CHEMISTRY (Theory)

Class – XI

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions:

a) All the questions are compulsory.

b) There are 26 questions in total.
c) Questions 1 to 5 are very short answer type questions and carry one mark each.
d) Questions 6 to 10 carry two marks each.
e) Questions 11 to 22 carry three marks each.
f) Questions 23is value based question carrying four marks.
g) Questions 24to 26 carry five marks each.
h) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one
question of two marks, one question of three marks and all three questions in five
marks each. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
i) Use of calculators is not permitted. However, you may use log tables if necessary.

1.Write the correct symbol for the nucleus with:

(i. ) Atomic number 56 and mass number 138
(ii.)Atomic number 26 and mass number 55
2. Why is Ga smaller in size than Al?
3. How many grams of Na2CO3 should be dissolved to make 100 cc of 0.15M Na2CO3
4. Using periodic table, identify
a) An element that would tend to gain two electrons.
b) An element that would tend to lose two electrons
5. What is the maximum number of electrons in f subshell with same spin?

6. (a) How change in velocity of a moving particle change the wavelength of the particle?
Give the difference in the angular momentum of an electron present in 3p and 4p orbitals

7.Air contain 20% oxygen by volume ,Calculate the theoretical volume of air which will be required for
burning completely 500 m3 of acetylene gas all volume are measured under the same conditions of
temperature and pressure
2C2H2 +5O2 4CO2+2H2O

8.Wavelenth of different radiations are given below

1.300nm 2. 300 micrometer
3. 3nm 4.30 Angstrom

9.The mass of an electron 9.1* 10-31 kg if the KE is 3*10-25 J then calculate is its velocity.
10.What is photoelectric effect ?How does particle nature of light explain this effect ?
11.
(a)List two differences between Orbit and Orbital
(b)If an electron is moving with a velocity 600 m/s which is accurate up to 0.005%nthen calculate the
uncertainty in its position. [ h=6.626 x 10-34 Js and mass of electron = 9 x 10-31 kg]
12.State Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle give the mathematical expression also give its significance.

13.
(a)What is common between dxy and d x2-y2 orbital

(b)What is difference between them?

( c)write quantum number of 3 dxy and 3 d x2-y2

14.The first shell may contain up to 2 electron the second shell up to 8 third shell up to 18 th and fourth
shell up to 32 Explain this arrangement in terms of quantum number.

15. Calculate the wavelength in nm, of visible light having a frequency of 4.37 x 10 -14/s.

16. Describe Aufbau principle. Explain its significance in the electronic build up of atoms

17. Calculate the total number of electrons present in one mole of methane.
And Find (a) the total number and (b) the total mass of neutrons in 7 mg of 14C. (Assume that
mass of a neutron = 1.675 × 10–27 kg).

18. Which important property did Mendeleev use to classify the elements in his periodic table and
did he stick to that
19. A photon of wavelength 4 × 10–7 m strikes on metal surface, the work function of the metal being 2.13
eV. Calculate (i) the energy of the photon (eV), (ii) the kinetic energy of the emission, and (iii) the velocity
of the photoelectron (1 eV= 1.6020 × 10–19 J).
20. In terms of period and group where would you locate the element with Z =114?
21. How does atomic radius vary in a period and in a group? How do you explain the variation?
22.Write electronics configuration of the following ions
(a) H- (b) Na+ (3) O-2 (4) F- (5) Cu+2 (6) Cr+3

23. John was arrested by the custom officials as he was smuggling drugs and caught by x-ray machines.
According to Roentgen when electrons strike a material in the cathode ray tube, it produces a ray which can
cause fluorescence in the fluorescent material placed outside the
cathode ray tubes. These rays were called x-rays. These were not deflected by electric and magnetic
field. It was used as diagnostic tool in the treatment of diseases and bone fractures.
a) What is the approx. wavelength of x-rays?
b) Why x-rays are used to screen luggage’s in airports?
c) How would you prevent smuggling?

24.
(a) What do you understand by isoelectronic species? Name a species that will be isoelectronic with each of
the following atoms or ions.
1. F–
2. Ar
3. Mg2+
4. Rb+
(b)How does atomic radius vary in a period and in a group? How do you explain the variation

25. Following results are observed when sodium metal is irradiated with different wavelengths. Calculate (a)
threshold wavelength and, (b) Planck’s constant.

λ (nm) 500 450 400

v × 10–5 (cm s–1) 2.55 4.35 5.35

26.
(a)Why do elements in the same group have similar physical and chemical properties?

(b)Arrange the following type of radiations in increasing order of frequency: (a) radiation from microwave
oven (b) amber light from traffic signal (c) radiation from FM radio (d) cosmic rays from outer space and (e)
X-rays