and oxygen is an

Combination of phosphorus
8.
Multiple Choice Questions example of
(b) reduction
(a) oxidation
of these.
LEVEL 1 (c)rancidity (d) none

in which
When lead nitrate reacts with potassium iodide, A redox reaction is
one
1. 9.
are reduced
substances
yellow precipitate of (a) both the oxidised
substances are
(a) Pbl2 is formed (b) KNO3 is formed (b) both the
neutralised by the base
(c) Pb(NO)> is formed (d) PbiO, is formed. (c) an acid is
substance is oxidised
while the other
(d) one

2 When ferrous hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric is reduced.

acid, . . . and H2O are produced.
10. In the following equation:
(a) FeCl3 (b) FeClk HO, the
NagCO3+ xHCl 2NaCl + CO% +

(c) FeCl (d) FeCI

value of x is
Which of the following reactions involves the (b) 2
(a) 1
combination of two elements? 3 (d) 4
(c)
(a) CaO+ CO2 CaCO3 11. AgNO3(ag) + NaCl{ag) AgCl + NaNOsan)
(b) 2Na+O2 Na,O Above reaction is
(a) precipitation reaction

(c) sO+; O2> S0 (b)

(c)
double displacement
combination reaction
reaction

(d) NH3 + H C I > NH,CI (d) (a) and (b) both.

Which of the following is a displacement 12. Which of the following statement is true?
reaction?
(a) Total mass of the substance remains same
(a) CaO+ HO Ca(OH)2 in a chemical change.
(b) MgCO, MgO + CO2 (b) A chemical change is permanent and
(c) 2Na 2H0 + 2NaOH + H2 irreversible.
2HCI
(d) H2+ Cl2 (c) A physical change is temporary and is
In the balanced equation a, b, c and d a r e generally reversible.
5. (d) All of these.
cFe + dHO
respectively aFe2O3 bH2
+

(a) 1, 1, 2, 3 (b) 1, 1, 1, 1 13. Which of the following metals is protected by

(c)1, 3, 2, 3 (d) 1, 2, 2, 3 a layer of its oxide?
(a) Copper (b) Silver
b. Which of the following is a decomposition (c) Iron
reaction?
(d) Aluminium
ZnO + CO2 14. When dilute hydrochloric acid is added to zinc
(a) ZnCO3
(b) BaCl2 + Na2SO,>BaSO +
2NaCl pieces taken in a test tube
ZnCl2 + H2 (a) no change takes place
(c) Zn 2HCI
+

+ 4Al 3Mn +2A1,03 (b) the colour of the solution becomes yellow
(d) 3MnO2
(c) a
pungent smelling gas gets liberated
Rancidity can be prevented by (d) small bubbles of
(a) adding antioxidants
the surface of zinc
hydrogen gas appear on

