PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION

SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY (043)

CLASS XII-SESSION (2023-2024)

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions:
(a) There are 35 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
(b) Section A consists of 18 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 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
(e) Section D consists of 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 permitted.
Following questions are Multiple Choice Questions with one correct answer. Each question carries
1 mark each. There is no internal choice in this section.
1. The reaction given below is called:

(a) Wurtz reaction (b) Wurtz-Fittig reaction

(c) Fittig reaction (d) None of the above
2. The quantity of charge required to obtain one mole of aluminium from Al 2O3 is
(a) 1F (b) 2F
(c) 3F (d) 4F
3. Identify the correct order of boiling points of the following compounds:
CH3CH2CH2CH2OH CH3CH2CH2CHO CH3CH2CH2COOH
1 2 3
(a) 1 > 2 > 3 (b) 3 > 1 > 2
(c) 1 > 3 > 2 (d) 3 > 2 > 1
4. The IUPAC name of

(a) N-Ethyl-N-methylbenzamine (b) N-Methyl-N-ethylbenzamine

(c) N, N-Ethyl methylbenzamine (d) N, N-Methyl ethylbenzamine
5. If 75 % of the reaction is completed in 32 minutes, 50% of the same reaction would be completed
in
(a) 8 min (b) 4 min
(c) 16 min (d) 24 min

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6. What type of organic compounds are prepared by Gatterman-Koch reaction?
(a) Aliphatic aldehyde (b) Aromatic ketone
(c) Aliphatic ketone (d) Aromatic aldehyde
7. Compounds ‘A’ and ‘B’ react according to the following chemical equation: A (g) + 2 B (g) → 2C (g).
Concentration of either ‘A’ or ‘B’ were changed keeping the concentrations of one of the reactants
constant and rates were measured as a function of initial concentration. Following results were
obtained. Choose the correct option for the rate equations for this reaction.
Experiment Initial concentration of Initial concentration of Initial concentration of
[A]/mol L-1 [B]/mol L-1 [C]/mol L-1
1 0.30 0.30 0.10
2 0.30 0.60 0.40
3 0.60 0.30 0.20

(a) Rate = k [A]2 [B] (b) Rate = k [A] [B]2

(c) Rate = k [A] [B] (d) Rate = k [A]2 [B]0
8. Identify the correct formula for potassium tetracyanidonickelate (II).
(a) K[Ni(CN)4] (b) K[Ni(CN)4]2
(c) K2[Ni (CN)4] (d) K2[Ni(CN)4]2
9. Among the following which has lowest pKa value?
(a) HCOOH (b) CH3COOH
(c) (CH3)2-CH-COOH (d) CH3-CH2-COOH
10. The correct increasing order of basic strength for the following compound is

(I) (II) (III)

(a) II< III < I (b) III < I < II
(c) III < II < I (d) II < I < III
11. Magnetic moment of 2.83 BM is given by which of the following ion?
(a) Ti3+ (b) Ni2+
(c) Cr3+ (d) Mn2+
12. Which of the following graphs represents exothermic reaction?

(a) (i) only (b) (ii) only

(c) (iii) only (d) (i) and (ii)
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13. One mole of CoCl3.6H2O reacts with excess of AgNO3(aq) to yield 2 moles of AgCl. The formula of
the complex is
(a) [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl2. H2O (b) [Co(H2O)4Cl]Cl2.2H2O
(c) [Co(H2O)6]Cl3 (d) [Co(H2O)3Cl3].3H2O
14. Which of the following reagents may be used to distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid?
(a) Neutral Fecl3 (b) Aqueous NaOH
(c) Tollen’s reagent (d) Molisch reagent
In the following questions (Q. No. 15 to 18) a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason
is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices:
(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
15. Assertion : (CH3)3C-O-CH3 gives (CH3)3C-I and CH3-OH on treatment with HI.
Reason : The reaction occurs by SN1 mechanism.
16. Assertion : Uracil is present in DNA.
Reason : DNA undergoes replication.
17. Assertion : Transition metals have high melting point.
Reason : Transition metals have completely filled d-orbitals.
18. Assertion : Aniline does not undergo Friedel Crafts reaction.
Reason : Friedel Crafts reaction is an electrophilic substitution reaction.
SECTION – B
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in two questions. The following questions are very
short type and carry 2 marks each.
19. The rate constant of a first order reaction becomes 5 times when the temperature is raised
from 350 K to 400 K. Calculate the activation energy of the reaction.
(R= 8.314 J K-1 mol-1, log 5= 0.6989)
20. Answer the following:
(a) Write a reaction which shows that all the carbon atoms in glucose are linked in a straight chain.
(b) What is the difference between a nucleoside and nucleotide?
OR
Define the following terms
(a) Reducing sugars (b) Denaturation of proteins
21. Give reasons for the following:
(a) Thionyl chloride is preferred for preparing alkyl chlorides from alcohols.
(b) Although chlorine is an electron withdrawing group, yet it is ortho, para directing in the
electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.
OR
What happens when
(a) 2,4,6-Trinitrochlorobenzene is subjected to hydrolysis.
(b) methyl chloride is treated with AgCN?
22. Complete the following equations:
(a) 2 MnO4-+ 5 SO32-+ 6 H+
(b)2 CrO42- + 2H+

