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Chemistry — Suggested Paper 5

Two hours80 marks Questions from 2016–2026

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A suggested paper: every question is a real ICSE board question, chosen from different years and arranged in the current pattern. Start the timed test to have your written answers marked.

Instructions to Candidates: 1. Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. 2. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. 3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. 4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. 5. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B 6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]

Section A (40 marks)

Attempt all questions from this Section.

1. Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)

2(i). Fill in the blanks from the choices given in brackets:

2(ii). Fill in the blanks with the choices given in brackets:

2(iv). Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the following:

2(v)(i). Calculate:

Section B (40 marks)

Attempt any four questions from this Section.

3(i). State a relevant reason for the following:

3(ii). Identify the alloy in each case from the given composition:

3(iv). The following questions are pertaining to the laboratory preparation of Ammonia gas from Magnesium nitride:

4(a). Name the gas evolved when the following mixtures are heated:

4(b). Write balanced chemical equations for each of the following:

4(c). A, B, C and D summarize the properties of sulphuric acid depending on whether it is dilute or concentrated. A: Typical acid property B: Non-volatile acid C: Oxidizing agent D: Dehydrating agent Choose the property [A, B, C or D] depending on which is relevant to each of the following:

4(d). Give reasons why:

5(a). Give the chemical formula of:

5(b). Answer the following questions based on the extraction of aluminium from alumina by Hall-Heroult's Process.:

6(a). Identify the salts P, Q, R from the following observations:

6(b). Identify the substance underlined in each of the following:

7(a). A gas cylinder contains 12 x 1024 molecules of oxygen gas. If Avogadro's number is 6 x 1023; Calculate:

8(b). In Period 3 of the Periodic Table, element B is placed to the left of element A. On the basis of this information, choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the following statements: