KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN CHENNAI REGION

FIRST PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION (2024-25)

CHEMISTRY THEORY (043)
MARKING SCHEME

Q.No Value points Marks

1 B 1
2 D 1
3 C 1
4 B 1
5 D 1
6 A 1
7 A 1
8 B 1
9 C 1
10 B 1
11 B 1
12 A 1
13 B 1
14 A 1
15 D 1
16 A 1
17 ΔTf= iKf m ½
i = ΔTf/ Kf m = 0.02046/(1.86x0.01) = 1.1 ½
α = i-1/n-1 = (1.1-1)/2-1 = 0.1
[H+] = cα = 0.01 x 0.1 = 0.001 ½
½
pH = -log(0.001) = 3
OR
ΔTb= iKb m ½
i = ΔTb/ Kb m = 0.8/(0.512x1) ½+½
=1.56 ½
18

19 Mg + Cu2+ → Mg2+ + Cu
E0cell = E0Cu2+/Cu - E0Mg2+/Mg = 0.34- -2.36 = 2.7V ½
Nernst equation , Ecell = E0cell – (0.059/2)* log [Mg2+]/ [Cu2+] ½
= 2.7 - (0.059/2)* log [0.001]/ [0.0001] ½
Ecell = 2.67V ½
20 (i) Gluconic acid + correct structure ½+½
(ii) n-Hexane + correct structure ½+½
21 a) Ionisation isomerism 1
b) Coordination isomerism 1
22 i) Formula of isomer A : [Cr(NH3)4ClBr]Cl, ½+½
Formula of isomer B : [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Br
ii) d2sp3 1
iii) Spin only magnetic moment,µ = ,n=3 1
 µ= = 3.87BM
OR
i) Tetraammineaquachloridocobalt(III)chloride. 1
ii) In [Fe(CN)6]3-, CN-1 is strong field ligand. pairing energy < crystal
field splitting energy 1
So pairing takes place.
In [FeF6]3-, F-1 is weak field ligand. pairing energy > crystal field 1
splitting energy So pairing does not takes place.

23
a)
1+1

b) A, It is a tertiary alkyl halide. It follows SN1 mechanism when it reacts with 1

NaOH. Reaction with SN1 mechanism gives racemic mixture.
24 Conductivity = Cell constant * resistance ½
= G*R
= 0.0116 Scm-1 1
Molar conductivity = conductivity x 1000/ conc.in molarity ½
= 232 S cm2 mol-1 1
25
1

i)
1

ii)
1
iii) CH3- CH2-CH2-CH2- Cl
26 A) Idoform test 1
Pentan-2-one gives yellow precipitate with I2 and NaOH.
B) i)Methyl tert butyl ketone, Acetone, Acetaldehyde 1
ii) Ethanal , Ethanol, ethanoic acid
1
27 Lead storage cell ½
Anode, cathode and overall reaction.
Anode: Pb + SO42- → PbSO4+ 2e- 1
Cathode: PbO2 + 4H+ + SO42+2e--→ PbSO4 + 2H2O 1
Overall reaction: Pb + PbO2 + 4H+ + 2SO42-→ 2PbSO4 + 2H2O ½
28 A) Protein – peptide bond 1
DNA – phosphodiester linkage 1
B) i) Pernicious anaemia - Vitamin B12 ½
ii) Rickets - Vitamin D ½
29 i) Pyrimidine, Aniline, Ethylamine, Triethylamine, Diethylamine, Pyrrolidine 2
ii) Inductive effect, Solvation and steric factor 1
iii) Aniline, lone pair present on N atom of aniline undergoes delocalization 1
throughout the aromatic ring.
OR
 iii) Toluidine is more basic than aniline 1
30 i) – Ea/2.303R = – 1.25 × 104 1
Ea = 1.25 × 104 x 2.303 x 8.314 = 239.34kJ ½+ ½
ii) The excess energy required to form activated complex is known as activation energy. 1
iii) At infinite temperature, k= A
k = 6.0 x 1014 1
OR
iii) The collisions in which molecules collide with sufficient kinetic energy (called 1
threshold energy) and proper orientation.
31 A) Non-ideal solution with negative deviation ½
Eg: HNO3 + H2O ½

