Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions, India

Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions,India.,

 A.P  T.S  KARNATAKA  TAMILNADU  MAHARASTRA  DELHI  RANCHI
A right Choice for the Real Aspirant
Central Office – Bangalore, Karnataka
Sec: ALL SENIORS Date: 16-02-2024
Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:30 PM CBSE BOARD Pre Final-3 Max. Marks: 70M
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General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully.
a) There are 35 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 7 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
d) SECTION C consists of 5 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
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CHEMISTRY
SECTION – A
I. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 16X1=16M
1. What are the gaseous products liberated at anode and cathode respectively when dilute
aqueous solution of sulphuric acid is electrolyzed?

a) SO2 , H 2 b) H 2 , SO2 c) H 2 , O2 d) O2 , H 2
2. Ketones on treatment with grignard reagent followed by hydrolysis give
a) 30 alcohol b) Amine c) 10 alcohol d) 20 alcohol
3. The letter ‘D’ in carbohydrates signifies:
a) Dextrorotatory b) Configuration
c) Diamagnetic nature d) Mode of synthesis
4. The best method to prepare fluoroethane is:
HF / H SO , 
a) C2 H 5 OH ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ → b) C2 H 5 OH ⎯⎯→
2 4 HF

Hg F .
c) C2 H 5 Br ⎯⎯⎯⎯ → d) C2 H 6 ⎯⎯⎯ →
2 2 F / hy
2

5. Which of the following is more reactive towards SN1?

a) CH3F b) CH3Cl c) CH3Br d) CH3I

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6. Which of the following options give the correct arrangement of the atomic radii of the
3d, 4d and 5d transition series of elements?
a) Atomic radii of 3d< atomic radii of 4d < atomic radii of 5d
b) Atomic radii of 3d< atomic radii of 4d  atomic radii of 5d
c) Atomic radii of 3d  atomic radii of 4d > atomic radii of 5d
d) Atomic radii of 3d > atomic radii of 4d > atomic radii of 5d
7. For a reaction P+Q → 2R+S, the incorrect statement is
a) Rate of disappearance of P=Rate of appearance of S
b) Rate of disappearance of Q=2 x Rate of appearance of R
c) Rate of disappearance of Q=Rate of disappearance of P
d) Rate of disappearance of Q=1/2 x Rate of appearance of R
8. The example of gas in a solid type solution is:
a) Amalgams b) Ethanol dissolved in water

c) Camphor vapors in N 2 gas d) Solution of hydrogen in palladium

9. Heating of phenyl methyl ether with HI produces:
a) Iodobenzene and methanol b) Phenol and methyl iodide
c) Benzene and methyl alcohol d) methyl chloride and benzene
+

10. CH3COOC2 H5 + H 2O ⎯⎯
H
→CH3COOH + C2 H5OH What type of reaction is this?

a) Second order b) Unimolecular c) Pseudo first order d) Third order

11. The hybridisation of Nitrogen in amines is
a) sp b) sp2 c) sp3 d) None
12. Which of the following elements has the highest number of unpaired electrons in 3d
series?
a) Ti b) V c) Cr d) Mn
A statement of assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is given in the
following questions. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
A) Both assertion & reason are correct statements and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion
B) Both assertion & reason are correct statements and reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion

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C) Assertion is the correct statement & reason is incorrect statement
D) Assertion is the incorrect statement & reason is correct statement

13. A: Phenol forms 2,4,6- tribromophenol on treatment with Br2 in carbon disulphide
at 273 K
R: Bromine and carbon disulphide both are nonpolar

14. A: CH3COOH but not HCOOH can be halogenated in presence of red P and Cl2

R: Both formic acid and CH3COOH are soluble in water

15. A: In  -helix structure, intramolecular H-bonding takes place whereas in  -pleated
structure, intermolecular H-bonding takes place.
R: An egg contains a soluble globular protein called albumin which is present in the
white part.
16. A: Cu 2+ is paramagnetic, Cu + is diamagnetic.
R: Cu 2+ has one unpaired electron, Cu + does not.
SECTION-B
II. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 5X2=10M
17. The partial pressure of ethane over a solution containing 6.56 10−3 g of ethane is 1 bar. If
the solution contains 5.00 10−2 of ethane, then what shall be the partial pressure of the
gas?
18. a. Define Molarity and mention its units.
b. What happens to human erythrocytes when placed in 1.5 % NaCl solution.
19. What happens when (write chemical equation)
a. Thionyl chloride acts upon 1- propanol.
b. Chlorobenzene reacts with sodium metal in presence of dry ether
20. Give reasons for the following.
Aldehydes are more reactive than ketones towards nucleophilic substitution reactions
OR
Explain the following reactions with examples.
a) Rosenmund reduction b) Clemmenson reduction
21. Write the structure and names of products of reaction of glucose with.
a) Hydrogen iodide b) Nitric acid
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SECTION-C
III. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 7X3=21M
22. Based on VBT, determine the geometry and magnetic behavior of [NiCl4]2-.

