CBSE XII | Chemistry

Board Paper 2006

CBSE Board
Class XII Chemistry Set 1
Board Paper 2006 (Solution)
Time allowed: 3 hours

Maximum Marks: 70

Sol. 1 The atom at the body centre makes a contribution of 1 to the unit cell, while the atom
at the corner makes a contribution of 1/8 to the unit cell.
Thus, number of atoms Y per unit cell
= Number of atoms Contribution per unit cell
= 8 (at the corners) 1/8 atoms per unit cell
=1
Thus, number of atoms X per unit cell
= Number of atoms contribution per unit cell
= 1 (at the body centre) 1
=1
Thus, the formula of the given compound is XY.
Sol. 2 Liquid A has higher vapour pressure at 80 oC because of its lower boiling point.
Sol. 3 Let r = k[A]n
Then 27r = k[3A]n [According to question]
27r
r

k 3A
k A

or 33

3n

Order of reaction, n = 3.
Sol. 4 3-Bromo - N-methyl - butanamide.
Sol. 5 When warmed with chloroform in the presence of alc. KOH, aniline gives offensive
smell of isocyanides while N-methyl aniline does not give this test.
C6 H5 NH2 + CHCl3 + 3KOH C6H5NC + 3KCl + 3H2O
Aniline
Phenylisocyanide
Sol. 6
(a) XeF2 has a linear structure.
F - Xe - F
(b) The outer electronic configuration of Cr atom is 3d5 4s1.
Sol. 7 Not in current syllabus
Sol. 8

a Ca3P2 6H2O 2PH3 3Ca OH2

b XeF6 3H2O XeO3 6HF

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Sol. 9 Preparation of potassium permanganate: Potassium permanganate is prepared

by the fusion of MnO2 (pyrolusite) with potassium hydroxide and an oxidizing agent like
KNO3 to form potassium manganate (green mass), which disproportionate in a neutral or
acidic solution to form permanganate.
heat

2MnO2 4KOH O2 2K2MnO4 2H2O

potassium
manganate (greenmass)
3K2MnO4 4HCl 2KMnO4 MnO2 2H2O 4KCl
potassium
permanganate

Sol. 10 Not in current syllabus

Sol. 11
1

a 3CH3CH CH2 2 BH3 2

Pr opene

H O

2 2
CH3CH2CH2 3 B
3CH3CH2CH2OH H3BO3

Diborane

OH ,H2O

Tripropylborane

1 Pr opanol

(b)

Sol. 12
(a) Tetrafluoroethylene : CF2 = CF2
(b) Methyl methacrylate

Or
(a) Heating rubber with sulphur causes cross-linking of polymer chains through disulphide
bonds. This makes rubber hard stiff. It prevents the intermolecular movement of rubber
springs resulting in change of physical character of rubber.
(b) Nylon - 6 is obtained from the monomer caprolactum which contains 6 carbon atoms.
Nylon - 66 is condensation polymer of hexamethylene - diamine and adipic acid, the two
monomers have 6 carbon atoms each.
Sol. 13 Not in current syllabus
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Sol. 14 Volume of unit cell = (288 pm)3 = (288

= 2.389 10-23 cm3
Volume of 208 g of the element =
Number of unit cells =

Mass
Density

10-10 cm)3
208g

7.2gcm

Total volume
Volume of a unit cell

28.89cm3

28.89 cm3
2.389 10

23

cm3

= 12.09 1023
For a b. c. c. structure, number of atoms per unit cell = 2
Number of atoms present in 208 g
= No. of atoms per unit cell No. of unit cells
= 2 12.09 1023 = 24.18 1023 = 2.418 1024.
Sol. 15
(a) A part of the water surface is occupied by non - volatile glucose molecules. This
decreases the effective surface area for the vaporization of water molecules. Consequently,
the vapour pressure of solution of glucose in water is lower than that of water.
(b) A 6.90 M solution contains 6.90 mol of KOH in 1000 cm3 of the solution.
Mass of KOH present in 1000 cm3 of solution = 56 x 6.90 = 386.4 g
A 30% solution contains 30g of KOH present in = 100 g of solution
386.4 g of KOH is present in =

