CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2026 question paper (56/4)
Maximum marks 70 · Time 3 hours · 3 sets
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Section A
1 mark each
- Q.11 markOxidation of chloroform by air in the presence of sunlight produces a poisonous gas known as :
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- Q.21 markLucas reagent produces cloudiness immediately with :
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- Q.31 markWhich of the following d-orbitals experience more repulsion in the crystal field splitting of octahedral complex ?
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- Q.41 markThe chelating ligand used for the treatment of lead poisoning is :
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- Q.51 markManganate ion is paramagnetic due to the presence of :
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- Q.61 markThe correct order of decreasing basicities of , and in aqueous solution is :
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- Q.71 markThe boiling point of one molal NaCl solution, assuming NaCl to be completely dissociated in water is : ( for water = K kg )
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- Q.81 markWhen a liquid and its vapour are at equilibrium and the pressure is suddenly decreased :
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- Q.91 markConsider the following cell at 298 K : How can we increase the emf of the cell using the same substances ?
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- Q.101 markThe rate of a first order reaction is mol , when the concentration of reactant is mol . The rate constant ‘k’ is :
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- Q.111 markNucleic acids are polymers of :
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- Q.121 markIn the reaction of NaOBr with amide, the carbonyl carbon is lost as :
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- For Questions number 13 to 16, two statements are given — one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.Q.131 markAssertion (A) : Alcohols act as Bronsted bases as well as Bronsted acids. Reason (R) : It is due to the presence of unshared electron pairs on oxygen atom and presence of polar O – H bond.
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- Q.141 markAssertion (A) : Diazonium salts of aromatic amines are more stable than those of aliphatic amines. Reason (R) : Diazonium salts of aliphatic amines undergo resonance.
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- Q.151 markAssertion (A) : For complex reaction, order of reaction is given by the slowest step. Reason (R) : Order of a reaction is an experimental quantity.
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- Q.161 markAssertion (A) : has low value. Reason (R) : Because of the stability of ion which has a noble gas configuration.
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Section B
2 marks each
- Q.172 marks(a) Reactions of which order will show the rate to be independent of the concentration of the reactant ? Give one example of this order. (b) State the condition under which a bimolecular reaction may be kinetically a first order reaction.
- Q.18 (a)2 marksExplain the following with the help of Henry’s law : (i) Bends (ii) Anoxia
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Q.18 (b)2 marksHow does sprinkling of salt help in clearing the snow covered roads in hilly areas ? Write the name of the colligative property involved in this process.- Q.192 marksWrite IUPAC names of the following compounds : (a) (b)
- Q.202 marksWhat are the hydrolysis products of the following ? (a) Lactose (b) DNA containing Thymine
- Q.212 marksDraw the structures of major product(s) in each of the following reactions : (a) 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (b)
Section C
3 marks each
- Q.223 marksWrite the structures of A, B and C in the following reactions : (a) Aniline A B C (b) 2-bromo-4-nitrotoluene A B C
- Q.233 marksWhat happens when : (a) Propanenitrile is treated with phenyl magnesium bromide followed by hydrolysis ? (b) p-fluorotoluene is treated with in the presence of acetic anhydride followed by hydrolysis with aqueous acid. (c) Phthalic acid is treated with followed by heating ? Write chemical reactions in support of your answer.
- Q.243 marksAnswer the following questions : (a) Why is direct current (DC) not used to measure the resistance of an ionic solution ? (b) Why are the products of electrolysis different for the electrolysis of aqueous solution of with silver electrodes and electrolysis of aqueous solution of with platinum electrodes ? (c) Why are magnesium blocks fixed to the iron pipelines carrying water ?
- Q.25 (a)3 marksWhen a coordination compound is mixed with excess of solution, 3 moles of AgCl are precipitated per mole of the compound. Write the structural formula of the complex, IUPAC name, its hybridisation and magnetic behaviour on the basis of valence bond theory.
