PRACTICE PAPER - 2

SOLUTIONS
Section - 1
1. (a) Choose the correct answer from the questions Addition reactions are characteristic prop-
given below: erties of unsaturated hydrocarbons.
(i) (a) 1 (iii) This is because the gastric juice in the stom-
(ii) (d) Sodium hydroxide ach contains hydrochloric acid (HCl) while
(iii) (d) K2HgI4 cold milk is alkaline in nature. Hence, cold
(iv) (a) NaCl milk neutralizes excess of hydrochloric acid
(v) (c) alkyne in the stomach.
(b) State one relevant observation for each of the (iv) Ammonia solution emulsifies fats and
following reactions: grease, i.e., breaks down the fat and grease
(i) Colourless nitric oxide immediately chang- molecules so that they can be removed
es to reddish brown coloured gas.
without leaving any residue.
(ii) It turns blue.
(v) Carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide can-
(iii) Brown colour of Bromine solution deco-
lourise. not be distinguished by using lime water
(iv) Colourless solution or solid CaCl2 turns because both turn lime water milky.
into solution. (f) Calculate:
(v) A colourless and odourless gas evolves
with brisk effervescence which turns lime 20
(i) Oxygen consumed = ´ 1000 = 200 cm 3
water milky. 100
(c) Write a balanced chemical equation for each C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O
of the following: 1 vol + 5 vol → 3 vol
(i) NH3 + HCl → NH4Cl ? + 200 cm3
(ii) 3CuO + 2 NH 3 ® 3Cu + 3H 2O + N 2 ­ ∴ Volume of propane consumed
(iii) 2Al(OH)3 → Al2O3 + 3H2O 200
= = 40 cm 3
(iv) C 2 H 5COONa + NaOH ¾CaO
¾¾ ® C2 H6 ­
100
Soda lim e
Sodium propionate Ethane (ii) 11.2 L of gas at STP weights 24 g
+ Na2CO3 ∴ 22.41 of gas at STP weighs
Sodium carbonate
24 ´ 22.4
= = 48 g
(v) CH 2 = CH 2 Polymerisation ( - CH 2 - CH 2 - ) 11.2
n
O2 , D
(g) Give one word for the following statements:
(d) (i) (i) C5H12 — It is of alkane group.
(i) Boron
(ii) C2H4 — It is of alkene group.
(ii) Sulphur dioxide.
(iii) C3H6 — It is of alkene group.
(iii) Non-polar covalent bond
(ii) (i) Propene
(iv) Alkali
(ii) but-2-yne
(v) Methane
(e) State one relevant reason for each of the fol-
lowing: (h) Fill in the blanks from the choices given in the
brackets:
(i) Addition of sodium argentocyanide helps
in getting a uniform and smooth deposit of (i) hydrogen gas
silver. With silver nitrate alone, the process (ii) phenolphthalein
is rapid and the deposit is uneven. (iii) AgCl
(ii) Because methane is saturated hydrocarbon (iv) Iron (III) chloride
while ethene is an unsaturated hydrocar- (v) Bronze
bon.
2 Oswaal ICSE Chapterwise & Topicwise Question Bank, CHEMISTRY, Class-X

Section - 2
2. (a) (i) higher (ii) higher (iii) smaller 2. Fe2+ C. Dirty green
2+
(b) (i) 3. Zn E. White insoluble in
excess
(ii) 4. Fe3+ D. Reddish brown

4. (a) (i) Distilled water is a covalent compound. In

the absence of ions it does not conduct elec-
(iii)
tricity.
(ii) Hoffman’s voltmeter.
(c) (i) The salt solution X contains Zn+2 ions. (iii) O2 is liberated at anode and H2 is liberated
(ii) The salt solution Y contains Cu+2 ions. at cathode.
(iii) The salt solution W contains Ca2+ ions or H

—
Mg2+ ion.
H—C—H
(iv) Salt Z contains NH4+ ions or Ammonium

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ions. H H H

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—

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3. (a) (i) Al3+ + 3 e– ___ Al
(b) 1. H—C—C—C—C—H
(ii) Anode is renewed from time to time be-

—
—

—
—
cause they get oxidized. H H H
(iii) Graphite acts as anode.
H—C—H
(b) Complete the following by selecting the correct

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option from the choices given: H
(i) alkaline H H H H
—
—

—
—
(ii) amphoteric
2. H—C—C—O—C—C—H
(iii) Acids
—
—

—
—
(c) H H H H
H H O
S.No. Column I Column II
—
—
—

2+
1. Pb D. White soluble in 3. H—C—C—C—OH
excess
—
—

H H

(c) (ii) The unreacted nitrogen and hydrogen are recycled and passed back into the reactor. It is passed through
again Fe catalyst converting into ammonia.
Name of the process Catalyst Temperature Equation for the reaction
Haber's process Iron 400°C–500°C Fe , Mo

N 2 + 3H 2  
 2 NH 3 + Heat
200 - 900 atm , 400 - 500°C

5. (a) (i) HCl or Hydrogen chloride.

(ii) Very high solubility of HCl in water.
(iii) Ammonia.
(b) Simplest ratio worked out to 1: 2.5 and candidates rounded off this ratio to 1:2 or 1:3, instead of multiplying
the ratio by 2 to make it 2:5.
Element % Comp Atomic Weight Molecules Simple ratio Simplest whole number ratio
C 82.76 12 6.89 1 2
H 17.24 1 17.24 2.5 5

E.F = C2H3
Molecular weight 2 ´ 29
n= = = 1.8 = 2
Empirical formula weight ( 24 ¸ 5)
Molecular formula = C4H10.
(c) Percentage of Hydrogen = 100 – (57.82 + 38.58)
= 3.6
 Solutions 3

Element Percentage Atomic Relative number Simple ratio Simplest whole

Weight of atom number ratio
57.82 4.8
C 57.82 12 = 4.8 =2 4
12 2.4

3.6 3.6
H 17.24 1 = 3.6 = 1.5 3
1 2.4

38.58 2.4
O 38.58 16 = 2.41 =1 2
16 2.4

Empirical formula is C4H3O2

Empirical Formula mass = 12 × 4 ÷ 1 × 3 ÷ 2 × 16 = 83
166
(n) Formula ratio = =2
83
Molecular Formula = Empirical formula × n
= C 4 H 3O2 ´ 2
= C8 H 6O4
6. (a) (i) Dehydrating property. (iv) Ethanol
(ii) Non-volatile acid. 7. (a) (i) Neutralization reaction.
(iii) Oxidizing agent. (ii) Precipitation reaction.
(b) (i) Only ions (iii) Direct combination reaction.
(ii) Only molecules (b) Name the following:
(iii) Both molecules and ions (i) Water of crystallization
(c) (i) Ethyne (ii) Electronegativity
(ii) Acetic acid (iii) Ionic solids
(iii) Ethene
(c)
Substance Ions Product at
Present Cathode Anode
1. Molten lead bromide Pb2+, Br– Lead is deposited Bromine
2. Copper (II) sulphate Cu2+, SO42–, H+, OH– Copper is deposited Cu → Cu2+ + 2e–
using copper electrodes

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