General Instructions :

Read the following instructions carefully and follow them :

(i) This question paper contains 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections Section A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) Section A questions number 1 to 16 are multiple choice type questions. Each
question carries 1 mark
(iv) Section B questions number 17 to 21 are very short answer type questions.
Each question carries 2 marks
(v) Section C questions number 22 to 28 are short answer type questions. Each
question carries 3 marks
(vi) Section D questions number 29 and 30 are case-based questions. Each
question carries 4 marks
(vii) Section E questions number 31 to 33 are long answer type questions. Each
question carries 5 marks
(viii) There is no overall choice given in the question paper. However, an internal
choice has been provided in few questions in all the sections except Section A.
(ix) Kindly note that there is a separate question paper for Visually Impaired
candidates.
(x) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A

Questions no. 1 to 16 are Multiple Choice type Questions, carrying 1 mark

each. 16 1=16
1. Which of the following ligands is an ambidentate ligand ?
(A) CO (B) SCN
(C) NH3 (D) H2O
2. On adding AgNO3 solution to 1 mole of CoCl3 . 4NH3, one mole of AgCl is
precipitated. The secondary valency of Co is :
(A) 6 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) 7
3. Which of the following elements of 3d series of transition elements has
o
the lowest aH ?
(A) Sc (B) Cr
(C) Cu (D) Zn
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4. Consider the following reaction :

The major product obtained is :

5. Which of the following Grignard reagent will be used with methanal to

prepare ?

6. CH3 O CH3 when treated with excess HI gives :

(A) CH3 OH + CH3 I

(B) 2CH3 OH
(C) 2CH3 I
(D) CH3 I + CH4

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7. Which of the following compounds will not react with benzene sulphonyl
chloride ?

(A) (C2H5)3N

(B) C2H5 NH2

(C) (C2H5)2NH

(D)

8.
(A) E
(B) A
(C) C
(D) D

9.
1
mass = 342 g mol ). Th
1
(A) 34·2 g mol
1
(B) 57 g mol
1
(C) 114 g mol
1
(D) 3·42 g mol

1
10. The half life of a first order reaction with rate constant (k) of 3 min is :

(A) 0·693 min

(B) 2·31 min

(C) 6·93 min

(D) 0·231 min

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11. Which of the following cells is used in hearing aids ?

(A) Dry cell

(B) Mercury cell

(C) Nickel-cadmium cell

(D) Fuel cell

12. Aniline on reaction with Bromine water gives :

(A) o-bromoaniline

(B) 2,4,6-tribromoaniline

(C) m-bromoaniline

(D) p-bromoaniline

For Questions number 13 to 16, two statements are given one labelled
as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct
answer to these questions from the codes (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 the Assertion (A).

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

(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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13. Assertion (A) : mixH and mixV are zero for an ideal solution.

Reason (R) :
range of concentration is called an ideal solution.

14. Assertion (A) : Rate of reaction decreases with increase in temperature.

Reason (R) : Number of effective collisions increases with increase in

temperature.

15. Assertion (A) : Phenol on reaction with aqueous NaOH gives sodium
phenoxide.

Reason (R) : This reaction supports the acidic nature of phenol.

16. Assertion (A) : Boiling point of butan-1-ol is higher than that of

butan-1-amine.

Reason (R) : Being more polar, butan-1-ol forms stronger

intermolecular hydrogen bonds as compared to
butan-1-amine.

SECTION B

17. Write the reactions of glucose with : 2 1=2

(a) HI

(b) (CH3CO)2O

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18. (a) Define molal depression constant. How is it related to enthalpy of
fusion ? 2

OR

(b) What type of deviation is shown by ethanol and acetone mixture ?

Give reason. What type of azeotropic mixture is formed by that
deviation ? 2

19. (a)
of reaction becomes twenty-seven times. What is the order of the
reaction ?

(b) State a condition under which a bimolecular reaction is kinetically

a first-order reaction. Give an example of such a reaction. 1+1=2

20. Complete and balance the following chemical equations : 2 1=2

(a) 3MnO4 + 4H+

+ 14H+ + 6Fe
2+
(b) Cr2O7

21. (a) Which halogen compound in the following pair will react faster in
SN2 reaction and why ?

(b) Why does the presence of nitro groups at ortho- and para- positions
in haloarenes increase their reactivity towards nucleophilic
substitution reaction ? 1+1=2

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 SECTION C

22. (a) What type of nucleophilic substitution (SN1 or SN2) occurs in the

hydrolysis of 2-Bromobutane to form ( )-Butan-2-ol ? Give reason.

(b) What happens when chlorobenzene and methyl chloride are

treated with sodium metal in dry ether ? 2+1=3

23. A first-order reaction is 25 complete in 40 minutes. Calculate the value

of rate constant. In what time will the reaction be 80 complete ? 3

Given : log 2 = 0·30, log 3 = 0·48, log 4 = 0·60, log 5 = 0·69

24. (a) Write the reactions involved in the following :

(i) Reimer-Tiemann reaction

(ii)

(b) Name the reagent used in the bromination of phenol to form

2,4,6-Tribromophenol. 2+1=3

1
25. Give the structures of A, B and C in the following reactions : 2 1 =3
2

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26. How will you bring about the following conversions ? (any three) 3 1=3
(a) Benzoic acid to Benzaldehyde
(b) Ethanal to Propanone
(c) Acetophenone to Benzoic acid
(d) Bromobenzene to 1-Phenylethanol

27. A solution is prepared by dissolving 5 g of a non-volatile solute in 200 g of

water. It has a vapour pressure of 31·84 mm Hg at 300 K. Calculate the
molar mass of the solute. 3
(Vapour pressure of pure water at 300 K = 32 mm Hg)

2 1
28. The conductivity of 0·2 M solution of KCl is 2·48 10 S cm . Calculate
its molar conductivity and degree of dissociation ( ). 3

Given :
o 2 1
= 73·5 S cm mol
K
o 2 1
= 76·5 S cm mol
Cl

SECTION D

The following questions are case-based questions. Read the case carefully and
answer the questions that follow.

