Directorate of Education

Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Practice Test Material

2015-2016

Subject : Chemistry
Class : XI

Under the guidance of :

Addl. DE (School/Exam)

Prepared by :
1. Mrs. Anita Lecturer RPVV, Lajpat Nagar
2. Ajay Chaudhary Lecturer RPVV, Civil Lines
3. Deepak K. Rohela Lecturer RPVV, SMV
4. Harpat Singh Lecturer RPVv, Kishan Ganj
5. Pradip Mundra Lecturer RPVV, Paschim Vihar
6. Mukesh Kumar Kaushik Lecturer RPVV, Narela
 PRACTICE TEST-1
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY

Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25

One mark questions
1. What is the SI unit of density?
2 Calculate the number of significant figures in 0.00505.
3. Calculate the number of atoms present in 52u of He.
4. If ten volumes of dihydrogen gas reacts with five volumes of dioxygen gas,
how many volumes of water vapour will be produced?
5. What is the total number of atoms present in 3 moles of methane?
Two marks questions
6. How are 0.50 mol Na2CO3 and 0.50M Na2CO3 different?
7. How much copper can be obtained from 100g copper sulphate?
8. Determine the molecular formula of an oxide of iron in which the mass percent
of iron and oxygen are 69.9 and 30.1 respectively?
Three marks questions
9. The relative abundance of various isotopies of silicon is :
Si(28) = 92.23% Si(29)=4.67% Si(30)=3.10%
What is the average atomic mass of silicon.
10. a) Balance the following equation and answer the questions:

MnO2 + HCl  MnCl2 + Cl2 + H2O

b) How many grams of HCl are required to react with 5.0g of MnO2. 2
(Given mol. Wt. of MnO2 = 84u; HCl = 36.5u)
11. N2 and H2 react with each other to produce NH3 according to the following
chemical equation

N2 (g) 3H2 (g) 2NH3 (g)

a) Calculate the mass of NH3 produced if 2.0×103g N2 reacts with

1.0×103g of H2.
b) Will any of the two reactants remain unreacted? If yes, which one and
what would be its mass?
Five marks questions
12. a) A welding gas contains carbon and hydrogen only. Burning a small
sample of it in oxygen gives 3.38g carbon dioxide, 0.690g of water and
no other products. A volume of 10.0L (measured at STP) of this
welding gas is found to weigh 11.6g. Calculate :
(i) empirical formula 2
(ii) molar mass of the gas ½
(iii) molecular formula ½
b) The density of 3M solution of NaCl is 1.25gml–1 calculate molality of the
solution.
 PRACTICE TEST-2

CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
STRUCTURAL ATOM

Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25

1. Draw the structure of dz2 orbital. 1
2 Write the electronic configuration of Fe2+ (At.No. 26) 1
3. Which quantum number determines the orientation of atomic orbital? 1
4. Which of the following orbitals are possible:
1p, 2s, 2p & 3f 1
5. What is the lowest value of n that allows g orbital to exist. 1
6. Show that the circumference of the Bohr orbit for the hydrogen atom is an
integral multiple of the de Broglie wavelength associated with the electron
revolving around the orbit. 2
7. a) Write the values of all the four quantum numbers of 19 th electron of
copper (At.No. 29)
b) Using s, p, d, notations, describe the orbital with the following quantum
numbers:
(i) n = 1, =0 (ii) n = 4, =2
8. Calculate the mass photon with wavelength 3.6A°. 2
9. The energy associated with the first orbit in the hydrogen atom is –2.18×10–18
Jatom–1.
a) What is the energy associated with the fifth orbit for H-atom?
b) What is the energy associated with the third orbit for Li2+ ion?
c) Calculate the radius of Bohr‘s fifth orbit for H-atom. 3
10. State Heisenberg‘s uncertainty principle. On the basis of uncertainty principle
show that an e– cannot exist with in atomic nucleus. 3
OR
Arrange the following type of radiations in increasing order of frequency (a)
radiation from microwave oven (b) amber light from traffic signal (c) radiation
from F.M. radio.
11. What transition in the hydrogen spectrum would have the same wavelength
as the Balmer transition n=4 to n=2 of He+ spectrum? 3
12. a) Write the Schrondinger wave equation
b) Number of radial nodes in 2p orbital
c) Calculate the total number of electrons present in 1 mol of methane
d) How many subshells are associated with n=4.
e) How many electrons will be present in the sub-shells having ms value
of –1/2 for n=4?
OR
a) ―Exactly half filed and fully filled orbitals are more stable‖. Why?
b) The work function for Cs atom is 1.9cV. Calculate
i) the threshold frequency
ii) the threshold wavelength

