GOOD LUCK TUITION CENTER FOR CHEMISTRY

No.655 A 48th STREET 9th SECTOR K .K.NAGAR

CHENNAI-78 PH : 9444357037
CHEMISTRY PRE BOARD EXAM - 4
Max. Marks: 70 Time: 3
hours

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Read the following instructions carefully.
(a) There are 33 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 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
(d) SECTION C consists of 7 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.

SECTION-A
The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Each question carries 1 mark.
There is no internal choice in this section.

1. KH value for Ar (g), CO2 (g), HCHO (g) and CH4 (g) are 40.39, 1.67, 1.83×10–5 and 0.413 respectively. Arrange
these gases in the order of their increasing solubility.

(a) HCHO < CH4 < CO2 < Ar (b) HCHO < CO2 < CH4 < Ar
(c) Ar < CO2 < CH4 < HCHO (d) Ar < CH4 < CO2 < HCHO

2. AgNO3 on reaction with NaCl in aqueous solution gives white precipitate. If the two solutions are separated by
a semi-permeable membrane, a white ppt. will appear due to osmosis:

(a)In vessel X (b)in vessel Y (c) In both vessel (d) No ppt will form

3 Standard electrode potential data are useful for understanding the suitability of an oxidant in a redox titration.
Some half cell reactions and their standard potentials are given below:
MNO–4 (aq) + 8H+ (aq) + 5e– → Mn2+ (aq) + 4H2O (1) E° = 1.51 V
2- + – 3+
Cr2O7 (aq) + 14H (aq) + 6e → 2 Cr (aq) + 7H2O (1) E° = 1.38 V
Fe3+- (aq) + e– →Fe2+ (aq) E° = 0.77 V
– –
Cl2 (g) + 2e → 2Cl (aq) E° = 1.40 V
Identify the only incorrect statement regarding the quantitative estimation of aqueous Fe (NO 3)2.

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(a) MnO−4 can be used in aqueous HCl. (b) Cr2O2−7 can be used in aqueous HCl.
(c) MnO−4 can be used in aqueous H2SO4. (d) Cr2O2−7 can be used in aqueous H2SO4.

4. A + 2B → C + D. If -d [A]/dt = 5 × 10-4 mol L-1 s-1, Then – d[B]/dt is

(a) 2.5 × 10-4 mol L-1 s-1
(b) 5.0 × 10-4 mol L-1 s-1
(c) 2.5 × 10-3 mol L-1 s-1
(d) 1.0 × 10-3 mol L-1 s-1

5. Which of the following arrangements does not represent the correct order of the property stated against it?
a) V2+ < Cr2+ < Mn2+ < Fe2+: paramagnetic behaviour
b) Ni2+ < Co2+ < Fe2+ < Mn2+: ionic size
c) Co3+ < Fe3+ < Cr3+ < Sc3+: stability in aqueous solution
d) Sc < Ti < Cr < Mn: number of oxidation
dation states

6 Amongst Ni (CO)4, [Ni(CN)4]2- and NiCl4 22-

(a) Ni(CO)4 and NiCl42- are diamagnetic and [Ni(CN) 4]2- is paramagnetic
(b) NiCl 2- arrd [Ni(CN)4] 2- are diamagnetic and Ni(CO)4 is paramagnetic.
(c) Ni(CO)4 and [Ni(CN)4] 2- are diamagnetic and [NiCl4] 2- is paramagnetic.
(d) Ni(CO)4 is diamagnetic and [NiCl4] 2- and [Ni(CN)4] 22- are paramagnetic.

7 In the following compounds:

The order of acidity is

(a) III > IV > I > II (b) I > IV > III > II
(c) II > I > III > IV (d) IV > III > I > II

8 Among the following compounds, the decreasing order of reactivity towards electrophilic substitution is

(a) III > I > II > IV (b) IV > I > II > III
(c) I > II > III > IV (d) II > I > III > IV

9 In the reaction

(a) HNO3 (b) O2 (c) O3 (d) KMnO4

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10 Which of the following orders of relative strengths of acids is correct?
(a) ClCH2COOH > FCH2COOH > BrCH2COOH
(b) ClCH2COOH > BrCH2COOH > FCH2COOH
(c) BrCH2COOH > ClCH2COOH > FCH2COOH
(d) FCH2COOH > ClCH2COOH > BrCH2COOH

