Code: KVS(DR)/2024/PB2/C.

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, DELHI REGION
SECOND PRE BOARD EXAMINATION(2023-24)
Class: XII : Subject-Chemistry Theory(043)

Max. Marks: 70 Time: 3 Hours

Read the following instructions carefully

a). There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
b) SECTION-A consists of 16 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
c) SECTION-B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
d) SECTION-C consists of 7 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.

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. Which of the following aqueous solutions should have the highest boiling point ?
a). 1.0M NaOH
b). 1.0M Na2SO4
c). 1.0M NH4NO3
d). 1.0M KNO3

2. Which of the following is correct for spontaneity of a cell ?

a). ΔG = -ve ; Eo = +ve
b). ΔG= +ve ; Eo = 0
c). ΔG= -ve ; Eo = 0
d). ΔG= +ve ; Eo = -ve

3. The electronic configuration of Cu(II) is 3d9 whereas that of Cu(I) is 3d10.

Which of the following is correct ?
a). Cu(II) is more stable
b). Cu(II) is less stable
c). Cu(I) and Cu(II) are equally stable
d). Stability of Cu(I) and Cu(II) depends on nature of copper salts.
4. What is the correct order of reactivity of alcohols in the following reaction ?

Anhydrous ZnCl2
R-OH + HCl R-Cl + H2O

a). 1o>2o>3o
b). 1o<2o<3o
c). 3o>2o>1o
d). 3o>1o>2o

5. One mole of CrCl3.6H2O compound reacts with excess AgNO3 solution to yield two
moles of AgCl(s). The structural formula of the compound is
a). [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2. H2O
b). [Cr(H2O)3Cl3]. 3H2O
c). [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl. 2 H2O
d). [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3

6. Inversion in configuration is observed in—

a). SN1
b). SN2
c). Neither SN1 nor SN2
c). SN1 as well as SN2

7. The glycosidic linkage involved in the glucose units in amylase part of starch is
a). C1-C4 β linkage
b). C1-C6 α linkage
c). C1-C4 α linkage
d). C1-C6 β linkage

Dry Ether H3O+

8. RMgX + CO2 Y RCOOH,
What is ‘Y’ in the above reaction ?

a). RCOOMgX
b). RCOOX
c). R3COMgX
d). (RCOO)2Mg

9. Major products formed by heating (CH3)3C―O―CH2―CH3 with HI are:

a). (CH3)3C―I and CH3―CH2OH
b). (CH3)3C―OH and CH3―CH2I
c). (CH3)3C―I and CH3―CH2I
d). (CH3)3C―OH and CH3―CH2OH
10. An organic compound ‘A’ on treatment with NH3 gives ‘B’ which on heating gives
‘C’. C when treated with Br2 in the presence of KOH produces ethylamine. Compound
‘A’ is
a). CH3-CH2-CH2-COOH
b). CH3-COOH
c). [CH3]2-CH-COOH
d). CH3-CH2-COOH

11. KMnO4 acts as an oxidizing agent in alkaline medium. When alkaline KMnO4 is
treated with KI, iodide ion is oxidized to
a). I2
b). IO-
c). IO3-
d). IO4-

FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED LEARNERS:

11.The reason for greater range of oxidation states of actinoids is due to

a). actinoid contraction
b). 5f, 6d, 7s levels have comparable energies
c). 4f and 5d levels are close in energies
d). the radioactive nature of actinoids

12. On the basis of crystal field theory[CFT], electronic configuration of d4 complex

when Δo>P is
a). t2g3 eg1
b). t2g2 eg2
c). t2g1 eg3
d). t2g4 eg0

Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and
(d) as given below.

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.

13. Assertion: Relative lowering of vapour pressure is equal to the mole fraction of
the solute.
Reason :The units of Kf[ Cryoscopic constant) is K kg mol-1
14. Assertion: The catalyst used in Friedel-Crafts reaction is anhydrous AlCl3.
Reason : Anhydrous AlCl3 is a Lewis acid.

15. Assertion: Proteins are polymers of α-amino acids connected by a peptide bond.
Reason : A tetrapeptide contains 4 amino acids linked by 4 peptide bonds.

