1st PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2022-2023

CLASS – XII

SUBJECT- CHEMISTRY SUBJECT CODE – 043

Time: 3:00 Hours Max. Marks: 70

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.
Q1. The major product of acid catalysed dehydration of Butan-2-ol at 443K is 1
(a) Butan-2-ol (c) But-1-ene
(b) But-2-ene (d) diButylether
Q2. Which one of the following compounds is more reactive towards SN2 reaction? 1
(a) CH2=CHCH2Br (c) C6H5CH (C6H5)Br
(b) C6H5CH(CH3) Br (d) C6H5CH2Br
Q3. When KMnO4 solution is added to oxalic acid solution, the decolourisation is slow in the 1
beginning but becomes instantaneous after some time because
(a) CO2 is formed as the product (c) MnO4– catalyzes the reaction.
(b) Reaction is exothermic. (d) MnO4– catalyzes the reaction.
Q4. Match the items of Column I and Column II. 1
Column I Column II
i) k (a) I × t
ii) Λ m (b) Λ m / Λ °m
iii) α (c) k /c
iv) Q (d) G ¿ / R
Q5. Which of the following statements is not correct about order of a reaction. 1
(a) The order of a reaction can be a fractional number
(b) Order of a reaction is experimentally determined quantity
(c) The order of a reaction is always equal to the sum of the stoichiometric coefficients
of reactants in the balanced chemical equation for a reaction
(d) The order of a reaction is the sum of the powers of molar concentration of the
reactants in the rate law expression
Q6. Λ°m H 2 Ois equal to _______________. 1

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 (a) (c)

(b) (d)

Q7. In increasing order of solubility in water: 1

A: Aniline, B: N,N-Dimethylethanamine, C: N- Ethylethanamine
(a) C<B<A (c) A<C<B
(b) A<B<C (d) B<C<A
Q8. Among the following which are ambidentate ligands? 1
−¿¿
(i) SCN −¿¿ (ii) en (iii) NO 2 (iv) C 2 O 2−¿¿
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(a) (i) and (ii) (c) (i) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)
Q9. The heating of phenyl methyl ether with HI produces 1
(a) Iodobenzene (c) Benzene
(b) Phenol (d) Ethyl chloride
Which of the following statements is not correct for amines? 1
Q10. (a) Hinsberg’s reagent reacts with secondary amines to form sulphonamides.
(b) Most alkyl amines are more basic than ammonia solution.
(c) pKb value of ethylamine is lower than benzylamine.
(d) CH3NH2 on reaction with nitrous acid releases NO2 gas.
Q11. Reduction of aldehydes and ketones into hydrocarbons using zinc amalgam and conc. HCl is 1
called:
(a) Kolbe reduction (c) Clemensen reduction
(b) Stephen reduction (d) Wolff Kishner reduction
Q12. Fill the blank 1
(i) ……………

(ii) 1st Order

(iii) Zero Order

(iv) ……………..

Q13. Atomic number of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni are 25, 26, 27 and 28 respectively. Which of the 1
following outer orbital octahedral complexes have same number of unpaired electrons?
(a) [MnCl6]3–  (c) [CoF6]3– 

