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MOCK TEST
for XII Board  CBSE (Term – 2)
SET  I
CHEMISTRY
Maximum Marks: 35 Time: 2 Hours

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following instructions carefully.

1. There are 12 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
2. SECTION A - Q. No. 1 to 3 are very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
3. SECTION B - Q. No. 4 to 11 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
4. SECTION C- Q. No. 12 is case based question carrying 5 marks.
5. All questions are compulsory. 6. Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed

SECTION – A

1. What is chemisorption or chemical adsorption? State two characteristics of it.

2. Two moles of a compound(P) reacts with hot concentrated NaOH, forming methyl
alcohol(CH3OH) and sodium formate(HCOO–Na+),
(i) What is the IUPAC name of (P)?
(ii) How many carbon atoms are present in a molecule of (P)?

3. The standard electrode potential of four metals P, Q, R and S are given below
EPo 2  /P  0.8V EQo 2 /Q  1.2 V
ERo 2 /R  1.6V ESo 2 /S  0.9V
Arrange the metals P, Q, R and S in the decreasing order of their tendency as reducing
agents? Explain your order.
OR
How are the following characteristics of the d-block transition elements differ from that of
s-block elements?
(i) Formation of colorful compounds
(ii) Ionization potential

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SECTION – B

4. 2A  g  B  g   4C  g  5D  g 
The average rate of above reaction is 4  10–4 mol L–1 s–1 at 100oC
(i) What will be the rate of appearance of ‘C’ in mol L–1 s–1 unit?
  A 
(ii) What is the value of ?
t
(iii) If the unit of rate constant(k) of the reaction is mol–2 L2 s–1, what type of reaction is it?
(elementary or complex reaction)

5. State the different steps that lead to the formation of CH3COOH from each of the
following substances.
(i) C2H5OH (ii) HCHO (iii) CH3NH2

6. [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Br, [Cr(NH3)5Cl]SO4
(I) (II)
(i) State the isomerism shown by the above two complexes.
(ii) How can you distinguish the above two complexes by using chemical reagents?
(iii) How many electrons are present in the t2g orbitals of Cr3+ in complex (I) according to
crystal field theory?

7. Define the following terms which are related to colloidal solutions

(i) Zeta potential (ii) Electrophoresis (iii) Electroosmosis

8. Write the products of the following reactions.

(i) NH2

Pyridine
  CH3CO 2 O  

(ii) O


H
 NH2OH 
(iii)
CuCl
 CO  HCl 
Anhy.AlCl3


9. Explain the following observations

(A) Ti2+ compounds are colourful whereas Ti4+ forms colourless compounds.
(B) Dilute solutions of [Fe(H2O)6]2+ and [Fe(CN)6]4– have different colours though both
complex contains Fe2+ ions
(C) The blue solution of aqueous CuSO4 becomes intense blue if NH4OH is added to it.

OR

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 
MnO4 /H
CHO   P 
1. NaOH
2. Sodalime/Heating

CH Cl1 eq 
R   3
Anhy.AlCl
 Q
3

Answer the following questions on the basis of above reaction sequence.

(i) Which compound is formed when product(P) reacts with C2H5OH in presence of
conc.H2SO4/Heating
(ii) What is the molar mass of (Q) in g mol–1 unit?
(iii) How can you convert (R) to (P) through chemical reaction.

10. What is half-life period of a first order reaction? If the half life period of a first order
reaction is 400 seconds.
(a) What will be the rate constant of the reaction?
(b) How long will it take to complete 75% of the reaction?
(c) How long will it take to complete the reaction?

OR
(i) What is/are the condition(s) under which molar conductivity(m) of an electrolyte will
 
be equal to the molar conductivity  m0 at infinite dilution?
2+ 2+
(ii) Zn(s) | Zn (0.01 M) || Cu (0.01 M) | Cu(s)
E0Zn2  /Zn  0.76V, ECu
0
2
/Cu
 0.34 V
What is the potential (ECell) of the above electrochemical cell?
(iii) Calculate the pH of the hydrogen electrode in the following electrochemical cell
Pt | H2(g), 1 atm | H+(0.01 M) || Cu2+(10-4 M) | Cu(s)

11. Explain the following observations

(i) The molar mass of CH3COOH is 120 in vapour state
(ii) NH2 CH2NH2

is less reactive than towards Friedel craft

methylation(CH3Cl/Anhy.AlCl3) reaction
(iii) O

CH3CNH2 is less basic than CH3NH2

SECTION – C

12. Potassium dichromate is prepared by the following reactions from chromite Ore
(FeCr2O4)
4FeCr2O 4  8Na2CO3  7O2  8Na2CrO 4  2Fe 2O3  8CO2
 Yellow sol

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2Na2CrO 4  2H  Na 2Cr2O7  2Na  H2O

Crystallization

Na 2Cr2O7. 2H2O
(Orange)
Na2Cr2O7 is more soluble than K 2Cr2O7 .
Na2Cr2O7  2KCl  K 2Cr2O7  2NaCl
(Orange)

The conversion of chromate ion into dichromate, ion is pH dependent

2CrO 24  2H  Cr2O72  H2O
Cr2O72  2 OH  2 CrO24  H2O

Answer the following questions.

