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2014 E.C CHEMISTRY MODEL EXAM–1 FOR GRADE 12

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1. In any group of the periodic table, as atomic number increases, the elements
A. become less reactive B. tend to lose electron less readily
C. tend to accept electron more readily D. tend to lose electron more readily
2. Which of the elements’ valence electron experience greater effective nuclear charge?
A. 11Na B. 13Al C. 17Cl D. 19K
3. Among all elements of the periodic table, the property that is not typical is
A. Fluorine: the most electro negative B. Helium: the smallest size
C. Chlorine: the highest electron affinity D. Francium: the highest ionization energy
4. Which set of atomic numbers shows elements of the same group?
A. 16, 52, 86 B. 23, 41, 72 C. 22, 40, 72 D. 19, 37, 56
5. According to the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom,
A. the energy of the electron increases with increase in size of the orbit
B. the electron possesses the highest possible energy when it stays near the nucleus
C. the electron is located in a volume of space called orbital
D. an electron emits energy as it rotates around the nucleus
6. Which of the following depicts a better picture of an electron in an orbital?
A. a train in a circular road B. a pedal of a bicycle moving at a high speed
C. A fly resting on a football D. A fly roaming inside an inflated balloon
7. London forces are the major forces broken during
A. freezing of CO2 B. Sublimation of iodine
C. melting of ice D. evaporation of liquid ammonia
8. A five – gram gold and a twenty – gram gold samples were left on the same heating stove. At the end of one
hour, they will acquire the same
A. Volume B. heat C. temperature D. number of moles
9. A sample of seawater contains 0.0084 mL of pollutant. This is not equivalent to
A. 8.4 μ L B. 8.4 x 10−3 dm3 C. 8.4 x 10−3 cc D. 8.4 n m3
10. In which of the following quantum numbers (n, l, m, and s) does an electron possess the highest energy?
A. (3, 2, 1, −1/2) B. (4, 1, 0, −1/2) C. (4, 2, 2, 1 /2) D. (5, 0, 0, ½)

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11. The de Broglie wavelength of a particle with mass 1.0 g and velocity 100 m /s is
(Take h = 6.63 x 10 – 34 J s)
A. 6.63 x 10−33 m B. 6.63 x 10−34 m C. 6.63 x 10−25 m D. 6.63 x 10−36 m
12. The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons ejected from a metal when it is subjected to a radiation of
frequency 3.0 x1015 Hz is 6.63 x 10−19 J. The threshold frequency, νo of the photoelectron of the metal is
A. 1.0 X 1015 Hz B. 2.0 x 10−15 Hz C. 3.0 x 1015 Hz D. 2.0 x 1015 Hz
13. The isotope of Y contains 90% of Y – 16 and 10% of Y – 18. What is the relative atomic mass of Y?
A. 16.8 B. 16.2 C. 17.0 D. 17.2
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15. The laser on a CD player disk reader has a frequency of 3.84 x 10 Hz. In which region of the
electromagnetic spectrum is the radiation?
A. Visible B. Radio wave C. Infrared D. Ultra violet
16. The greatest tendency to form gaseous anion is for the element of valence electrons
A. 3s23p3 B. 3s2 3p5 C. 2s2 2p5 D. 3s2 3p64s1
17. Based on the modern periodic table, all the valence electrons of the 8 th period will be distributed among the
orbitals
A. 8s 7g 6f 5d 8p B. 8s 6f 7d 8p C. 8s 5g 6f 7d 8p D. 8s 4g 5f 6d 7p
18. Among the following overlapping of orbitals, which one forms a stronger bond?
A. s –s B. p –p lateral C. s –p D. p –p axial
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19. The shape associated with ClF4 ion is
A. triangular bi pyramidal B. square planar C. T –shape D. square pyramid
20. In the chemical equation: PCl5  PCl3 + Cl2,
A. The hybridization of P changes from sp3d to sp3
B. The reactant satisfies the octet rule
C. Total number of electrons increases from reactant to products
D. P has greater valence electrons in the reactant side than the product side.
21. Which among the following will measure greater dipole moment?
A. CS2 B. NH3 C. NF3 D. BF3
22. Four substances W, X, Y, and Z have the following properties towards electricity:
W conducts in the solid and molten states; X does not conduct in the solid or aqueous solution; Y conducts
in molten as well as in aqueous solution; Z conducts only in its aqueous solution. Which of the following
may not be possible?
A. X is a poorly polar or nonpolar covalent compound.
B. Y is an ionic compound
C. The only reason for the conductivity of W is availability of mobile ions
D. Z has polar covalent linkage
23. For the species: 1= O2, 2 = O2+ and 3 = O2−, bond order decreases as
A. 2, 3, 1 B. 1, 3, 2 C. 2, 1, 3 D. 3, 1, 2
24. Nitrogen pent chloride (NCl5) does not exist because of
A. Non –availability of enough valence electrons

