Sec: Sr JEE APEX & NEET WISDOM Date: 09-11-2023

Time: 3 Hours CBSE SR PHASE-1 Marks: 70 Marks

General Instructions:
i)All questions are compulsory.
ii)The question paper has five sections and 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
iii)Section–A has 16 questions of 1 mark each; Section–B has 5 questions of 2 marks each;
Section– C has 7 questions of 3 marks each; Section– D has 2 case-based question of 4
marks; and Section–E has 3 questions of 5 marks.
iv)There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some
questions. A student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
v)Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be drawn
CHEMISTRY
SECTION-A 16 X 1 = 16M

1.Which of the following statements is true regarding lanthanides and actinides?

a) Lanthanides are located in period 6, while actinides are in period 7 of the
periodic table.
b) Lanthanides are radioactive, while actinides are stable.
c) Lanthanides have similar properties to the transition metals.
d) Actinides have completely filled f-orbitals.
2.Transition metals are known for their ability to form colored compounds. What is the primary
reason for this phenomenon?
a)Transition metals have high atomic numbers.
b)Transition metals have partially filled d-orbitals.
c)Transition metals are usually in the solid state.
d)Transition metals are highly reactive.

3.What is the oxidation state of iron (Fe) in the compound Fe2O3 ?

a) +1 b) +2 c) +3 d) +4

4. Which d-block element is a key component of hemoglobin in redblood cells?

a) Copper (Cu) b) Iron (Fe)
c) Manganese (Mn) d) Cobalt (Co)

5. Lanthanides are known for their similar properties due to which characteristic?
 a) Similar atomic radii b) Similar electro negativities
c) Similar ionization energies d) Similar magnetic properties

6. In a nucleophilic substitution reaction, which mechanism involves aone-step, concerted attack

by the nucleophile?
a) S N 1 b) S N 2 c) S N 3 d) S N 4
7. In an SN1 reaction, the rate-determining step involves the formation of what intermediate
species?
a) Carbocation b) Nucleophile-ion pair
c) Radical d) Zwitterion

8. What is the general formula of an alkyl halide (haloalkane)?

a) Cn H 2 n
CH
b) n 2 n 1
CH
c) n 2 n 1 d)
Cn H 2 n 2

9. Which of the following is not a typical reaction of haloarenes?

a) Electrophilic aromatic substitution
b) Nucleophilic aromatic substitution
c) Hydrogenation
d) Halogenation
10. Which haloarene is often used as a refrigerant and propellant inaerosol sprays but is now
being phased out due to environmental concerns?
a) Chlorobenzene
b) Bromobenzene
c) Iodobenzene
d) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC-11)
11. Which alcohol is commonly known as wood alcohol and is toxic to humans when ingested?

a) Ethanol b) Methano c) Butanol d) Isopropanol

12. What is the product of the complete oxidation of primary alcohols?
a) Aldehydes b) Carboxylic acid
c) Ketones d) Esters

13- 16. Given below are two statements labelled as assertion and reason

a) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is correctexplanation for assertion.
b) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
c) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
13. Assertion: Cu is less reactive than hydrogen.
0
Reason: ECu 2
/ Cu
is negative.

14. Assertion: Ecell should have a positive value for the cell tofunction.
Reason: Ecathode  Eanode

15. Assertion: Molarity of a solution in liquid state changes withtemperature.

Reason: The volume of a solution changes with change intemperature.

16. Assertion: When NaCl is added to water a depression in freezingpoint is observed.

Reason: The lowering of vapour pressure of a solution causesdepression in the freezing point.
SECTION-B 5x2=10

This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The following
questions are very short answer types andcarry two marks each.
17. What is alkylation of benzene? Explain friedel craft alkylation? (2m)

18. How is the elevation in boiling point calculated? How does thenumber of solute particles
affect the boiling point elevation? (2m)

19. Calculate the mass of silver (Ag) deposited on the cathode when acurrent of 2.0 A is
passed through a solution of silver nitrate  AgNO3  for 30 minutes. (Atomic mass of Ag is

108 g)? (2M)

20. What is lanthanoid contraction? Explain with the help of one examples? (2m)

21.What is Reimer Tiemann reaction? Explain with the help of examples? (2m)

(OR)
Suggest 2 reagents for the conversion of alcohol to ketones?
SECTION-C 7x3=21

This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The following
questions are short answer types and carry 3 marks each.
22. Define the terms specific conductance, molar conductance andequivalent conductance.
Derive the relationship between molar conductance and equivalent conductance. (3m)
23. The vapour pressure of pure liquids A and B are 450 mm and 700 mm Hg respectively. At
350 K. Find out the composition of the liquid mixture if total vapour pressure is 600 mm Hg.
Also, find the composition in the vapour phase. (3m)
(OR)
The boiling point of benzene is 353.23K. When 1.80g of a non- volatile non-ionization solute
was dissolved in 90g of benzene, theboiling point raised to 354.11K. Calculate the molar mass
of the solute. [ K b for benzene =2.53K Kg mol 1 ] (3M)
24. Out of o-nitrophenol and o-cresol which is more acidic? When phenol is treated with
bromine water, a white precipitate is obtained. Give the structure and the name of the
compound formed. (3m)
25. Alcohols react with active metals e.g. Na, K etc. to give corresponding alkoxides. Write
down the decreasing order of reactivity of sodium metal towards primary, secondary and
tertiaryalcohols. (3M)
26. How can propan-2-one be converted into tert-butyl alcohol? Arrangethe following
compounds in decreasing order of acidity. H 2O , ROH, HC≡CH (3m)
27. Haloarenes are less reactive than haloalkanes towards nucleophilic substitution. Explain.
(3 points) (3m)
28. Calculate the equilibrium constant for the reaction Fe  CuSO4  FeSO4  Cu at 250 C .
0 0
(Given EOP / Fe = 0.5 V, EOP / Cu = - 0.4 V) (3M)

