Sample Question Paper 12

(Detailed Solutions)

1. (i) (d) Set up II is the most appropriate for evolution of (xiv) (a) Molar mass of CO 2 = 12 + 16 ´ 2 = 44
hydrogen gas and its identification. Molar mass of SO 2 = 32 + 16 ´ 2 = 64
Zn (s) + 2NaOH(aq) ¾®Na 2ZnO 2(aq)+ H 2­(g) No. of mole in 88 g of CO 2
Given mass 88
To test the evolution of hydrogen gas properly, = = =2
Molar mass 44
delivery tube should not dip in the solution.
128
(ii) (b) Oxides and hydroxides of zinc metal are No. of mole in 128 g of SO 2 = =2
64
amphoteric. They can react with both acids and
SO 2 number of mole in 18 g of CO 2 is equal to
bases.
128 g of SO 2.
(iii) (c) Solder is not an alloy of copper. Instead it is an
alloy of lead and tin. (xv) (b) Hydroxide of lead is soluble in sodium
hydroxide solution.
(iv) (c) l Nickel ammonium sulphate is used as an
electrolyte in the process of nickel plating. 2. (i) (a) Impure copper (b) Sulphuric acid
l Potassium argentocyanide is used as an (c) Baeyer’s process (d) Hall-Heroult’s process
electrolyte in the process of silver plating. (e) Ionisation
l Silver nitrate is not used for electroplating. (ii) The correct match is
l Carbon rods acts as an anode during the (a)-(4), (b)-(3), (c)-(1), (d)-(5), (e)-(2).
extraction of aluminium. l Aluminium salts are colourless in nature.
(v) (a) The empirical formula is the simplest ratio of a l Fountain experiment demonstrates the
molecular formula. The molecular formula of solubility of hydrogen chloride, i.e. it is highly
hexane is C6H14. Hence, its simplest ratio is C3 H7, soluble in water.
which is its empirical formula. l Contact process is used for the preparation of
(vi) (a) Acidic salt is formed by the incomplete sulphuric acid, i.e. H2SO 4 .
neutralisation of an acid molecule by a basic radical, l Fe(OH)3 has reddish brown precipitate.
i.e. NaHSO 3. l Haber’s process is used for the preparation of
(vii) (b) Fountain experiment demonstrates the ammonia.
solubility of hydrogen chloride in water. N 2 + 3H2 ¾® 2NH3
Nitrogen Hydrogen Ammonia
(viii) (c) Concentrated sulphuric acid is a colourless
liquid. It is also called as king of chemicals and is (iii) (a) HCl gas.
prepared by contact process. NaCl + H2SO 4 ¾Below
¾¾® NaHSO 4 + HCl ­
Sodium Sulphuric 200°C Sodium Hydrogen
(ix) (c) Among the given options, silver chloride, a chloride acid bisulphate chloride
precipitate, is soluble in excess NH4OH.
¾¾® Na2SO 4 +2HCl ­
2NaCl + H2SO 4 ¾Above
(x) (d) ‘A’ can lose 2 electrons and ‘C’ can gain Sodium Sulphuric 200°C Sodium
chloride acid sulphate
2 electrons to fulfill their stable electronic
configuration. ‘A’ easily transfer its 2 electrons to C (b) It is dried by passing through conc. H2SO 4 .
and make ionic bond. (c) Hydrochloric acid reacts with metals which
‘B’ can gain 1 electrons to fulfill its stable electronic are placed above the hydrogen in activity
configuration and ‘D’ has a stable configuration. So, series and forms metal chlorides and
element ‘D’ cannot make an ionic bond. hydrogen. The reaction involved is as follows
(xi) (a) On moving from left to right in a period atomic Mg + 2HCl ¾® MgCl 2 + H2 ­
size and electronegativity is decreases and increases HCl combines in three parts with one part of
respectively. conc. HNO 3 to form aqua-regia.
(xii) (d) Lead bromide liberates reddish brown gas (iv) (a) electronegativity (b) copper metal
around the anode during electrolysis in its molten (c) alkaline (d) slag
state. (e) hydrochhloric acid
°C
l ¾380
PbBr2() ¾¾ ® Pb(s) + Br2(g) Cl H
(Cathode) Reddish brown gas
(Anode) ½ ½
(v) (a) (1) H ¾ 1 C ¾ 2C ¾ H
(xiii) (c) Ethanol, C 2H5OH is used as antiseptic in hospitals ½ ½
because it evaporates and destroys bacterial and Cl H
viral cells. 1, 1-dichloroethane
 H H 4. (i) (a) The reactions involved are following.
½ ½ 2 1
(2) H ¾ 4 C ¾ 3C ¾ C ºº C ¾ H Y = Lead nitrate
½ ½ D
2Pb (NO 3 ) 2 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2
H H (Y) (Buff yellow (Redish
But-1-yne (White) residue) brown gas)
H O
4NH4OH
½ ||
(3) H ¾ C 2 ¾ C ¾ H 2Pb(OH)2 + 4NH4NO3
1
½ (Chalky white ppt.)
H (b) The reaction involved are following.
Ethan-1-al
H X = Copper carbonate
O H
½ ½½ ½ D
CuCO3 CuO + CO2
(b) (1) H ¾ C1 ¾ 2 C ¾ 3C ¾ H (X) (Black coloured
½ ½ (Blush green residue)
H H colour)

