Dunes International School

Academic Session 2020-2021

Periodic test -1
Name: _______________________ Subject: Chemistry
Class: 12 Sec: Time: 2 Hours
Date: 26.04.2020 Max. Marks: 50

General Instructions:
 This question paper has 27 questions and contains 5 pages.
 All questions are compulsory.
 Marks are indicated on the right side.

Section A

1. The Van’t Hoff factor of benzoic acid solution in benzene is 0.5. In this solution benzoic acid 1
is:
a. Dissociated b. forms dimer c. remains as such d. forms trimer

2. Identify X and Y in the following sequence C2H5Br Product C3H7NH2 1

a. X=KCN Y=LiAlH4 b. X= AgCN Y= LiAlH4

c. CH3NH2 Y=HNO2 d. X= CH2Cl2 Y=H2/Ni

3. The number of possible isomer of the compound having molecular formula C3H6Cl2 1
a. 5 b. 4 c. 2 d. 3

4. Henry’s law deals with: 1

a. Vaporisation of liquid b. Solubility of gases in liquid
c. Vapour pressure of solution d. Ideal gas equation

5. 2- Chloropropane on reaction with sodium metal in dry ether as solvent produces: 1

a. Propane b. Hexane c. 2-Methyl pentane d. 2,3-dimethylbutane

6. Aquatic species are more comfortable in cold water than in warm water. Why? 1

7. Which alkyl halides from the following pair would undergo SN2reaction faster? 1

CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2Br or CH3-CH2-CH-CH3

Br

8. Why is the vapour pressure of a solution of glucose in water lower than that of water? 1

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 9. Chloroform is stored in closed dark coloured bottles completely filled so that air is kept out. 1
Justify.

10. Give the IUPAC of the given compound. 1

HO-CH2-CH-CH2-OH

11. Write the equation of reaction for the preparation of phenol from cumene. 1

12. Assertion: Non -ideal solutions always from azeotropes. 1

Reason: Boiling point of azeotrope may be higher or lower than boiling points of both
components.
A. Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation
of the assertion.
B. Both assertion and reason are correct statements, but reason is not the correct
explanation of the assertion.
C. Assertion is correct, but reason is wrong statement.

D. Assertion is wrong, but reason is correct statement.

13. Assertion: In monohaloarenes, further electrophilic substitution occurs at ortho and para 1
positions.
Reason: Halogen atom is a ring deactivator.

A. Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation
of the assertion.
B. Both assertion and reason are correct statements, but reason is not the correct
explanation of the assertion.
C. Assertion is correct, but reason is wrong statement.

D. Assertion is wrong, but reason is correct statement.

14. Assertion: Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction. 1
Reason: In the case of phenol, the intermediate carbocation is more resonance stabilized.

A. Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation
of the assertion.
B. Both assertion and reason are correct statements, but reason is not the correct
explanation of the assertion.
C. Assertion is correct, but reason is wrong statement.

D. Assertion is wrong, but reason is correct statement.

15. Assertion: Aromatic aldehydes and formaldehyde undergo Cannizaro reaction. 1

Reason: Aromatic aldehydes are almost as reactive as formaldehyde.
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 A. Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation
of the assertion.
B. Both assertion and reason are correct statements, but reason is not the correct
explanation of the assertion.
C. Assertion is correct, but reason is wrong statement.

D. Assertion is wrong, but reason is correct statement.

Section B

16. What type of azeotropic mixture will be formed by a solution of acetone and chloroform? 2
Justify on the basis of strength of intermolecular interactions that develop in the solution.

17. State Raoult’s law for a solution containing non -volatile solute. How it is related to Henry’s 2
law?

18. Give a chemical test and write the chemical equations to distinguish between the pairs of 2
compounds:

a. Benzoic acid and ethyl benzoate

b. Propanal and propanone

19. Give reasons for the following: 2

a. Racemic mixture is optically inactive

b. The presence of nitro group at ortho/para positions increases the reactivity of
haloarenes towards nucleophilic substitution reactions.

20. Will the elevation in boiling point be same if 0.1 mol of sodium chloride or 0.1 mol of sugar is 2
dissolved in 1L of water? Explain.
OR
Why do gases always tend to be less soluble in liquids as the temperature is raised?

Section C

21. Give the mechanism of preparation of ethyl alcohol from ethene by acid catalyzed hydration. 3

22. Give reasons for the following 3

A. p-dichlorobenzene has higher melting point than those of O and m-isomers.

B. Haloarenes are less reactive than haloalkanes towards nucleophilic substitution reaction

C. Grignard reagents should be prepared under anhydrous conditions.

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23. Calculate the freezing point of an aqueous solution containing 10.5 g of MgBr 2 in 200 g of 3
water (molar mass of MgBr2= 184g mol-1,Kf for water=1.86 K kg mol-1,MgBr2 is 80dissociated)

24. 420 g of liquid A(molar mass 140 g/mole) was dissolved in 900 g of liquid B ( molar mass 180 3
g/mole). The vapour pressure of pure liquid B was found to be 500 torr. Calculate the vapour
pressure of pure liquid A and its vapour pressure in the solution, if the total vapour pressure
of the solution is 487.5 torr.

25. Illustrate the following reactions: 3

A. Etard reaction
B. Aldol Condensation
C. Rosenmund reduction

OR

Complete each synthesis by giving missing starting material, reagent or products.

A. B.

C.

Section D

26. A. Write the mechanism of the reaction of HI with methoxymethane. 5

B. Explain the following with an example.

a. Kolbe’s reaction.

b. Reimer-Tiemann reaction.

c. Williamson ether synthesis

OR

A. Write the mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene.

B. How are the following conversions carried out?

a. Propene → Propan-2-ol.

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 b. Benzyl chloride → Benzyl alcohol.

c. Ethyl magnesium chloride → Propan-1-ol.

27. An organic compound (A) with molecular formula C8H8O forms an orange-red precipitate 5
with 2, 4-DNP reagent .and gives yellow precipitate on heating with iodine in the presence of
sodium hydroxide. It neither reduces Tollens’ or Fehlings’ reagent, nor does it decolourises
bromine water or Baeyer’s reagent. On drastic oxidation with chromic acid, it gives a
carboxylic acid (B) having molecular formula C7H6O2.Identify the compounds (A) and (B) and
explain the reactions involved.

OR

An organic compound (A) (molecular formula C8H16O2) was hydrolysed with 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. Identify the compounds A, B and C and
Write equations for the reactions involved.

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