BIRLA BHARATI
PREBOARD II EXAMINATION 2024
CHEMISTRY (043)
CLASS XII
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks 70
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General instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully.
• There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
• SECTION A consists of 16 multiple choice questions carrying one mark each.
• SECTION B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
• SECTION C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
• SECTION D consists of 2 case based questions carrying 4 marks each.
• SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
• All questions are compulsory.
• Use of calculators and log tables are not allowed.
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SECTION A
The following questions are multiple choice questions with one correct answer.Each question carries
one mark.There is no internal choice in this section.
1. The conversion of m-nitrophenol to resorcinol involves respectively
a. hydrolysis, diazotization and reduction
b. diazotization, reduction and hydrolysis
c. hydrolysis, reduction and diazotization
d. reduction, diazotization and hydrolysis
2. The final product P in the following reaction is PhMgBr + CO2 H2O P
a. Acetophenone
b. Benzene
c. benzoic acid
d. phenol
3. Which of the following ions are colourless?
Ti3+, Sc3+, Ag+, Cd2+, Cu2+
I II III IV V
a. I and V only
b. II, III and IV only
c. I, IIl and V only
d. IIl and IV only
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4. Variation of resistance with increase in l/A gives graph of the type
5. Which of the following is the correct structure of maltose?
6. Which of the following gives Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky (HVZ) reaction?
a. CH3CHO
b. HCHO
c. CH3COOH
d. CH3COCH3
7. Consider the following reaction :
2A + B + C Products
How will the rate of reaction change when the concentration of A is doubled and that of B is tripled
while C is taken in excess?
a. The rate reduces to 8 times of its original value.
b. The rate reduces to 12 times of its original value.
c. The rate increases by 8 times of its original value
d. The rate increases by 12 times of its original value.
8. Mn2 (CO) 10 is an organometallic compound due to the presence of
a. C-O bond
b. Mn-O bond
c. Mn-C bond
d. Mn-Mn bond
9. Product C in the reaction,
C2H5Br NaOH(aq) A Na B CH3I C will be
a. Propane
b. ethyl iodide
c. ethane
d. ethyl methyl ether.
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10. Cu+ ion is not stable in aqueous solution because
a. Cu2+ (aq) is less stable than Cu+ (aq)
b. Cu2+ (aq) can form interstitial compounds in aqueous solution
c. the equilibrium constant for
Cu+ (aq) ⇌ Cu2+ (aq) + Cu is very high
d. the equilibrium constant for
Cu+ (aq) ⇌ Cu2+ (aq) + Cu is very low
11.
can not be prepared by
a. PhCOCH3 + CH3CH2MgX
b. HCHO + PhCH(CH3)CH2MgX
c. PhCOCH2CH3 + CH3MgX
d. CH3CH2COCH3 + PhMgX
12. - NH2 group in aniline is
a. m-directing and deactivating
b. o, p-directing and deactivating
c. o, p-directing and activating
d. m-directing and activating
13. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : For the first order reaction, half-life period is expressed as
Reason (R) : The half-life period of a first order reaction is not always constant and it depends upon
the initial concentration of reactants.
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. Given below are two. statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A):First nine aliphatic monocarboxylic acids are colourless.
Reason (R) : Carboxylic acids with more than five carbon atoms are highly soluble in water.
Select the most tappropriate 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 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.
15. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): α -Amino acids exist as dipolar ions or zwitter ions.
Reason (R): α -Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins
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.
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16. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : The [Ni(en) 3]Cl2 has higher stability than [Ni(NH3) 6]Cl2
Reason (R) : In [Ni(en)3]Cl2 the geometry around Ni is octahedral.
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 types and contains 2 marks each.
17. Illustrate the following reactions giving suitable example in each case:
(i) Ammonolysis
(ii) Acetylation of amines
18. Give reasons:
(i) Racemic mixture is optically inactive.
