AMATIR KANYA GURUKUL, KKR

PRE BOARD –II (2024-2025)

CLASS – XII
SUBJECT– CHEMISTRY [043]
TIME: 3 HOUR M.M.: 70

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully.
i. There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
ii. SECTION A consists of 16 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
iii. SECTION B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
iv. SECTION C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
v. SECTION D consists of 2 case – based questions carrying 4 marks each.
vi. SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
vii. All questions are compulsory.

Section A [16*1=16 Marks]

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) For d4 ions, the fourth electron enters one of the eg-orbitals giving the configuration t2g e1g, when
a) ∆0 > P b) ∆0 < P c) ∆0 = P d) ∆0 ≥ P

2) Identify A and B
a) A = 1-phenylethanal, B = Acetophenone b) A = Benzophenone, B = Formaldehyde
c) A = Benzaldehyde, B = Acetophenone d) A = Benzophenone, B = Acetophenone

3) The pair of bases in DNA are held together by

a) ionic bonds b) H-bond
c) phosphate group d) deoxyribose group

4) Which of the following is the most polar compound?

a) Propanone b) Formaldehyde
c) Propanal d) Hexan-3-one

5) Identify A B and C in the given sequence of reactions

A B C

(a) CCl4 Colourless Reddish Brown

(b) CCl4 Reddish Brown Colourless

(c) CBr4 Colourless Reddish Brown

(d) CBr4 Reddish Brown Colourless

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6) Match the properties with the elements of 3d- series

(i) An element that can show +8 oxidation state (P) Mn

(ii) 3d – block element that can show up to +7 oxidation state (q) Cr

(iii) 3d-block element with the highest melting point (r) Os

(s) Fe

a) (i) (r), (ii) (p), (iii) (q) b) (i) (r), (ii) (s), (iii) (p)
c) (i) (p), (ii) (q), (iii) (r) d) (i) (s), (ii) (r), (iii) (p)

7) For a hypothetical reaction, R → P; Rate = -k[R]. The negative sign used in the rate expression indicates
a) Decrease in the concentration of reactant with time
b) Decrease in the concentration of product with time.
c) Reaction is reversible
d) Decrease in the rate with time

8) Which of the following is not correct for amines?

a) Ethyl methylamine cannot be prepared by Gabriel phthalimide synthesis.
b) N-ethylbenzene sulphonamide is insoluble in alkali.
c) Amines are less volatile than hydrocarbons.
d) Amides can be converted into amines with same number of carbon atoms by LiAlH4 /ether.

9) Hydroboration oxidation of 4-methyloctene would give

a) 4-methyloctanol b) 2-methyldecane c) 4-methylheptanol d) 4-methyl-2-octanone

10) The half-life period of a first order reaction is 4 minutes, the time after which 99.9% reaction gets completed is
a) 16 min b) 8 min c) 32 min d) 40 min

11) Boiling point of alcohol is comparatively higher than that of corresponding alkane due to
a) Intermolecular hydrogen bonding b) Intramolecular hydrogen bonding
c) Volatile nature d) None of the above

12) Which type of electrolyte are used in A and B?

A B
a) Weak Electrolyte Strong Electrolyte
b) Strong Electrolyte Weak Electrolyte
c) Weak Electrolyte Weak Electrolyte
d) Strong Electrolyte Strong Electrolyte

Each of these questions contain two statements, Assertion and Reason. Each of these questions also has four
alternative choices, only one of which is the correct answer. You have to select one of the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d)
given below.
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct
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13) Assertion (A): p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol.
Reason (R) : Nitro group helps in the stabilisation of the phenoxide ion by dispersal of negative charge
due to resonance.

14) Assertion (A): In electrolysis, the quantity of electricity needed for depositing 1 mole of silver is different
from that required for 1 mole of copper.
Reason (R) : Molecular weights of silver and copper are different

15) Assertion (A): All naturally occurring α-amino acids except glycine are optically active.
Reason (R) : Most naturally occurring amino acids have L-configuration

16) Assertion (A): The a-hydrogen atom in carbonyl compounds is less acidic.
Reason (R) : The anion formed after the loss of a-hydrogen atom is resonance stabilised.

