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Class 12 Chemistry CBSE Board Model Exam

Total Marks: 70 Duration: 3 hrs
General Instructions:

1. There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.

2. SECTION A consists of 16 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. SECTION B consists of 5 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. SECTION C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. SECTION D consists of 2 case-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
6. SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
7. All questions are compulsory.
8. Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed.

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) An azeotropic solution of two liquids has a boiling point lower than either of the two when it:

(A) shows a positive deviation from Raoult's law

(B) shows a negative deviation from Raoult's law
(C) shows no deviation from Raoult's law
(D) is saturated

2) What is the correct IUPAC name of the given compound?

CH3
H3C C CH2 CH3

COOH

(A) 2,2-dimethylbutanoic acid

(B) 2-carboxyl-2-methylbutane
(C) 2-ethyl-2-methylpropanoic acid
(D) 3-methylbutanecarboxylic acid

3) Which of the following statements is correct?

(A) Fibrous proteins are generally soluble in water.

(B) Albumin is an example of fibrous protein.
(C) In fibrous proteins, the structure is stabilised by hydrogen bonds and
disulphide bonds.
(D) pH does not affect the primary structure of protein.

4) Which of the following tests/reactions is given by aldehydes as well as ketones?

(A) Fehling's test (B) Tollens' test

(C) 2,4-DNP test (D) Cannizzaro reaction

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5) Which of the following isomer of pentane (C5 H12 ) will give three isomeric monochlorides on
photochemical chlorination?

CH3
(A) H3C C CH3 (B) CH 3CH 2CH 2CH 2CH 3
CH3

(C) H3C CH CH2 CH3 (D) All of the above

CH3

6) All the lanthanoids show +3 as the common oxidation state, yet Ce shows +4 state because:

(A) it has a tendency to attain noble gas configuration.

(B) it has a variable ionization enthalpy.
(C) it has a tendency to gain 1 more electron.
(D) it has an unpaired electron in 6s.

7) Consider the following standard electrode potential values:

Sn2+ −
(aq) + 2e → Sn(s) ; E° = − 0.14 V
Fe(aq) + e− → Fe2+
3+
(aq) ; E° = +0.77 V
What is the cell reaction and potential for the spontaneous reaction that occurs?

(A) 2Fe2+ 2+ 3+
(aq) + Sn(aq) → 2Fe(aq) + Sn(s) ; E° = −0.91 V
(B) 2Fe3+ 2+ 2+
(aq) + Sn(s) → 2Fe(aq) + Sn(aq) ; E° = +0.91 V
(C) 2Fe2+ 2+ 3+
(aq) + Sn(aq) → 2Fe(aq) + Sn(s) ; E° = +0.91 V
(D) 2Fe3+ 2+ 2+
(aq) + Sn(s) → 2Fe(aq) + Sn(aq) ; E° = +1.68 V

ZnCl2
8) In the reaction R − OH + HCl → RCl + H2 O
What is the correct order of reactivity of alcohol?

(A) 1° < 2° < 3° (B) 1° > 3° > 2°

(C) 1° > 2° > 3° (D) 3° > 1° > 2°

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9) In cold conditions, aniline is diazotized and then treated with aniline again to give a coloured
product. The structure of the coloured product is:

(A) (CH 3) 2 N NH

(B) H2N N N

(C) H2N NH

(D) HO N N

10) The half-life period for a zero order reaction is equal to:
(where [R]0 is initial concentration of reactant and k is rate constant)

0.693 2k 2.303 [R]0

(A) (B) [R] (C) (D)
k 0 k 2k

11) Phenol does not undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction easily due to:

(A) acidic nature of phenol

(B) partial double bond character of C-OH bond
(C) partial double bond character of C-C bond
(D) instability of phenoxide ion

12) Which of the following is a strong oxidising agent?

(At. No. Mn = 25, Zn = 30, Cr = 24, Sc = 21)

(A) Mn3+ (B) Zn2+ (C) Cr 3+ (D) Sc 3+

13) Assertion (A): Methoxyethane reacts with HI to give ethanol and iodomethane.
Reason (R): Reaction of ether with HI follows SN 2 mechanism.

