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Class : X CBSE Unit test Marks : 20

Date : 02.11.2023 Sub : Chemistry Time : 45 min

General Instructions:
• All the questions are compulsory.
• Intended marks for each question are mentioned in the brackets.

I. Select and write one of the most appropriate option from the given options :
1. Noble metals get dissolved in aqua regia, the composition of aqua regia is [1]

a) 3 H2SO4 : HNO3 b) 3 HNO3 : H2SO4 c) 3 HNO3 : HCl d) 3 HCl : HNO3

2. Which of the following are not ionic compounds ? [1]
i) KCl ii) HCl iii) NaCl iv) CCl4
a) i) and ii) b) ii) and iii) c) ii) and iv) d) i) and iv)
3. Alloys are homogeneous mixture of a metal with a metal or non metal, which of the following [1]
alloys contain nonmetal as one of its constituents
a) Brass b) Bronze c) Amalgam d) Steel
4. Haematite is an ore of [1]
a) Iron b) Mercury c) Copper d) Zinc
5. Following question consist of two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). [2 X 1 = 2]
Answer this question selecting the appropriate option given below :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true but r is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

i) Assertion (A) : C and N do not react with dil HCl and dil H2SO4

Reason (R ) : Metals don't react with dil HCl and dil H2SO4
ii) Assertion (A) : A mineral is called ore, when metal is extracted from it conveniently and economically.
Reason (R ) : All ores are minerals but all minerals are not ores
II. State the reason for the following : [2 X 1 = 2]
6. Non metals cannot displace hydrogen from the acids.
7. Aluminium is more reactive than iron, yet its corrosion is less than iron.

Continued….
III. Very short answer questions : [4 X 2 = 8]
8. Define corrosion ? How can we prevent the corrosion of iron
9. A metal M does not liberate hydrogen from acids but react with oxygen to give a black coloured
product.
a) Identify the metal M and
b) Explain the reaction of M with oxygen.
10. Compound X and aluminium are used to join railway tracks.
(a) identify the X compound
(b) Name the reaction
(c) Write the reaction
11. List any four chemical properties on the basis of which metals and non metals are differentiated.
IV. Short answer questions : [ 4 X 1 = 4]
12. Given below are the steps for extraction of copper from its ore. Write the reaction involved
in the following :
i) Roasting of copper (I) sulphide.
ii) Reduction of copper(I) oxide
iii) Electrolytic refining
iv) Draw a neat labeled diagram for electrolytic refining of copper

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