16. Assertion: Solubility of amines decreases with increase in molar mass of amines.
Reason : The hydrophobic alkyl part increases with the increase in molar mass
in amines.

SECTION-B

This section contains 05 questions with internal choice in one question.

The following questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.

17. a). A and B liquids on mixing produced a warm solution. Which type of deviation is
there and why ?
b). What is expected value of Van’t Hoff factor for K3[Fe(CN)6] in dilute solution ?

18. Account for the following:

a). Cr2+ is a strong reducing agent.
b). Cu2+ salts are coloured while Zn2+ salts are white.

OR

a).Transition elements have high enthalpy of atomisation

b). Ce4+ is a strong oxidizing agent in aqueous solution

19. Give reasons:

a). C-Cl bond length in chlorobenzene is shorter than C-Cl bond length in CH3-Cl.
b). p-dichlorobenzene has higher melting point than those of ortho and meta
isomers.

20. Write the equations involved in the following reactions:

a). Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky [HVZ]reaction
b). Cannizzaro’s reaction

21. What happens when D – glucose is treated with the following reagents :
a). Bromine water [Br2/H2O]
b). Acetic anhydride
 SECTION-C

This section contains 07 questions with internal choice in one question.

The following questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.

22. 3.9 g of benzoic acid dissolved in 49 g of benzene shows a depression in freezing

point of 1.62 K. Calculate the Van’t Hoff factor and predict the nature of
solute (associated or dissociated).
[Given: Molar mass of benzoic acid=122 g/mol; Kf for benzene = 4.9 K kg mol-1]

OR

Calculate the mass of NaCl [molar mass = 58.5 g/mol] to be dissolved in 37.2g
of water to lower the freezing point by 20C, assuming that NaCl undergoes
complete dissociation.[Kf for water = 1.86 K kg mol-1]

23. a). How does molar conductivity vary with increase in concentration for strong and
weak electrolyte ?
b). State Kohlraush law for independent migration of ions ?

24. For a chemical reaction variation in concentration, ln[R] vs time(min) plot is shown
below:

ln[R]

Time(min)

a). What is the order of the reaction ?

b). What are the units of rte constant, k for the reaction ?
c). If initial concentration of the reactant is half of the original concentration,
how will t1/2 change ?

25. a). How will you prepare K2MnO4 from MnO2[ Write equation]
b). Complete the following equations:
i). Cr2O72- + OH-
ii). MnO4- + H+ + S2-
26. a). Write the structural formulae of the organic compounds ‘A’, ‘B’ , ‘C’, and D in
the following sequence of reaction.

Alc. KOH Br2 Alc. KOH HgSO4

CH3-CH(Br)-CH2-CH3 A B C D
aq.H 2SO4
b). How will you convert Propene to 1-Bromopropane ?

27. a). Phenols are stronger acids than alcohols. Justify

b). Write mechanism for acid-catalysed dehydration of ethanol to ethene.

28. a). What type of linkage is present in Nucleic acids ?

b). Give one example each for fibrous protein and globular protein.
c). Deficiency of which vitamin causes poor coagulation of blood ?

SECTION-D

The following questions are case-based questions.

Each question has an internal choice and carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each.

29. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

The branch of chemistry that deals with the study of reaction rates and their
mechanisms is called chemical kinetics. The rate law for a chemical reaction
relates the reaction rate with the concentrations or partial pressures of the
reactants. For a general reaction aA + bB C with no intermediate
steps in its reaction mechanism, meaning that it is an elementary reaction,
the rate law is given by r = k [A]x[B]y , where [A] and [B] express the
concentrations of A and B in moles per litre. Exponents ‘x’ and ‘y’ vary for each
reaction and are determined experimentally. The value of ‘k’ varies with
conditions that affect reaction rate, such as temperature, pressure, surface area…

The sum of these exponents is known as overall reaction order. A zero order
reaction has a rate constant that is independent of the concentration of the
reactants. A first order reaction depends on the concentration of only one
reactant. A reaction is said to be second order when the overall order is two. Once
we have determined the order of the reaction, we can go back and plug in one set
of our initial values and solve for k.