If the Cs elements is irradiated with =500nm, calculate the K.E. and

velocity of ejected e–.
 PRACTICE TEST-3
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25
One mark questions
1. Write symbol and name of element with atomic number 118.
2 Predict group number and period number for element with atomic number 48.
3. Arrange in decreasing size: Mg2+, Al3+ and Na+
4. Write the general electronic configuration of d-block elements.
5. What are super heavy elements?
OR
What is the basic theme of organisation in periodic table.
Two marks questions
2
6. The formation of F(g) from F(g) is exothermic whereas that of O(g) from O(g) is
endothermic. Explain.
7. Predict the formula of stable binary compounds that would be formed by
combination of following pair of elements
(i) Mg & N (ii) Al & I
8. Explain properties of d-block elements.
Three marks questions
9. Account for the following :
a) First ionisation enthalpy of nitrogen is higher than oxygen
b) Electron gain enthalpy of fluorine is less negative than chlorine
c) First ionisation enthalpy of Galium is higher than aluminium
10. How do atomic radii vary in a period? Why?
11. The increasing order of reactivity among group 1 elements is Li < Na < K < Rb
< Cs whereas that among group 17 elements is F > Cl > Br > I. Explain.
Five marks questions
12. a) (i) What are isoelectronic species? Give example.
(ii) Out of Na and Mg which has higher 2nd ionisation enthalpy and
why?
(iii) Define Newland law of Octaves & give example.
b) Electron gain enthalpy of Be and Mg are positive. Why?
 PRACTICE TEST-4
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25
One mark questions
1. Which two elements among Al, Si, Ba and O belong to same period?
2 Write the general electronic configuration of d-block elements.
3. Arrange in decreasing size : Mg2+, Al3+, Na+
4. Show with the help of chemical reaction that Na2O is a basic oxides.
5. Al atom loses e– successively to form Al+, Al2+, Al3+ ions, which step will have
highest ionisation enthalpy?
OR
Out of Na and Mg, which has a higher 2nd ionisation enthalpy and why?
Two marks questions

6. Why are e– gain enthalpy of Be and Mg are positive? The formation of F(g)
from F(g) is exothermic.
2
7. Whereas that of O(g) from O(g) is enthothermic. Explain.

8. Ne and Na+ are isoelectronic species. Do they have same ionisation

enthalpies also?
Three marks questions
9. Would you regard Zn (z=30), Cd(z=48) and Hg(z=80) as s-block elements.
Give reasons.
10. What are the various factors due to which the ionisation enthalpies of the
main group elements tends to decrease down the group?
11. The increasing order of reactivity among group 1 elements is Li < Na < K < Rb
< Cs whereas that among group 17 elements is F > Cl > Br > I. Explain.

Five marks questions

12. Predict the formula of stable binary compounds that would be formed by the
combination of following pairs of elements.
(a) Li and O (b) Mg and N (c) Al and Iodine (d) Element At.No. 71 and F
(e) P and F
 PRACTICE TEST-5
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL BINDING
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25
1. Write Lewis dot structure of BeF2 and NO2. 1

2 Write the resonance structures of CO32 molecule. 1

3. He2 molecule does not exist. Give reason. 1

4. Arrange the following molecules according to the increasing order of their
bond angles. 1
NH3, H2O, CH4
5. Out of MgO and NaCl which has higher lattice enthalpy and why? 1
6. What is formal charge? Calculate the formal charge on each atom in SO 2
molecule? 2

7. Identify the hybridization of central atom in NH3 and NH4 . Which of these has
higher bond angle and why? 2
8. Define H-bond. Give example of species having intermolecular H-bonding and
species having intra-molecular H-bonding. 2
9. Draw the shapes of following molecules using USEPR theory : 1x3=3
(a) ClF3 (b) XeOF4 (c) SF4

10. a) Write the molecular orbital configuration of N2 and N2 . 1x3=3

b) Calculate their bond orders

c) Write their magnetic behaviour.

