11CHE01

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, CHENNAI REGION

HALF -YEARLY EXAM-2023-24
CLASS: XI TIME: 3 HOURS MAX. MARKS: 70
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY (043)
General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully.
a) There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
b) SECTION A consists of 16 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
c) SECTION B consists of 5 very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
d) SECTION C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
e) SECTION D consists of 2 case- based questions carrying 4 marks each.
f) SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
g) All questions are compulsory.
h) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed

SECTION A
The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct
answer. Each question carries 1 mark. There is no internal choice in this
section.
1. The mass of 2.044 × 1023 Carbon atoms is _____ (1)
(a) 15 g (b) 38 g (c) 24 g (d) 48 g
2. Limiting Reagent in a chemical reaction is the reactant in which (1)
(a) Some amount is left unreacted after the completion of reaction.
(b) Does not react in a reaction.
(c) Only a mole reacts in a reaction.
(d) Reacts completely in a reaction.
3. The number of spherical nodes for a 4d orbital is (1)
(a) zero (b) one (c) two (d) three
4. The correct order of increasing energy of atomic orbital is: (1)

(a)5p<4f<6s<5d

(b)5p<6s<4f<5d

(c)4f<5p<5d<6s

(d)5p<5d<4f<6s

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5. How many elements are there in 6th period of periodic table? (1)
(a) 18 (b) 8 (c) 30 (d) 32
6. The electronic configuration of halogen is (1)
(a) ns² np6 (b) ns² np3 (c) ns² np5 (d) ns²
7. In which of the following molecules octet rule is not followed? (1)
(a) NH3 (b) CH4 (c) CO2 (d) NO
8. The system that does not allow the heat to pass through its boundary (1)
between the system and surroundings is called ______________ system.
a) adiabatic b) open c) isothermal d) closed
9. An open system allows the transfer of ________ (1)
a) only mass b) only energy c) both mass and energy d) neither
mass nor energy
10. Which of the following aqueous solutions has the highest pH? (1)
a) NaCl b) CH3COONa c)Na2CO3 d)NH4Cl
11. ZnCO3 (s) ⇌ ZnO (s) + CO2 (g) Expression of the partial pressure of the (1)
above reaction is Kp is
(a) Kp = [ZnO][CO2]/ [ZnCO3 (b) Kp = [ZnO]P[CO2]/ p[ZnCO3]
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(c) Kp = p (ZnO) p(CO2) (d) Kp = p(CO2)
12. For the chemical reaction:- 2A + B ⇌ C, the units of Kp is (1)
(a) atm-2 (b) atm-3 (c) atm-1 (d) Dimensionless
13. Each of these questions contains two statements, Assertion and Reason. (1)
Each of these questions also has four alternative choices, only one of which
is the correct answer. You have to select one of the codes (a), (b), (c) and
(d) given below.
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for
assertion.
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation
for assertion
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.

Assertion: It is impossible to determine the exact position and exact

momentum of an electron simultaneously.
Reason: The path of an electron in an atom is clearly defined.
14. Assertion: Atomic number of the element ununbium is 112. (1)
Reason: Name for digits 1 and 2 is un- and bi-respectively in Latin words.
15. Assertion: BF3 molecule has zero dipole moment. (1)
Reason: F is electronegative and B–F bonds are polar in nature.
16. Assertion: Some salts are sparingly soluble in water at room temperature. (1)
Reason: The entropy increases on dissolving the salts.

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 SECTION-B
This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The
following questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.
17. KClO3 on heating decomposes to give KCl and O2. What is the volume (2)
of O2 at N.T.P liberated by 0.1 mole of KClO3?
18. What do you understand by isoelectronic species? Name a species that will (2)
be isoelectronic with each of the following atoms or ions.
(i) F– (ii) Ar (iii) Mg2+ (iv) Rb+
19. Which Hybrid orbitals are used by carbon atoms in the following molecules? (2)
(a) CH3-CH3 (b) CH3-CH = CH2 c) CH3 CH2 OH (d)CH3-CHO (e)
CH3COOH.
20. Define Intensive and Extensive properties with suitable examples (2)

