D.A.

V GROUP OF SCHOOLS
COMMON HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION 2022-2023
CHEMISTRY THEORY (043)

CLASS: XII MAX. MARKS: 70

DATE:23/12/2022 TIME: 3Hrs

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully.
a) There are 35 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
b) SECTION A consists of 18 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
c) SECTION B consists of 7 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
d) SECTION C consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
e) SECTION D consists of 2 case- based questions carrying 4 marks each.
f) SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
g) All questions are compulsory.
h) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed Atomic No. for Co=27, Ni=28 and Fe=26

SECTION A
The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Each
question carries 1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section.
1 An unripe mango placed in a concentrated salt solution to prepare pickle shrivels
because
a) It gains water due to osmosis
b) It loses water due to reverse osmosis
c) It gains water due to reverse osmosis
d) It loses water due to osmosis

2 The temperature at which 10% aqueous solution (W/V) of glucose will show the
osmotic pressure of 16.4atm is (R=0.082 LatmK-1mol-1 M.mass of glucose
=180g/mol )
a) 360°C b) 180 K c) 300 K d) 360 K

3 Which of the following assertions about the primary cell is correct?

a) An example of a primary cell is a mercury cell
b) An example of a primary cell is a nickel-cadmium storage cell
c) The electrode reactions can be reversed
d) It can be recharged
4 The total number of reacting species in a chemical reaction which bring a
chemical change is called ---------- of a reaction
a) Entropy
b) Molecularity
c) order
d) Activation energy

The order of the reaction based on the above graph is

a) Zero b) first c) second d) fractional

6 About [CoF6]3- and [Co(en)3]3+ which of the following statements are false
I both are octahedral
II [Co(en)3]3+ is diamagnetic and [CoF6]3- is paramagnetic
III Both are outer orbital complex
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 IV In both Co has +3 oxidation state
a) II and III b) II, III ,IV c) III only d) III and IV

7 The number of possible stereo isomers for the complex

[Co(C2O4)2 (NH3)2]
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

8 Which of the following is formed in the reaction of an aldehyde and primary

amine?
(a) Ketone
(b) Aromatic acid
(c) Schiff’s base
(d) Carboxylic acid

9 In Fe(CO)5, the Fe-C bond possesses:

a. ionic character
b. sigma character only
c. pi character
d. both sigma and pi characters

10 Which one of the following characteristics of the transition metals is associated

with higher catalytic activity?
(a) High enthalpy of atomisation
(b) Paramagnetic behaviour
(c) Colour of hydrate ions
(d) Variable oxidation states

11 When manganese dioxide is fused with KOH in air, It gives

(a) potassium permanganate
(b) potassium manganate
(c) manganese hydroxide
(d) Mn3O4

12 When KMn04 acts as oxidising agent in alkaline medium, the oxidation number of
Mn decreases by
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 5

13 Butane nitrile can be prepared by heating.

(a) propyl alcohol with alc KCN

(b) butyl chloride with alc KCN
(c) butyl alcohol with alc KCN
(d) propyl chloride with alc KCN

14 Which of the following reactions will give the major and minor products?

alc. KOH
CH3-CH2-CH - CH3
heat
Br

CH3-CH = CH-CH3+CH3-CH2-CH = CH2

(A) (B)

(a) (A) is major product and (B) is minor product

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 (b) (A) is minor product and (B) is major product
(c) Both (A) and (B) are major products
(d) Only (B) is formed and (A) is not formed

Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

15 Assertion (A): Ethane-1,2-diamine forms chelates with metals.

Reason (R): As it is a didentate ligand it forms ring structures with the central
metal ion.

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 Assertion (A): CO is a strong field ligand.

Reason (R): Due to lower CFSE and synergic bonding it is a strong field ligand.

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.

17 Assertion (A): Transition metals form complexes.

Reason(R): Transition metals have large size high nuclear charge which
facilitates the acceptance of lone pair of electron from ligands.

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.

18 Assertion : β-glycosidic linkage is present in maltose

Reason : Maltose is composed of two glucose units in which C–1 of one glucose
unit is linked to C–4 of another glucose unit.

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 7 questions with internal choice in two questions. The
following questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.

