PUNE SUCCESS ACADEMY Date :

Term II - Chemistry Time : 2 hours

Marks : 80

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Maximum Marks: 80
Time allowed: Two hours
Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
Section A (40 Marks)
​(Attempt all questions from this section)
Question 1
Choose the correct answers to the question from the given options.
(i) s and p-block elements consist of .............. elements.
a) Representative b) Transition
c) Inner transition d) Noble
Answer : A

(ii) .............. is yellow when it is hot but white when it is cold.

a) Aluminium oxide b) Zinc oxide
c) Triferric tetra–oxide d) Calcium oxide
Answer : B

(iii) In a given period, number of electrons in valence shell .............. from left to right.
a) increases b) decreases
c) no change d) cannot predict
Answer : A

(iv) Which of the following statements about the given reaction are correct?
3Fe(s) + 4H2O(g) → Fe3O4 (s) + 4H2 (g)
(i) Iron metal is getting oxidized
(ii) Water is getting reduced
(iii) Water is acting as reducing agent
(iv) Water is acting as oxidizing agent
a) (i), (ii) and (iii) b) (iii) and (iv)
c) (i), (ii) and (iv) d) (ii) and (iv)
Answer : C

(v) Assertion (A): If the temperature is doubled, the volume would remain the same.
Reason (R): According to Charles’s law, at constant pressure, volume of gas is proportional to its
absolute temperature.

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 Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true,
a) and reason is the correct explanation of b) but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion. assertion.
Assertion (A) is true, but reason (R) is
c) d) Assertion (A) is false, but reason (R) is true.
false.
Answer : D

(vi) In water, the weight of hydrogen is .............. % by weight.

a) 1 b) 11
c) 50 d) 100
Answer : B

(vii) The elements A, B, C, D and E have atomic numbers 9, 11, 17, 12 and 13, respectively. Which
pair of elements belongs to the same group?
a) A and B b) B and D
c) A and C d) D and E
Answer : C

(viii) In the symbol of electron (–1e0), the superscript 0 represents its .............. and subscript –1
represents its .............. .
a) mass, number b) number, mass
c) electrical charge, mass d) mass, electrical charge
Answer : D

(ix) Two metals which react with cold water.

a) Na, K b) Na, Fe
c) Ca, Zn d) K, Fe
Answer : A

(x) The colour change of copper oxide to copper is from .............. to .............. .
a) brown to silvery grey b) black to yellow
c) black to reddish brown d) brown to grey
Answer : C

(xi) Assertion (A): To increase the volume of a gas by 5% the pressure of gas should be decreased by
5%
Reason (R): According to Boyle’s law, pressure is directly proportional to volume.
Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true,
a) and reason is the correct explanation of b) but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion. assertion.
Assertion (A) is true, but reason (R) is
c) d) Assertion (A) is false, but reason (R) is true.
false.
Answer : C

(xii) Valency of group VA elements is .............. .

a) 1 b) 2
c) 3 d) 4

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 Answer : C

(xiii) Assertion (A): Ionic bonds are always stronger than covalent bonds.
Reason (R): Covalent bond is formed by sharing of electrons while ionic bond is formed by
transfer of electrons.
Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true,
a) and reason is the correct explanation of b) but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion. assertion.
Assertion (A) is true, but reason (R) is
c) d) Assertion (A) is false, but reason (R) is true.
false.
Answer : B

(xiv) Assertion (A): Electrons revolve around the nucleus in different orbits.
Reason (R): The name of orbits present outside the nucleus is K, L, M, N
Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true,
a) and reason is the correct explanation of b) but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion. assertion.
Assertion (A) is true, but reason (R) is
c) d) Assertion (A) is false, but reason (R) is true.
false.
Answer : B

