OLIVE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, QATAR

Academic Year 2023- 2024

PERIODIC ASSESSMENT -1
Subject & Code: Chemistry (043) Max. Marks: 35
Grade: XII Duration: 1.30 HRS
General Instructions:
(i) There are 15 questions in all. All questions are compulsory
(ii) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E. All the
sections are compulsory.
(iii) Section A contains six MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains three questions of two marks each,
Section C contains three questions of three marks each, section D contains two long questions of five marks
each and Section E contains one case study based questions of 4 marks.
SECTION A (6 marks)
Note: Select the most appropriate option from those given below each question:
1. Which of the following reagents cannot, be used to oxidize primary alcohols to aldehydes? 1
(A) CrO3 in anhydrous medium
(B) KMnO4 in acidic medium
(C) Piridinium chlorochromate
(D) Heat in presence of Cu at 573 K
2. Which of the following alcohols will give the most stable carbocation during dehydration? 1
(a) 2-Methyl-1-propanol
(b) 1-Butanol
(c) 2-Methyl-2-propanol
(d) 2-Butanol

3. Which of the carbon atoms present in the molecule given below are 1
asymmetric?

(A) 1,2,3,4
(B) 2,3
(C) 1,4
(D) 1,2,3

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 Note: Each of these questions below contain two statements, Assertion and Reason. Each of
these questions also has four alternative choices, only one of which is the correct answer.
You have to select one of the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below.
(A) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
(B) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
(C) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(D) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
16 Assertion : In case of phenol, bromination takes place even in absence of Lewis acid 1
. whereas bromination of benzene takes place in presence of Lewis acid like FeBr3.
Reason : – OH group attached to benzene ring is highly deactivating.
17 1
Assertion : tert– Butyl methyl ether is not prepared by the reaction of tert-butyl bromide
.
with sodium methoxide
Reason : Sodium methoxide is a strong nucleophile.
18 1
Assertion : Exposure of ultraviolet rays to human causes the skin cancer, disorder and
.
disrupt the immune system.
Reason:  Carbon tetrachloride is released into air it rises to atmosphere and depletes the ozone
layer.
SECTION B (14 marks)
19 Explain the mechanism of acid catalyzed hydration of an alkene to form an alcohol. 2
.
20 How would you obtain :- 2
. (i) Propan-2-ol from propene
(ii) 2-methylpropene from 2-methylpropanol.

21 Give reasons for the following:- 2

. (i) C-X bond length in halobenzene is smaller than C-X bond length in CH3-X.
(ii) 2-Butanol is optically active.

SECTION C (15 marks)

26 The following is not an appropriate reaction for the preparation of tert-butyl ethyl ether: 3
. C2H5ONa+(CH3)3C-Cl (CH3)3C-OC2H5.
(i) What would be the major product of the reaction.
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 (ii) Write a suitable method for the preparation of tert-butyl ethyl ether, specifying the
names of the reagents used.
Justify your answer in both cases.

27 Distinguish between : 3
. (i) Ethanol and phenol
(ii) Propan-2-ol and 2-methylpropan-2-ol

28 Complete the following reactions:- 3

. (i) CH2=CH2+ Br2 CCl4

(ii) CH3-CH=CH2+ HBr

(iii) CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-Cl + KOH Alcohol

SECTION D (15 marks)

31 Explain the following:- 5
. (i) Haloalkanes reacts with KCN to form alkyl cyanides as the main product while
AgCN forms isocyanides as the major product.
(ii) C-Cl bond length in chlorobenzene is shorter than C-Cl bond length in CH3-Cl
(iii) SN1 reactions are accompanied by racemization in optically active alkyl halides.
(iv) P-nitrochlorobenzene undergoes nucleophilic substitution faster than
chlorobenzene.
32 An organic compound A having molecular formula C6H6O gives a characteristic colour with 5
. aqueous FeCl3 solution. A on treatment with NaOH and CO2 at 400 K under pressure gives B
which on acidification gives a compound C. The compound C reacts with acetyl chloride to
give D which is a popular pain killer. Deduce the structure of A,B,C and D.

SECTION E (8 marks)
Note: Read the following paragraphs and answer the questions that follow.
The reaction of phenol with aqueous sodium hydroxide indicates that phenols are stronger
acids than alcohols and water. Due to higher electronegativity of sp2 hybridized carbon of
phenol to which –OH is attached, electron density decreases on oxygen. This increases the
polarity of –OH bond and results in an increase in ionization of phenols than that of
alcohols. Now let us examine the stabilities of alkoxide ion, the negative charge is localized
on oxygen while in phenoxide ion, the charge is delocalized. The delocalization of negative
charge makes phenoxide ion more stable and favours the ionization of phenol.
1. Phenol is less acidic than 1
(A) Ethanol
(B) O-nitrophenol
(C) O-methylphenol
(D) O-methoxyphenol

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 2. Which of the following is most acidic? 1
(A) Benzyl alcohol
(B) Cyclohexanol
(C) Phenol
(D) M-chlorophenol
3. Phenol can be distinguished from ethanol by the reaction with 1
(A) Br2 water
(B) Na
(C) Glycerol
(D) All the above
4. Give the descending order of acid strength of alcohols 1
(A) RCH2OH > RR’CHOH >> RR’R’’COH
(B) RCH2OH > RR’R’’COH > RR’CHOH
(C) RCH2OH < RR’CHOH < < RR’R’’COH
(D) RCH2OH < RR’R’’COH < RR’CHOH
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