SOLUTIONS
CBSE SAMPLE PAPER 2023
SECTION - A
1. (b) Barium sulphate
Explanation: A white precipitate of barium
sulphate and sodium chloride solution is
produced when barium chloride solution is
introduced to sodium sulphate solution. The
chemical interaction between barium chloride
and sodium sulphate can be shown as follows:
BaCl2(aq) + Na2SO4(aq) → BaSO4(s) + 2NaCl(aq)
2. (b) Colourless
Explanation: Because zinc is more reactive
than copper, when it is added to copper
sulphate solution (blue color), copper is
replaced by zinc, and forms colourless zinc
sulphate solution. A displacement reaction
takes place.
Zn(s) + CuSO4(aq) → ZnSO4(aq) + Cu(s)
3. (d) NaHCO3
Explanation: NaHCO3 is commonly known
as baking soda and has the chemical name
sodium hydrogen carbonate. Because there is
a low concentration of OH- ions in NaHCO3, it
is a moderately non-corrosive basic salt.
4. (a) Sodium
Explanation: The metal ‘X’ is Sodium. Hydrogen
gas (H2) is one product of the reaction between
sodium and dilute sulphuric acid. Hydrogen
gas is colourless and highly flammable. When
a burning matchstick is brought close to
hydrogen gas, it will ignite with a "pop" sound,
indicating the presence of hydrogen gas.
Related Theory
 Metal 'x' in this scenario is most likely sodium since
it combines with dilute sulfuric acid to produce
hydrogen gas, which is a reaction that is typical of
sodium.
–2
5. (b) 2Na +
O 
Explanation: When sodium burns in the air, a
bright, white light appears. Even more light
is produced when it burns in the presence
of oxygen. It produces sodium oxide, a white
powder.
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Related Theory
 Two sodium cations and one oxygen anion combine
to form the molecules of sodium oxide. These two
sodium-oxygen ionic interactions are present in
Na2O molecules.
6. (d) 11 (2, 8, 1)
Explanation: In general, non-metals can
produce acidic oxides. Four to eight electrons
make up the outermost shell of non-metals.
In contrast, if the outermost shell's electrons
are from groups 1-3 (metals), basic oxides are
formed. As a result, the metal (Na) with atomic
number 11 (electronic configuration 2, 8, 1) will
produce basic oxide.
7. (c) 14
Explanation: The element with atomic number
14 is silicon. The electronic configuration of
silicon, which has 14 electrons, is 2, 8, 4. For
Si, it is challenging to gain or lose 4 electrons
in order to gain an octet. The electrons in the
silicon are distributed among five energy levels.
The orbitals 1s, 2s, 2p and 3s are filled first
with 2, 2, 6 and 2 electrons, respectively. The
remaining two electrons are placed in the 3p
orbital. So, a total of 8 electrons are there in
the p orbital.
Related Theory
 First shell has 2 electrons. Second shell can have a
maximum of 8 electrons. The next shell can hold a
maximum of 8 electrons as well.
8. (b) Mushroom
Explanation: Groups of organisms including
yeast, mushrooms, and bread mould, break
down and absorb food outside the body.
Related Theory
Only fungi can break down food outside the body
and Amoeba, Paramecium and Lice are not fungi.
9. (a) tongue
Explanation: The taste buds on the tongue
and other areas of the buccal cavity contain
the gustatory receptors. Animals have
gustatory receptors, which are sensory organs
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 that produce flavour. The gustatory receptors
can distinguish between saltiness, sweetness,
savouriness, bitterness, and sourness as the
five basic tastes.
10. (c) Vegetative propagation
Explanation: I would suggest the method of
vegetative propagation. It is an asexual mode
of reproduction and can be accomplished by
propagating banana rhizome as it has the
ability to produce new banana plants.
Related Theory
 Cutting is a vegetative propagation method in which
a portion of the mother plant's stem, leaf, or root
is cut off and encouraged to root and shoot in the
proper medium. Accidental roots from the cuttings
sprout a new plant. Plants including roses, champa,
honeysuckle, bananas, sugarcane, etc., can be
cultivated using this technique.
11. (c) Growth hormones under the influence of
the enzymes coded by a gene.
Explanation: Hormones control the growth
and height of plants. Genes that affect the
activity of the hormone-producing enzymes in
turn control the synthesis of hormones.
12. (c) lack of oxygen and formation of lactic acid.
Explanation: When a muscle contracts
involuntarily and does not relax, a cramp
occurs. The skeletal muscles are typically
affected.
Pyruvate is transformed into lactic acid in
muscle cells when the muscles are deprived
of oxygen and in need of energy. The lactate
dehydrogenase enzyme reduces pyruvate to
lactate in the absence of oxygen. As a result,
the sportsman experiences muscle cramps
from a shortage of oxygen in his muscles.
This happens as a result of pyruvate being
converted to lactic acid.
13. (d) behind the mirror and its position varies
according to the object distance.
Explanation: When an object is placed in front
of a convex mirror, its image is formed behind
the mirror and its image location is determined
by the object distance.
14. (c) scattering of light
Explanation: Light scattering occurs when fine
particles, dust, and other particles deflect light
in all directions following reflection.
Related Theory
 The earth's atmosphere is a heterogeneous
collection of minute particles such as smoke, small
water droplets, dust particles floating in the air,
and air molecules. When a light beam impacts such
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thin particles, the path of the beam is apparent.
The dispersion of light by such colloidal particles is
known as the Tyndall effect.
15. (c) CFCs, Ozone
Explanation:
(1) Ozone levels in the atmosphere started to
fall rapidly in the 1980s.
(2) Synthetic chemicals like chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs), which are used in fire extinguishers
and as refrigerants, have been connected
to this decline.
(3) The United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) was successful in
phasing out CFC use and manufacture
globally in 1987.
16. (a) Broken down by biological processes
Explanation: Biodegradable material is
typically organic, such as plant and animal
remains that come from living things. When
buried under the soil, biodegradable materials
will eventually decompose. These elements
are crucial because they enrich the soil with
nutrients.
17. (d) A is false but R is true.
Explanation: Rusting is essentially a slow
burning process that happens to iron. Although
the process is extremely exothermic, because it
moves slowly, the heat produced is lost before
an increase in temperature occurs.
Related Theory
 You can actually see bright iron burning if the iron
is scattered in minute particles such that more of
its surface comes into contact with oxygen and the
temperature is boosted by vigorous friction at the
same time.
18. (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A.
Explanation : It is true that sexually reproduced
individuals have higher survival rates than
asexually reproduced individuals. This is due
to the fusion and combining of the male and
female gametes during sexual reproduction. As
a result, the offspring possesses both parents'
genetic makeup. Variations are differences
in a species's individuals' characteristics or
attributes. They arise from an organism's
sexual reproduction. It is true that only
variations that benefit a particular organism
can survive in a population.
19. (d) A is false but R is true.
Explanation: A magnetic field is created
around a wire as electricity flows through it. As
one moves away from the wire, the intensity of
 the magnetic field weakens. As a result, when
a compass needle is positioned near a current
carrying wire, it deflects owing to the wire's
magnetic field.
The distance between the compass needle
and the wire grows as the needle moves away
from the wire. As a result, the intensity of the
magnetic field weakens, as does the deflection
of the compass needle.
SECTION - B
21. Response with any of the given two arguments.
(1) Bubbles of gas/ Evolution of gas
(2) Change in colour (Zn - silvery grey to black)
(3) Change in temperature
22. (1) 
After fertilisation, the zygote divides
several times to form an embryo within
the ovule.
(2) The ovule develops a tough coat and is
gradually converted into a seed.
(3) 
The ovary grows rapidly and ripens to
form a fruit.
(4) 
The petals, sepals, stamens, style and
stigma may shrivel and fall off.
23. To filter out nitrogenous waste products like
urea and uric acid [0.5m] from the blood [0.5m]
in humans.
Organ for storage: Urinary Bladder
Organ for release: Urethra
OR
The blood emerges from the heart under high
pressure and flows through arteries. Hence, to
bear this pressure the arteries have thick and
elastic walls.
Veins have valves to ensure that the blood
flows in one direction only.
24. (A) When light travels from an optically rarer
medium to an optically denser medium it
moves towards the normal. Since nB > nA
hence the light ray will bend towards the
normal on passing from medium A to B.
(B) The speed of the light will increase when
the light travels from B to C, Since nC < nB
SECTION - C
27. (A) 
The above reaction is known as a
thermite reaction as the reaction is highly
exothermic reaction.

