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SAHODAYA PRE BOARD EXAMINATION – 2023-24

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CLASS – XII
Sub.: Chemistry(043)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions very carefully and follow them.
I. This question paper contains 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
II. The question paper is divided into five sections. Sections A, B, C, D, and E.
III. In Section-A: Question numbers from 1 to 16 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type
questions carrying 1 mark each.
IV. In Section-B: Question numbers from 17 to 21 are very short answer (VSA) type
questions carrying 2 marks each.
V. In Section-C: Question numbers from 22 to 28 are short answer (SA) type questions
carrying 3 marks each.
VI. In Section-D: Question numbers 29 and 30 are case-based questions carrying 4 marks
each.
VII. In Section-E: Question numbers from 31 to 33 are Long answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
VIII. Use of a calculator is not allowed.

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 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. What is the molar conductance at infinite dilution for sodium chloride if the molar
conductance at infinite dilution of Na+ and Cl– ions are 51.12 × 10–4 S cm2/mol and
73.54 × 10–4 S cm2/mol respectively? [1]
(a) 124.66 × 10–4 S cm2/mol (b) 22.42 × 10–4 S cm2/mol
(b) 198.20 × 10–4 S cm2/mol (d) 175.78 × 10–4 S cm2/mol
2. A solution containing 50g of ethylene glycol in 200g of water is cooled to -9.3oC. The
amount of ice that will separate out will be (Kf = 1.86 Kg.mol-1) [1]
(a) 18.71g (b) 28.71g (c) 38.71g (d) 48.71g
3. Which of the following graphs are correct for 1st order reaction? [1]

(a) I and II (b) II and III (c) III and IV (d) I and IV
4. The formula of the complex Dichloridobis (ethane-1,2-diamine) platinium (IV) nitrate
is: [1]
(a) [PtCl2(en)2(NO3)2] (b) [PtCl2(en)2](NO3)2
(c) [PtCl2(en)2(NO3)]NO3 (d) [Pt(en)2(NO3)2]Cl2
5. Which of the following is most reactive towards nucleophilic substitution? [1]
(a) CH3  CH  Cl (b) C6H5Cl

(c) CH3  CH  CH  Cl (d) CH2  CH  CH2Cl

6. On heating of benzyl-ethyl ether with HI produces: [1]

(a) Phenol and ethyl iodide (b) Benzyl iodide and ethyl alcohol
(c) Benzyl alcohol and ethyl iodide (d) Iodobenzene and ethyl alcohol
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7. What is the IUPAC name of the ketone A, which undergoes iodoform reaction to give
CH3CH =C(CH3)COONa and yellow precipitate of CHI3? [1]
(a) 3-Methylpent-3-en-2-one (b) 3-Methylpent-2-en-4-one
(c) 3, 4-Dimethylpentan-2-one (d) 3- Methylpentanone
8. Which of the following has lowest pKa value? [1]
(a) CH3COOH (b) NO2-CH2COOH
(c) Cl-CH2COOH (d) NC-CH2COOH
9. Which of the following statements is not correct for amines? [1]
(a) Most alkyl amines are more basic than ammonia solutions.
(b) pKb value of ethylamine is lower than benzyl amine.
(c) C2H5NH2 in reaction with nitrous acid releases NO2 gas.
(d) Hinsberg’s reagent reacts with secondary amines to form N, N-Dialkyl benzene
sulphonamides.
10. E1, E2, and E3 are the emf values of the following three galvanic cells respectively: [1]
(i) Zn(s) ‫ ׀‬Zn2+(1M) ‖ Cu2+(0.1M) ‫ ׀‬Cu(s)
(ii) Zn(s) ‫ ׀‬Zn2+(1M) ‖ Cu2+(1M) ‫ ׀‬Cu(s)
(iii) Zn(s) ‫ ׀‬Zn2+(0.1M) ‖ Cu2+(1M) ‫ ׀‬Cu(s)
Which of the following is true?
(a) E2 > E3> E1 (b) E3 > E2> E1
(c) E1 > E2> E3 (d) E1 > E3> E2
11. The solubility of N2 in water at 300 K and 500 torr partial pressure is 0.01 g L-1. The
solubility (in g L-1) at 750 torr partial pressure is: [1]
(a) 0.0075 (b) 0.005 (c) 0.02 (d) 0.015
12. Which parts of amino acids molecules are linked through hydrogen bonds in the
secondary structure of proteins? [1]
(a) - NH2 group (b) - COOH group
(c) -CO- and - NH- groups (d) None of the above
13. Given below are two statements labeled Assertion (A) and Reason (R). [1]
Assertion (A): Molecularity greater than three is not observed.
Reason (R): Simultaneous collision of more than three molecules is not possible.
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.
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14. Given below are two statements labeled Assertion (A) and Reason (R). [1]
Assertion (A): Sucrose is dextrorotary but on hydrolysis in the presence of little
hydrochloric acid, it becomes laevorotatory.
Reason (R): Sucrose on hydrolysis gives unequal amounts of glucose and fructose as a
result of which a change in sign of rotation is observed.
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.
15. Given below are two statements labeled Assertion (A) and Reason (R). [1]
Assertion (A): Tetrahedral complexes do not show geometrical isomerism.
Reason(R): Ligands occupy identical positions in tetrahedral complexes.
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.
16. Given below are two statements labeled Assertion (A) and Reason (R). [1]
Assertion (A): Propanone is more reactive towards nucleophilic addition as compared
to propanal.
Reason (R): Propanone gives 2,4-DNP test.
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.
SECTION - B
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The
following questions are very short answer types and carry 2 marks each.
17. (a) Identify the compounds A and B in the following chemical equation. Compound
‘A’ is having molecular formula C5H12O. [2]
SOCl2 alc.KOH  CH C  CHCH
A   B   3 2 3