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Q.25 (b)3 marks(i) How many geometrical isomers are possible in each of the following complexes ? (I) (II) (ii) is an inner orbital complex whereas is an outer orbital complex. Why ? [Atomic number : Co = 27, Ni = 28] (iii) Write the formula of Wilkinson catalyst and its use.- Q.263 marksCalculate the vapour pressure of a solution containing 61 g of benzoic acid (molar mass = 122 g ) dissolved in 500 g of benzene when the vapour pressure of pure benzene at this temperature of experiment is 66 torr. Assume complete dimerization of benzoic acid in benzene.
- Q.273 marksConsider the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide as per the equation given below : The mechanism for this reaction was found to be : Step I : (slow) Step II : (fast) (a) Write the rate law expression. (b) Determine the order of reaction with respect to , and overall order of reaction. (c) What is the molecularity of the reaction in Step II ?
- Q.283 marksAnswer the following : (a) Which isomer of is most reactive towards reaction ? (b) Predict the alkene that would be formed by dehydrohalogenation of 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexane. (c) Although chlorine shows strong – I effect, yet it is ortho- and para-directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. Why ?
Section D
- Alcohols and Phenols are acidic in nature. Electron withdrawing groups in phenol increase its acidic strength and electron releasing groups decrease it. Alcohols undergo nucleophilic substitution with hydrogen halides to yield alkyl halides. Dehydration of alcohols gives alkenes. On oxidation, primary alcohols yield aldehydes with mild oxidising agents and carboxylic acids with strong oxidising agents, while secondary alcohols yield ketones. Tertiary alcohols are resistant to oxidation. The presence of – OH group in phenols activates the aromatic ring towards electrophilic substitution and directs the incoming group to ortho and para positions due to resonance effect.Q.29 (a)2 marksWrite the mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene.
- Q.29 (b)1 markWhy are tertiary alcohols resistant to oxidation ?
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Q.29 (b) OR1 markWrite the structure of the major product expected from the dinitration of 3-methylphenol.- Q.29 (c)1 markWhy is ortho-nitrophenol more acidic than ortho-methoxyphenol ?
- Carbohydrates are optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones or the compounds which produce such units on hydrolysis. They have been broadly classified into three groups — monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. The carbohydrates may also be classified as either reducing or non-reducing sugars. An important monosaccharide glucose is an aldohexose and is correctly named as D(+)–glucose. It was assigned the open structure on the basis of its reactions with HI, , water, and nitric acid. Despite having the – CHO group, glucose does not give Schiff’s test and hydrogen sulphite addition product with . It was found that glucose forms a six-membered ring in which one of the – OH groups add to the – CHO group and form a cyclic hemiacetal structure.Q.30 (a)2 marksHow do you explain the following ? (i) Presence of a carbonyl group in glucose (ii) Presence of five – OH groups in glucose which are attached to different carbon atoms.
- Q.30 (b)1 markWhat type of carbohydrates are called reducing sugars ?
- Q.30 (c)1 markIn D(+)–glucose, what do the letter ‘D’ and sign ‘(+)’ represent ?
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Q.30 (c) OR1 markDraw the six-membered ring structure of –D(+)–glucose.
Section E
5 marks each
- Q.31 (a)5 marks(i) Account for the following : (I) MnO is basic while is acidic. (II) Iron has higher enthalpy of atomization than that of copper. (III) is a stronger oxidising agent than . (ii) How do you prepare potassium dichromate from sodium chromate ? Write balanced chemical equation for each step.