11. a) Out of  and  bonds which is more stable and why? 1

b) The enthalpy needed to break two O-H bonds in water are as follows:

i) H2O(g) H(g) OH(g) H10

a 502KJ/ mol

ii) OH(g) H(g) O(g) H02

a 427KJ/ mol

What is the average bond enthalpy of H2O? 1

c) Considering x-axis as the internuclear axis, which out of the following
pairs of orbitals will form a sigma bond
(i) 1s and 2s (ii) 1s and 2py (iii) 2py and 2py 1
12. Give reasons for the following :
a) BF3 has zero dipole moment
b) All the bonds in PCl5 molecule are not equal
c) HCl is more volatile than HF.
d) The bond angle in H2O molecule is more than the bond angle in H2S.
e) The nitrogen-oxygen bond length in nitrate ion is in between N-O single
bond and N=O double bond length. 1x5=5
 PRACTICE TEST-6
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
STATES OF MATTER

Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25

One mark questions
1. Write mathematical forms of Boyle‘s law and Charle‘s law.
2 Write Vanderwaal‘s gas equation for n moles of real gas.
3. What is significance of ‗a‘ & ‗b‘ in Vanderwaal‘s gas equation?
4. At a particular temperature, why is vapour pressure of acetone is less than
that of ether?
5. The given graphical plot verify which law?

Two marks questions

6. Explain, why do gases deviate from ideal behaviour.
7. If volume, mass and temperature of two gases H2and O2 kept in separate
vessels are same, in which vessel the pressure will be greater and how many
times?
8. The density of a gas is 3.80g/l at STP. Calculate its density at 27°C and 700
torr pressure.
Three marks questions
9. A neon-dioxygen mixture containing 70.6g dioxygen and 167.5g neon. If
pressure of the mixture of gases in the cylinder is 25 bar. What is the partial
pressure of dioxygen and Ne in the mixture?
10. State and explain Dalton‘s law of partial pressure. What are its applications?
11. What is kinetic gas equation? Deduce (i) Boyle‘s law (ii) Charle‘s law from
kinetic gas equation.
OR
 Write postulates of Kinetic molecular theory of gases?
Five mark questions
12. a) A sample of N2 gas at 18°C and 760mm of Hg has a volume of 2.67 ml.
What is the volume at STP? 2
b) Assign reason for the following :
i. The surface of a liquid behaves a stretched membrane.
ii. Cooling is always caused during evaporation.
iii. V.P. of a liquid increase on increasing the temperature. 3
 PRACTICE TEST-7
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
THERMODYNAMICS
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25
One mark questions
1. Define standard Molar enthalpy of formation.
2 State Hess‘s Law.
3. Why does a mole of water at 0°C have greater entropy than that of 1 mole of
ice at 0°C?
4. What is meant by free energy?
5. Write one applications of Born-Haber cycle.
Two marks questions
6. On the basis of following fG° values at 1073K.
1
S2 (s) O2 (g) 2SO2 (g); f G 544KJmol
1
2Zn(s) O2 (g) 2ZnO(g); f G 480KJmol
1
2Zn(s) S2 (g) 2ZnS(s); f G 293KJmol

Show that roasting of zinc sulphide to form ZnO is a spontaneous process.

7. Calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of C2H5OH from the following
data:
1
C2H5OH( ) 3O2 (g) 2CO2 3H2O; r H 1368KJmol
1
C(Graphite) O2 (g) CO2 (g); c H 393KJmol

1
H2 O2 (g) H2O; f H 286KJ/ mol
2
8. Calculate the rH° for the reaction :
H
|
H — C — Cl(g) C(g) 2H(g) 2Cl(g)
|
H

The average bond energies of C-H bond and C-Cl bond are 414.0 KJ/mol and
326.0 KJ/mol resp.
Three marks questions
9. Calculate the standard Gibb‘s energy change for the formation of propane at
298K.
3C(graphite) 4H2 (g) C3H8 (g)

f H for propane (C3H8 (g)) is 103.8KJ / mol

Given values of Entropy :

Sm0 C3H8(g) = 270.2 JK–1 mol–1, Sm0 C (graphite) = 5.70 JK–1 mol–1 &
Sm0 H2(g)=130.7 JK–1 mol–1.

10. For the reaction :

2H2 (g) O2 (g) 2H2O( )
1
V 25KJ and S 80JK

Calculate G° for the reaction and predict whether the reaction may occur
spontaneously.
11. Calculate Lattice energy for MgCl2 from the given information :

sub H for Mg 210KJ / mol

I.E. H for Mg2 2187KJ / mol
bond H for Cl2 242KJ / mol
eg H for Cl 348.6KJ / mol
f H for Mg(s) Cl2 (g) MgCl2 (s)
r H 800KJ / mol

Five mark questions

12. a) Derive the relationship between Cp & Cv for an ideal gas.
b) Deceive G= – TStotal
c) Comment: Reaction with rG°<O always have an equilibrium constant
grater than 1.
 PRACTICE TEST-8
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
THERMODYNAMICS
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25
1. How does the internal energy of the system changes when electrical or
mechanical work is done on an adiabatic system. 1
2 For an isolated system U=O, what will be S? 1

3. Given N2 (g) 3H2 (g) 2NH3 rH 92.4KJ/ mol 1 . What is the standard
enthalpy of formation of ammonia? 1
4. Which of the following is not a state function and why? 1
Heat and Enthalpy
5. Give an example of reaction for which H=U. 1
6. Differentiate between the following :
a) Extensive and intensive properties
b) Sublimation energy and enthalpy of atomisation 1x2=2
7. All spontaneous reactions follow the criteria Stotal = sys + Ssurr > 0
Starting from this relation, how can we derive a relationship between G and
spontaneity. 2
8. Under what conditions the following reactions occur spontaneously:
a) Both H and S are negative for the reaction
b) Both H and S are positive for the reaction 1x2=2
9. Give reasons for the following:
a) The enthalpy of neutralisation is less than 57.1KJ/mol when a weak
acid reacts with a weak base.
b) When an ideal gas expands in vacuum there is neither absorption nor
evolution of heat but when a real gas expands cooling is observed.
c) Although dissolution of NaCl in water is endothermic but it readily
dissolves. 1x3=3
10. Calculate the lattice enthalpy of MgBr2. Given:
i) Enthalpy of formation of MgBr2 = 524KJ mol–1
ii) Sublimation enthalpy of Mg = 148 KJ mol–1
iii) Ionization enthalpy of Mg = 2187 KJ mol–1
iv) Vapourisation enthalpy of Br2 ( ) = 31 KJ mol–1
 v) Dissociation enthalpy of Br2(g) = 193 KJ mol–1
vi) Electron gain enthalpy of Br(g) = 331 KJ mol–1 3

11. a) Define bond enthalpy. 1

b) Calculate bond enthalpy of HCl if bond enthalpy of H–H bond is 436 KJ
mol–1, Cl–Cl B.E. is 242 KJ mol–1 and heat of formation of HCl is 92.5
KJ mol–1. 2
12. a) Predict the sign of S for the following changes:
i) 2A(g) B(g) 2C(g)

ii) 2CaCO3 (s) 2CaO(s) 2CO2 (g) 1x2=2

b) Calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of CH3OH ( ) from the

following data: 3
3 1
CH3OH( ) O2 (g) CO2 (g) 2H2O( ) r H 726KJmol
2
1
C(graphite) O2 (g) CO2 (g) r H 393KJmol

