Chemistry Practical Class 10 To find the pH of the dilute

hydrochloric acid, dilute NaOH solution, dilute ethanoic

acid solution, lemon juice, water, and dilute sodium
hydrogen carbonate solution samples using a pH paper
or a universal indicator Viva Questions with Answers

Q1. What is the pH of a solution?

Answer: pH is the abbreviation of the potential of hydrogen ions. It is a scale used to determine the
solution’s hydrogen ion (H+) concentration. It is equivalent to the negative log of hydrogen ion (H+)
concentration.
pH = – log [H+]

Q2. What is the significance of estimating the pH of the solution?

Answer: The pH of the solution is used to determine the acidity or basicity of a solution.

Q3. What is the pH of an acidic solution?

Answer: An acidic solution has a pH value of less than 7.

Q4. What is the pH of a basic solution?

Answer: A basic solution has a pH value of more than 7.

Q5. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

Answer: A neutral solution has a pH value equivalent to 7.

Q6. What is a pH scale?

Answer: pH scale is used to determine the solution’s acidity or basicity. It has values ranging from 0 to
14. If the value is less than 7, the solution is acidic, while the solution will be basic if the value is more
than 7. A neutral solution has a value equivalent to 7.

Q7. What is a pH paper?

Answer: A pH paper is a piece of paper used to determine the solution’s acidity or basicity.

Q8. What is pH paper made of?

Answer: pH paper is made of wood cellulose.
Q9. What is the primary difference between pH paper and litmus paper?
Answer: The primary difference between a pH paper and a litmus paper is that litmus paper is used to
determine the acidity or basicity of a solution. In contrast, a pH paper is used to estimate the pH value
of the solution.

Q10. What is a universal indicator?

Answer: A universal indicator is a mixture of pH indicator solutions designed to estimate the pH of
solutions over a broad spectrum of pH values.

Q11. Who was the first scientist to discover the concept of pH?
Answer: Soren Peder Lauritz Sorensen, a Danish chemist, was the first scientist to discover the
concept of pH.

Q12. What is the effect of dilution on the pH of

(a) An acidic solution
(b) A basic solution
Answer: The effect of dilution on the pH of
(a) pH of an acidic solution increases on dilution
(b) pH of a basic solution decreases on dilution

Q13. We have two solutions with different pH values. Solution A has a pH value of 4, and solution B
has a pH value of 2. Which solution is more acidic?
Answer: Lesser the pH, the more will be acidity. Solution B, whose pH value is equivalent to 2, will be
more acidic.

Q14. What is the colour of the solution whose pH value equals 9?

Answer: If the pH value is nine, then the colour of the solution will be light blue.

To find the pH of the dilute Hydrochloric Acid Solution

Q15. What is the chemical formula of hydrochloric acid?

Answer: The chemical formula of hydrochloric acid is HCl.

Q16. What is a strong acid?

Answer: An acid that dissociates completely in an aqueous solution is called a strong acid.

Q17. Give examples of strong acids?

Answer: All mineral acids like sulphuric acid, nitric acid, and hydrochloric acid are strong acids.
Q18. What happens to the pH of the solution if a bit of acid is added to the water?
Answer: If a bit of acid is added to water, the pH of the solution will decrease.

Q19. The pH of the hydrochloric acid solution would be less than seven or more than seven.
Answer: The pH of the hydrochloric acid solution would be less than seven.

To find the pH of the dilute NaOH solution

Q20. What is the chemical name of NaOH?

Answer: The chemical name of NaOH is sodium hydroxide.

Q21. What is the common name of NaOH?

Answer: The common name of NaOH is caustic soda.

Q22. The pH of the NaOH solution would be less than seven or more than seven.
Answer: The pH of the NaOH solution would be more than seven.

Q23. What happens to the pH of the solution if a bit of base is added to the water?
Answer: If a bit of base is added to water, the pH of the solution will increase.

Q24. What is a strong base?

Answer: A base that dissociates completely in an aqueous solution is called a strong base.

Q25. Give examples of strong bases?

Answer: Sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and lithium hydroxide are a few examples of strong
bases.

To find the pH of the dilute Ethanoic Acid solution

Q26. What is the chemical formula of ethanoic acid?

Answer: The chemical formula of ethanoic acid is CH3COOH.

