BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, KARACHI

INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION
MODEL PAPER-2025 (ACCORDING TO REDUCED SYLLABUS – 2025)
CHEMISTRY PAPER – II Max. Marks: 68
(Science Pre-Engineering & Pre-Medical Groups) Time: 2 Hours 40 minutes

According to New Book SECTION ‘B’

(SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS) Marks : 36
Note: Answer any Nine part questions. Select Four part questions from Inorganic – General Chemistry and Five part questions
from Organic Chemistry. All part questions carry equal marks.

INORGANIC – GENERAL CHEMISTRY

2. i) What is flame test? Why alkali and alkaline earth metals give coloured flame? Mention the colour of flame of any two
alkali metals.
OR
Give reasons for the following:
* H 2 SO4 behave as oxidizing agent.
* Gallium has smaller atomic radii then alumuinium.
* Acidity of hydrogen halides increases from HF to HI .
* Binding energy of zinc is least in 3d series.
ii) Write the IUPAC name of the following:
3 3
* Na2  Pt  OH 4  *  Fe  CN 6  * Cr  en 3  * Co  NH 3 3  NO2 3 

iii) Why the compounds of d – block elements coloured? Explain in term of crystal field theory.
iv) Describe how 99.99% pure copper is obtained from copper matte.
v) Describe the preparation and uses of Nylon and Polyvinyl chloride.
vi) What are greenhouse gases? Explain greenhouse effect.
vii) Define the following:
* Catalytic Converter * Chelates * Diagonal Relationship * Antipyretic Medicine
OR
Write at least one significant use of following metals:
* Sodium * Calcium * Iron * Copper
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
viii) Define any four of the following:
* Reforming of Petroleum * Catenation * Functional Group
* Homologous Series * Peptide Bond
OR
Define Bucky Ball? Explain its structure (diagram is not required). Write its two properties and two uses.
ix) Write the IUPAC names of any four of the following:
* CH3 3 C  CH2  CH CH3 2 * CH 3  C  CH 2  C  CH
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CH 2
OH O
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* Cl  CH 2  CH  CH 2  C  OH * CH 3  CH  CH  CH  CHO
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Cl Br CH 3
CH 3
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* CH 3  C  NH 2
|
CH 3
x) Give the mechanism of free radical reaction between methane and chlorine in the presence of sunlight.
OR
Define Chiral Carbon and Plane Polarized Light. Explain optical isomers with example.
xi) a) Why terminal alkynes are acidic in nature? Write one chemical reaction to support your answer.
b) Why does the  NO2 group attached to a benzene ring direct incoming electrophiles to the meta position in
electrophilic substitution reactions of benzene? Explain briefly.

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--:2:-- CHEMISTRY PAPER – II

(Science Pre-Engineering & Pre-Medical Groups)

xii) Identify each of the following with one laboratory test:

* Alkene * Alcohol * Phenol * Aldehyde
xiii) Write the names of four derivatives of Carboxylic acid and give the equation for their preparation from acetic acid..

xiv) Define amines. Why they are basic in nature? Write the chemical equations for the preparation of the following
compounds from an amine  R  NH2  :
* Amide * Diazonium Salt
OR
Write the names of two organometallic compounds (except Grignard reagent). Write the reactions of Grignard with
the following:
* Amine * Carbon dioxide

SECTION ‘C’
(DETAILED-ANSWER QUESTIONS) Marks : 32
Note: Answer any Two questions ––– One question from Inorganic – General Chemistry and One from Organic Chemistry.
Both questions carry equal marks.
INORGANIC – GENERAL CHEMISTRY

3. a) Complete and balance the following chemical equations:

C  N2  P  O2  
o
2000 C limited oxygen
* *
* Ca OCl 2  HCl 
 * NaOH  Zn 

* K  O2 
 * Mn  O2 

2 
* Cr2O  3H 2C2O4  8H 
7  * Cu  HNO3 
conc.

OR
Discuss the group trend of Atomic radii, ionization energy, electrical conductivity, melting and boiling point of
Alkali metal
b) Draw a flow sheet diagram of contact process and describe various steps involved in the manufacturing of sulfuric acid.
also write two chemical reactions in which sulfuric acid behave as dehydrating agent.
4. a) What is Troposphere? Describe the chemistry involves due to the presence of oxides of nitrogen and carbon in
troposphere.
b) Define d – block elements. Why are d – block elements called transition elements? Explain trend of following properties
of 3d – series of transition elements. (any three):
* Catalytic activity * Alloy Formation * Variable oxidation state * Magnetic Behavior
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
5. a) Explain the structure of benzene according to molecular orbital treatment. Also write two chemical reactions in which
behave as unsaturated hydrocarbon.
b) Outline the structures of each of the following molecules: (any eight)
* Divinylacetylene * Neobutyl butyrate * Neocaproic acid
* p – Cresol * 3 - Chlorobenzamide * 1,2,3 – benzenetriol
* Hexamethylenediamine *   chloroisovaleraldehyde * Methandiol

