CLASS - XII

CHEMISTRY
SAMPLE PAPER - 3

Time: Three Hours Max. Marks: 70

General Instructions
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Question nos. 1 to 8 are very short answer questions and carry 1 mark each.
3. Question nos. 9 to 18 are short answer questions and carry 2 marks each.
4. Question nos. 19 to 27 are also short answer questions and carry 3 marks
each
5. Question nos. 28 to 30 are long answer questions and carry 5 marks each
6. Use log tables if necessary, use of calculators is not allowed.

Q1.What are the products of hydrolysis of one molecule of sucrose?

Q2. Name a reagent required to oxidize primary alcohol to aldehyde in good

yield.

Q3. p-Dichlorobenzene has a higher melting point than ortho and meta isomer.
Why?

Q4. Why are amorphous solids sometimes called super cooled liquids?

Q5. Frenkel defect is not found in halides of alkali metals. Why?

Q6. Can a bimolecular reaction ever be a first order reaction? State the
condition under which it is possible.

Q7. For what type of reactions the rate constant shall have the same units as
the rate of reaction?

Q8. P4O10 is a well known dehydrating agent, but cannot be used for drying
ammonia. Why?

Q9. When heated above 916oC, iron changes its crystal structure from body
centered cubic to cubic closed packed structure. Assuming that the metallic
radius of an atom does not change, calculate the ratio of the density of the bcc
crystal to that of ccp crystal.

Q10. In a cell reaction, the equilibrium constant Kc is less than one.

(a)Is EӨ for the cell positive or negative?
(b) What will be the value of Kc if EӨcell =0?

Q11. On mixing equal volumes of equimolar yellow colloid of As2S3 and brown
Fe(OH)3, a colourless solution is formed. Explain.
Q12.
What type of graph is obtained when temperature is plotted against x/m for
physical and chemical adsorption?

Q13. Give reason for the following:

(a) Bleaching action of SO2 is temporary.
(b) H3PO2 and H3PO3 act as good reducing agents while H3PO4 is not.

OR
Give reason for the following giving chemical equation:
(a) Chlorine water acts as a bleaching agent
(b)Ozone gas leads to liberation of violet vapours when added to KI.

Q14. What happens when tert-Butyl methyl ether is made to react with HI? Give
reasons.

Q15. Give a chemical test to distinguish between methanol and ethanol.

Q16. Which of the two has higher pkb value and why? CH3CONH2 or CH3CH2NH2

Q17. Give IUPAC names of following

(a)

(b) C6H5NHCH3

Q18.
(a) Noble metals like gold do not dissolve in any of the mineral acids. Give a
suitable reagent which can be used for this. Give the equation involved.
(b) Complete the equation
CuSO4 + A  Cu3P2 + B

Q19. A reaction: SO2Cl2  SO2 + Cl2 is first order with half life of 3.15 X 104 s at
320o C. What percentage of SO2Cl2 would be decomposed on heating at 320oC
for 90 minutes?

Q20. Write the reactions which take place in the mercury cell. For what type of
devices can we use mercury cell?

Q 21 An oxide ore of a metal contains oxides of Fe, Si and Ti as impurities. It is

concentrated using a chemical method and further reduced using electrolysis.
The metal is widely used as packing material for household purposes. Identify
the metal, ore and give equations involved in its concentration.

Q22.
(a)Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than halogens.
(b) Noble gases form compounds with fluorine and oxygen only.
(c) Oxygen molecule has the formula O2 whilst sulphur molecule is S8. Why?

Q23.
A solution of [Ni(H2O)6]2+ is green but a solution of [Ni(CN)4]2- is colourless.
Explain.

Q24. What is paracetamol? Give its structure. Mention two medicinal effects it
can have on human body.

Q25.
(a) What is the role of Benzoyl peroxide in polymerization of ethene?
(b) What are LDPE and HDPE? How are they prepared?

Q26

(a) Amylose and cellulose both are straight chain polysaccharides containing
only D-glucose units. What is the structural difference between the two?
(b)Why does milk get coagulated when lemon juice is added to it?

Q27. An organic compound A with molecular formula C4H9Br on treatment with

alcoholic KOH gave two isomeric compounds B and C with the formula C 4H8. On
ozonolysis, B gave only one product CH3CHO while C gave two different
products. Identify the compounds A, B and C.
OR

(a) Grignard reagents should be prepared under anhydrous conditions. Why?

