SAHODAYA SCHOOL COMPLEX, KOCHI.

MODEL EXAMINATION 2023-2024

CHEMISTRY (Theory)
Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and strictly follow them:

(i) This question paper contains 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A Questions no. 1 to 16 are multiple choice (MCQ) type
questions, carrying 1 mark each.
(iv) In Section B Questions no. 17 to 21 very short answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C Questions no. 22 to 28 are short answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D Questions no. 29 and 30 are case-based questions carrying
4 marks each.
(vii) In Section E Questions no. 31 to 33 are long answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been
provided in 2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions
in Section D and 2 questions in Section E.
(ix) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A
Questions no. 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type Questions, carrying 1 mark
each. (16 × 1 = 16 )

1. The conductivity of 0.001 M acetic acid is 4.95 x 10-5 S cm-1. Its molar conductivity is
a) 4.95 Scm2mol-1 b) 49.5 Scm2mol-1
c) 0.495 Scm2mol-1 d) 495 Scm2mol-1

2. The graphs below depict the variation of concentration of reactants with time for two
different reactions. The orders of the reaction are:
a) 0,1 b) 1,0 c) 1,2 d) 0,2

3. The role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction is to change

a) Gibbs free energy of the reaction
b) Activation energy of the reaction
c) Equilibrium constant
d) Enthalpy of the reaction.

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4. Which of the following pair of ions are both the ions giving colour in aqueous solution:
(Atomic No. of Sc = 21, Ti = 22, Ni = 28 and Cu = 29)
a) Sc3+ and Ti3+ b) Sc3+ and Cu2+ c) Ni2+ and Cu+ d) Ni2+ and Ti3+

5. Study the graph below and identify the metal which does not liberate hydrogen when
treated with dil.H2SO4.

a) Cu b) Mn c) Ni d) Zn

6. An optically active primary alkyl halide would undergo nucleophilic substitution through
a) SN1 mechanism with racemisation.
b) SN2 mechanism with racemisation.
c) SN1 mechanism with inversion.
d) SN2 mechanism with inversion.

7. The structure of aspirin is

a) b) c) d)

8. Which of the following reactions cannot be used to convert Ethanol to Ethanal

a) Oxidation using pyridinium chlorochromate
b) Dehydrogenation using heated copper.
c) Oxidation using alkaline potassium permanganate.
d) Oxidation using anhydrous chromium oxide.

9. The presence of an α-carbon is a must in aldehydes and ketones for the compound to
undergo aldol condensation because:
a) α-carbon in carbonyl compounds is very reactive due to its high electrophilicity.
b) α-carbon in carbonyl compounds is acidic due to the stability of the anion formed by
lose of α-hydrogen.
c) Carbonyl compounds having α-carbon have less steric hindrance.
d) The product formed during aldol condensation becomes stable due to the
rearrangement of α-hydrogen.

10. The IUPAC name of the compound CH3-CH2-CH(OH)-CH2-CH2OH is:

a) Pentan-1,3-diol b) 1,3-Dihydroxy pentane
c) Pentane-3,5-diol d) Pentane-1,3-diol

11. A little of Fehling’s reagent was added to a test tube containing a colourless solution and
warmed and it was observed that no reddish brown precipitate was formed. The solution
contains
a) Fructose b) Sucrose c) Lactose d) Maltose

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12. Identify compound A in the following series of reactions:
LiAlH4 HNO2
A B CH3-CH2-OH

a) Ethane nitrile b) Nitromethane

c) Propane nitrile d) Methyl isocyanide

13. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : Insulin is a globular protein.
Reason (R) : Globular proteins are insoluble in water.
(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): Conductivity of an electrolyte increases with decrease in concentration of
electrolyte.
Reason (R) : Number of ions per unit volume of solution decreases with dilution.
(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.

15. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Ortho and para nitro phenols can be separated by steam distillation.
Reason (R) : Ortho isomer associates through intermolecular hydrogen bonding while
para isomer undergoes intra molecular hydrogen bonding.
(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.

16. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : Benzoic acid does not undergo Freidel Craft’s reaction.
Reason (R) : The carboxyl group in benzoic acid is deactivating and
gets bonded with the lewis acid anh. AlCl3
(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 type and carry 2 marks each.
( 5 × 2 = 10 )

17. a) Represent the structure of the product obtained when α-D glucose reacts with
concentrated nitric acid.
b) What is the structural difference between the two anomeric forms of glucose?

18. a) State Raoult’s law for a solution containing a mixture of volatile

liquids.
b) KH value for 4 gases in K bar at 298 K are as given below:
Ar(g) = 40.39, CO2g) = 1.67, HCHO(g) = 1.83 x 10-5 and CH4(g) = 0.413
Arrange the gases in increasing order of solubility.

19. Raju found an old piece of fossil wood which on analysis was found to contain 12 grams of
C-14. If a fresh log of wood of the same size contains 32 g of C-14, estimate the age of the
fossil.
[Given t½ of C-14 = 5730 years, log 2.667 = 0.426, log 8 = 0.903, log 3 = 0.477 ]
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 20. Identify and represent the structural formula of the compounds A, B, C
and D in the following sequence of reactions:

Alc. KOH H2O PCl5 Na

CH3-CH2-CH2Br A B C D
dil. H2SO4 Dry Ether

OR
Carry out the following conversions in not more than two steps:
a) Propene to 1-Flouropropane
b) Benzene to 2-Chlorotoluene

21. Arrange the following in the increasing order of the property indicated:
a) Benzoic acid, p-Methoxy benzoic acid, m-nitro benzoic acid, o-nitro
benzoic acid.( decreasing order of acidic character)
b) CH3CHO, CH3-CO-CH3, HCHO, C6H5CHO. ( Increasing order of reactivity
towards HCN)

SECTION C
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The
following questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each. ( 7 × 3 = 21 )

22. a) What is invert sugar?

b) Why should vitamin – C be supplied regularly through diet?
c) Name the linkage that holds together monosaccharides in a disaccharide.

23. A first order reaction is 50% complete in 20 minutes at 300 K. The same reaction is 50%
complete in 5 minutes at 350 K. Calculate activation energy for this reaction.
[ Given R = 8.314 JK-1mol-1, log 4 = 0.602]

24. Account for the following:

a) Presence of dry acetone is a must for carrying out Finkelstein reaction.
b) para-Dichlorobenzene has a higher melting point than its ortho or meta
isomer.
c) CH3Cl reacts with AgCN to give CH3NC while it reacts with KCN to give
CH3CN.

25. Draw the structure of the products obtained in the following reactions:

a) Heating −CH2−O− with HI.

b) (CH3)3C-OH is heated with 20% H3PO4 at 385 K.

c) Methanal is treated with 50% NaOH solution.

26. Compare the Hybridisation, geometry and magnetic behaviour of [Fe(CN)6]3−

and [Fe(H2O)6]3+.

27. A compound ‘A’ on mild oxidation with CrO3 gives ‘B’ which on treatment with dilute NaOH
solution gives ‘C’. ‘B’ on oxidation using acidified KMnO4 forms a monobasic carboxylic acid
with molar mass 60 gmol-1. Write down the structures and IUPAC names of A, B and C.
OR
a) Give a chemical test to distinguish between Benzaldehyde and Acetophenone.
b) Identify the named reaction which can be used to prepare
2-Chloropropanoic acid from Propan-1-ol after its oxidation.
c) Draw the structure of the product obtained on treating Benzaldehyde with 2,4 DNP.

