Preliminary Examination [ MODEL ANSWER ]

Std: Science (12th) Subject: Chemistry Time: 3 Hours

Date : Max Marks: 70

Section A (MCQ & VSA 1 MARKS Questions)

Q.1 Select and write the correct answer: 1

0

( A b
i ns
) .

( A a
ii ns
) .

(i A c
ii ns
) .

(i A b
v ns
) .

( A a
v ns
) .

( A c
v ns
i) .

(v A c
ii) ns
.

(vi A d
ii) ns
.

(i A a
x ns
) .

( A c
x ns
) .

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Q.2 Answer the following: 8

( A Hydrated salts, i.e., contain water of crystallization CuSO₄.5H₂O.

i ns
) .

( A The slowest step of a complex reaction is termed as rate determining step.

ii ns
) .

(i A Solids are substances which have fixed shape and volume. They are characterised by rigidity,
ii ns incompressibility, slow diffusion and mechanical strength.
) .

(i A Racemic mixture contains equal amount of d and l forms, hence, rotation due to one enantiomers
v ns is cancelled by another.
) .

( A Ethers are insoluble in water because they are not able to form hydrogen bonds with water
v ns molecules, as their polarity is very low.
) .

( A Synthetic fibres:-The manmade fibres which are prepared by polymerization of one monomer or
v ns polymerization of two or more monomers artificially are called synthetic fibres.
i) .

(v A Since, Sc⁺³, Ti⁺⁴, V⁺⁵ have no unpaired electrons. That’s why, these are colourless.
ii) ns
.

(vi A
ii) ns
.

Section B (SA I - 2 MARKS EACH)

Attempt any Eight: 1

6

Q.3 A
ns
.

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Q.4 A
ns
.

Q.5 A
ns
.

Q.6 A
ns
.

Q.7 A
ns
.

Q.8 A
ns
.

Q.9 A It is the design, characterization, production and application of structures, device and system by
ns controlling shape and size at nanometer scale.
.

Q.1 A
0 ns
.

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Q.1 A
1 ns
.

Q.1 A It is used in manufacturing of smart drugs, helps cure faster and without side effects. Curing of
2 ns life threatening disease like cancer and diabetes.
.

Q.1 A
3 ns
.

Q.1 A
4 ns
.

Section C (SA II - 3 MARKS EACH)

Attempt any Eight: 2

4

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Q.1 A
5 ns
.

Q.1 A
6 ns
.

Q.1 A Xenon fluorides are prepared by direct reaction of xenon and fluorine in different ratios and
7 ns conditions, such as temperature, electric discharge and photochemical reaction.
.
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Q.1 A
8 ns
.

Q.1 A The enthalpy change in a chemical or physical process is same whether the process carried out in
9 ns one step or in several steps.
. 1st method
C(s) + O₂(g) → CO₂(g) →ΔH
2nd method
C(s) + ½O₂(g) → CO(g) → ΔH₁
CO(g) + ½O₂(g) → CO₂(g) → ΔH₂ According to Hess's law ΔH = ΔH₁ + ΔH₂
Application of Hess's Law
Calculation of enthalpy of formation : Hess's law is useful to calculate the enthalpy changes for
reaction which are experimentally not possible.

Q.2 A Similarities-
0 ns (i) They all are lustrous and shining.
. (ii) They have high melting point
(iii) They are good reducing agents
(iv) They all are electropositive in nature.
Differences
(i) +2 and +3 oxidation states are quite stable for 3d series only
(ii) The first ionization enthalpies of 5d series is higher than 3d and 4d series.

Q.2 A The stability of coordination compounds can be explained by knowing their stability constants.
1 ns The stability is governed by metal- ligand interactions. In this the metal serves as electron-pair
. acceptor while the ligand as Lewis base (since it is electron donor). The metal-ligand interaction
can be realised as the Lewis acid-Lewis base interaction. Stronger the interaction greater is
stability of the complex.
Consider the equilibrium for the metal ligand interaction:

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Q.2 A When propane nitrile is boiled with aqueous sodium hydroxide, sodium propionate is obtained,
2 ns which on treating with dilute HCl gives propionic acid.
.

Q.2 A
3 ns
.

Q.2 A
4 ns
.

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Q.2 A
5 ns
.

Q.2 A a – ii; b – iii; c – i

6 ns
.

Section D (SA II - 4 MARKS EACH)

Attempt any Three: 1

2

Q.2 A Sulfuric acid is manufactured by contact process, which involves the following three steps.
7 ns Sulfur or sulfide ore such as iron pyrites on burning or roasting in air produces sulfur dioxide.
.

The reaction is exothermic and reversible and the forward reaction leads to decrease in volume.
Therefore, low temperature (720K) and high pressure (2 bar) are favourable conditions for
maximum yield of SO₃.
Sulfur trioxide gas (from the catalytic converter) is absorbed in concentrated H ₂SO ₄ to produce
oleum.
Dilution of oleum with water gives sulfuricacid of desired concentration.
SO₃(g) + H₂SO₄ → H₂S₂O₇
H₂S₂O₇ + H₂O → 2H₂SO₄
The sulphuric acid obtained by contact process is 96 - 98 % pure.

Q.2 A Nucleic acid are unbranched Polymers of repeating monomers are called Nucleotides. In other
8 ns words nucleic acids have a polynucleotide structure. DNA molecules contains several million
. nucleotides while RNA molecules contain a few thousand nucleotides. The nucleotides monomers
consist of three components: a monosaccharide, a nitrogen- containing base and a phosphate
group. Nucleotides of both RNA and DNA contain five-membered ring monosaccharide
(furanose), often called simply sugar components. In RNA, the sugar component of nucleotide unit
is D- ribose, while in DNA, it is 2- deoxy D- ribose. Total 5 nitrogen containing bases are present
in nucleic acids. Three bases with one ring(cytosine, uracil and thymine) are derived from the

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 parent compound pyrimidine. Two bases with rings are derived from the parent compound purine.
Each base is designated by one letter symbol uracil occurs only in RNA while thymine occurs only
in DNA.

Q.2 A
9 ns
.

A
ns
.

Q.3 A Reaction for the enthalpy of formation of NH₃ (g) is

0 ns ½ N₂ (g) + (3/2)H₂(g) → NH₃(g)
. ∆fH° = –92.4 / 2 = – 46.2 kJ mol⁻¹.

A ∆H = ∆U + ∆ng RT
ns ∆H = 40.66 kJ/mol
. ∆ng = 1 – 0 = 1
∆U = ∆H − ∆ng RT
= 40660 – [1 × 8.3 × 373]
= 37564.1 J
= 37.56 KJ

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Q.3 A
1 ns
.

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