CHENNAI SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

COMMON EXAMINATION-JANUARY-2024
CLASS XII CHEMISTRY (CODE – 043)

SET 1

ANSWER KEY

S.No. Answer Marks

SECTION A

1. (d) It remains constant for a given cell. 1m

2. (c) Etard’s reaction 1m
3. (d) Thymine 1m
4. (a) Ethanal 1m
5. (d) (CH3)3C—I 1m
6. ( c) IO3- 1m
7. (d) 40 Min. 1m
8. (b) 2 1m
9. a) v > iv > ii > i > iii 1m
10. (c) r1< r2< r3 1m
11. b) Salicylic acid 1m
12. The +4 oxidation state of cerium is not known in solutions 1m
13. (a) 1m
14. (b) 1m
15. (d) 1m
16. (b) 1m
Section – B
17. rate = k [R]2 (i) rate =k [2R]2 = 4 k [R]2 1m
2

Increases 4 times (ii) rate = k    k R 2  decreases by 4

R 1
2 4

times.
18. A 
3
 0.75 B 
1
 0.25
½m
4 4

PTotal = PA  PB

PTotal = PA  A  PB  B
  ½ m

550 = 0.75 PA + 0.25 PB

560 = 0.80 PA + 0.20 PB
½m

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On solving, PA = 600mm, ½m

PB = 400 mm

19. (a) Chloroform in oxidised 1m

2CHCl 3 + O 2 hight
  2COCl 2  2 HCl

(b) Chlorofluoro carbon compounds of methane & ethane are

collectively known as Freons.
Example: Freon 12 (CCl2F2). ½ m + ½m
20. (a) due to the lack of α – H . 1m

(b) Methyl ketones will undergo iodoform formation as yellow 1m

precipitate in the presence of NaOI. or NaOH / I2.
(OR)
(a) Nitriles are reduced to imines using with SnCl2 & HCl, 1m
which on hydrolysis give corresponding aldehyde .

H O
RCN + SnCl2  RCH = NH  3 RCHO

(b) Carboxylic acids having an α–Hydrogen are halogenated at

the α–position on treatment with Cl2 or Br2 in the presence of
small amount of red ‘P’ to give α–halo carboxylic acids.
1m
i) X 2
RCH2OOH R– CH – COOH
ii ) H 2 O

X X= Cl or Br
21. (a) two differences 1m
(b) two differences 1m
Section – C
22. (i) Coordination Isomerism , [Hg(NH3 )2 ] [Ag(CN)2 ] ½ +½m
(ii) t2g3eg1 1m
(iii) dsp2 , square planar 1m
23. 0.059 [A 2 ] ½m
Ecell = E0cell – log 2
n [B ]

0.059 10- 4 ½m
2.6805 = E0cell – log
2 10- 3
0.059
E0cell = 2.6805 + log 10  1 ½m
2
½m
= 2.6805 – 0.0295= 2.651 V

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0
∆Go = -nF E cell = -2x96500x2.651 ½
= -511kJ ½
24. (i) phenoxide ion in more stable due to resonance than methoxide 1m
ion. 1m
(ii) due to the repulsion between the unshared election pairs of 1m
oxygen.
(iii) Stability of tertiary Carbocation.
25. (i) Benzoic acid gives brisk effervescence with NaHCO3. 1m
(OR)
Phenol gives violet colouration with neutral FeCl3
(ii) Propanone gives shiny silver mirror on heating with Tollen’s 1m
reagent.
(OR)
Propanone gives yellow precipitate of iodoform with NaOH & I2 1m
(iii) Acetaldhyde gives red precipitate on heating with Fehling’s
A & B reagent.
26. K2 Ea  T2  T1  1m
log =  
K1 2.303  R  T1T2 

24  10 2 Ea  50  ½m
log =
4  10 2
2.303  8.314  350  300 


Ea
log 6 = ½m
19.147  7  300
Ea = 0.7782  19.147  7  300
= 31290.41 J/mol.
1m
= 31.29 KJ / mol
27. 1m

1m

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1m
(OR)
27. (i)

1m

O- P-

(ii) CH3CH2Cl + AgNO2  CH3CH2NO2 + AgCl

1m
(iii) CH3 – CH – CH2 – CH2 – CH3 CH3 – CH = CH – CH2CH3

Br But – 2 – ene . 1m

28. t= log ½m

t = 3 hrs = 3 × 60 = 180 min.

½m
180 = log

log = = ½m

log = = 0.3986

1m
= 2.503 [R] =

= 0.03995 M
½m
= 0.04 M

Section D

29. (a) 3 and 6 ½+½

(b) Fac – mer isomerism Structures. ½+½
(c) (i) Ammineaquadichloridoplatinum (II) 1
ii) µ = 5.9 BM. Indicates n = 5. SP3 hybridisation Tetrahedral. ½ +½m
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OR
½m
i) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl
½m
trans isomer structure

(b) (ii) [Cr(H2N-CH2CH2-NH2)3].Cl3. 1

30. (a) (i) 3F (ii) 6F (½+½)

(b) at cathode : Cu2+ + 2e – Cu. ½m

(aq) (s)

At anode : 2Cl – Cl2 + 2e – ½m

( due to over voltage).