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 (b) [FeF6]3– (d) [Ni(NH3)6]2+
Q14. The oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde by chromyl chloride is called 1
(a) Riemer-Tiemann reaction (c) Etard reaction
(b) Cannizzaro’s reaction (d) Stephen’s reaction
Q15. In the following question a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is 1
given.
Assertion: When methyl alcohol is added to water, boiling point of water increases.
Reason: When a volatile solute is added to a volatile solvent elevation in boiling point is
observed.
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for
assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation
for assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(d) Assertion and reason both are incorrect statements.
(e) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
Q16. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) 1
Assertion (A): The amino acids, which can be synthesised in the body, are known as
nonessential amino acids. On the other hand, those which cannot be synthesised in the body
and must be obtained through diet, are known as essential amino acids.
Reason (R): In zwitter ionic form, amino acids show amphoteric behaviour as they react both
with acids and bases.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q17. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) 1
Assertion : Actinoids form relatively less stable complexes as compared to lanthanoids
Reason: Actinoids can utilise their 5f orbitals along with 6d orbitals in bonding but
lanthanoids do not use their 4f orbital for bonding.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q18. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) 1
Assertion: Only a small amount of HCl is required in the reduction of nitro compounds with
iron scrap and HCl in the presence of steam.
Reason: FeCl2 formed gets hydrolysed to release HCl during the reaction.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
SECTION B
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in two questions. The following
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 questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.
Q19. A first-order reaction takes 69.3 min for 50% completion. What is the time needed for 90% 2
of the reaction to get completed?
(Given: log 5 =0.6990, log 9 = 0.9542, log 2 = 0.3010)
Q20. Account for the following:
a. There is ¿ C=O (Carbonyl group) present in glucose 1
b. Glucose is a reducing sugar 1
OR
What happens when D – glucose is treated with the following reagents
a. Treated with HI 1
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b. Treated with HNO3
Q21. Give reason for the following:
a. During the electrophilic substitution reaction of haloarenes, para substituted derivative is
the major product. 1
b. Why is sulphuric acid not used during the reaction of alcohols with KI? 1
OR
a. The major product formed in the reaction is: 1

b. Aryl halides are extremely less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reactions. 1
Q22. Write all the geometrical isomers of [Pt(NH 3)(Br)(Cl)(CN)] and how many of these will exhibit 2
optical isomers?
Q23. Calculate the potential of hydrogen electrode in contact with a solution whose pH is 10. 2
Or
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Suggest a way to determine the Λ mvalue of water.
Explain how and why will the rate of reaction for a given reaction be affected when
Q24. a. a catalyst is added 1
b. the temperature at which the reaction was taking place is decreased 1
Q25. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic
addition reactions.
(i) Ethanal, Propanal, Propanone, Butanone. 1
(ii) Benzaldehyde, p-Tolualdehyde, p-Nitrobenzaldehyde, Acetophenone. 1
(Hint: Consider steric effect and electronic effect.)
SECTION C
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in two questions. The following
questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.
Write the equations involved in the following reactions: 3
Q26. (i) Reimer - Tiemann reaction (ii) Kolbe’s reaction (iii) Williamson’s synthesis
Q27. Using Valence bond theory, explain the following in relation to the paramagnetic complex ¿ 3
a. type of hybridization
b. magnetic moment value
c. type of complex – inner, outer orbital complex
Q28. Answer the following questions:
a. A 35% (v/v) solution of ethylene glycol, an antifreeze, is used in cars for cooling the engine.
Why? 1
b. State Henry’s law and explain why are the tanks used by scuba divers filled with air diluted
with helium (11.7% helium, 56.2% nitrogen and 32.1% oxygen)? 2
Q29. a. Identify the major product formed when 2-cyclohexylchloroethane undergoes a
dehydrohalogenation reaction. Name the reagent which is used to carry out the reaction. 2

