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Sample Paper 03
ICSE Class X 2024-25
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.
SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)
QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)
(i) During ionization metals lose electrons, this change can be called:
(a) Oxidation (b) Reduction
(c) Redox (d) Displacement
(ii) Anhydrous iron (III) chloride is prepared by
(a) direct combination (b) simple displacement
(c) decomposition (d) neutralisation reaction
(iii) Among the elements given below, the element with the least electro-negativity is :
(a) Lithium (b) Carbon
(c) Boron (d) Fluorine
(iv) Assertion (A): A dilute base has a relatively low percentage of base in its aqueous solution.
Reason (R): Dilute solutions contain a small amount of solute (base) dissolved in a large amount of solvent
(water).]
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion
(A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion
(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
(v) A base having a relatively low percentage of base in its aqueous solution
(a) Dilute acid (b) Concentrated acid
(c) Concentrated base (d) Dilute base
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(vi) The number of electron shells in the elements of period 3,
(a) One (b) Two
(c) Four (d) Three
(vii) Assertion (A): The number of atoms present in one molecule of an element is called its atomicity.
Reason (R): Atomicity refers to the number of atoms of the same element that combine to form a single
molecule of that element.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion
(A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion
(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
(viii) An acid which contains four hydrogens but is monobasic.
(a) Sulphuric acid (H2SO4) (b) Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
(c) Nitric Acid (HNO3) (d) Acetic Acid (CH3COOH)
(ix) Suresh, a chemistry student, is studying Group 16 elements in the periodic table. He knows that these
elements have 6 valence electrons and now needs to determine their valency. Elements of Group 16 have 6
valence electrons. The valency of Group 16 elements is:
(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 3 (d) 2
(x) Chile salt petre has the chemical formula :
(a) Mg(NO3)2 (b) KNO3
(c) NaNO3 (d) HNO3
(xi) The set representing the correct order of first ionisation energy is
(a) Be > Mg > Ca (b) K > Na > Li
(c) B > C > N (d) Ge > Si > C
(xii) Nitric acid was also called as
(a) aqua-regia (b) aqua nitrate
(c) aqua fortis (d) aqua hydroxide
(xiii) The organic compound mixed with alcohol to make it spurious is :
(a) Methanoic acid (b) Methanol
(c) Methanal (d) Ethanoic acid
(xiv) Which solution becomes a deep/inky blue colour when excess of ammonium hydroxide is added to it.
(a) Lead nitrate (b) Iron [II] sulphate
(c) Iron [III] chloride (d) Copper nitrate
(xv) Nitrogen gas can be obtained by heating :
(a) Ammonium nitrate (b) Ammonium chloride
(c) Magnesium nitride (d) Ammonium nitrite
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QUESTION 2.
(i) In the preparation of ammonia in industry, the raw materials are nitrogen and hydrogen. These are mixed
together in the correct proportions needed to form ammonia.
(a) Write the balanced equation for the manufacture of ammonia.
(b) How much hydrogen would be there in 400 litres of gaseous mixture required for the manufacture of
ammonia ?
(c) (1) If all nitrogen and hydrogen used were converted into ammonia, find the volume of ammonia
formed.
(2) How would the volume of ammonia formed compare with the volume of original mixture ?
(d) The formation of ammonia from its elements is an exothermic reaction. What is meant by exothermic ?
(ii) Match the column A with column B:
Column A Column B
1. Sodium chloride (a) Increases
2. Ammonium ion (b) Covalent bond
3. Electro-negativity across the period (c) Ionic bond
4. Non metallic character down the group (d) Covalent and Co-ordinate bond
5. Carbon tetrachloride (e) Decreases
(iii) Complete the following by choosing the correct answers from the bracket:
(a) If an element has seven electrons in its outermost shell then it is likely to have the _____ (largest/
smallest) atomic size among all the elements in the same period.
(b) In covalent compounds, the bond is formed due to the______(sharing/transfer) of electrons.
(c) The chemical compound present in Zinc blende is ______ .
(d) Substitution reactions are characteristic reactions of______. (alkynes/alkenes/alkanes)
(e) Iron reacts with hydrogen chloride gas forming_____ (iron (II) chloride, iron (III) chloride)
and hydrogen. The reaction is an example of______ (double decomposition, synthesis, simple
displacement).
(iv) Identify the following:
(a) Solvent for Silver chloride.
(b) Orange compound which on heating erupts with green mass in the form of volcano.
(c) Gas obtained when Magnesium nitride is warmed with water.
(d) The gas produced when excess ammonia reacts with chlorine.
(e) Identify the gas evolved in the following reaction when: Sulphur is treated with concentrated nitric acid.
(v) Give chemical equation for
(a) The laboratory preparation of methane from sodium acetate.
(b) The industrial preparation of methanol from water gas.
(c) The reaction of one mole of ethene with one mole of chlorine gas.
(d) The preparation of ethyne from 1, 2—dibromoethane.
