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CHEMISTRY HSSC-I (C)-TWO

Pre-Board Exams (2025)
SECTION – A (Marks 17)
Time Allowed: 25 Minutes
Section – A is compulsory. All parts of this section are to be answered on this page and handed over to the
Centre Superintendent. Deleting/overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.
Q. 1 Fill the relevant bubble for each part. Each part carries one mark.

S.No Questions A B C D A B C D
Pauli’s
Electrons tend to reside in separate Auf-Bau Fajan’s
i. Exclusion Hund’s rule
degenerate orbitals, this is called. principle rule
principle
If the geometry of a molecule is
ii. trigonal planner, the bond angle 120° 107.5° 102.5° 109.5°
would be:

0.1 moles of laughing gas (N2O) 6.022×1022 1.806×1023 1.2044×1023

iii. All
consists of: molecules atoms N-atoms

Electrosta
London
Dipole- Ion-dipole tic force
iv. The weakest intermolecular force is: dispersion
dipole force forces between
forces
ions
May be
In endothermic reaction ∆H is taken positive
v. Negative Zero Positive
as: or
negative

The unit of rate constant depends Order of Number of All of

vi. Molecularity
upon reaction reactants these

The unit of Kc for

vii. Moldm-3 Mole-1dm+3 Mole-1dm+6 No unit
I2 + H2 2HI
viii. Unit of Kw are: Moledm-3 Mole2dm+6 Mole-1dm+3 Mol-2dm-6

The element that form amphoteric

ix. Na Mg Al Si
oxide is:

The catalyst that is used for the

x. conversion of SO2 to SO3 in contact V2O5 Fe Ni Fe2O3
process

xi. Which halogen exists in liquid state? F2 Cl2 I2 Br2

xii. Suffix used for carboxylic acid is: al oic acid ol ane

The types of reactions are given by Free

xiii Addition Elimination Substitution
alkane? radical

Ethyl chloride reacts with alcoholic

xiv Acetic acid Ethyl alcohol Ethanal Ethene
KOH to give?

Oxidation of secondary alcohol A carboxylic

xv A ketone An aldehyde An amine
produces? acid

A
A hydroxyl
hydroxyl
A carboxylic acid contains functional A hydroxyl and A carboxylic
xvi and an
group? group carboxylic group
aldehyde
group
group
H3C
H 3C
xvii Which one is more basic? H 3C NH2 H 3C NH H3C N All
H3C
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RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD
Name: Roll No: Section:
Pre-Board 2025
CHEMISTRY
HSSC-I(C)-TWO
Time Allowed: 2:35 hours Total Marks: 68

Note: Answer any fourteen parts from Section ‘B’ and attempt any two questions from Section ‘C’ on the
separately provided answer book. Write your answers neatly and legibly.

SECTION-B (Marks 42)

Q.2: Attempt ALL parts. (14×3= 42)

i. Why size of cation is smaller than atom 03 OR How can you differentiate between 03
while size of anion is larger than atom? aldehyde and ketones? Give chemical
tests?

ii. Differentiate between bonding and anti- 03 OR How can you differentiate between 03
bonding molecular orbitals? methanol and ethanol?

iii. 20 g H2SO4 on dissolving in water ionizes 03 OR What are diazonium salts? How are they 03
completely. Calculate no of H2SO4 produced?
molecules?

vi. How atmospheric pressure affect boiling 03 OR How does propene reacts with HBr and 03
point of liquid? Cl2? Write reactions only

v. Define standard enthalpy of formation and 03 OR Differentiate between saturated and 03

combustion with suitable examples? unsaturated hydrocarbons with suitable
examples.

vi. Define rate determining step. Give suitable 03 OR What are periodic trends of 03
example electronegativity?

vii. What is the effect of increase in 03 OR Calculate the pH of buffer solution in 03

temperature and pressure on equilibrium which 0.11 Molar CH3COONa and 0.09
position of following reactions? Molar CH3COOH solutions are present.

CO(g) + 2H2(g) CH3OH(l) + Heat Ka of CH3COOH is 1.8×10-5

viii. What is buffer solution? Give its types? 03 OR Discuss the different types of chemical 03
equilibrium?

ix. How does Na and Mg reacts with H2O and 03 OR Defend that a very small amount of 03
O2? catalyst my prove sufficient to carry out a
reaction?

x. Write the electronic configuration of 03 OR Draw the shapes of d-orbitals 03

a. b.
 xi. How propene reacts with H2O in the 03 OR Define bond dissociation energy? Give 03
presence of H2SO4? suitable examples

xii What are β-elimination reactions? Why is 03 OR What are the types of intermolecular 03
it called so? forces? Give examples?

xiii How alcohols are prepared from carbonyl 03 OR How much mass of excess reactant left 03
compounds? after 40.5 g of Al metal reacts with 196 g
of H2SO4?

2Al + 3H2SO4 → Al2(SO4)3 + 3H2

xiv Why CH3—NH2 is more basic than NH3? 03 OR Discuss the shape of CH4 on the basis of 03
hybridization?

SECTION-C (Marks 26)

Note: Attempt all questions. Marks of each question are given along with each question?

Q.3 Describe the different methods of 07 OR Draw the MOT figures of and 07
preparation of alcohols? . Calcuate bond and discuss
paramagnetic behavior of these species?

Q.4 Define viscosity? What factors affect it? 07 OR What is catalysis? Give its characteristics. 07
Give its units? Draw energy profile of catalytic reaction?
How process of ozone depletion involves
catalysis?

Q.5 What is substitution reaction of alkane? 06 OR Describe the concept of strong / weak 06
Give free radical substitution of methane acids and strong/weak bases?
with suitable mechanism?

Q.6 Describe the properties of crystalline 06 OR What is Lucas-test? How does it help to 06
solids? distinguish all types of alcohols?
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