Q27. What is a weak acid?

Answer: An acid that does not dissociate completely in an aqueous solution is called a weak acid.

Q28. Give examples of weak acids?

Answer: Formic acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid, oxalic acid and hydrofluoric acid are a few examples of
weak acids.

Q29. What happens to the pH of the solution if a bit of acid is added to the water?
Answer: If a bit of acid is added to water, the pH of the solution will decrease.

Q30. The pH of the ethanoic acid solution would be less than seven or more than seven.
Answer: The pH of the ethanoic acid solution would be less than seven.

To find the pH of the Lemon Juice

Q31. The pH of the lemon juice would be less than seven or more than seven.
Answer: The pH of the lemon juice would be less than seven.

Q32. Name the acid present in the lemon juice?

Answer: Ascorbic acid is present in lemon juice.

Q33. 10 ml. lemon juice is diluted with an equal volume of water. What effect is likely to be observed on
the pH of the solution?
Answer: The pH of the diluted lemon juice would be more than that of pure lemon juice.

Q34. What could be the pH of lemon juice?

Answer: A lemon juice has a pH value of around 2 and 3.

Q35. What happens to the pH of the solution if a bit of lemon juice is added to the water?
Answer: If a bit of lemon juice is added to water, the pH of the solution will decrease.

To find the pH of the Water

Q36. What is the chemical formula of water?

Answer: The chemical formula of water is H2O.

Q37. Is water an acid or a base?

Answer: Water is neither acidic nor basic but is a neutral solution.

Q38. What is the pH of pure water at 25°C?

Answer: The pH of pure water at 25°C is equal to 7.
Q39. What happens to the pH of the solution if a bit of base is added to the water?
Answer: If a bit of base is added to water, the pH of the solution will increase.

Q40. What happens to the pH of the solution if a bit of acid is added to the water?
Answer: If a bit of acid is added to water, the pH of the solution will decrease.

Q41. What is the pH of distilled water?

Answer: Distilled water is a neutral solution. Thus its pH value is equal to 7.

To find the pH of the dilute Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate solution

Q42. What is the chemical formula of sodium hydrogen carbonate?

Answer: The chemical formula of ethanoic acid is NaHCO3.

Q43. What is the common name of sodium hydrogen carbonate?

Answer: The common name of sodium hydrogen carbonate is baking soda or bicarbonate of soda.

Q44. Is sodium hydrogen carbonate an acid or a base?

Answer: Sodium hydrogen carbonate is a salt of a strong base (Sodium Hydroxide) and a weak acid
(Carbonic Acid). Thus sodium hydrogen carbonate on getting hydrolyse behaves as a basic solution.

Q45. The pH of the sodium hydrogen carbonate solution would be less than seven or more than seven.
Answer: The pH of the sodium hydrogen carbonate solution would be more than seven.
 Chemistry Practical Class 10 Studying the properties of
acids and bases (HCl & NaOH) on the basis of their
reaction with Litmus solution (Blue / Red) Viva Questions
with Answers

Q1. What is an acid?

Answer: Acids are the chemical species that liberate hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Acids are
sour in taste and have a pH value of less than 7.

Q2. What is a base?

Answer: Bases are the chemical species that liberate hydroxide ions when dissolved in water. Bases
are bitter in taste and have a pH value of more than 7.

Q3. What happens when a NaOH solution encounters a red litmus solution?
Answer: NaOH is a strong base. It liberates hydroxide ions. When a NaOH solution encounters a red
litmus solution, it turns into a blue litmus solution.

Q4. What happens when an HCl solution meets a red litmus solution?
Answer: HCl is a strong acid. It liberates hydrogen ions. No change is observed when an HCl solution
meets a red litmus solution.

Q5. What happens when a NaOH solution encounters a blue litmus solution?
Answer: NaOH is a strong base. It liberates hydroxide ions. No change is observed when a NaOH
solution encounters a blue litmus solution.

Q6. What happens when an HCl solution meets a blue litmus solution?
Answer: HCl is a strong acid. It liberates hydrogen ions. When an HCl solution meets a blue litmus
solution, it turns into a red litmus solution.

Q7. Give examples of some strong bases?

Answer: Sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and lithium hydroxide are some examples of strong
bases.

Q8. Give examples of some strong acids?

Answer: All mineral acids like hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, and nitric acid are examples of strong
acids.

Q9. Hydrogen gas is neutral to the litmus solution. Explain why?

Answer: Hydrogen gas is neutral to the litmus solution because it is neither acidic nor basic in nature.
Therefore it does not alter the blue or red litmus solution.

Q10. What are strong acids?

Answer: Those acids that ionise completely in an aqueous solution are known as strong acids.

Q11. What are strong bases?

Answer: Those bases that ionise completely in an aqueous solution are known as strong bases.

Q12. How does acid affect blue and red litmus solution?
Answer: An acid turns the blue litmus solution into red. However, it does not affect the red litmus
solution.

Q13. How does base affect blue and red litmus solution?
Answer: A base turns the red litmus solution into the blue. However, it does not affect the blue litmus
solution.

Q14. What happens when the milk of magnesia solution encounters a blue litmus solution?
Answer: The milk of magnesia is a magnesium hydroxide solution, which is basic in nature. It liberates
hydroxide ions. When milk of magnesia solution encounters a red litmus solution, it turns into a blue
litmus solution.

Q15. Dry litmus paper does not show any colour change when brought close to dry hydrochloric acid
gas. Why?
Answer: Dry litmus paper does not show any colour change when brought close to dry hydrochloric
acid gas because dry acid does not dissociate to give H + ions. Thus due to the unavailability of H + ions,
dry litmus paper does not change its colour.
 Chemistry Practical Class 10 Studying the properties of
acids and bases (HCl & NaOH) on the basis of their
reaction with Zinc metal Viva Questions with Answers

Q1. What is an acid?

Answer: An acid is a chemical compound that is sour in taste and has a pH value of less than 7. It
turns blue litmus paper red and can donate a proton (hydrogen ions) to another chemical compound.

Q2. What is a base?

Answer: A base is a chemical compound that is bitter in taste and has a pH value of more than 7. It
turns red litmus paper blue and can accept a proton (hydrogen ions) from another chemical compound.

Q3. Give examples of a few strong acids?

Answer: Sulfuric acid, nitric acid and hydrochloric acid are examples of a few strong acids.

Q4. Give examples of a few strong bases?

Answer: Lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide are examples of a few strong
bases.

Q5. What is a strong acid?

Answer: The acid that ionises completely in an aqueous solution is known as a strong acid.

Q6. What is a strong base?

Answer: The base that ionises completely in an aqueous solution is known as a strong base.

Q7. Name the gas released when the zinc metal reacts with the hydrochloric acid solution?
Answer: Hydrogen is liberated when the zinc metal reacts with the hydrochloric acid solution.
Zn (s) + 2 HCl (aq) → ZnCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)

Q8. Hydrogen gas is neutral to the litmus paper. Explain why?

Answer: Hydrogen gas is neither acidic nor basic. Thus, it does not alter the blue or red litmus paper.

Q9. Name a metal (other than zinc) that reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid solution and gives a
colourless gas that burns with a pop sound.
Answer: Magnesium reacts with a dilute hydrochloric acid solution to give a colourless gas that burns
with a pop sound.
Q10. Why does metal displace hydrogen from dilute acids?
Answer: Metal displaces hydrogen from dilute acids because metal is more reactive than hydrogen.
Thus, it displaces hydrogen ions from dilute acids easily. It also supplies electrons to hydrogen ions
which then convert into hydrogen gas.

Q11. Name a metal that reacts with a base and acid to liberate hydrogen gas?
Answer: Zinc reacts with a base and acid to liberate hydrogen gas.

Q12. What happens to the colour of zinc granules when it reacts with a dilute hydrochloric acid
solution?
Answer: Zinc granules turn black after reacting with the hydrochloric acid solution.

Q13. Name a metal other than zinc that reacts with sodium hydroxide solution to produce hydrogen
gas?
Answer: Aluminium reacts with sodium hydroxide solution to produce hydrogen gas.

Q14. Do all metals displace hydrogen gas from dilute acids?

Answer: No, metals above hydrogen in the reactivity series can displace hydrogen from dilute acids.

Q15. Hydrogen gas burns with an explosion. Explain Why?

Answer: Hydrogen burns with an explosion because it has a high calorific value and low ignition
temperature.

