Class 10 Science

Chapter 1 Chemical Reactions and Equations

Q1) Sodium and chlorine are reacted and as a result, sodium chloride is formed which
is also called table salt. What option gives the reactants and products of the reaction?
(a) reactants - sodium; products - chlorine (b) reactants - sodium and table salt;
products - chlorine (c) reactants - tables salt; products - sodium and chlorine (d)
reactants - sodium and chlorine; products - sodium chloride
Q2) Which of the following reactions can also be termed as thermal decomposition
reaction? (a) Combination Reaction (b) Decomposition Reaction (c) Displacement
reaction (d) Double displacement reaction
Q 3) The image shows some chemical reactions.

Which option identifies the reactants and products of the reactions?

Q4) A student performs an experiment to form aluminium chloride from aluminium
and chlorine. Which options give the chemical equation of the reaction? (a) Al + Cl2
→ AlCl2 (b) 2Al + Cl2 → 2AlCl (c) 2Al + 3Cl2 → 2AlCl3 (d) 3Al + 3Cl2 → 3AlCl3
Q5. Give the ratio in which hydrogen and oxygen are present in water by volume. (a)
1:2 (b) 1:1 (c) 2:1 (d) 1:8
Q6) A researcher adds barium hydroxide to hydrochloric acid to form a white-
colored barium chloride. Which option gives the balanced chemical equation of the
reaction? (a) HCl + Ba(OH)2 → BaCl2 + 2HOH (b) 2HCl + Ba(OH)2 → BaCl2 +
2HOH (c) 2HCl + Ba(OH)2 → BaH2 + 2HCl + O2 (d) HCl + 2Ba(OH) → 2BaCl2 +
2HOH + O2
Q7. One of the following process does not involve a chemical reaction that is: (a)
Melting of candle wax when heated (b) Burning of candle wax when heated (c)
Digestion of food in your stomach (d) Ripening of banana
Q8) A student writes a chemical equation of the reaction between carbon monoxide
and hydrogen. CO2 + 2H2 → CH3OH How can the reaction be classified? (a) The
reaction is an example of a combination reaction as a compound separates into two
compounds. (b) The reaction is an example of a decomposition reaction as a
compound dissociates into two compounds. (c) The reaction is an example of a
combination reaction as two compounds react to form a single compound.
(d) The reaction is an example of a decomposition reaction as two compounds react to
form a single compound.
Q9. The chemical formula of magnesium oxide is? (a) MgO2 (b) Mg2O (c) MgO (d)
Mg(OH)2
Q10) A student learns that some products are formed as a result of combining two
compounds while some compounds are formed as a result of dissociation of two
compounds. The image shows two reactions.

Which reaction is an example of a combination reaction and a decomposition reaction?

(a) both the reactions are examples of combination reaction (b) both the reactions are
examples of a decomposition reaction (c) reaction P is an example of a combination
reaction while reaction Q is an example of a decomposition reaction (d) P is an
example of a decomposition reaction while reaction Q is an example of a combination
reaction.
Q11) From the following which one is the example of chemical reaction (a) Grapes
get fermented (b) Breakdown of food (c) Formation of curd (d) All of the above
Q12) A student adds lead and silver to two different test tubes containing an equal
amount of copper sulphate solution. The student observes that the color of the solution
in the test tube with lead changes. What explains the change in the colour of the
solution? (a) A displacement reaction takes place as lead replaces copper from the
solution. (b) A combination reaction takes place as lead combines with sulphate in the
solution. (c) decomposition reaction takes place as copper dissociates from sulphate in
the solution. (d) A double displacement reaction takes place as copper dissociates
from sulphate and lead combines with sulphate in the solution
Q13) Which of the reactions is used in black and whitephotography? (a) Combination
Reaction (b) Decomposition Reaction (c) Displacement reaction (d) Oxidation
reaction
Q14) What happens when lead nitrate reacts with potassium iodide? (a) They will not
react (b) Large amount of hydrogen release (c) Yellow ppt of lead iodide and
potassium nitrate will be produced (d) Evolution of gas will occur
Q15) The chemical reaction between potassium chloride and silver nitrate is given by
the chemical equation. AgNO3 + KCl → AgCl + KNO3 What can be inferred from
the chemical equation? (a) silver nitrate and potassium undergo a decomposition
reaction to form silver chloride and potassium nitrate (b) silver nitrate and potassium
undergo a displacement reaction to form silver chloride and potassium nitrate (c)
silver nitrate and potassium undergo a combination reaction to form silver chloride
and potassium nitrate (d) silver nitrate and potassium undergo double displacement
reaction to form silver chloride and potassium nitrate
Q16. Which of the following does show an oxidation reaction? (a) Gain of oxygen (b)
Loss of oxygen (c) Gain of hydrogen (d) None of the above
Q17) The image shows a reaction between zinc and hydrogen. Which option shows
oxidation? (a) Zn → Zn+2 (b) 2H+ → H2 (c) Zn+2 → Zn (d) H2 → 2H+
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21) Following questions consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Q.1. Assertion (A) : Decomposition of vegetable matter into compost is an example

of exothermic reactions.
Reason (R) : Exothermic reaction are those reactions in which heat is evolved.

