XII Assignment Questions From All Chapters 2022
XII Assignment Questions From All Chapters 2022
(Date: 11/10/2022)
Assignment Sheet
1.Solid State
Marks-3 with option 5
Q.1) Differentiate between crystalline and amorphous solids. (2M)
Q.2) Explain the terms: a) Isomorphism b) Polymorphism with examples. (2M)
Q.3) Define: a) Unit cell b) Bravais lattices
c) Diamagnetic solids d) Paramagnetic solids (Each 1 Mark)
Q.4) When gold crystallizes,it forms fcc unit cells.The unit cell edge length is 408 pm. Calculate
the density of gold.Molar mass of gold is 197 g/mol. (Ans: 19.27g/cm3 ) (2M)
Q.5) A compound forms hcp structure. What is the number of a) Octahedral voids b) tetrahedral voids c)
total voids formed in 0.4 mol of it. (3M)
Q.6) What is Schottky defect. Write consequences of Schottky defect. (3M) .
Q.7) What is Frenkel defect.Write consequences of the Frenkel defect. 3M)
Q.8) Explain the following terms:
Substitutional impurity defect b) Interstitial impurity defect.
Q.9) An element with molar mass 27g/mol forms a cubic unit cell with an edge length of 405pm. If the
density of the element is 2.7 g/cm3.What is the nature of a cubic unit cell.(Ans: 4 fcc/ccp)
Q.10) An element has a bcc structure with unit cell edge length of 288 pm and has density 7.21 g/cm3 How
many unit cells and number of atoms are present in 200 g of the element? (Ans: 1.16 x1024, 2.32x1024)
(3M)
Q.2) Niobium forms bcc structure.The density of niobium is 8.55 g/cm3 and edge length of unit cell is 330.6
pm.How many atoms and unit cells are present in 0.5 g of niobium?
Q.11) Write the number of particles present in each of scc, bcc and fcc, unit cells.
Q.12) Write the formula showing relationship between molar mass,density and edge length of a unit cell.
Q.13) The unit cell of metallic silver is fcc.If radius of Ag atom is 144 pm. Calculate Edge length of unit cell
b) Volume of Ag atom c) The Percentage volume of unit cell d) % empty space
Q.14) Write the relationship between ‘a’ and ‘r’ for sc,bcc and fcc unit cells.
Q.15) Write the space occupied and empty space in sc,bcc and fcc crystal lattice.
Q.16) Which among the following solid does not show Schottky defect.
a) NaCl b) CaF2 c) NiO d) K2SO4
Q.17) Write the Coordination number of atoms in sc,bcc and fcc crystal lattice.
Q.18) Write the name of the colour of NaCl crystal formed due to formation of F-centre.
2.Solutions
Marks-4 with option 6
Q.1) The Henry's law constant of methyl( CH3Br),is 0.159 mol L-1 bar -1 at 250 0C.What is the solubility of
methyl bromide in water at 2500C and at pressure of 130 mmHg?
Q.2) The solubility of N2 gas in water at 250C and 1 bar is 6.85x10-4mol L-1. Calculate Henry’s law
constant.
Q.3) Write Henry’s law.Write SI unit of Henry’s law constant.
Q.4) Write the name of any one solution which shows a positive deviation from Raoult's law.
Q.5) Mention colligative properties. (2M)
Q.6) Explain the relationship between molar mass of a solute from vapour pressure lowering.
Q.7) The vapour pressure of pure benzene (Molar mass 78 g/mol) at a certain temperature is 640 mm Hg.A
nonvolatile solute of mass 2.315 g is added to 49 g of benzene.The vapour pressure of the solution is 600
mm Hg.What is the molar mass of the solute?
Q.8) Define ebullioscopic constant. Write its SI Unit.
Q.9) Explain the relationship between Molar mass of solute and boiling point elevation.
Q.10) The normal boiling point of ethyl acetate is 77.06 0C.A solution of 50 g of a non volatile solute in 150
g of ethyl acetate boils at 84.27 0C.Calcuate the molar mass of solute if Kb for ethyl acetate is 2.77 oC Kg
mol-1 (Ans: 128 g/mol)
Q.11) Define: a) Osmosis b) Osmotic pressure c) Isotonic solution
d) Hypertonic solution e) Colligative properties f) Boiling point elevation
Q.12) Write the condition when reverse osmosis takes place.
Q.13) Explain the relationship between van’t Hoff factor and degree of dissociation. 15.Define Cryoscopic
constant. Write its SI Unit.
Q.14) Explain the relationship between Molar mass of solute and freezing point elevation.(2M)
Q.15) Write the relation between molar mass of solute and osmotic pressure.(1M)
Q.16) Derive Raoult’s law for solutions of non volatile solutes.
