CBSE

CLASS – XI
CHEMISTRY
SAMPLE PAPER 2
Time: 3 Hours Marks: 70

General Instructions
 All questions are compulsory.
 Section A: [Link]. 1 to 5 are very short answer questions and carry 1 mark each.
 Section B: [Link]. 6 to 12 are short answer questions and carry 2 marks each.
 Section C: [Link]. 13 to 24 are also short answer questions and carry 3 marks each.
 Section D: [Link]. 25 to 27 are long answer questions and carry 5 marks each.
 There is no overall choice. However an internal choice has been provided in two
questions of one mark, two questions of two marks, four questions of three marks
and all the three questions of five marks weightage. You have to attempt only one of
the choices in such questions.
 Use of log tables if necessary, use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A

1. Arrange the isomers of pentane in increasing order of their boiling point. [1]

2. Predict the shape of ClF3 and BF3 on the basis of VSEPR theory. [1]

OR

What is meant by bond pairs of electrons?

3. Although benzene is highly unsaturated it does not undergo addition reactions. [1]

4. What is the composition of London smog? [1]

OR

List the gases which are responsible for greenhouse effect.

5. Why do alkali metals give characteristic flame colouration? [1]

 Section B

6. What is mean by iso-electronic species? Name the species that will be iso-electronic with
each of the F-, Ar atoms/ ions? [2]

7. Considering the atomic number and position in the periodic table, arrange the following
elements in increasing order of metallic character: Si, Be, Mg, Na, P. [2]

8. Yellow light emitted from a sodium lamp has a wavelength () of 580 nm. [2]

9. Calculate the root mean square speed of methane molecules at 270C. [2]

10. Calculate the oxidation number of Mn in K2MnO4 and N in HNO3 [2]

OR
Explain which one is oxidised and which one is reduced in the given equation
3MnO2 + 4Al → 3Mn + 2Al2O3

11. Yellow light emitted from a sodium lamp has a wavelength () of 580 nm. Calculate
frequency () and wave number of the yellow light? [2]

12. Calculate the volume of oxygen at N.T.P that would be required to convert 5.2 L of
carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. [2]
OR

What will be the mass of one 12C atom in g?

Section C

13. An element with atomic number 7 has following given configurations [3]
(a) 1s2 2s22px22py1 2pz0

(b) 1s2 2s22px12py1 2pz1

Which of the two is correct and why?

OR

How would you justify the presence of 18 elements in the 5th period of the Periodic
table?
 14. [3]
(a) What is the hybridization of central atom in following? NH3 , C2H2
(b) Define dipole moment.
What is the dipole moment of CCl4 molecule? Account for your answer.

OR

Describe the hybridization in case of PCl5. Why are axial bonds longer as compared to
the equatorial bonds? ?

15. Dinitrogen and dihydrogen react with each other to produce ammonia according to the
following chemical equation: [3]
N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)
(i) Calculate the mass of ammonia produced if 2.00 ×103 g dinitrogen reacts with
1. 00×103 g diydrogen.
(ii) Will any of the two reactants remain unreacted?
(iii) If yes, which one and what would be its mass?

16.
(a) Define: [3]
(i) Intensive properties
(ii) Adiabatic process
(b) Starting with thermodynamic relationship G = H- TS derive the following
relationship ∆G= -T∆S total

17. [3]
(a) Define Le chatelier’s principle.
(b) Following reactions occurs in a blast furnace.

F2O3s  3COg  2Fes  3CO2g

Use Le chatelier’s principle to predict the direction of reaction when equilibrium

mixture is distributed by
(i) Adding Fe2O3
(ii) Removing CO2
(iii) Removing CO
OR

18. Depict the galvanic cell in which reaction, Zn(s) + 2Ag+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + 2Ag(s) takes place
Further show, [3]
(i) Which of the electrode is negatively charged?
(ii) The carrier of the current in the cell
(iii) Individual reaction at each electrode
 OR

Identify the substance oxidised, reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent for each
of the following reactions:
i 2AgBr( s )  C6H6O2( aq )  2Ag( s )  2HBr( aq )  C6H4O2( aq )

 ii  HCHO( l )  2  Ag  NH3 2 
 aq 
 3OH aq   2Ag( s )  HCOO aq   4NH3aq   H2O l

(iii) N2H4l  2H2O2 l  N2 g   4H2O l

19. Write balanced equations or reactions between: [3]

(i) Na2O2 and water
(ii) KO2 and water
(iii) Na2O and CO2

20. Give IUPAC names of following: [3]

(a) C6H5CH2COOH

CH2 -OH
|
(b) CH-OH
|
CH2 -OH

Br O
| ||
(c) CH -CH-CH -C-Cl
3 2

21. [3]
(a) What conclusion would you draw if the Lassaigne’s extract gives a blood red
colouration with FeCl3?
(b)

Which of the given free radicals is most stable and why?

(c) Why is an organic compound fused with metallic sodium for testing for N, S and
halogens?

22. Define: [3]

(i) Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
(ii) Ozone Hole
(iii) Green Chemistry
23. Write a short note on the following: [3]
(a) Wurtz Reaction
(b) Friedel-crafts alkylation

24. Write the balanced equations: [3]

(a) H3BO3 
Δ

(c) NH3  B2H6 



Section D
25. [5]

(a) For the reaction 2A(g) + B(g) →2D(g)

Δu0 = -10.5 kJ and ΔS0 = -44 J/K
Calculate ΔG0 for the reaction and predict whether the reaction may occur
spontaneously.
(Given: R= 8.314 JK-1mol-1, T = 298 K)

(b) Calculate the number of kJ of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 60 g of

aluminium from 35 to 55 °C. Molar heat capacity of Al is 24 JK-1mol-1.

OR

(a) What is bond energy? Why is it called enthalpy of atomisation?

(b) Calculate the bond energy of C-H bond, given that the heat of formation of CH4, heat
of sublimation of carbon and heat of dissociation of H2 are -74.8, +719.6, 435.4
kJmol-1 respectively.

26. Give reasons for the following: [5]

(a) [SiF6]2- is known whereas [SiCl6] 2- is not known.
(b) Diamond is covalent, yet has high melting point.
(c) PbX2 is more stable than PbX4 (X= Cl, Br)
(d) Boron is unable to form BF63- ion.
(e) BF3 behaves as Lewis acid.
OR

(a) Give one method for industrial preparation and one for laboratory preparation of
CO and CO2 each.
(b) Select the member(s) of group 14 that (i) forms the most acidic dioxide (ii) used
as semiconductors.
(c) Explain structure of Diborane.
27. Assign structures for the following: [5]
(a) An alkyne (X) has molecular formula C5H8. It reacts neither with sodamide nor
with ammoniacal cuprous chloride.
(b) A hydrocarbon ‘Y’ decolourises bromine water. On ozonolysis it gives 3-
Methylbutanal and formaldehyde. Give the name of the compound.
(c) A hydrocarbon (Z) has molecular formula C8H10. It does not decolourise bromine
water and is oxidized to benzoic acid on heating with K2Cr2O7. It can also have
three other isomers A, B and C. Write the structure of Z, A, B and C.

OR

One mole of a hydrocarbon (A) reacts with one mole of bromine giving a dibromo
compound, C5H10Br2. Substance (A) on treatment with cold dilute alkaline KMnO4
solution forms a compound C5H12O2. On ozonolysis (A) gives equimolar quantities
of propanone and ethanal. Deduce the structural formula of (A).
 CBSE
Class XI Chemistry
Sample Paper – 2 Solution

Section A
1. 2,2 Dimehylpropane< 2-methylbutane < Pentane.

2. ClF3: T- shape
BF3: Trigonal planar
OR

The electron pairs involved in the bond formation are known as bond pairs or shared
pairs.

3. It is due to delocalization of ∏- electrons in benzene it is highly stable.

4. London smog consists of H2SO4 deposited on the particulates suspended in the

atmosphere.

Gases responsible for green house effect are CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, chlorofluro
hydrocarbons and ozone.

5. Alkali metals due to low ionization energy absorbs energy from visible region to radiate
complementary colour.

Section B

6. Iso electronic species are those species (atoms/ions) which have same number of
electrons.
The iso electronic species for F- is Na+ and for Ar is K+.

7. Metallic character increases down the group and decreases across the period as we
move from left to right. Hence the increasing order of metallic character is:
P<Si<Be<Mg<Na.
9. Given:
-9
Wavelength of the radiation = 580 nm = 580 × 10 m
-7
= 5.8 × 10 m
8
Velocity of radiation, c = 3 × 10 m / s
c= ν
8
3 × 10 m / s
=
-7
5.8 × 10 m
14 -1
= 5.17 × 10 s
-
1
Wave number ν =
λ
1
=
-7
5.8 × 10 m
6 -1
= 1.72 × 10 m

