Set -1

Subject: Chemistry Full Marks: 75

Grade: XI Time: 3:00Hrs
Candidates are required to give their answer in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin
indicate full marks.
Group A

Attempt any fifteen questions from this group: 15x2 = 30

1. What is absolute zero? Why is it not attainable?
2. What volume of carbon dioxide is produced at 270C and 1 atmosphere by reduction of 10 gm of 90% pure
ZnO by carbon monoxide? (At. Wt. of Zn = 63.5)
3. A spherical drop of water has diameter of 1 cm. Calculate the number of molecule present in it.
4. Illustrate the law of reciprocal proportion taking H2O, CO2 and CH4.
5. Write down electronic configuration and calculate the number of unpaired electrons of the followings in the
ground state.
a) Cr (Z= 24) b) Ni++ (Z = 28)
6. Atoms with half filled and completely filled orbitals have extra stability, why?
7. In which respect does natural radioactivity differ from artificial radioactivity?
8. What is the effect of temperature and pressure on the following physical equilibrium?
Water Water vapour - Heat.
9. What is boiling point? How does it vary with altitude?
10. NH3 has higher dipole moment than NF3, why?
11. Consider the following species:
N3-, O2-, F-, Na+, Mg2+ and Al3+
i) Why are they called isoelectronic species?
ii) Arrange them in order of increasing ionic radii.
12. Define redox reaction in terms of electronic concept. Identify the oxidation number of underlined nitrogen in
ammonium nitrate; NH4NO3.
13. Write the differences between ortho and para hydrogen.
14. Write molecular formula and one use of:
a) Hypo b) Borax c) Silica d) Heavy water
15. How does CFCs destroy the ozone layer? What are its adverse effect?
16. What do you mean by nucleophile and electtrophile? Write with examples.
17. Write structure of following compounds:
i) 2, 2, 3-trimethylpentane
ii) 3-hydroxypentane- 1, 5-dioic acid.
18. Write down open chain isomers of compound C 2H6O with their IUPAC name.
19. What happens when butene-1 is treated with ozone followed by hydrolysis?
20. Show your familiarity with leaching process of ore concentration.
21. Why are alkali metals normally stored under kerosene?
22. Define the term lime–light. What happens when plaster of paris is treated with water?

Group B

Attempt any five questions from this group: 5x5 = 25

23. For the reaction,
4Fe + 3O2 2Fe2O3
4.8 g of oxygen is used to burn 0.150 moles of iron
a) Which is limiting reactant?
b) Calculate the mass of Fe2O3 produced.
c) Calculate the number of moles of unreacted reactant left over.
 d) What mass of KClO3 is required to produce oxygen which is sufficient to oxidize all iron?
(At. Wt. of Iron = 56)
24. Explain the hydrogen spectra in the light of Bohr‟s model. Why did Bohr‟s model appear to be defective in
the light of Heisenberg‟s uncertainty principle?
25. What is the cause of periodicity in the properties of elements? How do the following properties vary in the
groups and periods of periodic table?
i) Atomic size ii) Electronegativity iii) Ionization energy iv) Electron affinity
26. Balance the given reaction by oxidation no. method or ion electron method. Also identify oxidant and
reductant. Why is this reaction called disproportionation reaction?
P4 + OH- H2PO2- + PH3
27. How can you prepare HCl gas and aqueous HCl in laboratory? Why HBr and HI cannot be prepared as that of
HCl?
28. Draw a labeled diagram for the manufacture of nitric acid. Give the chemical equation to show the presence of
NO3- ion in the given sample. (3.5 + 1.5)
29. Show your acquaintance with the followings: (1.5+1.5+2 =5)
i) Wurtz reaction ii) Clemmensen‟s reduction iii) Kolbe‟s electrolysis

Group C

Attempt any two questions from this group: 10 x 2 = 20

30. a) State and explain Charles‟ law. How does it lead to development of absolute temperature scale?
Also explain how kinetic theory of gas justifies this law. (2 + 2 + 2)
b) A straight glass tube has two inlets „A‟ and „B‟ at the two ends. The length of the tube is ¼ m. CO 2 gas
through inlet A and CH4 gas through inlet B are allowed to enter the tube at the same time. If they meet at
the point M, find the distance of M from A. 4
31. Write the principle for manufacture of sulphuric acid by contact process. How can the yield of H 2SO4 be
increased? What happens when
i) White phosphorus is heated with caustic soda solution?
ii) Iron is treated with conc. HNO3?
iii) Conc. H2SO4 is treated with sucrose (C12H22O11)?
iv) H2S is passed through acidified K 2Cr2O7?
v) NH3 is passed through Hg2(NO3)2 paper?
32. Describe the manufacture of washing soda by ammonia soda process. Write down its action with
i) Heat ii) Lime
33. Write short notes: (Any two)
a) Chemistry of nitrogen test in organic compounds.
b) Octane number
c) Chemistry of bleaching powder.
d) Le Chatelier‟s principle.
 Set -2

