LLAVATIBAI PODAR HIGH SCHOOL, ISC

PRE-PRELIMINARY EXAMNATION; 2020-21

SUBJECT-CHEMISTRY GRADE-10
TMECTWO HOURS
MARKS:80
Section I is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from section 11.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ 1.
SECTION-I (40 marks

AttemptallqHestions from this sectio

Q1
a. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
i The most electronegative element in Moderm Periodic table is:
A

Fluori
B.

Zinc
D. Caesium

A strong electrolyte from the following is

A. Sodium hydroxide
B. Ammonium hydroxide
C. Oxalic add
Benzene.
A type of salt formed when excess of caustic soda reacts with dilute sulphuric acid:
Basic salt
B. Normal salt
Acidic sal
D. Mixed salt.
IV. The organic compound which undergoes substitution reaction is:
A. CaH
B. CH
CH
D. CH

V. The capacity of an atom to attract the shared pair of electrons towards itself when
combined in a compound is called:
A. Electron affinity
B. Electronegativity
C. lonization potential
D. Electron donation.
b. Fill in the blanks from the choices given in bracket. s
. The ion discharged at the anode during electrolysis of acidified water using
platinum electrodes is-H/OH /SOP|
1. The chemical formula for main ore of Aluminium is [ALO
AlO:.2H:0/AIO
ii. The product formed when chlorine reacts with methane under certain condition is
methanol/ methanal/ tetrachloro methane]
iv. Ammonia burns with a--flame producing nitrogen and water vapour.
yellow/ greenish yellow/ lilac]
 A nitrate salt which decrepitates on heating and produces yellow residue which
fuses with the test tube is-JNaNO/ Zn (NO;}/ Pb{NO};]
Write your observations in the following cases.
Ammonium hydroxide is added in excess to a solution of copper (1)sulphate.
Addition of dilute hydrochloric acid to lead nitrate solution.
. Ammonium chloride is heated with NaOH solution and the gas formed is bubbled
into methyl orange solution.
. Zinc carbonate is heated and the gas released is passed through acidified KMnO.
solution.
At cathode, when molten Lead bromide is electrolysed using graphite electrodes.
ArTange
the
following according to the instructions given in bracket. 15
y BE, L ncreasing order ot etectronegatvity)
Na, S, Mg S, .(Dectreasing order ot atomic size)
Mg", Cu", Na", H (inreasing ease of reduction at cathode)
Li, F, CO. (lncreasing order of electron affinity)

Ethane, methane, ethene,ethyne. (Increasing order of molecular weight)

TAtomic weight; H-1, C-121
Write the balanced chemical equations for the following
Dry ammonia is passed over heated copper (UJoxide.
Action of hot concentrated nitric acid with sulphur. f
Dilute hydrochloric acid treated with sodium bistlphite
Excess of Ammonia is of
treated withinchlorine
excess ait,
Complete combustion methane
Solve the following
. Find the total percentage of oxygen in Magnesium Nitrate [Mg NO)).6H:O]
crystal. Atomic weight of H-1, N-14,0-16 & Mg-24.
i. If the empirical formula of a compound is CH and vapour density is 39, find its
molecular formula. JAtomie weight C-12, H-11
111. Give the empirical formula of CHCOOH.
Give the IUPAC names for the following

H-C -
H

Draw the structural formula for the following

a.
3-methyl but-1-yne b.23-dimethyl butane C.Propanoic acid
Identify the term/substance underlined in each of the following statements. 151
h.
The procesS used for manufacture of nitric acid.
The gnish yellaw gas that turns moist starch iodide paper blue black.
. An organic compound containing COOH functional group
iv. The solution that is used to react with impure bauxite as a first step in obtaining
pure aluminium oxide, in the Bayer's process
 Abond formed by a shared pair of electrons with both electrons coming from the
s a m ea t o m .

SECTION-ILG0 marks)
Q2
dttemptany fquestiens from this section
Observe the periodic table given below. The letters representing the elements are 51
not the actual symbols
o t the elements, With reference to the table given below,

wer the questions that follow

Group 18

no
Period2A W
eriodsC
Period4 X Y O |
Name the most reactive element of Group 1.
Give the molecular formula for the compound formed between Z and F.
Arrange the Group 2 elements as per increasing atomic size.

