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TEST PAPER-01
CLASS - X Science (Chemical Reactions and Equations)

General Instruction: All question are compulsory. Question No. 1 to 5 carry one mark
each. Question No. 6 to 9 carry two marks each. Question No. 10 to 13 carry three marks
each. Question No. 14 carry five marks each.

1. Copper displaces which of the following metals from its salt solution:
(a) ZnSO4

(b) FeSO4

(c) AgNO3

(d) NiSO4

2. In an electrolytic cell where electrolysis is carried, anode has:

(a) Positive charge
(b) Negative charge
(c) Connected to negative terminal of the battery
(d) None of these is correct.
3. The reaction represents :

(a) Oxidation
(b) Reduction
(c) Decomposition
(d) Combination
4. In the reaction
(a) PbO is oxidised
(b) C act as an oxidising agent
(c) C act as a reducing agent
(d) Reaction does not represent redox reaction.
5. A substance which oxidizes itself and reduces other is known as
(a) Oxidising agent
(b) reducing agent
(c) Both (a) and (b)

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(d) None of these.
6. What happens when quick lime is added to water?, justify your answer with chemical
reaction.
7. Why a combustion reaction is an oxidation reaction?
8. Why are food particle preferably packed in aluminum foil?
9. What happens to lime water when gas is bubbled through it in excess?

10. Identify the type of reaction in the following:

11. A student dropped few pieces of marble in dilute hydrochloric acid contained in a test
tube. The evolved gas was then passed through lime water. What change would be observed
in lime water? Write balanced chemical equation for the change observed?
12. In the reaction

(a) Name the substance oxidised.

(b) Name the oxidising agent.
(c) Name the reducing agent and the substance reduced.
13. Give one example each of
(1) Thermal decomposition
(2) Electrolytic decomposition
(3) Photo decomposition
14. A metal is heated with dil. The gas evolved is collected by the method shown in

the figure:

Answer the following

(a) Name the gas.
(b) Name the method of collection of gas.
(c) Is the gas soluble or insoluble in water?
(d) Is the gas lighter or heavier than air?

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 CBSE TEST PAPER-01
CLASS - X Science (Chemical Reactions and Equations)
[ANSWERS]

Ans01.

Ans02. Positive charge.

Ans03. Combination.

Ans04. C acts as a reducing agent.

Ans05. Reducing agent.

Ans06. When quick lime is added to water calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) is formed with a
hissing sound and lot of heat is evolved during the reaction. The reaction involved is

Ans07. Because Combustion reaction always carried out in the presence of air or oxygen
and both Cand H get oxidised to form products, hence called oxidation reaction for e.g.:

Ans08. Aluminium foil do not reacts with food particles as it forms protective coating of
aluminium oxide when aluminium comes in contact of air or water . This thin

layer of aluminium oxide resist any further reaction with the metal thus food particles do
not get spoiled.

Ans09. When CO2 is added in lime water it turns milky due to formation of calcium

Carbonate CaCO3(s) which is insoluble in water , if excess CO2 is added in lime water calcium

bicarbonate Ca(HCO3)2(aq) is formed which is soluble in water hence gives colourless

appearance .

Ans10. (a) Double displacement reaction.

(b) Displacement reaction.
(c) Decomposition reaction.

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Ans11. marble reacts with dil HCl as follows

When evolved gas is passed through lime water, it becomes milky due to the formation of
insoluble Calcium carbonate .

But when milkiness disappears i.e. when gas is passed in excess through

Ans12. (a) HCl has been oxidized to

(b)

(c) HCl is the reducing agent and has been reduced to

Ans13.

Ans14. (a) gas

(b) Gas is collected over water by a method called downward displacement method.
(c) Since collected over water so it is insoluble.
(d) The gas is lighter than air.

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