P1

ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL (ICSE), MT. POINSUR, BORIVALI (W), MUMBAI

Sub: CHEMISTRY 1st PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2020-21 Marks: 80
Class: X Time: 2 hrs Date: 23/02/2021. 10
________________________________________________________________________________________________

Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allotted for writing the answers.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Attempt all questions from Section I and any four questions from section Section II
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
_________________________________________________________________________________

Section I
Attempt all questions from this Section

Question 1

Q1 a) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. (5)

i) Nitric acid is manufactured by _______ process.

ii) _________ is the first member of alkyne series.
iii) Inert gases have __________ electron affinity.
iv) The electrode connected to the positive terminal of the battery is called ________.
v) The formula of the main ore of aluminium is _________.

b) State one observation for each of the following. (5)

i) When conc. H2SO4 is added to sugar.

ii) On heating conc. Nitric acid.
iii) Ammonia gas and oxygen gas are passed over heated platinum.
iv) At the cathode during the process of electrolysis of molten lead bromide.
v) On adding universal indicator to a neutral solution.

c) Correct the following statements by adding an appropriate word. (5)

i) Copper sulphate crystals are dehydrated by suphuric acid.

ii)Nickel sulphate is used as an electrolyte in the process of electroplating with nickel.
iii)
Sulphuric acid is used as a drying agent in the preparation of hydrogen chloride gas.
iv)A basic oxide is a metallic oxide which contains the ion O2- and reacts with an acid to form
salt and water.
v) Ammonia gas is collected in an inverted gas jar by the displacement of air.

d) Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the following reaction. (5)

i) Reaction of hot dil. nitric acid with copper.

ii) Oxidation of sulphur by conc. sulphuric acid.
iii) Action of ammonium hydroxide on ferric chloride.
iv) Reaction of ammonium sulphate and sodium hydroxide.
v) Complete combustion of ethane.

e) Name the following. (5)

i) A dibasic non-volatile acid which is a strong electrolyte.

ii) A covalent acidic gas which ionizes in aqueous solution.
iii) A nitrate which does not leave behind any solid residue on heating.
iv) The trivial name of ethyne.
v) A covalent molecule that contains a lone pair and a coordinate bond.

P1 Std 10 Chemistry 2020 -21 Page 1 of 4

f) Fill in the blanks with the correct choice given in the brackets. (5)

i) If an element has seven electrons in its outermost shell then it is likely to have the ________
(largest / smallest) atomic size among all the elements in the same period.
ii) Electrovalent compounds have a ________ (low / high) boiling point.
iii) Ammonia reacts with excess chlorine to form ______(Nitrogen trichloride / Ammonium chloride)
iv) To distinguish soluble salts of zinc and lead ________ (NaOH / NH4OH) is used.
v) A gas which dissolves in water to form an alkaline solution is _________ (NH3 / HCl)

g) Give reason for the following. (5)

i) Ethyne is more reactive than ethane.

ii)Acetic acid is a monobasic acid.
iii)
All glass apparatus should be used for the preparation of nitric acid in the laboratory.
iv)Zinc oxide can be reduced to zinc by using carbon but aluminium oxide cannot be reduced by
a reducing agent.
v) Covalent compounds exist as gases, liquids or soft solids.

h) Define the following terms. (5)

i) Electronegativity
ii) Coordinate bond
iii) Catenation
iv) Acidity of a base
v) Electrolysis

Section II
Attempt any four questions from this Section

Question 2

a) Answer the following questions with respect to the laboratory preparation of nitric acid. (4)

i) Give the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

ii) Why product obtained is yellow in colour?
iii) How can this yellow colour be removed?
iv) Why is temperature maintained below 200˚C?

b) Some properties of sulphuric acid are listed below. Choose the property A , B , C or D which is
responsible for the reactions (i) to (iv). (4)

A Acid
B Dehydrating agent
C Non – volatile acid
D Oxidising agent

i) C12 H22O11 + nH2SO4 → 12C + 11H2O + nH2SO4

ii) S + 2H2SO4 → 3SO2 + 2H2O
iii) NaCl + H2SO4 → NaHSO4 + HCl
iv) CuO + H2SO4 → CuSO4 + H2O

c) Draw an electron dot structure for the formation of ammonium ion. (2)

P1 Std 10 Chemistry 2020 -21 Page 2 of 4

Question 3

a) The following observations are recorded during a series of experiments involving substance X. (5)

i) When substance X is heated, a reddish – brown gas is evolved along with a gas which
relights a glowing wooden splinter. A yellow residue remains in the test tube.
a) Name the reddish – brown gas.
b) Name the gas which relights the glowing wooden splinter.
ii) On addition of ammonium hydroxide to a solution of X, a white precipitate is formed which is
insoluble in excess ammonium hydroxide. What is the cation present in substance X?
iii) Write the balanced equation for the action of heat on substance X.
iv) If dilute hydrochloric acid were added to a solution of X, what would you observe?

b) Copy and complete the following by selecting the correct options from the choices given. (5)

Alkanes are ___________ (saturated / unsaturated) hydrocarbons with a ___________

(triple / single) bond. And the general formula is ___________ (CnH2n-2 / CnH2n+2) They
generally show __________ (chain / position) isomerism. They undergo _____________
(addition / substitution) reactions.

Question 4

a) Give the chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds. (6)

i) Ethane and ethene.

ii) Sodium carbonate and Sodium sulphite.
iii) Dil. hydrochloric acid and dil. sulphuric acid.

b) Give empirical formula of. (2)

i) CH3COOH
ii) C2H2

c) A compound with empirical formula AB has vapour density three times its empirical formula
weight. Find the molecular formula. (2)

Question 5

a) Answer the following questions with respect to the extraction of aluminium by electrolysis. (4)

i) Which solution is used to react with bauxite as a first step in obtaining pure aluminium oxide?
ii) Why is the electrolyte covered with coke?
iii) What does the bright glowing of the bulb attached to the apparatus indicate?
iv) Give the equation for the reaction which takes place at the anode.

b) Find the empirical formula and the molecular formula of an organic compound from the data
given below. (4)

percentage composition C = 40 % H = 6.7 % O = 53.3 %

vapour density is 30 [At. mass – C = 12 , H = 1 , O = 16]

c) Draw an electron dot structure for the formation of calcium oxide. (2)

P1 Std 10 Chemistry 2020 -21 Page 3 of 4

Question 6

a) Complete the following table. (6)

Salt Adding NH4OH

little excess
Zinc white ppt --------
Calcium -------- --------
Copper -------- --------
Ferrous -------- insoluble

b) Select the correct answer. (2)

i) Across a period, the ionization potential _______ [increases / decreases / remains same]
ii) Down the group, the electron affinity _______ [increases / decreases / remains same]

c) State the group and period, of the element having three shells with five electrons in
valence shell. (2)

Question 7

a) A metal article is to be electroplated with silver. The electrolyte selected is sodium

argentocyanide. (4)

i) Why is it preferred to silver nitrate as an electrolyte?

ii) State one condition to ensure that the deposit is smooth, firm and long lasting.
iii) Write the reaction taking place at the cathode.
iv) Write the reaction taking place at the anode.

b) The given set up in the figure is for the preparation of an acid. (3)

i) Name the acid prepared by this method.

ii) Name the reactants used.
iii) Why an empty flask is used?

c) Copy and complete the following table relating to important industrial process. Output refers
to the product of the process and not the intermediate steps. (3)

Name of process Inputs Catalyst Equation for Output

catalyzed reaction
Haber’s process Hydrogen
+ Nitrogen

**********************************
P1 Std 10 Chemistry 2020 -21 Page 4 of 4