food in nitrogen gas

pieces.
(b) packaging oily 15. Iron nails were dipped in a
and (b) solution kept ina
(c) both (a) test tube. After half an
of these. hour, it was observed
(d) n o n e
 that the colour of the solution has changed. The (c) are at lower temperature than products
solution present in the test tube was thatof (d) have equal energy as products.
(a) zinc sulphate (6) copper sulphate 25. A20, + 2B BO, + 2A is an example of
(c) iron sulphate (d) aluminiumsulphate. (a) displacement reaction
16. In an endothermic reaction (b) decomposition reaction
(a) the energy content of products is less than (c) double displacement reaction
the heat content of reactants (d) combination reaction.
(b) the energy content of products is greater
26. When washing soda is treated with hydrochloric
than the heat content of reactants
acid, it gives off a colourless gas with a lot of
(c) heat is released
effervescence. Identify the gas.
(d) heat is neither absorbed nor released.
(a) CO2 (b) O2
17. Heating limestone produces (c) CO (d) C
(a) quick lime (b) carbon dioxide 27. Barium chloride on reacting with ammonium
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) carbon monoxide. sulphate forms barium sulphate and ammonium
18. Ferrous sulphate on heating produces chloride. Which of the following correctly
(a) ferric oxide (b) carbon dioxide represents the type of the reaction involved?
(c)oxygen (d) water. i) Displacement reaction
(ii) Precipitation reaction
19. White silver chloride in sunlight turns to (ii) Combination reaction
(a) grey (b) yellow
(c) red (d) none of these
(iv) Double displacement reaction
(a) (i) only (b) (ii) only
20. Which of the following chemical equations is (c) (iii) and (iv) only (d) (ii) and (iv) only
an unbalanced one?
(a) 2NaHCO3 NazCO3 + H2O +CO 28. One mole of metal (Y) was added to 1.0 dm* of
(b) 2CH10 + 1202 8CO2 + 10H,O 2.0 mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid. The metal
(c) 2Al + 6H20 2AI(OH)3 + 3H2 reacted completely with the acid to form a salt
(d) 4NH3 + 502 4NO + 6HO and hydrogen. Which of the following could
be metal (Y)?
21. Which of the following is not a chemical reaction? (a) Aluminium (b) Copper
(a) souring of milk (c) Sodium (d) Zinc
(b) dissolution of sugar in water
29. When copper turnings are added to silver nitrate
(c) rusting of iron
solution, a blue coloured solution is formed
(d) digestion of food in our body
after some time. It is because, copper
22. The electrolytic decomposition of water gives (a) oxidises silver from the solution
H2 and O in the ratio of (b) forms a blue coloured complex with AgNO;
(a) 1:2by volume (b) 2:1 by volume (c) is oxidised to Cu2
(c) 8: 1 by mass (d) 1:2by mass. (d) is reduced to Cu
23. Copper on exposure to air reacts with moisture 30. When hydrogen sulphide gas is passed through
and CO2 to develop a green layer which is a blue solution of copper sulphate, a black
(a) basic copper carbonate precipitate of copper sulphide is obtained and
(b) copper sulphate the sulphuric acid so formed remains in the
(c) copper carbonate (d) copper nitrate. solution. The reaction is an example of
(a) a combination reaction
24. In exothermic reaction, the reactants
(b) a displacement reaction
(a) have less energy than the products formed
(c) a decomposition reaction
(b) have more energy than the products formed
(d) a double displacement reaction.
 LEVEL-2 (b) 2H2(g)
+
O20) 2H20
(c) 2H2(g) + O2(g) 2H,O()
(d) 2H2(g)+O2tg) >2H,0()
31. A dilute ferrous sulphate solution was gradually
added to the beaker containing acidified
colour 37. In the ionicequation: BiO; +6H +xeBi"+3H,o
Petmanganate solution. The light purple the values of x is
of the solution fades and finally disappears. (b) 2
(a) 6
Which of the following is the correct explanation (d) 3
(c) 4
for the observation?
(a) KMnO4 is an
oxidising agent, it oxidises 38. Which of the following shows the given reactions
order of speed of the reaction?
in the increasing
FeSO4
(b) FeSO4 acts as an oxidising agent and oxidises (i) 2 KClO3) 2 KCl,+ 302(0)
KMnO4 (ii) 2 2
KCIOs) MnO KCl +302(g)
(c) The colour disappears due to dilution; no
6
Sunlight
H;On Chlorophyll CgH12O6tan)
reaction is involved. (ii) 6 CO2(e) +
(d) KMnO4 is an unstable compound and
(b)
+6020)
(i) < (ii) < (ii)
(a) (iii) < (i) < (ii)
to
decomposes in presence of FeS04
a
(c) (ii) < (ii) < (i) (d) (iii) < (ii) < (i)
colourless compound.
redox reaction?
32. A dilute solution of sodium carbonate was 39. Which of the following is a
added to two test tubes - one containing dil (a) CaCO3 CaO +CO2
(b) H2 + Cl2 2HCl
HCI (A) and the other containing dilute NaOH H2O
(c) CaO + 2HCl CaCl2 +

