BANGALORE SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX ASSOCIATION

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 1 (2024-2025)

Grade XII SET 2
CHEMISTRY MARKING SCHEME

b. 1
1.

Explanation: It is an exothermic reaction.

2. d. (CH3) 3CCOOH 1

Explanation: The carboxylic acids having  -hydrogen atom undergo HVZ reaction.
Since (CH3) 3C. COOH does not contain -H-atm; so, it does not undergo HVZ reaction.
3. (c) [Fe(C2O4)3]3– 1

Explanation: [Fe(C2O4)3]3– acts as the chelating ligands. because C2O4 2– is a bidentate

ligand.
4. a. (i) and (ii) 1

Explanation: Cyclic structures of monosaccharides which differ in structure at

carbon-1 are known as anomers.
5. (c) Benzene sulphonyl chloride 1
Explanation: Hinsberg’s reagent which is used to test amines is benzene sulphonyl
chloride.
6. (d) 1
Explanation: X → Y
Rate(r) ∝ [X]n [Where n = Order of reaction] If the concentration X is increased by 4
times X’ = 4X

7. (b) Pb is oxidised to PbSO4 at the anode. 1

8. (a) 2/5 1

Explanation: 2MnO–4 + 5S2– + 16H+ → 2Mn2+ + 5S + 8H2O

For 5 moles of S the number of moles of KMnO4 = 2
 For 1 mole of S the number of moles of KMnO4 = 2/5

9. (c) 1

10. (b) o-nitrophenol. 1

Explanation: In o-nitrophenol, nitro group is present at ortho position. Presence of

electron withdrawing group at ortho position increases the acidic strength. On the other
hand, in o-methylphenol and in o-methoxyphenol electron releasing group (–CH3 or
–OCH3), at ortho or para positions of phenol decreases the acidic strength of phenols.
So, phenol is less acidic than o-nitrophenol.
11. (d) CH3CH2CH3 1

Explanation: Primary and secondary amines form hydrogen bonds and hence are less
volatile than corresponding alkanes.
12. (c) Fehling's solution. 1

Explanation: Fehling's solution is used to differentiate between aldehydes and ketones.

It does not react with ketones, including acetone, and does not react with aromatic
aldehydes like benzaldehyde.
13. (d) A is false but R is true. 1

Explanation: Oxidation of aldehydes are easier than ketones.

14. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 1
Explanation: Most of the naturally occurring amino acids have L−configuration. All
naturally occurring a−amino acids are optically active except
glycine.
15. (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 1
Explanation: For photochemical reaction, ΔG m or may not be negative. While for
spontaneous reaction, ΔG is negative.
16. b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 1
Explanation: For complexes of MX6 and MX5L type, different geometric
arrangements of the ligands are not possible due to presence of plane of symmetry.
 SECTION B
17. 1

½
OR 1
(i) Water moves out from blood cell, hence will shrink.
(ii) Water will enter into blood cell, hence will swell. 1
18.

½+½
19. (i) Glycosidic linkage: The two monosaccharides units are joined together through an 1
oxide linkage formed by loss of a molecule of H2O.
1
(ii) Invert sugar: Hydrolysis of sucrose brings about a change in sign of rotation from
dextro (+) to laevo (–) and the product is known as invert sugar.

20. a) 1

All the hydrogen atoms are equivalent and replacement of anyone hydrogen gives
monohalo derivative.
1
b)
21
(i) A ⇒ CH3CH2CO-CH3, B ⇒ CH3CH2–CH(CH3)–OH [½ +
½]
(ii) A ⇒ C6H5CHO, B ⇒ C6H5–CH=N–NH2
[½ +
½]
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1
SECTION C

22. ½
½
½
½
1

OR

1
½
½

½+½

23. a) A = K2MnO4 / MnO24 –, B = KMnO4 / MnO–4 , C = KIO3 / IO3– , D = I2 ½

each
b) Cr2+(d4) changes to Cr3+(d3) while Fe2+(d6) changes to Fe3+ (d5). 1
In aqueous medium d3 is more stable than d5.
24. (i) In chlorobenzene, each carbon atom is sp2 hybridised and due to resonance there is a 1
partial double bond character, so bond length is short.

(ii) In chlorobenzene, carbon to which chlorine is attached to sp2 hybridised and is more
electronegative than the corresponding carbon in cyclohexyl chloride which is sp 3
1
hybridised. So, the dipole moment is lower in chlorobenzene. In chlorobenzene, –I and
+R effect oppose each other while in the other only –I effect is the only contributing
factor resulting in lower dipole moment of cyclohexyl chloride.
 (iii) In SN1 reaction, carbocation intermediate formed is a planar molecule which will 1
lead to form d and l products. Hence, racemization occurs.

25. 1
1
1

26. a) (i) Due to over potential/ overvoltage of O2 1

(ii) The number of ions per unit volume decreases.
1
b) o m for weak electrolytes cannot be obtained by extrapolation while o m for
strong electrolytes can be obtained as intercept. 1
27. (i) (a) 2MnO4– + 5SO32 – + 6H+ → 2Mn2+ + 3H2O + 5SO42– 1

(b) Cr2O7 2 – + 6Fe2+ + 14H+→ 2Cr3+ + 6Fe3+ + 7H2O

1
(ii) Cr2+< Fe2+ < Mn2+ 1
28. (a) Glucose + Glucose 1
(b) Hydrogen bonding
1
(c) Vitamin –B12
1
SECTION D

29. a) For complex reactions, molecularity has no significance while the order of reaction is 1
applicable.
1
b) Pseudo-first order
c) ½

½
½+
½

OR
c) (i) First order reaction 1
(ii) Zero order reaction
1
30. a) C2H5NH2< C6H5NHCH3< C6H5NH2 1
b) Carbylamine test i.e. Add CHCI3 and alc. KOH, C6H5 - NH2 gives foul smell of
1
isocyanide whereas C6H5- NH - CH3 does not.
c) (i) C6H5NHCOCH3
(ii) C6H5SO2N(CH3)2
1+1
OR
 c) i)
1

ii) A Friedel Crafts reactions is carried out in the presence of AlCl3. But AICl3 is used as 1
catalyst and is acidic in nature whereas aniline is a strong base. Thus, aniline reacts with
AICl3 to form a salt.

SECTION E

31. a)

b) (i) In case of liquids, due to increase of pressure inside the cooker, the boiling point of
1
water increases leading to faster cooking than in pan.
(ii) RBC shrink in saline water due to loss of water owing to exosmosis. In distilled 1
water they swell due to endosmosis as the water enters the RBC.

OR
 1

½ +½
1
1

32 1
(i) Pentaamminecarbonatocobalt (III) chloride
(ii)
1

(iii) [Ni(CN)4] 2− has no unpaired electron in its d-subshell therefore d-d transition is 1
not possible whereas [Ni(H2O)6]2+ has unpaired electron in its d-subshell resulting
in d-d transition imparting colour.
1
(iv) Because of very low CFSE which is not able to pair up the electrons.
1
(v) Cu2+ = 3d9 unpaired electron so √3 = 1.73BM

OR
(i)
1

1
(ii) When ∆o < P, it is weak field and high spin situation. As a result, one electron
entered in eg orbital and 3 electrons in t2g or t32g e1g.
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(iv) ½
a. [Co(C2O4)3]3–
½
b. [Co(C2O4)3]3–
c. [CoF6]3– ½
d. [Co(C2O4)3]3–
½

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OR
1
1

1
1