Q16. Write the reaction between the zinc metal and dilute sulphuric acid.
Answer: Zn (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + H2 (g)

Q17. What will happen to a lighted candle if it is brought close to the mouth of a gas jar containing
hydrogen gas?
Answer: The lighted candle will extinguish with a pop sound if it is brought close to the mouth of a gas
jar containing hydrogen gas. Moreover, the gas will also burn with a pale blue flame.

Q18. Why do we use zinc granules for the test in the laboratory?
Answer: We use zinc granules for the test in the laboratory because zinc granules expand the surface
area. Hence, the reaction occurs fast.
 Chemistry Practical Class 10 Studying the properties of
acids and bases (HCl & NaOH) on the basis of their
reaction with Solid sodium carbonate Viva Questions
with Answers

Q1. What is an acid?

Answer: An acid is a chemical substance that can donate hydrogen ions to another chemical
substance. It is sour in taste and has a pH value of less than 7.

Q2. What is a base?

Answer: A base is a chemical substance that can accept hydrogen ions from another chemical
substance. It is bitter in taste and has a pH value of more than 7.

Q3. What is a strong acid? Give examples.

Answer: The acid that dissociates fully in an aqueous solution is known as a strong acid. Sulfuric acid,
nitric acid and hydrochloric acid are examples of some strong acids.

Q4. What is a weak acid? Give examples.

Answer: The acid that dissociates partially in an aqueous solution is known as a weak acid. Formic
Acid, Acetic Acid and Benzoic Acid are examples of some weak acids.

Q5. What is a strong base? Give examples.

Answer: The base that dissociates fully in an aqueous solution is known as a strong base. Lithium
hydroxide, Sodium hydroxide and Potassium hydroxide are examples of some strong bases.

Q6. What is a weak base? Give examples.

Answer: The base that dissociates partially in an aqueous solution is known as a weak base.
Ammonia, Aliminium hydroxide and Ferric hydroxide are examples of some weak bases.

Q7. Which gas is liberated when sodium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid?
Answer: When sodium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid, carbon dioxide gas is liberated.
Na2CO3 (s) + 2HCl (aq) → 2NaCl (aq) + CO2 (g) + H2O (l)

Q8. What is the utility of sodium bicarbonate and hydrochloric acid reaction in daily life situations?
Answer: Sodium bicarbonate works as an antacid. It is used to neutralise excess hydrochloric acid in
the stomach.

Q9. How can we clean the deposits of hydrogen carbonates or carbonates on the metal surface?
Answer: We clean the deposits of hydrogen carbonates or carbonates on the metal surface by using
dilute hydrochloric acid or acetic acid solution.

Q10. If a moist blue litmus paper is brought near carbon dioxide gas. What change would be observed
on the blue litmus paper?
Answer: Carbon dioxide will react with water leading to the formation of carbonic acid.
CO2 + H2O → H2CO2
Carbonic acid will then change the colour of blue litmus to red.

Q11. When CO2 is passed through the lime water, it turns it milky. Why?
Answer: When CO2 is passed through the lime water, it turns it milky due to the formation of insoluble
calcium carbonate.

Q12. Name a substance that can be used to identify the gas that evolved when a dilute hydrochloric
acid reacts with solid sodium carbonate?
Answer: Lime water can be used to identify the gas that evolved when a dilute hydrochloric acid reacts
with solid sodium carbonate. Lime water reacts with the carbon dioxide gas to form insoluble calcium
carbonate.

Q13. A drop of red litmus solution is poured into a metal carbonate solution. The colour of the litmus
solution changed to blue. What is the nature of metallic carbonate solution?
Answer: Blue colour indicates that the metal carbonates are basic in nature.

Q14. A dilute sodium carbonate solution was added to two test tubes, one containing dilute hydrochloric
acid (A) and the other containing dilute sodium hydroxide (B). What change will you observe in each
test tube?
Answer: We will observe a reaction in test tube A. Dilute hydrochloric acid will react with sodium
carbonate solution to form a salt, water and colourless carbon dioxide gas.
Na2CO3 (s) + 2HCl (aq) → 2NaCl (aq) + CO2 (g) + H2O (l)
While no reaction will take place in the test tube B.
 Chemistry Practical Class 10 Types of Reaction -
Combination Reaction - Action of Water on Quicklime
Viva Questions with Answers
Q1. What is Combination Reaction?
Answer: Combination reaction is a type of chemical reaction in which two or more reactants combine
to form a single product.

