MALAPPURAM DISTRICT HIGHER SECONDARY CHEMISTRY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

OXY CHEMISTRY 2.0

FIRSTYEAR CHEMISTRYWORKSHEET BASED ON FOCUSAREA2021

MAXIMUM SCORE: 30 Time: 1Hr

• Read questions carefully before answering.
• Calculations, Equations, figures and graphs should be shown in the worksheet itself.

Answer any 3 questions from 1 to 6. (2 score each)

1. Explain the structure of H2O on the basis of VSEPR theory?

2. Give any two points of differences between sigma and pi-bond?
3. He2 Molecule does not exist.why?
4. Write the Drawbacks or Limitations of Rutherford’s atom model?
5. What are the values of n, l, m and s if the electron is
present in the 3s orbital?
6. Write the electronic configuration of elements Cu
(Z=29) and Cr (Z=24)

Answer any 4 questions from 7 to 14 (3 score each)

7. What is the shape of ClF3 . Justify your answer?

8. Explain the structure of Methane on the basis of hybridization?
9. Explain (i) Aufbau Principle.
(ii) Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity.
(iii) Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle.
10. What are the important conclusions made by Rutherford from his alpha ray
scattering experiment?
11. What are the difference between bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals?
12. A photon has a wavelength of 3.5 A 0. Calculate its mass
(Given h = 6.626 x 10-34 Js. Velocity of light = 3 x 108 m/s)

13. Atomic orbitals are precisely distinguished by what are known as Quantum

numbers.
(i) Name the four quantum numbers? (2 Marks)
(ii) Define Pauli’s Exclusion Principle. (I Mark)

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14. Match the following
Molecule Type of Shape
Hybridisation
NH3 SP Hybridisation Linear
BCl3 SP3 Hybridisation Trigonal pyramidal
C2H2 SP2 Hybridisation trigonal planar

Answer any 3 questions from 15 to 20 (4 score each)

15. Give the postulates of Bohr model of hydrogen atom. Also write two merits
and two limitations of this model?

16. Draw the molecular orbital energy level diagram of O2 molecule? Calculate
bond order and predict the properties?

17. (i) The shape of the molecules is based on the VSEPR theory. Give the salient
features of this theory. (3 Marks)
b) Draw the potential energy curve for the formation of a hydrogen molecule on
the basis of inter nuclear distance of the hydrogen atoms. (I Mark)
18. (i) Mention two observations which could not be explained by wave
nature of electromagnetic radiations?
(ii) Write two important results observed during photoelectric effect?
19. Explain how, the different series of lines are formed in the hydrogen
spectrum.
20. Define bond order? What are the information’s conveyed by bond order?

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