SECOND YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY MODEL EXAMINATION MARCH 2022

SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY Qn. Code: ME 525

Qn. Sub
Answer Key/Value Points Score Total
No. Qns.
PART I
A. Answer any 5 questions from 1 to 9. Each carries 1 score
1. (b) Co 1 1
2. 38% Sulphuric acid (H2SO4) solution 1 1
3. (d) Molarity 1 1
4. s-1 1 1
5. Nickel (Ni) 1 1
6. (c) Rubber Latex 1 1
7. (a) CH3-NH2 1 1
8. CH3-CH2-OH (Ethanol) 1 1
9. (c) COCl2 1 1
B. Answer all questions from 10 to 13. Each carries 1 score
10. (b) Thymine 1 1
11. (b) Phenol, formaldehyde 1 1
12. (c) Artificial Sweetener 1 1
13. (b) Zinc 1 1
PART II
A. Answer any 2 questions from 14 to 17. Each carries 2 scores

14. 2 2

(Any 2 differences required)

The regular decrease in the atomic and ionic radii along lanthanide series is known as
lanthanide contraction. 1
Consequences: i) Due to Lanthanide Contraction the 2nd and 3rd row transition
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series elements have similar radii.
ii) Lanthanides have similar physical properties and they occur together in nature. So 1
their isolation is difficult. [Any one required]
Hinsberg reagent is benzene sulphonyl chloride (C6H5SO2Cl). 1
16. 2
It is used to distinguish the three types of amines. 1
Osmotic pressure (π) = CRT 1
17. Here C = 0.1 M, R = 0.082 Latm/K/mol and T = 270C = 27 + 273 = 300 K 2
So, π = 0.1 x 0.082 x 300 = 2.46 atm 1
B. Answer any 2 questions from 18 to 20. Each carries 2 scores
In conductors, the valence band is either partially filled or it is overlapped with the 2
18. conduction band. So electrons can easily flow from valence band to conduction band. 2
In insulators, there is a large gap between valence band and conduction band. So no

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 electrons can move from valence band to conduction band.
Or, the diagram.

The preparation of Potassium permanganate from Pyrolusite (MnO2) involves two

steps.
1. MnO2 is fused with KOH to form potassium manganate (K2MnO4). 1
19. 2MnO2 + 4KOH + O2 → 2K2MnO4 + 2H2O 2
2. K2MnO4 is electrolytically oxidised to potassium permanganate. 1
MnO4 2– Electrolytic oxidation MnO4 –
in alkaline medium
1. When aniline is treated with nitrous acid (prepared by mixing NaNO2 & HCl) at 1
273-278K, benzene diazonium chloride is formed.
2. Benzene diazonium chloride on warming with water to form phenol. 1
Or the equation:

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PART III
A. Answer any 3 questions from 21 to 24. Each carries 3 scores

21. 3 3

For a first order reaction, k = 2.303 log [R]0 1

22. 3
t [R]

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 For 90% completion, we can take [R]0 = 100 and [R] = 100 – 90 = 10. Also, t = 20 s
So k = 2.303 log 100 = 0.115 s-1 1
20 10 1
Half life period (t ½ ) = 0.693/k = 0.693/0.115 = 6.026 s
Williamson Synthesis: Alkyl halide reacts with sodium alkoxide to form ether. This
1
reaction is called Williamson’s ether synthesis.
Or, R-X + R’-ONa → R-O-R’ + NaX
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By Williamson synthesis, we can prepare methoxybenzene (Anisole) by treating
sodium phenoxide (C6H5-ONa) with methyl bromide (CH3-Br).
2
C6H5-ONa + CH3-Br C6H5-O-CH3 + NaBr
(i) Phenol when treated with chloroform in the presence of sodium hydroxide, followed 2
by acidification, we get salicylaldehyde (o-hydroxybenzaldehyde). This reaction is
known as Reimer - Tiemann reaction.
Or the equation:

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(ii) 2,4,6 – Tribromophenol 1

B. Answer any 2 questions from 25 to 27. Each carries 3 scores
van’t Hoff factor (i) is defined as:
(i) 1
i = Normal Molar mass
Abnormal molar mass
Or, i = Observed colligative property
Calculated colligative property
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Or, i = Total number of moles of particles after association/dissociation
Number of moles of particles before association/dissociation
If the solvent is benzene, benzoic acid molecules undergo dimerization. So the
(ii)
number of particles decreases and hence the colligative properties. So the value of
2
molar mass obtained by colligative property measurement is abnormal.

Haloarenes are less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reactions due to the
(i)
following reasons:
1. Resonance effect: Due to this effect, the C – X bond gets a partial double bond 2
character.
2. sp2 hybridisation of the carbon to which halogen atom is bonded.
26. 3. Due to instability of phenyl cation, SN2 reaction does not occur. 3
4. Due to repulsion between nucleophile and electron rich nucleophile.
[Any 2 required]
When a mixture of alkyl halide and aryl halide is treated with sodium in dry ether, an 1
(ii)
alkyl arene is formed. This reaction is called Wurtz-Fittig reaction.
Or the equation:

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 Hydroboration - oxidation reaction: Propene add diborane (B2H6) to give tripropyl
(i) 2
borane as addition product. This on oxidation by hydrogen peroxide in the presence
27. of aqueous sodium hydroxide to form propan-1-ol. 3
CH3-CH=CH2 + B2H6 (CH3-CH2-CH2)3B H2O2/OH- CH3-CH2-CH2-OH
(ii) 1
Wood spirit is Methanol or methyl alcohol
PART IV
A. Answer any 3 questions from 28 to 31. Each carries 4 scores
Fuel cells are galvanic cells which convert the energy of combustion of fuels directly
(i)
into electrical energy.
Working of H2 - O2 fuel cell: 1
Anode reaction: 2H2 + 4OH – → 4H2O + 4e–
Cathode reaction: O2 + 2H2O + 4e– → 4OH –
28. Overall reaction: 2H2 (g) + O2 (g)⎯ → 2 H2O(l 2
The advantages of fuel cell are:
(ii) 4
i) The cell works continuously as long as the reactants are supplied.
ii) It has higher efficiency as compared to other conventional cells. 1
iii) It is eco-friendly (i.e. pollution free) since water is the only product formed.
iv) Water obtained from H2 – O2 fuel cell can be used for drinking. [Any 2 required]
(i)
Polymer Monomer
HDP Ethylene
4x½
Teflon Tetrafluoroethene
Protein Amino acid
Starch D-glucose
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(ii) The process of heating natural rubber with sulphur and an appropriate additive at a 1
temperature of 373 to 415 K is called vulcanisation.
On vulcanisation, sulphur forms cross links between the different poly isoprene units 1
and thus the rubber gets stiffened.

Cane sugar (sucrose) on hydrolysis gives an equimolar mixture of glucose and

(i) 2
fructose.
C12H22O11 + H2O → C6H12O6 + C6H12O6
Sucrose D(+)Glucose (+52.5 ) D(-)Fructose (-92.40)
0

Sucrose is dextro rotatory, but after hydrolysis it gives dextro rotatory glucose and
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laevo rotatory fructose. Since the laevo rotation of fructose is more than dextro
rotation of glucose, the mixture is laevo rotatory. So the process is called inversion of
cane sugar.
Sucrose molecule does not contain free aldehydic or ketonic group. So it is called
(ii) 2
non-reducing sugar.
(i) Leaching of alumina from Bauxite: Here the powdered ore is treated with a
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concentrated solution of NaOH at 473 – 523 K and 35 – 36 bar pressure. Alumina

