Model Question Paper — 1
Solutions for Chemistry, Class 9, ICSE
Section A
20 questionsAnswer:
All of these
Reason — Water dissolves many substances, forming aqueous solutions (water solutions). Not only solids but gases and other liquids can also dissolve in water to a large extent. For the same reason, water is called a universal solvent.
Answer:
Exothermic reaction
Reason — A chemical reaction in which heat is given out is called an exothermic reaction. It causes a rise in temperature.
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Oxygen
Reason — To attain the stable electronic configuration of the nearest noble gas neon, oxygen needs two electrons.
When two oxygen atoms come closer, each contributes two electrons and so they have two shared pair of electrons between them. Both atom attain an octet, resulting in the formation of a double covalent bond [O=O] between them.
Answer:
Atomic number
Reason — According to modern periodic law, the properties of elements are a periodic function of their atomic number.
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Washing soda crystals
Reason — Washing soda crystals (Na2CO3.10H2O) contain water of crystallisation. On heating, it is given off as water vapour.
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Hydrogen sulphide
Reason — When hydrogen sulphide is passed through lead acetate solution, it produces a silvery black precipitate of PbS.
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Zinc
Reason — Zn has a unique nature.
Zinc is considered to have a unique nature because it can react with acids and can even react with hot conc. alkalis to form hydrogen and a soluble salt.
Zn + 2HCl ⟶ ZnCl2 + H2
Zn + 2NaOH ⟶ Na2ZnO2 + H2 ↑
Zn with water also gives hydrogen
Zn + H2O ⟶ ZnO + H2
Answer:
(i) Carbon dioxide [CO2]
(ii) Nitrogen dioxide [NO2] and oxygen gas [O2]
(iii) Ammonia [NH3]
(iv) Sulphur dioxide [SO2] and oxygen gas [O2]
(v) Hydrogen gas [H2]
What do you observe when :
(i) Ammonium chloride crystals are heated in a test tube ?
(ii) Iron nails are added to copper sulphate solution ?
(iii) Lead nitrate crystals are heated strongly?
(iv) Silver nitrate solution is mixed with sodium chloride solution?
(v) Blue copper sulphate crystals are heated ?
Answer:
(i) On heating ammonium chloride, white crystalline solid sublimates to form a basic gas (NH3) and acidic gas (HCl). The dense white fumes are noticed that form a white mass on the cooler parts of the test tube. No residue is left behind.
(ii) When iron nail is kept in a blue coloured copper sulphate solution for sometime, a reddish brown coating is seen on the iron nail and the colour of the solution changes gradually from blue to light green. The reason for this observation is that iron being more reactive than copper, displaces copper from the solution and copper is deposited on the iron nail
(iii) When solid lead nitrate is heated strongly, it decomposes to produce light yellow solid lead monoxide, reddish brown nitrogen dioxide gas and colourless oxygen gas.
(iv) When silver nitrate solution is mixed with sodium chloride solution, a white ppt of silver chloride is formed along with sodium nitrate.
(v) The blue coloured hydrous copper sulphate changes to white anhydrous copper sulphate releasing water of crystallization.
Answer:
(i) The number of times one atom of an element is heavier than th the mass of an atom of carbon [C12] is known as the Relative Atomic Mass [RAM] of the element.
(ii) An equation must be balanced in order to comply with the "Law of Conservation of Matter", which states that matter is neither created nor destroyed in the course of a chemical reaction. An unbalanced equation would imply that atoms have been created or destroyed.
(iii) Molar mass of ammonium phosphide [(NH4)3PO4]
= 3[14 + 4(1)] + 31 + 4(16)]
= 3[18] + 31 + 64
= 54 + 31 + 64
= 149 g
Mass of nitrogen in one mole of ammonium phosphide = 3 x 14 = 42 g
149 g of ammonium phosphide contains 42 g of nitrogen.
∴ 100 g of ammonium phosphide contains = 28.18% of nitrogen.
(i) Balance each of the following chemical equations :
FeCl3 + NH4OH ⟶ NH4Cl + Fe(OH)3
Zinc + Nitric acid ⟶ Zinc nitrate + Nitrogen dioxide + Water
(ii) Identify the substance which matches the description given below:
- White crystalline substance which sublimes on heating.
- The metal that cannot displace hydrogen from dilute hydrochloric acid.
Answer:
(i) 1. FeCl3 + 3NH4OH ⟶ 3NH4Cl + Fe(OH)3
- Zn + 4HNO3 ⟶ Zn(NO3)2 + 2NO2 + 2H2O
(ii) 1. Ammonium chloride [NH4Cl]
- Copper
Answer:
(i) Absolute temperature — The temperature on the Kelvin scale at which molecular motion completely ceases is called absolute zero. Absolute zero is -273°C.
(ii) Valency — Valency is the combining capacity of an atom of an element or of a radical with the atoms of other elements or radicals to form molecules.
(iii) Ozone depletion — Ozone layer depletion is the thinning of the ozone layer present in the upper atmosphere. This happens when the chlorine and bromine atoms in the atmosphere come in contact with ozone and destroy the ozone molecules
(iv) Electrovalent bond — The chemical bond formed between two atoms by transfer of one or more electrons from the atom of a metallic (electropositive) element to an atom of a non-metallic (electronegative) element is called ionic bond or electrovalent bond.
(v) Atom — An atom is the smallest particle of an element that exhibits all the properties of that element. It may or may not exist independently but takes part in every chemical reactions.
Section B
24 questionsAnswer:
(i) Magnesium hydrogen carbonate reacts with slaked lime.