11 A student wants to covert C6H5CONHCH3 into C6H5CH2NHCH3. Which one you think is the most suitable
reagent?
(a) NaBH4 (b) H2-Pd/C (c) LiAlH4 (d) Zn-Hg/HCl

12 DNA differs from RNA in having

(a) Thymine but no uracil (b) Uracil but no thymine
(c) Thymine but no cytosine (d) Cytosine but no guanine

Instructions: Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below for assertion reasoning type
questions (for question number 13 to 16):
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

13. Assertion: In a first-order reaction, the concentration of the reactant is doubled, its half- life is also doubled.
Reason: The half-life of a reaction does not depend upon the initial concentration of the reactant in a first-order
reaction.

14 Assertion: Lanthanides are known for their high magnetic moments.

Reason: Lanthanides have a large number of unpaired electrons in their f-orbitals.

15. Assertion: p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol

Reason: Nitro group helps in the stabilization of the phenoxide ion by dispersal of negative charge due to
resonance.

16 Assertion: Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.

Reason: –NH2 group of aniline reacts with AlCl3 (Lewis acid) to give acid-base reaction.
SECTION-B
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The following questions are very short
answer type and carry 2 marks each.

17 (a). A 1.00 molal aqueous solution of trichloroacetic acid (CCl 3COOH) is heated to its boiling point. The solution
has the boiling point of 100.18°C. Determine the van’t Hoff factor for trichloroacetic acid. (K b for water = 0.512 K

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kg mol-1) 1
(b) Why do scuba divers take air diluted with helium? 1
OR
(a) Non-ideal
ideal solutions exhibit either positive or negative deviations from Raoult’s law. What are these deviations
and why are they caused? Explain 1
(b) People living at higher altitudes have poor thinking ability. 1

ductivity of 0.001 M acetic acid is 4 × 10-5 S/m. Calculate the dissociation constant of acetic acid if Λ0m,
18.The conductivity
for acetic acid is 390 S cm2 mol-1 . 2
19. For a general reaction A ⎯→
→ B, the plot of concentra on of A vs me is given in Fig. Answer the following
fol
question on the basis of graph.

(a)What is the order of the reaction? What is the unit of the rate constant? ½+½
-1 -1
(b) The rate constant for a reaction of zero order in A is 0.0030 mol L s . How long will it take for the initial
concentration of A to fall from 0.10 M to 0.075 M? 1

20 Draw the structure of major monohalo product in each of the following reactions: 1+1

21 (a)How will you distinguish 1° and 2° hydroxyl groups present in glucose? Explain with reactions.
1
(b) Name a water-soluble
soluble vitamin which is a powerful antioxidant. 1

SECTION C
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The following questions are short
answer type and carry 3 marks each.

22 a. Give reasons: amino acids show

ow amphoteric behaviour.
b. Coagulation of egg white on boiling is an example of the denaturation of protein. Explain in terms of nature of
bond and solvent impact. 1+2

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23 (a) Arrange the following: In decreasing order of basic strength in gas phase:
C2H5NH2, (C2H5)2NH, (C2H5)3N and NH3 1
(b). An aromatic compound ‘A’ on treatment with aqueous ammonia and heating forms compound ‘B’ which
on heating with Br2 and KOH forms a compound ‘C’ of molecular formula C6H7N. Write the structures and
IUPAC names of compounds A, B and C. ½+½+½
(c) Despite the fact that —NH2
NH2 is an o/p directing group, aniline on nitration yields a significant amount of m-
m
nitroaniline. ½
OR
Write short notes on the following: (i) Carbylamine reaction (ii) Hofmann's bromamide reaction, (iii) Gabriel
phthalimide synthesis.
1+1+1

24. Sandip was experimenting in the lab to study the chemical reactivity of alcohols. He carried out a dehydration
reaction of ethanol with H2SO4 at 413K to 443K. Different p
products
roducts were obtained at these two temperatures.
(a) Identify the major product formed 443K and the mechanism followed in this case. 1+½ 1+
(b). Identify the major product formed at 413K. ½
(c) Write down the main product forms in the react
reaction between (CH3)3C—O—CH3 and HI. 1

25 (a)Which compound in the following pair undergoes faster S N1 reaction. 1

(b) Write the structural formula of A, B, C and D in the following sequence of reaction: 2

