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ICSE PAPER PRACTICE-3 CHEMISTRY
SECTION – I
Q1)(a) From the list given below, select the
words required to correctly complete blanks (i)
to (v) in the following passage. The words from
the list are to be used only once. Write the
answer as (a) (i), (ii), (iii) and so on. Do not copy
the passage.
[ammonia, ammonium, carbonate, carbon
dioxide, hydrogen, hydronium, hydroxide,
precipitate, salt, water].
(i) A solution M turns blue litmus red, so it must
contain (i)_______ ions; another solution O turns
red litmus blue and hence, must contain
(ii)______ ions.
(ii) When solutions M and O are mixed together,
the products will be (iii)______ and
(iv)_________.
(iii)If a piece of magnesium was put into a
solution M, (v)________ gas would be evolved.
(b) Identify the gas evolved in the following
reactions when :
(i)Sodium propionate is heated with soda lime.
(ii)Potassium sulphite is treated with dilute
hydrochloric acid.
(iii)Sulphur is treated with concentrated nitric
acid.
(iv)A few crystals of KNO3 are heated in a hard
glass test tube.
(v)Concentrated hydrochloric acid is made to
react with manganese dioxide.
(c) State one appropriate observation for each of
the following :
(i)Concentrated sulphuric acid is added drop
wise to a crystal of hydrated copper sulphate.
(ii)Copper sulphide is treated with dilute
hydrochloric acid.
(iii)Excess of chlorine gas is reacted with
ammonia gas.
(iv)A few drops of dilute hydrochloric acid are
added to silver nitrate solution, followed by
addition of ammonium hydroxide solution.
(v)Electricity is passed through molten lead
bromide.
(d) Give suitable chemical terms for the
following :
(i)A bond formed by a shared pair of electrons
with both electrons coming from the same atom.
(ii)A salt formed by incomplete neutralization of
an acid by a base.
(iii)A reaction in which hydrogen of an alkane is
replaced by a halogen.
(iv)A definite number of water molecules bound
to some salts.
(v)The process in which a substance absorbs
moisture from the atmospheric air to become
moist, and ultimately dissolves in the absorbed
water.
(e) Give a chemical test to distinguish between
the following pairs of compounds :
(i)Sodium chlorine solution and sodium nitrate
solution.
(ii)Hydrogen chloride gas and hydrogen
sulphide gas.
(iii)Ethene gas and ethane gas.
(iv)Calcium nitrate solution and zinc nitrate
solution
(v)Carbon dioxide gas and sulphur dioxide gas.
(f) Choose the most appropriate answer from (vii)In the given equation identify the role
the following options : played by concentrated sulphuric acid
(i)Among the period 2 elements, the element S  2 H 2 SO4  3SO2  2 H 2O :
which has high electron affinity is : (A) Non-volatile acid
(A)Lithium (B)Carbon (B) Oxidising agent
(C)Chlorine (D)Fluorine (C) Dehydrating agent
(ii)Among the following compounds identify the (D) None of the above
compound that has all three bonds (ionic, (viii)Nitrogen gas can be obtained by heating :
covalent and coordinate bond). (A) Ammonium nitrate
(A)Ammonia (B)Ammonium chloride (B) Ammonium nitrite
(C)Sodium hydroxide (D)Calcium chloride (C) Magnesium nitride
(iii)Identify the statement that is incorrect about (D) Ammonium chloride
alkanes : (ix)Which of the following is not a typical
(A)They are hydrocarbons property of an ionic compound?
(B)There is a single covalent bond between (A) High melting point
carbon and hydrogen (B)Conducts electricity in the molten and in the
(C)They can undergo both substitution as well as aqueous solution state.
addition reactions. (C) They are insoluble in water.
(D)On complete combustion they produce (D) They exist as oppositely charged ions even in
carbon dioxide and water. the solid state.
(iv)Which of these will act as a non-electrolyte? (x)The metals zinc and tin are present in the
(A)Liquid carbon tetrachloride alloy :
(B)Acetic acid (A) Solder
(C)Sodium hydroxide aqueous solution acid (B) Brass
(D)Potassium chloride aqueous solution. (C)Bronze
(v)Which one of the following will not produce (D) Duralumin.
an acid when made to react with water? (g) Solve the following :
(A)Carbon monoxide (B)Carbon (i) What volume of oxygen is required to burn
dioxide completely 90 dm3 of butane under similar
(C)Nitrogen dioxide (D)Sulphur trioxide conditions of temperature and pressure ?
