SECTION A

1. Pauli's exclusion principle states that

(a) Nucleus of an atom contains no negative charge

(b) Electrons move in circular orbits around the nucleus
(c) Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy
(d) All the four quantum numbers of two electrons in an atom cannot be equal

2. Threshold energy is also called

(a) work function (b) potential energy (P.E.)

(c) kinetic energy (K.E.) (d) sum of (P.E.) and (K.E.)

3. Which of the following has maximum number of carbon atoms.

(a) 4.4 g CO2 (b) 3.0 g C2H6
(c) 4.4 g C3H8 (d) 1.3 g C6H6

4. Two moles of an ideal gas expand spontaneously into a vacuum. The work done is

(a) 2 Joule (b) 4 Joule (c) Zero (d) Infinite

5. The bond angle around atom which uses sp2 hybridization is

(a) 1200 (b) 1800 (c) 1070 (d) 1090. 28’

6. The ion which is iso-electronic with CO is

(a) CN– (b) O2– (c) N2+ (d) O2+

7. The oxidation number of Cr in K2Cr2O7 is:

(a) -6 (b) +6 (c) +2 (d) -2

8. The Ionic radius of cation is always

(a) Less than the atomic radius

(b) more than the atomic radius
(c) Equal to atomic radius
(d) Cannot be predicted

9. Which of the following molecular formulae belongs to the alkyne series?

(a) C7H14 (b) C10H22 (c) C9H16 (d) C16H32

10. The IUPAC name of CH3CHO is:

(a) Acetaldehyde (b) Methylaldehyde (c) Formyl chloride (d) Ethanal

11. In the resonating structures of benzene, the number of sigma and pi bonds are

(a) 3π and 12σ

(b) 3σ and 3π
(c) 6σ and 6π
(d) 12σ and 12π

12. Which one of them is the weakest?

(a) Ionic bond
(b) Covalent bond
(c) Metallic Bond
(d) van der Waals force

13. A well stoppered thermos flask contains some ice cubes. This is an example of

(a) Closed system

(b) Open system
(c) Isolated system
(d) Non thermodynamics system
14. For an ideal gas, CV and CP are related as :
(a) CV – CP = R
(b) CV + CP = R
(c) CP – Cv = RT
 (d) CP – Cv = R

15. Which of the following species has tetrahedral geometry?

(i) BH4
(ii) NH2-
iii) CO3-2
(iv) H3O+

16. Which of the following angle corresponds to sp2 hybridisation?

(i) 90°
(ii) 120°
(iii) 180°
(iv) 109°

SECTION B [ 2 Marks ]

Attempt any five questions.

17. Calculate the energy associated with the first orbit of He+ . what is the radius
of this orbit.

18. Write the Lewis structure of the following

compounds HNO3, NO2

19. What is the ionic bond? With two suitable examples, explain
the difference in between an ionic and the covalent bond?

20. Predict the change in the internal energy for the isolated system at the constant volume.

21. State Le-Chatelier’s principle.

22. What is conjugate acid – base pair? Illustrate with an example

SECTION C [ 3 Marks ]

23. (i) What is buffer solution ?

(ii) Write any one example for acidic and basic buffer.
(iii) What is common ion effect ?

24. Among NaCl, BeCl2 and AlCl3, which one is more covalent? Justify the answer.

25. Differentiate state functions from path functions and give one example for each.
26. (i) Define extensive and intensive properties.
(ii) Choose the intensive property from the following:
(A) Enthalpy (B) Molar volume (C) Heat capacity (D) Internal energy

27. Write the IUPAC name of the following compounds :

28. Draw the structure of the followings compounds
a) 2, 2 – methylhex-1-en-2-ol
b) 3-methylcyclohexene
c) 2-hydroxypentenal
29. Explain the second law of thermodynamics.
30. Explain the term
a) Isobaric process
b) Adiabatic process
c) Free expansion

Section D 4 marks
Attempt any three question

31. a) Predict the shapes of the following molecules on the basis of hybridization.
BCI3, CH4, CO2, NH3
b) Which out of NH3 and NF3 has the higher dipole moment and why?
30. Explain the followings
a) Heisenberg uncertainty principle
b) fajan’s rule

32. a)Calculate the % hydrolysis in a 10-2 M solution of NaCN (Ka = 6.2×10-10)

b) Draw all the chain isomers of C6H14.

33. Give the trends in periodic table of the followings

a) Atomic radius
b) Ionization energy
c) Effective atomic number
d) Metallic property

Section E ( 5 marks)

34. What is isomerism ? Explain the the following

a) Chain isomerism
b) Metamerism
c) Tautomerism
35. A) Expansion of a gas in vacuum is called free expansion. Calculate the work done and the
change in internal energy when 1 litre of ideal gas expands isothermally into vacuum until
its total volume is 5 litre.
b) Explain the hybridizatin and formation of ehene

36. Give reasons for the following :

(i) Covalent bonds are directional bonds while ionic bonds are non-Directional.
(ii) Water molecule has bent structure whereas carbon dioxide molecule is Linear.
(iii) Ethyne molecule is linear