Summary of Questions Asked in Previous Board Exams

1. SOLID STATE
Distinguish between crystalline solid and amorphous solid. (March 2013, 2014, 2017) (2)
Gold occurs as face centred cube and has a density of 19.30 kg dm3. Calculate atomic radius

of gold. (Molar mass of Au 197) (March 2013) uupmn (2)

Calculate the number of atoms present in 2 gram of crystal which has face-centred cubic (FCC) crystal
lattice having edge length of 100 pm and density 10 gcm, (Oct. 2013) XI02 (3)
What are Schottky defect and Frenkel defect? (Oct. 2013) (2)
of the unit
Face centred cubic crystal lattice of copper has density of 8.966 g. cm3, Calculate the volume
cell. Given molar mass of copper is 63.5 g. mol' and Avogadro number N, is 6.022 x 1023. (March 2014) (3)
Describe triclinic crystal lattice with the help of.a diagram. (Oct. 2014) (2)
6) the number of atoms per
(7 A unit cell of iron crystal has edge length 288 pm and density 7.86 g.cm3, Find
unit cell and type of the crystal lattice.
Given: Molar mas of iron = 56 g.molH, Avogadro's Number, N, = 6.022 x 1023. (Oct. 2014) (3)
defect in stainless steel with diagram. (March 2015) (2)
(8) Explain impurity
Calculate the atomic
9 Niobium crystallises as body centred cube (BCC) and has density of 8.55 kg/dm-3,
radius of niobium. (Given: Atomic mass of niobium = 93). (March 2015) (3)
What is the hybridisation of carbon atom in diamond and graphite?
(10)
of carbon?
0.1 mole of Buckminster fullerene contains how many kg
Atomic mass of carbon 12) (Oet. 2015) (2)
of unit cell is found to
structure. The edge length the
(11 Silver crystallises in F.C.C. (face-centred cell. crystal)
cubic
be 408.7 pm. Calculate density of the unit
(3)
Given: Molar m a s s of silver is 108 g. mol). (Oct. 2015)
is strongly ferromagnetic. Explain. (March 2016) (2)
(12) What is ferromagnetism? Iron (Z =26) volume of unit cell.
of silver is 10.51 g.cm", calculate the
(13Silver crystallises in FCC structure. density 2016)
If
108 mo] (March (3)
of silver (Ag) g.
=

Atomic mass

A face centred cube (FCC) consists of how many atoms? Explain (July 2016) (2)
(14)
Cesium chloride which crystallizes in BCC type structure with the edge length
5 ) Determine the density of co-ordinatioon
412.1 pm. The atomic masses of Cs and C1 are
133 and 35.5 respectively. Predict the
ns1ty 3 998 9lcm (3)
and r = l:81 A. (July 2016)
ion,if ro. -1.69A
=

No. of Cs'
Explain. (July 2016) (2)
(16) H0 is liquid while HS is gas at room temperature.
Calculate the percentage efficiency of packing
in c a s e of simple cubic cell. (March 2017) (2)
(17)
molecular solids into different types:
(18) Classify the following
(b) Brass (c) S molecule (d) Diamond
(a) Ammonium phosphate
(July 2017) (2)
into two cubic faces namely face centred (FCC) and body centered (BCC), whose unit cell
(19 A metal crystallises
and 3.0A respectively. Find the ratio of the densities of FCC and BCC.
edge lengths are
3.5 A
(uly 2017) (3)
unit cell of a metal crystallising in face centered cubic structure. (2)
(20) Calculate the number of atoms in a

(21) lonic solids are hard and brittle. Explain. (March 2018) (2)
of unit cell is 2.8A and atomic mass is 56 gram
of iron is 8.54 gram cm". If th edge length
crystal
(22 The density
in the unit cell.
mol, find the number of atoms
number 6.022 x 103, 1 A
= 1 x cm) (March 2018)
= 10 (3)
(Given:Avogadro's
molecular solids into different types:
(23) Classify the following
(b) CO
(c) Solid ice (d) so
(a) HC1
(July 2018) (2)
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(24Y The density of silver
is 4.05 x having
10° cm, find atomic
as mass 107.8 gram
S 107.8 mol-' is 10.8 gram cm3, If the edge length o f cubic unit cell
the gram mol is 10.8
number of silver atoms in
the unit
gra
(N= 6.022 x
103, 1A =10% cel
cm) (July 2018) (3)
(25) Number of types of
orthorhombic
(a) 7 unit cell is
(b) 3 (d) 2 (July 2018) (1)
(26) What is the ratio of (c) 4
octahedral holes to the number of anions in
hexagonal closed packed structurer
Denne (IMarch 2019) (1)
AnisotroPy. Distinguish between crvstalline solids and amorphous solids. (Marcn (3)
0
2SOLUTIONS AND COLLIGATIVE PROPERTIES
(1) State and explain van't
Define Mole fraction'
Hoff-Boyle's law. (March 2008) (2)
(2) (March 2008)
Define 'Colligative (1)
(3) properties' (Oct.
(4) Mention different ways of 2008) (1)
State and explain the van't
expressing concentration of a solution. (Oct. 2008) (2)
(5) Hoff Charle's law. (March 2009)
(6) Define Tsotonic solution'. (2)
(March 2009, Oct. 2013) (1)
(7) State van't
Hoff-Avogadro's
law. (March 2009) (1)
(8) Define: "Ebullioscopic constant' (Oct. 2009) (1)
(9) State and
explain van't
Hoff Avogadro's law.
(Oct. 2009; March 2011) (2)
(10) Define 'Solution'. (Oct. 2009; March
2011) (1)
(11) Derive van't-Hoff equation for dilute
solution. (March 2010, 2011)
Define osmotic pressure. Derive a n (2)
(12) equation for determination of molecular weight from osmotic
pressure. (Oct. 2010)
(2
(13) Define a solution. Explain the terms solute and solvent.
(March 2011) (2)
(14) Derive the relationship between relative lowering of vapour pressure and molar mass of
non-volatile solute. (March 2013, 2017)
(2)
(15) Calculate the mole fraction and molarity of HNO, in a solution containing 12.2%
(Given-Atomic masses: H 1, N-14, O - 16)(March 2013)
HNO,.
(3)
(16) Define osmosis. (March 2013)
(1)
(17) Calculate molarity and molality of 6.3% solution of nitric acid having density 1.04 g cm3
(H 1, N= 14, O 16)(Oct. 2013)
(3)
(18) State Henry's law. How does solubility ofa gas in water varies with the temperature? (Oct. 2013)
(2)
(19) What is boiling point? (March 2013)
(1)
Calculate the amount of CaCl, (van't Hoff factor, i = 2.47) dissolved in 2.5 L solution so
(20)
that its osmotic pressure at 300K is 0.75 atmosphere. Ws
(Given: Molar mass of CaCl, is 11l g. mot", R = 0.082 L. atm Ki m o t ) (March 2 0 1 4 )

(21) Explain, why do aquatic animals prefer to stay at lower level of water during summer? (March 2014) (3)
(2)
2 A Solhition containing 0.73 g of camphor (molar mass 152 g.mol) in 36.8 g of acetone
(boiling point 56.3°C
boils at 56.55°C. A solution of 0.56+ g ot unknown compound in the same weight of acetone boils at

56.46°C. Caleulate the molar mass ofthe unknown compound. (Oct. 2014) \2 133 a
Define van't Hoff factor. How is it related to the degree of dissociation? (Oct. 2014)
(23) o14) (2)
July 2018)
(24) Define: Cryoscopic constant. (Oct. 2014,
solution equation. (March 2015, 2019) (1)
(25) Derive van't Hoff general
when dissolved i n 0.0988 Kg of a solvent, decreases freezine (2)
(26) 1.0 x 10-3 kg of urea of the solvent hy
of another non-electrolyte solute when dissolved in a o POlnt
0.211 K. 1.6 x 10-3 kg
by O.34 K. Calculate the molar mass oe
depresses the freezing point
(Given:Molar m a s s
60) (March 2015)
ofurea
=

its unit.
An glomot
constant. Write (Oct 2015) (3)
(27) Define ebullioscopic
(2)
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(28) A solution of glucose in water is labelled as 10% (w/w).

Calculate (a) molality (b) molarity of the solution.
(Given: Density ofsotution is 1.20 g.ml' and molarmassofgucose is 180 g.mol"] (Oct.2015) (3)
(29) What is the effect of temperature on solubility of gas in a liquid? (Oct 2015)
(30) Define boiling point. Write the formula to determine molar mass of a solute using freezing point depression
method. (March 2016) (2)
(31) The vapour pressure of pure benzene is 640 mm of Hg. 2.175 x 103 kg of non-volatile solute is added to 39 gram
of benezene, the vapour pressure of solution is 600 mm of Hg. Calculate molar mass of solute.

(C 12, H = 1). (March 2016) M 696 o (3)

(32) Why is molality of a solution independent of temperature? (March 2016) (1)
Define Osmosis (b) Freezing point. (July 2016) (2)
(33) (a)
CS,. This
is dissolved in 100 g of solution boils at 319.81 K. What is the molecular
64 3.795 g of sulphur
formula of sulphur in solution? The boiling point of CS, is 319.45 K.
(Given that K,for Cs, = 2.42 K kg mot' and atomic mass of S - 32.) (July 2016) (3)
(35) State Henry's law. (July 2016) (1)
(36) A solution of a substance having mass 1.8 x 103 kg has the osmotic pressure of 0.52 atm at 280K.
Calculate the molar mass of the substance used.
Votume -1 dm', R =8.314 JK mol}(March 2017) P 0 0 3 (2)
dissolved in
37 The boiling point of benzene is 353.23 K. When 1.80 gram of non-volatile solute was

90 gram of benzene. The boiling point is raised to 354.11 K. Calculate the molar mass of solute.

