\ Mid-Term Assessment

~ DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Subject: Chemistry Time: 3 Hrs. Session: 2024-25

~ SU~HANt LOK-GURUGRAM Marks: 70 Class: XII Date: 16/09/2024
STUDENT'S NAME _ _ _ _ SECTION ROLL No. INVIGILATOR'S SIGNATURE:

I General Instructions:
► This Question paper contains - five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is
compulsory. However, there are internal choices in some questions.
► Section A has 12 MCQ's and 06 Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
► Section B has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of2 marks each.
► Section Chas 7 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.
► Section D has 2 source based/ case based/ passage based/integrated units of
assessment of 4 marks
► Section E has 2 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.
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SECT/ONA

What would be the major product formed when (CH3)3 C-OH is heated at 358 Kin
the presence ofH3PO4:
(A) (CH3)3COOH (B) (CH3)3CHO
(C) (CH3)2CH=CH2 (D) (CH3)3 C-O-C-(CH3)3

2. Identify the products (1) and (2) in the following reactions:

C2H 5Cl + KCN-- (1) and C2HsCl + KNO2--(2)
(A) (1) C2H5CN (2) C2Hs NO2 (B) (1) C2HsNC (2) C2Hs NO2
(C) (1) C2H5CN (2) C2Hs ONO (D) (1) C2HsNC (2) C2HsONO

Which of the following reactions c~ be used to obtain benzaldehyde from benzene?

(A) Rosenmund's Reduction (B) Stephen's Reaction
._(C) Etard's Reaction (D) Gatterman-Koch Reaction
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when the concentration of A is increased four times. The order of the reaction is :
(A) 2 (B) 1
(C) 1/i (D) Zero

5. The standard electrode potential for Sn4+ /Sn2+ couple is + 0.15 V and for cr3+/cr
couple is - 0.73 V. These two couples are connected to make an electrochemical
cell. The redox reaction is spontaneous. The cell potential will be :
(A) + 0.88 V (B) + 0.58 V
(C) - 0.88 V (D) - 0.58 V
6. The correct IUPAC name of (CH3)3 C-CH2Br is:
(A) 2,2-Dimethyl-2-bromopropane (B) 1-Bromo-2,2,2-trimethylethane
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 (C) 2-Bromo-1,1,1-trimethylethane (D) l-Bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane
'2). In comparison to a 0.01 M solution of glucose, the depression in the freezing point of
a 0.01 M Al 2(SO4)3 solution is
(A) the same (B) about six times
(C) about three times (D) about five times
8. Williamson's synthesis of preparing Dimethylether is a/an
(A) electrophilic substitution (B) SN1reaction
(C) electrophilic addition (D) SN2 reaction
9. Rosenmund reduction is used for the preparation of aldehyde. Which of the following
catalysts would one choose in this reaction?
(A) Pd-BaSO4 (B) Anhydrous AlCh
(C) Iron (III) oxide (D) HgSO4
10. What is the order and molecularity of hydrolysis of sucrose if the rate law is
Rate = k'[C12H22O11]?
(A) Order is zero, molecularity is one
(B) Order is two, molecularity is two
(C) Order is two, molecularity is one
(D) Order is one, molecularity is two

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pressure is applied on the piston (B).
(B) Water will move from side (B) to side (A) if a pressure greater-than osmotic
pressure is applied on the piston (B).
(C) Water will move from side (B) to side (A) if a pressure equal to osmotic
pressure is applied on the piston (B).
(D) Water will move from side (A) to side (B) if pressure equal to osmotic pressure
is applied on the piston (A).

For Questions number 13 to 16, two statements are given one labelled as Assertion
(A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these
questions from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
(E) Assertion (A) is false, Reason (R) is false

13. Assertion (A) : 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 (R) : The composition of the vapour phase is the same as that of the liquid
phase of an azeotropic mixture.

14. Assertion (A): Rate constant increases with increase in temperature.

Reason (R) : Increasing the temperature of the substance increases the fraction of
molecules, which collide with energies greater than activation energy.

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 15. Assertion (A): Halogens are ortho and para-directing
Reason (R): Halogens are electron-withdrawing groups

16. (A) : When methyl alcohol is added to water, the boiling point of water
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increases ..
Reason (R) : When a volatile solute is added to a volatile solvent, an elevation in the
boiling point is observed.

SECTIONB

This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The
following questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.

11. (a) A solution of KOH hydrolyses CH3CHClCH2CH3 and CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl.

Which one of these is more easily hydrolysed?

(b) Give a chemical test to distinguish between C2HsBr and C6HsBr.

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(a) Which compound in the following pair undergoes faster SNl reaction?

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(b) Why does the presence of nitro groups at ortho- -and para- positions in
haloarenes increase their reactivity towards nucleophilic substitution reaction?
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(-)-2-Methylbutan-1-ol A "' ~f~i9-2-methylbutane

(b) Identify whether re~n, inversion or racemisation occurs in the above fig.
Explain. ,·

19. Solutions of two electrolytes 'A' ~d 'B' are diluted. The Am of 'B' increases 1.5
times while that of A increases 25 times. Which of the two is a strong electrolyte?
Justify your answer. Graphically show the behavior of 'A' and 'B' .

. 20. Calculate the elevation of the boiling point of the solution when 4 g of MgSO4 (molar 1
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mass= 120 g/mol) was dissolved in 100 g of water, assuming MgSO4 undergoes ,
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SECTIONC

This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The
following questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.

~ The variation in the concentration (R) vs. time (t) plot is given below. Answer the
following questions on the basis of the given figure :

O Time---.

(a) Predict the order of the reaction.