(B). The correct observation was

(d) NaOH + HCI >NaCl + H2O
(a) a brown coloured gas liberated in test
V; EMno;/Mn? 1.51V
tube A 40. Given ECCr - 0.74
(b) a brown coloured gas liberated in test ECro c
=
ECICr 1.36 V
1.33 V; =

tube B Based on the data given above, strongest oxidising

colourless gas liberated in test tube
A
(c) a agent will be
colourless gas liberated in test tube B. (b) CF
(d) a (a) MnO
following species do not show (c) Cr (d) Mn2
33. Which of the
disproportionation reaction? 41. Which of the
following reactions evolves heat?
(a) CIo (b) ClO
(a) C+O2-> CO2
(c) Clo (d) CIO
(b) CH2O, + 602 6CO2 +6H,0
34. In the reaction, 2H,S +SO2 3S +2H2O
has been oxidised
(c) CaO +H,O>Ca(OH)2
(a) H2S (d) All of these
SO2 has been oxidised
(b)
is the oxidising agent 42. Which of the following is not a thermal
(c) H2S
(d) SO2 is the reducing agent. decomposition reaction?
is true regarding (a) 2H20 2H2 +O2
35. Which of the following (b) 2FeSO4 Fe,O3 + SO2 + SOs
water?
dissolution of NH4CI in
endothermic and chemical change. (c) ZnCOD ZnO+CO2
(a) It is an

exothermic and physical change. (d) 2KCI03 2KCl +30

(b) It is an

It is an endothermic and physical chang. 43. Which of the following combination of reactants
(c) change.
exothermic and chemical will lead to the formation of reddish brown
(d) It is an

precipitate?
the following chemical equations,
In which of (a)
36.
represent the
abbreviations
correct states of AgNO a)+ NH,OH(a9)
the involved at reaction
(b) Pb(NOs)2(aq) Klag) +

reactants and products

the (c) FeCl3(ag) NH,OH(an)
+

temperature? (d) CuSO4(a) H;S(w *+

2H,0
(a) 2H20) +Ozu)
 44. Three beakers labelled as A, B and C each 49. Complete the chemical reaction.
containing 25 mL of water were taken. A small Mg(t HSO4{(a9)> ?
amount of NaOH, anhydrous CuSO, and NaCI (a) MgSO3 + H2O (b) MgSO + H20 + O

were added to the beakers A, B and C respectively. (c) MgSO + H2 (d) No reaction

It was observed that there was an increase in

50. Study the given diagram careru
the temperature of the solutions contained in
beakers A and B, whereas in case of beaker C, Plastic mug
the temperature of the solution falls. Which one Y

of the following statement(s) is (are) correct? Test tube Water

(i) In beakers A and B, exothermic process has
Graphite rod Water
occurred.
(ii) In beakers A and B, endothermic process Rubber stopper
has occurred. Anode- Cathode
(ii) In beaker C, exothermic process has occurred. 6V

(iv) In beaker C, endothermic process has Switch Battery

OCcurred. Identify X, Y and the type of reaction occurring.

(a) Only (i) (b) Only (ii) (a) H2, O, Decomposition
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (ii) (b) O, Hz, Displacement
45. When the ion Cr2O,acts as an oxidant in acidic (c) H2, O, Displacement
aqueous solution the ion Cr is formed. How (d) Oz, H2, Decomposition
many moles of Sn" would be oxidised to Sn**
by one mole of CrO, ions?
(a) 2/3 (b) 3/2
(c) 2 (d) 3
46. Which is a double displacement as well as
neutralisation reaction?
(a) NaOH + HCI NaCl + H,O
(b) AgNO3 + HCI AgCl + HNO3
(c) Mg + 2HCI MgCl2 + H2
(d) N2 +3H2 2NH
47. Which of the following processes does not
involve either oxidation or reduction?
(a) Formation of slaked lime from quick lime.
(b) Heating mercuric oxide.
(c) Formation of manganese chloride from
manganese oxide (MnO,).
(d) Formation of zinc from zinc blende.