1 1
H2 (g) O2 (g) H2O( ) r H 286KJmol
2
 PRACTICE TEST-9
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
EQUILIBRIUM
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25

1. H2 (g) I2 (g) 2HI(g)

Write the relationship between Kp and Kc for the given reaction. 1

2 Why does a catalyst not affect the magnitude of equilibrium constant? 1
3. Write the expression of Ksp for Ag2CrO4. 1
4. Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of acidic character.
HF, H2O, CH4 and NH3 1
5. Why a solution of NH4Cl in water shows pH less than 7? 1
6. Calculate the pH of 1.0 × 10–8 M solution of HCl. 2
7. a) Consider the following transformations :

A B K1 1
B C K2 2
C D K3 3

Calculate the value of K for A D. 1

b) Predict the direction of reaction when Oc > Kc. 1

8. Assign reasons for the following :
a) Pure NaCl precipitates out when HCl(g) is passed in brine solution.
b) In qualitative analysis NH4Cl is added before adding NH4OH for testing
Fe3+ or Al3+ ions.
9. Consider the reaction :

2SO2 (g) O2 (g) 2SO3 (g) r H 190KJ / mol

Indicate the direction in which equilibrium will move when :

a) temperature is increased
b) pressure is decreased
c) an inert gas is added at constant volume. 1x3=3
10. a) Which of the following will act as lewis acid? H2O, BF3 and H+.
 b) Kb for NH4OH and CH3NH2 are 1.8×10–5, 4.4×10–4 respectively. Which
of them is stronger base and why?
c) Write the conjugate acid and conjugate base of H2O. 1x3=3
11. The solubility of Sr(OH)2 at 298K is 19.23g/L of solution. Calculate the molar
concentrations of strontium and hydroxyl ions and the pH of solution. [Molar
mass of Sr(OH)2 = 121.67 g/mol]
12. a) The following reaction takes place in the blast furnace during the
extraction of iron from hematite ore

FeO(s) CO(g) Fe(s) CO2 (g) K p 0.265atm at 1050K

Calculate the equilibrium partial pressure of CO and CO2 at 1050K.

b) Calculate the pH of 0.10M ammonia solution. Calculate the pH after
50.0 ml of this solution is treated with 25.0 ml of 0.10M HCl. The
dissociation constant of ammonia (Kb) is 1.77×10–5.
Hint – In the final condition, basic buffer is formed due to the presence
of NH4Cl and NH4OH in the same solution.
 PRACTICE TEST-10
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
REDOX REACTIONS
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25

1. Calculate the oxidation number of chromium and nitrogen in Cr2O72 and

NO3 . 1

2 Identify the strongest and the weakest reducing agent from the following
metals: 1
Zn, Cu, Ag, Na and Sn.
3. What is the change in oxidation number of iron in the following reaction: 1
4 3
Fe(CN)6 Fe(CN)6

4. Identify the species oxidized and reduced in the following reaction: 1

2Cu2O(s) Cu2S(s) 6Cu(s) SO2 (g)

5. Four metals A, B, C and D have their standard reduction potential values

equal to + 0.80; –0.76, –0.12 and +0.34V respectively. Arrange them in
decreasing order of their electropositive character. 1
6. a) What is standard hydrogen electrode. 1
b) How can you determine the electrode potential of Zn electrode with the
help of SHE? Explain by writing the formula. 1
7. Standard reduction potential of F2, Cl2, Br2 and I2 is given below:

EF0 /F
2.87V E0Cl / Cl
1.36V 0
EBr / Br
1.09V EI0 / I 0.54V
2 2 2

a) Which one of the halogens is best oxidant and why?

b) Among HI, HBr, HCl and HF which one is best reducing agent and
why? 1x2=2
8. Balance the following equation by half reaction method : 2

P4 (s) OH (aq) PH3 H2PO 2 (aq)

