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Board Paper of Class 12-Science 2006 Chemistry (SET 1) - Solutions

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii)  This question paper consists of four sections A, B, C and D. 
Section A contains 5 questions of one mark each.
Section B is of 7 questions of two marks each.
Section C is of 12 questions of three marks each and
Section D is of 3 questions of five marks each.
(iii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided.
(iv) Wherever necessary, the diagrams drawn should be neat and properly labelled.


  • Question 1

    A cubic solid is made of two elements X and Y. Atoms Y are at the corners of the cube and X at the body centre. What is the formula of the compound?

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  • Question 2

    Two liquids A and B boil at 145°C and 190°C respectively. Which of them has a higher vapour pressure at 80°C?

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  • Question 3

    For the reaction A → B, the rate of reaction becomes twenty seven times when the concentration of A is increased three times. What is the order of the reaction?

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  • Question 4

    Write the IUPAC name of: CH3.CH (Br) CH2CONHCH3.

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  • Question 5

    Give a chemical test to distinguish between aniline and N-methyl aniline.

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  • Question 6

    (a) Draw the structure of XeF2 molecule.

    (b) Write the outer electronic configuration of Cr atom (Z = 24).

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  • Question 7

    What is meant by entropy-driven reaction? How can a reaction with positive changes of enthalpy and entropy be made entropy driven?

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  • Question 8

    Write balanced chemical equations for the following reactions:

    (i) Ca3P2 + H2O →

    (ii) XeF6 + 3 H2O →

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  • Question 9

    Write chemical equations of the reactions involved in the manufacture of potassium permanganate from pyrolusite ore.

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  • Question 10

    What are enantiomers? Draw the structures of the possible enantiomers of 3-methyl pent-1-ene. 

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  • Question 11

    Write the reactions and the conditions involved in the conversion of:

    (a) Propene to 1-Propanol

    (b) Phenol to Salicylic acid

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  • Question 12

    Write the structures of monomers used in the preparation of:

    (a) Teflon

    (b) PMMA

    Or

    (a) How does vulcanisation change the character of natural rubber?

    (b) Why are the numbers 66 and 6 put in the names of nylon-66 and nylon-6?

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  • Question 13

    State Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle. An electron has a velocity of 50 ms−1 accurate up to 99.99%. Calculate the uncertainty in locating its position? (Mass of electron = 9.1 ×10−31kg, h= 6.6 ×10−34 Js).

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  • Question 14

    An element has a body-centred cubic structure with a cell edge of 288 pm. The density of the element is 7.2 g cm−3 Calculate the number of atoms present in 208 g of the element.

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  • Question 15

    (a) Why is the vapour pressure of a solution of glucose in water lower than that of water?

    (b) A 6.90 M solution of KOH in water contains 30% by mass of KOH. Calculate the density of the KOH solution?
    [Molar mass of KOH = 56 g mol
    −1]

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  • Question 16

    Answer the following in brief:

    (a) Which of the two isomers of butane is more stable at 25°C and why?
    Given [n-butane (Δ
    fH 0= −120 kJ mol−1) and iso-butane (ΔfH0= −130 kJ mol−1)]

    (b) For the change H2O (l) →H2O (g), predict the sign of ΔS

    (c) For the reaction N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g), predict whether work is done by the system or on the system and why? 

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  • Question 17

    The rate of a particular reaction triples when temperature changes from 50°C to 100°C. Calculate the activation energy of the reaction.
    [log 3 = 0.4771; R = 8.314 J K −1 mol−I]

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  • Question 18

    (a) How can a colloidal solution and true solution of the same colour be distinguished from each other?

    (b) List four applications of adsorption.

    Or

    Explain the following observations:

    (a) Lyophilic colloid is more stable than lyophobic colloid.

    (b) Coagulation takes place when sodium chloride solution is added to a colloidal solution of ferric hydroxide.

    (c) Sky appears blue in colour.

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  • Question 19

    Name the chief ore of silver. Describe with chemical equations the extraction of silver from this ore.

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  • Question 20

    (a) Using valence bond theory predict the geometry and magnetic behaviour of [Cr (NH3)6]3+ ion [Cr = 24].

    (b) Write IUPAC name of:

    [Pt (NH 3)2Cl2]

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  • Question 21

    (a) The isotope of decays in 14 steps, by loss of 8 α-particles and 6 β- particles. What are the mass number and atomic number of the end product?

    (b) Write the equation for the complete reaction (D, α).

    (c) How is the nuclear binding energy related to the stability of the nucleus?

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  • Question 22

    (a) Describe the following giving suitable examples:

    (i) Cannizzaro reaction

    (ii) Aldol condensation

    (b) Give a chemical test to distinguish between ethanal and propanal.

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  • Question 23

    Account for the following:

    (a) Electrophilic substitution in case of aromatic amines takes place more readily than benzene.

    (b) CH3CONH2 is a weaker base than CH3CH2NH2.

    (c) Nitro compounds have higher boiling points than hydrocarbons having almost same molecular mass.

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  • Question 24

    Define the following and give one example of each:

    (a) Tranquillisers

    (b) Mordant

    (c) Hybrid rocket propellants

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  • Question 25

    (a) Explain why electrolysis of aqueous solution of NaCl gives H2 at cathode and Cl2 at anode. Write overall reaction.


    (b) Calculate the emf of the cell Zn/Zn2+ (0.1 M) || Cd2+ (0.01 M)/Cd at 298 K, [Given and

    Or

    (a) Account for the following:

    (i) Alkaline medium inhibits the rusting of iron.

    (ii) Iron does not rust even if the zinc coating is broken in a galvanised iron pipe.

    (b)


    (i) Construct a galvanic cell using the above data.

    (ii) For what concentration of Ag + ions will the emf of the cell be zero at 25°C, if the concentration of Cu2+ is 0.01 M?
    [log 3.919 = 0.593]

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  • Question 26

    Give reasons for the following:

    (a) Molten aluminium bromide is poor conductor of electricity.

    (b) Nitric oxide becomes brown when released in air.

    (c) PCl5 is ionic in nature in the solid state.

    (d) Ammonia acts as a ligand.

    (e) Sulphur disappears when boiled with an aqueous solution of sodium sulphite.

    Or

    Name the principal ore of tin or lead. Describe the different steps (along with equations for the reactions) involved in the extraction of the metal from the ore named. Name an important alloy of each, tin and lead.

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  • Question 27

    (a) State two main differences between globular proteins and fibrous proteins.

    (b) Based on their chemical composition, state how are lipids classified? Give one example of each class.

    Or

    (a) ‘Hormones are chemical messengers.’ Explain?

    (b) Name the main disease caused due to lack of the vitamin and its source in each of the following: A, B6 and E.

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