48. When sodium hydroxide is added to ferric

chloride solution, a reddish brown precipitate
is formed. The precipitate is separated from the
mixture by the process of .
(a) Evaporation
(b) Sublimation
(c) Fractional distillation
(d) Filtration
 Olympiad/HOTS Corner
Nandita mixed two solutions X and Y. She Student Colour II
IV
recorded the following observations and Initial |Light green Colourless Light green Blue
P
conclusions in her notebook. Final Colourless Colourless Dark green Colourless
I. A yellow precipitate is formed. Initial Colourless |Light yellow Light green Blue
II. It is a double displacement reaction.
Final Colourless ColourlessLight green Colourless
|Initial Colourless Colourless |Light green Blue
The solutions X and Y respectively are R
(b) AgNO3, NaCI
Final Light blueColourlessColourless Light blue
(a) Pb(NO3)2, KI
Initial Colourless Colourless Light green Blue
(c) Na2SO, BaCl2 (d) FeCl3, NH,OH
Final Colourless Colourless Colourless Colourless
2. Mg +CuO > MgO +Cu
Which student observed the colour change in
Which of the following is wrong relating to the all the four beakers correctly?
above reaction?
(a) CuO gets reduced.
(a) P (b) Q
() R (d) S
(b) Mg gets oxidised.
(c) CuO gets oxidised. redox reaction:
(d) It is a redox reaction.
6. For the given
3. Which of the following are exothermic processes?
2KMnO4 +8H2SO4 + pFeSO4 qFe2(SO4)3 +2MnSO
Reaction of water with quick lime +KSO4 + 8H:0
II. Dilution of an acid
III. Evaporation of water Identify p, q, r and s.
IV. Sublimation of camphor (crystals) (a) p-5, q-10, r-oxidation, s-reduction
(a) I and II (b) II and III
(b) p-8, q-4, r-reduction, s-oxidation
(c) I and IV (d) III and IV
(c) p-6, q-3, r-oxidation, s-reduction
4. In the double displacement reaction between
(d) p-10, q-5, r-reduction, s-oxidation
aqueous potassium iodide and aqueous lead
the
nitrate, a yellow precipitate of lead iodide is .
Identify the type of reaction for each of
formed. While performing the activity if lead following as
nitrate is not available, which of the following Combination - (p), Decomposition -(9),
can be used in place of lead nitrate?
D i s p l a c e m e n t - (r), D o u b l e displacement - (s)
(a) Lead sulphate (insoluble)
Combustion - (t)
(b) Lead acetate
(c) Ammonium nitrate ) A compound breaks apart into its elements.
(d) Potassium sulphate 11) A metal and a non-metal react to form an

Four students P, Q, R and S noted the initial ionic compound.

5.
colour of the solutions kept in beakers I, II, III (11) A compound of hydrogen and carbon reacts
and IV. After inserting zinc rod in each solution with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and
and leaving them undisturbed for two hours,
water.
the colour of each solution was again noted in
the given table.
(iv) Silver ion from Ag(NO); (aq.) forms a
precipitate with bromide ion from KBr (44.)

1az znZ zz
(a)
(6)
(i)- 9 (ii) - p, (ii) - r, (iv) - s
(i) - q (ii) - p, (iii) - t, (iv) - s

FeSO,
(c) i)- s, (ii) r (iii)
-

q (iv)
-

P
-

Alz(SO4)j3 ZnSO4 CuSO4

(11) (1U) (d) (i) - p, (ii) - t, (ii) - q (iv) - r
()
(IV)
8. Identify the correct oxidant and reductant in the 11. Which one of the following reactions is not

following reaction possible?

