ICSE 10TH CHEMISTRY SAMPLE PAPER 19 PAGE 1

Sample Paper 19
ICSE Class X 2023-24
Chemistry
Science Paper - 2
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [15]
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) Identify the weak electrolyte from the following:

(a) Sodium chloride solution (b) Dilute hydrochloric acid
(c) Dilute sulphuric acid (d) Aqueous acetic acid.

(ii) The gas liberated when sodium sulphite reacts with dilute sulphuric acid:
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Hydrogen
(c) Sulphur dioxide (d) Hydrogen sulphide

(iii) On moving from left to right across a period of the periodic table, the electron affinity of
the elements in groups 1 to 7 :
(a) Goes up and then down (b) Decreases and then increases
(c) Decreases (d) Increases

(iv) Which gas is evolved when HNO 3 react with sodium bicarbonate?
(a) CO 2 (b) SO 2
(c) H 2 (d) H 2 S
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(v) If an electron .......... energy it jumps to lower energy level from high energy level.
(a) lose (b) gain
(c) equal (d) not of the above

(vi) The gas law which relates the volume of a gas to the number of molecules of the gas is :
(a) Avogadro’s Law (b) Gay Lussac’s Law
(c) Boyle’s Law (d) Charle’s Law

(vii) Sodium hydroxide turns phenolphthalein solution.

(a) orange (b) yellow
(c) colourless (d) pink

(viii) The non-metallic character of the elements down the group

(a) remains the same (b) increases
(c) decreases (d) depends on the period

(ix) Diammonium hydrogen phosphate, (NH4)2 HPO4, is a widely used fertiliser. Which of the
following substance could be added to this compound to produce a mixture that provides
the three principle elements needed for plant growth?
(a) Magnesium nitrate (b) Ammonium sulphate
(c) Ammonium phosphate (d) Potassium chloride

(x) The amount of energy released when one or more electron is added to the neutral atom.
(a) Ionisation energy (b) Electron affinity
(c) Electro-negativity (d) Atomicity

(xi) When dilute sulphuric acid reacts with iron sulphide, the gas evolved is
(a) Hydrogen sulphide (b) Sulphur dioxide
(c) Sulphur trioxide (d) Vapour of sulphuric acid

Alkaline KMnO 4
(xii) CH3CH2OH Heat
CH3COOH

In the above reaction, alkaline KMnO4 acts as

(a) oxidising agent (b) reducing agent
(c) catalyst (d) dehydrating agent

(xiii) Which of the following hydroxide is soluble in excess of NaOH?

(a) Cr(OH)3 (b) Zn(OH)2
(c) Ca(OH)2 (d) Fe(OH)3
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(xiv) Ammonium nitrate is used______.

(a) in lining vessels (b) as a smelling salt
(c) in textile industry (d) in preparing explosives

(xv) An element having electronic configuration 2, 8, 18, 3 belongs to which group of the Modern
Periodic Table?
(a) 3rd group (b) 13th group
(c) 18th group (d) 15th group

QUESTION 2.

(i) Write equation for the following : [5]

(a) Burning of ammonia in oxygen.
(b) How soluble is ammonia in water ?
(c) Give two evidences to show that the solution of ammonia in water contains hydroxide
ions.
(d) Name a simple method that you would employ to prepare ammonium salts in your
laboratory.

(ii) Match the column I with column II : [5]

Column-I Column-II
(i) Sulphur dioxide (a) Sulphuric acid
(ii) Oil of vitriol (b) Burning sulphur smell
(iii) Oleum (c) Rotten egg smell
(iv) Sulphur trioxide (d) Pyrosulphuric acid
(v) Hydrogen sulphide (e) Anhydride of sulphuric acid.

(iii) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket: [5]
(a) Metals have low ______ (ionization energy/kinetic energy) and non-metals have
high ______ (electron affinity/electron proablity).
(b) Metals are good ______ (oxidizing agents/reducing agents) because they are electron
______ (acceptors/donors).
(c) Ammonium chloride is a soluble salt prepared by ______ (precipitation/
neutralisation).
(d) Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in presence of concentrated H2SO4, so as to form a
compound and water. The chemical reaction which takes place is called ______.
(dehydration/hydrogenation/esterification).
(e) The major cause of periodicity is the recurrence of similar ______ (electronic
configuration/electric configuration).
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(iv) Identify the following: [5]

(a) Gas obtained by dehydration of Ethanol.
(b) A dilute mineral acid which forms a white precipitate when treated with barium chloride
solution.
(c) The noble gas with duplet arrangement of electrons.
(d) The non-metallic element present in third period other than sulphur and oxygen.
(e) The gas evolved on reaction of aluminium with boiling concentrated caustic alkali
solution.

(v) (a) Give balanced equations for the laboratory preparations of the following organic
compounds: [5]
(1) A saturated hydrocarbon from iodomethane.
(2) An unsaturated hydrocarbon from an alcohol.
(3) An unsaturated hydrocarbon from calcium carbide.
(b) Give the structural formulae for the following:
(1) An isomer of n-butane.
(2) 2-propanol.

SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 3.

(i) (a) Draw the structural formulae of the two isomers of Butane. Give the correct IUPAC
name of each isomer. [2]
(b) State one use of acetylene.

