SISHYA

Class: IX A, B, C Annual Examination

Date: 15/02/2023 M.M:80
Day: Wednesday Chemistry Time: 2hrs
This question paper consists of 6 pages.
Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B
Section A
Question 1 [15]
Choose one correct answer to the questions for the given options
1) The metal which can liberate Hydrogen with cold water
a)Sodium b) Iron
c) Zinc d) Copper
2 The hardness of water produced by calcium bicarbonates can be
removed by
a) Adding soda ash b) Boiling
c) Heating d) Coolong
3 The gas evolved when Copper nitrate is heated
a) CO2 b) H2 c) NO2 d) SO3
4 Properties that reappear at regular intervals in periodic table is called
as
a) Isotopes b) Law of Traids
c) Periodicity d) Newland of Octaves
5 Which of the following has water of crystallization?
a) Potassium chloride b) Sodium chloride
c) Sodium nitrate d) Washing soda crystals
6 The element which has no neutron
a) Helium b) Hydrogen
c) Lithium d) Tritium
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7 In the element 20X , 40 represents
a) Atomic number b) mass number
c) number of neutrons d) number of electrons
8 Which of the following will contain triple covalent bond
between its atom?
a) Cl2 b) H2 c) O2 d) N2
9 The gas formed when ammonium chloride is heated strongly in a dry test
tube
a) Hydrogen b) Ammonia c) Nitrogen d)Oxygen
10 The valency of Fe in Fe2O3
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
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 11 Which of the following has the electronic configuration of Ne.
(At no: Li= 3, Ca= 20, O= 8, Cl=17)
a) Li+ b) Ca2+ c)O2- d)Cl-
12 The maximum possible number of electrons in L shell is
a) 2 b) 18 c)32 d) 8
13 The product formed when a piece of aluminum foil is put in a test tube
containing water
a) Al(OH)3 b) Al2O3 c) Al3O4 d)No reaction
14 The standard temperature is
a) -273˚C b) 273 ˚C c) 273 K d)273 ˚K
(xv) The oxidizing agent in the following reaction
CuO + H2  Cu + H2O

a) CuO b)H2 c)Cu d)H2O

Question 2
I. Identify the gas for the following [5]
a) Colourless odourless gas which turns lime water milky and has no
effect on acidified potassium dichromate paper
b) A gas with a burning Sulphur smell turns orange colour acidified
potassium dichromate paper green.
c) Rotten egg smell gas which turns lead acetate paper black
d) Colorless odourless Gas which rekindles a glowing wooden
splinter
e) Reddish brown fumes which turn moist blue litmus into red.

II. Match the following with Column A with Column B [5]

Column A Column B
a) Potassium Dehydrating agent
b) Silica gel Lilac
c) Thermal decomposition Exothermic
d) Respiration Endothermic
e) Con H2SO4 Hygroscopy

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III. Complete by choosing the correct answers from the bracket. [5]

a) PbO reacts with _____ (only acid/ acid and base) to give water.
b) Bond formed between metals and non-metals______(Electrovalent/
covalent)
c) Group-1 elements are called as_____(Alkali metals/Alkaline earth
metals)
d) The colour imparted to the flame by calcium salt is ______(brick red/
bright yellow )
e) Physical and chemical properties of elements are a periodic function of
their atomic mass is ________ (Modern periodic law/ Mendeleev’s
periodic law)

IV. Write the molecular equation and balance it [10]

a. Sodium hydroxide + Sulphuric acid  Sodium sulphate + water
b. Calcium nitrate  Calcium oxide + Nitrogen dioxide + Oxygen
c. Ammonia + Copper oxide  Copper + Nitrogen + Water
d. Potassium Iodide + Chlorine  Potassium Chloride + Iodine
e. Lead nitrate + Hydrochloric acid  Lead chloride + Nitric acid

Section B
(Attempt any four questions)