(i) The presence of nitro group (- NO2) at o/p positions increases the reactivity of haloarenes towards
nucleophilic substitution reactions.
19. What is meant by pyranose structure of glucose?
20. Complete the following chemical equations:
(i) MnO4 - (aq)) + S2 032- (aq) + H 20(l) ----→
(ii) Cr2O7 2- (aq) + Fe2+ + H+ ----→
OR
What happens when
(i) potassium dichromate reacts with sulphur dioxide in acidic medium?
(i) potassium dichromate reacts with Mohr's salt in presence of dil. H 2S04?
21. For the reaction A + B C + D, ΔH = 20 kJ mol-1. If activation energy of the forward reaction is
85 kJ/mol, calculate the activation energy of the reverse reaction.
SECTION C
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question.The following questions are
short answer types and carries 3 marks each.
22. Assign reason for each of the following:
(i) Mn shows the highest oxidation state of +7 with oxygen but with fluorine it shows the highest
oxidation state of +4.
(ii) E° for Mn3+/Mn2+ couple is more positive than for Fe3+/Fe2+.
(iii) The transition elements form interstitial compounds.
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23. (i) Express the relationship between the rate of production of HCl and the rate of disappearance of H2
in the following reaction:
H2 + Cl2 -> 2HCI
(ii) The rate of formation of a dimer in a second order dimerisation reaction is 9.5 x 10 -5 mol L-1 s-1 at
0.01 mol L-1 monomer concentration. Calculate the rate constant.
24. Answer the following questions (any 2):
(i) Write the structure of the product when chlorobenzene is treated with methyl chloride in the
presence of sodium metal and dry ether.
(ii) Write the structures of the alkene formed by dehydrohalogenation of 1-bromo-1-
methylcyclohexane with alcoholic KOH.
(iii) A chloro derivative (A) on treatment with zinc-copper couple gives a hydrocarbon with five
carbon atoms. When (A) is dissolved in ether and treated with sodium then 2, 2, 5, 5 -
tetramethylhexane is obtained. What is the original compound (A)?
25. Chromium metal is electroplated using an acidic solution containing CrO 3 according to the following
equation :
CrO3 (aq) + 6H+ + 6e- ------> Cr(s) + 3H20
Calculate how many grams of chromium will be electroplated by 24,000 coulombs. How long will it
take to electroplate 1.5 g chromium using 12.5 A current?
[Atomic mass of Cr = 52 g mol-1, 1 F=96500 C mol-1]
26. Give the structures of products A, B and C in the following reactions:
i. CH3CH2Br KCN A LiAlH4 B HNO2 C
0°C
ii. CH3COOH NH3 A NaOH + Br2 B CHCl3 + Alc. NaOH C
Δ
27. i. Define reverse osmosis.
ii. What happens when a peeled egg is placed in a 10% aqueous solution of NaCl?
iii. Why do mechanics suggest to add ethylene glycol in car radiators?
28. (i) Amino acids show amphoteric behaviour. Why?
(ii) Write one difference between α-helix and ß-pleated structures of proteins.
SECTION D
The following questions are case based questions.There are 2 questions which carries 4 (1+1+2)
marks.Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
29. The reactions of phenol with metals and sodium hydroxide indicate its acidic nature. The
hydroxyl group, in phenol is directly attached to the sp2 hybridised carbon of benzene ring which acts
as an electron withdrawing group. Due to this, the charge distribution in phenol molecule, as depicted
in its resonance structure, causes the oxygen of -OH group to be positive. The reaction of phenol with
aqueous sodium hydroxide indicates that phenols are stronger acids than alcohols and water. Phenol
also reacts with carboxylic acids, acid chlorides and acid anhydrides to form esters.
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Answer the following questions :
(a) Phenols are stronger acids than alcohols, why?
OR
Draw resonance structures of phenol and phenoxide ion.
(b) What is aspirin? How is aspirin prepared?
