KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, GURUGRAM REGION
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2024-25)
CLASS: XI
Marking Scheme
1. (c) 0.01g 1
2. (b) ground state 1
3. (a) Na+, Mg2+ 1
4. (a) Molarity 1
5. (b) Dumbbell 1
6. (d) 4, 0 1
7. (c) 8g of H2 1
8. (a) XeF2, IF2– 1
9. (d) between 6 and 7 1
10 (c) The presence of reactants in a closed vessel made up of copper is an example 1
of a closed system.
11. (d) 1
12. (c) q=0 1
13. (c) 1
14. (a) 1
15. (c) 1
16. (c) 1
17. 1000 mL of 0.75 M HCl have 0.75 mol of HCl = 0.75×36.5 g = 24.375 g 1
∴ Mass of HCl in 25mL of 0.75 M HCl = 24.375/ 1000 × 25 g = 0.6844 g
From the given chemical equation,
CaCO3 (s) + 2HCl (aq) → CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
2 mol of HCl i.e. 73 g HCl react completely with 1 mol of CaCO 3 i.e. 100g
1
∴ 0.6844 g HCl reacts completely with CaCO3 = 100/73 × 0.6844 g = 0.938 g
or Any suitable answer
OR
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(i) According to the reaction, 1 atom of A reacts with 1 molecule of B.
∴200 molecules of B will react with 200 atoms of A, thereby leaving 100 atoms
of A unreacted. Hence, B is the limiting reagent.
(ii) 1 atom of A combines with 1 molecule of B. 1
∴ All 100 atoms of A will combine with all 100 molecules of B. Hence, the
mixture is stoichiometric and there is no limiting reagent.
18. (a)Unbinilium,Ubn (½)+(½) 1
(b) Electron-electron repulsion and size OR Suitable reason 1
19. (a) (i) Increases
(ii) Increases. (½+ ½)
(b)According to the first law of thermodynamics,
Δ U=q + W (½)
q = + 701 J (Since heat is absorbed)
W = –394 J (Since work is done by the system)
ΔU= 701 J + (-394 J) (½)
= 307 J
20. Correct reaction and steps 1+1
Ans= 0.5 moles
21. pH = – log[3.8 × 10–3] ½ formula
= – {log[3.8] + log[10–3]} ½ Correct substitution
= – {(0.58) + (– 3.0)}
= – { – 2.42} = 2.42 1
Therefore, the pH of the soft drink is 2.42 and it can be inferred that it is acidic.
22. Empirical formula is CH2Cl 1 marks for steps + 1 for correct formula
Weight of empirical formula=12+2+35.5=49.5
Given molecular weight =98.96 which is double of empirical weight. Therefore, the
molecular formula is C2H4Cl2. 1
23. Attempt any three.
(a) (i) 1s; (ii) 4f. (½+ ½)
(b) 16 1
(c) (i) 3, (ii) 6 (½+ ½)
(d) 3 1
24. According to the question,
(i)CH4(g)+2O2(g)⟶CO2(z)+2H2O(g)ΔH=−890.3kJmol−1
(ii)C(x)+O2(y)⟶CO2(g)ΔH=−393.5kJmol−1
(iii)2H2(g)+O2(z)⟶2H2O(g)
ΔH=−285.8kJmol−1
Thus, the desired equation is the one that represents the formation of
CH4(g) i.e..,
1
-1
= [-395.5 + 2(-285.8) - (-890.3)] kJ Mol
1
= -74.8 kJ Mol-1
½+1/2
25. (i) a) Forward
b) Backward
c) Backward
d) Forward (½ × 4)
(ii) Correct Statement Le-Chatelier’s principle 1
OR
(a) HO– Lewis Base ½ Reason: It can donate a pair of electron ½
(b) F– Lewis Base ½ Reason: It can donate a pair of electron ½
(c) BCl3 Lewis Acid ½ Reason: It can accept a pair of electron ½
26. (a) The size of an anion will be larger than that of the parent atom because the
addition of one or more electrons would result in increased repulsion among
the electrons and a decrease in effective nuclear charge. 1
(b) Because it requires more energy to remove an electron from the cation than
the neutral atom. 1
