CHEMISTRY

CHAPTER 1
VIVA QUESTIONS
Activity – 1
Q1. Why should Mg ribbon be cleaned before burning?
Ans- we should clean Mg ribbon before burning in air to remove the layer of MgO, so that
burning takes place easily.
Q2. What do you observe when Mg ribbon burns in air?
Ans- we observe that Mg ribbon burns with white dazzling flame.
Q3. Name the powder formed during this reaction. Why is it formed?
Ans- the powder formed during this reaction is MgO. It is formed due to the reaction between
magnesium and oxygen.
Q4. Write a balanced equation. And which type of reaction is it?
Ans- 2Mg + O2 → 2MgO. It is a combination as well as exothermic reaction.
Activity – 2
Q1. Define a precipitate. Name and tell the color of the precipitate formed during the reaction
of lead nitrate and potassium iodide.
Ans- Precipitate is a non - soluble solid substance formed during a reaction.
Name- lead iodide
Color- yellow
Q2. What is the color of both the samples?
Ans- both the samples are colorless .
Q3. What are the changes involved?
Ans- temperature and color changes
Q4. Write a balanced equation and identify its type.
Ans- Pb(NO3)2 + KI → PbI2 + KNO3. It is a double displacement reaction.
 Activity – 3
Q1. Which gas is formed when zinc granules react with HCl ?
Ans- hydrogen gas is formed when Zn reacts with HCl.
Q2. What do you observe?
Ans- that the color of zinc changes to black.
Q3. What are the physical changes involved?
Ans- the color changes and the conical flask becomes hot.
Q4. What is the color change of zinc ?
Ans- black
Q5. Write a balanced chemical equation and identify its type.
Ans- Zn + HCl → ZnCl2 + H2 . it is a displacement reaction.
Zn + H2SO4 → ZnSO4 + H2 . it is a displacement reaction.

EXOTHERMIC AND ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS

EXOTHERMIC REACTION
1. A reaction in which heat is released.
2. all combination reactions are
exothermic reaction.
3. example - 2Mg + O2 → 2MgO
ENDOTHERMIC REACTION
1. A reaction in which heat is
absorbed.
2. all decomposition reactions are
endothermic reactions.
3. example – AgBr → Ag + Br2