Question 3
i. Classify each of the following reactions as combination,
decomposition, displacement or double displacement [4]
a) Electrolysis of water
b) 2Al + Fe2O3  Al2O3 + 2Fe
c) FeSO4 + NaOH  Fe(OH)2 + Na2SO4
d) Rusting of iron

ii. Distinguish the following [2]

a) Zinc nitrate and Lead nitrate. (action of heat)
b) Magnesium carbonate and magnesium nitrate (action of heat)

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iii. Complete the following which relates to action of heat on substances [4]
S.No Substance Gas Residue
heated evolved colour
1 Copper A B
carbonate
2 Lead C D
nitrate

Question 4
i. Calculate the percentage of water in Epsom salt (MgSO 4.7H2O)
(At. Mass: Mg-24. S-32, O-16, H-1) [2]
ii. Calculate the relative molecular masses of the following compounds
(At.mass: N-14, S-32, O-16, H-1,C-12, Cu-63.5, ) [3]
a) Ammonium sulphate
b) Glucose (C6H12O6)
c) Hydrated Copper sulphate crystals
iii. Answer the questions based on the following reaction [2]
Conc.H2 SO4
CuSO4 . 5H2O → CuSO4 + 5H2 O
a) What is the role of the Con H2SO4?
b) Sate the observation for the reaction given above
iv. Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below. [3]
(Potassium nitrate, Calcium sulphate, Sodium chloride)
a) Substance whose solubility increases rapidly with
temperature
b) Substance whose solubility increases slightly with
temperature
c) Substance whose solubility initially increases then decreases
with rise in temperature

Question 5

i. Draw the electron dot structure for each of the following compounds:
[4]
(i) Carbon tetra chloride [Cl = 17, C = 6]
(ii) Calcium Oxide [Ca = 20, Cl = 17]

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 ii. Complete the following table [3]
Symbol Atomic Mass No of No of
of number number neutrons electrons
element
Li 3 6 A 3
Al B 27 C 13

iii. Metal M forms a chloride with the formula MCl2, Write the formula
of the compound when M combines with sulphate, hydroxide and
carbonate radical. [3]

Question 6
i. Answer the following questions [2]
a) Name the industrial method for the production of hydrogen gas.
b) How will you test the hydrogen gas which is evolved?
ii. Name one alkali that can displace hydrogen from metal. Give balanced
equation for the same. [2]
iii. Give the cause and impact of acid rain [2]
iv. A small piece of calcium carbonate is put into small beaker containing
dil.HCl , immediately a gas X with brisk effervescence is formed. [3]
a) How would you test the gas?
b) Write a balanced equation for the reaction
c) What would you observe when a moist red litmus is shown to the
gas?
v. State the modern periodic law. [1]
Question 7
i. Define the following [2]
a) Hygroscopy
b) Isotopes
ii. Calculate the minimum pressure required to compress 400 dm3 of air at 2
mm of Hg to 200 dm3 at constant temperature [2]
iii. Give a reason for the following [4]
a) Zinc nitrate is not stored in copper bottle
b) Silver with dil. HCl does not evolve hydrogen
c) Precipitate disappears while passing excess of CO 2 to
limewater

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 d) Zinc nitrate is not stored in copper bottle

iv. A gas occupies 3L at 0°C. What volume will it occupy at −20°C, the
pressure remaining constant? [2]

Question 8
i. In the given table some elements are mentioned with their own symbol
and position of the Periodic Table while others are shown with a letter.
Answer the following questions pertaining to the same. [4]
Group 1- 2- 13- 14- 15- 16- 17- 18-
No 1A IIA IIIA IVA VA VIA VIIA 0
First A He
Period
Second Li D M J Ne
period
Third D Mg E Si X T
period
Fourth R G Q Y Z
period
a) How may isotopes does A have?
b) No of valence electron present in T
c) Draw the orbit diagram when M and A forms a compound ( At.no
M-8, A-1)
d) Name the element which has duplet structure

ii. Give two methods in which a unsaturated solution can be converted into a
saturated solution. [2]
iii. What do you understand by lone pair of electron? How many lone pair of
electrons are present in ammonia. [2]
iv. Define water of crystallization with example. [2]