VELAMMAL VIDHYASHRAM SURAPET

CHEMISTRY SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - XII

Read the following instructions carefully and follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections Section A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) Section A questions number 1 to 16 are multiple choice type questions. Each question carries 1 mark
(iv) Section B questions number 17 to 21 are very short answer type questions. Each question carries 2 marks
(v) Section C questions number 22 to 28 are short answer type questions. Each question carries 3 marks
(vi) Section D questions number 29 and 30 are case-based questions. Each question carries 4 marks
(vii) Section E questions number 31 to 33 are long answer type questions. Each question carries 5 marks
(viii) There is no overall choice given in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few
questions in all the sections except Section A.

SECTION-A
1. Which one of the following elements has the highest third ionisation enthalpy?
(A)Iron (B)manganese (C) Chromium (D) vanadium

2. Which of the following compounds will give a ketone on oxidation with

chromic anhydride (CrO3) ?
(A) (CH3)2CHCH2OH
(B)CH3CH2CH2OH
(C) (CH3)3C OH
(D) CH3CH2 (OH)CH CH3

3. Two among the three components of DNA are -D-2-deoxyribose and a heterocyclic base. The
third component is :
(A)Adenine (B)Phosphoric acid (C) sulphuric acid (D) Uracil

4. For an electrolyte undergoing association in a solvent, the van't hoff factor :

(A)Always greater than one (B) has negative value
(C)has zero value (D) Always less than one

5. For the reaction X + 2Y → P, the differential form equation of the rate law is :
(A)2d[P]/dt = -d[Y]/dt (B) -d[P]/dt = -d[X]/dt
(C)d[X]/dt = -d[P]/dt (D) -2d[Y]/dt=+d[P]/dt

6. The compound which undergoes SN1 reaction most rapidly is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

7. Acetic acid reacts with PCl5to give :

(A) ClCH2COCl
(B) ClCH2COOH
(C) CH3COCl
(D) CCl3COOH

8. The formation of cyanohydrin from an aldehyde is an example of :

(A) nucleophilic addition
(B) electrophilic addition
(C) nucleophilic substitution
(D) electrophilic substitution

9. In the Arrhenius equation, when log k is plotted against 1/T, a straight line is obtained whose :
(A)slope is A/R and intercept is Ea
(B) slope is A and the intercept is -Ea/R
(C) slope is -Ea/RT and the intercept islog A
(D) slope is -Ea/2.303RT and the intercept islog A

10.The reaction of an alkyl halide with sodium alkoxide forming ether is known as :
(A) Wurtz reaction
(B) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
(C) Williamson synthesis
(D) Kolbe reaction

11. The correct order of the ease of dehydration of the following alcohols by the action of conc.
H2SO4 is :
(A) (CH3)3C-OH >(CH3)2CH-OH >CH3CH2-OH
(B) (CH3)2CH-OH >CH3CH2-OH> (CH3)3C-OH
(C) CH3CH2-OH>(CH3)2CH-OH >(CH3)3C-OH
(D) (CH3)2CH-OH >(CH3)3C-OH >CH3CH2-OH

12. Which functional groups of glucose interact to form cyclic hemiacetal

leading to pyranose structure ?
(A) Aldehyde group and hydroxyl group at C-4
(B) Aldehyde group and hydroxyl group at C-5
(C) Ketone group and hydroxyl group at C-4
(D) Ketone group and hydroxyl group at C-5
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(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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13. Assertion (A) : When NaCl is added to water a depression in freezing point is observed.
Reason (R) : NaCl undergoes dissociation in water.

14. Assertion (A) : Separation of Zr and Hf is difficult.

Reason (R) : Zr and Hf have similar radii due to lanthanoid contraction.

