Practice Paper–4 (Answers)

1. (i) (a) Q NH3 and HCl are highly soluble in water.

∆
(ii) (c) 2Pb(NO3)2(s) 2PbO(s) + 4NO2(g) + O2(g)
(yellow) (Brown) Colourless

(iii) (a) (iv) (b)

(v) (b) 22.4 L of NH3 at STP has mass = 17 g
17
44.8 L of NH3 at STP has mass = × 44.8 = 34 g
22.4
(vi) (a) (vii) (a) (viii) (d) (ix) (d) (x) (c)
(xi) (d) (xii) (c) (xiii) (b) (xiv) (b) (xv) (b)
2. (i) (a) Mg3N2 and H2O (warm)
(b) Mg3N2 + 6H2O → Mg(OH)2 + 2NH3
(c) It is being lighter than air and highly soluble in water.
(ii) (a) → 4,   (b) → 5, (c) → 2, (d) → 3, (e) → 1
(iii) (a) lighter (b) position (c) impure copper
(d) ammonical silver nitrate solution (e) Ammonia
(iv) (a) Alcohol (b) oxidation (c) metallic character
(d) Steel (e) lone pair of electron
CaO
(v) (a) 1. CH3COONa + NaOH → CH4 + Na2CO3
2. CaC2 + 2H2O → Ca(OH)2 + C2H2
3. C2H5Br + alc. KOH → C2H4 + KBr + H2O
(b) 1. Propanoic acid 2. Butanal
3. (i) (a) Cl– (Chloride) (b) S2– (Sulphide)
(ii) (a) 3Cu + 8HNO3 (dil.) → 3Cu(NO3)2 + 4H2O + 2NO, Products are Copper
nitrate, water and Nitric oxide
(b) KHCO3 + HCl → KCl + H2O + CO2 , Products are Potassium chloride, water
and carbon dioxide
(iii) (a) Ar (b) C (c) F
(iv) (a) 1. True, it is due to strong covalent bond and smaller bond length.
2. False, O2 has double bond.
(b) A2O is formula Q ‘A’ has valency 1 ‘B’ has valency 2

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 4. (i) (a) Bauxite, Al2O3.2H2O.
(b) As they get oxidised to carbon dioxide.
120
(ii) (a) Vapour density = = 10 (b) Vapour density
12
(iii) (a) Na2CO3 + 2HCl (dil.) → 2NaCl + H2O + CO2
(b) Pb(NO3)2 + 2HCl (dil.) → PbCl2 + 2HNO3
(c) Na2SO3 + 2HCl (dil.) → 2NaCl + H2O + SO2
(iv) (a) Pinkish red or reddish brown metal dissolves to give blue coloured solution with
the liberation of reddish brown coloured gas having pungent suffocating smell
which turns freshly prepared acidified ferrous sulphate solution brown black.
(b) Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not contain hydronium ion, thus no colour change
is observed.
(c) KNO3 or NaNO3 and conc. H2SO4.
5. (i) (a) 3CuO + 2NH3 → 3Cu + N2 + 3H2O (b) NH3 + 3Cl2 → NCl3 + 3HCl
                                 (Excess)
(ii) (a) Zn2+ (b) Pb2+
Zn/HCl
(iii) (a) C2H5Br + [H] → C2H6 + HBr
(b) C2H5OH + (conc.) H2SO4 → C2H4 + [H2O.H2SO4]
diffused
(c) CH4 + Cl2 → CH3Cl + HCl.
sunlight
(iv) (a) No visible reaction
(b) Size of cathode increases, size of anode remain same and the blue colour of the
solution fades away.
(c) Purple colour of potassium permanganate solution decolourizes.
6. (i) (a) By adding conc. H2SO4 (b) by heating
(ii) CH4 + 2O2 CO2 + 2H2O
1 volume 2 volume 1 volume

1 volume of CH4 2 volume of O2

2
(a) 300 cc × 300 = 600 c.c of O2
1
1 volume of CH4 1 volume of CO2
1
(b) 300 c.c × 300 = 300 c.c. of CO2
1
(iii) (a) S + 2H2SO4 (conc) 2H2O + 2SO2
D
(b) 2KNO3 → 2KNO2 + O2

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 (c) 8NH3 + 3Cl2 6NH4Cl + N2
(Excess)

(iv) (a) Cu + 2H2SO4 (conc.) CuSO4 + 2H2O + 2SO2

below
(b) KNO3 + H2SO4 → KHSO4 + HNO3
20°C

(c) 2NaOH + H2SO4 Na2SO4 + 2H2O

7. (i)
Relative number of
Element % Atomic weight Simple ratio
atoms
1.88
Na 43.4 23 1.88 =2
0.94

0.94
C 11.3 12 0.94 =1
0.94

2.8
O 45.5 16 2.8 =3
0.94

Empirical formula = Na2CO3.

