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ICSE X
MAHESH TUTORIALS I.C.S.E. Marks : 80

SUBJECT : CHEMISTRY Time : 2 hrs.

Exam No. : MT/ICSE/PRELIM-I-008

Model Answer Paper

SECTION - I (40 Marks)

Attempt all questions from this section.
A.1
(a) (i) (C) Consists of molecules. 1
(ii) (D) FeCl 3 1
(iii) (A) Passing dry ammonia over heated copper oxide. 1
(iv) (C) Substitution 1
(v) (A) He 1

(b) 1. C 1
2. A 1
3. B 1
4. E 1
5. D 1

(c) 1. 2, 2 dimethyl pentane 1

2. Propanoic acid 1
3. 2 - Propanol 1
4. 2 - Butyne 1
5. 1,2 - dichloroethane 1

(d) (i) HCl or hydrochloric acid. 1

(ii) Methane or CH4 1
(iii) Concentrated sulphuric acid 1
(iv) Phosphorus pentoxide 1
(v) Zinc or Aluminium 1

(e) (i) Al2O3 + 2NaOH 2NaAlO2 + H2O 1

(ii) Zn + H2SO4  ZnSO4 + H2  1
(iii) 2NO2 + H2O  HNO3 + HNO2 1
(iv) C12 H22 O4 H2SO4
  12C + 11H2O 1
(v) Cu + 4HNO3  Cu(NO3)2 + 2NO2 + 2H2O 1

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(f) (i) Solution turns pale brown. 1

(ii) A white precipitate is observed. 1
(iii) Effervescences are seen./ colourless gas is evolved. 1
(iv) Fruity smell / pleasant smell is observed. 1
(v) White precipitate is observed. 1

(g) (i) Ionisation potential is the amount of energy required to remove a

loosely bound electron from the outermost shell of an isolated
gaseous atom. 1

(ii) “When gases react they do so in volumes which bears a simple

whole number ratio to one another and to the volumes of the
products, if gaseous, provided the temperature and pressure of the
reacting gases and their products remain constant.” 1

(iii) The chemical bond formed between two atoms by transfer of one or
more electrons from the atom of a metallic electropositive element
to an atom of a non-metallic electronegative element. 1

(iv) A Salt is an ionic compound that dissociates to yield a positive ion

other than hydrogen ion (H+) and a negative ion other than hydroxyl
ion (OH–). For example: NaCl, KCl, Na2SO4, KHCO3. 1

(v) Isomers are organic compounds having the same molecular formula
but differing in molecular arrangement or in structural formula. 1

(h) (i) In the contact process sulphur trioxide vapours does not react with
water because the reaction is highly exothermic resulting in
production of a dense fog of sulphuric acid particles which do not
condense easily. 1

(ii) Carbon exhibits properties such as catenation and tetravalency 1

(iii) Sulphuric acid reacts with ammonia as ammonia is basic in nature 1

(iv) Ethyne is more reactive than ethane due to the presence of

carbon - carbon triple bond often referred to as acetylenic linkage. 1

(v) Conc.H2SO4 acts as a dehydrating agent the reaction is carried to

completion by removal of H2O. 1

SECTION - II (40 Marks)

A.2.
(a) (i) Magnesium 1
(ii) 8 elements 1
(iii) Fluorine (accept the answer as “Chlorine” also) 1
(iv) Fluorine 1
(v) Hydrogen 1

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(b) 1. (B) Dehydrating agent 1

2. (D) Oxidizing agent 1
3. (C) Non-volatile acid 1
4. (D) Oxidizing agent 1
5. (A) Acid 1

A.3.
(a) (i) Isomers of C5H12

H H H H H n-pentane H H H H iso - pentane

H C C C C C H H C C C C H
H H H H H H H H
H C H
H H
H C H
H H

H C C C H

H H
H C H
H
neo-Pentane [C5H12] 3
2,2 - dimethyl propane

(ii) Isomers of C4H8

H H H H H H

H C C C C H H C C C C H 2
H H H H H H
But - 1 - ene But - 2 - ene

(b) (i) From the equation:

2 moles of Ca(NO3)2 gives 4 moles of NO2
 1 mole of Ca(NO3)2 gives x moles of NO2
4
 x= = 2 moles
2
1 mole of Ca(NO3)2 gives 2 moles of NO2 1

(ii) From the equation :

2Ca(NO3)2 = O2
2 × molecular mass of Ca(NO3)2 = 1 Volume of O2
(2 × 164) g of Ca(NO3)2 = 1 × 22.4 lits.
65.6 g of Ca(NO3)2 = x lits.
22.4  65.6 1469.44
x= =
2  164 328
 On heating 65.6 g of Ca(NO3)2 volume of O2 produced is 4.48 lits. 1

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(iii) From the equation :

2Ca(NO3)2 = 2CaO

2  molecular mass  2  molecular mass 

 in g of Ca(NO3 )2  =  in g of CaO 
   

(2 × 164) g = (2 × 56) g
Let 65.6 g of Ca(NO3)2 = x g of CaO
2  56  65.6 3673.6
x = =
2  164 164
Mass of CaO formed is 22.4 g. 1

(iv) There are two gaseous products ; namely nitrogen dioxide and
oxygen.
From the equation :
2Ca(NO 3) 2 = 4NO2 + O2

 2  molecular mass 
 of Ca(NO 3 )2in g  = 4 moles + 1 mole
 

(2 × 164) g of Ca(NO3)2 = 5 moles

 5 moles require 328 g of Ca(NO3)2 1

(v) From the equation :

