Punakha Central School

Midterm Examination 2019

Chemistry Time: 3 Hours
Class XII Total marks: 100

(The first 15 minutes of the examination are for reading the paper only.
Candidates must NOT start writing during this time).
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Section A (40 marks)
Answer all questions.
Question 1
(A) Each question is followed by four choices of answer. Choose the correct answer and rewrite
in your answer sheet. [1 x 15 = 15]
i. The number of gram equivalents of solute dissolved per liter of solution is
A. molarity B. molality
C. normality D. mole fraction

ii. One mole of an ideal gas at 27°C expands isothermally and reversibly from a volume of
10dm3 to 20dm3. The change in internal energy (∆E) of the system will be
A. -1729.2 J B. 0.0J
C. +1729.2 J D. -101.3 J

iii. The separation principle in mass spectrometer is based on

A. Physical and chemical properties B. Stretching and bending
C. Retention time D. Mass to the charge ratio

iv. Diamond and graphite are examples of

A. Allotropes B. isotopes
C. Polymers D. isobar

v. On adding a base to a buffer solution of NH4OH and NH4Cl, the concentration of

A. OH- ions remain constant. B. OH- ions increase.
C. OH- ions decrease. D. Cl- ions increase.

vi. Which of the following is the freezing point depression of 2 m (molal) glucose solution (Kf
for water is 1.86 K kg mol-1)?

A. 1.86 K B. 2 K
C. 3.72 K D. 7.44 K

vii. The conjugate base of H2CO3

A. H+ B. H3O+

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 C. OH- D. HCO3-

viii. The shielding and deshielding of protons are effected by

A. Ionization potential B. Electronegativity
C. Electron affinity D. Chemical shift

ix. The m/e ratio of C2H5+ is

A. 26 B. 27
C. 28 D. 29

x. Which compound exhibits the following properties: molecular mass m/e = 58, IR absorption
frequency at 1725 cm-1 and singlet in its NMR spectrum?
A. CH3CH2CH2CH3 B. CH3COCH3
C. CH3CH2CHO D. CH3CH(CH3)CH3

xi. The correct order of the main parts of a spectrometer to obtain mass spectrum is
A. Ionization, acceleration, deflection, detection
B. acceleration ,deflection, detection, Ionization
C. deflection, detection, acceleration, Ionization
D. detection, Ionization, acceleration, deflection

xii. Gibbs free energy is the maximum amount of energy available to a system during a process
for doing useful work under
A. Constant volume and pressure B. Constant temperature and pressure
C. Constant temperature and volume D. Constant heat and volume.

xiii. The infrared region of the spectrum lies within wave number of
A. 4000 to 1500 cm–1 B. 1500 to 400 cm–1
C. 4000 to 400 cm–1 D. 700 to 400 cm–1

xiv. For a process to be spontaneous

A. ΔH – TΔS must be positive. B. ΔH – TΔS must be negative.
C. ΔH + TΔS must be positive. D. ΔH + TΔS must be negative.

xv. The degree of randomness is highest in

A. 1 mole of H2O at 0°C B. 1 mole of H2O at 50°C
C. 1 mole of H2O at 25°C D. 1 mole of H2O at 100°C

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(B) Fill in the blanks. [0.5 x 10 = 5]
i. The peak corresponding to the ion of maximum abundance is called____________________.
ii. The degree of ionization _____________________ with dilution.

iii. The pH and pOH values of a solution having H + ion concentration of 1×10-5 mol l-1 at 25˚C is
________________________and ___________________
iv. 4.0 gm of NaOH is dissolved in 1000g of water. The molality of this solution will be
_________________.
v. Ethyl acetate gives ________________________signals in NMR spectrum.
vi. The value of ∆Hn is always_______________ and is a _____________________ reaction.
vii. The packing material of HPLC column is _____________________.
viii. _____________________is the amount of heat released when required number of gaseous ions
combine to form a mole of ionic crystal.

(C) Match each item in Column A with item in Column B. [0.5 x 10 = 5]

Column A Column B
i. Conjugate acid of CO32- a. Position of signals
ii. stretching and bending b. Molarity
iii. Ionic product of water at 25˚C c. HCO3-
iv. Chemical shift d. q=0
v. Number of moles of solute dissolved e. Heat
per Kg of solvent
vi. Entropy f. IR spectroscopy
vii. Adiabatic process g. 10-14
viii. Lewis base h. Molality
ix. Tetramethylsilane i. Randomness/ disorderliness
x. Number of moles of solute dissolved j. NH3
per liter of solution
k. NMR
l. p=0

(D) Correct the following statement by changing only the underlined words. [1 x 5 = 5]
i. Isochoric process is a process in which the pressure of the system remains constant throughout
the reaction.
ii. The molecules or ions that can lose as well as accept protons are called amphoteric substances.
iii. IR spectroscopy technique is used for the separation of non-volatile and thermally unstable
chemicals and biological compounds from their mixture.
iv. The vapor pressure of solution is directly proportional to the mole fraction of solute.
v. When an aqueous solution of NaCl is crystallized, the entropy of the system remains same.
(E) Answer the following questions. [10]

