ST.XAVIER SCHOOL WARD NO.

05 DUDHI SONBHADRA

Class 12

CHEMISTRY THEORY

(043)

MM:70 Time: 3 hours

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions carefully.

a) There are 35 questions in this question paper with internal choice.

b) SECTION A consists of 18 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.

c) SECTION B consists of 7 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.

d) SECTION C consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.

e) SECTION D consists of 2 case- based questions carrying 4 marks each.

f) SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.

g) All questions are compulsory.

h) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed

SECTION A

The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Eachquestion carries 1
mark. There is no internal choice in this section.

1. CHEMISTRY THEORY

(043)

MM:70 Time: 3 hours

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions carefully.

a) There are 35 questions in this question paper with internal choice.

b) SECTION A consists of 18 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.

c) SECTION B consists of 7 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.

d) SECTION C consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.

e) SECTION D consists of 2 case- based questions carrying 4 marks each.

f) SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.

g) All questions are compulsory.

h) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed

SECTION A

The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Each

question carries 1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section.

1. KMnO4 is coloured to:

a. d-d transitions

b. charge transfer from ligand to metal

c. unpaired electrons in d orbital of Mn

d. charge transfer from metal to ligand

2.The CFSE of [CoCl6]3-

is 18000 cm-1

the CFSE for [CoCl4]- will be:

a. 18000 cm-1

b. 8000cm-1

c. 2000 cm-1

d. 16000 cm-1

3. The aqueous solution of which of the following compounds is the best conductor of electric
current?

a. Acetic acid,
b. Hydrochloric acid
c. Ammonia
d. Fructose
4. The equivalent conductance of Ba2+ and Cl– are respectively 127 and 76 ohm-1 cm-1 eq-1 at infinite
dilution. The equivalent conductance of BaCl2 at infinite dilution will be
a. 139.5
b. 203
c. 279
d. 101.5

5. The weight of silver displaced by a quantity of electricity which displaces 5600ml of O 2 at
STP will be
a. 5.4g
 b. 10.8g
c. 54.9g
d. 108.0g
6. The average rate and instantaneous rate of a reaction are equal

a. at the start
b. at the end
c. in the middle
d. when two rates have a time interval equal to zero
7. The rate constant of  zero-order reactions has the unit

a. s-1
b. mol L-1 s-1
c. L2 mol-2 s-1
d. L mol-1 s
8. when the rate of the reaction is equal to the rate constant, the order of the reaction is

a. zero order
b. first order
c. second order
d. third order
9. Lanthanoid contraction is due to increase in
(a) atomic number
(b) effective nuclear charge
(c) atomic radius
(d) valence electrons
10. Which block of elements are known as transition elements?
(a) p-block
(b) s-block
(c) d-block
(d) f-block
11.which block of elements are known as inner transition elements?
(a) s-block
(b) p-block
(c) d-block
(e) f-block
12. Which of the following is the coordination entity in K 2[Zn(OH)4]?
a) K+
b) Zn2+
c) OH–
d) [Zn(OH)4]2-
 13. Which of the following is the central atom/ion in [CoCl(NH 3)5]2+?
a) Co
b) Co2+
c) Co3+
d) Cl–
14. How many donor atoms can EDTA4- ligand bind through?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
15. General formula of Alkene is
(a) CnH2n
(b) CnH2n+2
(c) CnH2n-2
(d) none of these
16. Which of the following is not correctly matched with its IUPAC name?
(a) CHF2CBrClF : 1-Bromo-1-chIoro-1, 2, 2-trifluoroethane
(b) (CCl3)3CCl : 2-(Trichloromethyl)-1, 1, 2, 3, 3-heptachloropropane
(c) CH3C (p-ClC6H4)2CH(Br)CH3 : 2-Bromo-3, 3-bis (4- chlorophenyl) butane
(d) o-BrC6H4CH (CH3) CH2CH3 : 2-Bromo-l- methylpropylbenzene
17. Bromination of methane in presence of sunlight is a
(a) nucleophilic substitution
(b) free radical substitution
(c) electrophilic substitution
(d) nucleophilic addition
18. Arrange the following compounds in-decreasing order of their boiling points
(i) CH3Br
(ii) CH3CH2Br
(iii) CH3CH2CH2Br
(iv) CH2CH2CH2CH2Br
(a) (i) > (ii) > (iii) > (iv)
(b) (iv) > (iii) > (ii) > (i)
(c) (i) > (iii) > (ii) > (iv)
(d) (iii) > (iv) > (i) > (ii)
Section B
Very Short Question
1.Write the IUPAC name of the following compound : (CH3)3 CCH2Br
2.Predict the order of reactivity of four isomeric bromobutanes in S N1 reaction
3. What is meant by ‘lanthanoid contraction’? 
4. Cu2+(aq) is much more stable than Cu+(aq).
5. Give IUPAC name of ionization isomer of [Ni(NH 3)3NO3]Cl. 
6. The molar conductivity of a 1.5 M solution of an electrolyte is found to be 138.9 S cm2 mol-1.
Calculate the conductivity of this solution. 
7. Express the rate of the following reaction in terms of the formation of ammonia :
N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)
SECTION C
Short Question
1.Find out rate constant of the following orders
(a) First order
(b) Second order
(c) Zero order
2. How would you determine the standard electrode potential of the system Mg2+/Mg.
3. A first order reaction has a rate constant 1.15 x 10-3 s-1. How long will 5 g of this reactant
take to reduce to 3 g?
4. Write structures of the following compounds:
(i) 2-Chloro-3-methylpentane
(ii) 1-Chloro-4-ethylcydohexane
(iii) 4-tert. Butyl-3-iodoheptane
5. [NiCl4]2- is paramagnetic while [Ni(CO)4] is diamagnetic though both are tetrahedral Why?
SECTION D
1.Write IUPAC names of following co-ordination compounds :
(a) [CO(NH3)6]Cl3
(b) [CO(NH3)Cl]Cl2
(C) K3[Fe(CN)6]
(d) [K3[Fe(C2O4)3]
2. Why are Mn2+ compounds more stable than Fe2+ towards oxidation to their+3 state?
SECTION E
1.method preparation of haloalkane from alcohol and free radical reactions.
2.Name the following halides according to the IUPAC system and classify them as alkyl, allyl,
benzyl (primary, secondary, tertiary), vinyl, or aryl halides:
(i)(CH3)2CHCH(Cl)CH3
(ii) CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH(C2H5)CI
(iii) CH3CH2C(CH3)2CH2I
(iv)(CH3)3CCH2CH(Br)C6H5
3. Depict the galvanic cell in which the reaction
Zn(s) + 2Ag+(aq) —-> 7M2+(aq) + 2Ag (s) takes place. Further show:
(i) Which of the electrode is negatively charged?
(ii) The carriers of the current in the cell.
(iii) Individual reaction at each electrode