Arrange the following as per the instruction given in the brackets: (a) Al, K, Mg, Ca (decreasing order of its reactivity) (b) N, Be, O, C (increasing order of non-metallic character) (c) P, Si, F, Be (decreasing order of valence electrons)

Define / State: (a) Electronegativity. (b) Gay-Lussac’s law of combining volumes.

Choose the answer from the list which fits in the description: [CCl4, PbO, NaCl, CuO, NH4Cl] (a) A compound which undergoes thermal dissociation. (b) An amphoteric oxide. (c) A compound which is a non-electrolyte.

Name the following: (a) Organic compounds with same molecular formula but different structural formula. (b) Group of organic compounds where the successive members follow a regular structural pattern, successive compounds differ by a 'CH2' group.

State one relevant observation for each of the following: (a) To the copper nitrate solution, initially few drops of sodium hydroxide solution is added and then added in excess. (b) Burning of ammonia in excess of oxygen. (c) Dry ammonia gas is passed over heated PbO.

Convert the following reactions into a balanced chemical equation: (a) Ammonia to nitric oxide using oxygen and platinum catalyst. (b) Sodium hydroxide to sodium sulphate using sulphuric acid. (c) Ferrous sulphide to hydrogen sulphide using hydrochloric acid.

Differentiate between the following pairs based on the criteria given in the brackets: (a) Cane sugar and hydrated copper sulphate [using concentrated H2SO4] (b) Sulphuric acid and hydrochloric acid [type of salts formed]

Match the Column A with Column B: Column A Column B (a) Sodium chloride 1. has two shared pair of electrons (b) Methane 2. has high melting and boiling points (c) Hydrogen chloride gas 3. a greenhouse gas (d) Oxidation reaction 4. has low melting and boiling points (e) Water 5. Zn − 2e− ⟶ Zn2+ 6. S + 2e− ⟶ S2−

Identify the cation in each of the following cases: (a) Ammonium hydroxide solution when added to Solution B gives a white precipitate which does not dissolve in excess of ammonium hydroxide solution. (b) Sodium hydroxide solution when added to Solution C gives a white precipitate which is insoluble in excess of sodium hydroxide solution.

State the terms/process for the following: (a) The energy released when an atom in the gaseous state accepts an electron to form an anion. (b) Tendency of an element to form chains of identical atoms. (c) The name of the process by which Ammonia is manufactured on a large scale. (d) A type of salt formed by partial replacement of hydroxyl radicals with an acid radical. (e) The ratio of the mass of a certain volume of gas to the same volume of hydrogen measured under the same conditions of temperature and pressure.

Give the structural formulas and IUPAC names as directed: (a) Give the structural formula of the following organic compounds: 2-chlorobutane Methanal But-2-yne (b) Give the IUPAC name of the following organic compounds:

Give a reason for each: (a) Ionisation potential decreases down a group. (b) Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in the solid state.