Q2. What is the product formed when water reacts with quicklime?
Answer: Calcium hydroxide is formed when water reacts with quicklime.

Q3. What is the common name of calcium hydroxide?

Answer: Calcium hydroxide is commonly called slaked lime.

Q4. What is the molecular formula of calcium hydroxide?

Answer: The molecular formula of calcium hydroxide is Ca(OH)2.

Q5. How do you calculate the molecular mass of Ca(OH)2?

Answer: The molecular mass of Ca(OH)2 is calculated as follows:

Atomic mass of Ca: 40

Atomic mass of O: 16
Atomic mass of H: 1
Molecular mass of Ca(OH)2 = 40 + 16 + 16 + 1 + 1 = 74 g/mol.

Q6. Write the chemical equation for the reaction between water and quicklime?
Answer: CaO + H2O → Ca(OH)2.

Q7. What is the molecular mass of water?

Answer: Molecular mass of water is 18 g/mol.

Q8. What is the molecular mass of calcium oxide?

Answer: Molecular mass of calcium oxide is 56 g/mol.

Q9. In what physical state is the product formed?

Answer: Ca(OH)2 is obtained in solid state. It is seen in powder form.

Q10. What is the physical observation of the reaction between water and calcium oxide?
Answer: The beaker becomes hot.
Q11. Is heat released during the above reaction?
Answer: Yes, heat is released.

Q12. Is the above mentioned reaction endothermic or exothermic?

Answer: The reaction is exothermic.

Q13. Is heat released during the reaction of H2O and CaO?

Answer: Yes, heat is released.

Q14. What is the common name of calcium oxide?

Answer: Calcium oxide is commonly called quick lime.

Q15. What are the uses of calcium hydroxide?

Answer: Calcium hydroxide is used in the paper industry, sewage treatment and is an important
starting material for production of ammonia.
 Chemistry Practical Class 10 Types of Reaction -
Decomposition Reaction - Action of Heat on Ferrous
Sulphate Crystals Viva Questions with Answers
Q1. What is Decomposition Reaction?

Answer: Decomposition reaction is a type of chemical reaction in which a single reactant decomposes
into multiple products due to the effect of heat, light or other external factors.

Q2. What is the formula of ferrous sulphate?

Answer: The formula of ferrous sulphate is FeSO4.

Q3. What is the molecular mass of ferrous sulphate?

Answer: The molecular mass of ferrous sulphate is calculated as:

Atomic mass of Fe: 56 g/mol
Atomic mass of S: 32 g/mol
Atomic mass of O: 16 g/mol

Molecular mass of FeSO4 = 56 + 32 + 16 ✕4 = 152 g/mol.

Q4. What are the products of decomposition of ferrous sulphate?

Answer: The products of decomposition of ferrous sulphate are ferric oxide, sulphur dioxide and
sulphur trioxide.

Q5. What is the molecular formula of ferric oxide?

Answer: The molecular formula of ferric oxide is Fe2O3.

Q6. What is the molecular formula of sulphur dioxide?

Answer: The molecular formula of sulphur dioxide is SO2.

Q7. What is the molecular formula of sulphur trioxide?

Answer: Molecular formula of sulphur trioxide is SO3.

Q8. What is the colour of Fe2O3 residue formed?

Answer: The colour of Fe2O3 residue is reddish brown.

Q9. Is the action of heat on ferrous sulphate an endothermic or exothermic reaction?

Answer: The action of heat on ferrous sulphate is an endothermic reaction.

Q10. What is meant by endothermic reaction?

Answer: Endothermic reaction is a reaction in which heat is absorbed during the reaction.

Q11. What is meant by exothermic reaction?

Answer: Exothermic reaction is a reaction in which heat is released during the reaction.

Q12. Is heat released or absorbed during decomposition of ferrous sulphate?

Answer: Heat is absorbed as reaction is endothermic.

Q13. Write the chemical reaction of decomposition of ferrous sulphate?

Answer: 2FeSO4 → Fe2O3 + SO2 + SO3 is the balanced equation for decomposition of ferrous
sulphate.

Q14. What is the colour of FeSO4.

