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SECOND PUC ANNUAL EXAMINATION APRIL2006
CHEMISTRY
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 90
PART - A
NOTE: i) Answer all the 10 questions ii) Questions have to be answered in one word or in one
sentence each. Each question carries one mark. 10 X 1 = 10

1. Out of carbon and zinc which is a stronger reducing agent?
2. Why is Fe
3+
ion more stable than Fe
2+
ion?
3. If the rate of the reaction is independent of concentration of the reactant, what is the order of the
reaction?
4. Which noble gas is not adsorbed by charcoal?
5. What is hydronium ion?
6. What is the only factor on which the colligative property value depends?
7. Between potassium nitrate and aluminium nitrate, which one is required in minimum
concentration to coagulate arsenious sulphide sol?
8. Which is the organic product obtained when methyl magnesium iodide reacts with
formaldehyde followed by acid hydrolysis?
9. Name the least stable cycloalkane.
10. How many amino acid units are present in insulin?

PART - B
NOTE: i) Answer any ten questions. ii) Each question carries two marks. 10 X 2 = 20
11. Justify that concentrated sulphuric acid is a good dehydrating agent with example.
12. Calculate the bond order in oxygen molecule.
13. The time for halflife of a first order reaction found to be 30 mins. What is the rate constant of the
reaction?
14. Define Faradays first law of electrolysis.
15. What is a spontaneous reaction? Explain with an example.
16. What is Tyndall effect? Explain.
17. Calculate the number of particles present in the unit cell of BCC.
18. Distinguish between inductive effect and electromeric effect.
19. Explain the effect of the following substituents on the acidity of phenol:
i) CH
3
group ii) NO
2
group.
20. How is ethanamine prepared from ethane nitrile?
21. What are reducing and nonreducing sugars? Give one example for each.
22. What are biological messengers? Give an example.

PART - C
I. Answer any two of the following: 2 X 5 = 10
23. a) How are noble gases separated by Dewars charcoal adsorption method? 3
b) With the help of the Ellinghams diagram, explain why silver oxide can be thermodynamically
decomposed at relatively lower temperature. 2
24. a) Give the postulates of Werners theory of coordination compounds. 3
b) Copper (I) compounds are white and diamagnetic whereas Copper
(II) compounds are coloured and paramagnetic. Give reason 2
25. a) Describe the manufacture of sodium hydroxide using Nelsons cell. 4
b) Write the IUPAC name of ( ) CO NH Cl Cl (

3 2
4
1

II. Answer any three of the following: 3 X 5 = 15
26. a) Discuss the molecular orbital structure of Benzene. 3
b) Explain geometrical isomerism with an example. 2
27. a) What is S
N
1
mechanism? Explain it using hydrolysis of tbutyl bromide. 3
b) Give any two uses of Aniline. 2
28. a) Write the Haworths ring structure for |-D() fructopyranose. 2
b) Define the term iodine value of an oil. Mention its significance. 2

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c) What is isolelectric point of amino acids? 1
29. a) Write the equations for the following reactions. 4
i) Mixture of calcium formate and calcium benzoate is dry distilled.
ii) Acetaldehyde is treated with hydroxylamine
iii) Acetone is treated with hydrogen cyanide.
iv) Phenol is heated with a mixture of conc. nitric acid and conc. sulphuric acid.
b) How do you convert methane in to ethane? 1
III. Answer any three of the following: 3 X 5 = 15
30. a) How are the molecular orbitals formed by the linear combination of atomic orbitals ? 3
b) Distinguish between ideal and non-ideal solutions. 2
31. a) Calculate the mass of potassium acetate that should be dissolved in 500 cm
3
of 0.02 M
acetic acid solution to prepare a buffer solution of pH 4.6. Given K
a
= 1.8 X 10
5
. 3
b) Define the following terms: 2
i) Protective colloid ii) Gold number.
32. a) discuss the application of the principles of solubility product with respect to the analysis of II and
group basic radicals. 3
b) The standard free energy change (AG) for a reaction is 115kJ at 27C. calculate the equilibrium
constant (K
p
). 2
33. a) Derive an expression for the velocity constant of a first order reaction. 4
b) Acetic acid very weakly dissociates in presence of hydrochloric acid. Give reason. 1
34. a) With diagram, explain the construction and working of standard hydrogen electrode.
Give two limitations. 4
b) Define radius ratio in ionic crystals. 1
PART - D -D
1

IV. Answer any one of the following: 10 X 1 = 10
35. a) Explain the chemical reactions that occur during the extraction of iron from haematite by smelting
in a blast furnace. 3
b) What is angle strain? Calculate the angle strain in cycylobutane. 3
c) What is a pseudo unimolecular reaction? Give an example. 2
d) Calculate the e.m.f of the cell prepared by combining Zn| 1M ZnSO
4
and Cu | 1M CuSO
4
at 298 K.
Given E
zn
= 0.76V and E
cu
= +0.34 V. 2
36. a) On the basis of valence bond theory, explain hybridization, geometrical shape and magnetic
property in cuprammonium sulphate. 3
b) i) Explain the Perkins reaction with an example. 2
ii) How is acetic acid prepared from ethanol? 1
c) Calculate the osmotic pressure of 10% solution of glucose at 27C.
Given R=8.314 JK
1
mol
1
. 2
d) Give any two demerits of Arrhenius theory of ionization. 2
D
2

V. Answer any two of the following: 2 X 5 = 10
37. a) Explain the preparation of m-dinitrobenzene from nitrobenzene. 3
b) Describe acrolein test. 2
38. Describe an experiment to show the effect of temperature on the rate of the reaction between
potassium persulphate and potassium iodide. 5
39. Describe the experiment to determine the mass of Mohrs salt crystals in one dm
3
solution by using
standard potassium dichromate solution. Give the equation for the reaction involved. 5


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SECOND PUC ANNUAL EXAMINATION-JUNE2006
CHEMISTRY
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 90
PART - A
NOTE: i) Answer all the 10 questions. ii) Questions have to be answered in one word or in one
sentence each. Each question carries one mark. 10 X 1 = 10

1. Name the catalyst used in the contact process.
2. Give an example for bidentate ligand.
3. Write electronic configuration of Helium molecule.
4. Give the condition for an alkene to exhibit geometrical isomerism.
5. Which is the most reactive cycloalkane?
6. Give equation for converting methyl iodide to Grignard reagent.
7. Give the formula of alanine.
8. Which is the conjugate acid of S
2
?
9. What is a semipermeable membrane?
10. How is half-life period of a reaction related to the order?

PART - B
NOTE: i) Answer any ten questions ii) Each question carries two marks. 10 X 2 = 20
11. Metal oxides are unstable at high temperatures. Explain using Ellingham diagram.
12. Give the IUPACname of K
4
[Fe (CN)
6
].What is the co-ordination number of the central metal ion in
it?
13. Explain dehydrating property of concentrated sulphuric acid with an example.
14. What is Clemmensen reduction? Give one example.
15. Give the IUPAC names of
(i) CH
3
NH C
2
H
5
(ii) CH
3
COCH
3
.
16 How do you convert isopropyl chloride to propene? Give equation.
17. What is a triglyceride? Give the general structure of a simple triglyceride.
18. Mention two differences between colloids and true solutions.
19. Give two limitations of Arrhenius theory of electrolytic dissociation.
20. State Hardy-Schulze rule.
21. Rate constant of a reaction doubles when the temperature is increased from 27C to 37C.
Calculate
the energy of activation of the reaction.
22. Define entropy. Give its unit.