Mg(HCO3)2 + Ca(OH)2 ⟶ MgCO3↓ + CaCO3↓ + 2H2O
(ii) Formation of coloured precipitate.
3NaOH + FeCl3 ⟶ Fe(OH)3 [reddish brown ppt.] + 3NaCl
(iii) Heating ammonium dichromate.
Answer:
Property | Halogens | Alkali metals |
---|---|---|
Nature | Highly reactive, highly electronegative, non-metals | Highly reactive, highly electropositive, light soft metals |
Reducing / Oxidizing nature | Strong oxidizing agents | Strong reducing agents |
Answer:
(i) Boyle's law — Temperature remaining constant the volume of a given mass of dry gas is inversely proportional to it's pressure.
V ∝ [T = constant]
(ii) Initial conditions [S.T.P.] :
P1 = Initial pressure of the gas = 1 atm
V1 = Initial volume of the gas = 22.4 l
T1 = Initial temperature of the gas = 273 K
Final conditions :
P2 (Final pressure) = 4 atm
T2 (Final temperature) = 270°C = 270 + 273 = 543 K
V2 (Final volume) = ?
By Gas Law:
Substituting the values :
∴ Volume occupied = 11.13 l
Answer:
Acid rain affects soil chemistry. It removes calcium and potassium, both the basic ingredients of soil, thus making it lose its fertility.
Acid rain has serious ecological impacts as it affects water bodies too. The water of lakes and rivers is gradually becoming acidic due to acid rain, which is affecting aquatic life.
A heavy crystalline white solid on heating in a test tube crumbles with a crackling sound and gives a reddish brown residue which changes to yellow and partly fuses with the glass and stains it yellow. A brown gas is also evolved. A glowing wooden splinter relights when held near the products evolved.
(i) Name the brown gas evolved.
(ii) What is the residue left in the test tube?
(iii) Write the formula of the crystalline white solid.
Answer:
(i) Nitrogen dioxide
(ii) Lead (II) oxide (PbO)
(iii) Pb(NO3)2 (Lead (II) nitrate)
Answer:
(i) On addition of dil. sulphuric acid to sodium sulphide, hydrogen sulphide (H2S) gas is evolved which can be identified by its rotten egg smell. Hydrogen sulphide gas turns moist lead acetate paper silvery black.
Na2S + H2SO4 ⟶ Na2SO4 + H2S ↑
On addition of dil. sulphuric acid to sodium sulphite, sulphur dioxide (SO2) gas is evolved. Sulphur dioxide gas has a suffocating odour and turns lime water milky and potassium permanganate solution from pink to clear colourless.
Na2SO3 + H2SO4 (dil.) ⟶ Na2SO4 + H2O + SO2↑
(ii) HCl and chlorine gas
Chlorine (Cl2) turns moist starch iodide paper blue black whereas HCl does not.
Cl2 + 2KI ⟶ 2KCl + I2
Starch + I2 ⟶ Blue black colour
Answer:
(i) A will form cations as it will lose electrons to attain a stable octet.
(ii) B will form anions as it will gain electrons to attain a stable octet.
(iii) Formula of a covalent compound formed
So, we get the formula as
Answer:
(a) The atoms of the same element, having same atomic number (Z), but different mass number (A), are called isotopes.
(ii) Chemical properties of isotopes of the same element are similar because chemical properties are dependent on the electronic configuration of an atom. As Isotopes have same atomic number so they have same number of electrons and hence same electronic configuration.
(iii) Protium (11H).
Answer:
(i) Since volume of a gas changes remarkably with change in temperature and pressure, it becomes necessary to choose standard values of temperature and pressure to which gas volumes can be referred.
(ii) The standard values chosen are 0°C or 273 K for temperature and 1 atm or 760 mm of Hg for pressure. These values are known as standard temperature and pressure (STP).
Answer:
Initial conditions [S.T.P.] | Final conditions |
---|---|
P1 = Initial pressure of the gas = 1 atm | P2 = Final pressure of the gas = 0.5 atm |
V1 = Initial volume of the gas = V | V2 = Final volume of the gas = 2V |
T1 = Initial temperature of the gas = 273 K | T2 = Final temperature of the gas = ? |
By Gas Law:
Substituting the values :
∴ Final temperature of the gas = 273 K = 0 °C
Answer:
(a) Molar mass of Mohr's salt [(NH4)2SO4.FeSO4.6H2O]
= 2[14 + 4(1)] + 32 + 4(16) + 56 + 32 + 4(16) + 6[2(1) + 16]
= 2[18] + 32 + 64 + 56 + 32 + 64 + 6[18]
= 36 + 32 + 64 + 56 + 32 + 64 + 108
= 392 g
(ii) Molar mass of Mohr's salt [(NH4)2SO4.FeSO4.6H2O] = 392 g
Mass of nitrogen in one mole of Mohr's salt = 2 x 14 = 28 g
392 g Mohr's salt has mass of nitrogen = 28 g
∴ 100 g Mohr's salt will have mass
=
= 7.14%
Answer:
(i) Bosch process
(ii) The main reactions of Bosch process are :
Step I
Reaction : Production of water gas
Step II
Reaction : Reduction of steam to hydrogen by carbon monoxide
Answer:
Half reaction:
A+ + e- ⟶ A (Reduction)
B ⟶ B + e- (Oxidation)
a. A, as it is oxidizing B by accepting electrons.
b. B, as it is losing electrons.
c. B, as it is reducing A by providing electrons.