Subject: Chemistry Full Marks: 75

Grade: XI Time: 3:00Hrs
Candidates are required to give their answer in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin
indicate full marks.
Group A

Attempt any fifteen questions from this group: 15x2 = 30

1. Calculate the molecular mass of the gas, 2.83 g of which occupies 3.895 litre at 25 oC and 780 mm pressure.
2. 1 g of chloride of an element A contains 0.835 g of chlorine. Find the equivalent mass of element A.
3. Give the values of all quantum numbers for the electron with highest energy in sodium atom.
4. Define Hund‟s rule of maximum multiplicity with example.
5. What do you mean by radioactivity ? Write the application of Co 60 and Te99 isotopes
6. What is Kelvin scale? How is it developed?
7. Give reasons.
a. CaO is hygroscopic but CaCl2 is deliquescent.
b. Water boils faster at higher altitude than that at lower altitude.
8. Which one of the following is the smallest in size? Give appropriate reason.
N- - -, O - -, I-, Na+
9. Draw the Lewis structure of
a. H3PO4
b. (NH4)2CO3
10. Derive the relationship between Kp and Kc.
11. What happens when gas obtained by heating the aqueous paste of slaked lime and ammonium chloride is passed
through copper sulphate solution till excess?
12. How could sulphide ore be concentrated? Explain.
13. Write an action of chlorine on cold and dil. solution of sodium hydroxide solution.
14. What is meant by slaking of lime? What happens when lime is treated with coke?
15. Write down the structure of
a. Pent-1 –en-4-yne
b. 2- Methoxy propanal
c. Methyl ethanoate
16. What is functional group? Write the functional group of ester and aldehyde.
17. The ozonolysis of a compound gave acetone as only one product .Identify the compound.
18. Define anti knocking agent with example.
19. How do you show conc. sulphuric acid as
a. Strong oxidizing agent
b. Strong dehydrating agent
20. Justify the following reaction as disproportiontion reaction.
3NaOH + 4P + 3H2O PH3 + 3 NaH2PO2
21. What is nascent hydrogen? Write down the chemical reaction to show the reducing nature of nascent Hydrogen.
22. Define photochemical smog with its adverse effect.

Group B

Attempt any five questions from this group: 5x5 = 25

23. Urea, (NH2)2CO is used as a fertilizer and also used in polymer industry. It is prepared generally by the reaction of
ammonia and carbon dioxide.
NH3 (g) + CO2 (g) (NH2)2CO (aq) + H2O (l)
If 637.2 g of ammonia is treated with 1142 g of carbon dioxide
a. Which one of the gas limits the formation of urea?
b. Calculate the mass of urea formed.
 c. How much excess reagent is left at the end of the reaction?
d. Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide required to produce 100 g of urea.
24. Define homologous series, homologue and homology. Write any three characteristics of homologous series.
( 2+3)
25. Describe the manufacture of Nitric acid by Ostwald process.
26. Differentiate
a. Flux and Slag
b. Calcination and Roasting (2+3)
27. How is hydrogen chloride gas prepared in the laboratory? Why can HBr and HI not be prepared similarly? How
can aqueous HCl be prepared? (2+2+1)
28. What is Lechateliar‟s principle? Explain the effect of temperature, pressure and concentration in the given reaction
H2 (g) + CO (g) + H2O (steam) 2H2 (g) + CO2 (g), H = + 42KJ

Water gas
29. What is universal gas constant? Write it unit and value. An open vessel at temperature of 100C is heated at
constant pressure to 400oC .What fraction of air originally contained in the vessel has gone out? (2+3)

Group C

Attempt any two questions from this group: 10 x 2 = 20

30. Explain the manufacture of bromine from Carnalite with well labeled diagram. Write the action of chlorine gas on
a) Slaked lime
b) Lime water
c) Ammonia solution
Bromine is liquid but chlorine is gas. Explain. (5+3+2)
31. Describe Bohr‟s model of atom. How is it able to refine the Rutherford‟s model? How does Bohr‟s model explain
the line spectrum of hydrogen? (4+3+3)
32. Describe the manufacture of sodium Carbonate by Solvay ammonia process .What is the advantage of this
process? Why is this method not used for the manufacture of potassium carbonate? (7+3)
33. Write short notes on: (Any Two) [2x5=10]
i. Chemistry of bleaching powder
ii. Lab preparation of ethyne
iii. Metallic bond
iv. Markovnikov‟s rule
 Set -3