B) nBenzene = x , nToluene = x, XBenzene = x/2x = 0.5, XToluene =0.5 ½

pBenzene = p0 (Benzene)* X(Benzene) = 600 x 0.5 = 300mmHg ½
pToluene = p0 (Toluene)* X(Toluene) = 200 x 0.5 = 100mmHg ½
p(Tot) = pBenzene + pToluene = 300+100 = 400mmHg ½
Composition in vapour phase, Y(Benzene) = pBenzene / p(Tot) = 300/400 = 0.75 ½
Y(Toluene) = 0.25 ½
OR
i) It is a true statement, if they form an ideal solution which obeys Raoult’s law
and for which ΔHmix = 0, ΔVmix = 0 1
Thus we can separate two volatile and miscible liquids by fractional 1
distillation if they do not form azeotropic solutions.
ii) ΔTf = (Kf x WB x 1000) / (MB WA) ½
In the case of AB2,
2.3 = 5.1x 1x1000/(20 x MB) ½
MB = 110.86g/mol
In the case of AB4,
1.3 = 5.1x 1x1000/(20 x MB) ½
MB = 196.15g/mol
MB is molecular mass of AB2, ie A + 2B = 110.86 -----(i) ½
Also MB is molecular mass of AB4, ie A + 4B = 196.15 ----(ii)
After substracting (i) and (ii), we get 2B = 85.3 ½
B = 42.65
Atomic mass of B is 42.65u
From eqn. (i), A + 2B = 110.86, A + 85.3 = 110.86 , A = 25.56 ½
Atomic mass of A is 25.56u
32 a) Cr, It has 6 unpaired electrons. Fe has only 4 unpaired electrons. Strength of 1
metallic bond increases with increase in no. of unpaired electrons.
Strength of metallic bond α Melting point
b) Cerium. Ce4+ has stable noble gas configuration / Terbium, Tb4+ has stable half 1
filled (4f7) configuration.
c) Mn2+ - [Ar]3d54s2 , Fe2+ - [Ar]3d64s2 1
 Mn2+ is resistant to oxidation because it has stable half-filled configuration. It’s
difficult to remove one more electron from this state as its third ionisation
enthalpy is very high. But in case of Fe2+, it is going to attain this stable
configuration after removing one electron.
Fe2+(3d54s2) → Fe3+(3d54s0) + 1e
d) 2Na2CrO4 + 2H+ →Na2Cr2O7 + H2O + 2Na+ 1
e) Sc3+ is colourless due to absence of incompletely filled d orbital , so no d-d 1
transition takesplace.

OR
A) A – MnO2 , B – K2MnO4 C - KMnO4 3* ½
2MnO2 + 4KOH + O2 → 2K2MnO4 + 2H2O 1

B) The decrease in atomic and ionic size of lanthanides with increasing atomic number is 1
called lanthanoid contraction.
Consequences:
1. Resemblance in properties of 4d and 5d series due to similar ionic size ½+½
2. Difficulty in separation of lanthanides due to their similar properties (Any two)
33 a) i) Clemmensen reaction: Aldehydes or ketone reacts with Zn-Hg/HCl to form 1
hydrocarbons
RCHO + Zn-Hg/HCl→ RCH3(Any relevant example)
ii) Cannizzaro’s reaction : Aldehydes which do not have α-hydrogen atom , 1
undergo self oxidation and reduction on treatment with conc.alkali to form
carboxylic acid salt and alcohol.
HCHO + HCHO + Conc.KOH → HCOOK +CH3OH
b) i) Propanone + [H] → Propan-2-ol 1
Propan-2-ol + H2SO4→ Propene
Correct structural equation of above steps
ii) Ethylbenzene + KMnO4 /OH- → benzoic acid salt 1
benzoic acid salt + H+→ Benzoic acid
Correct structural equation of above steps
1
iii) Ethanal + KOH→3-hydroxybutanal
3-hydroxybutanal + heat → But-2-enal
Correct structural equation of above steps
OR
a) (i) Hell–Volhard–Zelinsky reaction: Carboxylic acids having an α-hydrogen 1
are halogenated at the α-position on treatment with chlorine or bromine in
presence of red phosphorus give α-halo carboxylic acids.
RCH2COOH + X2/Red P4 → RCH(X)COOH 1
(ii) Cross aldol condensation: When aldol condensation is carried out between
Two different aldehydes and / or ketones.
CH3CHO + CH3CH2CHO + 1.Dil.NaOH → CH3CH=CHCHO+
2. heat CH3CH2CH=C(CH3)CHO 1
CH3CH=C(CH3)CHO + CH3CH2CH=CHCHO
b) The compound is 2-ethyl benzaldehyde
Reactions of 2-ethyl benzaldehyde with – i) Tollens reagent ii) 2,4-DNP
,oxidation and cannizaro reaction.. 4x ½ = 2