CBSE Board Class 11 Chemistry Sample Papers 2007

SAMPLE PAPER - 2007
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
CLASS: XI
MAX.MARKS: 70
TIME : 3Hrs
General Instructions.
1.All questions are compulsory.
2.Questions No.1to 11 are very short answer questions carrying I mark.
3.Questions No.12to 21are also short answer questions carrying 2 mark.
4.Questions No.22to29 are short answer questions carrying 03 marks each
5.Questions No.30to32 are long answer questions carrying 05 marks each
6.Use of Calculator is not permitted. However you may use Log Table if
necessary.
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1.What is the difference between 0.006 g and 6.00x10 -3g ?

2. Why are vegetables cooked with difficulty at hill stations.

3. Write all four quantum numbers for an electron in 2s orbital ?

4. Astudent reported the radii of Al3+, Mg2+ and F- as 136pm,65 and 50pm
respectively. Is the order correct. Comment ?

5.What is the relation between enthalpy of vapourisation ,enthalpy of fusion &
enthalpy of sublimation ?

6. Phosporus form penta chloride while nitrogen does not form. Why ?

7. Why bromine water colour becomes colourless when it is added to an alkene ?

8. Why ideal gas equation is not obeyed at all temperatures and pressures ?

9 What is dry ice ?

10. Why water exisist as liquid at room temperature ?

11. Wite the equilibrium constant for the given equation.
H2 + I2 ----- 2HI

12. Define surface tension. How is it influnced by temperature ?

13. Complete the following equations.
a) CH3- CH= CH2 + HBr -----
b) C6H6 + Cl2 >.

14. Give the IUPAC names of the following.

15. Explain. The following. a)Wurtz reaction.b) Resonance.

16. What is the significance of salt bridge ?

17. Is it possible to stir copper sulphate solution with nickel spatula ? ( E
=0.34, E
= -0.25


18. Explain the shapes of ammonia and methane on the basis of VSEPR theory ?

19. Write the relation ship between ∆H and ∆E ?

20. Explain a)Cp is greater than Cv
b)Isotopes.--an example

21. Why AgCl is soluble in ammonia solution.

22. Find out a) the number of moles in 88 g of CO 2 .
b) What is the weight in gms of 3 moles of NH3.

23. Explain SP2 hybridisation with one example ?

24.a) Explain Hess’law
b) Calculate the enthalpy of formation of methane from the followinf data.
1) C + O2 - CO2
∆H= -393.5 kj
2) 2H2 + O2 ---- 2H2O ∆H ==-571.8kj
3 CH4 + 2O2 -- CO2 + 2H2O
∆H = -890.3kj

25. Complete the following. A) C2H5Br + aq KOH--
b) 6LiH + 2 BF3 ---
c) 3CuO + 2NH3--
26) What is Ionisation potential. What are the factors which influence it ?

27) Write the significance of quantum numbers ?

28) Describe the following. a) Common ion effect. b)buffer solutions. C) Ionic
product of water.

29) Explain purmutite method of softening of hard water ? ) a) Define molecular
formula and empirical formula.
b) An organic compound on analysis gave the
following percentage composition. C= 57.8%, H= 3.6% and the rest is oxygen. The
vapour density of the compound is found to be 83. Find out the molecular formula
of the compound .

31) Account for thr following. a) Alkali metal solutions in liquid ammonia are
blue colour and conducting in nature. b) Sodium fire in the laboratory should not
be extinguished by pouring water.c) Why does Iron become passive when dipped
in Concentrated nitic acid.d) Ammonia has tendency to form complex
compounds.e) Diamond is bad conductor of electricity. While graphite is good
conductor.

32) a) Explain the Ostwalds process of preparing nitic acid with neat labeled
diagram.
b) Describe the structure of Diborane.