MILES BRONSON RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

Borjhar, Guwahati-15
Post Mid Term Assessment
Session: 2020-21
Class: XII Sc
Time Allotted: 3 hrs Sub: Chemistry Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :

(i) Question paper comprises four sections – A, B, C and D.

(ii) There are 37 questions in the question paper and all questions are compulsory.
(iii) Section A – Q. No. 1 to 20 are very short answer type questions carrying one mark each.
Answer these questions in one word or one sentence.
(iv) Section B – Q. No. 21 to 27 are short answer type questions carrying two marks each.
(v) Section C – Q. No. 28 to 34 are long answer type-I questions carrying three marks each.
(vi) Section D – Q. No. 35 to 37 are long answer type-II questions carrying five marks each.
(vii) There is NO overall choice in the question paper.
(viii) Use of calculators is NOT permitted.

SECTION A

1. What is electrochemical series?

2. Mention one important application of Henry’s law.
3. Can you store AgCl solution in Zinc pot?
4. The degree of dissociation of acetic acid at 298 K is
(Given that: Λ°m(CH3COOH) = 39.05 S cm2 mol-1, Λ°m(CH3COO-) = 40.9 S cm2 mol-1, Λ°m(H +) = 349.1 S cm2 mol-1)
a) ~0.1
b) ~0.3
c) ~0.7
d) ~0.9
5. For a binary ideal liquid solution, the total pressure of the solution is given as
a) PS = PA° + (PA° – PB°) XB
b) PS = PB° + (PA° – PB°) XA
c) PS = PA° + (PB° – PA°) XA
d) PS = PB° + (PB° – PA°) XB

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6. Consider the following hypothetical reaction
A + B + C → Products, the rate is given by
𝑑A
𝑟=− = 𝑘[A]1/2 [B]1/3 [C]1/4
𝑑𝑡
The order of the reaction is
a) 1
b) ½
c) 2
d) 1.08
Instructions: For question numbers 7-8, each question contains STATEMENT 1 (Assertion) and
STATEMENT 2 (Reason). Each question has the 4 choices a), b), c) and d) out of which ONLY ONE is
correct.
a) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1
b) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement
c) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False
d) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True
7. Statement 1: Molar conductivity of a weak electrolyte at infinite dilution cannot be determined
experimentally.
Statement 2: Kohlrausch law helps to find molar conductivity of a weak electrolyte at infinite dilution.

8. Statement 1: For the reaction 2O3 ⟶ 3O2 , the rate = 𝐾[O3 ]2 [O2 ]−1 .
Statement 2: The reaction has −ve order for O2 .

9. The emf of the following cell:

Ni I Ni2+ (1.0 M) II Au3+ (1.0 M) I Au
(Given, E° = -0.25 V for Ni2+/Ni; E° = 1.5 V for Au3+/Au)
is
a) 1.25 V
b) -1.25 V
c) 1.75 V
d) 2.0 V
10. Molar conductivity denoted by the symbol Λm is related to the conductivity of the solution by the equation
(κ is the conductivity and C the concentration)
a) Λm =2κ/C
b) Λm = C/κ
c) Λm = κ/C
d) Λm = κC

11. The decreasing order of boiling points of alkyl halides is

(a) RF > RCl > RBr > RI
(b) RBr > RCl > RCl > RF
(c) RI > RBr > RCl > RF
(d) RCl > RF > RI > RBr

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12. The heating of phenyl methyl ether with HI produces
(a) Iodobenzene
(b) Phenol
(c) Benzene
(d) Ethyl chloride
13. Which of the following gives positive iodoform test?

14. CH3—O—CH (CH3)2 + HI → Products is/are

15.

The product ‘Z’ is

(a) Benzaldehyde
(b) Benzoic acid
(c) Benzene
(d) Toluene
16.

17. Acetophenone when reacted with base C2H5—ONa, yields a stable product:

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18.

19.

