VASISHTA SCHOOL, MADANAPALLE

MODEL EXAM-1 –DECEMBER, 2023

Class : X Date: 19 -12-23 Time: 2 hrs.
Sub : CHEMISTRY Marks: 80m

SECTION A (40MARKS)
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)
Question 1.
Choose one correct answer to the questions from the given options: (15M)
(i) If vapour density of a hydrocarbon is 13, calculate the molecular mass.
a) 13
b) 28
c) 26
d) 31
(ii) Glucose reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid to give a very pure form of carbon called
sugar charcoal.
The reaction taking place is
a) Oxidation
b) Dehydration
c) Combustion
d) Hydrogenation
(iii) The metal which has to be coated on the object surface is made
a) Anode
b) Cathode
c) Electrolyte
d) Vessel
(iv) The basicity of acetic acid is
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) One
(v) The brown ring test is used for the detection of
a) Carbonate ion
b) Chloride ion
c) Nitrate ion
d) Sulphate ion
(vi) Which of the following metal is not reduced by normal reducing agents?
a) Mercury
b) Aluminium
c) Copper
d) Gold
(vii) Which of the following compound reacting with conc. HCl to liberate chlorine?
a) Phosphorus pentoxide
b) Calcium Oxide
c) Aluminium Oxide
d) Manganese dioxide
(viii) The IUPAC name of acetic acid is
a) Methanoic acid
b) Ethanal
c) Ethanoic acid
d) Ethanol
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(ix) The catalyst used in Ostwald’s process
a) Nickel
b) Finely divided iron
c) Platinum
d) Granulated Zinc
(x) The hydroxide which is soluble in excess of ammonium hydroxide is
a) Copper hydroxide
b) Calcium hydroxide
c) Lead hydroxide
d) Ferrous hydroxide
(xi) Electron affinity is maximum in
a) Alkaline earth metals
b) Halogens
c) Inert gases
d) Alkali metals
(xii) The organic compound prepared when ethanol undergoes dehydration
a) Methane
b) Ethane
c) Acetylene
d) Ethene
(xiii) An alkali metal found in period 3 and group 1 is
a) Magnesium
b) Lithium
c) Sodium
d) Potassium
(xiv) A polar covalent compound is
a) Methane
b) Ammonia
c) Nitrogen
d) Chlorine
(xv) Which of the following is a weak electrolyte?
a) Sulphuric acid
b) Nitric acid
c) Hydrochloric acid
d) Acetic acid

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Question 2.
(a) Complete the following statements by choosing the correct answer from the brackets: [5]
(i) Saturated hydrocarbons do not undergo___________(Substitution/Addition) reactions
(ii) A molecule of _________contains a triple bond.
(iii) In a period, increase in electron affinity increases_________(Oxidation/Reduction)
(iv) When sodium chloride is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid below 200C, one of the
products formed is __________ (Sodium hydrogen sulphate/sodium sulphate)
(v) Heating ammonium chloride with sodium hydroxide produces ___(ammonia/nitrogen)

(b) Match the following in column A with the correct answer from the choices given in column B: [5]
COLUMN-A COLUMN-B
1) Ammonium hydroxide solution ( ) a) Contains only ions
2) Dilute hydrochloric acid ( ) b) Contains only molecules
3) Carbon tetrachloride ( ) c) Contains ions and molecules
4) Acidic salt ( ) d) Sodium sulphate
5) Normal salt ( ) e) Sodium hydrogen sulphate

(c) State one appropriate observation for each of the following: [5]
(i) Concentrated sulphuric acid is added dropwise to a crystal of hydrated copper sulphate.
(ii) Potassium sulphite is treated with dilute hydrochloric acid.
(iii) A few crystals of Lead nitrate are heated strongly.
(iv) Electricity is passed through molten Lead bromide.
(v) Sodium ethanoate is heated with sodalime.

(d) Arrange the following as per the instructions given in the bracket: [3]
(i) Na, K, Cl, Si, S (Increasing order of electronegativity)
(ii) Be, Li, F, C, B, N, O (Increasing order of metallic character)
(iii) Br, F, I, Cl (Increasing order of atomic size)

(e) Identify the following: [2]

i) The property by which carbon bonds with itself to form a long chain.
ii) The bond formed by a shared pair of electrons with both electrons coming from the same atom.

