KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN,

SAMPLE PAPER -1: (2022-23)

General Instructions: Read the following instructions carefully.

a) There are 35 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
b) Internal choices are given in two questions of 2 marks, one question of 3 marks and two
questions of 5 marks.
b) SECTION A consists of 18 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
c) SECTION B consists of 7 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
d) SECTION C consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
e) SECTION D consists of 2 case- based questions carrying 4 marks each.
f) SECTION E consists of 3 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 Glucose and fructose are:

a. Structural isomers
b. Functional isomers
c. anomers
d. geometrical isomers

2 Iodoform test is not given by :

a. Ethanol b. Ethanal c. Pentan-2-one d. Pentan-3-one

3 Picric acid is:

a. p-Nitrophenol c. 2,4-,6-Tribromophenol
b. 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid d. 2,4-,6-Trinitrophenol

4 Swart reaction is used in the manufacture of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from tetrachloromethane:

a. Freon-12 b. DDT c. Phosgene d. Chloroform

5 The most appropriate fact about the diazonium salt is:

a. C6H5CN that can’t be obtain by the Nucleophilic substitution of Cl in C6H5Cl but can be easily
obtained from diazonium salt
b. Benzene diazonium chloride is a colourless crystalline liquid
c. The alkyldiazonium salts are very much stable
d. Diazotization reaction requires a high temperature to get completed

6 When the temperature rises, what happens to the peak of the curve in the Maxwell-Boltzmann
distribution graph?
a) Shifts forward and upward
b) Shifts forward and downward
c) Shifts backwards and upward
 d) Shifts backwards and downward

7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is used in the treatment of lead poisoning

a. AgBr b. EDTA c. [Ni(CO)4] d. Dimethylglyoxime

8 Only the rate of a ------------------ reaction can be measured easily:

a. Slow b. Fast c. Moderate d. Exceptionally slow

9 The osmotic pressure of a solution increases if:

a. The volume of the solution is increased c. Temperature is decreased

b. The number of solute molecules is increased d. Solution constant (R) is increased

10 Fishes feel _ _ _ _ _ comfortable in a lake in Himalayan mountain range than a lake in Udaipur:

a. more b. less c. equally d. extremely less

11 Mischmetalconatains --------------- and traces of S, C, Ca and Al.

a. 95% Lanthanoid + 5% Iron c. 5% Lanthanoid + 95% Iron

b. 96% Fe, Ni & Co and 4% Carbon d. d. None of these

12 The order of the reaction HCl3 + Cl2 CCl4 + HCl is:

3
a. 1 b. 2 c. 0 d.
2

13 SHE is used to determine the standard potential of various half cell at:

a. 273 K b. 298 K c. 373 K d. Absolute Zero

Reasoning-Assertion Type Questions:

For question No. 15 to 18, select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true.

14 Assertion: Conductivity of an electrolyte increases with decrease in concentration.

Reason: Number of ions per unit volume decreases on dilution.

15 Assertion: Glucose reacts with hydroxylamine to form oxime and also adds a molecule of
hydrogencynide to form cynohydrin.

Reason: In open chain structure of glucose, a carbonyl group is present.

16 Assertion: The metal-carbon bond is exceptionally strong in metal carbonyls

Reason: It is due to the synergic effect of ligand to metal bond between the vacant antibonding π-
 orbital of metal to the filled d-orbital of ligand.

17 Assertion: The reduction product of Nitrobenzene undergo Friedel-Craft reaction immediately

Reason: Amines generally undergo salt formation with the aluminium chloride due to its NH2-
group.

18 What is the correct name for a molecule that has two amino groups in opposing (para) locations
around a benzene ring?
a) Benzenediamine
b) Benzene-1,4-diamine
c) p-Aminoaniline
d) 4-Aminobenzenamine
SECTION-B

18 (a) How will you distinguish Propan-1-amine and Propane-2-amine by a chemical test?
(b) Aliphatic amines are stronger bases than ammonia.
19 (a) For non-ideal solutions value of Vont Hoff factor is either greater than 1 or less than 1. What is
the value of Vont Hoff’s factor if solute molecules are dissociated in solution?
(b) When dehydrated fruits and vegetables are placed in water, they slowly swell and return to
original form, why? Also name the type of solutions used also.
20 Account for the following:
(a) Though both Cr 2+ and Mn3+ have d 4 configurations, yet Cr 2+ is reducing while Mn3+ is
oxidizing.
(b) Sc3+ salts are colourless
OR

A blackish brown solid (A) when fused with alkali metal hydroxide in the presence of air, produces
a dark green colored compound (B), which on electrolytic oxidation in alkaline medium gives a
dark purple colored compound (C). Identify A, B and C, and write the reactions involved.

21 (a) Illustrate Sandmeyer reaction with suitable example.

(b)Antimarkownikov rule is observed only during the addition of unsymmetrical alkenes to HBr
and not with HI. Justify
22 For the reaction:

2NO(g) + Cl2(g) 2 NOCl(g)

The following data were collected. All the measurements were taken at 263 K :

Experiment Initial Conc. [NO] M Initial Conc. [Cl2] M Initial Rate of

No. Disappearance 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 ?
 (a) Write the expression for rate law.

(b) Calculate the value of rate constant and specify its units.

23 (a) Write structures of the compound whose IUPAC name is as follows: 1-Phenylpropan-2-ol
(b) In Phenol, the –OH group activates the benzene ring towards electrophilic substitution and
directs the substituent to ortho and para positions in benzene ring. Support your answer with
suitable reason.

