CLASS: XII SESSION: 2024- 2025

REVISION TEST-2
Marks: 35 CHEMISTRY (Physical Chemistry) Time : 1HR
_____________________________________________________________________.
There are 15 questions in this question paper.
SECTION A consists of 6 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
SECTION B consists of 3 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
SECTION C consists of 3 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
SECTION D consists of 1 case-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
SECTION E consists of 2 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
SECTION A
1. What will be the fraction of molecules having energy equal to or greater than activation energy,
Ea?
(a) K (b) A (c) Ae-Ea/Rt (d) e-Ea/Rt
2. Molar conductivity of 0.15 M solution of KCl at 298 K, if its conductivity of 0.0152 S cm -1 will be
(a) 124 Ω-1 cm² mol-1 (b) 204 Ω-1 cm² mol-1
(c) 101 Ω-1 cm² mol-1 (d) 300 Ω-1 cm² mol-1
3. If the initial concentration of substance A is 1.5 M and after 120 seconds the concentration of
substance A is 0.75 M, the rate constant for the reaction if it follows zero order kinetics is:
(a) 0.00625 molL-1s -1 (b) 0.00625 s -1
-1 -1
(c) 0.00578 molL s (d) 0.00578 s -1

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

4. Assertion (A): During electrolysis of aqueous copper sulphate solution using copper
electrodes hydrogen gas is released at the cathode.
Reason (R): The electrode potential of Cu2+ /Cu is greater than that of H +/H 2
5. Assertion (A): When methyl alcohol is added to water, boiling point of water decreases.
Reason (R): When a volatile solute is added to a volatile solvent, elevation in
boiling point is observed.
6. Assertion (A): Molar conductance of weak electrolyte cannot be obtained by graphical method.
Reason(R): Molar conductance of weak electrolyte decreases with dilution.

SECTION B
7. (a) Blood cells are isotonic with 0.9% sodium chloride solution. What happens if we place blood
cells in a solution containing
(i) 1.2% sodium chloride solution? (ii) 0.4% sodium chloride solution?
(b) Plot a graph between vapour pressure and mole fraction of a solution obeying Raoult’s Law
at constant temperature?
8. (a)Solutions of two electrolytes ‘A’ and ‘B’ are diluted. The Λ M of ‘B’ increases 1.5 times while that
of A increases 25 times. Which of the two is a strong electrolyte? Justify your answer.
(b) Predict the product of electrolysis is in an aqueous solution of AgNO 3 with silver electrode
9. Rate of a reaction doubles when temperature changes from 300K to 310K. Find activation energy
of the reaction. (R = 8.314 JK -1 mol-1 , log2 = 0.301)

SECTION C
10. a) Represent the cell in which the following reaction takes place. The value of E0 for the cell
is 1.260V. What is the value of Ecell ? 2Al(s) + 3Cd2+(0.1M) →3Cd(s) +2Al3+(0.01M)
b) The conductivity of 0.20M solution of KCl at 298K is 0.025 S cm -1.
Calculate its molar conductivity.
11. (a)When fruits and vegetables that have dried up are placed in water, they slowly swell and
return to original form. Why? Will a temperature increase accelerate the process? Explain
(b) A solution was prepared by dissolving 5 g of non-volatile solute in 95 g of water. It has a
vapour pressure of 23·375 mm Hg at 298 K. Calculate the molar mass of the solute.
[Vapour pressure of pure water at 298 K is 23·75 mm Hg]
12. In a reaction between A and B the initial rate of reaction (r0 ) was measured for different initial
concentrations of A and B as Given below

What is the order of reaction with respect to A & B?

SECTION D
13. A lead storage battery is the most important type of secondary cell having a lead anode and A
grid of lead packed with PbO2 as cathode .38% solution of sulphuric acid is used as electrolyte
(density =1.294 g mL-1 ). The battery holds 3.5 L of the acid. During the discharge of the
battery. The density of H2SO4 falls to 1.20 gmL-1 (20% H2SO4 by mass).
i) Write the reaction take king place at the cathode when the battery is in use.
ii) How much electricity in terms of Faradays required to carry out the reduction
of one mole of PbO2 .
iii) What is the molarity of sulphuric acid before discharge?
OR
Write the reaction involved during the charging of lead storage battery.
SECTION E
14. (a) What is the effect of temperature on the solubility of glucose in water? (1)
(b) Ibrahim collected a 10mL each of fresh water and ocean water. He observed that one
sample labelled “P” froze at 0 oC while the other “Q” at -1.3oC. Ibrahim forgot which of the
two, “P” or“Q” was ocean water. Help him identify which container contains ocean water,
giving rationalization for your answer. (1)
(c) Suman took two glasses of water from a water filter. She cools one glass in a fridge and
warms the other glass on a stove. Which glass of water will hold more dissolved oxygen?(1)
(d) Calculate Van't Hoff factor for an aqueous solution of K3 [Fe(CN)6] if the degree of dissociation
(α) is 0.852. What will be boiling point of this solution if its concentration is 1 molal?
(Kb=0.52 K kg/mol) (2)
15. (a) A reaction is 50% complete in 2 hours and 75% complete in 4 hours.
What is the order of the reaction? (1)
(b) A first order reaction is 50% completed in 1.26 × 1014 s. How much time would it take for
100% completion? (1)
(c) The activation energy of a reaction is zero. Will the rate constant depend upon temperature?
Explain. (1)
(d) The rate constant for a first order reaction is 60 s –1 . How much time will it take to reduce the
initial concentration of the reactant to its 1/16th value? (log 4 = 0.6020) (2)