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N INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION (2024-2025)

CLASS: XII TIME: 3 HRS

SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY [Link]: 80
Read the following instructions carefully.
(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.

SECTION A
The following questions are multiple -choice questions with one correct answer. Each question carries 1 mark.
There is no internal choice in this section.
1. Which of the following solutions will have the highest conductivity at 298 K?
(a) 0.01 M HCl solution (b) 0.1 M HCl solution
(c) 0.01 M CH 3COOH solution (d) 0.1 M CH 3COOH solution
2. Out of the following optically active molecules is:
(a) Propan - 2-ol (b) Butan - 2-ol
(c) Butan – 1- ol (d) 2- methyl butane -2-ol
3. 3d elements which source highest oxidation state is:
(a) Sc (b) Cr
(c) Mn (d) Co
4. Which of the following alkyl halide will undergoes SN1 reaction most rapidly?
(a) (CH3)3 C –F (b) (CH3)3 C –Cl
(c) (CH3)3 C –Br (d) (CH3)3 C –I
5. Which of the following is not correct?
a. In haloarenes, the electron pairs on halogen atom are in conjugation with π-electrons of the ring.
b. The carbon-magnesium bond is covalent and non-polar in nature.
c. During SN1 reaction, the carbocation formed in the slow step being sp2 hybridised is planar.
d. Out of CH 2= CH-Cl and C6H 5CH 2Cl, C6H 5CH 2Cl is more reactive towards SN1 reaction

6. Match the properties with the elements of 3d series:

(i) lowest enthalpy of atomisation (p) Sc
(ii) shows maximum number of oxidation states (q) Mn
(iii) transition metal that does not form coloured compounds (r) Zn
(s) Ti
(a) (i) (r), (ii) (q), (iii) (p) (b) (i) (r), (ii) (s), (iii) (p)
(c) (i) (p), (ii) (q), (iii) (r) (d) (i) (s), (ii) (r), (iii) (p)
7. Which of the following statement is true?
a. molecularity of reaction can be zero or a fraction.
b. molecularity has no meaning for complex reactions.
c. molecularity of a reaction is an experimental quantity
d. reactions with the molecularity three are very rare but are fast.

8. Among the following the most stable complex is :

a. [Fe(H2O)6]3+ b. [Fe(NH3)6]3+ c. [Fe(C2O4)3]3- d. [FeCl6]3-
9. Which of the following observation is shown by 2 -phenyl ethanol with Lucas Reagent?
a. Turbidity will be observed within five minutes
b. No turbidity will be observed
c. Turbidity will be observed immediately
d. Turbidity will be observed at room temperature but will disappear after five minutes.
10. 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
11. 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.
12. The trend of which property is represented by the following graph?

a. ionization enthalpy (b) atomic radii

(c) enthalpy of atomization (d) melting point

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12. Which of the following is not considered a transition element?
(a) Scandium (b) Silver (c) Vanadium (d) Zinc

13. 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.
14. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Conductivity of an electrolytic solution increases with dilution.
Reason (R): Conductivity of solution increases with the increase in number of ions per unit
volume.
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.
15. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Catalyst increases rate of a chemical reaction.
Reason (R): Addition of catalyst in a reaction mixture increases activation energy.
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.
16. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): During electrolysis of aqueous copper sulphate solution using copper electrodes
hydrogen gas is released at the cathode.
Reason (R): The electrode potential of Cu2+ /Cu is greater than that of H +/H 2
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.

SECTION B
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The following questions
are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.
17. a. Radioactive decay follows first - order kinetics. The initial amount of two radioactive
elements X and Y is 1 gm each. What will be the ratio of X and Y after two days if their
half- lives are 12 hours and 16 hours respectively?
b. The hypothetical reaction P + Q R is half order w.r.t ‘P’ and zero order w.r.t ‘Q’.
What is the unit of rate constant for this reaction?

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18. A 5% solution of Na2SO4.10H 2O (MW = 3 22) is isotonic with 2% solution of non- electrolytic,
non volatile substance X. Find out the molecular weight of X.
19. (a) Arrange the isomeric dichlorobenzene in the increasing order of their boiling point and melting
points.
(b) Explain why the electrophilic substitution reactions in haloarenes occur slowly and require
more drastic conditions as compared to those in benzene.
20. Show that in case of a first order reaction, the time taken for completion of 99% reaction is
twice the time required for 90% completion of the reaction. (log10 = 1)
21. Account for the following
(a) What happens when sodium chromate is acidified?
(b) Ce(III) is easily oxidized to Ce(IV). Comment.

SECTION C
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The following questions
are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.
22. (a) Write the formula for the following coordination
compound Bis(ethane-1,2-diamine)
dihydroxidochromium(III) chloride
(b) Does ionization isomer for the following compound exist? Justify your answer.
Hg[Co(SCN) 4]
(c) Is the central metal atom in coordination complexes a Lewis acid or a Lewis base? Explain.
23. (a) Can we construct an electrochemical cell with two half-cells composed of ZnSO4 solution
and zinc electrodes? Explain your answer.
(b) Calculate the λ0m for Cl- ion from the data given below:
Λ0m MgCl2 = 258.6 Scm2mol–1 and λ0m Mg2+ = 106 Scm2mol–1
(c)
The cell constant of a conductivity cell is 0.146 cm-1. What is the conductivity of 0.01 M
solution of an electrolyte at 298 K, if the resistance of the cell is 1000 ohm?

