LILAVATIBAI PODAR HIGH SCHOOL, ISC.

PRACTISE PAPER-1 22-23

SECTION-1 (40Marks)
Answer all questions from this section
Question:1 [15M]
Choose the correct answer to the questions from the given options:
(i) The IUPAC name of Acetylene is
a. Propane b. Ethene c. Ethyne d. Ethane
(ii) Carbon to carbon double bond is found in
a. Acetic acid b. Ethylene c. Acetylene d. Ethanal
(iii) Addition reaction is a characteristic property of
a. Alkanes b. Alkenes c. Alkyls d. Alcohols
(iv) An acid obtained from concentrated nitric acid on reaction with sulphur
a. Carbonic acid b. Sulphuric acid c. Nitric acid d. Hydrochloric acid
(v) The hydroxide soluble in excess of ammonium hydroxide is
a. Lead hydroxide b. copper hydroxide
c. Ferrous hydroxide d. Calcium hydroxide
(vi) Which of the following has highest electronegativity?
a. Flourine b. Chlorine c. Bromine d. Iodine
(vii) Which of the following is common characteristic of a covalent compound?
a. Low melting point b. Conducts electricity in molten state
c. Consists of electricity d. Always soluble in water
(viii) Which acid is dibasic acid amongst the following?
a. Sulphuric acid b. Phosphoric acid
c. Acetic acid d. Nitric acid.
(ix) What do you observe when hydrochloric acid is added to Zinc sulphide?
a. Pungent chocking odour b. Rotten egg smell
c. Faint aromatic odour d. Ammoniacal smell.
(x) A metal that evolves a gas which burns with a pop sound when boiled with alkali solution.
a. Sodium b. potassium c. calcium d. Zinc.
(xi) Atomic weight of chlorine is 35.5. What is its vapour density?
a. 35.5 b. 71 c. 142 d. 78
(xii) The process used to convert impure alumina to pure alumina is:
a. Electrolytic refining b. Purification
c. Baeyer’s process d. Roasting followed by calcination
(xiii) Dry hydrogen chloride gas can be collected by:
a. downward displacement of air b. downward displacement of water
c. upward displacement of air d. upward displacement of water.
(xiv) The catalyst used in catalytic oxidation of ammonia:
a. Iron b. Phosphorus c. platinum d. magnesium
(xv) A white solid which on treatment with cold water liberates Acetylene is:
a. Ammonium nitrate b. Calcium nitrate c. Calcium carbide d. Ethylene dibromide.

Question 2
a) Write your observation for the following reactions: [5M]
(i) Copper reacts with concentrated Nitric acid.
(ii) Oxidation of ammonia in absence of catalyst.
(iii) Addition of conc.H2SO4 with cane sugar.
(iv) Addition of conc.sulphuric acid and freshly prepared FeSO4 solution to nitrate salt solution
(v) A glass rod dipped in concentrated HCl acid is brought near ammonia gas

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 b) Give reasons for the following: [5m]

(i) The blue colour of aqueous copper sulphate fades when it is electrolyzed using platinum
electrodes.
(ii) Why covalent compounds exist as gases, liquids or soft solids.
(iii) Hydrogen chloride gas fumes in moist air but hydrogen sulphide gas does not.
(iv) A decrease in ionisation potential of an element leads to decrease in non metallic character
of the element.
(v) nitric acid in lab is yellow in colour

c) Give the appropriate term defined by the statements given below: [5m]
(i) Amount of energy released when an electron is added to isolated gaseous atom
(ii) A bond formed by a shared pair of electrons with both electrons coming from same atom.
(iii) The process of refining the impure metal through the use of electric current.
(iv) The process in which carbon atom gets linked to each other forming straight chains,
branched chain or ring like compounds.
(v) The series of compound having similar structure formulae, same functional group and
hence same chemical properties.

d) (i) Give the IUPAC names of the following compounds. [2M]

a) b)

(ii) Draw the structural formulae for the following: [3M]

1) 2,3-dimethylbutane ; 2) 2- methyl but-1-ene ; 3) 1-Butanal

e) (i) Write the products and balance the equation. [2M]

1) C + Conc.HNO3 →
2) ZnCO3 + HCl(dilute) →

(ii) Fill in the blanks selecting the appropriate word from the given choice. [3M]
1) In an ionic compound is formed due to of electrons (Sharing/transfer)
2) A molecule which has a single lone pair of electrons (NH3/H2O)
3) Ammonia in the liquefied form is (neutral/basic)

Section 2 (40M)
(Answer any four questions from this section)(Each
question carries 10 Marks)

Question : 3

a) Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the following: [5M]

(i) Action of concentrated Nitric acid on carbon.
(ii) Preparation of Ethyne from 1, 2-dibromoethane.
(iii) Ammonium hydroxide treated with ferric chloride
(iv) Conversion of sodium acetate to methane by decarboxylation reaction.

