VIBGYOR HIGH

Sample Paper
AY 2024-2025
CHEMISTRY

Grade: VIII Max. Marks: 80

Date:dd/mm/yyyy Time Allowed: 2 hours

INSTRUCTIONS:

 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 in reading the question paper.
 The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the
answers.
 The intended marks for the questions or parts of questions are given alongside
the questions.
 Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
 This question paper contains 11 printed pages.

SECTION A (40 marks) [40]

Attempt all questions from this Section
Q.1 A Select the correct answers to the questions from the given [15]
options.
i) A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by [1]
physical or chemical means:
a. Matter
b. Element
c. Metalloid
d. Molecule
ii) The temperature at which solid state changes into liquid state is [1]
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 called ________.
a. Melting point

b. Boiling Point
c. Freezing point
d. None of these
iii) Which statement about the Law of Conservation of Mass is not true? [1]

a. The mass of reactants must equal the mass of products.

b. All the atoms on the reactants side of an equation are also on

the products side.

c. The reaction creates new types of atoms.

d. Atoms cannot be destroyed.

iv) Which of the following is the characteristic of chemical change? [1]

a. No change in chemical composition

b. Formation of new substance
c. Reversible
d. Temporary
v) Iron reacts with dil. Sulphuric acid to produce_________. [1]
a. Iron & sulphur
b. Iron (II) sulphate & Hydrogen
c. Iron (III) sulphate & Hydrogen
d. Iron sulphate & Oxygen
vi) Which of the following is not a physical change? [1]
a. Boiling of milk
b. Cutting of wood
c. Digestion of food
d. Melting of butter
vii) ___________ is the separation based on the difference in [1]
solubility of the solids in a particular solvent.
a. Diffusion
b. Centrifugation
c. Fractional Crystallisation

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 d. Sublimation
viii) What is a combination of two or more different substances that [1]
are bonded chemically in a fixed ratio by mass?
a. Mixture
b. Compound
c. Element
d. Chemical
ix) Calcium carbonate (insoluble) can be separated from water by [1]
the method of ____________.
a. Filtration
b. Centrifugation
c. Solvent extraction
d. Distillation
x) The element ‘X’ has 2 valence electrons, it is a: [1]
a. Metal
b. Non metal
c. Metalloid
d. Alloy
xi) In Rutherford’s alpha-scattering experiment, a ______ foil was [1]
used.
a. Platinum
b. Silver
c. Magnesium
d. Gold
xii) The mass of the atom is determined by ____________. [1]
a. Electron
b. Proton and neutron
c. Neutron
d. Electron and Proton
xiii) Element ________ has the symbol derived from its Latin name [1]
“Plumbum”.
a. Silver
b. Gold
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 c. Lead
d. Mercury
xiv) The product formed on combustion of hydrogen in air is [1]
__________.
a. Water gas
b. Water
c. Producer gas
d. All of these
xv) Formula of Cuprous chloride is ___________. [1]
a. CuCl
b. CuCl2
c. Cu2Cl
d. Cu2Cl2

Q.2 A Complete the following statements given below by [5]

filling in the blank with the correct word/s.
i. Conversion of vapour into liquid is termed as ___________. [1]
ii. Photosynthesis is a _________ change. [1]
iii. Two _______ liquids may be separated by using separating [1]
funnel.
iv. The valency of iron in FeO is _________. [1]
v. The gas which has now replaced hydrogen in air balloons [1]
is_______.

B Answer the following questions in short: [5]

i. What will happen to the Kinetic energy of particle if it is heated? [1]
ii. Define a non-periodic change. [1]
iii. Name two different types of mixtures on the basis of distribution [1]
of constituent particles.
iv. Which fundamental particles constitute the nucleus of an atom? [1]
v. Define the term Radicals. [1]

C State your observation for the following, when: [5]

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 i. Sodium chloride reacts with silver nitrate. [1]
ii. Mixture of common salt and ammonium chloride is heated. [1]
iii. An iron nail kept open in the humid atmosphere. [1]
iv. A magnet brought near the mixture of iron and sulphur. [1]
v. Magnesium reacts with dil. sulphuric acid. [1]

D Match the items given in Column I with the most [5]

appropriate ones in column II.
Column I Column II
a) A metalloid 1. One electron [1]
b) A gaseous non metal 2. Vaporisation [1]
c) An atom of Hydrogen 3. Chemical change [1]
d) Conversion of water into 4. Nitrogen [1]
water vapour
e) Burning of sulphur 5. Boron [1]
6. Liquefaction

E Write the balanced chemical equation for each of the [5]

following reactions:
i. Fe + H2O Fe3O4 + H2 [1]
ii. S + H2SO4(conc) SO2 + H2O [1]
iii. P + O2  P2O5 [1]
iv. Na2CO3 + HCl  NaCl + H2O + CO2 [1]
v. CaO + HCl  CaCl2+ H2O [1]

Section B (40 marks)

(Attempt any four questions from this Section)

Q. 3 A Answer the following. [2]

i. State law of conservation of mass. [1]
ii. Write any one limitation of Law of conservation of mass. [1]

B State whether the following statement is true or false. [2]

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 i. In gases inter-particle attraction between the particles is [1]
maximum.
ii. The removal of hydrogen from a substance is called as [1]
Reduction.