(f) Name the following organic compounds in IUPAC System : [3]

(i)

(ii)
(iii)

(g) Draw the structural formula for the following [2]

(i) 2-Methyl butanol
(ii) Ethanoic acid

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 SECTION B (4×10=40 Marks)
(Attempt any FOUR)
Each question carries 10 marks
Question 3
(a) State the type of bonding in the following molecules [3]
i. CaO ii. HCl iii. NaCl

(b) Sanjana has a basic solution X that has a PH7. [2]

State how the PH of the solution X change on addition of the following:
i) Hydrochloric acid ii) a solution of a base

(c) CHow will you distinguish between the following pairs of compounds using NH4OH? [3]
i) Copper sulphate and Ferrous sulphate
i) Zinc nitrate and Lead nitrate
ii) Calcium nitrate and Ferrous nitrate

(d) If 6 litres of hydrogen and 5.6 litres of chlorine are mixed and exploded, what will be the [2]
composition by volume of the resulting gaseous mixture?

Question 4
(a) Draw the structures of isomers of [2]
i) Butane
ii) Pentane and write their IUPAC names.

(b) Give reasons why: [5]

(i) Sodium chloride will conduct electricity only in fused or aqueous solution state.
(ii) Potassium is not extracted by electrolysis of its aqueous solution.
(iii) Hydrogen chloride gas is not collected over water.
(iv) Only-all glass apparatus should be used for the preparation of nitric acid by
heating concentrated sulphuric acid and potassium nitrate.
(v) The blue colour of aqueous copper sulphate fades when it is electrolyzed using
platinum electrodes.

(c) CIf the empirical formula of two compounds is CH and their vapour densities are 13 and [3]
39 respectively, find the molecular formula.

Question 5
(a) A metal article is to be electroplated with silver. The electrolyte selected is sodium argento [3]
cyanide.
(i) What kind of salt is sodium argento cyanide?
(ii) Why is it preferred to silver nitrate as an electrolyte?
(iii) State one condition to ensure that the deposit is smooth, firm and long lasting.
(b) Name the compounds formed when methane burns in [3]
i) Sufficient air ii) In sufficient air
Give a balanced equation.
(c) Find the [2]
(i) Number of molecules in 3.2 g of SO2
(ii) How many grams of HCl are present in 0.1 mole of it?
(d) What mass of Ca will contain the same number of atoms as are present in 3.2 g of S? [2]
(Mass numbers S=32, O= 16, Cl=35.5, H==1)

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Question 6
(a) Find the empirical and molecular formula of an organic compound from the data given [4]
below:
C= 75.92%; H=6.32%; N=17.76% its vapour density is 39.5.
(Mass numbers C=12, H=1, N=14)

(b) There are three elements E, F, G with atomic number 19,8 and 17 respectively. Give the [2]
molecular formula of the compound formed between E and G and state the type of
chemical bond in this compound.
(c) Choose the most appropriate answer from the following list of oxides which fits the [4]
description. Each answer may be used only once:
(SO2, SiO2, Al2O3, MgO, CO, Na2O)
(i) A covalent oxide of a metalloid
(ii) An oxide which when dissolved in water form acid
(iii) A basic oxide
(iv) An amphoteric oxide

Question 7
(a) Some properties of Sulphuric acid are listed below. Choose the property A, B, C or D [5]
which is responsible for the reactions (i) to (v). Some properties may be repeated:
A. Typical acid B. Dehydrating agent
C. Non-volatile acid D. Oxidizing agent
(i) C12 H22 O11 + nH2SO4 → 12C + 11H2O + nH2SO4
(ii) S + 2H2SO4 → 3SO2 + 2H2O
(iii) NaCl + H2SO4 → NaHSO4 + HCI
(iv) CuO + H2SO4 → CuSO4 + H2O
(v) Na2CO3 + H2SO4 → Na2 SO4 + H2O + CO2
(b) Name the constituents of [3]
a) Duralumin b) Bronze c) Solder

(c) Find the odd one out and explain- [2]

C3H8, C5H10,, C2H6, CH4

Question 8
(a) Give balanced equations for the following conversions. [5]
(i) Lead oxide to Lead by using ammonia as reducing agent
(ii) Ammonia to brown gas
(iii) Laboratory preparation of Nitric acid
(iv) Action of heat on a mixture of Zinc and Concentrated Nitric acid
(v) Laboratory preparation of methane
(b) Study the flow chart given and give balanced equations to represent the reactions [3]
A, B and C.

(c) Write your observations when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to [2]
i) Zinc sulphide
ii) Sodium thiosulphate

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