CHEMICAL REACTIONS

Exercise-1
I. Balance The Following Equations
1. CO2 + H2O → C6H12O6 + O2
2. SiCl4 + H2O → H4SiO4 + HCl
3. Al + HCl → AlCl3 + H2
4. Na2CO3 + HCl → NaCl + H2O + CO2
5. C7H6O2 + O2 → CO2 + H2O
6. Fe2(SO4)3 + KOH → K2SO4 + Fe(OH)3
7. Ca3(PO4)2 + SiO2 → P4O10 + CaSiO3
8. KClO3 → KClO4 + KCl
9. Al2(SO4)3 + Ca(OH)2 → Al(OH)3 + CaSO4
10. H2SO4 + HI → H2S + I2 + H2O
II. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following:
1. Respiration process
2. Burning of methane
3. Phosphorus burns in presence of chlorine to form phosphorus pentachloride.
Reaction of photosynthesis
4. Molecular nitrogen and molecular oxygen react to form dinitrogen peroxide
III. Write a balanced chemical reaction and write down the equation mentioning
the number of mols:
1. Solid calcium carbonate to solid calcium oxide and carbon dioxide gas.
2. Gaseous butane, C4H10, reacts with diatomic oxygen gas to yield gaseous
carbon dioxide and water vapour.
3. Aqueous solutions of magnesium chloride and sodium hydroxide react to
produce solid magnesium hydroxide and aqueous sodium chloride.
4. Water vapour reacts with sodium metal to produce solid sodium hydroxide and
hydrogen gas
IV. Identify ‘x’, ‘y’ and ‘z’ in the following reaction:

Note: y = reaction condition, z = physical state of O2.

 V. Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked lime. Mention the
type of reaction.
CaO(s) + H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(aq)
VI. When hydrogen sulphide gas is passed through a blue solution of copper
sulphate, a black precipitate of copper sulphide is obtained and the sulphuric
acid so formed remains in the solution. The reaction is an example of a ______.
VII. Study the following equation of a chemical reaction:
H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl
(i) Identify the type of reaction.
(ii) Write a balanced chemical equation of another example of this type of
reaction.
VIII. State the type of chemical reactions, represented by the following equations :
1. A + BC → AC + B
2. A+B→C
3. PQ + RS → PS + RQ
4. A2O3 + 2B → B2O3 + 2A
IX. Identify the type of reactions taking place in each of the following cases and
write the balanced chemical equation for the reactions.
1. Zinc reacts with silver nitrate to produce zinc nitrate and silver.
2. Potassium iodide reacts with lead nitrate to produce potassium nitrate and lead
iodide.
X. Take 3 g of barium hydroxide in a test tube, now add about 2 g of ammonium
chloride and mix the contents with the help of a glass rod. Now touch the test
tube from outside.
1. What do you feel on touching the test tube?
2. State the inference about the type of reaction occurred.
3. Write the balanced chemical equation of the reaction involved.