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MID TERM EXAMINATION (2023 – 24)

SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY (043)
CLASS - XII

Name– Maximum Marks – 70

Date-August 31, 2023 Time Allotted – 3 Hours.
General Instructions:
● All questions are compulsory.
● There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
● Section A consist of 16 are Multiple Choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
● Section B consist of 7 very short question carrying 2 marks each.
● Section C consist of 5 short question carrying 3 marks each.
● Section D consist of 2 case based questions carrying 4 marks each.
● Section E consist of 3 long question carrying 5 marks each.
SECTION – A
Q1.Which of the following solution can be separated into its pure components by fractional distillation?
a) Water - ethyl alcohol
b) Water - hydrochloric acid
c) n-hexane -n heptane
d) Acetone –chloroform
Q2. Isotonic solutions have
a) same boiling point
b) same vapour pressure
c) same melting point
d) same osmotic pressure
Q3. Low concentration of oxygen in the blood and it issues of people living at high altitude is due to.
a) Low temperature
b) low atmospheric pressure
c) high atmospheric pressure
d) both low temperature and high pressure
Q4. Which of the following is correct for SN2 reaction.
a) Proceeds through the formation of carbocation
b) Follows first order kinetics
c) Results in inversion of configuration
d) Favours by polar solvents
Q5. Select when 2 bromobutane reacts with alcoholic solution of KOH is
a) But 1 ene
b) But 2 ene
c) But an -1 ol
d) Butan 2 ol
Q6. Which of the following is an example of vicinal dihalide?
a) Dichloromethane
b) 1,2- dichloroethane
c) Ethylidine chloride
d) Allyl chloride
Q7. Which of the following is most acidic alcohol
a) CH3OH
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b) CH3CH2OH
c) (CH3) 2CHOH
d) (CH3) 3COH
Q8. Ethers on hydrolysis give
a) Carboxylic acid
b) Alcohol `
c) Ester
d) Ketone
Q9. Ortho nitrophenol is less soluble in water than para and meta nitrophenol because
a) Melting point of orthonitrophenol is lower than those of meta and para isomer
b) Ortho nitrophenol is more volatile in steam than those of meta and para isomer
c) O- Nitrophenolshows intra molecular H bonding
d) O-nitro phenol shows intermolecular H bonding
Q10. IUPAC name of m-cresol is
a) 3-methylphenol
b) 3-chlorophenol
c) 3-methoxyphenol
d) Benzene -1,3-diol
Q11. Phenol + Zn dust → X + CH3Cl ,anhydrous AlCl3 → Y + Alkaline KMnO4 → Z
The product z is
a) Benzaldehde
b) Benzoic acid
c) Benzene
d) Toluene
Q12. Select the correct match of the alcohol with Lucas reagent
a) Primary alcohol → produces turbidity immediately
b) Secondary alcohol → produces turbidity immediately
c) Tertiary alcohol → produces turbidity immediately
d) All of the above

Q13.These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and Reason. While
answering these questions, you are required to choose any one of the following four responses.
(a)Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is the correct explanation for assertion.
(b)Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is not the correct explanation for assertion.
(c)Assertion is the correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(d)Assertion is the wrong statement but reason is correct statement
i) Assertion: Ethers are insoluble in water
Reason: They form hydrogen bonds with water.

Assertion: Anneline is ortho para directing in nature .

Reason : It is due to resonanace
Q15. Assertion formaldehyde do not show aldol condensation
Reason: It has alpha hydrogen.

