CORDITE FACTORY HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,

ARUVANKADU EXAM XII STD

I. Choose the correct answer: 15X1 = 15
1. Which one of the following equation represents calcination?
(a) 2Zn+O2 → 2ZnO (b) 2ZnS + 3O2 → 2ZnO + 2SO2
(c) MgCO3 → MgO+ CO2 (d) Both (a) and (b)

2. Which one of the metal is extracted by Hall-Herold process?

(a) Al (b) Ni (c) Cu (d) Zn

3. Cupellation is a process used for the refining of.....

(a) Silver (b) Lead (c) Copper (d) Iron

4. Which of the following d block element has half filled penultimate d sub shell as well
as half filled valence sub shell?
(a) Cr (b) Pd (c) Pt (d) none of these

5. The Magnite moment of Mn2+ ion is .....

(a) 5.92 BM (b) 2.80 BM (c) 8.95 BM (d) 3.90 BM

6. The alloy of copper that contain Zinc is .....

(a) Monel metal (b)Bronze (c) Bell metal (d) Brass

7. The sum of primary valance and secondary valance of the metal M in the complex
[M (en)2 (Ox)] Cl is.........
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) -3 (d) 9

8. The magnetic moment of 1.73 BM will be shown by one among the following..
(a) TiCl4 (b) [CoCl6]4 (c) [Cu(NH3)4] (d) [Ni(CN)4]2-

9. How many geometrical isoners are possible for (pt(pu)(NH3)(Br)(Cl)]?

 (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 0 (d) 15

10. The ratio of close packed atoms to tetrahedral hole in cubic packing is.......
(a) 1:1 (b) 1:2 (c) 2:1 (d) 1:4

11. The member of carbon atoms per unit cell of diamond is......
(a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 1 (d) 4

12. The vacant space in bce battice unit cell is........

(a) 48% (b) 23% (c) 32% (d) 26%

13. Which one of the following is a trihydric alcohol?

(a) Glycol (b) Ethanol (c) Glycerol (d) Sorbitol

14. Identify the monohydric unsaturated alcohol..

(a) CH3-CH2OH (b) CH2=CHOH (c) CH2OH (d) C6H5CH2OH
1
CH2OH

15. Which one of the following is an example of secondary (2o) alcohol?

(a) Propan-2-0l (b) Phenyl methanol (c) Ethenol (d) 2-methyl|-propan-2-ol

II. Answer the following questions: (Ans Six) 6x2 = 12

1. What are the differences between minerals and ores?
2. What are the steps involved in metallurgrical process?
3. Explain why compounds of Cu2+ are coloured but those of Zn2+ are colourless?
4. Mn2+ is more stable than Mn4+ why?
5. What are the ligands? Give example..
6. Define coordination number? Give example...
7. Define Unit cell.
8. Differentiate crystalline solids and amorphous solids (Any two)
9. Write structural formula of the following compounds...
(1) Prop-2-2nl-ol (2) Prop-3-en-l-ol.
III. Answer the following questions: (Any Six) 6x3=18
1. Write a note on alkali leaching process?
2. Explain Aluminothermic process
3. Which is more stable? Fe3+ or Fe2+ Explain
4. Compare lanthanides and actinides (Any three)
5. Identify the following terms in the complex K4[Fe(CN)6)]
(i) Cation (ii) Anion (iii) Ligands (iv) Central metal ion
(v) Oxidation state of metal (vi) IUPAC name.
6. Explain conisation isomerism with suitable example.
7. What are the point defects?
8. Write the possible isomers for the formula (i) C2H6O (ii) C3H3O
9. Convert propanone into 2-methyl-propan-2-ol. Using Grignad reagent.

IV. Answer the following questions: 5x5 = 25

1. Explain froth floatation process
(OR)
Explain the observation from the Elligtiam diagram.
2. Describe the preparation of potassium dichromate.
(OR)
What is lanthanide contraction and what are the effects of lanthanide contraction?
3. Based on VB theory explain why (Cr(NH3)6)3+ is paramagnetice, while (Ni(CN4)2- is
diamagnetic.
(OR)
Write the postulates of Werners theory.
4. Explain the hybridization, magnetic property, geometry, magnetic moment of (Ni(CO)4)
using valence bond theory.
(OR)
Explain about crystal field theory.
5. Write a note on schottky defect to frenkel defect. OR Calculate the percentage
efficiency of packing in case of body centered cubic crystal.