ACHYUTA PUBLIC SCHOOL

Senior Secondary School Affiliated to CBSE, Delhi

Dindigul
Std : XI HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2020 - 21) Marks: 70
Date : 09.12.2020 CHEMISTRY Time : 3 Hours

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: 10 x 1 = 10

1. Which of the following pair diffuse at the same rate?
(a) CO2 and N2O (b) CO2 and NO (c) CO2 and CO (d) none of these
2. The rate of diffusion of methane at a given temperature is twice that of gas ‘X’, then molecular
weight of ‘X’ is
(a) 64 (b) 32 (c) 4 (d) 8
3. Which one is the correct order of the size of Iodine species?
(a) I > I⨁ > I⊝ (b) I > I⊝>I⨁ (c) I⨁ > I⊝ > I (d) I⊝ >I >I⨁
4. Elements which generally exhibit variable oxidation states and form coloured ions are
(a) Metalloids (b) transition elements (c) non-metals (d) gases
5. Among LiCl, BeCl2, BCl3 and CCl4 the covalent bond character follows the order
(a) LiCl > BeCl2 > BCl3 > CCl4 (b) LiCl < BeCl2 < BCl3 < CCl4
(c) LiCl > BeCl2 > CCl4 >BCl3 (d) all are same
6. Which of the following covalent molecule is an exception to octet rule?
(a) BeCl2 (b) CH4 (c) H2O (d) CO2
7. Which of the following pairs of species have the same bond order?
(a) CN⊝ and NO⨁ (b) CN⊝ and CN⨁ (c) 𝑂2⊝ and CN⊝ (d) NO⨁ and CN⊝
8. According to V.S.E.P.R theory shape of PCl5 is?
(a) tetrahedral (b) octahedral (c) trigonal planar (d) trigonal bipyromid
9. Which of the following has the highest electronegativity?
(a) Br (b) Cl (c) P (d) Si
10. The hybridisation of sulphur dioxide is
(a) Sp (b) Sp3 (c) Sp2 (d) dSp2
II. TWO MARK QUESTIONS: 8 x 2 = 16
11. Ionisation enthalpy (IE1) of oxygen is less than that of Nitrogen explain.
12. What are 𝜎 and ⊼ bonds? Specify the differences between them.
13. Define the following (i) Boyle’s temperature (ii) Critical temperature
14. Which of the gas diffuses faster among N2, O2 and CH4? Why?
15. What is the equation of state?
16. What is the basic difference between the terms electron gain enthalpy and electronegativity?
17. What is electro negativity? How does it vary in group and period?
18. Explain the relation between partial pressure and molefraction.
III. THREE MARK QUESTIONS 8 x 3 = 24
19. What is lanthanoid contraction? Give one of its consequences.
20. Give any four characteristic properties of transition elements?
21. How many sigma (𝜎) and (⊼) bonds are present in (a) C2H2 (b) C2H4
22. Explain why H2O has dipolemoment while CO2 does not have.
23. Define (a) rms (b) average and (c) most probable speeds of gas molecoles.
24. Write the postulated of kinetic molecular theory of gases.
25. State and explain the following laws? (i) Boyle’s Law (ii) Carles law
26. What is octet rule? Briefly explain its significance and limitations.
IV. ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS: 4 x 5 = 20
27. Write the shape of following molecules (i) NH3 (ii)BrF5 (iii)SF4 (iv) XeF4 (v)SF6
28. Define IE1 and IE2. Why is IE2 > IE1 for a given atom? Discuss the factors that effect IE of an
element.
29. What is meant by the term Bond order? Calculate the bond orders in the following
(a) N2 (b) O2 (c) 𝑂2+ and (d) 𝑂 −
2

30. What do you understand by Hybridisation? Explain different types of hybridization involving s and
p orbitals.
31. Explain Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution curves of molecular speeds and give the important
conclusions. Discuss the effect of temperature on the distribution of molecular speeds.
32. Explain the main postuates of V.S.E.P.R theory?