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MAHESH TUTORIALS I.C.S.E.

GRADE - X (2018-2019)
Exam No. : MT/ICSE/PRELIM - I -SET A 008

CHEMISTRY

SCIENCE PAPER - 2

(Two hour)

Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during the first l5 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the Question Paper.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. 

Section I is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section II

The intended marks for questions or the parts of questions given in brackets.

SECTION – I (40 Marks)

Attempt all questions from this section.
Question 1
(a) Choose the most appropriate answer: [5]
(i) Which of the following is a common characteristic of a covalent
compound?
(A) High melting point.
(B) Conducts electricity when it is in the molten state.
(C) Consists of molecules.
(D) Always soluble in water.
(ii) Ammonium hydroxide will produce a reddish brown precipitate when
added to a solution of:
(A) CuSO4 (B) Zn(NO 3)2
(C) FeSO 4 (D) FeCl3
(iii) Which of the following reactions gives copper as a product:
(A) Passing dry ammonia over heated copper oxide
(B) Adding dilute hydrochloric acid to copper oxide
(C) Heating copper oxide
(D) Passing oxygen over heated copper oxide
(iv) Formation of chloroform from methane and chlorine is an example
of:
(A) Addition (B) Dehydration
(C) Substitution (D) Elimination

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(x) The element with the highest ionization potential in the periodic
table is:
(A) He (B) Ne
(C) Ar (D) X e

(b) Match the properties and uses of metals or alloys in List 1 with the
correct answer from List 2. [5]

List 1                                          List 2 
                      
1. Easily cast, expands on solidification and used A. Lead metal  
in making pipes                                             
2. Is light and used in radiation shields and B. Brass bullets 
making solder     
3. Contains Cu and Zn, is hard and silvery and is C. Pig iron 
used in decorative articles                                 
4. Is stronger than Al, light and used in making D. Stainless  steel 
light  tools                                                         
5. Is lustrous, corrosion resistant and used in E. Duralumin
surgical  instruments                                       
      
(c) Write the IUPAC name of each of the following : [5]
CH 3
1. CH 2 CH 3
H 3C C CH 2
CH3

2. H3C – CH2 – COOH

3. CH3 – CH – CH3
|
OH
4. CH3 – C  C – CH3
5. H2C – CH2
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Cl Cl

(d) Identify the following substances: [5]

(i) An acidic gas which gives dense white fumes with NH 3.
(ii) An alkane which can also be called a green house gas.
(iii) A hygroscopic liquid.
(iv) A non metallic oxide which can be used as a drying agent.
(v) A metal which gives hydrogen gas on reacting with both dilute
acid and alkali.

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(e) Write equations for the following reactions: [5]
(i) Aluminium oxide and sodium hydroxide.
(ii) Zinc and dilute sulphuric acid.
(iii) Nitrogen dioxide and water.
(iv) Concentrated sulphuric acid and sugar.
(v) Copper with concentrated nitric acid.

(f) State the observation for each of the following : [5]

(i) Ammonia is passed through Nesseler's reagent.
(ii) Barium chloride solution is added to dilute sulphuric acid.
(iii) A pinch of Sodium bicarbonate is added to dilute nitric acid.
(iv) Acetic acid is added to ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulphuric
acid.
(v) When starch iodide paper is brought near chlorine gas.

(g) Define : [5]

(i) Ionization potential
(ii) Gay - Lussacs law
(iii) Electrovalent bond
(iv) Salt
(v) Isomers

(h) Give reasons for the following : [5]

(i) In the contact process, sulphur trioxide is not converted to sulphuric
acid by reacting it with water.
(ii) There are millions of known organic compounds.
(iii) Sulphuric acid is not used to dry ammonia gas.
(iv) Ethyne is more reactive than ethane.
(v) During electrolysis, a low current for a longer time should be used.

SECTION - B (40 marks)

(Attempt any four questions from this section)
Question 2
(a) The following questions refer to the Periodic Table: [5]
(i) Name the second element in period 3.
(ii) How many elements are in the second period?
(iii) Name the element which has the highest electron affinity.
(iv) Name the element which has the highest electro negativity.
(v) Name the element which may be placed in group 1 but is not a metal.