K for benzene 2.53 Kmot'](March 2017) A 2 57-S g/ml (2)

(38) State Henry's Law.
How does solubility of a gas in water varies with temperature? (July 2017) (2)
(39) Define: (a) Molality (b) Osmotic pressure. (Jhuly 2017) (2)
40 An onganic substance (M 169 gram mol') is dissolved in 2000 em of water.
Its osmotic pressure
12C was found to be 0.54 atm. If R 0.0821 L atm. K' mol, calculate the mass of the solute.
at

As (July 2017) (2)

(41) Derive the relation between elevation of boiling point and molar mass of solute. (2)
(42) Define: Semipermeable membrane. (2)
(43) (a) State Henry's Law. (1)
(b) 22.22 gram of urea was dissolved in 300 grams of water. Calculate the number of moles of urea and
molality of the urea solution. (Given: Molar mass of urea 60 gram mol') (3)
(44) Derive van't Hoff general solution equation for n' moles of solute. (July 2017) (2)
45 What is freezing point of a iquid? The freezing point of pure benzene is 278.4 K. Calculate the freezing point
of the solution when 2.0 gram of a solute having molecular weight 100 gram is added to 100 gram of benzene.

for benzene 5.12 kg mol') (July 2018) 390 K (1)

(46)
(K
4.0 grams of NaOH (molar mass = 40.0 gram mol-") is dissolved in 500 cm' of water. What is the molarity of

NaOH solution?
(a) 1 M (b) 0.8 M (c) 0.5 M i d ) 0.2 M (July 2018|(1)
(47) Define the following terms:
isotonic solution (ii) hypertonic solution (ii) hypotonic solution
(i) (March 2019) (3)

3. CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS &ENERGETICS

Give one statement of first law of thermodynamics and give its corollary. (March 2008)
(2)
State and explain Héss's law of constant heat summation and give its four applications.
(2)
(March 2008; Oct. 2o08) (4)
Derive the relationship between the heat of reaction at constant pressure and at constant volume.
(3)
(Oct. 2008) (2)
4Prove that, AH AE + AnRT. (March 2009).
(4)
AU
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Write any two

5 statements
function". (March 2009) of first law of thermodynamics. Explain,
S E aw of thermodynamics. Explain, "Internal energy is a
"Interna c
stat

(4)
(6 Write
the
applications of Hess's law. (Oct. (2)
Derive
the
expression 2009)
(7 for the work
done by
Under what conditions work an ideal gas in an isothermal and
ineve
done by a gas is 'zero ? (Oct. 2009) (4)
(8 Distinguish between isothermal and (2)
Derive an
adiabatic process. (March 2010)
(9) expression for maximum
work done during the expansion of an ideal gas in isotnerna
and reversible process.
(March 2011) (4)
(10) The heat ot neutralization between acetic acid and sodium hydroxide is less than -5/.32 Ko.

Explain.(March 2010) (4)

(11) Derive an
expression for the effect of temperature on (2)
Detine () Enthalpy (ti) Molar heat capacity at constant volume. Show that AH = AEpressure.
the heat of reaction at constant
(12) + Pav, (Oct. 2010
at constant pressure.
(Oct. 2010) (4)
Explain the coDcept of maximum work. Derive an expression for maximum work done
in isothermal reversible
expansion of one mole of an ideal gas. (March 2011) (4)
4 Prove that AH = AU + AnRT. What is the condition under which AU = AH ? (March 2013)
(15} 300 mol of perfect gas occupies 13L at 320 K. Calculate the work done in joules when the gas expands-
(2)
(a) isothermally against a constant external of O.20 atm.
pressure
(b) isothermal and reversible process.
c)into vaccum until the volume of gas is increased by 3L. (R = 8.314 J mol-' K-') (March 2013)
(2)
(16) Explain with reason sign conventions of AS in the following reactions:
(1)
Na+
2(e) 3H2i2(g) 2NHt (2)
(ii) CO2() CO 2 (March 2013) (2)
(17) Calculate AH° for the following reactions-
2HBO3aq)
Given that-
(a) HBOteg HB0+H,O AH = -0.02 kJ
(b) HB,Or 2B,0eHO AH-17.3 kJ D4 .4kT
(c) HB,Oi+H,O 4HBO2n AH-11.58 kJ (Oct. 2013)
(3)
What are the conditions for spontaneous and nonspontaneous reactions in terms of free energy
change? Define entropy. (Oct. 2013) T
(2)
i9Derive the relation AH AU AnRT (Oct. 2013)
(2)
(20) Derive a relation between AH and AU for a chemical reaction. (March 2014)
(21) One mole of a gas expands by 3L against a constant pressure of 3 atmosphere. Calculate the work
(2)
done in -

qLodm (b) Joules (c) Calories

:-Pca ey
(a) L.atmosphere (March 2014)
(22) Derive the relation between AG° and equilibrium constant (K) for the reaction- (3)
aA + bB cC + dD (March 2014)
following reaction at 298K? (2)
(23) What is the value of ASu for the
6CO+6H,O CH,,00+602t
-210 J K' mol-' (Oct. 2014)
Given that, AG° 2879 kJ mol AS
and explain Hess's law of constant heat summation. (Oct. 2014; July 2018) (3)
24) State AV. (March 2015) (2)
equation: W =-Pau
5 Derive the
(26) Define the following terms:
of fusion (b} Enthalpy
of atomization
(March 2015)
a ) Enthalpy
reactions tollowing AH and aS values
with the (2)
(27) Determine whether the are exothermic o r endothermic. (March 201S
aneous or non-sncnta.

State whether the reactions 5)

KJ,
An* 40 its AS -120 JK-1at =

(a) AH -110 kJ, AS

+40
OJK*
=

fatof*0u 2E0
K
(28)
=

Write o n e statement
of first law thermodynamics
thermoaynamics and mathema
mathematical expression. (March 2015) (3)
(2)
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(29) State: (a) Second law of thermodynamics in terms of entropy.

(b) Third law of thermodynamics. (Oct. 2015) (2)
ideal gas.
1 0Derive an expression for maximum work in isothermal reversible expansion of two moles of an
(Oct. 2015) (2)
(31) Write mathematical equations of first law of thermodynamics for the following processes:
(a) Adiabatic process (b) Isochoric process (March 2016)
(32) Define Enthalpy of sublimation. How is it related to enthalpy of fusion and enthalpy of vaporization? (2)
(March 2016)
Calculate C - CI bond enthaply from following reaction:
(33) 414, 243
CH,C+ Cl CH,Cl,+ HCIAH° = -104 kJ if C -

H, CI - Cl and H CI bond enthalpies are

and
431 kJ-mol'respectively. (March 2016) (3)
of the reaction and
(34) Explain the relationship between Gibb's standard energy change
equilibrium constant. (July 2016) (2)

35) Calculate the standard enthalpy of the reaction,

A
2Cgraphite) + 3H,(g)- C.H,8), AH°=? from the following AH° values 3y kT
7
(a) CHe) +0,) 2c0,(e)+ 3H,00; AH° =-1560 kJ

(b) H,(g)+ ,9,8)> H,O); AH° =-285.8 kJ

(c) C(graphite) +0,(g) >CO,(g); AH° =-393.5 kJ (July 2016) (3)
(July 2016) (2)
(36 State third law of thermodynamics. Write applications of standard molar entropy.
137) Define the term 'enthalpy
What will happen to the internal énergy if work is done by the system? (March 2017) (2)
Calculate AH° for the reaction between ethene and water to form ethyl alcohol from the following data
38)
AH°CHOH,--1368 kJ; 4.H°C,H-1410 kJ An
the calculated AH° represent the enthalpy of formation ethanol? (March 201 7) of liquid (3)
Does
(39) Write the mathematical expression of the first law of Themodynamics fór the following processes

(b) Adiabatic c) Isochoric (d) Isobaric

(a) isothermal
(July 2017) (2)
following data:
(40) ¬alculate the standard enthalpy of combusion of CH,COOH from the

AH°(CO,) 393.3 kJ mol

AH°(H,0) =-285.8 kJ mol
Ms 64SKT (3)
a(CH,C0OH) =
-483.2 kJ mol (Julu 2017)

(41) State third law of thermodynamics. Give two' uses. (March 2018) (2)
(42) Calculate the internal energy at 298K for the formation of one mole of ammonia, if the enthalpy

is -42.0 kJ mol'. (Given: R =

8.314 JK-1 mol-) (March 2018) (3)
change at constant pressure
of atomization
4sT Define: (a) Enthalpy
(b) Enthalpy of vaporization (March 2018) (2)
pressure 40 10* Nm2 to 4 105 Nm-2 at 300 K.
of helium expand isothermally and reversibly form
x x
a
445 moles
Calculate the work done, change in internal energy and heat absorbed during the expansion.
(R 8.314 Jkl mol) (July 2018) 84D.713 T (3)
substance which shows highest entropy is
45) A
(a) SrCOa (b) Cu (c) NaClng) d elz (July 2018) (1)
A system absorbs 6 kJ of heat and does 1.5 kJ of work on its surroundings. The change in internal energy is
(46)
(IMarch 2019) (1)
(a) -7.5 kJ (b)4.5kJ c ) +4.5 kJ (d) +7.5 kJ
the system. (March 2019)
the conditions for maximum work done by (2)
47) Write
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Summary of Board Questions
the
the system or by
(48) Calculate the work done
in the work is done on
following reaction at 50°C. State whether
system.
(3)
sO2 2 21 SOi(March 2019)
(49) The standard enthalpy of combustion of formaldehyde AHo = -571 kJ. How much heat
formation of 22 g of (3)
CO,? (March 2019)

