Tagore Academy

(An English medium +2 school run by the Tagore Society, Jamshedpur)

PRE-ICSE EXAMINATION

(2023-2024)
SUBJECT-CHEMISTRY

Maximum Marks :80

Time Allowed : 2 hours

Answer to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question
paper. The time given at the head of this paperis the time allowed for writing the answers.
SECTION-A

(40 Marks]
(Attempt all questions from this section)
Q-1. Choose one correct answer to the questions from the given options: [15]
IUPAC name of Acetylene is
(a) Ethene
(b) Ethyne
(c) Ethane
(d) Ethanol
An element X has 2 electrons in its outer shell. The chemical formula of Chloride of Xis
(a) X,Ci
(b) X,Cl,
(c) XCI
(d) XC,
(ii Dilute HClwill produce a white precipitate when added to
(a) Copper Nitrate
(b) Sodium Nitrate
(c) Silver Nitrate
(d) Zinc Nitrate
(iv) The metal which will give hydrogen gas with very dilute nitric acid is
(a) Sodium
(b) Calcium
(c) Magnesium
(d) Aluminium
() Bronze is an alloy of
(a) Copper and Tin
(b) Copper and Zinc
(c) Zinc and Lead
(d) Lead and Tin
(vi) Ametallic oxide which cannot be reduced by normal reducing agents
(a) Zinc Oxide
(b) Ferric Oxide
(c) Copper Oxide
(d) Aluminium Oxide
(vi) The number of molecules present in 5.12gm of sulphur dioxide
(a) 9.6x1O22
(b) 4.8x10?2
(c) 2.4x102
(d) 1.2x1o
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 (vi) When a molten ionic compound is electrolysed then
(a) Metal formed at cathode.
(b) Metal formed at anode
(c) Non-metal formed at cathode
(d) None of the above
(ix Which of the following is not true with Sulphuric Acid
(a) It is a strong reducing agent.
(b) It is a dehydrating agent
(c) It is a non-volatile acid
(d) It is hygroscopic in nature
(x The number of C-H bonds present in ethene molecule are
(a) Two
(b) Four.
(c) Six
(d) Eight
(xi) Ammonia can be obtained by adding water to
(a) Ammonium Chloride
(b) Ammonium Nitrate
(c) Aluminium Nitride.
(d) Ammonium Sulphate
(xil) The ionisation potentialof the elements moving from left to right across a period of periodic
table
(a) Decreases
(b) Increases.
(c) Remains the same
(d) Sometimes increases
sometimes decreases
(xii) The one which is composed of ail the three kinds of bonds( ionic, covalent, coordinate bonds)
(a) Sodium Chloride
(b) Ammonia
(c) Carbon Tetrachloride
(d) Ammonium Chloride
(xiv) The salt which in solution gives a pale green precipitate with sodium hydroxide is
(a) Ferric Sulphate
(b) Ferrous Sulphate
(c) Copper Sulphate
(d) Zinc Sulphate
(xv) Process used for the manufacture of Nitric acid is
(a) Haber's process
(b) Contact process
(c) Ostwald's process
(d) Baeyer's process
Q-2.
(0) What would you observe, when [S]
(a) Ferric Chloride is treated with Ammonium Hydroxide
(b) Sodium Carbonate reacts with dilute Sulphuric Acid
c) Acetic acid heated with Ethanol in presence of conc. Sulphuric acid
(d) Few drops of alkaline Potassium Permanganate(purple color) added to Ethene
(e) Sulphuric acid is added to Barium Chloride
Match the column A' with column 'B'
A B
a. AluminiumD A. Powerful oxidising agent
b. Ammonia B. Dense white fumes with Ammonia
C. Nitric Acid C. Non-volatile Acid
d. Sulphuric Acid D. Duralumin
e. Hydrochloric Acid E. Reducing Agent

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 () Fill in the blanks with the choices given in the brackest:- [5]
(a) Across a period, the number of (increases, decreases, remains the
shells
same) reaction. (oxidation,
(b) Electrolysis of acidulated water is an example of
reduction, redox) ores.
(c) Froth floatation process is generally concentrate
used to
(carbonate, sulphide, oxide) because it is
in nature.
(d) Quicklime is not used to dry yhydrogen chloride gas
(alkaline, neutral, acidic) isomers, functional
(e) 2-methyl propane and n-butane are .(homologs,
groups)
(5]
(iv) State the term or process for the following sentences. S.T.P.
(a) The volume of a gas occupied by one mole of the gas at vapour and hydrogen under same
(b) The ratio betweenthe masses of equal volumes of gas or
conditions of pressure and temperature. atom and convert
electron from a neutralisolated gaseous
(c) The energy required to remove an
it into a positively charged gaseous ion.
through covalent bond.
(d) The property of self-linking offatoms of an element per molecule of the acid.
water nroduce three hydronium ions
(e) Acids which on ionisation in
[3
(v) (a) Draw the structural formula for the following compound: (C) 2-Pentene
(A) 2-butanol (B) Ethanoic Acid
(2]
(b) Write the IUPAC names for the following compounds

