PRE MID TERM EXAMINATION (2022 -23)

SUBJECT:CHEMISTRY
CLASS: XIIth
TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MIN M.M – 35

SECTION – A(any five) 5

1. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION
A Good conductor of electricity and heat is
(a) Anthracite coke
(b) Diamond
(c) Graphite
(d) Charcoal
B If the rate of a reaction is expressed by, rate = A [A]² [B], the order of reaction will be
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 0
C The order of reaction is decided by
(a) temperature
(b) mechanism of reaction as well as relative concentration of reactants
(c) molecularity
(d) pressure
D The negative part of the addendum (the molecule to be added) adds on the carbon atom of the double
bond containing the least number of hydrogen atoms. This rule is known as
(a) Saytzeffs rule
(b) Peroxide rule
(c) Markovnikov’s rule
(d) van’t hoff rule
E In pseudo unimolecular reactions
(a) both the reactants are present in low concentration
(b) both the reactants are present in same concentration
(c) one of the reactant is present in excess
(d) one of the reactant is non-reactive
F The hybridisation of carbon in diamond is
(a) sp3
(b) sp2
(c) sp
(d) dsp2
SECTION – B(any five) 5
2. VERY SHORT ANS TYPE QUESTION
A What happens when alkanes react with halogens in the presence of sun light?
B A first order reaction takes 40 min for 30% decomposition. What will be t1/2?
C Give the IUPAC name of the following compound :

D Write the unit of rate constant for a zero order reaction. 

E In the following pair of halogen compounds, which compound will react faster by SN1
mechanism?
F Write two differences between ‘order of reaction’ and ‘molecularity of reaction?
G Arrange the following in increasing order of boiling point:
(i) CH3CH2CH2CH2Br
(ii) (CH3)3.Br
(iii) (CH3)2C.Br 
SECTION – C 20
SHORT ANS TYPE QUESTIONS
A Define ‘rate of a reaction?
B Derive the formulae of first order reaction and half time period also?
C Complete the following reaction equations

D Which alkyl halide from the following pair is (i) Chiral and (ii) undergoes SN2 reaction faster?

E Give one example of zero order , first order reaction

F Define the following :
(i) Order of a reaction
(ii) Activation energy of a reaction
G Explain chirality?
H How would you differentiate between SN1 and SN2 mechanisms of substitution reactions?
Give one example of each.
I What are ambident nucleophiles? Explain with an example
J The thermal decomposition of HCO2H is a first order reaction with a rate constant of 2.4 ×
10-3 s-1 at a certain temperature. Calculate how long will it take for three-fourths of initial
quantity of HCO2 H to decompose. (log 0.25 = -0.6021)
SECTION – D 6
A What happens when
(a) Chlorination of benzene in the presence of sun light
(b) Methyl alcohol react with phosphorous penta chloride
(c) Phenyl chloride fitted with methyl chloride
B How you convert
(a) Benzene to BHC
(b) Phenol to chloro benzene