12.

For the nucleophilic addition reactions, aldehydes are more reactive than
ketones why?
PRE BOARD EXAM – 2078
13. Compare the acidity of acetic acid and chloroacetic acid with reasons to
justify your answer.
Class: XII Time: 3:00 Hrs. Full Marks: 75
Subject: Chemistry 14. What happens when nitroalkanes are reduced in acidic medium (Sn/HCl) and
in neutral medium (Zn/NH4Cl) ?
Attempt any FIFTEEN questions. [15X2=30] 15. Write the isomers of C3H9N with their IUPAC names.
1. Define hybridization and write any two features of tetrahedral hybridization. 16. What is denaturation of protein? Give an example.
2. What mass 50% pure calcium carbonate is required to neutralize 40 mi of N/2 17. What are the constituents of nucleic acid?
HCl completely.
18. What are the differences between antiseptic and antipyretic drug?
3. What is auto ionization of water?
19. Differentiate between:
4. Standard hydrogen electrode can act as both an anode or cathode. Give
reason. a. Addition polymer and condensation polymer

5. Neither heat nor work is a state function but their difference is state function. b. Thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics.
Comment it.
20. Give reason: metallic copper turns black when exposed to moist air.
6. Define Gibb's free energy change. Write the mathematical relation to predict
21. Write the molecular formula of the following compounds with one important
the spontaneity.
use of each.
7. Distinguish rate and rate constant of a reaction.
a. Philosopher's wool
8. Identify A and B
b. Rinmann's green
Phenol A B 22. Distinguish between quenching and tempering of steel.

9. Why is chloroform stored in dark coloured bottle with little ethanol?

10. Show your acquaintance with Reimer Tiemann reaction. Attempt any FIVE questions. [5x5=25]

11. Outline the preparation of tert-butyl ethyl ether by Williamson's synthesis. 23. Describe the laboratory method of preparation of ethoxyethane. How is
ethoxyethane converted into methoxyethane?
24. How can the primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols be distinguished by A B C D
Victor Meyer's method?
The compound D gives DDT when heated with chloral in presence of acid.
25. An aliphatic compound A reacts with SOCl2 to give B. B on reduction with H2
in presence of Pd/BaSO4 to give C. When HCN is added to C, it produces D. D 31. How would you distinguish propan-2-ol and 2-methylpropan-2-ol. Give a
on hydrolysis in acidic medium form E. Compound C gives iodoform test and reaction to show that the H atom of OH in alcohol is weakly acidic. [5+1]
produces silver mirror with Tollen's reagent. Identify A,B,C,D and E and write
the reactions involved. Convert the followings: a) Propan-1-ol to propan-2-ol b) Ethanal to
propanone [2+2]
26. For a gaseous reaction,
32. State the following terms:
A(g) + B(g)  C(g) + D(g)
a. Ostwald's dilution law b. Degree of dissociation c. Lewis base
2 1
It is found that, rate = K [A] [B]
d. Common ion effect e. pH value of solution
How many the rate of the reaction increases or decreases if (a) the partial
pressure of both A and B are doubled, (b) the partial pressure of A is doubled Why is Ostwald's dilution law not applicable to strong electrolyte? What mass
but of B remains constant, (c) the volume of reacting vessel is doubled, (d) an of KOH should be dissolved in 1 litre of solution to prepare a solution having
inert gas is added which doubles the overall pressure while the partial pH 12 at 25oC ? ( Atomic wt of K = 39) [1+1+1+1+1+1+4]
pressure of A and B remains constant, (e) the temperature raised by 30oC.
33. Write short notes on ( any two )
27. Differentiate between primary and secondary standard solution. What
a. Hoffmann's method of separation of 1o,2o and 3o amines.
volume of 12M NaOH and 2M NaOH should be mixed to get 2 litres of 9M
NaOH solution? [2+3] b. Lab preparation of formic acid

28. Define bond enthalpy. The bond enthalpies of gases H2, Cl2 and HCl are 104 c. Manufacture of steel by open hearth process
Kcal/mol, 58 Kcal/mol and 103 Kcal/mol respectively. Calculate enthalpy of
formation of HCl (g). [1+4] d. Faraday's first and second law

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29. Explain the process of extraction of mercury from Cinnabar. Why is mercury Submit the Answer Sheet to
called quick silver? [4+1]
Section A: surajthapamagar@bsamv.edu.np
Attempt any TWO questions. [ 2X10=20 ] Section B: subhashverma@bsamv.edu.np
30. How is aniline prepared in the lab? Identify A, B, C and D in the following Section C: janaknyaichyai@bsamv.edu.np
reactions: [6+4]
Section D: muktinathsubedi@bsamv.edu.np