“Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Varanasi Region”

Pre- Board-I Examination, 2024-25

Class:-XII Max.Time:-03 Hours

Subject: Chemistry Theory (043) Max. Marks:-70

Marking Scheme
Q.No. ANSWERS SECTION A Marks
1 b 1
2 c 1
3 a 1
4 b 1
5 d 1
6 b 1
7 a 1
8 d 1
9 c 1
10 a 1
11 d 1
12 c 1
13 a 1
14 d 1
15 b 1
16 a 1
SECTION B

17 P0A – P / P0A = WB x MA / WA x MB 1/2

3.64 – 2.80/ 3.64= 30 x 18 /MB x 90 1/2
MB = 30 x 18 x 3.64 / 90 x 0.84 1/2
= 26 g mol-1 1/2
OR
∆Tf =1000 x Kf x WB / MBx WA 1/2
WB= 0.48 x 75 x 256 /1000x 5.12 1
= 1.8 g ½
18 (a) A reaction which occur in single step. 1
(b) Additional energy required by the reacting molecules to attain Threshold energy 1
is called Activation energy.
. (a) Tollen’s test- Propanal on warming with ammoniacal silver nitrate
19 Solution produces bright silver mirror. Propanone does not give this test. 1
OR
Iodoform test-Propanone gives yellow ppt of iodoform on treating
With I2 and NaOH. Propanal does not give this test. OR any other test.
(b) NaHCO3 test- Benzoic acid gives brisk effervescence when treated
with NaHCO3, Phenol does not give this test. 1
OR
Phenol gives violet colour with FeCl3 bur Benzoic acid does not give this test.
OR any other test.
20 (a)

(b)

21 . DNA – (i) It has deoxyribose sugar along with adenine, thiamine, cytosine, 1/2
guanine as heterocyclic bases. 1/2
(ii) It is double helix.
RNA – (i) It has ribose sugar with adenine, uracil, cytosine, guanine as 1/2
heterocyclic bases. ½
(ii) It is single helix

SECTION C
22 . E0cell= E0cathode− E0anode = 0.34 –(-2.37)V =2.71 V 1/2
The net cell reaction is, Mg(𝑠)+Cu2+ (aq →Mg2+ (aq ) + Cu(𝑠), n=2 1/2
Ecell =E0cell – 0.02955 log [Mg2+] / [Cu2+] 1/2
= 2.71 – 0.02955 log [0.001] / [0.0001] 1/2
=2.71 – 0.02955 1/2
=2.68 V
½
23 K= 2.303/t log a/a-x 1/2
= 2.303/20 log 100/100-25 1/2
=2.303/20 log 4/3
=2.303/20 (0.6020 – 0.4771)
=2.303/20 x(0.1249) 1/2
K= 2.303/t log a/a-x 1/2
= 2.303/t log 100/100-75
= 2.303/t x(0.6020) 1/2
2.303/20 x 0.1249 =2.303/t x 0.6020
Then t= 96.39 minutes 1/2
OR
(a) Rate (r) = K[A][B]2 1
(b) Rate (r1) = K[A][3B]2
=9r 1

(c) Rate (r2) = K[2A][2B]2

=8r 1
24 (a ) It disproportionate to give Cu2+ and Cu.
Or Due to greater hydration enthalpy of Cu2+. 1
(b) Due to variable oxidation states & large surface area. 1
(c) In transition elements there are large number of unpaired electrons in their
atoms, thus they have a stronger inter atomic interaction and thereby stronger 1
bonding between the atoms. Due to this they have high enthalpies of atomization.

25 Lanthanoid contraction: The regular decrease in the atomic and ionic radii of
lanthanoids with increasing atomic number is known as Lanthanoid contraction. 1
. Consequences of Lanthanoid contraction:
(i) Difficult to separate the lanthanoids because the change in ionic radii is very
small, their chemical properties are similar. Hence, separation of lanthanoids are 1
difficult.
(ii) Similarity in size of elements belonging to same group of second and third
transition series due to lanthanoid contraction the size of Zr is same as that of Hf . 1

26 (a) In haloarenes, there is double bond character between carbon and halogen due to 1
resonance effect which makes it less reactive.
(b) KCN is ionic they can attach through C or N but C-C bond is stronger than C-N
1
bond. So RCN is major product. AgCN is covalent and so more electro negative N
can attach to C and forms iso cyanides.
(c)Because chloroform is slowly oxidized by air in presence of light to an extremely 1
poisonous gas phosgene.
27 .