(A) H

H H

(B) C

SECTION-B
[40 Marks]
(Attempt any FOUR questions)
Q-3.
Identify the cation or anion in each of the following compounds (21
(0) turns acidified
(a) Acompound 'X' when warmed with dilute sulphuric acid gives a gas which
potassium dichromate solution green.
(b) Aflame test on the salt 'Y gave a brick-red colouration
Write the products and balance the equations: [2
(i)
(a) NH,CI + Ca(OH),’
(b) Mg + HCI ’
Give reasons for the following: (3)
(ii)
(a) Water is never added to sulphuric acid to dilute it.
(b) Fused Calcium Chloride is used in the preparation of Ferric Chloride.
(c) Electrovalent compounds dissolve in water but covalent compounds do not.
(iv) Write balanced equations for the following conversions: (3)
Zn(NO,),’ Zn(OH)2’ Zn0’ ZnSO4

(0) ldentify the functional groups from the following compounds: (2]
(a)) Dimethyl Ether
(b) Propanone

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 (21
(1) ldentify the acid in each case:
(a) The acid which produces sugar charcoal from sugar.
(b) The acid which is prepared by catalytic oxidation of arnmonia.
(3]
(ii) Arrange the following as per instructions given in the brackets:
(a) Si, Al, Na, Mg [Increasing order of atomic size)
(b) 1,Cl, E, Br [Increasing order of electron affinity]
(c) Li, H, K, Na [Decreasing order of their ionisation energyl
bromide:- [3]
(iv) Answer the following questions related to the electrolysis of molten lead
(a) Write the cathode reaction.
(b) What do you observe at anode?
(c) Why graphite anode is used in this electrolysis?

Q-5.

(6) Write the position of the following elements in the periodic table (both group and period)
[2)
(a) Beryllium
(b) Argon

(ii) Answer the following questions: [2)

(a) Why is direct absorption of HCI gas in water not possible easily?
(b)) What do you observe when copper sulphate is treated with dil. Hydrochloric acid?

(iüi) An organic compound, whose vapour density is 44, has the following percentage composition: -
C=54.54%, H=9.09%, o-36.36%. Calculate its empirical formula and molecular formula.
[3)

(iv Name the following: [3)

(a) Ayellow monoxide that dissolves in hot and concentrated caustic alkali.
(b) Acompound containing zinc in the anion. ,Zuty
(c) Ablue, soluble compound that dissolves in excess of ammonium hydroxide.

Q-6.
(0) Write the electron-dot diagram of hydronium ion. (2]

(0) Write two differences between roasting and calcination. (21

(ii) During the electroplating of silver in a key ring: (3]

(a) Write the reaction at anode.
(b) Name the electrolyte used.
(c) Why silver-nitrate is not used as an electrolyte?

(iv) Answer the following: 3]

(a) Which property of ammonia mainly demonstrated by fountain experiment other than
solubility?
(b) What do you observe when copper nitrate is heated? Write the balanced equation.

Q-7.
(0) Calculate the number of moles and molecules in 294 gm of sulphuric acid. [21
(RAM of S=32, O=16, H=1]

(ii) Convert the following with balanced equations: [21

(a) Sodium acetate to methane
(b) Ethyl bromide to Ethene

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(ii) ldentify the gases from the following reactions: (31
(a) Ammonium nitrate undergoes thermal
(b) Zinc is treated with dilute decomposition.
nitric acid.
(c) Manganese dioxide is heated with conc.
Hydrochioric acid.
(v)
What volume of oxygen is required to burn completely amixture of 44.8dm' of methane and
5.6dm' of hydrogen into carbon dioxide and steam? [31
CH, +20,’ CO,+ 2H,0
2H;+0,’ 2H,0

2.12 gm of sodium peroxide reacts with water according to the following reactiorn:
2Na,O, +2H,0’ 4NaOH +O,
(2)
Calculate the mass of sodium hydroxide and volume of oxygen at S.T.P.
(1) What is the composition and use of aqua-regia? (2)

substances? 3)
(i) wet is the role played in the extraction of Aluminium by the following
(a) Cryolite
(b) Coke
(c) Graphite

(iv
(a) Calculate the mass of 0.5 mole of Glauber salt [Na,SO,.1OH,0]
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[RAM of Na=23, S=32, O=16, H=1]
(b) State Avogadro's Law.