(A) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are correct statements and reason is correct
explanation for assertion.
(B) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are correct statements but reason is not correct
explanation for assertion.
(C) Assertion (A) is correct statement but Reason (R) is incorrect statement.
(D) Assertion (A) is incorrect statement but Reason (R) is correct statement.

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14) Assertion (A): Reactivity of ketones is more than aldehydes.

Reason (R): The carbonyl carbon of ketones is less electrophilic as compared to aldehydes.

(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct statements, and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct statements, but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect statement.
(D) Assertion (A) is incorrect, but Reason (R) is correct statement.

15) Assertion (A): Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar.

Reason (R): Sucrose has glycosidic linkage.

(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct statements, and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct statements, but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect statement.
(D) Assertion (A) is incorrect, but Reason (R) is correct statement.

16) Assertion (A): Conductivity of an electrolyte increases with decrease in concentration.

Reason (R): Number of ions per unit volume decreases on dilution.

(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct statements, and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct statements, but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect statement.
(D) Assertion (A) is incorrect, but Reason (R) is correct statement.

SECTION – B

This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The following
questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.

17) For a reaction A + B → P, the rate is given by Rate = k[A][B]2

(i) How is the rate of reaction affected if the concentration of B is doubled?

(ii) What is the overall order of reaction if A is present in large excess?

18) A glucose solution boils at 101.04 °C at 1 atm. What will be relative lowering of vapour pressure of
an aqueous solution of urea which is equimolal to given glucose solution?
(Given: K b for water is 0.52 K kg mol−1 )

19) Give reasons:

(i) C-Cl bond length in chlorobenzene is shorter than C-Cl bond length in CH3 − Cl.
(ii) SN 1 reactions are accompanied by racemization in optically active alkyl halides.

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20) (A) Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of their acidic strength:
F − CH2 − COOH, O2 N − CH2 − COOH, C6 H5 − COOH
(B) Write the IUPAC name of the given compound:
O

H3C CH2 CH2 C H

OR

Write the main product in the following equations:

LiAlH4
(A) H3C C CH3 ?

CHO

HNO3/H2SO4
(B) ?
273-283 K

21) (A) Amino acids show amphoteric behaviour. Why?

(B) Write the product when D-glucose reacts with conc. HNO3 .

SECTION-C

This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The following
questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.

22) (A) Calculate the spin only magnetic moment of the complex [FeF6 ]3−.
(Atomic number of Fe = 26)
(B) Write the IUPAC name of the given complex: [Co(NH3 )5 Cl]Cl2
(C) Why is the complex [Co(en)3 ]3+ more stable than [Co(NH3 )6 ]3+ ?

23) Calculate ∆G° for the reaction,

Zn(s) + Cu2+ 2+
(aq) → Zn(aq) + Cu(s)
Given: E° for Zn2+ /Zn = -0.76 V and E° for Cu2+ /Cu = +0.34 V
R = 8.314 J K −1 mol−1 , 1F = 96500 C mol−1.

(OR)

The conductivity of 0.20 mol L−1 solution of KCl is 2.48 × 10−2 S cm−1 . Calculate its molar
conductivity and degree of dissociation (α).
Given: λ°(K + ) = 73.5 S cm2 mol−1 and λ°(Cl− ) = 76.5 S cm2 mol−1 .

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24) Give the structures of final products expected from the following reactions:

(A) Hydroboration of propene followed by oxidation with H2 O2 in alkaline medium.

(B) Dehydration of (CH3 )3 C − OH by heating it with 20% H3 PO4 at 358 K.

(C) Heating of CH2 O with HI

25) (P), (Q) and (R) are three non-cyclic functional isomers of a carbonyl compound with molecular
formula C4 H8 O. Isomers (P) and (R) give positive Tollens' test whereas isomer (Q) does not give
Tollens' test but gives positive iodoform test. Isomers (P) and (Q) on reduction with Zn(Hg)/conc.
HCl give the same product (S).

(A) Write the structures of (P), (Q), (R) and (S).

(B) Out of (P), (Q) and (R) isomers, which one is least reactive towards addition of HCN?

26) Write chemical reactions to show that open structure of D-glucose contains the following:

(A) Straight chain

(B) Five alcohol groups
(C) Aldehyde group.