28
(a) NaNO2/HCl CuCl/HCl
C6H5NH2 --------------→ C6H5N2Cl --------------→ C6H5Cl + N2 1
H3PO2+ H2O
(b) C6H5N2Cl --------------→ C6H6 + N2 + H3PO3+ HCl 1
NH3/∆ Br2/ KOH
(c) CH3COOH --------------→ CH3CONH2 --------------→ CH3NH2 1

SECTION D
29 (a) Pig’s bladder or parchment or cellophane. 1
 (b) Purification of saline water. 1
(c) MB = WB R T / π V (V=200 ml = 0.2 L) 1/2
= 1.26 x 0.0821 x300 / 2.57x10-3 x 0.2 1
1/2
= 61038.9 g mol-1
OR
W B = π MBV / i R T 1/2
= 0.75 x 111x 2.5 / 2.47 x 0.0821x 300
1
= 3.42 g
½

30 (a) It is because vitamin B and C are water soluble and excreted through urine. So it
should be taken regularly. (1) 1
1
(b) Vitamin B12.
(c) (i) It consists of vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9 and B12. 1
(ii) Deficiency disease of vitamin C is scurvy. Its source is citrus fruits. 1
OR
c) (i) Vitamin K. It is present in green leafy vegetables. 1
1
(ii) Fiber helps in digestion and helps to reduce weight.

SECTION E
31 (a) (i )It is pollution free device. 1/2
(ii) Its efficiency is 75%. 1/2
OR any two advantages.
(b)Ions are not involved in the overall cell reaction of mercury cells.
1
(c) The process of coating zinc over iron is called galvanization. 1
(d) (i) Ca2+ + 2e- → Ca
Since 40 g of Ca require electricity = 2F
Therefore, 20 g of Ca require electricity=20 x2 /40 = 1F 1
(ii) Al3+ + 3e- → Al
Since 27 g of Al require electricity = 3F
Therefore, 40 g of Al require electricity=40 x3 /27 = 4.44F
1
OR
(a)(i) It maintains electrical neutrality. 1/2
(ii)It allows only flow of ions through it. 1/2
(b) Fe2O3. xH2O 1
(c) It state that the limiting molar conductivity of an electrolyte can be represented
as the sum of the individual contributions of cations and anions of the electrolyte. 1
(d) Conductivity(K)= Cell constant/ Resistance
1/2
Cell constant = 0.146 x 10-3 x1500 1
=0.219 cm-1 ½

32
1

(a)
 3 1 1
(b) t2g eg
(c) Hybridisation:- sp3d2 1/2
Shape :- Octahedral 1/2
(d) (i) [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 1
1
(ii) hexaamminecobalt(III)chloride
OR
(a) A ligand which contains two donor atoms but only one of them form a
coordinate bond at a time with central metal atom or ion is called 1
ambidentate ligand.
(b) In [Ni(CO)4], Ni is in zero oxidation state whereas in [NiCl4]2- it is in +2
oxidation state. In presence strong ligand, CO , the unpaired d- electrons in the Ni
1
pair up but Cl- being a weak ligand is unable to pair up the unpaired electrons.
(c) Hydrate or solvate isomerism. 1
(d)

33 (a) COOH group in C6H5COOH is an electron withdrawing group which deactivates

the benzene ring. Hence electrophilic substitution becomes difficult. 1
(b) Although semicarbazide has two – NH2 groups but one of them (i.e. which is
directly attached to C = O) is involved in resonance as shown above. As a result,
electron density on N of this -NH2 group decreases and hence it does not act as a
nucleophile. In contrast, the other -NH2 group (i.e. attached to NH) is not involved
in resonance and hence lone pair of electrons present on N atom of this -NH2 group 1
is available for nucleophilic attack on the C = O group of aldehydes and ketones.
(c) Formaldehyde does not contain α-hydrogen atom. 1
(d)(i) Aldol condensation:-
OH
dil NaOH  1
2 H3C CHO H3C CH CH2 CHO H3C CH CH CHO

(ii) Resenmund reaction:-

O H2 O
1
C C
H3C Cl Pd / BaSO4 H3C H

OR
(a) (i) Cannizzaro reaction:-
 Conc. NaOH
HCHO
+ HCHO HCOON a + H3C OH 1

(ii) Clemmensen rection:-

O
Zn - Hg 1
C H3C CH2 CH3
H3C CH3 Conc. HCl
(b) (i) A= CH3CH2CH2CHO 1/2
B= CH3CH2COCH3 1/2
C= (CH3)2CH-CHO 1/2
D= CH3CH2CH2CH3 1/2
(ii) B= CH3CH2COCH3
1

Prepared by: ANIL KUMAR (PGT –CHEMISTRY)

KV AFS BAMRAULI, PRAYAGRAJ