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1st Terminal Examination-2017

Class- VIII A
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Time: - 2hr 15 min
F.M: 80
1.Fill in the blanks:-
1X10=10
i. SI unit of pressure is ______ .
ii. -20 0C = ______ K.
iii. An ideal gas obeys _______ law and _____ law at all
directions.
iv. The SI unit of thermal conductivity is ______.
v. Diamond has ______ value of K than copper.
vi. The reciprocal of thermal conductivity is known as
_______ _______ .
vii. Ammonia has a strong ______ smell.
viii. Red hot magnesium reacts with nitrogen to form
________.
ix. Methane hydrate is available in ______ region.
x. _________ has the highest calorific value among all the
fuels.
xi. A solar cell is usually made up of ______.
xii. A ozone depleting agent is ______.

2.Write the answer of the following questions ( any

fifteen) :- 1X15=15
i. What is Tropopause?
ii. What is greenhouse?
iii. Name three green house gases.
iv. What is biomass?
v. What is geothermal energy?
vi. What is fuel?
vii. State Boyles Law.
viii. Write Avogadros law.
ix. What is Nessler reagent?
x. What is used as catalyst in Habers process?

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xi. Why H2S gas is collected by upward displacement of
air?
xii. What is Covalent bond?
xiii. What do you mean by a strong electrolyte?
xiv. What is electrolysis?
xv. Give one example of molecule containing a single
bond.
xvi. What is Liquor ammonia?

3.Answer the following questions: ( any fifteen)

15X3=45
i. Discuss about the general properties of ionic solids.
( 4 points )
ii. Difference between ionic compound and covalent
bond. ( 4 points)
iii. How potassium argentocynaide is prepared.
iv. Discuss about the electro refining of copper metal.
v. Name the chemical ingredients with formula chemical
equation, drying agent, condition and collection of
ammonia gas.
vi. Describe physical and chemical properties of
hydrogen sulphide gas.
vii. What happens when: ( Reaction in each case)
a.Metallic sodium reacts with ammonia.
b.Hydrogen sulphide gas reacts with lead acetate
solution.
viii. How can you prove that:-
a.H2S acts as a reducing agent.
b.NH3 contains nitrogen.
ix. Write down the formula and number of atoms of the
following compounds.
a.Hydrated copper sulphate
b.Alum
c. Barium phosphide
x. Why CaCl2, P2O5 and H2SO4 is not used as drying agent
for ammonia gas? Write the equation in each case?
xi. What is the principle of laboratory preparation of
nitrogen? What is nitrolim?
xii. a. Describe the formation of MgCl2.
b.Describe the formation of Methane.
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xiii. Discuss about the factors on which the quantity of
heat conducted
through a solid bar depends?
xiv. How much potassium chlorate must be strongly
heated to get as much
Oxygen as would be obtained from 21.6 gm of
mercuric oxide.
[ K = 39, Hg =200, Cl = 35.5, O = 16]
xv. How may molecules are present in 7gm of nitrogen
gas at NTP.
xvi. State Kinetic Theory of gases.( 5 Points )
xvii. Discuss about some common sustainable
development practices.
xviii. What are the characteristics of a good source of
energy?
xix. Discuss about the formation of Ozone layer and its
importance.

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