Star Public School

Lumshnong, Meghalaya-793210
Half Yearly Examination, 2020-2021
Class: XI(SCIENCE)
Subject: Chemistry
Date: 16/01/2021
Time: 3 Hrs Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions:
Write your Name, Class, Half yearly Examination, Subject and Date on the top of the
page.
(a) All questions are compulsory.
(b) Section A: Q.no. 1 to 20 are very short answer questions (objective type) and carry 1
mark each.
(c) Section B: Q.no. 21 to 27 are short answer questions and carry 2 marks each.
(d) Section C: Q.no. 28 to 34 are long answer questions and carry 3 marks each.
(e) Section D: Q.no. 35 to 37 are also long answer questions and carry 5 marks each.
(f) Use log tables if necessary, use of calculators is not allowed

SECTION A
Multiple Choice Questions [1X20=20]

Read the given passage and answer the questions number 1 to 4 that follow :
The three laws which we have learnt till now can be combined together in a single equation
which is known as ideal gas equation.
At constant T and n; V ∝ 1/p Boyle’s Law
At constant p and n; V ∝ T Charles’ Law
At constant p and T ; V ∝ n Avogadro Law
pV = n RT ⇒ R = pV /Tn
R is called gas constant. It is same for all gases. Therefore it is also called Universal Gas
Constant. Equation is called ideal gas equation.
Q1. What happens to the volume if temperature is increases at constant Pressure?
Q2. What is the name of the graph at constant volume?
Q3. Write combined gas law equation
Q4. What is the value of Ideal gas constant?
Questions 5 to 10 are multiple choice questions:
Q5. Which of the following species has tetrahedral geometry?
(i) BH4–
(ii) NH2–
(iii) CO32–
(iv) H3O+
Q6. Some of the Group 2 metal halides are covalent and soluble in organic solvents.
Among the following metal halides, the one which is soluble in ethanol is
(i) BeCl2
(ii) MgCl2
(iii) CaCl2
(iv) SrCl2
Q7. Which of the following is a Lewis acid ?
(i) AlCl3
(ii) MgCl2
(iii) CaCl2
(iv) BaCl2
Q8. The IUPAC name for is ________.
(i) 1-hydroxypentane-1,4-dione
(ii) 1,4-dioxopentanol
(iii) 1-carboxybutan-3-one
(iv) 4-oxopentanoic acid
Q9. Nucleophile is a species that should have
(i) a pair of electrons to donate
(ii) positive charge
(iii) negative charge
(iv) electron deficient species
Q10. In which of the following, functional group isomerism is not possible?
(i) Alcohols
(ii) Aldehydes
(iii) Alkyl halides
(iv) Cyanides
Questions 11 to 15 are one word answers:
Q11. Which of the eclipsed and staggered conformations of ethane more stable and why?
Q12. Write the any one electrophilic reaction of benzene
Q13. What is the hybridisation of each carbon in H2C = C = CH2
Q14. How do you account for the strong reducing power of lithium in aqueous solution?
Q15. Why does boron triflouride behave as a Lewis acid ?

Questions 16 to 20 : Note : In the following 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
Q16. Assertion (A) : Though the central atom of both NH3 and H2O molecules are sp3
hybridised, yet H–N–H bond angle is greater than that of H–O–H.
Reason (R) : This is because nitrogen atom has one lone pair and oxygen
atom has two lone pairs.
Q17. Assertion (A) : Pent- 1- ene and pent- 2- ene are position isomers.
Reason ® : Position isomers differ in the position of functional group or a
substituent.
Q18. Assertion (A) : All the carbon atoms in H2C = C = CH2 are sp2 hybridised
Reason (R) : In this molecule all the carbon atoms are attached to each other by
double bonds.
Q19. Assertion (A) : Toluene on Friedal Crafts methylation gives o– and p–xylene.
Reason (R) : CH3-group bonded to benzene ring increases electron density at
o– and p– position.
Q20. Assertion (A) :Boron trioxide is acidic Where as indium and thallium are basic
Reason (R) :Metallic Chasracter increases doWn the group

SECTION B
Very Short Type Questions:                    [2×7=14]

Q21. Which out of NH3 and NF3 has higher dipole moment and why ?
Q22. What will be the minimum pressure required to compress 500 dm3 of air at 1 bar to
200 dm3 at 30°C?
Q23. Beryllium and magnesium do not give colour to flame whereas other alkaline
earth metals do so. Why ?
Q24. What are electron deficient compounds ? Are BCl3 and SiCl4 electron
deficient species ? Explain.
Q25. Write bond line formulas for : Isopropyl alcohol, 2,3-Dimethylbutanal
Q26. Draw the cis and trans structures of hex-2-ene. Which isomer will have
higher b.p. and why?
Q27. What are the necessary conditions for any system to be aromatic?

SECTION C
Short Type Questions:                    [3×7=21]

Q28. Draw diagrams showing the formation of a double bond and a triple bond between
carbon atoms in C2H4 and C2H2 molecules.
Q29. Describe the hybridisation in case of PCl5 . Why are the axial bonds longer as
compared to equatorial bonds?
Q30. Calculate the temperature of 4.0 mol of a gas occupying 5 dm3 at 3.32 bar.
(R = 0.083 bar dm3 K–1 mol–1).
Q31. Compare the alkali metals and alkaline earth metals with respect to
(i) ionisation enthalpy (ii) basicity of oxides and (iii) solubility of hydroxides
Q32. What do you understand by (a) inert pair effect (b) allotropy and (c) catenation?
Q33. Identify the reagents shown in bold in the following equations as nucleophiles or
electrophiles:
CH3COOH+HO- ----->CH3COO- +H2O
CH3COCH3+CN- -----> (CH3)2C(CN)(OH)
C6H6+CH3CO -----> C6H5COCH3
Q34. For the following compounds, write structural formulas and IUPAC names for all
 possible isomers having the number of double or triple bond as indicated :
(a) C4H8 (one double bond)
(b) C5H8 (one triple bond)
SECTION D
Long Type Questions:                     [5×3=15]
Q35. a) What is meant by the term bond order? Calculate the bond order of : N2 , O2 , O2+
b) Discuss the shape of the following molecules using the VSEPR model: BeCl2 , PH3

Q36. Explain the terms Inductive and Electromeric effects. Which electron displacement
effect explains the following correct orders of acidity of the carboxylic acids?
(a) Cl3 CCOOH > Cl2CHCOOH > ClCH2COOH
(b) CH3CH2COOH > (CH3)2 CHCOOH > (CH3)3 C.COOH

Q37. Addition of HBr to propene yields 2-bromopropane, while in the presence of benzoyl
peroxide, the same reaction yields 1-bromopropane. Explain and give mechanism.