21. State Le Chatelier’s principle. What is the effect of increase of pressure on (2)
the equilibrium:- N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g)
SECTION C
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The
following questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.
22. Determine the empirical formula of an oxide of iron which has 69.9 % iron (3)
and 30.1 % dioxygen by mass.(Atomic mass of Fe- 55.85u; O-16u)
23. Yellow light emitted from a sodium lamp has a wavelength of 580 nm. (3)
Calculate the frequency (ʋ) and wave number of yellow light.
24. What is the wavelength of the light emitted when the electron in a hydrogen (3)
atom undergoes transition from the energy level with n = 4 to energy level n
= 2? What is the colour corresponding to this wavelength? (Given R H =
109678 cm-1)
25. a) Explain why cation is smaller whereas anion is larger in radii than their (3)
parent atoms?
b) Write the Electronic configuration of Cu (Z=29).
26. Describe the hybridisation in case of PCl5. Why are the axial bonds longer as (3)
compared to equatorial bonds?
27. The enthalpy of combustion of methane, graphite and dihydrogen at 298 K (3)
are -890.3 KJ mol-1, – 393.5 KJ mol-1 and – 285.8 KJ mol-1 respectively.
Enthalpy of formation of CH4 (g) will be
(i) – 74.8 KJ mol-1 (ii) – 52.27 KJ mol-1
(iii) + 74.8 KJ mol-1 (iv) + 52.26 KJ mol-1
28. Assuming complete dissociation, calculate the pH of the following solutions: (3)
(a) 0.003 M HCl (b) 0.005 M NaOH (c) 0.002 M HBr
SECTION D
The following questions are Case-based questions. Each question has an
internal choice and carries 4 (1+1+2) marks each. Read the passage carefully
and answer the questions that follow.
29. We can measure energy changes associated with chemical or physical (4)
processes by an experimental technique called calorimetry. In calorimetry,
the process is carried out in a vessel called calorimeter, which is immersed in
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 a known volume of a liquid. Knowing the heat capacity of the liquid in which
calorimeter is immersed and the heat capacity of calorimeter, it is possible to
determine the heat evolved in the process by measuring temperature changes.
Measurements are made under two different conditions- at constant volume,
qV and at constant pressure, qp
i) The quantity of of heat required to raise the temperature of one-unit mass
of a substance by one degree Celsius is called
a) Heat capacity b) Specific heat capacity
c)Molar heat capacity d) Heat content
(OR)
For adiabatic change
a) q=0, w =0 b) q=0, w =ΔU c) q=0, w =ΔH d) q= -w=ΔU
ii) In bomb calorimeter which quantity is kept constant to calculate ΔU?
a) Volume b) pressure c) temperature d) all of these
iii) What is the relation between heat capacity and temperature?
a) q=CΔT b) q=mcΔT c) q=C/n ΔT (d) q=mc/ΔT
30. According to Arrhenius theory, acids are substances that dissociate in water (4)
to give hydrogen ions H+ (aq) and bases are substances that produce hydroxyl
ions OH – (aq). The ionization of an acid HX(aq) can be represented by the
following equations: HX(aq) → H+(aq) + X –(aq) or HX(aq) + H2O(l) → H3O +
–
(aq) + X (aq) . Similarly, a base molecule like MOH ionizes in aqueous solution
according to the equation: MOH (aq) → M+ (aq) + OH– (aq) Bronsted acids are
proton donors whereas Bronsted bases are proton acceptors. Acids on
donating proton form conjugate bases whereas bases form conjugate acids
after accepting proton. Buffer solution is a solution whose pH does not
change. By adding small amount of H+ or OH-. The decrease in concentration
of the ion by adding another ion as common ion is called common ion effect.
Ksp (solubility product) is product of molar concentrations of ions raised to
power no. of ions per formula of ions per formula of the compound in
sparingly soluble salt. Precipitation occurs only if ionic product exceeds
solubility product. Solubility of salt decreases in presence of common ion. K w
the ionic product of water is 1x10-14 at 298K. Kw increases with increase in
temperature. pH is –log[H3O+], where [H3O+] =cα in monoprotic acid, is
molar conc., α is degree of ionisation

(i) What will be the conjugate base of H2SO4?

(ii) What will be the conjugate acid of NH2- ?
(iii) The concentration of H3O + is 4x 10-4. Find its pH.
(Or)
-5
Kb for NH3 is1.80 x 10 , what will be the value of Ka?

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 SECTION E
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each. All
questions have an internal choice.
31. Attempt any five of the following: (5)
i) Which of the following is dependent on temperature?
(a)Molarity (b) Molality (c) Mole fraction (d) Mass percentage
ii). If the concentration of glucose (C6H12O6) in blood is 0.9 g/L, what is the
molarity of glucose in blood?
a) 5M b) 50M c) 0.005 M d) 0.5 M
iii). What is the mass percent of carbon in carbon dioxide?
a) 0.034% b) 27.27% c) 3.4% d) 28.7%
iv). The empirical formula and molecular mass of a compound are CH2O
and 180 g respectively. What will be the molecular formula of the
compound?
a) C9H18O9 b) CH2O c) C6H12O6 d) C2H4O2
v). The total number of ions present in 111 g of CaCl2 ((Molar mass-111u)
is (a) One Mole (b) Two Mole (c) Three Mole (d) Four Mole
vi). Which one will have maximum numbers of water molecules?
(a) 18 molecules of water (b) 1.8 grams of water
(c) 18 grams of water (d) 18 moles of water
vii). Which is not a unit of pressure:
(a) Bar (b) N/m² (c) Kg/m² (d) Torr
32. a) Explain the Importance of each Quantum number. (5)
b) The quantum numbers of electrons are given below. Arrange them in
order of increasing energies.
(i) n=4, l=2, ml =-2, ms =-1/2
(ii) n=3, l=2, ml =1, ms =+1/2
(iii) n=4, l = 1, ml = 0, ms = +1/2

(or)
a) The ejection of the photoelectrons from the silver metal in the
photoelectric effect experiment can be stopped by applying the voltage of
0.35 V when the radiation 256.7 nm is used. Calculate the work function for
silver metal.
b) State Hund’s Rule of Maximum Multiplicity .

33. a) What is meant by the term- bond order? Calculate the bond order of N2, (5)
O2, O2+, O2–

b) Define Hydrogen bonding and mention its types.

(or)
a) Explain the important aspects of resonance with reference to the C032-ion.
b) Which out of NH3 and NF3 has higher dipole moment and why?