THE THIRD PRESBOARD EXAMINATION 2020-21 Clays X (ICSE) SCIENCE Paper-2 CHEMISTRY Time: Two hours Maximum on + Answers (0 this paper: must be written on the answer seript provided separately © You will NOT be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes © This time is to be spent in reading the question paper * The time given at the head of this paper is the tine allowed for writing the answers ©The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ * All subsections of cach question or parts of question must be answered in the correct order * Please do not write anything on your question paper except your name and roll number * This paper is divided into two sections. Section I [40 marks] and Section Hf [40 marks}. Section 1 is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section I Give balanced equations wherever required. SECTION 1 [40 marks} Attempt all questions from this Section, Question 1 (a) Name the following (Formula not acceptable): (5) (i) A white solid used for drying Ammonia (ii) Product formed when concentrated HC! (iii) The gas liberated when dilute HCI reacts with active metals (iv) A common ore of Aluminium (v) Most reactive halogen. added to Copper oxide (b) Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the following rea (5) (i Sulphur reacts with concentrated HINO (ii) Red Lead is treated with concentrated HCL Magnesium nitride is warmed with water Methane reacts with Chlorine in presence of diffused sunlight Metal sulphite reacts with dilute HsSOs. © relevant observation for each of the following reactions: (5) (i) Moist Lead acetate paper is introduced into a jar of Hydrogen sulphide gas. J=2 ‘This paper consists of six printed pages. ‘Turn over Scanned with CamScannernium hydroxide is slowly added to Copper sulphate solution, first a Gi) Ammonium hy ttle and then in excess. - i) Sites hydroxide is added slowly to Iron (II) chloride solution. 3 Barium chloride is mixed with Sodium sulphate solution. (v) Carbon dioxide is passed through lime water. (@ Supply the missing words in each of the statements given below: (51 (Hydrogen chloride is a covalent compound. Gi) Ammonia gas turns red litmus to blue. (ii) Sulphuric acid is least volatile acid. (iv) Magnesium reacts with Nitrogen to form Magnesium nitride. (v) Hydrogen chloride is soluble in water. 5) (€) Solve the following: (A compound has following percentage composition: H= 1.59%, N = 22.22%, O = 76.19%. Find the empirical formula of the compound. [H=1,N=14,0=16 (i) What is the empirical formula of Acetic acid [CH3;COOH]? (Q) Give a reason for each of the following statements: {5 (@) Alkali metals are strong reducing agents. (ii) Methane does not undergo addition reactions but Ethene does, (iii) Tonization potential of the elements increases across a period. (™) Covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points, (¥) Ttis dangerous to burn Methane in an insufficient supply of air, Scanned with CamScanner(bh) Name the gas evolved in each case: 6) () Copper carbonate is heated. (i) Concentrated HCI is added to Manganese dioxide ii) Dilute HCl is added to Sodium sulphite (iv) Dilute HNO reacts with Copper. (¥) Concentrated H2SOs reacts with Sulphur. SECTION II [40 marks] Attempt any four questions from this Section. Question 2 (a) Answer the questions by choosing the correct option from the list of gases given @ below: Sulphur dioxide, Hydrogen chloride, Ammonia, Chlorine (i) Gas A which is basic in nature (ii) Gas B which turns lime water milky (iii) Gas C which gives dense white fumes with gas A. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between gas C and gas A. (iv) (b) (i) _ Draw an electron dot structure of Ammonia molecule. Q) (N=7,H=]} (ii) What do you mean by lone pair of electrons? w (©) There are three elements E, F and G with atomic numbers 19, 8 and 17 respectively. (B] (i) Classify the elements as metals and non metals. (ii) Give the molecular formula of the compound formed between E and G and state the type of chemical bond in this compound. Question 3 (a) Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow: (4) ze yj” oF drogen pve peel Cathode ipsum {plosiream ol) Jot @) Turn over Scanned with CamScanner(i) Define the process shown in the diagram. (ii) Give the equation for the reaction taking place at the anode iii) Why is it regarded as redox reaction? (iv) Why is dilute Sulphuric acid preferred to dilute Nitric acid? (b) In the laboratory preparation of Hydrochloric acid, Hydrogen chloride gas is B) dissolved in water. (i) Draw a diagram to show the arrangement used for the absorption of HC] gas in water. (ii) Give two reasons for the necessity of such an arrangement. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of dilute HCI with each of BI © the following: @ Iron (i) Copper carbonate er nitrate Question 4 (a) Answer the following questions related to the extraction of Aluminium from its ore: 4 @ ‘Name the solution used to react with bauxite as a first step in Baeyer's process. Give the equation for the conversion of Aluminium hydroxide to pure Alumina. Why is Cryolite added to the electrolytic mixture? Gi) (iii) (iv) Why are graphite rods replaced continously? (b) Fill in the blanks (i= vi) by choosing the correct words from brackets: B] [hydroxyl, salt, hydronium, less, water, greater] Solution M turns blue litmus red, so it must contain __(i) ions. Another solution N turns red litmus blue so it must contains __(ii) __ ions. When solution M and N react together, they form (iii) _ and __(iv) Solution M will have pH v) than 7 while solution N will have pH than 7. (©) What is meant by universal indicator? Give an example of it. Q) (d) Define basic salt. U1) Osc oa ta aS Dae a ne i 8 ee J-2 (4) Scanned with CamScannerQuestion § @ &) Question 6 @) () (©) rural formula 0 Draw the struct (i) ethyne (ii) 2-methyl propane (iii) butane (iv) propene. Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the (i) Catalytic hydrogenation of Ethene (ii) Catalytic hydrogenation of Ethyne (iii) Concentrated Sulphuric acid reacts with Sulphur, Give a reason for each of the following statements: F () _Alkanes undergo substitution reactions. Gi) Concentrated Sulphuric acid is used in preparation of Hydrogen ch gas and Nitric acid. gett (iii) Neon has electron affinity zero. Arrange the following as per the instructions given in the brackets: () Cs,Na, Li, K, Rb (increasing order of metallic character) (i) Mg,Cl,Na,S,Si (decreasing order of atomic size) (ii) Na, K, Cl, S, Si (inereasing order of ionization energy) (iv) Cl, F,Br,I (increasing order of electron affinity). State the following: B (i) The group whose elements have zero valency i) The formula of the sulphite of the element in period 3 and group 1 [IA] (iii) The process for the large scale manufacture of Nitric acid. Answer the following questions related to the laboratory preparation of Nitric acid: GB) (Give a balanced chemical equation for the above preparation. (ii) Why is an all glass apparatus used in the above preparation? (iii) What do you observe when vapours of Nitric acid are heated with Copper turnings? (5) ‘Turn over Scanned with CamScannerQuestion 7 iq @ (b) © Solve the following: Calculate the molecular formula of the compound whose empirical formula @ a is CHO and vapour density is 30. i) Find the empirical formula of the compound which has Zn = 47.8% and C1=52.2%. [Zn=65, Cl= 35.5] Complete the following equations: By (i) NaOHexcessy + H2SOaaity > ste (i) Pb (NOs), +> (iii) NayCO; + HC1> + Bl Distinguish between the following pair of compounds by a chemical test ()__ Iron (II) chloride solution and Copper chloride solution. (ii) Ammonium hydroxide and Sodium hydroxide. (iii) Calcium nitrate and Zine nitrate (6) Scanned with CamScanner