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(General Instructions)
1. This question paper contains 9 printed pages.
2. Write down the question number before attempting.
3. An additional reading time of 15 minutes.
4. There are 35 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
5. SECTION A consists of 18 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
6. SECTION B consists of 7 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
7. SECTION C consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
8. SECTION D consists of 2 case- based questions carrying 4 marks each.
9. SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
10. All questions are compulsory.
11. Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed.

COMMON EXAMINATION
Class - 12
(Chemistry - 043)
Time Allowed: 3 hours SET C Maximum Marks: 70
Roll No. Date:
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. Which substance is used as an antifreeze in automobile radiators?

a) Ethene b) Ethylene glycol c) Azide d) Propanol

2. The value of the vant Hoff factor for a solute undergoing association in a solvent will be :
a) zero b) one c) less than one d) greater than one

3. An unripe mango placed in a concentrated salt solution to prepare pickle, shrivels because:
a) it gains water due to osmosis b) it loses water due to reverse osmosis
c) it gains water due to reverse osmosis d) it loses water due to osmosis

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4. When zinc granules are dropped into copper sulphate solution, copper is precipitated due to
a) both copper and zinc have positive reduction potential
b) reduction potential of copper is higher than that of zinc
c) reduction potential of zinc is higher than that of copper
d) both zinc and copper have negative reduction potential

5. Which of the elements will not show +3 oxidation state?

a) Sc b) Zn c) Co d) Fe

6. In the spectrochemical series, the magnitude of the crystal field splitting is maximum for
a) Cl- b) F- c) NO2- d) CN-

7. Choose the correct IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] from the following

a) Diamminedichloridoplatinum(II) b) Diamminedichloridoplatinum(IV)
c) Diamminedichloridoplatinum(0) d) Dichloridodiammineplatinum(II)

8. When phenyl magnesium bromide reacts with water, the product will be:
a) phenol b) benzene c) toluene d) benzyl alcohol

9. How many alcohols with molecular formula C4H10O are chiral in nature?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

10. Phenol is less acidic than

a) Ethanol b) o-Nitrophenol c) o-Methylphenol d) o-Methoxyphenol

11. Vinegar contains

a) 10-20 % acetic acid b) 10 % acetic acid c) 6-8 % acetic acid d) 100 % acetic acid

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12. Choose the correct order of increasing acidic strength in the given choice
a) Phenol < Ethanol <Chloroacetic acid < Acetic acid
b) Ethanol < Phenol <Chloroacetic acid < Acetic acid
c) Ethanol < Phenol < Acetic acid <Chloroacetic acid
d) Chloroacetic acid < Acetic acid < Phenol < Ethanol

13. The disaccharide present in milk is known as

a) Sucrose b) Maltose c) Lactose d) Cellulose

14. Diabetes is detected by testing the urine of a patient usually with :

a) Tollen’s reagent b) Nessler’s reagent c) NinhydrinSolution d) Benedict reagent

15. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion: Transition metals show variable oxidation state.
Reason: Transition metals have a large energy difference between the ns2 and (n-1)d electrons.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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 the 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 labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion: Addition reaction of water to But-1-ene in acidic medium yield Butan-2-ol.
Reason: Addition of water in acidic medium proceeds through the formation of primary
carbocation.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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 the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.

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d. A is false but R is true.

17. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion: Acetanilide is less basic than aniline
Reason: Acetylation of aniline results in decrease of electron density on nitrogen.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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 the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.

18. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion: All naturally occurring alpha amino acids except glycine are optically active.
Reason: Most naturally occurring amino acids have L-configuration.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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 the 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. Define the following terms.
a) Ideal solution
b) Molality

20. 1.00 g of non-electrolyte solute dissolved in 50 g of benzene lowered the freezing point of
benzene by 0.40 K. Find the molar mass of the solute.
(Kf for benzene 5.12 K Kg mol-1)

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21. Calculate ΔrG0 for the reaction:

Mg(s)+ Cu2+(aq) ---------> Mg2+(aq) + Cu(s)
Given: E0cell = +2.71 V ; 1F = 96487 C mol-1
(or)
a) Why does the conductivity of a solution decrease with dilution?
b) Suggest two materials other than hydrogen that can be used as fuel in fuel cells.

22. a) Write the formula of iron(III) hexacyanidoferrate(II) coordination compound.

b) On the basis of Crystal field theory write the electronic configuration of d4 ion, if Δ0< P.

23. Write the major product of the given reaction.

a) CH3CH2CH(Br)CH3 + alc.KOH + heat --------> ?
b) C6H5Br + CH3COCl + Anhyd. AlCl3 --------> ?

