Class: 10 Subject: Chemistry

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Topic: Chemical Reactions and Equations

Question bank

In each of the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion
(A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:

(A) A is true but R is false.

(B) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is false but R is true.
(D) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(E) Both A and R are false.

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ASSERTION:

Nitrogen is flushed into packet of potato chips to preserve acidity of potato.

REASON:

Nitrogen prevents contact of chips with air and prevents oxidation.

2 ASSERTION: 1

Calcium carbonate on heating decomposes to give calcium oxide and carbon dioxide.

REASON :

Calcium carbonate is a base.

3 ASSERTION: 1

Colour of copper sulphate does not change when iron nails are dipped into it.

REASON :

Iron is more reactive than copper and it displaces it.

4 Which among the following is (are) double displacement reaction(s)? 1

(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)
5 Which of the following are combination reactions? 1

(i) 2KClO3 ⎯⎯⎯⎯→ 2KCl + 3O2

(ii) MgO + H2O ⎯→ Mg(OH)2
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 (iii) 4Al + 3O2 ⎯→ 2Al2 O3
(iv) Zn + FeSO4 ⎯→ ZnSO4 + Fe
(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (iii) and (iv)

(c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iii)

6 The following reaction is used for the preparation of oxygen gas in the laboratory 1

2KClO3 (s) (Heat, Catalyst) 2KCl (s) + 3O2 (g)

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

7 Which of the following statements is correct and why? 1

(a) copper can displace silver from silver nitrate

(b) silver can displace copper from copper sulphate solution.

8 Name the reducing agent in the following reaction: 2

3MnO2 + 4Al———— > 3Mn + 2Al2O3
State which is more reactive: Mn or Al. Assign reason to your answer.

9 When two colorless solutions, sodium sulphate and barium chloride are mixed, a white 2
precipitate of barium sulphate is formed. Give the balanced chemical equation for the
reaction and identify the type of reaction.

10 When the green salt, iron (II) sulphate is heated, it produces a reddish brown compound, 2
iron (III) oxide, and two pungent smelling gases, sulphur dioxide and sulphur trioxide.
Write the balanced chemical equation. Identify the type of reaction.

11 A white salt upon heating decomposes to give brown fumes and a residue is left behind. 2
a) Name the salt.
b) Write the equation for the decomposition reaction.

12 In the electrolysis of water: 3

a) Name the gas collected at the cathode and anode respectively.
b) Why is the volume of one gas is double that that of the other?
c)How will you test the evolved gas?
13 Give balanced chemical equations for the following. Give the physical state symbols in 3
each case:

(i) Sodium reacts with cold water violently to give off hydrogen gas and sodium
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 hydroxide solution is also formed.
(ii) Iron powder reacts with silver nitrate solution to produce iron (II) nitrate
solution and silver metal.
(iii) Dilute hydrochloric acid is reacted with magnesium hydroxide solution to
produce magnesium chloride and water.
14 What is observed when a solution of potassium iodide solution is added to a solution of lead 3
nitrate? Name the type of reaction. Write a balanced chemical equation to represent the
above chemical reaction.

15 (a)Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution change when an iron nail is dipped in 3
it? Write two observations.
(b)What change in colour is observed when silver chloride is exposed to sunlight ? Which
type of chemical reaction is taking place ?
16 (a) When you carry out the combination reaction of adding water to quick lime (CaO), 3
name the product X formed. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

(b) When carbon dioxide gas reacts with the solution of the compound X, a white insoluble
substance is formed, having the same chemical formula as chalk. Write the balanced
equation for the reaction.
17 Write the balanced chemical equations from the word equations: 3

(a) Zinc + dilute hydrochloric acid → zinc chloride + hydrogen

(b) Sodium + chlorine → sodium chloride

(c) Sodium hydroxide + sulphuric acid → sodium sulphate + water

18 Give balanced chemical equations for the following. Give the physical state symbols in 4
each case. Classify the reactions into their respective types:
(a) Zinc granules + dilute sulphuric acid → zinc sulphate solution + hydrogen gas
(b) Magnesium carbonate → magnesium oxide + carbon dioxide gas
(c) Sodium + water → sodium hydroxide + hydrogen gas
(d) Aluminium + copper (II) chloride solution → aluminium chloride solution +
copper
19 (i)Write the chemical equations for the following: 5

a) A solution of magnesium sulphate is put into copper pot.

b) A solution of copper sulphate is put into iron pot.
c)A solution of magnesium sulphate is put into iron pot.
(ii)Which of the above pots will get damaged and Why?
(iii)What type of reaction is this?

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