R CHAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
SESSION 2024 – 2025
I – SEMESTER EXAMINATION
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CLASS – 10 MARKS – 80
SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY (SET - A) TIME – 2 Hrs
General Instructions
The Paper consist of five printed papers
Answer all the questions from Section – A and Section – B
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Question 1(a) [5]
You are provided with the following substances
A. Lead chloride
B. Zinc sulphide
C. Sodium carbonate
D. Lead Nitrate
E. Ammonium carbonate
F. Calcium chloride
G. Calcium sulphite
H. Zinc carbonate
I. Silver Nitrate
Choose one substance in each case which matches the description below :
(i) A normal salt formed when basic oxide and acidic oxide react
(ii) An insoluble binary salt
(iii) Insoluble carbonate
(iv) An insoluble salt formed from two soluble salts.
(v) A salt which on heating leaves metal as residue.
Question 1(b)
How will you identify the following salts: calcium chloride, lead chloride and zinc chloride? [5]
Question 1(c)
State your observations and write balanced equations. [10]
(i) Sodium chloride solution is mixed with lead nitrate solution.
(ii) Ethane onreaction with Bromine
(iii) Sodium hydroxide is added to iron (III) sulphate solution.
(iv) Chlorine is passed through a solution of potassium iodide.
(v) Ammonium hydroxide solution is added to copper sulphate solution in excess.
Question 1(e)
Give one difference between the following. [10]
(i) Ionisation and electrolytic dissociation.
(ii) Ionisation potential and electron affinity.
(iii) Polar and non-polar molecule.
(iv) Normal salt and acidic salt.
(v) Saturated hydrocarbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons.
Question 1(f) [5]
Define :
(i) Electrolysis
(ii) Molar volume
(iii) Halogenation
(iv) Catenation
(v) Electronegativity
Question 1(g)
Write a balanced equation by taking an example of your own. [6]
(i) An ammonium salt and an alkali
(ii) A nitrate and a mineral acid
(iii) A hydrocarbon and oxygen in excess
Question 1(h)
5.72 grams of hydrated sodium carbonate is heated strongly. The white residue left over
is 2.12 g. [4]
Calculate:
(i) the formula of hydrated sodium carbonate
(ii) the percentage of carbon in the compound. [Na = 23, C = 12, O = 16, H = 1]
SECTION II [40 Marks]
Question 2
Within a Group, where would you expect to find the element with : [2]
(i) the greatest metallic character ?
(ii) the largest atomic size ?
Question 3
The positions of three elements A, B, C and D in the periodic table are shown below : [4]
Groups --- > 1 2 3
Periods
↓
I A
II C
III D B
(i) Why is element A a metal?
(ii) Why element B has larger size than C?
(iii) Why element C has a valency-3?
(iv) Why element D is more reactive than A?
Question 4 [5]
(i) Which concentrated acid will oxidize sulphur directly to sulphuric acid ? Write the equation for
the same.
(ii) Complete the following: concentrated sulphuric acid is used in the laboratory preparation of
nitric acid and hydrochloric acid because it is — (less volatile/stronger) in comparison to these
two acids.
Consider the section of the periodic table given below:
Group IA II III A IVA VA VIA VIIA 0
numbers A
1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18
Li F O J Ne
A Mg E Si H K
B C F G L
Note : In this table
B does not represent boron,
C does not represent carbon
F does not represent fluorine
H does not represent hydrogen
K does not represent potassium
You must see the position of the element in the periodic table.
Some elements are given in their own symbol and position in the periodic table, while others are
shown with a letter. With reference to the table :
(i) Which is the most electronegative ?
(ii) How many valence electrons are present in G?
(iii) Write the formula of the compound between B and H.
(iv) In the compound between F and J, what type of bond will be formed ?
(v) Draw the electron dot structure for the compound formed between C and K
Question 5
The atoms of elements belonging to the same group of periodic table have the same: [1]
(a) Number of valence electrons
(b) Number of electrons
(c) Number of neutrons
(d) Number of protons
Which of the following is the atomic number of an element that forms basic oxide?
(a) 18 (b) 17 (c) 15 (d) 19
Question 6
The positions of four elements A, B , C and D in the modern periodic table are shown below. [2]
Which element is most likely to form an acidic oxide? GIVE REASON ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
Question 7
Given below is the part of Periodic Table : [4]
Li Be B C N O F
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl
(i) How does metallic character of an element change as one moves from
(a) Left to right in period ?
(b) Top to bottom in group ?
(ii) How does the valency of elements change with respect to hydrogen as one moves from
left to right in period ?
(iii)
(a) What is the valency of element silicon ?
(b) Will it form a covalent or electrovalent bond with hydrogen ?
(iv) Which are the most metallic and the most non-metallic elements in above table ?
Question 8
The following table shows the position of five elements A, B, C, D and E in the [3]
modern periodic table.
Answer the following giving reasons:
(i) Which element is a metal with valency two?
(ii) Which element is least reactive?
(iii) Out of D and E which element has a smaller atomic radius?
Question 9 [4]
1. Copy and complete the following table which refers to the conversion of ions to neutral
particles.
Conversion Ionic Equation Oxidation/
Reduction
Chloride ion to chlorine (i)_____ (ii)__
molecule
Lead (II) ion to lead (iii)___ (iv)_____
2. Compare sodium atom and sodium ion. [2]
3. (a) Name two compounds that are covalent when taken pure but produce ions when [3]
dissolved in water.
(b) For each compound, give the formulae of the ions formed in aqueous solutions.
Question 9 A compound has the formula H 2 Y(Y = Non-metal). State the following : [4]
(a) the outer electronic configuration of Y.
(b) the valence of Y.
(c) the bonding present in H2Y.
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(d) the formula of the compound formed between calcium 20Ca : and Y.
Question 10
State the type of bond present in : [3]
(i) Non-metallic chloride
(ii) Metallic chloride
(iii) Chlorine molecule
Question 11
The following table shows the electronic configuration of the elements [3]
W , X , Y and Z :
Element W X Y Z
Electronic 2, 8, 1 2, 8, 7 2, 5, 1 1
configuration
Answer the following questions based on the table
above :
(i) What type of bond is formed between:
(a) W and X
(b) Y and Z
(ii) What is the formula of the compound formed between:
(a) X and Z
(b) W and X