C Identity the type of reactions: [3]

i. S + O2 SO2 [1]
ii. HgO Hg + O2 [1]
iii. Cl2 + H2S  2HCl + S [1]

D Answer the following questions. [3]

i. Name the method used to separate a gas-gas mixture that has [1]
two gases with different densities.
ii. Write one postulate of Dalton’s atomic theory. [1]
iii. Why it is necessary to balance a chemical equation? [1]

Q. 4 A Fill in the blanks by choosing answers from the bracket. [2]

i. Dissolution of lead nitrate in water is deemed as a _________ [1]
[physical/ chemical] changes.
ii. A foul smelling gas formed when hydrogen reacts with a molten [1]
non-metal, is _________. [Hydrogen chloride/ hydrogen
sulphide]

B Draw the atomic diagrams of the following elements [2]

showing the distribution of neutrons and electrons.
i. Sodium 23Na11 [1]
ii. Fluorine 19F9 [1]

C Answer the following. [3]

i. State type of change for the following: [2]
a) Burning of magnesium.
b) Change of seasons.
ii. State any one method used to separate the Benzene from a [1]

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 mixture of Benzene (BP 80⁰C) and Toluene (BP 110⁰C).

D Write the balanced chemical equation for each of the [3]

following reactions.
i. Na + H2O  NaOH + H2 [1]
ii. FeCl3 + NH4OH  NH4Cl + Fe(OH)3 [1]
iii. Al + O2  Al2O3 [1]

Q. 5 A Give one word or phrase for the following statements: [2]

i. Which type of change produces useful results and are brought [1]
about by man or nature?
ii. Name the electrode connected to the positive terminal of the [1]
battery.

B Name the product obtained in the given reaction. [2]

i. Hydrogen reacts with oxygen [1]
ii. Iron reacts with sulphur [1]

C Give reasons: [3]

i. Zinc is considered an element, while zinc sulphide is considered [1]
a compound.
ii. Rusting of iron is a chemical change and magnetization of iron is [1]
a physical change.
Ii Copper does not displace hydrogen from dilute hydrochloric [1]
acid, but zinc does.
D Write any one point of difference between the following: [3]
i. Physical and chemical changes [1]
ii. Reversible and irreversible changes [1]
iii. Slow and fast changes [1]

Q. 6 A Study the diagram and answer the following: [2]

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i. Name the technique used in the above method of separation. [1]
ii. State the principle of the separation technique. [1]

B Fill in the blanks: [2]

i. Hydrogen is _______ [heavier/lighter] than air. [1]

ii. A compound is always ________ [Homogeneous/ [1]

Heterogeneous].

C The diagram represents an isotope of hydrogen [H]. [3]

Answer the following:

i. What is an isotope? [1]

ii. If an isotope of 'H' has mass no. = 3, how many neutrons does [1]
it have?
iii. Which sub-atomic particles in the 3 isotopes of ‘H’ are same? [1]

D Name the following: [3]

i. The outermost shell of an atom is known as: [1]
ii. Arrangement of electrons in the shells of an atom. [1]
iii. The smallest unit of an element which takes part in a chemical [1]
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 reaction.

Q. 7 A Distinguish between the following as indicated in the [2]

brackets:
i. Elements and Compounds. (Properties) [1]
ii. Metals and Nonmetals. (Melting and boiling point) [1]

B Select from the list that matches the description given: [2]
Column I Column II
[1]
1. Phases of moon a. Undesirable change
2. Breaking of glass b. Periodic change [1]
c. Non-periodic change

C Give balanced equations: [3]

i. Ca + H2O  Ca(OH)2 + H2 [1]
ii. C + H2SO4 CO2 + H2O + SO2 [1]
iii. KClO3  KCl + O2 [1]

D Answer the following with the help of information provided [3]

below:
A compound is formed from atom X [Atomic no. -11] And an
atom Y [Atomic number – 17].
I Identify whether the compound ‘XY’ be an electrovalent or [1]
covalent compound?
ii. Show the formation of Compound ‘XY’ by using atomic structure [2]
diagram.

Q. 8 A Write the chemical formula of the following compounds by using [2]

criss cross method.
i. Sodium zincate [1]
ii. Ammonium phosphate [1]

B Study the diagram of laboratory preparation of hydrogen and [2]

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 answer the following questions:

i. How is hydrogen gas collected in above process? [1]

ii. Give a balanced chemical equation for the reaction. [1]

C Define: [3]
i. Electrolysis [1]
ii. Atomicity [1]
iii. Undesirable changes [1]

D With reference to the uses of Hydrogen, give reasons for the [3]
following:
i. Hydrogen is not used in air balloons. [1]
ii. A mixture of hydrogen and oxygen on burning, finds application [1]
in welding and cutting metals.
iii. Reaction of hydrogen with nitrogen under specific condition finds [1]
industrial utilities.

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