TERM 1 MODEL EXAMINATION 2021-22

Chemistry (043)
Class : XII Time: 90 Minutes
Max. Marks: 35 11-10-21

General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 25 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section C has 6 questions. Attempt any 5 questions.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.
SECTION A
This section consists of 25 multiple choice questions with overall choice to
attempt any 20 questions. In case more than desirable number of questions
are attempted, ONLY first 20 will be considered for evaluation.
1. Which of the following statements is not true about the hexagonal close
packing:
(a) The coordination number is 12.
(b) It has 74% packing efficiency.
(c) Tetrahedral voids of second layer are covered by spheres of third
layer.
(d) In this arrangement, spheres of the fourth layer are exactly aligned
with those of the first layer.
2. Which of the following is true about the value of refractive index of
quartz glass?
(a) Same in all directions
(b) Different in different directions
(c) Cannot be measured
(d) Always zero
3. Iodine molecules are held in the crystals lattice by ________.
 (a) London forces
(b) Dipole-dipole interactions
(c) Covalent bonds
(d) Coulombic forces
4. Which of the following defects decrease the density?
(i) Interstitial defect
(ii) Vacancy defect
(iii) Frankel defect
(iv) Schottky defect
(a) (i) , (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
5. Low concentration of oxygen in the blood and tissues of people living
at high altitude is due to _____________.
(i) low temperature
(ii) low atmospheric pressure
(iii) high atmospheric pressure
(iv) both low temperature and high atmospheric pressure
6. Considering the formation, breaking and strength of hydrogen bond,
predict which of the following mixtures will show a positive
deviation from Raoult’s law?
(i) Methanol and acetone.
(ii) Chloroform and acetone.
(iii) Nitric acid and water.
(iv) Phenol and aniline.
7. The number of moles of NaCl in 3 litres of 3M solution is :
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 9
(d) 27

8. On the basis of information given below ,mark the correct option.

 Information:
(A) In bromoethane and chloroethane mixture, intermolecular
interactions of A–A and B–B type are nearly same as A–B type
interactions.
(B) In ethanol and acetone mixture A–A or B–B type intermolecular
interactions are stronger than A–B type interactions.
(C) In chloroform and acetone mixture A–A or B–B type
intermolecular interactions are weaker than A–B type interactions.

(a) Solution (B) and (C) will follow Raoult’s law.

(b) Solution (A) will follow Raoult’s law.
(c) Solution (B) will show negative deviation from Raoult’s law.
(d) Solution (C) will show positive deviation from Raoult’s law.
9. Constant boiling mixtures are called :
(a) Ideal solutions
(b) Non-ideal solutions
(c) Azeotropes
(d) isotonic
10.. Which of the following options are not in accordance with the property
mentioned against them ?
(a) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 oxidising power
(b) MF > MCl > MBr > MI Ionic character of metal halide.
(c) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 Bond dissociation enthalpy
(d) HI < HBr < HCl < HF Hydrogen-halogen bond strength
11.. Which of the following has highest reducing character?
(a) HI
(b) HF
(c) HCl
(d) HBr
12.Reaction of ammonia with excess Cl2 gives:
(a) NCl3 and NH4Cl
(b) NCl3 and HCl
(c) NH4Cl and HCl
(d) NH4Cl and N2
13.A brown ring is formed in the ring test for nitrate ion. It is due to the
formation of :
(a) [Fe(H2O)5 (NO)]2+
 (b) FeSO4.NO2
(c) [Fe(H2O)4(NO)2]2+
(d) FeSO4.HNO3
14.The reaction:
RX + 2Na + RX (dry ether) → R-R+ 2NaX is called:
(a) Sandmayer’s reaction
(b) Fittig reaction
(c) Wurtz reaction
(d) Williamson’s synthesis
15.The reaction of toluene with Cl2 in the presence of FeCl3 gives ‘X’ and
the reaction with Cl2 in presence of light gives ‘Y’. Thus ‘X’ and ‘Y’ are:
(a) ‘X’ = benzyl chloride and ‘Y’ = m-chlorotoluene
(b) ‘X’ = benzyl chloride and ‘Y’ = o-chlorotoluene
(c) ‘X’ = m-chlorotoluene and ‘Y’ = p-cholorotoluene
(d) ‘X’ = p-chlorotoluene and ‘Y’ = benzyl chloride.
16.Which one is most reactive towards SN1 reaction?
(a) C6H5C(CH3)(C6H5)Br
(b) C6H5CH2 Br
(c) C6H5CH(C6H5)Br
(d) C6H5CH(CH3)Br
17.The arrangement of following compounds
(i) Bromomethane
(ii) Bromoform
(iii) Chloromethane
(iv) Dibromomethane
in the increasing order of their boiling point is:
(a) iv < iii < i < ii
(b) i < ii < iii < iv
(c) iii < i < iv < ii
(d) ii < iii < i < iv
18.Which has lowest pKa value?[Hint: acid strength α 1/pKa value ]
(a) Phenol
(b) Ethanol
(c) o-Nitrophenol
(d) picric acid
19. The ether
 when treated with HI produces two products. Pick out from the
following options:

(a) a and d
(b) a and b
(c) b and c
(d) c and d
20.The major product obtained on interaction of phenol with NaOH and
CHCl3 is
(a) Benzoic acid
(b) Salicylaldehyde
(c ) Salicylic acid
(d)Aspirin
21. CH3 CH2OH can be converted into CH3CHO by ------------------.
(a) catalytic hydrogenation
(b) treatment with LiAlH4
(c )Treatment with PCC
(d)Treatment with KMnO4
22. Which of the following is not an essential amino acid?
(a) Leucine
(b) Valine
(c )Alanine
(d)Isoleucine
23. Which of the following base is present in DNA but not in RNA?
(a) Adenine
(b) Thymine
(c )Guanine
(d)Cytosine
24. Which one is the complementary base of Adenine in one strand to that in
other strand of DNA?
(a) Guanine
(b)Cytosine
(c )Thymine
(d)Uracil
25. Which one given below is a non-reducing sugar?
(a) glucose
(b)Sucrose
(c )Fructose
(d)Sucrose

SECTION B
This section consists of 24 multiple choice questions with overall choice
to attempt any 20 questions. In case more than desirable number of
questions are attempted, ONLY first 20 will be considered for evaluation.
26. The total number of tetrahedral voids in the face centred unit cell is
________.
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 12
27. In a tetragonal crystal system
(a) a=b=c , α=β =90o ≠ɣ
(b) ) a=b≠c , α=β= ɣ =90o
(c) ) a≠b≠c , α=β= ɣ =90o
(d) ) a=b≠c , α=β =90o , ɣ=120o
28. In a solid lattice, the cation has left a lattice site and is located at an
interstitial position. The crystal defect is:
(a) metal excess defect
(b) metal deficiency defect
(c ) Frenkel defect
(d)Schottky defect