Answer: The colour of FeSO4 is green.

Q15. What gases are released during the decomposition of ferrous sulphate?

Answer: Sulphur dioxide and Sulphur Trioxide gases are released during the decomposition of ferrous
sulphate.

Q16. What is the physical observation when gases are released during the decomposition
reaction?
Answer: A pungent odour is observed.

Q17. Which gas is responsible for the pungent odour during decomposition of ferrous
sulphate?

Answer: Sulphur dioxide is responsible for the pungent odour.

Q18. What is the change in colour observed in the litmus paper?

Answer: The released gas turns blue litmus paper red.

Q19. What precaution should be taken while performing the experiment in the lab?

Answer: A hard boiling test tube must be used and the mouth of the test tube should be away from the
face.

Q20. Does decomposition of Ferrous Sulphate occur in the presence of light?

Answer: No, FeSO4 decomposes in the presence of heat.

Q21. Is FeSO4 a crystalline or amorphous solid?

Answer: FeSO4 is a crystalline solid.

Chemistry Practical Class 10 Types of Reaction
Displacement Reaction - Iron Nails Kept In Copper
Sulphate Solution Viva Questions with Answers
Q1. What is Displacement Reaction?

Answer: Displacement reaction is a type of chemical reaction in which an element is replaced or

displaced by another element in a compound. .

Q2. Write a general equation for the displacement reaction.

Answer: A + BC → AC + B is the general equation for displacement reaction.

Q3. What is the balanced equation for the reaction between iron and copper sulphate?

Answer: The balanced equation is:

Fe(s) + CuSO4(aq) → FeSO4(aq) + Cu(s)

Q4. Which element is displaced by iron in the above reaction?

Answer: Copper is displaced by iron in the reaction.

Q5. Why is copper displaced by iron?

Answer: Iron is more reactive than copper. Therefore iron displaces copper from its salt solution.

Q6. Is the above displacement reaction an example of a redox reaction?

Answer: Yes, the above reaction is an example of redox reaction.

Q7. What is the oxidation state of iron in FeSO4 ?

Answer: The oxidation state of iron in FeSO4 is +2.

Q8. What is the oxidation state of copper in CuSO4 solution?

Answer: The oxidation state of copper in CuSO4 solution is +2.

Q9. What are the oxidation state of elemental copper and elemental iron in

Fe(s) + CuSO4(aq) → FeSO4(aq) + Cu(s) ?

Answer: The oxidation state of elemental copper and elemental iron is zero (0).

Q10. What is the colour of the CuSO4 solution?

Answer: CuSO4 solution is blue in colour.

Q11. What is the physical observation when the above displacement reaction occurs?

Answer: The colour of CuSO4 solution changes from blue to pale green and a brown coating of copper
is observed on the iron nail.

Q12. What is the colour of ferrous sulphate solution?

Answer: The colour of ferrous sulphate solution is green.

Q13. What changes in concentration of solutions occur during the above displacement
reaction?

Answer: The concentration of ferrous sulphate solution increases and the concentration of copper
sulphate solution decreases.

Q14. Is there any requirement for heat for the reaction to take place?

Answer: No, the reaction takes place at room temperature.

Q15. What is the atomic mass of iron and copper?

Answer: The atomic mass of iron is 56 g/mol and the atomic mass of copper is 63.5 g/mol.

Q16. What is the molecular mass of FeSO4 and CuSO4 ?

Answer: Atomic mass of FeSO4 is :

Atomic mass of iron = 56 g/mol
Atomic mass of sulphur = 32 g/mol
Atomic mass of oxygen = 16 g/mol
Atomic mass of copper = 63.5 g/mol.

Molecular mass of FeSO4 = 56 + 32 + (16 ✕ 4) = 152 g/mol

Molecular mass of CuSO4 = 63.5 + 32 + (16 ✕ 4) = 159.5 g/mol
Q17. What precautions should be taken while performing this experiment?

Answer:
1) Do not touch copper sulphate solution as it is poisonous.
2) Rub the iron nail with sand to remove any rust or grease.

Q18. What is the reactivity series of metals?

Answer: The reactivity series of metals is an arrangement of different metals in a descending order of
reactivity.
Chemistry Practical Class 10 Types of Reaction Double
Displacement Reaction - Reaction Between Sodium
Sulphate And Barium Chloride Solutions Viva Questions
with Answers
Q1. What is Double Displacement Reaction?

Answer: Double Displacement reaction is a type of chemical reaction in which two reactants exchange
ions to form two new compounds.

Q2. Write a general equation for the double displacement reaction.

Answer: AB + CD → AD + BC is the general equation for displacement reaction.

Q3. What is the balanced equation for the reaction between barium chloride and sodium
sulphate?

Answer: The balanced equation is:

BaCl2(aq) + Na2SO4(s) → BaSO4(s) + 2NaCl(aq)

Q4. What is the colour of BaSO4 precipitate?

Answer: BaSO4 precipitate is white in colour.

Q5. Is the precipitate formed soluble in HCl?

Answer: No, the precipitate formed is not soluble in HCl.

Q6. Why does the reaction between barium chloride and sodium sulphate reach completion?

Answer: The reaction between barium chloride and sodium sulphate reaches completion because it is
irreversible and the white precipitate of barium sulphate is insoluble in aqueous solution.

Q7. What is the atomic mass of barium?

Answer: The atomic mass of barium is 137 g/mol.

Q8. What is the atomic mass of sodium?

Answer: The atomic mass of sodium is 23 g/mol.

Q9. Is the above discussed double displacement reaction spontaneous?

Answer: Yes, the double displacement reaction takes place at room temperature.

Q10. What are the precautions to be taken before performing the experiment?

Answer: Acid and alkalis should be handled carefully and the glassware should be thoroughly washed
before performing the experiment.
 Chemistry Practical Class 10 Observing The Action Of
Zn, Fe, Cu and Al Metals On The Following Salt
Solutions: ZnSO4, FeSO4, CuSO4, Al 2(SO4)3 Viva
Questions with Answers
Q1. What is the reactivity series of metals?

Answer: Reactivity series of metals signifies the arrangement of metals in decreasing order of their
reactivity.

Q2. Which is the most reactive metal in the reactivity series?

Answer: Potassium (K) is the most reactive metal in the reactivity series.

Q3. Which is the least reactive metal in the reactivity series?

Answer: Platinum is the least reactive metal in the reactivity series.

Q4. The aqueous solution of which metal sulphates are colourless?

Answer: The aqueous solution of zinc sulphate and aluminium sulphate are colourless in nature.

Q5. What is the colour of the FeSO4 solution?

Answer: The FeSO4 solution is green in colour.

Q6. What is the colour of the CuSO4 solution?

Answer: The colour of Copper sulphate solution is blue in colour.

Q7. What happens when an aluminium strip is dipped in a zinc sulphate solution?

Answer: Al is more reactive than Zn. Zn accumulates on the surface of the Al strip.

Q8. What happens when an aluminium strip is dipped in a copper sulphate solution?

Answer: As Al is more reactive than copper the colour of the copper sulphate changes from blue to
colourless. Cu accumulates on the surface of the Al strip.
Q9. What happens when an aluminium strip is dipped in a aluminium sulphate solution?

Answer: No reaction takes place.

Q10. What happens when an aluminium strip is dipped in an iron sulphate solution?

Answer: As Al is more reactive than Fe, the colour of FeSO4 changes from green to colourless. Fe
metal accumulates on the Al strip.

Q11. What happens when a zinc strip is dipped in a zinc sulphate solution?

Answer: No reaction takes place.

Q12. What happens when a zinc strip is dipped in a copper sulphate solution?

Answer: As Zn is more reactive than Cu, copper sulphate solution changes from blue to colourless and
reddish-brown copper metal deposits on zinc metal.

Q13. What happens when a zinc strip is dipped in a aluminium sulphate solution?

Answer: No reaction takes place as Zn is less reactive than Al.

Q14. What happens when a zinc strip is dipped in a ferrous sulphate solution?

Answer: The ferrous sulphate solution turns colourless and iron metal is deposited on zinc metal.

Q15. What happens when an iron strip is dipped in a aluminium sulphate solution?

Answer: No reaction takes place.

Q16. What happens when a iron strip is dipped in a copper sulphate solution?
Answer: The colour of copper sulphate solution changes from blue to light green. Copper metal is
accumulated on the surface of the iron strip.

Q17. What happens when a iron strip is dipped in a ferrous sulphate solution?

