KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, JAIPUR REGION

FIRST PRE BOARD EXAM- 2023-24 (Set C)

CLASS-XII
SUBJECT-CHEMISTRY THEORY (043)
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.

SECTION A
The following questions are multiple -choice questions with one correct answer. Each
question carries 1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section.

1. Which of the following undergoes nucleophilic substitution exclusively by SN1 mechanism?

(a) Benzyl chloride (b) Ethyl choride (c)Chlorobenzene (d) Isopropylchloride

2. The magnetic nature of elements depends on the presence of unpaired electrons.

Identify the configuration of transition elements which shows highest magnetic moment?
(a) 3d7 (b) 3d5 (c) 3d8 (d) 3d2

3.Zinc is coated over iron to prevent rusting of iron because.

(a) it is cheaper than iron (b) EOZn2+/Zn = E0 Fe2+/Fe
O 2+ 0 2+
(c) E Zn /Zn > E Fe /Fe (d) EOZn2+/Zn < E0 Fe2+/Fe

4.A first order reaction is 50% completed in 1.26 × 1014s. How much time would it take for
100% completion?
(a) 1.26×1015s (b) 2.52×1014s (c ) 2.52×1028s (d) Infinite

5.The slope in the plot of ln[R] vs. time gives in first order reaction.

(a) +k (b) +k/2.303 (c ) –k (d)–k/2.303

6.Arrange the following In increasing order of basic strength:

Aniline, p-nitroaniline and p-toluidine
(a) Aniline< p-nitroaniline< p-toluidine
(b) Aniline< p-toluidine < p-nitroaniline
(c ) p-toluidine < p-nitroaniline<Aniline
(d)p-nitroaniline< Aniline <p-toluidine

7. How many ions are produced from the complex [Co(NH3)6]Cl2 in solution?
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2

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8. How many alcohols with molecular formula C4H10O are chiral in nature?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
9. Which of the following species are involved in the carbylamine test ?
(a) R-NC (b) NaNO2+HCl (c) COCl2 (d) All of the above

10. For the reaction A→B , the rate of reaction becomes three times when the concentration
of A is increased by nine times . What is the order of reaction?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) ½ (d) 0
11. Amongst the following, the most stable complex is-
(a) [FeCl6]3- (b) [Fe(NH3)6]3+ (c) [Fe(C2O4)3]3− (d) [Fe(H2O)6]3+

12. Which of the following alcohols gives 2-butene on dehydration by conc. H2SO4?
(a) 2-methyl propene-2-ol (b) 2-methyl 1 -propanol
(c) Butane-2-ol (d) Butane 1-ol

In the Following questions a statement of Assertion(A) is followed by a statement of

Reason(R). 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): CH3CH2OH can be converted into CH3CHO by treatment with PCC.
Reason (R): PCC is a better reagent for oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes.

14. Assertion (A): Group 12 elements are not considered as transition metals.
Reason (R): Transition metals are those which have incompletely filled d shell in their
compounds.

15. Assertion (A): Acetanilide is less basic than aniline.

Reason (R): Acetylation of aniline results in decrease of electron density on nitrogen

16. Assertion (A): All naturally occurring α− amino acids except glycine are optically active.
Reason (R): Most naturally occurring amino acids have L - configuration.

SECTION B
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The following
questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.

17. A first order reaction has a rate constant 1.15×10−3S−1.How long will 5g of this reactant
take to reduce to 3g? Given: log 5=0.6989, log 3= 0.477

18. Give reasons

(a) C-Cl bond length in chlorobenzene is shorter than C-Cl bond length in CH3-Cl

(b) SN1 reactions are accompanied by racemization in optically active alkyl halides.

OR
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 What happens when-
(a) CH3-Cl is treated with aqueous KOH
(b) CH3Br is treated with Mg in the presence of dry ether?

19. Write the reaction involved when D-glucose is treated with the following reagents.

(a) Br2 water (b) NH2-OH

20. A complex of the type [M(AA)2X2] n+ is known to optically active.what does this indicate
about the structure of the complex ? Give one example of such complex.

21. (a) on increasing temperature, activation energy of a reaction decreases, why?

(b)In some cases, it is found that a large number of colliding molecules have energy
more than threshold energy, yet the reaction is slow why?

SECTION C
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The following
questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.

22. Write the equations for the following conversion

(a) Phenol to Anisol

(b) Salicylic acid to aspirin

(c) Ethyl alcohol to Ethoxyethane

23. (a) Although both [NiCl4]2- and [Ni(CO)4] have sp3 hybridization ,yet [NiCl4]2-

is paramagnetic and [Ni(CO)4] is diamagnetic. Give reason. (Atomic number of Ni=28)

(b)On the basis of crystal field theory, write the electronic configuration for d5 ion.

(i) Δ0>P (ii) Δ0<P

24. Answer the following questions.

(a) Measurement of osmotic pressure method is preferred for the determination of

molecular masses of macromolecules such as protein and polymers.

(b) Aquatic animals are more comfortable in the cold water than in warm water.

(c) Elevation of boiling point of 1 M KCl solution is nearly double than that of 1 M sugar
solution.

25. Give reason for the following

(a) pKa value of aniline is more than that of methylamine.

(b) Aniline does not undergo Friedel-crafts reaction.

