1. What happens when ZnCO3 is heated in the absence of air?

Give the relevant

equation.
2. Which gas is usually liberated when an acid reacts with a metal?
3.

Why do we use Copper and Aluminium wire for transmission of electric

current?
4.

Write chemical equations for the reactions taking place when

(i) Zinc sulphide is heated in air

(ii) Calcination of zinc carbonate is done.
5. Write observation with reaction for the following: Granulated zinc reacts
with dil. sulphuric acid.
6.

Respiration is an exothermic reaction. Justify this statement giving

the chemical equation for the reaction involved.

7.

The colour of copper sulphate solution changes when an iron nail is

dipped in it. State the reason giving chemical equation for the reaction
involved.
8. (a) Identify the substance oxidized, substance reduced, oxidizing agent
and reducing agent in the following reaction : ZnO + C Zn + CO
(b) Packets of potato chips are flushed with nitrogen gas, why?
9.

A blue colour salt becomes white on heating. Give reason for the above

observation. What happens when we add water to the salt, which is obtained
after heating? Also write its formula.
10.

(a) How does baking soda help to make cakes and bread soft and spongy?

(b) List the raw materials used for the preparation of baking soda.
(c) Write chemical equation for its preparation.
11.

(a) Name the metal which is low in activity series and exists as liquid

at room temperature.
(b) Write the name and formula of its ore.
(c) How is the metal extracted from this ore ?
(d) Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.
12. (i) What causes rusting of iron ? Design an activity to show the
conditions needed for iron nails to rust.
(ii) Why do we paint iron articles?
13.

A student was observing a pH chart. He observed that the two colour at

the extreme ends of the pH chart are :(a) red and green (b) red and blue (c)
green and blue (d) orange and green pH
14.

When a drop of an unknown solution X is placed on a strip of pH paper, a

deep blue colour is produced. This solution should be (a) NaOH (b) Lemon
juice(c) Water (d) HCl
15.

On adding dilute hydrochloric acid to granulated zinc placed in a test

tube, a student would observe that:

(a) The surface of the metal turns shining.

(b) The reaction mixture

turns milky.
(c) The reaction mixture gives odour of chlorine. (d) A colourless and
odourless gas evolves with bubbles.
16.

When sodium sulphate solution and barium chloride solution are mixed

together, the colour of precipitate formed is: (a) Yellow (b) Green(c) White
(d) Red
17.

While doing an experiment a student observed that the blue colour of the

aqueous copper sulphate solution was changed to pale green by immersing a

metal rod in it. The metal is:
(a) Iron (b) Zinc(c) Silver (d) Aluminium
18. Write a balanced chemical equation for a chemical combination reaction.
19. Name the metal, which has very low melting point and can melt with heat
of your palm.
20. Why is sodium stored in kerosene?
21.

(a) Why does blue vitriol change to white on heating ?

(b) Write its formula.

22.

What happens in a displacement reaction? Justify your answer giving one

example.
23.

(a) Balance the chemical equation :

Fe(s) + H2O(g) Fe3O4(s)+ H2(g)

(b) Identify the type of reaction in the equation given below:
Na2SO4(aq) + BaCl2(aq) _ BaSO4(s) + NaCl(aq)
24.

Explain why:

(a) Respiration is an exothermic reaction,

(b) All decomposition reactions are endothermic reactions.
(c) When blue salt of copper sulphate is heated it becomes colourless.
25.

What is Bleaching powder chemically called? Give reaction involved in

its preparation. Give one of its uses.

26.

(a) How is common salt prepared from sea water?

(b) What will be the approximate pH of the aqueous solutions of the following
salts:
(i) Sodium chloride
(ii) Ammonium Chloride
27.

(a) Identify the substance oxidized, substance reduced, oxidizing agent

and reducing agent in the following reaction : ZnO+ C_ Zn + CO

(b) Packets of potato chips are flushed with nitrogen gas, why?
28.

(i) Write the electron - dot structures for sodium, oxygen and

magnesium.

(ii) Show the formations of magnesium oxide by transfer of electrons and name
the ions present in it.
29.

