Superior Group of Colleges Kamar Mushani
Pre-Board Exam (Inter Part-I)
Subject: Chemistry Total Marks: 85
Q.No.1: Choose the correct answer. (1×17=17)
1. In combustion analysis water vapours are absorbed in
(a) 50% KOH (b) KCl (c) Charcoal (d) Mg(ClO4)2
2. The largest number of molecules are present in
(a) 3.6g of H2O (b) 4.8g of C2H5OH (c) 2.8g of CO (d) 5.4g of N2O5
3. The comparative rates at which the solutes move in paper chromatography, depends on
(a) Size of paper (b) Temperature of the experiment
(c) Rf values of solutes (d) Size of chromatographic tank used
4. The molar volume of CO2 is maximum at
(a) STP (b) 127°C and 1 atm (c) 0°C and 2 atm (d) 273°C and 2 atm
5. Which one of the following gas will diffuse faster?
(a) CO (b) NH3 (c) H2 (d) CH4
6. London dispersion forces are present only among the
(a) Molecules of water in liquid state (b) Molecules of solid iodine
(c) Atoms of helium in gaseous state at high temperature
(d) Molecules of hydrogen chloride gas
7. Diamond is a bad conductor because
(a) it has a tight structure (b) it has high density (c) is transparent to light (d) No free
electrons present in the crystals of diamond
8. Splitting of spectral lines when atoms are subjected to strong electric field is called
(a) Zeeman effect (b) Stark effect (c) Photoelectric effect (d) Compton effect
9. Principal quantum number and Azimuthal quantum number values for 3d orbital is
(a) n=3, l=3 (b) n=2, l=3 (c) n=3, l=2 (d) n=3, l=4
10. Bond order of He is
(a) Zero (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
11. Which of the following species has unpaired electrons in antibonding molecular orbitals
(a) O22+ (b) N22- (c) B2 (d) F2
12. For a given process, heat changes at constant pressure (qp) and at constant volume (qv) are
related to each other as
(a) qp = qv (b) qp < qv (c) qp > qv (d) qp = qv/2
13. If ka < 10-3 than the acid will be
(a) Weak (b) Moderately weak (c) Strong (d) Moderately strong
14. The pH of 10-3 mol/dm³ of an aqueous solution of H2SO4 is
(a) 3 (b) 2.7 (c) 2 (d) 1.5
15. Molarity of pure water is
(a) 1 (b) 18 (c) 55.5 (d) 6
16. Oxidation number of oxygen in OF2 is
(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) -2 (d) +2
17. The unit of rate constant is the same as that of the rate of reaction in
(a) 1st order reaction (b) 2nd order reaction
(c) 3rd order reaction (d) 0 order reaction
Q.No.2: Write short answers of any 8 questions. (2×8=16)
1. What is mass in grams of 10.122 moles of aspartame? 2. Define gram formula and
stoichiometry. 3. What is meant by limiting reactant? How limiting is identified? 4. Which
major steps are involved in quantitative analysis? 5. What is Gooch crucible? Write it’s use. 6.
Under what conditions gases can be liquefied? 7. Define absolute zero. Write it’s value. 8.
What is critical temperature of gases? What is it’s importance for liquefaction of gases? 9. Lead
accumulator is a rechargeable battery. Explain it. 10. What is SHE? 11. Write 2 characteristics
of enzyme catalysis. 12. Rate of chemical reaction is ever changing parameter under the given
conditions. Justify it.
Q.No.3: Write short answers of any 8 questions. (2×8=16)
1. What is meant by allotropy? Give example. 2. Heat of sublimation of a substance is greater
than that of heat of vaporization. Why? 3. Ionic crystals don’t conduct electricity in the solid
state. Why? 4. Write 2 properties of molecular solids. 5. Why is it necessary to decrease
pressure in the discharge tube to get cathode rays? 6. Write two postulates of Bohr’s atomic
model. 7. Differentiate between atomic emission and atomic absorption spectrum. 8. What is
meant by wavelength and wave number? 9. How direction of reaction is predicted by equilibrium
constant? 10. What is meant by Lowry-Bronsted acid base concept? Give example. 11. Write
any 1 application of solubility product. 12. Is it true that the sum of pKa and pKb is always equal to
14 at all temperatures for any acid? If not why?
Q.No.4: Write short answers of any 6 questions. (2×6=12)
1. What is meant by electron affinity? 2. Bond angle in NF3 in 102°. Why? 3. Write 2 postulates
of VSEPR theory. 4. Pi bonds are more diffused than the sigma bonds. Explain it. 5. Define
enthalpy of formation. Give example. 6. Burning of candle is a spontaneous process. Justify it.
7. What are zeotropic mixtures? 8. What is meant by hydration and hydrolysis? 9. Freezing
points are depressed due to presence of solutes. Explain it.
Note: Attempt any 3 questions. (8×3=24)
Q.No.5: (a) Define Joule-Thomson effect? How gases are liquefied by Lind’s method? (4)
(b) Mg metal reacts with HCl to give hydrogen gas. What is the minimum volume of HCl solution
(27% by weight) required to produce 12.1g of H2. The density of HCl solution is 1.14g/cm³. (4)
Q.No.6: (a) Define liquid crystals. Write applications of liquid crystals. (4)
(b) Describe structure of ethene with the reference of hybridization. (4)
Q.No.7: (a) Describe Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle. (4)
(b) Describe Born-Haber cycle. (4)
Q.No.8: (a) Explain any 4 factors affecting rate of reaction. (4)
(b) The solubility of PbF2 at 25°C is 0.64g/dm³. Calculate Ksp of PbF2. (4)
Q.No.9: (a) Explain effect of heat on phenol water system. (4)
(b) Describe working of Galvanic cell. (4)