PART - C
I. Answer any two of the following: 2 x 5 = 10
23. a) Explain dsp
2
hybridisation in cuprammonium sulphate.
b) Calculate the EAN of Iron in K
3
[Fe(CN)
6
]. 3 + 2
24. a) Explain Ramsay-Rayleighs method for the isolation of noble gases from air. 3 + 2
b) Give two important differences between bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals.
25. a) How is ammonia manufactured by Habers process?
b) What is the function of limestone and coke in the smelting of Haematite? 4 + 1
II. Answer any three of the following: 3 X 5 = 15
26. a) Explain the mechanism of nitration of Benzene.
b) What is negative inductive effect? Give one example. 3 + 2
27. a) How is phenol manufactured from cumene?
b) How is propane prepared by Wurtz reaction? 3 + 2
28. a) How do you convert
i) phenol to salicylaldehyde? ii) acetic acid to acetamide?
b) What is denaturation of protein? 4 + 1
29. a) Elucidate the open chain structure of glucose.
b) Explain Aldol condensation with an example. 3 + 2


III. Answer any three of the following: 3 X 5 = 15

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30. a) Define standard electrode potential. Calculate the electrode potential of copper electrode dipped
in
0.1 M CuSO
4
at 25C. E
cu
= 0.34 V.
b) Derive the equation of Ostwalds dilution law for a weak electrolyte. 3 + 2
31. a) State the second law of thermodynamics
b) How is the relative lowering of vapour pressure of a solution determined by Ostwald and Walkers
dynamic method? 1 + 4
32. a) State Faradays second law of electrolysis.
b) Calculate the pH of 0.001 M formic acid, if its dissociation constant K
a
is
1.77 X 10
4
at 298 K.
c) What are Lewis acids? 2 + 2 + 1
33. a) Explain the buffer action of a basic buffer solution made of NH
4
OH and NH
4
Cl.
b) Explain Electrophoresis. 3 + 2
34. a) Discuss the application of common ion effect and solubility product (K
sp
) in the selective
precipitation of fourth group basic radicals.
b) Define osmotic pressure. Write vant Hoffs equation for osmotic pressure. 3 + 2

PART D-D
1

IV. Answer any one of the following: 1 X 10 = 10
35. a) i) Explain the diamagnetic behaviour of zinc.
ii) Name the metal used in the extraction of Ag from argentiferrous lead by Parkes process 2 + 1
b) i) Write the unit cell of a body centered cube (BCC). Calculate the number of particles per
unit cell.
ii) What is pH of 10
2
M NaOH? 2 + 2
c) i) What is a chiral carbon atom?
ii) Explain the action of nitrous acid on methylamine. 1 + 2
36. a) Write the energy level diagram of oxygen molecule. Show that it is a paramagnetic
molecule. 3
b) What is a dipeptide? Write its structure. 2
c) i) A first order reaction is half complete in 46 minutes. Calculate the time taken for 25%
completion of the reaction.
ii) What is pseudo first order reaction? Give one example. 3 + 2
D
2

V. Answer any two of the following: 2 X 5 = 10
37. a) How is p-bromo acetanilide prepared in the laboratory from acetanilide?
b) How is Biuret test conducted? 3 + 2
38. Describe the experiment to show that acid hydrolysis of methyl acetate follows kinetics of first
order kinetics 5
39. How will you estimate the amount of potassium permanganate dissolved in 1 dm
3
of the solution
using standard oxalic acid solution? Write equation for the reaction. 5



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SECOND PUC ANNUAL EXAMINATION-APRIL2007
CHEMISTRY
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 90
PART - A
NOTE: i) Answer all the 10 questions. ii) Questions have to be answered in one word or in one
sentence each. Each question carries one mark 10 X 1 = 10
1. Name the process used for desilverisation of lead.
2. During electrolysis of brine H
+
ions get discharged in preference to sodium ions. Give the reason.
3. Give an example of a complex where a ligand satisfies both the primary and secondary valencies of
the metal ion.
4. Define Threshold energy.
5. What is the pH of 10
2
M NaOH?
6. What happens to the vapour pressure of a liquid when a non-volatile solute is dissolved in it?
7. Name the final product formed when a primary amine is subjected to alkylation.
8. Write the general equation for Wurtz reaction.
9. Give the structural formula of pyrogallol.
10. What is meant by denaturation of a protein?
PART - B
NOTE: i) Answer any ten questions.
ii) Each question carries two marks. 10 X 2 = 20
11. With the help of Ellingham diagram explain why Aluminum is used as a reducing agent in the
manufacture of chromium from chromic oxide.
12. How does conc. sulphuric acid react with oxalic acid crystals? Give equation.
13. Calculate EAN of iron in potassium ferrocyanide.
14. Sketch the shape of sigma bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals when satomic orbitals
overlap.
15. Show that the rate of a first order reaction doubles when the concentration of the reactant is
doubled.
16. Explain why NH
3
molecule can be considered both as a Lewis base and a Bronsted base.
17. Calculate the number of particles present in the unit cell of BCC.
18. Give any two differences between an ideal solution and a nonideal solution.
19. How do you convert chloroethane to ethanoic acid? Give equations.
20. What is SacheMohr theory of strainless rings?
21. How is a primary amine prepared by Hofmanns bromamide reaction?
22. Write the Haworths structure of omaltose.
PART- C
I. Answer any two of the following questions: 2 X 5 = 10
23. a) Draw a neat labeled diagram of blast furnace used in the extraction of cast iron. Give the
chemical
reactions that take place in the different zones of the furnace. 3
b) Write the structure of tetracarbonyl nickel (0) complex. Indicate the type of hybridization
undergone by the central metal atom. 2
24. a) How is potassium dichromate manufactured from chromite ore? 3
b) How does electron gas theory explain the bright metallic lustre of metals? 2
25. a) Write the electronic configuration of oxygen molecule. Explain why oxygen molecule is
paramagnetic. 3
b) Explain ionization isomerism with an example. 2
II. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 X 5 = 15
26. a) Differentiate between inductive effect and mesomeric effect. 2
b) Explain geometrical isomerism with one example. 3
27. a) Explain the mechanism of nitration of benzene. 3
b) Give the structural formula of (i) Lysine (ii) Proline 2
28. a) How does phenol react with
i) bromine water ii) dil. Nitric acid? 3
b) Explain S
N
1 mechanism with example. 2
29. a) Write the structural formula of tristearin. What happens when tristearin is heated with
i) dil. sulphuric acid and steam ii) KOH solution? 3
b) What is a reducing sugar? Give one example. 2


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III. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 X 5 = 15
30. a) Write Arrhenius equation and explain the terms involved in it. The specific reaction rate of a
reaction increase by a factor 4 if the temperature is changed from 27C to 47C. Find the activation
energy of the reaction. 4
b) How is Brownian movement caused? 1
31. a) Derive Hendersons equation for the pH of an acid buffer. 4
b) What is dialysis? 1
32. a) 40 mg of NaOH is dissolved in 10litre of the solution. What is the pH of the solution? 2
b) Define conjugate acid-base pair. 1
c) What are the factors affecting the single electrode potentials? 2
33. a) The vapour pressure of pure benzene at a certain temperature is 200 mm/Hg. At the same
temperature, the vapour pressure of a solution containing 2 gm of a non-volatile, non-
electrolytic solid in 78 gm of benzene is 195 mm/Hg. What is the molecular mass of the solute? 3
b) Give two differences between lyophilic and lyophobic sols. 2
34. a) Give any three assumptions of Arrhenius theory of electrolytic dissociation. 3
b) The standard free energy change for a reaction is 62 kJ/mole. Calculate the equilibrium constant
at
300 K.[ R = 8.314 JK
1
mol
1
] 2
PART D-D
1

