Amity International School

Class : XI
Annual Examination 2020-2021
CHEMISTRY THEORY (043)
MM:70 Time: 3 Hours
General Instructions. Read the following instructions carefully.
a) There are 33 questions in this question paper. All questions are compulsory.
b) Section A: Q. No. 1 to 2 are case-based questions having four MCQs or Assertion Reason
type based on given passage each carrying 1 mark.
c) Section A: Question 3 to 16 are MCQs and Assertion Reason type questions carrying 1
mark each
d) Section B: Q. No. 17 to 25 are short answer questions and carry 2 marks each.
e) Section C: Q. No. 26 to 30 are short answer questions and carry 3 marks each.
f) Section D: Q. No. 31 to 33 are long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
g) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided.
h) Use of calculators and log tables is not permitted.

SECTION A (OBJECTIVE TYPE)

1. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions: (1x4=4)

The hybrid state represents different energy states of an atom at the

time of bonding. When atoms like N, O, F are directly linked to H
they can also form H bonds. Although N and P both have the same
outer electronic configuration, yet phosphorous does not form
diatomic molecule and N does not show pentavalency.
The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose
the most appropriate answer:
i. What is the hybrid state of N in N2 molecule?
(a) Sp3
(b) Sp2
(c) Sp
(d) None
ii. What is the shape of PCl5 molecule ?
(a) Trigonal Pyramidal
(b) Trigonal bipyramidal
(c) Square planar
(d) Octahedral
iii. Out of the following , which compound does not exist?
(a) NCl5
(b) PCl5
(c) NCl3
(d) PCl3
iv. H2O is Liquid but H2S is a gas at room temperature. Why?
(a) Because of more interelectronic repulsion in H2S
(b) Because of geometry of H2S
(c) Strong H-bonding in H2S
(d) due to H bonding in H2O
OR
Which of the following angle corresponds to sp2 hybridisation?
(a) 90° (b) 120° (c) 180° (d) 109°

2. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions: (1x4=4)

Electron Displacement Effects in Covalent Bonds:-

Electronic displacements in covalent bonds occurs due to the
presence of an atom or group of different electronegativity or under
the influence of some outside attaching group.
These lead to a number of effects which are as follows:
(i) Inductive effect (ii) Elecromeric effect
(iii) Resonance or Mesomeric effect
(iv) Hyperconjugation effect.
Both Inductive effect and hyperconjugation effect can be used to
explain the stability of carbocations, carbanions and free radicals.
In these questions , a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given.
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for
assertion.
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for
assertion.
c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement
i. Assertion: Hyperconjugation involves delocalization of
electrons of carbon-hydrogen σ bond of an alkyl group directly
attached to an atom of unsaturated system.or attached to the
positively charged carbon atom.
Reason: Hyperconjugation involves delocalization of π-electrons
of carbon-carbon bond.

ii. Assertion: 30 carbocation is less stable than 2 0

and 10
carbocations.
Reason: Inductive effect explains the maximum stability of 30
carbocation than 2 0and 10 carbocations.
 iii. Assertion: Shape of carbocation is planar.
Reason: It is Sp2 hybridised species with a vacant p orbital.

iv. Assertion: Inductive effect involves displacement of sigma

electrons.
Reason: Magnitude of Inductive effect diminishes as the number of
intervening bonds increases .
OR
Assertion: Electronegativity of carbon atoms depends upon their
state of hybridization .
Reason: More the s- character , more is the Electronegativity.

Following questions (No. 3 -11) are multiple choice questions carrying 1 mark each:

3.The alkali metals are low melting. Which of the following alkali metals is expected to melt if the
room temperature rises to 30°C?
(a) Na
(b) K
(c) Rb
(d) Cs

4 . If 500 mL of a 5M solution is diluted to 1500 mL, what will be the molarity of

the solution obtained?

(a) 1.5 M
(b) 1.66 M
(c) 0.017 M
(d) 1.59 M
OR

What will be the molarity of a solution, which contains 5.85 g of NaCl(s) per 500 mL?

