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AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD

HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

CLASS XI EXAMINATION

APRIL/ MAY 2018

Chemistry Paper I

Time: 40 minutes Marks: 30

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INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Read each question carefully.

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2. Answer the questions on the separate answer sheet provided. DO NOT write your answers on the
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question paper.
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3. There are 100 answer numbers on the answer sheet. Use answer numbers 1 to 30 only.
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4. In each question there are four choices A, B, C, D. Choose ONE. On the answer grid black out
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the circle for your choice with a pencil as shown below.

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Candidate’s Signature

5. If you want to change your answer, ERASE the first answer completely with a rubber, before
blacking out a new circle.

6. DO NOT write anything in the answer grid. The computer only records what is in the circles.

7. You may use a scientific calculator if you wish.

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1. The number of moles of Ca(OH)2 that completely reacts with 50 g of NH4Cl to produce 15.87 g
of NH3 gas in the given reaction is

(Note: Atomic mass of C = 12 amu, H = 1 amu, N = 14 amu, Cl = 35.5 amu and Ca = 40 amu)

A. 0.467
B. 0.934
C. 1.868
D. 3.736

2. Methane burns exothermically in the presence of free oxygen at STP as shown in the chemical
equation below.

CH4(g) + 2O2(g) CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)

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If 25 moles of CH4 combust to give equal moles of CO2, then the volume of CO2 formed will be
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B. 22.414 dm3
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3. Sodium metal vigorously reacts with water to form sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas as
shown in the given equation.
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2Na(s) + 2H2O(l) 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g)

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hydroxide on reacting 2 moles of sodium metal with 2 moles of water. How much actual yield
of sodium hydroxide in grams is obtained in the given reaction?
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A. 32 g
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B. 50 g
C. 64 g
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D. 100 g

4. In the discharge tube, the original glow disappears when the pressure inside the tube is reduced
to

A. 0.01 mm Hg
B. 0.5 cm Hg
C. 1 mm Hg
D. 1 cm Hg

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5. When rapidly moving electrons collide with heavy metal anode in the discharge tube, it
produces

A. X-rays.
B. gamma rays.
C. cathode rays.
D. positive rays.

6. Visible light is NOT used to determine the position of electron because the wavelength of
visible light is millions of times larger as compared to the

A. energy of electron.
B. velocity of electron.
C. diameter of electron.
D. momentum of electron.

7. Mixing of acetic acid with sodium acetate will give buffer with pH

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D. II and III.
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8. A basic buffer is prepared by mixing a weak base and a salt of

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A. weak acid with a strong acid.

B. weak base with a strong acid.
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C. weak acid with a strong base.

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D. weak base with a strong base.

9. If CH3COONa is added in excess to CH3COOH solution, then the

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A. pH of solution will increase.

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B. pH of solution will decrease.

C. dissociation of CH3COOH will increase.
D. dissociation of CH3COONa will decrease.

10. In which of the following molecules the highlighted carbon atom contains two unhybridised
p-orbitals?

A. CH4
B. CH≡CH
C. CH3‒CH3
D. CH2=CH2

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11. Which of the following bonds between two atoms has the HIGHEST bond length?

A. B‒F
B. B‒Cl
C. Si‒H
D. Si‒F

12. Ionic compounds are unable to show isomerism because in ionic compounds the bonds are

A. rigid and directional.

B. non-rigid and directional.
C. rigid and non-directional.
D. non-rigid and non-directional.

13. The density of CH4(g) at 17°C and at 1 atmospheric pressure is

(Note: Atomic mass of C = 12 amu, H = 1 amu, and the value of R = 0.0821 dm3 atm K–1 mol–1)

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A. twice to its original volume at 0°C.

B. twice to its original volume at 100°C.
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C. to 1/273 of its original volume at 0°C.

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D. to 1/273 of its original volume at 100°C.

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15. Which of the following is FALSE about vacuum distillation?

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A. It requires less fuel.

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B. It requires low temperature.

C. It reduces the time for distillation.
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D. It allows decomposition of compound.

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16. Liquid crystals have wide practical application due to their optical and electrical properties.

Which of the following is INCORRECT about the use of liquid crystals?

A. They can be used as temperature sensors.

B. They are used in the dial of analogue watches.
C. They are used in skin thermography to detect blockage of veins.
D. They can be used to find the point of potential failure in electrical circuits.

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17. Graphite exists in the form of layers. It is a conductor parallel to the layers but insulator across
the layers. This property of graphite is known as

A. symmetry.
B. anisotropy.
C. isomorphism.
D. polymorphism.

18. In ionic solids, ions are held together by strong electrostatic force of attraction. However, ionic
crystals are highly brittle because they

A. have low density.

B. have loose packing of ions.
C. exist as neutral independent molecules.
D. contain opposite ions in parallel layers.

19. The equilibrium constant (KC) for the decomposition of HF at 2000°C is 10‒13 which indicates

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20. Consider the given reaction at equilibrium.

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Which of the following would be the result if the concentration of oxygen is increased?
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Equilibrium
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A Increased Decreased Right
B Decreased Increased Right
C Increased Decreased Left
D Decreased Increased Left

21. An activated complex is a combination of all the atoms involved in the reaction. It

A. is a short lived species.

B. is a highly stable species.
C. slowly decomposes into products.
D. involves atoms having minimum energy.

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22. Enzymes are proteins that catalyse organic reactions in the living cells.

The enzyme X involved in the given reaction is

A. lipase.
B. urease.
C. zymase.
D. invertase.

23. A solution is prepared by mixing three different components, A, B and C. If the number of
moles of each component is nA = 4 moles, nB = 6 moles, nC = 10 moles, then the mole percent
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24. When a non-volatile solute is added to a pure solvent, the

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A. boiling point of the solution decreases.

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B. freezing point of the solution increases.

C. vapour pressure of the solvent increases.
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D. rate of evaporation of the solvent decreases.

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25. An example of completely miscible liquids is

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A. aniline and water.

B. aniline and hexane.
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C. cyclohexane and water.

D. benzene and cyclohexane.

26. In thermochemistry, a liquid whose boiling point is to be determined is considered as a/ an

A. system.
B. final state.
C. initial state.
D. surrounding.

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27. Which of the following is the CORRECT formula for calculating the amount of heat evolved
during a neutralisation reaction in a glass calorimeter?

A. Quantity of heat = mass × heat capacity × temperature

B. Quantity of heat = mass × specific heat capacity × temperature
C. Quantity of heat = mass × specific heat capacity × change in temperature
D. Quantity of heat = mass × specific latent heat of fusion × change in temperature

28. Iron is extracted from its ore, haematite, in a blast furnace which involves all of the following
chemical reactions. In which of these reactions is carbon reduced?

A. C (s) + O 2(g) → CO 2(g)

B. CO 2(g) + C (s) → 2CO (g)
C. CaCO 3(s) → CaO (s) + CO 2(g)
D. Fe 2 O 3(s) + 3CO (g) → 2Fe (s) + 3CO 2(g)

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The potential of an electrode in 1M solution at 25°C and 1atm.
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30. The reaction between Cr2 O 7−2 and H2SO3 gives the following half reactions.
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C. Cr2 O 7 + 14H + + 3e − → 2Cr +3 + 7H 2 O
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D. Cr2 O 7 + 14H + + 6e − → 2Cr +3 + 7H 2 O

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