26.(a) Write the IUPAC name of the complex [Cr (NH 3)4Cl2]+. What type of isomerism does it exhibit?
1+1
(b) On the basis of crystal field theory, write the electronic configuration for the complex [Cr(H 20)6]Cl3.
1

27.(a) For a reaction A + B —> P, the rate is given by Rate = k[A]2 [B]
(i) How is the rate of reaction affected if the concentration of A is doubled?
(ii) What is the overall order of reaction if B is present in large excess?
(b) A first order reaction takes 23.1 minutes for 50% completion. Calculate the time required for 75% completion
of this reaction.
(Given: log 2 = 0.301, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021) 2+1

28 (a) E° value for the Mn+3/Mn+2 couple is positive (+1.5 V) whereas that of Cr +3/Cr+2 is negative (-0.4
( V). Why?
(b) Why is actinoid contraction greater than lanthanoid contraction?
(c) Transition elements form interstitial compounds. Explain why? 1+1+1

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Or,
(a) Mn3+(3d4) is strongly oxidising, whereas Cr2+(3d4) is strongly reducing. Explain why?
(b) What is misch metal? Write its one use. 1+1+1
(c) Assign suitable reasons: Sc3+ is colourless in aqueous solution, whereas Ti3+ is coloured.

SECTION-D
The following questions are case-based questions. Each question has an internal choice and carries 4 (2+1+1)
marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

29. The addition of non-volatile substances to a solvent decreases the vapor pressure and the added solute
particles affect the formation of pure solvent crystals. According to many researches the decrease in freezing
point directly correlated to the concentration of solutes dissolved in the solvent. This phenomenon is expressed
as freezing point depression and it is useful for several applications such as freeze concentration of liquid food
and to find the molar mass of an unknown solute in the solution. Freeze concentration is a high quality liquid food
concentration method where water is removed by forming ice crystals. This is done by cooling the liquid food
below the freezing point of the solution. The freezing point depression is referred as a colligative property and it
is proportional to the molar concentration of the solution (m), along with vapor pressure lowering, boiling point
elevation, and osmotic pressure. These are physical characteristics of solutions that depend only on the identity
of the solvent and the concentration of the solute. The characters are not depending on the solute’s identity.
(Jayawardena, J. A. E. C., Vanniarachchi, M. P. G., & Wansapala, M. A. J. (2017). Freezing point depression of
different Sucrose solutions and coconut water.)
The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate answer:
(a) A solution of glucose(M=180) is prepared with 0.052 g at glucose in 80.2 g of water. (K f = 1.86 K kg mol-
1
and Kb = 5.2 K kg mol-1) 1+1
(i) Boiling point for the solution will be
(a) 373.05 K (b) 373.15 K (c) 373.02 K (d) 372.98 K
(ii) The depression in freezing point of solution will be
(a) 0.00187 K (b) 0.0035 K (c) 0.0082 K (d) 0.0067 K

(b) Assume three samples of juices A, B and C have glucose as the only sugar present in them. The concentration
of sample A, B and C are 0.1M, .5M and 0.2 M respectively. Freezing point will be highest for the fruit juice:
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(a) A (b) B (c) C (d)All have same freezing point

(c)Identify which of the following is a colligative property: 1

(a) freezing point (b) boiling point (c) osmotic pressure (d) all of the above

30. The addition reaction of enol or enolate to the carbonyl functional group of aldehyde or ketone is known as
aldol addition. The b-hydroxyaldehyde or b-hydroxyketone so obtained undergo dehydration in second step to

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produce a conjugated enone. The first part of reaction is an addition reaction and the second part is an
elimination reaction. Carbonyl compound having aa-hydrogen
hydrogen undergoes aldol condensation reaction.
When an aldehyde with no a-hydrogen
hydrogen reacts with concen
concentrated
trated aqueous NaOH, half the aldehyde is converted
to carboxylic acid salt and other half is converted to an alcohol. In other words, half of the reactant is oxidized
and other half is reduced. This reaction is known as Cannizzaro reaction.

