G. D.

GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, DWARKA

Mid Term - Sample Paper (2023-2024)
Class-XI Sub: CHEMISTRY
Roll No………… M.M-70/ Time- 3 Hrs.

This paper has five sections.

(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 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.
Section-A
Multiple choice questions: 1

1. A reaction, A + B →C + D + q is found to have a positive entropy change. The reaction will be :

(a) possible at high temperature (b) possible only at low temperature
(c) not possible at any temperature (d) possible at any temperature
2. Which of the following options does not represent ground state electronic configuration of an atom? 1
(a)1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 3d8, 4s2
(b) 1s2 ,2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 3d9, 4s2
(c) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2 ,3p6, 3d10, 4s1
(d) 1s2, 2s2 ,2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 3d5, 4s1
3. Which of the following statements indicates that law of multiple proportions is being followed? 1
(a) Sample of carbon dioxide taken from any source will always have carbon and oxygen in the ratio 1:2.
(b) Carbon forms two oxides namely CO2 and CO, where masses of oxygen which combine with fixed mass of
carbon are in the simple ratio 2:1.
(c) When magnesium burns in oxygen, the amount of magnesium taken for the reaction is equal to the amount of
magnesium in magnesium oxide formed.
(d) At constant temperature and pressure 200 mL of hydrogen will combine with 100 mL oxygen to produce 200 mL
of water vapour.
4. The first ionisation enthalpies of Na, Mg, Al and Si are in the order: 1

