G.D.

GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL,

SILIGURI

DAY 1 - SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER (SOLUTIONS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL

KINETICS)
CLASS 12 - CHEMISTRY

Time Allowed : 75 mins Maximum Marks : 105

Section A

1 A 5% solution (by [2]

mass) of cane sugar in
water has a freezing
point of 271K.
Calculate the freezing
point of 5% glucose in
water if the freezing
point of pure water is
273.15 K.
2 1. Find the van’t [2]
Hoff factor for
aqueous KCl,
assuming
complete
dissociation.

2. A solution of an
organic
compound is
prepared by
dissolving 68.4
g in 1000 g of
water. Calculate
the molar mass
of the
compound
when elevation
in boiling point
is 0.104 K and K
❑b for water is
0.52 K kg mol
❑ .
−1
3 Calculate the freezing [2]
point of a solution
containing 0.520 g
glucose (C❑6 H ❑12 O
❑6 ) dissolved in 80.20
g of water. (For water
K ❑f = 1.86 K kg mol
❑ )
−1

4 Calculate the mass of [2]

ascorbic acid (Molar
mass = 176 g mol❑−1 )
to be dissolved in 75 g
of acetic acid, to lower
its freezing point by 1.5
❑o C. (Kf = 3.9 K kg mol
❑ )
−1

5 45 g of ethylene glycol [2]

(C❑2 H ❑6 O ❑2 ) is
mixed with 600 g of
water. Calculate

1. the freezing
point
depression and

2. the freezing
point of the
solution.

6 Conductivity of 0.001 [2]

M acetic acid is
−5 −1
4 ×10 S c m .
Calculate its molar
conductivity? if its
molar conductivity at
infinite dilution is 390
S cm ❑2 mol ❑−1 , what
is its dissociation
constant?
7 The conductivity of [2]
0.001M acetic acid is
7.8× 10 ❑−5 S cm ❑−1 .
Calculate its degree of
dissociation if ∧∘m for
acetic acid is 390 S cm
 ❑2 mol ❑−1 .
8 In the button cell used [2]
in watches the
following reactions
occurs:

Zn(s) + Ag ❑2 O(s) + H
❑2 O(l) → Zn ❑2+¿ ¿ (aq)
+ 2Ag(s) + 2OH ❑− (aq)

Determine E ❑0 for the

cell and Δ r Go for the
reaction

(Given: Zn ❑2+¿ ¿ (aq) +

2e ❑− → Zn(s))

E ❑0 = - 0.76 V

Ag ❑2 O(s) + 2H ❑2 O(l)
+ 2e ❑− → 2Ag(s) +
2OH ❑− (aq)

E ❑0 = +0.80V

1 F = 96500 Cmol ❑−1

9 Calculate the emf of the [2]

cell in which the
following reaction
takes place:
2+ ¿ ( 0.160 M ) +2 A g (s )¿

N i ( s ) +2 A g+¿ ( 0.002 M ) → N i ¿

Given that
o
E C el l=1.05 V

10 In the plot of molar [2]

conductivity( ∧m ) Vs.
square root of
concentration ( √ C ),
following curves are
obtained for two
electrolytes Xand Y:
 Answer the following:

1. Predict the
nature of
electrolyte Xand
Y.

2. What happens
on extrapolation
of∧m to
concentration
approaching
zero for
electrolytes X
and Y?

11 Analyse the given [2]

graph, drawn between
concentration of
reactant vs. time.

1. Predict the
order of
reaction.

2. Theoretically,
can the
concentration of
the reactant
reduce to zero
after infinite
time? Explain.

12 The decomposition of a [2]

compound is found to
follow at first order
 rate law. If it takes 15
minutes for 20 percent
of original material to
react, calculate:

1. the rate
constant.

2. the time at
which 10% of
the original
material remain
unreacted.

13 1. For a reaction R [2]

→ P, half life (t
❑1/ 2 ) is
independent of
the initial
concentration of
reactants. What
is the order of
the reaction?

2. Write one
difference
between the
order and
molecularity of
a reaction.

Section B

14 A solution containing 8 [3]

g of a substance in 100
g of diethyl ether boils
at36.86 0 C , whereas
pure ether boils at
0
35.60 C . Determine
the molecular mass of
the solute. [ For ether,
K b = 2.02 K k g m o l −1 ]
15 A solution of glucose ( [3]
C 6 H 12 O6 ) in water is
labelled as 10% by
weight. What would be
 the molality of
solution? (Molar mass
of glucose = 180 g mo l − 1
)
16 The freezing point of a [3]
solution containing 5g
of benzoic acid (M =
122 g mol❑−1 ) in 35g
of benzene is
depressed by 2.94 K.
What is the percentage
association of benzoic
acid if it forms a dimer
in solution? (K ❑f for
benzene = 4.9 K kg mol
❑ )
−1

