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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION (2015-2016)

SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY

10/6/15

TIME:3 hours

GRADE: XII

MARKS: 70

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1.

All questions are compulsory.

This paper consists of 4 printed pages
Questions 1 to 5 are very short questions, each of 1 mark. Answer these in one
word or about one sentence each.
Questions 6 to 10 are short answer questions of 2 marks each. Answer this in
about 30 words each.
Questions 11 to 22 are short answer questions of 3 marks each. Answer these in
about 40 words each.
Question 23 is a short answer question of 4 marks. Answer this in about 50
words.
Questions 24 to 26 are long answer questions of 5 marks each. Answer these in
about 70 words.

Arrange in the increasing order of boiling points:

Bromoethane, Bromoform, chloromethane, dibromomethane

2.

What is Reverse Osmosis?

3.

(a) NO2 reacts with fluorine (F2) to yield NO2F.

2NO2(g) + F2(g)

2NO2F(g)

Write the rate of reaction in terms of

i.

rate of formation of NO2F

ii.

rate of disappearance of NO2

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4.

How many atoms can be assigned to its unit cell if an element forms

(i) body centered cubic cell and (ii) face centered cubic cell?
5.

Suggest two materials other than hydrogen that can be used as fuels in fuel cells.

6.

The boiling point of benzene is 353.23K. When 1.80g of a non-volatile solute was
dissolved in 90g of benzene, the boiling point is raised to 354.11K. Calculate the molar
mass of the solute.( Kb for benzene is 2.53Kkg/mol)

7.

Calculate the equilibrium constant of the reaction:

Cu(s) + 2Ag+(aq)
Cu2+(aq) + 2Ag(s)
E0 (cell) = 0.46 V
With the help of an example, discuss the stereo chemistry involved in SN2 mechanism.

8.
9.

Give reason:

1. Grignard reagents are stored in anhydrous conditions.

2. Para dichlorobenzene has higher melting point than the ortho and meta isomers.
10.

Calculate two-third life of a first order reaction having k=5.48 x 10-14s-1

OR

11.

The activation energy for the reaction 2HI(g)

H2(g) + I2(g) is 209.5kJ/mol at
581K. Calculate the fraction of molecules of reactants having energy equal to or
greater than activation energy.

(a) Distinguish between ferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism. Give examples for each.

(b) What is the difference between phosphorus doped and gallium doped silicon semi
conductors?
12.

(a) State Henrys law.

(b) One litre of water under a pressure of 1 atm dissolves 0.02g of nitrogen at 293K.

Calculate Henrys law constant.

13.

(a) Write the half cell reaction and the overall cell reaction for the electrochemical
cell:
Zn/Zn2+(1.0M)|| Pb2+(0.01M)/Pb
(b)Calculate
(i)

the standard emf for the cell if standard electrode potentials for Pb2+/Pb and
Zn2+/ Zn are -0.126V and -0.763V respectively.

(ii)

Ecell for the above cell.

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14.

(a) Differentiate between solutions having positive deviation and negative deviation
from ideal behavior and give examples.

(b) What do you infer from the term abnormal molecular mass?
15.

16.

(a) Explain how vacancies are introduced in an ionic solid when a cation of higher
valence is added as an impurity in it.

(i) CH3CH2CH2OH + SOCl2

Ethanol, heat

(ii) (CH3)3CBr +

KOH

(iii) CH3CH2CH=CH2
17.

(b) Gold (atomic radius = 0.144 nm) crystallises in a face-centred unit cell. What is the
length of a side of the cell?
Write the structure of the major organic product in each of the following reactions:

+ HBr

Peroxide

Vapour pressure of chloroform and dichloromethane at 298K are 200mmHg and

415mmHg respectively. Calculate:
(i) the vapour pressure of the solution prepared by mixing 25.5g of chloroform and 40g
of dichloromethane at 298K and

(ii) mole fractions of each

18.

Give reasons:
1) The melting point of sodium chloride is more than that of sodium.

2) Glass panes fixed to windows of old buildings are found to be slightly thicker
at the bottom than at the top.
3) Ionic solids conduct electricity in molten state but not in solid state.
19.

(a) Give two applications of Henrys law

(b) What is the effect of temperature on the solubility of a gas in solutions?

20.

21.

Explain the terms:

1) Anisotropy
2) Extrinsic semiconductor
3) Interstial defect
(a) At 250C, 3g of a solute A in 100ml of an aqueous solution gave an osmotic pressure
of 2.5atm.What is the nature of solute (associated or dissociated) if its normal molar
mass is 246?
(b)What are colligative properties?

22.

(a) A compound is formed by two elements M and N. The element N forms ccp and
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atoms of M occupy 1/3rd of tetrahedral voids.What is the formula of the compound?

(b) What are F-centres?

(c) Which stoichiometric defect is likely to be shown by ZnS?
OR
(a) Calculate the packing efficiency in body centered cubic structure.
(b) Write a note on 13-15 compounds.
23.

People are advised to limit the use of fossil fuels resulting in Green House Effect
leading to a rise in the temperature of earth. Hydrogen provides an ideal alternative and
its combustion in fuel cells.

1. Write the overall net reaction in H2 -O2 fuel cell.

2. How is green house effect reduced by the use of fuel cells?
3. Explain why, fuel cell is preferred in space programme.
4. Write the values associated with preference of using fuel cells to fossil fuel.
24.

(a) State the Kohlrauschs law of independent migration of ions. Give one application
of the law.
(b) The molar conductivity of 0.025mol/L methanoic acid is 46.1Scm2/mol. Calculate
its degree of dissociation and dissociation constant. Given 0(H+) = 349.6Scm2/mol and
0(CH3COO-) = 54.6Scm2/mol.

Solutions of two electrolytes A and B are diluted. The m of B increases 1.5 times
while that of A increases 25 times as concentration approaches zero. Which of the two
is a strong electrolyte? Justify your answer.
OR
(a) Predict the products of electrolysis in an aqueous solution of AgNO3 with silver
electrode

(b) How much electricity in terms of Faraday is required to produce 40g of Al from
molten Al2O3? (Atomic mass of Al=27)
Explain the working of a lead storage battery.
25.

(i) Explain why haloarenes are less reactive than haloalkanes towards nucleophilic
substitution reactions.
(ii) Identify the isomer of C5H12 which yields only a single monochlorination product
on its photochemical chlorination.
(iii) Write the structure of 1-Bromo-4-sec-butyl-2-methylbenzene
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OR
(a) How will you bring about the following conversions:
(i)

Benzene to Biphenyl

(ii)

tert-butyl bromide to isobutyl bromide

(iii)

Ethanol to propanenitrile

(b) What are ambident nucleophiles?

Write IUPAC name of (CH3)3CCH= C(Cl) C6H4I -p
26.

a) The rate of a reaction increases six times when the temperature changes from 350K
to 400K. Calculate the energy of activation of the reaction.(R=8.314 JK-1mol-1)

b) Illustrate graphically the effect of catalyst on the rate of a reaction.

c) What is pseudo first order reaction?
OR
(a) Show that half life period for a first order reaction is independent of the initial
concentration of the reactants.
(b)The rate of reaction is given by the equation: Rate = k [A]1[B] 1/2
What are the units of rate constant for this reaction?
A first order reaction takes 69.3 min for 50% completion. Determine the time needed
for 80% completion.

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