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PRE BOARD-1 EXAMINATION (2024-2025)

CLASS-XII
SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY (043)
TIME: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:70
General Instructions:
(a) There are 33 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 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
(d) SECTION C consists of 7 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
The following questions are multiple -choice questions with one correct answer. Each
question carries 1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section.
1.Vapour pressure of a mixture of ethanol and propanol at 300 K is 290 mm. If vapour
pressure of propanol at 300 K is 200 mm and mole fraction of ethanol is 0.6 then at the
same temperature calculate vapour pressure of ethanol? (1)
(a) 300 mm (b) 700 mm (c) 350 mm (d) 360 mm

2. A gas X at 1atm is bubbled through a 1 M solution of Y as well as in 1M solution of Z at

25⁰ C. The reduction potential of Z>Y>X. (1)
(a) Y will oxidise both X and Z (b)Y will reduce both X and Z
(c) Y will oxidise X but not Z (d) Y will oxidise Z but not X

3. In the formation of SO2 by contact process; (1)

2SO2 + O2 → 2SO3, the rate of reaction was measured as −d[O2]/dt = 2.5 × 10 mol L-1s-1.
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The rate of formation of of SO3 will be

(a) -5.0 × 10-4 mol L-1s-1 (b) -1.25 × 10-4 mol L-1s-1
(c) 3.75 × 10-4 mol L-1s-1 (d) 5.00 × 10-4 mol L-1s-1

4.Acidified potassium dichromate reacts with potassium iodide and oxidises it to I2. What is
the oxidation state of chromium in the products of the reaction? (1)
(a) +4 (b) +6 (c) +3 (d) +2

5. Match the following of column I and Column II (1)

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(a) i-b,ii-a,iii-c,iv-d (b) i-a,ii-b,iii-c,iv-d

(c)i-b,ii-a,iii-d,iv-c (d) i-b,ii-d,iii-a,iv-c
6. The catalytic activity of transition metals and their compounds is mainly due to (1)
(a) their magnetic behaviour (b) their unfilled d-orbitals
(c) their ability to adopt variable oxidation state (d) their chemical reactivity

7.The conversion of trialkyl borane to an alcohol does not require which of the following?
(1)
(a) Sodium hydroxide (b) Water (c) Diborane (d) Hydrogen peroxides
8. In the following compounds: (1)

The order of acidity is:

(a) III > IV > I > II (b) I > IV > III > II
(c) II > I > III > IV (d) IV > III > I > II
9. Which of the following does not undergo Cannizzaro’s reaction? (1)
(a) Benzaldehyde (b) 2-Methylpropanal
(c) p-Methoxybenzaldehyde (d) 2, 2-Dimethylpropanal
10. Which of the following compound gives an oxime with hydroxylamine: (1)
(a) CH3COCH3 (b) CH3COOH (c) (CH3CO)2O (d) CH3COCl
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11. Which of the following statements is/are correct for proteins or enzymes when they are
subjected to physical changes as specified? (1)
(i) The sequence of amino acids in the peptide changes in a protein when the pH of its
environment is changed.
(ii) Most enzymes stop working above about 50°C.
(iii) Albumen, a globular protein found in egg whites, sets into an insoluble white solid
when the egg white is heated.
(a) iii only (b) i and ii only (c) ii and iii only (d) all- i, ii, iii

12. Which of the following graphs represents a zero order rate of reaction? (1)

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

13.Assertion (A): Aniline cannot be prepared by the Gabriel phthalimide synthesis. (1)
Reason (R): Aryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is a correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, and 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 (A): All amino acids are solid at 20°C. (1)

Reason (R): Amino acids can form zwitter ions. The ionic nature of the zwitter ions gives
amino acids relatively strong intermolecular forces of attraction.
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.
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(d) A is false but R is true.

15.Assertion (A): Alcohols have higher boiling points than hydrocarbons, ethers and
haloalkanes of comparable molecular masses. (1)
Reason (R): Alcohol molecules form intermolecular bonding amongst one another.
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.

16.Assertion (A): Aldehydes undergo aldol condensation only if it has α-hydrogen. (1)
Reason (R): The α-hydrogen in aldehydes are acidic in nature because the anion
formed by the loss of the α-hydrogen is resonance stabilized.
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.

SECTION B
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The following
questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each
17.The image below shows different stages for a SN1 reaction. (2)

Which out of the two stages, X and Y, will be slower and why?

