DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT EXAMINATION, CHENNAI – 6

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HIGHER SECONDARY SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION – MAY 2022
CHEMISTRY KEY ANSWER
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1. Answers written with Blue or Black ink only to be evaluated.
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2. PART – I, choose the correct answer and write with option code. If one of them (option
or answer) is wrong, then award zero mark only.
MAXIMUM MARKS : 70
PART - I
15 x 1 = 15
TYPE - A TYPE - B
Q.No OPTION
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ANSWER Q.No OPTION
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2p2 6 2 3 1 c
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Glycine
2 a Al O .nH O
2 3 2 2 a Methanal
3 d 30 minutes 3 a basic

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4 c Sn/HCl
Methanal
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Hydrolysis of sucrose in
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presence of dil.HCl
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[Fe(CO)5] 6 c
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Sn/HCl
7 HPO42- 7 charge carried by one
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mole of electron
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a basic 8 a Al2O3 .nH2O
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c Hydrolysis of sucrose in .9 d 30 minutes
presence of dil.HC
10 c nucleophilic additiona 10 a HPO42-
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11 c +3 11 c w[Fe(CO) ]5

12 charge carried by one mole 12 +3

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13 c Glycine
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13 c 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3
14 d FeO a liquid in gas
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15 liquid in gas 15 nucleophilic addition
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Q.No 24 is compulsory 6 x 2 = 12

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Marks
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16 P a and ores
Difference between minerals
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Any two differences 2
17 Stability of Fe2+ & Fe3+

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Fe3+ is more stable 1
Half filled d orbital (or)
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(or) Electronic configuration ofaa Fe3+
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Coordination number.P
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Any one correct definition 2
19 Covalent solids

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Correct definition
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entirely by covalent bonds 1
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Examples of First order reaction

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Any two examples
Equation (or) Explanation
2x1
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Limitation of Arrhenius concept
Two Limitations 2x1 2
22 Electrophoresis
Correct definition 2 2
23 IUPAC Names ww
a. 2-methyl propan-2-ol (or) 2- methyl -2-propanol 1 2
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phenyl methanol 1

a24a Identificaton of A & B compounds

A = CH3 - N3
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(or) Methyl azide 1

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B = CH - NH (or)
2 Methylamine

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 PART – III

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Q.No 33 is compulsory 6 x 3 = 18

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Answer Marks
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25 Interhalogen compounds

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Correct defini ion
Any one example
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26 Properties of interstitial compound

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Any three properties
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27 Arrhenius equation
1
3

Four terms explanation 4x½

28 Factors that affects electrolytic conductance
• Dielectric constant of Solvent
• Viscosity of the medium 3x1

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• Temperature of the solution a 3

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Dilution of the solution
(Any three factors)
29 Homogeneous catalysis
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Correct definition
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Any one example (Equation (or) Explanation) 1
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Preparation of diethyl ether
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3

Equation without condition (or) Explanation only

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Haloform reaction
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Any one correct equation 3
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Explanation only 2

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i Epimers
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Correct explanation 2 3
Any one example 1
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Ligand
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[Ag(NH3)2]+ complex
3 (or) ammine 1
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Central metal ion : Ag+ (or) silver (I) ion (or) Ag (I) 1
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IUPAC name : diamminesilver(I) ion
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PART – IV
5 x 5 = 25
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Answer all the questions
34 a (i) Gravity separation method

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Correct explanation
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2

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Any one example of ores
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(ii) Mond’s process

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Two Correct equations with temperature
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3

Equation without temperature (or) explanation only 2

34 b
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(i) Inert pair effect
Correct definition 2
(ii) Uses of boric acid 5

35 a
Any three use
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(i) Uses of Oxygen
3 x1

Any two uses 2 x1

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(ii) Preparation of bleaching powder 5
Correct equation 3
(or)
Explanation only 2

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35 b Postulates of Werner’s theory
Five Postulates 5 x1 5

36 a PPaa
Crystalline and amorphous solids differences
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5 x1
Any Five differences
36 b (i) pH definition

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Correct definition (or) pH = -log10[H3O+] (or) pH = -log10[H+] 2
(ii) Common ion effect 5
Correct definition 2

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Any one example (Equation (or) Explanation) 1
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Nernst equation
½

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½ +½
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Ecell = E°cell -
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37 b Characteristics of catalyst
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Any Five characteristics 5x1

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Reducing action of formic acid

P as well as an acid group

Contains both an aldehyde
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Any one example with correct equation
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3
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Explanation only 2
38 b (i) Carbylamine reaction
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Correct equation 2
(or)
Explanation only 1
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(ii) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis
Correct equation 3
(or)
Explanation only.
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