NTSE STAGE -II

DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS

SESSION-2014-15
CHEMISTRY DPP-1

TOPIC : STRUCTURE OF ATOM

1 Which sub-shell can accommmodate maximum of 10 electrons ?
(A) 2p (B) 3d (C) 3s (D) 4p

2 Bohr’s model can explain :

(A) Spectrum of hydrogen atom only.
(B) Spectrum of any atom or ion having one electron only.
(C) Spectrum of hydrogen molecule.
(D) Solar spectrum.

3 The nucleus of the atom (Z > 1) consists of :

(A) Proton and neutron. (B) Proton and electron.
(C) Neutron and electron. (D) Proton,neutron and electrons.

4 The number of elecrons in an atom with atomic number 105 having (n +  ) = 8 are :
(A) 30 (B) 17 (C) 15 (D) Unpredictable.

5. Two electrons A and B in an atom have the following set of quantum numbers :
A : 3, 2, –2, + 1/2.
B : 3, 0, 0, +1/2.
Which statement is correct for A and B.
(A) A and B have same energy. (B) A has more energy than B.
(C) B has more energy than A. (D) A and B represents same electron.

6. Which of the following has more number of unpaired electron ?

(A) Zn+ (B) Fe2+ (C) Ni2+ (D) Cu+

7. Which of the following has highest e/m ratio ?

(A) He2+ (B) H+ (C) He+ (D) H

8. Proton is :
(A) Nucleus of deuterium. (B) Ionised hydrogen molecule.
(C) Ionised hydrogen atom. (D) An - particle.

9. Positive rays or canal rays are :

(A) Electromagnetic waves. (B) A stream of positively charged gaseous ions.
(C) A stream of electrons. (D) Neutrons.

10. Non-directional orbital is -

(A) 3s (B) 4f (C) 4d (D) 4p

11. The principal quantum number “n” can have integral values from-
(A) 0 to 10 (B) 1 to  (C) 1 to (n – 1) (D) 1 to 50

12. Potassium ion is isoelectronic with the atom of -

(A) Ar (B) He (C) Fe (D) Mg

13. A p-orbital can accommodate upto -

(A) 4 electrons (B) 2 electrons with parallel spins
(C) 6 electrons (D) 2 electrons with opposite spins

14. Electronic configurations of elements A and B are 1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s1 and 1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s2 3p4 respectively,
then the formula of the compound formed by the combination of these elements will be -
(A) AB (B) AB3 (C) AB2 (D) A2B
 STRUCTURE OF ATOM ANSWERS DPP # 1

1. (B) Number of electrons in subshell is (4 + 2)

2. (B) Bohr’s model is valid only for one electron systems.

3. (A) Nucleus contains nucleons, i. e.,p and n.

4. (B) The electronin configuration of element with at. no. 105 is 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 3d10, 4s2 4p6 4d10 414,
5s2 5p6 5d10 514, 6s2 6p6 6d3, 7s2
for 5f (n + ) = 5 + 3 = 8
for 6d (n + ) = 6 + 2 = 8

5. (B) For A, (n + ) = 5 Thus, larger is value of (n+)

For B, (n + ) = 3 more is energy level.

6. (B) The configuration are:

Zn+ : [Ar] 3d10,4s1; Fe2+ : [Ar] 3d6
Ni+ : [Ar] 3d7; Cu+ : [Ar] 3d10

7. (B) Mass of H+ is minimum.

8. (C) Proton is referred as H+.

9. (B) A fact.

10. (A)

11. (B)

12. (A) No. of electrons in K+ is 18, Thus it is isoelectronic with Ar whose atomic no. is 18 and so has 18
electrons.

13. (D)

14. (D) Electronic configuration of A is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1

Electronic configuration of B is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4
Valency of A = 1
Valency of B = 8 – 6 = 2
 The compound formed by A & B is