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(b) Properties of H2SO4 are listed below : [5]

Choose the property A, B, C or D which is responsible for the reactions
(1) to (5)
A : Acid B : Dehydrating agent
C : Non- volatile acid D : Oxidizing agent
1. C12H22O11 + nH2SO4 
 12C + 11H2O + nH2SO4
2. S + 2H2SO4 
 3SO2 + 2H2O
3. NaCl + H2SO4  NaHSO4 + HCl

4. 2HI + H2SO4 
 I2 + 2H2O + SO2
5. Na2CO3 + H2SO4  Na2SO4 + H2O + CO2


Question 3
(a) Draw different isomers with the following molecular formulae: [5]
(i) C5H12 (chain)
(ii) C4H8 (position)

(b) The equation for the action of heat on calcium nitrate is: [5]

2Ca(NO3)2  2CaO + 4NO2  + O2 

(i) How many moles of NO2 are produced when 1 mole of Ca(NO3)2
decomposes?
(ii) What volume of O2 at S.T.P. will be produced on heating 65.6 g of
Ca(NO 3) 2?
(iii) Find out the mass of CaO formed when 65.6 g of Ca(NO 3)2 is
heated.
(iv) Find out the mass of Ca(NO3)2, required to produce 5 moles of
gaseous products.
(v) Find out the mass of Ca(NO3)2 required to produce 44.8 l of NO2 at
S.T.P. (Relative molecular mass of Ca(NO 3)2 = 164 and of CaO = 56

Question 4
(a) Name the method by which following compounds can be prepared.
Select the appropriate method from the following list:
Neutralization, direct combination, precipitation, metal + acid
Use a method only once. [3]
(i) Sodium sulphate
(ii) Silver chloride
(iii) Iron sulphide

(b) How will you distinguish between following pairs of compounds using
NH4OH. [3]
(i) Copper sulphate and Iron (II) sulphate.
(ii) Zinc nitrate and lead nitrate.
(iii) Iron (II) sulphate and Iron (III) sulphate.

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(c) Answer the following questions with respect to preparation of nitric

acid in the laboratory : [4]
(i) Which chemical are used for laboratory preparation?
(ii) Give the equation of the reaction.
(iii) Why is all glass apparatus used in the laboratory preparation of
nitric acid?
(iv) Why is conc. H2SO4 used in the preparation of nitric acid?

Question 5
(a) Give balanced equations with conditions, if any, for the following
conversions 1 to 4. [4]
1. Sodium Chloride Hydrogen Chloride
2. Hydrogen Chloride Iron (II) chloride
3. Hydrogen Chloride Ammonium chloride
4. Hydrogen Chloride Lead chloride

(b) Answer the following questions with respect to the diagram given below:
(a) Name the gases passed through
A & B. [2]
(b) What is observed when the dry
gas A is burnt alone. flame [1]
(c) What is observed when gas A is
burnt in the presence of gas B. [1]
C o t t o n
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Burning of Ammonia in Oxygen

(c) Explain the following : [2]

(i) When it is left standing in a glass bottle, concentrated nitric acid
appears yellow.
(ii) Sulphuric acid is dibasic in nature.

Question 6
(a) A compound has the following percentage composition by mass:
Carbon – 54.55%, Hydrogen – 9.09% and Oxygen – 36.26%. Its vapour
density is 44. Find the empirical and the molecular formula of the
compound. [5]
(H = 1; C = 12; O = 16)

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(b) Give the electron dot structure of the following: [3]

(i) NH 3
(ii) CH 4
(iii) H3O +

(c) Compare the properties of covalent and electrovalent compounds on

the following points: [2]
(i) Solubility
(ii) Structure.

Question 7
(a) Answer the following questions on the basis of laboratory preparation
of hydrogen chloride gas. [5]

Preparation of dry hydrogen chloride gas

1. Name the reactants used.
2. Why is the temp maintained below 200ºC ?
3. Name the drying agent for hydrogen chloride.
4. How would you determine whether the gas jar is completely filled
with hydrogen chloride gas?

(b) 450 cm3 of nitrogen monoxide and 200 cm3 of oxygen are mixed together
and ignited. Calculate the composition of resulting mixture.
2NO + O2 2NO2 [3]

(c) Calculate the V.D. and molecular mass of CO 2 if 200 mL of the gas at
S.T.P. weighs 0.40 g.
[1 L of H2 at S.T.P. weighs 0.09 g.] [2]

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