CHEMISTRY
CBSE - XI A NNUAL E XAMINATION Time : 3 hrs.
2024 – '25 Full Marks : 70
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 allowed for writing the answers.
General Instructions :
(a) There are 35 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
(b) SECTION A consists of 16 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
(c) SECTION B consists of 5 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
(d) SECTION C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
(e) SECTION D consists of 2 case-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
(f) SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
(g) All questions are compulsory.
(h) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed
SECTION – A
The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Each question
carries 1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section.
1. An aqeous solution of compound A gives ethane on electrolysis. The compound A is …..?
(a) Sodium propionate (b) Sodium acetate (c) Sodium ethoxide (d) Ethyl acetate
2. The number of radial nodes for 3p orbital is ____________.
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
3. In which of the following compounds, an element exhibits two different oxidation states.
(a) NH4NO3 (b) N3H (c) N2H4 (d) NH2OH
4. Which of the following conditions is/are applied for the measurement made in calorimeter?
(a) Both Constant volume, qv or Constant pressure, qp
(b) Constant temperature, qT
(c) Constant pressure, qp (d) Constant volume, qv
5. Which of the following compounds is/are amphoteric in nature?
(a) As2O3 (b) Both Al2O3 and As2O3
(c) Cl2O7 (d) Al2O3
6. If the density of a solution is 3.12 gmL–1, the mass of 1.5 mL solution in significant figures is
_______.
(a) 4680 × 10–3g (b) 4.7 g (c) 47.80 g (d) 4.680 g
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7. The addition of carbonyl compound to HCN is an example of
(a) Nucleophilic substitution (b) Electrophilic addition
(c) Nucleophilic addition (d) Electrophilic substitution
8. Baeyer’s reagent is :
(a) K2MnO4 (b) alkaline KMnO4 (c) bromine water (d) acidified KMnO4
9. The enthalpies of elements in their standard states are taken as zero. The enthalpy of formation of a compound
is :
(a) is never negative. (b) may be positive or negative.
(c) is always negative. (d) is always positive.
10. Enthalpies of formation of CO(g), CO2(g), N2O(g), and N2O4(g) are – 110, – 393, 81, and 9.7 kJ mol–1 respectively.
Find the value of rH for the reaction : N2O4(g) + 3CO(g) N2O(g) + 3CO2(g)
(a) – 850 kJ (b) – 600 kJ (c) – 778 kJ (d) – 802 kJ
11. If nucleon (mass) and proton (atomic) number is 40 and 20 respectively, element is
(a) chlorine (b) phosphorus (c) potassium (d) calcium
12. Oil drop experiment is for determining the :
(a) deviation of the electron. (b) mass of the electron
(c) number of electrons (d) charge on the electrons
13. Assertion (A) : All isotopes of a given element show the same type of chemical behaviour.
Reason (R) : The chemical properties of an atom are controlled by the number of electrons in the atom.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
14. Assertion (A): The resonance structure is hypothetical and individually represents any real molecules.
Reason (R): According to the resonance theory the actual structure of benzene cannot be adequately represented
by any of these structures.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
15. Assertion (A) : Addition of HBr on in presence of peroxide give Br as major product.
Reason (R) : Addition of HBr on alkene proceed by carbocation intermediate.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
16. Assertion (A) : Both 44g CO2 and 16g CH4 have same number of carbon atoms.
Reason (R) : Both contain 1 g atom of carbon which contains 6.023 × 1023 carbon atoms.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
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SECTION – B
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The following
questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each
17. Calculate the mass and charge of one mole of electrons.
18. Calculate: Number of gram atoms in 1.4 grams of nitrogen. (Atomic mass, N = 14).
19. Calculate the molar solubility of Ni(OH)2 in 0.10M NaOH. The ionic product of Ni(OH)2 is 2.0 × 10–15.
20. What do you understand by exothermic reaction and endothermic reaction? Give one example of each type.
21. Draw the structure of the following compounds all showing C and H atoms.
(a) 2-methyl -3-isopropyl heptane
(b) Dicyclopropyl methane.
OR
Write equations for the preparation of
(i) HC CD and
(ii) DC CD
SECTION C
This section contains & questions with internal choice in two questions. The following questions
are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.
22. Commercially available concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl) contains 38% HCI by mass.
(i) What is the molarity (M) of the solution (density of solution = 1.19 gmL–1)
(ii) What volume required of concentrated HCI is required to make 1.0 L of an 0.10 M HCI?
23. In the reactions given below, identify the species undergoing oxidation and reduction.
(i) H2S(g) + CI2(g) 2HCl(g) + S(s)
(ii) 3Fe3O4(s) + 8 AI(s) 9Fe(s) + 4Al2O3(s)
(iii) 2Na(s) + H2(g) 2NaH(s)
24. An element ‘X’ with atomic number 112 has been recently predicted. Its electronic configuration
is : [Rn] 5f146d107s2 . Predict
(i) its group
(ii) block in which this element would be placed
(iii) IUPAC name and symbol.
25. (a) How is Lattice energy influenced by (i) Charge on the ions (ii) Size of the ions?.
(b) Define Lattice energy.
OR
What is the relation between lattice energy an sum of the radii of cations and anions.
