IBN AL HYTHAM ISLAMIC SCHOOL

KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION – DEC 2020
PAPER 1
CLASS: XII DATE: 12.12.2020 MAX MARKS: 35
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY (043) TIME: 11/2 HOURS TOTAL PAGES: 7

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully.
(a) All questions are compulsory.
(b) Section A : Q.no. 1 to 8 are objective type questions. Q .no.1 passage based question
carrying 4 marks while Q.no2- 8 carry one mark each.
(c) Section B : Q.no. 9 to 12 are short answer questions and carry 2 marks each.
(d) Section C: Q.no. 13-14 are short answer questions and carry 3 marks each.
(e) Section D: Q.no. 15-16 are also long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
(f) There is no overall choice. However an internal choice have been provided.
(g) Use log tables if necessary, use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A

1. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions: (1 x4 =4)

Metal hydrides are unquestionably the most useful reagents for the reduction
of carboxylic acids to produce primary alcohols. A diverse variety of derivatives
of B2H6 and LAH have been applied for the chemoselective reduction of
polyfunctional organic molecules. B2H6 is an excellent reagent for the rapid and
efficient reduction of aliphatic and aromatic carboxylic acids to produce borate
esters, which are hydrolyzed on work-up to produce primary alcohols.8 B2H6 is
frequently used in THF solution, in which it exists as the complex BH3·THF.
BH3·SMe2 in THF is an alternative very soluble, more stable reagent for
carboxylic acid reductions. BH3·THF and BH3·SMe2 rapidly reduce
aldehydes, ketones, lactones, carboxylic acids and tertiary amides at 0 °C in THF.
BH3·THF is a very convenient reagent for the reduction of α-amino acids and α-
acylamino acids (including peptides) to produce the corresponding β-amino
(acylamino) alcohols. Although borane in its various forms is invarably the
reagent of choice for carboxylic acid reduction, occasionally problems arise.
Alkenes may be hydroborated during the reaction.
Additionally, deoxygenation may be observed, particularly with electron-rich
heteroaromatic ring systems.
 (Source : Anthony G.M. Barrett, in Comprehensive Organic Synthesis, 1991)

The following questions are multiple choice questions.Choose the most

appropriate answer.

(i)H-COOH LiAlH4/ H2O ------------

(a) H- CHO (b) CH3-CHOH- CH3 (c)CH3- CH2OH (d) CH3OH

(ii)Two reagents that are used for rapid selective reduction of carboxylic
acids in the presence of esters
(a)BH3. THF (b) BH3.THF , BH3. (CH3)2S
(c ) THF. SMe2 (d) B2H6 & LAH

(iii)In all examples the reduction involves

(a) COOH to CH2OH (b) CO2H to C-OH
(b) CO2Me to CO2H (d) NH2 to CO2H
 (iv) Diborane in its different forms (act as the reagent choice for reduction)
sometimes results in
(i) hydroboration of alkenes
(ii) deoxygenation in heteroatomic ring systems
(iii ) Oxidation of acids
(iv)Oxygenation of aminoacids

(a) i & ii (b) ii & iii (c) i & iii (d) iii & iv

Following questions are (No.2- 3) are multiple choice questions carrying 1 mark
each:
2. Which cell will measure standard electrode potential of copper electrode?
a) Pt(s)/H2(g, 0.1 bar) / H+ (aq, 1M) // Cu2+(aq, 1M) / Cu
b) Pt(s)/H2(g, 1 bar) / H+ (aq, 1M)// Cu2+(aq, 2M) / Cu
c) Pt(s)/H2(g, 1 bar) / H+ (aq, 1M) // Cu2+(aq, 1M) / Cu
d) Pt(s)/H2(g, 1 bar) / H+ (aq, 0.1M) // Cu2+(aq, 1M)/ Cu

3. The order of reactivity of following alcohols with halogen acid is

A) B) C)

a) A > B > C b) C > B > A c) B > A > C d) A > C > B

OR
The position of –Br in the compound in CH3CH = CHC(Br) (CH3)2 can be
classified as
a) Allyl b) Aryl c) Vinyl d) Secondary
In the following questions (Q.No. 4- 8 ) a statement of assertion followed by a
statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following
choices.
a) Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the
correct explanation of the assertion.
b) Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is not
the correct explanation of the assertion.
c) Assertion is correct, but reason is wrong statement.
d) Assertion is wrong, but reason is correct statement.

