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CHEMISTRY

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Times allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

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General Instructions:
(a) There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
(b) SECTION A consists of 16 multiple -choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
(c) SECTION B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
(d) SECTION C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
(e) SECTION D consists of 2 case - based questions carrying 4 marks each.
(f) SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
(g) All questions are compulsory.
(h) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A

Question numbers 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.

1. Eocell for some half cell reactions are given below. On the basis of these,
mark the correct answer:
1 o
(A) H+(aq) + e– → H2(g); Ecell = 0.00 V
2
o
(B) 2H2O(l) → O2(g) + 4H+(aq) + 4e–; Ecell = 1.23 V
(C) 2SO2- 2- o
4 (aq) → S2O8 (aq) + 2e ; Ecell = 1.96 V
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(a) In dilute sulphuric acid solution, hydrogen will be reduced at cathode.

(b) In concentrated sulphuric acid solution, water will be oxidised at a
node.
(c) In dilute sulphuric acid solution, water will be oxidised at anode.
2-
(d) In dilute sulphuric acid solution, SO4 ion will be oxidised to
tetrathionate ion at anode.  1
2. Benzophenone can be obtained by ............... .
(a) Benzoyl chloride + Benzene + AlCl3
(b) Benzoyl chloride + Diphenyl cadmium
(c) Benzoyl chloride + Phenyl magnesium chloride
(d) Benzene + Carbon monoxide + ZnCl2 1
3. In the following reaction, identify A and B :

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 C6H12O6 Acetic anhydride
A
Conc. nitric acid

(a) A = COOH-(CH2)4-COOH, B = OHC-(CHOCOCH3)4-CH2OCOCH3

(b) A = COOH-(CH2)4-CHO, B = OHC-(CHOCOCH3)4 -CH2OCOCH3
(c) A = OHC-(CHOCOCH3)3-CH2OCOCH3 B = COOH-(CH2O)4 -CHO,
(d) A = OHC-(CHOCOCH3)4-CH2OCOCH3 B = COOH-(CH2O)4 -COOH1
4. What would be the major product of the following reaction?
C6H5 – CH2 – OC6H5 + HBr A+B
(a) A = C6H5CH2OH, B = C6H6
(b) A = C6H5CH2OH, B = C6H5Br
(c) A = C6H5CH3, B = C6H5Br
(d) A = C6H5CH2Br, B = C6H5OH 1
alc. KOH HBr Na/ether
5. CH3CH2CH2Cl B C D in this reaction D is:
(a) Propanone
(b) Hexane
(c) 2,3 dimethylbutane
(d) Allylic bromide 1
6. KMnO4 acts as an oxidising agent in acidic medium. The number of moles
of KMnO4 that will be needed to react with one mole of sulphide ions in
acidic solution is:
2 3
(a) (b)
5 5
4 1
(c) (d)  1
5 5
7. For the reaction, A + 2B AB2, the order w.r.t. reactant A is 2 and w.r.t.
reactant B.
What will be change in rate of reaction if the concentration of A is doubled
and B is halved?
(a) increases four times
(b) decreases four times
(c) increases two times
(d) no change 1
8. The correct order of increasing acidic strength is ............... .
(a) Phenol < Ethanol < Chloroacetic acid < Acetic acid
(b) Ethanol < Phenol < Chloroacetic acid < Acetic acid
(c) Ethanol < Phenol < Acetic acid < Chloroacetic acid

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 (d) Chloroacetic acid < Acetic acid < Phenol < Ethanol 1
9. The C—O—H bond angle in alcohol is:
(a) slightly greater than 109° 28'.
(b) slightly less than 109° 28'.
(c) slightly greater than 120°.
(d) slightly less than 120°. 1
10. Consider a first order gas phase decomposition reaction given below:
A(g) → B(g) + C(g)
The initial pressure of the system before decomposition of A was pi. After
lapse of time ‘t’, total pressure of the system increased by x units and
became ‘pt’. The rate constant k for the reaction is given as ............... .
2.303 pi
(a) k= log
t pi - x

2.303 pi
(b) k= log 2p - p
t i t

2.303 pi
(c) k= log
t 2pi + pt

2.303 pi
(d) log p + x  k= 1
t i
11. In the equation
H /Pd, BaSO
CH3COCl X
2 4

X is:
(a) Acetaldehyde (b) Propionaldehyde
(c) Acetone (d) Acetic Acid 1
12. Observe the bar graph given below illustrating the covalent radii of 3d,
4d and 5d series:
1.8
Covalent Radius (Å)

1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
er
mb

1.1 3
4 (Ti) 5 (V) 2
Nu

6 (Cr)
Group Num 7 (Mn) 8 (Fe) 9 (Co) 1
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ber (First- 10 (Ni)

Ro

row Elemen
t)

Explain why Zr and Hf have almost similar atomic radii. 1

In the following questions (Q. No. 9-12) a statement of assertion (A) followed by

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a statement of reason (R) is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following
choices.
(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.
13. Assertion (A): Bond angle in ethers is slightly less than the tetrahedral
angle.
Reason (R): There is a repulsion between the two bulky (—R) groups.
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14. Assertion (A): Formaldehyde is a planar molecule.
Reason (R): It contains sp2 hybridised carbon atom. 1
15. Assertion (A): 
Proteins are found to have two different types of
secondary structures viz alpha-helix and beta-pleated
sheet structure.