(b) Complete the equations

Boil
(i) CH3CH2 CHCl2 
alkali


AgCN
(ii) CH3CH2Br  

Q28.
The degree of dissociation of Ca(NO3)2 in dilute aqueous solution containing
7.0 g of the salt per 100 g water at 100o C is 70 per cent. If the vapour
pressure of water at 100 o C is 760 mmHg, calculate the vapour pressure of
the solution.

OR
Q28. The molar volume of liquid benzene (density = 0.877 gmL-1) increases by a
factor of 2750 as it vapories at 20o C and that of liquid toluene (density = 0.867
g ml-1) increase by a factor of 7720 at 20oC. A solution of benzene and toluene
at 20oC has a vapour pressure of 46.0 torr. Find the mole fraction of benzene in
the vapour above the solution.

Q29. Give reasons:

(a) Cr 2+ is a strong reducing agent whereas Mn 2+ is not. (Cr=24, Mn=25)
(b) The transition metal ions such as Cu+, Ag+ and Sc 3+ are colourless.
(c) The enthalpies of atomization of transition metal of 3d series do not
follow a regular trend throughout the series.
(d) The radius of Fe2+ (Z=26) is less than that of Mn2+ (Z=25).
(e) Chemistry of the actinoids is much more complicated than that of the
lanthanoids.

OR
(i) Write the chemical equations involved in the following

(a)
1) FeCr2O4 8 Na2CO3 + O2 
513 K
2) 2KMnO4 


2-
3) 2CrO4 + H+ 

(b) Use Hund’s rule to derive the electronic configuration of Ce³+ ion, and
calculate its magnetic moment on the basis of ‘spin – only’ formula.

Q30.
Complete the equations and name the reaction represented

1.Cl2 /red P
(i) CH3COOH 
2. H2O

conc. KOH
(ii) 2 HCHO  

anhy.AlCl3
(iii) C6H6 + CH3 COCl  

+
H3O
(iv) RCN + SnCl2 + HCl A   B

OR
Q30. Complete the equations

H O
(i) C6H5CONH2 
3



Heat
(ii) C6H5COOCOCH3  

(iii) CH3COCl + H2O 

+
H
(iv) CH3CN + H2O 

heat
(v) C6H5COO-NH4+  

SOLUTIONS TO SAMPLE PAPER 3

1. -D-glucose and -D-fructose

(1 mark)

2. Pyridinium chlorochromate (or any other correct)

(1 mark)

3. Due to symmetrical arrangement of two Cl groups, para isomer allows

tight packing in the lattice than ortho and meta isomer, thus having a
high melting point. (1 mark)

4. This is because amorphous solids have a tendency to flow.

(1 mark)

5. Frenkel defect is shown by ionic compounds having large difference in the

size of ions so that the smaller ion dislocates from its normal site and
occupies an interstitial site. In case of halides of alkali metals ions of alkali
metal halides are larger and cannot occupy interstitial sites. (1 mark)

6. Yes (0.5 mark)

If one of the reactants is taken in excess that its concentration does not
change considerably with time, then a bimolecular reaction can be of first
order. (0.5 mark)

7. Zero order reaction (1 mark)

8. P4O10 reacts with moist ammonia forming ammonium phosphate. Thus
cannot be used for drying ammonia. (1 mark)

9.
Let the density of iron in bcc structure = p1
Let the density of iron in ccp structure = p2
The efficiency of packing in bcc = 68 %
The efficiency of packing in ccp = 74 %
(1 mark)
The density of the crystal is related to the efficiency of the packing
Therefore p1/p2 = (68%)/(74%) = 0.919
(1 mark)

10.
0.059
(a) For a cell, Ecell = log K c
n

When Kc < 1, taking log, gives a negative value

For example:

0.059
Ecell = log 0.01
n
= - 2 x 0.059/n ( negative value)

Thus Ecell is negative if equilibrium constant Kc<1 (1 mark)

(b)
If Ecell  0
0.059
Then 0 = log K c
n
log K c  0 (1 mark)
K c  Antilog(0)
 Kc = 1

11. As2S3 is a negative colloid and Fe(OH)3 is a positive colloid.

(1 mark)
On mixing equal volume of equimolar solution of each, mutual precipitation
occurs due to neutralization of charge of each other. Since a precipitate is
formed and no colloid is left, there is no colour. (1 mark)

12.
(2 marks)

