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Class 12 Chemistry 2020 Board Exam

168 questions from the 2020 Class 12 exam, combined from all 6 question paper sets (Set 1–6) with duplicates removed.

168questions
6exam sets
10chapters covered
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Note: The 2020 board exams were held in early 2020, just before the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.

Questions from the 2020 exam first 10 of 168 — free

Q1MCQ20201 mark

The most common and stable oxidation state of a Lanthanoid is :
(a) + 2
(b) + 3
(c) + 4
(d) + 6

(A)+ 2
(B)+ 3
(C)+ 4
(D)+ 6
Q2MCQ20201 mark

Out of the following, the strongest base in aqueous solution is
(a) Methylamine
(b) Dimethylamine
(c) Trimethylamine
(d) Aniline

(A)Methylamine
(B)Dimethylamine
(C)Trimethylamine
(D)Aniline
Q3MCQ20201 mark

The colligative property used for the determination of molar mass of polymers and proteins is :
(a) Osmotic pressure
(b) Depression in freezing point
(c) Relative lowering in vapour pressure
(d) Elevation is boiling point

(A)Osmotic pressure
(B)Depression in freezing point
(C)Relative lowering in vapour pressure
(D)Elevation is boiling point
Q4MCQ20201 mark

Which of the following is affected by catalyst ?
(a) H
(b) G
(c) E
(d) S

(A)H
(B)G
(C)E
(D)S
Q5MCQ20201 mark

The compounds [Co(SO) (NH)] Br and [Co(Br) (NH)] SO represent :
(a) optical isomerism
(b) linkage isomerism
(c) ionisation isomerism
(d) coordination isomerism

(A)optical isomerism
(B)linkage isomerism
(C)ionisation isomerism
(D)coordination isomerism
Q620201 mark

Predict the stereochemistry of the product formed if an optically active alkyl halide undergoes substitution reaction by S1 mechanism.

Q720201 mark

Write the structures of the products formed when anisole is treated with HI.

Q820202 marks

What happens when
(a) Propanone is treated with methylmagnesium iodide and then hydrolysed, and
(b) Benzene is treated with CHCOCl in presence of anhydrous AlCl ?

Q9MCQ20201 mark

The correct cell to represent the following reaction is :
Zn + 2Ag Zn + 2Ag

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q10MCQ20201 mark

Out of the following transition elements, the maximum number of oxidation states are shown by
(a) Sc (Z = 21)
(b) Cr (Z = 24)
(c) Mn (Z = 25)
(d) Fe (Z = 26)

(A)Sc (Z = 21)
(B)Cr (Z = 24)
(C)Mn (Z = 25)
(D)Fe (Z = 26)

Chapters covered in the 2020 exam

About the 2020 Class 12 Chemistry paper

CBSE conducted the 2020 Class 12 Chemistry board exam in 6 question paper sets — students in different regions received different sets of the same exam. This page combines every set and removes repeated questions, giving you all 168 unique questions actually asked that year. The 2020 questions drew from 10 chapters of the syllabus.

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