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ICSE - X : 2023 – ’24 CHEMISTRY Mock Test – 2

Model Answer

SECTION A
1. (i) (b) 2 moles
(ii) (c) Anode : Graphite
Cathode : Pure Copper
(iii) (b) Distilled water
(iv) (c) 1 to 3
(v) (a) Zinc
(vi) (b) Nitric oxide
(vii) (c) Butanoic acid
(viii) (d) Aluminium
(ix) (d) Oleum
(x) (b) Dehydrohalogenation
(xi) (b) only Q
(xii) (c) Coordinate
(xiii) (b) non volatile and drying agent
(xiv) (b) three
(xv) (a) black
2. (i) (a) Lead bromide is an ionic compound. It will not conduct electricity as solid since the oppositely
charged ions are attracted to each other.
(b) Graphite. Platinum gets affected due to the corrosive nature bromine vapour.
(c) Reddish brown vapour is formed at anodes.

(d) Pb2   2e  Pb
(ii) (a) Vanadium pentoxide 4. Contact Process
(b) But-2-yne 3. Position isomerism
(c) Roasting 1. Sulphide ore
(d) Neo pentane 5. Chain isomerism
(e) Platinum 2. Ostwald's process
(iii) (a) ethanoic acid
(b) ammonium hydroxide
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) hydrochloric acid
(e) carbon dioxide
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(iv) (a) Acid salt

(b) Mole
(c) Diacidic base
(d) decarboxylation
(e) Boron

H H H O

(v) (a) 1. H—C—C—C—C—OH

H H H

H Cl H
2. H—C—C—C—H
H Cl OH

H O
3. H—C—C—H
H
(b) 1. 3-Bromobutanoic acid
2. 2-Methylpropan-2-ol
SECTION B
3. (i) Reactant aq. KOH / NaOH
C2H5Br  NaOH  C2H5 OH  NaBr
aq

(ii) (a) Reducing property

(b) Basic property
(iii) (a)  Electrovalent / Ionic
 WY
(b) Soluble in water
(iv) (a) RMM of CO = 12 + 16 = 28

The molecular wt of COx  2  VD

or, 28x = 2 × 70
28x = 140
x=5

formula of the compound is CO 5

(b) RMM of Na2CO3 = (2 × 23) + 12 + (3 × 16)
= 106 amu

46  100
 Percentage of Na =  43.39%
106

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4. (i) (a) Lead (II) oxide, the lead ions are not strongly bonded to the oxide ion hence can be reduced
by conventional reducing agents while Mg2+ ions are strongly bonded due to great affinity for
O2– ions.
(b) Magnesium gives strength to the composition of duralumin.
(ii) The product is ethyne : C2H2
Empirical formula : CH or C : H = 1 : 1

(iii) (a) NH3  3Cl2  3HCl  NCl3

(Excess)

(b) S  6HNO3  H2SO4  2H2O  6NO2

conc

(c) H2S2O7  H2O  2H2SO4

(iv) (a) 450ºC — 500ºC
(b) 2SO2  O2  2SO3

(c) SO3  H2SO4  H2S2O7

5. (i)  Reddish brown gas is evolved.

 Cu  4HNO3  Cu NO3 2  2H2O  2NO2

(ii) (a) Stainless steel Fe + Ni + Cr + C

(b) Bronze Cu + Zn + Sn

(iii) (a) Zinc ions / Zn2

(b) Zn  OH2

(c) ZnSO 4  2NH4 OH  Zn  OH 2  NH4 2 SO 4

(iv) (a) The non availability of electrons in the single covalent bond makes ethane less reactive and
so undergoes substitution reaction.
(b) Hydrogen chloride gas is highly soluble in water.
(c) Neon is a noble gas having a stable electronic configuration, hence does not looses or gains
electrons.
6. (i)
Reagent Iron (II) chloride Iron (III) chloride
(a) Sodium hydroxide Dirty green precipitate is Reddish brown precipitate
formed in little that remains formed in little that is insoluble
insoluble in excess. in excess.
(b) Dil HCl Dil H2SO4
Addition of No characteristic reaction. White ppt formed that is
BaCl2 solution insoluble in excess.
(ii) (a) Blue litmus turns red.

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(b) Brisk effervescence is observed.

(iii) (a) Hydrogenation
(b) Dehydrohalogenation
(c) Halogenation
(iv) (a) C
(b) Two / 2
(c) A

7. (i) H2  Cl2  2HCl

1 vol 1 vol 2 vol

Total volume of H2 + Cl2 = 36 cc

Volume of H2 left behind = 4 cc
 Volume of reaction mixture reacted = 36 – 4 = 32 cc
H2 & Cl2 react in the ratio 1 : 1

32
So, vol of H2 used up in the reaction =  16 cc.
2

32
Vol of Cl2 used up in the reaction =  16 cc.
2
 Total vol of H2 present initially in the mixture = 16 cc + 4 cc = 20 cc.
Vol of Cl2 present in the mixture = 16 cc.
(ii) (a) I. I Acidic Solution
II. Hydrogen
(b) Period 4 / 4th period.

(iii) 2Na + 2H2O  2NaOH  H2

2 mol 2 mol 1 mol
46g 80 g 22.4 l

From the given equation

2.3  80
2.3 g of sodium gives  4g NaOH
46

22.4  2.3
and 2.3 g sodium gives  1.12 l H2 gas
46
 Mass of NaOH formed = 4g
Vol of H2 evolved = 1.12 l
8. (i) (a) The oppositely charged ions Na and Cl are strongly attracted in each other by electrostatic
force of attraction. Thus either water or heat energy can minimize the attraction & help in
dissociation.

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(b) Silver nitrate is not used as the Ag ions migrate rapidly to the cathode & leads to uneven

depostion. In Na  Ag  CN2  , the migration of ions is slow..

2–
2+
× ×
× ×

× ×
×
(ii) Ca + O×
× Ca O×
×

×
(iii) (a) MgSO3  2HCl  MgCl2  H2O  SO2

less than
(b) NaCl  H2SO4   NaHSO 4  HCl
conc. 200ºC

H H

(c) H2C CH2 + Cl2 H—C—C—H

CCl4
Cl Cl
(iv) (a) Ions and molecules

(b) Nitrate / NO3

(c) Molybdenum