29. The involvement of (n 1)d electrons in the behaviour of transition

elements impart certain distinct characteristics to these elements. Thus,
in addition to variable oxidation states, they exhibit paramagnetic
behaviour, catalytic properties and tendency for the formation of coloured
ions. The transition metals react with a number of non-metals like
oxygen, nitrogen and halogens. KMnO4 and K2Cr2O7 are common
examples.

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 The two series of inner transition elements, lanthanoids and actinoids,
constitute the f-block of the periodic table. In the lanthanoids, there is
regular decrease in atomic size with increase in atomic number due to the
imperfect shielding effect of 4f-orbital electrons which causes contraction.

Answer the following questions :

(a) Why do transition metals and their compounds act as good

catalysts ? 1

(b) What is the cause of contraction in the atomic size of lanthanoids ? 1

(c) Define lanthanoid contraction. How does it affect the atomic radii of
the third transition series and the second transition series ? 2

OR

(c) In aqueous media, which is a stronger reducing agent

Cr2+ or Fe2+ and why ? 2

30. Proteins are the most abundant biomolecules of the living system.
Proteins are the polymers of about twenty different -amino acids which
are linked by peptide bonds. Ten amino acids are called essential amino
acids. In zwitter ionic form, amino acids show amphoteric behaviour as
they react both with acids and bases.

On the basis of their molecular shape, proteins are classified into two
types : Fibrous and Globular proteins. Structure and shape of proteins can
be studied at four different levels i.e., primary, secondary, tertiary and
quaternary, each level being more complex than the previous one. The
secondary or tertiary structure of proteins get disturbed on change of pH
or temperature and they are not able to perform their functions. This is
called denaturation of proteins.

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 Answer the following questions :

(a) What are essential amino acids ? 1

(b) What is meant by zwitter ionic form of amino acids ? 1

(c) (i) Give one example each for Fibrous protein and Globular
protein.

(ii) What type of linkages hold monomers of proteins together ? 2 1=2

OR

(c) (i) What is the structural feature which characterises a reducing

sugar ?

(ii) What is the structural difference between nucleoside and

nucleotide ? 2 1=2

SECTION E

31. (a) (i) Write the major product(s) in the following reactions :

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 (ii) Give simple chemical tests to distinguish between the
following pairs of compounds :

(1)

(2) Pentanal and Pentan-3-one 3+2=5

OR

(b) (i) Give reasons for the following :

(1) In semicarbazide, only one NH2 group is involved in

the formation of semicarbazone.

(2) Acetaldehyde is more reactive than acetone towards

addition of HCN.

(ii) (1) Arrange the following in decreasing order of their acidic

strength :

CH3COOH, O2N CH2 COOH, HCOOH

(2) Name the reagent in the following reaction :

CH3 CH = CH CH2 CN ?

CH3 CH = CH CH2 CHO

(iii) Write the reaction involved in Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction.

2+2+1=5

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32. Attempt any five of the following : 5 1=5

(a) Write the IUPAC name of the complex :

[Co(H2O)(CN)(en)2]2+

(b) Why is geometrical isomerism not possible in tetrahedral complexes

having two different types of unidentate ligands coordinated with
the central metal ion ?

(c) Arrange the following complex ions in increasing order of their

crystal field splitting energy ( o) :
3+ 3 3
[Co(NH3)6] , [CoF6] , [Co(CN)6]

(d) Write the hybridization and magnetic character of the complex

[Ni(CO)4] on the basis of valence bond theory.

[Atomic No. : Ni = 28]

3 3
(e) Out of [CoF6] and [Co(C2O4)3] , which one complex is :

(i) more stable ?

(ii) the high spin complex ?

(f) What is the difference between an ambidentate ligand and

bidentate ligand ?

5
(g) Write the electronic configuration of d in terms of t2g and eg in an

octahedral field when :

(i) o > P, and (ii) o <P

33. (a) (i) Calculate emf of the following cell at 25ºC :

2+ 2+
Zn (s) Zn (0·001M) Cd (0·1 M) Cd (s)
o o
Given : E = 0·76 V, E = 0·40 V [log 10 = 1]
Zn2 / Zn Cd2 /Cd

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 (ii) ow will the pH of

aqueous NaCl solution be affected when it is electrolysed ? 3+2=5

OR

o
(b) (i) Calculate the rG and log Kc for the following cell reaction :
+ 2+
Fe (s) + Ag (aq) Fe (aq) + Ag (s)
o o
Given : E 2 = 0·44 V, E = + 0·80 V,
Fe / Fe Ag / Ag
1
1 F = 96500 C mol

(ii) Write any two advantages of the fuel cells over primary and
secondary batteries ?

(iii) How many Faradays are required for the oxidation of 1 mole
of H2O to O2 ? 3+1+1=5

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