19 a) Compare the following complexes with respect to their shape, hybrid

orbitals involved according to VB theory:
(i) [CoF4]2- (ii) [Ni(CO)4]

OR
a) Why are low spin tetrahedral complexes not formed?
b) Write the IUPAC name of the complex [Cr(en)Cl2(NO2)2]-- .

20 a) For a first order reaction, show that time required for 99% completion is
twice the time required for completion of 90% reaction.

OR
a) Define Pseudo first order reaction.

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 b) A reaction is first order in A and second order in B Write differential rate
equation.

21 a) Predict the major product of acid catalysed dehydration of

(i) 1-methylcyclohexanol (ii) butan-1-ol
b) What is the action of HI on Benzyl methyl ether?

22 Write the equations involved in the following reactions:

(i) Hydroboration-oxidation reaction (ii) Kolbe’s reaction

23 a) While separating a mixture of ortho and para nitrophenols by steam

distillation, name the isomer which will be steam volatile. Give reason.
b) Give the equations of reactions for the preparation of phenol from cumene

24 Arrange the following in increasing order of basic strength:

a) Aniline, p-nitroaniline and p-toluidine
b) C6H5NHCH3 , C6H5CH2NH2 , C6H5NH2 .

25 a) How will you prove the presence of 5 OH groups in glucose?

b) What is the difference between a nucleoside and a nucleotide?
c) What is the type of linkage found between nucleotides in nucleic acids?

SECTION C
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in two questions. The
following questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.

26 a) The chemistry of corrosion of iron is essentially an electrochemical

phenomenon. Explain the reactions occurring during the corrosion of iron
in the atmosphere at anode cathode and formation of rust.
b) Calculate the time to deposit 1.27 g of copper at cathode when a current of
2A was passed through the solution of CuSO4.
(Molar mass of Cu = 63.5 g mol-1 1 F = 96500 C mol-1)
OR
a) Determine the values of equilibrium constant (Kc) and ΔG° for the following
reaction:
Ni + Ag+ (aq) → Ni2+ (aq) + Ag given E° =1.05V
Given log 2=0.3010 log 965= 2.9845 log 1.05=0.02118 log 2.303= 0.3263
log 8.314=0.9198 log 298=2.4742 Antilog of 0.5329 = 3.411 Antilog of
0.5161= 3.382

27 Write the structures of products of the following reactions;

(i)

ii)

iii)

OR
i) How will you bring about the following conversions in not more than
two steps?
a) Benzaldehyde to 3-Phenylpropan-1-ol
b) Benzaldehyde to α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
ii) Explain HVZ reaction with an example?

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28 a) Differentiate between average rate and instantaneous rate of a reaction.

b) The activation energy for the reaction

2 HI(g) → H2(g) + I2 (g)
is 209.5 kJ mol–1 at 581K.Calculate the fraction of molecules of reactants
having energy equal to or greater than activation energy?
c) Define collision frequency?
(log 209.5 = 2.3211 log 581 = 2.7641 Antilog 0.1677 = 1.471)

29 (i) A transition metal exhibits highest oxidation state in oxides and fluorides.
Explain why?
(ii) Balance the following reaction
MnO4--(aq) + S2O32- +H2O(l) ---→
(iii) Copper (I) ion is not known in aqueous solution.
.
30 a) Give a chemical test to distinguish between ethylamine and aniline?
b) Write the IUPAC name of the compound:

c) Complete the following reaction equations:

(i) C6H5N2CI + H3PO2 + H20 →

SECTION D
31 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.
The polarity of carbon-halogen bond of alkyl halides is responsible for their
nucleophilic substitution, elimination and their reaction with metal atoms to form
organometallic compounds. Nucleophilic substitution reactions are categorised
into SN1 and SN2 on the basis of their kinetic properties. Chirality has a profound
role in understanding the reaction mechanisms of SN1 and SN2 reactions. SN2
reactions of chiral alkyl halides are characterised by the inversion of configuration
while SN1 reactions are characterised by racemisation. A number of polyhalogen
compounds e.g., dichloromethane, chloroform, iodoform, carbon tetrachloride,
freon and DDT have many industrial applications. However, some of these
compounds cannot be easily decomposed and even cause depletion of ozone
layer and are proving environmental hazards.
Answer the following questions:

a) Explain the mechanism of SN2 reaction and predict the type of product
formed?
b) In the following pairs of halogen compounds, which compound undergoes
faster SN1 reaction?

c) a) Predict all the alkenes that would be formed by dehydrohalogenation of

1-Bromo-l-methylcyclohexane with sodium ethoxide in ethanol and identify
the major alkene.

b) convert Bromomethane to propanone

OR
c) Explain why
(i) Allyl chloride is hydrolysed more readily than n-propyl chloride?

