) 6 ] 3+ (d) [Co(CN)5 (NC)]3–
12. Sucrose (cane sugar) is a disaccharide. One molecule of sucrose on hydrolysis gives _________.
(a) 2 molecules of glucose
(b) 2 molecules of glucose + 1 molecule of fructose
(c) 1 molecule of glucose + 1 molecule of fructose
(d) 2 molecules of fructose

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13. Highest oxidation state of manganese in fluoride is +4 (MnF4) but highest oxidation state in oxides is +7 (Mn2O7)
because ____________.
(a) fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen.
(b) fluorine does not possess d-orbitals.
(c) fluorine stabilises lower oxidation state.
(d) in covalent compounds fluorine can form single bond only while oxygen forms double bond.

ASSERTION REASON
In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct
answer out of the following choices.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true, reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, reason is true
14. Assertion : All naturally occurring α-aminoacids except glycine are optically active.
Reason : Most naturally occurring amino acids have L-configuration
15. Assertion : Linkage isomerism arises in coordination compounds containing ambidentate ligand.
Reason : Ambidentate ligand has two different donor atoms
16. Assertion: Reaction with iron scrap and hydrochloric acid is preferred for the reduction of Nitrobenzene to
Aniline.
Reason: Only a small amount of HCl is required to initiate the reaction as FeCl2 formed gets hydrolysed to release
hydrochloric acid during the reaction

SECTION B (2 marks)
17. i) When phenol is treated with bromine water, white precipitate is obtained. Give the structure and the name of
the compound formed.
ii) What happens when benzene diazonium chloride is heated with water?
18. State reasons for the following :
(i) pKb value for aniline is more than that for methylamine.
(ii) Primary amines have higher boiling points than tertiary amines
OR
Convert: i) Methanamine to ethaneamine. ii)Aniline to p-bromoaniline
19. Explain giving reasons:
(i) The enthalpies of atomisation of the transition metals are high.
(ii) The transition metals show variable oxidation states.
20. (i) For a reaction A + B → P, the rate law is given as follows:
r = k[A]1/2 [B]2. Find the order of this given reaction?
(ii) Find the half-life of the first-order reaction which has a rate constant k = 5.5 × 10-14 s-1.

SECTION C (3 marks)
21. Give the structure of A, B and C in the following reactions :

22. For the below reaction:

2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g)
The following data were collected and the following measurements were taken at 263 K
Experiment No Initial [NO] (M) Initial [Cl2] (M) Initial rate of Cl2 (M/min)
1 0.15 0.15 0.60
2 0.15 0.30 1.20
3 0.30 0.15 2.40
4 0.25 0.25 ?
Write the proper expression for rate law.
(ii) Find the value of rate constant and specify its units.
(iii) What will be the initial rate in experiment 4 for disappearance of Cl2?
OR
22. For 25% decomposition, first order reaction takes 20 minutes. Find the time when 75% of the reaction will be
completed. (take: log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021)
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23.i) Draw the structures of optical isomers of: [Cr(C2O4)3]3–

ii) Explain on the basis of valence bond theory that [Ni(CN)4]2- ion with square planar structure is diamagnetic
and [NiCl4]2- ion with tetrahedral geometry is paramagnetic
24. Define the following as related to proteins
(i) Peptide linkage (ii) Primary structure (iii) Denaturation.

CASE STUDY BASED (4 marks)

25. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:
Both alcohols and phenols are acidic in nature, but phenols are more acidic than alcohols. Acidic strength of
alcohols mainly depends upon the inductive effect. Acidic strength of phenols depends upon a combination of
both inductive effect and resonance effects of the substituent and its position on the benzene ring. Electron
withdrawing groups increases the acidic strength of phenols whereas electron donating groups decreases the
acidic strength of phenols. Phenol is a weaker acid than carboxylic acid.

Answer the following questions-

(i) Explain why Phenols are highly acidic as compared to alcohols? (2)
(ii) Explain why is ortho nitrophenol more acidic than ortho methoxyphenol ? (1)
(iii) Give two reactions that show the acidic nature of phenol . (1)

SECTION E ( 5 marks)
26.i) Describe the preparation of potassium dichromate from iron chromite ore. What is the effect of increasing pH
on a solution of potassium dichromate?
ii) Describe the oxidising action of potassium dichromate and write the ionic equations for its reaction with:
(a) iodide (b) iron(II) solution
OR
Answer the following Questions:
i) Name a member of the lanthanoid series which is well known to exhibit +4 oxidation state.
ii) Of the d4 species, Cr2+ is strongly reducing while manganese(III) is strongly oxidising.
iii) The chemistry of the actinoid elements is not so smooth as that of the lanthanoids
iv) Why do Sc+3,Ti4+and Zn2+ form colourless aqueous solution?
v) Why does colour of KMnO4 disappear when oxalic acid is added to its solution in acidic medium.

27. i) Write the equations involved in the following reactions:

a) Clemmensen reduction.
b) Cannizzaro reaction
ii) Write structures of compounds A, B and C in each of the following reactions:

OR

i) Complete the following reactions:

ii) Name the reagents used to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:
a) Acetophenone and Benzophenone b) Phenol and Benzoic acid.
iii) Explain why
a) Aldehydes are more reactive than Ketones towards Nucleophilic addition reaction.
b) Chloroacetic acid is stronger than acetic acid.

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