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Part wise Practice Question Paper Set-I
Chemistry Part
Session-2024-25
Class – X Max . Marks - 80
Subject – Science (Chemistry) Time -3 HRS

General Instructions :
Read the following instructions carefully .
a)There are 39 questions in this question paper with internal choices .
b)Question numbers 1 to 16 in SECTION A consists of 16 multiple choice Carrying 1 mark each .
c)Question numbers 17 to 20 SECTION A Consists of 4 (Assertion & Reason) Carrying 1 mark each .
d)Question numbers 21 to 26 in SECTION B consists of 6 short answer question Carrying 2 marks each .
e)Question number 27 to 33 SECTION C consists of 7 large answer question carrying 3 marks each .
f) Question number 34 to 36 SECTION D consists of 3 Case Based question carrying 5 marks each.
g) Question number 37 to 39 SECTION E consists of 3 large answer question carrying 4 marks each .
g)All questions are Compulsory.
SECTION:A
SL NO QUESTIONS MARKS

1 Sodium reacts with water to form sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. The 1
balanced equation which represents the above reaction is
(a) Na(s)+2H2O(l)→2NaOH(aq)+2H2( g)
(b) 2Na(s)+2H2O(l)→2NaOH(aq)+H2(g)
(c) 2Na(s)+2H2O(l)→NaOH(aq) +2H2( g)
(d) 2Na(s)+H2O(l)→2NaOH(aq)+2H2(g)
2 Study the following chemical reaction: 1
2Na(s)+2H2O(l)⟶2NaOH(aq)+H2(g)↑
The reducing agent in this reaction is
(a) Na (b) H2O (c) NaOH (d) H2

3 A student took sodium sulphate solution in a test tube and added barium chloride 1
solution to it. He observed that an insoluble substance has formed. The colour and
molecular formula of the insoluble substance is
(a) grey, Ba2SO4 (b) yellow, Ba(SO4)2 (c) white, BaSO4 (d) pink, BaSO4

4 Consider the following processes: 1

I. Dilution of sulphuric acid
II. Sublimation of dry ice
III. Condensation of water vapours
IV. Dissolution of ammonium chloride in water

The endothermic process(es) is/are

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 (a) I and III (b) II only (c) III only (d) II and IV