9. Write one example of each of following type of redox reaction:

a) Decomposition reaction
b) Metal displacement reaction
c) Disproportionation reaction 1x3=3
10. Write the balanced ionic equation for the reaction of potassium dichromate
with sodium sulphite to give Cr(III) and sulphate ions. 3
11. Account for the following :
a) H2O2 can act as oxidising as well as reducing agent but O 3 has only
oxidising property.
b) On adding conc. H2SO4 to NaCl(s), HCl gas is produced but Br2(g) and
not HBr(g) is obtained when conc. H2SO4 is added to NaBr(s).

c) ClO 4 does not show disproportionation reaction. 1x3=3

12. a) What is the importance of salt bridge in an electrochemical cell.

b) Write the cell reaction taking place in Daniel cell.
c) Which electrode is negatively charged?
d) Name the carriers of current in the cell?
e) What is the direction of flow of electrons when external voltage greater
than 1.1V is applied. 1x5=5
 PRACTICE TEST-11
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
HYDROGEN
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25
Very short answer type questions:
1. Explain why H2O2 cannot be stored for prolonged periods?
2 What is the use of Hydrogen in manufacture of Vanaspati Ghee?
3. Give two examples of interstitial hydrides.
4. Give an example of reaction in which H2 act as oxidising agent.
5. Name one metal which liberate H2 when treated with NaOH.
Short answer type questions:
6. Show how H2O2 functions both as reducing and as an oxidising agent.
7. H2O2 is used to restore the colour of old paintings containing lead sulphide.
Write balanced equation for the reaction that takes place in this process.
8. Among NH3, H2O and HF, which would you expect to have highest magnitude
of hydrogen bonding & why?
Short answer type questions:
9. a) What is the difference between ‗Hydration‘ and ‗hydrolysis‘?
b) Why is the ice lighter than water?
10. What do you understand by the terms:
(i) Hydrogen economy (ii) Water-gas shift reaction (iii) ‗Syn Gas‘
11. a) What is ‗Heavy Water‘?
b) Complete the following reactions:

(i) CaC2 + D2O  (ii) SO3 + D2O 

Long answer type questions
12. a) What happens when :
i) FeSO4 is treated with acidified hydrogen peroxide
ii) Acidified KMnO4 reacts with H2O2
b) Discuss the principle and method of softening of hard water by
synthetic ion-exchange resins.
 PRACTICE TEST-12
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
S-BLOCK ELEMENTS
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25
Very short answer type questions:
1. Why are alkali metals strong reducing agents?
2 Why are alkali metals used in photoelectric cells?
3. Why is second ionisation enthalpy of alkali metals higher than alkaline earth
metals?
4. What happens when KO2 reacts with water? Give balanced chemical
equation.
5. Why is BeCl2 soluble in organic solvent?
Short answer type questions:
6. What is responsible for the blue colour of solution of alkali metals in liquid
ammonia? Give chemical equation also.
7. Heat of hydration of Na+ (size 102pm) = –397 KJ/mol–1 whereas Ca2+ (size
100pm) = –1650 KJ mol–1. Explain the difference.
8. Complete the following :
(i) LiNO3 (ii) Li N2
Short answer type questions:
9. Why does BeCl2 get polymerixal? Draw the structure of (i) BeCl2 (vapour), (ii)
BeCl2 (solid)
10. a) Heating effect on LiNO3 and NaNO3 write reactions
b) Why are lithium salts commonly hydrated and those of other alkali ions
usually anhydrous? (1+2)
11. Give reasons :
a) LiF is almost insoluble in water whereas LiCl soluble in water
b) Al cannot be used for storing NaOH
c) Strontium imparts colour to the flame while beryllium does not.
Long answer type questions
12. a) What happens when :
i) Sodium metal dropped in water
ii) Sodium metal is heated in free supply of air
b) How would you explain the following observations:
i) BeO is almost insoluble but BeSO4 is soluble in water
ii) LiI is more soluble than KI in ethanol.
iii) What is the composition of cement?
 PRACTICE TEST-13
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
S-BLOCK ELEMENTS
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25
1. Why group two elements are harder and denser than group 1 elements?
2 What is quick line? How is it prepare?
3. Which of the alkali metal is having least melting point?
(a) Rb (b) Cs (c) Li (d) Na
4. Which one of the alkaline earth metal carbonates is thermally most stable:
(a) MgCO3 (b) SrCO3 (c) CaCO3 (d) BaCO3
5. Why CaO has high melting point?
6. Describe in brief the manufacture of caustic soda using Cartner-Kellnar & cell.
7. What happens when exhaling is made through a tube passing in lime water?
What will happen if continued exhaling is made through it? If the solution thus
obtained is heated, what do we observe? Explain giving chemical reaction.
8. Discuss the diagonal relationship of Be and Al with regards to :
i. action of alkali
ii. the structure of their chloride
9. a) K2CO3 cannot be prepared by solvey process, why?
b) How will you prepare NaHCO3 from NaCl?
10. a) Explain the biological importance of :
(i) Na (ii) K (iii) Mg (iv) Ca elements
b) Why do Gypsum is added to cement?
11. Compute the following reaction :
a) CaO + H2O 
b) Ca3N2 + H2O 
c) Ca(OH)2 + Cl2
12. a) State as to why :
i) A solution of Na2CO3 is alkaline?
ii) Alkali metals are prepared by electrolysis of their fused chlorides
iii) Lithium is the only alkali metal to form nitrides.
b) i) Which is more basic – NaOH or KOH & why?
ii) Which is more reducing – Li and Na, why?
 PRACTICE TEST-14
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
P-BLOCK ELEMENTS
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25
Very short answer type questions
1. Why does boron not form B3+ ion?
2 Complete the following :
heat
Na2B4O7
3. What property of anhydrous AlCl3 makes it a very good preparative reagent in
organic chemistry?
4. CO2 is gas while SiO2 is solid at room temperature. State a reason for this.
5. Arrange the following in increasing order of Lewis acid character :
BF3, BCl3, BBr3 and BI3
Short answer type questions
6. Is boric acid a protic acid? Explain.
7. Explain the following reactions:
a) Silicon is heated with methyl chloride at high temperature is presence
of copper
b) Hydrated alumina is treated with Aqueous NaOH solution
8. How would you explain the lower atomic radius of Ga as compared to Al?
Short answer type questions
9. Give reason :
a) BF3 is weaker lewis acid than BCl3
b) BCl3 exist but BH3 does not
c) PbCl4 is good oxidising agent
10. A certain salt ‗X‘, gives the following results:
i. Its aqueous solution is alkaline to litmus
ii. It swells up to a glassy material ‗Y‘ on heating
iii. When conc. H2SO4 is added to a hot solution of ‗X‘, white crystal of an
acid ‗Z‘ separates out.
Write equations for all the above reactions and identify ‗X‘, ‗Y‘ and ‗Z‘.
11. Write balanced equations for :
i. B2H6 H2O
ii. H3BO3
iii. B2H6 NH3
Long answer type questions:
12. a) Write the structure of diborane and explain the nature of bonding in it.
b) Explain why BCl3 is monomer but anhydrous AlCl3 has dimeric
structure.
 PRACTICE TEST-15
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
SOME BASIC CONCEPT IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY & TECHNIQUES
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25
One mark questions
1. Write IUPAC name of :

a)

OH C2H5
| |
b) CH3 CH CH C CHO
| |
C2H5 OCH3
2 Write bond line structure for :
a) Neopentyl alcohol
b) t-Butyl ethyl ether
3. Write hybridization of underlined carbon atoms:
CO OCH3
|| |
CH3 C O CH2 CH CH3
_ _
4. Find number of  &  bond in following molecules:

5. Which is more stable and why:

CH3
|
CH3 C CH CH2 or CH3 CH CH CH3
|
CN
Two marks questions
6. Write four differences between  &  bonds.
7. Write short notes on :
 a) Inductive effect &
b) Hyper conjugation effect
8. Write resonance structures for

a)

