केन्द्रीय विद्याऱय संगठन, अहमदाबाद संभाग

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, AHMEDABAD REGION

प्रथम प्री – बोर्ड परीऺा- 2020-21
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1 PRE BOARD EXAMINATION 2020-21
Subject-Chemistry (043) MM: 70
Class- XII Time: 3 Hours
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General Instructions:

Read the following instructions carefully.

a) There are 33 questions in this question paper. All questions are compulsory.
b) Section A: Q. No. 1 to 16 are objective type questions. Q. No. 1 and 2 are
passage based questions carrying 4 marks each.
While Q. No. 3 to 16 carry 1 mark each.
c) Section B: Q. No. 17 to 25 are short answer questions and carry 2 marks each.
d) Section C: Q. No. 26 to 30 are short answer questions and carry 3 marks each.
e) Section D: Q. No. 31 to 33 are long answer questions carry 5 marks each.
f) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided.
g) Use of calculators and log tables is not permitted.
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SECTION A (OBJECTIVE TYPE)

1. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:
(1x4=4)

The common names of some aliphatic carboxylic acids are derived from Greek or
Latin names of their natural sources (Plant or animal product) from which they were
first isolated, for example formic acid was first obtained by the distillation of red
ants.

The acidic strength of carboxylic acids is greater than that of phenols and alcohols,
the acidic strength of acids depend upon the stability of conjugate base formed by
acids after losing proton, more the stability of the formed conjugate base, more the
strength of acid. The stability of Conjugate base depends upon many factors like
resonance and presence of electron withdrawing or electron donating groups. The
presence of electron withdrawing groups increase the acidity while the presence of
electron donating groups decreases the acidic strength.

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The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate
answer:

(i) Choose the acid with maximum strength:

a) Propanoic acid b) Ethanoic acid

c) Benzoic acid d) Formic acid

(ii) Choose the acid with maximum value of pKa:

a) CHCl2COOH b) CH2ClCOOH

c) CH3COOH d) CCl3COOH

OR

Which of the following acids has minimum value of pKa?

a) Benzoic acid b) p -methyl benzoic acid

c) p-nitro benzoic acid d) Ethanoic acid

(iii) Choose the acid with highest value of Ka:

a) FCH2COOH b) ClCH2COOH

c) BrCH2COOH d) ICH2COOH

(iv) In the three reactions given below, the relationship among the products A, B &
C is

CH3

KMno4-KOH/ Δ H3C
A
H3O+
CH3
KMno4-KOH/ Δ
C
H3O+
KMno4-KOH/ Δ
B
H3O+

a) A=B=C b) A=B ≠C

c) B = C ≠A d) A=C≠B

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2. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:
(1x4=4)
Colloidal solutions are intermediate between true solutions and suspensions, the
size of the colloidal particles range from 1 to 1000 nm. In formation of colloidal
solution adsorption takes place. The colloidal solution consists the two phases,
dispersed phase and dispersion medium, the dispersed phase is adsorbed at the
surface of dispersion medium. The colloidal solutions show many optical,
mechanical and electrical properties. Many phenomena in our daily life are due to
some special properties of colloids.
In these questions (Q. No 2(i)-2(iv), 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

2(i) Assertion: The colour of the sky appears blue to our eyes.
Reason: Only blue colour light is scattered.
(ii) Assertion: The illumination of path of light through colloid is called Tyndall
effect.
Reason: Tyndall effect is also shown by true solutions.
(iii) Assertion: Both colloidal solutions one of Haemoglobin and second of
methylene blue, are negatively charged.
Reason: Sols of starch is coagulated by addition of positively charged sols.
(iv) Assertion: Colloidal particles show Brownian movement.
Reason: Brownian movement arises because of the impact of the molecules of
the dispersion medium with the colloidal particles.
OR
Assertion: The clay of delta is rich with several minerals so it is very fertile.
Reason: The river water is colloidal solution of several minerals which is
deposited at the junction of river and sea water.

