N-TRA EFFORTS CO\CIII\GLASSES
(LASS-\
CIEISTRY MI\OR TEST
\lax. Marks-80 Time-3|lours
General Instructions:
I All questions would be compulsory. However, an internal choice of
approximately 33% would be provided. 50% marks are to be allotted to
competency-based questions.
2. Section A would have 16 simple/complex MCQs and 04
Assertion-RcasOning
type questions carrying l mark each.
3. Section B would have 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 02 marks
each.
4. Section C would have 7 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 03 marks
each.
5. Section D would have 3 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 05 marks
each.
6. Section E would have 3 source based/case based/passage
based/integrated units
of assessment (04 marks each) withsub-parts of the values of 1/2/3 marks.
...Section-A.
1. An iron nail is placed in a solution of copper sulphate. The nail is taken out
after 15 nminutes. The nail will be found to be covered with:
(a) blue deposit
(b) brown deposit
(c) grey deposit
(d) green deposit
2. Which of the following reactions is an endothermic reaction?
(a) Burning of coal
(b) Decomposition of vegetable matter into compost
(c) Process of respiration
(d) Decomposition of calcium carbonate to form quick lime and carbon dioxide
3. The oNide which can react with HClas well as Kolto give corresponding salt
and water is
()CuO (b) AL0 (c) NaO (d) K)
4Complete the tollowing statements by choosing correct type of reaction for X
and Y
Statement 1: The heating of lead nitrate is an example of X' reaction.
Statement 2: The burning of magnesium is an example ofY' reaction.
(a) \- Combination, Y- Decomposition
(b) X- Decomposition, Y-Combination
(c)X- Combination, Y-Displacement
(d) X- Displacement, Y-Decomposition
5. Juice of tamarind turns blue litmus to red. It is because of the
presence of an
acid called:
(a) methanoic acid (b) acetic acid (c) tartaric acid (d) oxalic acid
6. Identify the correct statement about the following rcaction:
2H)S + SO2 --> 2H20 +S
(a) H;S is oxidising agent and SO; is reducing agent.
(b) H;S is reducing agent and SO; is oxidising agent.
(c) H,S is reduced to S.
(d) H,S is oxidised to S.
7. Solid Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to form Calcium hydroxide
accompanied by the liberation of heat. From the information given below it may
be concluded that this reaction
(a) is endothermic and pH of the solution formed is more than 7.
(b) is exothermic and pH of the solution formed is more than 7.
(c) is endothermic and pH of the solution formed is 7.
(d) is exothermic and pH of the solution formed is 7.
8..A dilute ferrous sulphate solution was gradually added to the beaker containing
acidilied permanganate solution. The light purple color of the solution fades and
finally disappears. Which of the following is the correct explanation for the
observation?
(a) KMnO4 is an oxidising agent, it oxidises FeSO4.
(b) FeS04 acts as an oxidising agent and oxidises KMnO4.
(c) The colour disappears due to dilution, i.e., no reaction is involved.
(d) KMnO, is an unstable compound and decomposes in presence of FeSO, to a
colourless compound.
9. ldentify the productX obtaincd in the follow ing chemical rcaction
CaC03 X'+CO2
(a) Quick lime (b)Gypsum
(c) Lime stone (d) Plaster of Par1s
T0. Tdentity the correct representation of reaction occurring during chlor- alkali
process.
(a) 2NaCI)+ 2H;0(0) ’ 2NaOH() +Ch{g) - Hg)
(b) 2NaCI() + 2H;0(aq) ’ 2NaOH(aq) +Clh(g) +H{aq)
(c) 2NaCl(aq) + 2H,O(|) ’ 2NaOH(aq) + Cl{aq) +H:(aq)
(d) 2NaCl(aq) 2H;0(0) ’ 2NaOH(aq) + Cls(g) +H:lg)
T|. Silver chloride on expOsure to sunlight for a long duration turns grey due t0
(I)the formation of silver by decomposition of silver chloride
(II)sublimation of silver chloride
( ) decomposition of chlorine gas from silver chloride
(IV) oxidation of silver chloride
The correct statement(s) is /are
(a) II and III only (b) Ionly (c) Iand II only (d) IV only
12. Name the products formed when chalk is made to react with HCI:
(a) Calcium sulphate and carbon dioxide gas.