Subject: Chemistry Full Marks: 75

Grade: XI Time: 3:00Hrs
Candidates are required to give their answer in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin
indicate full marks.
Group A

Attempt any fifteen questions from this group: 15x2 = 30

1. Calculate the mass of sodium which has 5 times the number of atoms as 39 gm of potassium.
2. On average, a vehicle emits 5 gms of nitrogen monoxide per mile. Assuming it has a mileage of 10,000 miles
a year, what volume of nitrogen monoxide at NTP will be released per year?
3. Calculate the equivalent weight of the following underlined atom in the following molecules:
(a) Pb3O4 (at. wt. of Pb = 207 ) b. SiO2
4. Haemoglobin, the oxygen carrying molecule of blood, consists of a non-protein substance heme. A sample of
heme weighing 35.mg contains 3.19 mg of iron. If a heme molecule contains one atom of iron, what is the
molecular weight of heme?
5. The equivalent weight of a metal is 24. The weight of 1 litre vapour at NTP of metal chloride in 8.48 gm.
What would be the value of atomic weight of metal?
6. If price of 10 gm of gold is Rs 60,000, calculate price of 1000 atoms of gold. (At. Wt. = 197)
7. What is meant by synthesis reaction? Give three examples of compound radicals
8. Write the molecular formula of :
(a) caustic soda (b) sodium acetate
(c) iodic acid (d) stannous nitrate
9. Write the qualitative and quantitative significance of CuSO 4.5H20
10. Calculate the oxidation number of the underlined atom.
(a) HCO3- (b) Ca3 [Fe (CN)6]
(c) K2Cr2O7 (d) NH4NO3
11. Draw the Lewis dot structure of the following:
(a) Na2 CO3 (b) (NH4)2SO4
12. Why is the dipole moment of CO2 zero but not of H2O?
13. Give the major favourable conditions for the formation of ionic and covalent bond.
14. What is meant by absolute zero? Explain on the basis of Charles Law?
15. Explain how HCl in gaseous state is covalent in nature but in aqueous solution it is ionic?

Group B

Attempt any five questions from this group: 5x5 = 25

16. Write the postulate of electronic theory of valency.
17. Explain the statement, “Oxidation and reduction always occur simultaneously”, with the help of the following
chemical equation.
KI + FeCl3 KCl + FeCl2 +I2
 Also find the oxidizing and reducing agent in the above equation.

18. Explain the essentials and limitations of chemical equations with an example.
19. Balance the following chemical equation by partial equation method.
(a) K2Cr2O7 + SO2 + H2O K2SO4 + Cr2(SO4)3 + H2SO4
(b) Fe + HNO3 Fe (NO3)3 + NH4NO3 + H2O
20. The electronic configuration of A is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1, B is 1s2 2s2 2p2 and C is 1s2
2s2 p6 3s2 3p5.
a. Find the valency of A, B and C.
b. Write the molecular formula of compounds of A and C, B and C with their correct Lewis dot
representation.
c. Discuss the difference in properties between compound of A and C from that B and C.

Group C
Attempt any two questions from this group: 10 x 2 = 20
21. (a) What is empirical formula? How is it related with molecular formula? 4.24 mg of butyric acid is
completely burnt to produce 3.46 mg of H2) and 4.3 cc of CO2 at NTP. Find the molecular formula of the acid
(mol. wt = 88 amu)
(b) 2,000 kg of ammonium chloride is treated with 500 kg of quicklime to produce ammonia gas.
Calculate:
(i) Total number of gram atoms of nitrogen in NH 4Cl.
(ii) Find the limiting reactant.
(iii) Calculate the number of molar of unreacted reactant.
(iv) Calculate the volume of ammonia produced by the reaction at NTP.
(v) Calculate mass of 80% of pure H2SO4 required to neutralise ammonia produced by the above reactio

22. Write short notes on: 5 x 2= 10

(a) Postulate the kinetic theory of gases
(b) Metallic bonding
 Set -4

Subject: Chemistry Full Marks: 75

Grade: XI Time: 3:00Hrs
Candidates are required to give their answer in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin
indicate full marks.
Group A

