CHEMISTRY MODEL EXAM

Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 70
General Instructions
All questions are compulsory
Questions numbers 1 to 8 are very short answer questions and carry 1 mark each.
Questions numbers 9 to 18 are short answer questions and carry 2 marks each.
Questions numbers 19 to 27 are also short answer questions and carry 3 marks each.
Questions numbers 28 to 30 are long answer questions and carry 5 marks each.
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Why does rate of a reaction not remain constant throughout the reaction process?
What is difference between a sol and gel?
Noble gases have very low boiling points. Why?
Why is dioxygen a gas but sulphur a solid?
Write IUPAC name of any one of the complex:
(i) [Pt (NH3)2Cl2]Cl2
(ii) [Cr(NH3)2Cl2]2+
Phenols do not undergo substitution of the OH group like alcohols, why?
Write the name and structure of the sugar present in DNA
Write the Hell-Volhard Zelinsky reaction.
Potassium has a BCC structure with nearest neighbour distance 4.52A o. What will be its density?(At.

Wt.=39)
10. Analysis shows that nickel oxide has formula Ni0.98O1.00. What fractions of the nickel exist as Ni+2 and
Ni+3 ions?
11. The measured resistance of a conductance cell containing 7.5x10 -3 M solution of KCl at 25oC was 1005
ohm. Calculate

(i) specific conductance

(ii) molar conductance of the solution ( cell

-1

constant = 1.25 cm )
12. First order reaction is 20% completed in 120 minutes. Calculate the time for 50% completion of the
reaction.
13. How many stereoisomers are possible in the following coordination compounds
(i) [Cr(ox)3

(ii) [ CoCl3(NH3)3]

14. How will you distinguish between the following pairs of compounds.
(i) Chloroform and carbon tetrachloride
(ii) Benzyl chloride and chlorobenzene?
15. Illustrate the following name reactions
(i) Wurtz reaction
(ii) Sandmeyers reaction
16. How will you convert the following?.
(i) Nitromethane into Dimethylamine
(ii) Methanamine into ethanamine
17. Arrange the following:
(i) In increasing order of basic strength: C6H5NH2, C6H5N(CH3)2, (C2H5)2NH, CH3NH2
(iI) In decreasing order of basic strength in gas phase: C2H5NH2, (C2H5)2NH, (C2H5)3N, NH3
18. The rate constant for the decomposition of a hydrocarbon is 2.418x10 -5 s-1 at 546K. If the energy of
activation is
179.9 kJ mol-1, what will be the value of pre-exponential factor?
19. Mr.Sohan went with his son Bikky to market. Sohan requested to a storekeeper to give him batteries.
The storekeeper showed them two types of battery. One battery made with lead plates was cheaper
whereas the other battery made of cadmium black was costlier. Mr. Sohan wanted to purchase the
lead plated battery as it was cheaper. But Bikky insisted to purchase cadmium plated costlier battery?
Answer the following question
(a) What is battery?
(b) Why Bikky insisted to purchase costlier battery?
(c) What are the values associated with the above decision?
20. Explain the following observation:
(i) Lyophilic colloid is more stable than lyopbic colloid.
(ii) Coagulation takes place when sodium chloride solution is added to colloidal solution of
Fe(OH)3
(iii) Sky appears blue in colour
21. Describe the role of
(i) NaCN in the extraction of gold from gold ore
(ii) SiO2 in the extraction of copper matte
(iii) Iodine in the refining of titanium

22. Complete the following reaction

(i) I2+ HNO3
(ii) NaOH(aq)+Cl2(g)( hot and conc.)
(iii) XeF4+SbF2
23. Account for the following
(i) OF2 is called oxygen difluoride and not fluorine oxide
(ii) Tendency to show -2 oxidation state diminishes from sulphur to polonium in group 16
(iii) Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than its elemental form
24. Write structure of the following reaction:
(i) CH3-CH=CH2

H 2 O/ H +

NaBH 4

(ii) CH3-CH2-CH(CH3)-CHO
(iii) CH3COCH2OCOCH3

NaBH 4

25. Describe the following with suitable examples:

(i) Antioxidants
(ii) Artificial sweeteners
(iii) Preservatives
26. Write the chemical equations for the reactions of glucose with
(i) acetic anhydride (ii) hydroxylamine
(iii) bromine water
27. (a) Comment on the structural difference between thermoplastics and thermosetting polymer.
(b) Write the chemical equation representing the synthesis of glyptal. Mention any one of its uses in
industry.
(c) Explain the term copolymerisation and give two examples.
28. (a) Define azeotrope and explain briefly minimum boiling azeotrope by taking suitable example.
(b) The vapour pressure of pure liquids A and B are 450 mm of Hg and700 of Hg respectively at 350
K. Calculate the composition of liquid mixture if total vapour pressure is 600 of Hg. Also find the
composition in vapour phase.
29. (a) Complete the following reactions:
(i)

2
Cr 2 O7 + H2S +H+

(ii)

S 2 O3

MnO4

+ H2O

(b) Give an explanation for each of the following observation

(i) The greater number of oxidation states are exhibited by the members in the middle of a
transition series.
(ii) The members in the actinoid series exhibit a larger number of oxidation states than the
corresponding
members in the lanthanoid series.
(iii) There is a general increase in density of element from titanium to copper
30. A ketone (A) C4H8O undergoes haloform reaction. (A) on reduction gives (B) which on reaction with
conc. H2SO4
forms (C). (C) forms mono-ozonide (D) with O 3. (D) on hydrolysis with Zn dust gives only(E). Identify
A to E and
explain all the reactions.
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