24. Write the name of the reaction, structure and IUPAC name of the product formed when (any 2):
(a) phenol reacts with CHCl3 in the presence of NaOH followed by hydrolysis.
(b) CH 3CH2CH(CH 3)CH(CH 3)ONa reacts with C2H 5Br
(c) CH 3CH2CN reacts with stannous chloride in the presence of hydrochloric acid followed
by hydrolysis

25. Calculate the emf of the following cell:

Ni(S) + 2Ag+ (0.01M) Ni2+ (0.1M) + 2Ag (S)

Given that E° c ell = 1.05V, log 10=1

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 26. Account for the following:
(a) Halolakanes react with NaCN to form both cyanides and isocyanides.
(b) Haloarenes do not undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction easily.
(c) Benzyl chloride gives SN1 reaction.
27. An organic compound A with the molecular formula (+)C 4H 9Br undergoes hydrolysis to
form (+) C4H 9OH. Give the structure of A and write the mechanism of the reaction.
28. 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)

SECTION D
The following questions are case -based questions. Each question has an internal choice and
carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow.
29. Crystal field splitting by various ligands
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:
Complex Wavenumber of light absorbed (cm-1) Energy of light absorbed(kJ/mol)
[CrA6]3- 13640 163
[CrB6]3+ 17830 213
[CrC6]3+ 21680 259
[CrD6]3- 26280 314

Answer the following questions:

(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+

30. The lead-acid battery represents the oldest rechargeable battery technology. Lead acid batteries can be
found in a wide variety of applications including small-scale power storage such as UPS systems,
ignition power sources for automobiles, along with large, grid-scale power systems. The spongy
 lead act as the anode and lead dioxide as the cathode. Aqueous sulphuric acid is used as an
electrolyte. The half-reactions during discharging of lead storage cells are:
2- -
Anode: Pb(s) + SO4 4 (aq) 4 PbSO4 (s) + 2e

Cathode: PbO2(s) +4H+ (aq) + 4SO42- (aq) + 2e- PbSO4 (s) + 2H2O

There is no safe way of disposal and these batteries end - up in landfills. Lead and sulphuric
acid are extremely hazardous and pollute soil, water as well as air. Irrespective of the
environmental challenges it poses, lead-acid batteries have remained an important source of
energy.
Designing green and sustainable battery systems as alternatives to conventional means remains
relevant. Fuel cells are seen as the future source of energy. Hydrogen is considered a green
fuel. Problem with fuel cells at present is the storage of hydrogen. Currently, ammonia and
methanol are being used as a source of hydrogen for fuel cell. These are obtained industrially,
so add to the environmental issues.
If the problem of storage of hydrogen is overcome, is it still a “green fuel?” Despite being the
most abundant element in the Universe, hydrogen does not exist on its own so needs to be
extracted from the water using electrolysis or separated from carbon fossil fuels. Both of these
processes require a significant amount of energy which is currently more than that gained from
the hydrogen itself. In addition, this extraction typically requires the use of fossil fuels. More
research is being conducted in this field to solve these problems. Despite the problem of no
good means to extract Hydrogen, it is a uniquely abundant and renewable source of energy,
perfect for our future zero-carbon needs.
Answer the following questions:
(a) How many coulombs have been transferred from anode to cathode in order to consume one
mole of sulphuric acid during the discharging of lead storage cell?
(b) How much work can be extracted by using lead storage cell if each cell delivers about
2.0 V of voltage? (1 F = 96500 C)
(c) Do you agree with the statement – “Hydrogen is a green fuel.” Give your comments
for and against this statement and justify your views.

Imagine you are a member of an agency funding scientific research. Which of the following
projects will you fund and why?
(i) safe recycling of lead batteries
(ii) extraction of hydrogen

SECTION E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. All questions have an
internal choice.
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 KMnO 4.
32. (a) What is the effect of temperature on the solubility of glucose in water?
(b) Ibrahim collected a 10mL each of fresh water and ocean water. He observed that one sample
labeled “P” froze at 0 oC while the other “Q” at -1.3oC. Ibrahim forgot which of the two, “P”
or “Q” was ocean water. Help him identify which container contains ocean water,
giving rationalization for your answer.
(c) Calculate Van't Hoff factor for an aqueous solution of K3 [Fe(CN)6] if the degree of
dissociation (α) is 0.852. What will be boiling point of this solution if its concentration is 1 molal?
(Kb=0.52 K kg/mol)
OR
(a) What type of deviation from Roult’s Law is expected when phenol and aniline are mixed
with each other? What change in the net volume of the mixture is expected? Graphically
represent the deviation.
(b) The vapour pressure of pure water at a certain temperature is 23.80 mm Hg. If 1 mole of a non-
volatile non- electrolytic solute is dissolved in 100g water, Calculate the resultant vapour pressure
of the solution.
33. Attempt any five:
a) Why transition elements exhibits higher enthalpies of atomization?
b) What happens when permanganate ions reacts with ferrous ions in acidic medium?
Write balanced chemical equations.
c) Cu+ is unstable in an aqueous solution.
d) Explain: Zr (Z =40) and Hf (Z= 72) have almost identical atomic radii.
e) Which is stronger reducing agent Cr2+ or Fe2+ and why?
f) Transition metal and their compounds acts as good catalysts. Why?