CSSC ZONE 4 (SOUTH) CLUSTER

COMMON EXAMINATION (2024 – 2025)

CLASS - 12
CHEMISTRY (043 ) Reading Time: 15 mins
Max. Marks :70 Duration : 3 hrs

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
a. There are 33 questions with internal choice
b. SECTION A consists of 16 multiple-choice questions carrying one mark each
c. SECTION B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying two marks each
d. SECTION C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying three marks each
e. SECTION D consists of 2 case-based questions carrying four marks each
f. SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying five marks each
g. All questions are compulsory
h. Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed

SECTION A
The following are multiple choice questions with one correct answer. Each question
carries one mark. There is no internal choice in this section

1. For the reaction

Cr2O72- + I- ---------> I2 + Cr3+
2−
Eocell = 0.79V and Eo 𝐶𝑟2𝑂7 -=1.33V what is the value of 𝐸°𝐼 ?
2

a) 0.54V b) -0.054V c) +0.18V d) -0.18V

2. The unit of rate constant of a third order reaction is

a) mol l-1s-1 b) mol-1 l s-1 c) mol-2 l2 s-1 d) mol 2 l-2 s-1

3. The value of slope for a typical plot of logk Vs 1/T is

a) -Ea/R b) -Ea/2.303 R c) Ea/2.303 R d) Ea/R

4. In a reaction the role of catalyst is to

a) Change Gibbs energy b) Change enthalpy
c) Change the equilibrium constant d) Change the activation energy

5. The maximum oxidation state exhibited by actinide ions is

a)+5 b)+4 c)+7 d)+8

6. The nature of Mn2O7 , V2O5 and CrO are respectively

a)acidic, amphoteric , basic b) basic , amphoteric , acidic
c)acidic, basic , amphoteric d) amphoteric , acidic , basic

7. The metal-carbon bond in carbonyls possesses

a) only σ character b) only ᴫ character
c) ionic character d) both σ and ᴫ character
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8. The d orbital occupation of central metal ion in the complex K3[Co(C2O4)3] is
a)t2g6 eg0 b) t2g4 eg2 c) e4 t22 d) t2g3 eg3

9. Which of the following belongs to the class of vinyl halides

a) CH2=CHCH2CH2Cl b) CH2=C(Br)CH3
c) CH2=CHCH2Br d) CH≡CBr

10. Which of the following is most reactive to nucleophilic addition reactions

a) HCHO b) CH3CHO c) CH3COCH3 d) CH3COC2H5

11. The best reagent for converting 2-phenylpropanamide to 1-phenylethanamine is

a )excess H2/Pt b)NaBH4/methanol c)NaOH/Br2 d) LiAlH4/ether

12. Which of the following holds two peptide chains together in the beta pleated sheet
structure of protein
a)peptide bond b) Intermolecular hydrogen bond
c)intramolecular hydrogen bond d) both a & b

ASSERTION REASON TYPE QUESTIONS

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and reason is the correct explanation for the
assertion
b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation for the
assertion
c) Assertion is true but Reason is false
d) Assertion is false but Reason is true
e) Both assertion and reason are false

13 Assertion: Formaldehyde is a planar molecule

Reason: It contains sp2 hybridised carbon
14 Assertion: KCN reacts with methyl chloride to give methylisocyanide
Reason: CN- is an ambident nucleophile
15 Assertion: N-ethyl benzenesulphonamide is soluble in alkali
Reason: Hydrogen attached to the nitrogen is strongly acidic
16 Assertion: The Ka values of alpha amino acids is very low
Reason: α aminoacids have Zwitter ion structure
SECTION B
This section consists of 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The
following questions are very short answer questions carrying two marks each.
17 a) The KH values of hydrogen in two different solvents at a particular temperature is given
below:
Gas Solvent KH (K bar)
H2 Water 71.18
H2 Benzene 3.67

What do you infer from these values?

b) What type of azeotrope will be formed by a mixture of ethanol and cyclohexane?
Why?
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18 a) The Ʌ◦m values of NaCl and KCl are 126.5 ohm-1cm2mol-1 and 149.9 ohm-1cm2mol-1
respectively.
Calculate the ionic conductance at infinite dilution for K+ ion if the ionic conductance of
Na+ at infinite dilution is 50.1 ohm-1cm2mol-1
b) What are the main functions of salt bridge?
(OR)
a) What are the difficulties faced in determining the resistance of an electrolytic solution?
How is it resolved?
b) A solution of ZnSO4 is electrolysed for 15 minutes with a current of 2 amperes. What
is the mass of zinc deposited at the cathode?
(Given: Molar mass of Zinc = 65.3g)

19 a) A coordination complex of platinum has the primary and secondary valancies satisfied
by four NH3, One Cl-, one NO2- and one SO42-. The complex answers barium chloride test
and not for ammonia and other ions . Give the IUPAC name of the complex and write its
formula.
b) Which among the following complexes would show high electrical conductivity?
Why?
(i) PentaammineChloridoCobalt(III)Chloride
(ii) Potassiumamminetrichloridoplatinate(II)

20 a) Which among these is chiral?