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 b. Out of C6H5CH2Cl and C6H5CHClC6H5, which is more easily hydrolysed by aqueous KOH. 1
OR
a. Name the possible alkenes which will yield 1-chloro-2-methylcyclohexane on their
reaction with HCl. Write the reactions involved. 2
b. Allyl chloride is hydrolysed more readily than n-propyl chloride. Why? 1
Q30. Give reasons for any 3 of the following observations: 3
a. Aniline is acetylated before nitration reaction.
b. Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not.
c. Primary amine on treatment with benzenesulphonyl chloride forms a product which is
soluble in NaOH however secondary amine gives product which is insoluble in NaOH.
d. Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.
SECTION D
The following questions are case-based questions. Each question has an internal choice
and carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions
that follow.
Q31. A unit formed by the attachment of a base to 1’ position of sugar is known as nucleoside. In
nucleosides, the sugar carbons are numbered as 1’, 2’, 3’, etc. in order to distinguish these
from the bases. When nucleoside is linked to phosphoric acid at 5’-position of sugar moiety,
we get a nucleotide. Nucleotides are joined together by phosphodiester linkage between 5’
and 3’ carbon atoms of the pentose sugar. The formation of a typical dinucleotide.
Chargaff, an Austrian biochemist, as his first step in this DNA research, set out to
see whether there were any differences in DNA among different species. After developing a
new paper chromatography method for separating and identifying small amounts of organic
material, Chargaff reached two major conclusions:
(i) The nucleotide composition of DNA varies among species.
(ii) Almost all DNA, no matter what organism or tissue type it comes from maintains certain
properties, even as its composition varies. In particular, the amount of adenine (A) is similar
to the amount of thymine (T), and the amount of guanine (G) approximates the amount of
cytosine (C). In other words, the total amount of purines (A + G) and the total amount of
pyrimidines (C + T) are usually nearly equal. This conclusion is now known as "Chargaff's
rule."
DNA is the chemical basis of heredity and may be regarded as the reserve of
genetic information. DNA is exclusively responsible for maintaining the identity of different
species of organisms over millions of years. A DNA molecule is capable of self- duplication
during cell division and identical DNA strands are transferred to daughter cells. Another
important function of nucleic acids is the protein synthesis in the cell.
It is known that every individual has unique fingerprints. These occur at the tips of the
fingers and have been used for identification for a long time but these can be altered by
surgery. A sequence of bases on DNA is also unique for a person and information regarding
this is called DNA fingerprinting. It is same for every cell and cannot be altered by any known
treatment. DNA fingerprinting is now used
(i) In forensic laboratories for identification of criminals.
(ii) To determine paternity of an individual.
(iii) To identify the dead bodies in any accident by comparing the DNA’s of parents or
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children.
(iv) To identify racial groups to rewrite biological evolution.
Answer the following questions: 1
a). A sample of hair and blood was found at two sites. Scientists claim that the samples
belong to same species. How did the scientists arrive at this conclusion? 2