20. 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

SECTION B

21. Resistance of a conductivity cell filled with 0.1 mol L-1 KCl solution is 100 Ω. If the resistance of the same
cell when filled with 0.02 mol L-1 KC1 solution is 520 Ω, calculate the conductivity and molar
conductivity of 0.02 mol L-1 KCl solution. Given, the conductivity of 0.1 mol L-1 solution is 1.29 X 10-2 Ω-
1
cm-1.
22. a) Write one similarity and one dissimilarity between osmosis and diffusion.
b) In non-ideal solution, what type of deviation shows the formation of maximum boiling azeotropes?
23. A reaction is of second order with respect to a reactant. How is the rate of reaction affected if the
concentration of the reactant is reduced to half? What is the unit of rate constant for such a reaction?

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24. 18 g of glucose, C6H12O6 (Molar mass – 180 g mol-1) is dissolved in 1 kg of water in a sauce pan. At what
temperature will this solution boil? (Kb for water = 0.52 K kg mol-1, boiling point of pure water = 373.15
K)
25. Predict the order of reactivity of the following compounds in SN1 and SN2 reactions:
C6H5CH2Br, C6H5CH (C6H5 )Br, C6H5CH(CH3 )Br, C6H5C(CH3 )(C6H5 )Br
26. Name the following halides according to IUPAC system
a) m-ClCH2C6H4CH2C(CH3 ) 3
b) CH3CH=CHC(Br)(CH3 ) 2
27. Write the structure of the major organic product in each of the following reactions:
i. CH3CH2CH = CH2 + HBr (Peroxide medium) → ?
ii. CH3CH = C(CH3 ) 2 + HBr → ?

SECTION C

28. a) State true or false: Molality of a solution is temperature dependent.

b) Give the statement of Henry’s law.
c) Express the rate for the following reaction in terms of concentration of reactants and products.
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) → 2NH3 (g)
29. a) State two factors that affect the value of electrode potential.
b) Give one application of reverse osmosis.
c) Gas (P) is more soluble in water than Gas (Q) at the same temperature. Which one of the two gases will
have the higher value of KH (Henry’s constant) and why?
30. a) Why on decreasing concentration the molar conductivity of potassium chloride increases slowly, while
that of acetic acid increases sharply?
b) The standard cell potential for Daniel cell is 1.1 V. Calculate the standard Gibbs energy change for the
reaction: Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + Cu(s)
c) How does the specific conductance of a solution vary with dilution and why?
31. Define the following terms:
a) Hypotonic solution
b) Standard electrode potential
c) Over potential
32. What happens when
(i) n-butyl chloride is treated with alcoholic KOH,
(ii) ethyl chloride is treated with aqueous KOH,
(iii) methyl bromide is treated with sodium in the presence of dry ether,
33. a) Preparation of ethers by acid dehydration of secondary or tertiary alcohols is not a suitable method.
Give reason.
b) Write equations of the following reaction:
Friedel-Craft’s acetylation of anisole
34. An organic compound with the molecular formula C9H10O forms 2,4-DNP derivative, reduces Tollens’
reagent and undergoes Cannizzaro reaction. On vigorous oxidation, it gives 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid.
Identify the compound.

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 SECTION D

35. a) The following is a plot of rate vs concentration. What is the order of the reaction?

b) Identify the reaction order from each of the following rate constants:
A. k = 1.4 x 10-5 mol-1 L s-1
B. k = 2.3 x 10-4 s-1
c) The decomposition of NH3 on platinum surface is a zero order reaction. What are the rate of production of
N2 and H2 if k= 2.5 x 10-4 mol-1 Ls-1?
d) Under what condition an electrochemical cell act as electrolytic cell?
e) Decomposition of potassium perchlorate (KClO4) requires very less temperature when MnO2 is used as a
catalyst. Explain why.
1+1+1+1+1=5
36. Give plausible explanation for each of the following:
(i) Cyclohexanone forms cyanohydrin in good yield but 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanone does not.
(ii) There are two –NH2 groups in semicarbazide. However, only one is involved in the formation of
semicarbazones.
(iii) During the preparation of esters from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst,
the water or the ester should be removed as soon as it is formed.

37. a) Give simple chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:
i. Ethanal and Propanal
ii. Benzoic acid and Ethyl benzoate
iii. Pentan-2-one and Pentan-3-one
b) Although phenoxide ion has more number of resonating structures than carboxylate ion, carboxylic acid is
a stronger acid than phenol. Why?

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