(v) Heating of ethanol at 170℃ in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid.

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 b) Six elements A,B,C,D,E and F have the following atomic numbers:
[5M]
A=12, B=17, C=18, D=7, E=9, F=11. Answer the following
i) Which of them has the lowest electron affinity?
ii) Which of them has highest electron affinity?
iii) Which of them has the largest atomic size?
iv) Which of these belongs to the third period and has the highest I.E?
v) Arrange the elements of the same group in increasing order of I.E.

Question:4
a) Certain blank spaces are left in the following table and these are labelled as [5M]
A,B,C,D, and E identify each of them.

S. Lab Product Drying

Reactants used Method of collection
No. Preparation of formed agent

1) NH3 gas NH4Cl + Ca(OH2) A B E

Downward delivery
2) HCl gas C NaHSO4 D
(or) upward
+ HCl displacement of air

b) Name the following [2]

i. A normal salt formed by reaction of acetic acid with sodium hydroxide
ii. An acid salt by reaction of carbonic acid with sodium hydroxide

c) If the empirical formula of two compound is CH and their vapour densities are 13 and 39
respectively. Find their molecular formula. [atomic weight of C = 12 , H = 1 ] [3M]

Question 5:
a) Explain the following: [5m]
(i) Carbon tetrachloride does not conduct electricity.
(ii) During electrolysis of lead bromide, graphite anode is preferred to other electrodes.
(iii) Sodium chloride will conduct electricity only in fused or aqueous solution state.
(iv) In the electrolysis of alumina using the Hall Heroult’s process the electrolyte is covered
with powdered coke.
(v) Cryolite is used along with alumina as the electrolyte in the Hall Heroult’s process.

b) Name the following: [3M]

(i) Second member of alkene series.
(ii) The particles present in strong electrolyte.
(iii) IUPAC name of Alcohol with molecular formula C2H6O.

c) Distinguish between the following: [2M]

(i) Dilute sulphuric acid and dilute nitric acid (using Barium chloride solution.)
(ii) Zinc nitrate solution and lead nitrate solution (Using ammonium hydroxide)

Question :6
a) An organic compound whose vapour density is 45, has the following percentage
composition.H= 2.22%, O=71.19% and remaining carbon. Calculate its molecular
formula. [3]
b) Find the percentage of water of crystallization in CuSO4.5H2O. [2]
[Atomic masses Cu= 64, H=1, O= 16 & S=32.]
c)During electrolysis of an aqueous solution of sulphuric acid between platinum electrodes two
types of anions migrate towards the anode but only one of them is discharged: [5m]
(i) Name the two anions
(ii) Name the main product of the discharge of an anion at the anode and write the reaction.
(iii) Name the product at the cathode and write the reaction.
(iv) Do you notice any change in colour. State why.
(v) Why is this electrolysis considered as an example of catalysis?
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Question:7
a) Some properties of Sulphuric acid are listed below. Choose the property A, B, C or D whichis
responsible for the reactions (i) to (v). Some properties may be repeated: [5]
A. Typical acid B. Dehydrating agent
C. Non-volatile acid D. Oxidizing agent

(i) C12H22O11 12C + 11H2O

(ii) S + 2H2SO4 → 3SO2 + 2H2O
(iii) NaCl + H2SO4 → NaHSO4 + HCl

(IV)CuO + H2SO4 →CuSO4 + H2O

(v) CuSO4 . 5 H2O CuSO4 + 5 H2O

b) The figure given below illustrates the apparatus used in the laboratory preparation of
nitric acid. [5M]

(i) Name A (a liquid), B (a solid) and C (a liquid). (Do not give the formulae).

(ii) Write balanced equation for its lab preparation

(iii) Write balanced equation for preparation of nitric acid by Ostwald process
(iv) Write the equation for the reaction in which copper is oxidized by concentrated nitric acid.
Question:8
a) Aluminium is extracted from its chief ore, bauxite. The ore is first purified and then
the metal is extracted from it by electrolytic reduction. [5M]
(i) Write three balanced equations for the purification of bauxite
(ii) Name the chemical used for dissolving Aluminium oxide. In which state is the chemical
used?
(iii) Write an equation for the reaction which takes place at the anode during the extraction of
aluminium by the electrolytic process.

b) The following table shows the electronic configuration of the elements W, X, Y, Z : [5]

Element W X Y Z

Electronic configurations 2, 8, 1 2, 8, 7 2, 5 1

Answer the following questions based on the table above:

(i) What type of Bond is formed between
1) W and X 2) Y and Z

(ii) What is the formula of the compound formed between

1) X and Z 2) W and X

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