1.

Match the column

2.. (a) What happens when

(i) Manganate ions ( 2 MnO4 ) undergoes disproportionation reaction in acidic

medium?
(ii) Lanthanum is heated with Sulphur?
(b) Explain the following trends in the properties of the members of the First series of
transition elements:
(i) ( / ) 2 E M M o  value for copper is positive(+0.34 V) in contrast to the other
members of the series. (ii) Cr2+ is reducing while Mn3+ is oxidising, though both
have d4 configuration.
(iii) The oxidising power in the series increases in the order      VO2 Cr2O72-;
MnO4 .
3.why chloromethane have more dipole moment than fluoromethane?

4.. (a) How will you convert: (not more than 2 steps)Give equations:
(i) Benzamide into Benzylamine.
(ii)Ethanamine to N,N-Diethylethanamine.

5.Why are the Magnetic moment values of

actinides lesser than the theoretically.
predicted values

6.. b) Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their acidic strength : 1 4-
Methylphenol, Phenol, 4-Nitrophenol
7. An organic compound ‘A’ with molecular formula C4H8O2 was hydrolysed with dil. H2 SO4 to give
a carboxylic acid ‘B’ and an alcohol ‘C’. ‘C’ on dehydration gives ethene and ‘C’ also on oxidation gives
back ‘B’. Identify ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ and write the chemical equations for the reactions involved.

8. hydrocarbon (A) with molecular formula C5H10 on ozonolysis gives two products (B) and ( C). Both
(B) and (C) give a yellow precipitate when heated with iodine in presence of NaOH while only (B) give
a silver mirror on reaction with Tollen’s reagent. a. Identify (A), (B) and (C). b. Write the reaction of B
with Tollen’s reagent c. Write the equation for iodoform test for C d. Write down the equation for
aldol condensation reaction of B and C.

9.. Using Valence bond theory, explain the following in relation to the paramagnetic complex
[Mn(CN)6] 3- a. type of hybridization b. magnetic moment value c. type of complex – inner, outer
orbital complex

10.. In E.coli DNA ,AT/GC ratio is 0.93. If the number of moles of adenine in
its DNA sample is 465,000, calculate the number of moles of guanine present.