FBISE PRACTICAL BASED ASSESMENT (PBA)

Guidelines/instructions for teachers/paper setters:

i. There will be two Sections in PBA paper. In Section-A there will be

one question having parts in it. Similarly, in Section-B there will be
one question having parts in it.
ii. In Section-A, Question No. 1 will be based only on one experiment
taken from Part-I of the list of practicals.
iii. In Section-B, Question No. 2 will be based on multiple experiments
taken from Part-II of the list of practicals.
iv. Ratio of Part-I practicals is 60% while ratio of Part-II practicals is
40% in the PBA paper.
v. Draw diagram(s) if asked for.
vi. In the new pattern of practicals i.e. Practical Based Assessment
(PBA), there will be no marks for practical note books and viva voce.
However, students may record procedures, observations, apparatus
and calculation etc on any type of plain papers/work sheets / practical
folder for their future memory of all aspects of practical performance
in order to attempt the PBA Examination amicably.
vii. It may be noted that performance of all the prescribed practicals is
mandatory in the laboratories during the whole academic year and
only those students will be able to attempt the PBA who will have
performed the practicals in the laboratories as per requirement of each
practical.

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 List of Practicals HSSC-I
Chemistry
Part-I (60% of practical marks ----- 9 Marks)
1. The given solution contains 6gms of Na2CO3 dissolved per dm3. Determine the
Percentage Purity of the Sample Solution by Volumetric Method
2. Determine the Value of X by Volumetric Method in the Given Sample of 6.3g of
(COOH)2. XH2O Dissolved per dm3.
3. Standardize the Given Solution of KMnO4 and Calculate the Volume of KMnO4
Required for Preparing 1 dm3 of 0.01M KMnO4 Solution Volumetrically.
4. Determine the Percentage Composition Volumetrically of a Solution Mixture of
K2C2O4 and K2SO4.

Part-II (40% of practical marks ----- 6 Marks)

1 Separate the Given Mixture of Inks by Paper Chromatography
2 Cadmium in a mixture Separate Lead and solution by Paper Chromatography
3 Purify a Given Sample of Sodium Chloride by Passing HCl Gas. (Application of
common ion effect)
4 Determine the Heat of Neutralization of NaOH and HCl

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 FEDERAL BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE
AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
ISLAMABAD

Subject: Chemistry HSSC-I

Paper: Practical Based Assessment (PBA)
Total Marks: 15 Time: 60 minutes

Instructions for students:

1. Carefully read all the questions and then answer them at the specified
spaces.
2. Use black or blue ball point.
3. Marks are mentioned against all questions in the brackets [ ].
4. Students may use the last page for rough work (if required).
5. Answer the questions as per given instructions.

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 MODEL PAPER HSSC-I CHEMISTRY
Note: Attempt all questions and answer the questions within the provided spaces.

SECTION-A

Q 1: Purpose of this experiment is to determine the percentage purity of the sample solution by
volumetric method when the given solution contains 6 gms of Na2CO3 dissolved per dm3.
Apparatus used:
Burette, pipette, funnel, conical flask, beakers, iron stand.
Chemical used:
Methyl orange, Na2CO3, 0.1M HCl,
Distilled water, solution of 6g of Na2CO3 in 1dm3
10cm3 Na2CO3 required volume V2 of HCl in cm3
See on the figure given below and record the observations in table.

i. Observation Table: [02]

Exp No. Initial Reading Final Reading Volume of HCl used

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Mean volume of HCl used= cm3

ii.) Which one of the following figure shows the end point when acid is added to Na2CO3
Solution ?

Encircle the correct option. [01]

A B C

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iii. What is the purpose of using methyl orange : [01]

iv.) Chemical Equations:

Na2CO3 + HCl NaHCO3 + NaCl

NaHCO3 + HCl NaCl + H2O + CO2

Write Overall Reaction: [01]

v.) Calculations:

Find n1 of Na2CO3 and n2 of HCl from chemical equation

n1= ………………. n2=……………….. [01]

 You are advised to show full working in all parts of calculations.

a. Calculate the molarity of Na2CO3 by using formula:
M1V1 M2V2 [01]
=
n1 n2

b. Calculate mass of Na2CO3 per dm3 from ‘a’ after titration [01]

mass of Na2CO3 obtained from ′b′

c. Percentage purity Na2CO3 = mass of Na2CO3 dissolved
× 100 [01]

Result:

Percentage purity of Na2CO3 =

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 SECTION-B

Q 2: Encircle the correct option.

