KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN JAMMU REGION

SECOND PREBOARD 2024-2025 QUESTION PAPER

CLASS XII SUBJECT CHEMISTRY TIME 3 Hrs

M.M 70
SET 1

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 very 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) h) Use of log tables and calculator is not allowed.

SECTION A
The electrolyte used in the mercury cell is
Q1 (a) paste of NH4Cl and ZnCl2
(b) paste of HgO and carbon
(c) paste of KOH and ZnO
(d) paste of PbO and H2SO4
Q2 As a result of Wolff-Kishner reduction, the following
conversions can be made:
a) Benzaldehyde into Benzyl alcohol
b) Cyclohexanol into Cyclohexane
c) Cyclohexanone into Cyclohexanol
(d) Benzophenone into Diphenylmethane.
Q3 Which of the following statement is not true about glucose?
(a) It is an aldohexose (b) On heating with HI it forms n-
hexane
(c) It is present in furanose form (d)It does not give 2,4-D N P
test
Q4 What is IUPAC name of the ketone A, which undergoes iodoform
reaction to give CH3CH= C(CH3)COONa and yellow precipitate
of CHI3?
(a) 3-Methylpent-3-en-2one (b) 3-Methylbut-2-en- one
(c) 2, 3-Dimethylethanone (d) 3-Methylpent-4-one
Q5 The position of Br in the compound CH3=CHC(Br)(CH3)2 can be
classified as
(a) Allyl (b) Aryl (c) Vinyl (d) Secondary
Q6 Transition elements form alloys easily because they have
(a) Same atomic number (b) Same electronic configuration
(c) Nearly same atomic size (d) None of the above

Q7 The unit of rate constant and rate of reaction are identical for a :
(a)zero order reaction (b)first order reaction
(c)second order reaction (d)third order reaction

Q8 Methylamine react with HNO2 to form

(a) CH3-O-N=O (b) CH3OH
(c) (C2H5)2NH (d) C6H5NHC6H5
Q9 Phenol reacts with Br2 in CS2 at low temperature to give
(a) o-Bromophenol (b) o-and p-Bromophenol
(c) p-Bromophenol (d) 2, 4, 6-Tribromophenol
Q10 For a chemical reaction A→B, it is found that the rate of reaction
doubles when the concentration of A is increased four times. The
order of reaction is
(a) Two c) Half
(b) One d) Zero
Q11 he compound which gives the most stable carbonium ion on
dehydration is
(a) (CH3)2CHCH2OH (b) (CH3)3COH
(c) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH (d) CH3CH OH CH2 CH3
Q12 Anomalous electronic configuration in the 3d series are of
(a) Cr and Fe (b) Cu and Zn
(c) Fe and Cu (d) Cr and Cu
Q13 Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and
Reason (R) Assertion : In Lucas test, 3º alcohols react immediately.
Reason : An equimolar mixture of anhyd. ZnCl2 and conc. HCl is
called Lucas reagent.
(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.
Q14 Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and
Reason (R)
Assertion -Compounds containing —CHO group are easily oxidised
to corresponding carboxylic acids.
Reason : Carboxylic acids can be reduced to alcohols by treatment
with LiAlH4.
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.
Q15 Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and
Reason (R)
Assertion (A): The two strands of DNA are complementary
to each other.
Reason (R): The hydrogen bonds are formed between
specific base pairs.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of
A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q16 Assertion (A) : Ecell should have a positive value for the cell to
function. Reason(R) : Ecathode < Eanode
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(D) R is false but R is true.
SECTION B
Q17 For a chemical reaction variation in concentration, [R] v/s time(min.)
plot shown below

I. What is the order of reaction?

II. What are the units of rate constant for the reaction?
III. If initial conc. of the reactant is half of the original conc. how
will t1/2 change?
Draw a plot of log [R]0/[R] v/s time (s)

Q18 a) Some liquids on mixing form ‘azeotropes’. What are

‘azeotropes’?
b) Explain why aquatic species are more comfortable in cold water
rather than in warm water.
Q19
 a) Draw the structure of major monohalogen product formed in
the following reaction :

(b) Predict the order of reactivity of the following compounds

in SN1 reaction : C6H5CH2Br, C6H5C(CH3) (C6H5)Br,
C6H5CH(C6H5)Br, C6H5CH(CH3)Br
Q20 (i) What is Tollen’s reagent? Write one usefulness of this
reagent.
(ii) Give a chemical test to distinguish between Benzoic acid and
Phenol.
OR
a) Write down the equations involved in the following reactions:
i. Etard Reaction
ii. Stephen Reduction
Q21 a) What is the difference between native protein and
denatured protein.
(b) Write the name of vitamin responsible for coagulation of
blood.

