Chemistry

Chapter 8- Study of Compounds

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)
Name: An alkaline gas ‘A’ which gives dense white fumes with hydrogen chloride.

Question 2: (1)
Name the gas that you can obtain in laboratory from ammonium nitrate and write the
equation for the reaction taking place to obtain the gas.

Question 3: (2)
a. What property of hydrogen chloride is demonstrated when it is collected by
downward delivery [upward displacement].
b. Why is hydrogen chloride not collected over water?

Question 4: (2)
a. What is the property of nitric acid which allows it to react with copper.
b. Write a balanced equation for the reaction of nitrogen monoxide and oxygen.

Question 5: (2)
Explain a reagent chosen from: - ammonium hydroxide, barium chloride, sodium hydroxide,
sulphuric acid and nitric acid enables to distinguish between the two acids mentioned
therein.

Question 6: (3)
Give equations for the following conversions:

a. Sulphur dioxide to Sulphur

b. Sulphur dioxide to sodium sulphite
c. sodium sulphite to Sulphur dioxide.
Question 7: (3)
a. Name the acid formed when sulphur dioxide dissolves in water.
b. Name the gas released when sodium carbonate is added to a solution of sulphur
dioxide.
c. What are the two necessary conditions for the direct combination of sulphur dioxide
and chlorine forming sulphuric chloride?

Question 8: (3)
a. Name [formula is not acceptable] the gas produced on warming ammonium sulphate
with sodium hydroxide solution.
b. Write the equation for the preparation of NH3 from ammonium chloride and calcium
hydroxide.
c. Write the equation for the reaction when a mixture of ammonium chloride and slaked
lime is heated.

Question 9: (3)
Write correctly balanced equation for the reaction of dilute sulphuric acid with each of the
following:

a. Copper carbonate
b. Lead nitrate solution
c. Zinc hydroxide

Question 10: (5)

a. What is the purpose of Haber’s Process.
b. Name the gaseous inputs of the Haber’s process and state the ratio by volume in
which the gases are mixed.
c. What is done to increase the rate of the reaction in the Haber’s Process.
d. Give two different ways by which the product can be separated from the reactant.
e. Write the equation for the reaction in the Haber’s Process that forms ammonia.