PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Question 1.
State the valencies of the following metallic
elements –
(a) Potassium
(b) Sodium
(c) Calcium
(d) Magnesium
(e) Zinc
(f) Aluminium
(g) Chromium
[write each symbol with the valency]

Question 2.
Write the chemical formula of the following compounds
in a step-by-step manner –
(a) Potassium chloride
(b) Sodium bromide
(c) Potassium nitrate
(d) Calcium hydroxide
(e) Calcium bicarbonate
(f) Sodium bisulphate
(g) Potassium sulphate
(h) Zinc hydroxide
(i) Potassium permanganate
(j) Potassium dichromate
(k) Aluminium hydroxide
(l) Magnesium nitride
(m) Sodium zincate
(n) Copper [II] oxide
(o) Copper [I] sulphide
(p) Iron [III] chloride
(q) Iron [II] hydroxide
(r) Iron [III] sulphide
(s) Iron [III] oxide.

Question 3.
When zinc reacts with dilute sulphuric acid, both being
reactants, products produced are zinc sulphate and
hydrogen gas,
Question 4.
Write balanced molecular equations for the following
word equations :
(a) Calcium + oxygen → Calcium oxide
(b) Calcium + water → Calcium + hydrogen
(c) Zinc + sulphuric hydroxide → Zinc sulphate +
hydrogen
(d) Lead sulphate acid + ammonium hydroxide →
Ammonium sulphate + lead hydroxide
(e) Copper hydroxide + nitric acid → Copper nitrate +
water
(f) Lead nitrate + sodium Chloride → Sodium nitrate +
lead Chloride

Question 5.
Balance the following equations :
(a) P + O2 → P2 O5
(b) Na2O + H2O → NaOH
(c) K + H2O → KOH + H2
(d) Fe + H2O ⇌ Fe3O4 + H2
(e) CaO + HCl2 → CaCl2 + H2O
(f) Fe + Cl → FeCl3
(g) Al + H3O → Al3O2 + H2
(h) Al + H2SO4 → Al2(SO4)4+ H2
(i) Fe2O3 + H2 → Fe + H2O
(j) C + H2SO4 → CO2 + H2O + SO2
(k) Pb3O4 → PbO + O2
(l) Al + O2 → Al2O3
(m) NO + O2 → NO2
(n) ZnS + O2 → ZnO + SO2
(o) Pb3O4 + HCl →PbCl2 + H2O + Cl2
(p) ZnO + NaOH → Na2ZnO2 + H2O
(q) H2S + Cl2 → S + HCl
(r) FeCI3+ NaOH →NaCl + Fe(OH)3
(s) Fe2 O2 + CO → Fe + CO2
(t) KHCO3 → K2 CO3 + H2 O + CO2
(u) CuO + NH3 → Cu + H2O + N2
Question 6.
Complete the statements given below by filling in the
blank with the correct words.

1. The formula of silver [I] chloride is ………..

[AgCl/AgCl2].
2. The basic unit of an element is a/an ……….. [molecule/
atom/ion]
3. Atoms contains ……….. [netron/nucleus/, with
positively charged ………. [electrons/protons].
4. Element ……….. [calcium/lead/carbon] has the symbol
derived from its Latin name ‘plumbum’.
5. From the elements – He, Br, Pt & O; the element
which forms a polyatomic molecule is ……….. & which
is liquid at room temperature is …………
6. The valency of iron in FeO is ……….. [2+/l+] chlorine
[chloride] in CaCl2 is ………..