DHIRUNHAI AMBANI

NTERHATIONAL SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 - 2024

Subject: Chemistry Date: January 4, 2024
Std: X A Time: 2 hours

Marks: 80

Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent reading the Question Paper.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Section Ais compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [).
This paper consists of 13 printed pages.
SECTION A
(Attempt all questions from this Section)
Question 1

Choose one correct answer to the questions from the given options. [15]
(Do not copy the question. Write the correct answer only.)

Which row describes the properties of an acid?

property 1 property 2
a) proton acceptor pH less than 7

(b) proton acceptor pH more than 7

(c) proton donor pH less than 7

(d) proton donor pH more than 7

(ü) Which element forms an amphoteric oxide?

(a) aluminium (b) carbon (c) magnesium (d) sulphur

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(ii) Which statement about aqueous ethanolc acid is correct?

(a) lt reacts with magnesium to produce salt and hydrogen

(b) It reacts with sodium hydroxlde to produce a salt and
hydrogen
(c) It reacts with ammonium salts to produce ammonia
(d) It turns red litmus blue

(iv) The equations for three reactions are shown.

1. Pb(NO3)2(ag) + 2KI(ag) ’ Pblz(s) + 2KNOs(aq)
2. 2AgNOs(aq) + Culz(aq) ’
Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2Agl(s)
3. CuO(s) + H2SO«(aq) ’
CusO4(aq) + H20()
Which reactions are suitable for making salt by
precipitation?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

(V) The noble gases are in Group VIll of the
Periodic Table.
Which statement explains why noble gases are
unreactive?
(a) They all have eight electrons in their outer shells

(b) They all have full outer shells

(c) They are all gases

(d) They are all monoatomic

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Two comments about
hydrogen chloride are made below.
Comment 1: Hydrogen chloride has strong covalent
bonds in
its simple molecular
structure.
Comment 2:
Hydrogen chloride is soluble in water.
Which statement is correct?
(a) Both comments are correct and comment 1 explains
Comment 2.

(b) Both comments are correct but comment 1 does not

explain comment 2.
(c) Both comments are incorrect.
(d) Comment 2 is correct but comment 1 is incorrect.

(vii) Four elements identified only as W, X, Y and Z are all

found in
the third period of the Periodic Table.
1. The atomic size of Zis less than X.

2. The energy required to remove the first electron from atomn

Y is greater than that from the atom of Z.

3. W foms an ion which has a larger size than an atom of

W.
4. X, Y and Z fom ions which are smaller than their
parent
atoms.

Using the information, what is the most likely order of

arrangement of these elements from left to right in the third
period?
(a) X, Z, Y, W
(b) X, Y,Z, W
(c) Z, Y, W,x
(d) W, Y, Z, X

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nitrate
(vi) A student investigated the effect of heat on copper(l)
crystals in a test-tube. She observed that abrown gas Pwas
given off, and a black solid Q remained in the test-tube. She
added solution S to dissolve the solid, Which of the following
correctly identifies substances P, Q and $?
reddish brown black solid Q solution S

gas P

(a) nitrogen copper sodium hydroxide

(b) nitrogen copper(l) oxide hydrochloric acid

(c) nitrogen dioxide copper sodium hydroxide
(d) nitrogen dioxide copper() oxide hydrochloric acid

(ix) Which of the following could not be produced when methane

reacts with chlorine in the presence of ultraviolet light?
(a) hydrogen chloride
(b) carbon tetra chloride
(c) chloromethane
(d) hexachloro ethane
(x) Aqueous lead(ll) nitrate can be distinguished from aqueous
zinc nitrate by adding any of the following solution except
(a) aqueous potassium chloride

(b) aqueous sodium sulphate

(c) dilute sulphuric acid

(d) sodium hydroxide solution

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(xÌ) In electroplating a silver spoon with copper, which

combination of anode, cathode and electrolyte is the most
suitable?

