CHEMISTRY -QUESTION BANK

CHAPTER- 1 SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Two Marks Questions
1. If 4 g of NaOH dissolves in 36 g of H2O, calculate the mole fraction of each component in the solution. Also,
determine the molarity of solution (specific gravity of solution is 1g mL –1).
2. An organometallic compound on analysis was found to contain, C = 64.4%, H = 5.5% and Fe = 29.9%. Determine its
empirical formula(At. mass of Fe = 56 u).
3. 1 M solution of NaNO3 has density 1.25 g cm–3. Calculate its molality.(Mol. weight of NaNO3 = 85 g mol–1)
4. The density of 3 molal solution of NaOH is 1.110 g ml–1. Calculate the molarity of the solution
Three Marks Questions
1. Calculate the amount of carbon dioxide that could be produced when
(i) 1 mole of carbon is burnt in air.
(ii) 1 mole of carbon is burnt in 16 g of dioxygen.
(iii) 2 moles of carbon are burnt in 16 g of dioxygen.
2. (i) What is limiting reactant?
(ii) Oxygen is prepared by catalytic decomposition of potassium chlorate (KClO3).
3. Decomposition of potassium chlorate gives potassium chloride (KCl) and oxygen (O2).
If 2.4 mol of oxygen is needed for an experiment, how many grams of potassium chlorate must be decomposed?
(At. mass of K = 39, Cl=35.5, O = 16)
4. A compound contains 4.07% hydrogen, 24.27% carbon and 71.65% chlorine. Its molar mass is 98.96 g. What are its
empirical and molecular formulae?
5. The reactant which is entirely consumed in reaction is known as limiting reagent.
In the reaction 2A + 4B → 3C + 4D, when 5 moles of A react with 6 moles of B, then
(i) Which is the limiting reagent?
(ii) Calculate the amount of C formed.
6. Calculate the average atomic mass of hydrogen using the following data : Isotope % Natural abundance Molar mass
1H1 =99.985 1H2 = 0.015
[Link] and dihydrogen react with each other to produce ammonia according to the following chemical equation.
N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)
i) Calculate the mass of ammonia produced if 2.00 × 103 g dinitrogen reacts with 1.00 × 103 g of
dihydrogen.
ii) Will any of the two reactants remain unreacted?
iii) If yes, which one and what would be its mass?

Five Marks Question

1. A vessel contains 1.6 g of dioxygen at STP (273.15 K, 1 atm pressure). The gas is now transferred to another vessel at
constant temperature where pressure becomes half of the original pressure. Calculate
(i) Volume of the new vessel.
(ii) Number of molecules of dioxygen.
2. Calcium carbonate reacts with aqueous HCl to give CaCl2 and CO2 according to the reaction given below:
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl (aq) → CaCl2 (aq) + CO2 (g) + H2O (l)
What mass of CaCl2 will be formed when 250 ml of 0.76 M HCl reacts with 1000
g of CaCO3? Name the limiting reagent. Calculate the number of moles of CaCl2 formed in the reaction.
3. A box contains some identical red coloured balls, labelled as A, each weighing 2 grams. Another box contains
identical blue coloured balls,labelled as B, each weighing 5 grams. Consider the combinations AB, AB2, A2B and
A2B3 .
4.A compound contains 4.07 % hydrogen, 24.27 % carbon and 71.65 % chlorine. Its molar mass is 98.96 g. What are its
empirical and molecular formulas?and show that the law of multiple proportion is applicable