Answer: No reaction takes place.

Q18. What happens when a copper strip is dipped in a copper sulphate solution?

Answer: No reaction takes place.

Q19. What happens when a copper strip is dipped in a zinc sulphate solution?

Answer: No reaction takes place.

Q20. What happens when a copper strip is dipped in a ferrous sulphate solution?

Answer: No reaction takes place.

Q21. What happens when a copper strip is dipped in an aluminium sulphate solution?

Answer: No reaction takes place.

Q22. Which is the most reactive metal among Al, Zn, Cu and Fe?

Answer: The most reactive metal is Al.

Q23. Which is the least reactive metal among Al, Zn, Cu and Fe?

Answer: The least reactive metal is Cu.

Q24. Which metals can be displaced by Aluminium?

Answer: Zinc, Copper and Iron can be displaced from their salt solutions by Aluminium.

Q25. Which metals can be displaced by Zinc?

Answer: Copper and Iron can be displaced from their salt solutions by Zinc.

Q26. Which metal can be displaced by iron?

Answer: Copper can be displaced from its salt solution by iron.

Q27. Which metal can be displaced by copper?

Answer: No metal can be displaced from its salt solution by copper as it is least reactive.

Q28. Arrange Al, Cu, Zn and Fe in their decreasing order of reactivity?

Answer: Al > Zn > Fe > Cu is the decreasing order of reactivity of metals.

Q29. What can be inferred from the reactivity series of metals?

Answer: The more reactive metal displaces the less reactive metal from its salt solution.
 Chemistry Practical Class 10 Arranging Zn, Fe, Cu and
Al metals in the decreasing order of reactivity Viva
Questions with Answers

Q1. Name any two metals that are more reactive than iron.
Answer: Aluminium and zinc are more reactive than iron.

Q2. What happens when copper is added to ferrous sulphate solution?

Answer: No reaction will occur as copper is less reactive than iron.

Q3. What is the colour of copper sulphate solution?

Answer: Copper sulphate solution is blue coloured.

Q4. What is the colour of the aluminium sulphate solution?

Answer: Aluminium sulphate solution is colourless.

Q5. What is the colour of the ferrous sulphate solution?

Answer: Ferrous sulphate solution is green coloured.

Q6. Why did the cuprous sulphate solution colour change when zinc metal was dipped?
Answer: Cuprous sulphate solution colour changed when zinc metal was dipped into it because zinc is
more reactive than copper. Zinc displaces copper from copper sulphate and forms zinc sulphate.
CuSO4 + Zn → ZnSO4 + Cu

Q7. What will you observe when copper is added to the ferrous sulphate solution?
Answer: No reaction will occur when copper is added to the ferrous sulphate solution.
Cu + FeSO4 → No Reaction

Q8. Which are the most and the least reactive metal in the above experiment?
Answer: Aluminium is the most reactive, while copper is the least reactive metal in the above
experiment.

Q9. Why can we safely preserve ferrous sulphate in a copper vessel, whereas we can not preserve the
same in a zinc vessel?
Answer: We can preserve ferrous sulphate in a copper vessel because copper is less reactive than
iron. Thus no reaction will take place. But, we can not store ferrous sulphate in a zinc vessel because
zinc is more reactive than iron. Thus, it will displace iron from ferrous sulphate and form zinc sulphate
solution.
FeSO4 + Cu → No Reaction

Q10. What does the reactivity series of metals indicate?

Answer: The reactivity series of metals indicates the reactivity of metals in decreasing order.

Q11. Can we store zinc sulphate in an aluminium container? Give a reason for your answer.
Answer: No, we can not store zinc sulphate in an aluminium container because aluminium is more
reactive than zinc. Thus, it will displace zinc from zinc sulphate solution and form aluminium sulphate.
3 ZnSO4 + 2 Al → Al 2(SO4)3 + 3 Zn

Q12. Can we store copper sulphate in an iron container? Give a reason for your answer.
Answer: No, we can not store copper sulphate in an iron container because iron is more reactive than
copper. Thus, it will displace copper from copper sulphate solution and form ferrous sulphate.
CuSO4 + Fe → FeSO4 +Cu

Q13. Why is the reactivity of different metals different?

Answer: The reactivity of different metals is different because of the difference in the tendency to lose
electrons.