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CBSE 2018 Sample Question Paper

CHEMISTRY (Theory)
Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum marks: 70

General Instructions:
(i) All question are compulsory.
(ii) Question number 1 to 5 are very short answer questions and carry 1 mark each.
(iii) Questions number 6 to 10 are short answer questions and carry 2 marks each.
(iv) Questions number 11 to 22 are also short answer questions and carry 3 marks
each.
(v) Questions number 23 is a value based question and carry 4 marks.
(vi) Questions number 24 to 26 are long answer questions and carry 5 marks each.
(vii) Use log tables, if necessary. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A
1. Square planar complexes with co-ordination number four exhibit geometrical isomerism
whereas tetrahedral complexes do not. Why?

2. Adsorption of a gas on the surface of solid is generally accompanied by decrease in

entropy. Still it is a spontaneous process. Explain

3. In laboratory K2Cr2O7 is used mainly not Na2Cr2O7 Why?

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4. Why SiF62- is known whereas SiCl62- is not?

5. Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six membered
ring compounds) are insoluble in water. Explain.

Section B
6. Phthalic acid + NH3 D ∆ E ∆ F. Identify D, E and F

7. If excess of AgNO3 solution is added to 100 mL of a 0.024 M solution of

dichlorobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt (III) chloride, how many mol of AgCl be precipitated:

8. The osmotic pressure of blood is 7.65 atm. at 310 K. An aqueous solution of glucose
which is isotonic with blood has the percentage (wt./volume)?

9. 2-chloro-3-methylbutene on treatment with alcoholic potash gives 2-methylbutene-2 as

major product. Explain why?

10. (a) Why does elemental P not exist as P2 like N2?

(b) PCI5 is known but PI5 is unknown. Why?

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 Section C
11. How will you bring about the following conversions?
(i) Ethanol to but-l-yne.
(ii) Bromomethane to propanone
(iii) But-l-ene to but-2-ene.

12. The cell in which the following reaction occurs:

2Fe3+ (aq) + 2I− (aq) → 2Fe2+ (aq) + I2(s) has Ecell = 0.236 V at 298 K. Calculate the
standard Gibbs energy and the equilibrium constant of the cell reaction.

13. 1. How do you explain the amphoteric behaviour of amino acids?

2. Write the monomers used for getting the following polymers:

(i) Polyvinylchloride
(ii) Teflon
(iii) Bakelite

14. Predict the organic products:

O
||
(a) CH3 C − − CH3 + HO − CH2 − NH2 H2/Pt

CH2 − CH2 − CH2 − NH2

H2/Pt
(b) O

O
||
(i) Cl2/NaOH/HOH
C − CH3 +
(c) (ii) H

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15. 1. What is meant by the term ‘broad spectrum antibiotics’? Explain.

2. What are the main constituents of dettol?

16. Predict the Hoffmann’s elimination product of ‘A’

CH3
Product.
+ −
OH
N
CH3 CH3

17. 1. Suggest one method for separation of nickel from cobalt?

2. Which of the following metals cannot be extracted by the smelting process?

Al, Zn, Fe, Pb

18. In hypothetical reaction

A2 + B2 → 2AB follows the mechanism as given below:
A2 A + A (fast reaction)
A + B2 AB + B (slow reaction)
A + B AB (fast reaction)
Give the rate law and order of reaction.

19. Write balanced equations for the following:

(a) NaCl is heated with sulphuric acid in the presence of MnO2
(b) Chlorine gas is passed into a solution of NaI in water
(c) SiO2 is treated with HF

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20. The colloidal solution of AgI is prepared by two different methods as shown in Fig.

(i) What is the charge on AgI colloidal particles in the two tubes (A) and (B)?
(ii) Give reason for the origin of charge

21. Differentiate:
(a) 1-Hexanol and l-chlorohexane
(b) Diethyl ether and n-butanol
(c) Diethyl ether and n-pentane

22. 1. In the cell

Zn|Zn2+(C1)||Cu2+(C2)|Cu
Ecell−E°cell = 0.0591 V. The ratio of C1\C2 at 298 K is

2. In a cubic closed packed structure of mixed oxides the lattice is made up of oxide
ions, one eighth of tetrahedral voids are occupied by divalent ions (A2+) while one
half of the octahedral voids occupied trivalent ions (B3+). What is the formula of the
oxide?

Section D
23. Chelating ligands form a cyclic structure on their co-ordination to the metal ion. EDTA
is one such ligand. The use of such reactions involving chelation are being widely used
in chelation therapy.

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 Answer the following questions:
(i) What is full form of EDTA and what is its denticity?
(ii) As a student of chemistry, what do you understand by the term chelation therapy?
Explain quoting one example.

Section E
24. 1. Metallic gold crystallizes in fcc lattice. The length of the cubic unit cell is a = 4.07Å.
(a) What is the closest distance between gold atoms.
(b) How many “nearest neighbours” does each gold atom have at the distance
calculated in (a).
(c) What is the density of gold?
(d) Prove that the packing fraction of gold is 0.74.

2. Complete the following equations:

(i) n − C3H7 − CO2H → n − C4H9OH
(ii) Me2CO + EtMgI → ? H+ ?
(iii) EtCO2Et + 2MeMgI → ? H2 O ?

CHCO2Et ? CHCH2OH MnO2 ? .

(iv)

25. 1. Identify A,B,C,D,E and F in the following series of reaction.

Br2 Na
A aq.KOH B C
hv   
alc.KOH

NBS +C
D E F
  

2. (i) An inorganic compound (A) is formed on passing a gas (B) through a conc.
liquor containing Na2S and sodium sulphite.
(ii) On adding (A) into a dilute solution of silver nitrate a white precipitate appears
which quickly changes into a black coloured compound (C).
(iii) On adding two or three drops of FeCl3 into the excess of solution (A) a violet

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 coloured compound (D) is formed. This colour disappears quickly.
Identify (A) to (D) and give chemical equations for the reactions at steps.

26. 1. Write balanced chemical equations for the following reactions:

(a) Mixture of K2Cr2O7 and NaCl is heated with conc. H2SO4.
(b) KMnO4 is added to a hot solution of manganous sulphate solution.

2. An acidic solution of Cu2+ salt containing 0.4 g of Cu2+ is electrolyzed until all
the copper is deposited. The electrolysis is continued for seven more minutes with
the volume of solution kept at 100 ml and the current at 1.2 amp. Calculate the
volume of gases evolved at NTP during the entire electrolysis.

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