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AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD

HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
CLASS XI EXAMINATION
SEPTEMBER 2011
Chemistry Paper I
Time allowed: 40 minutes

Marks 30

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read each question carefully.
2. Answer the questions on the separate answer sheet provided. DO NOT write your answers on the
question paper.
3. There are 100 answer numbers on the answer sheet. Use answer numbers 1 to 30 only.
4. In each question there are four choices A, B, C, D. Choose ONE. On the answer grid black out
the box for your choice with a pencil as shown below.

Correct Way
A B C D

Incorrect Way
A B C D

A B C D

A B C D

A B C D

5. If you want to change your answer, ERASE the first answer completely with a rubber, before
blacking out a new box.
6. DO NOT write anything in the answer grid. The computer only records what is in the boxes.
7. You may use a scientific calculator if you wish.
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1.

What volume of hydrogen will be liberated at STP, when 20gms of calcium react with excess
of water in the given reaction, Ca (s) + 2H 2 O Ca(OH) 2 (aq) + H 2 (g) ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

2.

If 24 gms of carbon (coke) and 32 gms of oxygen are allowed to react to form CO2, the limiting
reactant is identified to be
A.
B.
C.
D.

3.

5.

oxygen.
coke.
carbon dioxide.
carbon monoxide.

Which of the following will be the volume occupied by 1.505 10 23 molecules of methane at
STP?

A.
B.
C.
D.
4.

4480 cm 3
2240cm 3
1120cm 3
560cm 3

22.4 dm 3
11.2 dm 3
5.6 dm 3
2.8 dm 3

A set of the quantum numbers is given below. Which of the following electrons shows the
highest energy?
Electron

s
+1

+1

2
2
2
2

Which of the following is the correct ground state electronic configuration of Fe 3+ with atomic
number of 26?
A.

[Ar]3d 3 ,4s 2

B.

[Ar]3d5

C.

[Ar]3d6 ,4s 2

D.

[Ar]3d 4 ,4s1

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6.

7.

If boron is bonded with three halogen atoms, which state of hybridization will exist in the boron
atom?
A.
B.

sp
sp 2

C.

sp 3

D.

dsp 3

If the dipole moment of CCl 4 is zero, the bond angles are expected to be approximately
A.
B.
C.
D.

8.

9.

The hybridization of sulphur in sulphur dioxide is

A.
B.

sp
sp 2

C.

sp 3

D.

dsp 2

Which of the following pairs has identical rates of diffusion?

A.
B.
C.
D.

10.

N 2 O and CO 2
NO and CO
NH 3 and PH 3
H 2 O and H 2S

If the ideal gas equation PV= nRT is allowed to apply to a real gas, changes need to be made in
A.
B.
C.
D.

11.

90
109
120
180

pressure.
volume.
pressure and volume.
temperature and volume.

The equimolar mixture of CH 4 and SO 2 is allowed to escape through a small hole from a gas
cylinder. The gas remaining in the cylinder will contain
A.
B.
C.
D.

an equimolar mixture of both gases.

greater proportion of CH 4 than SO 2 .
greater proportion of SO 2 than CH 4 .
only CH 4 molecules.

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12.

The vapour pressure of a liquid is independent of

A.
B.
C.
D.

13.

temperature.
pressure.
intermolecular forces.
amount of a liquid.

By applying pressure on crystals, the solid crystal breaks into small crystals resembling the
larger crystal along the plane. This process is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

breaking.
cleavage.
isomorphism.
polymorphism.

14.

Which of the following liquids has strong adhesive forces?

15.

Which of the following relationships correctly represents the reaction 2HI

A.
B.
C.
D.

16.

Kc=Kp
2Kc = Kp
2Kp = Kc
Kc = (Kp) 2

The equilibrium constant for the reaction C+D

E + 2F,is represented as
2
[ E ][ F ]
. If the concentration of C is doubled, then value of Kc will be
Kc =
[C ][ D]
A.
B.
C.
D.

doubled.
halved.
tripled.
unaffected.

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17.

It is found that in a 0.01 M solution of HCN and CH 3 COOH , the HCN ionizes to 0.2% while
CH 3 COOH to 5%. Which of the following is correctly interpreted?
A.
B.
C.
D.

18.

Which of the following salts when dissolved in water will produce a solution with pH greater
than 7?
A.
B.
C.
D.

19.

Dissociation of acetic acid increases

Concentration of H + ion increases
Concentration of H + ion decreases
No effect

Two aqueous solutions A and B have been separated by a semi permeable membrane. If the
vapour pressure of solution A is higher than that of B, then water
A.
B.
C.
D.

22.

A hydroxide ion
A hydroxonium ion
A conjugate acid of the base
A conjugate base of the acid

Which of the following occurs when CH 3COONa is added to an acetic acid solution?
A.
B.
C.
D.

21.

NaCl
CuSO4
NaHCO 3
Na 2SO 4

Which of the following species is produced when a proton is added to a base?

A.
B.
C.
D.

20.

HCN readily donates proton to water.

CH3COOH readily donates proton to water.
Both donate proton to the same extent.
Both are unable to donate proton to water.

will be flowing from A to B.

will be flowing from B to A.
will be flowing at the same rate from A to B and B to A.
will not flow from A to B.

Which of the following solutions will have the lowest freezing point?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1 M NaCl
1 M glucose
0.1 M Na2SO4
0.1 M Ca (NO 3 ) 2

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23.

In which of the following processes does salt react with water and liberate free acid and base?
A.
B.
C.
D.

24.

Hydration
Hydrolysis
Nitration
Solvation

For the chemical change A B, it is found that the rate of reaction doubles when the
concentration is increased four times. The order of A for this reaction is
A.
B.
C.
D.

zero.
half.
one.
two.

25. The graph shows the relationship between the enthalpy of reaction and energy of activation for
exothermic reaction.
endothermic reaction.
formation reaction.
combustion reaction.

Transition State

y
Potential energy

A.
B.
C.
D.

Reactant

Eo
Eo

forward reaction

reverse reaction

H reaction

Product

Reaction co-ordinate

26.

27.

The common zinc cased dry cell used in flash-lights uses a carbon rod as the positive terminal
and zinc case as the negative terminal.
One of the half reactions during discharge is 2NH 4 + + 2e 2NH 3 + H 2 and the other half cell
reaction will be
A.

C + O 2 CO 2

B.

Zn Zn 2 + 2e

C.
D.

Zn 2 + 2e Zn
Pb 2+ Pb

The standard reduction potentials for Fe 2+ (aq)/Fe and Sn 2+ (aq)/Sn electrodes are -0.44 V and
+0.14 V respectively. The voltage of the cell for Fe + Sn
A.
B.
C.
D.

0.30V.
0.44V.
0.14V.
0.58V.

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Fe

2+

+ Sn will be

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28.

The standard reduction potential at 298K for the following half reactions are given below.
2+
+ 2e Zn (s) E = 0.76 V
Zn (aq)
2+
+ 2e Cr(s) E = 0.74 V
Cr(aq)

+
+ 2e H 2(g) E = 0.00 V
2H (aq)
2+
+ 2e Fe (s) E = 0.44 V
Fe (aq)

Which of the following is the strongest reducing agent?

29.

A.

Zn (s)

B.

Cr(s)

C.

H 2(g)

D.

Fe (s)

Calorimetric method is used for determining the reaction rate by the change in
A.
B.
C.
D.

30.

pH.
colour.
state.
internal energy.

Which of the following is the CORRECT representation of heat absorbed at constant volume?
A.
B.
C.
D.

q = E + PV
q = PV
qV = E
q = q 2 q1

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