KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, GUWAHATI REGION

PRE BOARD -2 (2022-23)

CLASS – XII MAX MARKS 70
SUBJECT- CHEMISTRY(Theory) TIME- 3 HRS

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully.
a) There are 35 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
b) SECTION A consists of 18 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
c) SECTION B consists of 7 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
d) SECTION C consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
e) SECTION D consists of 2 case- based questions carrying 4 marks each.
f) SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
g) All questions are compulsory.
h) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed.

SECTION-A
The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Each
question carries 1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section

Sr.No MCQs Marks

.

1. The value of Henry’s Constant KH is 1

(a) Greater for gases with higher solubility
(b) Greater for gases with lower solubility
(c) Constant for all gases
(d) Not related to the solubility of gases.
2. The condition for reverse osmosis- 1
(a) P = π (b) P > π (c) P < π (d) None of these.
3 Amongst the following alcohols, the one that would react fastest with 1
conc. HCl and anhydrous ZnCl2, is
(a) 2-Methylpropanol (b) Butanol (c) Butan-2-ol
(d) 2- Methylpropan-2-ol
4 The variation of molar conductivity with concentration of an 1
electrolyte (X) in aqueous solution is shown in the figure.
The electrolyte X is

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 (а) HCl
(b) CH3COOH
(c) NaCl
(d) KNO3

5. Which of the following is a strong oxidizing agent? 1

(a) Mn3+ (b) Zn2+ (c) Cr3+ (d) Sr3+

6.  In a chemical reaction X Y, it is found that the rate of reaction 1

doubles when the concentration of X is increased four times. The
order of the reaction with respect to X is
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 1/2
7. Which of the following will give a white precipitate upon reacting 1
with AgNO3?
(a) [Co(NH3)3Cl3] (b) K2[Pt(en)2Cl2]
(c) [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 (d) [Fe(H2O)3 Cl3]
8. The correct order of increasing acidic strength is: 1
(a) Phenol< Ethanol<Chloroacetic acid < Acetic Acid
(b) Ethanol <Phenol<Chloroacetic acid < Acetic Acid
(c) Ethanol <Phenol< Acetic Acid <Chloroacetic acid
(d) Chloroacetic acid < Acetic Acid< Phenol< Ethanol
9. Which of the following compound will not undergo Aldol 1
condensation reaction?
(a) CH3COCH3 (b) HCHO (c) CH3CHO (d) CH3CH2CHO

10. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their 1

reactivity towards SN2 reaction:
(I) 1-bromobutane (II) 1-bromo-2,2 dimethylpropane ,
(III) 1-bromo-2-methylbutane, (IV) 1-bromo-3-methylbutane.

a) I <II<III<IV
b)II<III<IV<I
c)II<III<IV<I
d) III<IV<II<I

11. Fittig reaction can be used to prepare 1

(a) Toluene (b) Acetophenone (c) Diphenyl (d) Chlorobenzene

12. Highest oxidation state of manganese in fluoride is +4 (MnF 4) but 1

highest oxidation state in oxide is +7 (Mn2O7) because-
(a) Fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen

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 (b) Fluorine does not possess d-orbital
(c) Fluorine stabilises lower oxidation state
(d) In covalent compounds fluorine can form single bond only while
oxygen forms double bond.
13. Which one of the following amino acid is optically inactive? 1
(a) Alanine (b) Glycine
(c) Lysine (d) Histidine.

14. The best reagent for converting 2-Phenylpropanamide into 1

2-Phenylethanamine is :
(a) Excess H2/Pt (b) NaOH/Br2
(c) NaBH4/methanol(d)LiAlH4/ether
15. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason 1
(R)
Assertion (A): Current stops flowing when Ecell = 0.
Reason (R): Equilibrium of the cell reaction is attained.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
16. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason 1
(R)
Assertion (A): Assertion: KCN reacts with methyl chloride to form
methyl isocyanide.
Reason:CN- is an ambident nucleophile.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
17. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason 1
(R)
Assertion: Ortho and para-Nitrophenol can be separated by steam
distillation.
Reason: Ortho isomer associates through intermolecular hydrogen
bonding while para isomer associates through intramolecular
hydrogen bonding.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
18. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason 1
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 (R)
Assertion (A):[CoCl2(en)2]+ exists in three isomers.
Reason: [CoCl2(en)2]+ shows two geometrical isomers cis& trans.
Trans has two optical isomers but cis has no optical isomers.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
SECTION B
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in two
questions. The following questions are very short answer type and
carry 2 marks each.

