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10 Chemistry Prelim 13.01.2024 80 2hours 6

Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]
SECTION A (40 Marks)
(Attempt all questions from this Section)
Question 1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [15]
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only)
i. Reduction of hot Copper (II) oxide to copper using ammonia liberates ___gas.
a) Nitrogen dioxide
b) Nitric oxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Nitrous oxide

ii. The chain isomer of but-1-ene is _______.

a) But-2-ene
b) 2,2-dimethyl propene
c) 2-methyl butene
d) 2-methyl propene

iii. Dilution of ___________ with calculated amount of soft water give sulphuric acid of the desired
concentration.
a) SO3
b) H2O2O3
c) H2S3O7
d) H2S2O7

iv. Identify the incorrect use of ammonia from the following:

a) Refrigerant in ice plants
b) Cleansing agent
c) Fertilizers
d) Artificial ripening of green fruits

v. The functional group present in butanal is__________

(a) Alcohol
(b) Carboxylic acid
(c) Alkyl halide
(d) Aldehyde

vi. Iron [II] sulphate is prepared by _________

a) Direct combination
b) Simple displacement
c) Neutralisation
d) Precipitation

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vii. Formation of chloroform from methane and chlorine is a _________ type of reaction.
a) Addition
b) Dehydration
c) Elimination
d) Substitution

viii. Following questions contains two statements – Assertion[A] and Reason[R]. Answer these
questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
Assertion [A]: HCl gas fumes in moist air.
Reason [R]: HCl gas is highly soluble in water.
a) Both A and B are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and B are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.

ix. A metallic electrode which does not take part in electrolytic reaction:
a) Copper
b) Silver
c) Nickel
d) Platinum

x. Electron affinity is maximum in:

a) Alkali metals
b) Alkaline earth metals
c) Halogens
d) Inert gas

xi. A compound ‘X’ consists of only molecules. Hence ‘X’ will have:
a) A crystalline hard structure
b) A low melting and boiling point
c) An ionic bond
d) A strong force of attraction between the molecules

xii. A compound with empirical formula XY2 , has vapour density equal to its empirical formula
weight, its molecular formula is:
a) X2Y4
b) X4Y2
c) X2Y2
d) XY

xiii. The elements arranged in correct order of decreasing order of nuclear charge are:
a) C, F, Li, Be
b) B, N, O, Li
c) Mg, Al, S, Cl
d) S, P, Si, Al

xiv. In the electrolytic cell shown below, the bulb glows brightly as soon as the current is passed
through the electrolyte ‘Y’. What could be ‘Y’?

A solution of alcohol in water

A solution of sodium chloride in water
Sugar solution.
Solid potassium chloride

xv. A salt in solution gives a pale green ppt with NaOH solution and a white ppt with barium
chloride solution is:
a) Iron [III] sulphate c) Iron [II] chloride
b) Iron [II] sulphate d) Iron [III] chloride
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Question 2
i. Give one word or phrase for the following statements: [5]
a) The process of heating the concentrated ore to a high temperature in presence of air.
b) The process of dressing the ore which involves separation of ore and gangue by preferential
wetting.
c) The tendency of an element to form chains of identical atoms.
d) The amount of substance which contains the same number of units as the number of atoms in
12g of carbon-12.
e) Acids containing hydrogen and a non-metallic element other than oxygen.

ii. Match the column A with column B: [5]

Column A Column B
1. Tri acidic base a. Caesium
2. Welding & cutting of metals b. Iron
3. Haematite c. Nitric acid
4. Most metallic nature d. Aluminium hydroxide
5 Aqua fortis e. Ethyne

iii. Solve:
a) From the equation: 3Cu + 8HNO3 3Cu(NO3)2 + 4H2O +2NO. Calculate: [2]
1) The mass of copper needed to react with 63g of nitric acid.
2) The volume of nitric oxide collected at the same time. [Cu=64, H=1, N=14, O=16]

b) A cylinder contains 68g of ammonia gas at s.t.p. [3]

1) What is the volume occupied by this gas?
2) How many moles and how many molecules of ammonia are present in the cylinder?
[N=14, H=1]. Avogadros no. =6.023x1023

iv. Carry out the following conversions by writing a balanced chemical equation: [6]

a) NaHCO3 1 NaCl 2 NaHSO4

b) S 3 H2SO4 4 HNO3

c) C2H4 5 C2H5Br 6 C2H6

v. a) From the list of compounds mentioned below, choose one in each case which: [2]
List: methanol, diamine silver chloride, acetic acid, silver nitrate, pyridine.

1) Is one of the component of denatured alcohol along with ethanol.

2) Is formed when excess NH4OH is added to silver chloride.

c) Give IUPAC names of the following organic compounds: [2]

CH3
1) CH3 CH2 C CH3

OH

2) CH3 CH CH CH3

Cl

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 SECTION B (40 Marks)
Attempt any four questions from this Section.
Question 3
i) The diagram shows an experimental setup for laboratory preparation of a pungent smelling gas
which is alkaline in nature. [4]

a) Write balanced chemical equation for the above preparation.

b) State the method of collection of this gas and reason out for the same.
c) Name the industrial process of manufacturing of this gas.
d) State your observation—When this gas is burnt in an atmosphere of oxygen in absence of
catalyst.