(a) 4 mol L-1

(b) 20 mol L-1         
(c) 0.2 mol L-1       
(d) 2 mol L -1

5 . Metal hydrides are ionic, covalent or molecular in nature. Among LiH, NaH, KH, RbH, CsH, the
correct order of increasing ionic character is
(a) LiH > NaH > CsH > KH > RbH
(b) LiH < NaH < KH < RbH < CsH
(c) RbH > CsH > NaH > KH > LiH
(d) NaH > CsH > RbH > LiH > KH

6. The number of radial nodes for 3p orbital is __________.

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 1
OR
Total number of orbitals associated with third shell will be __________.
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 9
(d) 3
7. The first ionisation enthalpies of Na, Mg, Al and Si are in the order:
(a) Na < Mg > Al < Si
(b) Na > Mg > Al > Si
(c) Na < Mg < Al < Si
(d) Na > Mg > Al < Si
OR
The period number in the long form of the periodic table is equal to
(a) magnetic quantum number of any element of the period.
(b) atomic number of any element of the period.
(c) maximum Principal quantum number of any element of the period.
(d) maximum Azimuthal quantum number of any element of the period.

8. Polarity in a molecule and hence the dipole moment depends primarily on

electronegativity of the constituent atoms and shape of a molecule. Which of
the following has the highest dipole moment?
(a) CO2
(b) HI
(c) H2O
(d) SO2
OR

Hydrogen bonds are formed in many compounds e.g., H2O, HF, NH3 . The
boiling point of such compounds depends to a large extent on the strength
of hydrogen bond and the number of hydrogen bonds. The correct decreasing
order of the boiling points of above compounds is :
a) HF > H2O > NH3
b) H2O > HF > NH3
c) NH3 > HF > H2O
d) NH3 > H2O > HF

9. In NO3 – ion, the number of bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons on nitrogen
atom are
(a) 2, 2
(b) 3, 1
(c) 1, 3
(d) 4, 0
10. Which of the following hydrides is electron-precise hydride?
(a) B2H6
(b) NH3                    
(c) H20                    
(d) CH4
 11. Hydrogen resembles halogens in many respects for which several factors are
responsible. Of the following factors which one is most important in this respect?

(a) Its tendency to lose an electron to form a cation.

(b) Its tendency to gain a single electron in its valence shell to attain stable
electronic configuration.
(c) Its low negative electron gain enthalpy value.
(d) Its small size.

In the following questions (Q. No. 12 - 16) a statement of assertion followed by a statement of
reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

12. Assertion (A): The carbonate of lithium decomposes easily on heating to , form lithium
oxide and C02.
Reason (R): Lithium being very small in size polarizes large carbonate ion leading to the
formation of more stable Li20 and C02.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) Both A and R are not correct.
(d)A is not correct but R is correct..

13. Assertion (A): Alkali metals impart colour to the flame.

Reason (R) :Their ionization energies are high.
(a) Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct but R is not correct..
(d)A is not correct but R is correct.

14. Assertion: Molarity of a solution in liquid state changes with temperature.

Reason (R): The volume of a solution changes with change in temperature.
(a)Both A and R are the true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) Both A and R are false.

OR
Assertion (A) : The empirical mass of ethene is half of its molecular mass.
Reason (R) : The empirical formula represents the simplest whole number ratio of various atoms
present in a compound.

(a) Both A and R are the true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) Both A and R are false.

15. Assertion (A) : Combustion of 16 g of methane gives 18 g of water.

Reason (R) : In the combustion of methane, water is one of the products.
(a) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation
of A.
(b) A is true but R is false
(c) A is false but R is true.
(d) Both A and R are false.

16. Assertion (A): The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to form water and
oxygen is an example of a disproportionation reaction.
Reason (R): The oxygen of peroxide is in –1 oxidation state and it is converted to zero oxidation
state in O2 and –2 oxidation state in H2O.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b ) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) Both A and R are false.

SECTION B

The following questions, Q. No 17 – 25 are short answer type and carry 2 marks each.

17. Dinitrogen and dihydrogen react with each other to produce ammonia according to the following
chemical equation:

(i) Calculate the mass of ammonia produced if   dinitrogen reacts with 1.00   103 g of
dihydrogen.

(ii) Will any of the two reactants remain unreacted and which one?

OR

Determine the empirical formula of an oxide of iron which has 69.9% iron and 30.1% dioxygen by
mass. ( atomic mass – Fe ₌ 56 u, O ₌16 u)

18. The mass of an electron is   kg. If its K.E. is   J, calculate its wavelength.
(h ₌ 6.626x 10-34 Js)

19.a. Pressure exerted by saturated water vapour is called aqueous tension. What correction term will
you apply to the total pressure to obtain pressure of dry gas?

b. Compressibility factor, Z, of a gas is given as  . What is the value of Z for an ideal gas?
 20.  In a process, 701 J of heat is absorbed by a system and 394 J ofwork is done by the
system. What is the change in internal energy for the process?