SECTION D 4x2=8
The following questions are case based questions .read the passagecarefully and answer
the following questions:
29. Nucleophilic substitution reactions are of two types; substitution nucleophilic bimolecular
 S N 2  and substitution nucleophilic unimolecular  S N 1 depending on molecules taking part in
determining the rate of reaction. Reactivity of alkyl halide towards S N 1 and S N 2 reactions
depends on various factors such as steric hindrance, stability of intermediate or transition state
andpolarity of solvent. S N 2 reaction mechanism is favoured mostly by primary alkyl halide or
transition state and polarity of solvent, S N 2 reaction mechanism is favoured mostly by primary
alkyl halide then secondary and then tertiary. This order is reversed in case of S N 1 reactions.
The following questions are multiple choice question. Choose themost appropriate
answer:
i)Which of the following is most reactive towards nucleophilicsubstitution reaction?
a) C H Cl
6 5 b) CH 2  CHCl
c) ClCH 2CH  CH 2 d) CH 3CH  CHCl

ii)Isopropyl chloride undergoes hydrolysis by

a) S N 1 mechanism b) S N 2 mechanism
c) S N 1 and S N 2 mechanism d)neither S N 1 or S N 2 mechanism

iii)The most reactive nucleophile among the following is

a) CH 3O  b) C6 H 5O 
 c) 
CH 3 2 CHO 
d) 
CH 3 3 CO 

iv)Tertiary alkyl halides are practically inert to substitution by S N 2 mechanism because of

i) Insolubility ii) instability
iii) inductive effect iv) steric hindrance

(OR)
Which of the following is the correct order of decreasing S N 2 reactivity

a) RCH 2 X > R2CHX > R3CX

b) R3CX > R2CHX > RCH 2 X

c) R2CHX > R3CX > RCH 2 X

d) RCH 2 X > R3CX > R2CHX

30. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:
The properties of the solutions which depend only on the number of solute particles but not on
the nature of the solute are called colligative properties. Relative lowering in
vapour pressure is also an example of colligative properties.
For an experiment, sugar solution is prepared for which lowering in vapour pressure was found
to be 0.061 mm of Hg. (Vapour pressure of water at 20 0C is 17.5 mm of Hg)

(i) Relative lowering of vapour pressure for the given solution is (1m)
(ii) The vapour pressure (mm of Hg) of water at 293K when 25g of glucose is dissolved in
450 g of water is (1m)
(iii) Mole fraction of sugar in the solution is (2m)
(OR)
If weight of sugar taken is 5 g in 108 g of water then molar mass of sugar will be

SECTION-E 3x5=15
The following questions are 3 long answer type and carry 5 marks each
. All questions have an internal choice
31. On the basis of Lanthanoid contraction, explain the following (5m)
a)Nature of bonding in Lu2O3 and La2O3
b)Trends in the stability of oxo salts of lanthanides from La toLu.
c) Stability of the complexes of lanthanides.
d) Radii of 4d and 5d block elements
e)Trends in acidic character of lanthanide oxides.
a)Answer the following questions: (3m)
i) Which element of the first transition series has the highest second ionization enthalpy?
ii)Which element of the first transition series has highest the third ionization enthalpy?
iii)Which element of the first transition series has the lowest enthalpy of atomization?
b)Identify the metal and justify your answer. (2m)

i) Mental Carbonyl M (CO )5 ii) MO3 F

32. a) i) Conductivity of 0.00241 M acetic acid is 7.896  105 S cm1. Calculate its molar
conductivity. If 0m for acetic acid is 390.5 S cm2 mol 1 , what is its dissociation constant? (3m)
ii) How much electricity in terms of Faraday is required to produce (2m)
i) 20.0 g of Ca from molten CaCl2 ?
ii) 40.0 g of Al from molten Al2O3 ?
(OR)
b) i)The resistance of a conductivity cell containing 0.001 M KCl at solution at 298 K is 1500
 . What is the cell constant if conductivity of 0.001 M KCl solution at 298 K is
0.146  103 S cm1 (3m)

ii) Define conductivity and molar conductivity for the solution of an electrolyte. Discuss their
variation with concentration (2m)

33. How the following conversions can be carried out? (5m)

a)2-Chloropropane to 1-propanol
b)Isopropyl alcohol to iodoform
c)Chlorobenzene to p-nitrophenol
d)2-Bromopropane to 1-bromopropane
e)Chloroethane to butane
(OR)
i) Write the names of regents and equation for the preparation of the following ethers by
Williamson’s synthesis : (2m)
a) Ethoxybenzene b) 2 – Methyl – 2 – methylpropane

ii) What happens when (3m)

a) n – butyl chloride is treated with alcoholic KOH
b) Ethyl chloride is treated with aqueous KOH
c) Methyl bromide is treated with sodium in the presence of dry ether