CH3
(b)  HI 

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18. Define azeotropes. What type of azeotrope is formed by negative deviation from
Raoult’s law? Give an example. [2]
19. (a) What is Fehling's solution? Write one of its use in chemical analysis. [2]
(b) Write a chemical test to distinguish between propanal and ethanal.
Or
Write the following reaction with chemical equation:
(a) Etard reaction (b) Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction.
20. Accounts for the following: [2]
(a) Iron scrap with HCl is more preferred for the reduction of the nitro compound into
amine.
(b) Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Craft’s reaction.
21. (a) What is animal starch? How it is different from amylopectine? [2]
(b) Name the products of hydrolysis of Lactose?
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. Calculate the amount of CaCl2 which must be added to 500 g of water its freezing point
becomes 271.15K. Assuming that CaCl2 is completely dissociated. (Kf of water = 1.86
K kgmol-1, Freezing point of pure water is 273.15K). [3]
Or
Calculate the mass of a non-volatile solute (molar mass 40 g mol–1) which should be
dissolved in 114 g octane to reduce its vapour pressure to 80%.
23. (a) Why does the cell voltage of a mercury cell remain constant during its lifetime? [3]
(b) Calculate the emf for the given cell at 250C:

Cr(s) / Cr3 (0.1M ) // Fe2 (0.01M ) / Fe( s)

0
[Given: ECr 3
/ Cr
 0.74V , EFe
0
2
/ Fe
 0.44V ]

24. (a) Complete the following reactions: [3]

 
(i) MnO4  I  H  ?
2
(ii) Cr2O7  H   Fe2  ?

(b) Draw the structure of chromate ion.

25. (a) Arrange the compounds in order of reactivity towards SN2 reaction: [3]
2-Bromo-2-methylbutane, 1-Bromopentane, 2-Bromopentane.

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 (b) Primary alkyl halide C4H9Br (A) reacted with alcoholic KOH to give compound (B).
Compound (B) is reacted with HBr to give (C) which is an isomer of (A). When (A)
is reacted with sodium metal it gives compound (D), C8H18 which is different from
the compound formed when n-butyl bromide is reacted with sodium. Give the
structural formula of A, B, C and D.
26. (a) Convert the following: [3]
(i) Propanone to Propene
(ii) Bromobenzene to 1-Phenylethanol
(b) Draw the structure of cyclopropanone oxime.
27. (a) Arrange the the following in decreasing order of the pKb values: [3]
C2H5NH2, C6H5NHCH3, (C2H5)2NH and C6H5NH2
(b) Give the structures of ‘A’ and ‘B’ in the following reactions:

(i) CH 3CH 2 I 
NaCN
 A 
OH
 B
Partial hydrolysis

(ii) CH 3COOH 

NH 3
 A 
NaOBr
B
Heat

28. (a) What happens when D-glucose is treated with the following reagents? [3]
(i) Bromine water (ii) HNO3
(b) What is the difference between a nucleoside and a nucleotide?
SECTION – D
The following questions are case-based. Each question has an internal choice and
carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer the
questions that follow.
Answer the following questions:
29. The conductivity or specific conductivity of an electrolytic solution varies with the
concentration of the solutions of different electrolytes. For comparing the conductances
of the solutions of different electrolytes, it is essential that the solutions should have
equal volumes and they must contain definite amount of the electrolytes which give
ions carrying the same total charge. The conducting power of an electrolytic solution
can be expressed in terms of equivalent conductance and molar conductance. The effect
of molar conductance can be studied by plotting values against the square root of the
concentration. Following two figures show the behaviour of strong and weak
electrolytes with change of concentration.

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 ^m

^m
Strong electrolytes
Weak electrolytes

c c
(a) What is meant by ‘limiting molar conductivity’?
(b) How specific conductance varies with concentration?
(c) Equimolar solutions of two electrolytes 'A' and 'B' are diluted to same extent. It
has been observed that, the conductivity of 'B' increases 1.5 times while that of
‘A’ increases 25 times. Which of the two is a strong electrolyte? Justify your
answer.
Or
(c) State Kohlraush’s law of independent migration of ions? Suggest a method to
calculate the limiting molar conductivity of H2O.
The following questions are case-based. Each question has an internal choice and
carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer the
questions that follow.
30. The transition metals are normally hard and have low volatility. Their melting and
boiling points are high. The high melting points of these metals are attributed to the
involvement of greater number of electrons from (n-1)d in addition to the ns electrons
in the interatomic metallic bonding. In any row the melting points of these metals rise
to a maximum at d5 except for anomalous values of Mn and Tc and fall regularly as the
atomic number increases. They have high enthalpies of atomisation which are shown in
Figure given below.

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 Answer the following questions: [1+1+2]
(a) The element Tungsten (W) has highest melting point, why?
(b) Which element in 3d series has the lowest enthalpy of atomization and why?
(c) (i) Why is mercury liquid?
(ii) Why the melting point of Mn is abnormally low in first row transition elements?
Or
(c) How does the density vary from left to right in 3d series and why?
SECTION - E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each.
31. (a) Red Blood Cells (RBC) shrink when placed in saline water but swell in distilled
water. Why?
(b) On mixing liquid A and B, the volume of the resulting solution decreases. What
type of deviation from Raoult’s law is shown by the resulting solution? What
change in temperature would you observe after mixing liquids A and B?
(c) The vapour pressure of pure liquids A and B are 450 and 700 mm of Hg
respectively, at 350 K. Find out the composition of the liquid mixture if total
vapour pressure is 600 mm Hg. Also find the composition of the vapour phase.
Or
(a) Write the intermolecular force acting in between
(i) methanol and acetone, (ii) n-hexane and n- heptane.
(b) Why the boiling point of a solution containing non-volatile solute is more than that
of its pure solvent? Draw its labeled diagram.
(c) Boiling point of water at 750 mm of Hg is 99.63ºC. How much sucrose is to be
added to 500 g of water such that it boils at 100ºC at same pressure?
(Kb value for water = 0.52K kg mol-1)
32. (a) Write the IUPAC names of the complex:[Co(NH3)6]Cl3
(b) What is meant by denticity of a ligand?
(c) Using crystal field theory, draw energy level diagram, write electronic
configuration of central metal atom/ion and determine the magnetic moment value
in the complex [Fe(H2O)6]2+.
Or
(a) What is ambidentate ligand? Give an example.
(b) Which of the following ion is more stable?
[Cu(en)2]2+, [Cu(NH3)4]2+
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 (c) For the complexes, [Co(NH3)6]3+ and [MnF6]4- explain the following using valence
bond theory.
(i) Type of hybridisation
(ii) Inner/outer orbital complex
(iii) Magnetic behaviour
33. Attempt any five of the followings.
(a) Write the mechanism of th
thee formation of carbocation in the dehydration of ethanol.
(b) Give chemical test to distinguish between phenol and methanol.
(c) How do you convert Phenol to Benzoquinone.
(d) Why o-Nitrophenol
Nitrophenol is more acidic than oo-Cresol.
(e) Complete the reaction:
CH3CH  CH  CH 2 OH 
CrO3

(f) Write structure of the product of the following reaction:

(g) Show how is the following alcohol prepared by the reaction of a suitable Grignard
reagent on methanal?

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