Chemical reactions and Equations

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of reaction is 2H2+O2→2H2O+O2→2H2O?
(a) Combination reaction
(b) Decomposition reaction
(c) Displacement reaction
(d) Double displacement reaction

2. In the reaction 2HgO→2Hg+O2 ----2Hg+O2, what type of reaction is this?

(a) Combination reaction
(b) Decomposition reaction
(c) Displacement reaction
(d) Double displacement reaction

3. In the reaction Zn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+ →ZnSO4+Cu, what is being displaced?

(a) Zinc
(b) Copper
(c) Sulphate
(d) Water

4.What type of reaction is characterized by heat being released?

(a) Exothermic
(b) Endothermic
(c) Oxidation
(d) Reduction

5. In a double displacement reaction, what happens?

(a) A more reactive element displaces a less reactive element from its compound
(b) Two elements swap places in two different compounds
(c) A compound breaks down into its elements
(d) Two elements combine to form a compound

6.In the redox reaction

MnO2 + 4HCl -> MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2
(a) MnO2 is reduced to MnCl2 & HCl is oxidized to H2O
(b) MnO2 is reduced to MnCl2 & HCl is oxidized to Cl2
(c) MnO2 is oxidized to MnCl2 & HCl is reduced to Cl2
(d) MnO2 is oxidized to MnCl2 & HCl is reduced to H2O

Fill in the blanks:-

1.Addition of hydrogen in a substance in a reaction is known as___________ reaction.
2.In a ________ reaction two or more substances combine to form a new single substance.
3.Unbalanced reactions are also known as _________
4.Reactions in which heat is given out along with the products are called _________-
reactions.
5.Reactions in which energy is absorbed are known as _________ reactions.
6.When as element displaces another element from its compound, a ________ reaction
occurs.
7.Those reactions, in which two compounds react by an exchange of ions to form two new
compounds, are called ________ reactions
8.Precipitation reactions produce __________ salts.
9.Reduction is the _________ of oxygen or gain of hydrogen.
10.The digestion of food in the body is an example of ____________ reaction.
11.The addition of oxygen to a substance is called __________.
12.When calcium carbonate is heated, it decomposes to give___________ and _________.

True/ False:-

1.The number of atoms of each element is conserved in any chemical reaction.

2.Oxidation is the loss of electrons from a substance.
3.Reduction is the gain of electrons by a substance.
4.A complete chemical equation represents the reactants, products and their physical states
symbolically.
5.A magnesium ribbon burns with a dazzling flame in air (oxygen) and changes into a white
substance, magnesium oxide.
6.Rusting is a double decomposition reaction.
7.The reaction between nitrogen and hydrogen to give ammonia is an example of a
combination reaction.
8.Action of heat on ferrous sulphate is an example of decomposition reaction.
9.The formation of Na+ and CI- ions from sodium and chlorine is an example of a redox
reaction.

Very Short Answer Questions:-

Question 1. Write a chemical equation when magnesium metal reacts with aqueous
hydrochloric acid to produce a solution of magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas.
Question 2. Can a combination reaction be redox reaction.
Question 3. Why do we apply paint on iron articles?
Question 4. What are the different types of reactions?
Question 5. What is a decomposition reaction ? Give example.
Question 6. Define displacement reaction.
Question 7. What happens when sodium reacts with water?
Question 8. Write the chemical equation and name the reaction when a solution of sodium
chloride is mixed with a solution of silver nitrate and a white precipitate of silver chloride is
formed.
Question 9. Why does the color of copper sulphate solution change, when an iron nail is
dipped in it?
Question 10. Why is photosynthesis considered as an endothermic reaction?
Question 11. Potassium chlorate (KCIO3) on heating forms potassium chloride and oxygen.
Write a balanced equation for this reaction.
Question 12. Give an example of a chemical reaction characterized the change in
temperature.
Question 13. What type of chemical reactions take place when:
(a)Limestone is heating?
(b)A magnesium wire is burnt in air?
(c)Electricity is passed through water?
(d)Ammonia and hydrogen chloride are mixed?
(e)Silver bromide is exposed to sunlight?
Question 14. To balance a chemical equation, can we change the formula of either reactants
or products?
Question 15. Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleaned before burning in air?
Question 16. If an of the following reactions occurs spontaneously, write the balanced net
ionic equation. If not, write no reaction&
(a)Pb + Zn2+ _____ Pb2+ + Zn
(b)Fe + H+ _____Fe2+ + H2
(c)Cu + Ag+ _____ Cu2+ + Ag
(d)Cr + Zn2+ _____Cr2+ + Zn
Question 17. Nickel (II) nitrate is prepared by heating nickel metal with liquid dinitrogen
tetroxide. In addition to the nitrate, gaseous nitrogen monoxide is formed. Write the balanced
equation.
Question 18. Why is the amount of gas collected in one of the test tubes in electrolysis of
water double of the amount collected in the other? Name this gas.
Question 19. Write a balanced chemical equation with state symbols for the following
reactions:-
i.Solution of barium chloride and sodium sulphate in water react to give insoluble barium
sulphate and the solution of sodium chloride.
ii.Sodium hydroxide solution (in water) reacts with hydrochloric acid solution (in water) to
produce sodium chloride solution and water.
Short Answer Questions:-