PbS+4H,O- >PbSO, + 4H,O
(a) Ca+HaSO, CaSO4+ H2
(a) PbS -Oxidant (b) PbS- Reductant (b) Cu+H,SO, CuSO, +H2
HO- Reductant PbSO-Oxidant
(c) PbS - Reductant
(c) Zn+H,SO4 ZnS04+ H2
(d) HO-Oxidant (d) Mg+ H,S0 > MgS0, + H2
H,O-Oxidant HO Reductant 12. Addition of HCI to an aqueous solution of
9. The given reaction ina
occurs
car battery when Pb(NO3)2 gives a
it is used to produce electricity. (a) Yellow precipitate (b) Brown precipitate
Pb+ PbO2 +2H,SO, 2PbSO +
2H,0 (c) White precipitate (d) Black precipitate.
Which of the following statements are incorrect 13. The
equation, Mg) +CuO Mg0%) +
Cu)
about this reaction? represents
I. Pb is
acting as an oxidising agent. (A) Decomposition reaction
II. HSO4 is acting as a reducing agent. (B) Displacement reaction
III. The reaction is a precipitation reaction. (C) Combination reaction
IV. PbO oxidises Pb to PbSO4. (D) Double displacement reaction
(E) Redox reaction
(a) Il and IV only (b) I and II only
(a) A and B (t Cand D
(c) I and Il only (d) 1, 1, II and IV (c) B andE (d) D and E.
10, Rohit and Mayuri conducted two experiments to 14) The given diagram shows
study the types of chemical reactions as shown the energy levels of the Reactants
in the Energy
given figures. reactants and products for
a particular reaction: Products
Test tube
Vapours of X Progress of reaction
Vapours ofY+Z
holder lest tube Which of the following processes can be related
B o l i n g tube
-Lead nitrate holder Boiling tube
to the
crystals Ferous sulphate given diagram?
Burner Cystais
Burner
(a) Ethyne gas burns in oxygen to form carbon
Experiment 1 Experiment 2 dioxide and water along with evolution of
heat.
They recorded their observations as :
(b) When solid mercury (11) oxide is heated
I. In experiment 1, yellow residue is left
behind while in experiment 2 reddish liquidmercuryandoxygengasareproduced.
brown solid is left behind. ()Hydrogen gas combines with chlorine gas
in the presence of light to form
II. In both experiments, two different gases hydrogen
were given out. chloride gas.
1. The colourless gas evolved in experiment 1 (d) Potassium chlorate decomposes in presence
extinguishes the glowing splint while the of heat to form potassium chloride and
gas evolved in experiment 2 turns green Oxygen.
solution of acidified KMnO, orange. 15. Chemical reaction between quick lime and
IV. Xis reddish brown gas while gases Yand
water is characterised by
Z both have burning sulphur smell.
(a) evolution of hydrogen gas
The incorrect observation(s) is/are
(b) formation of carbon dioxide gas
(a) IV only (b) Ill only (c) change in temperature of mixture
(c) I and III only (d) 1I and IIIl only. (cd) change in colour of the product.
16. The chemical reactions and
their corresponding (b) CaCO, CaO +CO2
observable features are matched below. The (c) Ca(OH)2 + 2 H C > CaClh + 2H20
correct uption is (d) NaH + H 2 0 NaOH + H2

1.
Change in (i) Magnesium reacting 19. Classify each of the following reactions.
temperature with dilute sulphuric
(6) Znt2AgNO) Zn{NO:/20+2Ag
acid
2. Evolution of (ii) Potassium iodide reacting (ii) Ca(OH)2s) Heating CaO() H,O% +

a gas with lead nitrate (iii) Cu(NO3)2(a9) + Na:S(ag)' > CuS()

3. Formation of (ii) Sulphur dioxide gas
a precipitate reacting with acidified
+
2NaNOs(q
potassium dichromate (iv) H2SO3ta) + 2KOH(ag) K2SO3ag) + 2H,0g
solution
Reaction/Type of reaction
4. Change in (iv) Zinc granules reacting
colour with dilute sulphuric (ii) (iii) (iv)
Neutra- Decom- Redox
acid (a) Precipitation
lisation position reactior
(a) (1) > (i), (2) - (iv), (3) - (i), (4) > (ii)
(b) (1, 2) (iv), (1, 2) - (), (3)>Gi), (4) > (ii)
(b) Neutralisation Precip Redox Decom
itation reaction position
()(1)> (i), (2) > (iv), (3) (ii), 4) i) Neutra-
(d) (1) (iv), (2) -> (ii), (3) (i), (4)-> (i) (c) Redox reaction Decom- Precip-
position itation lisation
17. A science teacher wrote the following statements Redox Neutra- Precip-
(d) Decomposition
about rancidity reaction lisation itation
(i) When fats and oils are reduced, they become 20. P, Q and R are three metals that undergo
rancid.
chemical reactions as follows :
(ii) In chips packet, rancidity is prevented by 2 Q - Q03 +2P
P2O3 +

oxygen. 2P+3RO> P2O3+ 3R

antioxidants.
(iii) Rancidity is prevented by adding 3RSO +20> O(SO,)s + 3R
Select the correct option. Observe the reactions and arrange the metal
(b) (ii) and (ii) only
(a) (i) only in the increasing order of their reactivity.
(d) ) , 6i) and (i)
(c) (iii) only (a) R, P, Q (b) Q, P, R

18. Which one is example of a redox reaction?

an (c) P, Q.R (d) Q, R, P

H2SO4 BasO4 +2HC

(a) BaCl2 +