HALF YEARLY (2022-23) SET-A

CLASS – XI SUB: CHEMISTRY

Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70
General Instructions :
i) All questions are compulsory.
ii) Questions number 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions and carry 1 mark each.
iii) Questions number 19 to 25 are short answer questions and carry 2 marks each.
iv) Questions number 25 to 30 are also short answer questions and carry 3 marks
each.
v) Questions number 31 to 32 are case based questions and carry 4 marks each.
vi) Questions number 33 to 35 are long answer questions and carry 5 marks each.
vii) Use of calculators is not allowed.
1 The question given below consists of an assertion and the reason. Use the following key to 1
choose appropriate answer:
a) If both Assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
b) If both Assertion and reason are true but the reason is not correct explanation of the
assertion.
c) If Assertion is true, but reason is false.
d) If Assertion is false, but reason is true
e) Both A and B are false.
Assertion: Fluorine does not undergo disproportionate reactions
Reason: Fluorine shows only 0 and -1 oxidation states.
2 Assertion: o- Nitrophenol has a higher boiling point than p- Nitrophenol. 1
Reason : Intramolecular H – bonding occurs in o- Nitrophenol
3 Assertion: When the atoms of first transition series ionize, the 4s electrons are ionized before 1
the 3d electrons.
Reason: The energy of 3d – orbital electron is lower than that of 4s – orbital electrons.
4 Match the items of Column I and Column II for the oxidation states of central atom: 1
COLUMN I COLUMN II
1) Cr2O7 2- a) +3
2) MnO4 -1 b) +5
3) VO3-1 c) +6
4) FeF63- d) +7

i) 1) – a), 2) – b), 3) – c), 4) – d)

ii) 1) – d), 2) – c), 3) – b), 4) – a)
iii) 1) – c), 2) – d), 3) – a), 4) – b)
iv) 1) – c), 2) – d), 3) – b), 4) – a)
5 Consider the following reaction, 1
x MnO41- + y C2O42- + z H+ x Mn2+ + 2y CO2 + z/2 H2O
The values of x, y and z in the reaction are, respectively
i) 5, 2 and 8 ii) 5, 2 and 16
iii) 2, 5 and 8 iv) 2, 5 and 16
6 Which ordering of compounds is according to the decreasing order of the oxidation states of 1
 nitrogen?
i) HNO3 , NO, NH4Cl , N2
ii) HNO3 , NO, N2 , NH4Cl
iii) HNO3 , NH4Cl , NO, N2
iv) NO, HNO3 , N2 , NH4Cl
7 Which of the following options represents the correct bond order: 1
a) O2-1 ˃ O2 ˃ O2+1 b) O2-1 ˂ O2 ˂ O2+1
c) O2-1 ˃ O2 ˂ O2+1 d) O2-1 ˂ O2 ˃ O2+1
8 Which of the following statements is correct: 1
(a) NaCl an ionic compound is a good conductor of electricity in solid state.
(b) In canonical structures, there is a difference in the arrangement of atoms.
(c) Hybrid orbitals form stronger bonds than pure orbitals.
(d) Xenon does not form any compounds.
9 In nitrate ion, the number of bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons on nitrogen atom are: 1
(a) 2,2 (b) 3,1
(c) 1,3 (d) 4,0
10 Chlorine is prepared in the laboratory by treating manganese dioxide with aqueous 1
hydrochloric acid solution according to the reaction
HCl + MnO2 Cl2 + MnCl2 + H2O
How many grams of HCl reacts with 5 g of manganese dioxide? (Atomic mass of Mn=55u)
(a) 11.00 gm (b) 9.45 gm (c) 8.42 gm (d) 10.40 gm
11 What will be the molality of a solution of glucose in water which is 10% w/w? 1
i) 0.01 m ii) 0.617 m iii) 0.668 m iv) 1.623 m
12 In the reaction, 1
2P + 4Q 3R + 4S, when 5 moles of P react with 6 moles of Q, then the limiting
reactant and the amount of R formed will be
(a) P is limiting reactant, R formed is 4.5 moles
(b) Q is limiting reactant, R formed is 4.5 moles
(c) P is limiting reactant, R formed is 7.5 moles
(d) Q is limiting reactant, R formed is 7.5 moles
13 If 500 ml of a 5 M solution is diluted by adding 1 litre of water, what will be the molarity of the 1
solution obtained?
