DELHI INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
Class X CHEMISTRY ASSIGNMENT
CHAPTER 1(Chemical Reactions and Equations)
WORKSHEET 1
Q. COMPLETE AND BALANCE THE FOLLOWING EQUATIONS AND ALSO STATE THE
TYPE OF REACTION THAT IS TAKING PLACE.
1. Fe + Cl2 FeCl2 (Combination reaction)
2. Pb(NO3)2(s) (_______________________)
3. NaCl + AgNO3 (_______________________)
catalyst
4 H2+O2 (_______________________)
5. Mg + O2 (_______________________)
6. Zn + H2SO4 (_______________________)
7. NaOH + H2SO4 (_______________________)
sunlight
8. AgBr(s) (_______________________)
300atm
9. CO(g) + H2 (g) (_______________________)
10. CaO(s) + H2O(l) (_______________________)
11. FeSO4(s) (_______________________)
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12. CaCO3(s) (_______________________)
13. Pb(s) + CuCl2(aq) (_______________________)
14. Fe2O3 + Al (_______________________)
15. MgO + H2O (_______________________)
16. HNO3 + Ca(OH)2 (_______________________)
17. N2 + H2 (_______________________)
[Link](OH)2+NH4Cl (_______________________)
sunlight
19. AgCl (_______________________)
20. Zn + H2SO4 (_______________________)
WORKSHEET 2
Q. Write the word equations below as chemical equations and balance it:
1) Zinc and lead (II) nitrate react to form zinc nitrate and lead.
2) Aluminum bromide and chlorine gas react to form aluminum chloride and bromine
gas.
3) Sodium phosphate and calcium chloride react to form calcium phosphate and sodium
chloride.
4) Potassium metal and chlorine gas combine to form potassium chloride.
5) Aluminum and hydrochloric acid react to form aluminum chloride and hydrogen
gas.
6) Calcium hydroxide and Carbon dioxide react to form calcium carbonate and water.
7) Copper and sulphuric acid react to form copper (II) sulphate and water and sulphur
dioxide.
8) Hydrogen gas and nitrogen monoxide react to form water and nitrogen gas.
9) Dilute hydrochloric acid is added to copper oxide to give green coloured copper
chloride and water.
10) Calcium oxide reacts with water to give lime water.
11) Solution of barium chloride and sodium sulphate in water reacts to give insoluble
barium sulphate and solution of sodium chloride.
12) Iron (III) oxide on heating with carbon monoxide gas reacts to form solid iron and
liberates carbon dioxide gas.
13)Hydrogen sulphide gas reacts with oxygen gas to form solid sulphur and liquid
water.
WORKSHEET-3
Multiple Choice Questions
Q.1 In the decomposition of lead (II) nitrate to give lead (II) oxide, nitrogen dioxide and
oxygen gas, the coefficient of nitrogen dioxide (in the balanced equation) is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Q.2 Which of the reaction is used in black and white photography?
(a) Combination reaction
(b) Decomposition reaction
(c) Displacement reaction
(d) Oxidation reaction
Q.3 What happens when copper metal is dipped in the solution of zinc sulphate?
(a) Copper sulphate is formed
(b) Oxygen gas is formed
(c) Zinc metal is separated
(d) No reaction takes place
Q.4 A substance ‘X’ is used in white-washing and is obtained by heating limestone in the
absence of air. The substance ‘X’ is
(a) CaOCl2
(b) Ca(OH)2
(c) CaO
(d) CaCO3
Q.5 Select the oxidising agent for the following reaction:
H2S + I2 → 2HI + S
(a) I2
(b) H2S
(c) HI
(d) S
Q.6 One of the following is an exothermic reaction. This is :
(a) electrolysis of water
(b) conversion of limestone into quicklime
(c) process of respiration
(d) process of photosynthesis
Q.7 The chemical reaction between quicklime and water is characterised by :
(a) evolution of hydrogen gas
(b) formation of slaked lime precipitate
(c) change in temperature of mixture
(d) change in colour of the product
Q.8 You are given the solution of lead nitrate. In order to obtain a yellow precipitate you
should mix with it a solution of :
(a) potassium chloride
(b) potassium nitride
(c) potassium sulphide
(d) potassium iodide
Q.9 How many water molecules are present in a crystal of copper sulphate molecule?
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 2
(d) 3
Q.10 Four students used different ways of burning magnesium ribbon during an
experiment as shown below.
The correct way has been followed by student:
(a) I
(b) II
(c) III
(d) IV
Q.11 On adding zinc granules to freshly prepared ferrous sulphate solution a student
observes that:
(a) a dull brown coating is formed
(b) a black coating is formed
(c) a greyish coating is formed
(d) no coating is formed.
Q.12 A student strongly heats hydrated ferrous sulphate salt in a dry test tube. He would
observe a:
(a) yellow residue
(b) brown residue
(c) light green residue
(d) white residue
Q.13 A student while heating solid lead nitrate taken in a test tube would observe
(a) white residue of PbO2
(b) green residue of NO2
(c) yellow residue of PbO
(d) brown residue of NO
Q.14 A student took solid quick lime in a china dish and added a small amount of water.
He heard
(a) a popping sound
(b) a crackling sound
(c) a hissing sound
(d) no sound at all
Q.15 Which of the following pair is incorrect?
Reaction Reaction Name
a. CH4 + O2 →CO2 +2H2O Combustion reaction and Combination reaction
b. Pb(NO3)2 + 2KI →PbI2 + KNO3 Double displacement and precipitation reaction
c. CaO + H2O→ Ca(OH) 2 Combination reaction and Endothermic reaction
d. CuSO4 + Zn → ZnSO4 + Cu Displacement reaction
Q.16 A experimental arrangement of formation of gas is shown in the figure:Which gas is
present in tube A?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Hydrogen
(c) Helium
(d) Nitrogen
Q.17 xFe + yH2O → Fe3O4 + zH2
What are x, y, z in balanced equation respectively?
(a) 3, 4, 4
(b) 3, 4, 2
(c) 2, 4, 3
(d) 4, 3, 3
Q.18 A green coloured solid compound “X”, gets oxidized to reddish brown solid in presence
of air. “X” on heating gives brown coloured solid “Y” and two pungent smelling gases “A”
and “B”. “A” turns acidified potassium dichromate solution green. Name X, Y, A, B and type
of Reaction.
(a) CuSO4, CuO, SO2, SO3, decomposition
(b) FeSO4, Fe, SO2, SO3, decomposition
(c) FeSO4, Fe2O3, SO2, SO3, decomposition
(d) FeSO4, Fe2O3, SO3, SO2, decomposition
Q.19 What is the colour of FeSO4.7H2O?
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) White
(d) Brown
Q.20 The shiny finish of wall after white wash is because of.
(a) Calcium oxide
(b) Calcium hydroxide
(c) Calcium Carbonate
(d) Calcium phosphate
