LAKSHMI SCHOOL, MADURAI – 625 020

THIRD UNIT TEST 2020-’21

CLASS: X CHEMISTRY MARKS: 25
DATE: 02.09.’20 TIME: 45 Minutes
1 Fill in the blanks using the appropriate option(s) given in brackets. [5]
(a) Zinc hydroxide dissolves in an ammonium hydroxide solution forming ______
[ (NH4)2ZnO2, [Zn(NH3)4](OH)2, [Zn(NH4)4](OH)2 ]
(b) The metal oxide which can react with acids as well as strong alkalis is ______
[ CuO, Fe2O3, PbO ]
(c) An alkali is a compound which, when dissolved in water, gives ______ ions as
the only _____ ions. [ hydronium, hydroxyl, positive, negative ]
(d) The colourless gas which turns moist blue litmus red and finally bleaches it is
______ [ hydrogen sulphide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide ]
(e) The heavy white crystalline solid, on strong heating, breaks with a crackling
noise; liberates reddish brown gas; leaves a residue which is reddish brown when hot
yellow when cold. The white crystalline solid is ________ [ Pb(NO3)2, Zn(NO3)2,
PbCO3]

2 Write one relevant observation for the following reactions. [5]

(a) Aluminium is heated with concentrated potassium hydroxide solution.
(b) Excess quantity of ammonium hydroxide solution is added to copper nitrate
solution.
(c) A little quantity of sodium carbonate is added into dilute sulphuric acid.
(d) A few drops of phenolphthalein are added into aqueous solution of ammonia.
(e) A few drops of sodium hydroxide solution are added to iron(III) sulphate
solution.

3 Distinguish the following pairs of chemicals as per the instructions given. [6]
(a) zinc nitrate solution and calcium nitrate solution [ using NH4OH(aq) ]
(b) copper(II) chloride solution and iron(II) chloride solution [ using NaOH(aq) ]
(c) copper carbonate and zinc carbonate [ using action of heat ]
4 Write balanced chemical equations for the following reactions. [4]
(a) Lead hydroxide reacts with potassium hydroxide solution.
(b) Calcium hydroxide reacts with dilute nitric acid.
(c) Aluminium hydroxide reacts with caustic potash.
(d) Zinc chloride reacts with excess quantity of caustic soda.

5 Give one appropriate reason for the following facts. [2]

(a) In general metal oxides will act as bases but lead(IV) oxide is not a base.
(b) Sodium hydrogen sulphate is an acid salt.

6 The pH of four different solutions X, W, Y and Z are 13.8, 5.6, 7 and 1.5
respectively. [3]
[ Use X, W, Y and Z only to answer the following questions. Other answers will not
get credit.]
(a) Which substance(s) will give brisk effervescence with zinc?
(b) Which substance will liberate the gas with a pungent smell on heating with
NH4Cl?
(c) Which pair of substances will form a salt and water?
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