KENDRIYA VIDYLAYA SANGATHAN AGRA REGION-2022-23

PRE-BOARD EXAM
CHEMISTRY THEORY (043)
SET-B
MM:70 Time: 3 hours

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.
1 What is the correct order of reactivity of alcohols in the following reaction? 1

R—OH + HCl ZnCl 2→ R—Cl + H2O

(a) 1° > 2° > 3° (b) 1° < 2° > 3° (c) 3° > 2° > 1° (d) 3° > 1° > 2°

2 A primary alkyl halide would prefer to undergo _____________. 1

(a) SN 1 reaction (b) SN 2 reaction

(c ) α–Elimination (d) Racemisation

3 Metallic radii of some transition elements are given below. Which of these elements 1
will have highest density?

Element Fe Co Ni Cu

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 Metallic radii/pm 126 125 125 128

(a) Fe (b) Ni (c) Co (d) Cu

4 The first order reaction takes 80 minutes to complete 99.9%. What will be its half- 1
life?

(a) 8 min (b) 16 min (c) 24 min (d) 32 min

5 Which cell will measure standard electrode potential of copper electrode? 1

(a) Pt (s) / H2 (g,0.1 bar) / H+ (aq.,1 M) // Cu2+(aq.,1M) / Cu

(b) Pt(s) / H2 (g, 1 bar) / H+ (aq.,1 M) // Cu2+ (aq.,2 M) / Cu
(c) Pt(s) / H2 (g, 1 bar) / H+ (aq.,1 M) // Cu2+ (aq.,1 M) / Cu
(d) Pt(s) /H2 (g, 1 bar) / H+ (aq.,0.1 M) // Cu2+ (aq.,1 M) / Cu
6 In the presence of a catalyst, the heat evolved or absorbed during the reaction ____. 1

(a) increases. (b) decreases. (c) remains unchanged. (d) may increase or decrease.

7 Amongst the following, the strongest base in aqueous medium is______. 1

(a) CH3NH2 (b) NCCH2NH2 (c) (CH3)2NH (d) C6H5NHCH3

8 The CFSE for octahedral [CoCl6 ] 4– is 18,000 cm–1.The CFSE for tetrahedral [CoCl4 1
] 2– will be

(a) 18,000 cm–1 (b) 16,000 cm–1 (c) 8,000 cm–1 (d) 20,000 cm–1

9 Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of boiling point. 1

Propan-1-ol, butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, pentan-1-ol

(a) Propan-1-ol < butan-2-ol < butan-1-ol < pentan-1-ol

(b) Propan-1-ol < butan-1-ol < butan-2-ol < pentan-1-ol

(c) Pentan-1-ol < butan-2-ol < butan-1-ol < propan-1-ol

(d) Pentan-1-ol < butan-1-ol < butan-2-ol < propan-1-o

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10 Which of the following reagents would not be a good choice for reducing an aryl 1
nitro compound to an amine?

(a) H2 (excess)/Pt (b) LiAlH4 in ether (c) Fe and HCl (d) Sn and HCl

11 Which of the following compounds will give butanone on oxidation with alkaline 1
KMnO4 solution?

(a) Butan-1-ol (b) Butan-2-ol (c) Both of these (d) None of these

12 For a general reaction A ⎯→ B, the plot of concentration of A vs time is given 1

in Fig. What is the unit of the rate constant on the basis of graph.

(a) s-1 (b) mol L-1 s-1 (c) mol Ls-1 (d) None of these

12* *FOR VISUALLY CHALLANGED LEARNERS 1

What is the rate equation for the reaction 2A + B → C if the order of the
reaction is zero.

(a) Rate = k [A]0 [B]0 = k (b) Rate = k [A]2 [B]0

(c) Rate = k [A]0 [B]2 (d) Rate = k [A]2 [B]2

13 When 1 mol CrCl3 ⋅6H2O is treated with excess of AgNO3 , 3 mol of AgCl are 1
obtained. The formula of the complex is :

(a) [CrCl3 (H2O)3 ]⋅3H2O (b) [CrCl2 (H2O)4 ]Cl⋅2H2O

(c) [CrCl(H2O)5 ]Cl2 ⋅H2O (d) [Cr(H2O)6 ]Cl3

14 In Clemmensen Reduction carbonyl compound is treated with _____. 1

(a) Zinc amalgam + HCl (b) Sodium amalgam + HCl

(c) Zinc amalgam + nitric acid (d) Sodium amalgam + HNO3

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15 Given below are two statements labeled as Assertion(A) and Reason(R) 1

Assertion (A): p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol.

