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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

BOKARO STEEL CITY
Half-Yearly Examination 2017 – 2018
Subject : Chemistry (Set-A) Code : ENCH
Max Marks : 70 Time : 3 Hrs.

Name : Class/ Sec. :

General Instructions:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Marks are indicated against each question.
iii. All parts of each section should be written at one place.

1. Name the quantum number, which determine the number of sub shells present in the main
shell. (1)
2. Ionization enthalpy of Mg is greater than that of Al. (1)
3. Out of two NH3 and H2O, which one has more boiling point and why? (1)
4. Define vapour pressure and surface tension. (1)
5. Assign oxidation number of B in NaBH4 . (1)
6. i) Predict group and period of the element having atomic number(Z) is 112. (2)
ii) The ionisation enthalpy of Na+ is more than that of Ne although they have same
configuration.
7. Calculate the number of moles and the amount in gram of NaOH in 250 cm3 of a 0.100M
NaOH? (2)
8. Define the following terms: (2)
a) ppm (parts per million) b) Diagonal relationship
OR
What will be the minimum pressure required to compress 500 dm3 of air at one bar to
200dm3 at 30®C.
9. The equilibrium constant for the reaction is 10. Calculate the value of ∆®G; Given
R=8jk-1mol-1; T=300k
10. Balance the following ionic equation in basic medium by ion electron method: (2)
–
Cl2O7(g) + H2O2 (aq) ClO2 (aq) + O2 (g)
11. Define the following terms: (3)
a) Combined gas law b) Boyle’s temperature c) Compressibility factor
12. Give reasons: (3)
a) Why is melting point of MgO much higher than that of BaO?
b) CO2 and SO2 are both triatomic molecules. Do they have same dipole moment? Justify
your answer.
c) BF3 and NF3 are both covalent compounds, but BF3 is non polar while NF3 is polar.
13. Calculate the uncertainty in position when a golf ball has a mass of 40 g and a speed of
45m/s. If the speed can be measured within accuracy of 2%. (3)
14. Arrange the following in increasing order of the properties indicated: (3)
a) B , C , N ,O (Ionization enthalpy )
- 3+ +
b) F , Al , Na ,Mg2+ ( Size )
c) K2O , Na2O , MgO, Al2O3 (basic nature)
15. 20 mL of Dil HNO3 is neutralised completely with 25 mL of 0.08 M NaOH.What is molarity of
HNO3 ? (3)
16. At 27®C and under 2 bar pressure the density of a gas is found to be 5.46 g/dm3. What will
be its density at STP. (3)
0R
What is the effect of temperature on?
a) Surface tension b) Viscosity c) Vapour pressure of a liquid?
17. a) Write the resonance structures for CO2 molecule. (3)
b) Out of O2 and N2 molecules, which is expected to have greater bond energy and why?
c) Each Be-H bond in BeH2 is polar while BeH2molecule itself is non-polar. Explain.
18. a) Calculate the radius of Bohr’s 3rd orbit in Li2+ ion. (3)
+
b) Calculate the energy associated with the first orbit of He ion.
19. Give reasons: (3)
st
a) Mg- atom has higher I ionization enthalpy than Al –atom.
b) Chlorine has higher negative electron gain enthalpy than fluorine.
c) Zinc is a d – block element, though it is not a transition element.
20. 3.0g of H2 reacts with 29.0g of O2 to form H2O. (3)
i) Which is the limiting reagent?
ii) Calculate the maximum amount of H2O that can be formed.
iii) Calculate the amount of the reactant left unreacted.
21. a) Write Vander Waals, equation for n moles of the real gases. (3)
,
b) Write the units of Vander Waals constant.
22. The internal energy change U for the reaction, (3)
CH4 (g) + 2O2 (g) CO2(g) + 2H2O (l)
Is -885KJ/mol at 298K. What is the enthalpy change H of the reaction at 298K?
(8.314 X 10 -3 KJ/mol K )
24. a) Prove that : Cp - Cv = R (5)
b) Explain the followings
i) state function ii) Boyle’s temperature iii) critical temperature
c) Under which condition a real gas shows ideal behaviour.
OR
a) Show that ∆H=∆U+∆ng RT
b) Explain the followings
i) Gibbs free energy ii) Entropy iii) Absolute temperature
c) Under which condition a gas can be liquefied?
25. i) Answer the following : (5)
a) Write down all four quantum numbers for the last electron of Chlorine.
b) Out of 4d and 5s –orbitals, which is filled first and why?
c) Energy of electron inside an atom is negative. Why?
ii) Explain the followings
a) Hund’s rule of maximum spin multiplicity b) Pauli’s exclusion principle
OR
a) Calculate the frequency and wave number of a radiation with wavelength 500 nm.
b) Show that the circumference of the Bohr’s orbit for the hydrogen atom is an integral
multiple of the de-Broglie wavelength associated with the electron.
c) Write electronic configuration of Au (Z=79).
26.a) Write hybridization of the central atom and shape of the molecules in the following species
i) ClF3 ii) BrF5
b) Arrange the following species in order of their increasing stabilities, also indicate their
magnetic properties.
N2 , N2+, N2-
c) What is the total number of sigma bonds and Pi- bonds in the C6H6 molecule.
OR
Give reasons:
a) The dipole moment of NH3 is considerably higher than the dipole moment of NF3.
b) Hydrogen bonding does not exist in HCl though Chlorine is quite electronegative.
c) O2 molecule is paramagnetic in nature. How?
d) BaSO4 is an ionic compound but it is insoluble in water. Why?
e) NH3 molecule has Pyramidal shape.