CHAPTER-2 STRUCTURE OF ATOM

ASSERTION-REASON TYPE QUESTION
1. Assertion–The last electron in potassium atom enters into 4s –orbital and not the 3d–orbital.
Reason– (n + l) rule is followed by for determining the orbital of the lowest energy state.
2. Assertion- Fe3+ ion is more stable than Fe2+ ion in ground state.
Reason- Fe3+ ion has more number of unpaired electrons than Fe2+ ion.
3. Assertion–The position of electron can be determined with the help of an electron microscope.
Reason–The product of uncertainty in momentum and the uncertainty in the position of an electron cannot be less
than a finite limit.
4. Assertion–The pairing of electrons in the orbitals of a particular subshell does not occur until all the orbitals of the
subshell are singly occupied.
5. Reason–Singly occupied orbitals must have the electrons with parallel spins.
Assertion–Hydrogen has only one electron in its 1s orbital but it produces several spectral lines.
Reason–There are many excited energy levels available in hydrogen atoms.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE 2 MARKS QUESTION)
1 .Why are 2d and 3f orbitals not possible?
2. (a) What is the physical significance of Ψ2? ( b) What is quantization of energy?
3. An element with mass number 81 contains 31.7 % more neutrons as compared to protons.
Assign the atomic symbol to the element.
4. Using s,p,d and f- notation, describe the orbital with the following quantum numbers-
(a)n=1,l=0 (b) n=3, l=1 (c) n=4, l=2 (d) n=4, l=3
SHORT ANSWER TYPE 3 MARKS QUESTIONS)
1. What is the uncertainty in locating its position? [Given, me = 9.11 × 10–31 kg] An electron speed of 40 ms–1is
accurate up to 99.9 percent.
2. Yellow light emitted from a sodium lamp has a wavelength of 580 nm. Calculate the frequency
and wave number of yellow light.
3. Calculate the wave number for the longest wavelength transition in the Balmer series of atomic
hydrogen.
4. Calculate the wavelength of an electron moving with a velocity of 2.05 × 107 m s-1.
The threshold frequency (v0) for a metal is 7.0 × 1014 s–1. Calculate the kinetic energy of an electron emitted when
radiation of v = 1.0 × 1015 s–1 hits the metal surface.
5. The threshold frequency (v0) for a metal is 7.0 × 1014 s–1. Calculate the kinetic energy of an electron emitted when
radiation of v = 1.0 × 1015 s–1 hits the metal surface.
TYPE-5 LONG ANSWER TYPE 5 MARKS QUESTIONS)
1. (a)List two main differences between orbit and orbital.
(b) How much energy is required to ionize a hydrogen atom if an electron occupies n = 5 orbit? Compare your answer
with the ionization energy of H atom (energy required to remove the electron from n = 1orbit)
2. (a)The quantum numbers of six electrons are given below. Arrange them in order of increasing energies. If any of
these combination(s) has/have the same energy lists:
1. n= 4, l = 2, ml= –2 , ms= –1/2
2. n= 3, l = 2, ml = 1 , ms= +1/2
3. n= 4, l = 1, ml = 0 , ms= +1/2
4. n = 3, l= 2, ml = –2 , ms= –1/2
5.n = 3, l= 1, ml = –1 ,ms= +1/2
6. n = 4, l= 1, ml = 0 , ms= +1/2
(b)Among the following pairs of orbitals which orbital will experience the larger effective nuclear charge?
(i) 2s and 3s, (ii) 4d and 4f, (iii) 3d and 3p.
3. (a) Write three points of differences between Absorption and Emission spectrum.
(b) Write outer electronic configuration of Cr atom (Z=24). Why are half filled and fully filled orbitals more stable?
4. Attempt any five of the following:-
(i) Define n+ l rule
(ii) Explain Pauli’s exclusion principle
(iii) Explain Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity
(iv) Explain Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle
(v) Explain photo electric effect
(vi) Find charge/mass ratio of the particle forming cathode rays.
(vii) Define emission spectra.