Q16. Assertion Water is more acidic than ethanol

Reason Ethoxide is more stable than hydroxide
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Section B
Q 17. Give one example of ideal solution and one of non ideal solution.
Q18. A 1.00 molal aqueous solution of trichloroacetic acid (CCl3COOH) is heated to its boiling point. The
solution has the boiling point of 100.18°C. Determine the van’t Hoff factor for trichloroacetic acid. (Kb for
water =
0.512 K kg mol-1)
Q19. Why do gases nearly always tend to be less soluble in liquids as the temperature is raised?
Q20.Show crossed aldol condensation between acetaldehyde and acetone.
Q21.Calculate the degree of dissociation (a) of acetic acid if its molar conductivity (Λm) is 39.05 S cm2 mol-
1
.
Given: λ°(H+) = 349.6 S cm2 mol-1 and λ°(CH3COO–) = 40.9 S cm2 mol-1
Q22.Gas (A) is more soluble in water than Gas(B) at the same temperature. Which one of the two gases will
have the higher value of KH (Henry’s constant)
Q23. The molar conductivity of a 1.5 M solution of an electrolyte is found to be 138.9 S cm2 mol-1.
Calculate the conductivity of this solution.
Section C
Q24. Show Tollen’s , Fehling and iodoform test for acetaldehyde in a reaction
Q25.Bring out following conversions
a.Aniline to Phenol
b. Aniline to Benzene
c. Aniline to Iodobenzene
Q26. State reasons for the following:
a. Benzaldehyde doesnot give aldol condensation reaction.
b. Propanone reacts slowly with HCN as compare to propanal.
c. Ketones have higher boiling point than aldehydes

Q27. How will you convert:

a. to

b. b. to

c. Ethanol to 3-hydroxybutanal

Q28. Show the mechanism of SN 1 reaction. Discuss its salient features.

Q29. Give explanation for each of the following :
a. There are two groups in semicarbazide .However only one such group is involved in formation of
semicarbazones.
b. Cyclohaxanone forms cyanohydrins in good yield but 2,2,6-trimethyl cyclohexanone does not.
c. Ethylamine is soluble in water wheras aniline is not soluble in water.

Section D
Q30.The lead-acid battery represents the oldest rechargeable battery technology. Lead acid batteries can
be found in a wide variety of applications including small-scale power storage such as UPS systems,
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ignition power sources for automobiles, along with large, grid-scale power systems. The spongy lead act
as the anode and lead dioxide as the cathode. Aqueous sulphuric acid is used as an electrolyte. The half-
reactions during discharging of lead storage cells are:
Anode: Pb(s)  SO2 (aq)  PbSO (s)  2e
Cathode: PbO (s) 4H (aq)  SO2 (aq)  2e PbSO (s)  2H O
There is no safe way of disposal and these batteries end - up in landfills. Lead and sulphuric acid are
extremely hazardous and pollute soil, water as well as air. Irrespective of the environmental challenges it
poses, lead-acid batteries have remained an important source of energy. Designing green and sustainable
battery systems as alternatives to conventional means remains relevant. Fuel cells are seen as the future
source of energy. Hydrogen is considered a green fuel. Problem with fuel cells at present is the storage
of hydrogen. Currently, ammonia and methanol are being used as a source of hydrogen for fuel cell.
These are obtained industrially, so add to the environmental issues. If the problem of storage of
hydrogen is overcome, is it still a “green fuel?” Despite being the most abundant element in the
Universe, hydrogen does not exist on its own so needs to be extracted from the water using electrolysis
or separated from carbon fossil fuels. Both of these processes require a significant amount of energy
which is currently more than that gained from the hydrogen itself. In addition, this extraction typically
requires the use of fossil fuels. More research is being conducted in this field to solve these problems.
Despite the problem of no good means to extract Hydrogen, it is a uniquely abundant and renewable
source of energy, perfect for our future zero-carbon needs.
Answer the following questions:
(a) How many coulombs have been transferred from anode to cathode in order to consume one mole of
sulphuric acid during the discharging of lead storage cell?
(b) How much work can be extracted by using lead storage cell if each cell delivers about 2.0 V of
voltage? (1 F = 96500 C)
(c) Do you agree with the statement – “Hydrogen is a green fuel.” Give your comments for and against
this statement and justify your views
OR
Imagine you are a member of an agency funding scientific research. Which of the following projects will
you fund and why? (i) safe recycling of lead batteries (ii) extraction of hydrogen
Section E
Q31. Write the following
a) Etard reaction b) Stephan reaction
c) Kolbe reaction d) HVZ reaction e) Wurtz reaction

Q32. Show meahanism of dehydration of alcohol at 413 k and 443 k

Q33. Show reaction of

a) HCN with cyclohexanone b) nitration of aniline
c) Coupling reaction of aniline d) Acylation of amines e) Mono bromination of Aniline
OR
Show how we can convert Aniline to
a) Nitro benzene b) benzene
c) Iodobenzene d) Fluorobenzene e) Cyanobenzene