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CHEMICAL REACTIONS & EQUATION WL 001

Date : 10-Mar-19
10th Standard CBSE

Science Reg.No. :            
Time : 01:30:00 Hrs

Total Marks : 50
1) Balance the following chemical equation: Fe(s) + H2O(g) → Fe3O4(s)  + H2(g) 1

2) What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical  1

3) Why does magnesium powder react much more rapidly than magnesium ribbon with dilute sulphuric acid? 1

4) Write the chemical equation to represent the reaction taking place when copper oxide is heated in a stream of 1

hydrogen.
5) What type of reaction is this: Na2SO4 + BaCl2 → BaSO4 + 2NaCl 1

6) State one basic di erence between a physical change and a chemical change. 1
7) What happens when quick lime is added to water? 1

8) Is burning of a candle, a physical change or a chemical change?  1

9) Write a balanced chemical equation: F eS O 4

H eat
→ F e2 O3 (s) + S O2 (g) + S O3 (g)
1

10) Write the chemical equation for reactions that takes place when lead nitrate and potassium iodide solutions are 1

mixed.
11) Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleaned before burning in air? 2

12) Write the balanced equation for the following chemical reactions. (i) Hydrogen + Chlorine → Hydrogen chloride (ii) 2

Barium chloride + Aluminium sulphate → Barium sulphate + Aluminium chloride (iii) Sodium + Water → Sodium
hydroxide + Hydrogen
13) A solution of a substance 'X' is used for white washing. (i) Name the substance 'X' and write its formula. (ii) Write the 2

reaction of the substance 'X' named in (i) above with water.

14) Why respiration is considered an exothermic reaction? Explain. 2

15) Ferrous sulphate decomposes with the evolution of a gas having a characteristic odour of burning sulphur. Write the 2

chemical reaction involved and identify the type of reaction.

16) Define the term decomposition reaction. Give one example each of thermal decomposition and electrolytic 3

decomposition.
17) (a) Mention the four informations given by an equation. (b) State the law of conservation of mass as applicable in a 3

chemical reaction.
18) (a) In the following reactions, name the reactants, which undergo oxidation and reduction: (i) CuO(s) + H2(g) 3

⟶  Cu(s) + H2O(g) (ii)CuO(s) + Zn(s) ⟶ ZnO(s) + Cu(s) (b) State one industrial application of reduction.
19) Write the chemical equation of the reaction with an example each in which the following change has taken place: (i) 3

Change in colour (ii)Change in temperature (iii) Formation of precipitate.

20) Complete and balance the following chemical equations: (i) CaCO3 + HCl (ii) Al + HCl (iii) MnO2 + HCI 3

21) On heating blue coloured powder of copper (II) nitrate in a boiling tube, copper oxide (black), oxygen gas and a 5

brown gas X is formed. (a) Write a balanced chemical equation of the reaction. (b) Identify the brown gas X evolved.
(c) Identify the type of reaction. (d) What could be the pH range of aqueous solution of the gas X?
22) Give the characteristic tests for the following gases: (a) CO2 (b) SO2 (c) O2 (d) H2 5
23) What happens when a piece of (a) Zinc metal is added to copper sulphate solution? (b) Aluminium metal is added to 5

dilute hydrochloric acid? (c) Silver metal is added to copper sulphate solution? Write the balanced chemical equation
if the reaction occurs.

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