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MODEL QUESTION PAPER - AUGUST 2023
Time: 1 Hr 30 Min. II PUC - CHEMISTRY (34) MAX MARKS: 35

I. Answer the following question. Each question carries ONE mark. 17=7

1. Which of the following concentration terms is/are independent of temperature?

(a) Molality only (b) Molality and mole fraction
(c) Molarity and mole fraction (d) Molality and normality
2. Which of the following is a primary halide?
(a) Isopropyl iodide (b) Secondary butyl iodide
(c) Tertiary butyl bromide (d) Neohexyl chloride
3. The IUPAC name of CH2 = CH- CH2 Cl is
(a) Allyl chloride (b) 1-chloro-3-propene (c) Vinyl chloride (d) 3-chloro-1-propene
4. On what factor the value of colligative property depends?
(a) Nature of solute (b) Nature of solvent
(c) Number of solute particles (d) Number of moles of solvent
5. Lucas test is done for
(a) Alkyl halides (b) Alcohols (c) Carboxylic acids (d) Aldehydes
6. The more suitable reagent for the conversion of RCH2OH  RCHO is
(a) KMnO4 (b) K2Cr2O7 (c) CrO3 (d) PCC
7. The element which does not show variable oxidation state is
(a) Sc (b) V (c) Fe (d) Hg

II. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word from those given in the brackets: 3  1= 3
[Presence of unpaired electrons, Phosgene, Alcohols]

8. The poisonous gas ------- is formed when chloroform is exposed to air and light.
9. Transition metals and their ions are paramagnetic due to the ____________ .
10. Phenols are more acidic than ____________ .

III. Answer the following questions. Each question carries TWO Marks. 22=4

11. Haloarenes are less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction. Give any two reasons.
12. How do you prepare Methoxy ethane by Williumson’s reaction?
13. What is Lanthanoid contraction? Mention the cause for it.
14. State Henry’s law? Write its mathematical form.

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IV. Answer the following questions. Each question carries TWO Marks. 23=6

15. (a) Cu2+ ions are coloured but Zn2+ ions are colourless. Give reason.
(b) Write the formula to calculate spin only magnetic moment.
16. Write the balanced equations involved in the preparation of Potassium dichromate from chromite
ore.
17. (a) Transition elements show catalytic property. Give reasons.
(b) Name the 3d series element, which shows maximum oxidation state.

V. Answer any Two of the following. Each question carries FIVE Marks. 5  2 = 10

18. (a) 1.0g of non-electrolyte solute dissolved in 50g of benzene lowered the freezing point of
benzene by 0.4K. Find the molar mass of the solute. [Given: Freezing point depression constant of
benzene = 5.12K.kg mol1].
(b) How solubility of a gas in liquid varies with i) Temperature ii) Pressure
19. (a) 200 cm3 of an aqueous solution of a protein contains 1.26 g of the protein. The osmotic
pressure of such a solution at 300 K is found to be 2.57 × 10 3 bar. Calculate the molar mass of the
protein
(b) State Raoult’s law for a solution of two volatile liquid. Give an example for liquid mixture that
show negative deviation from Raoult’s law
20. (a) 18 g of glucose, C6H12O6, is dissolved in 1 kg of water in a saucepan. At what temperature will
water boil at 1.013 bar? Kb for water is 0.52 K kg mol 1.
(b) What is Reverse Osmosis? Mention its application

VI. Answer any ONE of the following. Each question carries FIVE Marks.

21. (a) Explain SN1 reaction of tertiart butyl bromide and also give its mechanism.
(b) What is Grignard reagent? Give its formula. 3+2
22. (a) Explain the mechanism of dehydration of ethanol to ethane.
(b) What is Lucas reagent? How is it used to determine between 10, 20 and 30 alcohol. 3+2

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