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STD – XII PRE- HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION MARKS: 70
CHEMISTRY TIME: 3.HRS
PART - I
I CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER. 10 X 1 = 10

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1. Considering the Ellingham diagram, Which of the following metals can be used to reduce

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alumina?
a) Fe b) Cu c) Mg d) Zn

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2. Thermodynamically the most stable form of carbon is

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a) Diamond b) Graphite c) Fullerence d) None of these
3. Among the following the correct order of acidity is

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a) HClO2 < HClO < HClO3 < HClO4 b) HClO4 < HClO2 < HClO < HClO3

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c) HClO3 < HClO4 < HClO2 < HClO d) HClO < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4
4. Hydro formylation of olefins is catalyst by
a) CO2(CO)8 .k
b) TiCl4 + Al(C2H5)3 c) Rh / It complex d) TiCl4
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5. Which kind of isomerism is possible for a complex [Co(NH3)4Br2]Cl
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a) Geometrical and ionization b) Geometrical and optical

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c) Optical and ionization d) Geometrical only

6. In a FCC lattice A type atoms are present at the corners while B type of atoms are
at face centres. If in each unit cell, one of the A type atom is missing from the corner
what is the simplest formula of the compound
a) AB3 b) A3B c) A7B24 d) A24B7
7. If 75% of the first order reaction was completed in 60 minutes, 50% of the same
reaction under the same conditions would be completed on
a) 20 minutes b) 30 minutes c) 35 minutes d) 75 minutes
8. The aqueous solution sodium acetate, ammonium chloride and sodium nitrate are respectively
a) Neutral, acidic, basic b) acidic, basic, neutral
c) basic, acidic, neutral d) basic, acidic, basic
9. How many faradays of electricity are required for the following reaction to occur
MnO4- -----> Mn3+
a) 4F b) 3F c) 1F d) 5F
10. Collodion is a 4% solution of which one of the following compounds in
alcohol-ether mixture?
a) Nitroglycerine b) cellulose acetate c) Glycoldinitrate d) Nitrocellulose
11. The oxidising agent used in swern oxidation is
a) Fentons reagent b) dimethyl sulfoxide c) alkaline KMnO4 d) Periodic acid
12. Which of the following compounds reduces Tollens reagent
a) Formic acid b) Acetic acid c) Benzophenone d) None of these
13. Two molecules of propannitrile in the presence of Na/ether to form
3-imino-2- methylpentanenitrile. This reaction is known as
a) Baltz-schiemann reaction b) Thorpe nitrile condensation
c) Gomberg reaction d) Schotten- Baumann reaction
14. Which one of the following amino acids are achiral?
a) Alanine b) Leucine c) Proline d) Glycine
15. Which one of the following compounds is a biodegradable polymers?
a) HDPE b) PVC c) Nylon 6 d) PHBV

PART - II
II ANSWER ANY 6 QUESTIONS. QUESTION NO. 24 IS COMPULSORY. 6 X 2 = 12
16. What are the differences between minerals and ores?
17. Write the uses of potash alum?
18. In an octahedral crystal field, draw the figure to show splitting of d orbital?
19. What is F-center?
20. Define common ion effect? Give example?
21. Write the rusting of aluminium?
22. How glycerol reacts with KHSO4?
23. Write the preparation of dacron? Give one uses?
24. Identify A and B in the following sequence of reactions CH3-Br NaN3 (A) LiAlH4 (B)

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PART - III
III ANSWER ANY 6 QUESTIONS. QUESTION NO. 33 IS COMPULSORY. 6 X 3 = 18
25. What are inter halogen compounds? Give example?
26. Write the chromyl chloride test?

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27. Define half life period? Derive half life period from first order reaction?

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28. Explain following terms with one example
I) promotors. ii) catalytic poison

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29. What are hydrate isomers? Explain with an example?

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30. Write the following reaction with diethyl ether
i ) excess HI ii ) excess O2 iii ) Cl2 / light

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31. Explain amines are more basic than amides?

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32. Write the differences between DNA and RNA?
33. Ionic conductance at infinite dilution of Al3+ and SO42- are 189 and 160 mhocm-2equiv-1.
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Calculate the equipment and molar conductance of the electrolyte Al2(SO4)3 at infinite
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dilution?
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PART - IV
IV ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS. 5 X 5 = 25
34) a (i) Define calcination?
(ii) Explain Aluminothermic process?
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b (i) Define catenation?
(ii) Write the manufacturing of chlorine by deacon process?
35) a (i) write the oxidation state of lanthanides?
(ii) Write the differences between lanthanides and actinides
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b (i) Based on Vb theory explain why [Cr(NH3)6]3+ is paramagnetic, while
[Ni(CN)4]2- is diamagnetic.
(ii) Write the IUPAC name of the following compounds.
i) Na2[Ni(EDTA)] ii) [Co(ONO)(NH3)5]2+
36) a (i) Calculate the number of atoms in FCC?
(ii) Explain Impurity defect?
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b (i) Write the expression for the solubility product of Ca3(PO4)2
(ii) Derive Henderson- Hasselbalch equation?
37) a (i) Why does conductivity of a solution decrease on dilution of the solution?
(ii) What is Arrhenius equation? Derive integrated equation of Arrhenius equation?
(OR)
b (i) Write the preparation of phenol from cumene?
(ii) What is picric acid? Explain.
38) a (i) Write the mechanism of cannizaro reaction?
(ii) What is Urotropine? Uses?
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b (i) What is epimers? Example?
(ii) Write the differences between 1°, 2°, 3° amines?

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