4 ELECTROCHEMISTRY
State and explain Faraday's second law of electrolysis. (March 2008; Oct. 2013)
(2)
(1) (1)
(2) Define Faraday' (March 2008; 2011)
Describe the construction and working of standard hydrogen electrode.
(3) (4)
Give its two disadvantages. (March 2008; Oct. 2008)
(3)
(4) Write a note on (a) De-electronation and (b) Electronation. (Oct. 2009
Explain the measurement of e.m.f. of a cell using a potentiometer. (March 2009)
(3)
(5) (4)
(6) Describe the construction and working of Daniell cell. (March 2009)
Denne Singie electrode potential'. Explain development of negative and positive electrode potentials,
(7) (4)
when metal is dipped in its aqueous salt solution. (Oct. 2009; Oct. 2010)
(March 2O09) (4)
(8) Describe the construction and working H,-O, fuel cell. Write its advantages.
of
of the terms
(9) Write Nernst equation for single electrode potential and give the meaning (3)
involved in it. (March 2010)
of relative strength of
What is electrochemical series? Explain its applications in the determination
(10) (2)
oxidizing andreducing agents. (March 2010; Oct. 2010) needed? (March 2010) (3)
is the prevention of corrosion
(11) Describe electrochemical theory of corrosion. Why
(1)
Define Corrosion'. (Oct. 2010; March 2011)
(12) 201 1) (2)
What is corrosion. Explain the need for prevention of corrosion. (March
(13) (4)
construction and working of lead accumulator. (March 2011)
(14) Explain the given solution
molar conductivity of the
write mathematical expression of
(15) State Kohlrausch Law and
(2)
at infinite dilution. (March 2013) (2)
lead storage battery during discharge. (March 2013)
(16) Write the cell reactions in the
after a certain period of time. Calculate
solution 0.7 g of Ag is deposited
(17) In electrolysis of AgNO, m a s s of Ag is 107.9 g mol-) (March 2013) (2)
quantity of electricity required in coloumb. (Molar
reaction for fuel cell.
reaction and net cell
(18) Write electrode
25°C
following cell at
-

Calculate e.m.f. of the

Zino Zra|Cy C4
0.1M|| 0.5M

of Zn and Cu are -0.76 V and 0.334 V respectively. (Oct. 2013) (2)

Standard reduction potential (SRP)
calomel electrode.
diagram of
(19) Draw neat labelled M KCI sollution at 298K a r e 1500 2 and
cell containing O.001
and conductivity of a 2014) (4)
Resistance What is the cell constant?(March
S.cm' respectively.
1.46x 1 0 (March 2014) (2)
law of electrolysis.
and second
(20) State the first series. (Oct. 2014) (2)
of e l e c t r o c h e m i c a l
four' applications
(21) Write any
of the equation,
(22) With the help isan intensive property. (Oct. 2014) (2)
that cell potential
explain
AG° -nF Eel 1s required to
produce:

electricity in t e r m s of Faraday ot Al from molten Al,O.

How much 4 0 g
(23) moltern CaCl, (b)
20 of Ca from Aumirtunt are
ana
279.mol respectively) (Oct. 2014) (2)
(a) g ana s*9.moe
Civen: Molar
m a s s of Calcium of dry cell.
(March 2015) (2)
labelled diagram
neat and
(24) Draw
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under standard state

(25) Arrange the following reducing agents in the order of increasing strength
conditions. Justify the answer.
Element Al Cuj Claa) Ns)
-0.26V (March 2015) (2)
E -1.66V 0.34V 1.36V
(27) Calculate E and AG for the following at 28°C:
2.23 V. Is the reaction spontaneous? (March 2015) (3)
Mg+Sn (0.04M) Mg2 (0.06M) +
Sn E
(28) Can copper sulphate solution be stored in an iron vessel ? Explain. (Oct. 2015) (2)
cell filled with 0.1 M KCI solution is 100 ohms, calculate the conductivity
(29) Resistance of conductivity
and molar conductivity of 0.02 M KCI solution.
Given: Conductivity of O.1 MKCI solution is 1.29 Sm'] (Oct. 2015) (3)
reference electrode. (March 2016) (3)
(30) Define cell constant. Draw a neat and well labelled diagram of primary
Q. If the electrodes are
(31) Conductivity of a solution is 6.23 x 10-s Qlcm-' and its resistance is 13710 (3)
0.7 cm apart, calculate the cross-sectional area of electrode. (March 2016)

(32) Explain the following methods to protect metals from corrosion :

(a) Galvanization (b) Passivation (July 2016) (2)

(33) Write the Nernst equation and explain the terms involved. (July 2016) (2)
(34) The conductivity of 0.02 M AgNO, at 25°C is 2.428 x 10-3 Q cm1, What is its molar conductivity?
(July 2016) (2)
(35) What are fuel cells? Write cathode and anode reaction in a fuel cell. (March 2017) (2)
0.05 M NaOH solution offered a resistance of 31.6 Q in a conductivity cell at 298 K. If the cell constant
(36)
of the cell is 0.367 cm', Calculate the molar conductivity of NaOH solution. (March 2017) (3)
(37) State Faraday's first law of electrolysis. (March 2017) (1)
(38) Derive an expression for maximum work. (March 2017) (2)
(39) Construct a labelled diagram for the following cell.
(2)
Zn ZninHaHa1atm) Pt huly 2017)
equilibrium constant for the following redox reaction:
(40) Write the cell representation and calculate

Ni) +2Agag(M) Niag) (1M)+2Ag at 25°C

-0.25 V and E^g = 0.799 V (July 2017) (3)
E
(41) Write any two' advantages of calomel electrode. (July 2017) (1)
(42) Draw a neat and labelled diagram of lead storage battery. (March 2018) (2)
(43) Define: Reference electrode. (March 2018) (2)
(44) How many faradays of electricity are required to produce 13 gram of aluminium from aluminium chloride
solution? (Given: molar mass of Al = 27.0 gram mol-) (March 2018) (3)
(45) Represent a cell consisting of Mg?* Mg half cell and Ag'| Ag half cell and write the cell reaction.

(EAg 0.799 v, EMg =

-2.37 V) (July 2018) (2)
(46) How much quantity of electricity in coulomb is required to deposit 1.346 * 10 kg of Ag in 3.5 minutes from
AgNO, solution?

(Given: Molar m a s s of Ag is 108 10 kg mol ) (July 2018)

x
(3)
(47) Write features of reversible process. (July 2018) (1)
(48) The S.I unit of cell constant for conductivity cell is .

.(July 2018)
(b) S.m2 (c) cm2 (d) S.dm2.mol-
(a) m i (1)
(49) Define resistivity. (July 2018) (1)
(50) How many faradays of electricity are required to produce 6 g of Mg from MgCi,? (March 2019)
(2)
(51) The molar conductivity of 0.05 M BaCl, soution at 25°C is 2230 cm mo. What is its conductivity?

(March 2019) (2)

(52) Define electrochemical series. Write its applications. (March 2019)
(3)
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CHEMICAL KINETICS
(1) Distinguish between molecularity and order of the reaction.
(March 2008, 2009, 2011; Oct. 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013,
2014) (2)
(2) 1s Tate law?
Show that haif life of first order chemical reaction is independent of
what
initial concentration of the (3)
reactant. (March 2008)
(3) Define rate of reaction. Derive integrated rate equation for first order reaction.

(Oct. 2008, 2010;

March 2010, 201 1) (3)
(4) State rate law. Write 'one' (2)
example of it. (March 2009)
(5) What is half life period of a reaction? Show that half-life period does not depend upon the initial

concentration for first órder reaction. (Oct. 2009) (3)

(6) Define Rate law' (March 2010) (1)
(7) What is Pseudo first order reaction? Explain with suitable example. (March 2009, 2010) (2)
(8) Define Molecularity' of chemical reaction. (1)
(March 2010)
(9) Consider the reaction-

3ag)S08/ag) 5(ag) + 2s0) at particulartimet, dt -2.2x 103 M/s.

What are the values of the following at the same time?

(a) (b)-ds03 (c)da(March 2013) (3)

dt
Define activation energy. Calculate activation energy for a reaction of which rate constant becomes fou
(10)
times when temperature changes from 30°C to 50°c. (Given R - 8.314 JK mol). (Oct. 2013) (3)
(11) Write molecularity of the following reaction:
(1)
(12)
2NO+O2 of2NO2
The decomposition N,0at(darch 2014) to the following equation follows first order reaction:
320K according
Nse 2NO +2
The initial concentration of N,Osi is 1.24 x 102 mol.L-l and after 60 minutes, 0.20 x 10-2 mol. L-.

Calculate the rate constant of the reaction at 320K. (March 2014) (3)
Derive the relation between half-life period and rate constant for first order reaction. (March 2014) (2)
(13)
Sucrose decomposes in acid solution to give gucose and fructose according to the first order rate law.
(14) The half life of the reaction is 3 hours. Calculate fraction of sucrose which will remain after 8 hours.
(Oct. 2014; March 2015) (3)
(15) Derive the relation between half life and rate constant for a first order reaction. (March 2015, 2017) (2)
Define (a) Average rate of reaction (b) Instantaneous rate of reaction. (Oct. 2015) (2)
(16)
Ammonia and oxygen react at high temperature
as:
(17)
4NHt 502 4NO+6H, 10-3 mol L-1. s-1
formation of NOis 3.6 x
In an experiment, rate of
disappearance of ammonia.
Rate of
Calculate: (a)
of water. (Oct. 2015) (3)
(b) Rate of formation a c t i v a t i o n energy of a reaction. (March 2016)
(18) Explain graphical method to determine (2)
In a first order reaction x > y, 40% ot the given sample of compound remains unreacted in 45 minutes.
(19) of the reaction. (March 2016)
Calculate rate constant (2)
method in determination of rate law and order of reaction. (July 2016) (2)
(20) Describe isolation
The rate constant of a first order reaction are O.58 s" at 313 K and 0.045 s at 293 K. What is the energy of
(21) (July 2016)
activation for the
reaction?
(3)
for a first oraer reaction, the values of A' and E are 4 x 1013 s e - i and

(22) In the Arrhenius equation

what temperature will its half life period be 10 minutes
98.6kJ mol- respectively. At
(March 2017)
R 8.314 JK' molt] (3)
the reaction
(23) The rate law for K[H,) [NOI?
N2e+2H,is given by rate =

2H 2NO
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The reaction occurs in the following two steps:

(a) H2+ 2NO N,0+H,O
(b) N,O+ H21 N2t H,O
What is the rate of N,0 in the mechanism? What is the molecularity of the elementary steps?
July 2017) (2)
(24) From the following data for the liquid phase reaction A > B, determine the order of reaction and calculate its
rate constant:

t/s 600 1200 1800

[A]/Mol L-1 0.624 0.446 0.318 0.226 (July 2017) (3)