24. Write the IUPAC name of the following compounds.

a) Acrolein
b) Formic acid

25. Arrange the following in increasing order of their basic strength.

a) C6H5NH2, C6H5CH2NH2, C6H5NHCH3
b) C2H5OH, CH3CH2NH2, CH3NHCH3

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) Define order of reaction.
b) A first order reaction takes 40 minutes for 30 % decomposition. Calculate t1/2.
(Or)

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a) For the reaction R ----> P the concentration of a reactant changes from 0.03 M to 0.02 M
in 25 minutes. Calculate the average rate of reaction using units of time both in minutes and
seconds.
b) For a reaction X + Y -----> Product, the rate law is given by, rate = k [X]1/2[Y]2. What is the
order of the reaction?

27. Name the following coordination entities and describe their geometry.
a) [Fe(CN)6]4- b) [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]+ c) [Ni(CN)4]2-

28. What happens when

a) Chloro benzene is treated with Cl2/FeCl3
b) Ethyl chloride is treated with AgNO2
c) 2-bromopentane is treated with CH3ONa?
(or)
a) Which would undergo SN2 reaction faster in the following pair. Why?
Ethyl bromide and tert-Butyl bromide
b) Ethyl chloride + Sodium iodide/acetone -------> ?

29. a) What is hydroboration-oxidation reaction? Illustrate with an example.

b) Out of o-Nitrophenol and p-Nitrophenol which is steam volatile? Why?

30. Explain the following terms

a) Glycosidic linkage
b) Invert sugar
c) Oligosaccharides

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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. A poisonous compound, peroxyacetyl nitrate is an air pollutant produced in photochemical

smog by the reaction of hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen and sunlight. This nitrate dissociates into
peroxyacetyl radical and NO2 as per equation
CH3 – CO – O – O – NO2 ----------> CH3 – CO – O – O.+ NO2
A sample of polluted air is analysed for this nitrate content which is reported as molecules per litre
of air at 25 0C.

Time (minutes) Molecules x 10-14/ L of air

0.0 5.00
10.0 3.95
20.0 3.22
30.0 2.50
40.0 2.15
50.0 1.78
60.0 1.25

Answer the following questions :

a) What is the order of this decomposition reaction?
b) What is the rate constant of this reaction?
c) How long will take for 99.9 % completion of this decomposition reaction?
(or)
Write two points of difference between order and molecularity.
32. Amine are organic compounds in which one or more of hydrogen atoms of ammonia have been
replaced by an alkyl group are among the most abundant compounds in the biological world. We
begin to appreciate their biological importance as we explore the structure and properties of amino
acids and proteins. Amines can be classified as primary, secondary or tertiary depending on whether
one, two or three hydrogen atoms have been replaced by an alkyl group. Amines react as bases and
as nucleophiles. Primary aryl amines react with nitrous acid to form stable arenediazonium salts
which are useful to synthesize a wide variety of substituted benzene derivatives. Amines can be
distinguished using Hinsberg’s reagent.

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Answer the following:

a) Lower molecular weight amines are water soluble. Why?
b) How is benzene diazonium chloride converted to benzonitrile?
c) How can Hinsberg’s test be used to distinguish primary and secondary amines?
(or)
Why is benzene diazonium chloride stable? What will happen when methylamine is treated
with nitrous acid?

SECTION – E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. Two
questions have an internal choice.

33. a) Account for the following:

i. Rusting of iron is quicker in saline water than in ordinary water.
ii. Blocks of magnesium are strapped to the steel hulls of ocean going ships.
b) The conductivity of 0.1 mol L-1 solution of NaCl is 1.06 x 10-2 S Cm-1. Calculate its molar
conductivity and degree of dissociation.
c) Define fuel cell.
(or)
a) What type of a battery is lead storage battery? Write the anode and cathode reactions and the
overall cell reaction occurring in the operation of a lead storage battery.
b) A voltaic cell is set up at 25 0C with the following half cells:
Al/Al3+ (0.001 M) and Ni/Ni2+ (0.50 M)
write an equation for the reaction that occurs when the cell generates an electric current and
determine the cell potential.
[ E0Ni2+/Ni = -0.25 V and E0Al3+/Al = -1.66 V ]. [ Given log 8 = 0.9031 ]

34. An organic compound (A) with molecular formula C2Cl3O2H is obtained when (B) reacts with
Red P and Cl2. The organic compound (B) can be obtained on the reaction of methyl magnesium
chloride with dry ice followed by acid hydrolysis.
a) Identify A and B

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b) Write down the reaction for the formation of A from B. What is this reaction called?
c) Give any one method by which organic compound B can be prepared from its corresponding
acid chloride.
d) Which will be the more acidic compound (A) or (B)? Why?
e) Write down the reaction to prepare methane from the compound (B).
(or)
a) Write the chemical reaction involved in the following reactions:
i. Etard reaction ii. Stephen reduction iii. Cannizaro reaction.
b) Give reason for the following
i. The alpha hydrogen atoms of aldehydes and ketones are acidic in nature.
ii. 1- Propanone is less reactive than ethanal toward addition of HCN.

35. a) Account for the following:

i. Transition elements form interstitial compounds.
ii. Mn3+(3d4) is strongly oxidising, whereas Cr3+(3d4) is strongly reducing.
iii. Transition metals have high melting points.

b) What is misch metal? Write its one use.

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