AASHIRWAD CLASSES

Preboard1 chemistry
CLASS 12 - CHEMISTRY

Time Allowed : 180 mins Maximum Marks : 70

Section A i. Paramagnetic
ii. More stable
1) Which of the following units is useful in relating the con- iii. Inner orbital complex and
centration of a solution with its vapour pressure? iv. High spin complex
[1] (Atomic no. of Co = 27)
a) Mole fraction b) Parts per million [2]
c) Mass percentage d) Molality 15) What is the basis of formation of spectro - chemical series?
2) Which has highest freezing point at 1 atm? [2]
[1] 16) Amino acids are amphoteric in nature. (give reason)
[2]
a) 0.1 molal sugar solution 17) i. Name the three major classes of carbohydrates and give
b) 0.1 molal BaCl2 solution the distinctive characteristic of each class.
c) 0.1 molal NaCl solution ii. What are nucleotides? Name two classes of nitrogen
d) 0.1 molal FeCl3 solution containing base found amongst nucleotides.
3) How much electricity in terms of Faraday is required to [2]
produce 20.0 g of Ca from molten CaCl2 ? 18) How do you explain the amphoteric behaviour of amino
[1] acids?
a) 1F b) 1.3F [2]
c) 1.2F d) 0.8F 19) Draw the graphs of both deviations from ideal behaviours?
[3]
4) Which is least soluble in water?
20) A solution is obtained by mixing 300 g of 25% solution
[1]
and 400 g of 40% solution by mass. Calculate the mass
a) AgBr b) AgI
percentage of the resulting solution.
c) Ag2 S d) AgCl
[3]
5) The oxidation number of Co in [Co(en)3 ]2 (SO4 )3 is: 21) Calculate the emf of the following cell:
[1] Zn (s) | Zn2+ (0·01 M) || (0·001 M) Ag+ | Ag (s)
a) +4 b) +2 Given : E⊖ = - 0·76 V and
Zn2+ /Zn
c) +3 d) +6 E⊖ = +0·80 V
Ag+ /Ag
6) Maltose is made of: [log 2 = 0·3010, log 3 = 0·4771, log 10 = 1]
[1] [3]
22) Formulate the galvanic cell in which the following reaction
a) ∝ - D - glucose
takes place.
b) ∝ - D - glucose and β - D - glucose
Zn(s) + 2Ag+ (aq) → Zn2 + (aq) + 2Ag(s); Eo (Zn2+ |Zn) = -
c) Glucose and fructose
0.76V and Eo (Ag+ |Ag) = 0.80 V
d) D - fructose
i. Which one of its electrodes is negatively charged?
Section B ii. The reaction taking place at each of its electrode.
iii. The carriers of current within this cell.
7) For a 5% solution of urea (Molar mass = 60 g/mol), calculate [3]
the osmotic pressure at 300 K. [R = 0·0821 L atm K - 1 23) Account for the following:
mol - 1 ] i. Zr and Hf have almost similar atomic radii.
[2] ii. Transition metals show variable oxidation states.
8) What factors are responsible for deviations for Raoult’s law? iii. Zinc has lowest enthalpy of atomisation.
[2] [3]
9) Why is an increase in temperature observed on mixing chlo- 24) i. Explain why do transition elements show variable oxi-
roforms with acetone? dation states. Write all the possible oxidation states of
[2] an element having atomic number 25.
10) The conductivity of metals decreases while that of electrolytes ii. Compare the chemistry of actinoids with that of the
increases with increases in temperature. Why? lanthanoids in reference to
[2] i. Atomic and ionic size
11) Define electrochemical cell. What happens if external po- ii. Oxidation states.
tential applied becomes greater than Eo cell of electrochemical [3]
cell? 25) Draw the structures of isomers, if any and write the names
[2] of the following complex.
12) In what way is the electronic configuration of the transition i. [Cr (NH3 )4 Cl2 ]+
elements different from that of the non transition elements? ii. [Co(en)3 ]3+
[2] (Atomic no. of Cr = 24, Co = 27)
13) Why is Ce4+ in aqueous solution is a good oxidizing agent? [3]
[2] 26) Draw a figure to show splitting of degenerated orbitals in
14) Out of [CoF6 ]3 - and [Co(en)3 ]3+ , which one complex is an octahedral crystal field. How does the magnitude of∆0
 decide the actual configuration of d orbitals in a complex Calculate the vapour pressure of water for this solution and
entity? its relative lowering.
[3] [5]
27) Differentiate between following: 30) i. Account for the following:
i. Amylose and Amylopectin i. Ti3+ is coloured whereas Sc3+ is colourless in aque-
ii. Globular protein and Fibrous protein ous solution.
iii. Nucleotide and Nucleoside ii. Cr2+ is a strong reducing agent.
[3] ii. Write two similarities between chemistry of lanthanoids
28) Define enzymes. What is the most important reason for their and actinoids.
specific in action. iii. Complete the following ionic equation:
[3] 3M nO42− + 4H + →
29) Vapour pressure of pure water at 298 K is 23.8 mm Hg. [5]
50 g of urea (NH2 CONH2 ) is dissolved in 850 g of water.