21. Balance the following redox reactions by ion-electron method:

  MnO4- (aq)  + Fe2+(aq) → Fe3+ (aq) + Mn (aq)

2+
(acidic solution)

OR

. Balance the following redox reactions by ion-electron method:

Fe2+(aq) + Cr2O72– (aq) → Fe3+ (aq) + Cr3+(aq) (acidic solution)

22.i Why are potassium and cesium, rather than lithium used in photoelectric cells?
ii) Beryllium and magnesium do not give colour to flame whereas other alkaline earth
metals do so. Why?

23. i) Give the IUPAC names of the following compounds:

(a) 

(b) 

24.  An alkene 'A' on ozonolysis gives a mixture of ethanal and pentan-3-one. Write structure and
IUPAC name of 'A'?

OR

 How will you convert benzene into

(i) p-nitrobromobenzene

(ii) m-nitrochlorobenzene

25. Draw the cis and trans structures of hex-2-ene. Which isomer will have higher boiling point and
why?

SECTION C
 Q. No 26 -30 are Short Answer Type II carrying 3 mark each.

26. a. What designations are given to the orbitals having

(i)    n = 2, l = 1     (ii)   n = 2, l = 0 

b. Write the electronic configuration of (i) Mn4+, (ii) Fe3+ 

Mention the number of unpaired electrons in each case.

27. i. Among the elements B, Al, C and Si 

(a)  Which has the highest first ionization enthalpy?

(b)  Which has the largest atomic radius?

ii.  Why Li and Mg show resemblance in chemical behaivour?

OR

i. Consider the following species:

(a) What is common in them?

(b) Arrange them in the order of increasing ionic radii.

ii.  Why are cations smaller than their parent atoms?

28. What will be the pressure of the gaseous mixture when 0.5 L of   at 0.8 bar and 2.0 L of
dioxygen at 0.7 bar are introduced in a 1L vessel at 27°C?

29. Calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of   from the following data:

i.

ii.

iii.

30. i. Draw the resonance structures for . Show the

electron shift using curved-arrow notation.
ii. Give an example of functional isomerism.
 OR

(a) What is the type of hybridisation of each carbon in the following ?

CH3CN
b) How many σ and π bonds are present in the following molecule?
HC≡CCH=CHCH3 
c)  Write bond-line formula for: Isopropyl alcohol.

SECTION D

Q.No 31 to 33 are long answer type carrying 5 marks each.

31. a) Explain why

      i) BCl3   is more stable than  TlCl3 .
      ii) SiCl4 gets hydrolysed but CCl4 does not.
      iii) boron triflouride behaves as a Lewis acid.
     (iv) Boron is unable to form BF6 –3.
(v)  Diamond is covalent, yet it has high melting point.

  OR

a. Explain the difference in properties of diamond and graphite on the basis of

their structures .
b. Explain why 
i) There is  a phenomenal decrease in ionization enthalpy  from carbon to silicon.
ii)  Gallium is slightly smaller than aluminium.
iii)  Graphite is used as lubricant. ( 2₊ 3)
.

32. a)  Addition of HBr to propene yields 2-bromopropane . Give its mechanism.

b) Define Markovnikov Rule.

c) Write a note on the following
i. Wurtz reaction
ii. Decarboxylation reaction ( 2₊ 1 ₊2)

.
OR
a) Arrange benzene, n-hexane and ethyne in decreasing order of  acidic behaviour. Also give reason for
this behaviour.
b) Draw the conformations of Ethane. Which one is more stable and why?
c) Why is benzene extraordinary stable though it has three double bonds? ( 2 ₊2₊ 1)

33. a) What is the equilibrium concentration of each of the substances in the equilibrium when the initial
concentration of ICl was 0.78 M?
  2ICl (g)  ↔ I2 (g) + Cl2(g);   Kc = 0.14
 
b) Describe the effect of :
    i)  Addition of H2
    ii) Removal of CO
iii) Addition of CH3OH
on the equilibrium of the reaction: 
        2H2(g) + CO (g)  ↔ CH3OH (g) ( 2₊ 3)
OR

a) One mole of H2O and one mole of CO are taken in 10 L vessel and  heated  to725 K. 
     At equilibrium 40%  of water (by mass) reacts with CO according to the equation,     
               H2O (g) + CO (g) ↔ H2   (g) + CO2 (g)  
     Calculate the equilibrium constant for the  reaction.
  b) Give conjugate acid and base of HSO4 ₋1 .
 c) pH of 10 -8 M HCl solution is not 8. Explain. ( 2₊ 1₊ 2)