CHETTINAD VIDYASHRAM

R.A. PURAM, CHENNAI-28

PREBOARD 2 - 2021-22

DATE :29/11/2021 CLASS : XII

TIME : 90 minutes SUBJECT :CHEMISTRY
MARKS : 45
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. The coordination number of simple cubic unit cell is:
a) 3 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
2. Which one of the following compounds does not exist?
a) NCl5 b) AsF5 c) SbCl5 d) PF5
3. The colligative properties of a solution depend on:
a) Nature of solute particles present in it.
b) nature of solvent used.
c) number of solute particles present in it.
d) number of moles of solvent only
4. The incorrect statement about O3 is:
a) O – O bond lengths are equal.
b) Thermal decomposition of O3 is endothermic.
c) Ozone is diamagnetic in nature.
d) Ozone has a bent trigonal planar structure.
5. Mark the strongest acid:
a) HF b) HCl c) HBr d) HI
6. Raoult’s law is related to:
a) Boiling point b) Freezing point
c) Osmotic pressure d) Vapour pressure
7. Chlorine water loses its yellow colour on standing because
a) HCl gas is produced, due to the action of sunlight.
b) a mixture of HOCl and HCl is produced in the presence of light.
c) HOCl and hydrogen gas is produced.
d) a mixture of HCl and ClO3 is produced due to the action of sunlight.
8. Which of the following exhibits the weakest inter molecular forces?
a) He b) HCl c) NH3 d) H2 O
9. Lucas test is used to distinguish between:
a) primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols
b) primary, secondary and tertiary amines
c) aldehydes and ketones
d) alkenes and alkynes
10. How many space lattices are obtainable from the different crystal systems?
a) 7 b) 14 c) 32 d) 30
11. Equimolar solutions in the same solvent have:
a) Same boiling point but different freezing point
b) Same freezing point but different boiling point
c) Same boiling and freezing points
d) Different boiling and freezing points
12. The non-essential amino acid among the following is
a) valine b) leucine c) alanine d) lysine
13. Which one of the following statements regarding helium is incorrect?
a) It is used to produce and sustain powerful superconducting magnets.
b) It is used as a cryogenic agent for carrying out experiments at low temperatures.
c) It is used to fill gas balloons instead of hydrogen because it is lighter and non-
inflammable.
d) It is used in gas cooled nuclear reactors.
14. A compound is formed by cation C and anion A. The anions form
hexagonal close packed (hcp) lattice and the cations occupy 75% of
octahedral voids. The formula of the compound is:
a) C2A3 b) C3A2 c) C3A4 d) C4A3
15. Which one is formed when sodium phenoxide is heated with ethyl iodide?
a) Phenetole b) Ethyl phenyl alcohol
c) Phenol d) None of the above
16. Identify the incorrect statement, regarding the XeO4
a) XeO4 molecule is tetrahedral b) XeO4 molecule is square planar
c) There are four p – d bonds d) There are four sp3 – p bonds
17. The elevation in boiling point for one molal solution of a solute in a solvent is
called:
a) Boiling point constant b) Molal elevation constant
c) Cryoscopic constant d) None of the above
18. For a given alkyl group the densities of the halides follow the order:
a) RI<RBr<RCl b) RI<RCl<RBr c) RBr<RI<RCl d) RC<RBr<RI
19. Williamson’s synthesis of preparing dimethyl ether is an:
a) SN1 reaction b) Elimination reaction
c) SN2 reaction d) Nucleophilic addition reaction
20. During dehydration of alcohols to alkenes by heating with concentrated H2SO4,
initiation step is:
a) Protonation of alcohol molecule b) Formation of carbocation
c) Elimination of water d) Formation of ester
21. Which of the following is a polysaccharide?
a) Glucose b) Maltose c) Glycogen d) Lactose

22. Which reagent cannot be used to prepare an alkyl halide from alcohol?
a) HCl + ZnCl2 b) NaCl c) PCl5 d) SOCl2
23. Phenol does not undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction easily due to :
a) Acidic nature of phenol
b) Partial double bond character of C –OH bond
c) Partial double bond character of C—C bond
d) Unstability of phenoxide ion
24. Which compound is soluble in water?
a) CS2 b) C2H5OH c) CCl4 d) CHCl3
25. The alpha-D glucose and beta-D glucose differ from each other due to difference
in carbon atom with respect to its:
a) Conformation b) Configuration
c) Number of OH groups d) Size of hemiacetal ring