(b)Calcium chloride and water.
(c) Calcium chloride, carbon dioxide and water.
(d)Calcium oxide, carbon dioxide and water
13. What happens when ammonia gas and carbon dioxide gas is passed
simultaneously through brine solution?
(a) Ammonium chloride and sodium carbonate are produced.
(b) Ammonium carbonate and sodium chloride are produced.
(c) Ammonium chloride and sodium bicarbonate are produced.
(d) No reaction will take place.
14. Achemical compound used in glass, paper and soap industries is
(a) Washing soda (b) Baking soda (c) Bleaching powder (d)Common salt
15. An aqueous solution of asalt turns blue litmus to red. The salt could be the
one obtained by the reaction of:
(a) HN0; and NaOH (b) H;S0, and KOH
(c) HCI and NH4OH (d) CH;COOH and NaOH
16. The metals which are found in both free state as well as combined state are:
(a) Gold and platinum (b) Platinum and silver
(c) Copper and silver (d) Gold and Silver
Assertion/Reason:
ln cach of the following questions, astatement of
followed by a corresponding statement of Reason Assertion (A) is given
Select the correct answer to these questions from (R).
the codes (a). (b). (c) and
(d) as given below:
(a) Both(1) and (R) are true and (R) is
(b) Both (A)and (R) are true, but (R) isthenotcorrect explanation of the (A).
(A). the correct explanation o ne
(c) (A)is true, but (R) is
(d) (1) is false, but (R) is false.
true.
17.
Assertion: Carbon reduces the oxides of
Reason: Sodium and Mgnesium have moreSodium and Magnesium.
affinity for Oxygen than Carbon.
18.
Assertion: The extraction of metals from their sulphide ores
without roasting of the ore. cannot take place
Reason: Roasting converts sulphide ores directly into
metals.
19.
Assertion: Different metals have different reactivities with
acids. water and dilute
Reason: Reactivity of a metal depends on its position in the
reactivity series.
20.
Assertion: Hydrogen gas is not evolved when zinc metalreacts with nitric acid.
Reason: Nitric acid oxidises the hydrogen gas produced to water and itself
reduced. gets
.... Section-B....
21. Give one example of cach of the following:
()Chemical reaction showing evolution of gas.
(ii)Change in the colour of the substance during a chemical reaction.
22. (a) Write the neccessary condition for the following reaction to take place and
name its type.
2AgCl --->2Ag +Cl%
(b) Complete the following chemical reaction in the form of abalanced equation:
FeSO4 -----Fe,0; +SO: + SO;
23. Tgram of solid sodium chloride was taken in a clean and dry test tube and
concentrated sulphuric acid was added to it.
() Name the gas evolved in the rcaction.
(i) What vwill beobserved when this gas is tested with () dry. and (I) wet blue
litmus paper? Write your conclusion about the nature (acidic basic) of this gas.
24. White chemical compound becomes hard on mixing proper quantity of water
It is also used to maintain broken joints in fixed position. Name the chemical
compound and write its chemical formula. Write the chemical cquation to show
what happens when water is added to this compound in proper quantity?
25. () You are given 3unknown solutions A, B, and Cwith pH values of6. Nand
9.5 respectively. In which solution will the maximum number of hydronium ions
be present? Arrange the given samples in the increasing order of H 1on
concentration.
(ii) How is the concentration of hydronium ions affected when a solution of an
ac1d is diluted
26. Giving one example of cach, differentiate between a displacement reaction
and a double displacement reaction.
.Section-C....
27. Explain with the help ofbalanced chemical equations, the chemical properties
on which the following uses of baking soda are based:
(i) used as an antacid
(ii) used in soda-acid fire cxtinguishers
(ii) used to make bread and cakes soft and spongy.
