Sample Questions Paper 1

Sample Question Paper- 1

Chemistry
Class-12
SOLVED
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.
They must NOT start writing during this time).

This paper is divided into four sections – A, B, C and D.

Answer all questions.
Section A consists of one question having sub-parts of one mark each.
Section B consists of ten questions of two marks each.
Section C consists of seven questions of three marks each, and
Section D consists of three questions of five marks each.
Internal choices have been provided in one question each in Section B,
Section C and Section D.
All working, including rough work, should be done on the same sheet as, and
adjacent to the rest of the answer.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
Balanced equations must be given wherever possible and diagrams where they
are helpful.
When solving numerical problems, all essential working must be shown.
In working out problems, use the following data:
Gas constant R = 1.987 cal deg-1 mol-1 = 8.314 JK-1 mol-1
= 0.0821 dm3 atm K-1mol-1
1 l atm = 1 dm3 atm = 101.3 J. 1 Faraday = 96500 coulombs.
Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X 1023.

SECTION: A (14 marks)

Q.1. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate (i) The conversion of primary aromatic amines
word(s) from those given in the brackets: into diazonium salts is known as_________.
(A) Fill in the blanks by choosing the (Diazotization reaction/ Hoffman
appropriate word(s) from those given in the Bromamide synthesis)
brackets: [4X1]
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(ii) The co-ordination number of cobalt in the (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason
complex [Co(en)2Br2]Cl2 is________. (6/2) is not the correct explanation of the
(iii) The compound methyl bromide shows assertion.
__________ reaction. (SN1/SN2) (c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(iv) The base which is not common to both RNA (d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
and DNA is _________. (Uracil/Thymine) (i) Assertion: m for weak electrolytes shows a
(B) Select and write the correct alternative from sharp increase when the electrolytic solution
the choices given below: [4X1] is diluted.
(i) The unit of molar conductivity is Reason: For weak electrolytes degree of
(a) S cm2 mol-1 (b) ohm-1 cm2 mol-1 dissociation increases with dilution of
solution.
(c) Both a and b (d) Only b
(ii) Assertion: The molarity of a solution in
(ii) Which of the following reaction results in
liquid state changes with temperature.
the formation of an alkane?
Reason: The volume of a solution changes
(a)Clemmensen reaction
with a change in temperature.
(b)Wolf-Kishner reaction
Sol. (A) (i) Diazotisation reaction
(c) Kolbe’s synthesis
(ii) 6
(d) All of these
Explanation: Coordination number (C.N)
(iii) If van’t Hoff factor (i) is equal to 1, then
= 2× number of bidentate ligand +1 × number of
(a) Solute behave normally monodentate ligand
(b) Solute undergo dissociation
=2×2+1×2=6.
(c) Solute undergo dissociation
(iii) SN2
(d) No more remains a solute
(iv) Uracil
(iv) In the following reaction what is the
Explanation: Uracil is present in RNA and not
oxidation state of Mn DNA
8Mn O 4  3S2O 32   aq   H 2O  l   In DNA, in place of Uracil, Thymine (T)
nucleotide is present.
8Mn O 2  s   6SO 42   aq   2O H 1  aq 
(B) (i) Option (c) is correct.
(a) +7, +4 (b) +7, –4 (ii) Option (d) is correct.
(c) –7, +4 (d)–7, –4 (iii) Option (a) is correct.
(C) Match the following [4X1] (iv) Option (a) is correct.
(i) Ideal solution (a) No alpha hydrogen (C) (i) Ideal solution (b)Raoult’s law

