KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, CHANDIGARH REGION

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2023-24

CLASS – XII
CHEMISTRY

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.

Q. NO. QUESTION MARKS

Section A

1. The amount of electricity required to produce one mole of Zn from 1

ZnSO4 solution will be: (a) 3F (b) 2F (c) 1F (d) 4F

2. If the rate of a gaseous reaction is independent of pressure, the order of 1

reaction is: (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

3. For a chemical reaction A→B, it is found that the rate of reaction 1

doubles when the concentration of A is increased four times. The order
of reaction is (a) Two (b) One (c) Half (d) Zero

4. The magnetic nature of elements depend on the presence of unpaired 1

electrons. Identify the configuration of transition element, which shows
highest magnetic moment. (a) 3d7 (b) 3d5 (c) 3d8 (d) 3d2

5. Electronic configuration of a transition element X in +3 oxidation state 1

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 is [Ar] 3d5. What is its atomic number?

(a) 25

(b) 26

(c) 27

(d) 24

6. Chlorobenzene reacts with Cl2 in the presence of FeCl3 giving ortho 1

and para chloro compounds. The reaction is:
(a) Nucleophilic substitution (b) Nucleophilic addition
(c) Electrophilic addition (d) Electrophilic substitution

7. Aldehydes other than formaldehyde react with Grignard’s reagent to 1

give addition products which on hydrolysis give
(a) tertiary alcohols (b) secondary alcohols
(c) primary alcohols (d) carboxylic acids

8. In the following compounds: The order of acidity is 1

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

9. Methyl ketones are usually characterised through 1

(a) Tollen’s reagent (b) Iodoform test

(c) Schiff’stest (d) Benedict solution test

10 Imine derivatives of aldehyde and ketone is called as 1

(a) Schiff’s reagent (b) Fehling’s reagent

(c) Schiff’s base (d) Schiff’s acid.

11. Amine that cannot be prepared by Gabricl-Phthalmidie synthesis is 1

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 (a) aniline (b) benzyl amine (c) methyl amine (d) iso-butylamine

12. Which of the following Amino acid is optically inactive? 1

(a) Glycine (b) Valine

(c) Alanine (d) Phenyl alanine

For the Questions from Q No 13 to 16, 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.

13. Assertion (A): For complex reaction, the order of overall reaction is 1
equal to the molecularity of the slowest step of the reaction.
Reason (R): The overall rate of the complex reaction is controlled by
the slowest step of the reaction
14. Assertion -Compounds containing —CHO group are easily oxidised to 1
corresponding carboxylic acids.
Reason: Carboxylic acids can be reduced to alcohols by treatment with
LiAlH4
15. Assertion: Ethers behave as bases in the presence of mineral acids. 1
Reason: Due to the presence of lone pairs of electrons on oxygen.

16. Assertion: Conductivity of an electrolyte increases with decrease in 1

concentration.
Reason: Number of ions per unit volume decreases on dilution.

SECTION B

17. Explain why: 2

(a) The dipole moment of chlorobenzene is lower than that of
cyclohexyl chloride.
(b) Alkyl halides, though polar, are immiscible with water

18. A reaction is first order with respect to A & second order with respect 2

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 to B (i)How is the rate affected on increasing Concentration of B three
times. (ii)How is the rate affected when concentration of A is reduced
to half & that of B is doubled.

19. (i) Mention the condition when Raoult’s law becomes special case of 2
Henry’s law

(ii) At the same temperature, H2 is more soluble in water than He,

which of them will have higher KH value and why?

20. Explain the following 2

(i) Cl-CH2COOH has lower Pka than CH3COOH.
(ii) There are two –NH2 groups in semicarbazide, only one is
involved in the formation of semicabazone
OR
(ii) Illustrate the following name reactions giving a chemical
equation in each case-
(i) HVZ reaction (ii) Clemmensen’s reduction

21. Differentiate between 2

(i) Nucleotides and nucleosides (ii) Peptide and glycosidic linkage

22. Calculate e.m.f. of the following cell at 298 K : 3

2Cr(s) + 3Fe2+ (0.1M) → 2Cr3+ (0.01M) + 3Fe(s)
E°(Cr3+ | Cr) = – 0.74 E° (Fe2+ | Fe) = – 0.44 V

23. The half-life for radioactive decay of C-14 isotope is 5730 years. An 3
archaeological artefact containing wood had only 80% of the C-14
found in a living tree. Estimate the age of the sample. ( log 2= 0.3010)

24. a) Explain on the basis of valence bond theory that [Ni(CN)4] 2- ion 3
with square planar structure is diamagnetic and [NiCl4] 2- ion with
tetrahedral geometry is paramagnetic.
b) FeSO4 solution mixed with (NH4)2SO4 solution in 1: 1 molar ratio
gives the test of Fe2+ ion but CuSO4 solution mixed with aqueous
ammonia in 1:4 molar ratio does not give the test of Cu2+ ion. Explain
why?

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25. (a) Which one of the following compounds will undergo faster 3
hydrolysis reaction by SN1 mechanism? Justify your answer.
C6H5CH2Cl or CH3CH2CH2Cl

(b) What happens when chlorobenzene reacts with Sodium hydroxide

at 623K and 300 atm pressure?