(c) How do you convert the following
(i) Phenol to anisole
(ii) Phenol to 2-hydroxybenzoic acid
30. Colligative properties depend on the number of solute particles irrespective on their nature, they
are, relative lowering in vapour pressure, elevation in boiling point, depression in freezing point
and osmotic pressure. Abnormal molecular weights and colligative properties are observed in
some cases where the experimental and theoretical values differ considerably. Due to dissociation
of solute in water (solvent) the number of particles in the solution increases, resulting in increase
in experimental values, since
1
Colligative property ∝ --------------------------
Molecular weight
Experimental molecular weight < Normal molecular weight.
Answer the following questions :
(a) Why is osmotic pressure considered as a colligative property?
(b) What happens when a pressure greater than osmotic pressure is applied on the solution
side separated from solvent by a semi-permeable membrane?
(c) Write two advantages of osmotic pressure method over boiling point elevation method for
determining molecular masses.
OR
Calculate the boiling point of solution when 4g of MgSO4 (M= 120 g mol-1) was dissolved in 100 g
of water, assuming MgSO4 undergoes complete ionization.
(Kb for water = 0.52 K kg mol-1)
SECTION E
The following section contains 3 long answer type questions with a choice and carries 5 marks each.
31. Attempt any five of the following:
a. Write the names of the following complexes using IUPAC norms:
i. Na3[AlF6]
ii. [CoCI(en)2(ONO)]CI
iii.
b. What is crystal field splitting?
c. Explain the difference between a weak field ligand and a strong field ligand.
d. How many ions are produced from the complex, [Co(NH3) 6]CI2, in solution?
e. Which isomer, cis- or trans- of the complex [Co(en) 2Cl2]+, does not show optical isomerism?
f. The magnetic moment of a transition metal ion is found to be 3.87 B.M.Calculate the number
of unpaired electrons present in it.
g. Arrange the following complexes in order of increasing electrical conductivity:
[Co(NH3) 3Cl3] , [Co(NH3) 5Cl]Cl2 , [Co(NH3) 6]Cl3 , [Co(NH3) 4Cl2]Cl
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32. (a) Accidently chewing of a stray fragment of aluminium foil can cause a sharp tooth pain if the
aluminium comes in contact with an amalgam filling. An electric current passes from the
aluminium to the filing (of cavity), which is sensed by a nerve in the tooth.
Based on the above passage, answer the following questions.
i. How does electric current pass?
ii. Write balanced equations taking place at anode, cathode and overall.
iii. Write the Nernst equation in a form that applies at body temperature (37°C).
iv. Calculate Ecell at 37°C, [Al3+) = 1.0 x 10-9 M, Po2 =0.20 atm in saliva that has a pH of 7.0.
E°cell = 2.89 V
(b)Give reason: On the basis of E° values, O2 gas should be liberated at anode but it
is Cl2 gas which is liberated in the electrolysis of aqueous NaCl.
OR
(a)A steady current of 2 amperes was passed through two electrolytic cells X and Y
connected in series containing electrolytes FeSO4 and ZnSO4 until 2.8 g of Fe is
deposited at the cathode of cell X. How long did the current flow? Calculate the
mass of Zn deposited at the cathode of cell Y
(Molar mass: Fe= 56g mol-1, Zn = 65.3g mol-1, 1 F = 96500 C mol-1)
(b) Why does silver nitrate solution becomes bluish when copper rod is placed in it?
33. (a) Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following:
i. Benzoic acid and ethyl benzoate
ii. Benzophenone and acetophenone.
(b) Complete the following reaction :
(c) Identify A, B and C in the following sequence:
OR
Write down functional isomers of a carbonyl compound with molecular formula C3H6O. Which isomer will
react faster with HCN and why? Explain the mechanism of the reaction also. Will the reaction lead to the
completion with the conversion of whole reactant into product at reaction conditions? If a strong acid is
added to the reaction mixture what will be the effect on concentration of the product and why?
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