Sample Question Paper-l
CHEMISTRY
Class-XI, Session: 2023-24
SOLVED
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70
General Instructions:
(i) There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
(i) Section A consists of 16 multiple -choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
(iil) Section - B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
(i0) Section - C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
() Section -D comsists of2 case - based questions carrying 4 marks each.
(oi) Section - E consists of 3 long answer questions carying 5 marks each.
(oi) All questions are compulsory.
(vii) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed.
Section-A
The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Each question carries 1 mark. There is no internal
choice in this section.
1. What will be the molarity of a solution, which contains 5.85 g of NaCl(s) per 500 mL?
20 mol L-1 (C) 0.2 mol L- (D) 2 molL-1
(A) 4 molL1 (B)
2. The empirical formula and molecular mass of a compound are CH,0 and 180 g respectively. What will be the
molecular formula of the compound?
(A) CgHiOD, (B) CH,O (C) CH,0 (D) CH,O,
3. Which of the following conclusions could not be derived from Rutherford's a-particle scattering experiment?
(A) Most of the space in the atom is empty.
while that of nucleus is 10-15 m.
(B) The radius of the atom is about 107
m
(C)Electrons move in a circular path of fixed energy called orbits.
(D) Electrons and the nucleus are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction.
4. The number of radial nodes for 3p orbital is
B) 4
(C) 2 (D) 1
3(A)
S. Consider the isoelectronic species, Na", Mg", F and 0 . The correct order of increasing length of their radii is
(B) Mg2 < Nat < F<0
(A) F< 0 < Mg?* < Nat
(C) 0 < F<Nat < Mg?* (D) 0< F<Mg* < Nat
6. Isostructural species are those which have the same shape and hybridization. Among the given species identify the
isostructural pairs.
(B) [BF and NH]
(A) [NF and BF,]
(D) [NH and NOg]
(C)[BCI
Th e types and BrCl,]orbitals of nitrogen in NO, N0s and NH respectively are expected to be:
of hybrid
(B) sp, sp?, and sp?
(A) sp, sp and sp?
(D) sp, sp and sp
(C)sp, sp and sp
. Choose the correct answer
Athermodynamic state function is a quantity
:
(B) whose value is independent of path.
(A) used to determine heat changes.
( u s e d to determine pressure volume work. (D) whose value depends on temperature only.
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9. AU° of
combustion of methane is -Xkj molF1
The value of AH° is: CHg)+20e)COg)+ 2H,O()
(A) = AU°
(B)>AU° (C) <AU° (D) = 0
10.Among halogens, the correct order of amount of
(A) F> Cl> Br >I energy released in electron gain (electron gain enthalpy) is:
(C) F<Cl> Br >I (B) F Cl <Br <I
11.We know that the (D) F < Cl < Br <I
relationship between K, and K, is
What would be the value K =K{(RT)a
of An for the
reaction:
(A)
12. For the reaction (B) 0.5 NH,C(s)NH
C) 1.5
()+ HCI(g)
be: HaE) + I2 (8) =
2Hl(g), the standard free (D) 2
(A) K=0 energy is AG°> 0. The
13.Given below are two B) K> 1 equilibrium constant
(K) would
statements labelled as C) K=1
Assertion (A): Simple (D) K< 1
Assertion (A) and
(boiling point 56°C). distillation can help in separating a mixtureReason
of
(R).
Reason (R):
Liquids witha difference of more propan-1-ol (boiling point 97° C) and
Select the most than 20°C in their propanone
(A) Both A and appropriate answer from the boiling points can be
(B) Both A and R are true and R is the correctoptions given below:
R are separated by simple distillation.
(C) A is true but R is true
false.
but R is not the explanation of A.
correct
(D) Ais false but R is
true.
explanation of A.
14. Assertion
(A): Generally,
Reason (R): When ionization enthalpy
effect of inner coresuccessive electrons increases from left to
electron to the of electrons
does
are added to
the orbitals in right in a period.
nucleus. not increase very much to the same principal
Select the most
(A) Both A and appropriate answer from the
compensate for thequantum level, the shielding
increased
R are true
(B) Both A and R are and R is the options given below: attraction of the
correct
(C) Ais true true
but Ris false.
but R is not the explanation of A.
correct
(D) Ais false but R
is true. explanation
of A.
15.Assertion (A): The
It is
cyclic and has compound cyclooctane has the
Reason (R): (4n conjugated 8n-electron following structural formula:
Select the most +2) t
electrons system but it is not an
hold good and aromatic compound.
rule does not
(A) Both A and appropriate
R answer from the ring is not planar.
(B) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct
options given below:
(C) Ais true but are true but R is not the
(D) Ais false R is false.
explanation of A.
correct
but
R is true.
16. Assertion (A): Toluene
explanation
of A.
on
Reason (R):
CHy Friedal-Crafts methylation
Select the most group bonded to benzene gives o-and p-xylene.
A) Both A and appropriate ring increases electron density at o-
R are true answer from the
(B) BothA and R are and R is the
correct
options given below: and p-
position.
true
(C) A is true but R
is false.
(D) Ais false but R is
but R is not explanation
the correct of A.
true. explanation otA.
This section contains 5
2 marks each. questions with internal choice in oneSection-B
17. (a) question. The
following questions are very short
Give the balanced
chemical answer
Calculate the amount of equation for combustion
water (g) of Methane gas.
type and cor.
carry
produced the by combustion of 16 g of
methane.
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physical significance of y y.
and
the
18.Mention
bond angle?