10. Root mean square speed is given as:

3RT
u r.m.s =
M

Here,

T =273 + 27 =300 K

M = 16 g mol-1

R= 8.314 x 107

3x8.314x107 x300
ur.m.s =
16
=683.9 x10 cmsec-1
2

=683.9msec-1

OR

The given equation is;

3MnO2 + 4Al → 3Mn + 2Al2O3
Change in oxidation numbers:
Mn: 4 to 0, Al: 0 to 2 and O: -2 to 2
Thus MnO2 is reduced and Al is oxidized.
11.
For K2MnO4, let the oxidation number of Mn be y

Oxidation Number of each Oxygen atom = -2

Oxidation Number of each K atom = +1

In a molecule, sum oxidation number of various atoms must be equal to zero

 0= 2+ y + 4(-2) = y-6

 y-6 = 0

y=6

For HNO3, let the oxidation number of N be y

Oxidation Number of each O atom = -2ss

Oxidation Number of each H atom = +1

In a molecule, sum oxidation number of various atoms must be equal to zero.

12. The balanced chemical equation is

2CO  O2  2CO2
2mol 1mol
2x22.4L 22.4L

Volume of oxygen required to convert 2 x 22.4 L of CO at N.T.P. = 22.4 L

22.4
Volume of oxygen required to convert 5.2 L of CO at N.T.P. = x 5.2  2.6 L
2 x 22.4

OR

1 mole of 12C atoms = 6.022×1023 atoms = 12 g

 6.022  1023 atomsof 12C havemass12g

12
 1 atom of 12
C would have mass g
6.022  1023

 1.991023 g
13. Configuration (b) is correct.
According to Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity, pairing of electrons in the orbitals of
a particular subshell does not take place until all the orbitals of the subshell are singly
occupied. Since in the configuration (a) two electrons are present in 2px and no electron
is present in 2pz, it is incorrect as per Hund’s Rule.

OR

When n = 5, l = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. The order in which the energy of the available orbital’s 4d, 5s
and 5p increases is 5s < 4d < 5p. The total number of orbital’s available is 9. The maximum
number of electrons that can be accommodated is 18; and therefore18 elements are there
in the 5th period.

14.
(a) NH3: sp3

(b)C2H2 : sp

Dipole moment of CCl4 molecule is zero. Dipole moment is a vector quantity. In

symmetrical molecule dipoles of individual bonds cancel each other giving resultant
dipole moment as zero.
OR

In the formation of PCl5, one s, three p and one d orbitals are involved in hybridization
and give sp3d hybrid state.
The ground state and excited state outer electronic configuration of phosphorus (15) are
as:
(a) P (ground state)

3s 3p 3d
Ground state
↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↑

2p 3s 3p 3d
Excited State
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓
PCl5

Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl

sp3d hybrid orbitals filled by electron pairs donated by five Cl atoms.

The longer nature of axial bonds is due to stronger repulsive interactions experienced by
the axial bond pairs from equatorial bond pairs.

15.
(i) 1 mole of N2 is 28 g react with 3 mol of H2 which is 3 g of H2
28 g react of N2 with 3 g of H2
2000  6
2000 g of N2 react withH2 
28
 428.6g
N2 is the lim iting agent while H2 is the excess reagent.

28g of N2 gives 2mol NH3  34g NH3

34
2000g of N2 will produce NH3   2000 g
28

 2428.57 g
(ii) H2 will left unreacted.
(iii) Mass left unreacted = 1000 g – 428.6 g
= 2428.57 g
16.
(a) Intensive properties: The properties which depends only on the nature of the
substance and not on the amount of the substance are called intensive properties
Example: Density
Adiabatic process: A process in which no heat flows between the system and the
surroundings is called an adiabatic process i.e. q= 0.
17.
(a) When a system under equilibrium be subjected to a change in temperature,
pressure or concentration, then the equilibrium shifts in such a direction so as to
undo the effect of change.
(b)
(i) On adding Fe2O3 the equilibrium will remain unaffected.
(ii) By removing CO2, the equilibrium will be shifted in the forward direction
(iii) By removing CO, the equilibrium will be shifted in the backward direction.

OR

(a) The equilibrium will shift the backward direction as the increase in temperature will
be compensated by absorbing heat. It is an exothermic reaction.
(b) The equilibrium will shift in the forward direction since the reaction will shift to the
direction of lesser number of moles.
(c) The equilibrium will shift in the forward direction so that additional SO2 is used up.

