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NIRMALA MATHA CONVENT SCHOOL ICSE/ISC, KUNIAMUTHUR

IV - REVISION EXAMINATION – JANUARY 2024
CHEMISTRY
GRADE: XII MARKS: 70
DATE: 22.01.24 TIME: 3 hrs.
(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper. They must NOT start
writing during this time).
This paper is divided into four sections – A, B, C and D. Answer all questions. Section A consists
of one question having sub-parts of one mark each. Section B consists of ten questions of two
marks each. Section C consists of seven questions of three marks each, and Section D consists of
three questions of five marks each. Internal choices have been provided in one question each in
Section B, Section C and Section D. All working, including rough work, should be done on the
same sheet as, and adjacent to the rest of the answer. The intended marks for questions or parts
of questions are given in brackets [ ]. Balanced equations must be given wherever possible and
diagrams where they are helpful. When solving numerical problems, all essential working must be
shown. In working out problems, use the following data: Gas constant R = 1 987 cal deg-1 mol-1
= 8314 JK-1mol-1 = 00821 dm3 atm K-1mol-1 1 l atm = 1 dm 3 atm = 1013 J. 1 Faraday =
96500 coulombs. Avogadro’s number = 6023  1023.

SECTION A - 14 marks
Question 1
(A) Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word(s) from those given in the brackets: [4×1]
[Decreases, CN- ion, activation energy, catalyst, two, Fe 2+ ion, carbon, lattice energy, enzyme,
five, double, halogen, triple, increases]
(i) In the Haber’s process, iron changes the ________ of a reaction while molybdenum
increases the efficiency of the ________.
(ii) The number of ions that will be produced when potassium ferrocyanide is dissolved in
water is ________. This shows that ________ is the ligand in the coordination compound.
(iii) Haloalkanes will undergo both nucleophilic and electrophilic reactions due to the presence
of ________ bond and the ________ atom.
(iv) In case of alcohols, as the carbon chain length increases, the boiling point ________ and
the solubility in water ________.
(B) Select and write the correct alternative from the choices given below: [7×1]
(i) A potassium iodide solution containing starch turns blue on the addintion of chlorine.
Which of the following statements explain this?

(P) The reduction potential of Cl2 is more than that of I2.

(Q) The oxidation potential of Cl2 is more than that of I2.
(R) The product formed when Cl2 combines with starch is blue.
(S) The product formed when I2 combines with starch is blue.
(a) Only P and R
(b) Only Q and R
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(c) Only Q and S

(d) Only P and S
(ii) CFSE for low spin d4 octahedral complex is:
(a) -1.6 ∆o
(b) -1.2 ∆o
(c) -0.8 ∆o
(d) -0.6 ∆o
(iii) Acidified K2Cr2O7 solution turns green when Na 2SO3 is added to it. This is due to the
formation of:
(a) 2CrO42-
(b) Cr2(SO3)3
(c) Cr2O3
(d) Cr2(SO4)3
(iv) Which of the following products is formed when benzene diazonium chloride is reduced
by hypo phosphorous acid in the presence of cuprous ions as a catalyst?
(a) Phenol
(b) Aniline
(c) Benzene
(d) Benzene cyanide
(v) Which of the following aqueous has the lowest vapour pressure?
(a) 1M NaCl
(b) 1M K2SO4
(c) 1M glucose
(d) 1M sucrose
(vi) Assertion: Adding water to two beakers A and B containing NaOH and CH 3COOH
solutions respectively will increase the molar conductance of the solutions sharply in
beaker A and slowly in beaker B.
Reason: Molar conductance increases with a decrease in concentration or upon dilution.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation for
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
(vii) Assertion: Aniline is soluble in HCl while it is only slightly soluble in water.
Reason: Aniline cannot make hydrogen bonds with water but gets protonated easily by
acids.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation for
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
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(C) Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow: [3×1]
During the winter season in a particular year, Kashmir experienced heavy snowfall. It was
an unexpected snowfall. Because of snowy roads, vehicles could not move as water froze in the
car radiators. In such conditions officials decided to sprinkle rock salt or CaCl2 on roads.
(a) Why was it decided to sprinkle rock salt or CaCl2 on the roads?
(b) A mixture of ethylene glycol and water is used as coolant in car radiators. Why?
(c) How many grams of ethylene glycol (mol. wt = 62 g mol -1) should be added to 10 kg
of water so that the solution freezes at -100 C? (Kf = 1.86 K kg mol-1)