(ii) Lanthanoids (b)Raoult’s law (ii) Lanthanoids (c)+3 oxidation state

(iii) EDTA (d) Polydentate ligand
(iii) EDTA (c) +3 oxidation state
(iv) Cannizzaro’s (a)No alpha
(iv) Cannizzaro’s (d) Polydentate ligand
reaction hydrogen
reaction
(D) (i) Option (a) is correct.
(D) Assertion reasoning [2X1] (ii) Option (a) is correct.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and
SECTION: B (20 marks)
reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion. Q. 2. To lower the melting point of 75 g of acetic
acid by 1.50o C, how much mass of ascorbic
acid is needed to be dissolved in the
solution where Kf = 3.9 K kg mol-1?
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Sol. Mass of acetic acid (w1) = 75 g 2.39  107 Ea  700  650 

or log 
Molar mass of ascorbic acid (C6H8O6), 2.15  10 8 2.303  8.314  700  650 
M2 = 176 g mol−1 Ea  50 
K  w 2  1000 or log 1.111  10 
Tf  f 19.147  455000 
M2  w 1
Q. 5. Write the electronic configurations of the
Where, ΔTf is change in freezing point, elements with the atomic numbers 91 and
Kf = Freezing point constant, which depends on 109.
solvent
m= the molality of the solution. Sol. 91 [Rn]5f26d17s2
i= the number of particles formed when that 109 [Rn]5f146d77s2
compound dissolves
Q. 6. Out of o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol,
w2 = weight of solute, here, Ascorbic Acid
w1 = weight of solvent, (Acetic Acid) which is more volatile? Explain.
M2 = Molar mass of solute Sol. o-nitrophenol is more volatile than p-
T  M 2  w 1 nitrophenol due to the presence of
w2  f
Kf  1000 intramolecular hydrogen bonding. In para
1.5  176  75 nitrophenol, intermolecular hydrogen
w2 
3.9  1000 bonding is present. This intermolecular
w2 = 5.08 g hydrogen bonding causes the association of
The amount of ascorbic acid needed = 5.08 g molecules.
Q. 3. A solution of Ni(NO3)2 is electrolysed Q. 7. What happens when phenol is treated with
between platinum electrodes using a current bromine water? Give the structure and the
of 5.0 ampere for 20 minutes. What mass of name of the compound formed.
nickel will be deposited at the cathode? Sol. When phenol is treated with bromine water, it
[Given: At. Mass of Ni = 58.7 g mol-1, 1F = decolourises and white precipitate of 2, 4, 6 –
96500 C mol-1] Tri bromophenol is formed.
Sol. Given I = 5 A, t = 20 min × 60 = 1200 s, m =?
m=Z×I×t
According to Faraday second law, mass of
element deposited during electrolysis, (m)
58.7
m  1200  5
2  96500
58.7  30 1761
   1.825g
965 965
Q. 8. Name the electrophile produced in the
Q. 4. For a decomposition reaction the values of reaction when benzene reacts with benzoyl
rate constant k at two different temperatures chloride in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3.
are given below: Name the reaction also.
k1 = 2.15 × 10-8 L mol-1 s-1 at 650 K Sol. The electrophile produced in the reaction of
k2 = 2.39 × 10 L mol s at 700 K.
-7 -1 -1 benzene with benzoyl chloride in the presence
of anhydrous AlCl3 is benzoylinium cation.
Write an expression of activation energy for
this reaction. The product formed in this reaction is
benzophenone. This reaction is called Friedel
Sol. According to formula:
Crafts acylation reaction.
k Ea  T2  T1 
log 2    Q. 9. Identify 1 and 2.
k 1 2.303R  T1 T2 
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gas. The effect of pressure on the solubility

of a gas in a liquid is governed by this law.
Mathematically;
p=KH x
where,
Sol. 1 = Sn/ HCl
p is the partial pressure of the gas
2 = 4 – methyl – 2 – nitro-acetanilide
x is the mole fraction of the gas in the
Q. 10. Describe the carbylamine reaction with a solution
chemical equation.
KH is Henry’s constant.
OR (ii)(a) In the sea diving.
Describe the Hoffman Bromamide synthesis (b)In the production of carbonated
with a chemical equation. beverages.
Sol. Carbylamine reaction: Aliphatic and Q. 13. For a general reaction A → B, the plot of
aromatic primary amines on heating with concentration of A vs time is given below.
chloroform and ethanolic KOH form Answer the following question on the basis
isocyanides or carbylamine which are foul- of the graph.
smelling substances. This reaction is known
as the carbylamine reaction.