A B
= A2B
1 2
 DPP- 02 _TOPI C : PERI O DIC TABLE ANSWERS
1. The correct order of second I.E. of C,N,O and F is -
(A) F > O > N > C (B) C > N > O > F (C) O > N > F > C (D*) O > F > N > C
Sol. After losing one electron electronic configuration of C, N, O and F is as follows -
C = 1s2, 2s2, 2p1
N = 1s2, 2s2, 2p2
O = 1s2, 2s2, 2p3
F = 1s2, 2s2, 2p4
C, N, O and F belong to same period. In a period on moving left to right, I.E. increases. In case of second
I.E., oxygen is an exception. It has stable half filled orbital configuration, hence it is most stable among
four. Therefore order of second I.E. is - O > F > N > C.
2. In the third period of the periodic table, the element having smallest size is -
(A) Na (B) Ar (C*) Cl (D) Si
Sol. Na, Ar, Cl and Si all belong to same period. On moving left to right in a period atomic size decreases.
Exceptionally noble gases have largest size in the period.
3. I.E increases with -
(A) decrease in atomic size. (B) increase in nuclear charge.
(C) increase in penetration effect of electrons. (D*) All of the above
4. Largest in size out of Na+, O–2 and K+ is -
(A) Na+ (B) O– 2 (C*) K+ (D) all are equal
5. Which of the following is the increasing order of electron affinity of halogens ?
(A) Cl < Br <  < F (B*)  < Br < F < Cl (C) F < Cl < Br <  (D) Br < F <  < Cl
6. Ionisation energy of fluorine is 320 KJ mol–1. The electron affinity of F– would be -
(A*) – 320 KJ mol–1 (B) – 160 KJ mol–1 (C) 320 KJ mol–1 (D) 160 KJ mol–1
Sol. Fluorine has seven valence electrons. It would accept an electron easily by exothermic process. Hence
E.A. of fluorine is –320 KJ/mol.
7. Which of the following is true regarding atomic radius (r) ?
(A) rMetallic > rVander Waals > rCovalent (B) rCovalent > rMetallic > rVander Waals
(C) rMetallic > rCovalent > rVander Waals (D*) rVander waals > rMetallic > rCovalent
8. Which of the following has the highest value of ionization energy ?
(A) Be (B*) Ne (C) C (D) B
Sol. Neon has highest value of ionization energy because it has completely filled valence shell.
9. According to Newlands’ law of octaves 3rd element will resemble in its properties to -
(A) ninth element (B) eighth element
(C*) tenth element (D) eleventh element
10. In Lothar Meyer plot, the peaks are occupied by -
(A*) alkali metals (B) alkaline earth metals (C) halogens (D) noble gases

11. Match the following -

Column I Column II Column III
Element Block Atomic no.
(a) K (p) f (i) 58
(b) Si (q) d (ii) 43
(c) Tc (r) p (iii) 19
(d) Ce (s) s (iv) 14
(A) (a)-(r)-(ii), (b)-(s)-(iii), (c)-(p)-(iv), (d)-(q)-(i)
(B*) (a)-(s)-(iii), (b)-(r)-(iv), (c)-(q)-(ii), (d)-(p)-(i)
(C) (a)-(p)-(iv), (b)-(r)-(ii), (c)-(q)-(iii), (d)-(s)-(i)
(D) (a)-(p)-(i), (b)-(q)-(iii), (c)-(r)-(ii), (d)-(s)-(iv)
 DPP-03 TOPIC : ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS

1. Reaction between zinc and sodium hydroxide gives out

(A) carbon dioxide gas (B) oxygen gas (C) nitrogen gas (D) hydrogen gas

2. The mixture consisting of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid in the ratio 3:1 (by parts) is known as -
(A) aqua fortis (B) anti-freeze (C) aqua regia (D) foal’s gold

3. The blue colour of copper sulphate crystals is due to the presence of -

(A) water of crystallisation (B) copper
(C) sulphur (D) none of these

4. A salt gives acidic solution when dissolved in water. The salt is formed from -
(A) very weak acid and weak base (B) strong acid and strong base
(C) strong acid and weak base (D) weak acid and strong base

5. When sulphur dioxide is passed in acidified solution of potassium dichromate, the colour of solution
changes to -
(A) orange (B) green (C) blue (D) red

6. A student prepares sulphur dioxide gas in a laboratory by reacting copper with sulphuric acid.He should
collect the gas by -
(A) upward displacement of water (B) downward displacement of water
(C) upward displacement of air (D) downward displacement of air

7. While doing an experiment to determine the pH of given solutions, Rohit made following observations:
Observation No. Name of solution Observed pH value
I dil. HCl 7
II dil. Na2CO3 9
III dil. ethanoic acid 3
IV lemon juice 5
The incorrect observation among these is
(A) (IV). (B) (III). (C) (II). (D) (I).