Question 1. State what type of reaction the following are:

(a) Splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen
(b)burning of hydrogen in air
(c) Action of iron with copper sulphate solution
(d) Action of heat on calcium carbonate
(e) Treating silver nitrate with hydrochloric acid
Question 2. When ice is exposed to air, it melts to form water and when hydrogen in burnt in
air, it forms water. How do these changes differ?
Question 3. Blue Copper Nitrate crystals turns black when heated. Explain.
Question 4. When chlorine is passed through potassium iodine solution containing
chloroform, purple color is observed. Explain.
Question 5.When silver nitrate is added to seawater, a white precipitate is formed. Explain.

Long Answer Questions:-

Question 1. Give the characteristic tests for the following gases
(a) CO2
(b) SO2
(c) O2
(d) H2

Question 2. What happens when a piece of (a) zinc metal is added to copper sulphate
solution? (b) aluminium metal is added to dilute hydrochloric acid? (c) silver metal is added
to copper sulphate solution? Also, write the balanced chemical equation if the reaction
occurs
Question 3. Mention three ways by which a usual chemical equation can be made more
informative.

Question 4. What is meant by skeletal chemical equation? What does it represent? Using the
equation for electrolytic decomposition of water, differentiate between a skeletal chemical
equation and a balanced chemical equation.

1(a) , 2(b) ,3(b) , 4(a), 5(b)

6 (b)
MnO2 is reduced to MnCl2 & HCl is oxidized to Cl
Fill in the blanks:
1.reduction
2.Combination
3.skeletal
4.Exothermic
5.Endothermic
6.Displacement
7.Double displacement
8.Insoluble
9.Loss
10.Decomposition reaction
11.Oxidation
12.CaO(s) and CO2 (g)
True or False
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
6. FALSE
7. TRUE
8. TRUE
9. TRUE
Very Short Answer Questions
(1)
Mg + 2HCL -> MgCl2 + H2

(2) Yes,a combination reaction can be a redox reaction.

In a combination reaction two elements are combined to make a single product.
2H2+O2=2H2O (water's formula)
In this reaction there is reduction of oxygen as there is transfer of electrons from hydrogen to
oxygen and there is also oxidation of hydrogen as there is acceptance of electrons by oxygen
from hydrogen.Oxygen is the oxidizing agent and hydrogen is the reducing agent.
(3) To prevent it from Corrosion
(4) Combination reactions
Decomposition reaction
Displacement reactions
Double displacement reactions
Oxidation and Reduction reactions

(5) Those reactions in which a compound splits up into two or more simpler substances are
known as decomposition reactions.

(6) Those reactions, in which one element takes the place of another element in a compound,
are known as displacement reactions.
cuSO4 + Zn -> ZnSO4 + Cu
(7) Sodium can react with cold water as it is an extremely reactive metal; when it does,
2Na + H2O --> H2 + Na2O (Sodium Oxide)
The reaction is very vigorous and exothermic.

(8) NaCl + AgNO3 -> AgCl + NaNO3

Double displacement and precipitation reaction

(9)When an iron nail dipped in the copper sulphate solution than iron displaces copper from
the copper sulphate because iron is more reactive than copper. Therefore the color of the
copper sulphate solution changes.

(10) Photosynthesis is considered an endothermic reaction because energy in the form of

sunlight is absorbed by the green plants.

(11) 2KCIO3 -> 2KCL + 3O2

(19)
(i) BaCl2 + Na2SO4 -> BaSO4 (ii) NaOH + HCL -> NaCl + H2O
Long Answer Questions
1. Here are the characteristic tests for the following gases
(a) CO2 (Carbon Dioxide): When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water
(calcium hydroxide), it turns the lime water milky due to the formation of calcium
carbonate.
Ca(OH)2(aq) + CO2(gas) -> CaCO3(s) + H2O(l)
(b) SO2 (Sulphur Dioxide): Sulphur dioxide can be tested by passing the gas through a
solution of acidified potassium dichromate(VI). The orange solution gets decolorized
as sulphur dioxide reduces orange potassium dichromate(VI) to green chromium(III)
ions.This is a redox reaction
K2Cr2O7(aq) + H2SO4 + 3SO2 -> K2SO4 + Cr2(SO4)3 + H2O
(c) O2 (Oxygen): A common test for oxygen is the glowing splint test. In this test, a
glowing splint is inserted into a test tube containing the gas. If the splint rekindles and
starts to burn brightly, the gas is oxygen.
(d) H2 (Hydrogen): A common test for hydrogen is the pop test. In this test, a lit splint
is brought near the mouth of the test tube containing the gas. If the gas is hydrogen, it
will ignite with a 'pop' sound.
2. A
3. A usual chemical equation can be made more informative in the following ways:
(a)Writing Symbols of Physical States: To make a chemical equation more
informative, the physical states of the reactants and products are mentioned along
with their chemical formulae. The gaseous, liquid, aqueous, and solid states of
reactants and products are represented by the notations (g), (l), (aq), and (s),
respectively. The word aqueous (aq) is written if the reactant or product is present as a
solution in water.
(b) Balancing the Chemical Equation: A chemical equation is balanced so that the
numbers of atoms of each type involved in a chemical reaction are the same on the
reactant and product sides of the equation. This is in accordance with the law of
conservation of mass, which states that mass can neither be created nor destroyed in a
chemical reaction.
(c) Including Reaction Conditions: Sometimes the reaction conditions, such as
temperature, pressure, catalyst, etc., for the reaction are indicated above and/or below
the arrow in the equation. This provides additional information about the conditions
 under which the reaction occurs.This included heat given or heat obtained i,e whether
the reaction is exothermic or endothermic
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. A

Question 1. Which one is a chemical change-rusting of iron or melting of iron?

Answer. Rusting of iron.
Question 2 Name and state the law which is kept in mind while we balance a
chemical equation.
Answer. Law of conservation of mass. Mass can neither be created nor be destroyed
during a chemical reaction.
Question 3. State one basic difference between a physical change and a chemical
change.
Answer. In a physical change, no new substance is formed. In a chemical change, a
new substance is formed.
Question 4. What happens when quicklime is added to water?
Answer. Quicklime reacts with water vigorously to produce slaked lime and a large
amount of heat.

Question 5. What happens when ZnCO3 is heated in the absence of air? Give the
relevant equation. [Board Term-I Set-14, 2011]
Answer. ZnO(s)ZnO(s) and CO2(g)CO2(g) are formed. Chemical Equation:

Question 6. Is burning of a candle, a physical change or a chemical change ?

Answer. Both, chemical change and physical change.
Question 7. Write the chemical equation for reactions that take place when lead
nitrate and potassium iodide solutions are mixed.
Answer.

Question 8. Write a balanced chemical equation :

Answer. Balanced equation is

Question 9. Which one is the chemical change – Fermentation of fruit juice or

diluting fruit juice?
Answer. Fermentation of fruit juice.
Question 10. What is meant by the skeletal equation?
Answer Unbalanced equation is called skeletal equation.
Question 11. Write the balanced chemical equation to represent the following
reaction:
Carbon monoxide reacts with hydrogen gas at 340 atm. to form methyl alcohol.
Answer.
Question 12. Write the type of reactions in the following:
(i) The reaction between an acid and a base
(ii) Rusting of iron
Answer. (i) Neutralization reaction
(ii) Oxidation reaction
Short Answer Type Questions-I
These questions are two Marks Questions and try to answer these questions in no
more than 30 words.
Question 1 List four observations that help us to determine whether a chemical
reaction has taken place.
Answer 1 (i) Evolution of gas
(ii) Change in temperature
(iii) Change in state
(iv) Change in color
Question 2. What is observed when carbon dioxide gas is passed through lime water.
(i) For a short duration
(ii) For long duration?
Also, write the chemical equations for the reaction involved. [Board Term I, 2016]
Answer 2. (i) For short duration :
Limewater turns milky due to the formation of CaCO3, Which is insoluble in water.