Q.17) Write the name and molecular formula of ionic solid whose solubility decreases with increase in
temperature.
Q.18) Write the relationship between Osmotic pressure and Concentration of solution.
3.4 g of CaCl2 is dissolved in 2.5 L of water at 300 K.What is the osmotic pressure of the solution? (Van’t
Hoff factor for CaCl2 is 2.47 (Ans: 0.745 atm)
Q.19) A mixture of benzene and toluene contains 30% by mass of toluene.At 300C,vapour pressure of pure
toluence is 36.7mmHg and that of pure benzene is 118.2 mmHg.Assuming that the two liquid form ideal
solutions,calculate the total pressure and partial pressure of each constituent above the solution at300C. (86.7
mm, P=96.5 mm)
3. Ionic Equilibria
Marks-4 with option 6
Q.1) Explain acids and bases with examples according to lowery-bronsted theory. (2M)
Q.2) Explain Ostwald’s dilution law for weak acids. (2M)
Q.3) Explain Ostwald’s dilution law for weak bases. (2M)
Q.4) The dissociation constant of NH4OH is 1.8 x10-5.Calculate its degree of dissociation in
0.001 M Solution.
Q.5) A weak monobasic acid is 12% dissociated in 0.05M solution. What is percent dissociation in 0.15 M
solution.(Ans: 6.93 %)
Q.6) A weak monobasic acid is 0.05% dissociated in 0.02 M solution. Calculate dissociation constant of the
acid.(Ans: 5x10-9)
Q.7) Write the relation between PH and POH.(2M)
Q.8) The PH of monobasic weak acid is 11.2.Calculate OH- ion concentration.
Q.9) Define: a)Hydrolysis of salt b) Conjugate acid-base pair
c) Solubility product d) Common ion effect
Q.10) Define: Buffer solution. Explain acidic buffer solution. (1+2)
Q.11) Explain basic buffer solution.
Q.12) Write any four applications of buffer solution.
Q.13) Write the relation between solubility and solubility product with respect to
a) AgBr b) PbI2
Q.14) Calculate PH and POH of 0.01M HCl solution.
Q.15) Calculate the pH of buffer solution composed of 0.1 M weak base BOH and 0.2 M of its salt BA.
(Kb=1.8x10-5 for the weak base) (Ans: 13.95)
Q.16) The solubility product of AgBr is 5.2x10-13. Calculate its solubility in mol dm-3 and
g dm-3(Molar mass of AgBr=187.8 gmol-1)
Q.17) Write the name of buffer solution used in preparation of penicillin drug stabilization.
Q.18) Write PH of human blood.
Q.19) Write the PH range required for precipitation of cataions III A group during qualitative analysis
Chemical Thermodynamics
Marks-6 with option 8
Q.1) Define: a) Extensive property b) Intensive property with examples.
Q.2)Define: Isothermal,Isobaric,Isochoric and adiabatic processes.
Q.3) Write sign conventions of W and Q.
Q.4) Derive the expression for pressure -volume work.
Q.5) What is free expansion?
Q.6) Three moles of an ideal gas are expanded isothermally from 10 dm3 to 20 dm3 at constant external
pressure of 1.2 bar.Calculate the work done in dm3 bar and J.
Q.7) Derive expression for maximum work.
Q.8) 2 moles of an ideal gas are expanded isothermally and reversibly form 20L to 30L at 300K.Calculate
the work done (R=8.314 JK-1 mol-1)
Q.9) Write the first law of thermodynamics in different ways.
Q.10) Write mathematical statement of first law of thermodynamics for
a) Isothermal process b) adiabatic process.
Q.11) Write a relationship between ΔH and ΔU for gaseous chemical reactions.
Q.12) Calculate the standard enthalpy of combustion of CH4 (g) if ΔfH0(CH4) = -74.8 kJ mol-1, ΔfH0CO2) = -
393.5 kJ mol-1 , ΔfH0 (H2O) = -285.8 kJ mol-1
Q.13) State Hess’s law of constant heat summation.
Q.14) Calculate the standard enthalpy of the reaction
SiO2(s) + 3C (graphite) → SiC(s) + 2CO(g) from the following reactions
i) Si(s) +O2(g) → SiO2 (s), ΔrH0 = -911 kJ
2C(graphite) +O2(g) → 2CO(g), ΔrH0 = -221 kJ
Si (s)+ C (graphite) → SiC(s) , ΔrH0 = -65.3 kJ
Q.15) Write the Statement of the second law of thermodynamics.