(a) 1.5 M (b) 1.66 M (c) 0.017 M (d) 1.59 M
14 Among halogens, the correct order of amount of energy released in electron gain is: 1
i) F ˃ Cl ˂ Br ˃ I
ii) F ˃ Cl ˃ Br ˃ I
iii) F ˂ Cl ˃ Br ˃ I
iv) F ˂ Cl ˂ Br ˂ I
15 The correct order of increasing polarizing power of the cations in AlCl 3 , MgCl2 and NaCl 1
i) AlCl3 ˂ MgCl2 ˂ NaCl
ii) MgCl2 ˂ NaCl ˂ AlCl3
iii) NaCl ˂ MgCl2 ˂ AlCl3
iv) NaCl ˂ AlCl3 ˂ MgCl2
16 The formation of the oxide ion, O2- (g) from oxygen atom requires first an exothermic and then 1
an endothermic step. It is due to the fact that,
i) Oxygen is more electronegative.
ii) addition of electron in oxygen results in larger size of the ion
 iii) electron repulsion outweighs the stability gained by achieving noble gas configuration
iv) O-1 ion has comparatively smaller size than oxygen atom.
17 The number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms of H2O, SnCl2 , PCl3 and XeF2 1
respectively are:
(a) 2,2,1,3 (b) 3,1,1,2
(c) 2,1,2,3 (d) 2,1,1,3
18 Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is permitted? 1
(a) n = 2, l = 2, m = -1, s = +1/2
(b) n = 2, l = 0, m = 0, s = 0
(c) n = 2, l = 1, m = -1, s = -1/2
(d) n = 2, l = 1, m = 2, s = +1/2
19 Account for the following:
i) Nitrogen has positive electron gain affinity whereas oxygen has negative. However, oxygen 1
has lower ionization enthalpy than nitrogen. Justify.
ii) Name the elements in the periodic table which has the highest and lowest first ionization 1
enthalpy.
20 i) An electron is in one of the 2p orbitals. Give the possible values of n,l and m for this electron. 1
ii) Give any two examples of species which are isoelectronic with Na+ ions. 1
21 Identify the substances oxidized, reduced, oxidizing agent and reducing agent for each of the 2
following:
i) HCHO + 2[Ag(NH3)2]+1 + 3 OH-1 2 Ag + HCOO-1 + 4 NH3 + 2H2O
ii) N2H4 + 2 H2O2 N2 + 4 H2O
22 i) Manganate ion undergoes disproportionate reactions in acidic medium but permanganate 1
ion does not. Why?
ii) Name a compound of carbon whose valency is four but its oxidation state is zero. 1
23 Chlorophyll present in green leaves of plants absorb light at 4.620 × 1014 Hz. Calculate the 2
wavelength of radiation in nanometer. Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum does it
belong to?
24 i) First ionization enthalpy of sodium is lower than that of magnesium, but its second 2
ionization enthalpy is higher than that of magnesium. Explain why?
ii) Among the elements N, P, O and S, which element has most negative electron gain enthalpy
and which has the most non metallic character?
25 A solution of glucose in water is labeled as 10 percent w/w. What would be the molality and 2
mole fraction of each component in the solution? If the density of the solution is 1.2 g/ml,
what shall be the molarity of the solution?
26 In Ostwald’s process for the manufacture of nitric acid, the first step involves the oxidation of 3
ammonia gas by oxygen gas to give nitric oxide gas and steam. What is the maximum weight
of nitric oxide that can be obtained starting only with 10 gm of ammonia and 20 gm of oxygen
gas.
27 i) Reaction of liquid hydrazine with chlorate ion in basic medium produces nitric oxide gas and 1.5
chloride ion in gaseous state. Balance the chemical equation by oxidation number method.
ii) Permanganate ion reacts with sulphur dioxide gas in acidic medium to produce manganese 1.5
(II) and hydrogen sulphate ion. Balance the chemical equation by oxidation number method.
