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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.

COMMON EXAMINATION
Class-12
CHEMISTRY - 043 (SET-3)
Roll No.: Maximum Marks:70
Date: 03/01/2025 Time allowed: 3 hours
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(a) There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
(b) SECTION A consists of 16 multiple-choice questions
SECTION carrying
A 1 mark each.
(c) SECTION B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
The following
(d) SECTION questions
C consists are
of 7 short multiple-choice
answer questions
questions carrying with one correct answer.
3 marks each.
Each question
(e) SECTION carries
D consists 1 mark. There
of 2 case-based questionsiscarrying
no internal
4 marks choice
each. in this section.
(f) SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
1. Standard electrode potential of three metals X, Y and Z are – 1.2 V, + 0.5 V and – 3.0 V,
(g) All questions are compulsory.
(h)respectively. Theand
Use of log tables reducing power
calculators of these
is not metals will be:
allowed.
(a) Y >AZ > X
SECTION
The
(b)following
X > Y >questions
Z are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Each
question
(c) Z >carries
X > Y1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section.
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(d) X > Y > Z
2. Which of the following graphs represents a zero order rate of reaction?

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a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

3. Match the properties given in column I with the transition metals of 3d series in column II

Column I Column II

(i) has positive Eo for M2+/M (A) Mn

(ii) shows maximum no. of oxidation states (B) Cu

(iii) stable oxidation state is +3 (C) Zn

(iv) not a transition element (D) Sc

a. (i)-(C), (ii)-(B), (iii)-(A), (iv)-B

b. (i)-(B), (ii)-(A), (iii)-(C), (iv)-D
c. (i)-(A), (ii)-(B), (iii)-(C), (iv)-D
d. (i)-(B), (ii)-(A), (iii)-(D), (iv)-C

[Link] poured some potassium chromate in a test tube for qualitative analysis. The yellow solution
of potassium chromate soon turned orange in colour. Manav realised that this happened because the
test tube was not clean and contained a few drops of some liquid. Which of the following were the
liquid drops most likely to be?

a) Drops of hydrochloric acid

b) Drops of methyl orange

c) Drops of NaOH solution

d) Drops of water.

5. The half-life for a first order reaction is 4 minutes. The time after which 99.9% reaction gets
completed is:

a) 32 minutes

b) 40 minutes

c) 16 minutes

d) 8 minutes

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6. Primary and secondary valency of Pt in [Pt(en)2Cl2] are

a) 4, 4

b) 4, 6

c) 6, 4

d) 2, 6

7. Which of these statements about [Co(CN)6]3- is true?

a) It has 4 unpaired electrons, high spin

b) No unpaired electron, high spin

c) No unpaired electron, low spin

d) 4 unpaired electrons, low spin

8) Which of the following proteins has a globular structure and is typically soluble in water?

a) Keratin

b) Myosin

c) Collagen

d) Haemoglobin

9) The correct order of increasing acidic strength is

a) Phenol < Ethanol < Chloroacetic acid < Acetic acid

b) Ethanol < Phenol < Chloroacetic acid < Acetic acid

c) Ethanol < Phenol <Acetic acid < Chloroacetic acid

d) Chloroacetic acid < Acetic acid < Phenol < Ethanol

10) The position of Br in the compound CH2=CHC(Br)(CH3)2 can be classified as

a) Allyl

b) Aryl

c) Vinyl

d) Secondary

11. Which of the following is the correct representation for the intermediate of nucleophilic addition
reaction formed by the given carbonyl compound (A):

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a) (i) and (ii)

b) (i) and (iii)
c) (i) and (iv)
d) i, ii,iii,iv
12) Riya used two oxidizing agent A and B for the oxidation of alcohols. She observed an aldehyde

produced with A and a carboxylic acid produced with B. A and B may be

(a) A- Acidified KMnO4, B- Pyridinium chlorochromate

(b) A - Pyridinium chlorochromate B – Conc. H2SO4

(c) A- Pyridinium chlorochromate B- Acidified KMnO4

(d) A- Conc. H2SO4 B - Pyridinium chlorochromate

For question number 13 to 16, two statements are given one labelled as Assertion
(A)and other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
from the course (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

(a) both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion
(A).

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).