(ii) (a) CH3CH2CHO (b) CH3CH2CH2COOH
(c) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OH
(iii) (a) NaHSO4 (b) CuSO4.5H2O (c) (NH4)2Cr2O7.
∆
(d) (NH4)2Cr2O7 N2 + Cr2O3 + 4H2O
8. (i) Ionic compound Covalent compound

(a) Soluble in water Insoluble in water

(b) High low

(ii) (a) 2Al + 2H2O + 2NaOH 2NaAlO2 + 3H2

(b) Pb(NO3)2 + 2NH4OH Pb(OH)2 + 2NH4NO3
(iii) (a) molten or fused
(b) Cathode : Pb2+ + 2e– Pb
– –
Anode : 2Br – 2e 2[Br]
2[Br] Br2.
(iv) (a) Non-metal (b) H2X (c) CaX

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 Practice Paper–5 (Answers)
1. (i) (c) (ii) (a) Ca(OH)2 + SO2 → CaSO3 + H2O
(iii) (b) (iv) (c) (v) (d) (vi) (a) (vii) (b) (viii) (b)
(ix) (a) (x) (b) (xi) (c) (xii) (c) (xiii) (c) (xiv) (c)
(xv) (c)
2. (i) (a) A is conc. H2SO4 and ‘B’ is NaCl.
2 200°C
(b) 2NaCl + H2SO4(conc.) Na2SO4 + 2HCl(g)
(c) 1. White fumes of NH4Cl are formed
2. It turns red.
3. White precipitate of AgCl is formed.
(ii) (a) → 5, (b) → 4, (c) → 1, (d) → 3, (e) → 2
(iii) (a) CaO
(b) alkyne
(c) only ions
(d) ethene
(e) reducing agent
(iv) (a) Haber’s process
(b) Contact process
(c) Roasting
(d) Dehydration
(e) Dilution
H H O

(v) (a) 1. H—C—C—C—OH

H H
H

2. H—C—OH
H
H O

3. H—C—C—H
H

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 H H H H
CCl
(b) 1. H—C C—H + Br2 →
4
H—C—C—H

Br Br
2. 2C2H6 + 7O2 → 4CO2 + 6H2O
3. (i) (a) Nitrate (NO3–)
(b) Chloride (Cl–)
D
(ii) (a) 2Pb(NO3)2 → 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2
D
(b) MnO2 + 4HCl (conc.) → MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O
(iii) (a) Ionisation potential: It is the energy required to remove an electron from the
outermost shell of an atom in its isolated gaseous state, thereby forming a positive
ion.
(b) Electron affinity: It is the energy released on adding an electron to the outermost
shell of an atom in its isolated gaseous state, thereby forming an anion.
(c) Electronegativity: The tendency of an atom to attract the electron towards its
side when combined in a compound is called electronegativity. It decreases as we
move down the group and increases as we move from left to right in the periodic
table.
(iv) (a) 1. True, because it shares four electrons with chlorine.
2. True, because divalent cation attract divalent anions more strongly than univalent
cation and anion.
(b) Covalent as well as coordinate bond.
4. (i) (a) Al2O3.2H2O + 2NaOH → 2NaAlO + 3H O
2 2
(b) Zn + 2KOH → K2ZnO2 + H2↑
D
(ii) (a) 1. 2Hg(NO3)2 → 2Hg + 2NO2 + O2
D
2. 2Zn(NO3)2 → 2ZnO + 4NO2 + O2
(b) C5H10Fe
(iii) (a) Heavier than air
(b) conc. H2SO4.
(c) As it is highly soluble in water.
50°C
(iv) (a) 2NO + O2 → 2NO2
(b) 4NO2 + 2H2O + O2 → 4HNO3
(c) C + 4HNO3 → CO2 + 4NO2 + 2H2O
(conc.)

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 5. (i) Ammonium nitrate and Ammonium nitrite
(ii) (a) Reddish brown
(b) Dirty green
(iii) (a) 2-Pentene
(b) 2, 2-dimethylpropane
(c) 2-Propanol
(iv) (a) NH4OH + HCl → NH4Cl + H2O
(b) Al – 3e– → Al3+
(c) Ca(NO3)2 + 2NaOH → Ca(OH)2 + 2NaNO3
6. (i) (a) According to Avogadro, under the similar conditions of temperature and pressure,
equal volumes of all gases contain equal number of molecules.
(b) Relative atomic mass can also be defined with respect to hydrogen. It is the
number that represents, how many times one atom of an element is heavier than
one atom of hydrogen, whose weight has been taken as unity.
(ii) Element % Atomic weight Relative no. of atoms Simple ratio
N 21.21 14 1.50 2
H 6.06 1 6.06 8
S 24.24 32 0.75 1
O 48.48 16 3.0 4

