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CLASS- XI
CHEMISTRY (043)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 70
General Instructions:
a) Read the instructions carefully
b) There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice
c) SECTION A consists of 16 multiple choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
d) SECTION B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
e) SECTION C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
f) SECTION D consists of 2 case-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
g) SECTION E consists of 3 long questions carrying 5 marks each.
h) All questions are compulsory.
i) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed.

Section – A
The following questions are multiple choice questions with one correct answer. Each questions
carries 1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section.
1. How many atoms of hydrogen are in 67.2 L of H at STP?
a) 5.612 10 b) 2.612 10 c) 1.8066 10 d) 4.612 10
2. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers represent the highest energy of an electron?
a) n = 3, l = 0, m = 0, s = +1/ 2 b) n = 3, l = 2, m = 1, s = +1/ 2
c) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, s = +1/ 2 d) n = 3, l = 1, m = 1, s = +1/ 2
3. Which of the following compounds is/are amphoteric in nature?
a) As O b) Both Al O and As O c) Cl O d) Al O
4. Rank the bonds in the set C=O, C - O, C O in order of decreasing bond strength.
a) C - O < C O > C=O b) C O > C=O > C - O c) C=O < C O > C - O d) C O > C - O < C=O
5. 788 kJ of energy is required to separate one mole of solid NaCl into one mole of Na (g) and one mole
of Cl (g) to an infinite distance. This process explains:
a) ionization enthalpy b) Electron affinity c) electron gain enthalpy d) lattice enthalpy
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6. Which of the following is an extensive property?
(i)Temperature (ii) Density (iii) Gibbs free energy (iv)Molar volume
a) Option (i) b) Option (ii) c) Option (iii) d) Option (iv)
7. The ionisation constant of an acid, K , is the measure of strength of an acid. The K values of acetic
acid, hypochlorous acid and formic acid are 1.74 10 , 3.0 10 and 1.8 10 respectively.
Which of the following orders of pH of 0.1 mol dm solutions of these acids is correct?
a) acetic acid >hypochlorous acid> formic acid b) formic acid > hypochlorous acid > acetic acid
c) formic acid > acetic acid > hypochlorous acid d) hypochlorous acid > acetic acid > formic acid
8. The equilibrium constants for the reaction, Zn(s) + Cu (aq) Zn (aq) + Cu(s) and
Cu(s) + 2Ag(aq) Cu (aq) + 2Ag(s) are K and K respectively. The equilibrium constant for the
combined reaction is

a) K K b) K + K c) K - K d)

9. Lassaigne’s extract obtained from p -amino thiophenol on treatment with excess of sodium contain:
a) only NaCN b) only Na S c) only NaSC d) NaCN and Na S
10. The boiling point of isomeric branched chain alkene is:
a) lower than the boiling point of straight chain alkene.
b) higher boiling point than straight chain alkenes.
c) same boiling point as straight chain alkenes except for optical isomers.
d) same boiling point as straight chain alkenes.
11. Which of the following activates the benzene ring towards electrophilic substitution and is ortho- and
para- directing?
a) b) c) d)
12. The most powerful oxidising agent among the following is,
a) H2SO4 b) H3BO3 c) HPO3 d) H3PO4
13. Assertion (A): Cyclic, conjugated compounds having (4n + 2) e are aromatic compounds.

Reason (R): is non - aromatic compounds.

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) A is false but R is true.
14. Assertion (A): Atom with high value of ionization potential always have loosely bound valence
electrons.
Reason (R): Ionization potential is the energy required to remove an electron from an isolated gaseous
atom.
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) A is false but R is true.
15. Assertion (A): The kinetic energy of the photoelectron ejected increases with an increase in the intensity
of incident light.
Reason (R): Increase in the intensity of incident light increases the rate of emission.
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.
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 c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
16. Assertion (A): In 285cm there are 3 significant figures.
Reason (R): Zero preceding to first non - zero digit are not significant.
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) A is false but R is true
Section –B
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The following questions are
very short types carry 2 marks each.
17. Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with 1% of the speed of light?
OR
What is the experimental evidence in support of the idea that electronic energies in an atom are
quantized?
18. Prove that if the uncertainty in position of a moving electron is equal to its de - Broglie wavelength then
its velocity is completely uncertain
19. How bond energy varies from to and why?
20. Match the following equilibria with the corresponding condition

21. Arrange the following carbocation in increasing order of their stability and justify it.

CH3+, (CH3) 3 C+, (CH3)2 CH+, CH3CH2+

Section –C
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The following questions are
very short types carry 3 marks each.
22. Among ethane (CH4), ethene(C2H4) and ethyne(C2H2), which is more acidic in nature. Why is it so?
Explain with a suitable example.
23. Which of the two structures CH COOH and CH COO is more stabilized by resonance? Explain.
OR
Convert benzene into:
(a) p-nitrobromobenzene
(b) m-nitro chlorobenzene
(c) Diphenyl
24. Balance the following equations:
(a) CuO + NH Cu + N + H O (by oxidation number method)
(b) + (acidic medium) (ion-electrons methods)
25. The ionization constant of nitrous acid is . Calculate the pH of 0.04 M sodium nitrite solution
and also its degree of hydrolysis.

