Chemistry Sample Paper Class 12 CBSE Board Exam 2020



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Structure of CBSE Class 12th Chemistry Model Paper 2020

Chemistry the paper will be of three hours and a total of 70 marks. the paper  will consist of 37 questions in all divided into three sections.

Section A: Objective type question.
There will be a very short type question  1 to 20  in this section. each question will have 1 mark.

Section B: Short answer questions.
There will be Short answer questions of 21 to 27, each question will have 2 marks.

Section C: Long answer questions
There will be long answer questions of 28 to 34, each question will have 3 marks.

Section D: Long answer question
There will be also again long answer question of 35 to 37, each The question will have 5 marks each.

There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in two questions of two marks, two questions of three marks and all the three questions of five marks. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.  


SECTION - A

Read the given passage and answer the questions 1 to 5that follow:
A Lead the storage battery is the most important type of secondary cell having a lead anode and a grid of lead packed with PbO2 as a cathode. A 38% solution of sulphuric acid is used as an electrolyte. (Density=1.294 g mL-1) The battery holds 3.5 L of the acid. During the discharge of the battery, the density of H2SO4 falls to 1.139 g mL-1. (20% H2SO4 by mass)
         
          (1) Write the reaction taking place at the cathode when the battery is in use.
          (2) How much electricity in terms of Faraday is required to carry out the       reduction of one mole of PbO2?
          (3) What is the molarity of sulphuric acid before discharge?
          (4) The lead storage battery is considered a secondary cell. Why?
          (5) Write the products of electrolysis when dilute sulphuric acid is electrolyzed using Platinum electrodes.

Questions 6 to 10 are one-word answers:

          (6) Name the substance used as a depressant in the separation of two sulfide ores in the Froth floatation method.
          (7) Name the unit formed by the attachment of a base to 1 position of sugar in a nucleoside.
          (8) Name the species formed when an aqueous solution of amino acid is        dissolved in water?
          (9) What type of reaction occurs in the formation of Nylon 6,6 polymer?
                                   


                          

          (10) Which of the following compounds would undergo Cannizzaro reaction:
                   Benzaldehyde, Cyclohexanone, 2- Methylpentanal.

Questions 11 to 15 are multiple choice questions:

          (11) The IUPAC name of the compound shown below is:

                     (a)      2-bromo-6-chlorocyclohex-1-ene
                     (b)      6-bromo-2-chlorocyclohexene
                     (c)      3-bromo-1-chlorocyclohexene

                     (d)      1-bromo-3-chlorocyclohexene

         (12)    When one mole of CoCl3.5NH3 was treated with excess of silver nitrate solution, 2 mol of AgCl was precipitated. The formula of the compound is:
                   
                    (a)      [Co(NH3)5Cl2]Cl
                    (b)      [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2
                    (c)      [Co(NH3)4Cl2] (NH3)Cl
                    (d)      [Co(NH3) Cl3] (NH3)2
                  
         (13)    The absorption maxima of several octahedral complexions are as follows:
      
S.No
Compound
lmax nm
1
[Co(NH3)6]3+
475
2
[Co(CN)6]3-
310
3
[Co(H2O)6]3+
490

                   The crystal field splitting is maximum for :
                   (a)      [Co(H2O)6]3+
                   (b)      [Co(CN)6]3-
                   (c)      [Co(NH3)6]3+
                   (d)      All the complexions have the same splitting, Δo ,
                            
          (14)    Predict the number of ions produced per formula unit in an aqueous solution of [Co(en)3]Cl3
                   (a)      4
                   (b)      3
                   (c)      6
                   (d)      2
     
         (15) The incorrect statement about LDP is:
                   (a)      It is obtained through the free radical addition of ethene.

                   (b)      It consists of linear molecules.

                   (c) It is obtained by the H-atom abstraction. (d) Peroxide is used as an initiator.