\ Empirical formula = (NH4)2 SO4.              N2H8S1O4

(iii) (a) NaHCO3 + H2SO4 → NaHSO4 + H2O + CO2
D
(b) 2NaNO3 → 2NaNO2 + O2
D
(c) NH4Cl + NaOH → NaCl + H2O + NH3.
(iv) (a) Typical acid
(b) Dehydrating agent
(c) Oxidising agent
7. (i) Volume of Ammonia = 44.8 litres
 22.4 L of nitrogen combines with (3 × 22.4 = 67.2 L) hydrogen to form 44.8 L of
ammonia
\ Unused nitrogen = 44.8 – 22.4 = 22.4 litres
(ii) (a) 1. The article to be electroplated must be absolutely clean
2. The low voltage current must be passed for longer duration of time

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 (b) Cathode : Ag+ + e– → Ag
Anode : Ag – e– → Ag+
(c) The decomposition of AgNO3 is very rapid and hence, smooth layer is not formed.
(iii) (a) CaO (b) KNO3, NaNO3 (any one)
(c) FeSO4.NO (d) NH4NO3
8. (i) (a) Formation of ammonium ion
H +
H
H O H+ → H—N→H

H H

(b) Formation of hydronium ion

          H2O + H+ → H3O+
+
H O H+ → H—O→H

H H
Hydronium ion
(ii) (a) Zinc oxide, Yellow
(b) Copper oxide, Black
(iii) (a) Pure copper
(b) Impure copper
(c) Acidified copper sulphate solution
(iv) (a) Aluminium
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Sulphur

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 Practice Paper–6 (Answers)
1. (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (d) (iv) (c) (v) (a)
(vi) (a) (vii) (c) (viii) (c) (ix) (b)
D
(x) (c) 2KClO3 2KCl + 3O2

2×122.5 g of KClO3 gives 3 × 22.4 L of O2 at STP

3 × 22.4
12.25 g of KClO3 gives = × 12.25 = 3.36 L at STP
2 × 122.5
(xi) (c)
H H H
(xii) (d) H—C—C—C—Cl

H H H
(xiii) (d) (xiv) (a) (xv) (c)
2. (i) (a) ‘A’ is H2 gas which burns with pop sound.
(b) Zn + dil. H2SO4 → ZnSO4 + H2
(c) SO2 gas will be evolved when zinc reacts with hot conc. H2SO4
Zn + 2H2SO4 (conc.) → ZnSO4 + SO2 + 2H2O
Conc. H2SO4 acts as oxidising agent in this reaction.
(ii) (1) → d, (2) → e, (3) → a, (4) → b, (5) → c
2+
(iii) (a) Fe (b) C2H4 (c) Haematite
(d) CuSO4 (e) NH3
(iv) (a) Sodium and potassium (b) Isomerism
(c) Amphoteric oxides (d) Aluminium
(e) Roasting
H H H H

(v) (a) 1. H—C—C C—C—C—H (2-Chloropent-2-ene)

H Cl H H

H H O H

2. H—C—C—C—C—H (Butanone)

H H H

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 H H O

3. H—C—C—C—O—H (Propanoic acid)

H H
(b) 1. Ethanal
2. Ethyne

3. (i) (a) Ionic or electrovalent bonding

(b) Covalent bonding
(ii) (a) Mn + 2HNO3 (V.dil.) → Mn(NO3)2 + H2(g)
(b) Cu + 4HNO3 (Conc.) → Cu(NO3)2 + 2NO2 + 2H2O
(iii) (a) Cl < S < Si < Na < K
(b) Li < Be < B < C < N < O < F
(c) I < Br < Cl < F
(iv) (a) 1. True, in ionic compounds, metal lose electrons, non-metals gain.
2. True, It has 3 bonded pair and one lone pair Cl—P—Cl

(b) It is because it does not ionise completely. Cl

4. (i) 2CO + O2 → 2CO2

    2V   IV     2V

2V of
CO require 1 V of O2.
So, 100 L of CO requires = 50 L of O2

(ii) (a) 1 mole of CO2 containing 32 g of O2

\ 44 g of CO2 contains 32 g of O2

or 32 g of O2 present in 44 g of CO2

44
8 g of O2 present in × 8 = 11 g of CO2
32

11 1
Mole = = = 0.25 mole
44 4

(b) Molar mass of methane = 16 g

Given mass 0.80 80 1
Moles = = = =
MM 16 16 20

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 (iii) (a) Cryolite (Na3AlF6), Fluorspar (CaF2)

(b) Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O), Haematite (Fe2O3)

(c) Iron pyrite (FeS), Zinc blende (ZnS)

(iv) (a) 4FeS + 7O2 → 2Fe2O3 + 4SO2

S + O2 → SO2

(b) Oxidation of SO2 requires

• Catalyst – V2O5

• Production of SO2 increases as a result of excess of oxygen.

• High pressure

• Low temperature (Any two)

(c) Because it is an exothermic reaction. This produces small misty droplets of H2SO4
which is not absorbed directly by water.