SECTION C
Q22 Write the formula for the following coordination compound
Bis(ethane-1,2-diamine) dihydroxidochromium(III) chloride
(b) Does ionization isomer for the following compound
exist? Justify your answer.Hg[Co(SCN) 4] (c) Is the central
metal atom in coordination complexes a Lewis acid or a
Lewis base? Explain.
Q23 a) Consider the following reaction:
Cu (s) + 2 Ag+(aq.) →2 Ag (s) + Cu+(aq.)
i. Depict the galvanic cell in which the given reaction takes
place.
ii. Give the direction of flow of current.
iii. Write the half cell reactions taking place at cathode and
anode.
Give an example of a fuel cell and write the cathode and anode
reaction
Q24 (a) Ortho nitrophenol has lower boiling point than p-nitrophenol.
Why ?
(b) Which of the following isomers is more volatile : o-
nitrophenol or p-nitrophenol?
(c) What happens when phenol is oxidized by
Na2Cr2O7/H2SO4?
Q25 25. You are given four organic compounds “A”, “B”, “C” and “D”.
The compounds “A”, “B” and
“C” form an orange- red precipitate with 2,4 DNP reagent.
Compounds “A” and “B” reduce Tollen’s reagent while
compounds “C” and “D” do not. Both “B” and “C” give a
yellow precipitate when heated with iodine in the presence
of NaOH. Compound “D” gives brisk effervescence with
sodium bicarbonate solution. Identify “A”, “B”, “C” and “D”
given the number of carbon atoms in three of these carbon
compounds is three while one has two carbon atoms. Give
an explanation for y our answer.
Q26 (a) A non-reducing disaccharide ‘A’ on hydrolysis with dilute
acids gives an equimolar mixture of D-(+) glucose and D-(-)
fructose.
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A + H2O → C6H12O6 + C6H12O6
Identify A. What is the mixture of D- (+) glucose and D- (-)
fructose called?
(b) What is the difference between
(i) α – form of glucose and β-form of glucose.
(ii) Nucleoside and Nucleotide
Q27 (a) Give reason for the following
(i) aryl halides are less reactive towards nucleophilic
substitution reaction.
(ii) Thionyl chloride method is preferred for preparing alkyl
chloride from alcohol.
(b) Write the major product

H-Br

Q28 a) Write down any two differences between order of reaction

and molecularity of reaction.
b) A first order reaction has a rate constant
1.15 x 10-3s-1. How long will 5 g of this reactant take to reduce to 3g?

SECTION D
Q29 Below is the table given showing complexes formed from Cobalt(III)
chloride and ammonia by
Alfred Werner. Observe the table carefully and answer the
questions that follow
 Compound Colour Moles of AgCl formed from 1 mol Total no. of i
of compound produced
(A) CoCl3.4NH3 Violet 1 2
(B) CoCl3.5NH3 Rose 2 3
(C) CoCl3.3NH3 Blue green 0 0
Write the formula of Compound B
What is the primary and secondary valences of cobalt in compound
A
Draw geometrical isomers of compound A
OR

Coordination compounds have been studied extensively because of

what they reveal about molecular structure and chemical bonding,
as well as because of the unusual chemical nature and useful
properties of certain coordination compounds. The general class of
coordination compounds—or complexes, as they are sometimes
called—is extensive and diverse. The substances in the class may be
composed of electrically neutral molecules or of positively or
negatively charged species (ions). The central metal atom in a
coordination compound itself may be neutral or charged (ionic).
The coordinated groups—or ligands—may be neutral molecules
such as water (in the above example), ammonia (NH3), or carbon
monoxide (CO); negatively charged ions (anions) such as the
fluoride (in the first example above) or cyanide ion (CN−); or,
occasionally, positively charged ions such as the hydrazinium
(N2H5+) or nitrosonium (NO+) ion.
Coordination number is the term proposed by Werner to denote
the total number of bonds from the ligands to the metal atom.
Coordination numbers generally range between 2 and 12, with 4
(tetracoordinate) and 6 (hexacoordinate) being the most common.
The oxidation number, designated by an Arabic number with an
appropriate sign (or, sometimes, by a Roman numeral in
parentheses), is an index derived from a simple and formal set of
rules and is not a direct indicator of electron distribution or of the
charge on the central metal ion or compound as a whole.
Answer the following questions
(a) Specify the oxidation numbers of the metals in the following
coordination entities:
(i) [Co(H2O)(CN)(en)2 ]2+ (ii) [PtCl4 ]2-
(b)Write coordination number of Fe in [Fe(C 2O4 )3 ]3– and K4
[Fe(CN)6 ].
(c)What are homoleptic and hetroleptic complexes?
Q30 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.
Electrochemistry concerns chemical phenomena associated with
charge separation, usually in liquid media, such as solutions. The
separation of charge is often associated with charge transfer, which
can occur homogeneously in solution between different chemical
species, or heterogeneously on electrode surfaces. It can thus be
seen immediately that its applications are extremely wide .
In order to ensure electroneutrality, two or more charge transfer
half-reactions take place simultaneously, in opposite directions:
oxidation (loss of electrons or increase in oxidation state) and
reduction (gain of electrons or decrease in oxidation state).
On electrode surfaces, the oxidation and reduction half-reactions
are separated in space, usually occurring at different electrodes
immersed in solution in a single cell or in separate cell
compartments. The electrodes are linked by conducting paths both
in solution (via ionic transport) and externally (via electric wires
etc.) so that charge can be transported and the electrical circuit
completed. When the sum of the Gibbs energy changes at both
electrodes is negative the electrical energy released can be
harnessed (batteries, fuel cells). If it is positive, external electrical
energy can be supplied to overcome the positive Gibbs energy
difference and oblige electrode reactions to take place and convert
chemical substances (electrolysis).
Answer the following questions
(a) What is the use of a salt bridge in an electrochemical process ?.
(b) Which reference electrode is used to measure the electrode
potential of other electrodes?
(c)What is the relationship between Gibbs
energy and cell potential? What will be
the sign G and Eo cell for a spontaneous
reaction?