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. Copper crystallizes in fcc with a unit cell of 361 pm. What is the radius of copper
atom?
a) 108 pm b) 127 pm c) 157 pm d) 181 pm
27. If ‘Z’ is the number of atoms in the unit cell that represents the closest packing
sequence
- - - A B C A B C - - -, the number of tetrahedral voids in the unit cell is equal to:
a) Z b) 2 Z c) Z/2 d) Z/4
28. Which of the following is an amino acid:
a) CH3CONH2 b) CH3CONHCH3 c) CH3NHCHO d) NH2CH2COOH
29. Which statement is false?
a) Electronegativity of fluorine is maximum
b) Electron affinity of fluorine is maximum
c) Melting point of fluorine is minimum
d) Boiling point of fluorine is minimum
30. Which of the following is square planar?
a) XeF2 b) XeO3F c) XeO2F2 d) XeF4
31. The molarity of 0.006 mole of NaCL in 100ml solution is:
a) 0.6 b) 0.06 c) 0.006 d) 0.066
32. The correct order of the thermal stability of hydrogen halides (H—X) is:
a) HI>HBr>HCL>HF b) HF>HCL>HBr>HI
b) HCL>HF>HBr>HI d) HI>HCL>HF>HBr
33. Formation of diethyl ether from ethanol is based on a:
a) dehydration reaction b) dehydrogenation reaction
c) heterolytic fission reaction d) hydrogenation reaction
34. Which of the following isomer has the highest melting point?
a) 1,2-dichlorobenzene b) 1,3-dichlorobenzene
b) 1,4-dicholorobenzene d) All isomers have same melting points
35. Among the following molecule
(i) XeO3 (ii) XeOF4 (iii) XeF6
Those having same number of lone pairs on Xe are:
a) (i) & (ii) only b) (i) & (iii) only
c) (ii) & (iii) only d) (i), (ii) & (iii) only
36. A solution of acetone in ethanol:
a) behaves like a near ideal solution
b) obeys raoult’s law
c) shows a positive deviation from raoult’s law
d) shows a negative deviation from raoult’s law
37. When glucose reacts with bromine water, the main product is :
a) acetic acid b) saccharic acid c) glyceraldehydes d) gluconic acid
38. The alcohol that produces turbidity immediately with ZnCl2 + conc. HCl at room
temperature
a) 1-hydroxybutane b) 2-hydroxybutane
c) 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropane d) 1-hydroxy-2-methylprpane
39. Ozone with KI solution produces:
a) Cl2 b) I2 c) HI d) IO3
40. When FeCl3 is added to phenol:
a) no reaction occurs b) a coloured complex will be formed
3+
c) Fe will be oxidized to higher state d) o-Chlorophenol will be formed
41. Which of the following gives negative iodoform test?
a) CH3CH2OH b) CH3CH2CH2OH
c) C6H5—CH(OH)—CH3 d) CH3—CH(OH)—CH3
42. What is the main product of the reaction between 2-methyl propene with HBr?
a) 1-bromo butane b) 1-bromo-2 methyl propane
c) 2-bromo butane d) 2-bromo-2 methyl propane
43. Which of the following is the correct method of preparation of methyl fluoride?
a) CH4 + HF b) CH3 OH + HF
c) CH4 + F2 d) CH3Br + AgF
44. Alkenes decolourise bromine water in presence of CCl4 due to formation of:
a) allyl bromide b) vinyl bromide c) bromoform d) vicinal dibromide

Question No. 45 to 49 consist of two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
45. Assertion (A): Graphite in an example of tetragonal crystal system.
Reason (R): For a tetragonal system, a = b ≠ c, = = y = 90
46. Assertion (A): O2 has lesser bond length than O3.
Reason (R): O3 is paramagnetic.
47. Assertion (A): CH3OCH3 and C2H5OH have comparable molecular weight but
boiling point of C2H5OH is more than dimethyl ether.
Reason (R): C2H5OH forms intermolecular H-bonding while CH3OCH3 forms
intramolecular H-bonding.
48. Assertion (A): 1, 2-dichloroethane is optically active.
Reason (R): Meso-compound is optically inactive.
49. Assertion (A): The water pouch of instant cold pack for treating athletic injuries
breaks when squeezed and NH4NO3 dissolves thus, lowering the temperatures.
Reason (R): Addition of non-volatile solute into solvent results into depression of
freezing point of solvent.

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.

50. Match the following:

I II
(i) ionic solid (a) NaCl
(ii) metallic solid (b) C (graphite)
(iii) covalent solid (c) Fe
(iv) molecular solid (d) Dry ice

Which of the following is the best matched options: ?

(A) (i) – (a) , (ii) – (c) , (iii) – (b) , (iv) (d)
(B) (i) – (b) , (ii) – (a) , (iii) – (d) , (iv) – (c)
(C) (i) – (d) , (ii) – (c) , (iii) – (a) , (iv) – (b)
(D) (i) – (a) , (ii) – (c) , (iii) – (b) , (iv) – (d)

51. Which of the following analogies is correct?

-1 -1
a) Molarity : MoL :: Normality : Mol kg
b) Molality : Independent of temperature :: Molarity : Dependent on temperature
c) Ideal solution : Raoult’s law :: Non-ideal solution : Henry’s law
d) Hypotonic : Less concentrated solution :: Molarity : Dependent on temperature

52. Complete the following analogy :

A : Cyclic structure of glucose
B : Glucose and fructose have some molecular formula but different structure
a) A : Pyranose B : Sterioisomers
b) A : Furan B : Steriosomer
c) A : Pyranose B : Isomer
d) A : Furan B : Isomer
Case 1: Read of the passage given below and answer the following questions 53-55 :

 Solution which obey’s Raoult’s law at every range of concentration are called
ideal solution and do not show any deviation while those solution which do not
obey’s Raoult’s law, are called non-ideal solution. Non-ideal show two type of
deviation from Raoult’s law called positive and negative deviation.
 Azeotropes are the mixture of liquids which boils at constant temperature like a
pure liquid and possess same composition of components in liquid as well as in
vapour phase. Azeotropes arises due to very large deviations from Raoult’s
law.
53. A solution containing components A and B follows Raoult’s Law when:
a) A-B attraction force is greater than A-A and B-B
b) A-B attraction force is less than A-A and B-B
c) A-B attraction force remains same as A-A and B-B
d) Volume of solution is different from sum of volume of solute and solvent

54. Which of the following statement is correct regarding a solution of two

components A and B exhibiting positive deviation from ideal behaviour?
a) Intermolecular attractive forces between A-A and B-B are equal to those between
A-B
b) Intermolecular attractive forces between A-A and B-B are stronger than those
between A-B
c) ∆mix H = 0 at constant T and P
d) ∆mix V = 0 at constant T and P

55. The mixture that forms maximum boiling azeotrope is :

a) Water + Nitric Acid
b) Ethanol + Water
c) Acetone + Carbon disulphide
d) Heptane + Octane

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