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1 Name different types of reactions. 1
2 Define combination reaction by giving a balanced chemical equation. 1
3 Define decomposition reaction by writing a balanced chemical equation 1
for it.
4 Define displacement reaction. 1
5 Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleaned before burning in air? 1
6 What is corrosion? 1
7 What is rancidity? 1
8 What is rusting? 1
9 What conditions are necessary for corrosion? 1
10 How can we prevent articles from rusting? 1
11 Write a balanced chemical equation for it : 1
Iron + water Iron oxide + hydrogen gas
12 Write a balanced chemical equation for it : 1
Carbon dioxide + water glucose + oxygen
13 Write a balanced chemical equation for it : 1
Zinc + sulphuric acid Zinc sulphate + hydrogen gas
14 Write a balanced chemical equation for it : 1
Methane + oxygen carbon dioxide and water
15 Write a balanced chemical equation for it : 1
Sodium sulphate + barium chloride barium sulphate + sodium
chloride
16 What is the difference between combination and decomposition reaction? 2
17 A solution of a substance ‘X’ is used for white washing. 2
(i) Name the substance ‘X’ and write its formula.
(ii) Write the reaction of the substance ‘X’ named in (i) above with
water.
18 (i)What are redox reactions? 2
(ii)Name the substance oxidized and reduced in the following equation.
ZnO + C → Zn +CO
19 Respiration is considered an exothermic reaction? Explain. 2
20 A shiny brown coloured element ‘X’ on heating in air becomes black in 2
colour.Name the element ‘X’ and the black coloured compound formed.
21 What do you mean by a precipitation reaction? Explain by giving 2
examples.
22 In the refining of silver, the recovery of silver from silver nitrate solution 2
involved displacement by copper metal. Write down the reaction
involved.
23 How can we prevent food items from rancidity? 2
24 Oil and fat containing food items are flushed with nitrogen. Why? 2
25 Write one equation each for decomposition reactions where energy is 3
supplied in the form of heat, light or electricity.
26 (i)Why are decomposition reactions called the opposite of combination 3
reactions?
(ii)Write equations for these reactions.
27 Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution change when 3
an iron nail is dipped in it?
28 The amount of gas collected in one of the test tubes during electrolysis of 3
water double of the amount collected in the other? Explain the reason.
33 A brown coloured substance kept in the open changes in colour to green
after a few days.Name the substance and the process behind it.