SECTION B - 20 marks
Question 2 [2]
How will you obtain the following?
(i) Salicylic acid from phenol
(ii) Propan-2-ol from Grignard’s reagent
Question 3 [2]
Give reason for the following:
(i) Cu and Cr has exceptional electronic configuration.
(ii) Zn is not considered as a transition metal.
Question 4 [2]
Identify the compounds A and B:
(i) CH3-NH2 + CHCl3 + KOH  [A]
(ii) C6H5-CONH2 + KOH + Br2  [B]
Question 5 [2]
(i) How the following compounds are differing?
D-2-chlorobutane and L-2-chlorobutane
(ii) What is optical activity?
Question 6 [2]
Give reason for the following:
(i) The size of trivalent cations in lanthanoid series decreases steadily as the atomic
number increases.
(ii) Third ionization energy of Mn (Z = 25) is unexpectedly high.
Question 7 [2]
Calculate the EMF of the following cell reaction at 298 K:
Mg(s) + Cu2+ (0.001M)  Mg2+ (0.01M) + Cu(s)
(Given: E0 = 2.71 V)
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Question 8 [2]
(i) An organic compound (A) having molecular formula C 3H6O gives a
compound (B) on treatment with Ni. Compound (B) gives positive test with iodoform.
Identify (A & B). And write the reactions.
(OR)
(ii) a) Convert phenol into salicylaldehyde.
b) Convert propanol into aspirine.
Question 9 [2]
Solution plays an important role in our daily life. All intravenous injections must be
isotonic with our body fluids, i.e., should have the same concentration as blood plasma. Diabetic
patients are more likely to have a heart attack and high blood pressure due to the higher glucose
level in the blood. Common salt increases blood pressure because of Na+ ions mixes up with
blood.
(i) What will happen if blood cells are kept in hypertonic solutions?
(ii) A 0.15 M solution of KCl exerts an osmotic pressure of 6.8 atm at 310 K.
Calculate the degree of dissociation of KCl. (R = 0.0821 L atm K-1 mol-1)
Question 10 [2]
Give one chemical test to distinguish
(i) Primary and secondary alcohol.
(ii) Aldehyde and ketone.
Question 11 [2]
(i) Why transition metals form alloys?
(ii) What is lanthonoid contraction?
SECTION C – 21 marks
Question 12 [3]
25% of a first order reaction is completed in 30 min. Calculate the time taken in minutes
for the reaction to go to 90% completion.
Question 13 [3]
An aromatic compound C8H8O (A) give positive test with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine. It
gives (B) is an yellow precipitate, on treatment with I 2 and NaOH. (A) does not give Tollen’s
test. But on oxidation KMnO4 gives an acid (C) with molecular formula C 7H6O2, which is also
form same yellow precipitate, with I2 and NaOH. Identify A, B and C.
Question 14 [3]
(i) How the vitamins are classified?
(ii) Mention any 2-deficiency disease caused by vitamin C complex.
(iii) What is isoelctricpoint of an amino acid?
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Question 15 [3]
Determine the osmotic pressure of a solution prepared by dissolving 25mg of K 2SO4 in 2lit
of water at 250C, assuming that it is completely dissociated. (R=0.0821 dm3, molecular mass of
K2SO4 is 174 g/mol).
Question 16 [3]
Write the chemical equation for the following naming reactions:
(i) HVZ reaction
(ii) MPV reduction
(iii) Hundsdiecker reaction
Question 17 [3]
Convert the following:
(i) Aniline into benzenediazonium chloride
(ii) Benzene diazonium chloride into benzene
(iii) Benzamide into aniline

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Question 18 [3]

From the following reaction: 2H2 + 2NO 2H2O + N2, the following rate data was
obtained:
S. No [NO] mol L-1 [H2] mol L-1 Rate: mol L-1 s-1

1 0.4 0.4 4.6 x 10-3

2 0.8 0.4 18.4 x 10-3

3 0.4 0.8 9.2 x 10-3

Calculate the following:

(i) The overall order of the reaction
(ii) The rate law
(iii) The rate constant value

SECTION D – 15 Marks
Question 19 [5]
(i) Give reason for the following:
a) Formaldehyde does not undergo aldol condensation, but acetaldehyde does.
b) Chloroacetic acid is stronger acid than acetic acid.
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c) Aldehyde gives positive test with Fehling’s solution, whereas ketone does not.
(ii) An organic compound with molecular formula C7H6O gets oxidized by Tollen’s
reagent. It does not respond to Fehling test, but undergo the Cannizzaro reaction.
Identify the compound.
Question 20 [5]
(i) Name the type of isomerism shown by the following pairs:
a) [CoBr(NH3)5]SO4 and [Co(SO4)(NH3)5]Br
b) [Cr(SCN)(H2O)5]2+ and [Cr(NCS)(H2O)5]2+
c) [Cu(NH3)4][PtCl4] and [Pt(NH3)4][CuCl4]

(ii) A complex Cr(NH3)4Cl2Br has been isolated in two forms A and B. Form A reacts
with AgNO3 to give a white precipitate, which is readily soluble in dilute aqueous
ammonia. Whereas B gives a pale yellow precipitate, which is soluble in
concentrated ammonia.
a) Write the formula of the two compounds A and B.
b) Mention the IUPAC name of the two compounds A and B.
Question 21 [5]
2+
(i) How many hours does it take to reduce 2 moles of Cu to Cu with 1.5 A of
current?

(ii) Calculate the maximum possible electrical work that can be obtained from the
following cell under the standard conditions at 250C:

Zn | Zn2+ (aq) || Sn2+ (aq) | Sn,

At 250C, if E0Zn2+/Zn = -0.76V, E0Sn2+/Sn = -0.14V and F = 96500 C mol-1.

(OR)

(i) Calculate the molar conductance at infinite dilution for NH 4OH. Given that λ° for
Ba(OH)2, BaCl2 and NH4Cl are 457 ohm-1 cm2 mol-1, 240 ohm-1 cm2 mol-1 and 129
ohm-1 cm2 mol-1 respectively.

(ii) Calculate the emf of the following cell at 250C:

2Cr (s) + Fe2+ (0.1M)  2Cr3+ (0.01M) + 3Fe (s)
Given: E0Cr3+/Cr = -0.74V, E0Fe2+/Fe = -0.44V and F = 96500 C mol-1.
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