17 An antifreeze solution [3]

is prepared by
dissolving 31 g of
ethylene glycol (Molar
mass = 62 g mol❑−1 )
in 600 g of water.
Calculate the freezing
point of the solution. (K
❑f for water = 1·86 K
kg mol ❑−1 )
18 A solution containing [3]
1.9 g per 100 mL of KCl
(M = 74.5 g mol❑– 1 ) is
isotonic with a solution
containing 3 g per 100
mL of urea (M = 60 g
mol ❑– 1 ). Calculate the
degree of dissociation
of KCl solution. Assume
that both the solutions
have same
temperature.
19 1. Write the [3]
formulation for
the galvanic cell
in which the
reaction
2+¿ (a q)+ 2 A g( s )¿

C u ( s ) +2 A g+¿ ( a q )→ C u ¿
 takes place.

Identify the
cathode and the
anode reactions
in it.

2. Write Nernst
equation and
calculate the
emf of the
following cell:
Sn(s) | Sn❑2+¿ ¿
(0.04M) || H
+¿¿
❑ (0.02M) | H
❑2 (g)|Pt(s)

20 Three electrolytic cells [3]

A, B and C containing
electrolytes of zinc
sulphate, silver nitrate
and copper sulphate
respectively are
connected in series. A
steady current of 1.50
amperes was passed
through them until
1.45 g of silver
deposited at the
cathode of cell B. How
long did the current
flow? What weight of
copper and zinc get
deposited? (Atomic
weight: Cu=63.5 g mol
❑ , Ag=108 g mol ❑
−1 −1

and Zn=65.3 g mol ❑ −1

)
21 A strip of nickel metal [3]
is placed in a 1 molar
solution of Ni(NO❑3 )
❑2 and a strip of silver
metal is placed in a one
molar solution of AgNO
 ❑3 . An electrochemical
cell is created when the
two solutions are
connected by a salt
bridge and the two
strips are connected by
wires to a voltmeter.

1. Write the
balanced
equations for
the overall
reaction
occurring in the
cell and
calculate the cell
potential.

2. Calculate the
cell potential (E
❑c el l )at 25 ❑o C
for the cell, if
the initial
concentration of
Ni(NO ❑3 ) ❑2 is
0.100 molar and
the initial
concentration of
AgNO ❑3 is 1.00
molar.

[ E N ¿ = - 0.25 V,
¿
2

E A g ¿ = 0.80 V,
¿

log 10 ❑−1 = - 1]
.

22 For the cell, [3]

Z n ( s) ¿

1. Write the
equation for
each half
reaction.

2. Calculate the
cell potential at
 25°C.

[ Given, E Z n ¿ = - 0.76 V ,
¿

EC u ¿ = + 0.34 V]
¿

23 Formulate the galvanic [3]

cell in which the
following reaction
takes place.

Zn(s) + 2Ag ❑+¿¿ (aq)

→ Zn ❑2+¿ ¿ (aq) +
2Ag(s);E ❑o (Zn ❑2+¿ ¿ |
Zn) = - 0.76V and E ❑o
(Ag ❑+¿¿ |Ag) = 0.80 V

1. Which one of its

electrodes is
negatively
charged?

2. The reaction
taking place at
each of its
electrode.

3. The carriers of
current within
this cell.

24 The electrical [3]

resistance of a column
of 0.05 mol L❑−1 NaOH
solution of diameter 1
cm and length 50 cm is
5.55 × 10 ❑3 Ω .
Calculate its resistivity,
conductivity and molar
conductivity.
25 Calculate the standard [3]
cell potential of a
galvanic cell in which
the following reaction
takes place.

2Cr(s) + 3Cd ❑2+¿ ¿ (aq)

→ 2Cr ❑3+¿ ¿ (aq) + 3Cd
 (s)

Calculate Δ G ❑o and
equilibrium constant,

K, of the above reaction

at 25 ❑o C.

[ Given, EC r ¿ = - 0.74 V,
¿

EC d ¿ = - 0.40 V, 1F =
¿

96500 C mol ❑−1 ]

26 Calculate the maximum [3]

work and log Kc for the
given reaction at 298
K:

Ni (s) + 2 Ag ❑+¿¿ (aq)

⇌ Ni ❑2+¿ ¿ (aq) + 2Ag
(s)

Given:
E N i ¿ = - 0.25 V, E A g ¿ =
¿ ¿

+0.80 V

1F = 96500 C mol ❑−1

27 Calculate the emf of the [3]

following cell:

Zn (s) | Zn ❑2+¿ ¿ (0·01

M) || (0·001 M) ❑ A g+¿¿ |
Ag (s)

Given : E Z n ¿ = - 0·76 V
¿

and
E A g ¿ = +0·80 V
¿

[ log 2 = 0·3010, log 3 =

0·4771, log 10 = 1]

28 Calculate the emf of the [3]

following cell at 298 K.

