CHEMISTRY

SCIENCE Paper – 2
(One hour)
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QUESTION 1
a. Name or state the following with reference to the elements of the first three periods of the periodic
table.[5]
i. A metalloid in period 3
ii. A metal in period 3 having valency 3
iii. An alkali metal in period 2 which dissolves in water giving a strong alkali.
iv. A noble gas having electronic configuration 2,8,8.
v. Valency of the elements in group 17.
b. Give balanced equations for thermal decomposition of – [5]
i. Lead carbonate iv. Calcium hydroxide
ii. Lead nitrate v. Sodium nitrate
iii. Mercury[II]oxide
c. Balance the following important equations: [5]
i. KMnO4 + HCl KCl + MnCl2 + H2O + Cl2
ii. Ca(HCO3)2 + HNO3 Ca(NO3)2 + H2O + CO2
iii. ZnS + O2 ZnO + SO2
iv. FeSO4 + NaOH Na2SO4 + Fe(OH)2
v. NH3 + CuO Cu + H2O + N2
d. Write the formula of the following compounds [5]
i. Copper[II]nitrate iv. Sodium plumbite
ii. Zinc sulphite v. Aluminium sulphate
iii. Potassium zincate

QUESTION 2
a. Explain the meaning of the term compound. Also state the characteristics of the compound with
respect to the compound H2O (water). [3]
b. Calculate the percentage composition of Nitrogen in Calcium nitrate (Ca = 40, N = 14, O = 16)
[2]
QUESTION 3
a. Give a balanced equation for direct combination reaction involving: [3]
i. Two elements – one of which is neutral gas and other a yellow non-metal
ii. Two elements – one of which is a neutral gas and other a monovalent metal.
iii. Two compounds- resulting in formation of a weak acid
b. Convert- (i)nitrogen to ammonia and (ii)hydrogen to hydrogen chloride – by direct combination.[2]
QUESTION 4
a. What were the defects in Mendeleeff’s Periodic Table and how are they resolved by Moseley.[3]
b. What are periods in a periodic table. How many periods are there in the periodic table. How are
periods numbered. What does the period number signifies ? [3]
c. State the ‘Modern Periodic Law’ [1]
d. Fill in the blanks from the words A to F given below. [3]
A: Decreases D: Increases by one
B: Increases E: Electropositive
C: Remains same F: Electronegative

i. Across a period from left to right in the Modern Periodic Table.

No. of electron shells …………….,; No. of valence electrons ……………… ; Electronegativity ……………
ii. Down a group in the Modern Periodic Table
No. of electron shells …………….,; No. of valence electrons ……………… ; Electronegativity ……………