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Following questions (No. 3 -11) are MCQ carrying 1 mark each:
3 Which unit of the concentration value is changed with the change in
temperature?
a) Normality b) Molarity
c) %V/V d) All of these
4. The solution of silver nitrate becomes coloured when pieces of Nickel are
added to the solution of silver nitrate because:
a) Nickel is oxidised b) Silver is oxidised
c) Nickel is reduced d) Silver is reduced
OR
If M, N, O, P, and Q are in the increasing order of their standard potentials in
standard conditions of their standard half cells, then by combination of which
two half cells maximum cell potential will be obtained:
a) M and Q b) M and N
c) M and P d) M and O
5. Mention the charge upon EDTA ion
a) 6- b) 2-
c) 3- d) 4-
6. Which of the following is the reason for Zinc not exhibiting variable oxidation
state-
a) Inert pair effect b) completely filled 3d subshell
c) Completely filled 4s subshell d) common ion effect
OR
Which of the following is a diamagnetic ion: (Atomic numbers of Sc, V, Mn
and Cu are 21, 23, 25 and 29 respectively)
a) V2+ b) Sc3+
c) Cu2+ d) Mn3+
7. What is the packing efficiency of primitive unit cell?
a) 53.26 b) 68.0
c) 74.0 d) 52.36
OR
How many times is the number of octahedral voids as compared to
tetrahedral voids?
a) 4 b) 8
c) 2 d) 0.5

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8. Which of the following orders with reference to the stability, is correct

a) HF＞HBr＞HCl ＞ HI b) HI＜HCl＜HBr ＜HF

c) HF＞ HCl ＞ HBr ＞ HI d) HF＜HCl ＜HBr＜ HI

OR
Which of the following oxoacids of chlorine is the strongest acid ?
a) HClO3 b) HClO
c) HClO4 d) HClO2
9. Which of the following ions in its aqueous solution possesses the value of
magnetic moment as 3.87?
a) Cu2+ b) Cr3+
c) Co3+ d) Fe3+
10. What will be formed after oxidation of 20 alcohol with chromic acid?
a) Aldehyde b) ketone
c) Carboxylic acid d) Ester
11. By which name the following reaction is known-

H3C Br + Ag-F H3C F + Ag-Br

a) Grignard b) Wurtz
c) Fitting d) Swartz

In the following questions (Q. No. 12 - 16) 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.
12. Assertion: Aniline does not undergo Friedel Craft alkylation reaction.
Reason: aniline forms salt with aluminium chloride.
13. Assertion: The Grignards reagent must be prepared in anhydrous conditions.
Reason: Grignards reagent converts into hydrocarbons in the presence of
moisture

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14. Assertion: Alcohols on oxidation with KMnO4 gives carboxylic acids.
Reason: Ethanoic acid is obtained as a product of oxidation of ethyl alcohol
by PCC.
OR
Assertion: Phenols are more acidic than alcohols.
Reason: Alkoxide ion is more stable than phenoxide ion.
15. Assertion: Some monosaccharides are non-reducing sugars.
Reason: Glucose and Fructose are reducing sugars.
16. Assertion: Essential amino acids are produced in our body.
Reason: Glycine is the only amino acid which is optically inactive.
SECTION B
The following questions, Q.No 17 – 25 are short answer type and
carry 2 marks each.

17. The vapour pressure of water is 12.3 kpa at 300 K. Calculate vapour pressure
of 1 molal solution of a non-volatile solute in it.
OR
Calculate the mass of a non volatile solute (molar mass 40 g mol-1) which
should be dissolved in 114 g Octane to reduce its vapour pressure to 80%.
18. 200 cm3 of an aqueous solution of a protein contains 1.26 g of the protein.
The osmotic pressure of such a solution at 300 K is found to be 2.57 × 10-3
bar. Calculate the molar mass of the protein.
19. (i) Using crystal field theory, write the electronic configuration of iron ion
in the following complex ion. Also predict its magnetic behaviour:
[Fe(H2O)6]2+
(ii) Write the IUPAC name of the coordination complex: [CoCl2(en)2]Cl
OR
(i) Predict the geometry of [Ni(Cl)4]2-
(ii) Calculate the spin magnetic moment of [Cu(NH3)4]2+ ion.
20. Show that in the first order reaction, time required for completion of 99.9 %
is 10 times of half-life of the reaction.
OR
Derive the integrated rate equation for the first order reaction.
21. The rate constant for a first order reaction is 60 s-1. How much time will it
take to reduce the initial concentration of the reaction to its 1/16th value.
(log 4 = 0.602)
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22. (i) Which form of sulphur shows paramagnetic behaviour ?
(ii) H2S is less acidic than H2Te. Why?
23. In the following pairs of halogen compounds, which would undergo SN2
reaction faster?