(ii) For Long duration :

A clear solution is obtained due to the formation of calcium
bicarbonate. Ca(HCO3)2Ca(HCO3)2 which is soluble in water

Question 3 Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction and write
the name of the reaction
Barium Chloride + Aluminium Sulphate →→ Barium Sulphate + Aluminium
Chloride
Answer 3.

It is a double displacement reaction.

Question 4 Why do we store silver chloride in dark colored bottles? Explain in brief.
Answer 4. Silver chloride on exposure to sunlight may decompose as per the
following reaction

Therefore it is stored in dark colored bottles.

Question 5. Define a combination reaction. Give one example of a combination
reaction which is also exothermic.
Answer 5. A combination reaction is said to have occurred when two or more than
two substances combine to form a single substance.

Question 6. What happens when an iron nail is put inside the copper sulfate solution?
Write a reaction with observation.
Answer 6. Iron nail turns brown, blue color of CuSO4CuSO4 changes to colorless.
Fe+CuSO4→FeSO4+CuFe+CuSO4→FeSO4+Cu
Question 7 Name the raw materials that are required for the manufacture of washing
soda by Solvay process. Describe the chemical reactions involved in the process.
Answer 7. The raw materials needed for the manufacture of washing soda
are NaCl (sodium chloride), water, ammonia gas, and limestone to give CO2 gas.
Chemical reactions involved:

Question 7 (i) State the law which is followed in balancing a chemical equation.
(ii) Balance the following chemical equation :
Fe+H2O→Fe304+H2Fe+H2O→Fe304+H2
Answer 7 (i) Mass can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction-Law of
conservation of mass.
(ii)
Question 8 A white solid when dropped in water produces a hissing sound. What the
solid may be? Give the chemical reaction for the above. Name the product formed.
Answer 8 White solid is quicklime CaOCaO
Chemical reaction involved with the name of products is

Question 9 When Hydrogen gas is passed over heated copper (II) oxide, copper and
steam are formed. Write the balanced chemical equation with physical states for this
reaction. State what kind of chemical reaction is this?
Answer 9.
This is a Redox reaction.
Questions worth practicing
(1) Reaction of carbon monoxide with heated copper oxide is a reduction. Explain.(2)
What do you observe when concentrated sulphuric acid is added to sugar?
 (3) What do you observe when zinc oxide is heated and then cooled?
(4) What do you observe when trilead tetraoxide is heated?
(5) What happens when ammonium carbonate is kept open?
(6) Why is the reaction between steam and red-hot iron said to be a reversible
reaction?
(7) Give an example of a redox reaction involving a metallic oxide and a neutral gas
as the only reactants.
(8) Classify the following reactions as exothermic and endothermic.
1. C+ O2—–> CO2
2. N2 +3H2—-> 2NH3
3. C + 2S —– > CS2
4. N2 + O2 —–> 2NO
5. CaCO3—- > CaO +CO2
(9) State the effect of:
a) An endothermic reaction
b) An exothermic reaction on the surrounding
(10) Predict the products for the following reactions and balance.
1. HCI + Zn—
2. NaBr + Cl2—
3. H2SO4 + Fe—-
4. Na + H2O—-
5. Cu + AgNO3—-
(11) Complete the following double displacement reactions
1. KHO + H2SO4—
2. NaOH + HCI—
3. Al2 (SO4)3 + NaOH—
4. BaCI2 + Na2SO4—
5. PbSO4 + Na2CO3—
(12) Classify the following reactions as thermal decomposition and thermal
dissociation.
1. N2 + 3H2—- 2NH3
2. CaCO3— CaO +CO2
3. 2HgO—- 2Hg + O2
4. NH4 CI— NH3 + HCI
(13) Define a reversible reaction.
(14) Predict the type of each reaction.
1. 2Ag +S—-Ag2S
2. NH4NO2—-N2 + 2H2O
3. 2NAI + CI2—- 2NaCI + I2
4. CuCI2 + 2NaOH—- Cu (OH)2 + 2NaCI
(15) How can nitrogen stop food items containing high fat and oil from turning
rancid?
(16) Explains what happens when iron metal is left exposed in moist weather.
(17) (i) Why is aluminum used to reduce metal oxides like Fe2O3? (ii) What is
“Thermite Welding”?
(18) How is iron ore reduced in the blast furnace?
(19) Why is Al obtained only by electrolytic reduction of Alumina (pure)?
(20) Name the two ores of zinc commonly used.
(21) Name two common alloys of zinc with their property and uses.