Olympiad/HOTS Corner

When a coppr Vessel IS exposed to moist air for 4. A copper vessel exposed to moist air for a kniy
tong, it acquires a duli green is
coating. The reaction time is shown in figure I arnd sulphur prowder
can be represented as
burnt in oxygen as shown in figure i.
2Cu +W X+Y Cu(OH),+ Z Grccn coating( 2)
most air
Moist re
W, , Y and Z are respectively litms pa
teurns hue
(a) No, CO, O, and CuO
(b) HO, N, CO, ando Copper-
vesscl
(c) H,O, CO, O, and CuCO,
(d) H,O, CO, 0, and CuO.

2 Ms. Deepika,science teacher demonstrated an

a
Figure
activity in the science lab and the experiment
was set up as shown in the
Biue litrmus paper
figure. 3 turns red.

steam
Syringe Burning
i-metal XN of sulphur
3 dissolves in
powder
heat water to form 4
Figure I
The metal 'X' reacts with steam to form a gas 'Y
which is collected in the syringe. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively
Which of the following best deseribes the metal (a) CuO, CO, SO, H,SO,
'*'and gas 'Y'? (b) CuCO, Cu(OH)>, H,SO, SO0
(a) Metal 'X* is silver and gas 'Y is hydrogen (c) Cu, CuO, HS, H,SO,
which burns with a pop sound (d) Cu(OH)», CuCO, SO, H,SO,
(b) Metal "X' is sodium and gas "Y is carbon 5. Rohit has performed an activity to test whether
dioxide which gives white preipitate with the following materials conduct electricity or not
lime water. by putting them in the circuit, one at a time as
(c) Metal 'X" is iron and gas 'Y is hydrogen shown in the figure.
which burns with a pop sound Materials
(d) Metal'X' is magnesium and gas'Y' iscarbon Aluminium foil A piece of stone Copper Wire
(2) (3)
dioxide which gives white precipitate with
lime water.
Graphite Sulphur Silver coin
(4) (5) (6)
B. Each beaker shown in the given options, contains
two same sized strips of different metals fastened
together and immersed in hydrochloric acid. Material Material r
After 5 minutes, which beaker will contain the
least amount of zinc ions?
Materials X and Y could be
X Y
(a) (b) (a) 1,3, 4, 6 2,5
(b) 1,5, 6
Magnesium ne
Lead Zinc (c) 1,3, 6
2,3,4
2,4, 5
(d) 2,3,4,5 1,6
6. Find the incorrect match.
(d) (a) Haemoglobin Magnesium -

Silver Zinc (b) Fertilisers Nitrogen and phosphorus

-

Iron Zine
 (c) Chlorophyll - Iron 9. Neha, a class VIlI student arranged the following
experimental set-up and observed the changes
(d) Both (a) and (c)
carefully.
7. Each of the given beakers contains two metal
and
-Fe -Cu Zn

strips of same size fastened together

immersed in hydrochloric acid. CuSO4 ZnSO4 FeS)4
solution solution SOiution
Blue coloured solution No colour Green coloured solution
changed to green change observed changcd to colourless
On the basis of her observations
T identify the
P
Beaker 4
correct order of reactivity.
Beaker 1 Beaker 2 Beaker 3
(a) Zn> Cu> Fe (b) Zn> Fe> Cu
After 5 minutes, amount of Q ions formed is
(c) Fe> Zn> Cu (d) Cu> Fe> Zn
greater than P ions in beaker 1, S ions is greater
than R ions in beaker 2, R ions is greater than Q 10. Namita categorised the different elements as
ions in beaker 3, and Tions is greater than S ions shown below:
in beaker 4. Characteristic Na Al S Fe Cu P
Correct order of reactivity of these metals is ) Metal
(a) P>Q>R>S> T (b) R<P< T<S<Q (ii) |Hardness
(c)T>R>Q>P>$ (d) P<Q<R <S< TT (ii)Malleability
8. Read the table carefully. (iv) Ductility
S Product Characteristic (v) Conductor of |
Reaction formed test electricity
No. Which of the characteristics is not
1. Copper vessel Green Turns red correctly
litmus solution | matched by Namita?
exposed to moist coating (a) (i), (ii) and (v)
air blue