(xv) Identify the correct statements about the following chemical reaction:
ZnO + C → Zn + CO
(i) ZnO is oxidized to Zn
(ii) ZnO is reduced to Zn
(iii) Carbon is reduced to CO
(iv) Carbon is oxidized to CO
a) i and iii b) i and iii
c) i and iii d) ii and iii
Answer : B
Question 2
(i) Complete and balance the following reactions: [5]
(a) Na + H2O → .............. + ..............
(b) Ca + H2O → .............. + ..............
(c) Mg + H2O → .............. + ..............
(d) Zn + H2O → .............. + ..............
(e) Fe + H2O → .............. + ..............
Explanation:
(a) 2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + H2
Sodium Water Sodium hydroxide Hydrogen
(b) Ca + 2H2O → Ca(OH)2 + H2
Calcium Water Calcium hydroxide hydrogen
(c) Mg + H2 O → MgO + H2
Magnesium Steam Magneisum oxide hydrogen
(d) Zn + H2O → ZnO + H2
Zinc Steam Zinc oxide hydrogen
(e) 3Fe + 4H2O Fe3O4 + 4H2
Hot iron Steam Triferrictetraoxide Hydrogen

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(ii) Match the following. [5]

Column A Column B
(a) Elements short by 1 electron in octet (i) Transition elements
(b) Highly reactive metals (ii) Noble gases
(c) Non-reactive elements (iii) Alkali metals
(d) Elements of groups 3 to 12 (iv) Alkaline earth metals
(e) Radioactive elements (v) Halogens
(f) Elements with 2 electrons in their outermost orbit (vi) Actinides

Explanation:
(a) – (v), (b) – (iii), (c) – (ii), (d) – (i), (e) – (vi), (f) – (iv)

(iii) (a) Distribution of electrons into different shells of an atom was suggested by .............. [5]
and ............. .

Explanation :
Bohr and Bury

(b) Complete the relationship between the units of pressure. .............. atm = .............. cm
Hg = .............. mm Hg = .............. torr

Explanation :
1, 76, 760, 760

(c) Hydrogen gas is a strong .............. agent.

Explanation :
Reducing

(d) The last element of each period has .............. electrons, except the first period He (2
electrons).

Explanation :
Eight

(e) Relative atomic mass of a light element up to calcium is approximately .............. its
atomic number.

Explanation :
20

(iv) (a) Name the method by which alkali metals can be extracted. [5]

Explanation :
Electrolysis of molten alkali salt

(b) Alkaline earth metal in Period 3

Explanation :
Magnesium

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 (c) Noble gas with duplet arrangement of electrons.

Explanation :
Helium

(d) The elements Eka-aluminium and Eka-silicon.

Explanation :
Ga, Ge

(e) Noble gases with valency zero.

Explanation :
Helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe), Radon (Rn)

(v) (a) (a) Where does hydrogen occur in the free state? [5]
(b) How did the name ‘hydrogen’ originate?

Explanation :
(a) Occurrence of hydrogen in the free state:
1. In free state, hydrogen is found in traces in the earth’s crust and atmosphere.
2. Volcanic gases contain 0.025% of it, the earth’s crust 0.98%, the earth’s atmosphere
0.01% and the atmospheres of the Sun and the stars contain 1.1% hydrogen.
(b) On account of hydrogen’s ability to form water, Lavoisier in 1783, named it
hydrogen (Greek word meaning – Water former).

(b) Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic?

(a) When steam is passed over hot coke in converters.
(b) When water gas is mixed with steam over heated ferric oxide.

Explanation :
(a) Endothermic
(b) Exothermic

Section B (40 Marks)

​(Attempt any four questions from this section)
(i) Question 1
(i) A bubble of methane gas rises from the bottom of the North [Link] will happen to [2]
the size of the bubble as it rises to the surface?

Explanation :
1. As the bubble rises to the surface, it grows in size.
2. That means it expands. This is because as the bubble rises, the pressure decreases
and as the pressure decreases volume increases; according to Boyle’s law.

(ii) Magnesium has an atomic number 12 and a mass of 24. State the number of protons [2]
and neutrons in the nucleus of Magnesium. Give a simple diagram to show the
arrangement of electrons in an atom of Magnesium.