27) Among 2-bromopentane, 2-bromo-2-methylbutane and 1-bromopentane:

(A) Which compound is most reactive towards SN 2 reaction?

(B) Which compound is optically active?
(C) Which compound is most reactive towards β − elimination reaction?

28) Following data were obtained for the given reaction: X + Y → Product

Exp. [X] [Y] Initial Rate (M min-1)

1 0.1 M 0.2 M 0.05
2 0.2 M 0.2 M 0.10
3 0.1 M 0.1 M 0.05

(A) Find the order of reaction with respect to X and Y.

(B) Write the rate law expression.
(C) Find the rate constant.

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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.

29) In coordination compounds, metals show two types of linkages, primary and secondary. Primary
valencies are ionisable and are satisfied by negatively charged ions. Secondary valencies are non-
ionisable and are satisfied by neutral or negative ions having lone pair of electrons. Primary
valencies are non-directional while secondary valencies decide the shape of the complexes.

(A) If PtCl2 . 2NH3 does not react with AgNO3 , what will be its formula?
(B) What is the secondary valency of [Co(en)3 ]3+ ?
(C) (i) Write the formula of Iron(III)hexacyanidoferrate(II)
(ii) Write the IUPAC name of [Co(NH3 )5 Cl]Cl2
OR
(C) Write a note on the hybridization and magnetic behaviour of [Ni(CN)4 ]2− .

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 Ecell 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 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 electrolyte kept between two electrodes with the unit area of cross-section
and distance of unit length.

(A) What will happen if the salt bridge is removed?

(B) When does electrochemical cell behave like an electrolytic cell?
(C) (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
(C) The molar conductivity of a 1.5 M solution of an electrolyte is found to be138.9 Scm2 mol−1 .
Calculate the conductivity of this solution.

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SECTION – E

The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. All questions have an
internal choice.

31) Account for the following (any five):

(A) Zn, Cd, Hg are considered as d-block elements but not as transition elements.
(B) Cu2+ ion is coloured while Zn2+ ion is colourless in aqueous solution.
(C) Transition elements show variable oxidation states.
(D) Mn shows the highest oxidation state of +7 with oxygen but with fluorine it
shows the highest oxidation state of +4.
(E) Orange colour of Cr2 O2−
7 ion changes to yellow when treated with an alkali.
(F) Separation of a mixture of lanthanoids is difficult.
(G) Actinoids exhibit a greater range of oxidation states than lanthanoids.

32) (A) Out of 0.1 molal aqueous solution of glucose and 0.1 molal aqueous solution of KCl,
which one will have higher boiling point and why?
(B) Predict whether van't Hoff factor is less than one or greater than one in the following:
(i) CH3 COOH dissolved in water
(ii) CH3 COOH dissolved in benzene
(C) Calculate the boiling point elevation for a solution prepared by adding 10 g of CaCl2
to 200 g of water.
(Given: K b for water = 0.52 K kg mol−1 , molar mass of CaCl2 = 111 gmol−1 )

(OR)

(A) Differentiate between ideal solution and non-ideal solution.

(B) 30 g of urea is dissolved in 846 g of water. Calculate the vapour pressure of water
for this solution if vapour pressure of pure water at 298 K is 23.8 mm Hg.
(C) What is meant by positive deviations from Raoult's law? Give an example. What is the sign
of ∆mixH for positive deviation?

33) (A) Write the structures of main products when benzenediazonium chloride (C6 H5 N2+ Cl− ) reacts
with the following reagents:

(i) HBF4 /∆ (ii) Cu/HBr

(B) Write the structures of A, B and C in the following reactions:

Sn+HCl NaNO2 +HCl H2 O

(i) C6 H5 NO2 → A → B → C
273 K ∆
KCN LiAlH4 HNO2
(ii) CH3 Cl → A→ B → C
(OR)

Account for the following:

(A) Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.

(B) Only aliphatic primary amines can be prepared by Gabriel Phthalimide synthesis.
(C) Acetylation of aniline reduces its activation effect.
(D) CH3 NH2 is more basic than C6 H5 NH2.
(E) Although −NH2 is o/p directing group, yet aniline on nitration gives a significant amount
of m-nitroaniline.

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