Chromatogram of a mixture of ink is shown:

Height of the solvent front is 10cm, distance covered by yellow is 4.7cm Rf value of yellow ink is:
[01]

A. 4.7cm
B. 0.47cm
C. 47cm
D. 10cm

i.) Rock salt can be purified by common ionic effect which of the following will give
precipitates. [01]
A. Rock salt solution +HNO3
B. Rock salt solution +HCl
C. Rock salt solution +H2SO4
D. Rock salt solution +KCl

iii.) Lead and Cadmium are colorless liquids. They can be separated by paper chromatography,
which one of the following coloring agent can be used to identify Lead and Cadmium? [01]

A. Ninhydrin solution
B. HCl solution
C. H2S solution
D. HBr solution

iv.) Estimate the Amount of Ba+2 in the given solution of BaCl2 gravimetrically can be
done by the addition of: [01]
A. K2Cr2O7 solution
B. K2CrO4 solution
C. K2CrO3 solution
D. K2Cr2O3 solution

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v.) Ba+2 in the given solution of BaCl2 can be estimated by gravimetrically yellow
color of the solution is given by: [01]
A. BaCl2 solution
B. K2CrO4 solution
C. KCrO4 solution
D. K2Cr2O7 solution

vi.)

Heat of Neutralization of NaOH and HCl can be determined by the apparatus shown, which
one of the following graph can be used to calculate heat of neutralization. [01]

C D

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PRACTICAL: determine the value of x in COOH.xH2O. 6.3g of sample is dissolved per dm3.

SECTION-A
Choose the correct answer from the options given.
1. which indicator is used for NaHCO3 base:
(a) Methyl orange
(b) Methyl red
(c) Phenolphathein
(d) Bismuth blue
2. Burrett reading which differ from each other by a factor of 0.1 are called:
(a) Negative error
(b) Positive error
(c) Concordant readings
(d) True readings
3. Weight of solute dissolved in dm3 of solution is called:
(a) Active solute
(b) Filterate
(c) Solvent
(d) Titre
4. The basicity of succinic acid is:
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 1

SECTION-B
Give short answers to the following questions.
1. Name the metal which has the atomic mass of 23 a.m.u?
Sodium (Na)

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 2. What is molal solution?
A solution that contains 1 mole of solute in 1 kg of solvent is called one molal solution.

3. What is positive error?

When the experimental value exceeds the true value, the difference of true and experimental
value is called positive error.

4. What is negative error?

When the experimental value is less than the true value, the difference of true and
experimental value is called negative error.

5. Name the solution to standardize the KOH and NaOH solution.

Oxalic acid solution of known strength

PRACTICAL: Standardise the given solution of KMnO4 volumetrically and calculate volume
of this solution required to prepare 1dm3 of 0.01M KMnO4.

SECTION-A
Choose the correct answer from the options given.
1. KMnO4 is reduced into --------------- during redox titration:
(a) Manganese oxide
(b) Manganese dioxide
(c) Manganese Sulphate
(d) Manganate ion
2. --------------- is responsible for formation of brown precipitates:
(a) Hydrated Manganese oxide
(b) Hydrated Manganese dioxide
(c) Hydrated Manganese Sulphate
(d) None of above
3. The solution of substance taken in burette is called as:
(a) Titrant
(b) Titrand
(c) Acid

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 (d) Base
4. dil H2SO4 is used as ----------- in redox titration:
(a) Oxidizing agent

(b) Reducing agent

(c) acidifying agent
(d) to maintain pH

SECTION-B
Give short answers to the following questions.
1. Name two standards used in redox titrations.
Ans. Oxalic acid and Mohr's salt.

2. How KMnO4 solution is standardised?

Ans. KMnO4 is standardised by titrating it against the standard solution of sodium oxalate
or oxalic acid.

