XII CHEMISTRY TEST
DATE: 19/01/2014
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Bond enthalpy of fluorine is lower than that of 15. Give reason for the following:
chlorine. Why?
(a) o – Toluidine is more basic than aniline.
Give the IUPAC name of the following compound:
(b) Tertiary amines do not undergo acetylation
reaction.
 CH3 3 C  C||  COOH
16.
Write
the following name reactions:
O
(a) Gabriel phthalimide reaction.
On increasing temperature, activation energy of a
(b) Hofmann bromamide reaction.
reaction decreases. Why?
17.
Silver metal crystallises with a face centred cubic
Which of the following is most effective electrolyte in
lattice. The length of unit cell is found to be
the coagulation of AgI/ Ag + sol?
K 2SO4 , MgCl2 , K 4 Fe  CN 6 
4.077 108 cm. Calculate atomic radius and density of
silver. (Atomic mass of Ag = 108 u, NA = 6.02 × 1023
Write the reaction when glucose is heated with excess
mol – 1 )
of HI.
18. Calculate packing efficiency in ccp structure.
6. Which Xe compound has distorted octahedral shape?
19. Manu and his father went to a shop to purchase a
7. What is the denticity of co – ordination compound
battery for their inverter. Shopkeeper showed them
used for the treatment of lead poisioning?
two types of batteries, one with lead plates and other
8. An alkoxide is a stronger base than hydroxide ion.
with cadmium plates. The battery with cadmium
Justify.
plates was more expensive than the lead battery.
9. (a) State the law which helps to determine the limiting
Manu’s father wanted to purchase lead battery as it
molar conductivity of weak electrolyte.
was cheaper.
(b) Calculate the limiting molar conductivity of CaSO4.
After reading above passage, answer the following
(Limiting molar conductivity of calcium and sulphate
questions:
ions are 119.0 and 160.0 S cm2 mol – 1 respectively.)
(a) As a student of chemistry, why would you
10. Rate constant k for first order reaction has been found
suggest to Manu’s father to buy the expensive
to be 2.54 × 10 – 3 sec – 1. Calculate its three – fourth
cadmium plate battery. Give two reasons.
life.
(b) What are the values associated with the above
OR
decision?
A first order gas reaction A2 B2 (g)  2A  g   2B  g  at
20. Give a reason for the following:
the temperature 400˚C has the rate constant
(a) Rough surface of catalyst is more effective than
smooth surface.
k  2.0 104 sec1 . What percentage of A2B2 is
(b)
Smoke passed through charged plates before
decomposed on heating for 900 seconds?
allowing it to come out of chimneys in factories.
11. Do the following conversions:
(c)
Ne gets easily absorbed over charcoal than He.
(a) Methyl bromide to acetone.
21.
(a)
Give
one example of each of the following:
(b) Benzyl chloride to 2 – phenylacetic acid
i. Acidic flux
ii. Basic flux
12. How will you distinguish between the following pairs
(b)
What
happens
when:
of compounds:
i. Cu2O undergoes self – reduction in a silica line
(a) Chloroform and carbon tetrachloride.
convertor.
(b) Benzyl chloride and chlorobenzene
ii. Haematite oxidises carbon to carbon monoxide.
13. For
a
chemical
OR
variation in rate with
(a)
What
role
does
cryolite
play
in Hall Heroult
conc. is shown below:
process?
(b) How can alumina be separated from silica in a
(a) What is the order
bauxite ore associated with silica? Give equations
of the reaction?
also.
(b) What are the units of rate constant k for the
22. Write balanced chemical equations for the following
reaction?
reactions:
14. Give the electronic configuration of d – orbitals of
(a) Hypophosphorous acid is added to AgNO3 solution.
K3  Fe  CN 6  and K3 FeF6  and explain why these
(b) Chlorine gas is passed through hot and
complexes give different colours with same solution.
concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide.
(At. No. of Fe = 26)
(c) XeF2 undergoes hydrolysis.
5.
23. (a) Draw the structure of sulphuric acid.
i. Potassium permanganate is a good oxidising
(b) A sparkless current is passed through oxygen to
agent in basic medium.
prepare ozone. Why?
ii. Inter – convertibility of chromate ion and
(c) Bleaching action of sulphur dioxide is a
dichromate ion in aqueous solution depends upon
temporary action. Comment.
pH of the solution.
24. (a) Give one structural difference between amylose
iii. Potassium permanganate is thermally unstable
and amylopectin.
at 513 K.
(b) Name the protein and its shape present in oxygen 30. (a) Give names of the reagents to bring about the
carrier in human body.
following transformations:
(c) Name two fat storing tissues in human body.
i. Ethanoic acid to ethanol.
25. Define the following by giving one example of each:
ii. Propane – 1 – ol to propanal
(a) Antiseptic (b)Antioxidants (c) Narcotics
iii. Pent – 3 – en – 2 – ol to pent – 3 – en – 2 – one
26. (a) Write the names of the monomers of polymer used
iv. Sodium benzoate to benzene
for making unbreakable crockery.
(b) Arrange the following in the increasing order of:
(b) Write the reaction of preparation of neoprene.
i. Methanal,
Propanal,
Butanone,
Ethanal,
(c) Arrange the following polymers in decreasing
Propanone (nucleophilic addition reaction)
order of intermolecular forces.
ii. Formaldehyde,
Acetone,
Acetaldehyde
PVC, Nylon 66, Natural rubber
(reactivity towards HCN)
27. Write the mechanism for preparation of ethanol from
iii. Acetophenone, p – Tolualdehyde, p –
ethane.
Nitrobenzaldehyde, Benzaldehyde (nucleophilic
28. (a) What is the freezing point of 0.4 molal solution of
addition reaction)
acetic acid in benzene in which it dimerises to the
OR
extent of 85%. Freezing point of benzene is 278.4 K
(a) Bring out the following conversions:
and its molar heat of fusion is 10. 042 kJ mol – 1.
i. 4 – Nitrotoluene to 2 – bromobenzoic acid
(b) Explain the following:
ii. Ethylcyanide to 1 – phenylpropanone
i. Solution of chloroform and acetone is an example
(b) Give a reason for the following:
of maximum boiling azeotrope.
i. Chloroacetic acid is more acidic than acetic acid.
ii. A doctor advised a person suffering from high
ii. Carboxylic acids have higher boiling point than
blood pressure to take less quantity of common salt.
alcohols.
OR
iii. 4 – Nitrobenzoic acid is more acidic than 4 –
(a) Calculate the boiling point of a solution containing
methoxybenzoic acid.
0.61 g of benzoic acid in 5 g of CS2. Assuming 84%
dimerization of acid. The boiling point and kb of CS2
are 46.2˚C and 2.3 K kg mol – 1 respectively.
(b) State Raoult’s law for the solution containing non –
volatile solute. Give its mathematical expression
also.
29. Account for the following:
(a) Transition elements show highest oxidation state
in their oxides than fluorides.
(b) Cu has positive electrode potential in the first
transition series.
(c) Ionisation enthalpy of lanthanides is higher than
actinides.
(d) Potassium dichromate is a good oxidising agent in
acidic medium.
(e) Actinides show more number of oxidation states
than lanthanides.
OR
(a) Compare non – transition and transition elements
on the basis of their
i. Variability of oxidation states.
ii. Stability of oxidation states.
(b) Give chemical reactions for the following
observations: