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General Instructions:
(1) There are 35 questions in all. All questions are compulsory
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E. All the sections
are compulsory.
(3) Section A contains eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains 7 questions of2 marks each, Section C
contains 5 questions of 3 marks each, section D contains 3 long questions of 5 marks each and Section E
contains two case study-based questions of 4 marks each.
(4) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C, D and E. You have
to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
SECTION A (1 MARK)
1. Which of the following is not an actinide?
a. curium b. terbium c. californium d. uranium
2. What is the correct order of radii?
a. I+<I<I- b. Na>Mg>Al c. Na+>Mg2+>Al3+ d. all of these
3. The smallest ion among the following is
a. Na+ b. Al3+ c. mg2+ d. Si4+
4. The method used for Nitrogen analysis is
a. iodin method b. kjeldahl’s method c. dumas method d. both b& c
5. In which of the following compounds, an element exhibits two different oxidation states?
a. NH2OH b. NH4NO3 c. N2H4 d. N3H
6. Number of angular nodes for 3d orbital is
a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1
7. The oxidation number of mn is maximum in
a. MnO2 b. K2MnO4 c. Mn3O4 d. KMnO4
8. Which of the following acts as an electrophile in the chlorination of benzene?
a. Cl+ b. Cl- c. Cl d. FeCl3
9. Calculate the oxidation number of S in H2SO4
a. 7 b. 6 c. -1 d. 5
10. The specific heat capacity at constant pressure is 8J/kg.K find the heat capacity at constant volume.
a. 16.314 b. 8.314 c. 8 d. 0.314
11. Which of the following is weak acid weak base hydrolysis constant?
a. kw/kb b. kw/ka c. kw/kakb d. 1/kakb
12. Which of the following have shortest bond length
a. N2 b. N2+ c. N2- d. N22-
13. Which of the following has maximum mass?
a. 1.2g atom of oxygen b. 5.2g atom of iodin c. 5.6g atom of chlorine d. 5.6g atom of
sodium
14. The hybridisation of “C-2” in CH3COOH
a. sp b. sp2 c. sp3 d. dsp2
Question number 15 – 18 contains assertion reason type. Write answer of the questions out of the below
options.
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
15. Assertion: the decomposition of H2O2 to form H2O is an example of disproportionation reaction.
Reason: the O2 of peroxide is in -1 oxidation state in O2 & -2 oxidation state in H2O
17. Assertion: the three elements in a trial have the same atomic mass gaps.
Reason: the reason for this is that the properties of the elements in a trio are comparable.
SECTION B (2 MARKS)
21. All transition elements are d-block elements, but all elements do not transition elements. Explain.
23. Draw the structure of XeO2F2 & the name of the geometry with Bond pair & lone pair.
24. If radius of 2nd orbit of Li2+ ion is x, then calculate the radius of 3rd orbit of Be3+.
SECTION C (3 MARKS)
27. An equation to explain the relationship between wavelength and velocity of a particle.
28. Write about Friedel craft acylation reaction.
OR
Write about Friedel craft alkylation reaction.
SECTION D (5 MARKS)
32. What do you mean by law of mass action, state & explain. Also prove that kp = kc (RT)∆n
OR
State and explain Le-chatelier’s principle for the preparation of ammonia by Haber’s process.
33. Write the postulates of Bohr’s atomic model and also write its limitations.
OR
State and explain different types of quantum numbers with details.
SECTION E (4 MARKS)
i. Differentiate the solutions depending upon the solubility of the salt. (1 mark)
ii. Explain the effect of common salt on the solubility of ions salts. (1 mark)
iii. What is buffer solution? (2 marks)