Chemistry Paper - 80 Marks

(Study of compounds, periodic table, chemical bonding, mole concept)

Section I
(All questions are compulsory)

Q 1.
A. Arrange the elements as per
i. C, F, Cl, O (increasing order of electronegativity)
ii. Cl, F, Br, I (increasing order of electron affinity)
iii. Mg, Al, S, Cl (decreasing order of nuclear charge)
iv. Na, K, Mg, Ar (increasing order of atomic radius)
v. Ar, Kr, Ne, He (decreasing order of ionization potential)

B. A compound is formed between the atoms X and Y. if the atomic number of X is 19 and Y is 8,
then answer the following:
i. State the valencies of X and Y
ii. What are the ions formed by X and Y, if any?
iii. In the reaction between X and Y, explain which one gets oxidized.
iv. Give oxidation and reduction reaction, showing electrons.

C. State your observation when

i. Copper oxide is heated with ammonia gas
ii. Ammonia is burned in excess oxygen
iii. Ammonia gas reacts with excess chlorine
iv. concentrated sulfuric acid is spilt on a wooden table.
v. Copper sulphide is treated with hydrochloric acid.

D. A group of elements in the periodic table are given below

( Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, Astatine)
Answer the following questions in relation to the above group of elements.

i. Which element has the most non-metallic character?

ii. Which group do these elements belong to? Justify your answer.
iii. Give the electronic configuration of bromine.
iv. State the trend in the melting and boiling points for the elements down the group.
v. Will elements in the group to the left of this fluorine group be more metallic or less
metallic in character?
vi. Show the formation of Calcium iodide using Lewis structures.

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E. The equation for the burning of butane is
∆
2C4 H10 + 13O2 → 8CO2 + 10H2 O

(Ar: C -12, H-1, O-16, N-14 and NA = 6 x 1023)

i. How many moles of CO2 are produced when one mole of butane burns?
ii. What volume at STP, is occupied by the number of moles determined in E(i)?
iii. What is the number of atoms of CO2 produced by burning two moles of butane?
iv. What is the empirical formula and vapor density of butane?

F. Write balanced equations for the following reactions

i. Addition of excess ammonia solution to silver chloride.
ii. Potassium permanganate with concentrated hydrochloric acid
iii. Sal ammoniac is heated with slaked lime.
iv. Sulphur is added to concentrated nitric acid.

G. Solutions A, B, C, D and E have pH values 2, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Which of the solution would

i. Liberate hydrogen with Zn metal
ii. Produce ammonia when heated with NH4Cl
iii. Neutralize a base and contains molecules and ions
iv. Remains neutral to litmus
v. be formed when a basic gas dissolved in water.

H. Give reasons for the following

i. Ionic compounds conduct electricity in their fused state, but not in their solid state.
ii. Why does oxygen molecule possess a double covalent bond while nitrogen molecule
possesses a triple covalent bond?
iii. Why is ammonia highly soluble in water despite being a covalent compound?
iv. Why does methane gas have a very low melting point of -182oC?
v. Reaction between sodium chloride and silver nitrate is an extremely fast precipitation
reaction.

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 Section II
(Attempt any 4 Questions)
Q2) Copy and complete the following table releasing important industrial processes. Output refers to the
product of the process not the intermediates.

Name of Inputs Catalyst Equation for Catalyzed reaction Output

the Process
Haber Finely
divided iron
Ammonia + Nitric
Air Acid
Contact
Process

Q3) Answer the following

a) Define the following

i. Ionization potential
ii. Electron affinity
iii. Non-metal
iv. Electronegativity

b) Write down the formula of the compound matching the description

i. Strongly acidic hydride of the element belonging to period 3
ii. Weakly acidic oxide of the element belonging to period 2
iii. Amphoteric hydroxide of the element belonging to period 3

c) Draw an electron dot diagram to show the formation of each of the compounds.
i. Carbon tetrachloride
ii. Hydronium ion
iii. Ammonia

Q4)
a) An element ’Q’ has configuration (2, 8, 18, 1) without identifying ’Q’
i. Predict the sign and charge of ion ’Q’
ii. State whether the element is a metal or a non-metal.
iii. Write down the formula of its zincate.
iv. Write down the probable formula of the oxide of the element ’Q’
v. Is it a transition metal? Justify your answer.

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 b) Give one test each to distinguish between the following pairs of chemicals

i. Copper nitrate and Zinc nitrate

ii. Calcium Chloride and lead nitrate.
iii. Dilute hydrochloric acid and dilute nitric acid
iv. Liquor ammonia and liquid ammonia
v. Potassium sulfate and ammonium sulfate

Q5)

a) Give one equation for the laboratory preparation of the following compounds
i. Ammonia using metal nitrides.
ii. Hydrogen chloride
iii. Sulfuric acid

b)

i. Calculate molecular mass of a gas, 5.6 L of which at STP weighs 8 kg. If the elemental gas
has atomic mass 16, what is its atomicity?
ii. Calculate percentage by weight of nitrogen in K4Fe(CN)6
{Ar: K = 39, C = 12, N = 14, Fe = 56 }
iii. Ammonia is burned in excess oxygen in the presence of a catalyst. Write the balanced
chemical equation and determine the volume of oxygen required to produce 800 cm3 of
nitric oxide. Also calculate the number of molecules of ammonia used up in the same
reaction.

Q6)

a) Write balanced equations to highlight the following properties:

i. Reducing nature of ammonia
ii. Oxidizing nature of nitric acid
iii. Dehydrating nature of sulphuric acid
iv. Acidic nature of hydrochloric acid
v. Dibasic nature of sulphuric acid

b) Give reasons for the following

i. Pure nitric acid takes on a yellowish brown colour when exposed to light
ii. The apparatus used in the preparation of nitric acid using sulfuric acid is unique from that
used in the preparation of hydrochloric acid.
iii. Why is platinum not preferred as a catalyst in the Contact process?
iv. Addition of barium chloride helps to distinguish between dilute hydrochloric acid and
sulfuric acid.
v. Fused calcium chloride is not used as a drying agent for ammonia.

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