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Self Assessment Paper - 2

Section-A (xi) Option (a) is correct.
Explanation: A blue flame indicates complete
1. [15 × 1] combustion of the fuel. In a candle, complete
(i) Option (a) is correct. combustion of wax vapours with enough oxygen
Explanation: In electrorefining of copper impure produces carbon dioxide and water vapour, which
metal gold deposit at anode mud. are hot but don’t emit visible light. The blue colour
(ii) Option (d) is correct. comes from excited molecules in the hot flame itself,
Explanation: Electrolysis of aqueous NaCl. emitting blue light.
Hydrogen is liberated at the cathode because electrode (xii) Option (c) is correct.
potential of Hydrogen is greater than sodium. Explanation: Molecular weight of Na3AlF6 = 23 × 3 +
NaCl  Na+ + Cl– 27 + 19 × 6 = 210
H2O  H+ + OH– 100
Hence, percentage of F = 114 ×
At anode: 2Cl– – 2e → Cl2 210
At cathode: Na+ + 1e– → Na
= or 54.28% or 54.2 % or 54%
H+ + 1e– → H
H + H → H2 (xiii) Option (c) is correct.
Explanation: Water is a weak electrolyte. The
(iii) Option (a) is correct.
electrical conductivity of water is very low. Therefore,
Explanation: Trends in atomic size:
to increase its conductivity, a small amount of acid
Down a group: Atomic size increases on moving
is added before proceeding with the electrolysis of
down a group, i.e., from top to bottom due to
water.
increase in the number of shells which overweighs
the increased nuclear charge. (xiv) Option (c) is correct.
Across a period: Atomic size decreases from left to Explanation: Heating of the ore in the absence of air
right across a period due to increase in the effective to a high temperature is called calcination.
nuclear charge (atomic number). (xv) Option (b) is correct.
(iv) Option (b) is correct. Explanation: Plate A indicates anode and B shows
Explanation: Sulphuric acid is act as a oxidising agent cathode, as A is connected to positive terminal and B
in the given reaction. to negative terminal.
(v) Option (a) is correct. 2. (i) (a) Reactants – Ammonium chloride and calcium
Explanation: Both the gas and litmus paper are dry, hydroxide.
there’s no dissociation of ions and so no change in Equation:
colour of paper. Ions dissociate in the presence of NH4Cl + Ca(OH)2 → CaCl2 + 2H2O + 2NH3
water.
(b) Ammonia gas
(vi) Option (b) is correct.
Explanation: It has triple bond at position 2 and has (c) Ammonia gas is collected by downward displacement
has 4 carbon so But - 2 - yne. of air. Ammonia is lighter than air that’s why it is
(vii) Option (a) is correct. collected by downward displacement of air.
Explanation: 17 group elements are called halogens (ii)
and they require one electron to complete their octet.
Column A Column B
(viii) Option (a) is correct.
(a) Alloy of Cu and Zn Brass
Explanation: Conc. H2SO4. is used to dehydrate the
oxalic acid: (b) Drying agent Conc. Sulphuric acid
(COOH)2 + H2SO4 → CO + CO2 + H2SO4.H2O (c) Reducing agent Ammonia
(ix) Option (b) is correct. (d) Polymerisation Ethene
Explanation: Carbon acts as the anode and the (e) Main ore of iron Haematite
cathode in the extraction of aluminium.
(x) Option (b) is correct. (iii) (a) Group 1
Explanation: The property by which carbon (b) Nessler’s reagent
compounds bond with itself to form a long chain is (c) Ethene
called catenation. (d) Covalent
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(e) Insoluble allowing its use in preparing hydrogen chloride and

(iv) (a) Hydrogen bonding nitric acid is its drying property. In the preparation
of these gases it is used as a drying agent, removing
(b) Gay Lussac’s law water from the gases and make them dry.
(c) Empirical formula (b) Concentrated sulphuric acid’s property in action
(d) Dissociation when sugar turns black is its strong dehydrating
(e) Roasting nature, remove water from sugar, causing sugar’s
(v) (a) 1. H O carbonisation and colour change.
| || (iii) (a) O × C × O
H — C — C — OH × ×
| (b) The volume of a gas occupied at STP is 22.4 L.
H (iv) (a) C (b) B (c) A
2. H H H
 
| | | 4. (i) (a) C12 H 22O11 +  H 2SO4  → 12C + 11H 2O [conc. H 2SO4 ]
H—C—C—C—H sugar  (conc.) 
| |  
C12 H 22O11 +  H 2SO4  → 12C + 11H 2O [conc. H 2SO4 ]
H H sugar  (conc.) 
H—C—H
| (b) H 2SO4 + Na 2CO3 → Na 2SO4 + CO2 ↑ + H 2O
Sodium Soduim
H carbonate sulphate

3. H3C — CH2 — OH o
< 200 C
(c) NaCl + conc. H 2SO4 ∆ → NaHSO4 + HCl ↑
(b) 1. Propan – 1 – ol or 1-propanol Sodium
hydrogen
2. Propanone or propan-2-one sulphate

Section-B Examiner’s Comment

3. (i) (a) Anion is carbonate. When metal carbonates are
heated, a colourless and an odourless gas is evolved. Some candidates failed to write the product
This gas is carbon dioxide (CO2). When CO2 is passed water. Most candidates wrote the correct
through lime water, it turns lime water milky. Also, answer. Majority of candidates answered
this gas doesn’t show any effect when passed through correctly but some failed to balance the
the solution of acidified potassium dichromate. equation.
(b) A brown-coloured ring is generally formed at the
junction of the test tube containing the mixture
[along with ferrous sulphate and sulphuric acid. This Answering Tip
ring indicates the presence of nitrates ion in the given
solution. Practice for writing the balanced chemical
(ii) (a) The property of concentrated sulphuric acid reactions.

(ii)

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(iii)

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(a)
(b)

(c)

and formulae of important of the metals (listed

Examiner’s Comments in the syllabus) and the processes for extraction
of metals from ores ensure that instructions are
Most candidates wrote the name of the read carefully
common ore of aluminium from which the
(iv) (a) By adding sodium chloride solution to the lead
metal is extracted as alumina or cryolite instead
of bauxite. Some candidates gave chemical nitrate solution, it gives a white precipitate.
formula of bauxite as Al2O3.5H2O where as the Pb(NO3)2 + NaCl → PbCl2 ↓ + 2NaNO3
number of water molecules was incorrect. (b) On adding barium chloride solution to zinc sulphate,
A few candidates named the process by which white precipitate appears which is insoluble in all
mineral acids.
impure ore of aluminium gets purified by using
concentrated solution of an alkali as Hall’s BaCl2 + ZnSO4 → BaSO4 ↓ + ZnCl2
process or Hoope’s process in place of Bayer’s 5. (i) A pale blue precipitate of copper hydroxide is
process. obtained which dissolves in excess of the reagent
forming a deep blue solution due to the formation of
Most candidates wrote the correct equation a soluble complex compound, tetraammine copper
for the formation of aluminium at the cathode (II) sulphate
during the electrolysis of alumina.
CuSO4 + 2 NH 4 OH → Cu(OH )2 ↓ + ( NH 4 )2 SO4
little Pale blue ppt.