13.
(a) SO2 in presence of moisture acts as bleaching agent. SO2 bleaches by
reduction as it is a reducing agent. The reduced product when exposed to air,
gets oxidized back to restore the colour, hence bleaching action is temporary.
(1 mark)

(b) In H3PO2 and H3PO3 oxidation state of P is +1 and +3 respectively, which

can further be oxidized to a higher oxidation state. Hence they can act as
reducing agents. In H3PO4 oxidation state of P is +5, which is highest for P.
Hence H3PO4 cannot serve as a reducing agent.
(1 mark)
OR
(a) In aqueous solution, chlorine acts as an oxidizing agent as well as a
bleaching agent .Bleaching action is due to oxidation. Chlorine reacts with
water forming HCl and HClO .HClO being unstable decomposes to give
nascent oxygen, which can oxidizes a coloured substance rendering it
colourless.

(0.5 mark)

Cl2 + H2 O  HCl + HOCl

HOCl  HCl + [O]
(0.5 mark)
COLOURED SUBSTANCE + [O]  COLOURLESS

(b) Ozone is an oxidizing agent. When added to KI, it gets oxidized to Iodine
gas giving violet vapours. (0.5 mark)
2KI + H2 O + O3  2KOH + O2 + I2
(0.5 mark)
(Violet)

14.
tert- Butyl methyl ether yields tert-Butyl iodide and methanol on reaction with
HI. (0.5 )

(0.5 mark)

The reason is that the cleavage takes place by S N1 mechanism. The formation of
product is controlled by the stability of intermediate carbocation from the
protonated ether. The tertiary carbocation being more stable forms more readily
and subsequently produces tertiary halide.
(1)

15. Add I2 and NaOH to both ethanol and methanol. Ethanol will give yellow ppt.
of iodoform while methanol does not.
(1)
C2H5OH +4I2+ 6NaOH  CHI3 + 5NaI +5H2O + HCOONa (0.5 mark)
Yellow
CH3OH + I2+ NaOH  NO YELLOW PPT (0.5 mark)

16. CH3CONH2 has a higher pkb value than CH3CH2NH2. (1 mark)

In CH3CONH2 lone pair on N is in resonance with C=O, thus lowering down
availability of lone pair and thus lower basic strength while in CH 3CH2NH2 , ethyl
being electron releasing group, increases electron density on N making it a
stronger base. (1 mark)

17(a) Methyl-2-aminobutanoate
(1 mark)
(b) N-methylbenzenamine
(1 mark)

18.
(a) Aqua regia can be used for noble gases like gold.
(1/2)
Au + 4 H++ NO3- + 4 Cl-  AuCl4- + NO + 2H2O (1/2 mark)
(b) 3CuSO4 +2PH3  Cu3P2 + 3H2SO4 (1 mark)

19. Using the formula k= 0.693 / t 1/2

We get k = 0.693/3.15 x 104 =2.2 x 10-5 s-1 (1 mark)
For a first order reaction:
k= (2.303/t) log [Ro]/[R]
k =2.2 x 10-5 s -1, t = 90 min = 90 x 60 = 5400 s
or 2.2 x 10-5= 2.303/5400 log [Ro]/[R]
log [Ro]/[R] = (2.2 x 10-5 x 5400) / 2.303 = 0.0516
Therefore,
[Ro]/[R] = Antilog (0.0516) = 1.126 (1 mark)
Since [Ro] = a and [R] = a –x
Therefore a = 1.126a-1.126x
or x/a = 0.126/1.126 = 0.112
Therefore % of SO2Cl2 decomposed = 0.112 x 100 = 11.2 % (1)

20.
At anode :
Zn(Hg)  2 OH 
 ZnO(s)  H2O  2e
At cathode :
HgO  H2O  2e 
 Hg(l)  2 OH
The overallreaction :
Zn(Hg)  HgO(s) 
 Hg(l)  ZnO(s)
(2)

Mercury cell is suitable for low current devices like hearing aids, watches
etc. (1)

21.
Metal: Al (0.5 mark)
Ore: Bauxite (0.5 mark)
Al2O3 (s) + 2 NaOH (aq) + 3H2O(l)  2Na[Al(OH)4 ] (aq) (1 mark)

2Na[Al(OH)4 ](aq) + CO2 (g)  Al2O3.xH2O(s) + 2 NaHCO3 (aq) (0.5mark)

