Q1. Define limiting reagent.

1
Q2. State Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle. 1
Q3. Why is the electron gain enthalpy of group 18 elements endothermic? 1
Q4. Draw the Lewis dot structure of i) H2S and ii) SiCl4 1
Q5. Give one example of a decomposition reaction which is not a redox reaction. 1
Q6. Find out the relationship between Cp and Cv of an ideal gas. 1
Q7. Give the statement of First law of thermodynamics. 1
Q8. Write bond-line formula for 2,3-Dimethylbutanal. 1
Q9. Write chemical equation for combustion reaction of butane. 1
Q10. Is aromatic and give the reason of your answer? 1
Q11. The correct electronic configuration of Cr is 1
a) [Ar] 4s2 3d4 b) [Ar] 4s1 3d5
c) [Ar] 4s1 3d9 d) [Ar] 4s2 3d10
Q12. Which molecule /ion out of the following does not contain unpaired electrons? 1
a) N2 + b) O2
c) O2 2-- d) B2
Q13. Which of the following carbocations is most stable? 1
a) (CH3)3CCH2 + b) (CH3)3C +

+
c) CH3CH2CH2 + d) CH3CHCH2CH3
Q14. The number of 𝝆 and 𝝅- bonds present in the molecule C6H6 are 1
a) 11 𝝆 and 3 𝝅 b) 12 𝝆 and 3 𝝅
c) 10 𝝆 and 2 𝝅 d) 9 𝝆 and 4 𝝅
Q15. The best and latest technique for isolation, purification and separation of organic compounds is
1
a) Crystallisation b) Distillation
c) Sublimation d) Chromatography
Q16. The reaction, CH3CH2I + KOH (aq) CH3CH2OH + KI 1
a) Substitution reaction b) Addition reaction
c) Elimination reaction d) Rearrangement reaction
Q17. In the Lassaigne’s test for nitrogen in an organic compound, the Prussian blue colour is obtained due to
the formation of 1
a) Na4[Fe(CN)6] b) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3
c) Fe2[Fe(CN)6] d) Fe3[Fe(CN)6]4
Q18. 1.5 g of C2H6 on complete combustion gives 4.4 g of carbon dioxide and 2.7 g of H 2O. Show that the
reaction obeys Law of conservation of mass. 2
Q19. Determine the empirical formula of an oxide of iron which has 69.9% iron and 30% dioxygen by mass.
2
Q20. Why half-filled and fully filled orbitals are extra stable? 2
Q21. An atomic orbital has n=3. What are the possible values of l and ml? 2
Q22. Which of the following orbitals are possible? 2
1p, 2s , 2p and 3f.
Q23. 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. 1+1=2
Q24. Calculate the formal charge on each atoms of carbonate ion. 2
Q25. What are extensive and intensive properties? 2
Q26. If water vapour is assumed to be a perfect gas, molar enthalpy change for vapourisation of 1mol of
water at 1 bar and 100oC is 41 KJmol–1. Calculate internal energy change, when
i) 1 mol of water is vapourised at 1 bar pressure and 100 oC.
ii) 1 mol of H2O is converted into ice. 2
Q27. Find out the value of Kc for each of the following equilibria from the value of Kp :
i) 2NOCl (g) 2NO(g) + Cl2 (g) ; Kp = 1.8 × 10 –2 at 500 K

ii) CaCO3 (s) CaO (s) + CO2 (g) ; kp = 167 at 1073 K 2

Q28. How much is the difference between the ν of the first line of Balmer series and the last line of Paschen
series for Li+2 ion? 3
Q29. What is the IUPAC name of the element having atomic number 290? Compare the first ionization
enthalpy of i) Be and B , ii) N and O . 3
Q30. Compare the relative stability of the following species and indicate their magnetic properties:
O2--, O2+ , O2 – and O2-- . 3
Q31. Balance the reaction by half reaction method:
MnO4-- (aq) + SO2 (aq) Mn2+ (aq) + HSO4-- 3
Q32. Calculate the enthalpy change for the process 3
CCl4 (g) → C(g) + 4 Cl(g)
and calculate bond enthalpy of C – Cl in CCl4 (g).
∆vapH0 (CCl4 ) = 30.5 kJ mol–1 .
∆f H0 (CCl4 ) = –135.5 kJ mol–1 .
∆aH0 (C) = 715.0 kJ mol–1 , where ∆aH0 is enthalpy of atomisation
∆aH0 (Cl2 ) = 242 kJ mol–1
Q33. Draw Newman and Sawhorse projections for the eclipsed and staggered conformations of ethane.
Which of these conformations is more stable and why? 1+2 =3

Q34. Which of the following reactions will get affected by increasing the pressure? Also, mention whether
change will cause the reaction to go into forward or backward direction. 5

Or a) What are acidic buffers? Explain the action of acidic buffer with the help of an example.
b) Addition of CH3COONa to an aqueous solution of CH3COOH decreases the ionisation of the acid.
Explain.
 3+2= 5
Q35. i) Explain the terms inductive and electromeric effects.
ii) Write the IUPAC names of the following compounds
a) b) c)

2+3 =5
Or i) How will you account for the ortho and para directing influence of –CH3 group in toluene?
ii) All electrophiles are Lewis acids while nucleophiles are Lewis bases. Justify. 2+3=5

Q36. a) Alkynes are weakly acidic while alkenes and alkanes are not.Why?
b) State Markownikov’s rule and give the mechanism of addition of HCl to propene. 2+3=5
or
a) How can you prepare ethane and ethene from Bromoethane?
b) Explain the mechanism of the following reaction