ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Question Paper (2026)
Maximum Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 2 Hours
All questions from Section A are compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
All working must be clearly shown. No marks will be awarded for vague or unsupported
answers.
Section A
(Attempt all questions from this section)
Question 1
(a) Choose the correct option and rewrite the statement: [2]
(i) The metal that does not react with cold water, hot water, or steam is:
A. Zinc B. Iron C. Magnesium D. Lead
(ii) The pH of a 0.01 M HCl solution is:
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
(b) State the observation when: [4]
(i) Concentrated sulfuric acid is added to hydrated copper(II) sulfate.
(ii) Ammonium hydroxide is added dropwise to zinc nitrate solution, then in excess.
(c) Give the balanced chemical equations for: [4]
(i) Action of heat on ammonium dichromate.
(ii) Preparation of sodium zincate from zinc and sodium hydroxide.
(d) Name the gas evolved and write the equation: [4]
(i) Dilute HCl reacts with sodium thiosulphate.
(ii) Reaction of copper with concentrated nitric acid.
(e) Complete and balance the following reactions: [4]
(i) Fe + H₂O (steam) →
(ii) NaNO₃ (heated) →
Section B
(Attempt any four questions from this section)
Question 2
(a) Define: [3]
(i) Isomerism (give an example of chain isomerism)
(ii) Electrolytic dissociation
(b) Draw the electron dot diagram for methane and ethene. [3]
(c) A hydrocarbon has a molecular formula C₄H₈. [4]
(i) Is it saturated or unsaturated?
(ii) Give the IUPAC names and structures of two possible isomers.
Question 3
(a) Calculate the number of moles in 4.9 g of H₂SO₄. (Atomic masses: H = 1, S = 32, O = 16) [3]
(b) Calculate the volume of CO₂ at STP liberated when 10 g of CaCO₃ is heated completely. [3]
(c) A gas ‘X’ diffuses 4 times faster than gas ‘Y’. Find the ratio of their molecular masses. [4]
Question 4
(a) With reasons, identify the type of bonding in: [3]
(i) Graphite
(ii) Barium chloride
(iii) Ice
(b) Explain why: [3]
(i) Electrolysis of copper chloride using carbon electrodes results in different products
compared to copper electrodes.
(ii) Diluting concentrated sulfuric acid must be done carefully.
(c) Distinguish between: [4]
(i) Roasting and Calcination
(ii) Basic and Amphoteric oxides (with examples)
Question 5
(a) Give reasons: [3]
(i) Alkynes are more reactive than alkanes.
(ii) Carbon tetrachloride does not conduct electricity.
(iii) Zinc displaces hydrogen from acids but copper does not.
(b) Name the products formed when ethene undergoes: [3]
(i) Halogenation with bromine
(ii) Hydrogenation
(iii) Combustion
(c) Convert: [4]
(i) Ethene to ethanol
(ii) Methane to methanoic acid (name the intermediate compounds)
Question 6
(a) Identify the oxidising and reducing agents in: [3]
(i) CuO + H₂ → Cu + H₂O
(ii) Zn + CuSO₄ → ZnSO₄ + Cu
(b) Give balanced equations for: [3]
(i) Lab preparation of hydrogen chloride
(ii) Ammonia + chlorine (limited supply)
(c) State and explain two observations when concentrated nitric acid is added to copper
turnings. [4]
Question 7
(a) Fill in the blanks: [3]
(i) Sodium is extracted by ________ of molten sodium chloride.
(ii) Al₂O₃ is ________ in nature and reacts with both acids and bases.
(iii) The drying agent used for HCl gas is ________.
(b) Name the following: [3]
(i) A reddish-brown gas
(ii) A salt formed by a weak acid and strong base
(iii) An organic acid used as a preservative
(c) Differentiate between: [4]
(i) Ionic compound and covalent compound
(ii) Alkane and alkene
