AL MAWARID LEADING INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

JEDDAH
FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION-2023-2024

Class: XII Subject: Chemistry Max Marks: 70

General Instructions:
1. There are 35 questions in this question paper
2. SECTION A - Q. No. 1 to 20 are very short answer questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. SECTION B - Q. No. 21 to 23 carries 2 marks each.
4. SECTION C- Q. No. 24 to 30 carries 3 marks each.
5. SECTION D- Q. No. 31 and 32 carries 4 marks each.
6. SECTION E- Q. No. 32 to 35 carries 5 marks
7. All questions are compulsory.
8. Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed
SECTION A (1 MARK)
1. How many coulombs are required for the oxidation of 1 mole of H2O to O2?
(a) 1.93 × 105 C (b) 9.65 × 104 C (c) 3.86 × 105 C (d) 4.825 × 105 C

2. The boiling point of an azeotropic mixture of water and ethanol is less than that of water and
ethanol. The mixture shows

(a) no deviation from Raoult’s Law. (b) positive deviation from Raoult’s Law.

(c) negative deviation from Raoult’s Law. (d) that the solution is unsaturated.

3. For a cell reaction involving two electron change the standard emf of the cell is found to be
0.295 V at 25°C. The equilibrium constant for the reaction at 25°C will be:
(a) 2.95 × 101 (b) 10 x 101 (c) 1 × 1010 (d) 1 × 10-10

4. If limiting molar conductivity of Ca2+ and Cl– are 119.0 and 76.3 S cm2 mol-1, then the value
of limiting molar conductivity of CaCl2 will be
(a) 195.3 S cm2 mol-1 (b) 271.6 S cm2 mol-1
(c) 43.3 S cm2 mol-1 (d) 314.3 S cm2 mol-1.

5. People add sodium chloride to water while boiling eggs. This is to

(a) decrease the boiling point. (b) increase the boiling point.

(c) prevent the breaking of eggs. (d) make eggs tasty.

6. The standard reduction potentials of X, Y, Z metals are 0.52, -3.03, -1.18 respectively. The
order of reducing power of the corresponding metals is:
(a) Y > Z > X (b) X > Y > Z (c) Z > Y > X (d) Z > X > Y

7. The molal elevation constant depends upon

(a) nature of solute. (b) nature of the solvent.

(c) vapour pressure of the solution. (d) enthalpy change.

8. The volume of H2 gas at NTP obtained by passing 4 amperes through acidified H2O for 30
minutes is:
(a) 0.0836 L (b) 0.0432 L (c) 0.1672 L (d) 0.836 L

9. When a solute is present in trace quantities the following expression is used

(a) Gram per million (b) Milligram percent

(c) Microgram percent (d) Parts per million

10. A 5% solution of cane-sugar (molecular weight = 342) is isotonic with 1% solution of

substance A. The molecular weight of X is

(a) 34.2 (b) 171 (c) 68.4 (d) 1710

11. The law which indicates the relationship between solubility of a gas in liquid and pressure rs

(a) Raoult’s law (b) Henry’s law

(c) Lowering of vapour pressure (d) Van’t Hoff law

12. 1 M, 2.5 litre NaOH solution is mixed with another 0.5 M, 3 litre NaOH solution. Then find
out the molarity of resultant solution

(a) 0.80 M (b) 1.0 M (c) 0.73 M (d) 0.50 M

13. The osmotic pressure of a solution can be increased by

(a) increasing the volume (b) increasing the number of solute molecules

(c) decreasing the temperature (d) removing semipermeable membrane

14. Which of the following statements about the catalyst is true?

(a) A catalyst accelerates the rate of reaction by bringing down the activation energy.

(b) A catalyst does not participate in reaction mechanism.

(c) A catalyst makes the reaction feasible by making ∆G more negative.

(d) A catalyst makes equilibrium constant more favourable for forward reaction.

15. For the reaction N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3 if Δ[NH3]/Δt = 2 × 10-4 mol L-1s-1, the value
of −Δ[H2]/Δt would be
(a) 1 × 10-4 mol L-1s-1 (b) 3 × 10-4 mol L-1s-1

(c) 4 × 10-4 mol L-1s-1 (d) 6 × 10-4 mol L-1s-1

16. For a chemical reaction A→B, it is found that the rate of reaction doubles when the
concentration of A is increased four times. The order of reaction is

(a) Two (b) One (c) Half (d) Zero

Directions: The questions 17 to 20 consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and
Reason. While answering these questions, you are required to choose any one of the
following four responses.