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

BOKARO STEEL CITY
Half-Yearly Examination 2017 – 2018
Subject : Chemistry (Set-B) Code : ENCH
Max Marks : 70 Time : 3 Hrs.

Name : Class/ Sec. :

General Instructions:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Marks are indicated against each question.
iii. All parts of each section should be written at one place.

1. Name the quantum number which determines the orientation of sub shells. 1.
5. Assign oxidation number of Li in LiAlH4. 1.
6. Explain (n + l) rule. 2.
10. Balance the following ionic equation in acidic medium by oxidation number method – 2.
Cr2O72- (aq) +SO32- (aq) Cr3+ (aq) + SO4 2-
(aq)
13. A 100 watt bulb emits monochromatic light of wavelength 400nm. Calculate the number of
photons emitted per second by the bulb. 3.
16. 34.05 Ml of phosphorus vapours weigh 0.0625 g at 546*C and 1.0 bar pressure. What is the
molar mass of phosphorus?
22. For the reaction –
2A (g) + B (g) 2D (g)
∆®U = -10.5 KJ and ∆®S = - 44.1 J/K.
Calculate ∆®G for the reaction, and predict whether the reaction may occur spontaneously.

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

BOKARO STEEL CITY
Half-Yearly Examination 2017 – 2018
Subject : Chemistry (Set-C) Code : ENCH
Max Marks : 70 Time : 3 Hrs.

Name : Class/ Sec. :

General Instructions:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Marks are indicated against each question.
iii. All parts of each section should be written at one place.

1. Name the quantum number which indicates energy of orbit.

5. Assign oxidation number of Cu in [Cu (NH3)4]SO4.
6. How many electrons are there in 1.4 of methane?
10. Balance the following ionic equation in basic medium by ion electron method –
–
MnO4 (aq) + Br – (aq) MnO2(s) + BrO3- (aq)
13. Calculate the shortest and longest wavelengths in hydrogen spectrum of Lyman series.
-1
(RH = 109678cm )
16. Using the equation of state PV = nRT, show that at a given temperature density of a gas is
proportional to gas pressure p.
22. The enthalpy change for the reaction,
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ---------------------------- 2NH3(g)
-3
Is -92.38 KJ at 298K? What is U at 298K? (R = 8.314 X10 KJ/Kmol)

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