26. Give equations of the following reactions: 3

(i) Oxidation of propan-1-ol with alkaline KMnO4 solution.
(ii) Conc. HNO3 with phenol.
(iii) Treating phenol with chloroform in the presence of aqueous
NaOH.

27. Do any two parts 3

(i) Arrange the following in the increasing order of their reactivity
towards nucleophillic reaction C6H5COCH3 ,CH3CHO, CH3COCH3
(ii) How will you distinguish between acetophenone and benzophenone
(iii) Complete the following

28. (a) Name the products of hydrolysis of lactose 3

(b) Write down the structures and names of the products formed when
D-glucose is treated with (i) Hydroxylamine (ii) Acetic anhydride

In Question no 29 & 30 read the paragraph and answer the question

given at the end of paragraph.

A device used to convert the energy evolved in a redox reaction into

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electrical energy is called an electrochemical cell. These devices are
also called galvanic cells or voltaic cells, after the names of Luigi
Galvani (1780) and Alessandro Volta (1800) who were the first to
perform experiments on the conversion of chemical energy into
electrical energy. How exactly the chemical energy of a redox reaction
is converted into electrical energy can be seen from the following
example: Redox reaction between Zn and CuSO4. The reaction is

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 represented as: Zn(s) + CuSO4(aq) → ZnSO4(aq) + Cu(s). It may also
be written in ionic form as: Zn + Cu2+ → Zn2+ + Cu. The reaction
essentially comprises of two half reactions: one for reduction and the
other for oxidation. Zn(s) → Zn2+(aq) + 2e- ;Cu2+(aq) + 2e- → Cu(s)
Thus, Zn is oxidized to Zn2+ in the oxidation half reaction and Cu2+ is
reduced to Cu in the reduction half reaction. The overall reaction can
be obtained by adding the two half reactions. ᴧ0m NaCl = 126.4

Scm2mol-1 HCl = 426.1 S.cm2mol-1 CH3COONa(ᴧ0m) = 91.5 Scm2mol-

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NH4Cl(ᴧ0m) = 129.8 Scm2mol-1

Electrochemical cell based on redox reaction

(a) What is the direction of flow of current in a cell?

(b) Suggest two materials other than hydrogen that can be used as fuels
for fuel cell.

(c) The equilibrium can be achieved in chemical reaction at what value

of emf ? Or
(c) Why an electrochemical cell stops working after sometime?

30. The d-block, which lies between s and p-blocks contains, elements of 4
groups 3-12, in which d-orbitals are progressively filled in each of four
long periods of periodic table. These elements are also called transition
elements or metals. The elements constituting the f-block are those in
which 4f and 5f-orbitals are progressively filled. They are place in a
separate panel at the bottom of the periodic table. The elements of f-
block are also called inner-transition.
(i) Transition metal are very good catalyst. Why?

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 (ii) Transition metals form a large number of interstitial compounds.
Give reason.
(iii) Why the paramagnetic characteristic in 3d- transition series
increases up to Cr and then decreases? Or
Out of La(OH)3 and Lu(OH)3 , which is more basic and why?

31 (a) Explain why on addition of 1 mol glucose or NaCl to 1 litre water, 5

the boiling point of water increases while on addition of 1 mol of
methyl alcohol to 1 litre of water decreases its boiling point?
(b) Calculate the amount of CaCl2(molar mass=111g/mol) which must
be added to 500g of water to lower its freezing point by 2K, assuming
CaCl2 is completely dissociated.(Kf for water=1.86 Kkgmol-1 )
OR
(a) Why does measurement of osmotic pressure method is preferred for
the determination of molar masses of macromolecules such as proteins
and polymers? (b) Calculate the value of van’t Hoff factor ‘i’ for an
aqueous solution of AlCl3 which is 0.01molal.(Given : Kf for water =
1.86 K kg mol-1 , Tf of solution = -0.068 0C

32 Attempt any five: 5

(a) (i) Which transition element in 3d series has maximum number of
unpaired electrons

(ii) Name a member of lanthanoid series which is well known to

exhibit +4 oxidation state and why?
(b) The highest oxidation state is exhibited in oxoanions of transition
metals.
(c) HCl is not used to acidify KMnO4 solution.
(d) Transition metals have high enthalpy of atomisation.
(e) Eo (M2+/M) value for Cu is +0.34V while that of Zn is -0.76 V
(f) Chromium is typically hard metal while mercury is a liquid .
(g) Complete and balance the following equation :
Cr2O7 2-+ Fe2+ + H+→

33 (a) An aromatic compound 'A' on treatment with aqueous ammonia and 5

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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 compound A, B and C
(b) Arrange the following: (i) In decreasing order of the pKb values:
C2H5NH2 , C6H5NHCH3 , (C2H5 )2NH and C6H5NH2
(ii) In increasing order of basic strength:
Aniline, p-nitroaniline and p-toluidine OR
Complete the following reactions:
(i) C6H5N2Cl + H3PO2 + H2O → (ii) C6H5NH2 + CH3COCl →
(iii) C2H5NH2 + C6H5SO2Cl → (iv) C2H5NH2 + HNO2 →
(v) CH3CH2NH2 + CHCl3 + KOH (Alcoholic) →

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