(b) What is the slope of the curve?
(c) What are the units of the rate constant k?
OR
A first - order reaction takes 24 minutes for 50% decomposition. Calculate the time
required for 25% decomposition. (Given: log 4 = 0·6021, log 3 = 0·4771)

@ (a) Why is the probability of reaction with molecularity higher than three very
rare?
(b) The reaction between H2 (g) and 02 (g) is highly feasible yet allowing the gases
to stand at room temperature in the same vessel does not lead to the formation
of water. Explain.
(c) Why in the redox titration of KMn04 vs oxalic acid, we heat oxalic acid
solution before starting the titration?

24. A solution contains 5•85 g NaCl (Molar mass= 58 •5 g mo1-1 ) per litre of solution.
It has an osmotic pressure of 4·75 atm at 27°C. Calculate the degree of dissociation
of NaCl in this solution. (Given: R = 0·082 L atm ·K-1 mo1-1)
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25. Acc oun t for the following:
er than that of
( a) The dipole moment of Chlorobenzene is low
Cyclohexylchloride.
(b) Alkyl .halides are immiscible in water.
n-Butyl bromide .
(c) t-Butyl bromide has a lower boiling point than
l met hyl ether reacts with excess 1-ll.
.26) Write the mechanism of the reaction when Ethy
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(show necessary chemical equation) (3x 1=3)
27. What happens when
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sis.
(a) V is treated with CH3CHO followed by hydroly
(b) Phenol is treated with cone. (HN03 + H2S04).
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(c) 2-Methylpropan-2-ol is heated with Cu at 573
para-Nitrophenol is not?
28. Wh y ortho-Nitrophenol is steam volatile while
aration of phenol from cumene.
Giv e the equations of reactions for the prep
product of this method using a
Which alcohol will be required to obtain by
copper catalyst?

SEC TIO ND
stions. Each question has an internal
The foll owi ng questions are case -based que
d the pas sag e carefully and answer
choice and carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Rea
the questions tha t follow.
following questions:
29. Read the passage given below and answer the
hilic substitution, however, it gives a
Although chlorobenzene is inert to nucleop
aq. NaOH at high temperature and
quantitative yield of phenol when heated with
titution in phenol is concerned the -
under high pressure. As far as electrophilic subs
presence enhances the elec trop hilic
OH group is an activating group, hence, its
substitution at o- and p-positions.
conversion of Chlorobenzene
(a) Name the mechanism which is involved in the
into Phenol.
is treated with KMn04?
(b) What will be the product if Propan-2- ol
titution more readily than
(c) Why does Phenol undergo electrophilic subs
benzene?
OR
(c) What will happen whe n Sec ond ary alcohol is heated with copper-based
catalyst? Write the equation for the same.

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~- Read the ~assage given below and answer the questions that follow.
The half-hfe of a reaction is the time required for the concentration of reactant to
decrease by half, i.e.

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N-,.. ofhalf-We --+

For first order reaction, this means t 112 is independent of initial concentration. Figure
shows that typical Variation of concentration of reactant exhibiting first order kinetics.
It may be noted that though the major portion of the first order kinetics may be over
in a finite time, but the reaction will never cease as the concentration of reactant will
be zero only at infinite time
(a) If half -life of a reaction does not depend directly on the initial concentration
of reactant what will be the order of the reaction?
(b) What will be the unit of rate constant of the reaction mentioned in 30 (a)?
(c) A first order reaction has a rate constant k = 3.01 x 10-3 s- 1. How long it will
take to decompose half of the reactant?
OR
(c) In manufacture ofNH3,
N2(g) + 3H2(g) ► 2 NH3 + heat
What is the effect of pressure on the rate of reaction?
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The following questions are long answer type and car? 5 g,arks each. All questions
have an internal choice. b O t, ~
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31. (a) Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than hydrocarbons of
comparable molecular masses. Explain this fact.
(b) (i) Compare C-O bond strength between Methanol and Phenol. Explain.
(ii) Dipole - moment of Phenol is smaller than that of Methanol. Why?
OR
(a) Write complete reaction for the bromination of Phenol in an aqueous and non-
aqueous medium.

(b) Explain why Lewis acid is not required in the bromination of Phenol.
(c) How can Phenol be converted to aspirin?

32. (a) Explain why is OH group in phenols is more strongly held as compared to OH
group in alcohols.
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(b) How will you bring about the following conversions?
(i) Toluene to benzyl alcohol
(ii) But-1-ene to but-2-ene
(iii) Benzene to Biphenyl
OR
(b) Butan -2-ol reacts with alcoholic NaOH to give products as shown below.

CH2CH3 CH2CH3

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H'''~c, + /C~'''H
Hd' ·CH3 H3C • ~OH

(R)-butan-2-ol : (S)-butan-2-ol
50% 50%

Identify the type of substitution reaction mechanism. Justify your answer showing
mechanism of the reaction.
(a) Although chlorine is an electron withdrawing group, yet it is ortho-, para-
directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. Why?
(b) Haloalkanes react with KCN to form alkyl cyanides as the main product while
AgCN forms isocyanides as the major product. Explain.

33. (a) Name the· electrophile produced in the reaction bf benzene with benzoyl
chloride in the presence of anhydrous Al Cb. Show the chemical reaction.
(b) An aldehyde Q was produced on the hydration of an alkyne P with two Carbon
in the presence of H2S04 and HgS04. Identify the alkyne P. When Q reacts
with CH3MgBr followed by hydrolysis, an alcohol R is formed. Identify P ,Q,R.
What is the degree of R? How will you distinguish from its position isomer ?
OR
Convert Chloromethane to Ethanal .
Carbonyl carbon is highly electrophilic. Justify your answer.
Boiling point of aldehydes and ketones are higher than corresponding
hydrocarbons. Justify.

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