CHEMISTRY HSSC – I (2019)

Overseas
SECTION – A (Marks 17)
Q.1: Circle the correct option. i.e. A/B/C/D. Each part carries one mark. Time allowed: 20 minutes
i. Reason:
i. Oxidation state of Nitrogen in Ca(NO3)2 is: +2+2[X+(-2)x3]=0
a) +5 b) +2 c) +3 d) +4 2+2[X-6]=0
ii. The mass of 11.2 dm3 of CO2 enclosed in a container at STP is: 2+2X-12=0
a) 33g b) 44g c) 22g d) 11g X=10/2=5
iii. Which series of spectral lines is present in the visible region of electromagnetic ii. Reason:
spectrum? 11.2dm3=0.5 mol
a) Pfund Series b) Lyman Series c) Balmer Series d) Paschen Series 0.5mol=22g CO2
iv. The geometry of molecule containing two bond pairs and one lone pair
v. Reason:
around the central atom is: Rate CH 4 32
a) Angular b) Tetrahedral c) Trigonal Planar d)Triangular pyramidal = = 2
Rate O2 16
v. According to Graham’s law, the rates of diffusion of CH4 and O2 are in ratio.
a) 2 :1 b) 1 : 2 c) 1 : 2 d) 2:1 vi. Reason:
vi. Which gas is more ideal at STP? H2 is non-polar, least
attractive forces, least
a) H2 b) SO3 c) H2S d) NH3 deviation, more ideal
vii. Which of the following possesses highest boiling point?
a) H2S b) HF c) HCl d) H2O vii. Reason:
H2O (2 H-bonds per molecule)
viii. The intermolecular forces present in chloroform CHCl3 are:
HF (1 H-bond per molecule)
a) Electrostatic forces b) Hydrogen bonding
c) Dipole – dipole forces d) London Dispersion Forces viii. Reason:
ix. Which of the followings is NOT an anisotropic property? No electron deficient H.
a) Cleavage b) Viscosity
c) Refractive index d) Electrical conductivity ix. Reason:
Viscosity is same from all directions.
x. CO2 in solid state forms:
a) Liquid crystals b) Covalent crystals x. Reason:
c) Ionic crystals d) Molecular Crystals Kc = Kp( RT )n
xi. For the reaction N2O4 2NO2
-2
n = n p − nR
a) Kp=Kc(RT) b) Kp=Kc
c) Kp=Kc(RT) d) Kp=Kc(RT)2 xi. Reason:
xii. The value of kc for the reaction 2SO2 + O2 2SO3 + Heat is increased by:
Kc =
[Product]
a) Decreasing the pressure b) Increasing the temperature [Reactant]
c) Decreasing the temperature d) Increasing the pressure Kc ,[Product] , R f  Rr
xiii. Which of the following is an amphoteric oxide?
a) NO2 b) Na2O c) MgO d) Cr2O3 xiv. Reason:
xiv. When the concentration of a reactant is doubled, the rate of reaction becomes half. Rate  [A]−1
1
The order of reaction with respect to that substance is: Rate 
[A]
a) -1 b) 1 c) 0 d) 1/2
xv. A colloid, containing a solid dispersed in a liquid is called:
xvi. Reason:
a) Emulsion b) Sol c) Gel d) Aerosol
H = +ive
xvi. Which enthalpy change is always positive? Endothermic
a) Enthalpy of solution b) Enthalpy of atomization Bond breaking requires
c) Enthalpy of combustion d) Enthalpy of Neutralization energy
xvii. The standard enthalpy of formation is zero for: xvii. Reason:
N2 .is an element.
a) ZnO b) N2 c) H2O d) NaCl