18. The given redox reaction is

Zn(s) + 2Ag+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + 2Ag(s)
Since Zn gets oxidized to Zn2+ ions, and Ag+ gets reduced to Ag metal, therefore
oxidation occurs at the zinc electrode and reduction occurs at the silver electrode.
Thus, galvanic cell corresponding to the above reaction may be depicted as:
Zn ⎸Zn2+(aq) ⎸⎸ Ag+(aq) ⎸Ag
(i) Since oxidation occurs at the zinc at the zinc electrode, therefore, electrons
accumulate on the zinc electrode and hence, zinc electrode is negatively charged.
(ii) The ions carry current. The electrons flow from Zn to Ag electrode while the
current flows from Ag to Zn electrode.
(iii) The reactions occurring at the two electrodes are:
Zn(s) → Zn2+(aq) + 2e-
Ag+(aq) + e- → 2Ag(s)
OR

Substance oxidized Substance reduced Oxidising agent Reducing agent

(i) C6H6O2( aq) AgBr( s ) AgBr( s ) C6H6O2( aq)

 
(ii) HCHO( l )  Ag  NH3 2   Ag  NH3 2  HCHO( l )
 aq   aq 

(iii) N2H4l H2O2 l H2O2 l N2H4l

19.
(a) Na2O2 + 2H2O  2NaOH + H2O2

(b) 2KO2 + 2H2O  2KOH + H2O2  O2

(c) Na2O + CO2  Na2CO3

20.
(a) 2-Phenylethanoic acid
(b) Propane-1, 2, 3-triol
(c) 3-Bromobutanoyl chloride

21.
(a) If the Lassaigne’s extract gives a blood red colouration with FeCl3, it indicates
that the compound contains both N and S. During fusion, sodium thiocyanate is
formed which gives blood red colouration.
3NaSCN + FeCl3  Fe(SCN)3 + 3NaCl
Blood red

(b) is most stable since it is a tertiary free radical and therefore has the
maximum hyper conjugation .Larger the number of alkyl groups attached to the
carbon atom carrying the odd electron, greater is the delocalisation of the odd
electron and hence more stable is the free radical.
(c) The organic compound is fused with sodium because it reacts with some of the
elements present in the organic compound and form corresponding sodium
salts.
22.
(i) Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD): It is a measure of dissolved oxygen that
would be needed by the micro-organisms to oxidize organic and inorganic
compounds present in polluted water.
(ii) Ozone Hole: Depletion of ozone layer over Antarctica leading to the formation of a
hole in the stratosphere over Antarctica is called ozone hole.
(iii) Green Chemistry: Chemistry and chemical processes involving the minimum use
and generation of harmful substances is called green chemistry.

23.
(a) Wurtz reaction: Alkyl halides on treatment with sodium in dry ether give higher
alkanes. This is called Wurtz reaction and is used to prepare higher alkanes with
even number of carbon atoms.
Example:

CH3Br + 2Na + BrCH3 

Ether
 CH3 -CH3 + 2NaBr
Bromomethane Ethane
 (b) Friedel –Crafts alkylation reaction: It is the reaction of benzene with alkyl halide in
presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride. The reaction results in the formation of
alkyl benzene
Example:
Anhydrous
C6H6 + CH3Cl 
 C6H5CH3 + HCl
AlCl3
Benzene Toluene

24.
(a) H3BO3 
Δ
 HBO2  H2O
Orthoboric Metaboric
acid acid
4HBO2 
 H2B4O7 
Δ
 2B2O3  H2O
 H2O

tetraboric boron
acid trioxide
 b 2NH3  B2H6 
 2BH3 NH3
Borane ammonia
complex

25.
(a) 2A(g) + B(g) →2D(g)
Δu0 = -10.5 kJ
ΔS0 = -44 J/K
R= 8.314 JK-1mol-1
T = 298 K
ΔH=Δu-Δn g RT
Δng =2  (2  1)
 1
Substituting values in equation;
ΔH   10.5  103  (1)  8.314  298
 10500  2477.57
  12977.57 J
We have,
ΔG  ΔH  TΔS
=  12977.57  [ 298)  (44  ]
 12977.57  13112
 134.43 J
The reaction will be non-spontaneous. This is because the value of G is positive.
 60
No. of moles of Al 
27

 2.22mol
Molar heat capacity C   24 Jmol K 

Risein temperature  ΔT   55  35
 20 C

Heat evolved  q   C  m  T
 24  2.22  20
q  1065.6J
Heat evolved  q   1.06kJ

OR

(a) Bond energy is the amount of energy required to dissociate one mole of bonds
present between the atoms in the gaseous phase. As molecules dissociate
completely into atoms in the gaseous phase therefore bond energy of a diatomic
molecule is called enthalpy of atomization.