5. (i) (a) NH4Cl + NaOH → NH3 ↑ + NaCl + H2O

(b) (NH4)SO4 + NaOH → NH3 ↑ + Na2SO4 + H2O

(ii) (a) Zn2+ (b) Fe2+

Sunlight
(iii) (a) CH4 + Cl2 → CH3Cl + HCl
Methane Methyl chloride

H+
(b) CH2=
=CH2 + H2O → CH3CH2OH
Ethene Ethanol

acidified
KMnO4
(c) CH3CH2OH → CH3COOH
Ethanol Ethanoic acid

(iv) (a) Pale blue ppt. of Cu(OH2) is formed.

CuSO4(aq) + NH4OH → (NH4)2SO4 + Cu(OH)2
                     (Pale blue ppt)
(b) Sodium zincate is formed.

ZnO + 2NaOH → Na2ZnO2 + H2O

(Excess)
(c) On passing current blue colour of solution fades off and Cu 2+ ion towards
cathode and SO42– move towards anode.

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 6. (i) (a) It states that equal volume of all gases under similar condition of temperature
and pressure contain same number of molecules.
(b) Atomicity of gas: It refers to number of atoms present in a molecule.
(ii) 4NH3 + 5O2 4NO + 6H2O
4V 5V 4V

9 L reactants 4L of NO

2 L reactants 4/9 × 27 = 12 L NO

(iii) (a) This

 process is exothermic, therefore, forward reaction is favoured by lowering
the temperature. Thus optimum temperature for the process is 450°C – 500°C.

(b) Two properties are:

1. NH3 is easily liquefiable where as N2 and H2 are difficult to liquify.

2. NH3 is highly soluble in water.

(iv) (a) Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2, Carbon monoxide

(b) CaO + SiO2 → CaSiO3 , Calcium silicate

(c) Calcination.

7. (i) (a) S + 2H2SO4 3SO2 + 2H2O

(b) C12H22O11 + nH2SO4 12C + H2O

(c) NaCl + H2SO4 NaHSO4 + HCl

(ii) (a) Fe + H2SO4 (dil.) → FeSO4 + H2 ↑
Iron Ferrous sulphate

(b) KHCO3+ H2SO4 (dil.) → KHSO4 + H2O + CO2 ↑

Potassium Potassium bisulphate
bicarbonate

(c) Na2CO3+ H2SO4 (dil.) → Na2SO4 + H2O + CO2 ↑

Sodium Sodium sulphate
carbonate

(iii) (a) H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl

(b) MgO + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2O

Pt
(c) 4NH3 + 5O2 4NO + 6H2O
500°C

D
(d) 2NH4Cl + Ca(OH)2 CaCl2 + 2NH3 + 2H2O

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 8. (i) Element % by mass Atomic Moles Simplest Simplest whole
mass molar ratio number moles ratio
69.9 = 1.25 1.25 2
Fe 69.9 55.8 =1
55.8 1.25

30.1 = 1.5 1.88 3

O 30.1 16 = 1.5
16 1.25

Empirical formula = Fe2O3.

(ii) (a) —COOH (b) RCOOR′ (—COOR′)

(iii) (a) CH2 CH2 + Br2 → CH2—CH2

Ethene (Orange
colour) Br Br
(Orange colour fades off.)

CH  CH + Br 
CCl 4
→ No reaction
3 3 2
Ethane

(b) CH CH OH + NaHCO → No reaction

3 2 3
Ethanol

CH3COOH + NaHCO3 → CH3COONa + CO2 ↑ + H2O

Ethanoic acid (Brisk Efferversence)

(c) CH3CH2CHO + Cu2+ → Reddish ppt

Propanal (Fehling sol.)

2+
(d) CH3COCH3 + Cu → No reaction
Propanone (Fehling sol.)

(iv) (a) Na2O (Basic oxide) (b) SO3 (Acidic oxide) (c) H2O (Neutral oxide)

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 Practice Paper–7 (Answers)
(i) (d) 2 g of hydrogen will be obtained at cathode and 16 g of O 2 at anode by
1.
electrolysis of 18 g water.
mc 2 1
= =
ma 16 8
(ii) (b) S + O2 → SO2, SO2 + H2O → H2SO3 (Sulphurous acid)
Sulphurous acid turns blue litmus red but red litmus remained red.
(iii) (c)
(iv) (b) Dil. HCl and lime water are electrolyte, therefore, will conduct electricity where
as alcohol and sugar solution are non-electrolyte, will not conduct electricity.
(v) (b) (vi) (b) (vii) (c) (viii) (b) (ix) (a)
(x) (a) (xi) (c) (xii) (c) (xiii) (b) (xiv) (b)
(xv) (c)
2. (i) (a) It shows as [H3O+] decreases, pH increases
(b) Yes, bases also have [H3O+] but [OH–] concentration is more than [H3O+] that
is why they are basic.
(c) pH = –log [H3O+] ⇒ 2 = –log [H3O+] ⇒ log[H3O+] = –2, [H3O+] = 10–2 M
‘A’ is strong acid \ pH is lowest, ‘B’ is strong base because pH is highest.
(d) The gas is heavier than air.
(e) Funnel experiment.
It is used to prevent back suction of water, provides larger surface area for
absorption of gases.
(ii) (a) (5) (b) (4) (c) (1) (d) (3) (e) (2)
(iii) (a) Lighter (b) Position (c) pure silver (d) Alkene
(e) Ammonia
(iv) (a) alcohol (b) oxidation (c) metallic character
(d) Hoope’s process (e) double covalent bond
CaO
(v) (a) (i) CH3COONa + NaOH →
D
CH4 + Na2CO3

