PRESIDENCY GROUP OF SCHOOLS

Bangalore / Mangalore
ICSE SCHOOLS]
TPreparatory Examination November 2022-

CHEMISTRY
Date: 28.11.2022 (SCIENCE PAPER -2)
Time allowed: 2 Class: X
Hours
Max. Marks:80
Answers to this paper must be written on the
paper provided separalely.
You will not be allowed to write
during the first 15 minules5.
This time is to be
The time given at the head
spent in reading the question paper.
of this paper is the time allowedfor writing the answers.
Section A is compulsory
Atempt any FOUR questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions
or paris of
questions are given in bruckets [J.
SECTION A
(Attempt all questions from this section)
Question 1
Choose one correct answer to the
questions from the given options 15
(i) Electrolysis of acetic acid provides
(a) Only ions
(b) lons and molecules
(c) Only molecules
(d) Cannot be ionized.

(ii) An element with highest ionisation potential in 3d period and 2nd group is:

(a) Be

(b) Mg
(c) Al
(d) Na

(ii) The main component of Duralumin is:

(a) Mg
(6) Mn

(c) Al

(d) Cu

(iv) The molecule with 2 lone pair of electrons is:

(a) Water
(b) Ammonia
(c) Hydronium ion
(d) Hydroxyl ion

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 (xi) The
(a) so
(xi) The gas lormed on reaction of Sodium
(a) SO2 sulphide with Sulphuric acid is:
(b) SO
(c) H:S
(d) H2

(xii) The functional group present in HCHO

(a) Aldehyde
(6) Hydroxyl
(c) Carboxylic acid
(d) Alcohol

(xii) The number of structural isomers possible for CsHi2 15:

(a) 2

(b) 1
(c) 5

(d) 3

is:
(xiv) The gas evolved at the anode during the electrolysis of acidified water
(a) H2
(b) O
(c) Cl
(d) H20

element with the largest atomic radii in the given graph belongs is:
(xv) Group to which the

(a) 3

(b) 1

(c) 2

(d) 17
Al Si P S CI
Na Mg

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Question 2
(i) Study the given diagram and answer the following questions:

opper(omde
ory Ammonla

HEAT

ICE aWATER
uQUIDL CPE BEAKER

(a) What property of

ammonia is explained in the above diagram?
(b) Name the gas 'A'
collected in the gas jar.
(c) Name the solid
product formed in the above
wne a
experiment.
balanced chemical
equation for the above
experiment taking Lead (1I) oxide as the starting
material
(e) Name the
explosive liquid formed on reaction of ammonia with
excess chlorine.

(i) Match the

following Column A with Column B
(a) NaHSO 51
1. Non-Polar
(b) CCl
2. Acid salt
(c) Na SO
3. Amphoteric
(d) Cu(OH)NO3
4. Normal salt
(e) AlOs
5. Basic salt

(ii) Complete the following by

choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) In the laboratory
preparation of ammonia, NH4NO3 is not used as a reactant
since it
1S
[Explosive/ Corrosive]
(b) CaH4 is soluble in [ Water/ Ethanol]
(c) The product at the cathode during the electrolysis of Lead bromide
is
(d) The number of C-C single bonds in the [Pb /Br2 ]
compound Propanoic acid is
(e) Drying agent which is not used in the I/4]
purification of HCl gas is [Conc. H2SO4 /CaO]
(iv) ldentify the following:
(a) The reagent used for the 5
dehydrohalogenation of Ethyl bromide.
(b) The electrode which the pure copper is
at
deposited during electrorefining of Copper.
(c) The combining capacity of Nitrogen .
(d) The chemical name for the main
ore of Aluminium.

(e) The number of covalent bonds present in NH.CI.

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() (a) Draw the struetural
formula for the follow ing:
. Methanoic acid
2. Propanal
3. Pentan-3-ol
(6) Give the IUPAC for the
name following organic compounas.
.
H Br H

H--OH H
H Br
H
SECTIONB

(Atempt any four questions)

Question 3
21
)ldentify theproducts formed in the following reactions.
B which
gives a product
(a A green coloured heptahydrate compound treated with Sodium hydroxide
is insoluble in excess of the reagent used.

(6) A soluble salt "A' formed on the reaction of Pb with conc.KOH.

Write the balanced chemical equation for the following: 121

(i)
(a) Reaction of Ammonia in excess with Chlorine.
(b) Preparation of Ammonium salt from aqueous Ammonia.