Section B [5*2=10 Mark]

17) An alkyl halide (A) of molecular formula C6H13Cl on treatment with alcoholic KOH gives two isomeric alkene (B)
and (C) of formula C6H12.Both alkene on hydrogenation give 2, 3-dimethylbutane. Write the structure of (A), (B) and
(C).

18) (a) What type of deviation from Roult’s law is shown by a mixture of ethanol and acetone ? Give reason.
OR
(b) Define Azeotrope. What type of azeotrope is formed by negative deviation from Raoult’s law? Give example

19. Name the cell which:

(a) Was used in Apollo Space programme.
(b) Is used in automobiles and inverters.
(c) Is suitable for hearing aids and watches.
(d) Does not give a steady potential and is used in transistors.

20. The rate constant for the first order decomposition of N2O5 is given by the following equation:
Log k = 23.6-[2x104K/T]. Calculate Ea for this reaction. [R = 8.314 J K-1mol-1]

21) Write the mechanism of the following reaction:

CH2= CH2+ H2O CH3CH2OH

20) (a)Write the product of the following reaction:

OR
(b) Do the following conversions in not more than two steps:
(i) Toluene to Benzoic acid
(ii) Benzaldehyde to 1-Phenylethanol

21) Write IUPAC names of the following coordination entities:

(a) [Co(NH3)4Cl(NO2)]Cl (b) [PtCl2(en)2]2+

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 Section C [7*3=21 Marks]

22) (i) Write hydroboration-oxidation reaction with an example.

(ii) Write the product of the following reaction:

(iii)Why p-nitrophenol more acidic than phenol

OR
(b) (i) What happens when phenol reacts with
(1) Conc. HNO3 and
(2) CHCl3 in presence of aqueous NaOH followed by acidification? Write equations only.
(ii) Why does the reaction of CH3ONa with (CH3)3C Br give 2-methylpropene and not (CH3)3C-OCH3?

23 Account for the following:

(a) Benzyl chloride is highly reactive towards SN1 reaction.
(b) (±)-Butan-2-ol is optically inactive, though it contains a chiral carbon atom.
(c) Chloroform is stored in closed dark coloured bottles.

24) Answer any three of the following questions:

(a) Explain the type of hybridization in [Fe(CN)6]3 on the basis of valence bond theory. (Given: Atomic
number of Fe = 26)
(b) Draw the geometrical isomers of [PtCl2(en)2]2+ ion.
(c) [NiCl4]2-is paramagnetic while [Ni(CO)4] is diamagnetic though both are tetrahedral. Why?
(d) Name the type of isomerism when ambidentate ligands are attached to central metal ion. Give one
example of ambidentate ligand.

25) If benzoic acid (M = 122 g mol-1) is associated into a dimer when dissolved in benzene and the osmotic
pressure of a solution of 6.1g of benzoic acid in 100 mL benzene is 6.5atm at 300K, then what is the percentage
association of benzoic acid?
(Given: R = 0.0821 L atm K-1mol-1)

26) The following data were obtained during the first order thermal decomposition of C2H5Cl at a constant
volume

27) An organic compound A with the molecular formula (+) C4H9Br undergoes hydrolysis to form (+) C4H9OH.Give
the structure of A and write the mechanism of the reaction.

28) The rate constants of a reaction at 200K and 500K are 0.02 s-1 and 0.20 s-1 respectively. Calculate the
value of Ea (Given : 2.303 R = 19.15 JK-1mol-1)

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 Section D [2*4=8 Marks]

The following questions are case-based questions. Read the case carefully and answer the questions that follow.

29) Living systems are made up of various complex biomolecules like carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids,
etc. Carbohydrates are optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones or molecules which provide such units
on hydrolysis. They are broadly classified into three groups monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and
polysaccharides. Monosaccharides are held together by glycosidic linkages to form disaccharides like sucrose,
maltose or polysaccharides like starch and cellulose. Another biomolecule: proteins are polymers of -amino acids
which are linked by peptide bonds. Ten amino acids are called essential amino acids. Structure and shape of
proteins can be studied at four different levels i.e. primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary, each level being
more complex than the previous one.