24. How will you bring the following conversions?

(i) Propene to propan-1-ol
(ii) 1-Bromopropane to 2-Bromopropane
25. How can you distinguish the following pairs of compound?
(i) Formic acid and acetic acid
(ii) Phenol and methyl alcohol

SECTION C
Q.No 26 -30 are Short Answer Type II carrying 3 mark each.
26. Give reasons for the following:
(i) Which point defect lowers the density of a crystal?
(ii) A compound is formed by two elements M and N. The element N forms ccp
and atoms of M occupy 1/3rd of tetrahedral voids. What is the formula of the
compound?
(iii) A cubic solid is made of two elements P and Q. Atoms of Q are at the corners
of the cube and P at the body-centre. What is the formula of the compound?
What are the coordination numbers of P and Q?
OR
(i) Name one solid in which both Frenkel and Schottky defects occur.
(ii) Silver crystallises in fcc lattice. If the edge length of the cell is 4.07x10-8 cm
and density is 10.5 g cm-3, calculate the atomic mass of the silver.
27. Write the balanced chemical reaction of the following reactants:-
i. Reaction of chlorine with hot and concentrate NaOH.
ii. Reaction of zinc metal with cold and dilute HNO3.
iii. Preparation of bleaching powder from Chlorine.

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 OR
(i) Oxidation of HCl in the presence of CuCl2.
(ii) Reaction of copper metal with hot and concentrate HNO3.
(iii) Hydrolysis of XeF4.
28. (i) Why is Cr2+ reducing and Mn3+ oxidizing whereas both have d4
Configuration?
(ii) Transition elements show variable oxidation states, why?
(ii) On what ground can you say that scandium is a transition element but
zinc is not?
29. An aromatic compound ‘A’ on treatment with aqueous ammonia and heating
forms a compound ‘B’ which on heating with Br2 and KOH forms a compound
‘C’ of molecular formula C6H7N. Write the structures and IUPAC names of the
Compounds A, B, C. Also write the reactions involved.
30. i. What do you understand by denaturation of protein?
ii. What happens when glucose reacts with HI ?
iii. Give the reaction of glucose with HNO3.

SECTION D
Q.No 31 to 33 are long answer type carrying 5 marks each.
31. (i) Explain the following: -
(a) Why does the conductivity of a solution decrease with dilution?
(b) What is cell constant of a conductivity cell? Give expression.
(ii) Conductivity of 0.00241 M acetic acid is 7.896 x 10-5 S cm-1. Calculate
its molar conductivity, if limiting molar conductivity of acetic acid is
390.5 S cm2 mol-1
OR

(i) Explain the following: -

(a) Write limiting molar conductivity equation of CaCl2 according to
Kohlrausch law in terms of molar conductivity of it’s ions at infinite
dilution.
(b) Why the molar conductivity of strong electrolytes does not vary much
with dilution?
(ii) Calculate the emf of the following cell :
Mg | Mg2+ (0.001 M) ║ Cu2+ (0.0001 M) | Cu

[Given E0 of Cu2+ / Cu = +0.34 V ; E0 Mg2+ / Mg = -2.37 V].

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32. (i) Write the mechanism of the acid catalysed hydration of alkenes to give
alcohols
(ii) Write the chemical equation of the following reactions :
(a) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
(b) Kolbe’s Reaction
(c) Reaction of Phenol with Zinc dust
OR
(i) Write the mechanism of the dehydration of alcohols to give ether.
(ii) Write the chemical equation of the following reactions:
(a) Phenol with bromine water
(b) 2-methylpropan-2-ol is heated with copper metal at 573 K
(c) Phenol reacts with concentrate HNO3

33. (i) Why does NH3 act as a Lewis Base?

(ii) Write the reaction of thermal decomposition of sodium azide.
(iii) Why is ICl more reactive than I2?
(iv) Why is H2O a liquid and H2S a gas?
(v) Why is helium used in diving apparatus?
OR
(i) Why the electron gain enthalpy of oxygen is less than that of sulphur ?.
(ii) Why N-N single bond is weaker than P-P single bond ?
(iii) Why bleaching by SO2 is temporary while that done by chlorine is
Permanent ?
(iv) Why does ozone act as a powerful oxidising agent?
(v) How is O3 estimated quantitatively?
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