19. Define azeotrpes? What type of azeotrope is formed by solutions 2

showing negative deviation from Raoult’s law? Give an example.

20. If a current of 0.5 Ampere flows through a metallic wire for 2 hours, 2
then how many electrons would flow through the wire?

21. A reaction is of second order with respect to reactant A and zero 2

order with respect to reactant B. How will the rate of reaction be
affected if the concentration of this reactant is
(i) Doubled, (ii) reduced to one-fourth (1/4)?
OR

A + 2B 3C + 2D. The rate of disappearance of B is 1 x 10 -

2
mol/L/s.
What will be (i) rate of reaction (ii) rate of change in concentration of
C?

22. Write the mechanism of hydration of ethane to yield ethanol. 2

OR
Give the structure of A & B also name the reaction involved.

(i) CHCl3 + NaOH Br2 / H2O

A (ii) H+ / H2O
B

23. a)Draw the geometrical isomers of complex [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]. 2

b) On the basis of CFT ,write the electronic configuration for d4 ion if
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 ∆0<P .
24. Arrange the following compounds in an increasing order of their : 2
(a) C2H5NH2 , C6H5NH2 , (C2H5 )2NH, NH3. (Basic strength in gaseous
phase)
(b) C6H5NH2, (C2H5)2NH, C2H5NH2 (Solubility in water)

25. a) What is Essential Amino acid? 1+1

b) Which is the complementary base of cytosine in one strand to that
in other strand of DNA?

OR
Name two fat soluble vitamins and the diseases caused due to their
deficiency in diet.

SECTION C
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in two
questions. The following questions are short answer type and carry 3
marks each.
26. a) The boiling point of benzene is 353.23 K. When 1.80 g of a non- 2+1
volatile solute was dissolved in 90 g of benzene, the boiling point is
raised to 354.11 K. Calculate the molar mass of the solute. Kb for
benzene is 2.53 K kg mol-1.

(b) Why the freezing point depression of 0.1M potassium chloride

solution is nearly twice that of 0.1M glucose solution.
27. a) Write IUPAC of the complex [Fe (en)2 Cl2] Cl . 1
b) A solution of [Ni(H2O)6]2+ is green but a solution of [Ni(CN)4]2- is 2
colourless. Explain.
OR
a) Using Valence Bond theory, explain the following in relation to the
complexes given below:
[Co(NH3)6]3+ and [FeCl6]4- 1x3=3
(i) Type of hybridisation.
(ii) Inner or outer orbital Complex.
(iii) Magnetic moment.
28. a)How will you distinguish between the following pairs of compounds 1+1+1=
by giving chemical reaction: 3
(i) Primary alcohol & Secondary alcohol.
(ii) Phenol and Ethanol.
b) Write a short note on Williamson’s synthesis for the preparation of
ether.
.29. An aromatic compound ‘A’ on treatment with aqueous ammonia and 3
heating forms compound ‘B’ which on heating with Br2 and KOH
forms a compound ‘C’ of molecular formula C6H7N. Write the chemical
equations involved, structures and IUPAC names of compounds A, B
and C.

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 OR
Answer the following:
(i) Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not.
(ii)Aromatic amines cannot be prepared by Gabriel Phthalimide
synthesis.
(iii) Although amino group is o,p-directing in aromatic substitution
reactions, aniline on nitration gives a substantial amount of m-nitro
aniline.