O
//
b) CH2 CH CH CH N

O
Three marks questions
9. Write structural formula of :
a) P-nitro aniline
b) 2,3-Dibromo-1-Phenyl pentane
c) 4-Ethyl-1-fluoro-2-nitro benzene
10. Write isomers as per given instructions
a) C4H8O (all possible functional isomers)
b) C6H14 (structural isomers)
c) C4H10O (metamers)
11. a) Giving justification, categorise the following molecules/ion as
neucleophile or electrophile:

HS ,BF3 ,C2H5O ,(CH3 )2 NH,Cl ,CH3C 0,NH2,NO2 (2)

b) Classify the following r×n in one of the r×n type studied in this unit
i) (CH3 )2 C CH2 HCl (CH3 )2 ClC CH3
ii) CH3CH2 Br OH CH2 CH2 H2O Br (1)
Five mark questions:
12. i) Explain why an organic liquid vaporizes at a temperature below its
boiling points in its steam distillation. 1
ii) Why is nitric acid added to sodium extract before adding silver nitrate
for testing halogen? 1
iii) What is the role of heated copper gauge during estimation of nitrogen
in Dumas method? 1
iv) A sample of 0.5g of an organic compound was treated according to
Kjeldahl‘s method. The ammonia evolved was absorbed in 50ml of
0.5M H2SO4. The residual acid required 60ml of 0.5M NaOH for
neutralisation. Find the percentage comparison of nitrogen in the
organic compound.
 PRACTICE TEST-16
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
HYDROCARBONS
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25
One mark questions
1. Write IUPAC name of following compounds :
a) (CH3)2 C(C2H5)2
b) Tetra-tert-butyl on ethane
2 Explain wurtz r×n with a suitable example.
3. Write products of Kolbe‘s reductive electrolysis of 2-methyl sodium
propanoate.
4. Name the compound which will give propane on heating with soda lime.
5. Write Saytzeff‘s rule and explain with an example.
Two marks questions
6. Complete the following r×n
V2O5
a) C6H14 773K110 20ohm
?
(i)O3
CH3 CH C CH2 CH3 (ii)Zn H2O
b) |
CH3

7. Draw Newman and sawhorse projection for ethane.

8. Which one of the following molecules will show as cis and trans isomerism:
H H
\ /
CH3 CH C CH3 C
a) | b) ||
CH3 C
/ \
CH3 CH3

c) CH3 CH2 CH CH CH3 d) CH3 C(Cl) C(Br)CH2 CH3

Three marks questions

9. a) Which one of the following compound will be aromatic: 1
 b) Explain Markonikov‘s rule with a suitable example. 2
c) Arrange according to increasing acidic character

CH3 – C CH, , CH4

10. Carryout following conversions:
a) Ethyne to But-1-yne
b) Benzene to acetophenone
c) Benzene to meta nitrotoluene
11. Explain following r×ns with suitable chemical reaction:
a) Friedel craft‘s alkylation
b) Ozonolysis
c) Peroxide effect
Five marks questions:
12. a) What effect does branching of an alkane chain has on its boiling
point? 2
b) Explain formation of ethane during halogenation of methane. 2
c) Arrange the following compounds in order of their decreasing reactivity
with an electrophill (E+).
(i) Toluene (ii) p – CH3 – C6H4 – NO2 (iii) P-Dinitrobenzene 1
 PRACTICE TEST-17
CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
Time : 45 minutes M.M. : 25
1. Define pollutant.
2 What is acid rain?
3. How is ozone formed in the atmosphere?
4. Name two greenhouse gases.
5. Define Eutrophication.
6. Explain primary and secondary air pollutants with suitable example.
7. Why is the use of chlorofluoro carbon being discouraged? Explain.
8. Why is acid rain considered a threat to Taj Mahal?
9. ―Oxygen plays a key role in the troposphere while ozone in the stratosphere‖.
Explain.
10. Why is CO a potentially dangerous air pollutant?
11. a) Differentiate the term of photochemical smog and classical smog.
b) Write down the reactions involved during the formation of
photochemical smog.
12. Write a short note on :
a) BOD
b) Pesticides and Herbicides
c) Green Chemistry