KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN LUCKNOW REGION

PREBOARD EXAMINATION 2024 - 25

CLASS XII
CHEMISTRY THEORY (043)
Max. Marks:70 Time: 3:00 hours

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions carefully.

(a)There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
(b) SECTION A consists of 16 multiple -choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
(c) SECTION B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
(d) SECTION C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
(e) SECTION D consists of 2 case - based questions carrying 4 marks each.
(f) SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
(g) All questions are compulsory.
(h) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed.

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.
S.N. QUESTIONS: MARKS
1. Which of the following solutions of KCl will have the highest value 1
of conductivity?
a) 0.5 M b) 0.01M c) 0.1M d) 1.0 M
2. 1

Above shown Acetal is formed by the reaction between A &B in the presence of
dry HCl. Identify A and B.

a) A is Methanal, B is Methanol b) A is Methanal, B is Ethanol

c) A is Ethanal, B is Methanol d) A is Ethanal, B is Ethanol
3. Which one of the following is caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin B1? 1
a) Convulsions b) Beri-Beri c) Cheilosis d) Sterility
4. What is the IUPAC name of the Ketone A, which undergoes Clemmensen 1
reduction to form Ethyl benzene?
a) Propan-2-one b) 1-Phenylethanone
c) 3-Methylbut-2-en-one d) Butan-2-one
5. Which one of the following has the highest dipole moment ? 1
a) CH3F b) CH3Cl
c) CH3Br d) CH3I
6. Match the properties with the elements of 3d series: 1
(i)Element with highest M.P. (p)Cr3+
(ii)Element showing +3 oxidation state (q)Cr
(iii)Most stable ion in aqueous solution (r) Fe
(s) Sc
(a) (i) (q), (ii) (s),(iii) (p) (b) (i) (s),(ii) (q),(iii) (r)
(c ) (i) (q), (ii) (p), (iii) (r) (d) (i) (p),(ii) (q),(iii) (r)
7. Which of the following is not correct about the order of a reaction: 1
(a) The order of a reaction can be a fractional number.
(b) Order of reaction is experimentally determined quantity.
(c ) The order of a reaction is always equal to sum of the stoichiometric
coefficients of reactant in the balanced chemical equation for a reaction.
(d) The order of a reaction is the sum of the powers of molar concentrations of
the reactants in the rate law expression.
8. Which of the following will be most stable diazonium salt RN2+X--? 1
(a) CH3CH2N2+X-- (b) C6H5N2+X -
(c ) CH3N2+X-- (d) C6H5CH2N2+X--
9 The aromatic compounds having formula C7H8O which are easily identifiable by 1
FeCl3 solution test are:
(a) o-cresol &benzyl alcohol (b) m-cresol & p-cresol
(c ) o-cresol & p- cresol (d) methyl phenyl ether and benzyl alcohol
10. The decomposition of NH3 on platinum surface is zero order reaction. What is the 1
rate of production of H2 If k = 2.5 × 10—4 mol/L/Sec?
(a) 7.5 × 10—4 mol/L/Sec (b) 6.5 × 10—4 mol/L/Sec
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(c ) 5.7 × 10 mol/L/Sec (d)7.1 × 10—4 mol/L/Sec
11. Why ortho- nitrophenol is less soluble in water than p—and m—nitrophenol? 1
(a) Due to intramolecular H- bonding (b) Due to intermolecular H-bonding
(c ) M.P. of o-nitrophenol lower than p- and m- nitrophenol
(d) o- nitrophenol is more steam volatile.
12. The trend of which property is represented by the following graph? 1

(a) Ionization enthalpy (b) Atomic radii

(c ) Melting point (d) Enthalpy of atomization
13. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason 1
(R): Assertion: Ethers behave as bases in the presence of Mineral acids.
Reason: Due to the presence of Lone pairs of electrons on Oxygen.
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.
14. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason 1
(R): Assertion: Carboxylic acids are more acidic than phenol.
Reason: Phenols are ortho and para directing.
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 labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R): 1
Assertion: Albumin is globular protein.
Reason: Polypeptide chain coils around to give a straight chain.
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 labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R): 1
Assertion: Electrolysis of NaCl solution gives chlorine at anode instead of
O2. Reason: Formation of oxygen at anode requires overvoltage.
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 type and carry 2 marks each.