2Ca(NO 3) 2 = 4NO2

 2  molecular mass 
 of Ca(NO 3 )2in g  = (4 × 22.4) lits. of NO2
 

(2 × 164) g of Ca(NO3)2 = (4 × 22.4) lits. of NO2

Let, x g of Ca(NO3)2 = 44.8 lt of NO2
2  164  44.8
 x =
4  22.4
 164 g of Ca(NO3)2 is required. 1

A.4.
(a) (i) Neutralization 1
(ii) Precipitation 1
(iii) Direct combination 1

(b) (i) Reagent used Copper sulphate Iron (II) sulphate

NH4OH Pale blue Dirty green
solution precipitate is precipitate is
formed formed 1

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(ii) Reagent used Zinc nitrate Lead nitrate

NH4OH Gelatinous Chalky white
solution white precipitate is
precipitate is formed
formed 1

(iii) Reagent used Iron (II) Sulphate Iron (III) Sulphate

NH4OH Dirty green Reddish brown
solution precipitate is precipitate is
formed formed 1

(c)
(i) It is prepared by the action of a non volatile acid (H 2SO4) on the salt of a
volatile acid (NaNO3 or KNO3) in distillation flask. 1

(ii) KNO3 + H2SO4  200ºC KHSO4 + HNO3 OR



 200ºC
NaNO3 + H2SO4  NaHSO4 + HNO3 1


(iii) Nitric acid vapours are highly corrosive in nature and may corrode rubber
cork, but does not affect glass, hence the apparatus used in laboratory
preparation is all glass apparatus. 1

(iv) Conc. H2SO4 is a non - volatile acid and can displace volatile acids like
HNO3 and HCl from their compounds like KNO3 , NaNO3 , KCl & NaCl. 1

A.5.
(a) 1. NaCl + H2SO4 
 200o C
 NaHSO4 + HCl 1

  FeCl2 +H2 
F e + 2HCl  1

3. HCl + NH3 
 NH4Cl 1

4. Pb(NO3)2 + 2HCl 
 PbCl2  + 2HNO3 1

(b) (a) A :- Ammonia gas

B :- Oxygen gas. 2
(b) The gas does not burn. 1
(c) Ammonia burns in the presence of oxygen (gas B) with a greenish
yellow flame. 1

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(c)
(i) Pure nitric acid is colourless and unstable and decomposes slightly even
at ordinary temperatures and in presence of sunlight. The decomposition
results in formation of reddish brown nitrogen dioxide which remains
dissolved in the acid thus imparting a slight yellowish brown colour. 1

(ii) Sulphuric acid dissociates in aqueous solution giving 2H + ions per

molecule of the acid. Sulphuric acid forms two types of salts with an
alkali, an acid salt and a normal salt. 1

A.6.
(a) Element % Composition At. Relative No. of Simplest Ratio of
Wt. Atoms (At Ratio) whole numbers
54.55 4.545
Carbon 54.55% 12 = 4.545 = 2
12 2.266

9.09 9.09
Hydrogen 9.09% 1 = 9.09 = 4
1 2.266

36.26 2.266
Oxygen 36.26% 16 = 2.266 = 1
16 2.266
Empirical formula = C2H4O
Empirical formula weight = 2 × 12 + 4 × 1 + 1 × 16
= 24 + 4 + 16
= 44
Molecular formula weight = 2 × V.D
= 2 × 44 = 88

Mol.formula weight 88
n = Emp. formula weight = =2
44

 Molecular formula = n × E.F.

= 2 × [C2H4O] 5
(b) Electron dot structure of :
(i) NH 3 1

+
+ N + N or
H-atom N-atom H-atom [lone pair] Three single-
covalent bonds

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(ii) CH 4 1
H
H
+ H
×
H H H C H OR H C H (CH4)
×
+ H H
H Methane Four single covalent bonds
(iii) + + 1
H H H
× ×
H× O H or
H× O
+
H O H

water molecule hydrogen ion

Lone pair Lone pair

(c) Property Electrovalent Compounds Covalent compounds

(i) Solubility Soluble in water Soluble in organic

but insoluble in solvent but insoluble
organic solvents in water. 1
(ii) Structure Crystalline gases, liquids or
hard solids soft solids. 1

A.7.
(a) 1. Sodium chloride and conc. sulphuric acid. 1
2. (1) Above 200ºC, NaCl combines with H 2 SO 4 to form sodium
sulphate. This is an undesirable compound, which forms a hard
crust that is difficult to remove. 1
(2) Fuel is wasted as it is a bad conductor of heat. 1
(3) Glass apparatus may crack.
3. Conc. Sulphuric acid. 1
4. A glass rod dipped in ammonia is brought near the mouth of the gas
jar, if dense white fumes are observed we can conclude that the jar
is filled with HCl. 1

(b) 2NO(g) + O2(g) 

 2NO2(g)
2vol 1vol 2 vol
Resultant mixture = Unused nitrogen monoxide + NO 2 produced.
Unused NO = Total NO – used NO
Used NO
According to Gay Lussac’s law Volume of NO 2
NO : O2 O2 : NO 2
2 : 1 1 : 2
x : 200 200 : x
x = 400 cm3 x = 400 cm 3

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 Volume of Nitrogen  Nitrogen dioxide

Monoxide used = 400 cm 3
formed = 400 cm3
Given volume of NO = 450 cm3
 Nitrogen Monoxide unreacted
= 450 – 400
= 50 cm3
The total mixture = 400 + 50 = 450 cm3 3

(c) 200 ml of CO2 at S.T.P. weighs 0.40 g.

 1 L of CO2 at S.T.P. will weigh
0.40  1000
= =2g
200
Wt.of 1000 mL of CO2 at S.T.P.
Vapour density =
Wt. of 1000 mL of H2 at S.T.P.
2
= = 22.22
0.09
Molecular mass = 2 × V.D.
= 2 × 22.22 = 44.44 g 2

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