(25) A certain reaction occurs in the following steps.
i) Cl+O CIO+ O2
(ii) ClO +O C 218
(a) What is the molecularity of each of the elementary steps?
(b) Identify the reaction intermediate and write the chemical equation for overall reaction.
(March 2018) (2)
(26) The reaction A + B products is first order in each of the reactants.
(a) How does the rate of reaction change if the concentration of A is increased by factor 3?
(b) What is the change in the rate of reaction if the concentration of A is halved and concentration
of B is doubled? (March 2018) (2)
(27) Define the order of chemical reaction.
Find the overall order of the following reactions:
(a) CHC +C CCI HC Rate k{CHC1 (CILI
(b) 2NO+O 2NORate-k{NO]" [O,1 (July 2018) (2)
(28) In a first order reaction A - product,80 % of the given sample of compound decomposes in 40 min. What is the
half life period of the reaction? (July 2018) (3)
(29) The kinetic order for the following reaction is

2 N,O Pt 2N,+O2
(b) first (c) second (d) third (July 2018) (1)
azero
(30) Write Arrhenius equation. Derive an expression for temperature variations. (March 2019) (3)
(31) The rate of a first order reaction, A > B is 5.4 x 10 Msi when [A] is 0.3M. Calculate the rate constant of the
reaction. (March 2019) (1)
(32) The half life period of a first order reaction is 6.0h. Calculate the rate constant. (March 2011) (1)

PROCESS OF ISOLATION OF ELEMENTs

6. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND
(1) Mention names and formulae of two ores of aluminium. (March 2013) (2)
(2) Explain the following terms: (a) Smelting (b) Flux (March 2013) (2)
Describe froth floatation process' for concentration of sulphide ore. (Oct. 2013) (2)
(3)
Draw a neat, well labelled diagram of electrolytic cell for extraction of aluminium. (Oct. 2013) (2)
(4)
What is 'calcination? How does it differ from roasting'? (March 2014) (2)
(5)
Draw neat and labelled diagram of Bessemer converter used in the extraction of copper. (March 2014) (2)
(6)
Write chemical formulae of the following ores : (Oct. 2014)
(7)
Corundum (2)
(a) Calamine (b) Haematite (c) Magnetite (d)
Write the reactions involved in extraction of silver from its ore by leaching process. (Oct. 2014) (2)
(8)
What is calcination? Explain it with reactions.(March 2015) (2)
(9)
Write the reactions involved in the zone of reduction in blast furnace during extraction of iron.
(10) (March 2015) (2)
Define: (a) Hydrometallury (b) Electrometallurgy. (Oct 2015) (2)
(11)
(12) Explain refining of nickel by Mond process. of ions.
State Kohlrausch's law of independent migration (Oct 2015)
Summaryof Board Questions
153
131 Write the names and
chemical
at are
(14) What Ellingham diagrams? formulae
Write
of anv one ore of iron
and zinc each.
( 6) (2)
15) Write chemical reactiorns any two features of it. (March 2016) (2)
involved in Van Arkel
method for refining Titanium. (July 16) (2)
161 Draw neat labelled
(16) diagran of
electrolytic refining 40
(17) EXplat of blister copper. (July (2)
inagneuc separation
process of ores
z010
with the help of a neat, labelled diagram. (2)
(18) Define the following
(ar
(a) Leaching (b)
(19) Write the names and
Metallurgy (c) Anisotropy (March 2017) (3)
chemical formulae of 'two' minerals aluminium. (July
of (2)
201)
(20) Mention the names of various steps involved in the extraction of pure metals from their
ores
21) What is the action of (July 2017) (2)
carbon the
(a) Fe0, in blast furnace.
on
following metal oxides:

(b) ZnO in vertical retort furnace. (March 2018)

Write the chemical
(2)
(22) equations involved in van Arkel
(23 What is the role of the following compounds -
method for refining Zirconium metal. (March 2018)

(a) CaF, in metallurgy of aluminium?

(b) Sio,
in the extraction of
copper from copper pyrites? (July 2018) (2)
(24) What is 'Elingham diagram'? Write any 'two points' of its significance. (July 2018)
(3)
(25) The process of extracting a soluble material from an insoluble solid by dissolving out in a suitable solvent is
known as (Tuly 2018)
(a) Calcination (b) Roasting c ) Leaching (d) Smelting (1)
(26) In Van Arkel method for refining zirconium or titanium, the halogen used is,
(March 2019)
(a) fluorine (b) chlorine (c) bromine td)iodine (1)
(27) Draw a neat, labelled diagram of electrolytic cell for the extraction of aluminium. (March 2019) (2)

7. p-BLOCK ELEMENTS
(1) Draw structure and write geometry of PCI, and PC. (March 2013) (2)
(2) What is the action of the following reagents on ammonia?
(a) Excess of air (b) Excess of chlorine (e) Na metal (March 2013) (3)
(3) Explain the trends in the following properties with reference to group 16:
(a) Atomic radii and ionic radii (b) Density (c) lonisation enthalpy (d) Electronegativity (March 2013) (4)
What is the action of chlorine (CI) on the following: (Oct. 2013)
(4)
Cold and dilute caustic soda. (b) Hot and concentrated caustic soda.
(a)
(c) Potassium bromide solution. (3)
(5) NF, is possible, but NF, is not. Why? (Oct. 2013) (2)
Draw the structure of H,P,O, hypophosphoric acid. What is the action of heat on
(6)
potassium permanganate? (Oct.
2013) (2)
two u s e s of neon (Z 10). (Oct. 2013)
=
and (2)
(7) Write electronic configuration
s t r u c t u r e s of ozone. (March 2014) (1)
(8) Write resonating
the of group 17 with reference
Describe anomalous behaviour tuorine With of other elements O
(9) (b) Oxidation state (c) Polyhalide ions (March 2014)
(a) Hydrogen bonding 3)
on ammonia:
of the following reagents
(10) What is the action
(b) Sodium metal (March 2014)
(a) Nessler's reagent (2)
of chemical equation. (March 2014)
test with the help (2)
(11) Explain brown ring as compared with other elements of groun 16 with
behaviour or oxygen
(12) Describe anomalous (b) Oxidation state (c) Hydrides (Oct. 2014)
(a) Magnetic property (3)
method of preparation
ot ammonia. (Oct. 2014)
Describe the
laboratory (2)
(13) hot/concentrated
nitric acid on-
action of
(14) What is the (Oct. 2014)
(b) Antimony
(a) Arsenic
(2)
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154

(15) Draw the structure of (2)

(a) Orthophosphoric acid (b) Pyrophosphoric acid (Oct. 2014)
(2)
(16) the structure of sulphur dioxide. (March 2015)
Explain 15 elements.
(March 2 1 (3)
exhibit anomalous behaviour amongst group
Explain how does nitrogen
of the following compounds:
(18) Write molecular formulae and structures Dithionous acid
acid (c) Pyrosulphuric acid (d)
(a) Dithionic acid (b) Peroxy monosulphuric (March 2015) (4)
(2)
Draw structures of (a) Chlorine trifluoride (b) Chlorine pentafluoride.
(19)
(20) What is the action of dioxygen on:
(3)
(a) Calcium (b) Iron(c) Carbon disulphide? (Oct. 2015) (2)
(21) Write four' u s e s of hydrochloric acid.
oxoacids of chlorine:
(22) Write chemical formula of the following
acid (Oct. 2015) (2)
Chlorous acid (c) Chloric acid (d) Perchloric
(a) Hypochlorous acid (b)
(23) What is the action of
bismuth (March 2016)
(2)
(a) Sodium on arsenic (b) Magnesium on
15.
properties of nitrogen
differences between and other elements of group
(24) Write four points of (2)
Explain the structure of CIF. (March 2016)
the reactions.
nature of zinc oxide with the help of
(25) What are neutral oxides? Explain the
2016) (3)
Define Molar conductivity' and zero order reaction'([March
treated with (a) Fe (b) CaF,? (July 2016)
(2)
(26) What happens when dilute sulphuric acid is
of Nitric Acid. (July 2016) (3)
(27) Write the reactions involved in large scale preparation
chlorine? (July 2016) (2)
(28) What happens when thin copper leaves are thrown in jar containing
reason. (March 2017)
(2)
(29) Nitrogen does not form pentahalildes. Give
elements
(30) Write the electronic configuration of the following
2017)7 (2)
(a) Sulphur (Z 16) (b) Krypton (Z =36) (March
=

(31) How is phosphine prepared using the following reagents?

(c) Caustic soda (March 2017) (3)
(a) HCI (b) H,SO0.
Write any two' uses of each of the following: (a) HSO, (b) Chlorine (March 2017) (2)
(32)
(33) Explain with chemical reactions, why is zinc oxide amphoteric in nature? (July 2017) (2)
What is the action of concentrated sulphuric acid on the following:
(34)
chlorate. (July 2017) (3)
(a) phosphorous pentachloride (b) Copper (c) potassium
(35) Arrange the following oxyacids of chlorine HCIO, HCI0, HCIO, and HCIO, with respect to.
(a) Increasing order of thermal stability. (b) Increasing order of oxidising power. (July 2017) (2)
(36) What is the action of chlorine on: (a) CS, (b) Excess NH, (March 2018) (2)
(37) Write balanced chemical equations for the following:
(a) Phosphorus reacts with magnesium.
(b) Flowers of sulphur boiled with calcium hydroxide

(c) Action of ozone on hydrogen peroxide. (March 2018) (3)

(38) Write the molecular and structural formulae of:
(a) Thiosulphuric acid (b) Dithionous acid (March 2018) (2)
(39) Draw the structure of IF, Write 'its geometry and the type of hybridization. (March 2018)
(2)
(40) Arrange the following oxyacids of chlorine in decreasing order of their thermal stability. Give reason.