(ii) CaC2 + 2H2O → Ca(OH)2 + C2H2

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 (iii) C2H5Br + KOH (alc.) → C2H4 + KBr + H2O
H H O

(b) (i) H—C—C—C—OH

H H

H H H O
(ii) H—C—C—C—C—H

H H H
3. (i) (a) Cl–1
(b) S–2
(ii) (a) 3 Cu + 8 HNO3 (dil.) → Cu(NO3)2 + 4H2O + 2NO
Copper nitrate Water Nitric oxide

(b) KHCO3 + HCl → KCl + H2O + CO2

Potassium Water Carbon dioxide
chloride
(iii) (a) Ar (b) C
(c) F (d) He
(iv) (a) 1. True, because they can form ions in aqueous solution.
2. False, covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points due to weak
force of attraction between molecules.
(b) Number of molecules = no. of moles × 6.023 × 1023
22
= × 6.023 × 1023
44
= 3.0115 × 1023 molecules
4. (i) (a) Bauxite
(b) Al2O3 ⋅ 2H2O + 2NaOH → 2NaAlO2 + 3H2O
120
(ii) (a) = 10
12
(b) Relative molecular mass: It is the number that represents how many times one
molecule of a substance is heavier than one atom of hydrogen whose weight is
taken as unity.
(iii) (a) Na2CO3 + 2HCl → 2NaCl + H2O + CO2
Sodium carbonate    Sodium chloride
(b) Pb(NO3)2 + 2HCl → PbCl2 + 2HNO3
Lead nitrate       Lead chloride

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 (c) Na2SO3 + 2HCl → 2NaCl + H2O + SO2
Sodium sulphite     Sodium chloride
(iv) (a) Pinkish red or reddish brown metal dissolves to give a blue coloured solution
with the liberation of reddish brown coloured gas which turns freshly prepared
acidified ferrous sulphate solution brown black.
(b) Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not contain hydronium ion or hydrogen ion,
therefore, it is not acidic in nature
Pt
(c) 4NH3 + 5O2 →
800 °C
4NO + 6H2O

5. (i) (a) 3CuO + 2NH3 → 3Cu + N2 + 3H2O

(Heated)
(b) NH3 + 3Cl2 → NCl3 + 3HCl
    (Excess)
(ii) (a) Pale blue or bluish white precipitate appears which dissolves in excess of
ammonium hydroxide to give deep blue solution or an azure blue solution.
(b) White precipitate appears which dissolves in excess of NH4OH.
(iii) (a) 2C2H6 + 7O2 → 4CO2 + 6H2O
Ethane (Excess) Carbon dioxide Water

(b) Al4C3 + 12H2O → 4Al(OH)3 + 3CH4

Aluminium Water Aluminium Methane
carbide hydroxide
Al2O3
(c) C2H5OH → C2H4 + H2O
Ethanol Ethene
(iv) (a) Dense white fumes appears.
(b) The size of cathode increases, size of anode decreases and the colour of
electrolyte remain blue.
(c) The solution changes from orange to green.

6. (i) Elements % Atomic weight Relative number of atoms Simplest Ratio

N 21.21 14 1.515 2
H 6.06 1 6.06 8
S 24.24 32 0.7575 1
0 48.48 16 3.03 4
(ii) CH4 (300 cc) + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O
1 vol. 2 vol. 1 vol.
1 vol. of CH4 → 2 vol. of O2

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 300 cc of CH4 → 21 × 300 = 600 cc of oxygen
1 vol. of CH4 → 1 vol. of CO2

300 cc of CH4 → 11 × 300 = 300 cc of CO2

(iii) (a) Ostwald process

50 °C
(b) 2NO + O2 → 2NO2
D
(c) 4HNO3 → 4NO2 + 2H2O + O2
(iv) (a) X (b) One (c) Y

7. (i) Element % Atomic mass Relative no. of atoms Simple ratio

69.77 5.81
C 69.77 12 = 5.81 =5
12 1.16
11.63 11.63
H 11.63 1 = 11.63 = 10
1 1.16
18.60 1.16
O 18.60 16 = 1.16 =1
16 1.16