R  NH 2  CHCl 3  3KOH 
 R — NC  3KCl  3H 2O
Primary amin e Ch loroform Carbylamin e

OR
Hofmann’s bromamide reaction: Primary
amines can be prepared by treating an amide
with Br2 in an aqueous or alcoholic solution of
NaOH.
Q. 11. Name the sugar present in milk. How many
monosaccharide units are present in it? What
are such oligosaccharides called?
Sol. (i) Lactose sugar is present in the milk.
(ii) There are two saccharide units present in
the milk: glucose and galactose.
(iii)Such oligosaccharides are called disac-
charides.
SECTION: C (21 marks)
Q. 12. (i) State Henry’s law. Write an expression as
well.
(ii) Mention any 2 important applications.
Sol. (i) It states that the solubility of a gas in a
liquid at a given temperature is directly
proportional to the partial pressure of the
(i)What is the order of the reaction?
(ii) What is the slope of the curve?
(iii) What is the unit of the rate constant?
Sol. (i) The graph shows zero order reaction. The
equation of zero order reaction is [A] =
[A]0 – kt , here the slope is negative.
(ii) The slope of the curve is -k.
(iii) The unit of the rate constant = mol L-1 s-1
Q. 14. Predict which of the following will be
coloured in an aqueous solution and why?
Ti3+, V3+, Cu+, Sc3+, Mn2+, Fe3+ and Co2+.
Sol. Ions which possess d-electrons in their
orbitals are coloured and the ions with empty
d-orbital are colourless.
Coloured: Ti3+, V3+, Cu+, Mn2+, Fe3+ and Co2+
Colourless: Sc3+
Q. 15. Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 (aq.) decomposes
to H2O (l) and O2 (g) in a reaction that is first
order in H2O2 and has a rate constant k = 1.06
× 10-3 min-1.
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(i) How long will it take for 15% of a (iii) CCl4

sample of H2O2 to decompose? Sol.
(ii) How long will it take for 85% of the
sample to decompose?
Sol.
2.303 a  5 
k log where x  a  0.15a 
t ax  100 
2.303 a
or t  log
k ax
CCl4 is a symmetrical molecule. Therefore,
2.303 a the dipole moments of all four C− Cl bonds
or t  log
1.06  10 3 a  0.15a cancel each other. Hence, its resultant dipole
moment is zero.
t = 2172.64 log 1.1764
In CHCl3, the resultant of dipole moments of
 Time (t) = 2172.64 × 0.07055 two C – Cl bonds are opposed by the
= 153.29 min resultant of dipole moments of one C−H
bond and one C – Cl bond. As a result,
CHCl3 has a small dipole moment of 1.08 D.
In the case of CH2Cl2, the resultant of the
dipole moments of two C – Cl bonds is
2.303 a strengthened by the resultant of the dipole
(ii) t  log [ For 85% completion] moments of two C – H bonds.
k ax
The increasing order of their dipole
2.303 a
t log moments is
1.06  10 3 a  0.85 a
CCl4< CHCl3< CH2Cl2
= 2172.64 log 6.66
Q. 17. Write structures of compounds A, B and C
= 1789.11 min in each of the following reactions
Q. 16. Which one of the following has the highest  a SnCl 2 / HCl dil. NaOH
CH 3CN   A  B
dipole moment?  b  H 3O 
(i)CH2Cl2 (ii) CHCl3
Sol.

Q. 18. Convert para-nitroaniline to 3,4,5-tribromo-

benzene.
OR
Give one chemical test to distinguish between
the following pairs of compounds:
(i) Ethanol and 2 propanol.
(ii) Aniline and ethylamine.
Sol.
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Azo dye Test – Dissolve the given amine in dil. HCl

and cool it in ice-cold water. Now add ice cold
solution of NaNO2 and HCl followed by an ice-cold
-naphthol solution. The appearance of brilliant
orange-red indicates that the given amine is
aniline. Ethylamine does not form any dye and
therefore does not show any colour when treated
similarly. (or any other suitable test).