(c)
m = ZIt
½m
1.5 =

t =
1m
t=

(OR)

Q=I×t 1m
= 0.5 × 2 × 60 × 60

= 3600 C.

96500 C is equivalent to flow of 1 mol of electrons.

1m

electrons.

Section E

31. (a) (i) due to small size, high change to size ratio & availability 1m
of ‘d’orbitals.

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(ii)Highest oxide is covalent & lowest oxide is ionic. 1m

(iii) Mn2+ (has d5 – stable) but for chromium Cr3+ (has t2g3 – 1m
stable)
1+1 m
(b) Electronic configuration + Oxidation state

(OR)
1=1+1=3m
(a) phenomen + reasons + 2 consequences
4X½
(b) (i) Scandium (ii) Copper (iii) Copper (iv) Cobalt =2m
32.
(a) 2 x ½ mark each 1m

(b) ½m

1m

½m
= 60g/mol

(c) 2 x ½ mark 1m
(OR)

(a) ½ mark – Statement, ½ mark – graph.

1m

(b) AlCl3 Al3+ + 3Cl –

α=i-1/n-1

0.80 = i-1/2 ½
i=2.6 ½m

(c)

½m

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½m

1m

½m
33. (a) Step – 1 1 – mark 1+1
Step – 2 1 – mark Refer NCERT Fig: 12.2.

(b) each - ½ mark ½ +½

(c) i)due to resonance, it has reduced double bond character. 1m

ii) two uses ½+½
(OR)
(a) (4 X ½
A = CH3CH2CONH2 =2m)
B = CH3CH2NH2
C = CH3CH2NC
D = CH3CH2NHSO2C6H5 1m
and equation
1m
(b) C6H5NH2 < C6H5NHCH2 < NH3<CH3CH2NH2 ½ mark
(c) Equation ½ mark
Observation

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COMMON EXAMINATION-JANUARY-2024
CLASS XII CHEMISTRY (CODE – 043)

SET 2

ANSWER KEY

S.No. Answer Marks

SECTION A

3. (b) Gluconic acid 1m

6. (d) Variable oxidation 1m
10. (a) rate constant is nearly doubled with rise in temperature by
1m
10oC.

Section – B
17. Rate constant derivation + half life derivation 1m +1m
19. (a) Stereoisomers which are related as object and non- 1
superimposable mirror image
(b) Racemic mixture - + and – will cancel each other. 1

20 a) No alpha Carbon 1
b) has a CH3-C=O group 1
(OR)
Equation with specific compounds for each 1+1
21. (a) Secondary, tertiary and quarternary structures are destroyed, 1
while primary remains intact
(b) explain complementary base pairing 1

Section – C
22. [Ni(CN)4]2- is dsp2, square planar & diamagnetic. ½ x3
[Ni(Co)4] is Sp3, diamagnetic, Tetrahedral. ½x3

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23.

1m

1m

1m

25. A – CH3 –CH2 –CH2 -CHO ½X4

B – CH3-CH2 –CO-CH3

C- CH3- CH (CH3) –CHO

D- CH3 –CH2 –CH2 –CH3

1
equation

COMMON EXAMINATION-JANUARY-2024
CLASS XII CHEMISTRY (CODE – 043)

SET 3

ANSWER KEY

S.No. Answer Marks

SECTION A

1. a) (i) and (iii). 1m

2. (c) a beta hydroxyl aldehyde or ketone 1m
11. 1m
c) 2-Methylpropene

Section – B
18. 1m

1m

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20. (a) The Hydrogen sulphite addition compound is water soluble 1m

and can be converted back to the original carbonyl compound by
treating it with dil. mineral acid or alkali.
(b) The conjugate base of fluoro acetic acid is stabilised by 1m
electron withdrawing nature of fluorine.

(OR)
Equations with Specific reactants for each 2m
21. B2 – cheilosis – milk/egg white ½ +1/2
B6 – convulsions – milk / egg yolk ½ + 1/2
Section – C
23. ½m
½ +1/2

½m
= 34.5014. ½m
½m
Kc = 3.172 x 1034

24. a) i) benzyl iodide and methanol ½ + 1/2

½ + 1/2
ii) o-nitro anisole and p-nitro anisole

(b) Phenol Salicylic acid (Kolbe’s reaction)  Asprin

1

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28. t= log ½m

t = 3 hrs = 3 × 60 = 180 min.

180 = log
½m
log = =

log = = 0.3986
1m

= 2.503 [R] =

= 0.03995 M 1m

= 0.04 M

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