KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
SAMPLE PAPER 4 -2024-2025
CLASS :- XI SUBJECT :- CHEMISTRY THEORY
Time:- 3 Hours Max Marks:70
General Instructions:
(a) There are 33 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 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
Q1 The empirical formula and molecular mass of a compound are CH2O and 180 g 1
respectively. What will be the molecular formula of the compound?
a) C9H18O9 b) CH2O c) C6H12O6 d) C2H4O2
Q2 Number of angular nodes for 4d orbital is __________. 1
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
Q3 Which of the following atoms or atom/ion have identical ground state configuration? 1
(a) Li+ and He+ (b) Cl- and Ar (c) Na and K d) F+ and Ne
Q4 Find the oxidation state of I in H4IO6– 1
(a) +7 (b) +5 (c) +1 (d) –1
Q5 The quantum number m of a free gaseous atom is associated with: 1
(a)The effective volume of the orbital
(b) The shape of the orbital
(c)The spatial orientation of the orbital
(d)The energy of the orbital in the absence of the magnetic field.
Q6 The Vander Waal’s radii of O, N, Cl, F and Ne increase in the order 1
(a) F, O, N, Ne, Cl (b) N, O, F, Ne, Cl
(c) Ne, F, O, N, Cl (d) F, Cl, O, N, Ne
Q7 For the same value of n, the penetration power of orbital follows the order 1
(a) s = p = d = f (b) p > s > d > f (c) f < d < p < s (d) s < p < d < f
Q8 When NH4Cl is added to NH4OH solution the dissociation of ammonium hydroxide is 1
reduced. It is due to:
(a) common ion effect (b) hydrolysis (c) oxidation (d) reduction
Q9 The pKa of acetic acid and pKb of ammonium hydroxide are 4.76 and 4.75 1
respectively. The pH of ammonium acetate solution will be
(a)6.0 (b) 6.05 (c)7.05 (d)7.005.
Q10 Which one is the correct order of acidity? 1
(a) CH2=CH2> CH3-CH=CH2> CH3C≡CH > CH≡C
(b) CH≡CH > CH3-C≡CH > CH2=CH2> CH3CH3
(c) CH≡CH > CH2=CH2 > CH3-C≡CH > CH3-CH3
(d) CH3-CH3> CH2=CH2> CH3-C≡CH > CH≡CH
Q11 The I.U.P.A.C. name of 1
(a) 3–Methyl cyclohexene (b) 1–methyl cylohex–2–ene.
(c) 6–methyl cyclohexene (d) 1–methyl cyclohex5–ene.
Q12 Arrange the following in decreasing order of their boiling points. 1
(A) n–butane (B) 2–methylbutane (C) n-pentane (D) 2,2–dimethylpropane
a) A > B > C > D b) B > C > D > A
c) D > C > B > A d) C > B > D > A
Q13 Directions : Each of these questions contain two statements, Assertion and Reason. 1
Each of these questions also has four alternative choices, only one of which is the
correct answer. You have to select one of the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for
assertion
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
Assertion A: An orbital cannot have more than 2 electrons and their spin must be
opposite.
Reason R: No two electrons in an atom can have same set of all four quantum
numbers.
Q14 Assertion A: F atom has a less negative electron affinity than Cl atom. 1
Reason R: Additional electrons are repelled more effectively by 3p electron in Cl
atom than by 2p electrons in F atom.
Q15 Assertion A: Tertiary carbonations are generally formed more easily than primary 1
carbocations.
Reason R: Hyperconjugation as well as inductive effect due to additional Alkyl
groups stabilize tertiary carbocations
Q16 Assertion A: Addition of HBr on in presence of peroxide give as major product. 1
Reason R: Addition of HBr on alkene proceed by carbocation intermediate.
SECTION B
Q17 Write the empirical formula of the following: 2
(a)N2O4 (b)6H12O6 (c) H2O (d) H2O2
Q18 An atom of an element contains 29 electrons and 35 neutrons. Deduce 2
(i) number of protons.
(ii) electronic configuration of the element.
(iii) number of paired electrons.
(iv) number of unpaired electrons.
Q19 Which out of CH3F and CH3Cl has a higher dipole moment and why? 2
Q20 Given: N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g), ΔH0 = –[Link]–1 . What is the standard 2
enthalpy of formation of NH3(g).
Q21 Explain Why (CH3)3 –C+ is more stable than CH3-CH2 + and CH3+ is the least stable 2
cations.
OR
Give the number of sigma and pi bond in the following molecules
a) CH3-NO2 b) HCONHCH3
SECTION C
Q 22 Yellow light emitted from a sodium lamp has a wavelength (λ) of 580 nm. Calculate 3
the frequency (v) and wave number of yellow light.
Q 23 Among the elements of the second period Li to Ne pick out the element: 1+
(i) with the highest first ionisation energy 1+
(ii) with the highest electronegativity 1
(iii) with the largest atomic radius Give the reason for your choice.
