About FSC Chemistry
FSC Chemistry is examined by the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) in the annual examinations, for 11th and 12th class. Tayyari Karo has real questions from 2023 to 2026, covering topics such as Basic Concepts, Fundamental Principles of Organic Chemistry, s and p Block elements, Chemical Equilibrium and Chemical Bonding. Working through real papers is the fastest way to learn the paper pattern and the way questions are worded.
170 of the questions are multiple choice and marked instantly; the rest are short and long questions with a model answer. The answers are prepared by Tayyari Karo, since we could not find an official marking scheme.
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2023 Annual · 11th · Chemical Bonding
When two atoms bond with each other through overlapping of their sp³ hybrid orbitals, predict which bond is formed?
- Pure ionic bond
- Hydrogen bond
- Pi (π) covalent bond
- Sigma (σ) covalent bond
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Answer: D. Sigma (σ) covalent bond
Head-on (axial) overlap of hybrid orbitals such as sp³ always gives a sigma (σ) bond; sideways overlap of unhybridized p orbitals gives π bonds.
2023 Annual · 11th · Atomic Structure
The wave number (ṽ) of a radiation having λ = 2×10⁸ nm will be:
- 0.15×10⁸ nm⁻¹
- 100 nm⁻¹
- 0.5×10⁸ nm⁻¹
- 0.1×10⁸ nm⁻¹
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Answer: C. 0.5×10⁸ nm⁻¹
Wave number ṽ = 1/λ. Using the numbers as given, ṽ = 1/2 × 10⁸ = 0.5×10⁸ nm⁻¹.
2023 Annual · 11th · Basic Concepts
How much mass of O₂ is required to react with 27 g of Aluminum (Al) to produce Al₂O₃? (4Al + 3O₂ → 2Al₂O₃)
- 24 g of oxygen
- 32 g of oxygen
- 8 g of oxygen
- 16 g of oxygen
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Answer: A. 24 g of oxygen
Moles of Al = 27/27 = 1 mol. From the equation, mol O₂ = (3/4)×1 = 0.75 mol ⇒ mass = 0.75×32 = 24 g.
2023 Annual · 11th · Solids
Unit cell is primarily concerned with the shape of crystal. Calculate number of Cl⁻ ions and Na⁺ ions in unit cell of NaCl.
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In the NaCl (face-centred cubic) unit cell:
Cl⁻ ions: 8 at corners (1/8 each) + 6 at face centres (1/2 each) = 8×1/8 + 6×1/2 = 1 + 3 = 4 Cl⁻ ions.
Na⁺ ions: 12 at edge centres (1/4 each) + 1 at body centre = 12×1/4 + 1 = 3 + 1 = 4 Na⁺ ions.
So each unit cell contains 4 NaCl formula units.