3. Name the substances oxidised and reduced by the reaction between KMnO4 and
Ferrous sulphate.
Ans. Manganese is reduced from 7+ to 2+ and Ferrous is oxidised from 2+ to 3+ oxidation
state.

4. Which substance produce atomic oxygen during redox titration?

Ans. KMnO4
5. Can dil. HCl be used instead of dil. H2SO4 in redox titrations?
Ans. No, because HCl is itself reducing agent and oxidised by liberating oxygen gas.

PRACTICAL: The given solution contains 5 g mixture of K2C2O4 and K2SO4 in 500 cm3.
Determine the percentage composition of the mixture.

SECTION-A
Choose the correct answer from the options given.
1. In the given titration potassium oxalate is ------------ to carbon dioxide :

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 (a) Oxidised
(b) Reduced
(c) Reacted
(d) Converted
2. --------------- is used to avoid formation of brown precipitates:
(a) Excess of Ferrous Sulphate
(b) Excess of dilute Sulfuric acid
(c) Less KMnO4
(d) None of above
3. Normality of H2SO4 is:
(a) 18
(b) 36
(c) 98
(d) None of above
4. Which menisucs is noted in case of colourless solution?
(a) Upper

(b) Lower
(c) Central
(d) None of above

SECTION-B
Give short answers to the following questions.
1. Is it possible to titrate ferric salts against KMnO4 ?
Ans. No, because ferric salts contain Fe in 3+ oxidation state which can't be further
oxidised.

2. Name two oxidizing agents.

Ans. KMnO4 and Potassium Dichromate.

3. Why solution of KMnO4 is stored in coloured in bottles?

Ans. KMnO4 is stored in coloured bottles to avoid its photochemical decomposition.

4. Is it possible to titrate Potassium Oxalate against Sodium Carbonate?

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 Ans. No, its not possible because both are weak and there is no suitable indicator for weak
acid and weak base titration.
5. Why excess of indicator is not used in titration?
Ans. Because it will react with more of titrant causing its more volume to be used which
will produce a positive error.

PRACTICAL: Separate the inks from the mixture by paper chromatography and measure
Rf value of each ink

SECTION-A
Choose the correct answer from the options given.
1. Paper chromatography is based upon different rates of mixtures with:
(a) Mobile phase
(b) Stationary phase
(c) Both mobile and stationary phase
(d) None of these
2. The separation of components in chromatography is based on which phenomenon:
(a) Diffraction
(b) Solubility
(c) Absorbance
(d) Reflectance
3. Rf factor stands for:
(a) Reflection factor
(b) Refractive factor
(c) Retardation factor
(d) Fractional rate
4. Which substance acts as stationary phase in paper chromatography:
(a) Water
(b) Ethanol
(c) Acetone
(d) Ether

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 SECTION-B
Give short answers to the following questions.
1. What is the principle of paper chromatography?
Paper chromatography is based upon the different rates of flow of different components of
mixture with mobile phase.

2. What is the criterion of choice of good solvent?

Solvent should not react with the substance to be separated.

3. What is the significance of Rf value?

Rf value indicates the relative rates of flow of the components of the mixture. A component
with the higher value will move faster.

4. Define chromatography.
It is a technique used for separating the components of the complex mixtures based on the
difference of solubilities of components in the mobile and the stationary phases.

PRACTICAL: Separate lead and cadmium in a mixture solution by paper

chromatography

SECTION-A
Choose the correct option from the options given below.
1. In chromatography, the water molecules held on the paper acts as:
(a) Mobile phase
(b) Stationary phase
(c) Solvent front
(d) Solvent base
2. Lead and cadmium are colorless liquids. They can be separated by paper
chromatography, which one of the following agents can be used to identify lead and
cadmium?
(a) Ninhydrin solution
(b) hydrogen bromide solution
(c) Hydrogen sulphide solution
(d) Hydrogen chloride solution

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 3. The solvent solution is mixture of:
(a) Acetone, butyl alcohol and nitric acid
(b) Water, acetone and methanol
(c) Methanol, ethanol and acetic acid
(d) Water, acetic acid and nitric acid
4. The relative rate of flow of cadmium and lead ions is determined by:
(a) Solubility rate
(b) Retardation factor
(c) Retraction factor
(d) Refraction factor