28. Decomposition reactions require energy either in the form of heat or light or
electricity for breaking down the reactants. Write one equation cach for
decomposition reactions where energy is supplied in the form of heat. light and
electricity.
29. What is Copper glance? How is metal extracted from Copper glance" Explam
briefly.
30. Show the formation of Magnesium chloride by the transfer of electrons. Name
the ions present in it.
31. A
reddish brown coloured metal, used in electrical wires, when powdered and
heated strongly in an open china dish, its colour turns black. When hydrogen gas
IS passed over this black substance. it regains its original colour. Based on the
above intormation answer the following
}\amc the metal and the black qucstions.
coloured substance formed.
(i)\Write balanced chemical
equations for both the reactions.
32 txplain the
following statements:
(a) Most metal oxides are insoluble in water but some of these
What are these oxides and their dissolve in water.
solutions in water called?
(b) Alordinary temperature the surface of
metals
Zinc, ete. IS cOvered with a thin layer. What is such as magnesium, aluminium,
its importance. the composition of this layer?
State
(C)Sodium metal is stored
under kerosene oil.
33 Comment on the
(a)Sodium hydroxide following
is a strongStatements:
base whereas
base. ammonium hydroxide is a weak
(b) Reactivity of aluminium
(c) Bee sting is treated with decrease
if it is dipped in nitric acid.
baking soda paste whereas wasp sting is
dilute vinegar. treated with
...Section-D..
34. State reason for the
() Certain metals are usedfollowing statements:
for making cooking utensils. (5)
(b) Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not turn
blue litmus to red whereas dilute
hydrochloric acid does.
(c) During summer season, a milk
man usually adds a very small
baking soda to fresh milk. amount of
(d)Sodium chloride and washing soda both
(e) Farmers treat soil with belong to the same family of salts.
quicklime when tilling.
35. (a) How willyou prepare washing soda
from
tb) llow can bleaching powder be prepared from baking soda? (2)
(C) Give the characteristic tests for Carbon quick lime? (2)
dioxide gas. (1)
36.(a) Write the steps involved in the extraction of pure
the activity series from their carbonate ores.
metals in the middle of
(b) Explain the process of electrolytic refining of copper with the (3)
help of labelled
dagram. (2)
...Section-E....
transter of
37. lonic compounds are the compounds which are íormed by
clectrons from metal to non-metal whercas covalcnt compounds are tormeu
sharing of clectrons between two or more non-metals.
Atempt either subpart Aor B
compounds grvng
A) Differentiate between covalent compounds and ionic (2)
two points of differences.
OR
electron transter
B) Show the formation of Calcium sulphide with thehelp of (2)
method.
()
C) KCIhas high melting and boiling points. Why is it so?
but it does conduct in
D) Mg0 does not conduct electricity in solid state
molten or aqucous state. Comment. ()
Thev cannot be
38. The metals high up in the reactivity series are very reactive.
obtaincd from their compounds by heating with carbon. For cxample. carbon
cannot reduce the oxides of sodium, magnesium, calcium, aluminium, cte., to the
respective metals. This is because these metals have more affinity for oxygen than
carbon. These metals are obtained by electrolytic reduction. For example.
sodium, magnesium and calcium are obtained by the electrolysis of their molten
chlorides.
Attempt either subpart A or B
A)How is sodium metal obtained from molten sodium chloride? (2)
OR
B) Compare in tabular form the reactivities of the following metals with cold
and hot water. (a)Calium and (b) Magnesium (2)
C) What happens when steam is passed over red hot iron? ()
D) Write the balanced chemical equation involved when potassium oxide is
dissolved in water. (1)
39. The corrosion of metals can be prevented by pamting. olng. grcasing.
galvanising, chrome plating. anodising or making alloys.
Attempt either subpart A or B
A) Differentiate between galvanisation and alloying giving two points of
differences. (2)
OR
B) Write a short note on anodising. (2)
C) The galvanised article is protected against rusting even if the zinccoating
is broken. Give reason. ()
D) State the composition of solder, an alloy. Also, mention its use ()