(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the
Assertion.

(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the
Assertion.

(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

17. Assertion: When NaCl is added to water a depression in freezing point is observed.

Reason: The lowering of vapour pressure of a solution causes depression in the freezing point.

18. Assertion : Azeotropic mixtures are formed only by non-ideal solutions and they may have
boiling points either greater than both the components or less than both the components.

Reason : The composition of the vapour phase is same as that of the liquid phase of an
azeotropic mixture.

19. Assertion: The order of reaction can be zero or fractional.

Reason: The order of a reaction cannot be determined from a balanced chemical reaction.

20. Assertion : Galvanized iron does not rust.

Reason : Zinc has a more negative electrode potential than iron.

 SECTION B (2 MARKS)
21. State Kohlrausch law of independent migration of ions. Why does the conductivity of a
solution decrease with dilution?

22. Distinguish between order and molecularity of a reaction.

23. Define the terms, ‘abnormal molecular mass’ and ‘osmotic pressure’.

SECTION C (3MARKS)
24. What do you understand by the rate law and rate constant of a reaction? Identify the order of
a reaction if the units of its rate constant are : (i) L-1 mol s-1 (ii) L mol-1 s-1

25. a) State and explain Henry’s law. what are its applications?

b) When do we consider Raoult’s law as a special case of Henry’s law

26. What mass of NaCl (molar mass = 58.5 g mol-1) must be dissolved in 65 g of water to
lower the freezing point by 7.5°C? The freezing point depression constant, Kf, for water is
1.86K kg mol-1. Assume van’t Hoff factor for NaCl is 1.87.

OR

The vapour pressure of pure liquids A and B at 400 K are 450 and 700 mmHg respectively.
Find out the composition of liquid mixture if total vapour pressure at this temperature is 600
mmHg.

27. For the reaction: 2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g) the following data were collected.

Initial rate of disappearance of

Experiment No. Initial [NO](M) Initial [Cl2](M)
Cl2 (M/min)

1 0.15 0.15 0.60

2 0.15 0.30 1.20

3 0.30 0.15 2.40

4 0.25 0.25 ?

(a) Write the expression for rate law.

(b) Calculate the value of rate constant and specify its units.
(c) What is the initial rate of disappearance of Cl2 in exp. 4?
28. Study the following diagram and answer the following questions by choosing the most
appropriate answer from the options given:

i)For the electro-chemical cell: M| M+|| X–| X, E0M+/M = 0.44 V and E0x/x− = 0.33 V

From the data one can deduce that

(a) M+ X → M+ + X– is the spontaneous change

(b) M+ + X– → M + X is the spontaneous reaction

(c) Ecell = 0.77 V (d) Ecell = -0.77 V

ii) The E0M3+/M2+ values for Cr, Mn, Fe and Co are -0.41, + 1.57, + 0.77 and +1.97 V
respectively. For which one of the metals, the change in oxidation state from +2 to +3 is
easiest?
(a) Cr (b) Mn (c) Fe (d) Co

iii) The emf of the cell with the following cell notation is:

Ni / Ni2+ (1.0 M) // Au3+ (1.0 M) / Au (Where E° Ni2+/Ni = -0.25 V; E°Au3+/Au = 1.5 V)

(a) 1.25 V (b) -1.25 V (c) 1.75 V (d) 2.0 V

29. a)Write a note on Hydrogen fuel cell.

b) Write the overall reaction taking place in a lead storage battery while in use.

30.(a) For a reaction A + B → P, the rate law is given by, r = k[A]1/2 [B]2.

What is the order of this reaction?

