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Subject: - Chemistry Standard: - 12th

4th sample paper 201112

Time: - 3 hrs. Max. Marks: - 70

General Instructions: (i) (ii) All questions are compulsory. Question number 1 to 8 are very short answer questions, carrying 1 mark each. (iii) Question number 9 to 18 are short-answer questions, carrying 2 marks each. (iv) Question number 19 to 27 are also short answer questions of 3 marks each. (v) Question number 28 to 30 are long answer questions 5marks each. (vi) Use log table, if necessary. Use of calculators is not permitted. 1. Using the IUPAC norms, write the systematic name of the following: Cu ( NH 3 ) 4 2.

] [ PtCl ]
4

[1]

How does adsorption of a gas on a solid surface vary with increase in pressure? [1] [1]

3.

Write the IUPAC name of the following:

4.

Write a chemical reaction in which iodide ion displaces diazonium group from a diazonium salt. [1]

5.

What is the total number of atoms per unit cell in a facecentred cubic (fcc) crystal lattice? [1]

6.

Why is the bond angle in PH 3 molecule lesser than in


NH 3 molecule?

[1]

7.

Fluorine exhibits only 1 oxidation state in its compounds whereas other halogens exhibit many other oxidation states. Why? [1] [1]

8. 9.

Why is glass considered a supercooled liquid? chemical reaction is of first order? [2]

Define 'order of a reaction'. How will you prove that a

10. (a) Why transition metals act as catalysts. (b) What are interstitial compounds? Why transition metals form interstitial compounds. [2] 11. Give reasons for the following: [2] (i) Ethanol has methoxymethane. higher boiling point than

(ii) Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses. 12. Give reasons for the following: [2]

(i) Oxygen molecule has the formula O2 while sulphur has S8 . (ii) H 2 S is less acidic than H 2Te. 13. What are essential and non-essential amino acids? Give one example of each type. [2]

14. Mention the type of linkages responsible for the formation of the following: (i) Primary structure of proteins (ii) Cross-linking of polypeptide chains (iii) -Helix formation (iv) -Sheet structure 15 [2] When RNA is hydrolysed, there is no relationship among the quantities of different bases formed. What does this fact suggest about the structure of RNA? [2] 16. Account for the following: [2] [2]

(i) Why actionoids shows large number of oxidation states. (ii) Compounds of transition elements are often coloured. 17. Account for the following: (i) Boiling point of methylamine is lower than that of methanol. (ii) Alkylamines are stronger bases than ammonia. 18. (i) Define: Vant-Hoff factor. (ii) What is the value of Vant-Hoff factor when sulphur octamerises. [2] 3 [2]

19. (i) What are antibiotics? Distinguish between narrow spectrum and broad spectrum antibiotics. (ii) Give composition of Dettol. [3] 20. (i) Draw the structure of SO2 molecule. Comment on the nature of two SO bonds formed in it. Are the two SO bonds in this molecule equal? (ii) What happens when white phosphorus is heated with conc. NaOH solution in an inert gas atmosphere? [3] 21. The freezing point of a solution containing 0.2 g of acetic acid in 20.0 g benzene is lowered by 0.45C. Calculate (i) the molar mass of acetic acid from this data. (ii) van't Hoff factor.
1 [For benzene, K f = 5.12 K kg mol ]

What conclusion can you draw from the value of van't Hoff factor obtained? 22. Describe what is observed when (i) a beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution. (ii) an electrolyte NaCl is added to hydrated ferric oxide sol. (iii) an electric current is passed through a colloidal solution. [3] [3]

23. Describe the role of the following: (i) Depressant in froth-floatation process. 4

(ii) Silica in the extraction of copper from copper pyrites ore. (iii) Cryolite in the metallurgy of aluminium. [3]

24. Account for the following: (i) Fe3O4 is ferromagnetic at room temperature but becomes paramagnetic at 850 K. (ii) Zinc oxide on heating becomes yellow. (iii) Frenkel defect does not change the density of AgCl crystals. OR With the help of suitable diagrams, on the basis of band theory, explain the between (i) a conductor and an insulator. (ii) a conductor and a semiconductor. 25. The data given below is for the [3] reaction,

2 N 2 O5 ( g ) 4 NO2 ( g ) + O2 ( g )
S. No.

(mol L )
1
2 1.13 10 2 0.84 10 2 0.62 10

[ N 2O5 ]

Rate of disappearance of
N 2O5 mol L1 min 1
5 34 10 5 25 10 5 18 10

1. 2. 3.

Determine for this reaction: 5

(i) order of reaction (ii) rate of constant (iii) rate law 26. (i) Why ICl is more reactive than I2? (ii) With which neutral molecule of this group is CIO isoelectronic? [3] [3]

27. (i) How does xenon atom form compounds even though the xenon atom has a closed shell electronic configuration? (ii) Draw the structure of XeOF4 . (iii) Complete and balance the following equation:

XeF4 + H 2O

[3]

28. (i) Arrange HCIO3 , HCIO2 , HCIO and HCIO4 in order of increasing acid strength. Give reason for your answer. (ii) Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction of

Cl2 with hot and conc. NaOH solution. Justify that this
reaction is a disproportionation reaction. (iii) Give structure of CIF3 . OR (i) Why do some noble gases form compounds with fluorine and oxygen only? (ii) How are the following compounds prepared from XeF6 ? (a)

XeOF4
6

(b)

XeO3

(iii) Draw the structure of BrF3 . [5] 29. (i) Explain why electrolysis of an aqueous solution of NaCl gives H 2 at cathode and Cl2 at anode. Given :

E Na + / Na = 2.71V ,

E H 2 O / H 2 = 0.83V

E Cl 2 / 2 cl = + 1.36V ,

E 2 H + / 1 / 2O

/ H 2O

= + 1.23V

(ii) The resistance of a conductivity cell when filled with 0.05 M solution of an electrolyte X is 100 ohms at 40C. The same conductivity cell filled with 0.01M solution of electrolyte Y has a resistance of 50 ohms. The conductivity of 0.05 M solution of electrolyte X is
4 1 1 .0 10 S cm . Calculate

(a) cell constant. (b) conductivity of 0.01 M Y solution. (c) molar conductivity of 0.01 M Y solution. OR (i) State Kohlrausch's law of independent migration of ions. How can the degree of dissociation of acetic acid in a solution be calculated from its molar conductivity data? (ii) (a) Formulate the electrochemical cell representing the
2Cr ( s ) + 3Fe 2 + ( aq ) 2Cr 3 + ( aq ) +3Fe( s )

reaction:

(b) Calculate E cell .


C if (c) Calculate Ecell at 25

[Cr ] =0.1 M
3+

and Fe 2 + =0.01 M

[Given : E

cr 3+ / Cr

=0.74V ; E Fe 2+ / Fe =0.44V .

[5]

30. An organic compound A ( C3 H 6O ) is resistant to oxidation but forms compound B

( C3 H 8O )

on reduction. B reacts

with HBr to form the compound C. C with Mg forms grignard reagent D which reacts with A to form a product which on hydrolysis gives E. Identify A to E. [5] OR An organic compound A, molecular formula C8 H16O2 was hydrolysed with dilute sulphuric acid to give a carboxylic acid B and an alcohol C. Oxidation of C with chromic acid produced B. C on dehydration gives but-1ene. Write chemical equations for the reactions involved. [5] ***

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