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Guess Paper – 2010

Class – X
Subject – Science (Chemistry)
Subject –
Answer to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write in the first 15 minutes.

This time is to be spent reading the Question paper.

The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from SectionB

The marks of questions or parts of questions are given in brackets. [ ]

SECTION A (40 MARKS)
Attempt all questions from this section.

Question 1

(a) Complete the following equations and balance them:- [5]

(i) Zn + H2S →
(ii) Na2SO4 + HCl →
(iii) NaCl + conc. H2SO4 →
(iv) MnO2 + 4HCl →
(v) P2O5 + HNO3 →

(b) State the name of the gas evolved:- [5]

(i) When Sodium carbonate reacts with conc. HCl.

(ii) When oxygen burns with a yellow flame.
(iii) When Sulphur burns in air.
(iv) When Barium Sulphate reacts with conc.HCl.
(v) When Zinc Sulphide reacts with conc. sulphuric acid.
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(c ) Refer to the following diagram and answer the questions below

that follow:- + - [5]
(3)
(2)

(1) (4)
Above is the process of electrolytic reduction of pure alumina.
(i) Label the parts 1-4.
(ii) Why is (4) used in this process.
(iii) State the purpose of (1), (2),and (3) in the process.

(d) Give two reasons for the following questions:- [10]

(i) Dil. HCl cannot be concentrated above 117 C.

(ii) Anode has to be replaced during the electrolytic reduction of pure
alumina.
(iii) Newspapers turn yellow on prolonged exposure to the atmosphere.
(iv)Chlorine is a powerful bleaching agent.
(v)Brown Ring is always formed at the center of the test-tube.

(e) Define the following:- [5]

(i) Neutralization
(ii) Acid (ionic definition)
(iii) Granulated Zinc
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(iv) Tempering
(v) Constant Boiling Mixture.

(f) State whether the following is an electrolyte or a non-electrolyte:-[5]

(i) Carbon Tetrachloride.

(ii) Water.
(iii) Kerosene
(iv) Dil. HCl
(v) Dil HNO3
(g) Write balanced chemical equations for the following organic
compounds :- [5]
(i) Ethyne with any acid.
(ii) Laboratory preparation of ethane.
(iii) Industrial preparation of ethane
(iv) Carboxylic acid with ethers
(v) Ethane formation as a product.

SECTION B(40 MARKS)

Attempt any four questions from this section.

Question 2

(a) Refer to the periodic table given below and answer:- [5]
(b)

(i) Li Be (A) (B) N (C) (D)

(ii) -------------------------------------(E)-------------------------------------

(1) Label (A), (B), (C), (D).

(2) State in which period and group do they lie?
(3) Label the column (E) (i.e. state what is that column called)?
(4) Why do we need to study the periodic table?
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(c) State the observation for the following:- [5]

(i) When ammonia reacts with oxygen.
(ii) When calcium nitrate is heated.
T09 212 3 Turn Over.

(iii) When Barium Sulphate reacts with HCl .

(iv) When Copper Sulphate reacts with excess of ammonnim
hydroxide.
(v) When ammonium nitrate is heated.

Question 3

(a) State the color changes in the following:- [4]

(i) When Zinc Nitrate is heated.

(ii) When Cations are reacted (any three)

(b) Give balanced equations when conc.sulphuric acid reacts:- [6]

(i) with COOH.

(ii) With Hydrogen Sulphide.
(iii) With volatile acids (two equations required.)
(iv) With Carbon
(v) With cane sugar

Question 4

(a) {I} Copper on reacting with conc. conc. H2SO4 produces copper
sulphate. If 6.008 kg. of copper is to be converted to copper sulphate. Find

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(i) the weight of copper sulphate ,the weight of the acid required [Cu = 63.5,
S = 31.8, O = 15.90].(do not round of the values)
{II}Calculate the volume of oxygen required to burn completely a mixture
of 22.7 dm cube of CH4 and 11.8 dm cube of H2.[all volumes are measured
at STP] [1 dm cube = 1 litre] [10]

Question 5

(a) Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct alternative given:- [5]

(i) ______(alkane/alkene/alkyne) are saturated hydrocarbons.

(ii) Reaction with Sodium carbonate is an example of _________

(neutralization/precipitation/decomposition/none)
(iii) 121 C is the boiling point of _________(HCl/niric
acid/ammonia)
(iv) Reaction of ammonia with chlorine proves that ammonia has
_________(strong affinity for chlorine/ammonia is a reducing
agent/both of them)
(v) Carbon-Tetrachloride is an example of ________(single/di/tri
co-valent bonds)

(b) Answer the following in brief:- [5]

(i) Give the electron dot diagram of : 1)Nitrogen
2)Ammonia
along with their structural formulaes.

(ii) Give the difference between :-

1) Zinc Chloride and Zinc Sulphate.
2) Copper Sulphate and Zinc Sulphate

(iii) What is a Homologous Series ?

(iv) What is Galvanization ? Which metal is used for it ?

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Question 6

(a) Write the equations for the following conversations:- [5]

(i) Ethyl alcohol to ethyne/ethane.
(ii) 1-2 ethylene di-bromide to ethyne.
(iii) Dehydrohalogenation (three equations required)

(b) Give the equations when dil. / conc HCl. / nitric acid
reacts:- [5]
(i) With sodium thiosulphate, support your equation
with a test.
(ii) With carbon.
(iii) With Zinc to give Nitrogen compounf
(iv) With Sulphur.
Question 7

(a) Refer to the flowchart below and answer:- ` [10]

sulphur-di-oxide

(a)

(c)Catalyst equation (d)

(b) Temp.

final reaction(e).

(i) Label the parts a,b,c,d,e. (write the equations only for a ,b, e
(ii) Name the above process.
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(iii) Why is an sulpur-tri-oxide not dissolved in water directly?

(iv) Is the reaction reversible or irreversible? Give reason.
(v)Similarly, name the industrial processes and write the equation for
1)ammonia 2)nitric acid 3)alcohol 4)ethane. [give only that equation where
the product given above is formed.]

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