30. Draw the structure of major products in the following reactions: 3

(i)

(ii)

(iii) (CH3)3C-Cl Alc.KOH

SECTION D
The following questions are case-based questions. Each question has
an internal choice and carries 4 marks each. Read the passage
carefully and answer the questions that follow:
31. Chemical kinetics deals with rate of chemical reactions, how fast
reactants get used up or how fast products are formed in the reaction.
Differed chemical reactions have different speed. Rate of reaction
depends upon concentration of reactants, temperature, pressure
especially in gaseous reactions and presence of catalyst. Chemical
reaction takes place as a result of collision between reacting
molecules. The rate of reaction does not depend upon total number of
collisions rather it depends upon number of effective collisions. In a
redox reaction, if E°cell is +ve, ∆G° will be –ve and ‘K’ equilibrium
constant will be high i.e. products formed will be more than the
reactants.
2
a) The rate constant for the first order decomposition of N 2O5 is given
by the following equation:
k = (2.5 x 1014 s-1) e(-25000K)/T
Calculate Ea for this reaction. 1
b)What is the effect of catalyst on activation energy of a reaction? 1
c) What does e–Ea/RT represent?
OR 1

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 c) For a zero order reaction will the molecularity be equal to zero?
Explain.
32. Biomolecules are complex organic compounds that govern the common
activities of living organisms. Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids,
lipids and other complex biomolecules make up living systems.
Carbohydrates are biomolecules primarily produced by plants and form a
very large group of naturally occurring organic compounds.
Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes and ketones which are major
sources of energy. Monosaccharides are simple sugars which cannot be
hydrolysed. Oligosaccharides, on hydrolysis give 2 to 10 molecules of
monosaccharides. Polysaccharides like starch and cellulose on hydrolysis
give large number of molecules of glucose, α-glucose and β-glucose
(Anomers). The two monosaccharides are joined together by an oxide
linkage formed by the loss of water molecule.
2
a) What are non-reducing sugars? Give one example. 1
b) What happens when glucose is treated with conc.HNO3?
c) What are the products of hydrolysis of maltose? 1
OR 1
c) What is invert sugar?

SECTION E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each.
Two questions have an internal choice.
33. (a)Write the cell reaction and calculate EMF of the following cell at 3
298 K:
Zn(s) / Zn2+ (0.1 M) // Ag+ (0.01M) / Ag (s)
[ Given E0 Zn2+/ Zn = - 0.76 V , E0 Ag+/Ag = + 0.80 V , log 10 = 1 )
2
b) Write the chemical reactions taking place at the electrodes during
discharging of lead storage battery.

34. a) Assign reasons for the following :

(i) Mn2O3 is basic whereas Mn2O7 is acidic. 1
(ii) Actinoid contraction is greater than lanthanoid contraction. 1
(iii) The enthalpies of atomization of the transition metals are high. 1
2
b) Complete the following chemical equations :
(i) 2 MnO4- (aq) + 5 C2O42- (aq) + 16 H+→
(ii) 2 CrO42- + 2 H+ →
OR
a) Give reasons:
(i) Actinoids show wide range of oxidation states.
(ii) E0 value for Mn3+ / Mn2+ couple is much more positive than that for 1
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 Fe3+/Fe2+. 1
(iii) Cu+ ion is not stable in aqueous solution. 1
b) How do you prepare:
(i) K2MnO4 from MnO2. 2
(ii) Na2Cr2O7 from Na2CrO4.
35. a) Write the following name reactions: 1x2=2
(i) Cannizaro reaction.
(ii) Clemmensen reaction

b) Convert:
(i) Toluene to Benzaldehyde
1+1=2
(ii) Ethanal to But-2-enal

c) Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of their acidic

character. C6H5CH2COOH, FCH2COOH, CH3COOH, ClCH2COOH 1

OR

a) Give reasons for the following:

(i) Carboxylic acid is stronger acid than phenol. 1+1

(ii) Propanone is less reactive than Ethanol towards nucleophilic addition

reactions.

b) What happens when Acetophenone is treated with NH2NH2 and then 1

heated in the presence of glycolic KOH?

c) Write a chemical test to distinguish between Pentan-2-one and Pentan-

3-one. 1
(i) Br2/Red P 1
d) CH3 –CH-COOH

CH3 (ii) H2O

*ALL THE BEST*

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