HOCIO, HOCI, HCIO,, HOCIO, (July 2018) (2)

(41) Explain the following with the help of balanced chemical equation:
(a) Bleaching action of SO
(b) Dehydration of formic acid by concentrated H,SO,

(c) Burning of benzene in presence of excess of dioxygen. (July 2018) (3)

Summary of 3oard Questions
155
(42) Write structure and
(a) orthophosphoric molecular
acid. formula for the
following compounas
(b) sulphurous acid (July 2018)
43) Write any tour
points of (2)
144) Which of the difference between fluorine and other (2)
following compounds of halogens. (uy
(a) CCI.NO chlorine is used as refrigerantr
(b) CC1,F,
(45) Write chemical reactions for different (c) COCI, (d) CCI, July 2018) (1)
Draw the structure of nerent steps in the
phosphorus pentachloride. manufacture of sulphuric acid by lead chamber
Bacla vy
process.
(46) Explain the
following properties of group 16
(March 201 (3)
(4 Electro
negativity (i) elements: (4)
(47) What are oxides? Melting and boiling points (iii) Metallic character (iv) AllotropY
Write different types
ar
of oxides with one example each. (March 2019) (4)

Give names and formulae

8. d AND E-BLOCK ELEMENTS
(1) of any two ores of zinc. (March 2008; 2010)
(2) Give the observed outer (6)
electronic configuration of copper
Why are
compounds
of copper 'coloured
(Z 29).
=

while those of zinc colourless? (March 2008)

(3) Explain the position of (3)
d-Block elements in the
(4) What is the action of the periodic table. (Oct. 2008) (2)
following on zinc?
(a) dil.
H,SO,, (Oct.2008)
(b) Hot and conc. NaOH (Oct. 2008; March
2010)
(c) CusO, solution. (Oct. 2008)
(5) Why do the d-block elements form the coloured (3)
(6)
compound? (March 2009) (2)
Explain the reduction of zinc oxide to
zinc by modern vertical retort process.
(7) Give reasons: (March 2009) (3)
(a) Zinc salts are white
(b) Transition metal shows catalytic properties.
(c) Manganese shows variable oxidation states (Mn, Z 25) (Oct. 2009) =

(8) Write the position of zinc (Z (3)

=30) in the periodic table and write its electronic configuration. (Oct. 2009) (2)
(9) What is the general outer electronic
configuration of transition series elements? (March 2010)
(10) Explain the following characteristics of transition elements: (1)
(a) Tendency to form complexes (b) Catalytic property. (Oct. 2010)
(11) What is the action of following on zinc metal? (2)
(a) Conc. HCI (b) Hot solution of NaOH (c) Ammonia (Oct. 2o10)
(12) Transition elements show variable oxidation states. Explain. (March 2011) (3)
(13) What are transition elements? Explain their position in Modern Periodic Table and write (2)
the electronic configuration of Co (At. No. 27) (March 2011)
(14) Distinguish between Lanthanides and Actinides. (March 2008, 2010; Oct. 2015) (2)
(15) Why do lanthanides form coloured compounds? (March 2008) (2)
(16) Why does the basicity of hydroxides of lanthanide series elements decrease with increase in (2)
atomic number. (Oct. 2008)
(17) Write the outer observed electronic configuration of:
(2)
(a) Gadolinium (64) (b) Ytterbium (70). (Oct. 2008)
(18) What are lanthanons? Give names and symbols of any two rare earths. (March 20o9) (2)
(19) Explain why does lanthanum forms La'" jon, while cesjum forms Ces ion. (2)
No. La= 57, Ce
=
58) (March 2009)
(At.
(20) Write expected electronic configurations of (a) Nd (z - 60) (b) Tm (Z 69). (Oct. 2009) (2)
show +2 oxidation state. (Oct. 2q09) (2)
21) Explain Eu and Yb
(22) Write the general outer electronic configuration of lanthanides and actinides. (March 20o10) (2)
(2)
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(23) Write the expected electronic configurations of (a) Europium (Z 63) (b) Erbium (Z = 68) (Oct. 2010) (3)
(24) What are 'Actinides? Write their position in the periodic table. (Oct. 2010) (2)
(25) Explain the cause of lanthanide contraction. (March 2011, 2018) (2)
(26) Name 'two elements' that form a pair of chemical twins. Explain, why are those elements known as

chemical twins. (March 2011) (2)

(27) Write the different oxidation states of manganese. Why +2 oxidation state of manganese
is more stable? (March 2013) (3)
(28) Write observed electronic configuration of elements from first transition series having half
filled d-orbitals. (Oct. 2013) (2)
(29) What is lanthanoid contraction? Explain the cause and effects of lanthanoid cont.action. (Oct. 2013) (3)
(30) Write balanced chemical equations for action of potassium permanganate on:
(a) Hydrogen (b) Warm conc. sulphuric acid
Explain why Mn2 ion is more stable than Mn**? (Oct. 2013) (3)
(Given: Mn Z 25)
(31) What are lanthanoids? What is the position of actinoids in periodic table? (March 2014) (2)
(32) What is the action of acidified potassium dichromate on-
(a) SO (b) KI
Draw structure of dichromate ion. (Oct. 2014)
(33) What are chemical twins? Write 'two' examples. (Oct. 2014) (2)
(34) What are interstitial compounds? Why do these compounds have higher melting points than
corresponding pure metals? (March 2015) (2)
(35) Define lanthanoid contraction. Explain its effects. (March 2015) (3)
(36) What is the position of iron (Z 26) in periodic table?
Explain why is Fe3 more stable than Fe2 ? (Oct 2015) (3)
Why is Sc colourless while T* coloured? (Atomic number Sc 21, Ti - 22)(March 2016)
(37) (2)
(38) What are f-block elements? Distinguish between lanthanoid and actinoids. (March 2016) (3)
(39) Explain the terms- Interstitial compounds. (March 2016) (1)
(40) Write four points of distinction betvween Lanthanoids and Actinoids. (July 2016) (2)
(41) Write reactions involved in preparation of potassium dichromate from chrome iron ore. (July 2016) (3)
(42) Write the factors which are related to the colour of transition metal ions. (March 2017) (2)
(43) Write the different oxidation states of iron. Why oxidation state of manganese is more stable?
(Z of Mn -25.) (March 2017) (3)
(44) Draw the structures of chromate and dichromate ions. (July 2017) (2)
(45) What is lanthanoid contraction?
Explain, why lanthanum (Z = 57) forms La ion, while cerium (Z - 58) forms Cet" ion? (July 2017)
(3)
(46) Write balanced chemical equations for the conversion of CrO to Cr in acidic medium and Cr0
to CrO in basic medium. (March 2018) (2)
(47) What are td' and f block elements? (July 2018) (2)
(48) What is the action of the following on lanthanoids?
(a) water (b) sulphur, heat (c) nitrogen, heat (July 2018) (3)
(49) Pyrolusite ore is
(a) MnO (b) MnOD, (c) Mn,O, (d) Mn,O, (July 2018) (1)
(50) Oxidation states of scandium are
(a) +1, +2 (b)+1, +3 (c) +2, +3 (d) +3, +4 (March 2019) (1)
(51) How is potassium dichromate prepared from chrome iron ore? (March 2019)
(4)
(52) Explain the position of actinoids in the periodic table. (4)
What is the action of sulphur on lanthanoids?
Calculate the magnetic moment of divalent ion in aqueous solution if its atomic number is 24.
(March 2019) (4)
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9. CO-ORDINATION COMPOUNDS
(1 Calculate magnetic moment of Fe (2)
ion (Z =26). (March 2013)

(2) Write the formulae of the

following
(a) Sodium hexanitro-N-cobaltatecompounds-
(1).
(b) Tetraaquodichlorochromium (11) chloride.
(c) Potassium
tetracyanoaurate
(I1) ion. (IMarch 2013) (3)
(3) State the superiority of crystal field theory over valence bond theory. (oct. (2)
(4) Writeapplications of co-ordination compounds in medicine and electroplating. (Oct. (2)
What is effective atomic number
401o
(5) (EAN)?
(March 2014) (3)
(6)
Calculate EAN of cobalt (Z 27) in [CO(NH,J." and of zinc (Z 30)
Classity the following ligands into monodentate and
=
in |Zn(NH,).) So,.
a Ammonia (b)
polydentate
Carbon monoxide (c) Ethylene diamine (d) Ethylene diamine tetra acetate i0n

(Oct. 2014) (2)

(7) Write four' characteristics of co-ordinate complex ion. (Oct. 2014) (2)
(8) On the basis of valence bond theory explain the nature of bonding in [CoF,1 ion. Write the IUPAC
name of
[Co(NO),(NH),]. (March 2015) (3)
(9) Explain Sidgwick's electronic theory with suitable example. (0ct. 2015) (2)
(10) Explain cationic complexes and anionic complexes of co-ordinationation compounds. (Oct. 2013) (2)
(11) lustrate with, example, the difference between a double salt and a co-ordination compound.
(March 201 6) (2)
(12) Explain the terms- Ligand (March 2016) (1)
(13) Write the formula of Tetraminodichloroplatinum (IV) chloride.(March 2016) (1)
(14) Define ligand. Write four postulates of Werner's theory.July 2016) (3)
(15) What is 'effective atomic number (EAN)?
Calculate the effective atomic number of the central metal atom in the following compounds
(a) K,Fe(CN), (b) Cr(CO),
Fe (Z 26) Cr (Z 24) (March 2017) (3)
(16) How igands are classiffed? Explain with suitable exampies. (July 2017 (3)
(17) Explain the geometry of [Co[NH) on the basis of hybridisation.