(i) 2,3 – dihydroxy propanal (ii) 2,2 – dihydroxy propanal
Draw the structures of the enantiomers of the chiral molecule.
b) Arrange the given set of compounds in order of decreasing boiling points
Iodomethane, Iodoform, Bromomethane & Methylene iodide

21 a) Write an equation to show the formation of Alanylglycine from the corresponding

amino acids.
b) What would be the products of hydrolysis of Lactose and Maltose?

SECTION C
This section consists of 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The
following questions are short answer questions carrying three marks each

22 a) Calculate ΔG◦ for the following reaction at 298K

2 Cr(s) + 3 Fe2+ (aq) --------> 2Cr3+(aq) + 3 Fe(s) given
E◦cr3+/cr = 0.74 V and E◦Fe2+/Fe = -0.44 V
b) What changes are observed when an external emf greater than 1.1V is applied in the
Daniel cell?

23 a) What are the products of electrolysis of an aqueous solution of copper sulphate with
copper electrodes
b) Corrosion is an electrochemical phenomenon – Explain
24 a) Silver atom has completely filled d orbitals in its ground state yet it is a transition
element – Why?
b) Account for the fact, there is a significant increase in density from titanium to copper
c) How do d-block elements differ from p-block elements in terms of oxidation state?
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25 a) What happens when 2-bromopentane is treated with alcoholic KOH?
b) The Dipole moment of chlorobenzene is lower than cyclohexyl chloride – Explain
c) Chloroform is stored in dark coloured bottles – Why?

26 a) Predict the major product of acid catalysed dehydration of 1-methylcyclohexanol

b) Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of reactivity towards sodium.
Give reason.
2-methyl-2-propanol, 1-butanol & 2-butanol
c) Write a reaction to test the presence of phenolic group

27 a) Identify A and C in the following reaction

CH3CHO (i) CH3MgBr A Con.H2SO4 B Hydroboration C
(ii) H2O Δ Oxidation
How are the products A & C related to one another?
b) Give the structure of the following compounds
i) 3-phenylprop-2-en-1-al ii) 2-hydroxy cyclopentane carbaldehyde
c) How can you prepare propiophenone from propane nitrile?
(OR)
a) Predict the product formed when benzaldehyde reacts with acetophenone in presence
of dilute alkali followed by heating
b) How can you convert benzyl alcohol to phenylethanoic acid
c) Give the structure and IUPAC name of (i) Succinic acid (ii) Tricarballylic acid

28 a) What happens when glucose is treated with

(i) Hydrogen Cyanide (ii) Tollens reagent ?
Write the equations and name the products formed.
b) Write the differences between DNA and RNA.

SECTION D

The following are case based questions. Each question has an internal choice and
carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow

29 Amines are basic because they have a lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom, which
they can donate to an electron-deficient center. Amines can act as bases in both Lewis and
Bronsted-Lowry theories.
In aqueous solutions, amines are basic because they accept a proton from water to form
alkyl or aryl ammonium hydroxides, which ionize to produce hydroxyl ions. The presence
of hydroxide ions in these solutions can be detected by adding metal hydroxides, such as
aluminum hydroxide or ferric hydroxide. Factors that affect their basicity are,
Electron pair stability: The stability of the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom is a
key factor in determining an amine's basicity.
Charge density: A decrease in charge density results in a decrease in basicity.
Resonance and inductive effects: Resonance and inductive effects decrease basicity.
Nitrogen's role as a pi-donor or pi-acceptor: When nitrogen acts as a pi-donor or
pi-acceptor, basicity decreases.

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Hybridization: Basicity generally increases with a decrease in character.
Conjugation: Conjugated amines are less basic than comparable non-conjugated amines.
Aliphatic vs aromatic: Aliphatic amines are generally stronger bases than aromatic
amines.
Alkyl group: An alkyl group helps stabilize the alkylammonium ion.

