KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, GURUGRAM REGION

FIRST PRE - BOARD EXAMINATION – 2020-21

CLASS-XII CHEMISTRY THEORY (043)

M.M.70 TIME-3HR

General Instructions: Read the following instructions carefully.

a) There are 33 questions in this question paper. All questions are compulsory.
b) Section A: Q. No. 1 to 16 are objective type questions. Q. No. 1 and 2 are passage based
questions carrying 4 marks each.
Q. No. 3 to 16 carry 1 mark each.
c) Section B: Q. No. 17 to 25 are short answer questions and carry 2 marks each.
d) Section C: Q. No. 26 to 30 are short answer questions and carry 3 marks each.
e) Section D: Q. No. 31 to 33 are long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
f) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided. g) Use of
calculators and log tables is not permitted.

Section - A
1. Read the passage given below and answer the following question:
Phenols are the organic compounds containing benzene ring bonded to a hydroxyl group.
They are also known as carbolic acids. Phenols react with active metals like sodium,
potassium to form phenoxide. This reaction of phenol with metals indicates its acidic nature.
Phenols react with aqueous NaOH to produce phenoxide ions. This indicates that the acidity
of phenols is higher in comparison to the alcohol and water molecules.
The following questions are multiple choice questions .Choose the most appropriate answer:
(i) Phenol is less acidic than
(a) Ethanol (b) o-nitrophenol
(c) o-methylphenol (d) o-methoxyphenol

(ii) Which of the following is most acidic?

(a) Benzyl alcohol (b) Cyclohexanol
(c) Phenol (d) m-Chlorophenol

(iii) What is the hybridisation of C in phenol to which -OH group is attached

(a) sp (b) sp2 (c) sp3 (d) none

(iv )Choose the wrong statement

(a) phenol is acidic due to polar natue of -OH group
(b) An electron withdrawing group increase the electron density on oxygen
(c) An electron releasing group increases the electron density on oxygen
(d) Alcohols are less acidic than phenol.

2. Read the passage given below and answer the following question:
Earlier the term’ colloid’ was used for a category of substances. However later, the term
colloidal state of matter was preferred. Colloidal dispersions have been classified into
different types depending upon the physical state of the dispersed phase and the dispersion
medium or the nature of interactions between them or the nature of the colloidal particles.
They are prepared in the industry or in the laboratory by a number of methods and then
purified. Their physical properties have also been studied in detail. Hardy and Schulze made
a substantial contribution in studying the coagulation of the colloids. The protective action of
lyophilic colloids was studied by Zsigmondy and he introduced term called ‘Gold number’.
In these 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 correct statements and reason is correct explanation for
assertion.
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for
assertion.
c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

(i) Assertion : Lyophilic sols are more stable.

Reason : Lyophilic sols are extensively hydrated.

(ii) Assertion : Purification of colloids is necessary.

Reason : It is done by dialysis.

(iii) Assertion : Fog is an aerosol.

Reason : Dispersed phase and dispersion medium of fog are gas and liquid respectively.

(iv) Assertion : Out of NaCl and K2SO4 , NaCl is more effective for coagulation of Ferric
hydroxide sol.
Reason: Greater the valency of oppositely charged ion of electrolyte, faster is the
coagulation of sol.

Following question (3-11)are multiple choice questions carrying 1 mark each.

3. The cell constant of a conductivity cell
a) changes with change of electrolyte
b) changes with change of concentration of electrolyte
c) changes with temperature of electrolyte
d) remains constant for a cell.

