केंद्रीय विद्याऱय संगठन , आगरा संभाग

प्रथम प्री बोर्ड परीक्षा 2024-25

KENDRIYA VIDYLAYA SANGATHAN-AGRA REGION
FIRST PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION-2024-25
कक्षा /CLASS-XII समय /Time: 3 hours
विषय / SUBJECT- CHEMISTRY THEORY (043) पूर्ाांक /Max Marrks:70
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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 05 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
(d) SECTION C consists of 07 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
(e) SECTION D consists of 02 case-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
(f) SECTION E consists of 03 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 If the rate of a reaction 2A + 3B → C + 2D is k[A]0 [B]. By what factor will the 1
rate of reaction increase if the concentration of A increases by a factor of 2 and
that of B by a factor of 3?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 3
D. 2

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2 The half life of the first order reaction having rate constant K = 1.7 x 10-5 s-1 1
A. 9.7 h
B. 11.3 h
C. 1.8 h
D. 12.1 h

3 Which of the following characteristics make transition elements good catalysts? 1

P) their tendency to form reaction intermediates with the reactants, thereby
reducing the activation energy
Q) their ability to have multiple oxidation states
R) their ability to form complex compounds
A. only P
B. only Q
C. only Q and R
D. all - P, Q and R

4 Given below is an image showing a specific property of transition metals. 1

Which property of transition metals is shown in the image?

A. Catalytic action
B. Formation of alloy
C. Coloured complex formation
D. D. Interstitial compound formation

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5 The core atom of which of the following biologically significant coordination 1
molecules is cobalt ?

A. Vitamin B12

B. Haemoglobin

C. Chlorophyll

D. Carboxypeptidase-A

6 Which of the following is a vinylic halide? 1

A. CH2=CHCHCl2
B. CH3CHClCH3
C. (CH3)2C=CHCH2Cl
D. CH3CH=CClCH2CH3

7 The reagent which does not react with both, acetone and benzaldehyde. 1
A. Sodium hydrogensulphite
B. Phenyl hydrazine
C. Fehling’s solution
D. Grignard reagent

8 Identify the reagent for the conversion of But-2-ene to ethanal. 1

A. O3/H2O-Zn dust
B. H2O, H2SO4, HgSO4
C. PCC
D. DIBAL-H

9 __________ is commonly used as a food preservative. 1

A. Sodium benzoate
B. Potassium benzoate
C. Terephthalic acid
D. Acetic acid

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10 By reacting with which of the following, primary amines can be separated from 1
secondary and tertiary amines?

A. Chloroform alone

B. Methyl iodide

C. Chloroform and alcoholic KOH

D. Zinc dust

11 For which of the following is the Hinsberg approach used? 1

A. Preparation of primary amines

B. Separation of amine mixtures

C. Preparation of tertiary amines

D. Preparation of secondary amines

12 Reaction of D-glucose with which of the following reagents,shows presence of 1

primary alcoholic group in it
A. HI
B. Br2/ H2O
C. HNO3
D. (CH3CO)2O

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13 Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) 1
Assertion : Mercury cell gives steady potential.
Reason : In the cell reaction, ions are not involved in solution.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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

14 Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) 1
Assertion : Rate constants determined from Arrhenius equation are fairly accurate
for simple as well as complex molecules.
Reason : Reactant molecules undergo chemical change irrespective of their
orientation during collision.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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

15 Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) 1
Assertion : ([Fe(CN)6 ] 3– ion shows magnetic moment corresponding to two
unpaired electrons.
Reason : Because it has d 2sp3 type hybridisation.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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

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16 Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) 1
Assertion : All naturally occurring α-amino acids except glycine are optically
active
Reason : Most naturally occurring amino acids have L-configuration.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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

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 If the solubility product of CuS is 6 × 10–16, calculate the maximum molarity of 2
CuS in aqueous solution.
OR
Under what condition Raoult’s law becomes a special case of Henry’s law.
Nitrogen gas is soluble in water. At temperature 293 K, the value of KH is 76.48
kbar . How would the solubility of nitrogen vary (increase, decrease or remain the
same) at a temperature above 293 K , if the value of KH rises to 88.8 kbar

