ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, DHAULA KUAN

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2020-21)

CLASS XII
SUBJECT- CHEMISTRY
TIME :3Hrs MM - 70
General Instructions:
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:
(i) This question paper comprises four Sections – A, B, C and D. There are 37 questions in the
question paper. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section A – Questions no. 1 to 20 are very short answer type questions, carrying 1 mark each.
Answer these questions in one word or one sentence.
(iii) Section B – Questions no. 21 to 27 are short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(iv) Section C – Questions no. 28 to 34 are long answer type-I questions, carrying 3 marks each.
(v) Section D – Questions no. 35 to 37 are long answer type-II questions, carrying5 marks each.

SECTION A

Read the given passage and answer the questions number 1 to 5 that follow:
The substitution reaction of alkyl halide mainly occurs by SN1 or SN2 mechanism. Whatever
mechanism alkyl halides follow for the substitution reaction to occur, the polarity of the carbon
halogen bond is responsible for these substitution reactions. The rate of SN1 reactions are governed
by the stability of carbocation whereas for SN2 reactions steric factor is the deciding factor. If the
starting material is a chiral compound, we may end up with an inverted product or racemic mixture
depending upon the type of mechanism followed by alkyl halide. Alcohols and phenols are most
important compounds used in our daily life. Alcohols are prepared by hydration of alkenes,
fermentation of glucose, reduction of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters and from
Grignard’s reagent.

1. Predict the stereochemistry of the product formed if an optically active alkyl halide undergoes
substitution reaction by SN1 mechanism.

2. Predict the increasing order of reactivity of the four isomeric bromobutanes in SN2 reaction.

3. Predict the major product formed when 1-Chloro-1-methylcyclopentane undergoes a reaction

with alcoholic KOH.

4. Predict the structure of suitable Grignard reagent for the production of CH3CH(CH3) CH2OH from
formaldehyde.

5. A hydrocarbon of molecular mass 72 g mol-1 gives a single monochloro derivative and two dichloro
derivatives on photochlorination. Give the structure of the hydrocarbon.

Questions number 6 to 10 are one-word answers:

6. In compound atoms of element Y forms ccp lattice and those of element X occupy 2/3rd of
tetrahedral voids. What is the formula of the compound?

7. The conductivity of a 0.20M solution of KCl at 298K is 0.0248 S cm-1. The molar conductivity of
this solution is -----------------
8. Liquid A and B on mixing produce a warm solution. Which type of deviation does this solution
show?

9. Solutions of two electrolytes ‘A’ and ‘B’ are diluted. The Lm of ‘B’ increases 1.5 times while that
of A increases 25 times. Which of the two is a strong electrolyte?

10. Analyse the given graph, drawn between concentration of reactant vs. time and predict the
order of the reaction.

11.Monochlorination of toluene in sunlight followed by hydrolysis with aq. NaOH yields.

(A) o-Cresol
(B) m-Cresol
(C) 2, 4-Dihydroxytoluene
(D) Benzyl alcohol

12. If the standard electrode potential of an electrode is greater than zero, then we can infer that its
(A) reduced form is more stable compared to hydrogen gas.
(B) oxidised form is more stable compared to hydrogen gas.
(C) reduced and oxidised forms are equally stable.
(D) reduced form is less stable than the hydrogen gas.

13. Among the following molecules (i) XeO3, (ii) XeOF4, (iii) XeF6 those having same number of
lone pairs on Xe are
(A) (i) and (ii) only
(B) (i) and (iii) only
(C) (ii) and (iii) only
(D) All (i), (ii) and (iii)

14.ᴧ°m(NH4OH) is equal to
(A) ᴧ°m(NH4OH) + ᴧ°m(NH4Cl) - ᴧ°m(HCl)
(B) ᴧ°m(NH4Cl) + ᴧ°m(NaOH)- ᴧ°m(NaCl)
(C) ᴧ°m(NH4Cl) + ᴧ°m(NaCl)- ᴧ°m(NaOH)
(D) ᴧ°m(NaOH) + ᴧ°m(NaCl)- ᴧ°m(NH4Cl)

15. If NaCl is doped with 10-4 mole percent of SrCl2, the concentration of cation vacancies would be
(A) 6.02 x 1015 mol-1
(B) 6.02 x 1016 mol-1
(C) 6.02 x 1017mol-1
(D) 6.02 x 1018 mol-1
For questions number 16 to 20, two statements are given one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (i), (ii), (iii) and
(iv) as given
below:
(i) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct statements, and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of the Assertion (A).
(ii) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct statements, but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of the Assertion (A).
(iii) Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect statement.
(iv) Assertion (A) is incorrect, but Reason (R) is correct statement.
(v) Both assertion and reason are incorrect.

16. Assertion: For measuring resistance of an ionic solution an AC source is used.

Reason: Concentration of ionic solution will change if DC source is used.

17. Assertion: Total number of octahedral voids present in unit cell of cubic close packing including
the one that is present at the body centre, is four.
Reason: Besides the body centre there is one octahedral void present at the centre of each of
the six faces of the unit cell and each of which is shared between two adjacent unit
cells.

18 Assertion: HI cannot be prepared by the reaction of KI with concentrated H2SO4

Reason: HI has lowest H–X bond strength among halogen acids.

19. Assertion: When methyl alcohol is added to water, boiling point of water increases.
Reason: When a volatile solute is added to a volatile solvent elevation in boiling point is
observed.

20. Assertion: Nitration of chlorobenzene leads to the formation of m-nitro chlorobenzene.

Reason: Group —NO2 group is a m-directing.

SECTION B

21. Explain the following with a suitable example;

i) Schottky defect.
ii) Anisotropy.