26. For the reaction
2A(g) + B(g) 2D(g)
Uº = – 10.5 kJ and Sº = –44.1 Jk –1
Calculate Gº for the reaction, and predict whether the reaction may occur spontaneously.
OR
When is the value of the equillibrium constant less than 1?
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27. Calculate the energy required for the process :
He+(g) He2+ (g) + e–
The ionization energy for the H atom in the ground state is 2.18 × 10–18 J/atom.
28. Answer the following :
(i) Two litres of an ideal gas at a pressure of 10 atm expands isothermally at 25ºC into a vacuum until
its total volume is 10 litres. How much heat is absorbed and how much work is done in the expansion?
(ii) Identify the path functions out of the following.
Enthalpy, entropy, heat, temperature, work, free energy.
(iii) If enthalpy of fusion and enthalpy of vaporisation of sodium metals are 2.6 and 98.2 kJ mol–1 respectively,
what is the enthalpy of sublimation of sodium?
SECTION – D
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each.
Two questions have an internal choice.
29. Read the text carefully and answer the questions :
When anions and cations approach each other, the valence shell of anions are pulled towards the cation
nucleus and thus, the shape of the anion is deformed. The phenomenon of deformation of anion by a cation
is known as polarization and the ability of the cation to polarize the anion is called as polarizing power
of cation. Due to polarization, sharing of electrons occurs between two ions to some extent and the bond
shows some covalent character. The magnitude of polarization depends upon a number of factors.
(a) Out of AlCl3 and AlI3 which halides show maximum polarization? Why?
(b) Out of AlCl3 and CaCl2 which one is more covalent in nature?
(c) The non-aqueous solvent like ether is added to the mixture of LiCl, NaCl and KCl. Which will be extracted
into the ether?
OR
Out of CaF2 and CaI2 which one has a minimum melting point?
30. Read the text carefully and answer the questions :
Reactants and products coexist at equilibrium, so that the conversion of reactant to products is always
less than 100%. Equilibrium reaction may involve the decomposition of a covalent (nonpolar) reactant or
ionization of ionic compound into their ions in polar solvents. Ostwald dilution law is the application of
the law of mass action to the weak electrolytes in solution. A binary electrolyte AB which dissociates
into A+ and B– ions i.e.
AB A B
for every weak electrolyte, Since << 1 (1 – ) = 1
K
K C KV
C
(i) A monobasic weak acid solution has a molarity of 0.005 M and pH of 5. What is its percentage ionization
in this solution?
(a) 2.0 (b) 0.2 (c) 0.5 (d) 0.25
(ii) Calculate ionisation constant for pyridinium hydrogen chloride. (Given that H+ ion concentration is 3.6
× 10–4 M and its concentration is 0.02 M.)
(a) 6.48 × 10–2 (b) 6 × 10–6 (c) 1.5 × 10–9 (d) 12 × 10–8
(iii) The hydrogen ion concentration of a 10–8 M HCl aqueous solution at 298 K (Kw = 10–14) is
(a) 9.525 × 10–8 M (b) 1.0 × 10–8 M (c) 1.0 × 10–6 M (d) 1.0525 × 10–7 M
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(iv) Ostwald dilution law is applicable to
(a) weak electrolytes (b) non-electrolyte
(c) strong electrolyte (d) all type of electrolyte.
OR
If a is the fraction of HI dissociated at equilibrium in the reaction: 2HI H2 + I2 then starting with
2 mol of HI, the total number of moles of reactants and products at equilibrium are
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 1 + (d) 2 + 2
SECTION – E
Each question has an internal choice and carries 5 marks each. Read the passage carefully and
answer the questions that follow.
31. Answer the following :
(i) MnO42– undergoes a disproportionation reaction in an acidic medium but MnO4– does not. Give a reason.
(ii) Covalent bonds are directional bonds while ionic bonds are nondirectional.
(iii) Which of the two structures CH3COOH and CH3COO– is more stabilized by resonance? Explain.
(iv) Will CCl4 give a white precipitate of AgCl on heating it with AgNO3?
(v) Gallium has higher ionisation enthalpy than aluminium. Give a reason.
OR
Pb4+ acts as an oxidising agent but Sn2+ acts as a reducing agent.
32. Attempt any five of the following :
(i) What happens to equilibrium constant when temperature increases for a reaction?
(ii) Explain why alkynes are less reactive than alkenes towards addition of Br2.
(iii) Despite their – I effect, halogens are o- and p-directing in haloarenes. Explain.
(iv) Why do alkynes not show geometrical isomerism?
(v) Which conformation of ethane is more stable?
(vi) State Le chatelier’s principle.
(vii) How is alkene produced by vicinal dihalide?
33. (a) Compound ‘A’ with the molecular formula C5H8 reacts with hydrogen in the presence of Lindlar’s catalyst
to form a compound B with the molecular formula C5 H10. A on reacting with sodium in liquid ammonia
forms a compound ‘C’ with the same molecular formula as that of B. Identify ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’. Give
the chemical reactions involved.
(b) Write the chemical reaction involved in Kolbe’s electrolytic process. What are the products formed at
cathode and anode?
OR
In the presence of peroxide addition of HBr to propene takes place according to anti-markovnikov’s rule
but the peroxide effect is not seen in the case of HCI and HI. Explain.
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