18.18 g of glucose, C6H12O6 (Molar mass – 180 g mol-1) is dissolved in 1 kg of water in a

sauce pan. At what temperature will this solution boil? (Kb for water = 0.52 K kg mol-1,
boiling point of pure water = 373.15 K) (2)
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19. A first order reaction takes 10 minutes for 25% decomposition. Calculate t1/2 for the
reaction. (Given: log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021). (2)
20. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their property as indicated: (2)
(a) CH3COCH3, C6H5COCH3, CH3CHO (reactivity towards nucleophilic addition reaction)
(b) ClCH2COOH, FCH2COOH, CH3COOH (acidic character)

21.(a) What is the basic structural difference between starch and cellulose? (2)

(b)Which sugar is called invert sugar? Why is it called so?

OR
(a) Fructose contains a keto group but still it reduces tollens reagent why?
(b)What are anomers?
SECTION C
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The following
questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.
22. In the reaction below, (3)

(a) Identify P and Q.

(b) Which of them is the major product and why?

23.Neha knows that aldehydes react with a Grignard reagent to give a secondary alcohol as
the final product. She carried out the reaction sequence shown below to prepare 2,5-
dihydroxyheptane. (3)

She was surprised to find that she did not obtain the final product she expected.
(a) Give the possible reason for the expected final product not being formed.
(b) Write the structures of the two final products Neha would have obtained.

24. Conductivity of 0.00241 M acetic acid is 7.896 x 10-5 S cm-1. Calculate its molar
conductivity. If Λm0, for acetic acid is 390.5 S cm2 mol-1, what is its dissociation
constant? (3)
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OR
The cell in which the following reactions occurs:
2Fe3+ (aq) + 2I- (aq) 2Fe2+ (aq) + I2 (g)
has Eº = 0.236 V at 298 K. Calculate the standard Gibbs energy and the equilibrium
constant of the cell reaction.
(Antilog 7.98=9.57 x 107, antilog 3.46=2.8 x 103)
25. (a) Describe the shape and magnetic behaviour of following complexes: (3)
(i) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (ii) [Ni(CN)4]2-
(b) Write the IUPAC name for the coordination compound:Na3[Cr(OH)2F4]
26. The rate constant of a first order reaction increases from 2 x10-2 to 8 x 10-2 when the
temperature changes from 300 K to 320 K. Calculate the energy of activation (Ea).
(log 2 = 0.301, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021) (3)
27. How will you bring about the following conversions? (3)
(a) Propanone to propane
(b) Benzoyl chloride to benzaldehyde
(c) Ethanal to but-2-enal
28.(a) Mr. Chatterjee was having pain in his joints. The shape of one his canines and some
of his toes got deformed a bit. He visited the doctor. Along with the medications he was
asked to take ample amounts of milk, and eggs. He was also asked to take cod liver oil
capsules. The doctor asked Mr. Chatterjee to expose himself to sufficient sunlight every
day. What is the most probable disease that Mr. Chatterjee is suffering from. (3)
(b) A base is attached at the first position of sugar moiety in the nucleoside. A nucleotide is
formed by linking the phosphoric acid unit to the sugar unit of the nucleoside. At which
position of the sugar unit is the phosphoric acid linked in a nucleoside to give a
nucleotide?
(c)Why does an egg solidify on boiling?