2. Aluminium foil Colourless, | Burns with a (b) i), (ü), (iv) and (v)
dipped in fresh odourless pop sound (c) (ii), (ii) and (iv)
solution of sodium | gas (d) (), (i), (ii), (iv) and (v)
hydroxide 11. Match the column I with column II and choose
3. Rusting ofiron Reddish Turns red the correct option using the codes given below
brown litmus solution
Column II Column II
deposit blue
(P) Used in thermometers (1) lodine
4. Burning ofsulphur | Colourless, | Turns blue ( ) Present in fertilisers (2) Mercury
powder suffocating |litmus solution (R) Used to disinfect water (3) Phosphorus
gas red
(S) Used as an antiseptic (4) Chlorine
Identify the products formed and their nature. (a) (P)-3), (Q)-(1), (R)-(2), (S)-(4)
(a) (1) Cu(OH)2. CuCO; basic (b) (P(2), (Q-3), (R)H4), (S>(1)
(2) Hj neutral (c) (P)-(1), (Q)-(2), (R)-(3), (S)-(4)
(3) Fe,O; basic (d) (P-(4), (Q-(2), (R)-(1), (S)-(3)
(4) SOj acidic 12. Any article of iron if left in open for some time
b) (1) CuO; basic acquires a film of brownish substance (rust)
(2) Oj neutral
having chemical formula.
(3) Fe,Og basic (b) Fe,O3.xH,O
(4) HS; acidic
(a) Fes04
(c) FeO (d) Fe(OH)2
(c) (1) Cu(OH)2. CuCO; basic
(2) Ha neutral 13. Few uses of metals are shown below.
(3) FeO acidic
4) SO2; basic
(d) (1) Cu; basic
(2) HO; neutral
(3) Fe0, basic
X Y
Identify the properties which are responsible
(4) SO; basic for the uses X, Y and Z respectively.
 (a) Conductivity, Malleability, Ductility (c) Manganese, Nickel,
Chromium
(b) Ductility, Malleability, Sonorous (d) Nickel, Chromium, Manganese
(c) Sonorous, Malleability, Ductility sequernce
of

(d) Malleability, Ductility, Sonorous 17. Tdentify A, B, C and D in the given

reactions.
14. A student pertOrmed the first set of
experiments 2A+ 2B2AOH +H2
with four test tubes containing solutions and S+O-C
metal pieces as indicated in the figure. In the C+B-D
second set of experiments, the metal pieces are A B C D
interchanged between test tubes P and Q and (a) Na HO SO H,SO
also between test tubes R and S. (b) Na HO SO2 HSO4
(c) K H,O SO HSO4
(d) K H,O SO3 HSO
in
FeSo MgSO4 -CuSO4 18. Ritika noted the initial colour of the solutions
in
Cu Mg Zn -Fe
beakers I, I1, II and IV. After inserting zinc rods
each solution and leaving undisturbed for twohours,
In which test tube(s), no reaction will occur in she noted the colour of each solution again. Mark
both sets of experiments? beakers which change is observed?
colour
the in
(a) P and Q (b) R Zn
(c) S (d) R and S

15. The given diagrams show the reactions of three

metals with dilute hydrochloric acid.
Al2(SOg)3 ZnSO4 FeSO4 CuSO4
What are metals P, Q and R? Beaker II Beaker III Beaker IV
Bubbles of BeakerI
hydrogen (a) I and II (b) II and II
Dilute (c) IlI and IV (d) I and IV
Dilute Dilute
hydrochloric
hydrochloric hydrochlorie
acid
acid
acid
19. Samples of four different oxides were taken and
Metal P Metal Q Metal R dissolved in water separately to form the respective
(1) () (I)
oxide solution. The four
P R Oxide
solutions were then tested for
(a) Copper Magnesium Zinc solution
their acidic/basic nature. Blue litmus
(b) Copper Zinc Magnesium When dissolved in water, paper
(c) Magnesium Zinc Copper which of the following oxides,
(d) Zinc Magnesium Copper is likely to turn blue litmus red?
16. Three experiments to investigate the reactivities (a) SO2 (b) MgO (c) FeO3 (d) CaO
ofthree metals are shown as: 20. Mona tries an experiment with five different metals
Manganese
Chromium- namely sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron and copper
taken in five different test tubes respectively.
Aqueous Aqueous
nickel nickel
sulphate sulphate
Result: Nickel displaced
Result: Nickel displaced
Chromium