IV. Answer any one of the following: 1 X 10 = 10
35. a) Write the electronic configuration of 3d series of elements. Hence explain.
i) Why Cu
+
ion and Sc
3+
ion are colourless.
ii) Zn
2+
ions are diamagnetic. 3
b) Explain the mechanism of Cannizzaros reaction. 3
c) i) Define Entropy. What happens to the entropy when a gas undergoes expansion? 2
ii) What is meant by co-ordination number? What is the co-ordination number of the ion
if radius ratio of the crystal
r
r
+

is 0.53? 2
36. a) How is a mixture of noble gases separated by Dewars charcoal adsorption method? 3
b) How does a monocarboxlic acid react with
i) alcohols ii) ammonia?
Give equations and name the organic products formed in these reactions. 3
c) The SRP values of Aluminium and Magnesium electrodes are 1.66 V and 2.37 V respectively.
Represent the galvanic cell constructed using these electrode. Calculate the free energy change for
the cell reaction.[ faraday [F] = 96,500 coulomb] 4
D
2

V. Answer any two of the following: 2 X 5 = 10
37. a) How is p-bromo acetanilide prepared form acetanilide in the laboratory? 3
b) Give a general test for a carbohydrate. 2
38. Describe an experiment to show that acid hydrolysis of methyl acetate is a first order reaction. 5
39. For the estimation of potassium permanganate using standard ferrous ammonium sulphate solution
i) Write chemical equation for the reaction involved.
ii) Give the equivalent mass of potassium permanganate.
iii) Name the indicator used.
iv) What is the colour change at the end point? 2 + 1 + 1 + 1




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SECOND PUC ANNUAL EXAMINATION-JULY2007
CHEMISTRY
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 90

PART - A
NOTE: i) Answer all the 10 questions. ii) Questions have to be answered in one word or in one
sentence each. Each question carries one mark. 10 X 1 = 10

1. What is the source of noble gases?
2. Give the general electronic configuration do d-block elements.
3. Write the IUPAC name of potassium ferricyanide.
4. What happens to the rate of reaction if temperature raises?
5. Give a conjugate base of HCO
3

.
6. State Raoults law of dilute solutions, containing nonvolatile solute.
7. Name the dispersion medium present in emulsion.
8. Name the reagent employed to convert bromoethane to ethene.
9. What is the chemical name of cumene?
10. Give an example for drying oils.
PART - B
NOTE: i) Answer any ten questions. ii) Each question carries two marks. 10 X 2 = 20
11. Write the composition of the following:
a) Limonite b) Magnetite.
12. H
2
S cannot be dried with conc. H
2
SO
4
. Give reason.
13. Give two uses each for Helium and Argon.
14. What are the two conditions for a carbonic compound to show geometrical isomerism?
15. What is Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction? Give an example.
16. Give reason why methylamine is stronger base than ammonia.
17. What is rancidity of oils? How can it be prevented?
18. Calculate the rate constant of a first order reaction in which 75% of the reaction is completed in 30
minutes.
19. What is zero order reaction? Give an example.
20. What is common ion effect? Illustrate with an example.
21. Define entropy. How does it vary in a spontaneous process?
22. Calculate the degree of dissociation of 0.1 M solution of acetic acid. Given K
a
of acetic acid
is 1.8 x 10
5
.
PART - C
I. Answer any two of the following questions: 2 X 5 = 10
23. a) Explain the rules of IUPAC nomenclature of co-ordination compounds. 3
b) What is a ligand? Give an example of a monodentate ligand. 2
24. a) Describe the manufacture of sodium hydroxide using Nelsons cell. 4
b) Which one is more stable among O
2
and O
2
+
? 1
25. a) Write the electronic configuration of O
2
using molecular orbital diagram. 3
b) Define radius ratio and give its significance. 2
II. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 X 5 = 15
26. a) Explain Baeyer strain theory of cycloalkanes. 4
b) What is chiral carbon atom? 1
27. a) Describe the manufacture of phenol by cumene process. 3
b) Give any two uses of acetone. 2
28. a) Elucidate the open chain structure of glucose. 4
b) Write the Zwitterion structure of alanine. 1
29. a) Explain the following reactions:
i) Clemmensens Reduction 2
ii) Wurtzs Reaction. 2
b) Write the IUPAC name of CH
3
CH
2
COCH
3
. 1

III. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 X 5 = 15
30. a) How do you determine order of a reaction by Ostwalds isolation method? 4
b) What is the unit of molar conductance? 1
31. a) Explain the construction and working of a standard hydrogen electrode. 4

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b) Define ionic product (K
w
) of water. 1
32. a) Find the pH of a buffer solution containing 0.4 mole of NH
4
OH and 0.8 mole of NH
4
Cl per litre of
solution. Given K
b
of NH
4
OH is 1.8 x 10
5
. 4
b) Define solubility product (K
s
). 1
33. a) Rusting is an electrochemical phenomenon. Explain. 3
b) calculate the EMF of a cell consisting of standard electrodes of two metals whose SRP
are 2.38 volts and 0.76 volts. 2
34. a) Write any three differences between ideal and non-ideal solutions. 3
b) Give two differences between Lyophilic and Lyophobic colloids. 2

PART D- D
1

IV. Answer any one of the following: 1 X 10 = 10
35. a) With the help of Ellingham diagram, explain why
i) Aluminium is used as a reducing agent in the metallurgy of chromium. 2
ii) Carbon monoxide acts as a reducing agent in the production of cast iron from Haematite. 2
b) Mention the conditions for a process to be spontaneous in terms of AH, AS and AG values. 3
c) Write any two differences between inductive effect and Mesomeric effect. 2
d) Which fraction of coal tar contains phenol? 1
36. a) Give two general methods for the preparation of aldehydes. 4
b) Describe Bredigs arc method of preparing gold sol. 2
c) What is dialysis? 2
d) Calculate the number of particles present in BCC crystal lattice unit cell. 2
D
2

V. Answer any two of the following: 2 X 5 = 10
37. a) How is para-bromoacetanilide prepared in the laboratory from acetanilide? 3
b) Explain Millons Test. 2
38. Describe an experiment to show the effect of concentration on the rate of reaction between
potassium
persulphate and potassium iodide. 5
39. Describe the experiment to determine the mass of potassium permanganate dissolved in 250 m
3
of
the solution using standard ferrous ammonium sulphate solution. Write equation for the equation.5



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SECOND PUC ANNUAL EXAMINATION-MARCH2008
CHEMISTRY
Time: 3 Hours Marks: 90

PART - A
NOTE: i) Answer all the 10 questions. ii) Questions have to be answered in one word or in one
sentence each. Each question carries one mark. 10 X 1 = 10
1. Write the reaction which occurs in zone of combustion in the blast furnace during extraction of iron.
2. Name the first compound of a noble gas prepared by Bartlett.
3. Out of cobalt and zinc salts, which is attracted in the magnetic field?
4. What is the pH of 0.5 M sulphuric acid?
5. Why is the osmotic pressure of sodium chloride solution higher than glucose solution?
6. Between aluminium chloride and potassium chloride, which one is required in minimum concentration
to coagulate gold sol?
7. Name the crystal lattice in sodium chloride crystal.
8. Write the IUPAC name of (CH
3
)
3
N.
9. Name the substance to decolourise an oil.
10. What type of linkage is present between the polypeptide chains of insulin?