(b) C(s) +2H2(g) → CH4(g) ΔrH = -74.8 kJ

C(s) → C(g) ΔrH0 = +719.6kJ
H2(g) → 2H(g) ΔrH0 = +435kJ

C(s) + 2H2(g) → C(g) + 4 H (g)

C(s) - 2H2(g) - CH4(g)
0 = C(g) + 4 H (g) - CH4(g)
ΔrH = 719.6 +2(435.4) + 74.8
ΔrH = +1665.2 kJ
This gives the enthalpy of dissociation of four moles C-H bons.

Hence bond energy for C-H bond

1665.2

4

 416.3kJ / mol
(a) [SiF6]2- is known whereas [SiCl6] 2- is not known since six large size atoms i.e. six
chlorine atoms cannot be accommodated around Si but six small size atoms (F
atoms) can be comfortably accommodated.
(b) Diamond is a covalent solid but has a high melting point due to its three
dimensional network structure involving strong C-C bonds. These bonds are
difficult to break and therefore diamond has high melting point.
(c) Due to inert pair effect, lead shows an oxidation state of +2. Hence PbX 2 is more
stable than PbX4.
(d) Boron is unstable to form BF6 3- ion due to non- availability of d-orbitals in the
valence shell. Therefore the maximum covalency of boron cannot exceed 4 and
thus does not form BF63- ion.
(e) The Boron atom in BF3 has only six electrons in the valence shell and thus needs 2
more electrons to complete its octet. Therefore, it easily accepts a pair of electrons
from nucleophiles. Thus BF3 can act as a Lewis acid.

OR

(a)
Carbon monoxide:
Industrial Preparation:

2C(s) + O2(g) 

Limited
Air
2CO(g)

Lab preparation:
Conc. H SO
HCOOH 
2 4
 CO + H2O

Carbon dioxide:
Industrial preparation:

C(s) + O2(g) 

Excess
Air
CO2(g)

Lab Preparation:

CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq)  CaCl2(aq) + CO2 + H2O(l)

 g

(b) Member of group 14 that

(i) forms the most acidic oxide = Carbon (i.e. CO2)
(ii) is used as semiconductor = Silicon and Germanium

(c) Structure of Diborane:

Each boron atom in diborane is sp3 hybridised. Four sp3 hybrid orbitals adopt
tetrahedral arrangement. Two hybrid orbitals of each B atom overlaps with 1s
 orbital of two H atoms. Of the two hybrid orbitals left on each B atom one
contains an unpaired electron while other is vacant. Hybrid orbital containing
unpaired electron of one boron atom and vacant hybrid orbital of second boron
atom overlaps simultaneously with 1s orbital of H atom to form B-H-B bond, a
three centre electron pair bond. The four terminal B-H bonds are regular two
centre-two electron bonds while the two bridge (B-H-B) bonds can be described
in terms of three centre–two electron bonds

27.
(a) Alkyne X is C5H8. Since it does not react with sodamide or ammoniacal cuprous
chloride, the triple bond must not be terminal.
Therefore, X = CH3-CH2-C  C-CH3 (Pent-2-yne)

Hydrocarbon ‘Y’ is an alkene because it decolourises bromine water.

From the product of ozonolysis, the structure of alkene can be predicted.

H H
| |
CH3 -CH-CH2 -C=O + O=C-H 
 CH3 -CH-CH2CH=CH2
| |
CH3 CH3

3-Methylbutanal Formaldehyde 4-Methylpent-1-ene

(Y)
(b) Since it does not decolourise bromine water, it is an arene.
Its formula is C6H5CH2CH3

C6H5CH2CH3 [O]
K Cr O
 C6H5COOH
2 2 7

(Z) Benzoic acid

The other three isomers are:

o-Xylene , m- Xylene and p-Xylene
 OR

One mole of the hydrocarbon (A) adds on one mole of bromine to form C5H10Br2
therefore, (A) must be an alkene having molecular formula C5H10.
The position of double bond is indicated by ozonolysis as:
CH3 H CH3
| | |
CH3 -C= O + O= C-CH3 
 CH3 -C=CH-CH3

Propanone Ethanal 2-Methylbut-2-ene

(A)

Therefore, compound (A) is 2-Methylbut-2-ene. With alkaline KMnO4, it forms a

compound C5H12O2.

CH3 CH3
| |
alk KMnO
CH3 -C=CH-CH3 
4
 CH3 -C-CHOH-CH3
|
OH
(C5H12O2 )