The metal (Mn/Fe) obtained will be in
molten/ liquid state.
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20. (c) A is true but R is false.
Explanation: Manure and decaying plant
material are combined to produce compost.
Enriched composited manure is produced by
adding chemical fertilisers, such as ammonium
sulphate, superphosphate, sodium nitrate, lime
and others, in thin sprinklings between heaps
of various plant debris, including vegetable
market trash and other organic waste.
and v = (c/n), the speed of light ray will
increase in the second medium.
R
25. Resistance of each part is Ω (as resistance is
3
proportional to the length of the wire.)
1 3 3 3 9
= + + =
R1 R R R R
R R 1
\ R1 = ∴ 1=
9 R 9
OR
The magnetic field strength is more in the
region where the field lines are crowded. This
means the field strength is maximum near the
poles and it reduces as we go away from the
poles.
The direction of the magnetic field is also
reversed.
26. (A) 10000J because only 10 % of energy is
available for the next trophic level.
(B) No, since the loss of energy at each step is
so great that very little usable energy will
remain after 4 trophic levels.
Detailed Answer: The 10% law states that
each trophic level receives just 10% of the
energy from its lower level. If the amount of
energy available at the third trophic level is
100 joules. Since,
10% of 10000J is 1000J (For 2nd trophic level)
10% of 1000J is 100J (For 3rd trophic level)
Then, the energy available at the producer level
is 10000J because only 10% of the energy gets
transferred to the next trophic level.
(B) Substance oxidised - Al(s)
Substance reduced – MnO2(s)
(C) Aluminium is preferably used in thermite
reactions as it is placed above Fe and Mn
in reactivity series of metals.
Al is more reactive than Fe/ Mn
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 28. AMCl3 ; M2(SO4)3 31. (A) 
The refractive index of a medium
M in general forms Ionic bond. It can acquire with respect to air is given by
a stable electronic configuration of neon (2, 8) speed of light in air .
by losing its three valence electrons to form speed of light in the medium
M3+cation.
Since, speed of light in the medium is
Compounds formed will conduct electricity in always less than the speed of light in air,
liquid / molten state but not in solid state in hence the above ratio is always greater
contrast to ‘M’ than 1.
OR (B) The ray of light is undergoing normal
(1) ‘X’ - Copper/ Cu and ‘Y’ - CuO. incidence at the air-plastic block interface
and for normal incidence there is no
(2) 
Diagram to represent the process of
deviation.
refining of ‘X’.
Key – + e (C)
e
Cathode – +
Anode Normal
Impure copper
Pure copper Plastic block r
Acidi ed copper
Cu2+ sulphate solution
Cu2+ 40°
Tank
Impurities
(anode mud)
Incident ray

