There are 50 questions in this paper. Directions : Questions 1 and 2 refer to the following table. Element wi{x|y]z Atomic number | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 pe th 2 re L Which of the following elements are i to be metals ? AL W and X B. W and Z Cc X and Y D. ‘Y¥ and Z 2. The formula of the compound formed between X and Z is likely to be AL XZ. B. XZ. c X,Z. D. XZ 3. Solid X undergoes complete thermal dissociation according to the following equation : X(s) + Y(g) + Z(s) On heating 4.90 g of solid X, 1.40 dm of gas Y and 2.30 g of solid Z are obtained at room temperature and pressure. What is the relative molecular mass of Y ? (Molar volume of gas at room temperature and pressure = 24.0 dm’) 32.0 39.4 44.6 84.0 popp Which of the following groups of ions/atoms has the same number of electrons ? parp C CO Kt, Cat cr, s Ht, He 0%, Ar Tetrachloromiethane is a common solvent in the chemistry laboratory. Which of the fol ywing hazard warning labels should be displayed on a bottle of tetrachloromethane ? @ @ @) = = in parr Toxe (1) only @) only (1) and (3) only (2) and (3) onlyDirections : Questions 6 and 7 refer to the following electrolysis experiment, 2M potassium sulphate solution electrode X. electrode Y one ratio of pop Which of the following statements concerning the experiment is/are correct 2 (1) The pH value of the potassium sulphate solution remains unchanged at the end of the experiment, (2) The concentration of the potassium sulphate solution remains unchanged at the end of the experiment. @) The products of electrolysis at electrodes X and ¥ would remain unchanged if 2 M sulphuric acid were used instead of 2 M potassium sulphate solut A. (only B, 2) only ¢, (1) and (3) only D. 2) and (3) only X, Y and Z are metals. Y can displace X from a solution of the nitrate of X. Oxides of X and Y can be reduced by hydrogen but not the oxide of Z. Which of the following arrangements represents the correct descending order of rea e metals ? A Z>Y>X , B. X>Y>Z 2 Cc Z>XxX>Y ~ D = X>Z>Y wire filter paper soaked with sodium chloride solution metal Y Which of the following combinations would produce the largest current flowing from metal X to metal Y in the external circuit ? metal X metal_Y A Fe cu B. Mg Ag c Ag Zn D. cu PbDry chlorine is passed in excess over heated copper powder and iron powder as shown in the diagram below : copper powder _iron powder l WA pe heat heat dry chlorine —> What is/are the product(s) at the end of the experiment ? A. copper(II) chloride only B. _iron({I) chloride only C. copper(I) chloride and iron(II) chloride D. —_copper(I1) chloride and iron(III) chloride 2.60 g of a metal X combine with 1.20 g of oxygen to form an oxide in which the oxidation number of X is +3. What is the relative atomic mass of X? y qx A130, 72 (Relative atomic mass : O = 16.0) 7 A. 11.6 B. 34.7 ce 52.0 D 104 Which of the following tests should be used to detect the presence of sulphite ions in a given solution X? A. On adding barium chloride solution to X, a white precipitate is formed. B. On adding lead(lI) nitrate solution to X, a white precipitate is formed. €. On adding dilute sulphuric acid to X, a colourless gas is evolved which can decolorize acidified potassium permanganate solution. D. ‘On adding dilute nitric acid to X, a reddish-brown gas is evolved. 13. Which of the following graphs represents what would be obtained in a thermometric titration of 2 M hydrochloric acid with potassium hydroxide solution ? AL t i i t : 8 E F F 2 é ees ae SS Cc. t t g 5 5 3 i i i i Volume of KOH(aq)—= ‘Volume of KOH(aq)