PRUDENCE SCHOOL DWARKA 22

FINAL EXAMINATION
SESSION: 2023-2024

QUESTION PAPER
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY (043)
SET 2
Name:________________ Maximum Marks: 70
Name and Signature of Invigilator:_________________
Roll Number: _________________

Date and Day of Examination: 12 February 2024, Monday

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

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*Kindly read the Instructions carefully!
*Kindly write the SET number in your answer script!
*Kindly check that this question paper consists of 35 questions and 7 pages.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. The question paper is divided into 5 sections- A, B, C, D and E.
2. Section A consists of 18 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E consists of 2 case-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
7. There are internal choices in some questions. Kindly attempt any ONE in such questions.
8. All questions are compulsory to attempt.
9. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Signature of the Student: _______________

ALL THE BEST!

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 SECTION A
1. In a container, there are 4 moles of nitrogen, 3 moles of oxygen and 7 moles of hydrogen; find out the mole
fraction of oxygen in this reaction. 1
a) 0.2143
b) 0.2142
c) 0.1234
d) 0.2434

2. If the uncertainties in position and momentum are equal, then the uncertainty in position is given by ____ 1
a) √h/4π
b) √h4π
c) √h/4
d) √h/π

3. 3d transition series starts from _________ and ends with __________ 1

a) Zinc, Scandium
b) Scandium, Zinc
c) Vanadium, Nickel
d) Argon, Zinc

4. What is the bond angle of H-C-H in methane molecule? 1

a) 104.5°
b) 109.5°
c) 108°
d) 120°

5. If the pressure of dry gas is given by X and the total pressure is given by X + 3, then what is aqueous tension?
a) 2 1
b) X
c) X + 2
d) 3

6. Calculate the heat of combustion of ethane, in the reaction C2H6(g) + 3 1/2O2(g) → 2CO2(g) + 3H2O(l) where the
heats of formation of ethane gas, carbon dioxide gas and water liquid are –84.7 kJ mol-1, -393.5 kJ mol-1 and –
285.8 kJ mol-1 respectively. 1
a) -1559.7 kJ mol-1
b) -155.7 kJ mol-1
c) -159.7 kJ mol-1
d) -559.7 kJ mol-1

7. What is the value of the ionic product of water at 298k? 1

a) 7 x 10-14/mol2L2
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 b) 1 x 10-10/mol2L2
c) 1 x 10-14/molL2
d) 1 x 10-14/mol2L2

8. Which of the following reaction is a combination reaction? 1

a) X + YZ → XZ + Z
b) 2F2 + 2OH– → 2F– + OF2 + H2O
c) 2NaH → 2Na + H2
d) S + O2 → SO2

9. What is a solution of hydrogen peroxide generally labeled as? 1

a) 10L
b) 10volume
c) 10ml
d) 10M

10. Sodium carbonate forms a ___________ solution. 1

a) neutral
b) ascetic
c) acidic
d) alkaline

11. What is the chemical formula of alumina and anhydrous aluminum chloride? 1
a) Al2O3, AlCl
b) Al2O3, AlCl3
c) Al2O, AlCl3
d) AlO3, AlCl3

12. If the total number of bonds between two atoms is 3 the total number of resonating structures is 2 what is the
bond order? 1
a) 0.5
b) 1.5
c) 2.5
d) 3.5

13. At which temperature, does cyclic polymerization of an alkyne occur? 1

a) 871 Kelvin
b) 872 Kelvin
c) 873 Kelvin
d) 874 Kelvin

14. Before World War II, which chemical was used for pest control? 1
a) DDT
b) Nicotine
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 c) Boric acid
d) Deltamethrin

15. ΔS(universe) > 0 can also be written as _________ 1

a) ΔS(system) + ΔS(surroundings) > 0
b) ΔS(surroundings) > 0
c) ΔS(system)
d) ΔS(system) – ΔS(surroundings) > 0

16. What is the bond angle of H-C-H in methane molecule? 1

a) 104.5°
b) 109.5°
c) 108°
d) 120°

17. Consider the chemical equation TiCl4 + 2 H2O ⇌ TiO2 + 4 HCl if the pressure is increased what will happen
to the equilibrium? 1
a) it moves backward direction
b) moves forward direction
c) remains constant
d) cannot say

18. What is the ratio of urms to ump in oxygen gas at 298k? 1

a) 1.124
b) 1.224
c) 1.228
d) 1.128

SECTION B
19. Commercially available concentrated hydrochloric acid contains 38% HCl by mass. 2
(a) What is the molarity of this solution? The density is 1.19 g cm-3.
(b) What volume of concentrated hydrochloric acid is required to make 1.00 L of 0.10 M HCl?

20. The electron gain enthalpy of chlorine is – 349 kJ/mol. How much energy in kJ is released when 3.55 g of
chlorine is converted completely into Cl- ion in the gaseous state? 2

21. Answer any ONE question out of the following (A) or (B): 2
(A) At room temperature, ammonia gas at 1 atm pressure and HCl gas at pressure P atm are allowed to effuse
through identical pin holes from opposite ends of a glass tube of 1 meter length and of uniform area of cross-
section. NH4Cl is first formed at a distance of 60 cm from the end through which HCl gas was sent in. Calculate
the value of P.
OR
(B) A gas bulb of 1 litre capacity contains 2.0 × 10 molecules of nitrogen exerting a pressure of 7.57 × 103 N/m2.
21

Calculate the root mean square (r.m.s) speed and the temperature of the gas molecules.
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22. Calculate the concentration of hypo (Na2S2O3.5 H2O) solution in g dm-3 if 10.0 mL of this solution
decolourised 15 mL of M/40 iodine solution. 2

23. Answer any ONE question out of the following (A) or (B): 2
(A) Draw the structure of (i) BeCl2 (vapour) and (ii) BeCl2 (solid).
OR
(B) Why are lithium salts commonly hydrated and those of the other alkali metal ions usually anhydrous?

24. If the starting material for the manufacture of silicones is RSiCl3, write the structure of the product formed. 2

25. For your agricultural field or garden, you have developed a compost producing pit. Discuss the process in the
light of bad odour, flies and recycling of wastes for a good produce. 2

SECTION C
26. The wavelength of Hα line of Balmer series is 6500 Å . What is the wavelength of Hβ line of Balmer series?
3

27. Taking the HOH bond angle in H2O molecule as 105° , calculate the charge on oxygen atom. Given that the
dipole moment of H2O molecule is 1.84 D and O—H bond distance is 0.94 Å . 3

28. Answer any ONE question out of the following (A) or (B): 3
(A) What mass of hydrogen peroxide will be present in 2 litres of a 5 molar solution? Calculate the mass of
oxygen which will be liberated by the decomposition of 200 mL of this solution.
OR
(B) Among NH3, H2O and HF, which would you expect to have highest magnitude of hydrogen bonding and
why? Explain with reason(s).

29. Which of the following carbocations is more stable and why? Explain with proper justification. 3
(i) (CH3)3C+
(ii) (CD3)3C+

30. Answer any ONE question out of the following (A) or (B): 3
(A) Write structures of different isomers corresponding to the 5th member of alkyne series. Also write IUPAC
names of all the isomers. What type of isomerism is exhibited by different pairs of isomers?
OR
(B) How will you convert ethanoic acid into benzene? Explain.

SECTION D
31. Answer the following questions: 3+2=5
(i) Represent the potential energy/enthalpy change in the following processes graphically:
a. Throwing a stone from the ground to roof
b. ½ H2 (g) + ½ Cl2 (g) ⇌ HCl (g) ∆ r H 0 = - 92.32 kJ mol-1

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(ii) Show that in the isothermal expansion of an ideal gas, ∆ U = 0 and ∆ H = 0.

32. Answer the following questions: 3+2=5

3
(i) 0.15 mole of pyridinium chloride has been added to 500 cm of 0.2 M pyridine solution. Calculate pH and
hydroxyl ion concentration in the resulting solution assuming no change in the volume (Kb for pyridine = 1.5 ×
10-9).
(ii) Calculate the degree of dissociation of 0.5 M NH3 at 25℃ in a solution of pH = 12.

33. Answer any ONE question out of the following (A) or (B): 5
(A) Answer the following questions: 2+3
(i) Name and represent the types of bonds present in CuSO4. 5H2O.
(ii) The structure of water molecule is bent whereas the structure of carbon dioxide molecule is linear. Explain
with proper hybrid diagrams and justification.
OR
(B) Draw the resonance structures of the following compounds. Show the electron shift using curved-arrow
notations: 1*5
(i) C6H5OH
(ii) C6H5—CHO
(iii) C6H5NO2
(iv) CH3CH = CHCHO
+
(v) C6H5—CH2

SECTION E
34. Read the given information and answer the questions based on it: 4
The rotation of carbon-carbon single bond (s-bond), due to cylindrical symmetry of s-MOs (molecular
orbitals) long internuclear axis, in alkanes results into different spatial arrangements of atoms in space that are
interconvertible. These arrangements are called conformations.
However, weak repulsive interaction are present between the adjacent bonds in alkanes so the rotation of C—
C single bond is not completely free and is hindered by a small energy barriers of 1-20 kJ mol-1. The repulsive
interaction between the adjacent bond is due to electron cloud. The two types of conformations are very
common, i.e., staggered and eclipsed.
The conformation in which the hydrogen atoms attached to the two carbon atoms are as far apart as possible is
called the staggered conformation. The conformations in which the hydrogen atoms attached to the two
carbon atoms are as closed as possible is called eclipsed conformation.

(i) The electronic distribution of the sigma molecular orbital is symmetrical around the internuclear axis of
C-C bond which permits free rotation around C-C bond. Such spatial arrangements of atoms in which
conversion of one another takes place by rotation around C-C bond is known as: 1
(a) rotamers
(b) conformers
(c) conformations
(d) All of these

(ii) The possible rotamers of ethane is/are 1

(a) 2
(b) 3

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(c) 4
(d) ∞

(iii) The different conformations of ethane cannot be separated and isolated because 1
(a) small energy barrier
(b) large energy barrier
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

(iv) Which form of ethane has the least torsional strain? 1

(a) Staggered
(b) Skew boat
(c) Eclipsed
(d) Boat

35. Read the given information and answer the questions based on it: 4
In chemical thermodynamics, the type of work involved is mostly pressure-volume work that is the work done
when a system (gas) expands or contracts against an external opposing pressure. Hence, work is also defined
as the transfer of energy that can be used to change the height of a mass in the surroundings.
Pressure-volume work: The work W, that is done due to the expansion or compression of a gas against an
external opposing pressure P is called pressure-volume work

(i) Which of the following statement is correct? 1

(a) ΔU = Wadiabatic
(b) Wad = + ve, when work is done on the system
(c) Wad = – ve, when work is done by the system
(d) All of the above.

(ii) A process in which the system does not exchange heat with the surroundings is known as 1
(a) isothermal
(b) isobaric
(c) isochoric
(d) adiabatic.

(iii) 3 moles of an ideal gas are expanded isothermally and reversibly from 10 m3 to 20 m3 at 300 K. The
work done is (R = 8.314 J K–1 mol–1). 1
(a) +5.187 kJ
(b) –5.187 kJ
(c) –2.175 kJ
(d) +3.750 kJ

(iv) A gas expands in vacuum. The work done by the gas is__________. 1
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