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26. At 60 C, dinitrogen tetroxide is fifty percent dissociated. Calculate the standard free energy change at
this temperature and at one atmosphere. [Given (log(1.33)= 0.1239]
27. (a) Explain why ion cannot be represented by a single Lewis structure. How can it be best
represented?
(b)Explain why BeH2 molecule has a zero-dipole moment, although the Be-H bonds are polar.
28. The electronic energy in hydrogen atom is given by E = ( )/n J. Calculate the energy
required to remove an electron completely from the n = 2 orbit. What is the longest wavelength of light in
cm that can be used to cause this transition?
Section –D
The following questions are case-based. Each question has an internal choice and carries 4(1+1+2)
marks each. Read the passage carefully.
29. A quantitative measure of the tendency of an element to lose electrons is given by its Ionization Enthalpy.
It represents the energy required to remove an electron from an isolated gaseous atom (X) in its ground
state. The ionization enthalpy is expressed in units of kJ mol . We can define the second ionization
enthalpy as the energy required to remove the second most loosely bound electron. Energy is always
required to remove electrons from an atom and hence ionization enthalpies are always positive. The
second ionization enthalpy will be higher than the first ionization enthalpy.

Variation of first ionization enthalpies ( H) with atomic number for elements with Z = 1 to 60.
On the other hand, minima occur at the alkali metals and their low ionization enthalpies can be correlated
with their high reactivity. In addition, you will notice two trends the first ionization enthalpy generally
increases as we go across a period and decreases as we descend in a group. The ionization enthalpy and
atomic radius are closely related properties.

(a) Why second ionization enthalpy will be higher than the first ionization enthalpy?
(b) Why E of O is lower than that of N but I.E O is higher than that of N?
(c) (i) The first ( H) and the second ( H) ionization enthalpies (in kJ mol ) and the ( H)
electron gain enthalpy (in kJ mol ) of a few elements are given below. Which of the above
elements is likely to be the least reactive element?

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 (ii) The first ionization enthalpy ( , H) values of the third period elements, Na, Mg and Si are 496,
737 and 786 kJ mol respectively. Predict whether the first H value for Al will be closer to 575 or
760 kJmol ?
OR
Among the elements B, Al, C and Si
(i) Which element has the highest first ionisation enthalpy?
(ii) Which element has the most metallic character?
30.The phenomenon of the existence of two or more compounds possessing the same molecular formula but
different properties is known as isomerism. Such compounds are called isomers. Compounds having the
same molecular formula but different structures (manners in which atoms are linked) are classified as
structural isomers. Structural isomers are classified as chain isomer, position isomer, functional group
isomer. Meristematic arises due to different alkyl chains on either side of the functional group in the
molecule and stereoisomerism and can be classified as geometrical and optical isomerism.
Hyperconjugation is a general stabilising interaction. It involves delocalisation of σ electrons of the C - H
bond of an alkyl group directly attached to an atom of an unsaturated system or to an atom with an
unshared p orbital. This type of overlap stabilises the carbocation because electron density from the
adjacent σ bond helps in dispersing the positive charge.
(a) Why Isopentane, pentane and Neopentane are chain isomers?
(b) The molecular formula C H O represents which isomer?
(c) (i) What type of isomerism is shown by Methoxy propane and ethoxyethane?
(ii) Write the IUPAC naming of acetylsalicylic acid.
OR
Why hyperconjugation is a permanent effect? Explain with example.
Section –E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. All questions have an
internal choice.
31. (a) Calcium carbonate reacts with aqueous HCl to give CaCl and CO according to the reaction:
CaCO (s) + 2 HCl (aq) CaCl (aq) + CO (g) + H O (l). What mass of CaCO is required to react
completely with 25 mL of 0.75 M HCl? [3]
(b) Boron occurs in nature in the form of two isotopes, and , in the ratio of 81% and 19%
respectively. Calculate its average atomic mass. [2]
OR
(a) A compound contains 4.07% hydrogen, 24.27% carbon and 71.65% chlorine. Its molar mass is
98.96. What are its empirical and molecular formulas? [3]
(b) when 4.2 g of NaHCO3 is added to a solution of CH3COOH weighting 10.0g,1120cm2 at CO2 at STP
is released into atmosphere leaving behind 12.0 g of residue. Prove that this observation is in accordance
with law of conservation of mass. [2]

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32. The standard Gibbs energy change for the reaction ( ) ( ) ( ) is - 33.2 kJ mol at
298 K.
(a) Calculate the equilibrium constant for the above reaction. [2]
(b) What would be the equilibrium constant if the reaction is written as ( ) ( ) ( ) [1]
(c) What will be the equilibrium constant if the reaction is ( ) ( ) ( ) [1]
(d) What is the effect of increasing pressure on the equilibrium? [1]
OR
(a) The value of K = 4.24 at 800K for the reaction, CO(g) + H O(g) CO (g) + H (g) Calculate
equilibrium concentrations of CO , H , CO, and H O at 800 K, if only CO and H O are present
initially at concentrations of 0.10M each. [3]
(b)

Out of AB and EF, which one is more stable and why? [2]

33. Answer any five from the following questions: [5]

(a) A hydrocarbon ’Y’ decolourises bromine water. On ozonolysis it gives 3 - methyl butanal and
formaldehyde. Give the IUPAC name of the hydrocarbon ‘Y’.
(b) Addition of HBr to propene yields 2 - bromopropane, Explain.

(c) Complete the reaction: →

(d) Give reason: trans-but-2-ene has higher melting point than cis -isomer.
(e) Give a chemical test to distinguish between but-1-yne and but-1-ene.
(f) How will you convert: 1-Bromopropane to 2-Bromopropane.
(g) Give one use of Lindlar’s catalyst in preparation of organic compound.

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