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Q.31 (b)5 marksAnswer the following questions : (i) Why is chemistry of actinoids more complicated as compared to lanthanoids ? (ii) values are not regular for first row transition elements (3d series). Why ? (iii) Identify the following : (I) Oxoanion of chromium which is stable in acidic medium. (II) The lanthanoid element that exhibits +4 oxidation state. (iv) Write the products obtained on heating . (v) Predict which of the following ions will be coloured in aqueous solution : , , , ,- Q.32 (a)5 marks(i) How will you bring about the following conversions : (I) Bromobenzene to 1-phenylethanol (II) Benzene to m-nitroacetophenone (ii) An organic compound with the molecular formula forms 2,4-DNP derivative, reduces Tollens’ reagent and undergoes Cannizzaro reaction. On vigorous oxidation with acidic or alkaline it gives Benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid. Identify the compound and write the products when it undergoes Cannizzaro reaction. (iii) Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their acid strength : , , ,
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Q.32 (b)5 marks(i) Write the products formed when benzaldehyde reacts with the following reagents : (I) 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine (II) Acetophenone in the presence of dilute NaOH followed by heating (ii) Give reasons for the following : (I) Benzoic acid does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction. (II) Carboxylic acids have higher boiling point than alcohols of comparable molecular mass. (iii) Write simple chemical test to distinguish between propanal and propanone.- Q.33 (a)5 marks(i) Calculate for the following reaction which is at equilibrium : Equilibrium constant for the cell is . [Given : log 10 = 1] (ii) Write anode, cathode and overall reaction of lead storage battery when it is in use. (iii) How much electricity is required in coulombs for the oxidation of 1 mol of FeO to ?
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Q.33 (b)5 marks(i) Conductivity of M acetic acid is S . If for acetic acid is S , then calculate the degree of dissociation of acetic acid. (ii) Calculate the cell potential for the following half cell reaction at : Given that : = M and = + V [log 10 = 1] (iii) Write the name of the electrolyte used in : (I) Dry cell (II) Fuel cell
Section A
1 mark each
- Q.11 markWhich property of transition metals enables them to form alloys ?
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- Q.21 markWhich of the following d-orbitals experience more repulsion in the crystal field splitting of tetrahedral complex ?
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- Q.31 markThe position of – Br in the compound can be classified as :
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- Q.41 markWilliamson synthesis is an example of :
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- Q.51 markNumber of possible stereoisomers for the complex will be :
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- Q.61 markThe correct order of decreasing basic strength of , and in aqueous solution is :
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- Q.71 markWhen a liquid and its vapour are at equilibrium and the pressure is suddenly decreased :
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- Q.81 markThe boiling point of one molal NaCl solution, assuming NaCl to be completely dissociated in water is : ( for water = K kg )
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- Q.91 markThe rate of a first order reaction is mol , when the concentration of reactant is mol . The rate constant ‘k’ is :
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- Q.101 markConsider the following cell at 298 K : How can we increase the emf of the cell using the same substances ?
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- Q.111 markWhich of the following reagent is used to convert benzene diazonium chloride to benzene ?
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- Q.121 markWhich of the following is a water-soluble vitamin ?
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- For Questions number 13 to 16, two statements are given — one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.Q.131 markAssertion (A) : Alcohols act as Bronsted bases as well as Bronsted acids. Reason (R) : Alcohols react as both nucleophiles and electrophiles.
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- Q.141 markAssertion (A) : Diazonium salts of aromatic amines are more stable than those of aliphatic amines. Reason (R) : Diazonium salts of aromatic amines undergo resonance.
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- Q.151 markAssertion (A) : For complex reaction, order of reaction is given by the fast step. Reason (R) : Order of reaction is determined experimentally.
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- Q.161 markAssertion (A) : has positive value (+ V). Reason (R) : It is due to low and high .
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Section B
2 marks each
- Q.17 (a)2 marksExplain the following with the help of Henry’s law : (i) Bends (ii) Anoxia
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Q.17 (b)2 marksHow does sprinkling of salt help in clearing the snow covered roads in hilly areas ? Write the name of the colligative property involved in this process.- Q.182 marksWrite the formulas for the following coordination compounds : (a) Mercury(I) tetrathiocyanato-S-cobaltate(III) (b) Dichloridobis (ethane-1,2-diamine) platinum(IV) nitrate
- Q.192 marksName the sugar present in sugarcane. What are the hydrolysis products of this sugar ? Is this sugar a reducing sugar ?
- Q.202 marks(a) Reactions of which order will show the rate to be independent of the concentration of the reactant ? Give one example of this order. (b) State the condition under which a bimolecular reaction may be kinetically a first order reaction.