1470K
Al2O3.xH2O(s)   Al2O3 + x H2O(s) (0.5mark)

22.
(a)This is because the bond in interhalogen compound is between two different
halogen atoms (i.e. X-X’) and is weaker than X-X bond in the halogens. (1
mark)
(b) This is because the electronegativities of fluorine and oxygen are very high.
(1 mark)
(c) Oxygen atom, being small in size has the tendency to form multiple bonds
while sulphur atom, being large in size, form single bonds with other sulphur
atoms. The puckered ring structure, S8 is most stable. (1 mark)

23.
The ground state configuration of Ni (Z = 28) is 3d8 4s². In Ni²+ ion the
electronic configuration becomes 3d8. Water (H2O) is a weak ligand field and as
a result Ni undergoes sp³d² hybridisation in formation of [Ni(H 2O)6]2+ ion. (1/2
mark)

(1/2 mark)

Due to presence of unpaired electrons in d – orbitals there are d –d transitions

and hence blue component of light is absorbed and the complex appears green
in colour. (1/2 mark)

In the case of [Ni(CN)4]²- ion, the cyanide ion provides a strong ligand field
which forces unpaired electrons in 3d orbitals to get paired. Accordingly, Ni
undergoes dsp² - hybridisation. Since there are no unpaired electrons in d –
orbitals, no d – d transitions would occur and hence the complex is colourless.
(1 mark)
(1/2 mark)

24. Paracetamol is p-hydroxyacetanilide.

(1 mark)

Structure:

(1 mark)
Medicinal effects:
1. It is used as an antipyretic i.e. it brings down body temperature.
(0.5 mark)
2. It is used as an analgesic i.e. it relieves pain. (0.5 mark)

25.
(a) Benzoyl peroxide acts as an initiator because it generates free radical.
(1)

(b) LDPE is low density polyethene whereas HDPE is high density

polyethene.
LDPE: It is produced by free radical polymerization at high temperature of
350 K to 570 K and high pressure 1000 to 2000 atm. It is branched chain
polymer. (1 mark)
HDPE: It is produced by polymerization of ethene in presence of Ziegler
Natta catalyst at temperature of 333 K to 343 K and under a pressure of 6-7
atm. It is linear polymer. (1 mark)

26
(a) Amylose is a straight chain polysaccharide having - D - (+) - glucose
units joined together by - glycosidic linkages between C-1 of one glucose
and C-4 of next glucose. It has 200 to 1000 - D- (+) - glucose units.
(1 mark)

Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide composed of -D-glucose units

which are joined by glycosidic linkage between C1 of one glucose unit and C4
of the next glucose unit. (1 mark)

(b) Milk is an emulsion which contains protein casein as an emulsifier. On

adding lemon juice, pH changes, thus protein gets denatured, leading to
coagulation of milk
(1 mark)

27. The compound A is a haloaakane which undergoes dehydrohalogenation

with alcoholic KOH to form two isomeric alkenes B and C. Since B upon
ozonolysis gave only one product i.e., CH3CHO, B is expected to be 2-Butene
(CH3CH=CHCH3). Since C gave different products on ozonolysis, it must be a
position isomer of 2- Butene i.e., 1-Butene. The entire sequence of reactions
is as follows:

alc.KOH
CH3CHCH2 CH3  
 CH3CH=CHCH3 + CH3CH2CH=CH2
|
Br
2-Bromobutane 2-Butene 1-Butene
(A) (B) (C)

 ozonolysis  ozonolysis

2CH3CHO CH3CH2CHO + HCHO

(one product) (Two products)

(1 mark each for identifying A, B and C)

OR

(a) Grignard reagents react with water and get decomposed.

RMgX + H2O → R—H + MgX(OH)
Hence, they have to be prepared under anhydrous conditions (1 mark)

Boil
(i) CH3CH2 CHCl2 
alkali
 CH3CH2CH(OH)2  CH3CH2CHO (1 mark)

( intermediate)

AgCN
(ii) CH3CH2Br   CH3CH2NC + AgCl (1 mark)

28. Calcium nitrate dissociates as:

Ca(NO 3 )2  Ca2+ + 2NO 3-
Initial
moles 1 0 0

Moles after
dissociation 1- x x 2x

Total no. of moles after dissociation = 1-x+x+2x=1+2x

Here x= 70% = 0.7

Total no. of moles after dissociation = 1 + 2 x 0.7 = 2.4 (1 mark)