6. a) What are Nucleophilic substitution reactions. Compare in detail SN 1 and SN 2 reactions with mechanism.
b) What are carbohydrates? Classify on the basis of structure. Explain the role of the following carbohydrates in health
and disease:
* Fructose * Glucose
OR
Write the chemical equations of the following: (any eight)
* Reaction of ethyne with ozone.
* Reaction of bromoethane with alcoholic solution of KOH .
* Reaction of ethanal with reducing agent like LiAlH 4 .
* Reaction of propanal with mixture of zinc amalgam and concentrated HCl .
* Oxidation of phenol with K 2Cr2O7 in presence of H 2 SO4 .
* Ethanol reacts with thionylchloride in presence of pyridine.
* Reaction of bromoethane with KSH .
* Reaction of ethyleneglycol with periodic acid  HIO4  .
* Reaction of benzene with acetyl chloride in the presence of Lewis acid  AlCl3 
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 BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, KARACHI
INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION
MODEL PAPER-2025 (ACCORDING TO REDUCED SYLLABUS – 2025)
CHEMISTRY PAPER – II Max. Marks: 17
According to New Book (Science Pre-Engineering & Pre-Medical Groups) Time: 20 minutes
SECTION ‘A’
(MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) – (M.C.Qs.) (Marks : 17)
NOTE: i) This section consists of 17 part questions and all are to be answered. Each part question carries one mark.
ii) Do not copy the part questions in your answerbook. Write only the answer in full against the proper number
of the question and its part.
iii) The use of scientific calculator is allowed

1. Choose the correct answer for each from the given options:
i) In III A group of periodic table, the ionization of gallium (Ga) is higher than aluminium (Al) due to insufficient
shielding of the nuclear charge in gallium (Ga) by:
* 4s electrons * 4p electrons * 3d electrons * 3p electrons
ii) This metal is essential for growth of bones and teeth:
* Calcium * Magnesium * Sodium * Potassium

iii) The boiling point and viscosity of H 2 SO4 is high because:

* it is strong oxidizing agent * it is highly volatile
* it has strong hydrogen bonding * it form stable sulfur-oxygen bonds

iv) The coordination number of ' Pt ' in  Pt  en 3  Cl4 is:

* 3 * 4 * 6 * 4
v) This metal has maximum number of unpaired electrons in 3d orbitals:
* Copper  Cu  * Manganese  Mn  * Cobalt  Co  * Iron  Fe 
vi) The general formula of the homologous series of cyclo alkane is:
* Cn H 2 n * Cn H 2 n  2 * Cn H 2 n 2 * Cn H 2 n  4

vii) The final product obtained when hydrogen bromide  HBr  is added to an ethyne molecule:
* 1,2 – Dibromo ethane * Bromoethene
* 1,1 – Dibromo ethane * 1,1,2,2 – Tetrabromo ethane
viii) The sooty flame observed when benzene burns is due to:
* high percentage of carbon atoms * low molecular weight
* high percentage of hydrogen atoms * high density of benzene
ix) The carbonyl carbon of aldehyde is:
* sp hybridized * sp 2 hybridized * sp3 hybridized * dsp 3 hybridized
x) Lucas reagent is a mixture of:
* Zn and Hg * ZnCl2 and HCl * Na and Hg * CaO and NaOH
xi) When a Grignard reagent reacts with Ketone it produces:
* primary alcohol * secondary alcohol * tertiary alcohol * Ester
xii) An example of transport protein is:
* Albumin * Haemoglobin * Lipase * Casein
xiii) This compound among the following is known as oxime:
O
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* R  CH  N  NH 2 * R  C  NH 2 * R  CH  N  OH * R  CH  OH
|
CN
xiv) Antimalarial drug among the following is:
* Ibuprofen * Chloroquine * Paracetamol * Diphenyl hydramine
xv) Ozone is destroyed by:
* Sulphurdioxide  SO2  * Carbon dioxide CO2 
* Chlorofluorocarbon  CFCs  * Hydroflorocarbons  HFCs 

xvi) The IUPAC name for formic acid is:

* Acetic acid * Methanoic acid * Ethanoic acid * Benzoic acid
xvii) The pH of acid rain is:
* Between 7 to 8 * Between 6 to 7 * Below 5 * above 8
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