17. (i) Gas (A) is more soluble in water than Gas (B) at the same temperature. 1
Which one of the two gases will have the higher value of KH (Henry’s constant)
and why?
(ii) What happens when we place the blood cell in water (hypotonic
solution) ? give reason. 1
18. A first order reaction takes 69.3 minutes for 50% completion. How much 2
time will it take for 80% completion? (log 2 = 0.3010, log 5 = 0.6990, log
8 = 0.9030)
19. a) Arrange the following compounds in order of decreasing boiling point. 1
Bromomethane, bromoform, chloromethane, dibromomethane
b) The treatment of alkyl chloride with aq. KOH leads to formation of alcohol
but in presence of alcoholic KOH, alkenes are the major products. Explain 1
why?
20. a) Propanone is less reactive than ethanal towards addition of HCN. Why? 1
b) Give Chemical test to distinguish between acetophenone and
benzophenone 1
(OR)
a) Convert Ethylbenzene into benzoic acid 1
b) Convert Propanone to propene 1
21. Answer the following :
(a) What type of linkage is responsible for the formation of proteins? 1
(a) Write the product formed when glucose is treated with HI and red P. 1
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. Answer any three? 1
a) Write the formula for the following coordination
compound: Amminebromidochloridonitrito-N-
platinate(II)
b) FeSO4 solution mixed with (NH4)2SO4 solution in 1:1 molar ratio gives 1
the test of Fe 2+ but CuSO4 solution mixed with aqueous ammonia in 1:4 ratio
does not give test of Cu2+ ion. Explain why?
c) Define Ambidentate ligand with suitable example? 1
d) [NiCl4]2- is paramagnetic, while [Ni(CO)4] is diamagnetic though both
are tetrahedral. Why?
23. a) What is necessity to use a salt- bridge in a Galvanic cell. 1
b) Calculate 𝛬mº for CaCl2 from the following data:

𝛬mº (Ca2+) = 119.0 S cm2 mol-1, 𝛬mº (Cl–) = 76.3 S cm2 mol-1 1

c) The electrical resistance of a column of .05 M NaOH solution of

diameter 1 cm and length 50 cm, is 5.55 × 10 3 Ohm. Calculate its 1
conductivity.

24. Write the structure and IUPAC name of product formed when
(a) Phenol is treated with NaOH followed by heating with CO2 at 400 K at 4 to 7 1
atmospheres.
(b) Sodium ethoxide reacts with Bromomethane. 1
(c) Phenol reacts with concentrated nitric acid and conc. H2SO4. 1

25. An organic compound (A) (molecular formula C8 H16O2) was hydrolysed with 3
dilute sulphuric acid to give a carboxylic acid (B) and an alcohol (C). Oxidation
of (C) with chromic acid produced (B). (C) on dehydration gives but-1-ene. Write
equations for the reactions involved.
26. (a) Differentiate between the following: 1
(i) Essential and non-essential amino acids.
(ii) Fibrous and globular proteins. 1
(b) Which one of the following is a polysaccharide: 1
Starch, Maltose, Fructose, Glucose
27. A) Write the mechanism of the following reaction: 2

1
B) Grignard reagents should be prepared under anhydrous condition. Explain
28 (a) Define order of reaction 1
(b) A reaction is first order with respect to A & second order with respect to B
1
(i)How is the rate affected on increasing Concentration of B three times. 1
(ii)How is the rate affected when concentration of A is reduced to half & that
of B is doubled.
 SECTION: D
The following questions are case -based questions. Each question has an
internal choice and carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the passage carefully
and answer the questions that follow.
29. The stability of complex in solution refers to degree of association between the
two species involved in the state of equilibrium. The magnitude of the
equilibrium constant (stability or formation) for the association, quantitatively
expresses the stability. If complex is formed in steps, then the stepwise and
overall stability constant is related as follows—

The addition of four amine groups to copper shows a pattern found for most
formation constants, in which the successive stability constant decreases. The
instability constant or the dissociation constant of coordination compound is
defined as reciprocal of
formation constant β 4.