Total no. of moles of particles after d issociation

i =
No. of moles of particles before dissociation
2.4
= (1 mark)
1

pA0 - pA
Now, = i xB
pA0
nB n w B .M A
xB= = B= (1mark)
n A +nB n A MB .w A
w B = 7 g , w A = 100g, MB = 164 g, M A =18 g

7.0 X 18
xB= = 0.00768
164 X 100
p 0-p
Now, A 0 A = i x B
pA
pA0 - pA
 = 2.4 x 0.00768
pA0
p A 0  760 mmHg
p A =746 mmHg
( 1 m ark for correct answer+1 mark for calculation)

OR

28. Volume of 1 mole of liquid benzene = 78/0.877=88.94 mL

Vol. of 1 mol of benzene vapour = 88.94 x 2750 = 244.585 L
Assuming the vapour to behave like an ideal gas,
po (benzene) = RT/V = 0.082 X 293/244.585 = 0.098 atm (1 mark)
Volume of 1 mol of liquid toluene = 92/0.867 = 106.11
Volume of 1 mol of toluene vapour = 106.11 x 7720 = 819.169 L
(1 mark)
Assuming the vapour to behave like an ideal gas,

po(toluene) = 0.082 X 293/819.169 = 0.029 atm (1 mark)

p(benzene) = x(benzene) X po (benzene) = x b x 0.098 atm

p(toluene) = x(toluene) X po(toluene) = xt X 0.029
=(1-x b) X 0.029 atm
P total = xb X 0.098 + (1-x b) X 0.029 = 46/760 = 0.06 atm
0.069 x b = 0.031
x b = 0.449 (1 mark)
Mole fraction of benzene in vapour phase = 0.449 X 0.098/0.06 = 0.73
(1 mark)

29.
(a) Cr 2+ is less stable than Cr 3+, therefore it is good reducing agent
whereas Mn2+ is stable due to half filled d-orbital therefore it is not reducing
agent. (1 mark)
(b) Cu+, Ag+ and Sc3+ are colourless because they do not have unpaired
electrons and cannot undergo d-d transitions. (1 mark)
(c) It is due to irregular trend of atomic size and number of unpaired
electrons first increase and then decrease. (1 mark)
(d) It is because the effective nuclear charge is more in Fe 2+ than Mn2+ (1
mark)
(e) In actinoids, energy of 5f, 6d and 7s are comparable and therefore they
show large number of oxidation state, that is why their chemistry is more
complicated. Secondly, all of them are radioactive.
(1 mark)

OR
(i)
(a)
1) 4 FeCr2O4 + 8 Na2CO3 + 7 O2  8 Na2CrO4 + 2 Fe2O3 + 8 CO2
513 K
2) 2KMnO4 

 K2MnO4 + MnO2 + O2
2-
3) 2CrO4 + 2H+  Cr2O7 2-
+ H2O
(3 x1 mark)

(b)
The electronic configuration of Ce and Ce3+ ion are:
Ce (Z = 58) = [Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s² (0.5 mark)
Ce³+ = [Xe] 4f¹ (0.5 mark)
It has one unpaired electron.
‘Spin only’ formula for magnetic moment of a species,

  n n  2  B.M. (0.5 mark)

Where, n = no. of unpaired electrons

Magnetic moment of Ce3+

  1 1  2   3 B.M.  1.732 B.M. (0.5 mark)

1.Cl2 /red P
(i) CH3COOH 
2. H2O
ClCH2COOH (0.5 mark)

Hell Volhard Zelinsky reaction (0.5 mark)

conc. KOH
(ii) 2 HCHO   HCOOK+CH3OH (0.5mark)

Cannizaro reaction (0.5mark)

anhy.AlCl3
(iii) C6H6 + CH3COCl   C6H5COCH3 (0.5mark)

Friedel Crafts acylation (0.5mark)

+
H3O
(iv) RCN + SnCl2 + HCl  RCH=NH   RCHO (1mark)
30.

Stephen reduction (1mark)

OR

H O
(vi) C6H5CONH2 
3

 C6H5COOH + NH3

Heat
(vii) C6H5COOCOCH3   C6H5COOH + CH3COOH

(viii) CH3COCl + H2O  CH3COOH + HCl

+
H
(ix) CH3CN + 2H2O  CH3COOH + NH3

heat
(x) C6H5COO-NH4+   C6H5CONH2 + H2O
(1 mark for each part)