29. (1) 
Iodine is essential for the synthesis of
thyroxin hormone.
(2) 
Thyroxin regulates carbohydrate, protein
and fat metabolism in the body.
(3) Thyroxin provide best balance for growth
in the body.
Related Theory
 A lack of iodine in the diet may result in a lack of the
hormone thyroxine in the body. Goitre is a sickness
brought on by a lack of iodine in the diet, which
results in less thyroxine being produced by the body.
As a result, doctors advise using iodized salt while
cooking.
30. There are 50% chances that a girl may be born
and 50% chances that a boy may be born. It
can be explained as follows:
Most human chromosomes have a maternal
copy and a paternal copy. We have 22 such
chromosomes. One pair of chromosomes
called sex chromosomes is odd in not always
being a perfect pair. Women have a perfect
pair of sex chromosomes, both called X. (XX)
But men have a mismatched pair of sex
chromosomes in which one is normal sized –
X chromosome while the other is a short one
called Y chromosome. (XY)
A child receives one chromosome from mother
which is essentially X chromosome.
A child who inherits an X chromosome from
her father will be a girl, and one who inherits a
Y chromosome from him will be a boy.
(Credit arrows, refracted ray moving away
from normal)
32. (A) Joules law of heating states that the heat
dissipated across a resistor is directly
proportional to:
(1) the square of the current flowing
through it
(2) The resistance of the conductor
(3) duration of flow of current.
H=I2Rt (alternative answer).
(B) Resistance of a conductor depends on:
(1) the length of the conductor
(2) the area of the cross section
(3) nature of material
(4) temperature of the conductor.
(Any two should fetch full marks).
33. (A) 
Anannya’s answer is wrong. Electrical
appliances with metallic bodies need an
earth wire which provides a low resistance
conducting path to the flow of current,
in case there is an accidental leakage of
current through the conducting body of
the appliances.
(B) An electrical fuse is a safety device that
operates to provide protection against the
overflow of current in an electrical circuit.
An important component of an electrical
fuse is a metal wire or strip that melts
when excess current flows through it.

