SAGAR PUBLIC SCHOOL, BHOPAL
TERM - I EXAMINATION, 2024 - 25
CLASS - XII
SET - A
TIME: 03 Hours CHEMISTRY (043) M. M.: 70
General Instructions: Total no. of printed pages: 06
1. There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
2. SECTION A consists of 16 multiple -choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. SECTION B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. SECTION C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. SECTION D consists of 2 case - based questions carrying 4 marks each.
6. SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
7. All questions are compulsory.
8. Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed.
SECTION - A
The following questions are multiple - choice questions with one correct answer. Each
question carries 1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section.
Q 1. Which of the following solution shows maximum depression in freezing point? 1
a. 0.5 M Li2SO4 b. 1 M NaCl c. 0.5 M Al2(SO4)3 d. 0.5 M BaCl2
Q 2. Which pair will not form an ideal solution? 1
a. C2H5Br and C2H5I b. C6H5Br and C6H5I
c. C6H6 and C6H5CH3 d. C2H5I and C2H5OH
Q 3. An aqueous solution containing 1 g of urea boils at 100.25°C. The aqueous solution 1
containing 3 g of glucose in the same volume will boil at
a. 100.75°C b. 100.5°C c. 100°C d. 100.25°C
Q 4. If the ratio of vapour pressure of pure liquids A and B is 1: 2 and their mole fraction in 1
solution is 1:2, then mole fraction of B in vapours is
a. 0.25 b. 0.80 c. 0.56 d. 0.20
Q 5. Which of the following reaction occurs at cathode in H2 – O2 fuel cell? 1
a. H+ + OH– → H2O b. O2 + 2H2O + 4e– → 4 OH–
c. 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O d. H2 + 2OH– → 2H2O + 2e–
Q 6. How many Faradays are required to reduce 1 mol of Cr2O72- to Cr3+ in acid medium? 1
a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 6
Q 7. In a Leclanché dry cell, anode is: 1
a. Graphite rod b. FeO and Fe (OH)2
c. Zinc container d. MnO2 + C
Q 8. When lead storage battery discharges 1
a. SO2 is evolved b. PbSO4 is consumed
c. Lead is formed d. H2SO4 is consumed
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Q 9. Chlorobenzene can be obtained from benzene diazonium chloride by 1
a. Gattermann’s reaction b. Friedal Crafts reaction
c. Wurtz reaction d. Fittig reaction
Q 10. The reaction of toluene with Cl2 in the presence of FeCl3 gives predominantly 1
a. Benzoyl chloride b. m-chlorotoluene
c. Benzyl chloride d. o- and p-chlorotoluene
Q 11. The reaction of C6H5CH=CHCH3 with HBr produces 1
a. C6H5CH2CH2CH2 Br b.
c. d. C6H5CH2CH(Br)CH3
Q 12. The order of reactivity of following alcohols with halogen acids is 1
(A) CH3CH2CH2OH, (B) (C)
a. (A) > (B) > (C) b. (C) > (B) > (A)
c. (B) > (C) > (A) d. (A) > (C) > (B)
Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Select the
most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.
Q 13. Assertion (A): One molar aqueous solution always has a higher concentration than one molal 1
aqueous solution.
Reason (R): The molality of a solution depends on temperature of the solution whereas
molarity does not.
Q 14. Assertion (A): Conductivity of all electrolytes decreases on dilution. 1
Reason (R): On dilution number of ions per unit volume decreases.
Q 15. Assertion (A): Electrolysis of NaCl solution gives chlorine gas at anode instead of O2 1
Reason (R): Formation of oxygen at anode requires overvoltage.
Q 16. Assertion (A): Alkyl iodide can be prepared by treating alkyl chloride/bromide with NaI in 1
acetone.
Reason (R): Reaction of alkyl chloride/bromide with NaI in acetone is known as Finkelstein
reaction.
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SECTION - B
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The following
questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.
Q 17. a. Define Azeotropes. 2
b. What is the effect of temperature on solubility of ammonium chloride in water?