SECTION: D (15 marks)

Q. 19. (i) Define and express the relation
between conductivity and molar
conductivity for the solution of an
electrolyte.
OR
(i) Ethanol and propan-2-ol: (ii) Calculate emf and ∆G° for the
Lucas Test – With concentrated HCl + ZnCl2 no following cell at 298 K:
turbidity is formed in ethanol. Turbidity appears Mg(s)|Mg2+(10-3M)||Cu2+(10-3M)| Cu(S)
within five minutes in propan-2-ol.(or any other
suitable test) Given: EoMg2+/Mg = – 2.36 V and EoCu2+/Cu
(ii) Aniline and ethylamine: = +0.34 V, [1 F = 96500 C mol-1]
Sol. (i) Conductivity - An ease with which current flows through an electrolyte. It is the reciprocal of
resistance.
Molar conductivity - The conductance of all the ions produced by 1 mole of electrolyte when electrodes
are unit distance apart and have sufficient area of cross section to hold electrolyte.
1000  K
m 
M
(ii)

 Mg 2  aq   2e 
Mg  s  Atan ode

Cu 2
 aq   2e 
 Cu  s 
 At cathode

Mg  s  Cu 2   aq  
 Mg 2   aq   Cu  a  Net cell

Ecell  ESRP
 
cath od e  ECRP an od e  0.34V   2.36V

 Mg 2  
log  
0.0591
Ecell  Ecell 
n Cu 2  
 
0.0591 10 3
 2.70 V  log 4
2 10
= 2.70 V – 0.295 log 10 = 2.70 – 0.0295 = 2.6705
G° = – E°F = – 2 × 2.67 V × 96500 C
= –515310 J = –515.310 kJ mol–1
Q. 20. (i) Using IUPAC norms write the (c) Pentaamminenitrito-N-cobalt(III)
formulae for the following nitrate
coordination compounds: (ii) Draw the geometrical isomers of
(a) Hexaamminecobalt (III) chloride complex [Co(en)2Cl2]+.
(b) Potassium OR
tetrachloridonickelate(II)
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(i) Draw the geometrical isomers of

complex [Pt(en)2Cl ] .
2 2+

(ii) Write the state of hybridisation, shape

and IUPAC name of the complex
[CoF6]3-.(Atomic no. of Co = 27)
Sol. (i) (a) [CO(NH3)6]Cl3
(b) K2[NiCl4] (ii)[CoF6]3–
(c) [CO(NH3)5(N02)](NO3)2 Its IUPAC name is Hexafluoridocobaltate
(III)
Co(27): [Ar] 4s2 3d7 Co3+ (27): [Ar] 4s0 3d6
F– is a weak field ligand, therefore, it does
not cause pairing

(ii)

It has sp3d2 hybridisation, an octahedral

shape and is paramagnetic in nature.
Q. 21. (i) Give chemical tests to distinguish
between the following pairs of
compounds
OR (a) Phenol and Benzoic acid
(i) (b) Benzoic acid and Ethyl benzoate.
(ii) Write chemical equations of the Hell-
Volhard-Zelinsky reaction.
(iii) Convert Ethanal to But-2-enal.
Sol. (i) (a) Phenol and Benzoic acid:
On addition of NaHCO3 in both solutions, carbon dioxide gas is evolved with benzoic acid while
phenol does not form CO2.

(b) Benzoic acid and Ethyl benzoate:

By Iodoform test: Ethyl benzoate on boiling with an excess of NaOH solution gives ethyl alcohol
which on heating with iodine gives yellow ppt. of iodoform.
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Boll
C 6 H 5CO O CH 2CH 3  N aO H 
 C 6 H 5CO O N a  CH 3CH 2O H
Eth yl ben zoate Sod . ben zoae Eth an ol

CH 3CH 2O H  3I 2  4N aO H 
 CH 3CO O N a  CH I3  3N aL  3H 2O
Sod . acetate Id oform

 Yellow p p t 
(ii) Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction - When carboxylic acid reacts with chlorine or bromine in presence of
small quantities of red phosphorous to give -halo acids.
Cl , red P Cl , red P
CH 3CO O H 
2
 ClCH 2CO O H 
2
 Cl 2CH CO O H
 H Cl  H Cl
Acetic acid CH loro  acetic acid Dich loro  acetic acid
2 Cl , red P
 Cl 3C CO O H
 H Cl
Trich loroaetic acid

(iii)

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