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23. Write one chemical equation for each, to illustrate the following reaction:
(a) Rosenmund reduction
(b) Cannizaro reaction
24. Define order of the reaction. Write the condition under which a bimolecular reaction follows first
order kinetics.
25. The specific conductance of saturated solution of AgCl at 298 K is found to be 1.386x 10-6 Scm2mol-1.
Calculate its solubility. (λ0Ag+= 62.0 Scm2mol-1 and λ0Cl- = 76.3 Scm2mol-1)
SECTION – C
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in two questions. The following questions are
short answer type and carry 3 marks each.
26. How would you account for the following?
(a) Sc3+ is colourless in aqueous solution, whereas Ti3+ is coloured.
(b) Cr3+ is reducing in nature while with the same d-orbital configuration (d4), Mn2+ is an oxidizing
agent.
(c) Actinoid contraction is greater than lanthanoid contraction.
27. Following compounds are given to you:
2- Bromopentane, 2-Bromo-2-methylbutane, 1- Bromopentane.
(a) Write the compound which is most reactive towards SN2 reaction.
(b) Write the compound which is optically active.
(c) Write the compound which is most reactive towards ߚ െelimination reactions.
28. Write the reactions and conditions for the following conversions:
(a) Ethyl magnesium bromide to propan-1-ol
(b) Phenol to toluene
(c) Ethene to 1,1-dichloroethane
OR
Complete the following reactions

29. Give the structures of A, B and C in the following reactions:

OR
(a) Aromatic primary amines be prepared by Gabriel phthalimide synthesis. Give reason.
(b) Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of solubility in water.
C2H5NH2, C6H5NH2, (C2H5)2NH
(c) Give a chemical test to distinguish between aniline and N-methylaniline.

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30. A solution contains 5.85 g NaCl (Molar mass=58.5 g mol-1) per litre of solution. It has an osmotic
pressure of 4.75 atm at 27Ԩ. Calculate the degree of dissociation of NaCl in this solution.
(Given: R= 0.082 L atm K-1 mol-1)
SECTION -D
The following questions are case-based questions. Each question has an internal choice and
carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
31. Some liquids on mixing, form azeotropes which are binary mixtures having the same composition in
liquid and vapour phase and boil at a constant temperature. In such cases, it is not possible to
separate the components by fractional distillation. There are two types of azeotropes, minimum
boiling azeotrope and maximum boiling azeotrope. The solutions which show a large positive
deviation from Raoult’s law form minimum boiling azeotrope at a specific composition while the
solution that show large negative deviation from Raoult’s law form maximum boiling azeotrope at
specific composition.
Answer the following questions:
(a)What type of azeotrope is formed by negative deviation from Raoult’s law?
(b)Why pure ethanol cannot be obtained from rectified spirit even by fractional distillation?
(c) Why is an increase in temperature is observed on mixing chloroform and acetone?
OR
On mixing liquid X and Y, volume of the resulting solution decreases. What type of deviation from
Raoult’s law is shown by the resulting solution? What change in temperature would you observe after
mixing liquids X and Y?

32. The most abundant biomolecules of the living system are proteins. They are polymers of ߙ െamino
acids connected to each other by peptide linkage. Amino acids contain amino group (-NH2) and
carboxyl group(-COOH). Amino acids are classified as acidic, basic or neutral depending upon the
relative number of amino and carboxyl groups in their molecule. They behave like salts rather than
simple amines or carboxylic acids. In aqueous solution, the carboxyl group can lose a proton and
amino group can accept a proton, giving rise to a dipolar ion known as Zwitter ion.
The amino acids which can be synthesized in the body, are known as non-essential amino acids. On
the other hand, those which cannot be synthesized in the body and must be obtained through diet,
are known as essential amino acids.
Answer the following questions:
(a) Name the alpha amino acid which is optically active?
(b) Name two essential amino acids?
(c) The Ka and Kb values of ߙ െamino acids are very low. Why?
OR
Draw the structure of Zwitter ion. Also show its amphoteric behaviour as it reacts with acids and
bases.
SECTION – E
The following questions are Long Answer Type and carrying 5 marks each. Two questions have an
internal choice.
33. a) An organic compound A, with molecular formula C8H6, on treatment with dilute H2SO4 containing
mercuric sulphate gives a compound B. This compound B can also be obtained from a reaction of
benzene with acetyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3. B on treatment with I2 in aqueous
KOH, yields C and a yellow compound D. Identify the compounds A, B, C and D. Write the reactions
involved.
(b) Give a simple test to distinguish between benzaldehyde and ethanal

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 OR
(a) Write the reaction for cross aldol condensation of acetone and ethanal.
(b) How will you carry out the following conversions.
(i) Benzyl alcohol to phenyl ethanoic acid
(ii) Propanone to propene
(iii) Benzene to m-Nitroacetophenone

34.(a) Calculate the standard free energy for the following reaction at 25Ԩ.
Au(s) + Ca2+(1M) Au2+(1M) + Ca(s)
Given E0Au3+/ Au = +1.50 V, E0Ca2+/ Ca= -2.87 V
Predict whether the reaction will be spontaneous or not at 25Ԩ. Which of the above two
cells will act as an oxidizing agent and which one will be a reducing agent?
(b) Tarnished silver contains Ag2S. Can this tarnish be removed by placing the tarnished silver
ware in an aluminium pan containing an inert electrolytic solution such as NaCl?
The standard electrode potential for half reaction:
Ag2S(s)+ 2 e- 2 Ag(s)+ S2- is -0.71 V and for
Al3++ 3 e- 2 Al(s) is -1.66 V
OR
(a) Define molar conductivity.
(b) Write the Nernst equation and calculate emf of the following cells at 298K.
Mg(s)│ Mg2+(0.001 M) ││ Cu2+(0.0001 M) │ Cu(s)
Given E0Mg2+/ Mg= -2.37V, E0Cu2+/ Cu= 0.34 V

35. For the complex [Fe(en)2Cl2] Cl, identify the following:

(a) Hybrid orbitals and shape of the complex.
(b) Magnetic behaviour of the complex.
(c) Number of its geometrical isomers and their structures.
(d) Whether there may be optical isomers also.
(e) Name of the complex and oxidation number of iron.
(Atomic number of Fe= 26)

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