(Paper) HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS EXAMPLARY QUESTIONS XII CHEMISTRY

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HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS EXAMPLARY QUESTIONS XII CHEMISTRY

Chemistry – Class XII 

Q.1 A translucent white waxy solid (A) on heating in an inert atmosphere is converted to its allotropic form (B). Allotrope (A) on reaction with very dilute aqueous KOH liberates a highly poisonous gas (C) having rotten fish smell. With excess of chlorine forms (D) which hydrolyses to compound (E). Identify compounds (C), (D) and (E).  Give brief explanation for your answers.

 (3 Marks)

 

Q.2 Free energies of formation of   (∆fG) of MgO(s) and CO(g) at 1273 K and 2273K are given below

 On the basis of above data, predict the temperature at which carbon can be used as a reducing agent (2 marks)