8. Which of the following will qualify as a Lewis base ?

(A) BCl3 (B) CH4 (C) Cl2 (D) NH3

9. Ionic dissociation of acetic acid is represented as -

CH3COOH + H2O CH3COO– + H3O+
According to Lowry and Bronsted, the reaction possesses -
(A) an acid and three bases (B) two acids and two bases
(C) an acid and a base (D) three acid and a base

10. 10 mL of 0.1 N HCl is added to 990 mL solution of NaCl. The pH of the resulting solution is-
(A) zero (B) 3 (C) 7 (D) 10

11. Which of the following is non-electrolyte

(A) NaCl (B) CaCl2 (C) C12H22O11 (D) CH3COOH

12. With reference to protonic acids, which of the following statements is correct
(A) PH3 is more basic than NH3 (B) PH3 is less basic than NH3
(C) PH3 is equally basic as NH3 (D) PH3 is amphoteric while NH3 is basic
13. The degree of dissociation in a weak electrolyte increases -
(A) On increasing dilution (B) On increasing pressure
(C) On decreasing dilution (D) None of these
14. H3BO3 is-
(A) Monobasic and weak Lewis acid (B) Monobasic and weak Bronsted acid
(C) Monobasic and strong Lewis acid (D) Tribasic and weak Bronsted acid

15. The correct order of acid strength is -

(A) HCIO < HCIO2 < HClO3 < HClO4 (B) HClO4 < HClO < HClO2 < HClO3
(C) HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4 < HClO (D) HClO < HClO4 < HClO3 < HClO2

16. BF3 is used as a catalyst in several industrial processes due to its

(A) Strong reducing agent (B) Weak reducing agent
(C) Strong Lewis acid nature (D) Weak Lewis acid character

17. Why are strong acids generally used as standard solutions in acid-base titrations
(A)The pH at the equivalence point will always be 7
(B) They can be used to titrate both strong and weak bases
(C) Strong acids form more stable solutions than weak acids
(D) The salts of strong acids do not hydrolysed

18. Molar heat of neutralization of NaOH with HCl in in comparison to that of KOH with HNO3 is -
(A) Less (B) More (C) Equal (D) Depends on pressure

19. The solvent which neither accepts proton nor donates proton is called -
(A) Amphoteric (B) Neutral (C) Aprotic (D) Amphiprotic

20. Match the following

Column I Column II Column III
(a) Grapes (p) Acetic acid (i) C6H8O7
(b) Vinegar (q) Lactic acid (ii) C4H6O6
(c) Lemon (r) Tartaric acid (iii) CH3CH(OH)COOH
(d) Sour milk (s) Citric acid (iv) CH3OOH
 ANSWERS DPP #3 (ACIDS , BASES AND SALTS)
1. (D) Reaction between zinc and sodium hydroxide can be represented as follows.
2NaOH + Zn  Na2ZnO2 ¯ + H2

2. (C) Aqua regia is a highly corrosive, fuming liquid. It can dissolve all metals even gold and platinum
metals, which are highly corrosion resistant. It is formed by freshly mixing concentrated nitric acid and
concentrated HCl usually in a volumetric ratio of 1:3 respectively.

3. (A)

4. (C) When the salt of strong acid and weak base is hydrolyzed, the resulting solution contains H+ ions.
Hence, the solution of such a salt is acidic in character.

5. (B)

6. (C) Sulphur dioxide is heavier than air and is highly soluble in water. Therefore, it is collected by the
upward displacement of air.

7. (D) pH value 7 corresponds to a neutral solution and dilute HCl is an acid not a neutral solution.

8. (D)

9. (B)

10. (D)

11. (C)

12. (B)

13. (A)

14. (A)

15. (A)

16. (C)

17. (B)

18. (C)

19. (C)

20. (A)
 DPP-04 TOPIC : CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS
1. Which of the following statement is correct -
(A) Graphite shows C –C bond length, and fullerene shown C = C bond only
(B) Graphite and fullerene both show C =C bond
(C) Graphite show C – C and C = C both and fullerene shows partial double bond character.
(D*) Graphite shows partial double bond character and in fullerene two types of bonds C – C and C = C
are present

2. The major product of acid - catalysed dehydration of 2- Butanol is -

(A) 2 - Butene (B) 2 - Butyne (C) 1 - Butene (D) 1 - Butyne
Sol. Major product will be 2-butene-
CH3 – CH – CH2 – CH3 CH3 – CH = CH – CH3
2-Butene
OH
Butanol-2

3. What is C – C bond length in benzene ?

(A) 1.54 Å (B) 1.30 Å (C*) 1.40 Å (D) 1.10 Å

4. Which of the following IUPAC nomenclature is wrong ?

(A) 2,3-Dimethylhexane (B) 1,1,1 Trimethylhexane
(C) Pent-1-one (D*) (B) and (C) both

5. Which is the functional group isomer of alkyne ?

(A) Alkene (B) Cycloalkane (C) Alkenyne (D*) Cycloalkene

6. How many 3º , 2º and 1º carbons are present in the compound -

(A*) 2, 5, 2 (B) 3, 5, 1 (C) 3, 4, 2 (D) 1, 6, 2

7. 2, 3-Dimethylheptane and 3-Ethylheptane are related to each other with :

(A*) Chain isomerism (B) Position isomerism (C) Metamerism (D) Tautomerism

8 . Homologous have the same -

(A) Empirical formulae (B*) General formulae
(C) Physical properties (D) None of these
Sol. Homologous have the same general formulae.