Answering Tip Cu(OH)2 + (NH 4 )2 SO4 + 2 NH 4 OH →

(Excess)
Clarify electrolysis and its applications in [Cu( NH ) ]SO + 4 H 2O
3 4 4
detail with examples. Memorise the names ( Tetraamin ecopp copper( II )sulphate )

(ii)

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(a)
(b)

(iii) (a) H H
(iv) (a) Substance B is anhydrous calcium chloride (CaCl2).
H–C=C–H
(b) Anhydrous calcium chloride is a drying agent which
Ethene 
does not allow the moisture to enter into the receiver.
(b) Bromine solution in CCl4 has orange colour. When
added dropwise to ethene, the orange colour of (c) Iron (III) chloride is highly deliquescent. So, it should
bromine disappears, due to the formation of the be kept dry by storing in a closed container.
colourless 1, 2-Dibromoethane.
6. (i) (a) Tin (Sn) and lead (Pb)
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(b) Stainless steel is an alloy of iron (Fe), and chromium (b) Molar mass of SO2 = 64 g
(Cr). As per the equation 2 moles of sulphuric acid liberates
(ii) (a) Water is non-electrolyte, on addition of sulphuric 2 moles of SO2
acid, water can conduct electricity necessary for i.e., 196 g sulphuric acid liberates 64 × 2 g or 128 g of
electrolysis. SO2
(b) Nitric acid and hydrochloric acid cannot be used in 128
So, 49 g will liberates = 49 × = 31.6 g
place of sulphuric acid as they are volatile. 198
(c) Two volumes of hydrogen and 1 volume of oxygen Volume of 64 g SO2 at STP is 22.4 L
are obtained during electrolysis of water, i.e., they are 31.6
obtained in the ratio 2: 1. So, volume of 31.6 g will be = 22.4 × = 11.6 L
64
(iii) (a) Zinc sulphide reacts with hydrochloric acid to
8. (i) (a) Dirty green precipitate which changes to
produce zinc chloride and hydrogen sulphide gas
reddish brown.
which smell like rotten egg/foul smell.
(b) White precipitate
(b) Zinc nitrate reacts with ammonium hydroxide to
(ii) (a) Metal: E (Atomic number = 19 (Potassium))
form gelatinous white precipitate of zinc hydroxide
Non-metal:F (Atomic number = 8 (Oxygen))
[Zn(OH)2]. On adding excess of ammonium
hydroxide the gelatinous white precipitate dissolves. G (Atomic number = 17 (Chlorine))
(b) 19E = 2, 8, 8, 1
(iv) (a) X → X2+ + 2e–
17G = 2, 8, 7
Y + 3e– → Y3–
E has one valence electron and G has seven valence
(b) X- cathode, Y- anode electrons. So, E can transfer one valence electron to G
(c) If Y is a diatomic gas, it will form compound X3Y2. to attain stable electronic configuration and the bond
The chemical equation will be: formed between E and G is ionic or electrovalent
3X + Y2 → X3Y2 bond.
7. (i) (a) Molar volume refers to the volume occupied by
one mole of a substance under specific conditions of

temperature and pressure.
(iii) (a) But-1-ene
(b) NH4NO3 → N2O + 2H2O H
1 vol 2 vol
CH2 – CH3
C=C
When 44.8 L steam is produced, 22.4 L of N2O is H H
formed (b) Propane-2-ol
When 8.96 L volumes of steam is produced. H OH H
The volume of N2O formed will be: | | |
22.4 H—C—C—C—H
8.96 × = 4.48 L of N2O | | |
44.8
H H H
(ii) (a) AgCl is insoluble chloride. (c) Ethanal
(b) CuCO3 on heating changes green to black. H O
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(c) Pb(NO3)2 gives nitrogen dioxide on heating. H—C—C |
(iii) (a) The chemical equation is: |
H H
C+ 2H2SO4 → CO2 + 2H2O + 2SO2
12 2(98) (iv) For B, A will be Fe (Iron).
From equation 196 g of sulphuric acid oxidises 12 g of Fe + 2 HCl  → FeCl 2 + H 2 ↑
C.
For C, A will be NH3 (Ammonia).
12 × 49
49g of sulphuric acid oxidises = NH 3 + HCl  → NH 4 Cl
196
= 3g of C For D, A will be Pb(NO3)2 (Lead nitrate).
Conc
Pb( NO3 )2 + 2 HCl  → PbCl 2 + 2 HNO3

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