(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

13)Assertion: Carboxylic acids contain a carbonyl group but do not give the characteristic reactions of
the group.
Reason: The electrophilicity of the carbon atom is more in carboxylic acids than in aldehydes and
ketones.
[Link]: Transition metals show variable valency.
Reason: Transition metals have a large energy difference between the ns2 and (n – 1) d electrons
[Link]: Nitration of aniline can be conveniently done by protecting the amino group by
acetylation.
Reason: Acetylation increases the electron-density in the benzene ring.

[Link]: Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction.
Reason: In the case of phenol, the intermediate carbocation is more resonance stabilized

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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) Name the components of starch

b) What is the structural difference between cellulose and starch?

c) What is the chemical composition of glycogen, and how does it relate to carbohydrates?

d) Why glycogen is called animal starch?

18) a) Write the structure of the product when chlorobenzene is treated with methyl chloride in the
presence of sodium metal and dry ether.

b) Write the structure of the alkene formed by dehydrohalogenation of 1-bromo-1-

ethylcyclohexane with alcoholic KOH.

19) Calculate the boiling point of solution when 4g of MgSO4(Molar mass: 120 g/mol) was dissolved in
100g of water, assuming MgSO4 undergoes complete ionization.

[Kb for water = 0.52 K kg mol-1

OR

The vapour pressure of pure benzene at a certain temperature is 0.850 bar. A non-volatile, non-
electrolyte solid weighing 0.5 g when added to 39.0 g of benzene (molar mass 78 g mol-1). Vapour
pressure of the solution, then, is 0.845 bar. What is the molar mass of the solid substance?

20) The cell in which the following reaction occurs: 2Fe3+ (aq) + 2I– (aq) —> 2Fe2+ (aq) +I2 (s) has

E0 cell=0.236 V at 298 K. Calculate the standard Gibbs energy and the log Kc of the cell reaction.

21) a) When a co-ordination compound COCl3.4NH3 is mixed with AgNO3 1 mole of AgCl is

precipitated per mole of the compound. Write the Structural formula of a complex.

b) What type of isomerism is exhibited by the complex [Co(en)3]3+?

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) A B and C are three non-cyclic functional isomers of a carbonyl compound with molecular formula
C4H8O. Isomers A and C give positive Tollen’s test whereas isomer B does not give Tollen’s test but
gives positive iodoform test. Isomers A and B on reduction with Zn (Hg)/Conc. HCl give the same
product D.

a) Write the structure of A B, C and D.

b) Out of, A B and C isomers, which one is least reactive towards addition of HCN?

OR

a) Give a chemical test to distinguish between: Benzaldehyde & Formaldehyde

b) How will you carry out the following conversions

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i) Benzene to m - nitroacetophenone

ii) Ethyl benzene to Benzoic acid

23) a) The following haloalkanes are hydrolysed in presence of aq. KOH.

i) 1 Chlorobutane ii) 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane

Which of the above is most likely to give racemic mixture? Justify your answer

b) Assign IUPAC name for the following haloalkene:

c) Identify ‘A’ in the following reaction:

24) a) What is the role of zinc chloride in dry cell?

b) Λo m for NaCl, HCl and NaAc are 126.4, 425.9 and 91.0 S cm2/mol respectively. Calculate Λom

for HAc.

c) Write the chemical reactions taking place at the electrodes during discharging of lead storage
battery.

25) a) Calculate the emf of the following cell at 298 K:

Al(s) /Al3+(0.15M) // Cu2 +(0.025M) / Cu(s)

(Given EO (Al3+/Al) = — 1 66V, E0(Cu2+/Cu) = 0.34V, log 15 = 0.1761, log 25 =0.3979)

b) Write the products of electrolysis of aqueous solution of NaCl with platinum electrode.

26) Account for the following:

a) The lowest oxide of transition metal is basic, and the highest is acidic.

b) Chromium is a hard metal while mercury is a liquid metal.

c) The ionisation energy of elements of the 3d series does not vary much with increasing atomic
number.

27) a) The presence of Carbonyl group in glucose is confirmed by its reaction with hydroxylamine.
Identify the type of carbonyl group present and its position. Give a chemical reaction in support of your
answer.

b) Which one of the following is a polysaccharide?

Sucrose, Glucose, Starch, Fructose

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c) Which type of linkage is present between nucleotides?

28) a) Name the reagent which is used to convert Butan-2-one to butan-2-ol.

b) Ortho nitrophenol has lower boiling point than p-nitrophenol. Why?

c) What happens when phenol is oxidized by Na2Cr2O7/H2SO4?