anode cathode electrolyte

copper(U) nitrate solution
(a) copper silver spoon
silver nitrate solution
(b) copper silver spoon
silver spoon copper(l) nitrate solution
(c) copper
silver nitrate solution
(d) silver spoon copper

(xi) The metallic oxide which cannot be reduced by normal

reducing agent is:

(a) MgO (b) ZnO (c) CuO (d) Fe203

(xii) The organic compound mixed with ethanol to make spurious

alcohol is:

(a) Methanal

(b) Methanol

(c) Methanoic acid

(d) Methane

(xiv) The vapour density of a compound is 252. Its molecular

formula is:

(a) C2Br2 (b) C2Brs (c) C2Bra (d) C2Br8

[At.wt: C=12, Br=80]

(xv) The IUPAC name of acetylene is:

(a) propane (b) propyne (c) ethene (d) ethyne

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Question 2

i Copper oxide is reduced to copper which is then refined by [5]

electrolysis. The apparatus given below is used to refine copper.
Answer the following questions:
power
Bupply

A B

(a) ldentify A, B and C

(b) Write the reaction taking place at A.
(c) What will be the colour of the solution C at the end of

electrolysis and why?

(ii) Name the following:
[5]
(a) The type of reaction when an alkyl halide is treated with
alcoholic KOH.

(b) The acid which acts as both drying and

yratg agent.
(c) The electrode at which metal ions are
dissociated.during
electrolysis.
(d) The type of acid which undergoes partial dissociation on
dissolving in water.
(e) The bond formed by a shared pair of electrons with both
electrons coming from the same atom.

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(iii Fill in the blanks: [5]

(a) pH of acetic acid is greater than dilute HCI. So acetic acid
Contains conc. of H* ion. (high, same, low)
(b) The brown ring test is used for the detection of ions.
(NO3, SO32, CI)
(c) The compound with low boiling point is
(NaCI, KCI, CCl4)
(d) The organic compound having a triple covalent bond is
(CsH4, CsHe, CaHe)
(e) is not the alloy of copper.
(brass, solder, duralumin)

(iv) Match columnA with column B.

(Note options of column B can be repeated)

Column A Column B
(a Electronegativity across the (1) Increases and then
period decreases
(b Non - metallic character down (2) Remains the same
the group [5]
(C Number of shells across the (3) Decreases and then
period increases
(d) Valency across a period (4) increases
(e) Valence electrons downa (5) decreases
group

(v) (a) Give the IUPAC name of the following organic

Compounds: [2]
(1) (2)
H2C- CH =CH2 H2C CH-C=O
Br CHa CHs OH

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(b) Draw the structure of the following organic compounds: (3]

(1) butanal

(2) ethanoic acid

(3) pent -2- yne

SectionB
Attempt any four out of six questions.
Question 3

(i) Complete and balance the following equations: [2]

(a) C + HNO3 ’
(b) NH3 + Cll (excess) ’

(i) Identify the ion

present in each of the following compound:
[2]
(a) When lead nitrate solution is
added to a solution of
compound B, a white precipitate insoluble dilute acids is
formed. The anion present in compound B is
(b) When an alkali is added to
compound D and warmed, a gas
with a pungent smell is produced which turns
moist red litmus
paper blue. The cation present in the
compound D is
(iüi Arrange as per given in the brackets:
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(a) Cl, Na, Al (increasing order of ionization potential)
(b) O2, N2, Clz (increasing order of number of covalent bonds)
(c) CsH1o, CsHe, CaH6 (decreasing number of bonds)

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(iv) The following questions are pertaining to the
preparation of HCI gas.
laboratory [3]

(a) Write a balanced equation for its preparation.

