SET-CHEM/HY-22/2

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, ERNAKULAM REGION

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION-2022
CLASS-XI CHEMISTRY-043 (THEORY) Max Marks-70
Time Allowed-3 hours
General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully.
a) There are 35 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
b) SECTION A consists of 18 multiple-choice questions carrying 2 marks each.
c) SECTION B consists of 7 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
d) SECTION C consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
e) SECTION D consists of 2 case based questions carrying 4 marks each.
f) SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
g) All questions are compulsory

SECTION-A
The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Each question
carries 1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section.

1) The number of significant figures for the three numbers 27.4 cm , 0.80750 cm & 0.06094 cm are
respectively
(a) 3, 3 and 3 respectively (b) 3, 5 and 4 respectively
(c) 3, 4 and 5 respectively (d) 3, 3 and 4 respectively

2) 14 g of N2 has same number of molecules as in

(a) 16 g of CO (b) 3.2 g of O2 (c) 1g of H2 (d) 18 g of H2O

3) The number of unpaired electrons in Fe3+ (Z = 26) is

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

4) A subshell with quantum numbers n = 6 and l = 2 can accommodate a maximum of

(a) 2 electrons (b) 6 electrons (c) 10 electrons (d) 14 electrons

5) Principal, Azimuthal and magnetic quantum numbers are respectively related to:
(a) Size, shape and orientation (b) Shape, size and orientation
(c) Size, orientation and shape (d) None of the above

6) For the reaction C(s) + O2(g) → CO2(g)

(a) △H >△U (b) △H < △U (c) △H = △U (d) None of these

7) According to Aufbau's principle, which of the following orbital should be filled first?
(a) 5s (b) 4p (c) 3d (d) 4s

8) Which of the following is the correct order of relative size:

(a) I― > I > I+ (b) I > I― > I+ (b) I+ > I > I― (d) I > I― > I+

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9) In the long form of the periodic table, the valence shell electronic configuration of 5s² 5p4
corresponds to the element present in:
(a) Group 16 and period 6 (b) Group 17 and period 6
(c) Group 16 and period 5 (d) Group 17 and period 5

10) Element with which of the following electronic configuration will have the highest 2nd ionisation
energy?
(a) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 (b) 1s2 2s2 2p4 (c) 1s2 2s2 2p6 (d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

11) The state of hybridisation of each carbon atom (from left to right) in the following compound
CH2=CH-CH2-C≡CH is respectively
(a) sp2, sp3, sp2, sp3, sp (b) sp, sp, sp3,sp3, sp
(c) sp2, sp2, sp3,sp2, sp3 (d) sp2, sp2, sp3,sp, sp

12) How many sigma and pi bonds are present in the compound: CH3-CH=CH-CH2-C≡ CH
(a) 13σ & 3π (b) 14σ & 2π (c) 8σ & 5π (d) 9σ & 3π

13) The shape of a molecule with 5 bond pairs and one lone pair is
(a) square bipyramidal (b) trigonal bipyramidal
(c) square pyramidal (d) tetrahedral

14) The electrons of the same orbitals can be distinguished by

(a) Principal quantum number (b) Azimuthal quantum number
(c) Spin quantum number (d) Magnetic quantum number

ASSERTION-REASON TYPE QUESTIONS

(a) Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(b)Both assertion and reason are correct statements, but reason is not the correct explanation of
the assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct, but reason is wrong statement.
(d) Assertion is wrong, but reason is correct statement.

15) Assertion: The radius of the first orbit of hydrogen atom is 0.529Å.
Reason: Radius of each circular orbit (r) – 0.529Å (n2/Z), where n = 1, 2, 3 and Z = atomic number.

16) Assertion: pi bonds are weaker than σ bonds.

Reason: pi bonds are formed by the sidewise/lateral overlapping of p-p orbitals.

17) Assertion: An orbital cannot have more than two electrons, more over if an orbital has two electrons
they must have opposite spins.
Reason: Two electrons in an atom can have same set of all four quantum numbers.

18) Assertion: Smaller the size of an atom greater is the electronegativity.

Reason: Electronegativity refers to the tendency of atom so share electrons with other atom.

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 SECTION-B
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in two questions. The following questions
are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.

19) At STP, what will be the volume of 3.011 x 1023 molecules of H2?
OR
Chlorine is prepared in the laboratory by treating manganese dioxide (MnO2) with aqueous
hydrochloric acid according to the reaction.
4 HCl (aq) + MnO2 (s) → 2H2O (l) + MnCl2(aq) + Cl2(g)
How many grams of HCl react with 5.0 g of manganese dioxide?
(Atomic mass of Mn = 55 u, Cl = 35.5)

20) Consider the following species : N3-, O2-, F–, Na+, Mg2+ and Al3+
(a) What is common in them?
(b) Arrange them in the order of increasing ionic radii.

21) Out of F & Cl, which has more negative electron gain enthalpy. Give reason.

22) Determine the empirical formula of an oxide of iron, which has 69.9% iron and 30.1% dioxygen by
mass. (at wt of Fe = 55.65, O = 16)

23) Explain why the BeH2 molecule has a zero dipole moment although the Be-H bonds are polar.
OR
Which out of NH3 and NF3 has higher dipole moment and why?