Aqueous
manganese
sulphate
Add 5 mL of water in each test tube
Result : Manganese not displaced
Mona observed that hydrogen gas is evolved in
What is the correct order of reactivity (most
three metals? test tube 3, only when it was boiled. Test tube 3
reactive> leastreactive) for these
Nickel contains only
a) Chromium, Manganese, (a) Zn
Nickel b) Na (c) Mg (d) Cu
6) Manganese, Chromium,
2 (d: The metals like zinc and iron are less
reactive, magnesium ions quickly than zinc. Thus, after
thev react slowly with steam to torm metal oxide
and hydrogen. minutes, beaker (a) contains least amount of zinc
ions. While beakers (b), (c) and (d) contain more
3 (c) Metals react with acids form salt and to amount of zinc ions as zinc is more reactive than
hydrogen but non-metals do not react with dilute iron, lead and silver.
acids.
4. (d):
4 (c): Copper does not react with dil. HCI but it
reacts with hot and conc. sulphuric acid. 2Cu+H20+CO2 +O> Cu(OH)2 +CuCO3
5. (b): All the given reactions are correct.
Copper
moist air
(1) (2)
Green coating
Case IV (basic in nature, turns red
litmus paper into blue)
(a):Fes +CuSO4(a?) FeSO4{aa)+Cu S +
O SO2
Grey Blue Green Reddish-brown Sulphur Sulphur
solution solution Oxygen dioxide
2. (b): Iron is less reactive than zinc hence, zinc (3)
can displace it from its salt solution. SO+H,O HSO3
Sulphur Water Sulphurous acid
3. (d): Zinc displaces copper from copper sulphate dioxide (acidic in nature,
solution. (3) turns blue litmus
4. (b): Zinc is more reactive than iron and copper, paper into red)
and iron is more reactive than copper hence, reaction (4)
will not take place in beakers (iii), (iv) and (v). 5. (a): Metals conductor of electricity
are good
(c): A more reactive metal displaces a less e.g, auminium foil, copper wire and silver coin.
tive metal from its solution. Hence, copper Non-metals are poor conductor of electricity e.g.
ot displace sodium, aluminium metal cannot a piece of stone, sulphur, except graphite which is
lace magnesium and silver cannot displace a good conductor of electricity.
ron. Copper is more reactive than silver, hence 6. (d): Haemoglobin contains iron.
isplacement reaction takes place. Chlorophyll in plants contains magnesium.
Gase V 7. (d): In beaker 1, Q ions > P ions
(b) Reactivity of Q> P with hydrochloric acid.
In beaker 2, S ions > R ions
2. (d): Copper is a good conductor of heat and
. Reactivity of S > R with hydrochloric acid.
electricity hence, it is used to make cooking utensils In beaker 3, R ions > Q ions
and electric wires.
3. (a): lodine is used as tincture of iodine whcn
Reactivity of R> Q
In beaker 4, T ions > S ions with hydrochloric acid.
is an antiseptic. Reactivity of T> S with hydrochloric acid.
Thus, the correct order of reactivity of these metals
Olympiad/HOTS Corner is P < Q<R <S< T.
1. (c): 2Cu+HO+C0, +O2>Cu(OH)2+CuCO 8. (a):
(W) (X) (Y) (Z) 1. 2Cu+HO+CO% +OCu(OH)2+CuCO
2. (c):Metal 'X' + Steam-> Gas 'Y
moist air basic in nature,
lron reacts with steam to give iron oxide and
(green coating)
hydrogen gas. 2. 2Al+2NaOH +2H,O>2NaAIO+ 3H,T
3Fe+ 4H,O)> Fe,O4() + 4H2e) Colourless,
iydrogen gas burns with
a pop sound. odourless gas
(burns with a
Silver does not react even with steam.
pop sound)
Magnesium reacts with hot water
as:

Mg() + H 2 0 > MgO) + H2t)

3. Fe +O + xH,O,> Fe,O3.xH0
moist air
Rust (reddish brown)
as
Sodium reacts with cold water vigorously (basic in nature)
4. S+OSO
4Na) + 4HO> 4NaOH(a2) 2H2(g)
t+

zinc. Colourless, suffocating

m o r e reactive than
. (a): Magnesium is acid and forms
gas (acidic in nature)
ience, it reacts with hydrochloric
 It dras riet r e a r s .