Questions 16 to 20 :

(A)Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(B)Both assertion and reason are correct statements, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(C)Assertion is correct, but the reason is the wrong statement.
(D)Assertion is wrong, but the reason is the correct statement.

          16. Assertion: The two strands in double-strand helix structure of DNA are complementary to each other
                Reason: Disulphide bonds are formed between specific pairs of bases

          17. Assertion: Glucose reacts with hydroxylamine to form an oxime and also adds a molecule of hydrogen cyanide to give cyanohydrin.
                Reason: The carbonyl group is present in the open-chain structure of glucose.

          18. Assertion: The acidic strength of halogen acids varies in the order HF>HCl>HBr>HI
          Reason: The bond dissociation enthalpy of halogen acids decreases in the order HF>HCl>HBr>HI

19.     Assertion:    C2H5OH is a weaker base than phenol but is a stronger nucleophile than phenol. (1)
                    Reason: In phenol the lone pair of electrons on oxygen is withdrawn towards the ring due to resonance.
          20.     Assertion: Aryl halides undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions with ease.
                   Reason: The carbon halogen bond in aryl halides has partial double bonds character.

SECTION: B

          21.     Calculate the number of lone pairs on the central atom in the following molecule and predict the geometry.
XeF4
          22. The rate of a reaction depends upon the temperature and is quantitatively expressed as
                                      k=Ae-Ea/RT

          i)  If a graph is plotted between log k and 1/T, write the expression for the slope of the reaction?
          ii) If at under different conditions Ea1 and Ea2 are the activation energy of       two reactions If Ea1 = 40 J / mol and Ea2 = 80 J / mol. Which of the two has a   larger value of the rate constant?

          23.     The experimentally determined molar mass for what type of substances is always lower than the true value when water is used as a solvent. Explain. Give one example of such a substance and one example of a substance which does not show a large variation from the true value.
         
          24.     Write structure of the products formed:
                           

          25. Draw one of the geometrical isomers of the complex [Pt (en)2 Cl2 ]2+  which is optically
inactive. Also, write the name of this entity according to the IUPAC nomenclature.

OR
Discuss the bonding in the coordination entity [CO(NH3)6 ]3+ on the basis of valence bond theory. Also, comment on the geometry and spin of the given entity. (Atomic no. of Co= 27)


          26. What is meant by the Vapour phase refining? Write any one example of the process which illustrates this technique, giving the chemical equations involved.

OR

          Write and explain the reactions involved in the extraction of gold.

          27. Which one of the following compounds will undergo hydrolysis at a faster rate by the SN1 mechanism? Justify.

                                


SECTION: C

          28.     Calculate the freezing point of a solution containing 0.5 g KCl (Molar mass = 74.5 g/mol) dissolved in 100 g water, assuming KCl to be 92% ionized.
                   Kfof water = 1.86 K kg / mol.

          29.     For the reaction A + B →products, the following initial rates were obtained at various given initial concentrations
                  
S.No.
[A] mol / L
[B] mol / L
Initial rate M/s
1.
0.1
0.1
0.05
2.
0.2
0.1
0.10
3.
0.1
0.2
0.05

Determine the half-life period.
OR
The first-order reaction is 50 % complete in 50 minutes at 300 K and the same the reaction is again 50 % complete in 25 minutes at 350 K. Calculate activation the energy of the reaction.

          30.     Answer the following questions:
                   (a) Which of the following electrolytes are most effective for the coagulation of AgI/Ag+ sol?
                             a. MgCl2, K2SO4, K4[Fe(CN)6]
                   (b)What happens when a freshly precipitated Fe(OH)3  is shaken with a little amount of dilute solution of FeCl3.
                   (c) Out of sulphur sol and proteins, which one forms macromolecular colloids?
         
