S.N.B.

P’s International School Academic

Year 2023-24
PERIODIC TEST - I
Class: XII Day: Monday
Subject: Chemistry (043) Date : 24-07-2023
Marks: 40 Time : 2 hrs

General Instructions:

(1) There are 18 questions in all. All questions are compulsory

(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C,
Section D and Section E. All the sections are compulsory.
(3) Section A contains 6 MCQs & 2 Assertion and reason based question of 1 mark each
Section B contains 3 questions of 2 marks each
Section C contains 4 questions of 3 marks each
Section D contains 1 case based question of 4 mark each and
Section E contains 2 long answer question of 5 marks each.
(4) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C,
E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(5) Use of calculators is not allowed.

Q. Marks
SECTION A
No.
1 Which of the following is the right name for the compound H3C-CHCl2? 1
a) 1,2-Dichloroethane
b) Ethylene dichloride
c) Ethylidene chloride
d) Vic-dichloride

2 Which among the following is an example of a solid solution? 1

(a) Copper dissolved in gold
(b) Ethanol dissolved in water
(c) Glucose dissolved in water
(d) Sodium chloride dissolved in water

3 Choose the correct example for a non-ideal solution? 1

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 (a) Benzene + Toluene
(b) Hexane + Heptane
(c) Chlorobenzene + Bromobenzene
(d) Ethanol + Hexane

4 Which of the following statements about SN2 mechanisms is incorrect? 1

a) The transition state is stable
b) The complete mechanism takes place in a single step
c) The rate of the reaction depends on the concentration of both reactants
d) There is an inversion of configuration

5 Which of the following compounds is formed when secondary alcohols are 1

oxidized by [O]?
a) Ether
b) Aldehyde
c) Ketone
d) Amine

6 The increasing order of reactivity towards SN1 mechanism is 1

(a) III < II < I

(b) II < I < III
(c) I < III < II
(d) II < III < I
Directions: These questions consist of two statements, each printed as
Assertion and Reason. While answering these questions, you are required to
choose any one of the following four responses.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

7 Assertion : SN2 reaction of an optically active aryl halide with an aqueous 1

solution of KOH always gives an alcohol with opposite sign of rotation.
Reason : SN2 reactions always proceed with inversion of configuration.

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8 Q.2. Assertion : If a liquid solute more volatile than the solvent is added to 1
the solvent, the vapour pressure of the solution may increase i.e., ps > po.
Reason : In the presence of a more volatile liquid solute, only the solute will
form the vapours and solvent will not.

SECTION B

9 The boiling points of isomeric haloalkenes decrease with increase in 2

branching. Explain
10 Out of o-nitro phenol and p-nitro phenol, which is more volatile? Explain. 2
The C-O bond is much shorter in phenol than in ethanol. Give reason? 2
11 OR
What is dissolution and Crystallization?

SECTION C

12 A first-order reaction takes 20 minutes for 25% decomposition. Calculate the 3

time when 75% of the reaction will be completed.

(Given : log 2 = 0·3010, log 3 = 0·4771, log 4 = 0·6021)

13 What are ambident nucleophiles? Explain with an example. 3

14 Calculate the mass of Urea required in making 2.5 kg of 0.25 molal aqueous 3
solution.
15 What happens when 3
(i) ethanol is treated with Cu at 573 K,
(ii) phenol is treated with CH3COCl/anhydrous AlCl3,
(iii) ethyl chloride is treated with NaOCH3?
SECTION D
16 Nucleophilic substitution reactions are of two types; substitution nucleophilic 4
bimolecular (SN2) and substitution nucleophilic unimolecular (SN1) depending
on molecules taking part in determining the rate of reaction. Reactivity of alkyl
halide towards SN1 and SN2 reactions depends on various factors such as steric
hindrance, stability of intermediate or transition state and polarity of solvent.
SN2 reaction mechanism is favoured mostly by primary alkyl halide or transition
state and polarity of solvent, SN2 reaction mechanism is favoured mostly by
primary alkyl halide then secondary and then tertiary. This order is reversed in
case of SN1 reactions.

The following questions are multiple choice question. Choose the most
appropriate answer:

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 ((i) Which of the following is most reactive towards nucleophile substitution
reaction?
(a) C6H5Cl
(b) CH2=CHCl
(c) ClCH2CH=CH2
(d) CH3CH=CHCl

(ii) Isopropyl chloride undergoes hydrolysis by

(a) SN1 mechanism
(b) SN2 mechanism
(c) SN1 and SN2 mechanism
(d) neither SN1 nor SN2 mechanism

(iii) The most reactive nucleophile among the following is

(a) CH3O-
(b) C6H5O-
(c) (CH3)2CHO-
(d) (CH3)3CO-

(iv) Tertiary alkyl halides are practically inert to substitution by SN2

mechanism because of
(a) insolubility
(b) instability
(c) inductive effect
(d) steric hindrance

OR

Which of the following is the correct order of decreasing SN2 reactivity?

(a) RCH2X > R2CHX > R3CX
(b) R3CX > R2CHX >RCH2X
(c) R2CHX >R3CX > RCH2X
(d) RCH2X >R3CX >R2CHX

SECTION E
17 Which alkyl halide from the following pairs would you expect to react more 5
rapidly by an SN2 mechanism? Explain your answer.

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 (i)

(ii)

(iii)

OR

Name the factors responsible for the solubility of alcohols in water.

18 Explain the different colligative properties in brief with diagram wherever 5

required.

OR
Differentiate between molality and molarity of a solution. What is the
effect of change in temperature of a solution on its molality and molarity.

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