SECTION-B
Give short answers to the following questions.
1. Name the locating agent for cadmium and lead ions.
More than one locating agent can be used for cadmium and lead ions. Hydrogen sulphide
solution and Alcoholic solution of rubenic acid are among the most commonly used
locating agents. In laboratory, hydrogen sulphide solution is mostly used.
2. What is the stationary phase in paper chromatography?
Water is held in paper which act as stationary phase in paper chromatography.
3. Which process is responsible in separation of components of mixtures in paper
chromatography?
Partition of solute between the mobile and stationary phases is responsible for separation in
paper chromatography.
4. Draw the structure of rubenic acid.
S S

H2N C C NH2

PRACTICAL: Purify given sample of Sodium Chloride by passing HCl gas through it.

SECTION-A
Choose the correct answer from the options given.
1. Purification of NaCl is based upon the principle of:
(a) Le-Chatellier's principle
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 (b) Solubility product
(c) Common ion effect
(d) None of these
2. What kind of solution of NaCl is prepared for purification?
(a) Hot Saturated
(b) Unsaturated
(c) Hot Supersaturated
(d) Dilute
3. HCl is used in the form of:
(a) Ionized gas
(b) Unionized gas
(c) dil HCl
(d) Conc. HCl
4. The ion which is responsible for suppression of NaCl ionization is:
(a) Na+
(b)
Cl-
(c)
H+
(d) All of these

SECTION-B
Give short answers to the following questions.
1. Explain the principle used for purification of NaCl?
Rock salt contains chlorides of calcium and magnesium and sulphates of sodium,
calcium and magnesium as impurities. Pure sodium chloride can be prepared by using
common ion effect. The common ion effect is an application of Le Chatlier’s Principle.
Adding the common ion to the salt solution by mixing the soluble salt will increase the
concentration of the common ion and slightly soluble salt will be precipitated. Pure
sodium chloride is crystallized and impurities remain in the solution.
2. Define precipitation and give its difference from crystallization.
In aqueous solution, precipitation is the process of transforming a dissolved substance
into an insoluble solid from a supersaturated solution. The main difference between
precipitation and crystallization is that precipitation results from a chemical reaction
while crystallization results from changes in solution conditions.
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 3. How will you prepare unsaturated, saturated and supersaturated solutions of NaCl?
The unsaturated, saturated and supersaturated solutions of sodium chloride are prepared by
varying the concentration of the solute i.e., NaCl. When minute quantity of sodium chloride
is dissolved in water then unsaturated solution is obtained. The saturated solution contains
maximum quantity of NaCl that can be dissolved at room temperature. When additional
quantity of sodium chloride is dissolved in saturated solution of it, at elevated temperatures
then supersaturated solution of sodium chloride is obtained.
4. How are precipitates of NaCl dried?
After crystallization, the crystals are obtained by filteration and dried in the folds of the
filter paper.

PRACTICAL: Determine the heat of neutralisation of given acid and base.

SECTION-A
Choose the correct answer from the options given.
1. Strength of a base is measured in terms of:
(a) Ability to accept proton
(b) Tendency to give hydroxide
(c) Pkb
(d) Pka
2. The reaction between Sulfuric acid and Potassium Hydroxide produces ------------ heat of
neutralisation.
(a) 114 KJ
(b) 57 KJ
(c) 100 KJ
(d) 110 KJ
3. ------------- is a weak base:
(a) NaOH
(b) KOH
(c) Ammonium Hydroxide
(d) None of above
4. Neutralisation of HCl with Ammonium Hydroxide produces:
(a) Basic salt
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(c) Neutral salt
(d) Amphoteric salt

SECTION-B
Give short answers to the following questions.
1. What is difference between strong and weak acid?
Ans. Strong acid is ionized completely when in solution while weak acid is ionized
partially.

2. What is specific heat capacity of water?

Ans. Specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 J.

3. What is principle of Calorimetry?

Ans. Heat lost by one substance is equal to heat gained by other substance.

4. Name two weak acids.

Ans. Acetic acid and Formic acid.
5. What is molar heat of neutralisation of strong base and strong acid?
Ans. 57.8 KJ/ mol

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