          
           31.     Account for the following:
                   a)       Moist SO2 decolorizes the KMnO4 solution.
                   b)       In general interhalogen compounds are more reactive than halogens (except fluorine).
                   c)       Ozone acts as a powerful oxidizing agent

          32.     Identify the product formed when propane-1-ol is treated with Conc. H2SO4 at 413 K. Write the mechanism involved in the above reaction.
         
          33.     (a)      Give chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:
                             (i) Ethanal and Propanone.
                             (ii) Pentan-2-one and Pentan-3-one.
                   (b)      Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their acid strength: Benzoic acid, 4- Nitrobenzoic acid, 3,4-Dinitrobenzoic acid,
                             4- Methoxybenzoic acid.

OR
Compare the reactivity of benzaldehyde and ethanal towards nucleophilic addition reactions. Write the cross aldol condensation product between benzaldehyde and ethanal.

          34.     Define and write an example for the following       
                     (a)     Broad spectrum antibiotics.
                    (b)     Analgesics

SECTION: D

          35. (a) The e.m.f. of the following a cell at 298 K is 0.1745 V
                   Fe (s) / Fe 2+ (0.1 M) // H+ (x M)/ H2 (g) (1 bar)/ Pt (s)
                   Given : E0Fe2+ /Fe = - 0.44V
                    Calculate the H+ ions concentration of the solution at the electrode where hydrogen is being produced.

               (b) An aqueous solution of copper sulfate and silver nitrate are electrolyzed by 1 ampere current for 10 minutes in separate electrolytic cells. Will the mass of copper and silver deposited on the cathode be the same or different? Explain your answer.

OR

(a) Calculate the degree of dissociation of 0.0024 M acetic acid if the conductivity of this solution is 8.0 × 10-5 S cm-1.
Given l0H+ =349.6Scm2 mol-1; lOch3COO- =40.9S cm2 mol-1

(b) Solutions of two electrolytes ‘A’ and ‘B’ are diluted. The limiting molar conductivity of ‘B’ increases to a smaller extent while that of ‘A’ increases to a much larger extent comparatively. Which of the two is a strong electrolyte? Justify your answer.

          36.     An organic compound A’ with molecular formula C7H7NO reacts with Br2/aqKOH to give compound B’, which upon reaction with NaNO2& HCl at O°C gives C’. Compound C’ on heating with CH3CH2OH gives a hydrocarbon D’. Compound B’ on further reaction with Br2 water gives white precipitate of compound E’. Identify the compound A, B, C, D&E; also justify your answer by giving relevant chemical equations.

OR

(a)      How will you convert:
          (i)       Aniline into Fluorobenzene.
          (ii)      Benzamide into Benzylamine.
          (iii)     Ethanamine to N, N-Diethylethanamine.

(b) Write the structures of A and B in the following:
          

        37.     (a) When a chromite ore (A) is fused with an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate in free excess of air, a yellow solution of compound (B) is obtained. This solution is filtered and acidified with sulphuric acid to form a compound (C). Compound (C) on treatment with the solution of KCl gives orange crystals of compound (D). Write the chemical formulae of compounds A to D.
                   
                 (b) Describe the cause of the following variations with respect to lanthanoids and actinoids:
                   (i) Greater range of oxidation states of actinoids as compared to lanthanoids.
                   (ii) Greater actinoid contraction as compared to lanthanoid contraction.
                   (iii) Lower ionization enthalpy of early actinoids as compared to the early lanthanoids.

                                                OR
(a) What happens when
          (i) Manganate ions (MnO2 - ) undergoes disproportionation reaction in acidic medium?
          (ii) Lanthanum is heated with Sulphur?

(b) Explain the following trends in the properties of the members of the First series of transition elements:
          (i)Eo(M2+ /M)value for copper is positive(+0.34 V) in contrast to the
other members of the series.
          (ii)      Cr2+ is reducing while Mn3+ is oxidising, though both have d4 configuration.
          (iii)     The    oxidising      power in       the     series increases     in       the order. VO+2< Cr2O2-7 <MnO-4


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