SRM SRM PUBLIC SCHOOL
Nandhivaram
Guduvanchery Chennai - 603202
MONTHLY TEST-2 2025-2026
SUBJECT CHEMISTRY
GRADE & SEC XII
DURATION
1:30 Hrs MAX. MARKS 40
DATE
General Instructions:
(i) The question paper comprises of four sections A to D.There are 20 questions in the question
paper. All questions are compulsory. and parts thereof are of one mark each.
(ii) Section-A - question no. l to 12- all questions
These questions contain multiple choice auestions(MCQs), assertion - reason and case study base
type questions.
(i11) Section-B - question no, 13 to 15 are very short answer type questions carries two marks each.
(iv) Section-C - question no. 16 to 18 are short answer type questions carries three marks each.
(v) Section-D -question no. 19 and 20 are long answer type questions carries five marks each.
Sec- A
i. Enanioniers difie only in:
a) boiling point b) rotation of polarised light c) melting point d) solubility
2. The major product of acidcatalysed dehydration of 1-methylcyclohexanol is:
b) 1-methyleyclohexene
a) 1-methyleyclohexane
c) l-cyclohexylmethanol d) l-methylenecyclohexane
3.Consider the following reactions:
Y
CzH,
HY
H,C CH; CH,
A
A+B
Name the terms that occur in I, II, Il equations and choose the correct option
III
a) Retention of configuration Inversion of configuration Racemisation
b) Retention of configuration Racemisation Inversion of configuration
c) Racemisation Retention of configurationInversion of configuration
d) Racemisation Inversion of configuration Retentionof configuration
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an:
Nucleophilic additionreaction
4.
Williamson'ssynthesis of preparing dimethyl is ether
r e a c t i o n
d)
Sl reaction b) Elmination reati) SN2
5, Freon (dichlorodifluoro methane) is used as:
dissolving
impurities in metallurgical process
anaesthetic
a)as local b)for printing
industry
c) in refrigerator d) in
of m-cresol is: d) benzene-1,3-diol
6..IUPACname
3-methoxyphenol
b) 3-chlorophenol c) by a statement of reason (R). Mark the
a) 3-methylphenol
followed
statement of.assertion (A)is
In the following questions, a
correct choice as: R)is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
assertion (A) and reason(R) are true and reaso R) 0s not the correct explanation of assertion(A).
(a) Both
assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason
(b) Both
(A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(c) Assertion false but reason(R) is true.
(d) Assertion (A) is
alcohols react immediately.
7 Assertion: In lucas test, 3"
mixture of:anhyd. ZnCh and conc.
HCI is called Lucas reagent.
equimolar
Reason : An
mass.
is more volatile than an alcohol of comparable molecular
8 ASsertion:An ether nature.
Reason: Ethers are polar
in
iothat in
chlorine b} -OH inchlorobei|èue iu comparison
oAceertion: It ic difficult to replace
double bond character due to
bond in chlorobenzene has a partial
chloroethane.
Reason: Chlorine-carbon (C-CI)
resonance.
gives (CH:):C-I and CH;OH on treatment with HI.
10. Assertion: (CH3)}C-0-CHs SN2 mechanism.
Reason: The reaction occurs by
configuration.
Hydrolysis of ()-2-bromooctaneproceeds with inversion of
11. Assertion: formation of a carbocation.
Reason: Thisreaction proceeds through the
concepts.
passage and related studied
answer the auestions based on
l2. Kead the given passage and (2+1+1)
readily due to the strong activating effect of
Phenols undergo electrophilic substitution reactions density more at o- and
increases the electron
OH group attached to the benzene ring. Since, the OH group
Reimer-Tiemann reaction is one
of the examples
p-positions therefore OH group is ortho, para-directing.reaction introduces an aldehyde group on the
of electrophilic substitution reaction. Riemer-Tiemann for the synthesis of
is a general method
aromatic ring of phenol, ortho to the hydroxyl group. This
with chloroformin presence of
aqueous
substituted salicylaldehydes. In this reaction, treatment of phenol Ftihe reacting product gives 2-
sodium or potassium hydroxide at 340 Kfollowed by hydrolysis of
hydroxybenzaldehyde as the major product.
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ONa OH
OH 1 CHO
ONa CHO
CHCl,+ (ag) NaOH ICHCIH NaOH
(2-HydrSaloixybenzal
cylaldehyde
340 K
Phenol
detryde)
() a) What is the electrophile usedin Reimer-Tiemann reaction?
b) Draw the structure of intermediateformed in the above reaction.
the
(ii) Write the IUPAC name in the equation given in above
of the product formed reaction.
) which is more reactive, phenol or benzene towards electrophilic substitution?
Sec-B
13.2) Although chlorine is an
aromatic substitution reaction. electron withdrawing group, yet it is ortho-, para-directing in electropnii
b) Why chloroform is storedWhy?
in dark coloured bottles?
14. a) WNrite the
IUPAC name of the following compound:
CH=CH-cH,OH
b) Convert Anisole to
p-bromoanisole.
15. a) How will you
synthesise:1-phenylethanol
b) Boiling point of from a
ethanol is higher in comparison tosuitable alkene?
mcthoxymethane. Justity.
Sec -C
16. a) Arylhalides are extremely less reactive touvovde nucleonhilicsubstitution reactions. Justity.
b) SN reactions are accompanied by racemization in ontically active alkyl halides. Why?
c) Convert p-nitrochlorobenzene to
p-nitrophenol.
17. Give the structures of final products
expected from thè following
(1) Hydroboration of propene followed by oxidation with H;02reacions
in alkaline medium.
(ii) Dehydration of (CH3)3 C OH by heating it with 20% H;PO4 at 358 K.
(iii) Heating of with HI
18. . (i) Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of their acid strength:
p-cresol, p-nitrophenol, phenol
(i)Write the mechanism (using curved arrow notation) of the following reaction;
2CH,CH,OH H+,’ 413K CH, - CH, -0- CH, - CH, + H,0
Sec-D
19. a) Explain the following behaviors:
) The bond angle in alcohols is slightly less than tetrahedral angle.
(ii)Ortho-nitrophenol is more acidic than ortho methoxyphenol.
(ii) Cumene is a better starting material for the preparation of phenol.
b)Convert the following:
i) Phenol to Aspirin ii) Anisole to Phenol
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20. a) Give reason for the
In Kolbe's
following with carbon dioxide.
phenoxide ion is eated
reactions, instead of phenol,
b) Distinguish propan-1l-ol and suitable chemical test.
c) An organic compound "A' propan-2-ol using a on treatment
with aqueous H2SO4 gives
formula C_H6
having
B' which on treatment with HCVZnC, molecular compound Con
treatment with ethanolic KOH
gives C. The
gives back the compound A'. Identify the Compounds A, B,C
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