Sample Paper

(2023-24)
Subject- Chemistry
Class-12
Time: 3hrs 15min Total: 70

Note: First 15 minutes are allotted for the candidates to read the question paper.
1. All questions are compulsory. Marks allotted to each question are given in the margin.
2. Mention all the steps in numericals.
3. Give relevant answers to the questions.
4. Write chemical equations wherever necessary.

Question1. Four alternatives are given in each part of this question. Select the correct alternative
and write it in your answer book.
a) 200cm3 of an aqueous solution of a protein contains 1.26gm of the protein. The osmotic
pressure of solution at 300K is found to be 2.57 x 103 bar. Calculate the molar mass of the
protein. 1
-1
i) 61.022 gmol
ii) 6.1022 gmol-1
iii) 610.22 gmol-1
iv) 61.22 gmol-1

b) Which oxidation state of following d electronic configuration will be stable in ground state of
transition elements? 1
3
i) 3d
ii) 3d5
iii) 3d8
iv) 3d4

c) How many ions will be produced by a complex [Co(NH3)6]Cl2? 1

i) 6
ii) 4
iii) 3
iv) 2

d) Increasing order of boiling points of following compounds are- 1

CH3CH2CH2CHO, CH3CH2CH2CH2OH, C2H5OC2H5, CH3CH2CH2CH3
i) CH3CH2CH2CHO < CH3CH2CH2CH2OH < C2H5OC2H5 < CH3CH2CH2CH3
ii) CH3CH2CH2CHO < C2H5OC2H5 < CH3CH2CH2CH2OH < CH3CH2CH2CH3
iii) CH3CH2CH2CH3 < CH3CH2CH2CH2OH < C2H5OC2H5 < CH3CH2CH2CHO
iv) CH3CH2CH2CH3 < C2H5OC2H5 < CH3CH2CH2CHO < CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
e) From Gabriel Pthalimide synthesis ________ is formed. 1
i) primary aromatic amine
ii) primary aliphatic amine
iii) secondary amine
iv) tertiary amine

f) Maltose is formed by- 1

i) two molecules of glucose
ii) two molecules of fructose
iii) from glucose and fructose
iv) None

Question 2. (a) Explain Van’t Hoff coefficient? How it is related to colligative properties?
1+1=2
(b) What are interstitial compounds? Why are such compounds well known for
transition metals? 1+1=2
(c) What is electrochemical series? 2
(d) How will you convert the following- 1+1=2
(i) Butane from chloroethane, (ii) chlorobenzene from aniline
Question 3. (a) 45g of ethylene glycol is mixed with 600gm of water. Calculate its- 1+1=2
(i) freezing point depression.
(ii) freezing point of solution.
(b) Write the name of reagent used in the following reactions- 1+1=2
(i) oxidation of primary alcohol into carboxylic acid.
(ii) dehydration of propene-2-ol into propene.
(c) Differentiate between- 1+1=2
(i) Acetaldehyde and Acetone.
(ii) Acetophenone and Benzophenone.
(d) Draw the structure of four bases present in DNA. 2

Question 4. (a) Why it is not possible to obtain pure ethanol by distillation? What is the term
used for those binary mixtures which show deviation from Rault’s law and their components
cannot be separated by steam distillation? How many types of these mixtures are? 1+1+1=3

(b) Define the conductivity and molar conductivity for the solution of an electrolyte.
Discuss their variation with concentration. 2+1=3

(c) A reaction is of first order with respect to A and second order with respect to B-
1+1+1=3
 (i) Write its differential rate equation.
(ii) What will be the effect on velocity when concentration of B is changed to
three times of its original concentration?
(iii) What will be the effect on velocity when concentration of A and B is
changed to two times of its original concentration?

(d) Give reason of following- 3

+2
(i) Mn(III) is a strong oxidizing agent whereas Cr is a strong reducing agent.
(ii) Ions having d1 configuration is unstable.

Question 5. (a) What are the advantages of fuel cell in comparison to primary and secondary
batteries? Write the reactions involved in lead storage battery. How the density of an electrolyte
is affected when battery is discharged. 2+1+1=4

(b) (i) The rate constant of a first order reaction is 60s-1. How much time will it take
to reduce to 1/16th of its original concentration? 2
(ii) A first order reaction takes 40 minutes for its 30% decomposition. Calculate
t1/2 for this reaction. 2

(c) (i) Write two common chemical reactions of glucose and fructose. 2
(ii) Why are Vitamin A and Vitamin C are essential for us. Give their
important sources. 2
(d) (i) What do you understand by bidentate and ambidentate ligands? 2
(ii) What do you understand by chelate effect? 2
Question 6. (a) What happens when- 1+1+1+1+1=5
(i) Methyl Chloride is treated with KCN.
(ii) Ethyl Chloride is treated with aq. KOH.
(iii) Bromobenzene is treated with magnesium in presence of dry ether.
(iv) n-butyl chloride is treated with alcoholic KOH
(v) Hydrolysis of chlorobenzene
OR
Write the structure of final product of the following reactions- 1+1+1+1+1=5
(i) CH3CH2CH2Cl + NaI
(ii) C6H5ONa + C2H5Cl
(iii) CH3CH2CH2OH + SOCl2
(iv) CH3CH2CH=CH2 + HBr
(v) CH3CH=C(CH3)2 + HBr
 (b) Explain the following with examples- 2+2+1=5
(i) Kolbe reaction
(ii) Reimer Tiemann reaction
(iii) Williamsons Synthesis

OR

Give the chemical reactions for following- 2+2+1=5

(i) Reaction of Phenol with dil. HNO3
(ii) Reaction of Bromine with Phenol in CS2
(iii) Oxidation of Propane-1-ol with basic KMnO4
Question 7. (a) Complete the following conversions in two steps only- 1+1+1+1+1=5
(i) 1-Phenylethanol from Bromobenzene
(ii) 3-Phenylpropane-1-ol from Benzaldehyde
(iii) 3-Hydroxybutanal from Ethanol
(iv) Benzaldehyde from Benzoic acid
(v) Propene from Propanone

OR
Write the structure of following compounds- 1+1+1+1+1=5
(i) 4-chloropentane-2-one
(ii) p,p’- dihydroxy benzophenone
(iii) hex-2-en-4-ynoic acid
(iv) 3-methylbutanal
(v) p-methylbenzaldehyde
(b) Explain the following- 2+2+1=5
(i) Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline does not.
(ii) Aniline does not undergo Friedel Craft reaction.
(iii) Diazonium salt of aromatic amines are more stable than the salt obtain
from the aliphatic amines.

OR
(i) Write structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the
molecular formula C4H11N. What type isomerism is exhibited by
different pairs of amines? 3+2
(ii) Write the chemical equation of ethanolic NH3 with C2H5Cl.