CHEMISTRY TEST

Language of Chemistry
FULL MARKS: - 80
TIME: 1 Hr 30 min

1. Answer the following Questions Elaborately. [9 x 5=45]

a) Explain all the characteristics of a chemical change along with

examples.
b) Explain all the conditions necessary for a chemical reaction along with
examples.
c) Define the following. Mention one example in each case.
i) Effervescence
ii) Precipitate
iii) Catalyst
iv) Endothermic reaction
v) Skeletal equation
d) Name the following.
i) One yellow precipitate
ii) Two white precipitates
iii) One light green salt
iv) One black salt
v) Colour of copper (II) carbonate
e) Write a note on energy changes in a chemical reaction.
f) Show, by giving examples how can you make chemical Equations more
informative.
g) Mention all the steps involved in writing a chemical equation.
h) Mention all the steps required for balancing a chemical equation.
i) Write down the chemical equation representing the formation of
ammonia in detail. Mention the temperature, pressure, promoter and
catalyst used during its formation.
2. Answer the following questions briefly. [5 x 2 = 10]
a) Define chemical reaction and chemical equation.
b) Why do we need to balance a chemical equation?
c) What information do you get from this equation?
N2 + H2 → NH3
d) Why are new substances formed during a chemical change?
e) Name any two gases with their specific odours.
3. What do you observe when : [5 x 2 = 10]
a) Dilute acetic acid is poured over baking soda
b) Dilute hydrochloric acid is reacted to sodium hydroxide.
c) Iron nails are dissolved in sulphuric acid?
d) Water is added to quicklime
e) Manganese dioxide is added to potassium chlorate and heated.
4. Write the word equation for the following Skeletal equations. Balance
them separately. [5 x 2 = 10]
a) CO + O2 → CO2
b) KClO3 → KCl + O2
c) AgBr →Ag + Br2
d) Na2CO3 + HCl → NaCl + H2O + CO2
e) N2 + H2 → NH3
5. Write the symbolic representation of these word equations and balance
them. [5]
a) Lead acetate + potassium iodide → lead iodide + potassium acetate
b) Ammonia + hydrogen chloride → ammonium chloride
c) Iron sulphide + hydrochloric acid(dil) → Iron(II) chloride + hydrogen
sulphide
d) Silver nitrate + sodium chloride → silver chloride + sodium nitrate
e) Sodium + water → sodium hydroxide + hydrogen