100

386.4
g
30

= 1288 g of solution
Density of KOH solution =

Mass
Volume

1288 g
1000 cm3

= 1.288 g cm-3.
Sol. 16 Not in current syllabus
Sol. 17 T1 = 273 + 50 = 323 K, T2 = 273 + 100 = 373 K,
K2 = 3k1
k
log 2
k1

Ea
1
2.303R T1
Ea

log3

2.303

0.4771
Ea

1
T2

log

8.31 Jmol K
Ea

2.303

0.477

8.314 Jmol

2.303

8.314
50

3k1
k1

Ea
1
2.303R T1

1
323K

1
T2

1
373K

50
323 373

323 373

22011.76 Jmol 1

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Sol. 18
(a) The path of light becomes visible when passed through the colloidal solution while it is
not visible in case of true solution. This is because of Tyndall effect caused by the scattering
of light by colloidal particles.
(b) Applications of adsorption:
(i) Activated charcoal is used in gas masks to remove poisonous gases such as CH1, CO, etc.
(ii) Animal charcoal is used as decolouriser in the manufacture of sugar.
(iii) Silica is used for removing moisture.
(iv) The ion exchange resins are used for removing hardness of water.
Or
(a) A lyophilic sol is stable due to the charge and the hydration of sol particles. Such a sol
can only be coagulated by removing the water and adding solvents like alcohol, acetone,
etc. and then an electrolyte.
On the other hand, a lyophobic sol is stable due to the charge only and hence can be easily
coagulated by adding small amount of an electrolyte.
(b) The colloidal particles get precipitated i.e., ferric hydroxide is precipitated. When an
excess of electrolyte (e.g., NaCl solution) is added to the colloidal solution of ferric
hydroxide. This is because of the fact that colloids interact with the ions carrying the charge
opposite (Cl) to the one present on them. This causes neutralisation, which leads to their
coagulation.
(c) The atmospheric particles of colloidal range scatter blue component of the white
sunlight preferentially. That is why the sky appears blue.
Sol. 19 Argentite, which is a sulphide ore, is the chief source of silver.
It is extracted by the process of leaching with a dilute solution of sodium cyanide.
Silver dissolves and forms a complex, argentocyanide. It is further treated with scrap zinc,
which displaces silver from the complex. This is called displacement method or
hydrometallurgy. The chemical reactions involved are given below.

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Sol. 20
(a) The oxidation number of chromium (Cr) in [Cr (NH3)6]3+ ion is +3. Electronic
configuration of Cr is [Ar] 3d54s1.

Since the resulting complex [Cr(NH3)6]3+ involves d2sp3 hybridisation, it is octahedral in

shape. The presence of three unpaired electrons in the complex makes the complex
paramagnetic.
(b) IUPAC name of [Pt (NH3)2Cl2] is diamminedichloridoplatinum (II).
Sol. 21 Not in current syllabus
Sol. 22
(a) (i) Cannizzaro reaction: Aldehydes having no -hydrogen atoms undergo self oxidation
and reduction (disproportionation) reactions on treatment with a concentrated alkali. In
such reactions, one molecule of aldehyde gets oxidised to form an acid and the other
molecule of aldehyde gets reduced to form an alcohol.
For example, two molecules of formaldehyde, in the presence of concentrated NaOH,
produce methanol and sodium formate.
NaOH

HCHO HCHO
CH3OH

HCOONa

Methanal

Sodium formate

Methanol

(ii) Aldol condensation: In the presence of a dilute alkali, aldehydes and ketones (having at
least one -hydrogen atom) produce -hydroxyl aldehyde (aldol) and -hydroxyl ketone
respectively. The aldol and ketol then readily lose water to give , -unsaturated carboxyl
compounds. Such reactions are called aldol condensation.
For example, in the presence of dil. NaOH, ethanal (aldehyde) produces 3-hydroxybutanal
(aldol), which then readily loses water to produce but-2-enal.

(b) When warmed with iodine and sodium hydroxide solution, ethanal gives yellow
crystals of iodoform.
Propanal does not give this iodoform test
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CH3CHO 4NaOH 3I2

CH3I HCOONa 3NaI 3H2O
Ethanal

Iodoform

Sol. 23
(i) Benzene ring in aromatic amines is highly activated. This is due to the displacement of
lone pair of nitrogen towards the ring, which results in the increase in the electron density
on the ring. This facilitates the electrophilic attack on the ring.
(ii) In CH3CONH2, the lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom is involved in resonance with
the carbonyl group. So the electron pair of nitrogen is not easily available for protonation.
Hence CH3CONH2 is a weaker base than CH3CH2NH2.
(iii) Nitro compounds are polar compounds whereas hydrocarbons are non-polar. Due to
their polarity, nitro compounds have higher boiling points than the hydrocarbons having
almost same molecular mass.
Sol. 24
(a) Tranquillisers are the neurologically active drugs. They are the class of chemical
compounds used for the treatment of stress, anxiety, and mild or severe mental
diseases. They are essential components of sleeping pills.
(b) Not in current syllabus
(c) Not in current syllabus
Sol. 25
(a) At cathode, the following reduction reactions can take place:

A reduction reaction with higher reduction potential is preferred. Therefore, the reaction at
the cathode during electrolysis is

This is why electrolysis of aqueous solution of NaCl gives H2 at the cathode.

At anode, the following oxidation reactions can take place:

At anode, the reaction with lower value of E0 is preferred. But, due to overvoltage,
oxidation of chloride ion occurs and chlorine gas is obtained. Hence, the reaction at the
anode during electrolysis is

This is why electrolysis of aqueous solution of NaCl gives Cl2 at the anode.
The overall cell reaction is given below.
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.
(a) Emf of the given cell = Eocathode - Eoanode
= [- 0.40 - (- 0.76)] V
= [-0.40 + 0.76] V = 0.36 V
Thus, the emf of the given cell is 0.36 V.
or
(a) (i) The alkaline medium prevents the availability of H+ ions. This in turn reduces rate of
oxidation of Fe to Fe2+. Thus, the rusting of iron is inhibited.
(ii) Even if the zinc coating is broken in an iron pipe, the remaining zinc layer undergoes
oxidation in preference to iron because of its more electropositive nature than iron. Hence
iron does not rust.
(b) (i) Since E0Ag+/Ag is greater than EoCu2+/Cu so reduction will occur at silver electrode. The
cell representation is
Cu(s) | Cu2

Ag | Ag(s)

(ii) The cell reaction is:

Cu + 2Ag+ (aq) Cu2+ (Aq) + 2Ag(s)
Clearly, n = 2
E0cell

E0anode

0.80

0.34

0.46V

Cu2
0.059
log
At 25oC, Ecell = E0cell 2
Ag
0

0.46V

log

0.1
Ag

0.1
Ag
Ag
Ag

0.059
log
2
0.46 2
0.059

Antilog 15.6

0.1
15

3.98 10
5.00 10

given Ecell

0.1
Ag

15.6

3.98 1015

2.51 1017

M.

Sol. 26
(a) Aluminium bromide exists as a dimer, Al2Br6. In this structure, each aluminium atom
forms one coordinate bond by accepting a lone pair of electrons from the bromine atom of
another aluminum bromide molecule and thus completes an octet of electrons. Due to the
lack of free electrons, molten aluminum bromide is a poor conductor of electricity.
(b) Nitric oxide reacts with air to get oxidized into NO2 which has brown yellow vapours.
2NO + O2 2NO2
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(c) In solid state, PCl5 exists as [PCl4]+ [PCl6]- and hence it is ionic in nature. Due to ionic
nature, it conducts current on fusion.
(d) N atom in ammonia has lone pair of electrons which can coordinate with other atoms or
cations needing electron pair for stability.
(e) Not in current syllabus
Or
Not in current syllabus
Sol. 27
(a) Differences between globular proteins and fibrous proteins
Globular proteins
Fibrous proteins
They are cross-linked
They are linear
condensation polymers of
condensation products.
acidic and basic amino
acids.
They are usually soluble in
They are generally insoluble
water.
in water.
(b) Not in current syllabus
Or
(a) Hormones are molecules that transfer information from one group of cells to distant
tissue or organ and thus control the metabolism. So they act as chemical
messengers.
(b)
Vitamins
Deficiency disease
Sources
Vitamin A
Harding of cornea of eye
Fish liver oil, butter,
milk
Vitamin B6 Serve dermatitis,
Yeast, milk, egg yolk
convulsions
Vitamin E
Sterility.
Vegetable oils

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