(ii) Write the equation for the following reactions: [2]

(a) Dilute Sulphuric acid and Barium chloride
(b) Dilute Sulphuric acid and Sodium sulphide

(iii) Two columns A and B are given. [3]

Column A Column B
1. Sodium chloride Covalent bond
2. Ammonium ion Ionic bond
3. Carbon tetrachloride. Covalent and Coordinate bond
Answer as follows :
(a) Correct item from B matching sodium chloride.
(b) Correct item from B matching ammonium ion.
(c) Correct item from B matching carbon tetrachloride.
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(iv) The figure given below illustrates the apparatus used in the laboratory preparation of nitric
acid. [3]

(a) Name A (a liquid), B (a solid) and C (a liquid). (Do not give the formulae)
(b) Write an equation to show how nitric acid undergoes decomposition.
(c) Write the equation for the reaction in which copper is oxidized by concentrated nitric
acid.

QUESTION 4.

(i) (a) Name the solution used to react with Bauxite as a first step in obtaining pure aluminium
oxide, in the Baeyer’s process. [2]
(b) Write the equation for the reaction where the aluminum oxide for the electrolytic
extraction of aluminum is obtained by heating aluminum hydroxide.

(ii) Find the empirical formula and the molecular formula of an organic compound from the
data given below : [2]
C = 75.92%, H = 6.32% and N = 17.76%
The vapour density of the compound is 39.5.
[C = 12, H = 1, N = 14]

(iii) Give reasons for the following : [3]

(a) Though ammonium nitrite readily gives nitrogen on heating, a mixture of ammonium
chloride and sodium nitrite in water is heated to prepare nitrogen in laboratory.
(b) Ammonia cannot be collected over water.

(iv) The following questions are related to the laboratory preparation of hydrochloride acid. [3]
(a) Name the reactants used.
(b) Give suitable reason for choosing these reactants.
(c) Write balanced chemical equation for the reaction taking place below 200°C.
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QUESTION 5.

(i) State your observation for the following case: [2]

(a) Ammonia gas is burnt in an atmosphere of oxygen in the absence of a catalyst.
(b) Glass rod dipped in ammonium hydroxide is brought near the mouth of the concentrated
hydrochloric acid bottle.

(ii) Find the odd one out and explain your choice (note: valency is not a criterion) [2]
(a) Al(OH)3, Pb(OH)2, Mg(OH)2, Zn(OH)2
(b) Formic acid, Nitric acid, Acetic acid, Propanoic acid.

(iii) X[2, 6] and Y[2, 8, 8, 1] are two elements. [3]

Using this information complete the following.
(a) ______ is the metallic element.
(b) ______ is a reducing agent.
(c) When element X is strongly heated in element Y then compound ______ is formed.

(iv) Give the structural formula of the following: [3]

(a) ethanol.
(b) 1-propanal.
(c) ethanoic acid.
(d) 1, 2, dichloroethane.

QUESTION 6.

(i) What is the mass in grams of [2]

(a) 0.5 mole of Nitric acid?
(b) 3 moles of Sodium hydroxide?

(ii) (a) Two solutions X and Y have pH values of 3 and 9 respectively. Which one of these two
will give a pink colour with phenolphthalein indicator ? [2]
(b) The pH value of pure water is 7. Compare the pH values of sulphur dioxide solution and
ammonia solution with that of pure water.

(iii) (a) Write two applications of electrolysis in which the anode diminishes in mass. [3]
(b) If the compound formed between X [a metal with a valency of 2] and Y [ a non-metal
with a valency of 3] is melted and an electric current is passed through the molten
compound, the element X will be obtained at the ______and Y at the ______ of
the electrolyte cell. [Provide the missing words]
(c) What kind of particles will be found in a liquid compound which is non-electrolyte ?
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(iv) Give reasons for the following : [3]

(a) Electrolysis of molten lead bromide is considered a reaction in which oxidation and
reduction i.e., a redox reaction occurs.
(b) The blue colour of aqueous copper sulphate fades when it is electrolysed using platinum
electrodes.
(c) Lead bromide undergoes electrolytic dissociation in the molten state but is a non-
electrolyte in the solid state.

QUESTION 7.

(i) Draw the relevant structural formula of : [3]

(a) ethane,
(b) marsh gas,
(c) ethene

(ii) Answer the following questions relating to salts and their preparation: [3]
(a) What is a salt?
(b) What kind of salt is prepared by precipitation?
(c) Name a salt prepared by direct combination. Write the equation for the reaction that
takes place while preparing the salt you have named.

(iii) The elements of one short period of the table are given below in order from left to right : [4]
Li Be B C O F Ne
(a) To which period do these elements belong?
(b) One element of this period is missing. Which is the missing element and where should
it be placed ?
(c) Which one of the elements in this period shows the property of catenation ?
(d) Place the three elements Fluorine, Beryllium and Nitrogen in the order of increasing
electro-negativity.

QUESTION 8.

(i) Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following pair of compounds : Calcium
nitrate solution and zinc nitrate solution. [2]

(ii) How many covalent bonds are present in [2]

(a) ammonia molecule and
(b) Methane molecule ?
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(iii) A, B, C and D summarize the properties of Sulphuric acid depending on whether it is dilute
or concentrated. Choose the property (A, B, C or D) depending on which is relevant to each
of the preparations (a) to (c). [3]
(A) Dilute acid (typical acid property)
(B) Non-volatile acid
(C) Oxidizing agent
(D) Dehydrating agent.
(a) Preparation of Hydrogen chloride
(b) Preparation of Ethane from Ethanol
(c) Preparation of Copper sulphate from Copper oxide.

(iv) Choose the substance given in A, B, C with its properties given in 1 to 3. [3]
A. Sulphur B. Hydrogen sulphite C. Graphite
(1) A non-metal which is a good conductor of electricity.
(2) A non-metal which reacts with concentrated nitric acid to form its own and as one of
the product.
(3) Monobasic acid having molecular mass of 36.5 u.

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