24 The molar conductivity of 0025 mol L1methanoic acid is 461 S cm2 mol1. Calculate its degree of
0 0
λ λ
dissociation and dissociation constant. Given H + = 3466 S cm2 mol1 and HCOO− = 546 S cm2
mol1 Calculate the Fe 2+ ions concentration of the solution.
OR
A galvanic cell consists of a metallic zinc plate dipped in 0.01M zinc nitrate solution with a
metallic lead plate dipped in 0.002M lead nitrate solution. Write chemical reactions for each
electrode and calculate the emf of the cell.
(Given: E 0 Zn 2+ / Zn = -0.76V ;E0 Pb 2+ / Pb = -0.13V ; log 2=0.3010 ; log 5 =0.6990)

25 (a) Write structures of the compound whose IUPAC name is as follows: 1-Phenylpropan-2-ol
(b) In Phenol, the –OH group activates the benzene ring towards electrophilic substitution and
directs the substituent to ortho and para positions in benzene ring. Support your answer with
suitable reason.
SECTION-C

26 Write the products:

a.

b.

c.

27 a. Rate of a reaction can be experimentally determined for a reaction, but it does not remain
constant throughout the reaction process. Why?
b. For a reaction specific rate of reaction is equal to its rate of reaction then find out theorder of
the reaction and the relation between specific rate of reaction and its half life.
OR

a. If half life for a first order reaction of a reactant is 4 minutes. How long will it
take for the initial concentration of reactant to reach its 10%.
b. A first order reaction is 50% completed in 1.26 x 1014 s. How much time would
 it take for 100%completion
28 Determine the osmotic pressure of a solution prepared by dissolving 25 mg of K2SO4 in 2 litre of
the solution at 25° C, assuming that K2SO4 is completely dissociated.

29 Give Reasons for following :-

a. Diazonium salts of aromatic amines are more stable than aliphatic diazonium salts.
b. pKb of aniline is more than that of methylamine.
c. Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not.

30 a. How will you distinguish Chloroform and dichloromethane by a chemical test

b. Aryl halides do not undergo Nucleophilic Substitution reactions. Why?
c. We cannot prepare Chlorobenzene by reaction of phenol and SOCl2 .Why?
SECTION-D

31 Case-study Based Question-I:

a. Which is the most common oxidation state of Lanthanoids? 1

b. What is the main cause for the similarity in atomic size of the elements of second and third
transition series? 1
c. Why is the chemistry of the Actinoids much difficult than those of Lanthanoids? Give two
reasons at least to support your answer. 2
OR

Use Hund’s rule to derive the electronic configuration of Ce3+ ion, and calculate its magnetic
moment on the basis of ‘spin-only’ formula.
32 Case-study Based Question-II:

a. What is the anomeric carbon? 1

b. What is invert sugar? 1
c. Although both are disaccharides Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar while Maltose is reducing
sugar, why? 2
OR
What is the difference between β–D-Glucose and β–D-Galactose? Which linkage is responsible to
hold them to make milk sugar?
SECTION-E

33 (a) Write down the chemical formula of Dibromobis(ethan-1,2diamine)chromate(III) chloride and

write down all the possible isomers of this compound.
(b)Ritika have two test tubes containing aqueous solutions of CuSo4. She added Ammonia solution
to test tube A and Aqueous solution to B . Write down the IUPAC names and Formula formed in
test tube A and B. (Both of compounds with coordination number 4 )

(c)When ammonia solution is mixed in test tube A, the resultant solution does not show Cu +2ions.
Why?

34 (A) Which of the component of each pair will show higher Conductance and why ? (1×5=5)
(i) 1 M NaOH and 1 M NH4OH solutions
(ii) Dilute solution of HAc and Concentrated solution of HAc.
(iii) Copper wire and Acetic acid solution at 200C
(B) How much electricity is required for the oxidation of-
 (i) 1 mol of H2O to O2
(ii) 1 mol of FeO to Fe2O3

OR

(i)A student prepared 1 molar aqueous solution of silver nitrate solution and stirred the solution
with copper spoon. Point out if he has committed any mistake? (E0Ag+/Ag =0.80 volt and E0
Cu+2/Cu=0.34 Volt)

(ii) If aqueous solution of common salt is electrolyzed, Which of the reactions will take place at
anode and cathode (mention the reactions)
(iii)Suresh Supplied 2 q charge for the electrolysis of molten NaCl and Mahesh supplied 4 q
charge for the same process then Which one will get higher quantity of Na at cathode and
Which rule of Faraday is being used to calculate the quantity of Na deposited? Define this rule

35 a. An organic compound A with formula C7H6O2 on reacting with ammonia and on subsequent
heating gives a compound B which can undergo Hoffmann Bromamide Degradation reaction. A
(that may also give baking soda test) can give such a sodium salt which on treating with Soda lime,
gives a hydrocarbon C with 6 π e- that fits better in the Huckel’s rule (4n +2). Identify A, B & C
and write all the reactions involved.

b. Distinguish between Salicylic acid and Salicylaldehyde

c. What is the IUPAC name of β-Hydroxyvalericacid
OR

a. How will you convert: (i) Benzene into Benzaldehyde using Gatterman-Koch reaction
(ii) Toluene into Benzaldehyde using Etard reaction
(iii) β-Phenyl ethyl alcohol into β-Phenyl acetic acid using Jones reagent
b. Give the mechanism of the reaction in which a carboxylic acid is esterified into a sweet fruity
smelling organic compound.