Bs Cert Resear Socety's ) JASUDBEN M.L. SCHOOL, gig MO MOONS rme-mema r-Maghurl Shah campus, Ramakrishna Mision Road, Comer of 16% and 17® Roads, Kar, Mumba 400 052 2023-2024 Preliminary Examination Std: x Date: 12/12/23 Subject: Chemistry Time: 2 hours Marks: 80 pee ee eae Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during 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 time allowed for writing the answers. ‘Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ J. This Question paper contains eight printed sides. SECTION A (40 Marks) (Attempt all questions from this Section.) Question 1 Choose the most appropriate option: (15) (i) The electrolysis of acidified water is an example of: a) Reduction b) Oxidation c) Redox reaction d) Synthesis (ii) The gas law which relates the volume of a gas to moles of the gas is: a) Boyle's Law b) Charles' Law c) Avogadro's Law d) Gay Lussacs Law (iii) Formation of chloroform from methane and chlorine is an example of which reaction? a) Addition b) Dehydration c) Substitution d) Elimination(iv) Which of the following methods is used for the dressing of sulphide ores: a) Hydrolytic method ) Froth floatation ©) Leaching 4) Calcination (v) Duralumin is an alloy of: a) Copper and tin b) Copper and zinc ¢) Aluminium and Copper ) Aluminium and tin (vi) The element having smallest size in the periodic table: a) He b)H o)F d) Ne (vii) The correct arrangement of metals in the decreasing order of reactivity is: a) Al>Zn>Fe>Cu b) Cu>Fe>Zn>Al c)Cu>Zn>Fe>Al 4) Al>Fe>Zn>Cu (viii) The element having lowest ionization potential in period 3 is: a) Sulphur b) Magnesium ¢) Aluminium 4) Sodium’ (ix) How many grams of Na are present in 0.2 moles of it? a) 23g b)4.6g 0) 46g 4239 (x) Which is the alloy used for welding: a) Bronze b) Stee! c) Brass ) Solder (xi) A strong electrolyte from the following is: a) Acetic acid b) Oxalic acid c) Ammonium hydroxide 4) Sodium hydroxide(xii) Which of the following reactions gives copper as a product a) Passing dry ammonia over heated copper oxide. b) Adding dilute hydrochloric acid to copper oxide. c) Heating copper oxide. d) Passing oxygen over heated copper oxide? (xiii) The incorrect statement about acid is a) they give #0" ion water b) they are sour in taste ) they tum blue litmus red 4d) they give pink colour with phenolphthalein. (xiv) When hot concentrated sulphuric acid is added to sulphur, it gets oxidized to (a) H2S (b) S03 (c) H2SOs (d) None of these (xv) The temperature at which catalytic oxidation of ammonia is carried out (a) 200°C (b) 450°C (c) 100°C (4) 800°C Question 2 (i) The diagram shows an apparatus for the laboratory preparation of hydrogen chloride. 5 Hydrogen chloride an a) Identify A and B. b) Write the equation for the reaction occurring in the flask. c) What is the method of collection of hydrogen chloride gas? 4) What does the method of collection tell you about the density of hydrogen chloride? e) What is the drying agent used here? 3(li) a) Calculate the mass of one molecule of oxygen. (O = 16). o iy b) Calculate the,water of crystallisation in washing soda. (Na = 23, C= 12, O= 16, H=1). ©) Oxygen oxidises ethyne to carbon dioxide and water as shown by the equation: 2C2H2 + 502 ~+ 4CO2 + 2H20. What volume of ethyne gas at STP is required to produce 8.4 dm3 of carbon dioxide at STP? [H=1,C=12,0= 16] (iii) Arrange the following as per the instruction given in the brackets: 65) (a) Li, F, O, N [increasing order of electronegativity] (b) Na, S, Al, Cl [increasing order of lonization potential] (c) Oz, No, Cle [increasing order of number of covalent bonds} (d) Zn, Na’, Cu’?, Ag’ [order of preference of discharge at the cathode] (e) Br, F, Cl, | [Decreasing order of atomic radius] (iv) Give one word or a phrase for the following statements: (5) (a) The tendency of an element to form chains of identical atoms. (b) The chemical bond formed by a shared pair of electrons, each bonding atom contributing one electron to the pair. (c) Electrode used as cathode in electrorefining of impure copper. (d) The tendency of an atom to attract electrons to itself when combined in a compound. (e) The energy released when an electron is added to a neutral gaseous isolated atom to form a negatively charged ion. (¥) (@) Give the IUPAC name for the following: (2 H HO boespi C—C-C-H bent HoH2) (©) Draw the structure for each of the following compounds: 8) 1) But-t-ene 2) Propanoic acid 3) Ethanol ‘SECTION Il (40 Marks) (Attempt any four questions from