ii) XBr2 is an ionic compound. Answer the following questions pertaining to XBr2. [3]
a) The physical state of the above ionic compound will be__________ (crystalline solid/ gas)
b) The forces acting between the ions of XBr2 are ___________(Vander Waal forces/ Electrostatic
forces)
c) If XBr2 is electrolysed using Graphite electrodes, what will be the product obtained at anode?

iii) The compound P has following percentage composition by mass: Carbon=26.7%, oxygen 71.2%,
hydrogen 2.2%. Determine the empirical formula of P. (Work upto one decimal place)
[Atomic wts: C=12, O=16, H=1] [3]

Question 4
i. Identify the cation present in each of the following salts P, Q, R & S [4]
a) The flame test with salt ‘P’ gives a crimson red flame.
b) A dirty green precipitate formed on addition of ammonium hydroxide to a salt solution ‘Q’.
c) A nitrate salt ‘R’ on heating produces a buff yellow residue which fuses with the glass.
d) A salt solution ‘S’ on reaction with sodium hydroxide produces a white precipitate but does
not produce any precipitate with ammonium hydroxide.

ii. State appropriate reasons for the following: [3]

a) Hydrocarbons are excellent fuels.
b) In period 2, neon shows zero electron affinity.
c) Concentrated sodium hydroxide is used to concentrate Bauxite ore.

iii. Draw branched structures for the following organic compounds: [3]
a) 3-Chloro-2-methyl pentane.
b) 1,2-Dibromo ethene
c) 2-Iodo butan-1-al

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Question 5
i. You are provided with following chemicals: [4]
List:- [ NH4OH, Cl2, CuO, Zn, aq. Pb(NO3)2, dil. HCl, dil. H2SO4, aq. Na2SO4, Fe]

Use only the chemicals from the list above and write balanced chemical equations for the
laboratory preparation of salt by the suggested method. [Do not repeat any chemical]

1. An insoluble salt formed by double decomposition (Precipitation).

2. A soluble chloride from an insoluble base.
3. A soluble salt by neutralisation of alkali.
4. A soluble salt by direct combination.

ii. Differentiate between the following pairs based on the information given in the brackets: [3]
a) Conductor and Electrolyte (conducting particles)
b) Ethane and Ethyne (bromine water)
c) Common acid-base indicator and Universal indicator(examples)

iii. Identify which of the following terms matches with the appropriate description 1 to 3.
Terms: a) Monobasic acid b) Dibasic acid c) Basic salt d) Monoacidic base [3]

1. The type of acid with reacts with a base to give an acid salt and a normal salt.
2. The alkali which contains one replaceable hydroxyl ion per molecule of the base.
3. Salt formed by partial replacement of hydroxyl radicals of a diacidic or triacidic base with
an acid radical.

Question 6
i. With reference to the first three periods of the modern periodic table, answer the following
questions. [5]
a) Which among the two---element P of period 3 & group 2 and element Q (2,8,1) will have
higher ionisation potential? Why?
b) Name the element in the second period which gains one electron to change into ion.
c) The element below sodium in the same group would have ________(large/small) atomic size
than sodium and the element above chlorine will have ___________(lower/ higher)electron
affinity than chlorine.
d) Draw electron dot diagram for the formation of the hydride of element with atomic number 6.

ii. Complete the following table with reference to electrolysis. [4]

Electrolyte Nature of Product at Reaction at anode

electrode cathode
Aq. Nickel Active 1 2
sulphate solution
Dilute sodium Inert 3 4
chloride solution

iii. If 150cc of gas A contains ‘X’ molecules, how many molecules of gas ‘B’ will be present in
75 cc of B, under same conditions of temperature and pressure. [1]

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Question 7
i. With reference to extraction of aluminium from its principal ore, answer the following
questions: [4]
a) Name the principal ore and the process used for concentration of this aluminium ore.
b) Write balanced chemical equation for conversion of sodium aluminate to aluminium hydroxide.
c) Along with alumina and fluorspar, one more aluminium compound is added to the electrolytic
mixture. Give one reason for its addition.
d) Write an equation for the reaction at anode during extraction of aluminium by Hall- Heroult’s
process.

ii. Give balanced chemical equations for the following conversions by writing the necessary
conditions, if any.: [4]
a) Chloroethane to ethanol
b) Methane to methyl chloride
c) Ethene to ethane.
d) Ethanol to ethyl acetate.

iii. 60 cc of oxygen was added to 24cc of carbon monoxide and the mixture ignited. Calculate
the volume of oxygen used up and the volume of carbon dioxide formed. [2]
2CO(g) + O2(g) 2CO2(g)
Question 8
i. a) Three solutions P, Q & R have pH values 1.2, 8 and 14 respectively. Which solution will: [2]
1. Turns methyl orange yellow
2. Liberate CO2 from sodium carbonate.
b) Draw electron dot diagram showing the formation of hydronium ion. [2]
Represent the electrons by (.) and (x) in the structure
ii. Write one relevant observation for the following reactions: [3]
a) Concentrated nitric acid is poured over sawdust.
b) Copper nitrate is strongly heated in a test tube.
c) Zinc chloride solution is treated with sodium hydroxide, first in small quantity and
then in excess.

iii. a) Galena (PbS) when roasted reacts according to the equation given below: [2]
2PbS + 3O2 2PbO + 2SO2 (RMM of PbO is 223 and PbS is239)
Calculate:
1. The weight of PbO formed when 478g of PbS is roasted.
2. Weight of PbS required to produce 5.6 litres of SO2 at S.T.P.

b) Write the composition of the following alloys: [2]

1. Stainless steel
2. Duralumin

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