(Z of Co 27) (March 2018)

tetraamine is
(18) The ligand triethylene
(a) monodentate (b) bidentate (c) tridentate (d) tetradentate
(July 2018) (2)
(19) Write the formula for pentaammine chlorocobalt (LI) sulphate. (July 2018) (2)
(20) Explain the geometry of [Cu[NH,).* on the basis of hybridisation [At. No. Cu =29]. (July 2018) (2)
(21) What is effective atomic number? Calculate
ettective atomic number
of copper (Z 29) in [Cu(NH,).P
(March 2019) (3)

10. HALOGEN DERIVATIVE OF ALKANEs AND ARENES

mention any two uses of iodoform. (March 2008)

note Wurtz reaction and (3)
(1) Write a on
the mechanism of alkaline hydrolysis of bromomethoma
diagram explain
(2) With the help of energy profile
(March 2008) (4)
of 2-chlorobutane. (March 2008,, Oct. 2008)
Define optical activity.
Explain optical activity (4)
(3) rule' with a suitable example. (Oct. 2008, 2014
State and explain
Markownikoff's (2)
44) 2008, March 2011)
carbon atom. (Oct. (1)
(5) Define asymmetric
o n ethyl iodide?
action of following reagents
(6) What is the 2009)
KOH (b)
Alcoholic KCN (c) Silver acetate (March (3)
(a) Aq. of alkaline hydrolysis
of tert-butyl bromide with
energy profile diagram.
mechanism
(7) Explain the
(March 2009, 2010, 2017) 4)
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(8) Give the structural formula and IUPAC name of iso-butyl bromide. (March 2009)
(1)
(9) Draw energy profile diagram of SN2 reaction and explain the following terms:
(a) Transition state (b) Heat of reaction (c) Energy of activation (Oct. 2009) 4)
10) Complete the following reaction and identify A, B, C and D with correct formulae.

AgO Pyridine R
CHBr c Cold Hc,H,OH+D (Oct. 2010 (4
(11) Why does p-nitrochlorobenzene undergo displacement reactions readily with attack of
nucleophilic OH ion? (March 2013) (2)
(12) Write balanced chemical equations for the action of
(a) Phosphorus trichloride on propan-2-ol.
(b) Hydrogen bromide on styrene in the presence of a peroxide.
(c) Methyl bromide on silver propanoate. (March 2013) (3)
(13) Explain optical activity of lactic acid. Draw a neat, labelled energy profile diagram for SN' reaction
mechanism. (Oct. 2013) (4)
(14) Discuss the optical activity of lactic acid. (IMarch 2014) (3)
Distinguish between SN' and SN2 mechanisms. (March 2014) (2)
Write the structures of -
(T6)
a) 3-chloro-3-ethylhex-1-ene (b) 1-lodo-2, 3-dimethylbutane (c) 1, 3, 5-tribromobenzene (Oct. 2014) (3)
(17) Draw structure of DDT. Write its environmental
effects.(March 2015) (2)
(18) Identify A' and B' in the following reaction:

CH,-CH CH, HB A alc, KOH, B (Oct. 2015)

(19) Discuss the mechanism of alkaline hydrolysis of bromomethane. (Oct. 2015) (4)
(20) How is chlorobezene prepared from aniline? How is chlorobenzene converted into diphenyl?
(March 2016) (2)
(21) Explain the terms- Optical activity. (March 2016) (1)
(22) How is propene converted into 1-bromopropane and 2-bromopropane? (March 2016) (2)
(23) Write a note on Sandmeyer's reaction. (July 2016, 2018) (2)
(24) (c) Identify 'A' and B' and rewrite the reactions.
(1) CH
NH,
NaNO,
*2(A)- Cu
HBr
B) +N2
278K

(2) H,C CH, - CH - CH, Alcoholhe(A) +(B) +2KBr +2H,0 (July 2016) (2)
KOH
Br
(25) Define racemic mixture. (March 2017) (1)
(26) Define optical activity. Explain optical activity of lactic acid. (July 2017) (4)
(27) Identify A and B in the following reaction:

CH-Br + Mg 7ether A + Co, B+ Mg(BrjOH (March 2017)

(2)
(28) Explain only reaction mechanism for alkaline hydrolysis of tert-butylbromide. (March 2018)
(2)
(29) Identify 'A' and B' in the following reaction and rewrite the complete reaction:

Na
CH,-CH,-Br +AgCN A B (March 2018)
(2)
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(30) CH, - Br + Nal d y acetone

The above reaction is C.H -I+ NaBr

a) Wurtz reaction
b) Balz-Schiemann reaction
(c)Swarts reaction
d) Finkelstein reaction (July 2018) (1)
, (31) Identity A and B from the following reaction and rewrite complete reaction:

CH,CI+ Mg y etner A2>B+ Mgci(OH) (July 2018) (2)

(32) Complete and rewrite the following chemical reaction:

1-chloro -2, 4-dinitrobenzene aq. alkali ?(July 2018) (1)

368K, H
(33) What racemates? (July 2018)
are (1)
.

(34) What is the action of the

following on ethyl bromide (3)
(1) alcoholic solution of potassium hydroxide
(2) moist silver oxide
(3) silver acetate? (March 2019)
(35) Define Enantiomers. (March 2019) (1)
What is Grignard reagent? (March 2019) (1)
11. ALcOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS
How is cumene converted into phenol? Give test to distinguish between phenol
( and ethanol. (March 2008, 2010; Oct. 2010) (3)
12) How are monohydric alcohols classified? Give suitable examples.
Draw the structure of 2-methyl-propan-1-ol. March 2008) 14)
From methyl magnesium iodide how are the ethanol and propan-2-ol are prepared? (Oct. 2008) (2)
uA What is the action of the following on phenol?
(a) Bromine in CS
(b) Conc. H,SO, in presence of conc. HNO,
(c) Conc. H,SO, at r o o m temperature. (Oct. 2008) (3)
What is the action of following on 2-methyl propan-2-ol1?

(a) H,SO, at 360 K

20%
(2)
(b) NaBr and c o n c . H,SO, (Oct. 2008)
Write the chemical test to distinguish between propan-1-ol, propan-2-ol
and
2-methyl-propan-2-ol. (March 09) (3)
What are phenols? How is carbolic acid prepared from aniline? Write a chemical test to distinguish

between alcohol and phenol. (March 2009) (4)

ethanol?
is the action of the following reagents
on
(8 What
(a) Thionyl chloride
and bromine
bMixture of red phosphorusdichromate. (Oct. 2009, March 2011)
(c) Acidified potassium (2)
from benzene sulphonic acidP
How is carbolic acid prepared
9 c o n c . H,SO, o n phenol
at 373 K? (Oct. 2009)
What is the action of (2)
Chlorobenzene (March 2010;
U1o How is prepared from (a) Aniline (6)
phenol
Oct. 20101
(2)
What is the action
of sulphuric acid at diterent temperatures and different concentrations on
11
the following compounds?
2-Methyl-propan-2-ol (March 2010)
(a) Ethanol (b) Propan-2-ol (c) (3)
l alcohol, iso-propyl alcohol and tertiary butyl alcohol distinguished from each other?

(Oct. 2010) (3)

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How is carbolic acid prepared from cumene? Give two uses of phenol. (March 2011) (3)
H13y alkanes. Explain. (March 2011) (2)
Boiling point of alcohols a r e much higher than those of the corresponding hot HI on it. (March 2008) (3)
(15) Write IUPAC n a m e of ethyl-methyl ether and explain action of cold HI and
2008) (2)
(16) How will you prepare diethyl ether by continuous etherification process? (Oct. (1)
W h a t are ethers? (Oct. 2008, March 2011)
Williamson's synthesis. Mention two uses of ethoxyethane. (March 2009 (3)
18)Write a note on

1 9 H o w are the following compounds prepared from diazomethane?

(a) Dimethyl ether (b) Ethyl methyl ether (Oct. 2009, 2010) (2)
2o What happens when, ethyl methyl ether is hydrolysed by using dil. H,S0,P (Oct. 2009) (1)
ethersmixed ethers prepared by Williamson's synthesis? (March 2010) (2)
2 1 How are simple and
What is the action of dilute sulphuric acid under pressure, on ethoxy ethane? (Oct.
2010) (1)
22)
(23) How is ethyl methyl ether prepared from
(a) Diazomethane (b) Sodium ethoxide? (March 2011) (2)
How is ethanol prepared from methanal by using Grignard reagent? (March 2013) (2)
Explain the mechanism of action of hydroiodic acid on 3-methylbutan-2-ol. (March 2013) (3)
converted into the following?
(26) How is phenol picric acid (Oct. 2013) (3)
(a) benzene (b) benzoquinone (c)
(27) How is methoxy benzene prepared from carbolic acid? (Oct. 2013) (2)
(28) Write the structural formula and IUPAC names of all possible isomers of the compound
with molecular formula CH,O.
Write 'two' uses of phenol. (March 2014) (4)
(29) How is methoxyethane prepared from:
(a) Methyl iodide (b) Diazomethane (March 2014) (2)
30
What is the action of the following reagents on phenol
(a) Bromine in CS, at low temperature. (b) Conc. H,SO, at room temperature. (Oct. 2014) (2)

131How is carbolic acid prepared from the following compounds:

(2) Chlorobenzene and steam at 698K? (March 2015) (2)
1 ) Aniline
(1)
(32Mention two' physical properties of carbolic acid. (March 2015)
3 3 How are the following compunds prepared?
(a) Benayl alcohol from benzyl chloride. (b) Propan -1-ol from propanal (Oct. 2015) (2)
34 How is carbolic acid prepared from chlorobenzene?
What is the action of bromine water on carbolic acids?
Write chemical test to distinguish between carbolic acid and alcohol. (Oct. 2015) (3)
What is métamerism? Explain metamerism with suitable examples of ethers. (March 2016) (2)
Write the reactions involved in dehydration of 1°, 2° and 30 alchols.(March 2016) (2)
What is metamerism? write the structure and IUPAC name of methyl-n-propyl ether.
(37)
What is the action of hot HI on it? (July 2016) (3)
the following conversions carried out?
38) How are

(1) 2-methylbutan-1-ol into 2-methylbutanoic acid.