PART - B
NOTE: i) Answer any ten questions. ii) Each question carries two marks. 10 X 2 = 20
11. At lower temperature carbon monoxide is a better reducing agent than carbon. Explain with the help
of Ellingham diagram.
12. Write the energy level diagram of Lithium molecule. Indicate the magnetic property of it.
13. What is Chiral carbon atom? Write the structure of o D (+) Lactic acid.
14. Calculate the time required to liberate 56 cm
3
of hydrogen at STP, if 5 amperes of current flows.
15. What is action of potassium hydroxide on potassium dichromate?
16. Write the Haworth structure of a non-reducing sugar.
17. Define gold number. Why is Gelatin added to gold sol?
18. What is the radius ratio-range of a BCC crystal? Mention its coordination number and geometry.
19. Why do transition metals form complex compounds?
20. Give a reaction to show that glucose contains
i) five OH groups ii) six carbon atoms in a straight chain.
21. 3 g of urea is dissolved in 9 g of water. Calculate the relative lowering of vapour pressure.
22. Identify the reagents A, B, C and D in the following conversions:

A B C D
2 6 3 2 3 2 3 4
C H CH CH Cl CH CH OH CH COOH CH

PART - C
I. Answer any two of the following questions: 2 X 5 = 10
23. a) Describe Parkes process of desilverisation of lead.
b) Write the IUPAC names of the following:
( ) ( ) ( )
3 2 2 3
2 2 3
i) Cu NH H O Cl ii) Na Fe Ox . ( (

3 + 2
24. a) Write the electronic configuration of oxygen molecule. Calculate the bond order. Between oxygen
and hydrogen molecule which is more stable and why?
b) What is a ligand? Give an example of polydentate ligand. 3 + 2
25. a) How is pure potassium dichromate manufactured from chromite ore?
b) Name a metal which shows photoelectric effect. 4 + 1
II. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 X 5 = 15
26. a) Explain the mechanism of sulphonation of Benzene.
b) What happens when acetaldehyde is treated with dil. NaOH solution? Write the equation. 3 + 2
27. a) Write the equations for the following reactions:
i) Dry distillation of calcium acetate and calcium benzoate.
ii) Acetic acid is treated with phosphorus pentachloride.
iii) Phenol is treated with dil. Nitric acid.
b) Mention any two differences between mesomeric effect and inductive effect. 3 + 2
28. a) Explain the mechanism of S
N
1 reaction.
b) Give a reaction to show that benzene contains three double bonds. Mention a test to indicate that
these double bonds are different from those of alkenes. 3 + 2

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29. a) What happens when Benzaldehyde is treated with strong solution of sodium hydroxide? Explain
the mechanism involved in the reaction. .
b) What are drying oils? What are the causes of it? 3 + 2
III. Answer any three of the following: 3 x 5 = 15
30. a) For the first order reaction A products, the initial concentration of A was found to be
9 mol/dm
3
. After 30 minutes, the concentration was reduced to 4.5 mol/dm
3
. Calculate the
time required for 80% completion of the reaction.
b) The unit of velocity constant of a reaction is mol/dm
3
/s. What is the order of the reaction? 3 + 2
31. a) Explain the buffer action of a basic buffer solution.
b) For a reaction ( ) ( )
o
2 2
H O l H O g , H 44kJ A = and
o 3 1
S 118.8 10 kJ K

A = . Calculate
the temperature at which water vapour and water are at equilibrium. 3 + 2
32. a) Write the mathematical form of Oswalds dilution law. Calculate the dissociation constant of
0.01 M acetic acid if the degree of dissociation at 25 C is 0.02. Also calculate [H
+
]
concentration.
b) Describe Bredigs arc method for preparation of gold sol. 3 + 2
33. a) Explain the construction and working of denial cell.
b) What is spontaneous process? Why is melting of ice a spontaneous process though it is
endothermic. 3 + 2
34. a) Write an equation which relates the rate constant and temperature of a reaction. Name the
reaction.
b) State Vant Hoff-Charles law and write its mathematical form.
c) Give an example for pseudo first order reaction. 2 + 2 + 1

PART D- D
1

IV. Answer any one of the following: 1 X 10 = 10
35. a) With the help of VBT explain the hybridization in tetracarbonyl nickel. Indicate the magnetic
property of it. .
b) Define solubility product. The solubility product of barium sulphate is 1.2 10
10
. Calculate the
solubility of barium sulphate in water.
c) How do you convert methyl amine to methyl isocyanide?
d) What is zwitterion? Write the structure of zwitterion of alanine. 3 + 3 + 2 + 2
36. a) Calculate the change in standard free energy for the cell

2 o o
Ag Mg
Mg | Mg || Ag | Ag. E 0.8V and E 2.37V
+ +
= =
b) Explain the following reaction with equations:
i) Kolbes reaction ii)Perkins reaction
c) How is helium separated from the mixture of noble gases by Dewars method?
d) Write Nernst equation. 3 + 4 + 2 + 1
D
2

V. Answer any of two the following: 2 5 = 10
37. a) How is m-dinitrobenzene prepared in the laboratory from nitrobenzene?
b) Explain the general test for proteins. 3 + 2
38. Describe an experiment to show the effect of temperature on the rate of the reaction of potassium
persulphate and potassium iodide. 5
39. Describe the estimation of the amount of ferrous ammonium sulphate present in 250 cm
3
of the
Mohrs solution using standard potassium dichromate solution. Give the equation. 5


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CHEMISTRY
Time: 3 Hours Marks: 90
PART - A
NOTE: i) Answer all the 10 questions. ii) Questions have to be answered in one word or in one
sentence each. Each question carries one mark. 10 X 1 = 10
1. Name the metal used in desilverization of lead by Parkes process.
2. Name the transition metal in 3d series which shows maximum oxidation state.
3. Write Arrhenius equation.
4. Write the formula of conjugate base of NH
3
.
5. How does entropy of universe vary in a spontaneous process?
6. What is the dispersed phase present in milk?
7. Name the gas liberated when ethylamine reacts with nitrous acid.
8. What is a polysaccharide?
9. Give an example for a drying oil.
10. Write the Zwitterion structure of glycine.
PART - B
NOTE: i) Answer any ten questions. ii) Each question carries two marks. 10 X 2 = 20
11. With the help of Ellingham diagram, explain why aluminium is used as a reducing agent for chromium
sesquioxide(Cr
2
O
3
).
12. How does conc.H
2
SO
4
react with formic acid? Write the equation.
13. Mention two reasons for the formation of co-ordinate compounds by transition metals (d-block
elements).
14. Calculate the EAN of iron in K
4
[Fe(CN)
6
].
15. The rate constant for the first order reaction is 1.23 10
2
s
1
. Calculate the half-life period of the
reaction.
16. Classify the following into strong and weak electrolytes:
i) H
2
S ii)CH
3
COONa iii) KNO
3
iv) NH
4
OH
17. Write any two differences between ideal and non-ideal solutions.
18. Derive Ostwalds dilution law for weak electrolytes.
19. Explain why methyl amine is a stronger base than ammonia.
20. What is a racemic mixture? Give one example.
21. How do you methane to ethane?
22. What is Clemmensens reduction? Write its general equation.