- Q.212 marksDraw the structures of major products in each of the following reactions : (a) Chlorobenzene (b) 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenol
Section C
3 marks each
- Q.223 marksWhat happens when : (a) Propanenitrile is treated with phenyl magnesium bromide followed by hydrolysis ? (b) p-fluorotoluene is treated with in the presence of acetic anhydride followed by hydrolysis with aqueous acid. (c) Phthalic acid is treated with followed by heating ? Write chemical reactions in support of your answer.
- Q.233 marksGive the structures of A, B and C in the following reactions : (a) Aniline A B C (b) A B C
- Q.24 (a)3 marksWhen a coordination compound is mixed with excess of solution, 3 moles of AgCl are precipitated per mole of the compound. Write the structural formula of the complex, IUPAC name, its hybridisation and magnetic behaviour on the basis of valence bond theory.
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Q.24 (b)3 marks(i) How many geometrical isomers are possible in each of the following complexes ? (I) (II) (ii) is an inner orbital complex whereas is an outer orbital complex. Why ? [Atomic number : Co = 27, Ni = 28] (iii) Write the formula of Wilkinson catalyst and its use.- Q.253 marksAnswer the following questions : (a) Why is direct current (DC) not used to measure the resistance of an ionic solution ? (b) Why are the products of electrolysis different for the electrolysis of aqueous solution of with silver electrodes and electrolysis of aqueous solution of with platinum electrodes ? (c) Why are magnesium blocks fixed to the iron pipelines carrying water ?
- Q.263 marksAnswer the following : (a) Which isomer of is most reactive towards reaction ? (b) Predict the alkene that would be formed by dehydrohalogenation of 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexane. (c) Although chlorine shows strong – I effect, yet it is ortho- and para-directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. Why ?
- Q.273 marksCalculate the vapour pressure of a solution containing 61 g of benzoic acid (molar mass = 122 g ) dissolved in 500 g of benzene when the vapour pressure of pure benzene at this temperature of experiment is 66 torr. Assume complete dimerization of benzoic acid in benzene.
- Q.283 marksConsider the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide as per the equation given below : The mechanism for this reaction was found to be : Step I : (slow) Step II : (fast) (a) Write the rate law expression. (b) Determine the order of reaction with respect to , and overall order of reaction. (c) What is the molecularity of the reaction in Step II ?
Section D
- Alcohols and Phenols are acidic in nature. Electron withdrawing groups in phenol increase its acidic strength and electron releasing groups decrease it. Alcohols undergo nucleophilic substitution with hydrogen halides to yield alkyl halides. Dehydration of alcohols gives alkenes. On oxidation, primary alcohols yield aldehydes with mild oxidising agents and carboxylic acids with strong oxidising agents, while secondary alcohols yield ketones. Tertiary alcohols are resistant to oxidation. The presence of – OH group in phenols activates the aromatic ring towards electrophilic substitution and directs the incoming group to ortho and para positions due to resonance effect.Q.29 (a)2 marksWrite the mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene.
- Q.29 (b) (i)1 markWhy are tertiary alcohols resistant to oxidation ?
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Q.29 (b) (ii)1 markWrite the structure of the major product expected from the dinitration of 3-methylphenol.- Q.29 (c)1 markWhy is ortho-nitrophenol more acidic than ortho-methoxyphenol ?
- Carbohydrates are optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones or the compounds which produce such units on hydrolysis. They have been broadly classified into three groups — monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. The carbohydrates may also be classified as either reducing or non-reducing sugars. An important monosaccharide glucose is an aldohexose and is correctly named as D(+)–glucose. It was assigned the open structure on the basis of its reactions with HI, , water, and nitric acid. Despite having the – CHO group, glucose does not give Schiff’s test and hydrogen sulphite addition product with . It was found that glucose forms a six-membered ring in which one of the – OH groups add to the – CHO group and form a cyclic hemiacetal structure.Q.30 (a)2 marksHow do you explain the following ? (i) Presence of a carbonyl group in glucose (ii) Presence of five – OH groups in glucose which are attached to different carbon atoms.