SECTION D
The following questions are case -based questions. Each question has an internal
choice and carries 4 (2+1+1) marks each.
29. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow: (4)
Solutions are homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. Ideal solution follow Raoult’s
law. The vapour pressure of each component is directly proportional to their mole fraction if
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both solute and solvent are volatile. The relative lowering of vapour pressure is equal to mole
fraction of solute if only solvent is volatile.Non-ideal solution form azeotropes which cannot be
separated by fractional distillation. Henry’s law is special case of Raoult’s law applicable to
gases dissolved in liquids.The properties of the solutions which depend only on the number of
solute particles but not on the nature of the solute are called colligative properties. Relative
lowering in vapour pressure is also an example of colligative properties. (4)
(a) (i) What type of azeotropes are formed by non ideal solution showing negative deviation
from Raoult’s law?
(ii) How is the vapour pressure of a solvent affected when a non-volatile solute is dissolved
in it?
(b) Predict the van’t Hoff factor (i) CH3COOH dissolved in water, (ii) dissolved in benzene.
OR
Why 0.1 M KCl has higher boiling point than 0.1 M glucose solution?
(c) What is meant by ‘reverse osmosis?
30.Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow: (4)
Chlorophyll is coordination compound of Mg. Organometallic compounds like Grignard
reagent is most useful in organic chemistry. Complexes are used in medicines, analytical
chemistry, qualitative analysis, electroplating, biological processes. Stability of complexes
depends upon charge on central metal ion, strength of ligand. Counter ions outside the
coordination entity are ionisable but inside the coordination sphere are not ionisable.
Metal carbonyl is an example of coordination compounds in which carbon monoxide (CO)
acts as ligand. These are also called homoleptic carbonyls.
(a) A complex of the type [M(AA)₂X₂]n+ is known to be optically active.What does this
indicate about the structure of the complex? Give one example of such a complex.
(b) The central atom/ion of a coordination complex is also referred to as ________
(i) Lewis acid (ii) Lewis base
(iii) Bronsted-Lowry acid (iv) Bronsted-Lowry base
(c) The complex ions [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]2+ and [Co(NH3)5 (ONO)]2+ are called
(i) Ionization isomers (ii) Linkage isomers
(iii) Co-ordination isomers (iv) Geometrical isomers
OR
Which of the following is an inner orbital or low spin complex?
(i) [Ni(H2O)6]3+ (ii) [FeF6]3–
(iii) [Co(CN)6]3– (iv)[NiCl4]2–
SECTION E
The following questions are long answer types and carry 5 marks each. All
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questions have an internal choice.

31. (a) A purple colour compound A, which is a strong oxidising agent and used for
When benzene diazonium chloride is treated with fluoroboric acid it gives a (5)
compound 'X'. Identify compound X.
(b) When compound 'X' is heated alone or with NaNO2 in the presence of Cu it releases
N2 gas. What are the other two products produced when compound 'X' is:
(i) heated alone?
(ii) heated with NaNO2?
Write the chemical equations involved in each of the reactions.
OR
Krishna took three amines U, V, and W. The three amines were added to Hinsberg’s
reagent. The products were added to aq. NaOH and the observations were tabulated as
follows:
Observations after the addition of the products formed to aq.NaOH
Amines
solutions
U The product is soluble in aq.NaOH.
V The product is insoluble in aq.NaOH
W The product is insoluble in aq.NaOH

(a) What is Hinsberg’s reagent? Name another reagent that can replace this one.
(b) Which of the amine(s) have the structural formula of R-NH-R?
(c) What does the solubility of the products formed in aq. alkali imply?
(d) Which of the following amines may be prepared by the Gabriel phthalimide process?
Give a reason.
32.(a)The graph below shows the first, second and third ionisation energies of a set of
elements. (5)

In the graph, we can see a deviation in the fifth element in the trend for second ionisation
energy and a deviation in the sixth element in the trend for third ionisation energy. Identify
the elements and explain why the deviation occurs.

(b) Shown below is a step-wise process for the formation of an orange-coloured crystalline
compound C. Identify the compound C and write the chemical reactions to show the
formation of compounds A, B, and C.
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OR
(a) Complete the following chemical reaction equations:
(i) MnO4- (aq) + S2O3 2- (aq) + H2O (l) →
(ii) Cr2O7 2- (aq) + Fe2+ (aq) + H+ (aq) →

(b) Give reasons for the following:

(i) In the 3d-series, why is the enthalpy of atomization of zinc the lowest.
(ii) Actinoids show greater range of oxidation states as compared to Lanthanoids.
(iii) MnO is basic while Mn2O7 is acidic.

33.(a) Look at the diagram and answer the questions that follow: (5)

(i) Identify the ion(s) moving towards the cathode. Give a reason for your choice.
(ii) What is the expected product at the anode? Write the reaction(s) occuring at the anode.
(b) Why is alternating current used for measuring resistance of an electrolytic solution?
(c) Suggest two materials other than hydrogen that can be used as fuels in the fuel cells.
OR
(a)Write the name of the cell which is generally used in transistor
(b)How much electricity is required in coulomb for the oxidation of
(i)1 mol of H2O to O2. (ii) 1 mol of FeO to Fe2O3.
(c) Calculate the emf of the cell given below at STP:
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E0(B+/B)=0.80 V,E0 (A+2/A)= -2.37V