18 Calculate the potential of hydrogen electrode in contact with a solution whose pH 2

is 10.
19 [NiCl4] 2- is paramagnetic while [Ni(CO)4] is diamagnetic though both are 2
tetrahedral. Why?
20 Arrange each set of compounds in order of increasing boiling points : 2
(i) Bromomethane, bromoform, chloromethane, dibromomethane
(ii) 1- Chloropropane, isopropylchloride, 1- chlorobutane.
21 Write an important structural and functional difference between DNA and RNA. 2

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 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 The cell in which the following reaction occurs: 3
2Fe3+ (aq) + 2I– (aq) → 2Fe2+ (aq) +I2 (s) has E°cell = 0.236 V at 298 K. Calculate
the standard Gibbs energy and the log Kc of the cell reaction.
23 Solutions of two electrolytes ‘A’ and ‘B’ are diluted. The Λm of ' B ' increases 1.5 3
times while that of ‘A’ increases 25 times. Which of the two is a strong electrolyte
? Justify your answer. Graphically show behavior of ‘A’ and ‘B’.

24 What is crystal field splitting energy? How does the magnitude of Δ0 decide the 3
actual configuration of d-orbitals in a coordination entity?
OR
A. Give evidence that [Co(NH3)5Cl]S04 and [Co(NH3)5S04]Cl are ionisation
isomers.
B. Write the IUPAC name of [Co(NH3)4Cl(N02)]Cl

25 Carry out the following conversion: 3

(i) 2-Bromopropane to 1-bromopropane
(ii) Chloroethane to butane
(iii)Benzene dizonium chloride to Iodobenzene

26 A. Williamson’s process is used for the preparation of ethers from alkyl 3

halide. Identify the alkyl bromide and sodium alkoxide used for the
preparation of 2- Ethoxy-3-methylpentane
B. An organic compound A which is a Grignard reagent is used to obtain
2-methylbutan-2-ol on reaction with a carbonyl compound ‘B’ . Identify
A’ and ‘B’. Write the equation for the reaction between A and B.

27 Draw the structures of all isomeric alcohols of molecular formula C5H12O and give 3
their IUPAC names.
28 How are vitamins classified? Deficiency of which vitamin causes pernicious 3
anaemia?

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 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 follows.
29 Most of the chemical reactions are accelerated by increase in temperature. For
example, in decomposition of N2O5, the time taken for half of the original amount
of material to decompose is 12 min at 50∘C, 5 h at 25 ∘C and 10 days at 0 ∘C. You
also know that is a mixture of potassium permaganate and oxalic acid H2C2O4,
potassium permaganate KMnO4 gets decolourised faster at a higher temperature
than at a lower temperature. It has been found that for a chemical reaction with
rise in temperature by 10 ∘C, the rate constant is nearly doubled. The temperature
dependence of the rate of a chemical reaction can be accurately explained by
Arrhenius equation:
k=Ae−Ea/RT
where A is the frequency factor, Ea is the activation energy measured in joules per
mole.
a) How will change this equation into natural logaritham form? 1
b) What is conveyed by Arrhenius equation? 1
c) In the volumetric titration of oxalic acid against potassium 2
permanganate (KMnO4), we heat the oxalic acid solution to about
40 ∘C before performing the titration. Why?
OR
The decomposition of hydrocarbon follows the equation 2
k = (4.5 × 1011s–1) e-28000K/T Calculate Ea.