- Q.30 (b)1 markWhat type of carbohydrates are called reducing sugars ?
- Q.30 (c) (i)1 markIn D(+)–glucose, what do the letter ‘D’ and sign ‘(+)’ represent ?
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Q.30 (c) (ii)1 markDraw the six-membered ring structure of –D(+)–glucose.
Section E
5 marks each
- Q.31 (a)5 marks(i) Calculate for the following reaction which is at equilibrium : Equilibrium constant for the cell is . [Given : log 10 = 1] (ii) Write anode, cathode and overall reaction of lead storage battery when it is in use. (iii) How much electricity is required in coulombs for the oxidation of 1 mol of FeO to ?
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Q.31 (b)5 marks(i) Conductivity of M acetic acid is S . If for acetic acid is S , then calculate the degree of dissociation of acetic acid. (ii) Calculate the cell potential for the following half cell reaction at : Given that : = M and = + V [log 10 = 1] (iii) Write the name of the electrolyte used in : (I) Dry cell (II) Fuel cell- Q.32 (a)5 marks(i) Account for the following : (I) MnO is basic while is acidic. (II) Iron has higher enthalpy of atomization than that of copper. (III) is a stronger oxidising agent than . (ii) How do you prepare potassium dichromate from sodium chromate ? Write balanced chemical equation for each step.
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Q.32 (b)5 marksAnswer the following questions : (i) Why is chemistry of actinoids more complicated as compared to lanthanoids ? (ii) values are not regular for first row transition elements (3d series). Why ? (iii) Identify the following : (I) Oxoanion of chromium which is stable in acidic medium. (II) The lanthanoid element that exhibits +4 oxidation state. (iv) Write the products obtained on heating . (v) Predict which of the following ions will be coloured in aqueous solution : , , , ,- Q.33 (a)5 marks(i) How will you bring about the following conversions : (I) Bromobenzene to 1-phenylethanol (II) Benzene to m-nitroacetophenone (ii) An organic compound with the molecular formula forms 2,4-DNP derivative, reduces Tollens’ reagent and undergoes Cannizzaro reaction. On vigorous oxidation with acidic or alkaline it gives Benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid. Identify the compound and write the products when it undergoes Cannizzaro reaction. (iii) Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their acid strength : , , ,
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Q.33 (b)5 marks(i) Write the products formed when benzaldehyde reacts with the following reagents : (I) 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine (II) Acetophenone in the presence of dilute NaOH followed by heating (ii) Give reasons for the following : (I) Benzoic acid does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction. (II) Carboxylic acids have higher boiling point than alcohols of comparable molecular mass. (iii) Write simple chemical test to distinguish between propanal and propanone.
Section A
1 mark each
- Q.11 markWhich of the following is not correct for reaction ?
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- Q.21 markDehydration of tertiary alcohols with Cu at 573 K gives :
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- Q.31 markThe coordination number of Co in is :
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- Q.41 markWhich of the following d-orbitals experience more repulsion in the crystal field splitting of octahedral complex ?
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- Q.51 markWhich of the following transition metals shows +1 and +2 oxidation states ?
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- Q.61 markThe boiling point of one molal NaCl solution, assuming NaCl to be completely dissociated in water is : ( for water = K kg )
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- Q.71 markThe correct order of decreasing order of values is :
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- Q.81 markConsider the following cell at 298 K : How can we increase the emf of the cell using the same substances ?
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- Q.91 markWhen a liquid and its vapour are at equilibrium and the pressure is suddenly decreased :
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- Q.101 markEach polypeptide in a protein has amino acids linked with each other in a specific sequence and it is this sequence of amino acids that is said to be :
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- Q.111 markThe rate of a first order reaction is mol , when the concentration of reactant is mol . The rate constant ‘k’ is :
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- Q.121 markBenzene diazonium chloride on reaction with phenol in weakly basic medium gives :
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- For Questions number 13 to 16, two statements are given — one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.Q.131 markAssertion (A) : gives and on reaction with HI. Reason (R) : The reaction occurs by mechanism.
