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1. The document provides instructions for a chemistry pre-board exam with 12 questions divided into 3 sections - Section A has 3 very short answer questions worth 2 marks each, Section B has 8 short answer questions worth 3 marks each, and Section C is a case-based question worth 5 marks. 2. The questions cover topics like reactivity order, electrochemical cells, reaction kinetics, coordination chemistry, redox reactions, organic chemistry concepts and reactions like Cannizzaro reaction. 3. Students are instructed to answer all questions, not use tables or calculators, and carefully read the instructions before beginning the exam.

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Chemistry QP1

1. The document provides instructions for a chemistry pre-board exam with 12 questions divided into 3 sections - Section A has 3 very short answer questions worth 2 marks each, Section B has 8 short answer questions worth 3 marks each, and Section C is a case-based question worth 5 marks. 2. The questions cover topics like reactivity order, electrochemical cells, reaction kinetics, coordination chemistry, redox reactions, organic chemistry concepts and reactions like Cannizzaro reaction. 3. Students are instructed to answer all questions, not use tables or calculators, and carefully read the instructions before beginning the exam.

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NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI NOIDA

TERM-II PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION-2021-2022

CHEMISTRY THEORY (043)

Max.Marks:35 Time: 2 Hours


CLASS -XII

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :
Read the following instructions carefully.
1. There are 12 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
2. SECTION A - Q. No. 1 to 3 are very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
3. SECTION B - Q. No. 4 to 11 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
4. SECTION C- Q. No. 12 is case based question carrying 5 marks.
5. All questions are compulsory.
6. Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A
1. Arrange the following in the increasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic addition
reactions (any two).
(a) Ethanal, Propanal, Propanone, Butanone
(b) Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Benzaldehyde, Propanaldehyde
(c) Acetone, Benzophenone, Acetophenone, Formaldehyde

2. . Depict the electrochemical cell and calculate the Eº for each cell.
(a) 2Ag+ + Cd → Ag + Cd²+
(b) Cl2(g) +2I-→ 2Cl¯ + I2(s)
(Given: E0ag+/Ag =0.80 V, E0cd2+/cd= -0.40 V, E0cl2/cl-=1.36 V, E0I2/I- = 0.54 V)

3-For a certain chemical reaction variation of ln[R] vs. time (s) plot is given below

(a) Predict the order of the given reaction.


(b) What does the slope of the line and intercept indicate?
(c) What is the unit of rate constant k?
SECTION B

4. Using valence bond theory explain out of [CoF6]3- and [Co(C2O4)3]3-, which complex is

(a) diamagnetic
(b) more stable
(c) outer orbital complex

OR

4. For the complex [NiCl4]2- write

(a) the IUPAC name


(b) the hybridization type
(c) the shape of the complex.
(Atomic no. of Ni = 28)

5- Account the following:


(a) Why transition metals form large number of complex compounds?
(b) The lowest oxide of transition metal is basic whereas the highest oxide is amphoteric
or acidic.
(c) Why E0 value for the Mn³+/Mn²+ couple is highly positive (+1.57 V) as compared to
Cr³+/Cr²+

OR

5. How would you account for the following

(a) Metal-metal bonding is more extensive in the 4d and 5d series of transition elements
than the 3d series.

(b) Mn(III) undergoes disproportionation reaction easily.

(c) Most of the transition metal ions exhibit characteristic colours in aqueous solutions.

6. Write the Nernst equation and emf of the following cells at 298 K: Given
that EƟ Mg2+/Mg = -2.37V and EƟ Cu2+/Cu = +0.34V

Mg(s)|Mg 2+ (0.001M)||Cu 2+ (0.0001 M)|Cu(s)

7. (a) For a first order reaction, show that time required for 99% completion is twice the
time required for the completion of 90% of reaction.
(b) Rate constant of two reactions are given below. Identify their order of reaction.
(i)k= 5.3 x 10-2L-1 mol s-1 (ii) k= 3.8 x 10-4 s-1

8. Write one difference between each of the following :

(a) Multimolecular colloid and macromolecular colloid

(b) Physisorption and Chemisorption

9- (A), (B) and (C) are three non-cyclic functional isomers of a carbonyl compound with
molecular formula C4H8O. Isomers (A) and (C) give positive Tollens’ test where as
isomer (B) does not give Tollens’ test but gives positive iodoform test. Isomers (A)
and (B) on reduction with Zn(Hg)/conc. HCl give the same product (D).
(a) Write the structures of (A), (B), (C) and (D).
(b) Out of (A), (B) and (C) isomers, which one is least reactive towards addition of
HCN?
OR

9. (a) Write IUPAC names of the following compounds.


(i) (CH3)2CHNH2 (ii) C6H5NHCH3
(b) Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of
compounds.
(i) Methylamine and dimethylamine (ii) Aniline and benzylamine

10. Give the IUPAC Names of following complexes:


(a) K3[Fe(CN)5NO]
(b) [Co(NH3)5NO2]CL2
(c) [Cr(en)2Br2] Br

11. (a) Write the chemical equations for the following conversions :
(i) Aniline to N-phenylethanamide.
(ii) Aniline to p-nitroaniline.
(b)Why aniline does not undergo Friedel–Crafts reaction?
OR

11-(a) Write IUPAC names of the following compounds.


(i) m–BrC6H4NH2 (ii) (CH3CH2)2NCH3
(b) What is Hinsberg’s reagent ? By using this how do you distinguish primary,
secondary and tertiary amines?

SECTION C
12. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
When an aldehyde with no α-hydrogen reacts with concentrated aqueous NaOH, half the
aldehyde is converted to carboxylic acid salt and other half is converted to an alcohol. In
other words, half of the reactant is oxidized and other half is reduced. This reaction is
known as Cannizzaro reaction.

(a) What does a mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde produce on heating with
aqueous NaOH?
(b) Out of benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde one gives Cannizzaro reaction and the
other undergoes aldol condensation. Identify and give their respective reactions.
(c) For the Canizzaro reaction,
2PhCHO → PhCH2OH + PhCO2-
Which is the slowest step?
(d) Does Cannizaro reaction results in the formation of C-C bond?
(e)What are the Cannizzaro product of trichloroacetaldehyde ?

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