QUERENCIA - THE STRENGTH WITHIN

304 - GREEN ELINA , ADAJAN , SURAT - 9

CLASS 10 - SCIENCE
Chemical Reactions And Equations
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 50

Section A
1. Reaction between water and quick lime gives rise to calcium hydroxide which of the following [1]
statement are correct?
A. The reaction is exothermic
B. The pH of the final solution is less than 7
C. The reaction is endothermic
D. The pH of the final solution is greater than 7

a) A and C b) C and D

c) A and D d) All of these

2. Chips manufacturers usually flush bag of chips with an inert gas such as [1]

a) Argon b) Nitrogen

c) Neon d) Xenon
3. In the reaction CuO + H2 → Cu + H2O, identify the oxidizing and reducing agent. [1]

a) Cu, H2O b) CuO, H2

c) H2O, C d) H2O, Cu

4. Which among the following statement(s) is(are) true? Exposure of silver chloride to sunlight [1]
for a long duration turns grey due to
i. the formation of silver by decomposition of silver chloride
ii. sublimation of silver chloride
iii. decomposition of chlorine gas from silver chloride
iv. oxidation of silver chloride

a) (i) and (iii) b) (ii) and (iii)

c) (iv) only d) (i) only

5. What happens when silver chloride is placed in sunlight? [1]

a) Silver chloride turns black b) Silver chloride turns grey

c) Silver chloride turns blue d) Silver chloride show no change

6. The following reaction is used for the preparation of oxygen gas in the laboratory [1]
2KClO3 (s)  Heat 
2KCl(s) + 3 O2 (g)
 Catalyst 

Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct about the reaction?

1/3
www.thequerencia.com
 a) It is a combination reaction. b) It is a decomposition reaction and
endothermic in nature.

c) It is a photochemical decomposition d) It is a decomposition reaction and

reaction and exothermic in nature. accompanied by release of heat.
Section B
7. The following diagram displays a chemical reaction. Observe carefully and answer the [2]
following questions.

a. Identify the type of chemical reaction that will take place and define it. How will the colour
of the salt change?
b. Write the chemical equation of the reaction that takes place.
8. In electrolysis of water, why is the volume of gas collected over one electrode double that of [2]
gas collected over the other electrode?
9. What happens when Samir add a small piece of iron in copper sulphate solution? [2]
10. Why does a moist blue litmus paper turn red when it is brought near the mouth of the test [2]
tube in which ferrous sulphate crystals are being heated ?
11. What happens when a piece of [2]
a. Zinc metal is added to copper sulphate solution ?
b. Silver metal is added to copper sulphate solution ?
12. A zinc plate was put into a solution of copper sulphate kept in a glass container. It was found [2]
that blue colour of the solution gets fader and fader with the passage of time. After few days,
when zinc plate was taken out of the solution, a number of holes were observed on it.
i. State the reason for changes observed on the zinc plate.
ii. Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.
Section C
13. Match the following: [2]

Column I Column II

(a) H2 gas (i) Popping sound

(b) CO2 gas (ii) Starch iodide paper turns blue-black

(c) NO2 gas (iii) Lime water turns milky

(d) Cl2 gas (iv) Brown fumes are produced

Section D
14. Fill in the blanks: [4]
a) Cutting of trees is a__________ change.
b) The name of Cr3+ is ________.
c) The name of  S O2–
4
is ________.
d) Reaction of iron nails with copper sulphate solution is a _______ reaction.

2/3
www.thequerencia.com
 Section E
15. Complete the missing components/variables given as x and y in the reaction: [1]
x

CaCO3 (s) ⟶ CaO(s) + CO2 (g)

16. Balance the chemical equation: [1]
NaCl + AgNO3 → AgCl + NaNO3
17. On mixing solutions of lead (II) nitrate and potassium iodide, [1]
(i) what is the colour of the precipitate formed? Name the compound.
(ii) write a balanced chemical reaction.
(iii) What kind of chemical reaction does it represents?
18. Why do we apply paint on iron articles? [1]
19. 4HCl + O2 → 2H2O + 2Cl2. How many moles of HCl are needed to form 0.35 mole of Cl2? [3]
20. Explain the terms i) Oxidation and ii) Reduction with examples. [3]
21. A student dropped few pieces of marble in dilute hydrochloric acid contained in a test tube. [3]
The evolved gas was then passed through lime water. What change would be observed in lime
water? Write balanced chemical equation for the change observed?
22. Identify the substances that are oxidized and the substances that are reduced in the following [3]
reaction:
i. 4Na(s) + O2(g) → 2Na2O(s)
ii. CuO(s) + H2(g) → Cu(s) + H2 (l)

23. i. Explain the meaning of a chemical reaction. How the rearrangement of atoms takes place [5]
in a chemical reaction?
ii. Mention the characteristics of a chemical reaction.

24. i. What happens when an aqueous solution of sodium sulphate reacts with an aqueous [5]
solution of barium chloride?
ii. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction which takes place.
iii. State the physical conditions of reactants in which the reaction will not take place.
iv. Name the type of chemical reaction which occurs.
v. Give one example of another reaction which is of the same type as the above reaction.

3/3
www.thequerencia.com