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 (ii) Write the structure of the major organic product in each of the following
reactions:

32 Strengthening the Foundation: Chargaff Formulates His "Rules"

Chargaff, an Austrian biochemist, as his first step in this DNA research, set out to
see whether there were any differences in DNA among different species. After
developing a new paper chromatography method for separating and identifying
small amounts of organic material, Chargaff reached two major conclusions: (i)
the nucleotide composition of DNA varies among species. (ii) Almost all DNA, no
matter what organism or tissue type it comes from maintains certain properties,
even as its composition varies. In particular, the amount of adenine (A) is similar
to the amount of thymine (T), and the amount of guanine (G) approximates the
amount of cytosine (C). In other words, the total amount of purines (A + G) and
the total amount of pyrimidines (C + T) are usually nearly equal. This conclusion
is now known as "Chargaff's rule." Chargaff’s rule is not obeyed in some viruses.
These either have single- stranded DNA or RNA as their genetic material.
Answer the following questions:
a) Give 2 differences between DNA and RNA
b) Draw the structure of α-D glucopyranose
c) a) What are anomers?
b) What are the positions of the monosaccharide units which link lactose
and name the monosaccharide units?

OR
c) a) Name two hormones which mediate responses to external stimuli?
b) What are vitamins?

SECTION E

The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. Two
questions have an internal choice.

33 a) Predict whether van’t Hoff factor (i) is less than or greater than one in the
following:
(i) CH3COOH dissolved in water
(ii) CH3COOH dissolved in benzene
b) What type of azeotropic mixture will be formed by a solution of acetone
and chloroform? Justify on the basis of strength of intermolecular
interactions that develop in the solution.
c) An aqueous solution of 3.12g of Barium chloride in 250 g of water is found
to boil at 100.0832°C. Calculate the degree of dissociation of Barium
chloride. (Atomic mass of Barium 137u, Chlorine 35.5u) Kb =0.52 KKgmol-1
OR
a) An aqueous solution of sodium chloride freezes below 273 K. Explain the
lowering in freezing point of water with a suitable diagram.
b) Give two reasons to explain why osmotic pressure method is used to
determine the molecular mass of polymers?
c) An electrolyte AB is 50% ionised in aqueous solution. Calculate the
freezing point of 1 molal aqueous solution. Given Kf = 1.86KKgmol-1

34 a) Define the following terms :

(i) Over potential ii) Molar conductivity
b) State Kohlrausch’s law
c) The following graph represents variation of molar conductivity vs √c for an
electrolyte.

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 i) Determine the value of limiting molar conductivity for the electrolyte.
ii) Identify the nature of electrolyte on the basis of the above plot.
Justify your answer.

35 An organic compound (A) with molecular formula C2Cl3O2H is obtained when (B)
reacts with Red P and Cl2. The organic compound (B) can be obtained on the
reaction of methyl magnesium chloride with dry ice followed by acid hydrolysis.
a. Identify A and B
b. Write down the reaction for the formation of A from B. What is this reaction
called?
c. Give any one method by which organic compound B can be prepared from its
corresponding acid chloride.
d. Which will be the more acidic compound (A) or (B)? Why?
e. Write down the reaction to prepare methane from the compound (B).

OR
i) Explain the following with suitable example

a) Wolff- Kishner reduction b) Cannizzaro reaction

ii) Give a chemical test to distinguish between Benzaldehyde and Propanal

iii) Give reason: Although phenoxide ion has more number of resonating
structures than carboxylate ion- carboxylic acids are stronger acids than phenols.
Explain with resonance structures.

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