4. Name the simplest amino acid

a)Alanine b)Tyrosine
c)Asparagine d)Glycine
OR
Which one is a reducing sugar?
a)Galactose b)Gluconic acid
c)Sucrose d)Cane sugar

5. 12 g of urea and 68.4 g sucrose each is dissolved if 1 litre of water. The relative lowering
in vapour pressure of urea solution is
a) greater than sucrose solution b) less than sucrose solution
c) double that of sucrose solution d) equal to that of sucrose solution

6. The stability of ferric ion is due to

a) half filled d-orbitals b) half filled f-orbitals
c) completely filled d-orbitals d) completely filled f-orbitals

OR
A transition metal is in its highest oxidation state.it is expected to behave as
A) a chelating agent b) a central metal in coordination compound
c) an oxidising agent d) a reducing agent

7. Nitrogen atom of amine group is ______hybridised

a) sp b) sp2 c) sp3 d) sp3d
OR
Amides may be converted into amines by a reaction
A) Hofmann Bromamide b) Claisen
c) Perkin d) Kekule

8. The correct IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] is

a) Diamminedichloridoplatinum(II) b) Diamminedichloridoplatinum(IV)
c) ) Diamminedichloridoplatinum(0) d) Dichloridodiammineplatinum(IV)
OR
Which of the following options is correct for[ Fe(CN)6]3- complex?
a) d2sp3 hybridisation b) sp3d2 hybridisation
c) ferromagnetic d) diamagnetic

9. Which of the following has magnetic moment value of 5.9M

a) Fe2+ b) Fe3+ c) Ni2+ d) Cu2+

10. SN1 reaction of alkyl halides lead to

a) retention of configuration b) racemisation
c) inversion of configuration d) none of these

11.The number of lattie points in End-entered unit ell are :-

(a) 14 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d)10

In the following questions (Q.N.12-16) 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 correct statements and reason is correct explanation for
assertion.
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for
assertion.
c)Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
d)Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

12. Assertion : D(+)Glucose is dextrorotatory in nature.

Reason : ’D’represents its dextrorotatory nature.

13. Assertion : Ozone is a powerful oxidising agent in comparison to O2.

Reason : Ozone is diamagnetic but oxygen is paramagnetic.

14. Assertion : Cooking time in pressure cooker is reduced.

Reason : Boiling point in pressure cooker is raised.
OR
Assertion : One molar aqueous solution has always higher concentration than one molal.
Reason : the molality of a solution depends upon the density of the solution whreas
molarity does not.
15. Assertion: Ethanol is a weaker acid than phenol.
Reason: Sodium ethoxide may be prepared by the reaction of ethanol with NaOH.

16. Assertion : Benzene diazonium chloride on boiling with water gives phenol.
Reason : C-N bond is polar.

SECTION B
The following questions, Q.No 17 – 25 are short answer type and carry 2 marks each.

17. Although chlorine is an electron withdrawing group, yet it is ortho-, para- directing in
electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. Why?
OR
How the following conversions can be carried out? (i) Aniline to chlorobenzene (iii) 1-
Bromopropane to 2-bromopropane

18. If N2 gas is bubbled through water at 293 K, how many millimoles of N2 gas would
dissolve in 1 litre of water? Assume that N2 exerts a partial pressure of 0.987 bar. Given that
Henry’s law constant for N2 at 293 K is 76.48 kbar.

19(i) [Cr(NH3)6] 3+ is paramagnetic while [Ni(CN)4] 2– is diamagnetic. Explain why?

(ii) Write the IUPAC names of the compounds [Pt(NH3 )2Cl(NO2 )]
OR
Discuss briefly giving an example in each case the role of coordination compounds in: (i)
biological systems (iii) analytical chemistry (ii) medicinal chemistry and (iv)
extraction/metallurgy of metals.

20. The initial concentration of N2O5 in the following first order reaction N2O5 (g) → 2 NO2
(g) + 1/2O2 (g) was 1.24 × 10–2 mol L–1 at 318 K. The concentration of N2O5 after 60
minutes was 0.20 × 10–2 mol L–1 . Calculate the rate constant of the reaction at 318 K.

21. A reaction is second order with respect to a reactant. How is the rate of reaction affected
if the concentration of the reactant is (i) doubled (ii) reduced to half ?

22. Explain the following reactions

(i) hydroboration oxidation reaction
(ii) Kolbe’s reaction

23.(i) Why are halogens strong oxidising agents?

(ii) Explain why fluorine forms only one oxoacid, HOF?

24. Explain why

(i) the dipole moment of chlorobenzene is lower than that of cyclohexyl chloride?
(ii) alkyl halides, though polar, are immiscible with water?