Q.16) Write relationship between ΔG and ΔS total For Spontaneous reaction, write the condition of ΔG
Q.17) 3 moles of an ideal gas are expanded isothermally from 15 dm3 to 20 dm3 at constant external
pressure of 1.2 bar.Calculate the amount of work in dm3 bar and J. (1 dm3 bar = 100J)
(Ans:-6dm3 bar and -600 J)
Q.18) Calculate the constant external pressure required to compress 2 moles of an ideal gas from volume of
25 dm3 to 13 dm3 when the work is 4862.4J (Ans:4.052 Bar)
Q.19) 22 g of CO2 are compressed isothermally and reversibly at 298 K form initial pressure of 100kPa
when the work obtained is 1.2 kJ.Find the final pressure. (Ans:263.4kpa)
ΔH for a reaction 2C(s) + 3H2(g) C2H6(g) is -84.4 kJ at 250C.Calculate
ΔU for the reaction at250C.(R=8.314J/K/mol) (Ans: -79.44kJ)
Q.20) Define: a) Enthalpy of fusion b) Enthalpy of atomization
c) Enthalpy of ionization d) Enthalpy of vaporization
Q.21) State whether following reactions are spontaneous or not.Further state whether they are exothermic or
endothermic.
ΔH=- 110 kJ and ΔS = + 40 JK-1 at 400K
ΔH=+ 50 kJ and ΔS = -130 JK-1 at 250K
Electrochemistry
Marks-5 with option 7
Q.1) Write the SI unit of conductivity.
Q.2) Write the relationship between k and ( Lambda)
Q.3) The molar conductivity of 0.005 M Barium chloride solution at 250 C is 223 Ω -1 cm2 mol-1 What is
its conductivity? (Ans: 0.01115. Ω -1 cm-1)
Q.4) The conductivity of 0.01 M acetic acid at 250 C is 16.5 Ω -1 cm2 mol-1. Calculate its degree of
dissociation in 0.001 M solution and dissociation constant if molar conductivity of acetic acid at zero
concentration is 390.7Ω -1 cm2 mol-1 . (Ans: 1.85 x 10-5)
Q.5) Define cell constant. Write SI unit of cell constant.
Q.6) Write the formula to calculate molar conductivity of the given solution.
Q.7) Define: a) Cathode b) Anode
Q.8) What is the mass of Cu metal produced at the cathode during passage of 5 ampere current through
CuSO4 solution for 100 minutes.Molar mass of Cu is 63.5 g/mol) (Ans: 9.87g)
Q.9) Write functions of salt bridge.
Q.10) How many moles of electrons are required for reduction of 3 moles of Zn2+ to Zn? How many
Faradays of electricity will be required?
Q.11) In a certain electrolysis experiment 4.36 g of Zn are deposited in one cell containing ZnSO4
solution.Calculate the mass of Al deposited in another cell containing AlCl3 solution connected in series
with ZnSO4 cell.Molar masses of Zn and Al are 65.4 g/mol and 27 g/mol
respectively. (Ans: 1.2 g)
Q.12) Write the value of, 2.303RT/F at 250C.
The standard potential of the electrode,Zn2+(0.02M)| Zn(s) is -0.76 V.Calculate its potential.
(Ans: 0.81 V)
Q.13) Calculate standard Gibbs energy change and equilibrium constant at 250C for the cell reaction,
Cs(s) + Sn2+ (aq) → Cd2+ (aq) + Sn(s)
Given: E0 Cd= - 0.403V and E0 Sn=- 0.136V. Write formula of the cell.
(Ans: ΔG0= -51.53, K= 1.05 x109)
Q.14) Define:Reference electrode.
Q.15) Explain,Construction of Standard Hydrogen electrode(SHE) with diagram, write its applications and
difficulties in setting.
Q.16) Draw labeled diagram of Leclanche cell(Dry Cell)
Q.17) Draw labeled diagram of H2-O2 fuel cell.
Q.18) Explain construction and write advantages of H2-O2 fuel cell.
Q.19) Write applications of H2-O2 fuel cell.
Q.20) Define:Electrochemical series. Write applications of electrochemical series.
Q.21) Draw labeled diagram of Lead accumulator.
Q.22) Write formulation of Standard Hydrogen electrode.
Q.23) Write net cell reaction during discharge of Lead storage battery.
Chemical Kinetics
Marks-3 with option 5
Q.1) Consider,A+B →Product.If the concentration of A is doubled with concentration of B being
constant,the rate of the reaction doubles.If the [A] is tripled and that of [B] is doubled,the rate increases by a
factor 6. What is the order of the reaction with respect to each reactant? Determine the overall order of the
reaction?