a). Calculate the overall order of the reaction which has the following rate
expression: Rate = K[A]1/2[B]3/2
b). What is meant by rate of a reaction ?
c). A first order reaction takes 77.7 min. for 50% completion. Calculate the time
required for 30% completion of this reaction[log 10 = 1; log 7 = 0.8451]
 OR

c). A first order reaction has a rate constant 1x10-3 per second. How long will
5g of this reactant take to reduce to 3g .[log 3 = 0.4771; log 5 = 0.6990]

30. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Amines are regarded as derivatives of ammonia in which hydrogen atoms are

successively replaced by alkyl or aryl groups. Amines are classified as primary,
secondary and tertiary amines. Primary amines cannot be obtained by ammonolysis of
alkyl halide because we will get mixture of 1 o, 2o and 3o amines. Cyanides on reduction
give primary amines whereas isocyanides on reduction give secondary amines. Nitro
compounds on reduction also give primary amines. Primary amines react with CHCl 3
and KOH to form foul smelling isocyanide. They react with Hinsberg reagent to form
soluble salt in KOH or NaOH. Secondary amines react with Hinsberg reagent to form a
compound which is insoluble in KOH. Tertiary amines do not react with Hinsberg
reagent.

Diazonium salts are prepared by reaction of Amines with NaNO2 and conc. HCl
at 0 to 5oC. Aromatic diazonium salts are more stable because phenyl diazonium ion
is stabilized by resonance. Benzene diazonium chloride can be used to prepare halo
benzene, phenol, nitro benzene, benzene, p-hydroxy azo benzene (azo dye) and large
number useful compounds.

a). What happens when Aniline reacts with NaNO2/HCl at 273 to 278k.
b). How will you distinguish between Aniline and Ethanamine ?
c). Convert Aniline to Benzoic acid.

OR

c). Convert Aniline to p-nitro aniline.

SECTION-E

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

31. Attempt any five of the following:

a). Write IUPAC name of ionisation isomer of [Pt(NH3)4(Cl)2]Br2

b). Draw the geometrical isomers of [Pt(en)2(Cl2)]2+
c). Calculate the spin only magnetic moment of the complex [CoF6]3-
[Atomic number of Cobalt = 27]
d). Differentiate between homoleptic and Heteroleptic complexes.
e). Write the formula of ‘Pentaamminenitrito-N-cobalt(III).
f). [NiCl4]2- is paramagnetic while [Ni(CO)4] is diamagnetic. Why ?
g). Arrange the following complex ions in increasing order of crystal field splitting
energy(Δo): [Cr(Cl)6]3- , [Cr(CN)6]3-, [Cr(NH3)6]3+

32. a). Calculate emf of the cell in which following reaction takes place:
2Al(s) + 3 Ni2+(0.1M) 2Al3+(0.01M) + 3Ni(s)
[Eo cell = 1.41V]
b). Write recharging reactions in case of Pb-storage battery.
c). Define limiting molar conductivity?

OR

a). State Faraday’s second law of electrolysis ?

b). Write two advantages of H2-O2 fuel cells aver ordinary cells.
c). Calculate ΔGo and Kc for the following reaction:

Cd2+(aq) + Zn(s) Zn2+(aq) + Cd(s)

[ Given : Eo(Cd2+/Cd) = -0.403V ; Eo(Zn2+/Zn) = -0.763V] and
[ Anti log of 0.1769 = 1.503]

33. a). Write chemical tests to distinguish between following pairs of organic compounds:
i). Benzaldehyde[C6H5-CHO] and Acetophenone[C6H5-CO-CH3]
ii). Ethanoic acid and Methanoic acid.
b). What happens when
i). Benzaldehyde is treated with Zn-Hg/HCl
ii). Toluene is oxidized using Chromyl chloride in CS2
c). 2-Nitro ethanoic acid is stronger acid than Ethanoic acid. Justify ?

OR

a). Write chemical tests to distinguish between following pairs of organic compounds:
i). Phenol and Benzoic acid
ii). Ethanol and Methanol
b). Complete the following conversions in not more than two steps:
i). Propene to Propanone
ii). Methanal to Ethanol
c). Aldehydes are more reactive towards nucleophilic addition reactions than ketones.
Justify ?

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