29 When a non volatile solid is added to pure water it will

(a) boil above 100ºC and freeze above 0ºC.
(b) boil below 100ºC and freeze above 0ºC.
(c) boil above 100ºC and freeze below 0ºC.
(d) boil below 100ºC and freeze below 0ºC.
30. A solution of solute X in benzene boils at 0.126oC higher than benzene.
What is the molality of the solution? (Kb for benzene =2.52K/m)
(a) 0.05
(b) 2
(c ) 1
(d)20
31. Vapour pressure of pure A is 70mm Hg at 25oC. It forms an ideal
solution with B in which mole fraction of A is 0.8. If the vapour pressure of
the solution is 84mm Hg at 25oC, vapour pressure of pure B at 25oC is:
(a) 56mm
(b) 70mm
(c ) 140mm
(d)28mm
32. Maximum covalency of Nitrogen
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
 (d) 6
33. Which of the following statement is wrong?
(a) The stability of hydrides increases from NH3 to BiH3 in group 15 of the
periodic table.
(b) Nitrogen cannot form pπ-dπ bond.
(c) Single N-N bond is weaker than single P-P bond.
(d) Nitrogen is diatomic whereas Phosphorus is tetraatomic.
34. The transition temperature of α and β sulphur:
(a) 369K
(b) 269K
(c) 396K
(d) 296K
35. The hydrolysis of optically active 2-Bromobutane with aqueous NaOH
results in the formation of :
(a) (-)-Butan-2-ol
(b) (+)-Butan-2-ol
(c ) (±)-Butan-2-ol
(d)(±)-Butan-1-ol
36. The synthesis of alkyl fluorides is best accomplished by:
(a) Finkelstein reaction
(b) Swarts reaction
(c)Sandmayer’s reaction
(d)Free radical fluorination
37. Which of the following compounds will give racemic mixture on
nucleophilic substitution reaction?
(i) C2H5 CH(CH3)Br
(ii) C2H5 C(CH3)2Br
(iii) C2H5 CH(CH3) CH2Br
(a) (i)
 (b) (i),(ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii), (iii)
(d) (i),(iii)
38. IUPAC name of the compound:
CH3-CH(CH3)-OCH3
(a) 1-Methoxy-1-methylethane
(b) 2-Methoxy-2-methylethane
(c) 2-Methoxypropane
(d) isopropylmethylether
39. The alcohol formed on reaction of CH3CHO with ethyl magnesium bromide
followed by hydrolysis is:
(a) Butan-1-ol
(b) Butan-2-ol
(c ) Ethanol
(d)Propan-2-ol
40. Identify the product C in the reaction:

Alc.KOH HBr/peroxide CH3ONa

CH3 CH(Br) CH3 A B C
(a) Diethyl ether
(b) 1-Methoxypropane
(c) Isopropyl alcohol
(d) Propylene glycol
41. If one strand of DNA has the sequence ATGCTTGA, the sequence in the
complementary strand would be:
(a) TCCGACT
(b) TACGTAGT
(c ) TACGAACT
(d)TAGCTAGT
42. The letter ‘D’ in D-glucose signifies:
(a) configuration at all chiral carbons of glucose
(b) dextrorotation of glucose
(c ) that it is an optical isomer
(d ) configuration at a particular chiral carbon
43. Which of the following proteins is globular?
(a) myosin
(b) keratin
(c ) insulin
(d ) collagen
44. Glucose on oxidation with Bromine water yields gluconic acid. This reaction
confirms the presence of:
(a) six carbon atoms linked in straight chain in glucose
(b) secondary alcoholic group in glucose
(c)aldehyde group in glucose
(d )primary alcoholic group in glucose

Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
followed by four options (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the most appropriate
answer from the options given :

45.Assertion (A): Electron gain enthalpy of oxygen is less negative than

that of Fluorine but more negative than Nitrogen.
Reason (R): Ionisation enthalpies of the elements follow the order
Nitrogen > Oxygen > Fluorine.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
46. Assertion (A ) : When a solution is separated from pure solvent by a
semipermeable membrane, the solvent molecules pass through it
from pure solvent side to the solution side.
Reason (R ) : Diffusion of solvent occurs from a region of high
concentration solution to a region of low concentration solution.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

47. Assertion (A ) : Graphite is an example of cubic crystal system.

Reason (R ) : In a cubic crystal, a=b=c , α=β= ɣ =90o
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
48.Assertion (A ) : Alcohols have higher boiling point than ethers.
Reason: The intermolecular H-bonding in alcohols is stronger than
the dipole-dipole interactions in ethers.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

49.Assertion: Glycine is optically inactive.

Reason: Glycine is a non-essential amino acid.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
 SECTION C
This section consists of 6 multiple choice questions with an overall
choice to attempt any 5. In case more than desirable number of
questions are attempted, ONLY first 5 will be considered for
evaluation.

50.Match the following:

Oxide Nature
(A) CO2 i) amphoteric
(B) As2O3 ii) neutral
(C) MgO iii) acidic
(D) NO iv) basic

Which of the following is the best matched options?