Explanation :

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 Magnesium has atomic number 12 and atomic mass 24.
Hence, its nucleus has 12 protons and (24 – 12) = 12 neutrons.
It is surrounded by 12 electrons, and so its electronic configuration is 2, 8, 2

(iii) How did Charles’s law lead to the concept of absolute scale of temperature? [3]

Explanation :
According to Charles’s law,

Where, V0 is the volume of a fixed mass of a gas at 0°C and V is the volume at
temperature t°C at constant pressure.

This concludes that volume of gas would be reduced to zero at –273°C. This
temperature is termed as absolute scale of temperature.

(iv) On the basis of Rutherford’s model of an atom, which subatomic particle is present in [3]
the nucleus of an atom?

Explanation :
1. According to Rutherford’s model of an atom, there is a positively charged mass at
the centre of the atom, known as the nucleus in which the entire mass of the atom is
concentrated.
2. The electrically positive nature of the nucleus is supported by the fact that the
positively charged alpha–particles approaching the nucleus get deflected.
3. This proved that the nucleus contained protons.

(ii) (i) Give reason: Actual atomic mass is greater than mass number. [2]

Explanation :
Mass number is a whole number approximately to atomic mass unit since the mass of
proton as well as the mass of the neutron is approximately equal to 1 amu and the
mass of the electron is negligible. Hence, the mass number is slightly less than the
actual atomic mass.

(ii) Why did Mendeleev leave some gaps in his periodic table of elements? Explain your [2]
answer with an example.

Explanation :
In order to make sure that elements having similar properties fell in the same vertical
column or group, Mendeleev left some gaps in his periodic table.
These gaps were left for subsequent inclusion of elements not known at that time.
Mendeleev correctly thought that such elements would be discovered later.

(iii) [3]

Explanation :
1. Isotopes have the same atomic number, i.e. the same number of electrons and
protons and hence the same electronic configuration.
2. Chemical properties are determined by the electronic configuration of an atom.

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 3. Therefore, isotopes of an element are chemically alike.

(iv) Name the elements present in [3]

(a) s and p-block elements
(b) d-block elements
(c) f-block elements

Explanation :
(a) Representative elements
(b) Transition elements
(c) Inner transition elements

(iii) (i) How is proton formed? [2]

Explanation :
When a high voltage current is passed through a gas taken in the discharge tube,
electrical energy breaks up the atoms of the gas into negatively charged particles
(electrons) and positively charged particles (protons) are formed by the removal of
one or more electrons from the gaseous atoms.

(ii) Give reason: Potassium and sodium are not used for reaction with dilute hydrochloric [2]
acid or dilute sulphuric acid in laboratory preparation of hydrogen. Why?

Explanation :
Potassium and sodium are not used for reaction with dil. HCl or dil. H2SO4 in
laboratory preparation of hydrogen because they react violently with acid.

(iii) How do you show that an atom is the smallest possible unit of an element? [3]

Explanation :
1. A small piece of zinc is taken and is grind it into simpler pieces.
2. The pieces formed show properties of zinc.
3. On grinding them further, they break up into very fine particles which still show the
properties of zinc.
4. When the particles cannot be further subdivided into particles exhibiting properties
of zinc. These indivisible particles are the atoms of zinc.
5. This shows that an atom is the smallest possible unit of an element.

(iv) Give reason: Hydrogen is a non–metal yet it is included in the activity series of [3]
metals. Why?

Explanation :
1. Hydrogen though it is a non–metal, is included in the activity series of metals
because it can form a positive ion.
2. It would occupy a position based on formation of its positive ion.
3. The ability of metals to reduce water to hydrogen decrease on going down the
series.

(iv) (i) (a) Which metal did Rutherford select for his alpha particle scattering experiment and [2]
why?
(b) What do you think would be the observation of alpha particle scattering

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 experiment if carried out on (i) heavy nucleus like platinum (ii) light nuclei like
lithium?