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B. Low electron affinity of nitrogen
C. High ionization energy of nitrogen
D. Non –availability of vacant orbital in the valence shell of N
25. Which process is exothermic?
A. Na+ (g) + Cl− (g)  NaCl (s) B. ½ Cl2 (g)  Cl (g)
C. Na (s)  Na (g) D. Cl− (g)  Cl (g) + e−
26. More quantity of electricity is required to discharge 1.0mol of
A. Ag from AgNO3 B. O2 from H2O C. Al from Al2O3 D. Cl2 from NaCl
27. A current of 2.0 A passing for 965 s through a molten metal chloride deposited 0.53g of the metal (atomic
mass = 106 g). What is the charge on the metal ion?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
28. The type (identity) of electrolytic product may be affected by
A. concentration of the electrolyte B. time of electrolysis
C. charge on the ion D. amount of current
29. What is the cell notation for the equation: X (s) + Y2+ (aq.) → X2+ (aq.) + Y (s)?
A. X (s) // X2+ (aq.) / Y2+ (aq.) // Y (s) B. Y (s) / Y2+ (aq.) // X2+ (aq.) / X (s)
C. X (s) / X2+ (aq.) // Y2+ (aq.) / Y (s) D. X2+ (aq.) / X (s) // Y2+ (aq.) / Y (s)
30. The two standard electrode potentials involved in the nickel – cadmium rechargeable cell are given below.
Calculate ΔG0 of the cell in kJ at 250C.
NiO2 (s) + 2 H2O + 2e – → Ni (OH)2 (s) + 2 OH– (aq.); E0 = +0.49 V
Cd (OH)2 (s) + 2e– → Cd (s) + 2 OH– (aq.); E0 = – 0.76 V
A. + 241.2 B. – 52 C. – 206 D. – 241
31. Two beakers one containing copper metal in CuSO4 solution and another beaker containing tin in Sn(NO3)2,
are connected by a salt bridge and an external wire connects the two metals to a voltmeter. Which electrode
serves as anode and which electrode gains mass? E0 values: Cu2+ / Cu = +0.34 V and Sn2+ / Sn = – 0.14 V
A. anode = Cu; Sn electrode gains mass. B anode = Sn; Cu electrode gains mass
C. anode = Sn; Sn electrode gains mass D. anode = Cu; Cu electrode gains mass
32. When the equation below is balanced to the lowest possible coefficients, the sum of the coefficients is:
Cu (s) + HNO3 (aq.) → Cu (NO3)2 (aq.) + NO2 (g) + H2O
A. 6 B. 12 C. 8 D. 10
33. Which of the following aqueous solutions exhibit pH > 0 after electrolysis?
A. dilute CuCl2 B. Conc. KCl C. Conc. AgNO3 D. dilute NaCl
34. Identify the wrong statement.
A. Aluminum containers corrode more than iron containers
B. Color of the cathode compartment fades away in the Daniel cell after usage
C. The electrolyte in used car battery freezes at higher temperature than a new battery
D. Magnesium can act as a sacrificial anode to protect iron from corrosion
35. Which of the following is an oxide ore?
A. Magnesite B. cryolite C. corrundum D. cinnabar

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36. To extract very active metals by electrolysis, the chlorides are preferred because
A. Cl2 is produced economically B. they are good conductors of electricity
C. they are found in large amount in sea water D. they are low melting
37. Carbon (coke) is an appropriate reducing agent for all of the following except
A. Fe2O3 B. WO3 C. PbO D. ZnO
38. Magnetite ore can be concentrated from pyrite ore based on their differences in
A. alloying with mercury B. hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties
C. density D. magnetic property
39. Which metal does not readily form an amalgam?
A. Sodium B. Platinum C. Gold D. Chromium
40. Identify the process that does not describe a pre – treatment step.
A. Reduction of hematite by cokeB. roasting of galena
C. converting Mg (OH)2 from sea water to MgCl2
D dissolving impure bauxite in hot NaOH solution
41. Leaching is a process which involves
A. refining a metal rod in an electrical heating coil B. pre-treatment of an ore for simple reduction
C. converting ores into chloride for electrolysis D. converting an ore into a soluble salt
42. The main ore of tin is its
A. oxide B. sulfide C. halide D. carbonate
43. Metals like mercury, magnesium, and zinc can be purified from other metals by
A. zone refining B. distillation C. electrolysis D. magnetic separation
44. Tin is a constituent of the following alloys except
A. bronze B. solder C. brass D. type metal
45. Which idea is less acceptable in relation to carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles?
A. Too low concentration of CO2 in the ecosystem may lead to global cooling
B. The phosphorus cycle is very slow so that additional fertilizer is produced yearly
C. All the three elements complete their cycles when animals and plants decompose
D. Carbon cycle is as important as nitrogen cycle in plant fertilizer
46. Which industrial process demands low pressure and moderate temperature?
A. Ostwald process B. Haber process C. Contact process D. Frasch process
47. Identify the metal that exhibits a brilliant – white flame when it burns.
A. Calcium B. Magnesium C. Sodium D. Tin
48. Abundance of elements in the earth’s crust, in decreasing order is
A. silicon, aluminum, iron, oxygen B. oxygen, silicon, iron, aluminum
C. oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron D. iron, aluminum, silicon, oxygen
49. Which of the following processes cannot be taken as fixation?
A. photosynthesis B. Haber process C. respiration D. lightening
50. Identify the metal that is extracted by a different reduction method than the others.
A. tungsten B. chromium C. Aluminum D. Zinc

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