2-propanone Dil. HCl

CH3
1 2 | 4 CuCl2 + H2O + CO2 Turns lime
(2) CH3 — CH — 3CH — CH3 Brisk water milky
| effervescence
CH3 Passed though
acidified K 2Cr 2O 7
2, 3-dimethyl butane
No reaction
3. (i) O
××
× O (ii) (a) Na2CO 3 + H2SO 4 ¾® Na2SO 4 + H2O + CO 2 ­
××

×
Sodium Sulphuric Sodium Carbon
×× ×× carbonate acid sulphate dioxide
(a) H × O S O
× × × H or H ×
O ×S × O × H
×× ××
× Common General one can make a mistake in
××

× O writing the product of given reaction

×× O Mistake
in which they may write carbon
×× ××
(b) × ×
C
×
×
× monoxide (CO) instead of carbon
× × ×
dioxide (CO2 ) .
(ii) (a) Ca(NO 3)2 + 2NaOH ¾®
¾ Ca(OH)2 ¯ (b) Fe + H2SO 4 ¾® FeSO 4 + H2
Calcium nitrate White ppt. Iron Sulphuric Ferrous
(sparingly soluble acid sulphate
in excess of alkali)
(iii) (a) Calcium (b) Germanium(c) Nitrogen
+ 2NaNO 3
(iv) (a) Covalent compounds have weaks
Pb(NO 3)2 + 2NaOH ¾®
¾ Pb(OH)2 ¯
Lead nitrate
intermolecular forces of attraction between
White ppt.
(soluble in excess of the shared pair of electrons. Therefore, a very
alkali and readily small amount of energy is required to break
soluble in acetic acid) the bonds and therefore, they have low
+ 2NaNO 3 melting points.
(b) FeCl 2 + H2SO 4 ¾® FeSO 4 + 2HCl (b) Covalent bond formation both atoms should
Ferrous Ferrous sulphate
chloride have high ionisation energy because they do
not form ions and electrons are available for
2FeCl 3 + H2SO 4 ¾® Fe 2(SO 4)3 + 6HCl
Ferric chloride Ferric sulphate sharing.
(c) Covalent bond formation takes place when
In such type of questions following both atoms should have four or more electron
points must be include in the answer. in outermost shell because electronegativity
Value Points ä Name of the compounds.
difference between the two atoms should be
ä Balanced chemical equation.
zero.
Mass
(iii) (a) Ions present in hydrogen chloride are H+ , Cl - . 5. (i) % of particular element =
Total mass
(b) Ions present in lead sulphate are Pb 2+ , SO 2-
4 . C 6H12O 6 = 72 + 12 + 96 = 180 g/mol
(c) Ions present in ammonium hydroxide are 72
NH+4 , OH- . \ % amount of carbon = ´100
180
(iv) (a) Neon (b) Magnesium (c) Silicon = 42%
 12 (iii) (a) Contact process used for the large scale
% amount of hydrogen = ´100 = 6.67%
180 manufacturing of sulphuric acid.
% oxygen = 100 - (%C + %H) (b) Sulphuric acid has a great affinity for water. It
= 100 - (40 + 6.67)% = 53.33% readily removes elements of water from other
compounds, i.e. it acts as a dehydrating agent.
(ii) (a) Alkene ( C == C )
(c) As an oxidising agent.
(b) Carboxylic acid (¾ COOH)
S + 2H2SO 4 ¾® 3SO 2 + 2H2O
(iii) (a) (1) Given statement is true. Sulphur (Conc.) Sulphur Water
Sulphuric acid dioxide
During electrolysis of lead bromide, there is
loss of electrons at anode by bromide and As an non-volatile acid.
gain of electrons at cathode by lead. Thus, 2NaNO 3 + H2SO 4 ¾® Na2SO 4 + 2HNO 3
oxidation and reduction go side by side. (Conc.) Sodium Nitric acid
Therefore, it is a redox reaction. Sulphuric acid sulphate

(2) Given statement is true. (iv) (a) Duralumin (Al = 95%), Cu = 4%, Mn = 0.5%,
Mg = 0.5%)
Copper contains free electrons. The
movement of free electrons conducts (b) Solder (Sn = 50% to 60%, Pb = 50% to 40%)
electricity. But copper does not dissociate (c) Brass (Cu = 60% to 80%, Zn = 40% to 20%)
into ions. Hence, it is a non-electrolyte.
(b) Using a copper anode.
7. (i) (a) Ethyne (C 2H2) is an hydrocarbon that contains
carbon content. All the carbon particles do not
CuSO 4 º Cu 2+ + SO 24- oxidised completely. Thus, it burns with sooty
Cu- 2e - ¾® Cu 2+ flame.
Using a platinum anode. (b) CaC 2 + 2H2O ¾® C 2H2 + Ca(OH)2
Calcium Water Ethylene Slaked lime
4OH- - 4e - ¾® 4OH carbide