9. Position isomer of 3-Hexanone is -

(A) Hex-2-one (B) Hex-1-one (C) (A) and (B) both (D) Hexanal

10. The order of esterification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols is -

(A) primary < tertiary < secondary (B*) primary > secondary > tertiary
(C) tertiary < primary < secondary (D) all react equally
11. Match the following -
Column I Column II Column III
Compound Common name IUPAC name
(a) C2H2 (p) Formaldehyde (i) Propanone
(b) (CH3)2CO (q) Acetic acid (ii) Ethyne
(c) CH3COOH (r) Acetone (iii) Methanal
(d) HCHO (s) Acetylene (iv) Ethanoic acid
(A*) (a)-(s)-(ii), (b)-(r)-(i), (c)-(q)-(iv), (d)-(p)-(iii)
(B) (a)-(r)-(i), (b)-(s)-(iii), (c)-(p)-(ii), (d)-(q)-(iv)
(C) (a)-(p)-(iv), (b)-(r)-(ii), (c)-(q)-(i), (d)-(s)-(iii)
(D) (a)-(p)-(iii), (q)-(r)-(iv), (c)-(s)-(i), (d)-(q)-(ii)
 DPP-5 TOPIC : CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS
1. Cleansing action of soaps is based on the principle that -
(A) soap reacts with the dust
(B) the ionic end of the soap dissolves in water while the carbon chain bonds with oil or dirt.
(C) the soap molecules attracts dirt.
(D) soap combines with the dirt.

Sol. The molecules of soap are sodium or potassium salts of long chains carboxylic acids. The ionic end of
the soap dissolves in water while the carbon chain dissolves in oil. The soap molecules form micelles
where one end of the molecules is towards the oil droplet while the ionic end faces outside. This forms an
emulsion in water. The soap micelle helps in dissolving the dirt in water.

2. If the bottom of the vessel is getting blackened on the outside while cooking, then it means that -
(A*) the fuel is not burning completely (B) the fuel is burning completely
(C) the food is not cooking completely (D) the fuel is wet
Sol. When the remains of foodstuffs block the holes of gas stove, the LPG gas burns with yellow flame due to
incomplete combustion. This causes release of unburned carbon particles that blackens the vessels.

3. The total number of structural isomers possible for the hydrocarbon heptane (C7H16) is -
(A*) 9 (B) 10 (C) 8 (D) none of these
4. When ethanol is heated with alkaline potassium permanganate solution, it gets oxidized to -
(A) methanoic acid (B*) ethanoic acid
(C) methanol (D) propanone
Sol. Alkaline potassium permanganate is strong oxidizing agent, which converts the ethanol into ethanal and
subsequently into ethanoic acid.

5. The mixture used in car radiators in cold countries contains -

(A) alcohol and benzene. (B) sodium chloride and water.
(C*) alcohol and water. (D) sodium chloride and alcohol.
Sol. Alcohol and water are completely miscible in all proportions. Also, this mixture has much lower freezing
point than water. Hence, it can be used in car radiators in cold countries.

6. Hard water gives lather with -

(A) sodium stearate. (B) potassium stearate.
(C*) sodium-p-dodecylbenzenesulphonate (D) sodium palmitate
Sol. Detergents can form lather in hard water. They are sulphate or sulphonate salts of long chain hydrocar-
bons.

7. The IUPAC name of the compounds is -

(A) 5-Amino-2-heptenoic acid (B) 2-Amino-3-heptanoic acid

(C) 5-Aminohex-2-enecarboxylic acid (D*) 3-Amino-5-heptenoic acid
8. An organic compound X (molecular formula C6H7O2N) has six carbon atoms in a ring system, two double
bonds and a nitro group as substituent , X is -
(A*) Homocyclic but not aromatic (B) Aromatic but not homocyclic
(C) Homocyclic and aromatic (D) Heterocyclic and aromatic

9. Bond length between C–C in (i) ethane, (ii) ethene, (iii) acetylene, (iv) benzene follows the order:
(A*) i > iv > ii > iii (B) i > ii > iv > iii (C) i > ii > iii > iv (D) iii > iv > ii > i

