SAMPLE PAPER SET-III

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2019-20

CLASS - XII
CHEMISTRY
Time Allowed: 3Hrs. Maximum Marks: 70
General Instructions:
(a) All questions arecompulsory.
(b) Section A: Q.no. 1 to 20 are very short answer questions and carry 1 markeach.
(c) Section B: Q.no. 21 to 27 are short answer questions and carry 2 markseach.
(d) Section C: Q.no. 28 to 34 are long answer questions and carry 3 markseach.
(e) Section D: Q.no. 35 to 37 are also long answer questions and carry 5 markseach.
(f) Use log tables if necessary, use of calculators is notallowed.

SEC-A
1. Write IUPAC name of the following:

2. Cyanide ion acts as an……….nucleophile.

3. A water soluble component of starch is………
4. Define kohlrausch’s law.
5. What type of isomerism is shown by the following complex:
[Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6]
6. Arrange the following in increasing order of acidic character:
HCOOH, ClCH2COOH, CF3COOH, CCl3COOH
7. Name the cell which was used in Apollo space program for providing electrical power.
8. Which of the following is more stable complex and why?
[Co(NH3)6]3+ and [Co(en)3]3+
9. Arrange the following metals in the order in which they displace each other from the solution of their
salts-
Al, Cu, Fe, Mg and Zn.
10. Write the IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Cl2.
Questions 11 to 15 are multiple choice questions:
11. The difference between the electrode potentials of two electrodes when no current is drawn through the
cell is called ___________.
(a) Cell potential
(b) Cell emf
(c) Potential difference
(d) Cell voltage
12. Proteins are found to have two different types of secondary structures viz. α-helix and β-pleated sheet
structure. α-helix structure of protein is stabilised by :
(a) Peptide bonds
(b) van der Waals forces
(c) Hydrogen bonds
(d) Dipole-dipole interactions
13. Which of the following polymer can be formed by using the following monomer unit?

(a) Nylon 6, 6
(b) Nylon 2–nylon 6
(c) Melamine polymer
(d) Nylon-6

14. Electrolytic refining is used to purify which of the following metals?

(a) Cu and Zn
(b) Ge and Si
(c) Zr and Ti
(d) Zn and Hg
15. Which of the following acids is a vitamin?
(a) Aspartic acid
(b) Ascorbic acid
(c) Adipic acid
(d) Saccharic acid
Questions 16 to 20 :

(A) Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation of
theassertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are correct statements, but reason is not the correct explanation
of theassertion.
(C) Assertion is correct, but reason is wrongstatement.
(D) Assertion is wrong, but reason is correct statement.
16. Assertion : Copper sulphate can be stored in zinc vessel.
Reason : Zinc is less reactive than copper.
17. Assertion : All naturally occurring α-amino acids except glycine are optically active.
Reason : Most naturally occurring amino acids have L-configuration.
18. Assertion : Network polymers are thermosetting.
Reason : Network polymers have high molecular mass.
19. Assertion : SF6 cannot be hydrolysed but SF4 can be.
Reason : Six F atoms in SF6 prevent the attack of H2O on sulphur atom of SF6.
20. Assertion : KCN reacts with methyl chloride to give methyl isocyanide
Reason : CN– is an ambident nucleophile.
 SEC-B
21. State Raoult’s Law for a solution containing volatile components. How does Raoult’s law
become a special case of Henry’s Law?
22. Write the hybridization type and magnetic behaviour of the complex [Ni(CN)4]2–. (Atomic
number of Ni = 28)
23. Draw the structure and predict the shape of
(a) XeO3 and
(b) BrF3
24. Write the chemical reaction which takes place in the following:
(a) Van Arkel method for refining zirconium
(b) Mond’s process for refining ofNickel
25. Write chemical equations to illustrate the following name bearing reaction:
(a) Finkelstein reaction
(b) Gatterman reaction
26. Show that for a first order reaction, the time required for half the change (half-life period) is
independent of initial concentration.
27. Complete the following reactions and give the names of major products:

SEC-C
28. Define the following terms:
(a) Azeotropes
(b)Osmotic pressure
(c) Colligative properties
OR
A solution of glycerol (C3H8O3) in water was prepared by dissolving some glycerol in 500 g
of water. This solution has a boiling point of 100.42 °C. What mass of glycerol was dissolved
to make this solution? (Kb for water = 0.512 K kg mol–1)

29. Predict the products of the following reactions:

30. (a) What are the two types of emulsions and how do they differ from one another? Give one
example of each.
(b) Which one of the following electrolytes is most effective for the coagulation of Fe(OH)3
sol and why?
NaCl, Na2SO4, Na3PO4
 OR
Define the following terms:
(a) Peptisation
(b) electrophoresis
(c) colloidion

31. Give mechanism of preparation of alcohols from alkenes (Acid catalysed hydration).
OR
Explain the following behaviours:
(a)Alcohols are more soluble in water than the hydrocarbons of comparable
molecular masses.
(b)Ortho-nitro phenol is more acidic than ortho-methoxy phenol.
(c)Cumene is a better starting material for the preparation of phenol.
32. The rate constant for first order reaction is 120m-1. How much time will it take to reduce the
concentration of the reaction to 80% of its initial value?
OR
For the reaction
2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g),
the following data were collected. All the measurements were taken at 263 K:

(a) Write the expression for rate law.

(b) Calculate the value of rate constant and specify its units.
(c) What is the initial rate of disappearance of Cl2 in experiment no. 4?
33. Account for the following:
(a) H2S is less acidic than H2Te.
(b) Halogens forms coloured compound.
(c) Noble gases have very low boiling points.
OR
Complete the following chemical equations-

34. (a) Define Antihistamine with an example.

(b) Which one of the following drugs is an antibiotic:
 Morphine, Equanil, Chloramphenicol, Aspirin
(c) Why is use of aspartame limited to cold food and drink?
SEC-D
35. (a) When chromite ore FeCr2O4 is fused with withNaOH in the presence of air, a yellow
coloured compound (A) is obtained, which on acidification forms an orange coloured
compound (B),which is a strong oxidizing agent. Identify A and B and write reaction
involved in these transformation.
(b) Assign reason for the following:
(i) The enthalpy of atomisation of transition metal is high.
(ii) Cu+ is not stable in aqueous solution.
(iii) The lower oxide of transition metal is basic,the higher is acidic.
36. (a) Define molar conductivity.
(b) Discuss the variation of molar conductivity of weak and strong electrolyte with
concentration.
(c) Calculate ∆rG° for the reaction:
Mg(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Mg2+(aq) + Cu(s)
Given: E°cell = + 2.71 V, 1 F = 96500 C mol–1
OR
(a) The chemistry of corrosion of iron is essentially an electrochemical phenomenon.
Explain the reactions occurring during the corrosion of iron in the atmosphere.
(b) Resistance of a conductivity cell filled with 0.1 mol L–1KCl solution is 100 Ω. If the
resistance of the same cell when filled with 0.02 mol L–1KCl solution is 520 Ω, calculate
the conductivity and molar conductivity of 0.02 mol L–1KCl solution. The conductivity
of 0.1 mol L–1KClsolution is 1.29 × 10–2 Ω–1 cm–1.

37. (a) Illustrate the following reactions giving suitable example in each case:
(i) Ammonolysis
(ii) Coupling reaction
(iii) Acetylation of amines
(b) Describe Hinsberg method for the identification of primary, secondary and tertiary
amines. Also write the chemical equations of the reactions involved.
OR
(a) Illustrate the following reactions giving suitable example in each case:
(i) Hoffmann's Bromamide degradation reaction,
(ii) Diazotization
(iii) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis.
(b) Distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:
(i) Aniline and N-methyl aniline
(ii) (CH3)2 NH and (CH2)3N.