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)

a) (i)Arrange the following amines in the decreasing order of basic strength in gas phase:
C 2 H 5 NH 2, (C 2H 5) 2NH, (C 2 H 5) 3 N and NH 3
(ii)Arrange the following amines in the decreasing order of basic strength in aqueous solution:
C 2 H 5 NH 2, (C 2 H 5) 2 NH, (C 2 H 5) 3 N and NH 3
b) Aniline is less basic than ammonia. Give appropriate reason.
c) Amines are basic and hence form salts with acids. Complete the following equation based on
this property and name the product formed.

[Link] these properties depend on the number of solute particles irrespective of their nature relative
to the total number of particles present in the solution. Such properties are called colligative
properties the process of osmosis can be reversed if a pressure higher than the osmotic pressure is
applied to the solution. Colligative properties have been used to determine the molar mass of
solutes. Solutes which dissociate in solution exhibit molar mass lower than the actual molar mass
and those which associate show higher molar mass than their actual values. Quantitatively, the
extent to which a solute is dissociated or associated can be expressed by Van’t Hoff factor i. This

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factor has been defined as ratio of normal molar mass to experimentally determined molar mass or
as the ratio of observed colligative property to the calculated colligative property.
(a) Blood cells are isotonic with 0.9% sodium chloride solution. What happens if we place blood
cells in a solution containing
(i) 1.2% sodium chloride solution?
(ii) 0.4% sodium chloride solution?
(b) Give reason for the fact that, Measurement of osmotic pressure method is preferred for the
determination of molar masses of macromolecules such as proteins and polymers.
(c) Calculate the freezing point of an aqueous solution containing 10.50 g of MgBr2 in 200 g of
water. (Molar mass of MgBr2 = 184 g mol–1, Kf for water = 1.86 K kg mol–1)
(OR)
c) 30 g of urea (M = 60 g mol–1] is dissolved in 846 g of water. Calculate the vapour pressure of
water for this solution if vapour pressure of pure water at 298 K is 23.8 mm Hg.

SECTION E

The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. All questions
have an internal choice.

31 a) Answer the following:

(i) Write “Reimer - Tiemann “reaction
(ii) Give a chemical test to distinguish between isopropyl alcohol and [Link] alcohol
(iii) Predict the product:

b) Give reason for the following:

(i) ∝ hydrogen atom in aldehydes and ketones is acidic in nature.

(ii) Ketones are generally oxidised under vigorous condition
.

OR

a) Write down the equations involved in the following reactions:

i) Wolff Kushner Reduction

ii) Étard Reaction

iii) Self aldol condensation

b) i) How will you distinguish between the following pairs of compounds?

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Phenol and ethanol

ii) Complete the following reactions:

CH3-CH2-CH2-O-CH3 + HBr →

32A. (a) Account for the following:

(i) Transition metals from large number of complex compounds.
(ii) The lowest oxide of transition metal is basic whereas the highest oxide is amphoteric or
acidic.
(iii) Value for the EoMn3+/Mn2+couple is highly positive (+1.57 V) as compared to Eo Cr3+/Cr2+
(b) Compare Lanthanoids and actinoids with respect t
(i) Electronic configuration. (ii) oxidation states.
OR
32B) a) I) Write down the formula of: Tetraamineaquachloridocobalt(III) chloride.

ii) Which of the following is more stable complex and why?

[Co(NH3)6]3+ and [Co(en)3]3+

iii) Give two examples of ligands which form coordination compounds useful in analytical
chemistry.

b) In the ions: Mn3+, V3+, Cr3+, Ti4+

i) Which ion is most stable in aqueous solution?

ii) Which ion is colorless?

iii) Which ion is strongest oxidizing agent?

iv) Which ion has highest magnetic moment?

OR

33) a) 30 g of urea (M = 60 g mol-I) is dissolved in 846 g of water. Calculate the vapour pressure

of water for this solution if vapour pressure of pure water at 298 K is 23.8 mm Hg.

b) Write two differences between ideal solutions and non-ideal solutions.

OR

(a) A 10% solution (by mass) of sucrose in water has a freezing point of 269.15 K. Calculate the

freezing point of 10% glucose in water if the freezing point of pure water is 273.15 K.

Given: (Molar mass of sucrose = 342 g mol-1)(Molar mass of glucose = 180 g mol-1

(b) Define the term: Molality (m)

(ii) 0.1 molal aqueous solution of sodium chloride has a higher boiling point than 0.1molal glucose.
Why?

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