24) Calculate the wave number of the line associated with the transition in the Balmer series when the
electron moves to n = 4 orbit. (RH = 109677 cm―¹)

25) Using VSEPR theory, explain the geometry of BrF5

SECTION-C
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in two questions. The following questions are
short answer type and carry 3 marks each.

26) In the table given below to illustrate precision and accuracy. Study the table and answer the questions:

(a) What is meant by precision and accuracy?

(b) If actual mass of a piece of metal is 0.520 g, the data of which student is precise but not accurate?
(c) What is scientific notation for 0.520? (1 x 3=3 marks)

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26) (i) State Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity of electrons.
(ii) The mass of an electron is 9.1 × 10 –31 kg. If its K.E is 3.0 × 10–25 J, calculate its wavelength.
OR
(i) State Pauli’s Exclusion Principle?
(ii) The uncertainty in position of a moving bullet of mass 10 g is 10-5 m. Calculate the uncertainty in
its velocity? (h= 6.626 x 10-34 J/s) (1+2=3 marks)

28) Account for the following:

(a) Nitrogen has higher ionization enthalpy than oxygen
(b) The second ionization enthalpy of Na is less than its first ionization enthalpy
(c) How does reactivity vary down the group 17?

29) Using molecular orbital theory, calculate the bond order and predict the magnetic nature of O2+ and
O2– species.

30) Calculate the enthalpy change (ΔH)and internal energy change (ΔU) of the following reaction at 298K:
N2O4(g) + 3CO(g) ———->N2O(g) + 3CO2(g)
Given that; ∆Hf CO (g) = – 110 kJ/mol; ∆Hf CO2 (g) = – 393 kJ/mol; ∆Hf N2O (g) = 81 kJ/mol
∆Hf N2O4 (g) = 9.7 kJ/mol (R = 8.314 J/Kmol)
OR
Calculate the enthalpy of formation of C2H5OH (l) from the following data:
(i) C2H5OH (l) + 3O2 (g) → 2CO2(g) + 3H2O(l) ΔH = −1365.6 kJ mol–1
(ii) C(s) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g) ΔH = −393.5 kJ mol–1
(iii) H2(g) + ½ O2 (g) → 2H2O(l) ΔH = −286 kJ mol–1

SECTION-D
The following questions are case-based questions. Each question has an internal choice and
carries 4 marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

31) Study the following table of electron gain enthalpies of some main group elements and answer the
questions that follow based on table and related concepts.

(a) Why do group 1 elements have low electron gain enthalpies?

(b) Why is electron gain enthalpy of sulphur more than oxygen?
(c) Why do noble gases have positive electron gain enthalpies?
(d) Arrange P, S, Cl, F is increasing order of electron gain enthalpies. (4 x 1=4 marks)
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 OR
(a) What is the significance of negative sign in the values of electron gain enthalpy?
(b) How do Atomic Size, Nuclear charge & Electronic configuration affect the electron gain enthalpy?

32) Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:
Thermodynamics involve energy changes in chemical reactions and other processes. Internal energy is
total energy stored in a substance. We can specify absolute value of volume but not the absolute value of
internal energy. We can measure only change in internal energy (ΔU). Work done on the system is taken
as positive and work done by the system is taken as negative. Heat (q) absorbed by the system is +ve
and heat given out by system is negative. ΔU = q + w according to first law of thermodynamics. ΔH
(enthalpy change) is measured at constant pressure, ΔU is measured at constant volume.

(a) If 701 J of heat is absorbed by the system and 394 J of work is done by the system. What is value
of ΔU?
(b) 2 litres of an ideal gas at a pressure of 10 atm expands isothermally into vacuum until its total
volume is 10 litres. How much heat is absorbed and work done in the expansion?
(c) What is the value of ΔU in an adiabatic process?
(d) What is the mathematical relationship between ΔH and ΔU? (4 x 1= 4 marks)
OR
(a) State the first law of thermodynamics
(b) Derive the mathematical expression of first law of thermodynamics
(c) Why are ΔH and ΔU considered as state functions? (1+2+1=4 marks)

SECTION-E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. Two questions have an
internal choice.
33) (a) Define- molecular mass and molar mass
(b) Carbon forms two gaseous oxides. One of these oxides contains 42.8% C while the other contains
27.27% of C. Show that this agrees with the law of definite proportion.

34) What is the wavelength and energy of the photon emitted when an electron in H-atom undergoes
transition from energy level n =4 to n = 2. (RH = 109677 cm-1)
OR
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A photon of wavelength 4 x 10 m strikes on a metal surface whose work function is 2.13eV. Calculate
(a) the energy of the photon in Joules (1ev = 1.602 x 10―19J)
(b) the kinetic energy of the photoelectron
(c) the velocity of the photoelectrons (2+1+2=5 marks)

35) (a) Explain why bond angle in NH3 is more than in H2O molecule though both have sp3 hybridization.
(b) Draw the resonating structures of CO32― ion.
(c) Draw the orbital overlap diagram to represent the hybridisation in ethane (C2H4)
(2+1+2=5 marks)
OR
(a) Use molecular orbital theory to predict why the He2 molecule does not exist?
(b) Compare the stability of H2 and H2+ on the basis of molecular orbital theory.
(c) Why F2 is diamagnetic where as O2 is paramagnetic? (2+1+2=5 marks)
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