(i) Arrange the amines in decreasing order of basic strength

(ii) Find the weakest base among the following

a) aniline b) O-methoxy aniline c) m-methoxyaniline and d) p-methoxy aniline
(iii) Why is alkyl amine more basic than ammonia? What factors decide the order of
basicity in methyl substituted amines?
(OR)
(iii) Why is aniline less basic than ammonia? Explain

30 Reactions occur when two reactant molecules effectively collide, each having
minimum energy and correct orientation.
Reactant concentration, the physical state of the reactants, and surface area, temperature,
and the presence of a catalyst are the four main factors that affect reaction rate.
Reactant concentration- Increasing the concentration of one or more reactants will often
increase the rate of reaction. This occurs because a higher concentration of a reactant will
lead to more collisions of that reactant in a specific time period.
Physical state of the reactants and surface area-If reactant molecules exist in different
phases, as in a heterogeneous mixture, the rate of reaction will be limited by the surface
area of the phases that are in contact.

i) The figure given depicts change in concentration of species A & B for the reaction of
A --------> B. The point of intersection of the two curves represents ____________.
a) t1/4 b) t1/2 c) time of completion of reaction d) none of the above
(ii) For the reaction A+2B--------->C the reaction rate is doubled if the concentration of A
is doubled. The rate is increased by four times if both A & B are increased by four times.
The overall order of the reaction is __________.
a) 3 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2
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(iii) The time taken for 10% completion of a first order reaction is 20 minutes. What will
be the time taken for 19% completion?
(OR)
(iii) The rate constant of a first order reaction is 60 sec-1. How much time will it take to
reduce the initial concentration of reactant to its 1/16th value?

SECTION E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. All questions
have internal choice.
31 a) What is the effect of temperature on solubility of a gas in water?
b) Calculate Van’t Hoff factor for cadmium sulphate (molecular mass 208.4)
if the dissolution of 5.21g of CdSO4 in 500ml water gives a depression in freezing
point
of 0.168◦ C. Given Kf for water = 1.86 KKgmol-1
c) Meat can be preserved by salting and fruits can be preserved by adding excess sugar –
Explain.
d) 10ml of a liquid A is mixed with 10ml of liquid B. The volume of resulting solution
was found to be 19.9ml and the solution was found to be warm. What do you infer?
(OR)
a) Why is determination of molecular mass of protein from osmotic pressure
measurement advantageous over other methods
b) Vapour pressure of water at 293K is 17.51mm. Lowering of vapour pressure of a sugar
solution is 0.0614 mm. Calculate (i) Relative lowering of vapour pressure (ii) Vapour
pressure of the solution (iii) Mole fraction of water
c) At what partial pressure, oxygen will have a solubility of 0.05gl-1 in water at 293K?
Henry’s constant for O2 in water at 293K is 34.86 Kbar. Assume the density of solution to
be same as that of solvent.

32 a) Compound ‘A’ is a dark purple crystalline solid.

(i) Alkaline solution of A on reaction with KI gives compound B
(ii) Colour of ‘A’ disappears on treatment of A with acidic solution of oxalic acid
(iii) When heated to 513K ‘A’ decomposes to give dark green ‘C’ and black brown ‘D’
along with evolution of oxygen. Identify A, B, C & D.
Write balanced equations for all the observations.
b) Indicate the types of isomerism exhibited by the following complexes and draw the
structure of the isomers
(i) K [Cr (H2O)2 (C2O4)2] (ii) [Co(NH3)5Cl]SO4
c) When a chloride salt of nickel is dissolved in water it gives a green complex ‘A’. ‘A’
when treated with ethane-1, 2-diamine gives pale yellow solution ‘B’ which on
subsequent addition of ethane-1,2- diamine turns to blue complex ‘C’ and finally to violet
complex ‘D’.
Write the structures of A, B, C and D
(OR)
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a) Two complexes of nickel [Ni(CN)4] and [Ni(CO)4] have different structures but
possess same magnetic behaviour – Explain.
b) What are Fac and mer isomers? Give examples
c) Chromium is a typical hard metal while mercury is a liquid – Why?
d) Why is the first ionisation enthalpy of copper higher than that of sodium?

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33 a) Explain the following reactions
(i) Wolff Kishner reduction (ii) Cannizzaro reaction
b)When 3-methylbutan-2-ol is treated with HBr,
2-bromo-2-methyl butane is formed as product. Give the mechanism of the reaction.
c) Convert Cumene to Phenol
(OR)
a) Give a chemical test to distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid.
b) How will you convert Benzene to m-nitroacetophenone?
c) Complete the following reactions
(i) CH3CH2CH(CH3) CH2OCH2CH3 + HI --------->?

(ii) C(CH3)3 – Cl + C2H5ONa -----------> ?

Hg2+ , H2SO4
(iii) CH3-C≡CH -------------------> ?

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