PERIODICAL TEST –I JULY

CHEMISTRY

Std: XII Date: 29.07.2021

TIME: 1.5 Hrs Marks: 35

General Instructions:
a) The question paper comprises four sections A, B, C and D. There are 16
questions in the question paper. All the questions are compulsory.
b) Section- A- Questions 1 to 5 – are very short answer type carrying 1
mark
c) Section – B - Questions 6 to 10 are short answer type questions, carrying
2 marks each. Answers to these questions should be in the range of 30 to 50
words.
d) Section – C - Questions 11 to 15 are short answer type questions,
carrying 3 marks each. Answers to these questions should be in the range of
50 to 80 words.
e) Section – D – Question 16 is long answer type questions, carrying 5
marks each. Answers to these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120
words.
f) There is no overall choice.
g) Use of calculators is not permitted. However, you may use log tables if
necessary.
SECTION-A (OBJECTIVE TYPE)
1. Write the IUPAC name of the following compounds: (i) (CH 3)3 CCH2Br (ii)

(Delhi 2010)
2. Predict the order of reactivity of four isomeric bromobutanes in S N1
reaction. (Comptt. Delhi 2012)
3. Give a chemical test to distinguish between C 2H5Br and C6H5Br. (Comptt.
All India 2012)
4. Arrange the following in increasing order of boiling point:
(i) CH3CH2CH2CH2Br (ii) (CH3)3.Br (iii) (CH3)2C.Br (Comptt. All India 2012)
5. Write the structure of an isomer of compound C 4H9Br which is most
reactive towards SN1 reaction. (All India 2016)
SECTION-B
6. How are the following conversions carried out?
(i) Benzyl chloride to benzyl alcohol (ii) Methyl magnesium bromide to 2-
methyl- propan-2-ol (Delhi 2010)
7. Haloalkanes undergo nucleophilic substitution whereas haloarenes
undergo electrophilic substitution. Explain. (Comptt. Delhi 2012)
8. (a) Why does p-dichlorobenzene have a higher m.p. than its o- and m-
isomers? (b) Why is (±)-Butan-2-ol optically inactive? (Delhi 2013)
9. Explain why :
(a) The dipole moment of chlorobenzene is lower than that of cyclohexyl
chloride. (b) Alkyl halides, though polar, are immiscible with water.
(Comptt. All India 2013)
10. Draw the structure of major monohalo product in each of the following
reactions: (Delhi 2014)

SECTION-C
11. What are ambident nucleophiles? Explain with an example. (Comptt.
All India 2014)
12. Which compound in each of the following pairs will react faster in S N2
reaction with —OH? (i) CH3Br or CH3I (ii) (CH3)3 CCl or CH3Cl (Comptt. All
India 2016)
13. How will you carry out the following conversions:
(i) 2-Bromopropane to 1-bromopropane (ii) Benzene to p-chloronitrobenzene
14. How would you differentiate between SN1 and SN2 mechanisms of
substitution reactions? Give one example of each. (All India 2010)
15. How can the following conversions be carried out: (i) Aniline to
bromobenzene (ii) Chlorobenzene to 2-chloroacetophenone
(iii) Chloroethane to butane (All India 2015)
SECTION-D [5]
16. (i)Write structures of compounds A, B and C in each of the following
reactions: (Delhi 2017)

(ii) Illustrate Sandmeyer’s reaction with the help of a suitable example.

(Comptt. Delhi 2017)