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 (Al2O3) dissolves in NaOH to form sodium aluminate [2Na[Al(OH)4] leaving behind the 3
impurities.
Al2O3 (s) + 2NaOH(aq) + 3H2O(l) → 2Na[Al(OH)4](aq)
The aluminate in solution is neutralised by passing CO2 gas and hydrated Al2O3 is
precipitated. The solution is seeded with freshly prepared hydrated Al 2O3 which
induces the precipitation.
2Na[Al(OH) 4](aq) + CO2 (g) → Al2O3.xH2O(s) + 2NaHCO3 (aq)
The hydrated alumina is filtered, dried and heated to give back pure alumina (Al 2O3). 1
(ii) Al2O3.xH2O(s) 1470 K Al2O3 (s) + xH2O(g)
Cryolite is used to lower the melting point of bauxite and to increase the
conductivity.
B. Answer any 1 questions from 32 to 33. Each carries 4 scores
Brownian movement: It is the zig-zag movement of colloidal particles in dispersion
(i)
medium. 1
It is due to the unbalanced bombardment of particles of the dispersed phase by the 1
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particles of dispersion medium.
Zeolites are aluminosilicates of metals, which have honey-comb like structure. They 2
(ii)
are used as shape selective catalysts in petrochemical industries.
(i) Anionic Detergents Cationic Detergents
a) These are sodium salts of a) These are quaternary ammonium
sulphonated long chain alcohols or salts of amines with acetates,
hydrocarbons. chlorides or bromides as anions.
2
b) Here the anionic part of the molecule b) Here the cationic part is responsible
is involved in the cleansing action. for cleansing action.
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E.g. Sodium salts of E.g. Cetyltrimethylammoniumbromide
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alkylbenzenesulphonates.
(ii) Antibiotics which kill or inhibit a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative
bacteria are called broad spectrum antibiotics.
2
E.g. Ampicillin, Amoxycillin, Chloramphenicol, Vancomycin, Ofloxacin etc. [Any one
example required]
PART V
Answer any 3 questions from 34 to 36. Each carries 6 scores
Contact process involves the following steps:
(i) (i) Burning of sulphur or sulphide ores in air to generate SO2.
S(s) + O2 (g) → SO2 (g)
(ii) Conversion of SO2 to SO3 by the reaction with oxygen in the presence of a
catalyst (V2O5) 3
2SO2 + O2 → 2SO3
(iii) Absorption of SO3 in H2SO4 to give Oleum (H2S2O7).
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SO3 + H2SO4 → H2S2O7
(iv) Dilution of oleum with water gives H2SO4 of the desired concentration.
H2S2O7 + H2O → 2H2SO4
(ii) Inter halogen compounds are compounds formed by combination of different 2
halogen atoms. E.g.: ClF
(iii) PCl3 reacts with moisture and forms fumes of HCl gas. 1
PCl3 + H2O H3PO3 + HCl

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 Rosenmund reduction : Acid chlorides react with hydrogen in presence of Pd
(i)
supported on BaSO4, we get aldehydes. This reaction is called Rosenmund’s
2
reduction.
Or, the equation:
R-COCl + H2 Pd/BaSO4 R-CHO + HCl
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(ii)
Crotanaldehyde or, But-2-enal

2
Fluoroacetic acid.
(iii)
This is due to the greater electronegativity (-I effect) of fluorine.
[Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 – Pentaamminebromidocobalt(III)sulphate
(i)
[Ni(CO)4] – Tetracarbonylnickel(0)
Linkage isomerism: This type of isomerism is shown by co-ordination compounds
(ii)
containing ambidentate ligand, which can bind to the central atom through more
than one donor atoms.
E..g. NO2 ligand can bind to the central atom either through nitrogen atom or
through oxygen atom. In [Co(NH3)5(ONO)]Cl2, it is bound through oxygen atom, and
in [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl2 it is bound through nitrogen atom.
1
36.
(iii) 1
Geometrical isomers of [Co(NH3) 4Cl2]+

cis isomer trans isomer

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