ROYAL

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

THIRD 35% PORTION TEST

SUBJECT:
Class
Date

CHEMISTRY (Set 1)

: XII
: 26.12.2016

Time
: 3 hrs
Max. Marks : 70

General Instructions:
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All questions are compulsory.

The question paper consists of 26 questions divided into five sections. A, B, C, D and E.
Section A comprises of 5 questions of one mark each, section B comprises of
5 questions of two marks each, section C comprises of 12 questions of three marks each,
section D comprises of 1 question of four mark and section E comprises of 3 question of
five marks each.
There is no overall choice. However, and internal choice has been provided in one
question of 3 marks and all the three questions of 5 marks.
Use of calculator is not permitted. You may ask for logarithmic tables, if required.

Section A
1. What happens when ethyl chloride is treated with aqueous KOH?
2. Write the IUPAC name of
3. Illustrate the following name reaction giving suitable example: Hell Volhard-Zelinsky reaction.
4. Account methylamine in water reacts with ferric chloride to give a precipitate of ferric hydroxide.
5. Give an example of elastomers.

Section B
6. Give reason for the following.
(i)

m Amino phenol is a stronger acid than o amino phenol.

(ii)

Phenol is a stronger acid than alcohol.

7. Give reason for

(i)

Alcohols act as weak bases

(ii)

Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than the corresponding hydrocarbons.

8. How will you prepare the following compounds starting with benzene?
(i)

Benzaldehyde

(ii) acetophenone

9. Write equations for (i)Gabriel phthalimide reaction

(ii)Hoffmanns bromamide reaction

10. Define thermoplastics and thermosetting polymers. Give one example of each.
(Or)
Distinguish between the terms homo-polymer and copolymer and give an example of each?

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Section C
11. Explain why
(i)

Alkyl halides, though polar, are immiscible with water?

(ii)

Grignards reagent should be prepared under anhydrous conditions?

(iii)

The order of reactivity of Haloalkanes is RI > RBr > RCl.

12. Complete the following reaction equations.

CH3

(i)

+ HI

(ii)

+HBr
H

(iii)

CH3 CH2CH = CH2 +HBr

13.
(i)

Describe the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.

(ii)

Convert ethanamine into ethylalcohol in one step.

14. How would you obtain the following?

(i)

2 methylpropan 2 ol from methyl magnesium bromide

(ii)

1 propanol and 2 propanol

(iii)

Butan 2 one to butan 2 ol

15. Write following with an example

(i)

Kolbes reaction

(ii)

Reimer Tiemann reaction

(iii)

Etard reaction
(Or)

What happen when salicylic acid treated with Methanol, acetic anhydride? Write suitable
reactions
16. Identify A, B and C in the following sequence of reactions
(i)C2H5MgCl
CH3CHO

Conc. H2SO4

(ii) H2O

HBr
B

Peroxide

17. Write the product formed in following reaction

(i)

6-Oxohexanal treated with dil. NaOH

(ii)

2,2-Dimethylpropanal treated with concentrated NaOH.

(iii)

Write the nucleophiles involved Cannizaros reaction

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18. Give chemical tests to distinguish between the following
(i)

Benzoic acid and ethyl benzoate

(ii)

Benzaldehyde and acetophenone

(iii)

Ethanal and Propanal

19. Write chemical equation for the following conversion s.

(i) Nitrobenzene to benzoic acid

(ii) Benzyl chloride to 2-phenylethanamine

(iii) Aniline to benzyl alcohol

20. State reasons for the following.
(i)

pKb value for aniline is more than that for methylamine.

(ii)

Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not soluble in water.

(iii)

Primary amines have higher boiling points than tertiary amines.

21. Write the names and structures of the monomers of the following polymers.
(i)Buna-S

(ii)Dacron

(iii)Glyptal

22. State the products of the following reactions.

(i) CH 3CH 2CH2OCH 3+HBr
OC 2H 5

+ HBr
(ii)
HI
(iii) (CH 3)3C - OC2H 5

Section D
23. Polyethylene and Bakelite are the two important commercial polymers which are of immense
importance in our daily life. Inspite of their enormous valuable uses, the indiscriminate use of
these polymers is being banned.
Answer the following questions:
(i)

What is polythene and Bakelite, and why their use is being discarded?

(ii)

As a student of chemistry, why would you advocate the use of paper bags instead of
polythene bags?

(iii)

Which values are promoted through the use of paper bag?

(iv)

Suggest two activities to promote these values.

Section E
24. (a) Explain the following
(i)

Friedel crafts acetylation of anisole with example

(ii)

Why do phenols not give the protonation reaction readily?

(iii)

Ortho nitrophenol is more acidic than ortho methoxy phenol

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(b) Write the product in the following reaction
(i) Methyl-2-Hydroxyhexanoate treated with NaBH4
(ii) How alkane nitrile directly converted into alkanal.
(Or)
(a) How would you obtain
(i)

Phenol from Chlorobenzene

(ii)

Benzene from Bezoic acid

(b) When Benzene treated with 2-Methylpropene in acidic medium give A and dioxygen in
presence of sunlight give B, which on hydrolysis give C and D. D give iodoform test. Identify
A, B and C
25. Identify A to E in the following sequence.
CH 3CH2COOH

NH 3

Br 2/KOH

[O]

HONO
C

CH 3COOH

LiAlH 4

Ca(OH) 2
Dil. HCl

(Or)
Identify A to E in the following series of reactions.
A

[O]

Ca(OH)2

Distil

LiAlH4

-CaCO 3

2[H]
HBr

CH 3 - CH - CH 3
Br

26. (a) Complete the following reaction equations.

(i) C6H5NH2+CH3COCl

(ii) C6H5NH2+C6H5SO2Cl

(iii) C6H5NH2+HNO2

(b) How are the following conversions carried out?

(i) Aniline to nitrobenzene (ii) Ethanamine to N-ethylethanamide
(Or)
(a) Give one the chemical test each to distinguish between the compounds in the following pairs.
(i) Methylamine and dimethylamine

(ii) aniline and benzylamine

(iii) Ethylamine and aniline

(b)Explain the following reaction
(i)Gattermann reaction

(ii) Coupling reaction