(e) The preparation of copper hydroxide and ammonium nitrate from copper nitrate.
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SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)
QUESTION 3.
(i) Give the balanced equation for lab preparation of ethylene. How is the gas collected and dried ?
(ii) Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following pair of compounds :
Carbon dioxide gas and sulphur dioxide gas.
(iii) What are the units of electron affinity ? Also give the factors which influence electron affinity.
(iv) Answer the questions below, relating your answers only to salts in the following list : Sodium chloride,
anhydrous Calcium chloride, Copper sulphate -5- water.
(a) What name is given to the water in the compound, copper sulphate -5- water ?
(b) If copper sulphate -5- water is heated, anhydrous copper sulphate is formed. What is its colour ?
(c) By what means other than heating, could you dehydrate copper sulphate -5- water and obtain anhydrous
copper sulphate ?
QUESTION 4.
(i) Explain why :
(a) In the electrolysis of alumina using the Hall Heroult’s Process, the electrolyte is covered with powdered
coke.
(b) Iron sheets are coated with zinc during galvanization.
(ii) Rajendra, a chemistry student, is tasked with determining the molecular formula of a compound made of
two elements, X and Y, based on its empirical formula, atomic weights, and vapor density. A compound
made up of two elements X and Y has an empirical formula X2Y. If the atomic weight of X is 10 and that
of Y is 5 and the compound has a vapour density 25, find its molecular formula.
(iii) Complete the following table.
(iv) The type of reaction between ethane and chlorine is different from that between ethene and chlorine.
(a) What is the type of reaction that has taken place between ethene and chlorine ?
(b) What feature of the ethene structure makes such a reaction possible ?
(c) Name the product of the reaction between ethene and chlorine.
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QUESTION 5.
(i) Copy and complete the following table relating to important industrial processes. Output refers to the
product of the process not the intermediate steps.
Name of process Inputs Catalyst Equation for catalysed reaction Output
Haber’s Process Hydrogen + ____ ____ ____ ____
(ii) What is the pH of the following solutions?
(a) Ferric chloride
(b) Sodium acetate
(iii) Arrange the following as per the instructions given in the brackets.
(a) Na, Mg, Al, Si, Cl (increasing order of non-metallic character).
(b) Li, Be, C, O, F (decreasing order of metallic character).
(c) Mg, Al, Na, Si (increasing order of atomic size).
(iv) Suresh, a chemistry student, is observing an experiment involving gas Y in the laboratory. Based on the
figure provided, he needs to answer the following questions about the gas and its properties.
Study the figure given above and answer the questions that follow:
(a) Identify the gas Y.
(b) What property of gas Y does this experiment demonstrate ?
(c) Name another gas which has the same property and can be demonstrated through this experiment.
QUESTION 6.
(i) Chlorine has atomic weight 35.5. Give reasons.
(ii) Identify the gas released when the following reactions takes place.
(a) Concentrated H2SO4 react with copper to release this gas, that turns acidified potassium dichromate
solution green and decolourise the pink colour of potassium permangariate solution.
(b) Nitric acid undergoes decomposition to release this gas, which finds its use in ozone molecule formation.
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(iii) What will you observe (a) at cathode (b) at anode (c) in electrolyte during the electrolysis of Copper
sulphate solution with Copper electrodes?
(iv) Write the cell reactions for the following:
(a) Electrolysis of conc. solution of CuSO4 (Cu electrodes)
(b) Dilute AgNO3 solution using Ag anode and Cu cathode.
QUESTION 7.
(i) Name the organic compound prepared by each of the following reactions:
(a) C 2 H 5 COONa + NaOH $
(b) CH 3 I + 2 [H] $
(c) C 2 H 5 Br + KOH (alcoholic solution) $
(ii) Solutions A , B , C and D are having pH 1, 5, 8 and 14 respectively. In this context, answer the following
questions.
(a) Choose the solutions which are acidic in nature.
(b) Choose the solutions which are basic in nature.
(c) Choose the solutions which are highly acidic and highly alkaline.
(iii) (a) Explain why only all glass apparatus should be used for the preparation of nitric acid by heating
concentrated sulphuric acid and potassium nitrate.
(b) Write a chemical equation to illustrate the acidic nature of nitric acid.
(c) Name the products formed when ammonium nitrate is heated.
QUESTION 8.
(i) State one observation for each of the following:
(a) Excess ammonium hydroxide solution is added to lead nitrate solution.
(b) Sodium hydroxide solution is added to ferric chloride solution at first a little and then in excess.
(ii) Why is methane molecule regarded as a non polar covalent compound ?
(iii) Name the products formed when hot and concentrated sulphuric acid reacts with the following :
(a) Sulphur
(b) NaOH
(c) Sugar
(iv) Following questions are regarding the electrolysis. Answer each of them
(a) The substance in which alumina is dissolved before subjecting it to electrolysis.
(b) The products formed at cathode in the electrolysis of alumina.
(c) The product formed at anode during the electrolysis of alumina.
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