23. a. Can we construct an electrochemical cell with two half- cells composed of ZnSO4
solution and zinc electrodes? Explain your answer.
b. How much electricity in items of faraday is required to reduce 1 mole of Al3+ to Al.
24. Give reasons for the following:
a. Phenol is more acidic than ethanol.
b. The C-O-H bond angle in alcohols slightly less than the tetrahedral angle, whereas the
C-O-C bond angle in ether is slightly greater
25. a. Explain the mechanism addition of HCN to a carbonyl group in presence of a base.
b. How do you convert ethanol to ethanal?
26. a. How does amylose differ from amylopectin?
b. What are the products of hydrolysis of Maltose?
C. Name the vitamin responsible for the coagulation of blood.
27. Complete the following reactions
a. CH3CHO + NH2NH2 →
b. C6H5CHO + Conc.HNO3 + Conc.H2SO4 →
c. CH3COCH3 + HO-CH2-CH2-OH →
28. a. The rate constant of a first order reaction is 60 S −1 . How much time will it take to
reduce the concentration of the reactant to 1/10th of its initial value?

b. Draw the graph of t1/ 2 vs initial concentration [A] for a first order reaction.
SECTION-D
IV. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 2X4=8M
29. Observe the diagram of splitting of d-orbitals in an octahedral field and answer the
questions based on the diagrams and related studied concepts.

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a. what is electronic configuration of d 5 ion if 0  p ?

b. What is relationship between (CFSE)  0 and strength of ligand?

c. Why d x 2− y 2, d z 2 have higher energy than dxy, dyz, dzx orbitals in octahedral crystal
field?
OR
2+
[ Fe(CN )6]4− and [ Fe( H 2 O)6 ] are of different colors in dilute solutions. Why?

30. The conductance of material is the property due to which material allows the flow of
ions through itself and thus conducts electricity, conductivity is represented by k(Kappa)
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. Limiting molar
conductivity of weak electrolyte cannot be obtained graphically. An electrochemical cell
involves two metal plates immersed separately in the solutions of their salts. A particular
metal along with the electrolyte surrounding it, constitutes a half-cell. In electrochemical
cell anode has negative polarity while cathode has positive polarity.

a. Write overall cell reaction for the above diagram

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b. What will happen to the concentration of Zn2+ and Ag when Ecell = 0 ?
+

c. The molar conductivity of a 1.5M solution of an electrolyte is found to be 138.9

Scm2 mol −1 .Calculate the conductivity of this solution.

OR
The conductivity of an aqueous solution of NaCl in a cell is 92−1cm−1 the resistance
offered by this cell is 247.8  , Calculate the cell constant?
SECTION-E
V. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 3X5=15M
31. Answer the following questions with respect to the series of ions given below:
Sc3+ , Ti 4+ ,V 4+ ,V 2+ , Cr 2+ , Fe3+ , Ni 2+ , Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ .

a. Which of these ions are isoelectronic

3+ 4+
b. Why do Sc , Ti and Zn2+ form colorless aqueous solution?
c. Which ion(s) from the list is/ are not transition elements(s) and why?
d. Arrange the following ions in the increasing order of their magnetic moments:
Sc3+ ,V 2+ ,V 4+ , Ni 2+
0 2+
e. Account with a suitable- reason the E (Cu / Cu ) value is positive (+0.34V)
OR
a. Explain the method of preparation of potassium permanganate from pyrolusite ore
with necessary balanced chemical equations.
b. Write the net reactions of oxidation of ferrous salts to ferric salts by permanganate
ions in acidic medium.
c. Write the net reactions of oxidation of iodide to iodate by permanganate ions in
alkaline medium.
32. a. A solution of 2  10−2 kg of non- electrolyte solute dissolved in 1kg of benzene has
depression in freezing point equal to 0.69 K. Calculate molar mass of solute
(Kr for benzene=5.12 K kg mol −1 ).
b. Why does vapor pressure of solution decrease when non-volatile solute is added?
c. What do you mean by colligative property?
OR
a. State Henry’s law and mention its applications.
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b. Write any three differences between ideal and non-ideal solutions.
c. Calculate the mole fraction of solute in its 2m aqueous solution.
33. Amith was given two test tubes. One of the test tubes contained ethyl amine and the
other contained aniline. To distinguish between the two compounds, he adds a reagent X
to both the test tubes. He observes that in only one of the test tubes a yellow dye is
formed.
a. Identify and write the structure of X.
b. How will you convert ‘X’ to benzene and phenol
C. which of the two compounds from the yellow dye?
d. Draw the structure of the yellow dye formed?
OR
Explain the following reactions with n necessary chemical equations.
a. Hofman bromamide degradation.
b. Gabriel pthalimide synthesis.
c. Carbylamine test.
d. Ammonolysis of methyl bromide

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