Reason(R) : Nitro group helps in the stabilisation of the phenoxide ion by dispersal
of negative charge due to resonance.

(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 correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true.

16 Given below are two statements labeled as Assertion(A) and Reason(R) 1

Assertion (A): All naturally occurring α-amino acids except glycine are optically
active.

Reason(R) : Most naturally occurring amino acids have L-configuration.

(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 correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true.

17 Given below are two statements labeled as Assertion(A) and Reason(R) 1

Assertion (A): Actinoids form relatively less stable complexes as compared to

lanthanoids

Reason(R) : Actinoids can utilise their 5f orbitals along with 6d orbitals in bonding
but lanthanoids do not use their 4f orbital for bonding.

(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 correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true.

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 18 Given below are two statements labeled as Assertion(A) and Reason(R) 1

Assertion (A): Acetanilide is less basic than aniline.

Reason(R) : Acetylation of aniline results in decrease of electron density on

nitrogen

(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 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 questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.

19 In the reaction H2O2(aq) → H2O(l) + ½ O2(g), the initial concentration of H2O2 is 2

0.2546 M, and the initial rate of reaction is 9.32×10–4 M s–1. What will be [H2O2]
at t = 35 s?

20 How do you explain the presence of five —OH groups in glucose molecule? 2

OR

Amino acids behave like salts rather than simple amines or carboxylic acids.
Explain.

21 Give reason for the following: 1X2

(A) Haloarenes are less reactive than haloalkanes?

(B) Allyl chloride is hydrolysed more readily than n-propyl chloride?

OR

(A) It is necessary to avoid even traces of moisture during the use of a

Grignard reagent?

(B) Aryl halides not be prepared by reaction of phenol with HCl in the

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 presence of ZnCl2 ?

22 Using valence bond theory, explain the following in relation to the complexes 1X2
[Mn(CN)6 ] 4– .

(i) Type of hybridisation.

(ii) (ii) Magnetic behaviour.

23 Consider a cell given below 1X2

Cu|Cu2+|| Cl— |Cl2 ,Pt

Write the reactions that occur at anode and cathode.

24 (A) Write the rate law of the following reaction? 1X2

2NO (g) + O2 (g) → 2NO2 (g)

(B) what is the overall order of the above reaction?

25 Name the electrophile produced in the reaction of benzene with benzoyl chloride in 1X2
the presence of anhydrous AlCl3 . Name the reaction also.

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.
26 (A) Draw the structure of hex-l-en-3-ol compound. 1X3
(B) Write the IUPAC name of the following :

(C) How would you obtain ethane-1, 2-diol from ethanol?

27 CoSO4Cl.5NH3 exists in two isomeric forms ‘A’ and ‘B’. Isomer ‘A’ reacts with 1X3
AgNO3 to give white precipitate, but does not react with BaCl2 . Isomer ‘B’ gives
white precipitate with BaCl2 but does not react with AgNO3 .

Answer the following questions.

(i) write the structural formulas of A and B.

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 (ii) Name the type of isomerism involved.

(iii) Give the IUPAC name of ‘A’ and ‘B’.

28 Answer the following questions: 1+2

(A) What is the significance of Henry’s Law constant KH ?

(B) If N2 gas is bubbled through water at 293 K, how many millimoles of N2 gas
would dissolve in 1 litre of water? Assume that N2 exerts a partial pressure
of 0.987 bar. Given that KH for N2 at 293 K is 76.48 kbar.

29 Give reasons for any 3 of the following observations: 1X3

(A) pKb of aniline is more than that of methylamine.

(B) Methylamine in water reacts with ferric chloride to precipitate hydrated

ferric oxide.

(C) Although amino group is o– and p– directing in aromatic electrophilic

substitution reactions, aniline on nitration gives a substantial amount of
m-nitroaniline.

(D) Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction

30 (A) The treatment of alkyl chlorides with aqueous KOH leads to the formation of 1+2
alcohols but in the presence of alcoholic KOH, alkenes are major products.
Explain.