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30 Consider the reaction of an alkanamine and ammonia with a proton to compare
their basicity. Due to the electron releasing nature of alkyl group, it (R) pushes
electrons towards nitrogen and thus makes the unshared electron pair more
available for sharing with the proton of the acid. Moreover, the substituted
ammonium ion formed formed from the amine gets stabilised due to dispersal of
the positive charge by the +I effect of the alkyl group. Hence, alkylamines are
stronger bases than ammonia. Thus, the basic nature of aliphatic amines should
increase with increase in the number of alkyl groups. This trend is followed in the
gaseous phase. The order of basicity of amines in the gaseous phase follows the
expected order : tertiary amine > secondary amine > primary amine > NH3. Th
trend is not regular in the aqueous state as evident by their pKb values. In the
aqueous phase, the substituted ammonium cations get stabilised not only by
electron releasing effect of the alkyl group (+I) but also by solvation with water
molecules. The greater the size of the ion, lesser will be the solvation and the less
stabilised is the ion.
a) What is the role of alkyl group towards the basicity of an amine ? 1

b) Arrange the following compounds in increasing order basicity in the gaseous 1

phase :
(C2H5)3N,(C2H5)2NH,C2H5NH2

c) Why does the sequence of basicity of an amine change when we move from the 2
gaseous phase to the aqueous solution phase ?
OR
What is the basicity order of the following compounds in aqueous solution ? 2
i) C2H5NH2,(C2H5)2NH,(C2H5)3N
ii) CH3NH2 , (CH3 ) 3N, (CH3 ) 2NH

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 SECTION E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. All
questions have an internal choice.

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31 A. An experiment was carried out in the laboratory, to study depression in 2+3
freezing point. 1M aqueous solution of CaCl2 and 1 M aqueous solution of
urea were taken. From the given figure identify solution 1 and solution 2,
Justify reason for your answer.

(For visually challenged learners)

**State the Raoults law for nan volatile solute.

B. Determine the amount of CaCl2 (i = 2.47) dissolved in 2.5 litre of water

2+3
such that its osmotic pressure is 0.75 atm at 27° C.( R = 0.0821 L atm K-
1
mol–1 ,Mass of CaCl2=111 g mol -1)
OR
A. Anand collected a 10 ml each of fresh water and ocean water .He observed
that one sample labeled ‘P’ froze a 0oC while other ‘Q ‘at -1.3oC.Anand
forgot which of the ‘P’ or ‘Q’ was ocean water .Help him to identify the
sample that is ocean water, giving rationalization for your answer.
B. Calculate the mass of ascorbic acid (vitamin C, C6H8O6 ) to be dissolved
in 75 g of acetic acid to lower its melting point by 1·5°C.
( Kf for CH3COOH) = 3·9 K kg mol-1)

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32 A. Shown below is a step-wise process for the formation of an orange- 3+2
coloured crystalline compound C. Write the chemical reactions to show the
formation of compounds A, B, and C.

B. Give reason(any 2)
(i) Ti3+ is coloured whereas Sc3+ is colourless in aqueous solution
(ii) Mn(III) undergoes disproportionation reaction
(iii)Zirconium and Hafnium have almost similar atomic radii
OR
A. Give reason:
3+2
(i) Copper are considered transition metals even though they have completely
filled d-orbitals
(ii) Separation of a mixture of lanthanoid element is difficult
(iii) Zn ,Cd and Hg are soft metals with low melting points
B. Write the equation for preparation of the following:
(i) Na2Cr2O7 from Na2CrO4
(ii) K2MnO4 from MnO2

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33 A. An organic compound with the molecular formula C9H10O forms 2,4-DNP 2+3
derivative, reduces Tollens’ reagent and undergoes Cannizzaro reaction.
On vigorous oxidation, it gives 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid. Identify the
compound and write the reaction involved.
B. Give plausible explanation for each of the following:
(i) Cyclohexanone forms cyanohydrin in good yield but 2,2,6-
trimethylcyclohexanone does not.
(ii) There are two –NH2 groups in semicarbazide. However, only one is
involved in the formation of semicarbazones.
(iii) During the preparation of esters from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol
in the presence of an acid catalyst, the water or the ester should be
removed as soon as it is formed.
OR
A. Aldehydes and ketones react with hydrogen cyanide (HCN) to yield 2+3
cyanohydrins. This reaction occurs very slowly with pure HCN. Explain
the mechanism.
B. Write equation for following named reaction:
(i) Cannizaro’s reaction
(ii) HVZ reaction
(iii)Wolff- kishner reduction

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