(2) Phenylethene into Benzoic acid
(3) Benzoic cid into metanitrobenzoic acid. (July 2016) (3)
(39) How is diethyl ether prepared by continuous etherification process? (March 2017)
(2)
440) Define carbolic acid. How carbolic acid is prepared from benzene sulphonic acid? (March 2017) (2)
How willyou prepare ethanol, propan-2-ol and 2-methylpropan-2-ol from Grignard's reagent?
(July 2017) (3)
How is phenol prepared from cumene? (July 2017) (2)
t42)
43) Prepare carbolic acid from benzene sulphonic acid. (March 2018)
Write a chemical equation for the action of neutral ferric chloride on phenol.
(3)
Why ethanol has higher boiling point than ethane? (March 2018) (2)
Summaryoj Board Questions 161
*
preparation
4 of phenol from cumene? What happens when phenol is heated with zinc dust?
(July 2018) (3)
46) Identify A and B
respectively in the following reaction:
tert-butyl alcohol - 20%HOa HBr
H20 H,O0,
363 K A + B

va) 2-methylpropene, 1-bromo-2-methylpropane

b) 2-methylpropene, 2-bromo-2-methylpropane
e 2-methylpropane, 1-bromo-2-methylpropane
Jd) 2-methylpropane, 2-bromo-2-methylpropane (July 2018) (2)
(47) What is the action of the following on isopropyl methyl ether?
(a) cold HI (b) hot HI
(July 2018)
(48) What are ethers? How are they classified? (March 2019) (2)
49) Write balanced chemical
equations for the following
(1) Action of sodium metal on ethanol
2) Action of zinc dust (2)
on phenol (March 2019).
12. ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND
What is the action of
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
(1) following reagents o n acetaldehyde?
(a) Na-Hg/H,O (March 2009) (b) Ammonia (c) Sodium bisulpháte (March 2008) (3)
How will you obtain propan-2-one using
(a) CH CN (b) Ca-salt of fatty acid?
What is the action of the following reagents on propan-2-one?
(a) Hydrogen cyanide (b)Hydrazine. (March 2008) (4)
(3) How will you prepare ethanal from 1, 1-dichloroethane?
What is the reaction of acetaldehyde with
(a) Ammonical silver nitrate b ) Fehlings solution? (Oct. 2008) (3)
What is the action of ammonia on: (a) Acetaldehyde (b) Formaldehyde? (Oct. 2008)
4) (2)
(5) Write a note on Cannizarro's reaction. (Oct. 2008, 2010; March 2011) (2)
(6) Starting from Ca-salts of fatty acids, write the preparation of

(a) Acetadehyde (b) Acetone (March 2009) (2)

(7) Write a note on aldol condensation. (March 2009, 2010) (4)
How is carbonyl group converted into
(8)
(b) >CHOH e) - CH, - (d) - - O H (Oct. 2009, 2010)
(a) CH,OH (2)
(9) Convert the following:
2009; March 2010)
(a) Acetone into pinacol. (Oct.
(Oct. 2009)
(b) Formaldehyde into urotropine. (3)
o n ethanal?
(10) What is the action of following reagents
(a) Fehling solution (b) Tollen's reagent (March 2010)
(2)

'Carbonyl group'
converted into (Oct. 2010)
(11) How is (1)
OH OH

Cannizzaro's reaction (b) Clemensen's reduction. (Oct. 2010)

(12) Explain: (a) (2)
13 How will you obtain-
D i a c e t o n a m i n e from
acetone? (b) Urotropine from formaldehyde?
(a)
Acetaldoxime from
acetaldehyde? (March 2011)\
(c) (3)
and ketones? Write a note on Cannizzaro's reaction. (March 2 0 1 1
(141 What are aldehydes (4)
irom (a) Carboxylic acid (b) Acid chloride
ethanoate prepared
(15) How is ethyl (2)
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(16) Write a note on alkaline hydrolysis of an ester. (March 2008) (2)

(17) How will you bring about following conversions?
(a) Acetic acid to acetyl chloride (b) Methyl cyanide to acetic acid
(c) Acetyl chloride to ethyl acetate (d) Ethyl iodide to ethyl acetate (Oct. 2008) (4)
(18) Convert the following:
Ta) Dry ice into acetic acid (b) Ethyl acetate into acetone. (March 2009) (4)
1 9 How is ethyl acetate obtained from
(a) Silver acetate (b) Acetic acid? (Oct. 2009) (2)
(20) How is acetic acid converted into
(a) Acetamide (b) Acetic anhydride? (Oct. 2009) (2)
21) How is acetic acid prepared from
(a) Dry ice b Methyl cyanide? (March 2010) (2)
(22) What is the action of ethyl magnesium iodide on ethyl methanoate in equimolar quantities?
(March 2010) (2)
(23) What happens when
(a) Acetic acid is heated with P0,?
bSilver acetate is heated with methyl iodide?
is treated with sodium bicarbonate? (Oct. 2010) (3)
)Acetic acid
(1)
(24) Define Ester
(Oct. 2010)
(25) What is the action of excess of methyl magnesium iodide on ethyl ethanoate? (March 2011) (4
(26 How is 4-methylpent-3-en-2-one obtained from propan-2-one? (March 2013) (2)
(271 How are the following compounds prepared?
(a) Benzaldehyde from benzene.
(b) Acetophenone from benzene.
(c) Benzaldehyde from benzoyl chloride. (March 2013) (3)
Mention two' uses of propan-2-one. (March 2013) (1)
(28)
(29) Explain the mechanism of aldol condensation- (Oct. 2013; March 2015) (3)
(30) How is benzophenone prepared from benzonitrile ? (Oct. 2013; July 2016; March 2018) (2)
structure of carbonyl (Oct. 2013)
functional group. (1)
3 Dxplain the
(32) Write a note on aldol condensation. (March 2014, 2017) (2)
(33)
Write a note on self oxidation-reduction reaction of aldehyde with suitable example. (March 2014) (2)

(34) Identify A'and B' in the following reaction: CH,MgBr CO,H/H.OA'

+
B (Oct. 2014) (2)
(35) Write the structure and IUPAC names of all the metamers répresented by formula C,H, O. (Oct. 2014) (3)

(36) Write balanced chemical equations for action of ammonia on

acetone (Oct. 2014) (3)
(a) formaldehyde (b) acetaldehyde (c)
Write a note on Friedel Craft's acylation. (March 2015) (2)
(37)
(38) Explain, why are boiling points of carboxylic acids higher than corresponding alcohols. (March 2015) (2)
(39) Write the. structures and IUPAC names of the following compounds:
(a) Adipic acid (b) a-methyl butyraldehyde. (March 2015) (2)
What is Stephen reaction? (Oct. 2015)
(2)
(40)
of isomeric aldehydes having molecular formula C.H,O.
(41) Write the structure and lUPAC names
(Oct. 2015) (4)
What ketones? How are ketones classified? (March 2016) (2)
LA2) are

2016) (4)
(43) Explain the mechanism of esterification. (March

Write IUPAC names of the following compounds

(44)
O

(b) CH-C-c-CH, (July 2016) (2)

(a) CH
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(45) Write two uses of

formaldehyde. (July 2016) (1)
(46) How is ethanoic acid
prepared from dry ice ? (March 2017 (2)
CH,
447) Give IUPAC name
of CH-CH-CH-CHO (March 2017)
What is the action of
(1)
(48) the
following reagents prepanoner
on
(a) Phenyl hydrazine
(b) Zn-Hg/conc. HCI
(c) Sodium bisulphite (July 2017)
(3)
(49 Write a note on self
oxidation-reduction reaction of aldehyde with suitable example. (July (2)
(50) Complete and rewrite the balanced chemical 2017
equations
(a) Chlorobenzene NaCN+CuCN
473 K, pressure (b) Isobutyraldehyde 50% KOH?
(c) Butanone +2, 4-dinitro-phenyl hydrazine ? (March 2018) (3)
(51) What is the action of the
following reagents on ethanoic acid?
(a) LiAlH,/ F,O (b) PC1, heat (c) P,O, heat (March 2018) (3)
(52) Complete and rewrite the balanced chemical equation for the following reactions:
(a) Benzaldehyde 50% KOH.
(b) Acetone + phenylhydrazine ? (July 2018)
(2)
(53) Write the preparation of benzoic acid from the following
(a) styrene (b) benzamide (c) dry ice (July 2018) (3)
(54) Write balanced equations for the following conversions
(a) Cyclopropane carboxylic acid to cyclopropylmethanol.
(b) Acetyl chloride to benzyl methyl ketone using dialkyl cadmium (July 2018)
(2)
(55) A compound used as pistachio flavour in ice cream is
(a) vanillin
b)acetophenone (c) muscone (d) butyraldehyde
(March 2019) (1)
I56) What is Nessler's reagent? (March 2019)
(1)
(57) Write chemical equation for the following:
(i) Gatterman-Koch formylation
(ii) Rosenmund reduction
(iii) Fischer esterification
(iv) Hell-Vohlard-Zelinsky reaction (March 2019)
(4)
(58) How will you convert
(i) calcium acetate to acetaldehyde
(ii) acetone to acetone cyanohydrin

(iii) sodium acetate to methane

(iv) benzoic acid to m-bromobenzoic acid? (March 2019)

(4)
13. COMPOUNDS CONTAINING NITROGEN
(1) How is ethanamine prepared by using
Acetaldoxime (b) Methyl cyanide (March 2008)
(a) (2)
acetylation reaction of
(2) Write
Ethyl amine (b) Diethyl amine. (March 20o8)
(a) (2)
What are amines? What is the action ot acetyi chloride on ethanamine, N-Ethylethanamine
(3) N-N-dimethylethanamine? (Oct. 2008)
and
C and D. Write complete reactions. (4)
(4) Identify A, B,

CH CN
NatR-OH A CH B CH c D (March 2009)
(4)
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(5) How is ethylamine prepared from-

(a) Nitro-alkane.
(b) Oxime?
2010; Oct. 2009; July 201 7) (4)
Explain basic nature of amines. (March
(6) What is the action of-
(a) Nitrous acid on ethyl amine
(b) Mixture of sodium and alcohol on acetonitrile? (Oct. 2010) (2)
(2)
(7) What is a Quaternary ammonium salt'? (Oct. 2010)

amine. (March 2011) (2)

(8) What are amines? Give 1UPAC name of ethyl methyl
(9) How will you convert?
(March 2011) (2)
(a) C = N into - CH NH (b) -NH into - OH
What is the action of bromine in alkaline medium on-
(10)
(March 2013) (2
(a) CH CHNO, (6) CH3- CH NO,
CH3
(11) Write a short note on Hoffmann bromamide degradation. (IMarch 2013) (3)
(12) How is nitromethane prepared from the following?
acid (c) a-nitroalkene (0ct. 2013) 13)
(a) alkyl halide (6) a-halogen carboxylic
(13) Explain Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction. (Oct. 2013; March 2017, 2018) (2)
aniline?
(14) What is the action of the following reagents on
and sulphuric acid (March 2014) (3)
(a) Bromine water (b) Acetic anhydride (c) Hot conc.