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 SECTION - D
34. (A) 
Rehmat’s observation is correct as the leading to discharge of blood and mucus
hydrogen atoms are substituted by hetero along with the unfertilised egg. This is
atom i.e., Cl called menstruation.
CH4 + Cl2 → CH3Cl + HCl (E) Nutrition and oxygen will not be provided
(in the presence of sunlight) to the growing embryo affecting its
growth, which could have serious
(B) Any other relevant equation in the chain
implications as well.
reaction
OR
2NaCl(aq) + 2H2O(I) → 2NaOH(aq)
(A) Sameer is suffering from diabetes
+ Cl2(g) + H2(g) Insulin
NaCl → Na+ + Cl– Pancreas
2Cl– → Cl2 + 2e–(At anode) (B) Cytokinins
H2O → H+ + OH– Abscisic Acid
2H+ + 2e– → H2 (At cathode) Detailed Answer:
Na+ + OH– → NaOH (A) High blood sugar levels are a defining
(B) Sodium hydroxide/ NaOH/ Caustic soda feature of this metabolic disease. The
Hydrogen - ½ hormone insulin is frequently produced
insufficiently or not at all, which leads to
Uses: (any one each) [1]
this disease. This means the condition the
Sodium hydroxide/ NaOH/ Caustic soda
patient has is diabetes mellitus.
(1) Degreasing of metals
The pancreas secretes the hormone insulin.
(2) Preparation of soaps and detergents
Its primary function is to transform blood
(3) Paper making sugar into glycogen for storage. As a result,
(4) Artificial fibres administering insulin intravenously will aid
Hydrogen - in the breakdown of blood glucose, hence
(1) Fuels reducing its level.
(2) Margarine (B) Cytokinins(CK) are a class of plant growth
(3) Manufacture of ammonia for fertilizers hormones that promote cell division, or
OR cytokinesis, in plants’ roots and shoots.
X - Ethanoic acid/ acetic acid/ CH3COOH They are primarily involved in cell growth
Y - Ethanol/ Ethyl alcohol/ C2H5OH and differentiation, but they also affect
Z - Ethyl ethanoate/ Ester – CH3COOC2H5 apical dominance, axillary bud growth, and
leaf senescence. The plant hormones such
Acid
CH3—COOH + CH3 —CH2OH  → as auxin, gibberellins, and cytokinins are
(Ethanoic acid) (Ethanol) linked to plant growth.
CH3— C —O—CH2—CH3 -A hormone called abscisic acid inhibits
|| growth. Its effects include seed dormancy,
O wilting of the leaves, etc.
(Ester)
NaOH
CH3COOC2H5→ C2H5OH + CH3COONa 36. (A) Convex lens
(B) 1 = 1 – 1
35. (A) 
Sperm formation will be adversely
f v u
affected because it requires a lower
In this case, v = 7m and f = 5m.
temperature than the body temperature.
Putting the values in the equation we get -
(B) Vas deferens is a passage for transfer of
sperms, so sperms will not be transferred 1 1 1
= –
further. 5 7 u
(C) When prostate and seminal vesicles are 1 1 1 5 – 7 –2
not functional, they will not add secretions = – = =
u 7 5 35 35
for nourishment and medium for the
transport of sperms. 35
u= – = –17.5 m
(D) When an egg is not fertilised in a human 2
female, it lives for about one day. Then, The object will be placed 17.5 m on the left of
the thickened lining of the uterus breaks the convex lens.

