MINIMUM LEVEL OF LEARNING

CLASS – X(SCIENCE) 2022-23

CHEMISTRY

CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS [2 MARKS]
1. In electrolysis of water, why is the volume of gas collected over one electrode double that of
gas collected over the other electrode?

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2. Balance the following chemical equations.

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3. What happens chemically when quicklime is added to water filled in a bucket?

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4. On what basis is a chemical equation balanced?

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5. What change in colour is observed when white silver chloride is left exposed to sunlight?
State the type of chemical reaction in this change.

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6. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between sodium chloride and silver
nitrate indicating the physical state of the reactants and the products.

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7. State one basic difference between a physical change and a chemical change

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9. AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) ⟶ AgCl(s)4↓ + NaNO3(aq)

FeS+ H2SO4 ⟶ FeSO4+H2S↑
Consider the above mentioned two chemical equations with two different kinds of
arrows(↑and↓)along with product. What do these two different arrows indicate?

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10. Hydrogen being a highly inflammable gas and oxygen being a supporter of combustion, yet water
which is a compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen is used to extinguish fire. Why?
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SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS [3MARKS]

11. Name the products formed on strongly heating ferrous sulphate crystals. What type of
chemical reaction occurs in this change?
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12. What is an oxidation reaction?Give an example of oxidation reaction. Is oxidation is exothermic

or endothermic?
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13. Describe an activity to demonstrate the change that takes place when white silver chloride is
kept in sunlight. State the type of chemical reaction which takes place.
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14. When magnesium ribbon burns in air or oxygen, a product is formed. State the type of
chemical reaction and name the product formed in the reaction. Write balanced chemical
equation of this reaction.
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15. Distinguish between a displacement reaction and a double displacement reaction. Identify the
displacement and the double displacement reaction from the following reactions.

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16. When you have mixed the solution of lead(II)nitrate and potassium iodide,
(i) What was the colour of the precipitate formed and name the precipitate?
 (ii) Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
(iii) is this also a double displacement reaction?
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17. (a) A solution of substance ‘X’ is used for white washing. What is the substance ‘X’? State
the chemical reaction of‘ X ’with water.
(b) Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution change when an iron nail is dipped in it?

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18. Balance the following chemical equations.

(a) BaCl2+H2SO4→BaSO4+HCl
(b) Ca(OH)2+ HNO3→Ca(NO3)2+ H2O
(c) Pb(NO3)2→PbO+NO2+O2
(d) MnO2+HCl→MnCl2+H2O+Cl2

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19. A white salt on heating decomposes to give brown fumes and a residue is left behind.
(i) Name the salt.
(i) Write the equation for the decomposition reaction.

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20. A zinc plate was put into a solution of copper sulphate kept in a glass container. It was found that
blue colour of the solution gets fader and fader with the passage of time. After few days, when zinc
plate was taken out of the solution, a number of holes were observed on it. (i)State the reason for
changes observed on the zinc plate.
ii)Write the chemical equation for there action involved.

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LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS[5MARKS]

21.(a)Write one example for each of decomposion reaction carried out with help of
(i)Electricity (ii)Heat (iii)Light
(b) Which of the following statements is correct and why, “Copper can displace silver from silver nitrate.”
and “Silver can displace copper from copper sulphate solution.”
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22. (a)Define a balanced chemical equation.Why should an equation be balanced?

(b)Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction:
(i) Phosphorus burns in presence of chlorine to form phosphorus penta chloride.
(ii) Burning of natural gas.

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23.A metal nitrate ‘A’ on heating gives yellowish brown coloured metal oxide along with brown gas ‘B’ and a
colourless gas ‘C’. Aqueous solution of ‘A’ on reaction with potassium iodide forms a yellow precipitate of
compound ‘D’. Identify ‘A, B, C, D’. Also identify the types of both the reactions. Metal present in ‘A’ is used
in alloy which is used for soldering purposes.

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MCQS

1 .2PbO(s)+C(s)→2Pb(s)+CO2(g)
Which of the following statements are correct for the above?
a)Lead is reduced .b)Carbon dioxide is oxidized.
c)Carbon is oxidized .d)Lead oxide is reduced.

i) (a) and (b) ii) (a) and (c) iii) (a), (b), and(c) d) all.
2. Balance the following chemical equations including the physical states.
a) C6H12O6 → C2H5OH + CO2
b) Fe + O2 → Fe2O3
c) NH3 + Cl2 → N2H4 + NH4Cl
d) Na + H2O → NaOH + H2
3. Balance the chemical equation by including the physical states of the substances for the following
reactions.
a) Barium chloride and sodium sulphate aqueous solutions react to give insoluble
Barium sulphate and aqueous solution of sodium chloride.
b) Sodium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce sodium chloride and water.

c) Zinc pieces react with dilute hydrochloric acid to liberate hydrogen gas and forms
zinc chloride
4. Which of the following is not a physical change?
(a) Boiling of water to give water vapour
(b) Melting of ice to give water
(c) Dissolution of salt in water
(d) Combustion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG)

5. The reaction, 4NH3(g)+5O2(g)→4NO(g)+6H2O(g) is an example of

(i) Displacement reaction
(ii) Combination reaction
(iii) Redox reaction
(iv) Neutralization reaction

(a) (i)and(iv) (b) (ii)and(iii) (c) (i)and(iii) (d) (iii)and(iv)

6. Which of the following statements about the given reaction are

correct? 3Fe(s)+4H2O(g)→Fe3O4(s)+4H2(g)
(i) Iron metal is getting oxidised
(ii) Water is getting reduced
(iii) Water is acting as reducing agent
(iv) Water is acting as oxidising agent

