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COMMON HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION- 2023

T Standard XIl Reg.No.
CHEMISTRY Marks: 70
Time: 3.00 hrs. Part -I 15x1= 15
I Choose the correct answer:
1. Which of the following electrolytic solution has the least specificd)conductance
2N
a) 1N b) 0.01N c)0.1N
2. Which one of the following characterlstics are associated with adsorption
a) AG AH and AS all are negative
b) AG and AH are negative but AS is positive

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c) AGand AS are negatiye but AH is positive
d) AS and AH are positive but AG is negative

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3. Friedel -Crafts reaction is not given by d) Phenol
a) Benzene b)Xylene c) Nitrobenzene
4. CGHsNÚ)- Fe/HCI NaNO +HCI/273K H0/283K C. 'C is

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b) CeHCH, OH c) CgH,CHO
5. Wiliamson synthesis of preparing dimethyi ether is a lan
d) Cg,NH,
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a) SN'reaction. b) SN² reaction
c) Electrophilic addition d) Electrophilic substitution
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6. Aspirin is alan
a) Acetylsalicylic acid b) Benzoy- salicylic acid
c). Chlorobenzoic acid d) Anthranilic acid
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7. a-D (+) Gluçose and B-D (+) Glucose are

a) Epimers b) Anomers
c). Enantiomers d) Conformational isomers
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8. The pH of a buffer solution containing 0.20 mole per litre sodium acetate and 0.18
mole per litre acetic acid (K, for acetic acid is 1.8 x 10-5)
a) 4.79 b) -4.74 c)5.74 d) 5.79
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9. The.function of the flux during the smelting of the ore is
a) To make the ore porous b) To remov gangue
c) To facilitate reduction d) To facilitate oxidation
10. The basic structúral unit of silicates is
a) (sio, b) (SiO,P-: c) (SiO,) d) (Sio
11. The basicity of ortho-phosphoric acid H,PO, is
a) 4 b) 2 -c) 3 d) 5
12. The complex forming ability of transition metal element is due to their
a) Catalytic property b) Highi enthalpy of atomisation
c) High nuclear charge d) All of the above
13. Acomplex in which the oxidation numbêr of the métal is zéro is
a) Ni(CO)l b)[Fe(CN)NH,4J c) [Fe(cO), d) Both 'A' and 'C
14. The co-ordination number of a metal crystallising in a face centred close backed
structure Kindly
is a) 4 b) 12 c)8 d) 6
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,XII Chemistry
three trials
were collected for
15. For areaction A+B’ C+ 2D; xperimental results
given below. The.correct rate law of the reaction i
and the data obtäined are Initial rate Ms-1
Trial [A, M [B), M 5.5x 104
0.20 5.5x10.
1 0.40
0.80 .0.20 2.2x'10
2 0.40
-0,40 k[AJIBIC
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c)rate =k(AJB] d) rate=
rate =k[AJ[B?
a) rate =K[AJ°(B]² b) Part -1
6x2= 12

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II. Answer any 6 concentrated by Froth

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ores can be
16. Which type of of all othér halogens
examples for such ores. Whereas binary acids
why HF is a weak acid,

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reason'
17. Suggest a [Ni(CN)J is
are strong acids. [Cr(NH)J is paramagnetic, while
18: Based on VB theory explain why
diamagnetic.
19. Explain common ion
20. State Kohirausch
law. la
effect with an example.
0.025M KOH. Calculate the pH of the
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to
added 50ml of
21. 50ml of 0.05 MHNO, is (248K). Give
resultant solution. than Dimethyl ether
point of Ethyl alcohol (351 K) is greater
22. Boiling
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reason.
23. Draw the structure
of Zwitter lons
propanone and aldehyde (B). When (B) is
An alkene CgH0 (A) on ozonolysis give treated with HCN followed by hydrolysis
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24. propanone is
oxidised (C) is obtained. When
and D.
gives (D) ldentify A,B,C Part-Ill
compulsory) 6x3=18
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questions.
II. Answer any 6 Elingham diagram.
25. Give the limitation of
reactions.
26. Complete the following
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a) NaCl+MnO, + H,S0, ’
b) Pa+NaOH +H,0’
27. Why Ga* colourless? reaction. Show that for a zero order råaction half-ife is dependent
28. Define hatf-Iife of a
of initial concentration. answer. When the rivers
giving appropriate reasons for your
29. Explain the following, form deltas.
generally
meet the ocean, they
of proteins.
30.: Writea note on denaturation polymers? Give examples.
What are bio-degradable
31.
prepare t-butyl alcohol using Grignard reagent?
32. How will you electrolysed for 15 minutes with a current of 0.15
was
33. Asolution of a salt of metalmetal deposited at the cathode is 0.783g.Calculate the
Bamperes. The mass of the
equlvalent mass of the metal.

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(3) XII Chemistry

Part IV
V. Answer all the
questions.
34. a) Descrlbe the'preparatlon of potasslum
5x5=25
dichromate. (3 marks)
b) . Which- ls stronger reducing agent Cr2 or Fe (2
marks)
(OR)
c) Write the IUPACname for the following compounds.
i) Na,[Fe(C,04)]
i) [CrC,(H,0),] I
ii) [CoCI (ONO) (en), (3 marks)
d) Why tetrahedral complexes do not exhibit geometrical isomerism? (2 marks)
35. a) Write a note on Frenkel defect.

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(2 marks)
b) In a cubic closepacked structure (ccp) of mixed oxide, it is found that lattice
site has 0- ions and one half of the octahedral voids are occupied by trivalernt

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cations (A*) and one eighth of the tetrahedral voids are occupied by divalent
cations (B²*). Derive theformula of the mixed oxide. (3 marks)

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c) Derive integrated rate law for a first order reactioD .A ’ Product. (5 marks)
36. a) Explain Zone refining process with an example. (3 rmarks)
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b) For the molecule XeF, state the hybridisation of the central atom and draw the
structure of the molecule. (2 marks)
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(OR)
.c) Write adsorption theory about the action of heterogeneous catalyst. (5 marks)
37. a) write the mechanism of aldolcondensation rection. (3 miarks)
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b) Write Lucas test to distinguish betwen 1°, 2° and 3° alcohols .(2 marks)
(OR).
c) Deduce-the structuYe of Fructose. (5 marks)
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38. a) How is Nylon-6,6 is prepared?, -(2 marks)

b) Write any three diferences between primary, secondary andtertiary amines
(3 marks)
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(OR)
'c) Write short notes on the following
Hoffmann's bromamide degradation reaction.
i) Diazotisation
ii) Cannizaro reaction.
) Carbylamine reaction.
v) Reimer-Tieman reaction (5 marks)

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