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- Q.141 markAssertion (A) : Diazonium salts of aromatic amines are less stable than those of aliphatic amines. Reason (R) : Diazonium salts of aromatic amines undergo resonance.
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- Q.151 markAssertion (A) : For complex reaction, order of reaction is given by the slowest step. Reason (R) : Order of reaction is not applicable for the complex reaction.
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- Q.161 markAssertion (A) : value is highly negative. Reason (R) : Because is highly stable due to half-filled configuration.
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Section B
2 marks each
- Q.172 marksWrite IUPAC names of the following compounds : (a) (b)
- Q.182 marksWhat is the effect of denaturation on the structure of proteins ? What are the common types of secondary structures of proteins ?
- Q.192 marks(a) Reactions of which order will show the rate to be independent of the concentration of the reactant ? Give one example of this order. (b) State the condition under which a bimolecular reaction may be kinetically a first order reaction.
- Q.20 (a)2 marksExplain the following with the help of Henry’s law : (i) Bends (ii) Anoxia
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Q.20 (b)2 marksHow does sprinkling of salt help in clearing the snow covered roads in hilly areas ? Write the name of the colligative property involved in this process.- Q.212 marksDraw the structures of major products in each of the following reactions : (a) (b) 4-nitrocumene
Section C
3 marks each
- Q.223 marksGives the structures of A, B and C in the following reactions : (a) 4-nitrotoluene A B C (b) benzenediazonium chloride A B C
- Q.233 marksAnswer the following : (a) Which isomer of is most reactive towards reaction ? (b) Predict the alkene that would be formed by dehydrohalogenation of 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexane. (c) Although chlorine shows strong – I effect, yet it is ortho- and para-directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. Why ?
- Q.243 marksConsider the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide as per the equation given below : The mechanism for this reaction was found to be : Step I : (slow) Step II : (fast) (a) Write the rate law expression. (b) Determine the order of reaction with respect to , and overall order of reaction. (c) What is the molecularity of the reaction in Step II ?
- Q.253 marksCalculate the vapour pressure of a solution containing 61 g of benzoic acid (molar mass = 122 g ) dissolved in 500 g of benzene when the vapour pressure of pure benzene at this temperature of experiment is 66 torr. Assume complete dimerization of benzoic acid in benzene.
- Q.26 (a)3 marksWhen a coordination compound is mixed with excess of solution, 3 moles of AgCl are precipitated per mole of the compound. Write the structural formula of the complex, IUPAC name, its hybridisation and magnetic behaviour on the basis of valence bond theory.
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Q.26 (b)3 marks(i) How many geometrical isomers are possible in each of the following complexes ? (I) (II) (ii) is an inner orbital complex whereas is an outer orbital complex. Why ? [Atomic number : Co = 27, Ni = 28] (iii) Write the formula of Wilkinson catalyst and its use.- Q.273 marksAnswer the following questions : (a) Why is direct current (DC) not used to measure the resistance of an ionic solution ? (b) Why are the products of electrolysis different for the electrolysis of aqueous solution of with silver electrodes and electrolysis of aqueous solution of with platinum electrodes ? (c) Why are magnesium blocks fixed to the iron pipelines carrying water ?
- Q.283 marksWhat happens when : (a) Propanenitrile is treated with phenyl magnesium bromide followed by hydrolysis ? (b) p-fluorotoluene is treated with in the presence of acetic anhydride followed by hydrolysis with aqueous acid. (c) Phthalic acid is treated with followed by heating ? Write chemical reactions in support of your answer.
