OLIVE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, QATAR

ACADEMIC YEAR 2023– 24

PERIODIC ASSESSMENT-I(Answer Keys)
Subject & Code: CHEMISTRY (043) Max. Marks: 35
Grade: XII Duration: 90 Mins

SECTION-A
1. (b) KMnO4 in acidic medium 1

2. (c) 2-Methyl-2-propanol 1

3. (b) 2 and 3 1
In the following question contains two statements Assertion and Reason. It also has four
alternative choices, any one of which is the correct answer. You have to select one of the codes
(A), (B), (C) and (D) 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
4. C 1
5. B 1
6. 1
B

SECTION-B

7. 2

8. How would you obtain :- 1

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 (i) Benzoquinone from phenol C6H5-OH Na2Cr2O7/H2SO4 Benzoquinone
(ii) (ii) 2-methylpropene from 2-methylpropanol.
CH3-C0-CH3+CH3MgBr [(CH3)3COMgBr] H2O (CH3)3COH
9. (i) Chloromethane< Bromomethane< Dibromomethane < Bromoform. Boiling point 1
increases with increase in molecular mass. +
(ii) Isopropyl chloride < 1-chloropropane < 1-chlorobutane. 1
SECTION-C
10. C6H5-OH CO2/NaOH Sodium salicilate H3O+ Salicilic acid CH3COCl Aspirin 3
400K, P

Write the structure along with equations.

11. (i) Phenol gives a violet colouration with FeCl3 , but ethanol does not. 3
6C6H5-OH+FeCl3 [Fe(OC6H5)6]2- + 3H+ + 3HCl
(ii) An ambident nucleophile have two attacking centres. Explain.
Eg. Cyanide group, nitro group

12. Complete the following reactions:- 1

(i) CH2=CH2+ Br2 CCl4 CH2(Br)-CH2(Br) +
1
(ii) CH3-CH=CH2+ HBr CH3-CH(Br)-CH3 +
1
(iii)CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-Cl + KOH (alcohol) CH3-CH2-CH=CH2+KCl+H2O
SECTION-D

13. (i). KCN is ionic and provides cyanide ions in solution. Here the attack takes place mainly through the C 1
atom and not through the N atom, since C-C bond is more stable than C-N bond. But AgCN is covalent in +
nature and N is free to donate electron pair forming isocyanide as the main product. 1
(ii). In chlorobenzene, C-Cl bond acquires partial double bond character while in methyl chloride, C-Cl +
bond has pure single bond character. 1
Draw the resonance structure of chlorobenzene +
(iii).Carbocations are intermediate in SN1 reactions. Carbocations being sp2 hybridised are planar species. 2
Therefore attack of a nuclephile on it can occur both front and rear with almost equal ease giving a
racemic mixture.
(iv).In p-nitrochlorobenzene, a carbanion intermediate is formed, which is stabilized by resonance .Draw
the resonance structure.The –I effect of nitro groupfurther stabilizes the intermediate. Hence p-
nitrochlorobenzene reacts faster than chlorobenzene.
14. (i). The major product of the given reaction is 2-methylprop-1-ene.This is becasesodium 5
ethoxide is a strong nucleophile as well as a strong base. Thus elimination reaction
predominates over substitution reaction
(CH3)3C-Cl + CH3-OCH2-Na (CH3)C=CH2 + NaCl + C2H5OH
(ii).To prepare tert-butylethyl ether, the alkyl halide should be primary. That is ethyl
chloride and the nucleophile should be tertiay. Ie, tert-butoxide ion. It is because, the
reaction occurs by SN2 mechanismand primary alkyl halides are most reactive in SN2
reactions.

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 (CH3)3CONa + C2H5Cl (CH3)3OC2H5 +NaCl

SECTION-E

15. 1. b. o-nitrophenol 4
2. d. m-chlorophenol
3. a.
4. Resonating structures of phenoxide ion.

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