(c) Electronegativity of elements increases on moving from left to right in a period of
periodic table because of decrease in the size of the atom and the increase in nuclear
charge. 1
27. (i) Kc= [NO(g)]2[Cl2(g)] /[NOCl(g)]2 ½
(ii) Kc= [NO2(g)]4[O2(g)] ½
(iii) Kc [CH3COOH(aq)][C2H5OH(aq)] /[CH3COOC2H5(aq)] ½
(iv)Kc=[Fe3+(aq)][OH−(aq)]3/Fe(OH)3(s)=[Fe3+(aq)][OH−(aq)]3 ½
(b)Correct Definition 1
28. (a)Kp = (pNO2)2 / pN2O4 = 1.5/(1.5)2x(0.5) ½
∆rG = –RT ln Kp 1/2
∆rG = (– 8.314 JK–1 mol–1) × (333 K) × (2.303) × (0.1239) 1/2
= – 763.8 kJ mol–1 ½
(b) ΔS must be positive OR suitable reason 1
29. a). Planck’s constant 1
b). Mass of the ball is large and so wavelength is negligible (wavelength is 1
inversely proportional to mass)
c). λ O2/ λ SO2 = 2 1+1
OR OR
The wavelength of the electrons determined by diffraction experiments is found 1+1
to be in agreement with the values predicted by de-Broglie relationship.
30. i) sp3d 1+1+2
ii) XeF4
iii) Correct explanation by orbital diagram.
OR
Sigma is formed by co axial overlapping but pi is formed by lateral overlapping
and any other point of difference. (Any two)
31. (a) Correct Lewis structure. 1 (b) Correct structures 1
(c) The central atom (N) in NH3 has one lone pair and three bond pairs. In H2O,
there are two lone pairs and two bond pairs. lp-lp repulsion is more than lp-
bp repulsion so bond angle in water is less than that of ammonia.
1
(d) Total number of sigma bonds are 11 and pi bonds are 4. ½, ½
(e) Compound 1 will have intramolecular hydrogen bonding (o-nitrophenol)
½
Compound (II) will have intermolecular hydrogen bonding (p-nitrophenol) ½
OR
(a). The Molecular Orbital configuration of O2+ and O2- is given below:
O2+ (15): σ1s2 σ *1s2 σ 2s2 σ *2s2 σ 2pz2 π2px2 = π 2py2 π *2px1
O2- (17): σ1s2 σ *1s2 σ 2s2 σ *2s2 σ 2pz2 π2px2 = π 2py2 π *2px2= π*2py1 1
Bond order for O2+ = 10-5/2 = 2.5
Bond order for O2- = 10-7/2 = 1.5 1
According to Molecular Orbital Theory, the greater the bond order greater is the
bond energy.
Thus, O2+ is more stable thanO2- 1
(b)sp3d
1
As the axial bond pairs suffer more repulsive interaction from the equatorial
bond pairs, therefore axial bonds have been found to be slightly longer and
hence slightly weaker than the equatorial bonds. 1.
32. 32 2−
(a) 16𝑆 1
2 2 6 2 6 1 10
(b1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 1
(c) correct shapes ½,½
(d) 4d 1
(e) Correct Statement of Heisenberg uncertainty principle. 1
OR
1 1 1
(a) 𝜆 = 109677 (𝑛2 − 𝑛2 ) ½
1 2
1 1 1
= 109677 (22 − 52 ) ½
𝜆
Calculation ½
Wavelength = 434 nm ½
Frequency = c/𝝀 ½
frequency = 6.91×1014Hz ½
(b)According to de Broglie equation
λ =h/mv
= 6.626×10–34/0.1×10 1
–34
= 6.626×10 m 1
th
33. (a) period = 7 (½) Block =p-Block group =14 (½)
(b) electron gain enthalpy is the enthalpy change when isolated gaseous atom
accept a electron to form isolated gaseous anion and electronegativity is the
tendency of an atom to attract the shared pair of electron towards itself OR
Suitable difference 1
2 1-6
(C) ns ,np 1
(d)SiO2(silicon dioxide)
1
(e) Nitrogen has half filled electronic configuration 1
(f) Correct definition 1
(g)(i) Half filled or fully filled electronic configuration is more stable due to
symmetry and (ii) due to exchange energy ½+ 1/2