CHAPTER 3 PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS

SHORT ANSWER TYPE TWO MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Explain why the electron gain enthalpy of fluorine is less negative than that of chlorine.
2. Identify the group and valency of the element having atomic number 119. Also, predict the outermost electronic
configuration and write the general formula of its oxide.
3. Among the elements B, Al, C and Si,
(i) Which element has the highest first ionisation enthalpy?
(ii) Which element has the most metallic character?
 Three MarksQuestions
1. Nitrogen has positive electron gain enthalpy whereas oxygen has negative. However, oxygen has lower ionisation
enthalpy than nitrogen. Explain.
2. How would you explain the fact that first ionisation enthalpy of sodium is lower than that of magnesium but its
second ionisation enthalpy is higher than that of magnesium?
3. How does the metallic and non metallic character vary on moving from left to right in a period?
4. Justify the given statement with suitable examples— “the Properties of the elements are a periodic function of their
atomic numbers
LONG ANSWER TYPE FIVE MARKS QUESTION
1. Define ionisation enthalpy. Discuss the factors affecting ionisation enthalpy of the elements and its trends in the
periodic table.
2. Write the drawbacks in Mendeleev’s periodic table that led to its modification.
3. First member of each group of representative elements (i.e., s and p-block elements) shows anomalous behaviour.
Illustrate with two examples.

Chapter- 4 Chemical Bonding

Two Marks Questions
1. Which out of CH3F and CH3Cl has a higher dipole moment and why?
2. Account for the following: The experimentally determined N-F bond length in NF3 is greater than the sum of the
single covalent radii of N and F.
3. Out of sigma and pi bonds, which one is stronger and why?
4. Explain giving reasons whether BH4 and H3O+ will have the same/different geometry?
5. Out of peroxide ion (O22- ) and superoxide ion (O2 - ) which has larger bond length and why?
6. Calculate formal charge (a) FC on nitrogen atom in nitrite ion .
b)FC on carbon atom in carbonate ion.
Q.2 Give the reason
(a) Melting point of NaCl is higher then AlCl3 .
(b) Formic acid exists as dimer.
Q.3 Draw resonating structures of nitrous oxide (N2O)?
Q.4 Each carbon-oxygen bond in CO2 molecule is polar but the molecule as a whole is nonpolar. Explain.

O2, O2+ , 𝑂2− (superoxide), 𝑂22−(peroxide)

Q.5 Compare relative stability of the following species and indicate their magnetic properties:

Explain the non linear shape of H2S and non planar shape of PCl3 using valence shell electron pair repulsion
theory. Q . 2 What is meant by the term bond order ? calculate bond order of N2 and O2
Q.3 How does molecular orbital theory account for the following
a) Bond order of N2 is greater than N2 + But the bond order of O2 is less than that of O2+
b) Be2 does not exist

i)2− is paramagnetic but 𝑂22− is not

Q.4 Explain the following

ii)B2 molecule is paramagnetic

Q.5 (a) Which of the following has higher dipole moment and why ?
But-1-ene or But-1-yne
(b) Which is expected to have the highest melting point PH3 or (CH3)3 N
FIVE MARKS QUESTIONS

iii)Lewis dot structure of 𝑂2−

[Link] i) shape of sp3d hybrid orbitals ii) shape of sp3d2 hybrid orbitals

b). Discuss the shape of the following molecules using the VSEPR model: BeCl2, BCl3 , SiCl4, AsF5,

2.a) What is meant by hybridisation of atomic orbitals? Describe the shapes of sp, sp2, sp3 hybrid orbitals.
b)Which hybrid orbitals are used by carbon atoms in the following molecules?
(a) CH3-CH3 (b) CH3-CH = CH2 (c) CH3-CH2-OH (d) CH3-CHO (e) CH3COOH.

3. What is meant by the term bond order? Calculate the bond order of N2, O2, O2+, O2–

4. Draw MO diagrams of O2/F2/N2 and calculate the bond order.

Chapter 5 -Thermodynamics
2 MARKS QUESTIONS
Q1-Define the following terms:
(i) Enthalpy of neutralisation
ii)Hess’s law of constant heat summation
2) Derive the relationship between CP and CV for an ideal gas.
3)In a process, 701 J of heat is absorbed by a system and 394 J of work is done by the [Link] is the
change in internal energy for the process?
4) Calculate the heat of combustion of glucose from the following data:

3MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Calculate the standard Gibbs energy change for the formation of propane at 298 K.

