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Class 10 Science
Chemical Reactions and Equations
Multiple Choice Questions

General instructions:
This questions paper contains 30 MCQ question.
All questions are compulsory.

1. Dissolving sugar in water is an example of:

a. Physical Change
b. Chemical Change
c. Redox Reaction
d. None of these
2. A substance which oxidizes itself and reduces other is known as:
a. Oxidizing agent
b. Reducing agent
c. Both of these
d. None of these
3. The reaction between lead nitrate and potassium iodide present in aqueous solution is an
example of:
a. Decomposition reaction
b. Displacement reaction
c. Double displacement reaction
d. Neutralization reaction
4. Heat is evolved during:
a. Endothermic reaction
b. Displacement reaction
c. Combustion reaction
d. Combination reaction
5. In an electrolysis cell, where electrolysis is carried, anode has:
a. Positive charge
b. Negative charge

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 c. Connected to negative terminal of battery
d. None of these is correct
6. A change is said to be chemical change when:
a. Energy changes occurs
b. New substances are formed
c. The change cannot be easily reversed
d. All statements are correct
7. Copper displaces which of the following metals from its salt solution:

a. ZnSO4
b. FeSO4

c. AgNO3

d. NiSO4

8. Which of the following is an example of displacement reaction?

a. 2KCl03 2KCl + 3O2

b. 2H2 + O2 2H2O

c. Zn + 2HCl ZnCl2 + H2

d. N2 + 3H2 2NH3

9. the reaction H2 + Cl2 2HCl represents:

a. Oxidation
b. Reduction
c. Decomposition
d. Combination
10. Which of the following is not a balanced equation?
a. Fe + Cl2 FeCl3

b. Mg + CuSO4 HgSO4 + Cu

c. NaOH + HCl NaCl + H2O

d. Zn + S ZnS
11. Which of the following reactions is not correct?
a. Zn + CuSO4 ZnSO4 + Cu

b. 2Ag + Cu(NO3)2 2AgNO3 + Cu

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 c. Fe + CuSO4 FeSO4 + Cu

d. Mg + 2HCl HgCl2 + H2

12. Oxidation is a process which involves:

a. Addition of oxygen
b. Removal of hydrogen
c. Loss of electron
d. All are correct
13. In the reaction: PbO + C Pb + CO
a. PbO is oxidized
b. C acts as an oxidizing agent
c. C acts as an reducing agent
d. This reaction does not represent redox reaction
14. In the reaction:Zn + FeSO4 ZnSO4 + Fe
a. Zn gets oxidized
b. Fe gets oxidized
c. Zn is an oxidizing agent
d. Zn Fe are both oxidized
15. Aluminum oxide reacts with sulphuric acid to form:
a. Aluminium sulphate and hydrogen
b. Aluminium sulphate and oxygen
c. Aluminium sulphate and water
d. Aluminium sulphate and sulphurdioxide
16. Chemically rust is:
a. Hydrated ferrous oxide
b. Hydrated ferric acid
c. Only ferric oxide
d. None of these
17. In the reaction:
2H2S + SO2 2H2O + 3S, choose the statement which is false

a. H2S is oxidized

b. SO2 is reduced

c. H2S is reduced

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 d. All are correct
18. Which of the following is not an example of decomposition reaction?
a. CaCO3 CaO + CO2

b. Ca(OH)2 CaO + H2O

c. CuSO4 5H2O CuSO4 + 5H2O

d. 2KClO3 2KCl + 3O2

19. PbS reacts with ozone (O3) and forms PbSO4. As per the balanced equation, molecules of

ozone required for every one molecule of PbS is/are:

a. 4
b. 3
c. 2
d. 1
20. A redox reaction is one in which:
a. Both the substances are reduced
b. Both the substances are oxidized
c. An acid is neutralized by the base
d. One substance is oxidized while the other is reduced
21. A student added dilute HCl to a test tube containing zinc graduals and made the following
observations.
I. Zinc surface became dull and black
II. A gas was evolved which burnt with a pop sound
III. The solution remained colorless
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. I, II and III
22. Take about 5 ml of dilute HCl in a test tube and add a few pieces of zinc graduals to it.
Which gas is evolved?
a. Chlorine
b. Hydrogen
c. Hydrogen chloride
d. Nitrogen

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23. When CO2 gas is passed through lime water,

a. Calcium hydroxide is formed

b. White pot of CaO is formed
c. White pot is formed
d. Colour of lime water disappears.
24. Some crystals of CuSO4 were dissolved in water. The colour of the solution would be:

a. Green
b. Red
c. Blue
d. Brown
25. Iron flings were added to solution of CuSO4. Afar 10 minutes, it was observed that the

blue colour of the solution changed and a layer was deposited on iron flings. The colour
of the solution and that of the coating would respectively be:
a. Yellow green
b. Brown blue
c. Red greenish-blue
d. Green reddish brown
26. When dilute HCl is added to zinc pieces taken in the test tube:
a. No change take place
b. The colour of solution becomes yellow
c. A pungent smelling gas gets liberated
d. Small bubbles of H2 gas appear on the surface of zinc pieces

27. Iron nails were dipped in a solution kept in a test tube. After half an hour, it was
observed that the colour of the solution has changed. The solution present in the test tube
was that of
a. Zinc sulphate
b. Copper sulphate
c. Iron sulphate
d. Aluminium sulphate
28. Which of the following is exothermic process?
A) Reaction of water with quick lime
B) Dilution of an acid

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 C) Evaporation of water
D) Sublimation of camphor
a. A B
b. B C
c. A D
d. C D
29. Electrolysis of water is a decomposition reaction. The mole Raton of hydrogen and
oxygen gases liberated during electrolysis of water is
a. 1:1
b. 2:1
c. 4:1
d. 1:2
30. Which one of the following processes involves chemical reactions?
a. Storing of O2 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

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