Section D
- Carbohydrates are optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones or the compounds which produce such units on hydrolysis. They have been broadly classified into three groups — monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. The carbohydrates may also be classified as either reducing or non-reducing sugars. An important monosaccharide glucose is an aldohexose and is correctly named as D(+)–glucose. It was assigned the open structure on the basis of its reactions with HI, , water, and nitric acid. Despite having the – CHO group, glucose does not give Schiff’s test and hydrogen sulphite addition product with . It was found that glucose forms a six-membered ring in which one of the – OH groups add to the – CHO group and form a cyclic hemiacetal structure.Q.29 (a)2 marksHow do you explain the following ? (i) Presence of a carbonyl group in glucose (ii) Presence of five – OH groups in glucose which are attached to different carbon atoms.
- Q.29 (b)1 markWhat type of carbohydrates are called reducing sugars ?
- Q.29 (c)1 markIn D(+)–glucose, what do the letter ‘D’ and sign ‘(+)’ represent ?
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Q.29 (c) OR1 markDraw the six-membered ring structure of –D(+)–glucose.- Alcohols and Phenols are acidic in nature. Electron withdrawing groups in phenol increase its acidic strength and electron releasing groups decrease it. Alcohols undergo nucleophilic substitution with hydrogen halides to yield alkyl halides. Dehydration of alcohols gives alkenes. On oxidation, primary alcohols yield aldehydes with mild oxidising agents and carboxylic acids with strong oxidising agents, while secondary alcohols yield ketones. Tertiary alcohols are resistant to oxidation. The presence of – OH group in phenols activates the aromatic ring towards electrophilic substitution and directs the incoming group to ortho and para positions due to resonance effect.Q.30 (a)2 marksWrite the mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene.
- Q.30 (b)1 markWhy are tertiary alcohols resistant to oxidation ?
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Q.30 (b) OR1 markWrite the structure of the major product expected from the dinitration of 3-methylphenol.- Q.30 (c)1 markWhy is ortho-nitrophenol more acidic than ortho-methoxyphenol ?
Section E
5 marks each
- Q.31 (a)5 marks(i) How will you bring about the following conversions : (I) Bromobenzene to 1-phenylethanol (II) Benzene to m-nitroacetophenone (ii) An organic compound with the molecular formula forms 2,4-DNP derivative, reduces Tollens’ reagent and undergoes Cannizzaro reaction. On vigorous oxidation with acidic or alkaline it gives Benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid. Identify the compound and write the products when it undergoes Cannizzaro reaction. (iii) Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their acid strength : , , ,
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Q.31 (b)5 marks(i) Write the products formed when benzaldehyde reacts with the following reagents : (I) 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine (II) Acetophenone in the presence of dilute NaOH followed by heating (ii) Give reasons for the following : (I) Benzoic acid does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction. (II) Carboxylic acids have higher boiling point than alcohols of comparable molecular mass. (iii) Write simple chemical test to distinguish between propanal and propanone.- Q.32 (a)5 marks(i) Calculate for the following reaction which is at equilibrium : Equilibrium constant for the cell is . [Given : log 10 = 1] (ii) Write anode, cathode and overall reaction of lead storage battery when it is in use. (iii) How much electricity is required in coulombs for the oxidation of 1 mol of FeO to ?
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Q.32 (b)5 marks(i) Conductivity of M acetic acid is S . If for acetic acid is S , then calculate the degree of dissociation of acetic acid. (ii) Calculate the cell potential for the following half cell reaction at : Given that : = M and = + V [log 10 = 1] (iii) Write the name of the electrolyte used in : (I) Dry cell (II) Fuel cell- Q.33 (a)5 marks(i) Account for the following : (I) MnO is basic while is acidic. (II) Iron has higher enthalpy of atomization than that of copper. (III) is a stronger oxidising agent than . (ii) How do you prepare potassium dichromate from sodium chromate ? Write balanced chemical equation for each step.
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Q.33 (b)5 marksAnswer the following questions : (i) Why is chemistry of actinoids more complicated as compared to lanthanoids ? (ii) values are not regular for first row transition elements (3d series). Why ? (iii) Identify the following : (I) Oxoanion of chromium which is stable in acidic medium. (II) The lanthanoid element that exhibits +4 oxidation state. (iv) Write the products obtained on heating . (v) Predict which of the following ions will be coloured in aqueous solution : , , , ,