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 i. The best example of a buffer solution is human blood. Justify. [2]
ii. Differentiate between extensive and intensive properties with an example each. [2]
iii. State Oswald’s dilution law. [1]
iv. A system loses 10 J of heat to the surrounding. What will be the value of ‘q’ for the system and
its surrounding? [1]
v. Define the boiling point of a liquid in relation to its vapour pressure. [1]
vi. Give the mathematical expression for first law of thermodynamics. [1]
vii. State (n+1) rule of splitting pattern of protons. [1]
viii. Define calorific value. [1]

Section B (60 Marks)

Attempt all questions.
Question 2. [10]
i. What is osmotic pressure? How does it depend on temperature and atmospheric pressure? [2]
ii. A gas expands against a constant pressure of 1 atm from a volume of 5L to 10L. During the
process, system absorbs 400 J of heat from the surroundings. Calculate the change in the internal
energy of the system. [3]
iii. A fragment obtained from ethanol has the formula [CH3CH2]+, calculate its m/e value. [2]
iv. Using the information given below, calculate the enthalpy of the formation (ΔHfor) of NaCl.[2]
ΔH of sublimation of Na(s) is 100.5 kJmol-1,
ΔH of dissociation of Cl2(g) is 240.0 kJmol-1,
Ionization energy (IE) of Na is 490.0 kJmol-1,
Electron affinity (EA) of Cl2(g) is -340.5 kJmol-1 and
Lattice energy (ΔHlat) of NaCl is -700.5 kJmol-1
v. What is chemical shift in NMR? [1]

Question 3. [10]

i. The ionic product of water (Kw) increases with increase in temperature. This is related to [H+]
as follows: Kw = [H+] [OH-]. [2]

a. What will happen to the pH of the water when it is boiled? Why?

b. What will happen to the Kw and pH of the water when a base is added?

ii. Write down the differences between reversible reaction and irreversible reaction. [2]
iii. A buffer solution is prepared by mixing 1.8 M NH4Cl and 1 M NH4OH solution. Calculate the
pH of this buffer solution if Kb for NH4OH is 1.8 × 10-5. [2]

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 iv. Sort out the conjugate pairs of acids and bases in the following reactions. [2]
A. H2S + H2O H3O+ + HS-
B. H2O + CO3-2 HCO+ OH-
v. Study the compound, [2]

a. How many signals do you observe in NMR?

b. Predict the multiplicity of the given compound.

Question 4. [10]
i. Water act as Bronsted acid as well as Bronsted base. Give one example each. [2]
ii. Explain the separation technique in HPLC. [2]
iii. 45g of ethylene glycol (C2H6O2) is mixed with 600g of water.(Kf for water = 1.86K kg mol-1)
Calculate the, [3]
a. freezing point depression,
b. freezing point of the solution.
iv. While carrying out titration of NaOH with CH3COOH, which indicator is preferred, methyl
orange or phenolphthalein? Justify your answer with a relevant pH curve. [3]

Question 5. [10]
i. What are the factors determining the spontaneity of the process? [2]
ii. Calculate the free energy change when one mole of an ideal gas at 27°C is reduced from
5.0 atm to 0.5 atm. [3]
iii. The pH value of solution of acetic acid and sodium acetate does not change on addition of
small amount of acid. Explain. [2]
iv. Answer the following questions based on the IR spectrum given below. [3]

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 a. Identify and name the compound.
b. What is the number of signals and multiplicity of the identified compound in
NMR?

Question 6. [10]
i. Explain the basic principle of mass spectrometer. [2]
ii. Calculate the entropy in melting 1 mole of water at 00C, ∆H= 80 cal g-1. [2]
iii. Why Cryoscopic Method is a colligative property? [2]
iv. Calculate the enthalpy of formation of ethyl alcohol from the following data: [3]
a.C2H5OH(l) + 3O2(g) → 2CO2(g) + 3H2O(l); ΔH= - 1368.2kJ
b. C(s) +O2(g) → CO2(g) ; ΔH = -393.3kJ
c.H2(g) + ½ O2(g) →H2O (l); ΔH = -286.6kJ
v. Define lattice energy. [1]

Question 7 [10]
i. Calculate the entropy change when 2.5 moles of an ideal gas expands isothermally and
reversibly from 8 liters to 80 liters at 25oC. [2]
ii. How does the electronegativity of an atom effect the NMR chemical shift? [2]
iii. List down the colligative properties you have learnt. [2]
iv. How many signals would you expect from the following compounds? Also indicate the
multiplicity of the various signals; [3]
a. CH3CH2COOH
b. CH3CH2COCH2CH3
v. State the Hess’s Law. [1]

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