(a) What is the difference between a glyosidic linkage and peptide linkage?
(b) Which amino acids are called essential amino acids?
(c) What are the common types of secondary structures of proteins? Write any two forces which stabilise the
secondary and tertiary structures of protein.
OR
(c) Define denaturation of protein with an example. During denaturation which structures of protein lose their
biological activity?

30) Amines are usually formed from nitro compounds, halides, amides, imides, etc. They exhibit hydrogen bonding
which influences their physical properties. In alkyl amines, a combination of electron releasing, steric and hydrogen
bonding factors influence the stability of the substituted ammonium cations in protic polar solvents and thus affect
the basic nature of amines. In aromatic amines, electron releasing and withdrawing groups, respectively increase
and decrease their basic character. Influence of the number of hydrogen atoms at nitrogen atom on the type of
reactions and nature of products is responsible for identification and distinction between primary, secondary and
tertiary amines. Presence of amino group in aromatic ring enhances reactivity of the aromatic amines. Aryl
diazonium salts provide advantageous methods for producing aryl halides, cyanides, phenols and arenes by
reductive removal of the diazo group.

(a) Arrange the following in the increasing order of their pKb values in aqueous solution : C2H5NH2 , (C2H5)2NH,
(C2H5)3N
(b) Aniline on nitration gives a substantial amount of m-nitroaniline,though amino group is o/p directing. Why ?
(c) An aromatic compound 'A' having molecular formula C7H6O2 on treating with aqueous ammonia and heating
forms compound 'B'. The compound 'B' on reaction with molecular bromine and potassium hydroxide provides
compound 'C' having molecular formula C6H7N. The structure of 'A' ‘B’and’C’
OR
(c) Complete the following reaction giving the main product

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 Section E [1*5=5 Marks]

31) (a) (i) Calculate the emf of the following cell at 298 K :
Al (s) | Al3+ (0. 001 M) || Ni2+ (0.1 M) |Ni (s)
[Given: = E0 Al3+/Al = -1.66 V, E0 Ni 2+/ Ni E0 -0.25 V, log 10 = 1]

(ii) With the help of a graph explain why it is not possible to determine m for a weak electrolyte by
extrapolating the molar conductivity versus C1/2 curve as for strong electrolyte.

OR

(b) (i) The molar conductivities of NH+4 and Cl- ion are 73.8 S cm2mol-1 and 76.2 S cm2mol- 1 respectively. The
conductivity of 0.1 M NH4Cl is 1.29 x10-2 S cm-1.Calculate its molar conductivity and degree of dissociation.

(ii) Calculate the half-cell potential at 298 K for the reaction

Zn2+ + 2e- → Zn
If [Zn ] = 0.1 M and = E0 Zn+2/Zn = -0.76 V
2+

32) (a) Account for the following :

(i) Zn2+ salts are colourless while Ni2+ salts are coloured.
(ii) Cr2+ is a strong reducing agent.
(iii) Transition metals and their compounds show catalytic activities.
(iv) Write the ionic equations for the oxidizing action of MnO4-, in acidic medium with (1) I – and (2) Fe2+

OR
(b) (i) Name two oxometal anions of the 3d series of the transition metals in which the metal exhibits the
oxidation state equal to its group number.
(ii) What is the effect of increasing pH on a solution of K2Cr2O7?
(iii)Why is Cu+ not stable in aqueous solution?
(iv) Name a member of Lanthanoid series which is well-known to exhibit +4 oxidation state.
(v) Name two elements of 3d series which show anomalous electronic configuration.

33) (a) Draw structure of the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone of benzaldehyde.

(b) Which acid of the following pair is a stronger acid ?

(c)Write the chemical equation involved in Rosenmund’s reduction

(d) Why are -hydrogen atoms of aldehydes and ketones acidic in nature ?
(e) Write a chemical test to distinguish between Benzaldehyde and benzoic acid.