Explanation :
(a) Rutherford used a very thin gold foil for his alpha particle scattering experiment
because he wanted as thin a layer as possible and gold is a malleable metal.
(b) Heavy metals such as platinum shows the same observation with alpha particles as
shown by gold foil, but if light nuclei like lithium is used than fast moving alpha
particles may even push the light nucleus aside and may not be deflected back.

(ii) Give reason: Why do you think the noble gases are placed in a separate group? [2]

Explanation :
The Noble gases such as Helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Radon
(Ra), Xenon (Xe) were placed in a separate group because these elements have zero
reactivity, hence they do not take part in any chemical reactions under normal
conditions as their valency is zero.

(iii) [3]

Explanation :
Orbital diagram of Ca2+ ion:

Protons: 20 Electrons: 18
Neutrons: 40 – 20 = 20

(iv) What do you understand by gas? [3]

Explanation :
1. The state of matter in which inter-particle attraction is weak and inter-particle space
is large that the particles become completely free to move randomly in the entire
available space is known as gas.
2. Gas occupies the entire space of the vessel in which it is kept and so takes the
shape of the vessel.
3. All gases show uniform behaviour under similar conditions of temperature and
pressure irrespective of their chemical nature or colour or odour.

(v) (i) What are isotopes? With reference to which fundamental particle do isotopes differ? [3]
Give two uses of isotopes?

Explanation :

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 1. Isotopes may be defined as the atoms of the same element having the same atomic
number but different mass numbers.
2. Isotopes differ only in their number of neutrons contained in their respective nuclei.
3. Some uses of isotopes are:

(ii) Define absolute zero and absolute scale of temperature. Write the relationship [3]
between °C and K.

Explanation :
Absolute zero: The temperature, at which the molecular motion completely ceases on
the Kelvin scale, is called as absolute zero.
Absolute scale of temperature: Temperature scale on which lowest temperature is
Zero kelvin is called absolute scale of temperature.
Relationship between °C and K: Celsius scale values can be converted to Kelvin
scale values by adding 273 to degree Celsius values. Kelvin scale can be converted to
degree Celsius values by subtracting 273 from it. Kelvin (K) = °C + 273 °C = K – 273

(iii) (a) What is energy level of an atom? [4]

(b) How many energy levels are there? Name them.

Explanation :
(a) Energy level: Each orbit of an atom is associated with a fixed amount of energy,
Bohr called it an energy level.
(b) 1. Generally, there are 4 energy levels labelled as K, L, M, N or I, II, III, IV, etc.
2. The orbit closest to the nucleus is the K shell; it has the least amount of energy
and the electrons present in it are called K electrons and so on with the successive
shells and their electrons.
3. The energy levels are: First energy shell (K shell), Second energy level (L
shell), Third energy level (M shell) and so on.

(vi) (i) Give reason: It is necessary to specify the pressure and temperature of a gas while [2]
stating its volume.

Explanation :
It is necessary to specify the pressure and temperature of a gas while stating its
volume.

(ii) Give reason: Gas fills completely the vessel in which it is kept. [2]

Explanation :
1. Gases have neither a fixed volume nor a fixed shape, and the force of attraction
between the gas molecules is negligible.
2. Therefore the gas molecules are free to move in the entire space available to them,
their movement is restricted only by the walls of the container.
Thus, they attain the shape of the vessel in which it is kept.

(iii) Explain fractional atomic mass. What is the fractional mass of chlorine? [3]

Explanation :

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 1. An atom can have a fractional atomic mass. This is because the atomic mass of an
element represents the weighted average of all the naturally occurring isotopes of that
element

Thus, average atomic mass of chlorine is calculated as

Therefore, atomic mass of chlorine atom is 35.5.

(iv) List few examples of oxidizing agents in solid, liquid and gaseous state. [3]

Explanation :
Some examples of oxidizing agents are:
(a) Solids: Manganese dioxide, red lead, lead dioxide, potassium permanganate,
potassium dichromate, bleaching powder, etc.
(b) Liquids: Hydrogen peroxide, conc. nitric acid, conc. sulphuric acid, bromine, etc.
(c) Gaseous: Oxygen, ozone, chlorine, etc.

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