The Learning Club-ICSE 9-Chemistry

February 22, 2012

St. Marys December Unit Test 2009-10

Chemistry Marks: 100 Writing Time: 1 hour

Class 9

Reading Time: 10 min

Topics: Acid, Bases and Salts; Ammonia; Stochiometry;; Nitric Acid

Section I (Attempt all questions)
Q1)

a) From the following list of substances choose those which meet the following descriptions
given in parts (i) to (v) below:
[5]
[Silver chloride, Copper carbonate, Copper sulphate 5-Water, Hydrogen ion, Hydronium ion,
Potassium nitrate, Sodium chloride, Sodium bisulphate, Zinc carbonate, Anhydrous calcium
chloride, Lead nitrate, Barium chloride]
i.
An acid salt
ii.
An insoluble chloride
iii.
Acids when dissolved in water contain this ion.
iv.
This salt with dilute sulphuric acid gives copper sulphate
v.
This salt gives nitrogen dioxide
b) Choose the correct word or phrase from the brackets to complete the following sentences:
[5]
i.
Ammonium chloride is a soluble salt prepared by _________.
[precipitation/titration]
ii.
When ammonium chloride is heated, it undergoes _________. [thermal
dissociation/thermal decomposition]
iii.
Heating ammonium chloride with sodium hydroxide produces ________.
[ammonia/nitrogen]
iv.
The purpose of Habers process is to manufacture _________. [nitric acid/ammonia]
v.
Ammonia turns phenolphthalein solution _________. [colourless/pink]
c) 2g of silicon combines with 9.94 g of chlorine to form a compound. Find the empirical
formula of the compound. [Si = 28; Cl = 35.5]. Work to two decimal places.
d) Match the following:
(i) Sodium Carbonate
a Mixed Salt
(ii) Basic Copper Nitrate
b Double Salt
(iii) Sodium Zincate
c Normal Salt
Complex
(iv) Mohr's Salt
d Salt
(v) Sodium Potassium Carbonate e Basic Salt
e) State the property of ammonia with equation in the following conversions:
i.
Ammonia to nitrogen
ii.
Liquor ammonia to ammonium chloride and water
f)
i.
Which of the following hydroxides are not alkalis? Choose from the choices A, B, C,
D:
A. Ammonium hydroxide
B. Lead hydroxide
C. Copper hydroxide
D. Sodium hydroxide
ii.
Solution A has a pH of 12, solution B has a pH of 2 and C has a pH of 6. Which
solution:

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a. Will liberate ammonia from ammonium chloride.

b. A strong acid
c. Contains molecules and ions.
g) State your observation when the following nitrates are heated:
i.
Calcium nitrate
ii.
Zinc nitrate
h) Outline steps for conversion of insoluble lead carbonate to insoluble lead chloride. Write
balanced equations.
i) Calculate the volume of oxygen required to burn completely a mixture of 22.4 dm3 of CH4
and 11.2 dm3 of hydrogen. All volumes measured at S.T.P. The equations are:
CH4 + 2O2 CO2 + 2H2O and
2H2 + O2 2H2O.
Section II (Answer any four questions)
Q2)

Q3)

Q4)

Q5)

a) State the method of preparation with equation for the following salts:
i.
Ferrous chloride
ii.
Sodium sulphate
iii.
Copper sulphate
iv.
Calcium carbonate
v.
Ferric chloride
b) State whether the following solutions are acidic, alkaline or neutral:
i.
Ammonium chloride
ii.
Sodium Bicarbonate
iii.
Sodium Carbonate
iv.
Sodium Chloride
v.
Magnesium Chloride
a) A hydrocarbon contains 82.8% of carbon. If its vapour density is 29 find its molecular
formula. [C = 12; H =1]
b) Define empirical formula. What is the empirical formula of C6H6?
c) Why is sulphuric acid not used for drying ammonia? Explain with an equation.
d) Name the experiment used to demonstrate high solubility of ammonia. State the colour
change.
e) State any one use of ammonium sulphate and ammonium chloride.
a) Copy and complete the following table relating to the important industrial process.
Name of the
Equation for catalyzed
Process
Inputs Catalyst reaction
Output
Ostwald's
Process
Output refers to the product of the process and not the intermediate steps.
b) Give an example of the following:i.
A basic solution which does not contain a metallic element.
ii.
An alkali which produces a high concentration of hydroxyl ions.
iii.
An acid having basicity 1 and having only one replaceable hydrogen ion per molecule
of the acid.
iv.
An acid containing hydrogen and a non-metallic element other than oxygen.
v.
An acid which reacts with a base to give an acid salt and a normal salt.
c) Show the formation of ammonium and hydronium ions and circle the lone pair of electrons.

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Q6)

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Write the equation for the following with observation when sodium hydroxide solution is
added till in excess to the following salts (equation is only with a little sodium hydroxide
solution). Write the observation in a tabular column.
i.
Zinc chloride
ii.
Iron (III) chloride
iii.
Copper sulphate
iv.
Iron (II) sulphate
v.
Lead nitrate
Answer the following questions based on the laboratory preparation of an unstable
monobasic acid:

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

State which is liquid A, solid B and liquid C.

What happens when the product is mixed with copper?
Why is liquid A used in this preparation but not hydrochloric acid?
Why is gold purified using liquid C?
Dilute liquid C is generally considered a typical acid except for its reaction with
metals. In what way does dilute nitric acid differ from other acids when it reacts with
metals?
f. Why are reactants not heated above 200 ?
g. What is the special feature of the above apparatus.

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