DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GURGAON

MONDAY TEST-I TERM-I (2014-2015)

SUBJECT- CHEMISTRY
CLASS-XI
SET A
Time-1hr 20 min
M.M-40
No. of pages: 2
No. of questions: 16
General Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Questions No. 1 to 3 are very short answer type questions carrying 1 mark each. Answer
them in about one sentence each.
Questions No.4 to 9 are short answer questions of 2 marks each. Answer them in not more
than 30 words.
Questions No. 10 to 14 are of short type questions of 3 marks each. Answer them in 40
words each.
Questions No. 15 and 16 are of long answer type questions of 5 marks each. Answer them
in70 words.
Calculators are not permitted.
1. Round up the following upto three significant figures:
a) 2808
b) 34.126

(1)

2. Why are alkali metals used in photoelectric cells?

(1)

3. The 4f sub shell of an atom contains 12 electrons. What is the maximum number of
electrons having the same spin in it?
(1)
4. a) Temperature of human body is 98.6F.What will be the temperature in degree Celsius?
b) An element has fractional atomic mass. What does it indicates?
(2)
5.

A student accidently spills acid on his hand while preparing solution of required
molarity. The teacher washed his hands with water and also with soap but the burning
sensation on hand was still going on. On her suggestion, his friend then rubs solid sodium
bicarbonate on his hand and then washed with water; finally the burning sensation is
relieved.
a) Mention the values shown by students friend.
(2)
b) Why molality is preferred over molarity?

6. Write the difference between empirical formula and molecular formula. Write the
empirical formula of acetic acid.
(2)
7. Calculate the wave number for the longest wavelength transition in the Balmer series of
atomic hydrogen.
(2)
8. Derive the expression for de Broglie wavelength associated with any material particle.(2)

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Define law of definite proportion. Illustrate it with the help of an example.

(2)

10. Calculate the molarity of a solution of ethanol in water in which the mole fraction of
ethanol is 0.040.
(3)
11. a) Differentiate between the following(any two)
i) 1s and 2s
ii) orbit and orbital
b) Scientist believe that all moving objects travel in the form of wave. however a car
moving on the road does not travel in the form of wave?Justify.
(3)
12. a) Define one mole of a substance.
b)What is the difference between 52 u of He and 52 g of He.
13. a) State Aufbau principle.
b) Write electronic configuration of Cu metal (Z=29) and Cr3+ ion.(Z=24)
c) Which orbital is represented by n=4 and l=3?

(3)

(3)

14. A golf ball has a mass of 40g, and a speed of 45 m/s. If the speed can be measured
within accuracy of 2%, calculate the uncertainty in the position.
(3)
15. a) Calcium oxide reacts with hydrochloric acid according to the given equation
(5)
CaO +2HCl CaCl2 +
H2O
i) what mass of calcium chloride is formed when 28.05 g of calcium oxide reacts
with excess hydrochloric acid?
b) Identify the limiting reagent , if 3.0 g of H2 reacts with 30 g of O2 to form water
c) Two students performed the same experiment separately and each one of them
recorded two readings of mass which are given below. Correct reading of mass is
3.0 g. On the basis of given data, suggest
i) Which student has more precise set of readings?
ii) Which student has more accurate set of readings ?
STUDENT
READING 1
READING 2
A
3.01
3.02
B
3.05
2.95
16. a) Zirconium(Zr) is a metal,
(5)
i) Write the isotopic symbol for an isotope of Zr having 40 protons and 91 nucleons
ii) How many protons are present in Zr2+?
b)Why is the energy of an electron in an orbit always assigned a negative sign?
c) Write two limitations of Bohr model of atom.
d) Why do we observe several lines in emission spectrum of hydrogen atom?

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