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 (C) h' −v
(B) =
h u

f f 20
h'
⇒ = 3
(two rays, arrows, object placed beyond 2f on 10 5
the left) 4
⇒ h' = × 10
OR 3
1 1 1 r 40
(A) = + where u = – 5 cm, f = = – 20 cm ⇒ h' = cm
f v u 2 3

1 1 1 = 13.34 cm
– = –
20 v 5 (C)
A'
1 1 1 –1+ 4 3
= – + = = A
v 20 5 20 20

1 1 –1+ 4 3
+ = – == B P B'
20
5 20 20 C f

20
v= = 6.67 cm
3
The image is obtained at 6.67cm behind the (two rays, arrows, object placed between pole
mirror. and the focus)

SECTION - E
37. (A) A - Ethanol; F - Ethene (C) Father – Ff (free ear lobe), Mother – Ff (free
Alkaline KMnO4 +Heat ear lobe), Rahul – ff (attached ear lobe)
(B) CH3—CH2OH 
Or acidified K 2Cr2O7 +Heat
→ and Nisha – Ff (free ear lobe)
A OR
H+
CH3COONa → CH3COOH (C) Suresh’s father – ff (attached ear lobe),
C mother – ff (attached ear lobe), Suresh -

Hot conc.
CH3—CH2OH→ CH2 = CH2 +H2O ff (attached ear lobe), Siya – ff (attached
H2SO4 ear lobe). If both parents have recessive
A F
character, then all the children can have
OR
recessive character only.
Oxidation, Addition/ Hydrogenation Propanol,
Propene
39. (A) (i) 12 Ω lamps (only) on.
Detailed Answer:
(ii) 4 Ω lamps (only) on
(A) Ethanol is a primary alcohol, an alkyl
alcohol and a volatile organic substance in (B) 12 V for both sets of lamps and all of them
which one of the hydrogen is substituted are in parallel.
by a hydroxyl group. (C) (i) 12 Ω lamps are on when the wire is
The hydrocarbon ethylene, also known as connected to position 2.
ethene by the IUPAC, has the formula C2H4 Voltage across both 12 Ω lamps = 12 V.
or H2C = CH2. When pure, it is a colourless,
V = IR (Ohm’s law).
combustive gas with a little “sweet and
musky” smell. It is the most basic alkene V 12
I= = = 1A
(a hydrocarbon having double bonds R 12
between carbon atoms).
(ii) 4 Ω lamps are on when the wire is
38. (A) Free ear lobe is dominant because it is connected to position 3.
found in a large majority of the population. Voltage across both 4 Ω lamps = 12 V.
(B) No. It is not sex linked. As per the data V = IR (Ohm’s law).
of the family as well as the class, it is V 12
indicated that free ear lobe is present in I= = = 3A
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 OR 12×12
For 4 Ω lamps → P = = 12 W
(C) P = V2/R 12
All lamps are in parallel and hence same V
for all lamps. Hence, 4 Ω lamps will have higher power.
12×12
For 4 Ω lamps → P = = 36 W
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