(a) (i),(ii)and(iii) (b) (iii)and(iv) (c) (i),(ii)and(iv) (d) (ii)and(iv)

7. Which of the following are exothermic processes?
(i) Reaction of water with quicklime
(ii) Dilution of an acid
(iii) Evaporation of water
(iv) Sublimation of camphor(crystals)

(a) (i)and(ii) (b) (ii)and(iii) (c) (i)and(iv) (d) (iii)and(iv)

8. Three beakers labeled as A, B and C each containing 25 ml of water were taken. A small amount of
NaOH ,anhydrous CuSO4 and NaCl were added to the beakers A,B and C respectively. It was
observed that there was an increase in the temperature of the solutions contained in beakers A
and B, whereas in case of beaker C, the temperature of the solution falls .Which one of the
following statement(s)is(are)correct?
(i) In beakers A and B, exothermic process has occurred.
(ii) In beakers A and B, endothermic process has occurred.
(iii) In beaker C exothermic process has occurred.
(iv) In beaker C endothermic process has occurred.

(a) (i)only
(b) (ii)only
(c) (i)and(iv)
(d) (ii)and(iii)

9. A dilute ferrous sulphate solution was gradually added to the beaker containing acidified
permanganate solution. The light purple colour of the solution fades and finally disappears. Which
of the following is the correct explanation for the observation?

(a) KMnO4 is an oxidizing agent ,it oxidizes FeSO4

(b) FeSO4 acts as an oxidizing agent and oxidizes KMnO4
(c) The colour disappears due to dilution none action is involved
(d) KMnO4 is an unstable compound and decomposes in presence of FeSO4 to a
colourless compound.

10. Which among the following is(are) double displacement reaction(s)?

(i) Pb +CuCl2→ PbCl2+Cu
(ii) Na2SO4+BaCl2→BaSO4+2NaCl
(iii) C+ O2→CO2
(iv) CH4+ 2O2→ CO2+2H2O

(a) (i)and(iv)
(b) (ii)only
(c) (i)and(ii)
(d) (iii)and(iv)

11. Which among the following statement(s) is(are) true? Exposure of silver chloride to sunlight for a
long duration turns grey due to
 (i) The formation of silver by decomposition of silver chloride
(ii) Sublimation of silver chloride
(iii) Decomposition of chlorine gas from silver chloride
(iv) Oxidation of silver chloride

(a) (i)only
(b) (i)and(iii)
(c) (ii)and(iii)
(d) (iv)only

12. Solid calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to form calcium hydroxide accompanied by
liberation of heat. This process is called slaking of lime. Calcium hydroxide dissolves in water to
form its solution called lime water. Which among the following is (are) true about slaking of lime
and the solution formed?
(i) It is an endothermic reaction
(ii) It is an exothermic reaction
(iii) The pH of the resulting solution will be more than seven
(iv) The pH of the resulting solution will be less than seven

(a) (i)and(ii)
(b) (ii)and(iii)
(c) (i)and(iv)
(d) (iii)and(iv)

13. Barium chloride on reacting with ammonium sulphate forms barium sulphate and ammonium
chloride. Which of the following correctly represents the type of there action involved?
(i) Displacement reaction
(ii) Precipitation reaction
(iii) Combination reaction
(iv) Double displacement reaction

(a) (i)only (b) (ii) only

(c) (iv)only (d) (ii)and(iv)
14. Electrolysis of water is a decomposition reaction. The mole ratio of hydrogen and oxygen gases
liberated during electrolysis of water is
(a)1:1
(b)2:1
(c)4:1
(d)1:2

15. Which of the following is(are)an endothermic processes?

(i) Dilution of sulphuric acid
(ii) Sublimation of dry ice
(iii) Condensation of water vapours
(iv) Evaporation of water

(a) (i)and(iii) (b) (ii)only

(c) (iii)only (d) (ii)and(iv)
16. In the double displacement reaction between aqueous potassium iodide and aqueous lead nitrate,
a yellow precipitate of lead iodide is formed. While performing the activity if lead nitrate is not
available ,which of the following can be used in place of lead nitrate?
(a) Lead sulphate (insoluble)
(b) Lead acetate
(c) Ammonium nitrate
(d) Potassium sulphate

17. Which of the following gases can be used for storage of fresh sample of an oil for a long time?
(a) Carbon dioxide or oxygen
(b) Nitrogen or oxygen
(c) Carbon dioxide or helium
(d) Helium or nitrogen

18. The following reaction is used for the preparation of oxygen gas in the laboratory

Which of the following statement(s)is(are) correct about the reaction?

(a) It is a decomposition reaction and endothermic in nature
(b) It is a combination reaction
(c) It is a decomposition reaction and accompanied by release of heat
(d) It is a photochemical decomposition reaction and exothermic in nature

19. Which one of the following processes involve chemical reactions?

(a) Storing of oxygen gas under pressure in a gas cylinder
(b) Liquefaction of air
(c) Keeping petrol in a china dish in the open
(d) Heating copper wire in presence of air at high temperature

20. In which of the following chemical equations ,the abbreviation represent the correct states of the
reactants and products involved at reaction temperature?
(a) 2H2(l)+O2(l)→2H2O(g)
(b) 2H2(g)+O2(l)→2H2O(l)
(c) 2H2(g)+O2(g) →2H2O(l)
(d) 2H2(g)+O2(g)→2H2O(g)