28 i) Calculate the energy and frequency of the radiation emitted when an electron jumps from 2
n=3 to n=2 in a hydrogen atom.
ii) Cuprous is diamagnetic whereas cupric is paramagnetic. Give reasons. 1
29 Account for the following: 3
 i) Why electron gain enthalpy of fluorine is less negative than that of chlorine?
ii) Radius of Na+ cation is less than that of Na atom. Give reason.
iii) Would you expect the first ionization enthalpies for two isotopes of an element to be the
same or different? Justify your answer.
30 i) Why HF is a low boiling Liquid, whereas HCl is a gas? 1
ii) Discuss the hybridization and geometry of sulfur hexafluoride molecule. Which one of the d- 2
orbitals is involved in the hybridization of S in SF6.
31 The first and second ionization enthalpies (in kj/mol) and the electron gain enthalpy (in kj/mol)
of a few elements are given below:
ELEMENTS ∆iH1 ∆iH2 ∆ eg H
I 520 7200 -60
II 419 3051 -48
III 1681 3374 -328
IV 1008 1846 -295
V 2372 5251 +48
VI 738 1450 -40
Which of the above element is likely to be:
½
i) The least reactive element.
½
ii) The most reactive metal.
½
iii) The most reactive non metal.
½
iv) The least reactive non metal.
1
v) The metal which can form a stable binary halide of the formula MX 2 (X = halogen)
1
vi) The metal which can form predominantly stable covalent halide of the formula MX
( X = halogen)
32 i) Which compound of xenon is iso structural with ClF5? Draw its structure 1
ii) Explain why dipole moment of hydrogen halides decreases from HF to HI. 1
iii) Use the molecular orbital energy level diagram to show that N2 would be expected to have 2
triple bond and F2 molecule a single bond.
33 i) Write the electronic configuration of Cr and Cu? 1
ii) Calculate the wavelength for the emission transition if it starts from the orbit having radius 2
1.3225 nm and ends at 211.6 pm. Name the series to which this transition belongs and the
region of the spectrum
iii) Define the following: 2
a) Pauli’s exclusion principle
b) Hiesenberg’s uncertainity principle
OR 2
i) The mass of an electron is 9.1 × 10-31 kg. If its kinetic energy is 3.0 × 10-25 J, calculate the
wavelength. 1
ii) Write the electronic configuration of Na+1 and S2- ?
iii) An element with mass number 81 contains 31.7% more neutrons as compared to protons. 2
Assign the atomic symbol
34 i) Calculate the concentration of nitric acid in mol/litre in a sample which has a density 2
1.41g/ml and the mass percent of nitric acid in it being 69%.
ii) A Compound contains 4.07% hydrogen, 24.27% carbon, and 71.65% chlorine. Its molecular 2
mass is 98.96. What will be its Empirical and chemical formulae?
iii) Calculate the percentage composition of each element in Na2S2O3 and Na2CO3. 1
 OR
i) Commercially available sulphuric acid contains 93% acid by mass and has a density of 2
1.84g/ml. calculate the molarity of the solution and volume of this concentrated acid required
to prepare 2.5 L of 0.5M Sulphuric acid.
ii) What is Molarity and Mole fraction? Write the units of each. 1
iii) How many milliliters of 0.5 M sulphuric acid are needed to dissolve 0.5 g of copper 2
carbonate?
35 i) Calculate the formal charge on: 2
a) Sulphur in hydrogen sulphate ion , b) Chlorine in perchloric acid
ii) Explain why PCl5 is trigonal bipyramidal where as IF5 is square pyramidal? Explain with the 2
help of hybridization of both the central elements involved in it.
iii) Why the bond dissociation energy of dioxygen molecule is less than dioxygenyl cation? 1
Explain.
OR
i) Though chlorine has nearly same electronegativity as Nitrogen, yet there is no H-Bonding in 1
HCl. Why?
ii) Why Common salt solution gives white precipitates with silver nitrate solution, but carbon 1
tetrachloride does not? Explain with the help of chemical equation involved.
iii) Draw and Explain the shapes of molecules along with the examples on the basis of VSEPR 2
theory having:
a) 4 Bond pairs and 1 Lone pair. b) 5 Bond pairs and 1 Lone pairs.
iv) Write the significance of a plus and a minus sign shown in representing the orbitals. 1