4. Assertion: The total number of atoms present in a body centred

cubic lattice cell is two.
Reason : The lattice has eight atoms on the corners and one atom
within the body.
5. Assertion: If more and more solute is added to a solvent, the freezing
point of the solution keeps on reducing.
Reason : Presence of large amount of the solid solute does not
allow the solution to freeze.

6. Assertion: [FeF6]3- is a low spin complex.

Reason : Low spin complexes have lesser number of unpaired electrons.

7. Assertion : Hydrolysis of (-) -2- bromooctane proceeds with inversion of

configuration.
Reason : This reaction proceeds through the formation of a
carbocation.

8. Assertion : For a first order reaction, the concentration of the reactant

decreases exponentially with time.
Reason : Rate of reaction at any time depends upon the concentration of
the reactant at that time.

SECTION B (2 x 4 = 8)

9. Calculate the degree of dissociation of CH3COOH if its molar conductivity (𝜆m) is

39.05 Scm2mol-1.

[Given 𝜆0 (H+) = 350.6 Scm2mol-1 and 𝜆0 (CH3COO- )= 39.9 Scm2mol-1]

10. For a certain chemical reaction variation in the concentration

Iog [R]0/[R] vs time plot is given alongside.
 For this reaction
(i) what is the order of the reaction?
(ii)What are the units of rate constant k?
(iii) What is the slope of the curve?
(iv) Draw the plot of ln[R] vs time t(s)

11. i)Give the formula of each of the following coordination entities:

a)Co3+ ion bound to one Cl-, one NH3 molecule and two bidentate ethylene
diamine molecules

b)Ni2+ ion is bound to two water molecules and two oxalate ions

ii)Write the name and magnetic behaviour of each of the above coordination
entities.
OR
Explain with two examples : a)Ambidentate ligand b) Denticity

12. How would you convert phenol to a)Picric acid b) Benzoquinone

OR
Give the equation of reaction for the preparation of phenol from cumene.
 SECTION C (3x2= 6)

13. a)How does order of a reaction differ from molecularity for a complex reaction?

b) In the reaction P + 2Q → 3R + 2S
The rate of disappearance of Q is 0. 1×10−2molL−1s−1. What will be the rate of the
reaction and rate of change in concentration of P and R?

OR

The rate of reaction, 2NO + Cl2 → 2NOCl is four times when concentration of Cl2
is doubled and becomes sixteen times when concentration of both NO & Cl 2 are
doubled. Deduce the order of the reaction.

14. Give reasons.

i) C-Cl bond length in chlorobenzene is shorter than C-Cl bondlength in C2H5-Cl.

ii) Which ones in the following pairs of substances undergoes SN2 reaction faster
and why ?

C6H11-CH2 Cl & C6H11- Cl

SECTION D (5 x 2 = 10)

15. a) State Raoult’s law. Explain why a solution of CHCl3 and CH3COCH3 shows
negative deviation from Raoult’s law.

b)A solution of glycerol (C3H8O3) in water was was prepared by dissolving

some glycerol in 300g of water. This solution has a boiling point
of 100.320C .What mass of glycerol was dissolved to make this solution ?
(Kb for water =0.512 K kg mol−1)

OR

a) Define i) Ebullioscopic constnt ii) Azeotropic mixture

b) A solution containing 20g of a non-volatile solute in exactly 90g water has
a vapour pressure of 2.8 kPa at 298K. Further 90 g of water is then added
to the solution. The resulting solution has a vapour pressure of
2.9kPa. Calculate (a) molar mass of the solute, and (b) vapour pressure of
water at 298K.
16. a)Illustrate the following acetylation reactions by giving a chemical equation for
each:
i) Acetylation of 2- Hydroxy benzoic acid
ii) Friedel- Craft’s acetylation of anisole

b)How would you carry out the following conversions?

i)Propyl magnesium chloride to Butan-1-ol

ii)2- Methyl butanol to 2-Methyl butene

OR

a) Write the products of the following reactions :

b) Write the mechanism involved in acid catalysed hydration of an alkene forming

an alcohol.

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