(B) Write the mechanism of the following reaction:

nBuBr + KCN EtOH −H 2 O→nBuCN

OR

(A) Arrange the compounds in order of reactivity towards SN2 displacement:

2-Bromo-2-methylbutane, 1-Bromopentane, 2-Bromopentane

(B)What happens when

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 (i) bromobenzene is treated with Mg in the presence of dry ether,

(ii) chlorobenzene is subjected to hydrolysis,

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.

31 Nucleic acids are the polymers of nucleotides which in turn consist of a base, a 1+1+2
pentose sugar and phosphate moiety. Nucleic acids are responsible for the transfer
of characters from parents to offsprings. There are two types of nucleic acids —
DNA and RNA. DNA contains a five carbon sugar molecule called 2-deoxyribose
whereas RNA contains ribose. Both DNA and RNA contain adenine, guanine and
cytosine. The fourth base is thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA. The structure of
DNA is a double strand whereas RNA is a single strand molecule. DNA is the
chemical basis of heredity and have the coded message for proteins to be
synthesised in the cell. There are three types of RNA — mRNA, rRNA and tRNA
which actually carry out the protein synthesis in the cell.

Answer the following questions:

(A) What is the difference between a nucleoside and a nucleotide on the basis of
their molecular composition?

(B) The two strands in DNA are not identical but are complementary. Explain.

(C) What are essential and non-essential amino acids? Give one example of each
type.

OR

Write the important functional differences between DNA and RNA.(any two)

32 Quantitatively, the extent to which a solute is dissociated or associated can be 1+1+2

expressed by van’t Hoff factor i. This factor has been defined as ratio of normal
molar mass to experimentally determined molar mass or as the ratio of observed

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 colligative property to the calculated colligative property.

Answer the following questions:

(A) What is the value of van’t Hoff factor i for K4[Fe(CN)6].

(B) Define abnormal molar mass.

(C) 0.6 mL of acetic acid (CH3COOH), having density 1.06 g mL–1 , is dissolved
in 1 litre of water. The depression in freezing point observed for this strength
of acid was 0.0205°C. Calculate the van’t Hoff factor.

SECTION E

The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. Two
questions have an internal choice.
33 (A) In an aqueous solution how does specific conductivity of electrolytes change 1+2+2
with addition of water?

(B) Write the Nernst equation for the cell reaction in the Daniel cell. How will
the ECell be affected when concentration of Zn2+ ions is increased?

(C) Why on dilution the Λm of CH3COOH increases drastically, while that of

CH3COONa increases gradually?

OR

(A) How will the pH of brine (NaCl solution) be affected when it is electrolysed?
(B) State Kohlrausch’s law. How does the law help in calculating Λ0m for
CH3COOH ?

(C). Write the cell reaction of a lead storage battery when it is discharged. How
does the density of the electrolyte change when the battery is discharged?
34 An organic compound (A) with molecular formula C8H8O forms an orange-red 1+1+1+
precipitate with 2,4-DNP reagent and gives yellow precipitate on heating with 2
iodine in the presence of sodium hydroxide. It neither reduces Tollens’ or Fehlings’

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 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 .
A). Identify the compounds (A) and (B).

B). Explain all the reactions involved.

C). Write the chemical name of Baeyer’s reagent.

D). Write the reaction involved in Iodoform test of Acetophenone .

OR

(A) Arrange the following in decreasing order of their acidic strength.

C6H5COOH, FCH2COOH, NO2CH2COOH

(B) Ethylbenzene is generally prepared by acetylation of benzene followed

by reduction and not by direct alkylation. Give a possible reason.
(C) Write a test to differentiate between pentan-2-one and pentan-3-one.
(D) Complete the following reaction sequence.

35 (A). Out of Cu2Cl2 and CuCl2, which is more stable and why? 1X5

(B). Although fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen, but the ability of
oxygen to stabilise higher oxidation states exceeds that of fluorine. Why?

(C) Although Zr belongs to 4d and Hf belongs to 5d transition series but it is

quite difficult to separate them. Why?

(D) The halides of transition elements become more covalent with increasing
oxidation state of the metal. Why?

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 (E) When a brown compound of manganese (A) is treated with HCl it gives a gas.
The gas taken in excess, reacts with NH3 to give an explosive compound (C).
Identify compounds A, B and C.

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