10. The compound’ X’ on burning gave a sooty flame. X can be -

(A) methane (B) ethane (C) butane (D*) naphthalene
 DPP-06 TOPIC : METALS AND NON-METALS
1. The example of amphoteric oxide is -
(A) Na2O (B) SiO2 (C) CO2 (D) SnO2
2. Molecular formula of inorganic benzene is -
(A) B4N3H6 (B) B3N3H8 (C) B3N3H6 (D) B6N6H6
3. Synthesis gas is a mixture of -
(A) CO + H2O (B) CO + H2 (C) CO2+ H2 (D) CO2+ H2O

4. Galena is an ore of -
(A) Si (B) Ge (C) Sn (D) Pb
5. Concentrated nitric acid can be stored in the containers made of -
(A) copper (B) aluminium (C) tin (D) iron
6. Metal which is protected by layer of its own oxide is -
(A) Ag (B) Cu (C) Al (D) Mg
7. The aluminium salt commonly used to stop bleeding is -
(A) potash alum (B) aluminium sulphate (C) aluminium chloride (D) aluminium hydroxide
8. Which reducing agent is used in chemical reduction ?
(A) C (B) CO (C) Al (D) All of these

9. Thermodynamically, most stable allotropic form of carbon is -

(A) fullerene (B) coke (C) diamond (D) graphite
10. In alumino thermite process, aluminium acts as -
(A) reducing agent (B) oxidising agent
(C) flux (D) slag

11. Metal used extensively in the form of alloy for making aircrafts body is -
(A) iron (B) silver (C) zinc (D) aluminium

12. The compound which will impart golden yellow colour to burner flame is -
(A) Li (B) Na (C) K (D) Rb
13. During electrolysis of aq. NaCl, the gas liberated at cathode is -
(A) oxygen (B) chlorine (C) hydrogen (D) ammonia
14. Which among the following metals can be cut with a knife ?
(A) Sodium (B) Copper (C) Aluminium (D) Iron
15. Hydrolith is-
(A) LiOH (B) CaSO4.H2O (C) LiH (D) CaH2
16. In electrolysis process anode mud is-
(A) fan of anode
(B) metal of anode
(C) impurities collected below anode terminal in electrolysis during purification of metals
(D) All of these

17. 2CuFeS2 + O2  Cu2S + 2FeS + SO2 Which process of metallurgy of copper is represented by
above equation ?
(A) Concentration (B) Roasting (C) Reduction (D) Purification
18. Van Arkel method of purification of metals involves converting the metal into a -
(A) volatile stable compound (B) volatile unstable compound
(C) non volatile stable compound (D) non volatile unstable compound
19. The flux used in the blast furnace to remove the unwanted impurities can be -
(A) basic in nature (B) acidic in nature (C) neutral (D) Both (A) and (B)
20. The technique of 'zone refining' is based on the fact that from the melt -
(A) pure metal is deposited in preference of the impurities
(B) impurities are deposited in preference of the pure metal
(C) both the metal and impurities are deposited together
(D) impurities are distilled off leaving behind the metal

21. Match the following

Column I Column I Column I
(i) Galena (a) Oxide ore (p) CaF2
(ii) Calamine (b) Sulphide ore (q) ZnCO3
(iii) Cuprite (c) Halide ore (r) Cu2O
(iv) Fluorspar (d) Carbonate ore (s) Pbs
(A) (i)-(b)-(s), (ii)-(d)-(q), (iii)-(a)-(r), (iv)-(c)-(p)
(B) (i)-(a)-(p), (ii)-(c)-(s), (iii)-(b)-(r), (iv)-(d)-(q)
(C) (i)-(c)-(q), (ii)-(a)-(p), (iii)-(b)-(r), (iv)-(d)-(s)
(D) None of these
 ANSWERS DPP # 6 (METALS AND NON-METALS )

1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (B)

6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (D) 9. (D) 10. (A)

11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (D)
16. (C) 17. (B) 18. (B) 19. (D) 20. (A)

21. (A)

17. Roasting is done for the conversion of sulphide ores in to oxide ore.

18. In van Arkel process, metal is converted into a volatile compound while the impurities are not affected. The
volatile compound is then decomposed electrically to get pure metal.

Heating
Impure metal + I2 Metal iodide Metal pure + I2
vapours Tungsten
filament

This method is used for purification of metals like Ti, Zr, Hf, Si, etc.

19. To remove unwanted impurities certain substances are added. These substance are known as flux.
Fluxes are classified as acidic flux (e.g. silica, borox, etc.) and basic flux (e.g. limestone, ferric oxide,
etc.)
e.g. In blast furnace acidic impurities of silica (SiO2) are removed by basic flux calcium oxide (CaO).
CaO + SiO2  CaSiO3
Flux Impurity Slag
(Basic) (Acidic)