22. Visha took two aqueous solutions — one containing 7·5 g of urea (Molar mass = 60 g/mol) and
the other containing 42·75 g of substance Z in 100 g of water, respectively. It was observed that
both the solutions froze at the same temperature. Calculate the molar mass of Z.

23. The molar conductivity of 0.025 mol-1 methanoic acid is 46.1 S cm2 mol-1. Calculate its degree
of dissociation and dissociation constant. Given Λº (H+) = 349.6 S cm2 mol-1, Λº (HCOO-) =
54.6 S cm2 mol-1.
OR

Calculate e.m.f. of the following cell:

Zn(s)/Zn2+ (0.1 M) || (0.01 M) Ag+/Ag(s)
Given: E Zn /Zn = –0.76 V, Eo Ag+/Ag = + 0.80 V
o 2+

24. Define conductivity and molar conductivity for the solution of an electrolyte. How do they vary
 when the concentration of electrolyte in the solution increases?

25. For a reaction, 2NO(g) + O2(g)  2NO2(g)

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Experiment [NO] mol L-1 [O2] mol L-1 Rate of the reaction
Mol L-1 min-1
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I 0.15 0.15 0.60
II 0.15 0.30 1.20
III 0.30 0.15 2.40
IV 0.25 0.25 ?
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i) Deduce the rate law and order of the reaction.

ii) Calculate the rate for experiment IV.

26. Complete the following reactions:

i) Cu(s) + HNO3 (conc) 
ii) XeF6+ 3H2O 

27. A primary alkyl halide (A), C4H9Br reacted with hot alcoholic KOH to give compound (B).
Compound (B) reacted with HBr to give (C), which is an isomer of (A). When (A) was reacted
with sodium metal, it gave a compound(D), C8H18 which was different than the compound when
n-butyl bromide was reacted with sodium. Give the structural formula of (A), (B) (C) and (D).

SECTION C

28. a) What is the coordination number of atoms in:

i) a cubic close packed structure
ii) a body centred structure
b) Silver metal crystallises with a face centred cubic lattice. The edge length of the unit cell is
found to be 4.077 x 10 -8 cm. Calculate the atomic radius and density of silver. (At
mass of Ag = 108u and NA = 6.02 X 1023 mol-1)

29. a) What are minimum boiling azeotropes? Give an example.

b) 6.90M solution of KOH in water contains 30% by mass of KOH. Calculate the density of
the KOH solution. (Molar mass of KOH = 56 g mol-1)

OR

a) Outer shells of two eggs are removed. One of the eggs is placed in pure water and the other
placed in saturated solution of NaCl. What will be observed and why?
b) On dissolving 3.24 g of sulphur in 40 g of benzene, boiling point of solution was higher than that
of benzene by 0.81K (Kb = 2.53 K kg mol-1). What is molecular formula of sulphur?
(Atomic mass s = 32 mol-1)

30. a) The rate constant of a zero-order reaction in A is 0.003 mol L-1 sec-1. How long will it take for
the initial concentration of A to fall from 0.10M to 0.075 M?
b) Differentiate between:
(i) First order and Pseudo first order chemical reaction.
 (ii) Molecularity and order of reaction.

31. Arrange the following in the order of the property indicated for each set:
(i) F2, Cl2, Br2, I2 (increasing bond dissociation energy)
(ii) H2O, H2S, H2Se, H2Te (increasing order of boiling point)
(iii) HOClO, HOCl, HOClO3, HOClO2 (increasing order of acid strength)
Also give reasons for your answer.

32. a) How will you distinguish between (write reactions also)

(i) Isobutyl alcohol and tertiary butyl alcohol
(ii) Methanol and ethanol
b) Give the Hydroboration – oxidation reaction of propene.

33. a) A first order reaction takes 25 minutes for 25% decomposition. Calculate half life time of this
reaction [Given: log 2 = 0·3010, log 3 = 0·4771, log 4 = 0·6021]
b) A graph is plotted between concentration of R and time for a reaction R  P. On the basis of
this graph, answer the following questions:

the basis of this graph, answer the following questions:

(i) Predict the order of reaction.
(ii) What does the slope of the line indicate?
(iii)What are the units of rate constant?

34 a) Give the mechanism of acidic hydration of alkenes .

b) You are given benzene, Conc H2SO4 and NaOH. Write the equations for preparation of phenol
using these reagents.
SECTION D

35. a) Account for the following:

(i) Tendency to show –2 oxidation state decreases from oxygen to tellurium.
(ii) Acidic character increases from HF to HI.
(iii) Moist SO2 gas acts as a reducing agent.
b) Draw the structure of the following:
(i) an oxoacid of sulphur containing S–O–S linkage.
(ii) XeOF4.

36. a) How can you convert the following?

(i) Aniline to Fluorobenzene
(ii) Benzyl alcohol to 2-Phenyl ethanoic acid
b) (i) Which one of the compounds in the following pairs is chiral? Give reason.
 c) (ii) Identify (A) and (B) in the following:

37.a) Calculate the mass of a non-volatile solute (mol mass = 40) that should be dissolved in 228g of
octane to reduce its vapour pressure to 80%.
(b) Give reasons :
(i) 0·1 M KCl has higher boiling point than 0·1 M Glucose.
(ii) Meat is preserved for a longer time by salting.

OR

(a) A solution prepared by dissolving 8.95 mg of a gene fragment in 35.0 ml of water has an
osmotic pressure of 0.335 torr at 25ºC. Assuming the gene fragment is a non-electrolyse,
determine the molar mass. (R= 0.0821 L atm K-1 mol-1)
(b) (i) State Henry’s law.
(ii) Why is air diluted with helium in the tanks used by scuba divers?