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Question1: Write the structure of an isomer of compound C4H9Br which is most reactive towards SN1
reaction.
Question2:WhyCuSO4.5H2OisblueincolourwhileCuSO4iscolourless?
Question3:NO2groupshowitseffectonlyatorthoandparapositionsandnotatmetaposition.Explain.
Question4:WriteIUPACnameofthegivencompound:

Question5:ExplainthecausesofBrownianmovementinacolloidalsolution?
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Question6: The formula of a coordination compound is CoCl3.4NH3. It does not liberate ammonia but
precipitateschlorideionsassilverchloride.
(i)Writethestructuralformulaofthecomplex?
(ii)WhatistheIUPACnameofthecomplex?
Question7:Explainwhyalkylaminemorebasicthanammonia.
Question8:WritemathematicalexpressionofHenryslawcorrelatingthepressureofagasanditssolubilityin
asolventandmentiononeapplicationsofthelaw.
Question9:Outofthefollowingtwocoordinationentitieswhichischiral(opticallyactive)?
(a)cis[CrCl2(ox)2]3(b)trans[CrCl2(ox)2]3
Question10:Drawthestructuresofthefollowingmolecules:
(i)(HPO3)3

(ii)BrF 3
OR
Question10:Completethefollowingequations:
(i)HgCl2+PH3?
(ii)XeF 4+H2O?
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Question11:Namethereagentswhichareusedinthefollowingconversions:
(i)Aprimaryalcoholtoanaldehyde
(ii)Butan2onetobutan2ol
(iii)Phenolto2,4,6tribromophenol
Question12:Accountforthefollowingobservations:
(i)pKbforanilineismorethanthatformethylamine.
(ii)Methylaminesolutioninwaterreactswithferricchloridesolutiontoproduceaprecipitateofferrichydroxide.
(iii)AnilinedoesnotundergoFriedelCraftsreaction.
Question13:Definethefollowinginrelationtoproteins:
(i)Primarystructure
(ii)Denaturation
(iii)Peptidelinkage
Question14:Whatdoyouunderstandbyflux?Whatisitsroleinthemetallurgyofironandcopper?
Question15:Givereasonsforthefollowing:
(i)Nickeldoesnotformlowspinoctahedralcomplexes.
(ii)Thepcomplexesareknownforthetransitionmetalsonly.
(iii)Co2+iseasilyoxidisedtoCo3+inthepresenceofastrongligand.

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Question16:Anelementhasabodycentredcubic(bcc)structurewithacelledgeof288pm.Thedensityof
theelementis7.2g/cm3.Howmanyatomsarepresentin208goftheelement?
Question17:(a)Whatisthesignificanceofnumber6and6,6inthepolymernamesnylon6andnylon6,6?
(b)WhatisthedifferencebetweenBunaNandBunaS?
(c)Arrangethefollowingpolymersinincreasingorderoftheirintermolecularforces

Neoprene,Nylon6,Polyvinylchloride
Question18:Inapseudofirstorderhydrolysisofanesterinwater,thefollowingresultswereobserved

t/s

[Ester]/molL1

30

60

90

0.55

0.31

0.17

0.085

(i)Findtheaveragerateofreactionbetweenthetimeintervals30to60seconds.
(ii)Findthepseudofirstorderrateconstantforthehydrolysisofester.
Question19:(i)Whyalkylamineismorebasicthanammonia?
(ii)Whatareazodyes?
(iii)Whatdoyouunderstandbycouplingreaction?
Question20:WhatisCorrosion?Whatarethechemicalreactionsinvolvedintheformationofcorrosion?
Question21:Calculatetheboilingpointofa1Maqueoussolution(density1.04gmL)ofPotassiumchloride
(Kb for water = 0.52 K kg mol1. Atomic masses: K = 39 u. C1 = 39.9 u). Assume, Potassium chloride is
completelydissociatedinsolution.
OR
Question21:Findthedepressioninthefreezingpointofwaterwhen10gofCH3CH2CHClCOOHisaddedto
250gramofwater.K=1.4103,Kf=1.86Kkgmol1.
Question22:Definethefollowingterms:
(a)Emulsion
(b)TyndallEffect
(c)Autocatalysis
Question23:Observing the growing cases of diabetes and depression among young children, Mr. Amit, the
principal of one reputed school organized a seminar in which he invited parents and principals. They all
resolved this issue by strictly banning junk food in school s and introducing healthy snacks and drinks like
soup,lassi,milketcinschoolcanteens.Theyalsodecidedtomakecompulsoryhalfanhourofdailyphysical
activitiesforthestudentsinthemorningassembly.Aftersixmonths,Mr.Amitconductedthehealthsurveyin
mostoftheschoolsanddiscoveredatremendousimprovementintheheathofstudents.
Afterreadingtheabovepassageanswerthefollowingquestion:
(i)WhatarethevaluesdisplayedbyMr.Amit?
(ii)Asastudent,howcanyouspreadawarenessaboutthisissue?
(iii)Whataretheantidepressantdrugs?Giveanexample.

(iv)Namethesweeteningagentusedinthepreparationofsweetsforadiabeticpatient.

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Question24: (a) Define molar conductivity of a substance and also write the relationship between molar
conductivityandspecificconductivity.
(b)Avoltaiccellissetupat25oCwiththefollowinghalfcells:
Ag+(0.001M)|AgandCu2+(0.10M)|Cu
Whatwouldbethevoltageofthiscell?(Eocell=0.46V)
OR
Question24:(a)Describehowforweakandstrongelectrolytes,molarconductivitychangeswithconcentration
ofsolute.Howissuchchangeexplained?
(b)Conductivityof0.00241Maceticacidis7.896105Scm1.Finditsmolarconductivityandifoforacetic
acidis390.5Scm2mol1,whatisthedissociationconstant?
Question25:(a)Howarethefollowingobtained?
(i)Benzoicacidfromethylbenzene.
(ii)Benzaldehydefromtoluene.
(b)Completeeachsynthesisbygivingthemissingmaterial,reagentorproducts:

OR
Question25:(a)Nametwocommonlyusedmethodstoconvert>C=Ogroupinto>CH2group
(b)Nametheproductsformedwhenethanalisheatedwithhydrogeniodideandredphosphorousunderhigh
pressure.
(c)Nametheacidpresentisvinegar.
(d)IdentifythecompoundsX,YandZinthefollowingreaction.

Question26: (a) What may be the possible oxidation states of the transition metals with the
followingdelectronicconfigurationsinthegroundstateoftheiratoms:3d 34s2,3d54s2&3d 64s2.Indicate
relativestabilityofoxidationstatesineachcase.
(b)Writestepsinvolvedinthepreparationof(i)Na2CrO4from chromite ore and (ii)K2MnO4 from pyrolusite
ore.
OR
Question26:Assignreasonsforthefollowing
(a)Thetransitionmetalsandmanyoftheircompoundsactasgoodcatalysts.
(b)Theenthalpiesofatomisationoftransitionelementsarehigh.
(c)Fromelementtoelementtheactinoidcontractionisgreaterthanthelanthanoidcontraction.
(d)TheEovalueforMn3+/Mn2+coupleismuchmorepositivethanthatofCr3+/Cr2+
(e)Scandium(Z=21)doesnotexhibitvariableoxidationstatesandyetitisregardedasatransitionelement