(a) Na < Mg > Al < Si (b) Na > Mg > Al > Si (c) Na < Mg < Al < Si (d) Na > Mg > Al < Si
5. The number of nodal planes present in s × s antibonding orbitals is 1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 3
6. The elements of group 16 are called———-
(a) noble gases (b) chalcogens (c) halogens (d) alkali metals
7. The chemistry of lithium is very similar to that of magnesium even though they are placed in different groups. Its 1
reason is:
(a) Both are found together in nature
(b) Both have nearly the same size
(c) Both have similar electronic configuration
(d) The ratio of their charge and size is nearly the same
8. A thermodynamic state function is a quantity
(a) used to determine heat changes
(b) whose value is independent of path
(c) used to determine pressure volume work
(d) whose value depends on temperature only
9. The enthalpy of combustion of methane, graphite and dihydrogen at 298 K are -890KJ/mol, -393.5KJ/mol and -
285.8 KJ/mol respectively. Enthalpy of formation of will be
KJ/mol
(a) –74.8 KJ/mol (b) –52.27 KJ/mol (c) +74.8 KJ/mol (d) +52 KJ/mol.
10. If 500 mL of a 5M solution is diluted to 1500 mL, what will be the molarity of the solution obtained?
(a) 1.5 M (b) 1.66 M (c) 0.017 M (id) 1.59 M
11. In an adiabatic process, no transfer of heat takes place between system and surroundings. Choose the correct
option for free expansion of an ideal gas under adiabatic condition from the following.
(a) q = 0, ∆T ≠ 0, w = 0
(b) q ≠ 0, ∆T = 0, w = 0
(c) q = 0, ∆T = 0, w = 0
(d) q = 0, ∆T < 0, w ≠ 0
12. Enthalpy of sublimation of a substance is equal to
(a) enthalpy of fusion + enthalpy of vapourisation
(b) enthalpy of fusion
(c) enthalpy of vapourisation
(d) twice the enthalpy of vapourisation
In the questions (From 13 to 16) a statement of assertion (A) followed by a statement of reason (R) is given. 1
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are correct statement s but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
13. Assertion: A cathode ray tube is made of glass containing two thin pieces of metal electrodes.
Reason: The value of e/me is 2.758820 × 1011C kg-11
14. Assertion: When a bottle of cold carbonated drink is opened, a slight fog forms around the opening. 1
Reason: Adiabatic expansion of the gas causes lowering of temperature and condensation of water vapours.
15. Assertion: Work and heat are two equivalent forms of energy. 1
Reason: Work is the transfer of mechanical energy irrespective of temperature difference, whereas heat is the
transfer of thermal energy because of temperature difference only.
16. Assertion: Television picture tubes are anode ray tubes. 1
Reason: Electrons are the basic constituent of all the atoms.
Section-B
17. Although geometries of NH3 and H2O molecules are distorted tetrahedral, bond angle in water is less than that of 2
ammonia. Discuss.
OR
“BeH2 molecule has zero dipole moment although the Be-H bonds are polar” Explain
18. Consider the following species: N3- , O2- , F- , Na+ , Mg2+ and Al3+ 2
(a) What is common in them? (b) Arrange them in the order of increasing ionic radii
19. (a) The energy associated with the first orbit in the hydrogen atom is -2.18 x 10-18J/atom. What is the energy 2
associated with the fifth orbit
(b) Calculate the radius of Bohr’s fifth orbit for hydrogen atom.
 20. What is the wavelength of light emitted when the electron in a hydrogen atom undergoes transition from n=4 to n=2 2
and in what region of the electromagnetic spectrum will this radiation lie?
21. Yellow light emitted from sodium lamp has a wavelength (λ) of 580 nm. Calculate the frequency (v) and wave 2
number (v) of the yellow light.
Section-C
22. (a) A Crystalline salt when heated become anhydrous and losses 51.2% of its weight. The anhydrous salt on 3
analysis gave the percentage composition as Mg = 20.0%, S= 26.66% and O=53.33%.
[Atomic mass of Mg-24, S=32, O=16]. Find the molecular formula of the compound.
(b) Chlorine has two isotopes of atomic mass units 34.97 and 36.97. The relative abundances if these two isotopes
are 0.755 and 0.245 respectively. Find the average atomic mass of chlorine.
23. Draw molecular orbital diagram of N2 molecule and deduce its magnetic character. 3
24. Write the electronic configuration of the elements with Z=17 and predict the 3
(a) number of p electrons (b) number of filled orbitals (c) number of half-filled orbitals
25. (a) What is the maximum number of emission lines when the excited electron of an H atom in n = 6 drops to the 3
ground state?
(b) Calculate the wavelength of an electron moving with a velocity of 2.05 x 10 7 ms-1
26. (a) The 4f sub shell of an atom contains 12 electrons. What is the maximum number of electrons having the same 3
spin in it?
(b) Explain the meaning of 4p6.
(c) Write the electronic configuration of the atom with atomic number Z=29.
27. Calculate the wavelength, frequency and wave number of a light wave whose time period is 2.0 x 10-10s. 3
28. (a) Among the second period elements the actual ionization enthalpies are in the order 3
Li < B < Be < C < O < N < F < Ne.
Explain why
(i) Be has higher ΔiH than B
(ii) O has lower ΔiH than N and F?
(b) Write the general characteristics of ‘s’ block elements
OR
Explain in brief for the following:
(a) Anions are bigger in size than their parent atom.
(b) Oxygen has lesser first ionization enthalpy than nitrogen
(c) Fluorine has less negative electron gain enthalpy than chlorine
Section-D
(i)29. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow based on passage and related studied concepts.
Orbitals are region or space where there is maximum probability of finding electrons. Qualitatively, these orbitals
can be distinguished by their size, shape and orientation. An orbital of small size means there is more chance of
finding the electron near the nucleus. Shape and orientation mean the direction in which probability of finding
electron is maximum. Atomic orbitals can be distinguished by quantum numbers. Each orbital is designated by
three quantum numbers n, l and ml (magnetic quantum number) which define energy, shape and orientation but
these are not sufficient to explain spectra of multi-electrons atoms. Spin quantum number (ms) determines the spin
of electron. Spin angular momentum of electron has two orientations relative to chosen axis which are distinguished
by spin quantum numbers ms which can take values +1/2 and –1/2.
(ii) (a) How many orbitals are associated with n = 3?
(b) Describe the orbitals represented by (i) n = 2, l = 1 (ii) n = 4, l = 0.
(c) How many electrons are possible in an orbital? Why?
(d) What is shape of 's' and 'p' orbitals?
30. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:
Thermodynamics involve energy changes in chemical reactions and other processes. Internal energy is total energy
stored in a substance. We can specify absolute value of volume but not the absolute value of internal energy. We
can measure only change in internal energy (DU). Work done on the system is taken as positive and work done by
the system is taken as negative. Heat (q) absorbed by the system is +ve and heat given out by system is negative.
DU = q + w according to first law of thermodynamics. DH (enthalpy change) is measured at constant pressure, ΔU
is measured at constant volume. ΔH, ΔS (entropy change), ΔG (free energy change) and temperature help to
decide spontaneity of the process.
(a) What is ΔU in adiabatic process?
(b) If 701 J of heat is absorbed by the system and 394 J of work is done by the system. What is value of ΔU?
(c) 2 litres of an ideal gas at a pressure of 10 atm expands isothermally into vacuum until its total volume is 10 litres.
How much heat is absorbed and work done in the expansion?
(d) For an equilibrium H2O(l) ↔H2O(g), What are sign of ΔG, ΔH and ΔS?
Section-E
31. A welding fuel gas contains carbon and hydrogen only. Burning a small sample of it in oxygen gives 3.38 g carbon 5
dioxide, 0.690 g of water and no other products. A volume of 10.0 L (measured at STP) of this welding gas is found
to weigh 11.6 g. Calculate
(a) empirical formula (b) molar mass of the gas, and (c) molecular formula
32. The enthalpy of reaction for the reaction: 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(l) is ∆HrΘ = – 572 kJ mol–1 What will be 5
standard enthalpy of formation of H2O (l)?
(b) An ideal gas is allowed to expand against a constant pressure of 2 bar from 10 L to 50 L in one step. Calculate
the amount of work done by the gas. If the same expansion were carried out reversibly, will the work is done be
higher or lower than the earlier case? (Given that 1 L bar =100 J)
(c) Write the mathematical expression of the first law of thermodynamics.
33. (a) Explain the hybradisation in SF6 and C2H4 5
(b) Discuss the shape of following molecule on the basis of VSEPR theory.
(i) BeCl2 (ii) H2O (iii) NH3
OR
What is meant by the term bond order? Calculate the bond order of : N2, O2, O2+ and O2– .