2. Why is the entropy of a substance taken as zero at 0 K? Calculate the

standard Gibbs free energy change for the reaction:

The value of equilibrium constant for the above reaction is 6.6 × 105. [R = 8.314 J K–1mol–1]
3. If water vapour is assumed to be a perfect gas, molar enthalpy for vapourisation of 1mol of water at 1bar
and 1000C is 41 kJmol-1. Calculate the internal energy change, when
i) 1mol of water is vaporized at 1 bar pressure and 1000C.
ii) 1mol of water is converted into ice.
4. What is meant by entropy? Predict the sign of entropy change in each of the following:

5 MARKS QUESTIONS
Q1-(i) State Hess’s law.
(ii) Give a brief note on the following thermodynamic terms:
(a) Standard enthalpy of combustion,
 (b) Standard enthalpy of formation.
(iii) For the reaction:

Calculate ΔG° for the reaction and predict whether the reaction may occur spontaneously.
[Link] what temperature will the reaction become spontaneous considering ΔH and ΔS to be constant over the
temperature range.
(ii) State the first law of thermodynamics.
(iii) Give one point to differentiate the following thermodynamic terms:
a) Extensive properties and intensive properties,
b) Isothermal process and isobaric process.
3.(a) Calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of CH3OH. from the following data:
(i) CH3OH(l) + 3/2 O2(g) ———-> CO2(g) + 2H2O(l); ∆rH–= –726kj mol-1
(ii) C(s) + O2(g) —————>CO2(g); ∆cH–= -393 kj mol-1
(iii) H2(g) + 1/2O2(g) —————->H2O(l); ∆fH–= -286 kj mol-1
(b) Define extensive and intensive properties with examples of each

CHAPTER-EQUILIBRIUM
2 marks questions:
1. For the following equilibrium, K =6.3 x 1014 at 1000 K. NO(g)+O3⇌NO2(g) + O2(g) Both the forward and reverse
reactions in the equilibrium are elementary bimolecular reactions. What is reaction? Kc for the reverse reaction?
2. What is Kc for the following equilibrium when the equilibrium concentration of each substance is: [SO2]=0.60M

2SO2(g)+O2(g) ⇌2SO3(g)
[O2]=0.82 M and [SO3] =1.90M?

[Link] out the value of Kc for each of the following equilibria from the value of Kp:

(b)CaCO3(s) ⇌ CaO (s) + CO2. Kp=167 at 1073k

(a)2NOCl(g)⇌2NO+Cl2, Kp=1.8 x 10-2 at 500k

4. The value of Kc for the reaction, 2A ⇌ B +C is 2 x [Link] a given time, the composition of reaction mixture
is[A]=[B]=[C]=3 x 10-4 M. In which direction the reaction will proceed?
Qc=(3 x 10-4) x (3 x 10-4)/( 3 x 10-4)2=1
Given, Kc=2 x 10-3
5. What is Le -Chatelier’s principle?
6 .Classify the following species into Lewis acids and bases.
(a) OH- (b) F- (c) H+ (d) BCl3
7. Explain common ion effect?

9. The solubility product of A2B is 32 x 10-9mol3/L. Calculate its solubility. A2B ⇌ 2A+ + B2-
8. Why is NH4Cl added in excess before addition of NH4OH in qualitative analysis of group III?

