chemistry activites notes

Activity 1
1)Clean a magnesium ribbon about 2 cm long by rubbing it with sandpaper
2)it burns in air with a bright light

3)powder magnesium oxide is formed

Reaction

2Mg + O2 → 2MgO.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION from the activity

Why do we clean magnesium ribbon with sand paper ?

we clean magnesium ribbon with sand paper as it consists of mild oxide

reacting

Activity 2

1)Take lead nitrate solution in a test tube.

2)Add potassium iodide solution

Reaction

Pb(NO3)2+ 2KI→PbI + 2K(NO3)

yellow precipitate is formed in this reaction

colour change

colourless to yellow
Activity 3

1)Take a few zinc granules in a conical flask or a test tube

2)Add dilute sulphuric acid

3)the flask gets hot

4)evolution of hydrogen gas

Reaction

Zn + H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2

the following reaction shows us following

evolution of gas hydrogen gas
change in temperature
frequently asked questing :- how this reaction is a displacement reaction ?
In this reaction zinc displaces hydrogen to form zinc sulphate

Activity 4
1)Take a small amount of calcium oxide or quick lime in a beaker.
2)Slowly add water to this.

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Reaction
CaO + H2O→ Ca(OH)2
on adding water to quick lime lot of heat is produced

Activity 5
1)Take about 2 g ferrous sulphate crystals in a dry boiling tube.
2)Heat the boiling tube over the flame of a burner
Reaction
2FeSO4(s) ⎯⎯He⎯at⎯→ Fe2O3(s) + SO2(g) + SO3(g)
colour change
green to light green
Activity 6
1)Take about 2 g lead nitrate powder in a boiling tube.
2)Hold the boiling tube with a pair of tongs and heat it over a flame
Reaction

the emission of brown fumes these fumes are of nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
Activity 7

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Activity 8
1)Take about 2 g silver chloride in a china dish
2)Place this china dish in sunlight for some time
Reaction

colour change
white to grey

frequently asked question:-WHAT IS THE USE OF THIS DECOMPOSITION

REACTION MENTION ITS USES AND NAME A ELEMANT WITH SIMILAR
USE ?

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THIS IS USED IN BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY AND BROMINE
IS A ELEMANT WITH SIMILAR USED.

Activity 9

iron is more reactive than copper sulphate it displaces copper to form iron
sulphate and cu
nails get a coating of copper.

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Reaction
Fe + CuSO4→FeSO4 + Cu

colour change
blue colour of cupper sulphate fades
iron nail gets copper coating
Activity 10
1) Take about 3 mL of sodium sulphate
2)In another test tube, take about 3 mL of barium chloride solution.
3)Mix the two solutions
precipitate is formed
Reaction
Na2SO4 + BaCl2→ BaSO4 + 2NaCl
Activity 11
1)take copper powder in a china bowl
2)burn it in the presence of oxygen
reaction
2Cu + O2→2CuO
additional activity with this
1)burn it(CuO) back in presence of hydrogen
CuO + H2→Cu + H2O