Empirical formula = C5H10O

Empirical formula mass = 60 + 10 + 16 = 86 u
Molecular mass
n=
Empirical formula mass
86
n= =1
86
M.F = n(E.F)

M.F = 1(C5H10O) = C5H10O

(ii) (a) Acidified copper sulphate solution

(b) Cathode: Pure copper
Anode: Impure copper
(c) Cathode:
Cu2+ + 2e– → Cu
Anode:
Cu – 2e– → Cu2+

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 heat
(iii) 2Mg(NO3)2 → 2MgO + 4NO2 + O2
2(24 + 28 + 96) 2(24 + 16)
2 × 148 = 296 g = 80 g
296 of Mg(NO3)2 gives 4 × 22.4 L of NO2 at STP
4 × 22.4
2.96 g of Mg(NO3)2 gives = × 2.96 = 0.896 L at STP
296
296 g of Mg(NO3)2 gives 80 g of MgO
80
2.96 g of Mg(NO3)2 gives = × 2.96 = 0.8 g of MgO
296
8. (i) (a) Ammonium ion

(b) Methane (CH4)

D
(ii) (a) Ca(OH)2 + 2NH4Cl → CaCl2 + 2H2O + 2NH3
Warm
(b) MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O
below
(iii) (a) KNO3 + H2SO4 (conc.) →
200 °C
KHSO4 + HNO3

(b) As the vapours of nitric acid are highly corrosive in nature and destroys the cork
plastic apparatus.
(c) Due to the presence of dissolved nitrogen dioxide.
(iv) (a) Atomic size decreases from left to right in a period and increases down the
group.
(b) Electronegativity increases across a period and decreases down the group.
(c) Electron affinity increases from left to right across a period and decreases down
the group.

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 Practice Paper–8 (Answers)
1. (i) (b)
(ii) (b)  ‘N’ is forming three covalent and one coordinate bond.

H H H H H
(iii) (d) O==C==O, H—C==C—H, H—C==C—C—H
H
(iv) (c) (v) (c) (vi) (c) (vii) (d) (viii) (c)
(ix) (b) (x) (d) (xi) (d) (xii) (b) (xiii) (d)
(xiv) (c) (xv) (a)
2. (i) (a) Acidified sodium argentocyanide solution

(b) Cathode: Ag+ + e– → Ag

Anode: Ag – e– → Ag+
(c) Cathode
(d) As silver anode easily losses electron and get oxidised.
(ii) (a) (3) (b) (5)
(c) (1) (d) (2)
(e) (4)
(iii) (a) insoluble (b) gases
(c) strength (d) NaNO3
(e) Mg
(iv) (a) Al(OH)3, Pb(OH)2, Zn(OH)2 (any one) (b) Urea
(c) Contact process (d) Hydrogenation
(e) Iodine
H H H H
(v) (a) (i) H—C—C==C—C—H

H H

H H H OH H
(ii) H—C—C—C—C—C—H

H H H H H

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 H O
(iii) H—C—C—OH

(b) (i) Butanal

(ii) 2, 3–Dimethylpentane

3. (i) (a) NaCl

(b) CaSO4

(ii) (a) CH4 + Na2CO3

(b) C2H4 + H2O

(iii) (a) Conc. sulphuric acid being dehydrating agent removes water of crystallisation
from blue vitriol and renders it anhydrous.
(b) As only one hydrogen ion is replaceable.
(c) The reaction between SO3 and H2O is highly exothermic, a mist of H2SO4 is
fomed which is difficult to condense.
(iv) (a) 1. True, because it has small size.
2. False, hydrogen has smallest size.
mass 1.2
(b) number of moles = = = 0.1 mol
molar mass 12
4. (i) (a) Cryolite: It reduces the melting point of pure alumina and acts as a solvent for
pure alumina. It also increases electrical conductivity of electrolyte.
(b) Graphite acts as anode.
Mass of certain volume of gas or vapour
(ii) (a) V.D =
Mass of same volume of Hydrogen
85
=
5
V.D = 17

(b) CH2O
below 200°C
(iii) (a) NaCl + H2SO4 → NaHSO4 + HCl
(conc.)
(b) Conc. Nitric acid is a volatile acid and strong oxidising agent.
(c) It is collected by the upward displacement of air.