OR
Electricity can be produced when electrons move from one
element to another in certain types of reactions (such as
redox reactions). Typically, electrochemistry deals with the
overall reactions when multiple redox reactions occur
 simultaneously, connected via some external electric current
and a suitable electrolyte. In other words, electrochemistry is
also concerned with chemical phenomena that involve
charge separation (as seen commonly in liquids such as
solutions). The dissociation of charge often involves charge
transfer that occurs homogeneously or heterogeneously
between different chemical species. A spontaneous chemical
process is one which can take place on its own, and in such a
process, the Gibbs free energy of a system decreases. In
electrochemistry, spontaneous reaction (redox reaction)
results in the conversion of chemical energy into electrical
energy. The reverse process is also possible where a non-
spontaneous chemical reaction occurs by supplying
electricity. These interconversions are carried out in
equipment called an electrochemical cell.
Answer the following questions:
a) Write the name of the cell which is generally used in
hearing aids.
b) Under what conditions is E0cell = 0 and ΔrG0 = 0 ?
OR
What does the negative sign in the expression E0Zn2+ /Zn
= – 0.76 V means?
c) The standard electrode potential for Daniell cell is 1.1 V.
Calculate the standard Gibbs energy for the cell
reaction. (F = 96,500 C mol-1)

SECTION E
Q31 The elements of 3d transition series are given as:
Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn
Answer the following:
(i) Write the element which shows maximum number of
oxidation states. Give reason.
(ii) (ii) Which element has the highest m.p.?
(iii) Which element shows only +3 oxidation state?
(IV)Which element is a strong oxidizing agent in +3 oxidation state
and why?
OR
i) Name the element of 3d transition series which shows maximum
number of oxidation states. Why does it show so?
(ii) Which transition metal of 3d series has positive E0(M2+/M) value
and why?
(iii) Out of Cr3+ and Mn3+, which is a stronger oxidizing agent and
why?
 (iv) Name a member of the lanthanoid series which is well known to
exhibit +2 oxidation state. (v) Complete the following equation:
MnO4–+ 8H++ 5e–

Q32
(a) What is meant by abnormal molar mass of solute?
Discuss the factors which bring abnormality in the
experimentally determined molecular masses of solutes
using colligative properties.
(b) If N2 gas is bubbled through water at 293 K, how many
millimoles of N2 gas would dissolve in 1 litre of water.
Assume that N2 exerts a partial pressure of 0.987 bar.
Given that Henry’s law constant for N2 at 293 K is 76.48
kbar.

OR
a) What will happen when Red Blood Cell are placed in
0.5% NaCl Solution? (b) The vapour pressure of solvent
gets lowered, when a non- volatile solute is added to it.
Why? (c) What is de-icing agent? How does it work?
(d) What do you understand by the term that Kf for water is 1.86 K
Kg mlo-1? (e)The molecular mass of a solute is 120 g/mol and van’t
Hoff factor is 4. What is its abnormal molecular mass?

Q33 a) Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following

pairs of compounds:
(i)Methylamine and dimethylamine
(ii) Ethylamine and aniline
(b)Account for the following------
(i) Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.
(ii) Diazonium salts of aromatic amines are more stable than
those of aliphatic amines.
(iii) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is preferred for synthesizing
primary amines.