KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (BHOPAL REGION)

MARKING SCHEME PREBOARD EXAM – CLASS: XII (SET-2) 2024-25

CHEMISTRY THEORY (043)

1 (c) Zinc is deposited at the zinc electrode and copper dissolves at copper electrode in 1
case (P).
2 (d) Order is one, molecularity is two 1
3 (b) Ionization isomerism 1
4 (c) Nucleophilic addition reaction 1
5 (a) (CH3)2CH=CH2 1
6 (c) mol-2 L² s-1 1
7 (d) Adenine, Guanine 1
8 (b) Cyclohexanol 1
9 (a) Nitrobenzene 1
10 (d) Aspirin 1
11 (b) 0.10 M BaCl2 1
12 (a) Anhydrous ZnCl2 1
13 (c) A is true, but R is false. 1
14 (a) Both A and R are true, and R is a correct explanation of A. 1
15 (d) A is false, but R is true. 1
16 (b) Both A and R true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 1
17 ½

OR 1
𝐿 50 50
𝐾 = 𝐴𝑅= 3.14(0.5𝑋 0.5) 5.55 𝑋 103 = 4356.75= 0.0114Ω−1⋅ cm−1 ½
½
18 (a) Due to resonance of carboxyl carbon with – OH group / explanation through 1
resonating structures.
(b) Due to the steric effect and electronic reasons. 1
19 (i) A:𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝐻2 𝐶 ≡ 𝑁B :𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝐻2 𝐶𝐻2 𝑁𝐻2 ½
Propionitrile Propanamine ½
(ii) A :𝐶6 𝐻5 𝑁2𝐶𝐿B :𝐶6 𝐻5 𝑁 = 𝑁𝐶6 𝐻4 𝑁𝐻2 ½
Benzene diazonium Chloride P-Amino azobenzene ½
20 Essential amino acids : Amino acids which the body cannot synthesize are called essential 1
amino acids.
Example : Valine, leucine etc. Therefore they must be supplied in diet.
Non-essential amino acids : Amino acids which the body can synthesize are called non-
essential amino acids. Therefore, they may or may not be present in diet. 1
Example : Glycine, alanine etc.

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22
1

½
(1−𝑖)𝑛 (1−0.527)2
α= 𝑛−1 = 2−1 =0.94.6= 94.6% 1½
23 (i) the minimum amount of pressure required to stop solvent molecules from passing
through a semipermeable membrane into a solution with a higher concentration of 1
solute.
(ii) K2SO4 dissolved = 25 mg = 0.025 g, Molar mass of K2SO4=174 g mol−1
ions produced = 3, ∴i=3
𝑛 𝑤
Π = iCRT = i𝑉RT = i𝑀 𝑉 RT 2
0.025
= 3 x 174×2 x 0.0821 L atm K−1mol−1x298 K
= 5.27×10-3 atm.
24 (a) Nitro group of phenol produces - I and - R effect. Because of these two effects - NO2 1
group is electron withdrawing in nature. So, the electron density in the O - H bond of p -
nitrophenol decreases relative to the O - H bond of phenol.
(b)due to the presence of intermolecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols. 1
(c ) C - O bond of phenol acquires some partial double bond character while the C - O 1
bond of methanol is purely single bond Therefore, the carbon-oxygen bond in phenol is
slightly stronger than that of methanol.
OR
a) Iodoform test ethanol will give
b) Mechanism –refer to NCERT
25 (a) Rate of any elementary reaction can be represented as r=k[A]n 1
After changing concentration to its triple value A = 3A, r becomes 27r
27r=k[3A]n,(3)3=(3)n ,
n=3 ,Order of reaction is 3.

(b)T1=298 K, T2=298+10=308 K ½
𝑘2 𝐸𝑎 𝑇2−𝑇1
log 𝑘1 = 2.303𝑅 ( 𝑇1𝑇2 )k2=2k1, R=8.314 J K−1 mol−1
298 × 308 1
𝐸𝑎 = log 2 × 2.303 × 8.314 × ½
10
𝐸𝑎 = 52897 𝐽 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1
= 52.89 𝐾𝐽 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1
26 (i)

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(iii)