(b) Why is conc. nitric acid not used in the
preparation of HCI
gas?
(c) How is HCI gas
collected?
Question 4

Compare the difference in the boiling and melting point of polar [21
covalent compounds with that of ionic compounds.
(ii) Distinguish between the following pair of compounds using the [21
reagent given in the bracket:
(a) MnO2 and CuO (using conc.
HCI)
(b) Calcium nitrate and lead nitrate
solution (using NaOH)
(iüi) Give balanced chemical equation for the
following: [3]
(a) Laboratory preparation of methane from sodium acetate.
(b) Reaction of ethene with chlorine
(c) Sulphur with conc. sulphuric acid
(iv) The metals of group 1from top to bottom are Li,
Na, K, Rb. [3]
Answer the questions that follow:
(a) Which among these will form ions most
readily and why?
(b) State the common feature in the
electronic confiquration of
all these elements.

(c) State the formula of the compound formed between Rb and

oxygen.
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Questlon 5

() Correct the statement by inserting the correct word. [2]

(a) Ethyl chloride reacts with potassium hydroxide to form

ethanol.

(b) Magnesium nitride reacts with water to liberate ammonia

gas.

(iü) Define/ State [2]

(a) Avogadro's Law (b) Basic salt

(i) Answer the following questions with reference to the industrial [3]
preparation of nitric acid.

(a) The catalyst used

(b) Equation of the catalysed reaction

(c) Name of the process

(iv) Draw the electron dot structure of: (3]

(a)Carbon tetra chloride
(b) Nitrogen molecule
(c) Ammonium ion
|At. No: C=6, Cl=17, N=7, H=1]

Question 6

67.2 litres of hydrogen combine with 44.8 litres of nitrogen to (2

form ammonia under specific conditions as given below:

N2 + 3H2 ’ 2NH3

(a) Calculate the volume of ammonia produced.

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(b) What volume of the other substance. if any, remains in the

resulting mixture?
() Give reason for the following:
[2]
(a) Distilled water does not conduct
electricity.
(b) Aluminium is not directly used to make aircraft but alloyed
with magnesium to make aircraft.

(ii) Identify the gas liberated for the following: [3]

(a) Zinc granules reacting with conc. alkali
(b) Sulphur reacting with conc. nitric acid
(c) Excess ammonia reacts with chlorine

(iv) Shama prepared three solutions A, B and C of different pH [3]

values as given in the table. She tested each of the solutions
with calcium carbonate.

pH
A 3

B 8
C 6

(a) Which among them will not produce a gas on reaction with
calcium carbonate?

(b) On electrolysis which solution will make the bulb glow more
brightly?

(c) What colour changes willbe observed when Shama dips red
and blue litmuS paper solution B?

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Question 7

(0) Which two of the following contain the same number of [21
molecules?

Show how you arrived at your answer.

(a) 2.0g of methane - CH4

(b) 8.0g of oxygen gas - O2

(c) 2.0g of ozone -O3

(d) 8.0g of sulfur dioxide - SO2

(ii) Ethene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon and is more reactive than [2]

ethane. Explain why?
(i) Identify the type of reaction taking place for the preparation of (3]
the following salts:
(a) Magnesium nitrate from magnesium
(b) Barium sulphate from barium chloride
(c) Copper sulphate from copper oxide
(iv) Give balanced chemical equations for the following: [31
(a) Reaction between calcium carbide and water
(b) Roasting of zinc blende with air
(c) Reaction of sodium sulphite with dilute sulphuric acid

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Give the empirical formula of:

(a) acetic acid (2]

(b) butane
(i) Distinguish between: [21
(a) Mole and Molar
volume
(b) lonisation and
Dissociation
(ii) Give balanced chemical equations for the
conversion of Bauxite [3]
ore to Alumina.
(iv) What do you observe in each of the following
cases: (3]
(a) Sodium hydroxide solution added dropwise and then in
excess to copper sulphate solution.
(b) At the cathode when acidulated water is
electrolysed with
inert electrodes.
(c) When sodium sulphide reacts with
hydrochloric acid.

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