Reason (R): 
The secondary structure of proteins is stabilised by
hydrogen bonding. 1

16. Assertion (A): Molar conductivity of an electrolyte increases with

decrease in concentration.
Reason (R):The mobility of ions decrease with increase in concentration.

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SECTION B
17. Explain how and why will the rate of reaction for a given reaction be
affected when:
(A) a catalyst is added
(B) the temperature at which the reaction was taking place is decreased.
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18. Corrosion is an electrochemical phenomenon. The oxygen in moist air
reacts as follows:
O2(g) + 2H2O(I) + 4e– → 4OH–(aq).
Write down the possible reactions for corrosion of zinc occurring at anode,
cathode, and overall reaction to form a white layer of zinc hydroxide. 2
19. 2-bromooctane reacts with alcoholic NaOH to give 2-octanol as shown
below:

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 C 6 H 13 C 6 H 13

H C Br + NaOH HO C H + NaBr

CH 3 CH 3
2-br omooc tane 2-octanol

(A) Identify the type of substitution reaction mechanism. Justify your

answer.
(B) What effect will it have on the rate of the reaction if:
(i) the concentration of NaOH is reduced by half?
(ii) the concentration of 2-bromooctane is reduced by half? 2
20. Give reasons to support the answer:
(A) Presence of Alpha hydrogen in aldehydes and ketones is essential for
aldol condensation.
(B) 3 –Hydroxy pentan-2-one shows positive Tollen’s test.
OR
Arrange the following in the increasing order of their property indicated:
(A) Ethanal, propanone, propanal, butanone (reactivity towards
nucleophilic addition)
(B) 4-Nitrobenzoic acid, benzoic acid, 3, 4-dinitrobenzoic acid. 4 methoxy
benzoic acid (Acid strength) 2
21. Account for the following:
(A) There are 5 –OH groups in glucose
(B) Glucose is a reducing sugar

SECTION C
22. Explain the following giving examples:
(A) Ambidentate ligand
(B) Coordination number
(C) Chelate complex 3

23. (A) The molar conductivity vs C curve for NaCl, HCl, and NH OH are
4
shown below in random order.

1
m

2
3

C

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 Identify which graph corresponds to HCl, NaCl, and NH4OH.
(B) Give reasons to justify your answer in (i). 3
24. A hydrocarbon (a) with molecular formula C5H10 on ozonolysis gives two
products (b) and (c). Both (b) and (c) give a yellow precipitate when heated
with iodine in presence of NaOH while only (b) give a silver mirror on
reaction with Tollen’s reagent.

(A) Identify (a), (b) and (c).

(B) Write the reaction of (b) with Tollen’s reagent
(C) Write the equation for iodoform test for (c).
(D) Write down the equation for aldol condensation reaction of (b) and
(c). 3
25. Convert the following:

(A) Benzoic acid to Benzaldehyde

(B) Propan-1-ol to 2-Bromopropanoic acid
(C) Acetaldehyde to But-2-enal  3
26. Name the products of hydrolysis of sucrose. Why is sucrose a non-reducing
sugar? 3
27. (A) Write the structure of major alkene formed by b-elimination of
2, 2, 3-trimethyl-3-bromopentane with sodium ethoxide in ethanol.
(B) Which one of the compounds in the following pairs is chiral?
Br Br

(C) Identify (X) and (Y) in the following:
Br

Na/dry ether Mg/dry ether

(X) (Y)
 3
28. For a reaction, A + 2B → 2C + D
Following data was obtained experimentally:
Experiment [A] / mol L–1 [B] / mol L–1 Initial rate of reac-
tion / mol L–1 s–1
1 0.30 0.30 0.096
2 0.60 0.30 0.384
3 0.30 0.60 0.192
4 0.60 0.60 0.768
For this reaction,

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 (A) Calculate order with respect to each reactant? What is order of
reaction?
(B) Calculate the rate constant. Mention unit also.
(C) Calculate the rate of reaction when concentration of both A and B are
0.02 M. 3

