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Class XII

Chemistry 2022

Sample Question Paper 4

Time: 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions :
(i) There are 12 questions in this question paper with internal choice.

(ii) SECTION A - Q. No. 1 to 3 are very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.

(iii) SECTION B - Q. No. 4 to 11 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.

(iv) SECTION C- Q. No. 12 is case based question carrying 5 marks.

(v) All questions are compulsory.(vi)Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed

Section- A

1. Arrange the following in the increasing order of their property indicated (any two):

(a) Benzoic acid, Phenol, Picric acid, Salicylic acid (pka values).

(b) Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Methyl tert butyl ketone (reactivity towards NH2OH).

(c) ethanol, ethanoic acid, benzoic acid (boiling point)

2. Solutions of two electrolytes ‘A’ and ‘B’ are diluted. The ∧ m of ‘B’ increases 1.5 times while that of A
increases 25 times. Which of the two is a strong electrolyte? Justify your answer. Graphically show the
behaviour of ‘A’ and ‘B’.

3. Give reasons to support the answer:

(a) Presence of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes and ketones is essential for aldol condensation.

(b) 3 –Hydroxy pentan-2-one shows positive Tollen’s test.

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Section- B

4. (a) What are colloids?

(b) Explain lyophobic and lyophilic colloids.

5. (a) Explain the trend of ionization enthalpy in first row of transition metals.

(b) Why Lanthanoids cannot be separated easily?

6. (a) A study of reaction A + B ® P, gave the following data of chemical kinetics at 298 K.

Calculate the following:

(i) Order of the reaction

(ii) Rate constant of the reaction

(b) Explain why H2 and O2 do not react at room temperature.

7. (a) Explain the intermolecular association in primary, secondary and tertiary amines.

(b) Write an isomer of C3H9N which gives foul smell of isocyanide when treated with chloroform and
ethanolic NaOH.

OR

Give reasons:

(a) Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.

(b) (CH3)2 NH is more basic than (CH3)3 N in an aqueous solution.

(c) Primary amines have higher boiling point than tertiary amines.

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8. The magnetic moment of few transition metal ions are given below:

Metal ion Magnetic moment (BM)

Sc3+ 0.00
Cr2+ 4.90
Ni2+ 2.84
Ti3+ 1.73

(Atomic no. Sc = 21, Ti = 22, Cr = 24, Ni = 28)

Which of the given metal ions:(a)has the maximum number of unpaired electrons?

(b) gives colourless aqueous solution?

(c) exhibits the most stable +3 oxidation state?

OR

Observed and calculated values for the standard electrode potentials of elements from Ti to Zn in the
first reactivity series are depicted in figure (1)

Explain the following observations:

(a) The general trend towards less negative E° values across the series.

(b) The unique behaviour of Copper.

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(c) More negative E° values of Mn and Zn.

2–
9. Explain on the basis of Valence bond theory that [Ni(CN)4] ion with square planar structure
is diamagnetic and [NiCl4]2– ion with tetrahedral geometry is paramagnetic.

OR

(a) What type of isomerism is shown by the complex [Co(NH3)5 (SCN)]2+?

2– 2–
(b) Why is [NiCl4] paramagnetic while [Ni(CN)4] is diamagnetic ? (Atomic number of Ni = 28)

(c) Why are low spin tetrahedral complexes rarely observed ?

10. Compound 'A' was prepared by oxidation of compound 'B' with alkaline KMnO4. Compound 'A' on
reduction with lithium aluminium hydride gets converted back to compound 'B'.
When compound 'A' is heated with compound 'B' in the presence of H2SO4 it produces fruity smell of
compound 'C' to which family the compounds 'A', 'B' and 'C' belong to?

11. (a) Write the structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula,
C4H11N and their IUPAC names.

(b) What type of isomerism is exhibited by different types of amines in the above question?

OR

(a) Write the reactions involved in the following:

(i) Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction

(ii) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis

(b) Give reason:

(CH3)2NH is more basic than (CH3)3N in an aqueous solution.

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Section- C

12. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:

The rate of the reaction is proportional to the concentration of the reactant. Hydrogenation of ethene
results in the formation of ethane. The rate constant, k for the reaction was found to be 2.5 × 10 –15 s–1.
The concentration of the reactant reduces to one-third of the initial concentration in 5 minutes.

(a)What is the order of the reaction ?

(b)Depict the rate law equation for the hydrogenation of ethene.

(c)Find the half-life of the reaction.(d)What will be the rate constant of the reaction after 5 minutes?

OR

(d)Find the slope of the curve in the reaction.

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