Q 18. Calculate e.m.f. of the following cell at 298K 2
2Cr(s) + 3Fe2+ (0.1M) → 2Cr3+(0.01M) + 3Fe(s)
Given: E° (Cr3+ | Cr) = − 0.74 V, E° (Fe2+ | Fe) = − 0.44 V
OR
How many hours does it take to reduce 3 mol of Fe3+ to Fe2+ with 2.0 A current?
(1F = 96500 C)
Q 19. 30 g of urea (M = 60 g mol–1) is dissolved in 846 g of water. Calculate the vapour pressure of 2
water for this solution if vapour pressure of pure water at 298 K is 23.8 mm Hg.
Q 20. a. The E° values of MnO4–, Ce4+ and Cl2 are +1.507, +1.61 and +1.358 V respectively. Arrange 2
these in order of increasing strength as oxidising agent.
b. Which of 0.1 M HCl and 0.1 M NaCl do you expect to have greater Λ°m and why?
Q 21. a. What is diazotisation reaction? 2
b. Explain Swarts reaction by giving one example.
SECTION - C
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The following
questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.
Q 22. a. Define molal depression constant. How is it related to enthalpy of fusion? 3
b. What type of deviation is shown by ethanol and acetone mixture? Give reason.
Q 23. Calculate the mass of a non-volatile solute (molecular mass = 40), which should be dissolved 3
in 114 g octane to reduce its vapour pressure to 80%.
OR
At 25°C, 3 g of a solute A in 100 mL of an aqueous solution gave an osmotic pressure of 2.5
atmosphere. What is the nature of solute (associated or dissociated) if its normal molar mass
is 246?
Q 24. The conductivity of a 0.01 M solution of acetic acid at 298 K is1.65 ×10 –4 S cm–1. Calculate 3
molar conductivity of the solution and degree of dissociation of CH 3COOH Given that
λ° (H+) = 349.1 and λ° (CH3COO–) = 40.9 S cm2 mol–1.
Q 25. a. Draw structures of all the possible isomers of compound with formula C4H9Br. 3
b. What is the role of anhydrous ZnCl2 in the preparation of alkyl halides from alcohols by the
action of halogen acids?
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Q 26. (i) Draw the structures of major monohalo products in the following reactions: 3
a.
b.
(ii) Haloalkanes can be easily prepared from alcohols by replacement of the – OH group by the
halogen atom. Why cannot we prepare haloarenes from phenol?
Q 27. a. State Faraday’s second law of electrolysis. How will the pH of aqueous NaCl solution be 3
affected when it is electrolysed?
b. Write any two advantages of fuel cells over primary and secondary batteries.
Q 28. a. Write the reactions taking place at cathode and anode during the electrolysis of an aqueous 3
solution of AgNO3 using Platinum electrodes.
b. Unlike dry cell, the mercury cell has a constant cell potential throughout its life. Why?
SECTION - D
The following questions are case -based questions. Each question has an internal choice
and carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions
that follow.
Q 29. Oxidation reduction reactions are com- 4
monly known as redox reactions. They
involve transfer of electrons from one
species to the other. In a spontaneous re-
action, energy is released which can be
used to do useful work. The reaction is
split into two half reactions. Two differ-
ent containers are used and a wire is used
to drive the electrons from one side to the
other and a voltaic cell is created.
It is an electrochemical cell that uses spontaneous redox reactions to generate electricity. A
salt bridge connects the two half cells. The reading of the voltmeter gives the cell voltage or
cell potential or electromotive force. If E 0cell is positive the reaction is spontaneous and if it
is negative the reaction is non spontaneous and is referred to as electrolytic cell. Electrolysis
refers to the decomposition of a substance by an electric current. One mole of electric charge
when passed through a cell will discharge half a mole of a divalent metal ions such as Cu 2+.
This was formulated by Faraday in the form of laws of electrolysis.
