PREPARATION PAPER

(XI CHEMISTRY)
CHAPTER NO. 01
INTRODUCTION TO FUNDAMENTALS CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY

SECTION A
Note: This section consists of 43 questions. Attempt all M.C.Qs. Each carries 1marks.
1. The number of moles in 58.5g of NaCl is:
(a) 8.5 (b) 1 (c) 35.5 (d) 23
2. 3.01 × 1023 molecules of oxygen gas at S.T.P. occupy a volume of:
(a) 22.4 dm3 (b) 224 dm3 (c) 11.2 dm3 (d) 2.24 dm3
3. The empirical formula of a compound is CH2O and its molecular mass is 60, its molecular formula is:
(a) CH2O (b) C2H4O2 (c) C3H6O3 (d) C4H8O4
4. Which of the following has same number of molecules at S.T.P.?
(a) 1 dm3 of N2 and O2 (b) 500 cm3 of Cl2 and O2 (c)100 cm3 of CO2 and O2 (d) All of them
5. At S.T.P. 0.1 mole of a gas occupies the volume.
(a) 22.4 dm3 (b) 2.24 dm3 (c) 2.24 ft3 (d) 100cm3
6. The number of moles in 58.5 g of NaCl is:
(a) 58.5 moles (b) 35.5 moles (c) 23 moles (ds) 1 mole
7. Which number has five significant figures?
(a) 302.10 (b) 3.00002 (c) 30000 (d) 30200
8. A beaker containing 180 g of water contains:
(a) 6.02 × 1023 molecules (b) 6.02 × 1024 molecules (c) 10.02 × 1025 molecules (d) 12.01 × 1025 molecules
9. The integer part of logarithm is called:
(a) Characteristic (b) Mantissa (c) Base
10. The significant figures of 5.734 are __________.
(a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
11. The molecular mass of Na2CO3 is __________.
(a) 100g (b) 106g (c) 106 amu (d) 100amu
12. 64g of SO2 contains ____________ number of molecules.
(a) 6.02 × 1023 molecules (b) 6.02 × 1024 molecules (c) 10.02 × 1025 molecules (d) 12.01 × 1025 molecules
13. The decimal fractional part of logarithm is called __________.
(a) Characteristic (b) Mantissa (c) Base
14. Which of the following contains two significant figures?
(a) 0.04 (b) 0.004 (c) 0.0004 (d) 0.042
15. The number of moles in 100g of CaCO3 is:
(a) 10 (b) 45.5 (c) 1.00 (d) 0.10
16. 900g of pure water is equal to:
(a) 18 moles (b) 900 moles (c) 50 moles (d) 450 moles
17. This one of the following has five significant figures:
(a) 23.437 (b) 0.02017 (c) 2.30790 (d) 50320
18. If the characteristic is -3, the number will be:
(a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 0.001 (d) 0.0001
19. 8.8g of CO2 contains ______________ molecules.
(a) 1.204 × 1023 (b) 2.04 × 1023 (c) 3.02 × 1023 (d) 6.02 × 1023
20. The mass of 1000 molecules of H2O is ________________ g.
(a) 2.99 × 10-20 (b) 2.99 × 1023 (c) 2.99 × 1021 (d) 3.4 × 1023
21. 4.48dm3 of N2 at S.T.P. weighs _________ g.
(a) 4.2 (b) 6.5 (c) 5.6 (d) 4.2
22. The correct formula of glucose is:
(a) C6H11O5 (b) C6H12O6 (c) C12H22O11
23. The formula of lime water is:
(a) CaCO3 (b) Ca(OH)2 (c) CaOCl
24. The standard temperature and pressure are:
(a) 273 oC and 1 atmospheric pressure (b) 0 oC and 700 torr (c) 273 K and 760 torr
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25. The mass of 3.01 × 10 molecules of O2 is _________________.
(a) 1.5g (b) 1.6g (c) 1.7g (d) 1.8g
26. Atomic number is the number of __________ in an atom.
(a) Electron (b) Proton (c) neutron (d) nucleon
27. The isotopes of the same element have different __________________.
(a) Number of protons (b) mass number (c) number of neutrons (d) both b and c
28. 2.32 × 10-3 can be written as _____________ in decimal.
(a) 232000 (b) 2320 (c) 0.00232 (d) 0.000232
29. 43.01 has __________ significant figures.
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
30. In log system, the characteristic of 1000 is ___________.
(a) 3 (b) -3 (c) 1 (d) -1
31. According to the rule of significant figures the value of 1.32 × 4.421 is:
*5.84 *5.83572 *5.8 *5.836
32. Stoichiometric calculations cannot be applied to:
*Reversible reactions *Irreversible reactions *Fast reactions *Ionic reactions
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33. The volume of 3.01 × 10 molecules of N2 at S.T.P. will be: (2016)
*3dm3 *11.2dm3 *22.4dm3 28dm3
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34. The characteristic of 10 is:
*2 *3 *4 *5
35. This has five significant figures:
*0.00215 *21500 *21.5210 *21.521
36. While considering the rule of significant figures the simplified result of 3.1+14.367 is:
*17.467 *17.47 *17.50 *17.5
37. According to the rule of significant figures the value of 1.32 × 4.421 is:
*5.84 *5.83572 *5.8 *5.836
38. The empirical formula of benzene (C6H6) is:
*C2H2 *CH2 *CH *C2H3
39. The characteristic of 103 is:
*2 *3 *4 *5
40. The volume of 3.01×1023 molecules of N2 gas at S.T.P. will be:
*3dm3 *11.2dm3 *22.4dm3 *28dm3
41. This one of the following pairs has the same number of molecules:
*10gH2 & 10gCH4 *10gH2 & 50gCH4 *10gH2 & 80gCH4 *10gH2 & 16gCH4
42. During experiment, average of several replicate measurements is taken because:
(a) It has no negative error (b) It shows positive error (c) It has no systematic error (d) It is more reliable
43. This number has five significant figure.
*391.10 *300002 *30000 *10300
 SECTION B
Note: All questions carry equal (05) marks.
1. (a) Define significant figures and determine the significant figures in the followings:
(a) 15.01 ________
(b) 7000 ________
(c) 3.200 ________
(d) 0.004 ________
(b) Simplify the following according to the rules of significant figures.
*1.41 × 3.546