SECTION D
29.
In spite of the predictions of stable noble gas compounds since at least
1902, unsuccessful attempts at their synthesis gave rise to the widely held
opinion that noble gases are not only noble but also inert. It was not until
1962 that this dogma was shattered when Bartlett in Canada published
the first stable noble gas compound XePtF6. This discovery triggered a
worldwide frenzy in this area, and within a short time spans many new
xenon, radon, and krypton compounds were prepared and characterized.
The recent discoveries show the ability of xenon to act as a ligand. The
discovery by Seppelt’s group that more than one xenon atom can attach
itself to a metal center which in the case of gold leads to surprisingly stable
Au- Xe bonds. The bonding in [AuXe4]2+ involves 4 Xe ligands attached
by relatively strong bonds to a single Au(II) center in a square planar
arrangement with a Xe-Au bond length of about 274 pm. This discovery
provides not only the first example of multiple xenon ligands but also
represents the first strong metal - xenon bond.
(Source: Christe, K. O. (2001). A renaissance in noble gas chemistry.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 40(8), 1419-1421.)
(A) In the given compound, [AuXe4]2+, Xe acts as?
(B) What is the hybridization shown by Au in [AuXe4]2+ ?
(C) (i)Since, noble gas can’t form compounds because of their inert nature.
Name a noble gas whose compounds are known.
(ii) What type of ligand is Xe? 4
30. Oxidation-reduction reactions are commonly known as redox reactions.
They involve transfer of electrons from one species to another. In a
spontaneous reaction, energy is released which can be used to do useful
work. The reaction is split into two half reactions. Two different containers
are used and a wire is used to drive the electrons from one side to the other
and a Voltaic/Galvanic cell is created. It is an electrochemical cell that
uses spontaneous redox reactions to generate electricity. A salt bridge also
connects to the half cells. The reading of the voltmeter gives the cell voltage
or cell potential or electromotive force. If Eºcell is positive, the reaction is
spontaneous and if it is negative, the reaction is non-spontaneous and
is referred to as electrolytic cell. Electrolysis refers to the decomposition

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 of a substance by an electric current. One mole of electric charge when
passed through a cell will discharge half a mole of a divalent metal ion
such as Cu2+. This was first formulated by Faraday in the form of laws of
electrolysis.
The conductance of material is the property of materials due to which
a material allows the flow of ions through itself and thus conducts
electricity. Conductivity is represented by k and it depends upon nature
and concentration of electrolyte temperature etc. A more common term
molar conductivity of a solution at a given concentration is conductance
of the volume of solution containing one mole of electrlyte kept between
two electrodes, with the unit area of cross-section and distance of unit
length. Limiting molar conductivity of weak electrolytes cannot be obtained
graphically.

Zinc Silver
Plate Plate
Salt bridge
Ag+
(aq)
Zn2+
(aq)

(A) Is silver plate the anode or cathode?

(B) What will happen if the salt bridge is removed?
(C) When does electrochemical cell behaves like an electrolytic cell?
(D) (i) What will happen to the concentration of Zn2+ and Ag+ when Ecell = 0
(ii)Why does conductivity of a solution decreases with dilution?
OR
The molar conductivity of a 1.5 M solution of an electrolyte is found to be
138.9 S cm2 mol–1. Calculate the conductivity of this solution. 4

SECTION E
31. Answer the following:
(A) Why are all copper halides known except that copper iodide?
(B) Why is the Eo(V3+/V2+) value for vanadium comparatively low?
(C) Why HCl should not be used for potassium permanganate titrations?
(D) Explain the observation, at the end of each period, there is a slight
increase in the atomic radius of d-block elements.
(E) What is the effect of pH on dichromate ion solution?
OR
(A) Answer the following questions:
(i) Which element of the first transition series has highest second
ionisation enthalpy?

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 (ii) W
 hich element of the first transition series has highest third
ionisation enthalpy?
(iii) Which element of the first transition series has lowest enthalpy
of atomisation?
(B) Identify the metal and justify your answer.
(i) Carbonyl M(CO)5
(ii) MO3F 5
32. Using Raoult's law, how the total vapour pressure over the solution is
related to mole fraction of components in the follwoing solution.
(A) CHCl3(l) and CH2Cl2(l)
(B) NaCl(s) and H2O(l)
  OR
(A)  Why a person suffering from high blood pressure is advised to take
minimum quantity of common salt?
(B)  At 300 K, 20 g of glucose, C6H12O6 present per litre in its solution
has an osmotic pressure of 2.86 bar. If the osmotic pressure of another
glucose solution is 1.43 bar at the same temperature, calculate the
concentration of the other solution. 5
33. An alkene ‘A’ (Mol. formula C5H10) on ozonolysis gives a mixture of two
compounds ‘B’ and ‘C’. Compound ‘B’ gives positive Fehling’s test and also
forms iodoform on treatment with I2 and NaOH. Compound ‘C’ does not
give Fehling’s test but forms iodoform. Identify the compounds A, B and
C. Write the reaction for ozonolysis and formation of iodoform from B and
C.
  OR
(A) (I) An aldehyde was produced on hydration of an alkyne P in the
presence of H2SO4 and HgSO4. Identify the alkyne P.
(II) Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of
electrophilicity of the carbon atom of the carbonyl group.
CH3CH2-CHO, CH3CH2-CO-CH3, HCHO, CH3-CO-CH3
(B) Explain following:
(I) Aniline does not undergoes Friedel-Crafts reaction.
(II) Aniline is less basic than cyclohexylamine.
(III) Aromatic amines cannot be synthesized by Gabriel phthalimide
synthesis. 5

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