Grade(10)

Chemistry
Chapter-2,3,4 Mock Test
Time allowed-2 hours

SECTION (A)

(Answer ALL questions.)

1.Write TRUE or FALSE to each of the following statements. Each item carries 1 mark.

(a) Melting point and freezing point are the same.

(b) Solubility of all gases increases with the increasing temperature.
(c) Crystallisation is a method of separating a solute crystal from its solution.
(d) The sublevel comes before the sublevel.
(e) First ionization energy is greater than second ionizatin energy.
(f) One mole of hydrogen molecules contains twice as many atoms as there are in one
mole of hydrogen atoms.
(g) The oxidation number is related but not identical to valence or combining capacity.

2.Fill in the blanks with the correct word(s), phrase(s), term(s), unit(s), etc., as
necessary. Each item carries 1 mark.
(a) _____ is a method of separating a solid from a liquid.
(b) Water vapour changes into frost by a process called _____.
(c) The fundamental particle not present in a hydrogen atom is _____.
(d) Isobars are the elements with the same number of _____.
(e) The element which has duplet structure is _____.
(f) The symbol for mercury comes from the Latin name _____.
(g) The Roman Numeral represents the _____ number of the metal atom.

3.Select the correct word(s), notation(s), term(s), unit(s), etc., given in the brackets.
Each item carries 1 mark.
(a) Fossil fuel is a (homogeneous liquid-gas; heterogeneous liquid-gas; homogeneous
solid-liquid) mixture.
(b) The solubility of copper(II)sulfate is at is ⁄ and at is ⁄ .
When saturated solution of copper(II)sulfate in of water at is cooled to
, the ammount of copper(II)sulfate that will come out is (12.75; 13.75; 14.75)g.
(c) Elements with same period number have the same number of (valence; shells;
electrons).
(d) (H and H+; Ne and Na+; Li and K+) have the same number of electrons.
(e) Metals react with acids to form salts and (water; hydrogen gas; metal oxides).
(f) composition by mass of nitrogen in NH4NO3 is (25 ; 35 ; 45 ).(N=14,O=16,H=1)
(g) The formula for iron(III)oxide is (FeO; Fe2O3; Fe3O4).
4.Match each of the items in List A with the appropriate items given in List B. Each
correct matching carries 1 mark.
List A List B
(a) Number of acid radicals (i)most electropositive
in H3PO4 (ii)formula mass
(b) Souring of milk (iii) ⁄ relative mass of a
(c) O3 proton
(d) Electron (iv)[Ar]4s2
(e) Caesium (v)Polyatomic molecule
(f) Calcium (vi)chemical change
(g) Ionic Compounds (vii)3

5.Define the following. Each item carries 1 mark.

(a) Sublimation
(b) Melting point
(c) Boiling point
(d) Solubility
(e) Ionic bond
(f) Covalent bond
(g) Molar volume
(h) One mole

SECTION (B)

6. Answer ALL questions. Each item carries 2 marks.

(a) Give one example for each of homogeneous liquid-liquid and liquid-gas mixtures.
(b) When attempts are made to break down substance A by chemical methods, the
same original sustance is always formed. Is substance A an element or a compound?
Give reasons.
(c) When a substance is broken down by chemical means, two substances with different
properties are formed. Is the original substance an element or a compound? Give
reasons.
(d) Write down the notation of isotopes for an element . Express the corresponding
terms.
(e) Choose non-metals, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and metalloids from the
following elements.
Li, F, Al, Ca, C, B
(f) The isotopic masses of naturally occuring oxygen and their relative abundance are as
follows. Calculate the average relative atomic mass of oxygen.
Isotopic mass % relative abundance

16 99.76%

17 0.04%

18 0.2%
7. Answer ALL questions. Each item carries 4 marks.

(a) Tabulate the general properties of metals and non-metals.

(b)

The diagram shows the three states of matter and how they can be interchanged.
(i)Name the changes of A to F. (ii)Name a substance which will undergo changes from
solid to liquid to gas between and . (iii)Name a sustance which will undergo
change E.

(c) State the differences between ionic compounds and covalent compounds.
(d) Find the empirical and molecular formulae of the compound having C,
H, O and a molecular mass of 90amu.(C=12, H=1, O=16)
(e) Identify the spetator ions and write the ionic equation for each of the following
reactions:
(i)Na2SO4(aq)+Ba(NO3)2(aq)→BaSO4(s)+2NaNO3(aq)
(ii)CaCO3(s)+2HCl(aq)→CaCl2(aq)+H2O(l)+CO2(g)
(iii)(NH4)2SO4(aq)+2NaOH(aq)→Na2SO4(aq)+2H2O(l)+NH3(g)
(iv)BaSO3(s)+2HCl(aq)→BaCl2(aq)+ H2O(l)+SO2(g)

8.Answer ALL questions. Each item carries 8 marks.

(a) Complete the following equations in words, symbols and physical states.
(i)FeS+H2SO4(dilute)→?
(ii)Al+ H2SO4(dilute)→?
(iii)Mg+ H2SO4(concentrated)→?
(iv)Ca(OH)2+HNO2(dilute)→?
(v)sodium sulphite+dilute hydrochloric acid→?
(vi)ammonium carbonate+dilute nitric acid→?
(vii)zinc oxide+dilute hydrochloric acid→?
(viii)calcium carbonate→ ?
(b) (1) You are given the following elements. 17X, 12Y, 6Z
(i)Which two elements will combine to form an ionic compound?
(iii)Which two elements will combine to form a covalent compund?
(iii)Write down the electron dot-cross structures of these compounds formed.

(2)How many grams of calcium chloride will be formed by the action of dilute
hydrochloric acid on 10g of calcium carbonate? Also calculate the volume of carbon
dioxide produced at S.T.P.(Ca=40,Cl=35.5,C=12,O=16)
(c) (i)Arrange Li, Na, K and 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 in terms of atomic radii. Which ones have the
largest radius? Give reasons.
 (ii)Compare the atomic radii of Fe, Fe2+, Fe3+ and O, O2- . Which ones have the largest
radius? Give reasons.
(iii)Compare the ionization energies and electron affinities of Be, Mg, Ca and P, S, Cl.
Which ones have the highest? Give reasons.
(iv)Arrange the following elements in order of their increasing electronegativity.
Oxygen, Carbon, Fluorine, Nitrogen

Find the number of protons, electrons and neutrons in . Give the possible
isotopes of it.

(d) (i)Why do noble gases have the highest ionization energies?

(ii)Calculate the number of moles of 121g of anhydrous iron(III)nitrate.(Fe=56, N=14,
O=16)
(iii)Calculate the mass of 5moles of iron(II)hydroxide.(Fe=56, H=1, O=16)
(iv)Calculate the number of moles of 120cm3 of CO2 at r.t.p.
(v)Calculate the number of molecules present in 44g of FeS.(Fe=56, S=32)
(vi)Calculate the percentage by mass of iron in iron(III)oxide. (Fe=56, O=16)
(vii)When zinc is added to copper(II)sulphate solution, copper and zinc sulphate are
formed. Write the balanced ionic equation for this reaction.
(viii)The solubility of solid A at is 24g/100g water. Calculate the amount of solid
required to saturate 30g of water at and amount of saturated solution obtained
at when 12g of solid A is used to prepare a saturated solution?