Q.2. Assertion (A) : When HCl is added to zinc granules, a chemical reaction occurs.
Reason (R) : Evolution of a gas and change in colour indicate that the chemical
reaction is taking place.

Q.3. Assertion (A) : Calcium carbonate when heated gives calcium oxide and water.
Reason (R) : On heating calcium carbonate, decomposition reaction takes place.

Q.4. Assertion (A) : Brown fumes are produced when lead nitrate is heated.
Reason (R) : Nitrogen dioxide gas is produced as a by product due to the
decomposition of lead nitrate.

Q.5. Assertion (A) : White silver chloride turns grey in sunlight.

Reason (R) : Decomposition of silver chloride in presence of sunlight takes place to
form silver metal and chlorine gas.

Q.6. Assertion (A): Pungent smelling gas is produced when sulphur burns in air.
Reason (R) : Sulphur trioxide is formed on reaction of sulphur with oxygen.
Q.7. Assertion (A) : In a reaction of copper with oxygen, copper serves as a reducing
agent.
Reason (R) : The substance which gains oxygen in a chemical reaction acts as a
reducing agent.

Q.8. Assertion (A) : In electrolysis of water, the volume of hydrogen liberated is

twice the volume of oxygen formed.
Reason (R) : Water (H,0) has hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio of 1:2 by volume.

Q.9. Assertion (A): Corrosion of iron is commonly known as rusting.

Reason (R) : Corrosion of iron occurs in presence of water and air.

Q.10. Assertion (A) : The balancing of chemical equations is based on law of

conservation of mass.
Reason (R) : Total mass of reactants is equal to total mass of products.

Q.11. Assertion (A): In a balanced chemical equation, total mass of the reactants is
equal to the total mass of the products.
Reason (R): Mass can neither be created nor destroyed during a chemical change.

Q.12. Assertion (A): Iron articles are painted so as to prevent them from rusting.
Reason (R): When the surface of iron is coated with paint, its surface does not come
in contact with oxygen and moisture therefore rusting does not take place.

Q.13. Assertion (A) : Chemical reaction changes the physical and chemical state of a
substance.
Reason (R) : When electric current is passed through water (liquid), it decomposes to
produce hydrogen and
oxygen gases.

Q.14. Assertion (A): When calcium carbonate is heated, it decomposes to give

calcium oxide and carbon dioxide.
Reason (R): The decomposition reaction takes place on application of heat, therefore,
it is an endothermic reaction.
Q.15. Assertion (A): Zinc reacts with sulphuric acid to form zinc sulphate and
hydrogen gas and it is a displacement reaction.
Reason (R): Zinc reacts with oxygen to form zinc oxide

Q.16. Assertion (A): Chips manufacturers usually Ilush bags of chips with gas such
as nitrogen to prevent the chips from getting oxidised.
Reason (R): This increase the taste ot the chips and helps in their digestion.

Q.17. Assertion (A): Exposure of silver chloride to sunlight for a long duration turns
grey due to the formation of silver by decomposition of silver chloride.
Reason (R): In this process, sublimation of silver chloride takes place.

Q.18. Assertion (A): Rusting of iron metal is the most common form of corrosion.
Reason (R): The effect of rusting of iron can be reversed if they are left open in
sunlight.

Q.19. Assertion (A): AgBr is used on photographic and X-ray film.

Reason (R): AgBr is photosensitive and changes to Ag and bromine in presence of
sunlight and undergoes
decomposition reaction.

Q.20. Assertion (A): Magnesium ribbon keeps on burning in atmosphere of nitrogen.

Reason (R) : Magnesium reacts with nitrogen to form magnesium nitride and this
reaction is combination reaction.

Q.21. Assertion (A): A lead nitrate on thermal decomposition gives lead oxide,
brown coloured nitrogen dioxide and oxygen gas.
Reason (R): Lead nitrate reacts with potassium iodide to form yellow ppt. of lead
iodide and the reaction is double displacement as well as precipitation reaction.