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CHEMISTRY 70
General Instructions:

Read the following instructions carefully.

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
1. The best method for the conversion of an alcohol into an alkyl chloride is by treating the alcohol with: [1]

a) SOCl2 in presence of pyridine b) PCl3

c) Dry HCl in the presence of anhydrous d) PCl5

ZnCl2

2. Fat soluble vitamins are stored in [1]

a) Eyes b) Stomach

c) Adipose and liver d) Pancreas

3. Williamson synthesis is used to obtain: [1]

a) Ether b) Primary alcohol

c) Aldehyde d) Ketone
4. A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde on heating with aqueous NaOH solution gives: [1]

a) Benzyl alcohol and methyl alcohol b) Benzyl alcohol and sodium formate

c) Sodium benzoate and methyl alcohol d) Sodium benzoate and sodium formate
5. The rate of reaction A + B → Products, is given by the equation r = k[A] [B]. If B is taken in large excess, the [1]
order of reaction would be:

a) Cannot be predicted b) 0

c) 2 d) 1

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 6. Match the items of column I with appropriate entries of column II. [1]

Column I Column II

(a) Non ideal solution with positive deviation (i) H2O (57%) + HI (43%)

(b) Maximum boiling azeotrope (ii) CHCl3 + (CH3)2CO

(c) Non ideal solution with negative deviation (iii) C2H5OH (95.4%) + H2O (4.6%)

(d) Minimum boiling azeotrope (iv) CCl4 + C6H5CH3

a) (a) - (iv), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii) b) (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i)

c) (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv) d) (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv)
7. Which of the following alkyl halides will undergo SN1 reaction most readily? [1]

a) (CH3)3C—I b) (CH3)3C—F

c) (CH3)3C—Br d) (CH3)3C—Cl

8. Which property of transition metals enables them to behave as catalysts? [1]

a) Alloy formation b) High melting point

c) Variable oxidation states d) High ionisation enthalpy

9. The unit of rate constant for a first order reaction is [1]

a) Mol/L b) Mol/L/s

c) Mol2/L2/s2 d) s–1

10. Which of the following does not give aldol condensation reaction? [1]

a) CH3COCH3 b)

c) CH3 - CHO d)

11. An organic compound containing oxygen, upon oxidation forms a carboxylic acid as the only organic product [1]
with its molecular mass higher by 14 units. The organic compound is ________.

a) a ketone b) a primary alcohol

c) an aldehyde d) a secondary alcohol

12. Out of the following, the strongest base in aqueous solution is [1]

a) Trimethylamine b) Dimethylamine

c) Methylamine d) Aniline
13. Assertion (A): D-glucose and D-mannose form same osazone with phenylhydrazine. [1]
Reason (R): Osazone formation involves only the last four carbon atoms.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

14. Assertion (A): Reactivity of ketones is more than aldehydes. [1]

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

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

15. Assertion (A): Vinyl halides do not give nucleophilic substitution reaction. [1]
Reason (R): Vinyl group is electron donating in vinyl halides.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

16. Assertion (A): With excess of HI, glycerol ultimately gives isopropyl iodide. [1]
Reason (R): The reaction occurs through intermediate formation of allyl iodide and propylene.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
17. Write the IUPAC name and draw the structure of coordination entities of [PtCl(NH3)5]Cl3. [2]
18. Give an explanation for the catalytic properties shown by transition metals. [2]
19. Answer the following: [2]
(a) Define rate of reaction? [1]
(b) For a reaction the rate law expression is represented as follows: [1]
1

Rate = k[A][B] 2

i. Interpret whether the reaction is elementary or complex. Give reason to support your answer.
ii. Write the unit of rate constant for this reaction if concentration of A and B is expressed in
moles/L.
20. Sodium chloride or calcium chloride is used to clear snow from the roads. Why? [2]
OR
Define molal elevation constant or ebullioscopic constant.
21. What is meant by the Ketal? Give an example. [2]
Section C
22. How much charge is required for the following reductions: [3]

i. 1 mol of Al3+ to Al?

ii. 1 mol of Cu2+ to Cu?

iii. 1 mol of M nO to Mn2+?
−

23. i. Determine the units of rate constant for first and zero order reaction. [3]
ii. Show that time required for the completion of 99% of the first order reaction is twice the 90% of completion
of the reaction.
24. Write the mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethane. [3]
OR
How can phenol be converted to aspirin?

