Chemistry

BOARD QUESTION PAPER : MARCH 2016

Note:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Answers to the two sections are to be written in the same answer book.
iii. Figures to the right hand side indicate full marks.
iv. Write balanced chemical equations and draw neat and labelled diagrams, wherever necessary.
v. Use of logarithmic table is allowed.
vi. Answer to every question must be started on a new page.

SECTION – I
Q.1. Answer any SIX of the following: [12]
i. What is ferromagnetism? Iron (Z = 26) is strongly ferromagnetic. Explain.
ii. Define boiling point. Write the formula to determine molar mass of a solute using freezing
point depression method.
iii. Write mathematical equations of first law of thermodynamics for the following processes:
a. Adiabatic process
b. Isochoric process
iv. Explain graphical method to determine activation energy of a reaction.
v. Write the names and chemical formulae of any one ore of iron and zinc each.
vi. What is the action of
a. Sodium on arsenic?
b. Magnesium on bismuth?
vii. Define enthalpy of sublimation. How is it related to enthalpy of fusion and enthalpy of
vaporization?
viii. What are Ellingham diagrams? Write any two features of it.
Q.2. Answer any THREE of the following: [9]
i. Silver crystallises in fcc structure. If density of silver is 10.51 g cm−3, calculate the volume of
unit cell.
[Atomic mass of silver (Ag) = 108 g mol−1]
ii. The vapour pressure of pure benzene is 640 mm of Hg. 2.175 × 10−3 kg of non-volatile solute
is added to 39 g of benzene, the vapour pressure of solution is 600 mm of Hg. Calculate
molar mass of solute (C = 12, H = 1).
iii. Calculate C−Cl bond enthalpy from the following reaction:
CH3Cl(g) + Cl2(g) → CH2Cl2(g) + HCl(g) ; ∆H° = − 104 kJ
If C−H, Cl−Cl and H−Cl bond enthalpies are 414, 243 and 431 kJ mol−1 respectively.
iv. Define cell constant. Draw a neat and well labelled diagram of primary reference electrode.
Q.3. Answer any ONE of the following: [7]
i. Write four points of differences between properties of nitrogen and other elements of
group 15.
Explain the structure of ClF3.
Conductivity of a solution is 6.23 × 10−5 Ω−1cm−1 and its resistance is 13710 Ω. If the
electrodes are 0.7 cm apart, calculate the cross-sectional area of the electrode.
Why is molality of a solution independent of the temperature?
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ii. What are neutral oxides? Explain the nature of zinc oxide with the help of the reactions.
Define ‘molar conductivity’ and ‘zero order reaction’.
In a first order reaction x → y, 40% of the given sample of compound remains unreacted in
45 minutes. Calculate rate constant of the reaction.
Q.4. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives for each
sub-question: [7]
i. The molecular formula H2S2O2 represents which oxoacid among the following?
(A) Hydrosulphurous acid (B) Thiosulphurous acid
(C) Sulphuric acid (D) Pyrosulphurous acid
ii. Iodine exists as _______.
(A) polar molecular solid (B) ionic solid
(C) non-polar molecular solid (D) hydrogen bonded molecular solid
iii. Absolute entropies of solids, liquids and gases can be determined by _______.
(A) measuring heat capacity of substance at various temperatures
(B) subtracting standard entropy of reactants from products
(C) measuring vibrational motion of molecules
(D) using formula ∆S° = S°T − S°0

iv. The determination of molar mass from elevation in boiling point is called as _______.
(A) cryoscopy (B) colorimetry
(C) ebullioscopy (D) spectroscopy
v. The process of leaching alumina, using sodium carbonate is called _______.
(A) Baeyer’s process (B) decomposition
(C) cyanide process (D) Hall’s process
vi. On calculating the strength of current in amperes if a charge of 840 C (coulomb) passes through
an electrolyte in 7 minutes, it will be _______.
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
vii. A → B is a first order reaction with rate 6.6 × 10−5 M s−1. When [A] is 0.6 M, rate constant of
the reaction is _______.
(A) 1.1 × 10−5 s−1 (B) 1.1 × 10−4 s−1
(C) 9 × 10 s −5 −1
(D) 9 × 10−4 s−1
SECTION – II
Q.5. Answer any SIX of the following: [12]
i. Why is Sc3+ colourless while Ti3+ coloured? (Atomic number Sc = 21, Ti = 22)
ii. Illustrate with example, the difference between a double salt and a coordination compound.
iii. How is chlorobenzene prepared from aniline? How is chlorobenzene converted into
diphenyl?
iv. What is metamerism? Explain metamerism with suitable examples of ethers.
v. What are ketones? How are ketones classified?
vi. How are
a. 1-nitropropane and b. 2-nitropropane
prepared from suitable oxime?
vii. Define antioxidants. Draw structure of BHT.
viii. What are carbohydrates? Write the reaction for the preparation of nylon-6.
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Q.6. Answer any THREE of the following: [9]
i. What are f-block elements? Distinguish between lanthanoids and actinoids.
ii. Explain the terms
a. Optical activity
b. Ligand
c. Interstitial compounds
iii. Write the formula of Tetraamminedichloroplatinum(IV) chloride. How is propene converted
into 1-bromopropane and 2-bromopropane?
iv. What are broad-spectrum antibiotics?
How are polythene and neoprene prepared?
Q.7. Answer any ONE of the following: [7]
i. Explain the mechanism of esterification. Write the reactions involved in dehydration of 1°, 2°
and 3° alcohols.
ii. What are vitamins? Name any two diseases caused by deficiency of vitamin A. Write the
structures of:
a. nucleoside b. nucleotide
How are 1-nitropropane, 2-nitropropane and 2-methyl-2-nitropropane are distinguished from
each other using nitrous acid?
Q.8. Select and write the most appropriate answers from the given alternatives: [7]
i. The preparation of alkyl fluoride from alkyl chloride, in presence of metallic fluorides is
known as _______.
(A) Williamson’s reaction (B) Finkelstein reaction
(C) Swarts reaction (D) Wurtz reaction
ii. Identify the weakest acidic compound amongst the following:
(A) p-Nitrophenol (B) p-Chlorophenol
(C) p-Cresol (D) p-Aminophenol
iii. On acid hydrolysis, propanenitrile gives _______.
(A) propanal (B) acetic acid
(C) propionamide (D) propanoic acid
iv. Which of the following amines yield foul smelling product with haloform and alcoholic
KOH?
(A) Ethylamine (B) Diethylamine
(C) Triethylamine (D) Ethylmethylamine
v. Which of the following is NOT present in DNA?
(A) Adenine (B) Guanine
(C) Thymine (D) Uracil
vi. Amongst the following, identify a copolymer.
(A) Orlon (B) PVC
(C) PHBV (D) Teflon
vii. Phenelzine is used as an _______.
(A) analgesic (B) antiseptic
(C) antipyretic (D) antidepressant

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