Worksheet – Chemical reactions

Q 1 Choose the most suitable option:

(1) Copper carbonate (+ heat) → Copper oxide + Carbon dioxide [CuCO3 → CuO
+ CO2] is an example of

(a) Double decomposition reaction

(b) Simple displacement reaction
(c) Synthesis or direct combination reaction
(d) Decomposition reaction

(2) Potassium chlorate (+ heat) → Potassium chloride + Oxygen [2 KClO3 → 2

KCl + 3 O2] is an example of

(a) Change of energy

(b) Precipitation
(c) Combination
(d) None of these

(3) Iron + Sulfur → Iron sulfide [Fe + S → FeS] is an example of

(a) Double decomposition reaction

(b) Simple displacement reaction
(c) Synthesis or direct combination reaction
(d) Decomposition reaction

(4) Magnesium + Oxygen → Magnesium oxide [2 Mg + O2 → 2 MgO] is an

example of

(a) Double decomposition reaction

(b) Simple displacement reaction
(c) Redox reaction
(d) Decomposition reaction

(5) Water (+ electric current) → Hydrogen + Oxygen [2 H2O → 2 H2 + O2] is an

example of

(a) Thermolytic reaction

(b) Hydrolytic reaction
(c) Electrolytic reaction
(d) Photolytic reaction

(6) The correctly balanced equation for is

_________.
1.
2.
3.
4.

(7) is an example of ________.

1. neutralization reaction
2. redox reaction
3. double displacement reaction
4. decomposition reaction

Q 2. List what type the following reactions are:

1) NaOH + KNO3 --> NaNO3 + KOH

2) CH4 + 2 O2 --> CO2 + 2 H2O

3) 2 Fe + 6 NaBr --> 2 FeBr3 + 6 Na

4) CaSO4 + Mg(OH)2 --> Ca(OH)2 + MgSO4

5) NH4OH + HBr --> H2O + NH4Br

6) Pb + O2 --> PbO2

7) Na2CO3 --> Na2O + CO2

Q3 Which element can displace other element from the compound? Give an
example also.

Q4. Differentiate endothermic reaction from exothermic reaction with example.

Q5. What is meant by precipitation reaction? Explain with example.

Q6. Describe five characteristic features of any chemical reaction?

Q7. Explain the concept of oxidation and reduction with the help of an equation.

Q8. What are catalysts? What is their importance?

Q9. Write a short note on law of conservation of mass and discuss with example
how chemical reaction is rearrangement of atoms.
Q10 Discuss collision theory about chemical reaction.

Q 11 What does kinetic theory say about rates of reaction?