15. Assertion (A) :The pKa value of ethanoic acid is lower than then that of ClCH 2COOH
Reason (R) : Chlorine shows electron withdrawing nature by -I effect and increases the
acidity of the compound

16. Assertion (A) : Aniline is stronger base than ammonia

Reason (R) : The unshared electron pair on nitrogen atoms in aniline becomes less
available
for protonation due to resonance.

SECTION-B
17. Calculate the potential of Iron electrode in which the concentration of Fe 2+ ion
is 0·01 M.(EoFe2+/Fe = 0·45 V at 298 K) [Given : log 10 = 1]

18. Define molecularity of the reaction. State any one condition in which a bimolecular reaction
may be kinetically of first order.

19. What happens when D-glucose is treated with the following reagents ?
(a) HI (b) Conc. HNO3
20. (a) Draw the structures of major monohalo products in each of the following reactions :

(OR)
(b) Give reasons for the following
(i) Grignard reagent should be prepared under anhydrous conditions.
(ii) Alkyl halides give alcohol with aqueous KOH whereas in the presence of alcoholic KOH,
alkenes are formed.

21. Write the chemical equation when

(a) Butan-2-one is treated with Zn(Hg) and conc. HCl.
(b) Two molecules of benzaldehyde are treated with conc. NaOH.

SECTION-C
22. When a certain conductivity cell was filled with 0·05 M KCl solution, it
has a resistance of 100 ohm at 25 oC. When the same cell was filled with
0·02 M AgNO3 solution, the resistance was 90 ohm. Calculate the conductivity and molar
conductivity of AgNO3 solution
(Given : Conductivity of 0·05 M KCl solution = 1·35*10 -2 ohm-1cm-1)
23. The following initial rate data were obtained for the reaction :
2NO (g) + Br2 (g) → 2NOBr (g)

24. (a) Write the formula for the following coordination compound :
Potassium tetrahydroxidozincate (II)
(b) Arrange the following complexes in the increasing order of conductivity of their solution :
[Cr(NH3)5Cl]Cl2, [Cr(NH3)3Cl3], [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3
(c) Identify the type of isomerism exhibited by the following complexes :
(i) [Co(NH3)5NO2]2+
(ii) [Co(en)3]Cl3

25. (a) Which of the following is an allylic halide ?

(i) CH3CH = CH Br (ii) CH2= CH CH(Br) CH3
(b) Out of chlorobenzene and 2,4,6-trinitrochlorobenzene, which is
more reactive towards nucleophilic substitution and why ?
(c) Which isomer of C4H9Cl has the lowest boiling point ?

26. (a) Write the mechanism of the following reaction :

(b) Write the main product in each of the following reactions :

27. Answer the following : (any three)
(a) What is peptide linkage ?
(b) What type of bonds hold a DNA double helix together ?
(c) Which one of the following is a polysaccharide ? Sucrose, Glucose, Starch, Fructose
(d) Give one example each for water-soluble vitamins and fat-soluble vitamins.

28. Compound (A) (C6H12O2) on reduction with LiAlH4 gives two compounds(B) and (C). The
compound (B) on oxidation with PCC gives compound (D) which upon treatment with dilute
NaOH and subsequent heating gives compound (E). Compound (E) on catalytic hydrogenation
gives compound (C). The compound (D) is oxidised further to give compound (F) which is found
to be a monobasic acid (Molecular weight = 60). Identify the
compounds (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F).

SECTION-D
29. Batteries and fuel cells are very useful forms of galvanic cells. Any battery or cell that we use
as a source of electrical energy is basically a galvanic cell. However, for a battery to be of
practical use it should be reasonably light, compact and its voltage should not vary appreciably
during its use. There are mainly two types of batteries: primary batteries and secondary
batteries. In the primary batteries, the reaction occurs only once and after use over a period of
time the battery becomes dead and cannot be reused again, whereas the secondary batteries
are rechargeable. Production of electricity by thermal plants is not a very efficient method and is
a major source of pollution. To solve this problem, galvanic cells are designed in such a way that
energy of combustion of fuels is directly converted into electrical energy, and these are known
as fuel cells. One such fuel cell was used in the Apollo space programme.