According to the given paragraph, answer the following questions:

(a) Why is stability constants of cyanides are higher than complexes with
NH3 as a ligand?
(b) Which of the complexes given in table is least stable? Why?
(c) (i) Why is [Fe(CN)6 ] 3– is more stable than [Fe(CN)6 ] 4–?
(ii) Why is [Ag(NH3 )2 ] + is less stable than [Cu(NH3 )4 ] 2+?
OR
(d) Calculate the overall complex dissociation equilibrium constant for the
[Cu(NH3 )4 ] 2+ ion, given that for this complex β4=2 x 1013 .
30. The standard electrode potentials are very important and we can extract a lot of
useful information from them. If the standard electrode potential of an electrode is
greater than zero then its reduced form is more stable compared to hydrogen gas.
Similarly, if the standard electrode potential is negative then hydrogen gas is more
stable than the reduced form of the species. It can be seen that the standard
 electrode potential for fluorine is the highest in the electrochemical series
indicating that fluorine gas (F2) has the maximum tendency to get reduced to
fluoride ions (F–) and therefore fluorine gas is the strongest oxidising agent and
fluoride ion is the weakest reducing agent. Lithium has the lowest electrode
potential indicating that lithium ion is the weakest oxidising agent while lithium
metal is the most powerful reducing agent in an aqueous solution. It may be seen
that as we go from top to bottom in in electrochemical series the standard
electrode potential decreases and with this, decreases the oxidising power of the
species on the left and increases the reducing power of the species on the right-
hand side of the reaction.
(a) Write cell reaction of Zn and Cu cell.
1
(b) E0 reduction of three metals A, B, C are respectively + 0.5 V, - 3.0 V, -1.2
V write the decreasing order of reducing power of these metals. 1
(c) A student prepared 1 molar aqueous solution of silver nitrate and stirred
the solution with copper spoon. Point out if he has committed any mistake.
2
(OR)
Silver articles gets tarnished gradually due to the formation of Ag2S layer. In
order to remove the tarnish a student placed the silverware in aqueous solution of
sodium chloride taken in aluminum vessel. Will he succeed or not? Justify.
E0 Al+3/Al = - 1.66 V and E0 Ag2S(s)/Ag(s) = - 0.71 V
SECTION: E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each.
All questions have an internal choice.
31. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
(a) The d4 species, Cr2+ is strongly reducing whereas manganese (III) is 1x5=5
strongly oxidising. Why?
(b) How would you account for the following: Zr (Z = 40) and Hf (Z = 72)
have almost identical radii.
(c) What are different oxidation states exhibited by lanthanoids?
(d)Which of following cations are colored in aqueous solutions and
why? Sc3+, V3+, Ti4+, Mn2+ (At. No. Sc = 21, V = 23, Ti = 22, Mn =
25)
(e) State reasons for the Cu (I) ion is not stable in an aqueous solution.
OR
(a) How do you prepare K2MnO4 from MnO2?
2– 2+ +
(b) Complete the following chemical equation: Cr2O7 + Fe + H→
(c) Account for the following :
(i) Zn is considered as non transition element
(ii) Chemistry of all lanthanoids is quite similar
(iii) Transition element form alloys

32. (i) Calculate the amount of KCl which must be added to 1kg of water so that 3+2=5
the freezing point is depressed by 2 K (the Kf for water = 1.86 K kg mol–1).
(ii) Define azeotropes. What type of azeotrope is formed by negative deviation
from Raoult’s law? Give an example.
Or
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(i) A solution containing15g urea (molarmass= 60gmol ) per litre of solution
in water has the same osmotic pressure (isotonic)as a solution of
–1
glucose(molar mass = 180 g mol ) in water. Calculate the mass of glucose
present in one litre of its solution.
(ii) Define the term ‘osmotic pressure’. What is the advantage of using osmotic
pressure as compared to other colligative properties for the determination of
Molar masses of solutes in solutions ?
33 (a) An aromatic compound 'A' on treatment with aqueous ammonia and 3+2=5
heating, forms compound 'B' which on heating with Br2 and KOH forms a
compound 'C' of molecular formula C6H7N. Write the structures and IUPAC
names of compound A, B and C
(b) Arrange the following: (i) In decreasing order of the pKb values:
C2H5NH2 , C6H5NHCH3 , (C2H5 )2NH and C6H5NH2
(ii) In increasing order of basic strength:
Aniline, p-nitroaniline and p-toluidine

OR
(a) Complete the following reactions:
2+1+1+1=5
(i) C6H5N2Cl + H3PO2 + H2O →
(ii) C2H5NH2 +Br2(aq) →
) (b) Account for the following
(i) pkb of aniline is more than that of methyl amine
(ii) Aniline does not undergo friedel craft reaction
(iii) Ethyl amine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not.