HSC Science (General) १२ वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for Chemistry

For a reaction : 

(i) Write the order and molecularity of this reaction.

(ii) Write the unit of k.

Account for the following : Nitrogen does not form pentahalide.

For the hydrolysis of methyl acetate in aqueous solution, the following results were obtained :

(i) Show that it follows pseudo first order reaction, as the concentration of water remains constant.

(ii) Calculate the average rate of reaction between the time interval 30 to 60 seconds.

(Given log 2 = 0.3010, log 4 = 0.6021)

The following data were obtained during the first order thermal decomposition of SO₂Cl₂ at a constant volume :

SO₂Cl₂ (g) → SO₂ (g) + Cl₂ (g)

Calculate the rate constant.

(Given : log 4 = 0.6021, log 2 = 0.3010)

Define the following term:

Essential amino acids

Explain ionic solids are hard and brittle.

Copper crystallises into a fcc lattice with edge length 3.61 × 10⁻⁸ cm. Show that the calculated density is in agreement with its measured value of 8.92 g cm⁻³.

Define Molality.

MnO₂ and Ca₃(PO₄)₂ present in iron ore get reduced to Mn and P in the zone of _______.

(A) combustion

(B) reduction

(C) fusion

(D) slag formation

An ionic compound crystallises in FCC type structure with ‘A’ ions at the centre of each face and ‘B’ ions occupying corners of the cube. The formula of compound is _______.

Explain the given terms: Homopolymers

Give IUPAC name of :

Write the different oxidation states of iron

Classify the following solids into different types:

a. Ammonium phosphate

b. Brass

c. S₈ molecule

d. Diamond

Distinguish between isothermal process and adiabatic process.

Ethylidene dichloride when boiled with aqueous solution of NaOH yields _______.

(A) formaldehyde

(B) acetaldehyde

(C) acetone

(D) ethyl methyl ketone

Ethylidene dichloride when boiled with aqueous solution of NaOH yields _______.

(A) formaldehyde

(B) acetaldehyde

(C) acetone

(D) ethyl methyl ketone

Ethylidene dichloride when boiled with aqueous solution of NaOH yields _______.

(A) formaldehyde

(B) acetaldehyde

(C) acetone

(D) ethyl methyl ketone

Explain, why lanthanum (Z = 57) forms La³⁺ ion, while cerium (Z = 58) forms Ce⁴⁺ ion?

Natalite is a mixture of

(a) diethyl ether and methanol

(b) diethyl ether and ethanol

(c) dimethyl ether and methanol

(d) dimethyl ether and ethanol