Chemistry

Chapter 9- Organic Chemistry

Sample Paper-2
MM.25

General Instruction:
I. All questions are compulsory.
II. Question No. 1 and 2 carry one mark each.
III. Question No. 3 to 5 carries two marks each.
IV. Question No. 6 to 9 carries three marks each.
V. Question No.10 carries 5 marks.

Question 1: (1)
Write the equation for the preparation of CH4 from anhydrous sodium ethanoate [sodium
acetate].

Question 2: (1)
Ethylene forms an addition product with Cl2. Name the product and give its structural
formula.

Question 3: (2)
Draw the structural formula of ethyne. How does the structure of alkynes differ from that of
alkenes?

Question 4: (2)
State the general formula for a saturated hydrocarbon and give one example and structural
formula of the same.

Question 5: (2)
a. Which compound is heated with soda lime to obtain C2H6 in the laboratory.
b. Write the equation for the same.

Question 6: (3)
a. What type of reaction has taken place between ethane and chlorine.
b. Write the equation of the complete combustion of ethane.
c. Write the equation for the preparation of carbon tetrachloride from methane.

Question 7: (3)
a. Write down the equation for the preparation of ethyne from calcium carbide.
 b. Burning of acetylene (ethyne) in oxygen produces a very hot flame. What is this hot
flame used for.
c. State one use of acetylene.

Question 8: (3)
a. The conversion of ethanol to ethene is an example of ______ (dehydration
/dehydrogenation).
b. Converting ethanol to ethene requires the use of ________ (concentrated
hydrochloric acid / concentrated nitric acid / concentrated sulphuric acid).
c. The conversion of ethene to ethane is an example of _______ (hydration /
hydrogenation).

Question 9: (3)
a. Draw the structural formula of a compound with two carbon atoms in each of the
following cases: -
(a) An alkane with a carbon to carbon single bond.
(b) An alcohol containing two carbon atoms.
(c) (c) An unsaturated hydrocarbon with a carbon to carbon triple bond.

Question 10: (5)

From the following list, write down the appropriate words to fill in the blanks (a) to (e) below:
-Addition, carbohydrates, CnH2n-2, CnH2n, CnH2n+2, electrochemical, homologues,
hydrocarbons, saturated, substitution, unsaturated.

The alkane from an (a) ________ series with the general formula (b) __________. The
alkanes are (c) __________ (d) __________ which generally undergo (e) ___________
reaction.