Prasanna sajee

ASSERTION REASON-2
Class 12 - Chemistry
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 35

1. Assertion (A): The number of tetrahedral voids is double the number of octahedral voids. [1]
Reason (R): The size of the tetrahedral voids is half of that of the octahedral void.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

2. Assertion (A): Due to the Frenkel defect, there is no effect on the density of the crystalline [1]
solid.
Reason (R): In Frenkel defect, no cation or anion leaves the crystal.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

3. Assertion (A): Network solids are also called giant molecules. [1]
Reason (R): Graphite is soft in nature and conducts electricity.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

4. Assertion (A): Molecular solids are characterized by low melting points. [1]
Reason (R): Molecular solids are made up of covalent molecules.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

5. Assertion (A): Ionic solids are characterized by high melting and boiling points. [1]
Reason (R): Ionic solids have coulombic forces of attraction between their ions.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

6. Assertion (A): Crystalline solids melt at a sharp and characteristic temperature. [1]
Reason (R): Amorphous solids do not have a definite enthalpy of fusion.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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 7. Assertion (A): The freezing of water is an endothermic process. [1]
Reason (R): Heat must be removed from the water to make it freeze.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

8. Assertion (A): Sodium chloride is used to clear snow on the roads. [1]
Reason (R): Sodium chloride depresses the freezing point of water.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

9. Assertion (A): The molality of the solution does not change with change in temperature. [1]
Reason (R): The molality is expressed in units of moles per 1000 g of solvent.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

10. Assertion (A): One molal aqueous solution of urea contains 60 g of urea in 1 kg of water. [1]
Reason (R): Solution containing one mole of solute in 1000 g solvent is called one molal
solution.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

11. Assertion (A): The molecular weight of acetic acid determined by the depression in the [1]
freezing point method in benzene and water was found to be different.
Reason (R): Water is polar and benzene is non-polar.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

12. Assertion (A): In an ideal solution, Δmix H is zero. [1]
Reason (R): In an ideal solution, A – B interactions are lower than A-A and B-B interactions.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

13. Assertion (A): Xenon forms fluorides. [1]
Reason (R): Because 5d-orbitals are available for valence shell expansion.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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14. Assertion (A): Among the hydrides of the nitrogen family, BiH3 has the highest boiling point.
Reason (R): The boiling point increases down the group because of an increase in size.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

15. Assertion (A): Graphite is a good conductor of heat and electricity. [1]
Reason (R): Free electrons are spread out in the structure of graphite.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

16. Assertion (A): N O3 is planar while NH3 is pyramidal. [1]
−

Reason (R): N in N O−
3
is sp2 hybridized but in NH3 it is sp3 hybridized.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

17. Assertion (A): HCIO4 is more acidic than HBrO4. [1]
Reason (R): HCIO4 ionises less in water than HBrO4.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

18. Assertion (A): F – F bond in F2 molecule is weak. [1]
Reason (R): F atom is small in size.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

19. Assertion (A): The nitration of chlorobenzene leads to the formation of m- [1]
nitrochlorobenzene.
Reason (R): —NO2 group is an m-directing group.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): Bromobenzene upon reaction with Br2/Fe gives 1, 4-dibromobenzene as the [1]
major product.
Reason (R): In bromobenzene. the inductive effect of the bromo group is more dominant than
the mesomeric effect in directing the incoming electrophile.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the

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 correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

21. Assertion (A): Vinyl chloride is less reactive than alkyl chloride. [1]
Reason (R): Stability of alkyl halide decreases as the strength of C-X bond decreases.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

22. Assertion (A): Carbon-halogen bond in aryl halide has a partial double bond character. [1]
Reason (R): Aryl halides undergo nucleophilic substitution easily.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

23. Assertion (A): p-Dichlorobenzene has higher melting point than o-dichlorobenzene. [1]
Reason (R): Stronger the van der Waals' forces of attraction, the higher is the melting point.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

24. Assertion (A): Tert-Butyl bromide undergoes Wurtz reaction to give 2, 2, 3, 3-tetramethyl [1]
butane.
Reason (R): In Wurtz reaction, alkyl halides react with sodium in dry ether to give
hydrocarbon containing double the number of carbon atoms present in the halide.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

25. Assertion (A): o- and p- nitrophenols can be separated by steam distillation. [1]
Reason (R): o- isomer is steam volatile due to chelation while p-isomer is not steam volatile
due to the association of molecules by intermolecular H-bonding.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

26. Assertion (A): Ethanol is a weaker acid than phenol. [1]
Reason (R): Sodium ethoxide can not be prepared by the reaction of ethanol with aqueous
NaOH.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

27. Assertion (A): The C-O-C bond angle in ethers is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle. [1]
Reason (R): Due to the repulsive interaction between the two alkyl groups in ethers.

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 a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

28. Assertion (A): Like bromination of benzene, bromination of phenol is also carried out in the [1]
presence of Lewis acid.
Reason (R): Lewis acid polarises the bromine molecule.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

29. Assertion (A): O-nitrophenol is a weaker acid than p-nitrophenol. [1]
Reason (R): Intramolecular hydrogen bonding makes ortho isomer weaker than para isomer.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

30. Assertion (A): Tert. butyl methyl ether is not prepared by the reaction of tert. butyl bromide [1]
with sodium methoxide.
Reason (R): Sodium methoxide is a strong nucleophile.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

31. Assertion (A): Purine base present in DNA are adenine and guanine. [1]
Reason (R): The base thymine is present in RNA whereas base uracil is present in DNA.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

32. Assertion (A): α-Amino acids exist as dipolar ions or zwitter ions. [1]
Reason (R): α-Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

33. Assertion (A): At isoelectric point, the amino group does not migrate under the influence of [1]
electric field.
Reason (R): At isoelectric point, amino acid exists as a zwitterion.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

34. Assertion (A): Disruption of the native structure of a protein is called denaturation. [1]
Reason (R): The change in colour and appearance of egg during cooking is due to

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 denaturation.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

35. Assertion (A): Valine is an essential amino acid. [1]
Reason (R): The lack of essential amino acids in the diet causes Kwashiorkor.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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