Sree Saraswathy Vidhyalayam

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Model question paper 1 – Chemistry
(a) There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
(b) SECTION A consists of 16 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
(c) SECTION B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
(d) SECTION C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
(e) SECTION D consists of 2 case-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
(f) SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
(g) All questions are compulsory.
(h) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed

1. In which of the following, functional group isomerism is not possible?

(A) Alcohols (B) Aldehydes (C) Alkyl halides (D) Cyanides
2. What will be the molarity of a solution, which contains 5.85 g of NaCl(s) per 500 mL?
(A) 4 mol L-1 (B) 20 mol L-1 (C) 0.2 mol L-1 (D) 2 mol L-1
3. Ammonolysis of ethyl chloride followed by reaction of the amine so formed with 1 mole
of methyl chloride gives an amine that
a. reacts with Hinsberg reagent to form a product soluble in an alkali.
b. on reaction with Nitrous acid, produced nitrogen gas.
c. reacts with Benzenesulphonyl chloride to form a product that is insoluble in alkali.
d. does not react with Hinsberg reagent
4. Which one of the following has the highest dipole moment?
a. CH3F b. CH3Cl c. CH3I d. CH3Br
5. Match the properties given in column I with the metals in column II
Column I Column II
i Actinoid having configuration [Rn] 5f7 6d1 (A) Ce
7s2
ii Lanthanoid which has 4f14 electronic (B) Lu
configuration in +3 oxidation state.
iii Lanthanoid which show +4 Oxidation state (C) Cm
6. Study the graph showing the boiling points of bromoalkanes and identify the compounds.

a. 1 = Bromomethane, 2= 2-Bromobutane, 3= 1-Bromobutane, 4= 2-Bromo-2-

methylpropane
b. 1 =1-Bromobutane, 2= 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane, 3= 2-Bromobutane, 4=
Bromomethane
c. 1 = Bromomethane, 2=1-Bromobutane, 3= 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane, 4= 2-
Bromobutane,
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d. 1 =Bromomethane, 2= 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane, 3=2- Bromobutane, 4= 1-
Bromobutane
7. If the initial concentration of substance A is 1.5 M and after 120 seconds the
concentration of substance A is 0.75 M, the rate constant for the reaction if it follows zero
- order kinetics is:
(a) 0.00625 molL-1s-1 (b) 0.00625 s-1 (c) 0.00578 molL-1s-1 (d) 0.00578 s-1
8. Anisole undergoes bromination with bromine in ethanoic acid even in the absence of iron
(III) bromide catalyst
(a) Due to the activation of benzene ring by the methoxy group.
(b) Due to the de-activation of benzene ring by the methoxy group.
(c) Due to the increase in electron density at ortho and para positions
(d) Due to the formation of stable carbocation.
9. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Alcohols react both as nucleophiles and electrophiles.
Reason (R): The bond between C–O is broken when alcohols react as nucleophiles.
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.
10. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Strong oxidising agents oxidise toluene and its derivatives to benzoic
acids. Reason (R): It is possible to stop the oxidation of toluene at the aldehyde stage
with suitable reagents. 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.
11. When C6H5COOCOCH3 is treated with H2O , the product obtained is :
a. Benzoic acid and ethanol b. Benzoic acid and ethanoic acid
c. Acetic Acid and phenol d. Benzoic anhydride and methanol
12. Which of the following contains only β-D- glucose as its monosaccharide unit:
a. Sucrose b. Cellulose c. Starch d. Maltose
13. The most stable complex among the following is :
(A) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (B) [Ag(NH3)2]Cl (C) [Pt(en)2Cl2]2+ (D) K4 [Fe(CN)6]
14. If amines are arranged in increasing order of their basic strength in gaseous phase, then
the correct order will be :
(A) NH3 < CH3NH2 < (CH3)3N < (CH3)2NH (B) NH3 < (CH3)2NH < (CH3)3N <
CH3NH2
(C) (CH3)3N < (CH3)2NH < CH3NH2 < NH3 (D) NH3 < CH3NH2 < (CH3)2NH <
(CH3)3N
15. Williamson‟ssynthesis of preparing dimethyl ether is a/an :
(A) electrophilic substitution (B) SN1 reaction (C) electrophilic addition (D) SN2
reaction
16. Which of the following does not undergo Aldol condensation ?
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(A) CH3CHO (B) CH3COCH3 (C) CH3CH2CHO (D) C6H5CHO
Section B
17. Write the reactions of glucose with (a) HCN (b) Conc. HNO3
18. Account for the following : (i) CH3CHO is more reactive than CH3COCH3 towards
reaction with HCN. (ii) Carboxylic acids are higher boiling liquids than aldehydes and
ketones.
OR
Give chemical tests to distinguish between the following pair of compounds :
(i) Propanal and Propanone (ii) Benzaldehyde and Benzoic acid
19. Write the reaction involved in the following :
(a) Kolbe‟sreaction (b) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
20. a) A soda bottle will go flat (loose its fizz) faster in Srinagar than in Delhi. Is this
statement correct? Why or why not? b. How does sugar help in increasing the shelf life of
the product?
21. a. Write the IUPAC name of the following complex: K[Cr(H2O)2(C2O4)2]H2O
b. Name the metal present in the complex compound of (i) Haemoglobin (ii) Vitamin
B-12
Section C
22. a. Give the chemical reaction involved when p-nitrotoluene undergoes Etard reaction.
b. Why does Benzoic acid exist as a dimer in an aprotic solvent?
c. Benzene on reaction with methyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3 forms
toluene. What is the expected outcome if benzene is replaced by benzoic acid? Give a
reason for your answer.
OR
An organic compound „X‟,does not undergo aldolcondensation. However „X‟ with
compound„Y‟ in the presence of a strong base react to give the compound 1,3-
diphenylprop-2-en-1-one.
a. Identify„X‟and„Y‟
b. Write the chemical reaction involved.
c. Give one chemical test to distinguish between X and Y.
23. Give the structure of all the possible dipeptides formed when the following two amino
acids form a peptide bond.