(a) A-ii , B-iii , C-i , D-iv
(b) A-ii , B-iv , C-i , D-iii
(c) A-iii , B-i , C-iv , D-ii
(d) A-iii , B-iv , C-ii , D-i
51.Fill in the blanks and complete the analogy by choosing correct
alternative from the options given:
BrF3 : Bent T-shape :: XeF6 : ---------------
(a) Octahedral
(b) Distorted octahedral
(c) Square pyramidal
(d) Pentagonal pyramidal
52.Complete the following analogy:
Tear gas : A :: Phosgene : B
(a) A=CCl4 , B= NCl3
(b) A=CCl3NO2 , B=COCl2
(c) A=NCl3 , B=COCl2
(d) A=COCl2 , B=CCl3NO2

Read the passage given below and answer the following questions(53-55):
Nucleophilic substitution reaction of haloalkane can be conducted according
to both SN 1 and SN 2 mechanisms. However, which mechanism it is based on is
related to such factors as the structure of haloalkane, and properties of leaving
group, nucleophilic reagent and solvent.
Influences of halogen :
No matter which mechanism the nucleophilic substitution reaction is based on,
the leaving group always leave the central carbon atom with electron pair. This
is just the opposite of the situation that nucleophilic reagent attacks the
central carbon atom with electron pair. Therefore, the weaker the alkalinity of
leaving group is , the more stable the anion formed is and it will be more easier
for the leaving group to leave the central carbon atom; that is to say, the
reactant is more easier to be substituted. The alkalinity order of halogen ion is
I− < Br− < Cl− < F− and the order of their leaving tendency should be I− > Br− > Cl−
> F− . Therefore, in four halides with the same alkyl and different halogens, the
order of substitution reaction rate is RI> RBr > RCl > RF . In addition, if the
leaving group is very easy to leave, many carbocation intermediates are
generated in the reaction and the reaction is based on SN 1 mechanism. If the
leaving group is not easy to leave, the reaction is based on SN 2 mechanism.
Influences of solvent polarity:
In SN 1 reaction, the polarity of the system increases from the reactant to the
transition state, because polar solvent has a greater stabilizing effect on the
transition state than the reactant, thereby reduce activation energy and
accelerate the reaction. In SN 2 reaction, the polarity of the system generally
does not change from the reactant to the transition state and only charge
dispersion occurs. At this time, polar solvent has a great stabilizing effect on Nu
than the transition state, thereby increasing activation energy and slow down
the reaction rate. For example, the decomposition rate ( SN 1 ) of tertiary
chlorobutane in 25℃ water (dielectric constant 79) is 300000 times faster than
in ethanol (dielectric constant 24). The reaction rate (SN 2 ) of 2-bromopropane
and NaOH in ethanol containing 40% water is twice slower than in absolute
ethanol. In a word, the level of solvent polarity has influence on both SN 1 and
SN 2 reactions, but with different results. Generally speaking, weak polar
solvent is favourable for SN 2 reaction, while strong polar solvent is favourable
for SN 1 reaction, because only under the action of polar solvent can
halogenated hydrocarbon dissociate into carbocation and halogen ion and
solvents with a strong polarity is favourable for solvation of carbocation,
increasing its stability. Generally speaking, the substitution reaction of tertiary
haloalkane is based on SN 1 mechanism in solvents with a strong polarity (for
example, ethanol containing water).
(Ding, Y. (2013). A Brief Discussion on Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction on
Saturated Carbon Atom. In Applied Mechanics and Materials (Vol. 312, pp.
433-437). Trans Tech Publications Ltd.)

53. SN 1 reaction will be fastest in which of the following solvents?

(a) Acetone (dielectric constant 21)
(b) Ethanol (dielectric constant 24)
(c)Methanol (dielectric constant 32)
(d) Chloroform (dielectric constant 5)
54. Polar solvents make the reaction faster as they:
(a) destabilize transition state and decrease the activation energy
(b) destabilize transition state and increase the activation energy
(c) stabilize transition state and increase the activation energy
(d) stabilize transition state and decrease the activation energy
55. SN 1 reaction will be fastest in case of:
a. 1-Chloro-2-methyl propane
b. 1-Iodo-2-methyl propane
c. 1-Chlorobutane
d. 1-Iodobutane