PART - C
I. Answer any two of the following questions 2 5 = 10
23. a) Explain the manufacture of potassium dichromate(K
2
Cr
2
O
7
) from chromite. Write the
equations involved. 4 + 1
b) Name the type of Isomerism exhibited by the following pair:
( ) Pt NH Br Cl (

3 2 2
4
and ( ) Pt NH Cl Br (

3 2 2
4
.
24. a) Explain the reactions taking place in the extraction of cast iron at
i) Zone of combustion, ii) Zone of reduction, iii) Zone of slag formation of blast furnace.
b) Write two uses of helium. 3 + 2
25. a) Explain the formation, geometry and magnetic property of ( )
4
6
Fe CN

(

on the basis of valance
bond theory.
b) Name the noble gas that does not occur in air. 4 + 1
II. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 5 = 15
26. a) How is phenol manufactured by cumene process?
b) How does acetic acid react with PCl
5
? Write the equation. 3 + 2
27. a) Explain the mechanism of chlorination of benzene.
b) What is carbylamine reaction? Write the chemical equation involved. 3 + 2
28. a) Write the Haworth structure of o-glucose.
b) Write the postulates of Baeyers strain theory. 2 + 3
29. a) Explain Wurtz reaction with an example.
b) Explain refining of oil
c) Name the reagent used for dehydrohalogenation reaction. 2 + 2 +1

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III. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 5 = 15
30. a) Derive an expression for the velocity constant of a first order reaction.
b) Define radius ratio in an ionic crystal. 4 + 1
31. a) 18.2 g of urea is dissolved in 100 g of water at 50C. The lowering of vapour pressure produced
is 660 Pa. The vapour pressure of pure water at 50C is 12260 Pa. Calculate the molecular
weight.
b) Calculate the number of particles present in a body centered cubic unit cell. 3 + 2
32. a) What is Brownian movement? How is it caused?
b) Explain the application of common ion effect and principles of solubility product in the
precipitation of second group basic radicals. 2 + 3
33. a) A buffer solution contains 0.1 M NH
4
OH and 0.15 M NH
4
Cl. Calculate the pOH of the
buffer solution.(Disassociation constant of NH
4
OH = 1.8 10
5
)
b) What is Lewis acid? 4 + 1
34. a) The value of equilibrium constant K
P
for a reaction is found to be 1.06 10
5
at 298 K.
Calculate A G of the reaction at the same temperature.
b) What is electrochemical series? Mention any two applications of electrochemical series. 2 + 3

PART D- D
1

IV. Answer any one of the following: 1 X 10 = 10
35. a) Write any four assumptions of molecular orbital theory.
b) What is the biological importance of insulin? How many amino acid units are present per
molecule in insulin?
c) Explain Kolbes reaction.
d) Calculate the [H
+
] and [OH

] in 0.001 M HNO
3
solution. 4 + 2 + 2 + 2
36. a) Define the following terms:
i) Dialysis ii) Tyndall effect
b) What is a pseudo first order reaction? Give one example.
c) Write the energy level diagram for the formation of Li
2
molecule. What is its bond order?
Predict its magnetic property.
d) Explain the mechanism of Cannizzaros reaction. 2 + 2 + 3 + 3

D
2

V. Answer any two of the following: 2 5 = 10
37. a) How is p-bromoacitanalide prepared from acetanilide in the laboratory?
b) Explain Biuret test. 3 + 2
38. Describe an experiment to study the effect of temperature on the rate of the reaction between
potassium persulphate and potassium iodide. 5
39. For the estimation of ferrous ammonium sulphate using standard potassium dichromate solution
i) Write chemical equation for the reaction involved.
ii) Give the equivalent mass of ferrous ammonium sulphate.
iii) Name the indicator used.
iv) What is the colour change at the end point? 2 + 1 + 1 + 1

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CHEMISTRY
Time: 3 Hours Marks: 90

PART - A
NOTE: i) Answer all the 10 questions. ii) Questions have to be answered in one word or in one
sentence each. Each question carries one mark. 10 X 1 = 10
1. What is the role of limestone in the extraction of iron from haematite?
2. Hydrogen sulphide gas cannot be dried using conc. H
2
SO
4
. Give reason.
3. Which one among Cu
+1
and Cu
2+
salts is coloured?
4. What is the limiting value of degree of dissociation of an electrolyte at infinite dilution?
5. Sea-water freezes below 273 K. Why?
6. Define electrophoresis.
7. The coordination number of a crystal is 6. What is the geometry of the crystal?
8. Name the gas liberated when bromoethane is heated with alcoholic potash.
9. Phenol does not react with sodium bicarbonate. Why?
10. Name the protein present in hair.
PART - B
NOTE: i) Answer any ten questions. ii) Each question carries two marks. 10 X 2 = 20
11. Draw Ellingham diagram for the formation of oxides of aluminum and magnestium. Which one of
these metals acts as better reducing agent above 1500 C?
12. How does potassium dichromate solution react with potassium hydroxide?
13. Calculate the EAN value of the central metal ion in tetramine copper (II) sulphate.
14. Sketch the shapes of bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals formed when two S orbitals
undergo LCAO.
15. A first order reaction is 50% completed in 80 min. Calculate the rate constant of the reaction.
16. Mention any two characteristics of an ideal solution.
17. pH value of a sample of mango juice is 4.54. Calculate the [H
+
].
18. Identify A, B, C and D in the following equation:
A B NaOH NaOH CaO
heat
CH CH Cl CH CH OH CH COOH C D
+

3 2 3 2 3

19. What is Wurtz-Fittig reaction? Write the general equation.
20. Write the equations for the following reactions:
i) Dry distillation of calcium acetate
ii) Reaction of phosphorous pentachloride with acetic acid.
21. Write the Haworth structure of o-D-maltose.
22. What happens when tristearin is heated with potassium hydroxide solution? Give the equation.

PART - C
I. Answer any two of the following questions: 2 X 5 = 10
23. a) Describe the manufacture of ammonia by Habers process. 3
b) Sketch the shapes of nickel tetracarbonyl. Which type of hybridization is involved in the formation
of this compound? 2
24. a) How is a mixture of noble gases separated by Dewars charcoal method? 3
b) Write the electronic configuration of lithium molecule. Comment on its magnetic property with
reason. 2
25. a) State any three postulates of Werners theory of co-ordination compounds. 3
b) On the basis of electron gas theory, explain bright lustre of metals. 2
II. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 x 5 = 15
26. a) What is mesomeric effect? What type of mesomeric effect is shown by CHO group in
benzaldehyde? 2
b) Explain the mechanism of nitration of benzene. 3
27. a) How is phenol isolated from coal tar? 3
b) What is a dipeptide? How many peptide linkages are present in a tetrapeptide? 2
28. a) What is optical activity? Which one of the following compounds shows optical isomerism? 2
H
CH
3
Br Br C
CH
3
OH
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b) How is ethyl bromide converted into ethyl isocyanide? Write the equation. 2
c) Give a chemical reaction to show that a molecule of glucose contains a carbonyl group. 1
29. a) Calculate angle strain in cyclobutane. 2
b) Explain carbylamine reaction for a primary amine. Write general equation. 2
c) One mole of a given amine consumes two moles of methyl iodide for exhaustive methylation.
What type of amine is this? 1
III. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 x 5 = 15
30. a) Derive an expression for rate constant of a first order reaction. 4
b) State Schultz-Hardy rule. 1
31. a) Explain buffer action in acidic buffer containing mixture of acetic acid and sodium acetate. 3
b) When the same amount of electricity passed through solution of copper sulphate and hydrochloric
acid 64 mg of copper is deposited on the cathode in the first case. Calculate the volume of hydrogen
obtained in the second case at S.T.P. (Equivalent weight of Cu = 32) 2
32. a) Mention two limitations of standard hydrogen electrode. 2
b) Write Nernst equation for single electrode potential. Explain any two terms in the equation. 2
c) Mention the dispersed phase and dispersion medium in a gel. 1
33. a) Define entropy. What happens to entropy when a liquid vapourises? 2
b) What is Brownian movement? How is it caused? 2
c) Define unit cell? 1
34. a) Calculate the change in free energy for the cell