s 2s s
10. Arrange in the increasing order of pH.
KNO3(aq), NH4Cl(aq), C6H5COONH4(aq),, CH3COONa(aq),
3 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. A sample of pure PCl5 was introduced into an evacuated vessel at 473 K. After equilibrium was reached, the
concentration of PCl5 was found to be 0.5 x 10-1 mol L-1. If Kc is 8.3 x 10-3 what are the concentrations of PCl3 and
Cl2 at equilibrium?
2. It has been found that the pH of a 0.01 M solution of an organic acid is 4.15. Calculate the concentration of the
anion, the ionization constant of the acid and its PKa.
3. The values of Ksp of two sparingly soluble salts Ni(OH)2 and AgCN are 2.0 x 10-15 and 6 x 10-17
[Link] salt is more soluble? Explain.
Answer:
4. The ionization constant at 298K is 1.8 x 10 -4 . Calculate the ionization constant of the corresponding conjugate base.
5. Ionic product of water at 363K is 10-12 . What will be the pH? Will it be the acidic?
6. A solution is found to contain 0.63 g of nitric acid per 100ml of solution. What is the pH of solution if acid is
completely dissociated?
7. For a water gas reaction at 1000k, the standard Gibb’s free energy change is -8.1kJ/mol. Calculate the Value of
equilibrium constant Kc,for the reaction.
8 Calculate the pH at the equivalence point when a solution of 0.10M acetic acid is titrated with a solution of 0.10M
[Link] for acetic acid is1.9 x 10-5.
5mark Questions
1. (i) State Henry’s law.
(ii) A solution of NH4Cl in water shows pH less than [Link]?

(a)PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g)+Cl2(g)
(iii) What is the effect of increasing pressure in the given reactions? Give reasons.

(b)N2(g)+O2(g) ⇌2NO(g)
(iv) Which of the following are lewis acids?H2O,BF3,H+,NH4+.
2. (a)Define solubility product. Write solubility product expression for Zr3(PO4)4.
(b) Calculate pH of 0.01 M CH3COOH solution[ka (CH3COOH) = 1.74 x 10-5]

3. The equilibrium constant at 298k for the reaction Cu(s)+2Ag+(aq) ⇌ Cu2+(aq) + 2Ag(s) is 2.0 x 1015. In a solution
(c) Explain why NaCl is precipitated when HCl (g) is passed through the saturated solution of NaCl.

in which Cu has displaced some Ag ions from solution , the concentration of Ag+ ions is 3.0 x 10- 9mol/L Is this system
at equilibrium?
4. The ionization constant of propanoic acid is 1.32×10−5. Calculate the degree of ionization of the acid in its 0.05 M
solution and also its pH. What will be its degree of ionization if the solution is 0.01M in HCl?
[Link] ionization constant of chloroacetic acid is 1.35×10−3. What will be the pH of 0.1 M acid and its 0.1 M sodium
salt solution?
CHAPTER:REDOX REACTIONS
2marks Questions
6. Define EMF of the cell.
7. Arrange the following metals in which they displace each other from the solution of their salts: Al, Cu, Fe, Mg, Ag
and Zn.
8. Using Stock notation, represent the following compounds: HAuCl4, FeO, Fe2O3 and CuI.
9. In the reaction given below, identify the species undergoing oxidation and reduction
(i) H2S (g) +Cl2 (g) → 2HCl (g) +S (s) (ii) 2Na(s) + H2 (g) → 2NaH(s)
(ii)Sodium is oxidized to sodium ion while hydrogen is reduced to hydride ion.
10. Suggest a scheme of classification of the following redox reactions
(i) N2(g) + O2 (g) → 2NO(g)
(ii) 2 Pb(NO3)2(s) → 2PbO(s) + 4NO2(g) + O2(g)
(iii) NaH(s) +H2O (l) → NaOH(aq.) +H2(g)
(iv) 2NO2(g) + 2OH-(aq.) → NO2 -(aq.) +NO3- (aq.) +H2O(l)
3 MARK QUESTIONS
1. Depict the galvanic cell in which the reaction Zn(s) + 2Ag +(aq) → Zn2+(aq) +2Ag(s) takes place, Further show:
(i) which of the electrode is negatively charged,
(ii) the carriers of the current in the cell, and
(iii) individual reaction at each electrode
2. Identify the oxidizing and reducing agents in the following equations:
(i) Fe + H2SO4→FeSO4 + H2
(ii)H2 + Cl2 →2HCl
(iii) MnO2 + 4HCl→MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2

[Link] the equation

MnO4– + I -→ Mn+2 + I2 + H2O by ion electron method in acidic medium.

