EAST POINT SCHOOL

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
CHEMISTRY
CLASS XII

1. Choose the Correct Option:

I. In comparison to a 0.01 M solution of glucose, the depression in freezing point of a 0.01 M
MgCl2 solution is _____________.
(i) the same
(ii) about twice
(iii) about three times
(iv) about six times
II. The values of Van’t Hoff factors for KCl, NaCl and K2SO4, respectively, are _____________.
(i) 2, 2 and 2
(ii) 2, 2 and 3
(iii) 1, 1 and 2
(iv) 1, 1 and 1
III. The value of Henry’s constant KH is _____________.
(i) greater for gases with higher solubility.
(ii) greater for gases with lower solubility.
(iii) constant for all gases.
(iv) not related to the solubility of gases.
IV. The correct IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] is
(i) Diamminedichloridoplatinum (II)
(ii) Diamminedichloridoplatinum (IV)
(iii) Diamminedichloridoplatinum (0)
(iv) Dichloridodiammineplatinum (IV)
V. Which of the following species is not expected to be a ligand?
(i) NO
(ii) NH4+
(iii) NH2CH2CH2NH2
(iv) CO

2. In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is

given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(i) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for
assertion.
(ii) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for
assertion.
(iii) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(iv) Assertion and reason both are incorrect statements.
(v) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

I. Assertion : Molarity of a solution in liquid state changes with temperature.

Reason : The volume of a solution changes with change in temperature.
II. Assertion : ([Fe(CN)6]3– ion shows magnetic moment corresponding to two unpaired
electrons.
Reason : Because it has d2sp3 type hybridisation.

3. Give reason:
I. Molality is preferred over Molarity as a unit of concentration.
II. Aquatic species are more comfortable in cold water rather than in warm water.
4. Calculate the mass of ascorbic acid (C6H8O6) to be dissolved in 75g of acetic acid to lower its
melting point by 1.5 0C. (Kf for Acetic acid is 3.9 K kg mol-1)

5. Calculate the amount of KCl which must be added to 1 kg of water so that freezing point is
depressed by 2K. (Kf for water = 1.86 K kg mole-1)

6. Using VBT, determine the hybridization and shape of the compounds

7. Explain the following:

[NiCl4]2- is paramagnetic while Ni(CO)4 is diamagnetic though both are tetrahedral.
[Fe(H2O)6]3+ is strongly paramagnetic but [Fe(CN)6]3- is weakly paramagnetic.
[Co(NH3)6]3+ is an inner orbital complex while [Ni(NH3)6]2+ is an outer orbital complex.

8. Write the IUPAC Name of the following:

9. Write the molecular formula of the following compounds from its IUPAC Names
tetraaquadichlorochromium(III) chloride
sodium tetrahydroxochromate(III)
tetraammineplatinum(II) tetrachloroplatinate(II).

10. Blood cells are isotonic with 0.9% sodium chloride solution. What happens if we place blood cells
in a solution containing
(i) 1.2% sodium chloride solution?
(ii) 0.4% sodium chloride solution?

11. Two elements A and B form compounds having molecular formula AB2 and AB4. When dissolved
in 20 g of benzene, 1 g of AB2 lowers the freezing point by 2.3 K, whereas 1.0 g of AB4 lowers it by
1.3 K. The molar depression constant for benzene is 5.1 K kg mol-1. Calculate the atomic mass of A
and B.