Q.2) For the reaction, 2NOBr(g)→ 2NO(g)+ Br2(g), the rate law is, rate=k [NOBr]2 . If the rate of the
reaction is 6.5 x 10-6 mol L-1 s-1 when the concentration of NOBr is 2x10-3 mol L-1.What would be the
rate constant for the reaction? (Ans: 1.625 mol L-1s-1)
Q.3) Distinguish between order and molecularity of a reaction.
reaction occurs in the following steps
NO2(g) +F2(g)→NO2F(g)+F(g) (slow) ii) F(g) + NO2(g)→NO2F(g) (Fast)
a.Write the equation of overall reaction.
b.Write rate law for the reaction.
c.Write the reaction intermediate.
Q.4) Explain integrated rate law for the first order reactions in solutions.
Q.5) Write only the equation of integrated rate law for the first order reaction in solutions. 7.Write the unit of
rate constant for the first order reaction.
Q.6) Explain the equation for half life and rate constant of the first order reaction. 9.Explain integrated rate
law for gas phase reactions.
Q.7) Write only the equation of integrated rate law for gas phase reactions.
Q.8) In a first order reaction 60% of the reactant decomposes in 45 minutes.Calculate the half life for the
reaction.(Ans: k= 0.0204 min-1,t1/2=34 min.)
Q.9) Explain the integrated rate law for zero order reactions.
Q.10) Write a unit of rate constant of zero order reaction. 14.Define: Pseudo first order reaction.
Q.11) Write Arrhenius equation and write terms involved in it. 15.Explain the equation of determination of
activation energy.
Q.12) The energy of activation for a first order reaction is 104 kJ/mol.The rate constant at 250C is
3.7 x10-5 s-1. What is the rate constant 300C ?(R=8.314J/K mol) (Ans:7.4x10-5 s-1)
Q.13) Show that time required for 99.9% completion of a first order reaction is three times the time required
for 90% completion.
Q.14) A reaction occurs in two steps
NO(g) +Cl2(g)→NOCl2(g)
NOCl2(g) + NO(g)→2NOCl(g)
a.Write the equation of overall reaction. b.Write the reaction intermediate.
Halogen Derivatives
Marks-5 with option 7
Q.1) Write the structure of one example of allylic halide.
Q.2) Write the structure of one example of Vinylic halide.
Q.3) Write the following chemical reaction:
a) Action of red phosphorus and bromine on ethyl alcohol
b) Ethylalcohol and mix of NaBr,H2SO4
Q.3) Write the preparation of ethyl chloride by using Grooves process.
Q.4) Write Swartz reaction with an example.
Q.5) Explain optical activity 2-chlorobutane.
Q.6) Define: a) Optical activity b) Enantiomorphs c) Racemic mixture d) Chiral carbon
Q.7) Write the following chemical reactions:
a) Ethyl chloride with aqueous caustic potash
b) Ethyl bromide with sodium methoxide
c) Methyl iodide with silver acetate
d) Ethyl chloride with potassium nitrite
e) Ethyl bromide with silver nitrite.
f) Thionyl chloride with straight chain primary alcohols.
g) Propene with hydrogen bromide in presence of peroxide
Q.8) Write salient features of SN2 mechanism. (Any 4 points)
Q.9) Write salient features of SN1 mechanism. (Any 4 points)
Q.10) Define dehydrogenation reaction. Write the dehydrogenation reaction of 2-bromobutane with
alcoholic KOH. Mention major and minor products.
Q.11) What is Grignard reagent. How it is prepared, write chemical reaction.
Q.12) Write the chemical reaction of methyl magnesium iodide with ammonia.
Q.13) Write the name of hydrocarbon prepared, when ethyl magnesium bromide reacts with methanol in
presence of dry ether.
Q.14) Write the chemical reaction, when bromobenzene and methyl bromide reacts with sodium metal in
presence of dry ether.
Q.15) Write the structure of the product formed,when chlorobenzene reacts with sodium metal in presence
of dry ether.
Q.16) Write the chemical reaction,when chlorobenzene reacts with fuming sulphuric acid,
Q.17) What is the action of nitrating mixture on chlorobenzene? Write the chemical reaction.
Q.18) Write uses and environmental effects of Dichloromethane and CFC’s ( Freons)
Q.19) Define: a) Dextrorotatory compounds b) Laevorotatory compounds
Q.20) Write the chemical reaction of chlorobenzene with acetyl chloride in presence of anhydrous AlCl3.
Q.21) Write chemical reaction, When propene reacts with hydrogen chloride gives product ‘A’. Further
reacts with the Alcoholic solution of Potassium cyanide give product ‘B’.
Q.22) Write structure and full form of DDT. Write a full form of DDT.
Biomolecules
Marks-3 with option 4