( ) ( )
2
1m 1m
Mg Mg Ag Ag
+ +

if
0 0
E Ag 0.8V and E Mg 2.37 V. = =
b) State any three postulates of Arrhenius theory of electrolytic dissociation. 3

PART D- D
1

IV. Answer any one of the following: 1 x 10 = 10
35. a) Describe Parkes process for the desilverisation of Argentiferrous lead. 3
b) Why are transition elements and their compounds good catalysts? Explain. 2
c) For a reaction, the graph of rate of the reaction against molar concentration of the reactant is a
straight line parallel to the concentration axis. What is the order of this reaction? Give an example
for such a reaction. 2
d) The value of standard free energy of formation of ammonia at 298 K is 16.6 kJ mol
1
. Calculate
the equilibrium constant K
p
for the reaction. 2
e) What is iodine value? 1
36. a) Give the mechanism of Cannizzaros reaction. 3
b) A current of dry air was passed through a solution containing 5.4g of an aromatic comound in
61.2g of diethyl ether and then through the solvent. The loss in mass of solution bulb was 0.708 g
and that in the solvent bulb was 0.035 g. Calculate the molecular weight of the aromatic compound.
(Given molecular weight of diethyl ether = 74) 2
c) When NH
4
Cl and NH
4
OH are added to a solution containing Al
3+
and Zn
2+
ions, only Al(OH)
3

precipitates. Give reason. 2

Cl
CH
2
CH
3
CH COOH
d) (i) Write the IUPAC name of


Out of (ii)
Cl
CH
2
CH
3
CH COOH
and
CH CH
3
CH
2
COOH.
Cl
Which one has higher pK
a
value?
2
e) How many Lattice points are present in a unit cell of CsCl? 1
D
2

V. Answer any two of the following: 2 x 5 = 10
37. a) How is m-nitrobenzene prepared in the laboratory from nitrobenzene? Write the equation. 3
b) Mention a general test for
i) Protein ii) Carbohydrate. 2
38. Describe an experiment to show that acid hydrolysis of methyl acetate follows first order kinetics. 5
39. For the estimation of potassium permanganate (KMnO
4
) using standard ferrous ammonium
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i) Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.
ii) Give the equivalent weight of potassium permanganate.
iii) Name the indicator used.
iv) What is the colour change at the end point?
v) Write the equation for calculating mass / dm
3
of potassium permanganate in a given solution from
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CHEMISTRY
Time: 3 Hours Marks: 90
PART - A
NOTE: i) Answer all the 10 questions. ii) Questions have to be answered in one word or in one
sentence each. Each question carries one mark. 10 X 1 = 10
1. What is the gas liberated at anode in the manufacture of caustic soda using Nelson cell?
2. A noble gas is preferred to hydrogen gas in filling air-ships. Name the noble gas.
3. Two atomic orbitals undergo asymmetric combination by LCAO. What type of molecular orbital is
formed?
4. What is the effect of a positive catalyst on the energy of activation of a reaction?
5. How many gram equivalents of oxygen gas is liberated when two faradays of electric current is
passed
through acidified water ?
6. What is Osmotic pressure?
7. Give SI unit for entropy.
8. Write the IUPAC name of ( )
3 2
2
CH CH CH Cl .
9. Which one of these has lower pKa value, nitrophenol or phenol?
10. Write the Haworths structure of - D () fructopyranose.
PART - B
NOTE: i) Answer any ten questions. ii) Each question carries two marks. 10 X 2 = 20
11. Mention the roles of (i) Calcium carbonate, (ii) Carbon monoxide in the metallurgy of iron.
12. What happens when sulphur dioxide gas is passed into acidified potassium dichromate solution?
Give the equation.
13. 3d block elements show variable oxidation states. Give reasons.
14. For | |
2 2
CoCl (en) Br
i) Give the IUPAC name ii) What type of structural isomerism does it exhibit?
15. Assuming complete ionization, calculate the pOH of 0.0025 M Ba(OH)
2
solution.
16. Draw a neat labelled diagram of SHE. Give its symbolic representation.
17. Classify the following into lyophilic and lyophobic sols:
i) Starch sol ii) Sulphur sol iii) Fe(OH)
3
sol iv) Gelatin sol
18. How is the order of the reaction A + B products, determined by Ostwalds isolation method?
19. Identify P, Q, R. S in the following conversion:

2 4
0
P Na/alcohol HNO acidKMnO
3 3
O C
CH Cl CH CN Q R S
20. How is benzaldehyde converted into Cinnamic acid? Give the equation.
21. i) Write the equation for the rate determining step involved in the mechanism of the hydrolysis of
tertiary butyl bromide.
ii) Give the general equation for Hoffmanns bromamide reaction.
22. What are antibodies? How do they function?
PART - C
III. Answer any two of the following questions: 2 x 5 = 10
23. a) How are argon, krypton and xenon separated from one another from a mixture of noble
gases in Dewars process? 3
b) Write the energy level diagram for the orbitals in lithium molecule. What is its bond order? 2
24. a) On the basis of Valence bond theory, account for the geometry of ferrocyanide ion. 3

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b) What are the conditions employed in the Habers process to increase the yield of ammonia? 2
25. a) Describe electron sea model for metallic bond. 2
b) Give the electronic configuration of Mn
+4
ion. Is the ion paramagnetic or diamagnetic?
Give reason. 2
c) When sulphur trioxide is absorbed in 98% sulphuric acid, what is obtained? 1
II. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 x 5 = 10
26. a) How is methyl chloride converted into Grignard reagent and how is the Grignard
reagent obtained converted into acetic acid? Give equations. 4
b) An -amino acid can form disulphide bond. Name the -amino acid. 1
27. a) Give the steps involved in the mechanism of Friedel-Crafts alkylation of benzene. Give their
equations. 3
b) i) Write the structure of cis-2-butene.
ii) What are enantiomers? 2
28. a) What is iodine value for an oil or fat? Drying oils have high iodine value. Why? 2
b) Write the equations for the following reactions: 2
i) Vapours of isopropyl alcohol is passed over heated copper catalyst.
ii) An aldehyde is treated with hydrogen cyanide.
c) How many t bonding molecular orbitals are filled in benzene? 1
29. a) What is electromeric effect? What polar effect of the amino group makes aniline a weaker base
than ammonia? 2
b) With equation, give carbylamine reaction for methylamine. 2
c) Sketch the chair conformation of cyclohexane. 1
III. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 x 5 = 15
30. a) Derive Hendersons equation for an acidic buffer pH. 3
b) Write the proton transfer reaction (with equation) between nitric acid and ammonia. Identify a
conjugate acid base pair formed. 2
31. a) Applying the principles of solubility product and common ion effect, explain why II and IV
group basic radicals are precipitated as their sulphides in acidic and basic mediums respectively. 3
b) i) Define Coordination number for an ionic crystal.
ii) What type of crystalline solid is ice? 2
32. a) Define vapour pressure of a liquid. Which one of the following solutions show negative
deviation from Raoults law?
i) Ethanol + Water ii) HCl + Water 2
b) Calculate the electrode potential of hydrogen electrode at 298 K, when the pressure of hydrogen
gas
is one atmosphere and the concentration of hydrochloric acid is 10
3
M. 2
c) What is Tyndall effect? 1
33. a) i) What is peptization? Give an example.
ii) Delta regions are formed in the places where river water meets the sea. Give reason. 3
b) Vapour pressure of pure water at 298 K is 3.3 kPa. Calculate the relative lowering of vapour
pressure of an aqueous solution containing 20 g glucose dissolved in 90g of water at 298 K.
Molecular mass of glucose = 180. 2
34) a) Mention four factors on which the conductivity of a solution depends. 2
b) i) What happens to the pH of acetic acid solution when solid sodium acetate is dissolved in it ?
ii) What is the composition of rust? 2
c) Temperature coefficient of a reaction is two. By how many times does the rate of the
reaction increase if the temperature of the reaction is raised from 340 K to 380 K? 1