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 b). What products would be formed when a nucleotide from DNA containing thymine is
hydrolysed? 2
c). What is the difference between a nucleoside and a nucleotide? Write the important
structural and functional differences between DNA and RNA.
Or
The two strands in DNA are not identical but are complementary. Explain.
Q32. In normal life we rarely come across pure substances. Most of these are mixtures containing
two or more pure substances. Their utility or importance in life depends on their
composition. For example, the properties of brass (mixture of copper and zinc) are quite
different from those of German silver (mixture of copper, zinc and nickel) or bronze (mixture
of copper and tin);
1 part per million (ppm) of fluoride ions in water prevents tooth decay, while 1.5 ppm causes
the tooth to become mottled and high concentrations of fluoride ions can be poisonous (for
example, sodium fluoride is used in rat poison); intravenous injections are always dissolved
in water containing salts at particular ionic concentrations that match with blood plasma
concentrations and so on.
The vapour pressure of solution decreases when a non-volatile solute is added
to a volatile solvent. There are many properties of solutions which are connected with this
decrease of vapour pressure. These are:
(1) relative lowering of vapour pressure of the solvent
(2) depression of freezing point of the solvent
(3) elevation of boiling point of the solvent and
(4) Osmotic pressure of the solution.
All these properties depend on the number of solute particles irrespective of their nature
relative to the total number of particles present in the solution. Such properties are called
colligative properties (colligative: from Latin: co means together, ligare means to bind).
There are many phenomena which Ratika observe in nature or at home. For
example, raw mangoes shrivel when pickled in brine (salt water); wilted flowers revive when
placed in fresh water, blood cells collapse when suspended in saline water, etc. If we look
into these processes we find one thing common in all, that is, all these substances are bound
by membranes. These membranes can be of animal or vegetable origin and these occur
naturally such as pig’s bladder or parchment or can be synthetic such as cellophane. These
membranes appear to be continuous sheets or films, yet they contain a network of
submicroscopic holes or pores. 1
Answer the following questions:
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a). What concentration of fluoride ions in water prevents tooth decay?
b). Which one is the best colligative property for determination of molecular mass of
polymer? 2
c). Assume that we have 100 g of solution (one can start with any amount of solution
because the results obtained will be the same). Solution will contain 20 g of ethylene glycol
and 80 g of water. 2
Or
Assume that we have 100 g of solution (one can start with any amount of solution because
the results obtained will be the same). Solution will contain 20 g of ethylene glycol and 80 g
of water.
SECTION E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. Two questions have
an internal choice.
Q33. a. Why does the ionic conductance increases on increases temperature while metallic
conductance decreases? 1
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 b. Write the reaction occurring at anode and cathode and the products of electrolysis of aq
NaCl. 2
c. What is the pH of HCl solution when the hydrogen gas electrode shows a potential of -0.59
V at standard temperature and pressure? 2
OR
a. Molar conductivity of substance “A” is 5.9×10 3 S/m and “B” is 1 x 10-16 S/m. Which of the
two is most likely to be copper metal and why? 1
b. What is the quantity of electricity in Coulombs required to produce 4.0 g of Ca from
molten CaCl2? How much Al will be produced if the same amount of electricity was passed
2
through molten AlCl3? (Atomic mass of Ca = 40 u, atomic mass of Al = 27 u).
c. A solution of Ni(NO3)2 is electrolysed between platinum electrodes using a current of 5
2
amperes for 20 minutes. What mass of Ni is deposited at the cathode?
Q34. An alkene ‘A’ (Mol. formula C5H10) on ozonolysis gives a mixture of two compounds ‘B’ and
‘C’. Compound ‘B’ gives positive Fehling’s test and also forms iodoform on treatment with I2
and NaOH. Compound ‘C’ does not give Fehling’s test but forms iodoform.
a. Identify (A), (B) and (C). 1
b. Write the reaction of B with Tollen’s reagent 1
c. Write the equation for iodoform test for C 1
d. Write down the equation for aldol condensation reaction of B and C. 2
0r
An organic compound (A) with molecular formula C 8H8O forms an orange-red precipitate
with 2,4-DNP reagent and gives yellow precipitate on heating with iodine in the presence of
sodium hydroxide. It neither reduces Tollens’ or Fehlings’ reagent, nor does it decolourise
bromine water or Baeyer’s reagent. On drastic oxidation with chromic acid, it gives a
carboxylic acid (B) having molecular formula C7H6O2. 1
a. Identify the compounds (A) and (B). 1
b. Write the equation for oxidation of (A). 1
c. What will be product, when (B) with ammonia followed by heating?
d. Write down the equation for Kolbe electrolysis of (B) & write appropriate products 2
obtained at anode and cathode respectively.
Q35. a. Why are fluorides of transition metals more stable in their higher oxidation state as
compared to the lower oxidation state? 1
b. Which one of the following would feel attraction when placed in magnetic field: Co 2+ ,
Ag+ ,Ti4+ , Zn2+ 1
c. It has been observed that first ionization energy of 5d series of transition elements are
higher than that of 3d and 4d series, explain why? 1
d. On the basis of the figure given below, answer the following questions: 2

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1

1
2

i. Why technetium has lower melting point than molybdenum?

ii. Why do transition metals of 3d series have lower melting points as compared to 4d series?
Or
a. Why is Cr reducing and Mn oxidising when both have d4 configuration?
2+ 3+

b. The E M ¿ value for copper is positive (+0.34V). What is possible reason for this?
¿

c. Name a member of the lanthanoid series which is well known to exhibit +4 oxidation state.
d. A solution of KMnO4 on reduction yields either a colourless solution or a brown
precipitate or a green solution depending on pH of the solution. What different stages of the
reduction do these represent and how are they carried out?

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