Answer the following questions :

(a) How do primary batteries differ from secondary batteries ?(1)
(b) The cell potential of Mercury cell is 1·35 V, and remains constant during its life.
Give a reason. (1)
(c) Write the reactions involved in the recharging of the lead storage battery. (2)
(OR)
(c) Write two advantages of fuel cells over other galvanic cells. (2)
30. The Valence Bond Theory (VBT) explains the formation, magnetic behaviour and
geometrical shapes of coordination compounds whereas for coordination compounds is based
on the effect of different crystal fields (provided by ligands taken as point charges), on the
degeneracy of d-orbital energies of the central metal atom/ion. The splitting of the d-orbitals
provides different electronic arrangements in strong and weak crystal fields. The crystal field
theory attributes the colour of the coordination compounds to d-d transition of the electron.
Coordination compounds find extensive applications in metallurgical processes, analytical and
medicinal chemistry.
Answer the following questions :
(a) What is crystal field splitting energy ? (1)
(b) Give reason for the violet colour of the complex [Ti(H2O)6]3+ on the basis of crystal field
theory. (1)
(c) [Cr(NH3 )6 ]3+ is paramagnetic while [Ni(CN)4 ]2- is diamagnetic. Explain why. [Atomic No. : Cr
= 24, Ni = 28] (2)
(OR)
(c) Explain why [Fe(CN)6 ] is an inner orbital complex, whereas [Fe(H2O)6 ]3+ is an outer orbital
3-

complex. 2 [Atomic No. : Fe = 26] (2)

 SECTION-E
31. (a) (i) At the same temperature, CO 2 gas is more soluble in water than O2 gas. Which one of
them will have a higher value of KH and why ?
(ii) How does the size of blood cells change when placed in an aqueous solution containing
more than 0·9% (mass/volume) sodium chloride ?
(iii) 1 molal aqueous solution of an electrolyte A 2B3 is 60% ionised. Calculate the boiling point of
the solution.(Given : Kb for H2O = 0·52 K kg mol -1 )
(OR)
(i) The vapour pressures of A and B at 25ºC are 75 mm Hg and 25 mm Hg, respectively. If A
and B are mixed such that the mole fraction of A in the mixture is 0·4, then calculate the mole
fraction of B in the vapour phase.
(ii) Define colligative property. Which colligative property is preferred for the molar mass
determination of macromolecules ?
(iii) Why are equimolar solutions of sodium chloride and glucose not isotonic ?

32. Answer any five questions of the following :

(a) N,N-diethyl-benzenesulphonamide is insoluble in alkali. Give reason.
(b) Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction. Why ?
(c) Write a simple chemical test to distinguish between methylamine and aniline.
(d) Write the chemical reaction involved in Gabriel phthalimide synthesis.
(e) How will you convert aniline to p-bromoaniline ?
(f) Complete the following reaction :

(g) Write the structures of A and B in the following reaction :

33. 33. (a) (i) Account for the following :

(1) The melting and boiling points of Zn, Cd and Hg are low.
(2) Of the d4 species, Cr2+ is strongly reducing while Mn3+ is strongly oxidizing.
(3) Eo value of Cu2+/Cu is + 0·34 V.
(ii) Complete and balance the following chemical equations :
(1) KMnO4
(2) Cr2O72- +6I- +14H+ →
(OR)
(b) (i) Out of Cu2Cl2 and CuCl2 , which is more stable in aqueous solution and why ?
(ii) Write the general electronic configuration of f-block elements.
(iii) Predict which of the following will be coloured in aqueous solution and why ? Sc 3+, Fe3+, Zn2+
[Atomic number : Sc = 21, Fe = 26, Zn = 30]
(iv) How can you obtain potassium dichromate from sodium chromate ?
(v) Why do transition metals and their compounds show catalytic activities ?
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