PART D-D
1

IV Answer any one of the following: 1 x 10 = 10
35. a)
500 1000 1500 2000 2500
200
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200

Al
2
O
3
Cr
2
O
3
CO
HgO
Temperature in
o
C
C
h
a
n
g
e

i
n

f
r
e
e

e
n
e
r
g
y

A
G
o

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n

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The graph shows Ellingham diagram for the formation of CO, HgO, Al
2
O
3
and Cr
2
O
3
. Using the
Ellingham curves explain why
i) aluminium (Al) can reduce Cr
2
O
3
ii) stability of carbon monoxide increases with temperature
iii) mercury (Hg) can be obtained by the thermal decomposition of HgO. 3
b) i) Glucose reacts with hydroxyl amine to form a mono-oxime and glucose also reacts with acetic
anhydride to form a penta-acetyl derivative. What inference can be drawn from the above
observations regarding the structure of glucose?
ii) Write the general equation for the formation of a mixed triglyceride 3
c) i)Equilibrium constant (K
p
) for the reaction X Y P Q + + at 300 K is 3.5 x 10
-4
. Calculate
the standard free energy change for the reaction at 300 K. Under the given conditions, is the reaction
spontaneous? Give reason.
ii)How many formula units of sodium chloride (NaCl) are present in a unit cell of sodium chloride
crystal? 4
36) a) i)Give any two differences between primary and secondary valencies of a metal that forms a
coordination compound.
ii) At 800
0
C, by how many times is silver more soluble in molten zinc than in molten lead? 3
b) How is phenol manufactured by cumene process? Give equations. 3
c) Half-life period for the reaction at 298 K of A products is 3.33 hours. Calculate the rate constant of
the reaction. If the reaction is started from one mole of A, what amount of A remains unreacted at the
end of 9 (nine) hours ? Calculate. 4
D
2

V. Answer any two of the following: 2 x 5 = 10
37) a) In the preparation of m-dinitrobenzene from nitrobenzene :
i) Name the reagents used
ii) Write the equation for the reaction involved
iii) What is the colour of the product? 3
b) Few drops of coconut oil is heated with sodium bisulphate crystals. What is the observation
made? Name the test. 2
38. Describe the experimental procedure and give the calculations involved in the estimation of
the amount of potassium permanganate present in one dm
3
of its solution using standard
oxalic acid solution. Give the equation for the redox reaction. 5
39. Describe the experiment to determine the effect of temperature on the rate of the reaction
between potassium persulphate and potassium iodide. What is the conclusion drawn from
the experiment? 5


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CHEMISTRY
Time: 3.15 Hours Marks: 90

PART - A
I. Answer all the questions: 10 X 1 = 10
1. What type of magnetic behavior is shown by Zn
2+
ion?
2. Name the noble gas which is not adsorbed by coconut shell charcoal in Dewars charcoal adsorption
method.
3. Write the equation for the chemical reaction taking place at 600 C in the extraction of iron by blast
furnace.
4. The hydrogen electrode is dipped in a solution of pH = 1 at 25 C. What is the potential of the
electrode?
5. Temperature coefficient of a reaction is 2. What does it mean?
6. Alum is used in the clarification of the muddy water. Give reason.
7. Name the end product (B) of the following reaction:
( )
2
NH OH dry distillation
3
2
CH COO Ca A B
8. Write the structural formula of proline.
9. Name an electronic effect which involves partial displacement electrons.
10. Give the IUPAC name of


3 3
CH N CH
3
CH

PART - B
II. Answer any ten questions: 10 X 2 = 20
11. Draw Ellingham diagram for the formation of mercuric oxide. With the help of Ellingham diagram,
suggest a method for reduction of mercuric oxide.
12. Explain linkage isomerism with an example.
13. How does concentrated sulphuric acid react with a mixture of sodium chloride and potassium
dichromate crystals? Give the equation.
14. Write Haworths structure for sucrose.
15. Mention the conditions for a molecule to show geometrical isomerism.
16. Define iodine value. What is the significance of iodine value of an oil?
17. Give any two differences between S
N
1 and S
N
2
18. The standard free energy change of a chemical reaction is 100 kJ at 25 C. Calculate the equilibrium
constant of the chemical reaction at the same temperature.
19. Sketch the unit cell structure of caesium chloride. What is the coordination number of each ion in the
crystal?
20. Define the term Gold number? What are the Gold numbers of gelatin and starch?
21. i) State Raoults law of relative lowering of vapour pressure.
ii) What is an ideal solution?
22. A galvanic cell is represented as
n n
1 1 2 2
M M M M .
+ +
Write the half-cell reactions and cell reaction for
the above cell.

PART - C
III. Answer any one of the following questions: 2 X 5 = 10
23. a) How is ammonia manufactured by Habers process? 3
b) Explain with an example Nernsts distribution law. 2
24. a) With the help of valence bond theory, explain the hybridization and geometrical shape of
cuprammonium ion. 3
b) How is a mixture of noble gases isolated from air by Ramsay and Rayleigh method? 2
25. a) Explain, with a diagram, electron gas theory of metallic bond. 3
b) What is a ligand? Give an example of a bidentate ligand. 2
II. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 X 5 = 15
26. a) Explain the mechanism of sulphonation of benzene. 3
b) What are triglycerides? 1
27. a) What is angle strain? Calculate the angle strain in cyclopentane. 2
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c) What is a peptide bond? 1
28. a) Explain with equations how to convert
i) aidehyde containing no o-hydrogen to a mixture of sodium salt of the carboxylic acid and alcohol
ii) ketone into hydrocarbon. 4
b) What is denaturation of proteins? 1
29. a) How are the following prepared?
i) Ethanol from methanol
ii) Carboxylic acid from alkane nitrile. 4
b) Give a chemical reaction to show that a molecule of glucose contains five hydroxyl groups. 1

IV. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 X 5 = 15
30. a) With a neat diagram, explain the construction and working of standard hydrogen electrode. 3
b) Calculate the mass of zinc metal deposited from zinc sulphate solution by passing a current of 4
amperes for 20 minutes.
(Equivalent mass of zinc = 32.86) 2
31. a) A first order reaction takes 5 seconds for 20% completion. Calculate the time required for 60%
completion of the reaction.
b) What is peptization? Give one example. 2
32. a) Explain Ostwalds isolation method for the determination of the order of a reaction 2
b) Write Gibbs equation. How do you predict the feasibility of a reaction using Gibbs equation? 2
c) What are Lewis bases? 1
33. a) Explain the application of common ion effect and principles of solubility product in the precipitation
of second group basic radicals. 3
b) Define :
i) Osmotic pressure
ii) Space lattice. 2
34. a) Derive an expression for the velocity constant of a first order reaction. 3
b) Calculate the lowering of vapour pressure caused by addition of 100g of sucrose
(molecular mass = 342) to 1 kg of water if the vapour pressure of water at 25 C is 23.8 mm of Hg. 2