than hydrogern,
reactiye r e t a l P is
hydrochloric
acid. j h u , er
9 (b): l4CuSO l S O +Cu
HCdii oreatinn
(bl) (grn) u fydrabiriric aried

of hyd
Fe is more reactive than Cu.
Cu ZnSO4 No reactio
In test
tube il,
in test tube
more

1I.
bubbies
It shws yd1o2en
that m
ae
observed than
Cu is less reactive than Zn. r e a c t i y e than
nmetal R. Thus,
more

ZnSO% +Fe Qis P is zinc.

Zn +FeSO4 magnesÍum
and m e t a l
(prcen) (colurle)
2HCla MCl2 H
Zn is more reactive than Fe. Mg
Fe> Cu. Mayriesiun iydrhlriu

Thus, the reactivity order is Zn

>

aid
sodium and ZnCl
10. (c): (ii) Metals a r e hard except
with a Zn 2HCll, H
can be cut
potassium which a r e soft and
Hydrochiotic acid
Zint
knife. 16. (b): In beaker I, chromíu is nore reacti tha
and
Non-metals are generally soft e.g., sulphur nickel so, it displaces nickel from aqueous solutig
phosphorus. of nickel sulphate.
(iii) and (iv) Metals are malleable and ductile except is more reactive than nire
soft metals like sodium and potassium. In beaker II, manganese
Non-metals break down into a powdery mass onn
so, it displaces nickel from aqueous solution n
tapping with a hammer. nickel sulphate.
is lesS reactive than mangarese
11. (b): Mercury is used in thermometers, phosphorus In beaker III, chromium
to disinfect so, it does
not displace manganese from aquers
1S used in fertilisers, chlorine is used
solution of manganese sulphate. Hence, correct order
water and iodine is used as an antiseptic.
12. (b): Fe +O+H,0, FeO,xH,O ofreactivity is Mn>Cr>Ni.
17. (a):2Na +2H,0 2NaOH H2
Iron Rust
moist air A B
13. (d): The property of metals due to which they S+O2 SO2
can be beaten into thin sheets is called malleability. C
be SO2 + H20> HSO3
The property of metals due to which they can

C D
drawn into wires is called ductility. Metals produce
sounds hence, they are said to be sonorous. 18. (c): In beaker I, no reaction takes place as Z
ringing
is less reactive than Al. In beaker I1, Zn is dipped
14. (b): In the first set of experiments,
Cu is less reactive in solution of its own ions. In beaker I , colour of
P: No reaction occurs as
the solution changes as Zn is more reactive than
than Zn.
is reactive Fe and displaces Fe from FeSO solution.
Q Reaction occurs as Mg more

than Fe. Zn +FeSO ZnSO+ Fe

R: No reaction takes place as Zn is less reactive (green(Colourless
than Mg solution)solution)
S: Reaction occurs as Fe i s more reactive Similarly, in beaker IV, Zn being more reactive than
than Cu. Cu, displaces Cu from CuSO solution.
In the second set of experiments, Zn +CuSO ZnSO4+ Cu
P: Cu is replaced by Mg. The reaction occurs as (blue (Colourless
is reactive than Zn. solution) solution)
Mg more
19. (a): Oxides ofmetals are basic as they form bases
Q Mg is replaced by Cu. The reaction does not
occur as Cu is less reactive than Fe. when dissolved in water thus, turns red litmus bue
R: Zn is replaced by Fe. No reaction occurs as Fe while oxides of non-metals are acidic as they form
is less reactive than Mg. acids when dissolved in water and thus, tum b
S: Fe is replaced by Zn. The reaction occurs as Zn litmus red. Thus, Mg, Fe and Ca are metals wu
is more reactive than Cu. the only non- metal is S thus, its oxide (SO;) W
Therefore, in test tube R, no reaction will occur in acidic.
both sets of experiments. 20.
with cold
(a): Sodium and magnesium reacts wiu
15. (a):In test tube I, no bubbles of hydrogen and warm water but zinc reacts
only witn
are observed which shows that metal P is less water steam and copper does not react at all.