2Cr(s) + 3Fe ❑2+¿ ¿

(0.1M) → 2Cr ❑3+¿ ¿
(0.01M) + 3Fe(s)
 Given, Ec r ¿ = - 0.74V,
¿

E F e ¿ = - 0.44 V
¿

29 Observe the graph [3]

shown in figure and
answer the following
questions:

1. What is the
order of the
reaction?

2. What is the
slope of the
curve?

3. Write the
relationship
between kand t
❑1/ 2 (half life
period)

30 A first order reaction [3]

takes 20 minutes for
25% decomposition.
Calculate the time
when 75% of the
reaction will be
completed.

Given : log 2 = 0.3010,

log 3 = 0.4771,

log 4 = 0.6021

31 In a pseudo first order [3]

hydrolysis of ester in
water, the following
results were obtained:
 1. Calculate the
average rate of
reaction
between the
time interval 30
to 60 seconds.

2. Calculate the
pseudo first
order rate
constant for the
hydrolysis of
ester.

32 The rate of a reaction [3]

quadruples when the
temperature changes
from 293 K to 313 K.
Calculate the energy of
activation of the
reaction assuming that
it does not change with
temperature.
33 A reaction is second [3]
order with respect to a
reactant. How is the
rate of reaction
affected if the
concentration of the
reactant is:

1. doubled

2. reduced to half

34 The decomposition of [3]

phosphine, PH❑3
proceeds according to
the following equation:

4PH ❑3 (g) → P ❑4 (g)

+ 6H ❑2 (g)

It is found that the

reaction follows the
following rate equation
 Rate = k [ PH ❑3 ]

The half - life of PH ❑3

is 37.9 s at 120 ❑o C.

1. How much time

is required for
3/4th of PH❑3
to decompose?

2. What fraction of
the original
sample of PH❑3
remains behind
after 1 min?

35 Consider the reaction: [3]

2A + B → C + D

Following results were

obtained in
experiments designed
to study the rate of
reaction:

1. Write the rate

law for the
reaction.

2. Calculate the
value of rate
constant for the
reaction.

3. Which of the
following
possible
reaction
mechanism is
consistent with
 the rate law?

a.
A+ B →C + E ( s lo w )

A+ E → D ( f a s t )

b.
B→ C+ E ( s l o w )

A+ E → F ( f a s t )

A+ F → D ( f a s t )

36 A reaction is first order [3]

in A and second order
in B.

1. Write the
differential rate
equation.

2. How is the rate

affected on
increasing the
concentration of
B three times?

3. How is the rate

affected when
the
concentrations
of both A and B
are doubled?

37 Hydrogen peroxide, [3]

H 2 O2 ( a q ) decomposes
to H 2 O and O2 in a
reaction which isfirst
order in H 2 O2 and has
a rate constant,
−3 −1
k =1.06 ×10 m in .
Then:

1. How long will it

 take 15% of a
sample of H 2 O2
to decompose?

2. How long will it

take 85% of a
sample of H 2 O2
to decompose?

38 The data given below is [3]

for the reaction,
2 N 2 O5 ( g ) → 4 N 02 ( g )+O2 ( g )

Determine for this

reaction,

1. Order of
reaction

2. Rate law

3. Rate constant

Section C

39 Read the following [4]

text carefully and
answer the questions
that follow:

Batteries and fuel cells

are very useful forms
of galvanic cell. Any
battery or cell that we
use as a source of
electrical energy is
basically a galvanic cell.
However, for a battery
to be of practical use it
should be reasonably
light, compact and its
voltage should not vary
appreciably during its
use. There are mainly
two types of batteries -
primary batteries and
secondary batteries.

In the primary
batteries, the reaction
occurs only once and
after use over a period
of time the battery
becomes dead and
cannot be reused again,
whereas the secondary
batteries are
rechargeable.

Production of
electricity by thermal
plants is not a very
efficient method and is
a major source of
pollution. To solve this
problem, galvanic cells
are designed in such a
way that energy of
combustion of fuels is
directly converted into
electrical energy, and
these are known as fuel
cells. One such fuel cell
was used in the Apollo
space programme.

Answer the following

questions:

1. How do primary
batteries differ
from secondary
batteries? (1)

2. The cell
potential of
Mercury cell is
1.35 V, and
 remains
constant during
its life. Give
reason. (1)

3. Write the
reactions
involved in the
recharging of
the lead storage
battery. (2) OR
Write two
advantages of
fuel cells over
other galvanic
cells. (2)