Mock Board Exam

STD: X SUBJECT: Chemistry ASSESSMENT: Mock Test

Maximum marks : 40 21/3/2022 11:00 - 21/3/2022 Time Limit : 150 Minutes
22:30

Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

Attempt all questions from Section A and any three questions from Section B.

A students has to answer a question either by typing it out, in the space provided, or writing down each
answer on paper, and uploading a picture of it using the upload option.

A student is advised to write the answers in a clear, legible handwriting using a blue/black ball point pen
before uploading it.

Section A 10 Marks
(Attempt all questions)

Do not copy the question, write the correct answer only. Select the correct answer for the MCQ
questions.

10 Marks
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.

(Do not copy the question, Write the correct answer only.)

1 The working principle of _________ is based on the difference in the density of the ore 1M
and gangue particles.
A Magnetic separation B Froth floatation C Leaching
D Grinding

2 Brass is an alloy of copper and _______. 1M

A Magnesium B Iron C Aluminium D Zinc

3 ______ metal does not react with water at any temperature. 1M

A Zinc B Silver C Sodium D Magnesium

4 The drying agent used to dry HCl gas is _______. 1M

A Conc. H2 S O4  ​ ​
B ZnO
 

C Al2 O3
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5 ________ is insoluble in excess of ammonium hydroxide. 1M

A Calcium hydroxide B Ferric hydroxide

C Copper hydroxide D Zinc hydroxide

6 ______ colour precipitate forms when sodium hydroxide is added to ferric salt. 1M
A Dirty green B White C Brown D Reddish brown

7 The chemical used in the brown ring test is _______. 1M

A CuSO4 ​
B F eSO4 ​

   

C Cu (OH )2 ​
D ZnSO4 ​

   

8 Covalent bond is formed between: 1M

A Metal and non-metal B Two metals

C Two non-metals D Non-metal and an ion

9 The IUPAC name of CH3 ​ − CH2 − CH2 − CH2 − CH = CH2   is:

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1M
A Hex-2-ene B Pent-2-ene C Hex-1-ene D Pent-1-ene

10 The isomerism exhibited by the pair of compounds 1-Propanol & 2-Propanol is: 1M
A Position isomerism B Chain isomerism

C Functional isomerism D Both position and chain isomerism.

Section B 30 Marks
Attempt any three groups from this Section B.

Group 1 10 Marks

11 Differentiate between calcination and roasting. 2M

12 Write balanced chemical equations for the reaction of dilute hydrochloric acid with 2M
each of the following:
(a) Iron
(b) sodium hydrogen carbonate

13 Write the steps involved in industrial manufacturing of ammonia. 3M

14 Define the term functional group. Identify the functional group family of the given 3M
compounds:
(a) CH3 − CH2 − CH2 − OH

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(b) CH3 − CH2 − COOH  

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Group 2 10 Marks

15 Suggest a process that can be used for converting carbonate and sulphide ores into 2M
their respective metal oxides. Give examples for the same.

16 Why concentrated H2 S O4  is not used as a drying agent during the preparation of
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2M
ammonia?

17 (a) Name the acid formed when sulphur dioxide dissolves in water.  3M
(b) Name the gas released when dilute sulphuric acid reacts with metallic sulphide.
(c) Name the gas released when dilute sulphuric acid reacts with metal carbonate.

18 Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of ethanoic acid with the 3M
following:
(a) Sodium (b) Sodium hydroxide (c) Ethanol.

Group 3 10 Marks

19 How would you distinguish experimentally between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid? 2M

20 Give reasons for the following statements: 2M

(a) Conc. nitric acid prepared in the laboratory is yellow in colour.
(b) In the laboratory preparation of nitric acid, the mixture of concentrated sulphuric
acid and sodium nitrate should not be heated very strongly above 200∘ C  

21 Give favourable conditions for the oxidation of sulphur dioxide in the contact 3M
process.

22 (a) Carbonate of metal ‘X’ is abundant in the earth crust and its hydroxide is used in 3 M
white washing. Identify metal ‘X’.
(b) How will you convert this carbonate into its oxide? Name the process and write its
chemical equation.

Group 4 10 Marks

23 Write the structural formula of ethanol. What happens when it is heated with excess 2M
concentrated H2 S O4   at 443 K ?
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24 Why do HCl, HN O3 etc., show acidic character in aqueous solution while

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solutions of compounds like alcohol and glucose do not show acidic character?

25 Identify the substance oxidised, substance reduced, oxidising agent and reducing 3M
agent in the following chemical reaction:
ZnO (s) + C (s) ⟶ Zn (s) + CO (g ) 

26 With reference to electrolytic refining of copper, answer the following: 3M

(a) Name the electrolyte used.
(b) Name the cathode and anode used.
(c) Write the reaction that occurs at cathode and anode.

Group 5 10 Marks

27 (a) All alkalis are bases, but all bases are not alkalis. Explain. 2M
(b) Sodium hydroxide is a monoacidic base. Give reason.

28 Which method will be used to reduce the following? Explain by giving a suitable 2M
example.
(a) Oxides of less reactive metals
(b) Oxides of moderately reactive metals

29 An organic compound ‘A’ having molecular formula C2 H4 O2  turns blue litmus red

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3M
and gives a brisk effervescence with sodium hydrogen carbonate. Give the structural
formula, the IUPAC name and the common name of compound ‘A’.

30 Explain the following reactions. 3M

(a) Carbon and conc. nitric acid is heated.
(b) Dilute HN O3   is added to copper.
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(c) Concentrated nitric acid is heated.