b. Keratin, insulin, and myosin are a few examples of proteins present in the human body.
Identify which type of protein is keratin and insulin and differentiate between them based
on their physical properties.

24. Neeta was experimenting in the lab to study the chemical reactivity of alcohols. She
carried out a dehydration reaction of propanol at 140oC to 180oC. Different products
were obtained at these two temperatures. a. Identify the major product formed at 140oC
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and the substitution mechanism followed in this case. b. Identify the major product
formed at 180oC
25. Various isomeric haloalkanes with the general formula C4H9Cl undergo hydrolysis
reaction. Among them, compound “A” is the most reactive through S N1 mechanism.
Identify “A” citing the reason for your choice. Write the mechanism for the reaction
26. The equilibrium constant of cell reaction : Sn4+(.aq) + Al(s) → Al3+ + Sn2+(aq) is 4.617 x
10184, at 25 oC a. Calculate the standard emf of the cell. (Given: log 4.617 x 10184 =
184.6644)
b. What will be the Eo of the half cell Al3+/Al, if Eo of half cell Sn4+/Sn2+ is 0.15 V.
27. The rate constants of a reaction at 200K and 500K are 0.02s–1 and 0.20s–1 respectively.
Calculate the value of Ea (Given 2.303R = 19.15 JK -1mol-1)
28. You are given four organic compounds “A”, “B”, “C” and “D”. The compounds “A”, “B”
and “C” form an orange- red precipitate with 2,4 DNP reagent. Compounds “A” and “B”
reduce Tollen‟s reagent while compounds “C” and “D” do not. Both “B” and “C” give a
yellow precipitate when heated with iodine in the presence of NaOH. Compound “D”
gives brisk effervescence with sodium bicarbonate solution. Identify “A”, “B”, “C” and
“D” given the number of carbon atoms in three of these carbon compounds is three while
one has two carbon atoms. Give an explanation for y our answer.
Section D
29. Dependence of the rate of reaction on the concentration of reactants, temperature, and
other factors is the most general method for weeding out unsuitable reaction mechanisms.
The term mechanism means all the individual collisional or elementary processes
involving molecules (atoms, radicals, and ions included) that take place simultaneously or
consecutively to produce the observed overall reaction. For example, when hydrogen gas
reacts with bromine, the rate of the reaction was found to be proportional to the
concentration of H2and to the square root of the concentration of Br2. Furthermore, the
rate was inhibited by increasing the concentration of HBr as the reaction proceeded.
These observations are not consistent with a mechanism involving bimolecular collisions
of a single molecule of each kind. The currently accepted mechanism is considerably
more complicated, involving the dissociation of bromine molecules into atoms followed
by reactions between atoms and molecules: It is clear from this example that the
mechanism cannot be predicted from the overall stoichiometry. (source: Moore, J. W., &
Pearson, R. G. (1981). Kinetics and mechanism. John Wiley & Sons.)
a. Predict the expression for the rate of reaction and order for the following: H2 + Br2 
2HBr What are the units of rate constant for the above reaction?
b. How will the rate of reaction be affected if the concentration of Br2 is tripled?
OR
What change in the concentration of H2 will triple the rate of reaction?
c. Suppose a reaction between A and B, was experimentally found to be first order with
respect to both A and B. So the rate equation is: Rate = k[A][B]
Which of these two mechanisms is consistent with this experimental finding? Why?
Mechanism 1 A → C+D (slow)
B +C → E (fast)
Mechanism 2 A +B →C+D (slow)
C → E (fast)
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30. Metal complexes show different colours due to d-d transitions. The complex absorbs light
of specific wavelength to promote the electron from t2g to eg level. The colour of the
complex is due to the transmitted light, which is complementary of the colour absorbed.
The wave number of light absorbed by different complexes of Cr ion are given below:

(a) Out of the ligands “A”, “B”, “C” and “D”, which ligand causes maximum crystal field
splitting? Why? OR Which of the two, “A” or “D” will be a weak field ligand? Why?
(b) Which of the complexes will be violet in colour? [CrA 6]3- or [CrB6]3+ and why?
(Given: If 560 - 570 nm of light is absorbed, the colour of the complex observed is
violet.) (c) If the ligands attached to Cr3+ ion in the complexes given in the table above
are water, cyanide ion, chloride ion, and ammonia (not in this order) Identify the ligand,
write the formula and IUPAC name of the following: (i) [CrA 6]3- (ii) [CrC6]3+
Section E
31. Attempt any five of the following:
(a) Which of the following ions will have a magnetic moment value of 1.73 BM. Sc3+,
Ti3+, Ti2+, Cu2+, Zn2+
(b) In order to protect iron from corrosion, which one will you prefer as a sacrificial
electrode, Ni or Zn? Why? (Given standard electrode potentials of Ni, Fe and Zn are -0.25
V, -0.44 V and -0.76 V respectively.)
(c) The second ionization enthalpies of chromium and manganese are 1592 and 1509
kJ/mol respectively. Explain the lower value of Mn.
(d) Give two similarities in the properties of Sc and Zn.
(e) What is actinoid contraction? What causes actinoid contraction?
(f) What is the oxidation state of chromium in chromate ion and dichromate ion?
(g) Write the ionic equation for reaction of KI with acidified KMnO4.
32. a. Out of formic acid and acetic acid, which one will give the HVZ reaction? Give a
suitable reason in support of your answer and write the chemical reaction involved.
b. Alcohols are acidic but they are weaker acids than water. Arrange various isomers of
butanol in the increasing order of their acidic nature. Give a reason for the same.
c. An organic compound A which is a Grignard reagent is used to obtain 2-methylbutan-
2-ol on reaction with a carbonyl compound „B‟. Identify A‟ and „B‟. Write the equation
for the reaction between A and B.
33. a. Which of the two solutions : 1M aqueous solution of Al(NO3)3or 1M aqueous solution
of glucose will show a greater depression in freezing point? Give a plausible reason for
your answer.
b. The osmotic pressure of a solution of cane sugar was found to be 2.46 atm at 300 K. If
the solution was diluted five times, calculate the osmotic pressure at the same
temperature. How can the osmotic pressure of the given cane sugar solution be decreased
without changing its volume? Give a reason for your answer.