OW many vaience eectrons are present i n D .

oruzation Potential increases with the increase in nuclear charge of elements. Give
reason tor this.
By drawing an electron dot diagram show the formation of Hydronium ion. .H-1, 12

O-5
Give scentific reason for-Hydrogen chloride can be termed as polar covalent
compound.
A molecule of contains a triple bond. (hydrogen/Ammonia / Nitrogen)
The elementM Is having atomic no9. State the type of bonding in the formation [1
of its molecule.
03.ai Give a balanced equation for preparation of HCl gas in the laboratory from
sodium chloride with required condtion
. Namethe drying agent used in the above preparation. 1
. State the method of collection of HCl gas in laboratory.
V. Fill in the blanks with correct words from brackets.
n the preparation of HCl gas, a funnel arrangement provides -(less/more)

surtace area for the absorption of gas. The property of hydrogen chloride
demonstrated by fountain experiment states its (acidic/basic) nature
A glass rod in ammonia solution
dipped brought near
vapours of
hydrochloric
acid (white
torms precaipitater dense wnite rumes)
Detine Isomerism. Give the lUPAC name of CaHs, which has a branched chain. (2
l.. Write the balanced chemical equations for the following
1.
12
Ethyne to Ethane [2 steps| by catalytic hydrogenation.
2. Ethene to 1,2 dibromoethane.
Q4. a Name the properties of conc. Sulphuric acid shoWn in the following reactions:
. Preparation of sulphur dioxide from sulphur.
Conc.H.sO is added to a of
crystal hydrated copper sulphate.
ii. State one observation when conc.HSO1s added to
sugar.
Name the gaseous product formed when dilute H:SO is treated with
Iron (1)sulphide.
b.. Name the other aluminium containing compound added to Alumina in
electrolytic reduction by Hall Heroulr's process and state its function.
A layer of powdered coke is sprinkled over the
111
electrolytic mixture. Explain
Give the equations for the reactions take place at cathode and anode in the above

process
iv. Why clectrolytic reduction was chosen as the method tor reducing alumina?
Q5a.i. Explain, why ammonium nitrate can not be used in the laboratory preparation ot

ammonia?
Name the drying agent used in tor drying ammonia gas and give reason for this. 12

With reference to manufacture of ammonia by Haber s process 3

1. Write the chemical equation.
2. State the ratio of the
reactants
3. What is the significance of optimum pressure in the above process?

Name a basic solution which does not contain a [11

metallic element?
GIve reason- why acetic acid does not form an acid salt but forms a normal salt. 1

i1.
Two solutions 'X &Y have pH values 4 and 10 respectively. Which one of these 12

two will gve

1. Pink colour with methyl orange indicator&
2. Pink colour with phenolphthalein indicator?
Q6.a Distinguish between the following pairs of compounds bý a chemical test. 12
L. Ferrous nitrate &c Lead nitrate.

ü. Sodium hydroxide solution and Ammonium hydroxide solution.

D. Salts P, Q, R, S and Tundergo reactions () to (v) respectively. Identify the anion 15

in these salts on the basis of these reactions.
present
When silver nitrate solution is added to a solution of P, a white precipitate,
insoluble in dilute is
11.
nitric acid formed.
Addition of dilute hydrochloric acid to Q produces a gas which tums lead acetate
paper black.
iii When freshly prepared solution of Ferrous sulphate is added to a solution f R
and conc. Sulphuric acid is gently poured from the side of the test tube, a brown
ring is tormed.
When dilute sulphuric acid is added to S, a gas is produced which tums acidified
IV.
potassium dichromate solution irom orange to gree
Addition of dilute hydrochloric acid to T produces an effervescence. The gas
produces turn ime water milky but no effect on acidified KMnOi solution.
A compound contains O-38.58%, C-57 82% and the rest hydrogen. Its vapour
density is 83. Find its empirical and molecular formula. [C-12,0=16, Hol]
Q7a.i Name the ions present in an aqueous solution of copper () sulphate.
l. What is the product formed at cathode when copper ()sulphate solution is

electrolysed using platinum electrodes?

ii.
When an aqueous solution of opper (11) sulphate is electrolysed by using copper 11
electrodes, the blue colour of the solution does not fade. Explain.
What is the advantage of using sodium argentocyanide over silver nitrate as (2
electrolyte in electroplating metal with silver?
a

Observe the diagram below to answer the following questions.

 Laboratory Preparation of Nitric Acid

What is the molar ratio of the reactants?

Write the chemical equation for the above reaction.

State why the temperature of the reaction mixture of HNO. is not allowed to rise
above 200 C.

Why all glass apparatus is used?

Why the nitric acid prepared in laboratory is slightly yellowish brown in colour? [1

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