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 (iv) (a) Bromine liberated at anode does not have any effect on the graphite electrodes
where as other electrodes react with bromine vapour.
(b) As the vapours of nitric acid are highly corrosive in nature, therefore, it destroys
or damages the apparatus made of cork, plashc etc.
(c) As nitric acid does not liberate hydrogen on reaction with active metals as it is
a strong oxidising agent.
D
5. (i) (a) 2NH4Cl + Ca(OH)2 → CaCl2 + 2H2O + 2NH3
(b) ZnO + 2NaOH → Na2ZnO2 + 2H2O
(ii) (a) NH4+
2+
(b) Cu

(iii) (a) 2C2H6 + 7O2 → 4CO2 + 6H2O

D
(b) MnO2 + 4HCl (conc.) → MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O
(c) 8NH3 + 3Cl2 → 6NH4Cl + N2
(iv) (a) Black coloured coper oxide changes to pinkish red or reddish brown metal.
(b) Greenish yellow gas slowly changes to dense white fumes.
(c) Reddish brown coloured gas is liberated which is having pungent suffocating smell
which turns freshly prepared acidified ferrous sulphate solution brown black.
6. (i) (b) It is a property due to which carbon can form bonds with other atoms of carbon.
(b) The compounds having the same molecular formula but different structural
formula are referred to as isomers and the phenomenon as isomerism.

(ii) (a) Elements % Atomic weight Relative number of atoms Simplest Ratio
C 12.67 12 1.05 1
H 2.13 1 2.13 2
Br 85.11 80 1.06 1

Empirical formula = CH2Br

Molecular weight
n = = Mol.wt = 2 × V.D = 188
Empirical formula weight

188
=
94
= 2

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 Molecular formula = (Empirical formula)n

= C2H4Br2.

Pt
(iii) (a) 4NH3+ 5O2 800°C
4NO + 6H2O

V2 O 5
(b) 2SO2 + O2 450°C
2SO3

Fe–Mo
(c) N2 + 3H2 2NH3
450–500°C
     200 – 1000 atm

(iv) (a) HCl

(b) HNO3

(c) H2SO4(conc.)

7. (i) (a) – OH (alcohol), CH3CH2CH2OH

(b) – CHO (aldehyde), CH3CH2CHO
O O
(c) —C— (Ketone), CH3—C—CH3

→ Al
(ii) (a) Cathode : Al3+ + 3e–
Anode : O – 2e → O 2– –

C + 2[O] → CO2
(b) as they get oxidised to carbon dioxide.
(c) It is done to lower melting point of Al 2 O 3 and to increase its electrical
conductivity.

(iii) (a) Na2O (b) Calcium

(c) Electronegativity (d) Silicon and SiO2
:

. Cl :
(i) (a) Mg ×
:

8.
×
.
:

Cl :
:

(b)

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 (ii) (a) Zinc sulphate Lead nitrate
On adding NH 4OH to the solution On adding NH4OH drop by drop to
of zinc sulphate, white ppt. appears a solution of lead nitrate white ppt.
which is soluble in excess of NH4OH. appears which is insoluble in excess
of NH4OH.
(Note: Please read Lead sulphate as Lead nitrate in the question)

(b) Ferric sulphate Copper sulphate

On adding NaOH drop by drop to On adding NaOH drop by drop to
the solution of ferric sulphate, reddish a solution of copper sulphate pale
brown ppt. appears which is insoluble blue ppt. appears which is insoluble
in excess. in excess.

(iii) (a) Cathode : Pure copper

Anode : Impure copper
2+
(b) Cu
(c) Cathode : Cu2+ + 2e– → Cu
Anode : Cu – 2e –
→ Cu2+
(iv) (a) 
Gay Lussac’s law: Whenever the gases combine chemically, they do so in volumes
which bear a simple ratio to each other as well as to the product if gaseous,
under the same conditions of temperature and pressure.
(b) Reddish brown coloured bromine gets decolourised.
(c) C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O
Propane Oxygen Carbon Water
dioxide

5 vol. of O2 → 1 vol. of Propane

100 cm3 → 1 × 100 = 20 cm3 of propane.

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 Practice Paper–9 (Answers)
1. (i) (d)

(ii) (c) Sugar solution is neutral, pH = 7

(iii) (c) (iv) (b) (v) (d) (vi) (c) (vii) (b)
(viii) (d) (ix) (b) (x) (a) (xi) (c) (xii) (a)
(xiii) (b) (xiv) (c) (xv) (a)
2. (i) (a) Blue
(b) Pale green, pinkish red copper metal is deposited
(c) Fe is more reactive than copper
(d) No reaction will take place because Ag is less reactive than Cu
(e) Fe(s) + CuSO4 (aq) → FeSO4 (aq) + Cu(s)
(ii) (a) (6) (b) (5)
(c) (1) (d) (2)
(e) (3)
(iii) (a) One (b) Fe3O4
(c) H3PO4 (d) Dibasic
(e) Weak
(iv) (i) (a) Ethanoic acid (b) Propene
(c) Propanal

(ii) (a) Alkali Base

On adding alkali to phenolphtha- On adding base to phenolphthalein
lein, it turns pink. no change takes place.

(b) Aqueous Solution of HCl Aqueous Solution of NH3

On adding methyl orange to the On adding methyl orange to the
above solution, it turns red or pink. above solution, it turns yellow.

