CHEMISTRY Class XII

Some Important Questions

Long Answer type questions:

Q1: Explain Depression in Freezing point & elevation in boiling point of solution as colligative
property. Derive expression for Molecular Mass of Solute.
Q2: What do you mean by Abnormal Molecular Mass & Derive expression for Van’t Hoff’s
factor & degree of dissociation / association.
Q3: Explain osmotic pressure is a colligative property.
Q4: Explain Raoult’s law for solutions containing volatile / Non-volatile solute. Differentiate
between Ideal & Non-Ideal Solutions.
Q5: Explain preparations of carboxylic acids.
Q6: Explain acidic character of Carboxylic acids. What is the effect on acidity due to electron
withdrawing groups & electron donating groups?
Q7: Explain preparation of Aldehydes & Ketones.
Q8: Explain Nucleophillic addition reactions in Aldehydes & Ketones (Addition with HCN,
RMgX, Alcohols,)
Q9: Reaction with Hydroxlamine, Hydrazine, Phenyl hydrazine, Semi carbazide, Ammonia,
wolf Kishner reduction, Tollen’s reagent, fehlings solution, Aldol condensation, canizaro
reaction, Tischenko reaction, Perkin’s condensation & Rosenmond Reduction.
Q10: Explain the preparation & properties of NH3, HNO3, H2SO4, HCl
Q11: What are interhalogen compounds? & their structures.
Q12: Explain the structures of Oxoacids of Phosphorus, Sulphur, and Chlorine
Q13: Explain the Allotropic forms of Sulphur & Phosphorus.
Q14: Explain the formation of hydrides, halides & oxides of Nitrogen & fluorine family.
Q15: Draw the structures of XeO3, XeOF2, XeF4, XeF6 etc.
Q16: Write down the general characteristics of Group 15 & Group 16.
Short Answer type Questions:
Q17: Derive integrated rate expression for 1st order reaction.
Q18: Explain temperature dependence for rate of reaction (Arhenius equation)
Q19: What is Pseudomolecular reaction, Molecularity & order of reaction?
Q20: Why phenols are more acidic than alcohols?
Q21: Explain SN1 & SN2 Nucleophillic substitution reactions.
Q22: Explain hoffman’s ammonalysis reaction.
Q23: Explain basicity in amines.
Q24: Explain carbyl amine reaction.
Q25: What are the tests for differentiating alcohols?
Q26: Explain Kohlrausch’s law & it’s applications.
Q27: Define:
a. Molar conductivity
b. Equivalent conductivity
Q28: Explain corrosion of metals.
Q30: Explain Fuel cell & Lead sulphate battery.
Q31: Explain different types of defects in solids (schottky, Frenkel).
Q32: Define Radius ratio rule.
Q33: Define Paramagnetic, Ferromagnetic & Diamagnetic Subtances.
Q34: Structures of NaCl, ZnS, CSCl, CaF2
Q35: Explain Classification of polymers in detail.
Q36: Structures of Nylon-66, Teflon, Dacron etc
Q37: Explain differences between D.N.A & R.N.A
Q38: Explain different types of vitamins
Q39: Structures of Glucose, Fructose, Cellulose, Starch, Sucrose.
Q40: What are artificial Sweetening agents?
Q41: What is the classification of drugs [Tranquillizers, Antacids, Antibiotics etc?
Q42: What are the principal ores of Fe, Zn, Al & Cu?
Q43: Explain will metallurgical process (from concentration to refining of Metals?
Q44: Differentiate between lyophilic & Lyophobic Colloids
Q45: Define dialysis, electrophoresis, Coagulation.
Q46: Define Tyndall effect, Brownian motion, gold number, Detergents (types of detergents,
cationic & Anionic)
Q47: What is diazotization, coupling reaction & formation of dyes?
Q48: Explain the mechanism of esterification reaction?
Q49: What is williamson’s synthesis of Ethers? Nomenclature of Ethers & amines?
Q50: Explain types of Isomerism in coordination compounds
Q51: Explain VBT & CFT in coordination compounds
Q52: Structures of [Ni(CN)4]2-,[NiCl4]2-
Q53: Nomenclature of coordination compounds
Q54: Explain lanthanide contraction & its consequences
Q55: Explain alloy formation, formation of complexes, Interstitial compounds, color formation in
d-block elements
Q56: Differentiate & uses of Actinides & lanthanides
Q57: Explain preparation / properties of KMnO4 & K2Cr2O7
Q58: Numericals from
a) Chemical Kinetics
b) Solid State
c) Electrochemistry.
Q59: Uses of
a) Haloalkanes & haloarenes
b) Coordination compounds
c) Adsoption
d) colloids.