'A' and B' in the following equation: (2)

(15) Identify the compound
CH CH, + HNO,25-600 K ASn/conc. HCI B+H,O (March 2014)
(16) What will be the action of the mixture of sodium nitrite and dilute hydrochloric acid on:

(à) Ethyl amine (b) Aniline (c) Triethyl amine? (Oct. 2014) (3)
(17) How are propan-1-amine and propan-2-amine prepared from oxime? (Oct. 2014) (2)
(18) How is ethyl amine prepared from methyl iodide? (March 2015) (2)
(19) Write a note on Gabriel phthalimide synthesis. (March 2015) 13)
(20) What is the action of acetic anhydride on:
(a) Ethyl amine (b) Diethyl amine (Oct 2015) (2)
(21) What is the action of nitrous acid on-
(a) Primary nitroalkane (b) Secondary nitroalkane (c) Tertiary nitroalkane (Oct. 2015) (3)
(22) How are
(a) 1-nitropropane and
(b) 2-nitropropane prepared from suitable oxime? (March 2016) (2)
(23) How are 1-nitropropane, 2-nitropropane and 2-methyl-2-nitropropane are distinguished from each other using
nitrous acid? (March 2016) (3)
(24) What is the action of benzene diazonium chloride on

(a) Phenol in alkaline medium (b) Aniline (July 2016) (2)

(25) Identify A' and B' and rewrite the reactions.

CH, - N (CH) Ag,OH,0A AB+ (CH,), N+H,O (July 2016) (1)

A

(26) What is the action of Benzene Sulphony! Chloride on primary, secondary and tertiary amines?
(JTuly 2016) (3)
What is the action of mixture of NaNO, and dil.HCL on:
(27)
(a) Ethylamine (b) Aniline (c) Diethylamine (March 2017) (3)
(28) How is nitroenthane converted into
-

acetic acid? (July 2017)

(a) Ethyl amine, (b} N-ethylhydroxyl amine, (c) (3)
(29) What is the action of p-toluinesulphonylchloride on ethylamine and diethylamine? (March 2018) (2)
(30) What is the action of lithium aluminium hydride in the presence of ether on the following compounds?

(a) nitroethane
2018)
(b) 2-methyl-1-nitropropane. (July (2)
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(3 oOlance structures of aniline. What is the action of benzene diaozonium chloride on ethanolr

(32) Write the structure (July 2018) (2)

of
(33) Write a short note on
Phenylmethanamine. (March 2019) (1)
Hoffmann elimination. (March 2019)
(34) What are amines? (March 2019) (3)
(1)

Give chemical reactions

14 BIO-MOLECULES
(1) of
(a)
glucose with
Hydroxyl amine (b) Bromine water. (March 2008)
(2) Explain Hardening of oils'. (2)
(March 2008, Oct. 2009)
(3) How will you convert (2)
glucose into -

(a) Gluconic acid

(4) (b) Saccharic acid (Oct. 2008)
(2)
Classify proteins onthe basis of
(5) What is the action of
hydrolysis products
give examples. (Oct. 2008)and
(2)
Na-Hg/H,O on Glucose. (March 2009) (1)
(6) Distinguish between oils and fats (March 2009, 2010, Oct.
(7) How is the 2010) (2)
glucose prepared from sucrose? (March 2009, 2017)
(8) Define the term (2)
'Simple protein'. (Oct. 2009)
(9) Explain the term proteins. (March 2008) (1)
(10) Classify the following carbohydrates (1)
(a) Cellulose (b) Maltose (c) Raffinose (d) Fructose. (Oct. 2009)
(11) What are
conjugated proteins? How is peptide linkage (2)
formed in proteins? (March 2010)
(12) WriteBiuret test' for proteins. (Oct. (3)
2010)
(13) What is the action of the (1)
following on glucose?
(a) Acetic anhydride
(b) Hydroxyl amine. (Oct. 2010)
(14) What are triglycerides? Give one (2)
example each of fat and oil. (March 2011)
(15) What is the action of excess of (2)
phenyl hydrazine on glucose? (March 2011)
(16) What are hormones? Write the structure of (3)
simple triglycerides. (March 2013)
(17) Define complex lipids and write the structures of nucleotide and (2)
nucleoside. (March 2013)
(18) Enlist the properties ofglucose that cannot be explained on the basis of open chain structure of (2)
it.

(19) What
(Oct. 2013) (3)
hormones? State the functions of insulin. (Oct.
are
2013)
(20) What happens when glucose is treated with- (2)
(a) Bromine water (b) Dilute nitric acid
(c) Hydrogen cyanite (HCN) (March
(21) Define 2014) (3)
complex lipids. Mention 'two' functions of lipids. (March 2014)
(22) Describe laboratory method for preparation of
glucose. Write the reaction that indicates the (2)
of-CHO group in glucose. (Oct. 2014) presence

(23) simple Fischer projection formulae of D-(+)-glucose and D-(}- fructose.

Draw the (3)
(Oct. 2014) (2)
(24) How are proteins classified o n the basis of molecular shapes? (March
2015)
(25) Define carbohydrates. What are reducing and non-reducing sugars? (March (2)
2015)
(26) What are monosaccharides?
Draw ring structure of a - D
(+) glucopyranose ? (Oct. -
-
(3)
(27) What is peptide linkage? How is tripeptide formed? (Oct. 2015)
2015) (2)
(28) What are carbohydrates? (March 2016) (3)
(29) What are vitamins? Name any two diseases caused by deficiency of vitamin A. (1)
Write the structures of
(a) nucleoside (b) nucleotide (March 2016)
(30) What is the action of following reagents on glucose? (4)
(a) bromine water (b) dilute HNO, (c) Hydroxyl amine (July 2016)
(3)
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(32) What are 'nucleic acids?

Define complex lipids. Mention any two functions of lipids (March 2017) (3)
(33) Define enzymes.
(3)
How is peptide linkage formed? (July 2017)

(34) What happens when glucose is treated with

(a) hydroxylamine (b) hydrogen cyanide (July 2017) (2)
(35) How glucose is prepared from cane suger?
Write the formula of the complex copper (11) hexacyano ferrate (1) (March 2018) (3)
(36) Draw the structure of chloroxylenol and adenine. (March 2018) (2)
(37) What are amino acids? Write the correct reaction for formation of peptide bond between amino acids.
(March 2018) (2)
(38) How is glucose prepared from starch? (July 2018) (2)
(39) Draw the structure of Thymine. (July 2018) (1)
(40) The functional group present in triacylglycerol is (July 2018)
(a) alcohol (b) ether (c) ester (d) amine (1)
(41) Draw the structure of Veronal. (July 2018) (1)
(42) What is the action of following reagents on glucose?
(a) Bromine water (b) Hydroxylamine (July 2018) (2
(43) Write the number of hydroxyl groups present in a - D - (+) - Glucopyranose (trans). (March 2019) (1)
(44) How is glucose prepared by commercial method?
Howis peptide linkage formed? (March 2019) (3)

15. POLYMERS
(1) Write chemical reactions involved in preparation of Nylon-66. (March 2008, 2010; Oct. 2009) (2)
(2) What are synthetic fibres? How is terylene prepared? (October 2008) (3)
(3) Define Fibre'. (March 2009, 2011; Oct. 2009, 2010) (1)
(4) Write two properties and two uses of nylon-6. (March 2009) (2)
(5) Write the two uses of Terylene'. (March 2010) (1)
(6) Write names and chemical formulae of the chemical substances used in the
preparation of nylon-66. (Oct. 2010) (2)
(7) Give chemical reactions involved in preparation of Terylene. (March 2011) (2)
(8) Write the chemical reaction to prepare novolac polymer. (March 2013) (2)
(9) Explain the following terms:
(a) Homopolymers (b) Elastomers (March 2013) (2)
(10) How are polymers classified on the basis of polymerisation process? (Oct. 2013) (2)
(11) Write the structure of melamine. (Oct. 2013) (1)
(12) What are thermoplastic polymers? (March 2014) (1)
(13) Write names and chemical formulae of monomers used in preparing Buna-S. (March 2014) (2)
(14) How is Nylon 6, 6 prepared? Write any two' uses of terylene. (Oct. 2014) (3)
(15) Explain with examples, branched and linear polymers.(March 2015) (2)
(16) What are biodegradable polymers and non-biodegradable polymers? Write 'one example' of each.
(March 2015) (2)
(17) Write the reactions involved in the preparation of -

(a) Teflon (b) Orlon (c) PVC. (Oct. 2015) (3)

(18) Write the reaction for the preparation of Nylon-6. (March 2016) (1)
(19) How are polythene and neoprene prepared?(March 2016) (2)
(20) Write the formulae of the raw materials used for preparation of (a) Buna-S (b) Dextron (July 2016)
(2)
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(21) How are the following polymers prepared?
(a) Orlon (b) Teflon
(July 2016) (2)
(22) Explain the following terms
(a) Homopolymers (b) Elastomers (March 2017) (2)
(23)
(23) How is nylon 6,6 prepared? (March 2017) (1)
(24) How is
Terylene prepared? (Jhuly 2017) (2)
(25) Explain the preparation and uses of nylon-2-nylon-6. (March 2018) (3)
(26) What are elastomers?
Distinguish between thermoplastic polymers and thermosetting polymers. (Ahuly 2018) (2)
(27) A polymer which contains ester linkage is
(a) Teflon (b) Buna-N (c) Dextron (d) Neoprene
(July 2018) (1)
(28) Write chemical reactions to prepare the following polymers: (3)
(i) Teflon (ii) Nylon-6 (ii) Dextron (March 2019)