(v) (a) 4NH3 + 5O2 → 4NO + 6H2O

(A)
2NO + O2 → 2NO2
(B)
(Brown coloured gas)
4NO2 + 2H2O + O2 → 4HNO3
(C)

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 (b) Name of Inputs Catalyst Equation for the Output of
the process Catalysed reaction the process
Contact SO2 + O2 Vanadium 2SO2 + O2 → 2SO3 Sulphuric acid
process pentaoxide

3. (i) homologous, unsaturated, double, substitution

(ii) 3:2

Test for Ammonia: It turns Nessler’s reagent brown. Ammonia gives dense white fumes with
conc. HCl
(iii) (a) 
Electron affinity: It is the energy released on adding an electron to the outermost
shell of an atom in its isolated gaseous state, thereby converting it into an anion.
(b) Cl (c) Cl, F, Br, I
(iv) (a) 1. True, MCO3 + H2SO4 → MSO4 + CO2 + H2O
2. False, it is due to Ca(HCO3)2 when is soluble in water.
(b) It is because Mg is more reactive than hydrogen where as copper is less reactive
than hydrogen.
4. (i) 4N2O + CH4 → CO2 + 2H2O + 4H2
2 vol of steam → 4 vol of N2O
150 → 4 × 150 = 300 cm3 of N2O
2

(ii) Chlorine atom Chloride ion

Atomic structure
p = 17, n = 18, e = 17 p = 17, n = 18, e = 18
Mass no. = 35, At no. = 17 Mass no. = 35, At no. = 17
Electrical state-Neutral Negatively charged

(iii) (a) Thallium (b) Boron

(c) 3
(iv) (a) blue (b) red
(c) Hydrogen
5. (i) (a) Copper is a good conductor but is a non-electrolyte because in case of copper
the electric current flows by the flow of electrons not by ions.
(b) H+ are lying below Na+ in the electrochemical series, therefore, H+ discharge
first in preference to Na+.

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 (ii) Water – Red litmus no change.
Alkali – Red litmus changes to blue.
(iii) (a) (1) Al2O3 dissolves in NaOH to give soluble sodium meta aluminate.
(2) The impurity of Iron (III) oxide remain unreacted, get settled at the bottom
and can be removed by the process of filtration.
(b) Baeyer’s process
(c) Al2O3 ⋅ 2H2O + 2NaOH → 2NaAlO2 + 3H2O
(iv) (a) Zinc nitrate Calcium nitrate
On adding NH4OH drop by drop to With NH4OH no visible reaction.
a solution of zinc nitrate white ppt.
appears which is soluble in excess
of NH4OH.

(b) Sodium nitrate Sodium chloride

No reaction On adding silver nitrate to sodium
chloride solution, white ppt appears
which is soluble in excess of
NH4OH.

(c) Iron (III) chloride Copper (II) chloride

On adding NaOH drop by drop On adding NaOH drop by drop to
to a solution of Iron (III) chloride a solution of copper chloride pale
reddish brown ppt appears which is blue ppt appears which is insoluble
insoluble in excess of NaOH. in excess of NaOH.

6. (i) 2 vol of C2H6 → 7 vol of O2

100 vol of C2H6 → 7 × 100 = 350 Lit.
2
CaO
(ii) (a) CH3COONa + NaOH ∆
CH4 + Na2CO3

CaO
(b) C2H5COONa + NaOH ∆
C2H6 + Na2CO3

(iii) (a) As it is highly or extremely soluble in water.

(b) Ammonia being basic in nature reacts with sulphuric acid.
(c) As sulphuric acid is a dibasic acid.

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 (iv) (a) Number of Hydrogen (b) Pentene
(c) C2H4, C4H8

H H H H H H
7. (i) (a) H—C—C C—C—H (b) H— C — C — C — C —H

H H H H H CH3 CH3 H

H H H H H H H H
(c) H—C—C—C—H (d) H—C—C—C C—C—H

H CH3 H H H H

H H H H H H H O
(e) H—C—C≡≡C—C—C—H (f) H—C—C—C—C—C—OH

H H H H H H H

(iii) (a) Oxygen (b) Ammonia

(c) Nitrogen
(iv) (a) Carbon (b) A
(c) Na3AlF6, Al2O3 (d) as it is oxidised to CO2.
8. (i) (a) NaCl + H2SO4 (conc.)
(b) to store hydrogen chloride gas
(c) Conc. H2SO4, because it is hygroscopic in nature (absorb water from other
substances without dissolving it)

(d) to prevent back suction of water

(ii) (a) C4H6 (b) C3H7CHO

(iii) (a) C2H6 + Cl2 → C2H5Cl + HCl

(b) C2H4 + H2 → C2H6
(c) CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O
(iv) (a) Ionisation potential (b) Metallic character
(c) electronegativity

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