(vi)Identify the metallic oxide which is 2C4O10  13O2  8CO2  10 H 2O
amphoteric in nature :
2C4 H10  13O2  8CO2  10 H 2O
(A)Calcium (B)Barium oxide
(C)Zinc oxide (D)Copper(II) oxide
(ii)The vapour density of a gas is 8. What would (vii) In the compound between A and H what
be the volume occupied by 24.0 g of the gas at type of bond would be formed and give the
STP ? molecular formula for the same.
(iii)A vessel contains X number of molecules of (b) Compare the compounds carbon
hydrogen gas at a certain temperature and tetrachloride and sodium chloride with regard to
pressure. How many molecules of nitrogen gas solubility in water and electrical conductivity.
would be present in the same vessel under the
same conditions of temperature and pressure? Q3)(a) Choosing the substance from the list
SECTION – II given below, write balanced chemical equations
for the reactions which would be used in the
Q2)(a) laboratory to obtain the following salts :
Group IA IIA IIIA IVA VA VIA VIIA 0 Dilute Sulphuric acid, Copper,
No. 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 Copper(II)carbonate,Iron,Sodium carbonate
2nd Li D O J Ne Sodium, Sodium chloride, Zinc nitrate
period (i)Sodium sulphate
A Mg E Si H M (ii)Zinc carbonate
R T I Q u y (iii)Copper(II)sulphate
 In this table H does not represent (iv)Iron(II)sulphate
hydrogen (b) State two relevant observations for each of
 Some elements are given in their own the following :
symbol and position in the periodic table (i)Ammonium hydroxide solution is added to
 While others are shown with a letter. copper (II) nitrate solution in small quantities
With reference to the table answer the following and then in excess.
: (ii)Ammonium hydroxide solution is added to
(i)Identify the most electronegative element. zinc nitrate solution in minimum quantities and
(ii)Identify the most reactive element of group 1. then in excess.
(iii)Identify the element from period 3 with least (iii)Lead nitrate crystals are heated in a hard
atomic size. glass test tube.
(iv)How many valence electrons are present in
Q? Q4)(a) Copper sulphate solution is electrolysed
(v)Which element from group 2 would have the using copper electrodes.
least ionization energy? Study the diagram given below and answer the
(vi)Identify the noble gas of the fourth period. question that follows :
(i)Which electrodes to your left or right is known
as the oxidizing electrodes and why?
(ii)Write the equation representing the reaction (iii)Non-metallic elements tend to form _____
that occurs. oxides while metals tend to form ______ oxides.
(iii)State two appropriate observations for the (iv)Non-metallic elements tend to be _____
above electrolysis reaction. conductors of heat and electricity.
(v)Metals tend to _____ electrons and act as
(b) _____ agents in their reactions with elements and
X Y compounds.
Normal 2, 8, 7 2, 8, 2
Electronic Q5)(a) Give balanced equations for each of the
Configuration following :
Nature of oxide Dissolves in Very low (i)Reduction of hot Copper (II) oxide to copper
water and solubility in using ammonia gas.
turns blue water. (ii)Oxidation of carbon with concentrated nitric
litmus red Dissolves in acid.
hydrochloric (iii)Dehydration of concentrated sulphuric acid
acid with sugar crystals.
Tendency for Tends to Tends to act as (b) Copy and complete the following table
oxidizing and oxidize a reducing relating to important industrial process :
reducing elements and agent Name of Temperature Catalyst Equation
reactions compounds process for
Electrical and Very poor Good Electrical catalyzed
Thermal electrical conductor reaction
conductivity conductor Poor Good Thermal Haber’s
thermal conductor process
conductivity
Tendency to No tendency to Forms alloys (c) The following questions relate to the
form alloys and form alloys extraction of aluminium by electrolysis.
amalgums (i)Name the other aluminium containing
Using the information above, complete the compound added to alumina and state its
following : significance.
(i) ______ is the metallic element. (ii)Give the equation for the reaction that takes
(ii)Metal atoms tend to have a maximum of place at the cathode.
_______ electrons in the outermost energy level. (iii)Explain why is it necessary to renew the
anode periodically.