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Board Paper – 2007 Solution

ICSE Board
Class X Chemistry
Board Paper – 2007 Solution

SECTION I
Answer 1

A.
(i) Hydronium
(ii) Hydroxide
(iii) Salt
(iv) Water
(v) Hydrogen

B. 3, 4, 6, 9, 12

C. 1. Thallium
2. Boron
3. Three
4. BCl 3
5. Less metallic. The metallic character decreases from left to right across a period in the
periodic table.

D. 1. Sodium hydrogen carbonate

2. Sodium potassium carbonate
3. Sodium zincate
4. Alum
5. Sodium carbonate

E. 1. Propyne
2. Pentan-3-ol
3. 2-methyl propane
4. Ethanoic acid
5. 1, 2-dichloroethane

F. 1. When 44.8 L of steam is produced, 22.4 L of N2O is produced at STP.

When 8.96 L of steam is produced, (22.4 × 8.96)/44.8 L = 4.48 L of N2O at STP.
2. 44.8 L steam is liberated by 80 g NH4NO3.
8.96 L steam will be liberated by (80 × 8.96)/44.8 = 16 g NH4NO3.
3. Percentage of oxygen in ammonium nitrate = (48/80) × 100 = 60.
Oxygen in ammonium nitrate = 60%.

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G. 1. PbNO3 + H2SO4 → PbSO4 + 2HNO3

2. Cu + 2H2SO4 → CuSO4 + SO2 + 2H2O
3. Pb(NO3)2 + 2NaCl → PbCl2 + 2NaNO3
4. 2NH3 + H2SO4 → (NH4)2SO4
5. Na2CO3 + 2HCl → 2NaCl + CO2 + H2O

H. 1. b, 2. a, 3. d, 4. c, 5. a

SECTION II

Answer 2

A. 1. b, 2. d, 3. c, 4. a, 5. A

B. Answer is not given due to change in present syllabus.

Answer 3

A. 1. Hydrogen chloride is denser. Because HCl is heavier than air, it is collected by the
upward displacement of air.
2. NH3 + HCl → NH4Cl

B. 1. 2NH3 + 3CuO →3Cu + N2 + 3H2O

2. 8 NH3 + 3Cl2 → N2 + 6NH4Cl

C. 1. A - Conc. sulphuric acid, B - Potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate, C - nitric acid

2. 4HNO3 → 2H2O + 4NO2 + O2
3. Cu + 4HNO3 → Cu(NO3)2 + 2H2O + 2NO2

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Answer 4

A. 1. Sodium hydroxide

2.
3. Carbon
4. Al3+ + 3e− →Al
5. Al − 3e− → Al3+

B. 1. Cation and anion

2. Sharing
3. Two
4. Magnesium is oxidised and chlorine is reduced.

Answer 5

General formula CnH2n CnH2n−2 CnH2n+2

IUPAC name of the
Alkenes Alkynes Alkanes
homologous series
Characteristics bond
Double bond Triple bond Single bond
type
IUPAC name of the first
Ethene Ethyne Methane
member of the series
Type of reaction with
Addition Addition Substitution
chlorine

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Answer 6

A. 1. Hydrochloric acid has the lowest and sulphuric acid has the highest boiling point.
2. Dilute sulphuric acid will give a white precipitate of barium sulphate with barium
chloride solution, whereas no visible reaction occurs with dilute hydrochloric acid.
3. Hydrogen chloride has a choking smell, whereas ammonia has a characteristic
pungent smell.

B. 1. Fe + 2HCl → FeCl2 + H2
2. NaHCO3 + HCl → NaCl + H2O + CO2
3. FeS + 2HCl → FeCl2 + H2S
4. Na2SO3 + 2HCl → 2NaCl + SO2 + H2O
5. Na2S2O3 + 2HCl → 2NaCl + H2O + SO2 + S

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Answer 7

A.
a. Empirical formula:

Empirical formula of the substance is CBr3.

Empirical mass = 12 + 80 × 3 = 252
Molecular mass = 2  VD
= 2  252 = 504
Molecular mass
n=
Emprical formula mass
504
 2
252
b. Molecular formula = n × Empirical formula
2  CBr3 = C2Br6
c. This substance can be prepared by the substitution method.

B. 1. A - Chloride(Cl−)
2. B - Sulphide(S2−)
3. C - Nitrate(NO3−)
4. D - Sulphite(SO32−)
5. E - Carbonate(CO32−)

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