Std :X Date :17 /01/2024 Question 1 Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the Question Paper. The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers ALL QUESTIONS in Section A are CoMPULSORY, Attempt ANY FOUR Questions from Section B. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in the brackets (). Choose one correct answer to the guestions from the given options: i.Solid sodium chloride does not conduct electricity as: BALDWIN CO-EDUCATION EXTENSION HIGH SCHOOL Model Examination-January 2024 Subject -CHEMISTRY (Science paper-2) (a) the strength of the bond is weak (b) it contains free ions (c) it does not containany free ion (d) it contains free ions as well as molecules (a) 3 (b) 1 ii. The acidity of aluminium hydroxide is (a) electron affinity SECTIONA (40 Marks) (Attempt ALL questions) (c) ionisation potential decreases. iii. The tendency of an atom to attract shared pair of electrons to itself when forming a chemical bond is known as iv. As the pH of solution