Attempt any fifteen questions from this group: 15x2 = 30

1. Air contains nearly 20% oxygen by volume. Calculate the volume of air needed for complete combustion of
100 cc of acetylene at NTP.
2. 1 gm of an acid when completely acted upon by Mg gave 1.3 gm of the anhydrous magnesium salt. Find the
equivalent weight of the acid.
3. An orbital has n=3, what are the possible values of quantum numbers l, m and s?
4. Atomic mass is fractional whereas mass number is whole number? Explain
5. Write the complete nuclear reaction of the followings:
a. Emission of β- particle by 5B12.
b. Emission of positron of 15P30.
6. How does first ionization potential change from sodium to silicon?
7. Give two conditions which increase amount of NO in equilibrium mixture.
4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) 4No(g) + 6H2O(g) + Heat
8. An evacuated vessel weighs 50 gm when empty, 144 gm when filled with a liquid of density 0.47gcc -1 and
50.5 gm when filled with an ideal gas at 760 mm Hg at 300 K. find out the molar mass.
9. Water rises in a capillary tube while mercury falls, why?
10. What is fullerene? Write use of it.
11. Write the Lewis dot structure of (a) H3BO4 (b) (NH4)2CO3
12. Boling point of H2O is higher than H2S? Give reason.
13. Distinguish between ortho and para hydrogen.
14. Find out the oxidation number of underlined element. (a) Na 2HPO4 (b) C6H12O6
15. Write two uses of boron and silicon.
16. Noble gases are chemically inert, explain it.
17. How does acetylene react with ammonical silver nitrate solution?
18. Distinguish between flux and slag.
19. Can sodium be extracted by the electrolysis of aq. Solution of sodium chloride? Justify your answer.
20. Define the terms slaking of lime and cold light.
21. Explain the term anti-knocking agent. What is the relationship between structure of hydrocarbon and
knocking?
22. Write the Kolbe‟s electrolytic product of sodium acetate.

Group B

Attempt any five questions from this group: 5x5 = 25

23. Conc. H2SO4 acts as oxidizing agent but H2s is reducing agent, why? Balance the following equation by
oxidation no. method or ion- electron method. [1+4]
AS2S3 + HNO3 H3ASO4 + NO + S
24. a. Write the balanced chemical equation for the combustion of octane(C8H18) [1+2+1+1]
b. The density of liquid octane is 0.7 gm per cc. Calculate how many moles of octane are present in 6 lit of
octane.
c. Calculate the no. of mole and volume of O2 at NTP required to burn 6 lit liquid octane completely.
d. Find out the mass of water produced by the reaction.
25. You are given two elements A and B having the outer most electronic configuration 3S 2 and 2S2 2P4
respectively. [1+2+1+1]
 a. Identify the elements A and B.
b. Which chemical bond is formed between them? Also define that bond.
c. Write the molecular formula of the compound formed by union of A and B.
d. What are the properties of the compound formed by A and B?
26. Explain the manufacture of bromine from carnalite.
27. Write the manufacture of ammonia by Haber‟s process (principle and diagram only). How does ammonia
react with aqueous Ferric chloride solution? [4+1]
28. Describe the manufacture of sodium Hydroxide by castner-kellner‟s cell with neat and labeled diagram.
29. Describe the laboratory preparation of ethene with neat and labeled diagram. What happens when ethene is
passed through alkaline potassium permanganate solution?

Group C
Attempt any two questions from this group: 10 x 2 = 20
1. State and explain Graham‟s law of diffusion. What are the important applications of this law? An open vessel
at 27 0C is heated until 3/5 the of the air contained in it has been expelled .Assuming volume of vessel
remains constant. Find temperature to which the vessel has been heated. [4+2+4]
2. Describe with principle and self-explanatory diagram for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by sodium-
ammonia soda process. Why potassium carbonate cannot be manufactured by this process? Write note on
biological importance of Na and K. [6+2+2]
3. With the help of labeled diagram, explain the manufacture of Nitric Acid by Ostwald‟s Process. What
happens when: [5+5]
a) Red phosphorous is treated with conc. HNO3
b) Conc. H2SO4 is treated with oxalic acid crystals
c) H2S is passed through acidified KMnO 4
d) Red flower is introduced in a gas jar containing SO 2 gas
e) Ammonia gas is passed in a solution containing Ag+ ion.
4. Write short notes on (any two) 5x2=10
a) Quantum Number
b) Markovnikov‟s rule
c) Le-Chatelier‟s principle.
d) H2S as analytical reagent.