Section A

Attempt all the questions from this Section

Q1 A Name the following 8
1. A metal which is soft and floats on water
2. An alloy used in electrical fuse
3. An organic substance used for the preservation of biological specimens
4. The gas liberated when alkali reacts with ammonium salt
5. A precipitate forms when aluminium chloride reacts with an alkali
6. A gas formed when methane burns in excess of oxygen
7. An acid which dissociates partially on passage of electric current
8. An efflorescent crystal

B Give molecular formula for 5
1. Magnesium bi carbonate
2. Stannic chloride
3. Sodium aluminate
4. Zinc hydroxide
5. Aluminium sulphate

C Write down the chemical names for 4
1. Ca (NO
3
)
2

2. Al
4
C
3

3. Cu(NH
3
)
4
SO
4

4. NO

D Balance the following chemical equations 5
1. Cu + HNO
3
Cu(NO
3
)
2
+ H
2
O + NO
2

2. Pb(NO
3
)
2
PbO + NO
2
+ O
2

3. NH
3
+ O
2
N
2
+ H
2
O
4. S + H
2
SO
4
SO
2
+ H
2
O
5. CuO + NH
3
Cu + H
2
O + N
2


E Write down the branched structural formula for 4
1. Ethanoic acid
2. Butyne
3. Propanol
4. Ethanol

F Give reasons 6
1. Copper sulphate crystals left exposed to atmosphere for a long period gets coated
with white powder
2. Methane undergo substitution reaction with chlorine and not an addition reaction
3. Copper oxide is considered as a base and not an alkali
4. Copper does not react with dilute sulphuric acid liberating hydrogen
5. Nickel and chromium are added to iron in the alloy stainless steel
6. Electrical cables possess aluminium or copper wires

G Give definition 3
1. Water of crystallisation
2. Isomers
3. Deliquescent substance


H Fill in the blanks 5
1. Metal ________ electrons to form cation
2. The first addition product formed when ethyne reacts with hydrogen _______
3. In an electroplating, the electrode at which an article placed is _______
4. A PH paper indicates the _______ of an acidic or alkaline solution
5. The gas liberated when dilute acid reacts with a metallic sulphite is ________


Section B
Attempt Any Four questions from this Section

Q2 A Write down the observation and balanced chemical reaction, when
following reacts with water 4
1. Potassium
2. Iron

B During the electrolysis of an aqueous copper sulphate using copper
anode 4
1. Write down the reaction at cathode
2. Write down the reaction at anode
3. What is the colour of aqueous copper sulphate and why does the electrolyte retains
its colour?

C Give the effect of temperature and pressure on solubility of gas 2

Q3 A The diagram represents an atom X 5







1. If atom X has 1 electron in its outer shell is it a metal or non-metal?
2. Will atom X lose or gain electron to become X
+
?
3. How many electrons will X lose or gain to become X
+
?
4. Is X a reducing agent or oxidising agent?
5. If an atom Y, contain 6 electron in outer shell, what will be its valency?

B Differentiate between drying and dehydrating agents with examples 2

C Give balanced equation for the following conversion 3
1. Water to sulphuric acid
2. Water to sodium hydroxide
3. Steam to aluminium oxide


Q4 A Give balance equation for the preparation of the following salt 5
1. Sodium sulphate from an active metal
2. Copper sulphate from insoluble metallic hydroxide
3. Lead chloride by precipitation of two salt solutions
4. Ferric chloride by reaction between metal and non-metal
5. Potassium sulphate from soluble metallic hydroxide


B Zinc hydroxide is added to dilute sulphuric acid 5
1. Name the salt formed
2. Which type of salt is the above salt?
3. Is it soluble or insoluble in water?
4. Is the reactent dilute sulphuric acid a strong acid or a weak acid?
5. Is zinc hydroxide, water soluble or insoluble?

Q5 A A spoon is to be electroplated with nickel 5
1. Name the electrode at which spoon is attached
2. Name the anode
3. What is electrolyte taken?
4. Write down reaction at cathode and anode

B Answer the following with reference to the extraction of aluminium
1. Name the ore used 1
2. What are the impurities present in the ore? 1
3. Write down balanced chemical equation for the conversion of ore to its oxide 3

Q6 A Answer the following with reference to Ethene 4
1. Write down reaction for its preparation from ethyl alcohol
2. How will you convert ethene into ethane?
3. How will you convert ethene into dichloro ethane?
4. Give its electron dot structure

B Give the composition of following alloys and its use 6
1. Brass
2. Bronze
3. Duralumin

Q7 A What are addition and substitution reactions? Give examples of each 4

B Answer the following 2
1. Name the substance used for the preparation of ethane
2. Write down its laboratory method preparation

C Give balance equation when following reacts 4
1. Zinc and dilute Hydrochloric acid
2. Sodium carbonate with sulphuric acid
3. Calcium sulphite with nitric acid
4. Zinc sulphide with dilute Hydrochloric acid