(i) Draw the structure of CrO 24 ?
(ii) The chromate ion is converted to dichromate ion in presence of acid mention a
mechanism of the reaction
(iii) Why both Na2Cr2O7 and K 2Cr2O7 have same colour?
(iv) Which elements(s) of chromite ore is/are oxidized in the preparation process?
OR

Why is Na2Cr2O7 is more soluble than K2Cr2O7 in water?

[Explain in terms of lattice energy and hydration energy of the compounds]

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FIITJEE
MOCK TEST
for XII Board  CBSE (Term – 2)
SET  I
CHEMISTRY
HINTS & SOLUTION
1. Chemical adsorption is the process in which gas molecules or atoms are held to the
surface of a solid by chemical bonds. The characteristics are
(i) Irreversible process
(ii) Unimolecular layer

2. (i) Methanal (ii) One

3. R>P>S>Q
Metals which behave as reducing agents should be oxidized easily. So the stronger
reducing agents must have higher oxidation potential or lower reduction potential.

OR

3. (i) Transition element generally form colourful compounds whereas s-block elements
form colourless compounds.
(ii) Ionization potentials of s-block elements are lower than that of transition elements.

1 C
4. (i) Rate =  4  10 4
4 t
C
or,  16  10 4
t
1 A
(ii) Rate =   4  104
2 t
A
  8  10 4
t
(iii) Elementary reaction. Overall order is three

5. (i) MnO4 /H
C2H5OH 
 
 CH3COOH

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(ii) 1. CH3MgBr
HCHO   
 CH3CH2OH   CH3COOH
O
2.H O  3

(iii) HNO2
CH3NH2  HI
 CH3OH  KCN
 CH3I   CH3CN
+
H2O/H

CH3COOH

6. (i) Complex-I shows geometrical and ionization isomerism

Complex-II shows only ionization isomerism
(ii) Complex-I  Yellow ppt. with AgNO3
Complex-II  White ppt. with BaCl2
(iii) In both complex, three electrons are present in the t2g orbitals.

7. (i) The potential difference that arise between the fixed and diffused part of a charged
colloidal solution is called zeta potential.
(ii) The movement of charged colloidal particles towards opposite electrodes is called
electrophoresis.
(iii) The movement of the charged particles of dispersion medium towards opposite
electrodes is called electroosmosis.

8. (i) NHCOCH3

(ii) N - OH

(iii) CHO

9. (A) Ti2+ contains two d-electrons whereas Ti4+ contains no d-electron.

(B) Due to different magnitude of crystal field splitting(0)
(C) Due to formation of [Cu(NH3)4]SO4

OR

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9. (i) COOH

P is

COOH COOC2H5

Conc.H2SO4
 C2H5 OH  


(ii) Q is C6H6. Molar mass of Q is 78 g mol–1

(iii) CH3 CH3 COOH


KMnO 4 /H
R is 



0.691 0.693
10. (a) k    1.73  103 s 1
t1/2 400
(b) t75% = 2t½ = 2  400 = 800 s
(c) Infinity time
OR
10. (i) When concentration of solution is zero
o 0.0591  Zn2 
(ii) ECell  ECell  log
n Cu2 
0.0591 0.01
  0.34  0.76   log  1.1V
2 0.01
(iii) pH = -log[H+] = -log10–2 = 2
11. (i) Due to dimer formation by acetic acid
(ii)  
H2N - AlCl 3
NH2

AlCl3
 

NH2

So, becomes deactivated by AlCl3

(iii) The lone pair on nitrogen atom in CH3CONH2 is engaged in resonance with the C = O
group.

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12. (i) O O
Cr
O O
(ii) O O O O

2 Cr  H 
 Cr
O O O O-H

O O O O O O O O
H2O
Cr Cr  
Cr Cr
O O-H H-O O O O
O
(iii) Because the colour is due to the common anion Cr2O72
(iv) Chromium and iron

OR

Hydration energy of Na2Cr2O7 is higher that that of K 2Cr2O7 . Lattice energy of

Na2Cr2O7 is also higher than K 2Cr2O7 . The different (H.E – L.E) is more for Na2Cr2O7
than that of K2Cr2O7, So K2Cr2O7 is less soluble.

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