this Section.) Question 3 (i) Draw dot diagrams to show the formation of the following compounds. Also state the type of bond formed: a) Ammonia ea) b) Sodium chloride 2) (@) Determine the empirical formula and the molecular formula of an organic Compound whose composition by mass is 26.24% Oxygen and 4.92% hydrogen. Its vapour density = 61 (H=1,C=12,0=16) 13] (ii) Name the gas produced: 3] 2) on reaction of dilute sulphuric acid with a metal sulphide, 5) when dilute sulphuric acid is added to sodium sulphite. ©) at the anode during the electrolysis of acidified water. Question 4 (How many molecules and atoms are present in 0.25 moles of hydrogen gas (2) (ii) Give the ail the possible isomers of CsHio and also give their names. ia] (iii) Name the following: 8) (a) Alkali metal Present in fourth period (b) Halogen present in second period (©) Inert gas present in third period,(iv) Give balanced chemical equation for the following reactions: (3) a) Calcium carbide to ethyne b) Ethyl acetate from acetic acid c) Ethanol from ethyl bromide. Question 5 (i) The following table represent the elements and the atomic number: (3) With reference to this, answer the following using only the alphabets given in the table: (a) Which element combines with hydrogen to form a basic gas? (b) Name the element, which forms an ionic compound with chlorine. (c) Write the formula for the above compound formed in (b). (ii) Identify the substance in each of the following: 13) (a) The electrode that increases in mass during the electroplating of silver. (b) The acid that is a dehydrating as well as a drying agent. (c) The catalyst used to oxidize ammonia into nitric oxide. (ii) Give a balanced chemical equation for each of the following: [4] {a) Action of dilute hydrochloric acid on magnesium bicarbonate. (b) Laboratory preparation of ammonia from ammonium chloride. (c) Reaction of excess ammonia with chlorine. (d) Reaction of copper with concentrated sulphuric acid. Question 6 (i) Give reason, 1) (a) Noble gases have zero electron affinity values. (b) Which is larger Na* or Cr? Why? (ii) Give the reactions occurring and the observations during the electrolysis of ‘copper sulphate solution using copper electrodes: (a) at the anode {2) (b) at the cathode (2(ii) Give a balanced chemical equation for each of the following: (4) (2) Action of conc. Nitric acid on Sulphur. (b) Laboratory preparation of Nitric acid. (c) Reaction of Zinc sulphide and dilute sulphuric acid. (d) The action of conc. Sulphuric acid on Carbon Question 7 (i) An element has an atomic number 16. State. (2) (a) The period to which it belongs (b) The number of valence electrons. (ii) How will you distinguish between: (2) (a) dilute hydro chloric acid and dilute sulphuric acid using lead nitrate solution. (b) Sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide using potassium permanganate solution. (iii) Given below is a method to show the extraction of Aluminium. 3) (a) Name the process used for the purification of the ore used in the extraction. (b) Why is cryolite added during electrolytic reduction of fused alumina? (c) Why is powdered coke sprinkled on top of the electrolyte? (iv) State one relevant observation for each of the following: B) (a) At the cathode, when aqueous copper (I!) sulphate is electrolyzed using platinum electrode. (b) Burning of ammonia in oxygen. (c) Action of concentrated Sulphuric acid on glucose.Question 8 (i) Fil up the blanks with the correct choice given in brackets: (a) The polar covalent compound in gaseous state that does not conduct electricity is (carbon tetra chloride, ammonia, methane) (b) The compound that does not have a lone pair of electrons is (water, ammonia, carbon tetra chloride) (ii) Name the following (a) Second member of the homologous series of alkenes. () Fourth member of the alcohol series. (iii) Copy and complete the table given below: (2) 2 8) Lab Preparation of | Reactants Used | Drying Agent Used | Method of | | Collection Ammonia | (™) Copy the following table and write the colour of the precipitate in (i) to (ii) and {he nature of the precipitate (soluble or insoluble) in (iv) to (vi). 1) | Aqueous salt solution j Colour of precipitate | Nature of precipitate een in | (Soluble or insoluble) | I earths ones ged 8 acer eC added in | i | | a small quantity | excess. ! | | —— pieces ilapecin | Copper (ll) sulphate | @ (ivy | | Lead nitrate | (i) | ™ | | Calcium chloride | (iil) | (vi) | Lotee) a) de sththnewennsunnneneentn