3. Balance the following reaction.

4. Assign oxidation number to the underlined elements in each of the following species:
(i) H2 PO4- (ii) NaHSO4 (iii) H4P2O7 (iv) KMnO4
(ii) H2S2O7
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY : SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES

(2 Marks Questions)
1. Why does SO3 act as an electrophile?
2. Draw the resonance structures of Phenol.
3. CH3)3C+ is more stable than (CH3)2CH+. Why?
4. What is the difference between homolytic and heterolytic fission?
5. Find the number of sigma and pi bonds in C6H6 and CH3C=CH.
(3 Marks Questions)
6. 0.395 g of an organic compound by Carius method for the estimation of sulphur gave 0.582 g
of BaSO4. Calculate the percentage of sulphur in the compound.
7. Find the hybridization of Carbon atom in the following compounds?
(a) CH2=O (b) CH3F (c) HCΞN
8. (a) Which distillation method is used to separate a mixture of o-nitrophenol and p-
nitrophenol?
(b)Distinguisb between Steam distillation and distillation under reduced pressure.
9. Distinguish between inductive effect and resonance effect.
10. (a) Name the type of isomerism exhibited by acetone and propanal.
(b) Distinguish between position and functional isomerism with example.
(5 Marks Questions)
11. (a) What are nucleophiles? Give example.
(b) Will CCl4 give white ppt of AgCl on heating silver nitrate. Give reason for your answer.
(c) Define hyperconjugation.
(d) Draw the condensed formula and bond-line structural formula for
(i) 2,2,4-trimethylpentane (ii) 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid

12. (a) What are electrophiles? Give an example.

(b)Explain the principle of paper chromatography.

(b) Write the chemistry of lassaigne’s test for qualitative analysis of nitrogen.
33. A sample of 0.50g of organic compound was treated according to Kheldhal’s method. The ammonia
evolved was absorbed in 50mL of 0.M H2SO4. The residual acid required 60mL of 0.5M solution of NaOH for
neutralization. Find the percentage of composition of nitrogen in the compound
Hydrocarbon
Short Answer Type Questions (2 Marks)
[Link] cis and trans isomers of hex-2-ene. Which isomer will have higher boiling point and
why?
 [Link] the possible chain isomers of alkane with Molecular Formula C5H12 and write their
IUPAC names.
3. Draw Newman projections of ethane for the eclipsed and staggered conformations of
ethane. Which of these conformations is more stable and why?
[Link] the following set of compounds in order of their decreasing relative reactivity with
an electrophile, E+
(a)Chlorobenzene, 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene, p-nitrochlorobenzene
(b)Toluene, p-H3C – C6H4 – NO2, p-O2N – C6H4 – NO2.
Short Answer Type Questions (3 Marks)
1. a) Out of benzene, m–dinitrobenzene and toluene which will undergo nitration most easily
and why?
b) Draw resonating structures of chlorobenzene using arrow to show Resonance effect in
it.
2. [Link] the following
a)Benzoic acid to benzene
b)Ethane to butane
c)Ethyne to acetaldehyde
3. a) State Huckel’s rule
b)Out of cyclopentadiene and cyclopentadienyl anion which one is aromatic and why
c)Write any two conditions necessary for a compound to be aromatic
4. Write short note on the following
a)Markovnikov’s Rule
b)Wurtz Reaction
c) Decarboxylation reaction
5. Addition of HBr to propene yields 2-bromopropane, while in the presence of benzoyl
peroxide, the same reaction yields 1-bromopropane. Explain and give mechanism
6. An alkene ‘A’ contains three C – C, eight C – H σ bonds and one C – C π bond. ‘A’ on
ozonolysis gives two moles of an aldehyde of molar mass 44 u. Write IUPAC name of ‘A’ and
the aldehyde formed. Give Chemical equation involved
Long Answer Questions (05 Marks)
1. (i)Write chemical equation for lab preparation of ethene. What happens
a)when ethene is passed through Br2 water
b)Ethene is oxidized in presence of Alk [Link] chemical equation involved in each
case.
(ii) Convert the following
a)Ethyne to Propyne
b)Benzene to Acetophenone
2. (i) Give reason for following
a)Ethyne is more acidic than ethene
b)Nitration of Toluene give ortho and para nitro toluene but not m-Nitro toluene
 Short Answer Type Questions (3 Marks)
Q1. a) Out of benzene, m–dinitrobenzene and toluene which will undergo nitration most easily and why?
b) Draw resonating structures of chlorobenzene using arrow to show Resonance effect in it.
Q2. [Link] the following
a) Benzoic acid to benzene
b) Ethane to butane
c) Ethyne to acetaldehyde
Q3. a) State Huckel’s rule
b) Out of cyclopentadiene and cyclopentadienyl anion which one is aromatic and why
c) Write any two conditions necessary for a compound to be aromatic

