Submitted by Sandeep Acharya(PGT Chemistry KV Chamera-1)

SUBJECT-CHEMISTRY
Time Allowed -3hrs Class -XII M.M-70
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory .
2. Q.No. 1-8 are very short questions and carry 1 mark each.
3. Q.No. 9-18 are short questions and carry 2 mark each.
4. Q.No. 19-27 are also short questions and carry 3 mark each.
5. Q.No. 28-30 are long questions and carry 5 mark each.
6. Use log tables if necessary ,use of calculators is not allowed

Q.1 What is the number of atoms in body centred cubic unit cell of a crystal ?
Q.2 What is the role of silica in the metallurgy of copper ?
Q.3 Draw the structures of the following compound.
3-Bromo-4-phenylpentanoic acid
Q.4 Explain why propanol has higher boiling point than that of the hydrocarbon, butane?
Q.5 Arrange the following compounds in an increasing order of their basic character
RNH2 , NH3, R2NH, R3N
Q.6 Write IUPAC names of the following:

Q.7 Give an example of biodegradable polymer.

Q.8 Give two structural differences between DNA and RNA.
Q.9 Ortho and para nitrophenols are more acidic than phenol.Why
Q.10 Give reasons for the following:
(i) Conc HNO3 turns yellow on exposure to sunlight.
(ii) PCl5 behaves as an ionic species in solid state.
Q.11 Discuss the shape and magnetic character of [Fe(CN)6]3-
Q.12 Give chemical equation for each of the following reactions :
(i) Carbylamine reaction
(ii) Williamson’s synthesis reaction
Q.13 Account for the following
(i) Fe(OH)3 sol is positively charged
(ii) The extent of physical adsorption decrease with rise in temperature
Q.14 Draw the structures of the following :
(i) XeOF4 (ii) H4P2O7
Q.15 How do you account for the following :
(i) Frenkel defects are found in alkali metals
(ii) Schottky defects lowers the density of related solids
Q.16 (a) What is the role of depressant in the froth floatation process
(b) Out of C and CO which better reducing agent for FeO
(i) In the Lower part of blast furnace (high temperature)
(ii) In the Upper part of blast furnace (low temperature)
Q.17 Silver crystallizes in fcc lattice .The edge length of unit cell is 4.077 x 10-8 cm and its density is 10.5
gm/cm3.Calculate on this basis the atomic mass of the silver(NA=6.02 x 1023
Q.18 What is shape selective catalyst?
Q.19 Calculate the freezing point depression for 0.0711m aqueous solution of sodium sulphate,if it is completely
ionized in solution. if this solution actually freezes at -0.320°C .what is the value of Van’t Hoff factor at freezing
point? (kf for water is 1.86°C mol-1)
Q.20 The conductivity of 0.001028 mol L–1 acetic acid is 4.95 × 10–5 Scm–1. Calculate its dissociation constant if Λm° for
acetic acid is 390.5 S cm2 mol–1
Q.21 (a) Explain Henry’s law
(b) State Raoult’s law for a solution containing volatile liquids.Explain with suitable examples the concept
of max. boiling azeotropes
Q.22 (a) How is ozone estimated quantitatively ?
(b) Complete the following equations.
(i) XeF4 + H2O
(ii) Ca3P2 + H2O
Q.23 Predict the order of reactivity of the following compounds in SN1 and SN2 reactions
(also give reasons)
(i) The four isomeric bromobutanes
(ii) C6H5CH2Br, C6H5CH(C6H5)Br, C6H5CH(CH3)Br, C6H5C(CH3)(C6H5)Br
Q.24 Explain the mechanism of each of the following processes:
(i) Acid caytalised dehydration of an alcohol.
(ii) Hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.
Q.25 How are the following conversions carried out:
(i) Aniline to Nitrobenzene
(ii) Ethanamine to N-ethylethanamide
(iii) Chloroethane to propan-1-amine
Or
Give one chemical test to each to distinguish between the compounds in the following pairs
(i) Methylamine and Dimethylamine
(ii) Anilne and Benzylamine
(iii) Ethylamine and aniline
Q.26 (i) Name one substance which can act as both:
a) Analgesic and Antipyretic
b) Antiseptic and Disinfectant
(ii) Explain the following terms with suitable example of each
a) Broad spectrum antibiotics
b) Anionic detergents

Q.27 (i) What type of bonding helps in stabilising the α-helix structure of proteins?
(ii) Why are vitamin A and vitamin C essential to us? Give their important sources.
Q.28 (a) For the reaction
H+
C12H22O11 + H2O C6H12O6 + C6H12O6
Write:
(i) Rate of reaction expression
(ii) Rate law equation
(iii) Molecularity
(iv) Order of the reaction
(b) The following data was obtained during the first order thermal decomposition of SO2Cl2 at constant
volume
SO2Cl2 (g) SO2 (g) + Cl2(g)
Experiment Time /s Total Pressure /atm
 1 0 0.5
2 100 0.6
Calculate the rate of reaction when total pressure is 0.65

OR
a) Illustrate graphically the effect of catalyst on the rate of reaction.
b) Catalyst have no effect on the equilibrium constant. Why?
c) The decomposition of A into product has value of k as 4.5 x 103 s-1 at 10°C and activation energy is 60
KJ mol-1.Calculate the temperature at which the value kW(J) be 1.5 x104 s-1

Q.29 (a) An organic compound (A) with molecular formula C8H8O forms an orange-red precipitate with 2,4-DNP
reagent and gives yellow precipitate on heating with iodine in the presence of sodium
hydroxide. It neither reduces Tollens’ or Fehlings’ reagent, nor does it decolourise bromine water or Baeyer’s
reagent. On drastic oxidation with chromic acid, it gives a carboxylic acid (B) having molecularformula C7H6O2.
Identify the compounds (A) and (B) and explain the reactions involved.

(b) Although phenoxide ion has more number of resonating structures than carboxylate ion, carboxylic acid
is a stronger acid than phenol. Why?
Or
(a) Complete the following reactions

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(b) Give plausible explanation for each of the following:

(i) Cyclohexanone forms cyanohydrin in good yield but 2,2,6-trimethylcyclo- hexanone
does not.
(ii) During the preparation of esters from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol in the
presence of an acid catalyst, the water or the ester should be removed as soon as it
is formed.
Q.30 (a) (i) Which is stronger reducing agent Cr2+ or Fe2+ and why?
(ii) Explain why Cu+ ion is not stable in aq.solution
(iii) Why Ce4+ is stronger oxidizing agent?
(b) Describe the oxidizing property of KMnO4 in neutral or faintly alkaline medium for its reaction with
iodide ions and thiosulphate ions .
Or
(a) Account for the following:
(i) Oxidizing power in the series VO2+ < Cr2O72-< MnO4- ?
(ii) Actinoid contraction is greater from element to element as compared to lanthanoid contraction.
(iii) Oxoanions of the metal show higher oxidation states.

(b) What is Misch metal ?Give its one use.