DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BHOPAL

PRE BOARD EXAMINATION -II (2013- 2014)

SET-A
CLASS: XII
Date of Exam : 06/01/2014
Time Allowed : 3 hrs.

SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY

Max. Marks : 70
No. of Pages : 04

Name: ______________________________________ Roll No_________ Class_______ Sec________

General Instructions:
1.

All questions are compulsory.

2.

Q.1 to Q.8 are very short answer questions, each of 1 mark. Answer these in one word or
about one sentence each.

3.

Q.9 to 18 are short answer questions each of 2 marks. Answer these in about 30 words each.

4.

Q.19 to 27 are short answer question each of 3 marks. Answer these in about 40 words each.

5.

Q.28 to 30 are long answer question each of 5 marks answer these in about 70 words each.

6.

Use log table if necessary calculations are not permitted.

Q.1.

Give the IUPAC name of H2N CH2 CH2 CH = CH2.

[1]

Q.2.

What is the number of atoms in a unit cell of a F.C.C.?

[1]

Q.3.

Why is vapour pressure of a solution of a glucose in water lower than that of water?

[1]

Q.4.

Give an example of metal refined by Monds process.

[1]

Q.5.

Draw the geometry of SF4.

[1]

Q.6.

Why is adsorption always exothermic?

[1]

Q.7.

Write the IUPAC name of K3[Fe(CN)6]

[1]

Q.8.

Cyclohexanone forms cyanohydrin in good yield but 2,2,6-trimethyl cyclohexanone does not.
Why?

Q.9.

Define :

[1]
(a)

Isotonic solution

(b)

Vant Hoffs factor

[2]

Q.10. The rate of most of the reactions become double when temperature is raised from 298 to 308 K.
Find the activation energy.

[2]
OR

For a first order reaction show that time required for 99% completion is twice the time required
for the completion of the 90% of reaction.
[1]

Q.11. Describe the role of the following:

[2]

(a)

NaCN in the extraction of Ag from a silver ore.

(b)

Cryolite in the extraction of aluminium from pure alumina.

Q.12. Write any two difference between reducing and non reducing sugars.

[2]

Q.13. Shanti, a domestic helper of Mrs. Anuradha, fainted while she was mopping the floor. Mrs.
Anuradha took her to the nearby hospital where she was diagnosed to be severely anaemic. Doctor
prescribed an iron rich diet and multivitamins supplements to her. Mrs. Anuradha supported her
financially to get the medicines. After one month Shanti was diagnosed to be normal.
(a)

What values are displayed by Mrs. Anuradha?

(b)

Give an example of water soluble vitamin.

(c)

Name the vitamins whose deficiency causes pernicious anaemia.

[1++=2]

Q.14. Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to ethanol.

[2]

Q.15. Write chemical equations to illustrate the following reactions.

[2]

(a)

Riemer Tiemann Reaction

(b)

Coupling reaction

Q.16. Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following pair of compounds.

[2]

OH
(a)

CH3COCH3

& CH3CHO

(b)

& C2H5OH

Q.17. Account for the following:

[2]

(a)

Ethyl iodide undergoes SN2 reaction faster than ethyl bromide.

(b)

Phenol is more acidic than ethanol.

Q.18. (a)
(b)

State Raoults law for solutions of Non-volatile solutes.

[1+1=2]

Mention any two applications of Henrys Law.

Q.19. Metal X crystallises in F.C.C. lattice. If the edge length of the unit cell is 4.0710 -8 cm and the
density of the crystal is 10.5 g/cm3, calculate the atomic mass of silver.
Q.20. (a)
(b)

Write the structures of monomer of Nylon-6.

Write any two difference between thermoplastic and thermosetting polymer.
OR

(a)

Write the structure of monomer of PAN.

(b)

Write any two differences between elastomer and fibres.

[2]

[3]
[1+2=3]

Q.21. (a)
(b)

What is ambidentate ligand? Give an example.

[1+2=3]

For the complex [NiCl4]-2 write the hybridization type and shape of the complex.

Q.22. Explain the following terms:

(a)

Electrophoresis

[3]
(b)

Coagulation

(c)

Tyndall effect

Q.23. Account for the following:

[3]

(a)

Sugar gets charred on addition of conc. H2SO4.

(b)

Thermal stability of water is much higher than that of H2S.

(c)

CN- ion exists but CP- does not exist.

Q.24. Define:
[3]
(a)

Order of reaction

(b)

Elementary step in a reaction

(c)

Threshold energy

Q.25. (a)

Complete the reaction.

[3]

CH3
+ HI
(b)

How well you convert phenol into benzene?

(c)

Phenyl methylether reacts with HI to give phenol and methyl iodide and not
iodobenzene and methyl alcohol. Why?

Q.26. A translucent white waxy solid A on heating in an inert atmosphere is converted to its allotropic
from B. Allotrope A on reaction with very dilute aqueous KOH liberates a highly poisonous
gas C having rotten fish smell. With excess of chlorine forms D, which hydrolysis to
compound E. Identify compound A to E.
Q.27. (a)

[3]

Give the structure of Aspirin.

[13=3]

(b)

Name a substance that can be used as an antiseptic as well as disinfectant.

(c)

What are antipyretic medicine? Give one example.

Q.28. (a)

(b)
(c)

Complete the reactions:

[3+2=5]
-2
+2
+
(i)
Cr2O7 + Fe + H
(ii)
CrO4-2 + H+
(iii)
MnO-4 + C2O4-2 + H+
Transition metal generally form colored compounds. Why?
Why is the +2 oxidation state of Mn quite stable, while the same is not true for iron?
OR

(a)

(b)

Complete the reactions:

(i)
Cr2O7-2 + Fe+2 + H+
(ii)
CrO4-2 + H+
(iii)
MnO-4 + C2O4-2 + H+
Transition metals are well known to form complex compound. Why?
[3]

[3+2=5]

(c)
Q.29. (a)

Zr & Hf are called as twin elements. Why?

How much charge is required for the reduction of 1 mole of Cu+2 to Cu.?

[5]

(b)

State two advantages of H2 O2 fuel cell over ordinary cell.

(c)

Silver is electrodeposited on a metallic vessel of total surface area of 900 cm2 by passing a
current of 0.5 A for 2 hours. Calculate the thickness of Ag deposited. Given, density of
Ag = 10.5 gm/cm3. Atomic mass of Ag = 108 u.
OR

(a)

How much charge is required for the reduction of 1 mole of MnO4-2 to Mn+2 ?

(b)

Write any two applications of Kohlrausch law.

(c)

Silver is electrodeposited on a metallic vessel of total surface area of 900 cm2 by passing a

[5]

current of 0.5 A for 2 hours. Calculate the thickness of Ag deposited. Given, density of
Ag = 10.5 gm/cm3. Atomic mass of Ag = 108 u.
Q.30. (a)

A compound A C2H6O on oxidation by PCC gave B, which on treatment with aqueous

alkali and subsequent heating gave C. B on oxidation with KMnO4 forms a mono basic
carboxylic acid with molar mass of 60 gm/mol. Deduce the structure of A, B and C.
Explain your reasoning which helped to arrive at the structure.

[5]

OR
(a)

A hydrocarbon C5H10 does not react with chlorine in dark but gives a single monochloro
compound C5H9Cl in bright sun light. Identify the hydrocarbon.

(b)

Carry out the following conversions:

i)

Benzene to diphenyl

ii)

Ethanol to but-1-yne

iii)

propan-1-ol to propan-2-ol

* * *

[4]

[2+3=5]