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The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
Attempt all questions from Section - I and any FOUR questions from Section - II.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions, are given in brackets [ ].
SECTION - I ( 40 Marks )
Question : 1
(a) Answer the following questions relating your answer only to the gases in the list given below : [6]
1. Two gases which react under relevant conditions to give a gas which turns an alkaline
solution of potassium mercuric iodide [ Nessler’s reagent ] brown.
2. Two gases which react to give a reddish brown acidic gas.
3. Two gases which react in presence of a catalyst at high temperature, to give an alcohol.
4. Two gases which react to give a solid product. The product reacts with an alkali and give
back one of the reacting gases.
5. A gas which is absorbed by iron [ II ] sulphate solution during brown ring test and give a
addition product which is brown in colour.
6. A gas which is act as a reducing agent in presence of moisture.
(c) In this question you are required to supply the word/ s that will make each sentence into a correct [5]
statement which is to be written down in full.
2. Ammonia gas is passed over copper [ II ] oxide to give metal, water vapour and nitrogen gas.
3. Aqua regia contains one part of nitric acid and three parts of hydrochloric acid.
1. Find the empirical formula of the compound having the following percentage composition :
Fe = 72.38 % and O = 27.62% [ Fe = 56, O = 16 ] [3]
2. Iron pyrites [ FeS2] on roasting in air give iron [ III ] oxide and sulphur dioxide. Calculate the
weight of FeS2 in kg which must be roasted to produce 448 l of sulphur dioxide gas. [ S = 32 ]
4 FeS2 + 11 O2 2 Fe2O3 + 8 SO2 [3]
3. Combustion of ethane yields carbon dioxide and water vapour according to the equation given
below. Calculate the number of moles of oxygen needed for the combustion of 60 g. of ethane
[2]
and the volume of CO2 formed at s.t.p. [ C = 12, H = 1 ]
2 C2H6 + 7 O2 4 CO 2 + 6 H2 O
1. Lead [ II ] oxide is reacted with dilute nitric acid and the residual solution formed is mixed
with sodium chloride solution.
2. Bromine is passed into a solution of ethyne in an inert solvent.
3. Zinc nitrate crystals are heated strongly in air.
4. Hydrogen sulphide gas is bubbled through concentrated sulphuric acid and the gas liberate is
bubbled through iron [ III ] sulphate solution.
5. Ammonia and oxygen mixture is passed over heated platinum.
6. Ammonium hydroxide is added to the solution formed on reaction between lead carbonate and
dilute nitric acid in excess.
(g) Write balanced equations for each of the following reactions given below : - [6]
SECTION - II ( 40 Marks )
Question : 2
(a) Following table gives the volumes of gases collected under s.t.p. conditions and the number of [ 3 ]
molecules in terms of X. Copy and complete the table by filling the blanks :
Gas Volume in litres Number of molecules
1. Ammonia 5
2. Nitrogen 20 X
3. Chlorine 10
4. Sulphur dioxide. 40
It has ______________ electron / s in its valence shell and is a strong _________________ agent.
Question : 3
(a) Give balanced equations for laboratory preparation of the following gases : - [6]
Question : 4
(a) State which chemical property of sulphuric acid is involved in the following conversions : - [4]
(b) The following questions refer to the extraction of aluminium from its ore : - [6]
1. Give the common name and chemical name of the principal ore of aluminium.
2. Complete and balance the molecular equations given below pertaining to the conversion of
impure bauxite to pure alumina.
1OOO ° C
ii. Al(OH)3 ____________ + _____________
3. Give the common name and chemical name of the substance added to alumina to lower the
fusion temperature.
4. Name the electrode at which pure aluminium is obtained on electrolytic reduction of fused
alumina.
5. State the reaction at the cathode and anode during electrolytic reduction of pure alumina.
Question : 5
[ O = 16 ; Na = 23 ; S = 32 ; Ba = 137 ]
[3]
2. Calcium nitrate decomposes on heating to give calcium oxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen.
b. Calculate :
i. The volume of NO2 obtained when 4.1 g of calcium nitrate is heated at s.t.p.
ii. The weight of calcium oxide obtained when 4.1 g of calcium nitrate is heated.
[ Ca = 40, O = 16, N = 14 ]
3. Ammonia burns in presence of oxygen with a yellowish green flame, forming nitrogen and water [4]
as the only products : -
a. Write the balanced equation for burning of ammonia in pure oxygen.
b. Determine the volume of oxygen used and the volume of nitrogen obtained when 400 c.c.
Question : 6
Using hydrochloric acid as one of the reactant in each case how would you obtain the following
(a) [4]
gasses ( give only balanced equations ) : -
1. Chlorine gas using manganese dioxide.
2. Hydrogen gas using granulated zinc.
3. Carbon dioxide gas using calcium carbonate.
4. Hydrogen sulphide using a ferrous sulphide.
[6]
(b) The following table represents the first three period of the modern periodic table. Study the table and
answer the following questions : -
IA 8A
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
1. What type of bonding will be present in the oxide of the element with atomic number 11
2. Name the element in third period, which has zero ionization potential.
4. What is the electron configuration of the element in the third period and 17 th ( VII – A ) group
after gaining one electron ?
5. Which element has larger atomic size ? Element with atomic number 3 or atomic number 9.
6. Among the elements from the above table, name one metal and one non - metal which is most
reactive ?
1. 2.
CH3 Cl CH3
l l l
H3C – CH – CH2 – CH – CH – CH3 H3C – CH – CH – CHO
l l
C2H5 CH3
(8)
(b) Answer the following : -
2. State the characteristic, typical reaction that take place in the organic compound
mentioned in Q ( 1 ) above.
6. Draw the structural formulae of the two position isomers of butene molecule.