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CHEMISTRY CLASS 10

SECTION A (Marks 50)

NOTE:Section 'A' is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks. Select the choice which you think is correct with Marker or Pen
ink.Deleting / overwriting is not allowed.Do not use a lead pencil.
Q. 1 Which of the following compounds is the actual product of the reaction shown below? (1)

A. A B. B C. C D. D

Q. 2 The equilibrium constant of a reaction can be used to predict which of the following features of a chemical (1)
reaction?

I. the direction of chemical reaction

II. the extent of chemical reaction
III. the rate of the equilibrium state

A. I and III only B. I and II only C. II and III only D. I, II and III

Q. 3 If an alkane has 5 carbon atoms then the number of hydrogen atoms in this alkane will be _____. (1)

A. 5 B. 10 C. 12 D. 15

Q. 4 Kw is called the ionization constant of water. Its value can be obtained by _____. (1)
+ + + +
A. adding H and [H ] B. multiplying H and C. dividing H and [H ] D. multiplying H and [H ]
[OH ]

Q. 5 What happens when the following two soluble salts are mixed? (1)
BaC l2(aq) + 2AgN O3(aq) → ?

A. Two soluble salts are produced. B. Two insoluble salts are produced.
C. One insoluble salt, water and a gas are produced. D. One soluble salt and one insoluble salt are produced.

Q. 6 Which of the following is an ether? (1)

A. CH3 -CH2 -CH3 -O-CH3 -CH3 B. CH3 -CH2 -COOH

C. C6 H5 -OH D. CH3 -CH2 -OH

Q. 7 Alkanes, alkenes and alkynes are classified as organic compounds. This is because they all (1)

A. are hydrocarbons. B. are saturated molecules. C. have high melting points. D. have high rate of reaction.

Q. 8 Identify the correct product of the following reaction: (1)

A. option A B. option B C. option C D. option D

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Q. 9
The figure shows the concentrations of sulphur trioxide (SO3), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and oxygen (O2) in the reaction (1)
shown below. Which of the following conclusions are INCORRECT?

2 SO2 + O2 −
↽⇀
− 2 SO3

I. In the first 150 seconds, the reaction is at the
equilibrium.
III. In the first 150 seconds, the rate of forward
reaction is lower than the rate of the reverse
reaction.
II. After 200 seconds, the reaction is at the
equilibrium.
IV. After 200 seconds, the rates of forward and
reverse reactions become equal.

A. I and II only B. I and IV only C. II and IV only D. I and III only

Q. 10 Which of the following compounds shown below is octyne? (1)

A. compound I B. compound II C. compound III D. compound IV

Q. 11 When we standardize a base by using a phenolphthalein indicator, it is titrated with a/an _____. The colour of the (1)
indicator changes from _____ to _____ after the titration process is complete.

A. base; pink to colourless B. acid; pink to colourless C. base; colourless to pink D. acid; colourless to pink

Q. 12 Identify the correct product of the following reaction: (1)

A. option A B. option B C. option C D. option D

Q. 13 An equilibrium mixture yields 28% of the product. Which of the following can increase the amount of product (1)
produced?

A. keeping the temperature of system constant B. keeping the pressure of the system constant
C. decreasing the amount of product from the equilibrium D. increasing the amount of product in the equilibrium
mixture mixture

Q. 14 A formula that describes the arrangement of atoms in a molecule or a compound is called the _____, and a formula (1)
that describes the chemical composition of a compound or a molecule is called the _____.

A. structural formula; B. molecular formula; C. isomeric formula; isotopic D. isotopic formula; isomeric
molecular formula structural formula formula formula

Q. 15 One mole of compound X gives two moles of ions on dissociation in aqueous medium. When compound X reacts (1)
with calcium carbonate, it causes bubbling of an acidic gas.
The compound X is a dilute solution of

A. sulphuric acid B. hydrochloric acid C. sodium hydroxide D. potassium hydroxide

Q. 16 Identify the correct statements about the structure of organic compounds. (1)

I. All acyclic compounds have straight chains only.

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II. All organic compounds that contain straight III. Cyclic compounds do not have straight chains.
chains are acyclic.

A. I, II, and III B. I and III C. II and III D. I and II only

Q. 17 Arrhenius acids produce _____ ions and Arrhenius bases produce _____ ions in the presence of water. (1)
- + + +
A. hydroxide (OH+ ); hydrogen (H )- B. hydrogen (H );-hydrogen (H ) -
C. hydrogen (H ); hydroxide (OH ) D. hydroxide (OH ); hydroxide (OH )

Q. 18 In the equilibrium state, the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant, _____. (1)

A. unless the temperature and pressure of the system are B. even if the temperature or pressure of the system are
changed. changed.
C. even if we change the concentration of reactants in the D. until all the reactants and products evaporate into the air.
equilibrium mixture.

Q. 19 Identify the CORRECT statements about the compound shown below. (1)

I. A is a pentyl group. II. B is an ethyl group.

III. A and B are alkyl groups.

A. I only B. I and III only C. I and II only D. II and III only

Q. 20 The alkanes consisting of up to 4 carbon atoms are _____. (1)

A. gases B. liquids C. solids D. plasma

Q. 21 Formic acid contains the functional group _____. (1)

A. −OH B. −CO− C. −COOH D. −CH O

Q. 22 Which of the following CANNOT act as a potential Lewis acid? (1)

I. cations (positively charged ions) II. atoms containing an incomplete octet

III. atoms with a complete octet

A. I only B. II only C. I and II only D. III only

Q. 23 What is the correct name for the compound shown below? (1)

A. decanone B. decanol C. nonanone D. nonanol

Q. 24 Which of the following does contribute to changing the condition of chemical equilibrium? (1)

I. changing the temperature of the system

II. changing the concentration of the reactants or products
III. changing the pressure of the equilibrium mixture
IV. adding a catalyst to the equilibrium mixture

A. I, II, and III B. I, III, and IV C. II, III, and IV D. I, II, III, and IV

Q. 25 You are a farmer and your mangoes are not fully ripe yet. Which organic compound can you used to solve this (1)
problem?

A. ethylene B. acetylene C. phenol D. methane

Q. 26
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What is the name of the compound shown below? (1)
A dot represents a carbon electron; a cross represents a hydrogen electron.

A. butyne B. butene C. propane D. propene

Q. 27 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? (1)

A. Addition reactions occur more frequently in the alkenes and alkynes than the alkanes.
B. The pi system of the alkynes gets weakened when they lose the pi atoms.
C. Alkynes readily undergo oligomerisation.
D. Alkynes do not undergo polymerisation.

Q. 28 Which of the following compound is the actual product of the reaction shown below? (1)

A. A B. B C. C D. D

Q. 29 What is the name of the compound shown below? (1)

A dot represents a carbon electron; a cross represents a hydrogen electron.

A. pentyne B. pentane C. butene D. butyne

Q. 30 Hydrocarbons that contain only single _____ bonds are called _____. (1)

A. covalent; alkenes B. covalent; alkanes C. ionic; alkenes D. ionic; alkanes

Q. 31 Dehydration of alcohols involves heating the alcohols with catalysts such as _____. (1)

A. metals B. salts C. acids D. bases

Q. 32 C9 H20 is called _____ and its alkyl radical is _____. (1)

A. propane; propyl B. decane; decyl C. octane; octyl D. nonane; nonyl

Q. 33 _____ gives each family of organic compounds its unique physical and chemical properties. It is made up of _____. (1)

A. A functional group; one B. A functional group; one C. An isomer; one atom only D. An isomer; one or more
atom only or more atoms atoms

Q. 34 Which of the following is the main component of natural gas? (1)

A. methane B. ethane C. propane D. butane

Q. 35

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Which option correctly identifies straight chain organic compounds? (1)

A. A only B. C only C. A and C only D. B only

Q. 36 Which of the following compounds will be formed as the product after the dehydroholgenation of 2,3- (1)
dichlorobutane with ONLY one mole of potassium hydroxide (KOH) available?

A. A B. B C. C D. D

Q. 37 The functional group present in the given molecule is (1)

A. ester B. amide C. hydroxyl D. carboxylic acid

Q. 38 Which of the following compound is the actual product of the reaction shown below? (1)

A. A B. B C. C D. D

Q. 39 Identify the CORRECT statements about the compound shown below. (1)

I. A is an n-pentyl group. II. B is a methyl group.

III. C is an n-propyl group. IV. D is a sec-butyl group.

A. I, II, and IV only B. III and IV only C. I and II only D. II and III only

Q. 40 What percentage of ammonia is produced at equilibrium by the Haber process? (1)

A. 100% B. 98% C. 50% D. 33%

Q. 41 _____ is a type of organic compound which is the major starting material for the manufacture of plastics and (1)
antifreeze.

A. Coal B. Ethylene C. Acetylene D. Petroleum

Q. 42 In saturated hydrocarbons, carbon forms _____ bonds and in unsaturated hydrocarbons, carbons forms at least (1)
one _____ or _____ bonds.
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 A. double; single or triple B. single; double or triple C. triple; single or double D. none of the options

Q. 43 Which of the following compounds is acyclic? (1)

A. A B. B C. C D. D

Q. 44 Which of the following compounds is the actual reactant of the product shown below in a dehydrohalogenation (1)
reaction?

A. A B. B C. C D. D

Q. 45 When an acid reacts with a metal oxide, the products of the reaction are _____. (1)

A. salt and hydrogen gas B. salt and carbon dioxide C. salt and water D. salt and oxygen gas
gas

Q. 46 Which of the following could be the pH of a solution which turned the colour of methyl red indicator to yellow? (1)

A. 2.56 B. 4.21 C. 4.90 D. 5.50

Q. 47 What is the correct name of the compound shown below? (1)

A. pentanol B. pentanone C. hexanone D. hexanol

Q. 48 _____ is the process in which coal is heated at high temperature and it is converted into _____. (1)

A. destructive distillation; coal gas, tar, and coke B. fractional distillation; coal gas, tar, and coke
C. fractional distillation; methane, hydrogen, and petroleum D. destructive distillation; methane, hydrogen, and petroleum

Q. 49 Which of the following is produced during the ripening of fruits and vegetables? (1)

A. methane B. ethane C. ethanal D. ethene

Q. 50 Identify the correct statements about the compounds shown below? (1)

I. A is a carboxylic acid. II. B is an ester.

III. C is an amine.

A. I and II only B. II and III only C. I only D. III only

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