(c ) Diazonium salts of aromatic amines are more stable than those of aliphatic amines.

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26. In the following pairs of halogen compounds, which compound undergoes
faster SN1 reaction? And why?

(a) (b)

27. Calculate Ecell for the following reaction at 298 K

2Cr(s) + 3Fe2+ (0.01 M) → 2Cr3+ (0.01 M) + 3Fe(s) Given: Eocell = 0.261 V

28. Predict the main product of the following reactions:

OR
Give reasons:
(i) Alpha hydrogen of aldehydes and ketones are acidic in nature.
(ii)Propanone is less reactive than ethanal towards addition of HCN.
(iii) Benzoic acid does not give Friedel-Crafts reaction.

SECTION D
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.

29. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:

Polysaccharides may be very large molecules. Starch, glycogen, cellulose, and chitin are
examples of polysaccharides. Starch is the stored form of sugars in plants and is made up of
amylose and amylopectin (both polymers of glucose). Amylose is soluble in water and can be
hydrolyzed into glucose units breaking glycoside bonds, by the enzymes α- amylase and β-
amylase. It is straight chain polymer. Amylopectin is a branched chain polymer of several D-
glucose molecules. 80% of amylopectin is present in starch. Plants are able to synthesize
glucose, and the excess glucose is stored as starch in different plant parts, including roots
and seeds. The starch that is consumed by animals is broken down into smaller molecules,
such as glucose. The cells can then absorb the glucose. Glycogen is the storage form of
glucose in humans and other vertebrates, and is made up of monomers of glucose. It is
structurally quite similar to amylopectin. Glycogen is the animal equivalent of starch. It is
stored in liver and skeletal muscles. Cellulose is one of the most abundant natural

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biopolymers. The cell walls of plants are mostly made of cellulose, which provides structural
support to the cell. Wood and paper are mostly cellulosic in nature.

Answer the following questions.

(a) Differentiate between Amylose and Amylopectine

(b) Define polysaccharides.
(c) Write chemical reaction to show that open structure of D-glucose contains the
following. (i) Straight chain (ii) Five alcohol group
OR

(c) What are the products of hydrolysis of- (i) Maltose (ii) lactose
30. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:

Boiling point or freezing point of liquid solution would be affected by the dissolved solids in the
liquid phase. A soluble solid in solution has the effect of raising its boiling point and
depressing its freezing point. The addition of non-volatile substances to a solvent decreases
the vapor pressure and the added solute particles affect the formation of pure solvent crystals.
According to many researches the decrease in freezing point directly correlated to the
concentration of solutes dissolved in the solvent. This phenomenon is expressed as freezing
point depression and it is useful for several applications such as freeze concentration of liquid
food and to find the molar mass of an unknown solute in the solution. Freeze concentration is
a high quality liquid food concentration method where water is removed by forming ice
crystals. This is done by cooling the liquid food below the freezing point of the solution. The
freezing point depression is referred as a colligative property and it is proportional to the molar
concentration of the solution (m), along with vapor pressure lowering, boiling point elevation,
and osmotic pressure.

Give reasons of following

(a) Cooking is faster in pressure cooker than in cooking pan.

(b) Red blood cells(RBC) shrink when placed in saline waterbut swell in distilled water.
(c) A decrease in temperature is observed on mixing ethanol and acetone.
OR
(c) Potassium chloride solution freezes at a lower temperature than water.
SECTION E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each.
All questions have an internal choice.
31. Attempt any five of the following:
(a) Transition metal form complex compounds.
(b) Actinoids show wide range of oxidation states.
(c) Eo value for (Zn2+/Zn) is negative while that of (Cu2+/Cu) is positive.
(d)Sc3+ is colourless in an aqueous solution whereas Ti3+ is coloured.
(e) Complete and balance the following chemical equations.
Fe2+ + MnO4-+ H+

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 (f) The transition metals are generally paramagnetic in nature why?
(g) Complete and balance the following chemical equations
MnO4- + 4 H+ + 3e
32. An organic compound (A) (molecular formula C8H16O2) was hydrolysed with dilute
sulphuric acid to give a carboxylic acid (B) and an alcohol (C). Oxidation of (C) with chromic
acid produced (B). (C) on dehydration gives but-1-ene. Identify A, B and C. Write equations
for the reactions involved.
OR

Complete the following

33.(a) The conductivity of 0.001 M acetic acid is 4 x 10-5 S/m. Calculate the dissociation
constant of acetic acid if λ0m for acetic acid is 390 S cm2 mol-1.

(b)Write Nernst equation for the reaction at 25°C :

2 Al (s) + 3 Cu2+ (aq) —-> 2 Al3+ (aq) + 3 Cu (s)

(c ) What are Secondary Batteries ? Give an example.

OR

(a) Following reaction takes place in the cell:

Zn (s) + Ag2O (s) + H2O (l) → Zn2+ (aq) + 2Ag (s) + 20H– (aq)
Calculate ΔrG° of the reaction.[Given: E°(Zn2+/Zn) = – 0.76 V,
E°(Ag2+/Ag) = 0.80 V, 1 F = 96,500 C mol-1]

(b) How can you determine limiting molar conductivity (∧m°,) for strong electrolyte and
weak electrolyte?
(c) How much electricity in terms of Faraday is required to produce20⋅0 g of Ca from
molten CaCl2?

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