(a) Name the metal which is low in activity series and exists as liquid

at room temperature.
(b) Write the name and formula of its ore.
(c) How is the metal extracted from this ore?
(d) Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.
30. (i) What causes rusting of iron ? Design an activity to show the
conditions needed for iron nails to rust.(ii) Why do we paint iron articles ?
31. Four students were three given colourless liquids A,B,C of water, lemon
juice and a mixture of water and lemon juice respectively. After testing
these liquids with pH paper, following sequences in colour change of pH paper
were reported.
(i) Blue, Red and Green

(ii) Orange, Green and Green

(iii) Green, Red and Red

(iv) Red, Red and Green

The correct sequence of colour observed is :

(a) (i) (b) (ii)(c) (iii) (d) (iv)
32. Two solutions A and B were found to have pH value of 6 and 8
respectively. The inference which can be drawn is :(a) The strength of
solution B is higher than that of A.

(b) A is an acid while B is base.

(c) Both are acidic solutions.

(d) Both are basic

solutions.
33. Prachi added dil. HCl to a test tube containing zinc granules and noted
the following observations :
(i) The zinc surface became dull and black.

(ii) A gas evolved which

burnt with a pop sound.

(iii) The solution remained colourless.
The observations found correct are (a) I and II (b) II and III(c) III and I
(d) I, II and III
34. When an iron nail rubbed with sand paper is dipped in copper sulphate
solution, we observe that copper gets deposited
(a) first on the lower part of the nail and proceeds to the upper part.
(b) first on the upper part of the nail and proceeds to the lower part.
(c) on the entire surface of the nail.
(d) on the nail in small patches.
35. Rahul adds aqueous solution of barium chloride to an aqueous solution of
sodium sulphate. He would observe that
(a) a pungent smelling gas is evolved.
(b) the colour of the solution turns red.
(c) a yellow precipitate is formed after sometime.

(d) a white precipitate is formed almost immediately.

36. A few drops of sulphuric acid are added into water before electrolysis.
Why?
37. An element A forms two oxides AO and AO2. The oxide AO is neutral whereas
the oxide AO2 is acidic in nature. Would you call element A a metal or a nonmetal?
38. What are the products formed when magnesium metal reacts with water? Why
do the pieces of metal start floating during the reaction?
39. While diluting an acid, why is it recommended that the acid should be
added to water and not water to the acid?
40. A solution of potassium chloride when mixed with silver nitrate solution,
an insoluble white substance is formed. Write the chemical reaction involved
and also mention the type of the chemical reaction?
41. When a green iron compound is heated strongly, its colour changes to
black and odour of burning sulphur is given out.
(a) Name the compound
(b) State the type of reaction
(c) Write the chemical equation involved
42. State what is observed when water is added slowly to a small amount of
calcium oxide (quick lime). Name the type of reaction that takes place and
write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction involved.
43. A water insoluble calcium compound (A) on reacting with dil. H2SO4
released a colourless and odourless gas (B) with brisk effervescence. When
gas (B) is passed through lime water, lime water turns milky and again formed
compound A. Identify A and B and write the chemical equations for the
reactions involved.
44. (a) Define water of crystallization.
(b) Give two examples of substances having water of crystallization. Write
their molecular formulae also.
45. (a) Write the electron dot structure for calcium and oxygen. The atomic
numbers of calcium and oxygen are 20 and 8 respectively.
(b) Show the formation of calcium oxide by the transfer of electrons.
(c) Give reason for the following:
(i) Ionic compounds are hard solids
(ii) Ionic compounds conduct electricity in the molten state but not in the
solid state.
46. A student was observing a pH chart. He observed that the two colour at
the extreme ends of the pH chart are :(a) red and green (b) red and blue(c)
green and blue (d) orange and green
47. A pH paper is first dipped in distilled water and then in the dilute

solution of lemon juice. The colour of pH paper changes from :(a) indigo to
green (b) indigo to orange(c) green to blue (d) green to orange
48. A blue litmus paper was first dipped in dil. HCI and then in dil. NaOH
solution. It was observed that the colour of the litmus paper :(a) Changed to
red (b) Changed first to red and then to blue
(c) Changed blue to colourless (d) remained blue in both the solutions
49. When iron nail is kept in copper sulphate solution for about 3-4 hours,
it is observed that
(a) Only the tip of nail get the coating of copper
(b) Only the bottom of the nail get the coating of copper
(c) Whole nail get the coating of copper
(d) No coating is formed on the nail
50. When sodium sulphate solution and barium chloride solution are mixed
together, the colour of precipitate formed is :(a) Yellow (b) Green(c) White
(d) Red