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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
(CLASS XII)
Chemistry Paper II
Time allowed: 30minutes Marks 15

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INSTRCUTIONS
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black out the circle for your choice with a pencil as shown below.

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1. The CORRECT increasing order of oxidising action of the given halogens is

A. Cl2 < Br2 < I2
B. Cl2 < I2 < Br2
C. I2 < Cl2 < Br2
D. I2 < Br2 < Cl2

2. Which of the following compounds will react with I2 in presence of NaOH to form iodoform.
A. Acetone
B. Butanone
C. 3-pentanone
D. 2-pentanone

3. Which radical has positive charge?

A. Acidic radical
B. Basic radical
C. Both
D. None

4. In order to confirm Ni, Which test is necessary?

A. Salt with NH4OH and DMG

B. With NaOH
C. None of above
D. Both A and B

5. If a person is performing salt analysis, for detection of cations he will start from group 1. Which type of
reagents he will use?

A. Original solution
B. NaOH
C. H2S
D. Both a and b

6. Reagents for Group III for detecting anions are

A. Solution
B. BaCl2
C. Both a and b
D. Only A
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7. Which of the following compounds couple with phenol to prepare an azo dye?

A. Diazonium chloride
B. Chlorobenzene
C. o-nitro aniline
D. Benzoic acid

8. Ca2+ gives the flame of color

A. Brick Red
B. Light green
C. Crimson red
D. Blue

9. Vinegar like smell produces by

A. CH3COO-
B. CO32-
C. Both
D. None

10. If group I for anions gives positive results Which radical is present?

A. NO2-
B. SO42-
C. Both
D. None

11. . If group II for cations gives positive results Which radical is present?

A. Pb2+
B. Cu2+
C. Mg2+
D. None

12. Salt containing Ni2+ is in color

A. Green
B. Brown
C. Red
D. Blue

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13. Upon heating colorless gas evolved indicate the presence of

A. CO32−
B. SO32−
C. Cl-
D. All of the Above

14. I- evolves gas of color

A. Violet
B. Purple
C. Red
D. none

15. Which of the following tests is used to distinguish primary and secondary amines?

A. Tollen’s test
B. Lucas test
C. Iodoform tet
D. Hinsberg test