Q4. Write short note on the following

a) Markovnikov’s Rule
b) Wurtz Reaction
c) Decarboxylation reaction

[Link] of HBr to propene yields 2-bromopropane, while in the presence of benzoyl peroxide,
the same reaction yields 1-bromopropane. Explain and give mechanism

[Link] alkene ‘A’ contains three C – C, eight C – H σ bonds and one C – C π bond. ‘A’ on ozonolysis gives
two moles of an aldehyde of molar mass 44 u. Write IUPAC name of ‘A’ and the aldehyde formed. Give
Chemical equation involved

Long Answer Questions (05 Marks)

Q1, (i)Write chemical equation for lab preparation of ethene. What happens
a)
when ethene is passed through Br2 water
b)
Ethene is oxidized in presence of Alk [Link] chemical equation involved in each case.
(ii) Convert the following
a) Ethyne to Propyne
b) Benzene to Acetophenone

Q2. (i) Give reason for following

a) Ethyne is more acidic than ethene
b) Nitration of Toluene give ortho and para nitro toluene but not m-Nitro toluene
(ii) Complete the following equations
𝐴𝑙𝑐 𝐾𝑂𝐻
 a) CH3CH(Cl)-CH2-CH3
CaC2 +2H2O −−−−→

Q3. a) Write chemical equation for the lab preparation of Methane

b) Give a chemical test to distinguish the following pairs
(i) Ethene and Ethyne
(ii) Ethene and Ethane

c) Give reason for following

(i) Trans But-2-ene is more stable than Cis But-2-ene

(ii) Staggered conformation of ethane is more stable than its eclipsed conformation.
Question 5.
In a double bond connecting two atoms there is a sharing of
(a) 2 electrons
(b) 4 electrons
(d) 1 electron
(d) all electrons

Answer: (b) 4 electrons

Question 6.
In which of the following bond angle is maximum?
(a)
NH3
(b)
NH4+
(c)
PCl5
(d)
SCl2
Answer: (b) NH4+

Question 7.
The shape and hybridisation in BF3 is
(a) sp², linear
(b) sp³d, plannar
(c) sp², planar
(d) sp³ planar
Answer: (c) sp², planar

Question 8.
Bond dissociation energies of HF, HCl, HBr follow the order
(a) HCl>HBr> HF
(b) HF >HBr>HCl
(c) HF >HCl>HBr
(d) HBr>HCl> HF
Answer: (c) HF >HCl>HBr
Question 9.
Which of the following has zero dipole moment?
(a) CIF
(b) PCl3
(c) SiF4
(d) CH3Cl
Answer: (c) SiF4

Question 10.
The bond order of O2− is
(a) 0.5
(b) 1.5
(c) 2.5
(d) 3.5.
 Q.39 p -Block elements form acidic, basic and amphoteric oxides. Explain each property by giving two
examples and also write the reactions of these oxides with water.
Q. Discuss the factors affecting electron gain enthalpy and the trend in its variation in the
periodic table.