25. Atoms of element B form hcp lattice and those of the element A occupy 2/3rd of
tetrahedral voids. What is the formula of the compound formed by the elements A and B?
The number of tetrahedral voids
 SECTION-C
Q.No. 26 -30 are short answer type II carrying 3 marks each

26. Explain giving reasons:

(i) Transition metals and many of their compounds show paramagnetic behaviour.
(ii) The enthalpies of atomisation of the transition metals are high.
(iii) The transition metals generally form coloured compounds.
OR
How would you account for the following:
(i) Of the d 4 species, Cr2+ is strongly reducing while manganese(III) is strongly
oxidising.
(ii) Cobalt(II) is stable in aqueous solution but in the presence of complexing reagents it
is easily oxidised.
(iii) (iii) The d 1 configuration is very unstable in ions.

27. Describe a method for the identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines. Also
write chemical equations of the reactions involved.
OR
Account for the following:
(i) pKb of aniline is more than that of methylamine.
(ii) Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not.
(iii) Methylamine in water reacts with ferric chloride to precipitate hydrated ferric oxide.

28. The density of chromium is 7.2g cm-3. If the unit cell is a cubic with length of
289pm, determine the type of unit cell (Atomic mass of Cr=52 u and NA = 6.022*1023
atoms mol-1 )

29. Define the following as related to proteins (i) Peptide linkage (ii) Primary structure (iii)
Denaturation.

30. Arrange the following in the order of property indicated for each set:
(i) F2, Cl2, Br2, I2 - increasing bond dissociation enthalpy.
(ii) HF, HCl, HBr, HI - increasing acid strength.
(iv) NH3, PH3, AsH3, SbH3, BiH3 – increasing base strength.

SECTION-D
Q.No.31 to 33 are long answer type carrying 5 marks each.

31(i) What happens when

(i) Cu2+ion are treated with ammonia.
(ii) Chlorine gas is treated with cold and dilute caustic soda.
(iii) Xenon hexa fluoride is hydrolysed completely .
(ii) Draw the structures of the following :-
(a) XeF2 (b) XeF6
OR
(i) Give the formula and describe the structure of a noble gas species which is iso-
structural with ICl4-.
(ii) Write balanced equation for the following
 (a) SO2 reacts with Fe(III) ion
(b) Chlorine gas is passed over dry slaked lime.

32. An organic compound A (C3H4) on hydration in presence of H2SO4/HgSO4 gives

compound B (C3H6O).Compound B gives white crystalline product D with sodium
hydrogensulphite.it gives negative Tollen’s test and positive iodoform test. On drastic
oxidation B gives compound C along with formic acid. Identify compounds A,B and C and
explain all the reactions.
OR
(i) Describe the following
(a) Aldol condensation
(b) Decarboxylation
(ii) Carry out the following conversion
(a) Ethanal to 3-hydroxybutanal
(b) Benzaldehyde to benzophenone
(c) Acetone to propene

33(i) Represent the cell in which the following reaction takes place Example
Mg(s) + 2Ag+ (0.0001M) → Mg2+(0.130M) + 2Ag(s)
Calculate its E(cell) if standard electrode potential = 3.17 V.
(iii) Define molar conductivity
(iv) Why does the conductivity of a solution decrease with dilution?
OR
(i)Resistance of a conductivity cell filled with 0.1 mol L–1 KCl solution is 100 Ω. If the
resistance of the same cell when filled with 0.02 mol L–1 KCl solution is 520 Ω, calculate the
conductivity and molar conductivity of 0.02 mol L–1 KCl solution. The conductivity of 0.1
mol L–1 KCl solution is 1.29 S/m.
(ii) In the button cells widely used in watches and other devices the following reaction takes
place: Zn(s) + Ag2O(s) + H2O(l) → Zn2+(aq) + 2Ag(s) + 2OH– (aq) Determine standard Gibbs
energy and standard electrode potential for the reaction.
Given Zn→Zn2+2e- E0=0.76V Ag2O+H2O+2e-→2Ag+2OH- E0=0.344V
(v) State Kohlrausch law.