Q 24 Calculate the number of kJ of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 60.0 g of 3
aluminium from 35°C to 55°C. Molar heat capacity of Al is 24 J mol–1 K–1.
Q 25 Identify the oxidizing and reducing agents in the following equations: (any 3) 1+
(i) Fe + H2SO4→FeSO4 + H2 1+
(ii)H2 + Cl2 →2HCl 1
(iii) MnO2 + 4HCl→MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2
(iv) 3Fe3O4 (s) + 8 Al (s) → 9 Fe (s) + 4 Al2O3 (s)
Q 26 a) What are electrophiles? Give an example. 1+
b) What is the functional group of an aldehyde and an nitro compound. 1+
c) What is the state of hybridization of carbon atom in CH3-CH=CH-CH3. 1
Q 27 a) 0.546 g of silver Bromide is obtained from 0.5372 g of an organic .compd. Calculate 2+
the percentage of Bromine. (At. mass Br=80g/mol Ag =108g/mol) 1
b) How is the presence of chlorine detected in an organic compound?
OR
Distinguish between inductive effect and resonance effect.
Q 28 Draw the cis- and trans-structures for hex-2-ene. Which isomer will have higher b.p 3
and why?
SECTION D
Q 29 Many a time, reactions are carried out with the Amounts of reactants that are
different than The amounts as required by a balanced chemical reaction. In such
situations, one Reactant is in more amount than the amount required by balanced
chemical reaction. The reactant which is present in the least amount gets
consumed after sometime and after that further reaction does not take place
whatever be the amount of the other reactant. Hence, the reactant, which gets
consumed first, limits the amount of product formed and is called the limiting
reagent. In performing stoichiometric calculations, this aspect is also to be kept
in mind. A majority of reactions in the laboratories are carried out in solutions.
Therefore, it is important to understand as how the amount of substance is
expressed when it is present in the form of a solution. The concentration of a
solution or the amount of substance present in its given volume can be expressed
in molarity, molality, mass %,mole fraction. Concentration of reactants can be
measured
a) How are 0.2 mol NaOH and 0.2 M NaOH diffferent? 1
b) How do temperature affect molarity? 1
c) Calculate the amount of carbon dioxide that could be produced when 2 moles
of carbon are burnt in 16 g of dioxygen. 2
OR
c) Chlorine is prepared in the laboratory by treating manganese dioxide (MnO2)
with aqueous hydrochloric acid according to the reaction.
4 HCl (aq)+MnO2(s)———–> 2 H2O (l) +MnCl2(aq)+Cl2(g)
How many grams of HCl react with 5.0gof manganese dioxide?(Atomic mass Of
Mn=55u)
Q 30 Thermodynamics deals with energy changes in chemical or physical processes and
enables us to study these changes quantitatively and to make useful predictions.
Chemical reactions are generally carried out at constant pressure. In
thermodynamics, extensive & intensive properties can be observed. Values of
some properties depend upon the quantity of matter present in a system while
others do not depend upon. We also measure the heat transferred to a system. The
increase of temperature is proportional to the heat transferred. The magnitude of
the coefficient depends upon the size, composition and nature of the system.
Change can be found out from the heat changes at constant pressure while entropy
is a measure of degree of randomness. For a spontaneous process, total entropy
change is positive.
Answer the following questions:
i) For an isolated system, ΔU = 0 what will be ΔS? 1
ii) Which of the following is an extensive property? 1
(a) Volume (b) temperature (c) pressure (d) density
iii) Derive the relation between Cp and Cv for an ideal gas 2
OR
iii) Identify the state functions and path functions out of the following :
enthalpy, entropy, heat, temperature, work, free energy.
SECTION E
Q 31 What is meant by hybridisation of atomic orbitals? Describe the shapes of sp, 5
sp2, sp3 hybrid orbitals. Name the shapes of the following molecules: CH4,
CO2.
OR
What is meant by the term bond order? Calculate the bond order of N2, O2,
O2+, O2–
Q 32 (i) What is Le Chatelier’s principle? 1
(ii) A solution of NH4Cl in water shows pH less than [Link]? 1
(iii) What is the effect of increasing pressure in the given reactions? Give 2
reasons.
(a)PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g)+Cl2(g)
(b)N2(g)+O2(g) ⇌2NO(g) 1
(iv) Which of the following are lewis acids?H2O, BF3,H+,NH4+.
OR 2
[Link] the pH of sample of a soft drink whose hydronium ion
concentration is 3.8 X 10 -3M. (log 3.8 = 0.589) 2
b. Explain - Buffer Solution, give one example for each type 1
[Link] is heterogeneous equilibrium , give one example
Q 33 Explain any five of the following with equation. 5
(i) Decarboxylation reaction..
(ii) Polymerisation.
(iii) Friedal craft s alkylation
(iv) Elimination reaction.
(v) Nitration of benzene.
(vi) Wurtz reaction
(vii) Nucleophilic substitution reaction
