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MARKING SCHEME
PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION (2023-24)
CLASS : XII
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY (043)
le; % 3 ?kaVs vf/dre vad & 70
Time Allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70

SECTION-A

1. (a) 0.1 M glucose 1

2. (c) 0.1 m–1 1

3. (b) 2-Methylpropene 1

4. (c) Benzaldehyde 1

5. (c) second 1

6. (b) Ce (z = 58) 1

7. (c) coordination 1

8. (a) SN1, racemisation 1

9. (a) All amino acids are optically active 1

10. (b) DIBAL-H 1

11. (d) 2, 3 1

12. (d) 138.3 Scm2 mol–1 1

13. (d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true. 1

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14. (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct

explanation of the Assertion (A). 1

15. (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct

explanation of the Assertion (A). 1

16. (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct

explanation of the Assertion (A). 1

SECTION-B

17. (i) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 1

(ii) Pentamminechloridocobalt (III) chloride 1

3[R]0
18. After 40 minutes, [R] 
4

2.303 [R]0
k log ½
t [R]

2.303 4
k log
40 min 3

k = 0.00713 min–1 or 7.13 × 10–3 min–1 ½

For 50% completion, t = t1/2

0.693 0.693
t1/ 2  
k 7.13 10 3 min 1

t1/ 2  97.19 min 1

(or any other correct method)

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19. (a) To prevent formation of forms COC 2 which is poisonous (or reaction) 1

(b) 1

OR

(a) CH 3CH 2 CH  CH 2 / But  1 ene 1

(b) 1

20. (a) (CH 3 ) 2 NH  CH 3 NH 2  (CH3 )3 N  NH 3 1

(b) C2 H5 NH 2  (C2 H 5 ) 2 NH  C6 H 5 NH 2 1

21. (a) 1

(b) 1

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 SECTION-C

22. (a) Sucrose ½

(b) Glycine ½

(c) Peptide linkage ½

(d) Vitamin B12 ½

(e) 2-Deoxyribose ½

(f) Uracil ½

23. (a) Denaturation of proteins (definition) – Refer NCERT 1+1

No effect on primary structure, 2°, 3° structures disrupts

(b) Starch is polymer of -glucose while cellulose is polymer of -glucose 1

(or any other correct structural difference)

24. (a) Secondary cells ½+½

Anode, Cathode and overall reactions of Pb-storage battery – Refer NCERT

(b) Because number of ions per volume decreases with dilution 1

25. (a) Let rate law is rate = k[NO]x [C 2 ]y

0.60 = k [0.15]x [0.15]y (i)

1.20 = k [0.15]x [0.30]y (ii)

2.40 = k [0.30]x [0.15]y (iii)

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 From (i) and (ii), y = 1 1

From (i) and (iii) x = 2 1

Rate = k [NO]2 [C 2 ]1

(b) k  177.77mol2 L2 min 1 1

26. (a) [Ni(H 2 O)6 ]2   [Ni(NH 3 )6 ]2   [Ni(NO 2 )6 ]4 1

(b) [Co(en)3 ]3 due to chelate effect 1

(c) CN– (strong field ligand), pairs up 3d electrons

H2O (weak field ligand), no pairing of 3d electrons 1

27. (a) Due to partial double bond character of C  C bond in chlorobenzene/C is sp2

hybridized in chlorobenzene and sp3 in cyclohexyl chloride 1

(b) Iodoethane; I– is better leaving group ½+½

CH 3
|
(c) CH 3  C  Br 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane ½+½
|
CH 3

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28. (a) 1

(b) 1

(i)NH3 Br2  NaOH

(c) CH 3COOH 
(ii) 
 CH 3CONH 2   CH 3 NH 2 1

OR

(a) A: CH3CH2CN B: CH3CH2CH2NH2 C: CH3CH2CH2OH 1½

A: C6H5NH2 B: C6H5N2 C C: C6H6

1½

SECTION-D

29. (a) 2-Methylpropan-2-ol; forms more stable 3° carbocation ½+½

(b) Elimination competes over substitution, alkenes are formed as major product 1

(c) For mechanism refer NCERT 2

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30. (a) E   O, G  O ½+½

(b) Cu | Cu 2 (aq) || Ag  (aq) | Ag 1

OR

Anode : A(s)  A3 (aq)  3e

Cathode : Zn 2 (aq)  2e   Zn(s) ½+½

o 0.059 [Mg 2 ]
(c) E cell  E cell  log ½
n [Ag  ]2

0.059 0.130
E cell  3.17  log 1
2 (0.0001) 2

E cell  2.96V ½

SECTION-E

31. (a) Small energy difference between 5f and 6d subshells. 1

(b) Lanthanoid contraction – Definition (Refer NCERT) 1

(c) 2MnO 2  4KOH  O 2  2K 2 MnO 4  2H 2O

3MnO 24  4H   2MnO 4  MnO 2  2H 2O ½+½

(d) 2MnO 4  5C2O 24  16H   2Mn 2  8H 2O  10CO 2 1

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 (e) Sc(z = 21) has 3d1 configuration in ground state

Zn(z = 30) has 3d10 configuration in ground state 1

(f) Increasing stability of lower species to which they are reduced 1

(g) Because of small size and high electronegativity of oxygen and fluorine they

oxidize the metal to its highest oxidation states. 1

32. (a) Henry’s law – statement (Refer NCERT) 1

(b) Salt decreases vapour pressure of solution by occupying surface of solvent. 1

(c) Tf  273.272.66K  0.34K

W2  100
Tf  K f  1
M 2  W1

1.86  15  1000
M2  1
0.34  450

M 2  182.35g mol1 1

(Or any other correct method)

OR

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 (a) Raoult’s Law – statement (Refer NCERT) 1

(b) Minimum boiling azetrope

Example : Ethanol + Water (or any other) ½+½

W2  1000
(c) Tf  i  K f  1
M 2  W1

7.50  58.5  65
W2  1
1.87  1.86  1000

W2  8.199g 1

(Or any other correct method)

33.

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(b) (i) Benzaldehyde forms silver mirror with Tollen’s regant where as acetophenone

does not. (1)

(ii) Methanoic acid forms silver minor with Tollen’s Reagent, whereas ethanoic acid

does not. (1)

(or any other correct method)

OR

(a) (i) (1)

(ii) C  CH 2  COOH (1)

(iii) CH 3CH 2CH 3 (1)

(b) C is electron withdrawing group (–I effect) which increases acidic strength. (1)

H
\
conc.KOH
(c) 2 C  0   CH 3  OH  HOOK (1)
/
H

(or any other example)

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