27 (i) Hofmann’s bromamide reaction

1

(ii) Sandmeyer’s reaction

(iii) Carbylamine reaction

28 (i) The catalytic properties of the transition elements are due to the presence of unpaired 1
electrons in their incomplete d-orbitals and variable oxidation states.
(ii) Due to lanthanoid contraction in second series after lanthanum, the atomic radii of 1
elements of second and third series become almost same and hence show similarities in
properties.
(iii) Because of very small energy gap between 5f, 6d and 7s subshells all their electrons 1
can take part in bonding and shows variable oxidation states.
29 (a) C6H5MgBr / Phenyl magnesium bromide is formed. 1
(b) (1) CH2 = CH –CH2–Cl (2) (CH3 )3C – Cl 1
𝐴𝑐𝑒𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑒
(c)(1) CH3CH2CH2CH2–Cl + NaI → CH3CH2CH2CH2–I 1
𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑥𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑁𝑎𝐼
(2) CH3CH2CH = CH2+HBr →CH3(CH2)3-Br +𝐴𝑐𝑒𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑒 →CH3CH2CH2CH2 – I
1
OR
(c) (1) CH3 – CH = CH2 (2) 4-Chloroanisole 1,1
30 1
(a) The lower oxide of transition metal is basic because the metal atom has low oxidation
state and still has electrons to donate whereas highest is acidic due to highest oxidation
1
state and not left with free electrons.
(b) Mn2+ compounds are more stable due to half-filled d-orbitals. Fe2+ compounds are
comparatively less stable as they have six electrons in their 3d-orbital. So, they tend to 1
lose one electron (form Fe3+) and get stable 3d5 configuration. 1

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 (c) 1. because they do not have unpaired d-electrons.
2. It has max no of unpaired electron 1
OR 1
(c) 1. Sc+3< V+4< Ni+2< V+2
2. The atomic sizes of transition metals are relatively very similar to each other, which
attributes to their nature of forming the alloys. Due to this, the similar-sized metal can
replace the other metal from its lattice and form a solid solution which is the alloy.
31 (a) 1

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(b) Benzoic acid is more acidic. This is because of greater electronegativity of sp2
hybridized carbonto which carboxyl carbon is attached, whereby phenyl group acts as a 3
electron withdrawinggroup and stabilizes the intermediate carboxylate ion.
𝑅𝑒𝑑 𝑃
(c)𝐶2 𝐻5 𝐶𝐻 (𝐶𝐻3 )𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 (𝐴) 𝐶𝑙 → 𝐶2 𝐻5 𝐶𝐶𝑙 (𝐶𝐻3 )𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 (𝐵) + 𝐻𝐶𝑙
2
𝐶2 𝐻5 𝐶𝐻 (𝐶𝐻3 )𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 + 𝑆𝑂𝐶𝑙2 → 𝐶2 𝐻5 𝐶𝐻 (𝐶𝐻3 )𝐶𝑂𝐶𝑙 (𝐶 )
𝐻2 /𝑃𝑑 ½
𝐶2 𝐻5 𝐶𝐻 (𝐶𝐻3 )𝐶𝑂𝐶𝑙 (𝐶 ) → 𝐶2 𝐻5 𝐶𝐻 (𝐶𝐻3 )𝐶𝐻𝑂
𝐵𝑎𝑆𝑂4

OR
31 (a) (i) ½

(ii) ½

(b) A is oxidized to monocarboxylic acid, B indicates that the ring structure has only one
side chain. Also, Phenol is formed when oxidized in the presence of air and further ½
treatment with dil acid so A must be Cumene.
Sodium salt of B is food preservative and esters of it is used in perfumery, confirms B to ½
be benzoic acid.
𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 1
𝐶6 𝐻6 𝐶𝐻 (𝐶𝐻3 )2 (𝐴) → 𝐶6 𝐻5 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 (𝐵)
𝐻+
𝑂2 𝐻+ 1
𝐶6 𝐻6 𝐶𝐻 (𝐶𝐻3 )2 (𝐴) → 𝐶6 𝐻5 (𝐶𝐻3 )2 𝑂𝑂𝐻 → 𝐶6 𝐻5 𝑂𝐻 + (𝐶𝐻3 )2 𝐶𝑂
𝐻2 𝑂
32 (a) According to Nernst equation if concentration of Zn2+increased, E cell will be 1+1
decreased +3

(b)

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Calculation
= 2.98 V
OR OR
(a) Zinc chloride increases conductivity of electrolyte and captures produced ammonia
gas.
(b)

!+2
+2
(c)

33 (A) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O 1x5

(b )CO is a stronger field ligand than CN. Ni is in zero oxidation state in Ni(CO)4 and has =5
tetrahedral geometry. But, Ni is in +2 oxidation state in [Ni(CN)4]2- and has dsp2
hybridization (different geometry than tetrahedral sp3).
(c)EDTA
(d)(i) If Δ0> P then t2g4eg0 (ii) If Δ0< P then t2g3eg1
(e)

Paramagnetic as one electron is unpaired as Fe3+ has 3d5 configuration.

It is low spin complex due to inner orbital complex.
OR OR
1+1
(a)Tetraammineaquachlorocobalt(III) chloride +3
(b)

(C )Shape : Octahedral outer orbital complex. Hybridisation : sp3d2

With explanation

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