28. Write the overall cell reaction and calculate the emf of the following cell at 298K:
Sn(s) | Sn2+ (aq, 0.004 M) || H+ (aq, 0.02 M) | H2 (g, 1 bar) | Pt (s)
[ Given Eo Sn2+/Sn = − 0.14 V]
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 SECTION D
The following questions are case -based questions. Each question has an internal
choice and carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer
the questions that follow. (4×2=8)

29. Electrochemistry plays an important part in our daily life. Primary cells like dry cells are use
in torches, wall clocks, etc. while mercury cells are used in hearing aids and watches.
Secondary cells like Ni-Cd cells area used in cordless phones while lithium-ion cells are used
in mobile phones, laptops, etc. One commonly used secondary cell is the Lead Storage cell
which is used in cars and inverters. These cells contain 38% solution of sulphuric acid as the
electrolyte with Lead and Lead oxide electrodes. The latest innovations in this field are fuel
cells. The H2-O2 fuel cell or Bacon cell was used in Apollo Space programmes.

a) Write down the overall cell reaction taking place during the discharge of
a lead storage cell.
b) How many Faradays of electricity is required to carry out the reduction of
1 mole of PbO2 to PbSO4.
c) Mention one advantage and one disadvantage of Ni-Cd cells
OR
Give two reasons for considering fuel cells to be better than other cells.

30. Werner, a Swiss chemist in 1892 prepared and characterised a large number of coordination
compounds and studied their physical and chemical behaviour. He proposed that, in
coordination compounds, metals possess two types of valences, viz. primary; valences, which
are normally ionisable and secondary valences which are non-ionisable. In a series of
compounds of cobalt (III) chloride with ammonia, it was found that some of the chloride ions
could be precipitated as AgCI on adding excess of AgNO3 solution in cold, but some remained
in solution. The number of ions furnished by a complex in a solution can be determined by
precipitation reactions.

a) Identify the primary and secondary valency of Co in [Co(en)2Cl2]+ ion.

b) Write down the formula of the octahedral Co(III) complex containing H2O, Cl− and SO42−
which gives white precipitate when treated with BaCl2 in aqueous solution.
c) Represent the geometrical and optical isomers of [Pt(en) 2Cl2]2+
OR
Write down the formula and IUPAC name of the ionisation isomer of the complex
[Cr(NH3)5NO3]CO3

SECTION E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. All questions
have an internal choice. ( 5 × 3 = 15 )

31. a) Equal quantities of acetone and chloroform are mixed in a test tube. Comment giving
reason whether the resulting mixture will be cooler or hotter than the individual liquids.
b) The vapour pressure of pure water is 23.8 mm Hg at 298 K. Calculate the vapour pressure
of an aqueous solution in which 30 g of Urea [NH2-CO-NH2] is dissolved in 846 grams of
water at the same temperature.
OR

a) Explain why the boiling point of a liquid increases when a non-volatile solute is dissolved
in it with the help of a graph.
b) Calculate the freezing point of a solution containing 0.5 grams of MgBr2 dissolved in 200 g
of water at 298 K if freezing point of pure water is 273 K. Assume that MgBr2 undergoes
complete dissociation in water.
[Given Molar mass of MgBr2 = 184 gmol-1, Kf for water = 1.86 Kkgmol-1]

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32. a) Complete the following reactions:

Pyridine
i) − NH2 + (CH3CO)2O

ii) −SO2Cl + (CH3)2NH

b) Write a chemical test to distinguish between aniline and ethanamine.

c) A compound ‘A’ with molecular formula C6H7N reacts with chloroform and KOH to form
compound ‘B’ which has a foul smell. Identify A and B write down the equation for the
reaction.

OR

a) Write down an equation to exemplify the following reactions:

i) Hoffmann Bromamide Degradation reaction.
ii) Gabriel Phthalimide Synthesis.

b) Give reasons:
i) Aniline is acetylated before nitration to get mono substituted products.
ii) Aniline cannot be prepared by ammonolysis of chlorobenzene under normal conditions.

c) How can phenol be prepared by using aniline as the starting reagent?

33. Attempt any five of the following:
a) Why do transition metals exhibit high enthalpy of atomisation.
b) Which of the following ions will have a magnetic moment value of 1.73 BM.
Sc3+, Ti3+, Ti2+, Cu2+, Zn2+
c) Why is the second ionisation enthalpy of Cr exceptionally high.
d) What is the cause of lanthanide contraction.
e) Why is that metal alloys mainly contain d-block elements.
f) Compare the oxidation state of chromium in chromate and dichromate ion.
g) Write down the ionic equation for the oxidation of Fe (II) solution using
acidified potassium permanganate solution.