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25. Predict the products formed when cyclohexanecarbaldehyde reacts with following reagents. [3]

i. PhMgBr and then H3O+

ii. Tollens' reagent
iii. Semicarbazide and weak acid
iv. Excess ethanol and acid
v. Zinc amalgam and dilute hydrochloric acid
26. Write the Nernst equation and calculate emf of the following cell at 298 K: [3]

Cr | Cr3+ (0·1 M) || Fe2+ (0·01 M) | Fe

Given : E ⊖
3+
= -0·75 V
Cr /Cr

E
⊖
2+
= -0·45 V
Fe /Fe

(log 10 = 1)
27. Tert-Butylbromide reacts with aq. NaOH by SN1 mechanism while n-butylbromide reacts by SN2 mechanism. [3]
Why?
28. Calculate the emf of the cell [3]
+2 +2 −3
Mg(s)|M g (0.1M)||C u (1 × 10 M|Cu(s))

⊖ ⊖
Given, E 2+
= +0.34V, E +2
= −2.37V)
Cu /C u Mg /Mg

Section D
29. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
The f-block consists of the two series, lanthanoids (the fourteen elements following lanthanum) and actinoids
(the fourteen elements following actinium). Because lanthanum closely resembles the lanthanoids. The
chemistry of the actinoids is much more complicated. The complication arises partly owing to the occurrence of
a wide range of oxidation states in these elements and partly because their radioactivity creates special problems
in their study. The overall decrease in atomic and ionic radii from lanthanum to lutetium (the lanthanoid
contraction) is a unique feature in the chemistry of the lanthanoids. In the lanthanoids, La(II) and Ln(III)
compounds are predominant species.

i. Which metal in the first transition series (3d series) exhibits +1 oxidation state most frequently and why? (1)
ii. The transition metals (with the exception of Zn, Cd and Hg) are hard and have high melting and boiling
points. Give reason. (1)
iii. Both O2 and F2 stabilize high oxidation states of transition metals but the ability of oxygen to do so exceeds

that of fluorine. Give reason. (2)

OR
The atomic radii of the metals of the third (5d) series of transition elements are virtually the same as those of
the corresponding members of the second (4d) series. Give reason. (2)
30. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]

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 The colligative properties of electrolytes require a slightly different approach than the one used for the
colligative properties of non-electrolytes. The electrolytes dissociate into ions in solution. It is the number of
solute particles that determines the colligative properties of a solution. The electron solutions, therefore, show
abnormal colligative properties. To account for this effect we define a quantity called the van't Hoft factor, given
by
Actual number of particles in solution after dissociation
i= Number of formula units initially dissolved in solution

i = 1 (for non-electrolytes);
i > 1 (for electrolytes, undergoing dissociation)
i < 1 (for solutes, undergoing association).
i. 0.1M K4[Fe(CN)6] is 60% ionized. What will be its van't Hoff factor? (1)

ii. When a solution of benzoic acid dissolved in benzene such that it undergoes in molecular association and its
molar mass approaches 244. In which form Benzoic molecules will exist? (1)
iii. How does van't Hoff factor i and degree of association a are related if benzoic acid undergoes dimerisation in
−α
benzene solution? (i = 1 2
or i = 1 + α) (2)
OR
What do you mean by colligative properties of solutions? (2)
Section E
31. Attempt any five of the following: [5]
(a) Name the enzyme which convert surcrose into glucose and fructose. [1]
(b) i. Name any two bases which are common to both DNA and RNA. [1]
ii. Which vitamin deficiency causes:
1. Bone deformities in children?
2. Pernicious anaemia?
(c) What are heterocyclic bases? [1]
(d) Write the name of linkage joining two monosaccharides. [1]
(e) Name the purines present in DNA. [1]
(f) Give an example of fibrous protein. [1]
(g) Of the two bases named below, which one is present in RNA and which one is present in DNA? [1]
i. Thymine
ii. Uracil
32. Give the oxidation state, d-orbital occupation and coordination number of the central metal ion in the following [5]
complexes:
i. K 3 [C o( C2 O4 ) ]
3

ii. cis− [C r(en) 2

C l2 ] C l

iii. (N H 4 )2 [C oF4 ]

iv. [M n(H 2 O)6 ] S O4

OR
Write the formulas for the following coordination compounds:
a. Tetraammineaquachloridocobalt(III) chloride
b. Potassium tetrahydroxidozincate(II)
c. Potassium trioxalatoaluminate(III)

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 d. Dichloridobis(ethane-1, 2-diamine)cobalt(III)
e. Tetracarbonylnickel(0)

33. i. Write structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula, C4H11N. [5]

ii. Write IUPAC names of all the isomers.

iii. What type of isomerism is exhibited by different pairs of amines?
OR
Arrange the following compounds in a decreasing order of basic strength in their aqueous solutions.
NH3, CH3NH2, (CH3)2NH, (CH3)3N

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