5 Acid present in tomato is : 1

(a) Methanoic acid (b) Lactic acid (c) Acetic acid (d) Oxalic acid

6 Select a pair of olfactory indicators from the following: 1

(a) Clove oil and vanilla essence
(b) Onion and turmeric
(c) Clove oil and litmus paper
(d) Vanilla and methyl orange
7 Concentrated H2SO4 is diluted by adding drop by drop 1
(a) water to acid with constant stirring
(b) acid to water with constant stirring
(c) water to acid followed by a base
(d) base to acid followed by cold water.
8 An aqueous solution ' A' turns phenolphthalein solution pink. On addition of an 1
aqueous solution ' B ' to ' A ' the pink colour disappears. The following statement
is true for solution ' A' and ' B ' :
(a) Ais strongly basic and B is a weak base.
(b) A is strongly acidic and Bis a weak acid.
(c) A has pH greater than 7 and B has pH less than 7.
(d) A has pH less than 7 and B has pH greater than 7.
9 A student while burning a magnesium ribbon in air, collected the products in a wet 1
watch glass. The new product obtained was
(a) magnesium oxide (b) magnesium carbonate (c) magnesium hydroxide (d)
magnesium chloride.
10 A student while burning a magnesium ribbon in air, collected the products in a wet 1
watch glass. The new product obtained was
(a) magnesium oxide (b) magnesium carbonate (c) magnesium hydroxide (d)
magnesium chloride.
11 Which one of the following statements is true about the position of metals in the 1
activity series of metals?
(a) Copper is below hydrogen but above lead.
(b) Iron is below lead and zinc.
(c) Zinc is below magnesium but above aluminium.
(d) Magnesium is below calcium but above aluminium.
12 Food cans are coated with tin and not with zinc because 1
(a) Zinc is costlier than tin
(b) Zinc has a higher melting point than tin
(c) Zinc is more reactive than tin
(d) Zinc is less reactive than tin.
13 Several factories were pouring their wastes in rivers A and B. Water samples were 1
collected from these two rivers. It was observed that sample collected from river A
was acidic while that of river B was basic. The factories located near A and B are
(a) Soaps and detergents factories near A and alcohol distillery near B
(b) Soaps and detergents factories near B and alcohol distillery near A
(c) Lead storage battery manufacturing factories near A and soaps and detergents
factories near B
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 (d) Lead storage battery manufacturing factories near B and soaps and detergents
factories near A
14 Which of the following contains covalent bond ? 1
(a) MgCl2 (b) CaF2 (c) Al2O3 (d)
HCl
15 The name and formula of third member of homologous series of alkyne is 1
(a) Propyne C3H6 (b) Propyne C3H4 (c) Butyne C4H8 (d) Butyne C4H6
16 Acetic acid gives effervescence with 1
(a) Na2CO3 (b) NaOH (c) NaHCO3 (d) Both (a) and (b).
17 Assertion (A): Sodium hydrogen carbonate is used as an ingredient in antacids. 1
Reason (R) : NaHCO3 is a mild non-corrosive basic salt.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but ( R ) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but ( R ) is true.
18 Assertion (A) : Silver salts are used in black and white photography. 1
Reason (R) : Silver salts do not decompose in the presence of light.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but ( R ) is true.
19 Assertion (A) : Silver salts are used in black and white photography. 1
Reason (R) : Silver salts do not decompose in the presence of light.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but ( R ) is true.
20 Assertion (A): Carbon has a strong tendency to either lose or gain electrons to
attain noble gas configuration.
Reason (R) : Carbon has four electrons in its outermost shell and has the tendency
to share electrons with carbon or other elements.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of the assertion
(A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of the
assertion (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
SECTION:B
21 What is observed after about 1 hour of adding the strips of copper and aluminium 1+1
separately to ferrous sulphate solution filled in two beakers? Name the reaction if
any change in colour is noticed. Also, write chemical equation for the reaction.
22 Two solutions M and N give red and blue colour respectively with a universal 1+1
indicator.
(i) In which solution will the hydrogen ion concentration be more? Justify your
answer.

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 (ii) If both M and N solutions are mixed and the resultant mixture is tested with a
universal indicator, it turns green. What is the nature of the salt formed? Justify
your answer.
23 Give reason why: 1+1
(a) gold and silver are used for making jewellery.
(b) a few metals are used for making cooking utensils.
24 Name a metal which: 1+1
(a) does not react with oxygen even at high temperature.
(b) is most ductile.
25 (i) Write the name of each of the following functional groups: 1+1
(a) –OH (b) –CHO
(ii) The molecular formulae of two alkynes, A and B are CxH2 and C3Hy
respectively.
(a) Find the values of x and y

26 Write the molecular formula of the following compounds and draw their electron- 1+1
dot structures: (i) Ethane (ii) Ethene.
SECTION:C
27 (i) Why is respiration considered as an exothermic reaction? 1+1+1
(ii) Write chemical name and the formula of the brown gas produced during
thermal decomposition of lead nitrate.
(iii) Why do chips manufacturers flush bags of chips with gas such as nitrogen?
28 A compound ' A' is used in the manufacture of cement. When dissolved in water, it 1+1+1
evolves a large amount of heat and forms compound ' B'.
(i) Identify A and B
(ii) Write chemical equation for the reaction of A with water.
(iii) List two types of reaction in which this reaction may be classified.
29 A white coloured powder is used by doctors for supporting fractured bones. 1+2
(a) Write chemical name and formula of the powder.
(b) When this white powder is mixed with water a hard solid mass is obtained.
Write balanced chemical equation for this change.
30 a) Name two metals which are obtained from their ores by simple heating. 1+1+1
(b) Differentiate between calcination and roasting, taking examples of zinc ores.
(c) What is thermite reaction? State its significance.
31 Why some metal surfaces acquire a dull appearance when they are exposed to 1+2
moist air?
Write colour acquired by the surfaces of copper and silver in such situation and
also write the chemical names of the substances due to which it happens.
32 State the reason why 1+1+1
(i) carbon compounds have low melting and boiling points.
(ii) carbon compounds do not conduct electricity.
(iii) carbon can form only covalent compounds.
33 Complete the following chemical equations: 1+1+1
(i) CH3COOC2H5 +NaOH ⟶
(ii) CH3COOH +NaOH ⟶
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜.𝐇𝟐𝐒𝐎𝟒
(iii) C2H5OH + CH3COOH →
SECTION:C
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34 The following questions are source based/case based questions. Read the case 1+2+2
carefully and answer the questions that follow. The melting points and boiling
points of some ionic compounds are given below:

Compound Melting Point (K) Boiling Point (K)

NaCl 1074 1686
LiCl 887 1600
CaCl2 1045 1900
CaO 2850 3120
MgCl2 981 1685

These compounds are termed ionic because they are formed by the transfer of
electrons from a metal to a non-metal. The electron transfer in such compounds is
controlled by the electronic configuration of the elements involved. Every element
tends to attain a completely filled valence shell of its nearest noble gas or a stable
octet.
(i) Show the electron transfer in the formation of magnesium chloride.
(ii) List two properties of ionic compounds other than their high melting and
boiling points.
(iii) (A) While forming an ionic compound say sodium chloride how does
sodium atom attain its stable configuration?
OR
(B) Give reasons:
(i) Why do ionic compounds in the solid state not conduct electricity?
(ii) What happens at the cathode when electricity is passed through an aqueous
solution of sodium chloride?

35 Read the case carefully and answer the questions that follow 1+2+2
The teacher while conducting practicals in the laboratory divided the students in
three groups and gave them various solutions to find their pH and classify them
into acidic, basic and neutral solutions.
Group A- Lemon juice, vinegar, colourless , areated drink.
Group B- Tomato juice, coffee, ginger juice
Group C- Sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, lime water.
(a) For the solutions provided, which group is/ are likely to have pH value
(i) less than 7 and (ii) greater than 7
(b) List two ways of determining pH of a solution.
(c) Explain, why the sour substances such as lemon juice are effective in cleaning
the tarnished copper vessels.
Or
(b) "pH has great importance in our daily life." Justify this statement by giving two
examples.

36 Read the case carefully and answer the questions that follow 1+2+2
Alcohols form a homologous series with general formula CnH2n+1 OH and
hydroxyl (-OH) group as functional group. Alcohols are colourless liquids, boiling
points higher than hydrocarbons, soluble in water. Lower alcohols have specific

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 smell and burning taste. Their boiling point increases with increase in molecular
weight but solubility in water decrease. Methanol is called wood spirit used as
disinfectant. Ethanol is commonly called alcohol and is used in alcoholic drinks. It
is good solvent, used in medicines, cough syrups, tonics. Consumption of alcohol
leads to loss of muscular and nervous control. Intake of small amount of pure
alcohol can be fatal and long term consumption of alcoholic drinks cause many
health problems and ruin family life. Drinking methanol may lead to blindness and
even death.
(a) Write structural formula of 5th member of alcohol homologous series.
(b) What happens when 1-propanol is heated with conc H2SO4 .Write chemical
reaction.
(c) What happens when ethanoic acid reacts with 1-propanol in presence of conc
H2SO4 . What is name of reaction?
Or
(c) What happens when ethyl ethanoate reacts with NaOH? What is name
of the reaction?
SECTION:D
37 (a) Why is homologous series of carbon compounds so called? Write the chemical 2+2
formula of two consecutive members of any homologous series and state the part
of these compounds that determines their (i) physical and (ii) chemical properties
(b) What are micelles? Why does it form when soap is added to water?
38 (a) Define a double displacement reaction. 1+2+1
(b) Write the chemical equation of a double displacement reaction which is also a
(i) Neutralisation reaction and (ii) Precipitation reaction. Give justification for your
answer.
(c) Can a displacement reaction be a redox reaction? Explain with the help of an
example.
39 How is sodium hydroxide produced? Write the balanced chemical equation also. 1+1+1+1
Why is this process called as chlor-alkali process? In this process name the
products given off at:
(a) anode
(b) cathode
Write one use of each of these products.
OR
(a) Name and describe giving chemical equation the process used for producing
sodium hydroxide. Why is this process so named?
(b) Give one use of each of any two products obtained in this process.

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