(a) In these questions (a-i&ii),

i&ii), a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the
correct answer out of the following choices. 1+1
(A) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
(B)) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
(C) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(D) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

(i) Assertion: α-Hydrogen

Hydrogen atoms in aldehydes and ketones are acidic.
Reason:: The anion left after the removal of α
α-hydrogen is stabilised by inductive effect
(ii) Assertion:: Aromatic aldehydes and formaldehyde undergo Cannizzaro reaction.
Reason: Aromatic aldehydes are almost as reactive as formaldehyde.

(b)The
The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate answer Which of the
following compounds would be the main product of an aldol condensation of acetaldehyde and acetone?
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(a) CH3CH=CHCHO
H3CH=CHCHO (b) CH3CH=CHCOCH3 (c) (CH3)2C=CHCHO (d) (CH3)2C=CHCOCH
(c)A
A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde on heating with aqueous NaOH solution gives
1
(a) benzyl alcohol and sodium formate (b) sodium benzoate and methyl alc
alcohol
ohol (c) sodium benzoate
and sodium formate (d) benzyl alcohol and methyl alcohol.

SECTION-E
The following questions are long answer types and carry 5 marks each. All questions have an internal choice.
choice
31 a. Match the terms given in Column
umn I with the units given in Column II. 2

Column I Column II

(a) Λm (i) S cm-1

(b) Ecell (ii) m-1

(c) 🇰 (iii) S cm2 mol-1

(d) G* (iv) V

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(b) Write the reactions taking place at the anode and the cathode of this cell used in inverter.
2
(c)Calculate the time to deposit 1.27 g of copper at cathode whe
whenn a current of 2A was passed through the
solution of CuSO4.
(Molar mass of Cu = 63.5 g mol-1,1 F = 96500 C mol-1) 1

Or,
(a) Calculate e.m.f. of the following cell at 298 K: 2
2+ 3+
2Cr(s) + 3Fe (0.1 M) → 2Cr (0.01 M) + 3 Fe(s)
Given: E0(Cr3+| Cr) = -0.74 V E0(Fe2+ | Fe) = -0.44 V
(b)Why in Kohlrausch law the term “independent ion migration” used? 1
(c)Calculate the degree of dissociation (α) of acetic acid if its molar conductivity (Λ m) is 39.05 S cm2 mol-1. Given:
λ°(H+) = 349.6 S cm2 mol-1 and λ°(CH3COO–) = 40.9 S cm2 mol-1 2

32 (a) A solution of KMnO4 on reduction yields either a colourless solution or a brown precipitate a green solution
depending on pH of the solution. What different stages of the reduction do these represent and
a how are they
carried out? ½+½+½
(b) why Lu2O3 is more covalent than La2O3 ? ½

Arrange the following complex ions in increasing order of crystal field splitting energy (Δ o) : [Cr(Cl)6]3–,
(c)(i)Arrange
[Cr(CN)6]3–, [Cr(NH3)6]3+. 1
(ii) CoSO4CI.5NH3 exists in two isomeric forms ‘A’ and ‘B’. Isomer ‘A’ reacts with AgNO 3 to give white precipitate,
but does not react with BaCl2. Isomer ‘B’ gives white precipitate with BaCl2 but does not react with AgNO3.
Answer the following questions. 1+1
(i) Identify ‘A’ and ‘B’ and write their structural formulas.
(ii) Name the type of isomerism involved.

Or, (a)Identify the metal(M) from first transition series and justify your answer. 1+1
(i) Carbonyl having formula M(CO)5 (ii) a metal oxo fluoride having formula MO3F
(b) Why are low spin tetrahedral complexes not formed? 1
(c)Using valence bond theory, calculate Spin only magnetic moment values for
[Co(NH3)6]3+, [FeCl6]4- 1+1
33 (a) An organic compound (A) having molecular formula C6H6O gives ives a characteristic colour with aqueous
FeCl3 solution. (A) on treatment with CO2 and NaOH at 400 K under pressure gives (B), which on acidification gives
a compound (C). The compound (C) reacts with acetyl chloride to give (D) which is a popular pain killer.
ki Identify A,
B, C and D.
Write the name of the reaction involve in conversion of compound (A) to (C). (½+½+½+½)+1
(b) Williamson’s process is used for the preparation of ethers from alkyl halide. Identify the alkyl bromide and
sodium alkoxide used forr the preparation of 22-Ethoxy-3-methylpentan. 1
(c) Explain with an example : Reimer-Tiemann
Tiemann reaction 1
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