The conductance of material is the property of materials due to which a material allows the
flow of current through itself. Conductivity is represented by k and it depends on the nature
and concentration of electrolyte, temperature etc. A more common term molar conductivity of
a solution at a given concentration is conductance of the volume of solution containing one
mole of electrolyte kept between two electrodes with unit area of cross section and distance of
unit length.
Following figure represents an electrochemical cell consisting of zinc and silver electrodes.
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Answer the following questions:
a. Is silver plate the anode or cathode?
b. What will happen if the salt bridge is removed?
c. i. What will happen to the concentration of Zn2+ ions and Ag+ ions when Ecell =0
ii. When does an electrochemical cell behave like an electrolytic cell?
OR
c. The molar conductivity of a 1.5 M solution of an electrolyte is found to be 138.9 Scm 2mol-1.
Calculate the conductivity of this solution.
Q 30. The phenomenon of osmosis was studied for the 4
first time by Abbe Nollet in 1748. It is the flow of
solvent through a semipermeable membrane from a
solution of lower concentration to a solution of
higher concentration. The excess pressure which
must be applied to a solution of higher concentra-
tion to prevent the passage of solvent into it is
known as osmotic pressure. The process of osmosis
can be reversed if a pressure larger than osmotic
pressure is applied on the solution of higher con-
centration. A variety of polymer membranes are
available these days for carrying out osmosis.
Answer the following questions:
a. Name the process occurring in the above plant.
b. To which container does the net flow of solvent take place?
c. i. Name one SPM which can be used in this plant.
ii. Give one practical use of the plant.
OR
c. Why is osmotic pressure method preferred for measuring molar masses of macromolecules?
Give two reasons.
SECTION - E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. All questions
have an internal choice
Q 31. Attempt any five of the following: 5
a. Draw the structure of 4-tert-butyl-3-iodoheptane
b. Explain Sandmeyer reaction by giving an example.
c. How does an allylic halide differ from a vinylic halide? Explain by giving one example of
each.
d. Explain why thionyl chloride (SOCl2) method is preferred for preparing alkyl chlorides from
alcohols.
e. What is the role of an oxidising agent during the iodination of alkanes to form alkyl iodides?
f. Why alkyl halides are generally not prepared in the laboratory by free radical halogenation of
alkanes?
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g. Give the IUPAC name of ClCH2C≡≡CCH2Br
Q 32. a. At a same temperature, hydrogen is more soluble in water than helium. Which of them will 5
have a higher value of KH and why?
b. Under what conditions Van’t Hoff factor ‘i’ is
i) Equal to unity ii) Less than 1
c. Blood cells are isotonic with 0.9% sodium chloride solution. What happens if we place blood
cells in a solution containing (i) 1.2% sodium chloride solution? (ii) 0.4% sodium chloride
solution?
OR
a. State Henry’s law. Write its application.
b. Why is it advised to add ethylene glycol to water in a car radiator while driving in a hill
station?
c. Explain why on addition of 1 mol of NaCl to 1 litre of water, the boiling point of water
increases, while addition of 1 mol of methyl alcohol to one litre of water decreases its boiling
point.
Q 33. a. Determine the values of log Kc and ∆G° for the following reaction: 5
Ni(s) + 2Ag+(aq) →Ni2+(aq) + 2Ag(s), E° = 1.05V (1F = 96500 C mol–1)
b. From the given cells: Lead storage cell, Mercury cell, Fuel cell and Dry cell
Answer the following:
(i) Which cell is used in hearing aids?
(ii) Which cell was used in Apollo Space Programme?
(iii) Which cell is used in automobiles and inverters?
(iv) Which cell does not have long life?
OR
a. The following curve is obtained when molar
conductivity, Λm is plotted against the square root
of concentration, C1/2 along y and x-axis
respectively for the two electrolytes X and Y.
i. What can you say about the nature of these
two electrolytes?
ii. How do you account for the increase in Λm
for the electrolytes X and Y with dilution?
iii. How can you determine Λm0 for these
electrolytes?
b. Explain how rusting of iron is envisaged as setting up of an electrochemical cell.
(End of the question paper)
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