Which has maximum
19.(a)
CH BeCl NH3
the above compounds in decreasing order of bond angle.
b) Arrange
IUPAC name/structure of:
20.Give the (i) Ortho-chloro anisole
() (CHCHJC-(CH)3-C(CH,)3
OR
Write UPAC names of the following:
21.(a) Define buffer solution.
(b) Give one example each of acidic and basic buffer.
Section-C
short answer type and carry3
internal choice in one question. Thefollowing questions are
This section contains 7 questions with
marks each. (No internal choice given in Board SQP)
22.Calculate:
G) Mass in gram of 5.8 mol N,O
(i) Number of moles in 8.0 g of O
(ii) Molar mass if 11.2 L at STP weigh 8.5 g
between ethanol and acetic acid and the equilibrium is represented as:
23.Ethyl acetate is formed by the reaction
CH,COOH()+ CH,OH() CH,COOC,H,)
+ H,O)
and is not a
for this reaction (Note: water is not in
excess
) Wirite the concentration ratio (reaction quotient) Q,
solvent in this reaction).
acetic acid and 0.18 mol of ethanol,
there is 0.171 mol of ethyl acetate in
(ii) At 293 K, if one starts with 1.00 ml of
Calculate the equilibrium constant.
the final equilibrium mixture. it at 293 K, 0.214 mol of ethyl acetate
with 0.5 mol of ethanol and 1.0 mol of acetic acid and maintaining
(ii) Starting been reached?
is found after sometime. Has equilibrium
element 'X' atomic number 31 and
Nature of bond formed between
24.What is the (a) formula of compound (b) What is the formula of compound?
Draw the Lewis dot structure.
element 'y atomic number 8?
at 298K are 890.3 kJ mol, -393.5 kJ moll and
methane, graphite and dihydrogen
-
25. The enthalpy of combustion of A
of formation of methane gas.
-285.8 kJ respectively. Calculate enthalpy
mol
examples):
26.Differentiate between the following (with
i) Open and closed system
Adiabatic and Isothermal process
(i)
State function and path function
AD
ii) gave 0.4813 g of BaSO4. What is the % of sulphur in the
0.157 g of an organic compound
27.In sulphur estimation,
given organic compound?
and toxicity of aromatic hydrocarbon.
28. Explain briefly carcinogenicity
Section-DD
has an internal choice and carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the
case based questions. Each
-
question
Thefollowingquestions are the questions that follow.
passage carefully and
answer
and a n s w e r the following
questions:
29. Read the following passage bonded electron is known as tho f u t
neutral atom's most loosely
needed to remove the
The energy ionisation enthalpy(E2)
1s tne
energy needed to remove the second electron from the
enthalpyE1). The second an s-electron from the same shell o
to
and so on. The
energy
needed
remove
resultant cation, which in turn would take m o r e s
than it would to remove a p-electron,
ionisation enthalpy
so on. Due to
a the
number of inner electrons that hala
rise in effect
d-electron, and on the outermost
to remove
remove a
a d-ele
there is an
increase in the shielding electron, and the removal of the
in nuclear charge, less energy
down a group.
electron takes
outermost
table has highest ionization energy (IE)?
element in periodic
(a) Which ionisation energy than Be
larger than
be, 1t has a
lowerfirst y?
b)Although B is OR
affects its 1onization
enthalpy?
an atom
How size of n Wnat ways does it affect the ionisatior
(c) How does
screening
erect
wOE py
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30. Read the
Put
Passage and answer the following Questions:
a
strip of metallic zinc in a copper nitrate aqueous solution for
a reddish metallic copper coating, and the solution's roughly an hour. The strip may start to acos
Cu2* has vanished, it is simpleoriginal
the solution caused blue colour may start to fade. When the blue col
by
the solution alkaline with to determine that Zn*" ions are lour o
ammonia will cause the of white zinc among the products. Makin
is
gas passed through the colourless appearance sulphide, Zns, hydrogen
or it
solution containing Zn* ions. sulphida
(a) Write the chemical reaction
(b) Define standard electrode taking place between metallic zinc and copper nitrate aqueous solution.
potential.
Out of Zn and Cu OR
vessel, one will be more suitable to store 1M
Given, HCI?
Ezz= -0.76 V
ECu2/Cu +0.34 V
(c) What is metal
activity series? Does the series have another
type of cell is used to name? What is the basis of the series and
prepare this? which
The
following questions are long answer Section-E
type and carry 5 marks each. All
31.Attempt any five of the following questions have an internal choice.
(a) Write the electronic
i) Het configuration of the following ions:
(b) What are the atomic (i) Mg2+
() 3s numbers of elements whose
outermost electrons are
(c) Which
atoms are indicated by the (i) 2p3 represented by:
i) [He] 2s following configurations?
(d) Write short note on i) [Ne] 3s 3p
Aufbau
(e)What are the values of all theprinciple.
four quantum
( Which numbers for the nineteenth
quantum number is not obtained electron
(g) How many radial and from solution of of copper?
32.(i) Define Isomerism. angular nodes are Schrodinger
present 2p orbital?
in
wave
equation?
(i) Write structural Explain position isomerism with
formulae for
(a) 1-Bromoheptane compounds named as examples.
(b) 5-Bromoheptanoic acid
(a) Define OR
homologous
(b) Define functional
series. Write the
general formula of
groups. Write the general formula of alkane, alkene and alkynes.
33.Give mechanism of addition
of HBr to carboxylic acids acid
Propene. chlorides.
(a) () Arrange the OR
following set of
compounds in the
electrophile. order of their
decreasing relative reactivity
OCH with an
NO
(ii) Give one
(b) important structural difference between
Complete the following reactions: cyclohexanol and phenol.
+3H4+3 Ni
High temp. & pressure
(i) CH+ o
COONa
(qi +NaOHA A