PART - D
IV. Answer any one of the following questions: 1 X 10 = 10
35. a) (i) Among Sc
3+
(Atomic number = 21) and Cr
3+
(Atomic number = 24). Which ion is coloured and
why? 2
(ii) Write the electronic configuration of oxygen molecule. 1
b) How is phenol isolated from coal tar? 3
c) (i) What is the ratio of concentration of sodium acetate to acetic and while preparing a buffer
solution of pH = 5.7? (Ka of acetic acid is 1.8 x 10
5
) 3
(ii) Define the term entropy. 1
36. a) (i) Explain with equation how concentrated sulphuric acid reacts with potassium bromide. 2
(ii) Name the flux used in the extraction of iron from haematite. 1
b) (i) Explain with equation of Hoffmanns bromide reaction. 2
(ii) How many t electrons are present in the delocalized electron cloud in a benzene molecule?1
c) (i) Write any two merits of Arrhenius theory of electrolytic dissociation. 2
(ii) Calculate the pH of a 0.01 M solution of acetic acid if the degree of dissociation at 25 C is
0.125. 2

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V. Answer any two of the following questions: 2 X 5 = 10
37. a) Explain the laboratory method of preparation of p-bromoacetanilide form acetanilide. 3
b) Give a test to detect ketoses. What is the name of the test? 2
38. Describe an experiment to show the effect of temperature on the rate of a reaction between
potassium persluphate and potassium iodide. 5
39. Describe the experiment to determine the mass of ferrous ammonium sulphate crystals present in
1 dm
3
of its solution by using standard potassium dichromate solution. Give the equation for the
reaction involved. 5
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SECOND PUC ANNUAL EXAMINATION-June2010
CHEMISTRY
Time: 3.15 Hours Marks: 90

PART - A
I. Answer all the questions: 10 X 1 = 10
1. At what temperature is neon absorbed on charcoal in the separation of noble gases by Dewars
method?
2. Give an example for polydentate ligands.
3. Name the chromium compound formed when potassium dichromate solution is treated with
potassium hydroxide.
4. State Faradays first law of electrolysis.
5. What is the co-ordination number of each ion for a crystal that has radius between 0.732-1.0?
6. What is electrophosis?
7. What is pseudo first order reaction?
8. Name the main product formed when bromoethane is heated with sodium metal in dry ether?
9. What is the reducing agent used in Clemmensens reduction?
10. Name an amino acid containing aromatic ring?

PART - B
II. Answer any ten questions: 10 X 2 = 20
11. With the help of Ellingham diagram, explain why oxide of silver can be thermally decomposed at
relatively lower temperature.
12. How does concentrated sulphuric acid react with potassium iodide? Write the equation.
13. Explain ionization isomerism with an example.
14. Write the energy level diagram for helium molecule and calculate the bond order in it.
15. Wriite any two factors deciding the order of a reaction.
16. What is gold number? Given the gold number of starch.
17. A weak acid HA dissociates to an extent of 4.3% in a 10
-3
M solution of it. Calculate its dissociation
constant.
18. What is osmatic pressure?
19. How is picric acid obtained from phenol? Give the equation.
20. Write the Hawarths structure of |-D(+) maltose.
21. Give any two postulates of Baeyers strain theory.
22. What are triglycerides? Write the general formula of a simple triglyceride.

PART - C
III. Answer any one of the following questions: 2 X 5 = 10
23. a) How is potassium dichromate manufactured from concentrated chromite ore? Give the equations.
4
b) Name the chemical used to remove the last traces of oxygen from a mixture of noble gases. 1
24. a) State Nernst distribution law. 2
b) On the basis of valence bond theory, explain the hybridization in tetracarbonyl nickel(O). Indicate
the geometry of it. 2
25. a) Many transition metals and their compounds are used as catalyst in several chemical reactions.
Why? 2
b) How does electron gas theory explained the malleability and ductility metals? 2
c) Write the highest oxidation state of Vanadium. 1
II. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 X 5 = 15
26. a) Explain Reimer-Tiemann reaction with an example. . 3
b) Give any two differences between mesomeric and inductive effects. 1
27. a) Explain the mechanism of nitration of benzene. 2
b) What happens when bromoethane is heated with alcoholic potash? Give the equation. 2
28. a) Write the equation for the following reactions:
i) a mixture of calcium acetate and calcium formate crystals are dry distilled at 400
o
C.
ii) Benzaldehyde is treated with concentrated sodium hydroxide solution. 4
b) What is the effect of electron releasing groups on the acidity of carboxylic acids? Give reason. 1
c) Give any two uses of methanol. 1
29. a) How does nitrous acid react with aniline? Give the equation.

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b) What is a drying oil? Mention one use of it. 1
c) Define the term isoelectric point. 1

IV. Answer any three of the following questions: 3 X 5 = 15
30. a) Explain the buffer of a basic containing ammonium hydroxide and ammonium chloride. 3
b) Define common ion effect with an example. 2
31. a) State Raoults law of relative lowering of vapour pressure.
b) Energy of activation of a first order reaction is 56.6 kJ/mol. If its rate constant at 298K is
2.4 10
3
/mn. Calculate the rate constant at 360K. (R= 8.314 J/K/mol.) 2
32. a) What is an electrochemical series? Give one application of it. 2
b) Calculate the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution whose pH is 5.6. 2
c) Write the conjugate base of
1
3
HCO

. 1
33. a) What is standard free energy change of a chemical reaction? 3
b) How is gold sol prepared by Bredigs electric arc methd?
c) Give an example for molecular crystals.
34. a) Give any two characteristics of an ideal solution. 3
b) Define solubility product. Write the relationship between solubility and solubility product of a
sparingly soluble salt of the type A
2
B. 2
c) Uder that condition, an exothermic reaction will be spontaneous, if AS is regative? 2

PART - D
IV. Answer any one of the following questions: 1 X 10 = 10
35. a) Explain the construction and working of standard hydrogen electrode. Give one limitation of it. 2
b) Explain with equation, the role of limestone in the extraction of iron from heamatite ore. 3
c) Define the following:
(i) Chirality centre 3
(ii) Geometrical isomerism
d) Carbohydrate is a source of energy. Explain. 4
36. a) Define the term Half-life period. Show that the half-life period of a first order reaction is
independent of initial concentration of the reactant. 2
b) Calculate the standard free energy change of a cell prepared by combining Zn|Zn
+2
and Mg|Mg
+2

electrodes at 298K.
(given:
o o
Zn Mg
E 0.76V; E 2.37V = = ) 2
c) How would you convert acetic acid to methane? Give the equations. 2
d) Give any three salient features of molecular orbital theory. 3
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V. Answer any two of the following questions: 2 X 5 = 10
37. a) How is m-dinitrobenzene prepared in the laboratory from nitrobenzene? 3
b) Explain Acrolen test. 2
38. Describe an experiment to show the effect of concentration on the rate of a reaction between
potassium persluphate and potassium iodide. 5
39. For the estinmation of potassium permanganate using standard oxalic acid solution
i) Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.
ii) Give the equivalent mass of potassium permanganate.
iii) Name the inficator used.
iv) Write the colour change at the end point.
v) Write the equation for calculating the mass of potassium permanganate present in 250 cm
3
of the
solution from its normality. 5


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