4OH ¾® O 2 + 2H2O (ii) (a) Ethyne gas

(iv) (a) NO 2 gas is released. (b) Ethane gas
4HNO 3 ¾® 2H2O + 4NO 2 + O 2 (iii) (a) 2KOH + H2SO4 ¾® K 2 SO 4 + 2 H2O
Potassium (Conc.) Potassium Water
(b) Acetylene is formed when water is added to hydroxide Sulphuric acid sulphate
calcium carbide. (b) BaCl 2 +Na2SO 4 ¾® BaSO 4 ¯ + 2NaCl
CaC 2 + 2H2O ¾® C 2H2 ­ + Ca(OH)2 Barium Sodium Barium Sodium
chloride sulphate sulphate chloride
(c) H2S gas is released when dil. HCl is added to zinc
sulphide. (c) Cu + 2H2SO 4 ¾® CuSO 4 + 2H2O + SO 2
Copper (Conc.) Copper Water Sulphur
ZnS + 2HCl ¾® ZnCl 2 + H2S ­ Sulphuric acid sulphate dioxide
Hydrogen
sulphide (iv) (a) Sulphur is precipitated and SO 2 gas evolved
6. (i) (a) Duralumin ® Aluminium (Al, Cu, Mg, Mn) which has a smell of rotten eggs as given in
Used for making bodies of aircraft. the following reaction.
(b) Solder ® Lead (Pb, Sn) Na2S2O 3 + 2HCl ¾® 2NaCl + H2O
Sodium Sodium Water
Used for welding. thiosulphate chloride

(ii) (a) + SO 2 ­ + S ¯
Sulphur Sulphur
Element % % at wt. Molar ratio Ratio dioxide

30.5 .
218 (b) When ammonium chloride reacts with
N 30.5 = 218
. =1 1
14 .
218 sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, water
69.5 4.34 and ammonia gas is evolved.
O 69.5 = 4.34 = 1.99 2
16 218
. NH4Cl + NaOH ¾® NaCl + NH3 ­ + H2O
Ammonium Sodium Sodium Ammonia Water
Empirical formula = NO 2 chloride hydroxide chloride

Empirical formula weight = 46 (c) Ammonia burns in air with yellowish green
92 flame and produces water vapour and
\ n= =2 nitrogen.
46
Þ Molecular formula = (NO 2)2 = N 2O 4 4NH3 + 3O 2 ¾® 2N 2 ­ + 6H2O
Ammonia Nitrogen Water
(b) The empirical formula of N 2O 4 is NO 2.
8. (i) (a) C 3H8 + 5O 2 ¾® 3CO 2 + 4H2O Sunlight
CH3Cl + Cl 2 ¾¾¾® CH2Cl 2 + HCl
1 vol 5vol
Methyl Cr 400 °C Dichloro Hydrogen
chloride methane chloride
If air is 100, then oxygen is 40%.
If air is 100 cm3, then oxygen is (2) Conversion of ethanol to ethene requires
40 a tube containing alumina, i.e. Al 2O 3 at
´1000 = 400 cm3 300C.
100 Al 2 O3
If 5 vol of oxygen is used, then propane is 1 vol. C 2H5OH ¾¾® C 2H4 + H2O
300 °C
Ethanol Ethene Water
1
1 vol. of oxygen is used, then propane is vol. (b) The reaction involved in the formation of
5
methyl acetate (ester) is
If 400 cm3 of oxyen is used, then propane is Conc. H 2SO4
1 CH3OH + CH3COOH ¾¾¾¾® CH3COOCH3 + H2O
´ 400 = 80 cm3 Methyl acetate
5 (Ester)
(b) 22.4 litres of a certain gas at S.T.P. is 24. (iii) Prepare chlorine by reacting oxidising agents
24 (like MnO 2, PbO 2, Pb 3O 4 ) with conc. HCl.
1 litre of a certain gas at S.T.P. is
22.4 MnO 2 + 4HCl(conc.) ¾® MnCl 2 + Cl 2 + 2H2O
22.4 litres of a certain gas S.T.P. is
Now, pass the chlorine (prepared) over conc. H2SO 4
24
´ 22.4 L =24 g for drying. Then the dry chlorine is heated over
22.4 with iron to give anhydrous iron (III) chloride
(FeCl 3).
(ii) (a) (1) Conversion of methyl chloride to methane
requires the presence of sunlight or 2Fe + 3Cl 2 ¾® 2FeCl 3
Heated Dry Anhydrous
temperature 400°C. iron (III) chloride