(b) A first order reaction is found to have a rate constant k = 5.5 × 10-14 s-1. Find the half life
of the reaction.
 SECTION D (4 MARKS)

31. Read the following passage and answer the following questions by choosing the most
appropriate answer from the options given:
An electrolytic cell is a set-up that utilizes an external source of electrical energy to force a
chemical reaction that would otherwise not occur. The external energy source is a voltage
applied between the cell′s two electrodes; an anode (positively charged electrode) and a
cathode (negatively charged electrode), which are immersed in an electrolyte solution.
i) 4.5 g of aluminium (at. mass 27 amu) is deposited at cathode from Al3+ solution by a certain
quantity of electric charge. The volume of hydrogen produced at STP from H+ ions in solution
by the same quantity of electric charge will be:
(a) 44.8 L (b) 11.2 L (c) 22.4 L (d) 5.6 L
ii) The amount of electricity required to deposit 1 mol of aluminium from a solution of
AlCl3 will be:
(a) 0.33 F (b) 1 F (c) 3 F (d) 1 ampere
iii) A current of 2.0 A passed for 5 hours through a molten metal salt deposits 22.2 g of metal
(at. wt. = 177). The oxidation state of the metal in the metal salt is
(a) +1 (b) +2 (c) +3 (d) +4
iv) What is produced at the cathode when fused NaCl is electrolyzed by using platinum
electrode.
a) Chlorine b) Sodium c) Hydrogen gas d) Oxygen gas
32. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions by choosing the
most appropriate answer from the options given:
In chemistry, concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a
mixture. Several types of mathematical description can be distinguished: mass concentration,
molar concentration, number concentration, and volume concentration.The concentration can
refer to any kind of chemical mixture, but most frequently refers to solutes and solvents in
solutions.
The concentration of a solute is very important in studying chemical reactions because it
determines how often molecules collide in solution and thus indirectly determine the rate of
reactions and the conditions at equilibrium.
i). Which of the following is a quantitative description of the solution?
(a) Dilute (b) Concentrated (c) Saturated (d) Molar
ii). The system that forms maximum boiling azetrope is
(a) Acetone-chloroform (b) ethanol-acetone
(c) n-hexane-n-heptane (d) carbon disulphide-acetone
iii). If 234.2 gm of sugar syrup contains 34.2 gm of sugar. What is the molal concentration of
the solution.
(a) 0.1 (b) 0.5 (c) 5.5 (d) 55
iv). If 8.5 gm of NH3 is present is 200 ml of its solution, its molarity will be
(a) 0.25 (b) 2.5 (c) 5.5 (d) 1.5
SECTION E (5 MARKS)
33. a) The rate of a reaction becomes four times if the temperature changes from 293K to 313K.
Calculate the energy of activation (Ea) of the reaction assuming that it does not change with
temperature. [R = 8.314 JK-1 mol-1, log 4 = 0.6021]

b) Derive integrated rate equation for rate constant of a first order reaction.

34. a) What are the products formed (at cathode and anode) when an aqueous solution of CuCl2
is electrolysed by using Platinum electrodes?

b) A voltaic cell is set up at 25°C with the following half cells :

Al/Al3+ (0.001 M) and Ni/Ni2+ (0.50 M)
Write an equation for the reaction that occurs when the cell generates an electric current and
determine the cell potential. E0Ni2+/Ni = −0.25V and E0Al3+/Al = −1.66V
(Log 8 × 10-6 = -5.0970)

OR

a) What are the products formed (at cathode and anode) when a dilute aqueous solution of
H2SO4 is electrolysed by using Platinum electrodes?

b) When a certain conductance cell was filled with 0.1 M KCl, it has a resistance of 85 ohms at
25°C. When the same cell was filled with an aqueous solution of 0.052 M unknown electrolyte,
the resistance was 96 ohms. Calculate the molar conductance of the electrolyte at this
concentration.
[Specific conductance of 0.1 M KCl = 1.29 × 10-2 ohm-1 cm-1]

35. (a) What is meant by : (i) Colligative properties (ii) Molality of a solution

(b) What concentration of nitrogen should be present in a glass of water at room temperature?
Assume a temperature of 25° C, a total pressure of 1 atmosphere and mole fraction of nitrogen
in air of 0.78.[KH for nitrogen = 8.42 × 10-7 M/mm Hg]

OR
(a) Differentiate between molarity and molality for a solution. How does a change in
temperature influence their values?

(b) Calculate the freezing point of an acqueous solution containing 10.50 g of MgBr2 in 200 g
of water. (Molar mass of MgBr2 = 184 g) (Kf for water = 1.86 K kg mol-1)