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AVINASHI -TIRUPUR

SCIENCE - UNIT1 - VSA - PART3

Class 10 - Science

1. Translate the following statements into chemical equations and then balance them: [1]
Potassium metal reacts with water to give potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.
2. Complete the missing components/ variables given as x and y in the reaction [1]
Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + 2KI(aq) ⟶ PbI2 (x) + 2KNO3 (y)
3. Write the formula and then balance the following equation. [1]
Potassium bicarbonate + Sulphuric acid → Potassium sulphate + Carbon dioxide + Water
4. What is observed when 2 mL of dilute hydrochloric acid is added to 1g of sodium carbonate taken in a clean and [1]
dry test tube? Write chemical equation for the reaction involved.
5. Balance the given equations: [1]
2NH3 + 3CuO ⟶ 3Cu + N2 + 3H2O
6. Balance the given equations: [1]
Mg(OH)2 + HCl ⟶ MgCl2 + H2O
7. Write the formula and then balance the following equation. [1]
Ammonia + Oxygen →
​ ​Nitric oxide + Water
8. Balance the chemical equation: [1]
BaCl2 + H2SO4 → BaSO4 + HCl
9. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction and also classify it: [1]
Hydrogen sulphide gas reacts with oxygen gas to form solid sulphur and liquid water.
10. Balance the given equations: [1]
Fe + O2 ⟶ Fe2O3
11. When lime stone is heated it decomposes into quick lime and carbon dioxide gas. Write the chemical equation [1]
for this reaction.
12. Write the formula and then balance the following equation. [1]
Copper (II) sulphate + Oxygen → Copper (II) oxide + Sulphur dioxide
13. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction and identify the type of reaction in case: [1]
Nitrogen gas is treated with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst at 773K to form ammonia gas.
14. Balance the chemical equation and identify the type of chemical reaction: [1]
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H2O2(l) ⟶ H2O(l) + O2(g)

15. Balance the chemical equation and identify the type of chemical reaction: [1]
TiCl4 (l) + Mg(s) ⟶ Ti(s) + MgCl2 (s)
16. AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) ⟶ AgCl(s)↓ + NaNO3(aq) [1]
FeS + H2SO4 ⟶ FeSO4 + H2S↑

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 Consider the above-mentioned two chemical equations with two different kinds of arrows (↓ and ↑) along with
product. What do these two different arrows indicate?
17. Balance the chemical equation and identify the type of chemical reaction: [1]
CaO(s) + SiO2(s) ⟶ CaSiO3(s)

18. Balance the chemical equation: [1]

NaCl + AgNO3 → AgCl + NaNO3

19. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction: [1]
Sodium carbonate on reaction with hydrochloric acid in equal molar concentrations gives sodium chloride and
sodium hydrogen carbonate.
20. Complete the missing component / variable given as X and Y in the following reaction: [1]
Zn(s)+ H2SO4(aq) ⟶ ZnSO4(X) + H2(Y)

21. Bhawna took a pale green substance A in a test tube and heated it over the flame of a burner. A brown coloured [1]
residue B was formed along with evolution of two gases with burning smell of sulphur. Identify A & B. Write
the chemical reaction involved.
22. Translate the following statement into a chemical equation and then balance it : [1]
Hydrogen gas combines with nitrogen to form ammonia.
23. With the help of an example explain oxidation- reduction process. [1]
24. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction: [1]
Copper sulphate on treatment with potassium iodide precipitates cuprous iodide (Cu2I2 ), liberates iodine gas
and also forms potassium sulphate.
25. In the reaction, Be2C + xH2O⟶yBe(OH)2 + CH4 [1]

Write the values of x and y.

26. Complete the missing components/variables given as x and y in the reaction: [1]
Cu(s) + 2Ag NO3 (aq) ⟶ Cu(NO3 )2 (aq) + x(s)
27. Write the uses of decomposition reactions. [1]
28. Complete the missing components/variables given as x and y in the reaction: [1]
x

CaCO3 (s) ⟶ CaO(s) + CO2 (g)

29. What is the action of sunlight on silver chloride? [1]

30. Aqueous solution of sulphuric acid and sodium hydroxide react to form aqueous sodium sulphate and water. [1]
Write the balanced equation.
31. Balance the chemical equation and identify the type of chemical reaction: [1]
Na(s) + S(s) ⟶ (Fuse) ⟶ Na2S(s)

32. Write the balanced equation for the following chemical reactions: [1]
i. Hydrogen + Chlorine ⟶ Hydrogen chloride
ii. Barium chloride + Aluminium sulphate ⟶ Barium sulphate + Aluminium chloride
iii. Sodium + water ⟶ Sodium hydroxide + Hydrogen
33. Write the balanced equation for the following chemical reactions. [1]
Sodium + Water → Sodium hydroxide + Hydrogen
34. Write a balanced chemical equation with state and symbols for the following reactions: [1]
i. Solutions of barium chloride and sodium sulphate in water react to give insoluble barium sulphate and the
solution of sodium chloride.

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 ii. Sodium hydroxide solution reacts with a hydrochloric acid solution to produce sodium chloride solution and
water.
35. Write the formula and then balance the following equation. [1]
Lead monoxide + Nitric acid →
​ ​Lead nitrate + Water
36. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction and identify the type of reaction in case: Ethanol is [1]
warmed with ethanoic acid to form ethyl acetate in the presence of concentrated H2 SO4

37. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction and identify the type of reaction in case: [1]
Ethene is burnt in the presence of oxygen to form carbon dioxide, water and releases heat and light.
38. Complete the following reaction: [1]
i. NaOH + HCl ________
ii. AgNO3 + ________ AgCl +

iii. Na2O + ________ 2NaOH

39. Write the reaction used in black and white photography. [1]
40. The carbonate of metal X is a white solid. It decomposes, when heated, to form carbon dioxide and a yellow [1]
solid oxide. What is metal X?
41. Balance the given equations: [1]
H2O2 ⟶ H2O + O2
42. Write the formula and then balance the following equation. [1]
Sodium hydroxide + Sulphuric acid→ Sodium sulphate + Water
43. Balance the given equations: [1]
Al2(SO4)3 + NaOH ⟶ Al(OH)3 + Na2SO4

44. Balance the chemical equation and identify the type of chemical reaction: [1]
Mg(s) + Cl2 (g) ⟶ MgCl2 (s)
45. Balance the chemical equation and identify the type of chemical reaction: [1]
HgO(s) ⟶ (Heat) ⟶Hg(l) + O2(g)

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