1.

Which compound form HNO2 when dissolved in water

(a) NO2 (b) N2O (c) N2O3 (d) NH3
2. In the presence of which catalyst white P is changed to red P.
(a) Fe (b) I2 (c) Ni (d) Br2
3. Ring test is used for confirmation of.
(a) Nitrite (b) Nitrate (c) Sulphide (d) Chloride
4. Out of elements of group V A, the highest ionization energy is possessed by.
(a) N (b) P (c) Sb (d) Bi
5. Which class of elements show low value of first ionization energy.
(a) Alkaline earth metal (b) Halogens (c) Noble gases (d) d-block elements
6. Down’s cell is used to prepare:
(a) Na2CO3 (b) NaHCO3 (c) Sodium metal (d) NaOH
7. Which gas in evolved when CO2 is passed through KO2
(a) CO (b) O2 (c) O3 (d) Both O2 and O3

8. Which noble gas reacts more rapidly with F2

(a) He (b) Xe (c) Ne (d) Kr
9. HF is stored in
(a) Glass vessel (b) Stainless steel vessel (c) Lead vessel (d) Plastic vessel
10. Which gas is used in bactericidal lamp
(a) Cl2 (b) Xe (c) Ne (d) Kr
11. Which compound of Xenon has high oxidation state.
(a) XeF4 (b) XeOF2 (c) XeO4 (d) XeF6
12. The product obtained when ethene reacts with hypochlorous acid is
(a) Ethyl chloride (b) Ethylene chlorohydrins
(c) Ethyl alcohol (d) Both (a) & (c)
13. Chemical formula of sodium bromite is:
(a) NaBrO (b) NaBrO2(c) NaBrO3(d) NaBrO4

14. First element of group IVA is

(a) Non-metal (b) Good metal (c) Semi-metal (d) Insulator
15. Which element shows s-inert pair effect.
(a) Boron (b) Silicon (c) Carbon (d) Lead
16. The coloured glassy mass in borax bead test is due to the formation of.
(a) Metal borate (b) Metal boride (c) Metal silicate (d) Metal metaborate

Short Questions
1. Define periodic table. How many groups and periods are present in it?
2. Why melting and boiling points of elements belonging to groups VA-VIIA are lower?
3. Hydration energies of the following ions are in order. Explain Al +3 > Mg+2 > Na+.
4. Why s-block elements are called as alkali metals and alkaline earth metals?
5. Justify that BeO is an amphoteric oxide. or Give the reactions of BeO with acids and bases.
6. Which two major problems are faced during working of diaphragm cell?
7. What is laughing Gas? Why is it called so?
8. Write two reactions for preparation of nitrous acid.
9. What is the effect of dill. HNO3 on: (a) Mg (b) Cu
10. What is aqua regia? How it dissolves gold?
11. Write two precipitation reactions of sulphuric acid.
12. How does nitrogen differ from other elements of its group? (Write four points)
13. Why is SiO3 dissolved in H2SO4 and not in water (H2O) in contact process?
14. How octane numbers of gasoline can be improved by reforming?
15. Define heterocyclic compounds with two examples.
16. Differentiate between Alicyclic and Aromatic compounds.
17. Define the following terms, giving one example for each:
18. (a) Position isomerism (b) Metamerism
19. 1-Butene does not show is-trans isomerism but 2-Butene does. Justify this
statement.
20. Define Geometric Isomerism with a suitable example.
21. What is catalytic cracking?
How bleaching powder is prepared by “Hasenclever” method?
22. Discuss “Disproportionation reaction” with an example.