(ii) Arrange the following according to the

instruction given in the brackets 131
(a) Li. C 0, N, F( Increasing order of atomic radii)
b) Cl, Ar. Na, Mg. Al (Decreasing order of electronegativity)
(c) S, Na, Si, CI ( Increasing ionisation potential)

the blanks by selecting the appropriate word from the given choice.
(iv) Fill in
(a) The number of lone pairs of electrons in ammonium ion is_ [ 1/0]
(b) The type of bond formed between C and H in Ethanoic acid is [ Covalent/ lonic]
(c) The number ofcovalent bonds in a molecule of 1-Butene is I/12]

Question 4

() Write the importance of the following process in the extraction of Aluminium 121
(a) A number of graphite anodes are used instead of a single electrode.
(b) Powdered coke is sprinkled over the electrolytic mixture

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(i) Caleulate
() 4s0 cnm' of carton nmonovide and 200 em'
of oNygen are mixed together and ignited
Caleulate the conxsition ot the resulting
mixture
(0) A compound has an empirical formula of C,0. If its
vapour density is 30, caleulate the molecular
omula

() The
tollow ing questions are pertaining to the laboratory
aWrtea balanced chemical
preparation of i 3
equation for the preparation of HCl by mentioning the conditions.
(b)Why P0s is not used for the
drying of HCI?
(e) Why HCI is not collected
over water?

iv) Answer the

following:
(a)Wrnte a balanced chemical
equation for the oxidizing nature of conc. Nitric acid
B
(6) Dilute nitrie acid cannot be with a metal.
concentrated beyond 68% by boiling. Give reason.
(e) Nitric acid obtained in the
laboratory is yellowish in color. Give reason
Question 5
) Give reason
(a) Ammonia gas is collected 21
by downward displacement of air.
(b) In the catalytic oxidation of ammonia, the
catalyst continues to glow even after the
discontinued. heating is

(i) State the colour of the precipitate and its

solubility in excess ammonium hydroxide in the
below cases:
(a) Reaction of Lead nitrate with Ammonium 121
hydroxide.
(b) Reaction of Ferric chloride with Ammonium
hydroxide.

(iii) Complete the following reactions:

CaO
(a) CH -CH:-COONa +NaOH
(b) CHa+202 (excess)
CCI4
(c) CH:-CH +Br
Inert

iv) A salt 'X° on reaction with NH4OH gives no precipitate 131

(a) ldentify the cation in X.

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ON

b) Why does the

precipitate
fommation does not takes place?
(c) Mention the color of the cation involved.

Question 6

() 12
(a) Define Gay Lussac's law of combining volume.
of Ammonia 1ormea
(0 Nitrogen reacts with Hydrogen to give Ammonia. Calculate the volume
when Nitrogen reacts with 6 Litres of Hydrogen. All volumes measured at S.1.P

the volume ot air

() Acetylene burms in air forming Carbon dioxide and water vapour. Calculate
20% Oxygen) 121
required to completely burn 50cm of Acetylene.( Assume air contains
13
ii) Give a balanced chemical equation for the following:
(a) Test for dil.Sulphuric acid.
(b) Sulphuric acid as a non-volatile acid.
(c) Oxidising nature of Sulphuric acid on a metal.
conditions for the following. 3
(v) Write the balanced chemical equation with the
(a) Haber's process
(b) Effect of heat on Aluminum hydroxide

(c) Laboratory preparation of Nitric acid.

Question 7
contains 40% Carbon, 6.7% Hydrogen
and 53.3%
(i) A compound of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
Oxygen. Calculate its empirical formula(C =12,
H=1, 0=16) 12

and B
121
(ii) ldentify A
UV light
CH+Clh A+HCI
Excess Clh
+HCI

(ii) The below questions are based on the electroplating of an Iron spoon with Silver. 3
iron spoon with Silver.
(a) Draw a neat labelled diagram for the electroplating of an
(b) Write the reactions at the cathode and anode for the above experiment.

(iv) Choose the correct answer from the list that fits the description. 131
(H2S04, CO, NaOH, H2COs) (Same option should not be repeated)

(a) Methyl orange changes to pink.

(b) Phenolphthalein turms pink.
(c) pH paper changes to deep red.

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Question 8
0An element N' of 2N group and N
period combines with the most electronegative element of 3t
N Shw the fomation of the compund fomed asing elactron dot stracture and name the
tpe
of bond

Distinguish between the following:

(a) Sadium carbonate
and Sothum
b) Calcium nitrate and lead
sulphite by dil. HC1
nitrate by using Sodium hydrovide
) Give one
example tor
(a)Strong electrolyte B
b)Weakelectrolyte
(c) Non-clectrolyte

iv) An element N with a

negative valency of 3has 5 electrons in itsL shell.
a) Name the element.
(b) ldentity the
position of the element in the periodic table.
(c) Wnte the formula of the
compound formed between X and another
position in the periodic table. element "Y which has dual

Aoge

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