𝟓𝟔 ×𝟕𝟐𝟓 ×𝟐𝟕𝟑
* 𝟕𝟔𝟎 ×𝟐𝟗𝟖

2. When dinitrogen pentoxide (N2O5), a white solid is heated, it decomposes to nitrogen dioxide and
oxygen.
2N2O5 → 4NO2 + O2
Find the volume of NO2 and O2 gases produced at S.T.P. when a sample of 54g of N2O5 is heated.
3. Hydrogen cyanide is prepared from ammonia, air and natural gas (CH4) by the following process:
2NH3 + 3O2 + 2CH4 → 2HCN + 6H2O
If a reaction vessel contains 51g of NH3. What is the maximum mass of HCN that could be made,
assuming the reaction goes to completion? Find also the volumes of O2 and CH4 gases required for the
reaction at S.T.P.
4. Chlorine is produced on large scale by the electrolysis of NaCl aqueous solution. Calculate the weight
(mass) of NaCl required to produce 142g of chlorine.
2NaCl + 2H2O → Cl2 + H2 + 2NaOH
5. Calculate the weight (mass) of carbon dioxide (CO2) that can be obtained by heating 25g of limestone
(CaCO3). And also calculate the weight of calcium oxide (CaO).
CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
6. Calculate the volume of CO2 gas produced at standard temperature and pressure by the combustion of
20g of CH4.
CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O
7. Calculate the volume of O2 at S.T.P. for the complete combustion of two moles of carbon disulphide
(CS2). Calculate the volume of CO2 and SO2 produced also.
CS2 + 3O2 → CO2 + 2SO2
8. What volume at S.T.P. of Ammonia will be produced when 214g NH4Cl react with slaked lime?
2NH4Cl + Ca(OH)2 → 2NH3 + CaCl2 + 2H2O
9. Complete combustion of CH4 gives the reaction:
CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O
Calculate the mass and the volume of CO2 gas produced at S.T.P by the combustion of 9.6g of CH4.
10. Differentiate between empirical and molecular formula.
11. A compound of C, H and N contains 66.70% carbon, 7.41% hydrogen and 25.90% nitrogen. The
molecular mass of the compound was found to be 108.
*Find the empirical formula of the compound.
*Find the molecular formula of the compound.

12. 1.367g of an organic compound containing C, H, and O was combusted in a stream of air to yield
3.002g CO2 and 1.640g H2O. What is its empirical formula?
13. 1.0g of the sample of butane, a hydrocarbon fuel was burned in an excess of oxygen to yield 3.03g CO2
and 1.55g H2O. If molecular mass of the compound is 58, find out its molecular formula.
14. An organic compound contains 40% C and 6.66% H by mass. Its molecular mass is double that of its
empirical formula mass. Find its Molecular formula.
15. The empirical formula of compound is CO2H. 1.8g of this compound in gaseous state occupies 448cm3
at S.T.P. Find its molecular formula.
16. An organic compound contains 26.7% Carbon, 2.2% Hydrogen and 71.1% Oxygen. 0.45g of this
compound in the gaseous state at S.T.P. occupied a volume of 112cm3. Find the molecular formula of the
compound.