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EXERCISE # 1
Multiple choice questions 8. The catalyst used in the preparation of oxygen gas

1. The presence of oxygen in the air does not change in laboratory is

because
(1) H2O2 (2) MnO2
(1) oxygen is not used in any natural process.
(3) KNO3 (4) KClO3
(2) oxygen used up in natural processes is negligible.
9. In galvanisation, iron sheets are dipped in molten
(3) oxygen used up in some natural process is
renewed by another natural process. (1) gold (2)silver
(4) oxygen used up in natural processes is
(3)zinc (4) copper
replenished by the ozone layer.
10. For cutting or welding of metals, oxygen gas is
2. Which of these is not true for combustion?
combined with
(1) Oxygen is formed
(1) methane
(2) Carbon dioxide is formed

(3) Oxygen is used up (2) acetylene

(4) Nitrogen does not change (3) butane

3. Oxygen reacts with metals to form their respective
(4) alcohol
(1) hydroxides (2) oxides
Fill in the blanks
(3) peroxides (4) superoxides
1. The oxygen helps in breaking down the digested
4. The ozone is
food in the body to release the ............ .
(1) an isotope of oxygen
2. The aquatic animals use dissolved oxygen in water
(2) oxygenated form of oxygen
for respiration. This is possible because oxygen is
(3) an allotropic form of oxygen ............inwater.
(4) None of these
3. Cabon dioxide + water ............ + oxygen.
5. The natural way of adding oxygen to air which
4. In the laboratory preparation of oxygen, ...........
involves green plants is called
dioxide is used as a catalyst.
(1) photosynthesis (2) respiration
5. Liquid............................isusedinrocketfuels.
(3) burning (4)dissolution

6. The percentage of oxygen in air is 6. Oxygen supports .................. and is used up in

burning.
(1) 78% (2) 21 %

(3) 0.9% (4) 0.03% 7. Anaesthesia is a mixture of ................... and

........................
7. The name oxygen was given by

(1) Isaac Newton 8. Rustingrequires......................and..................

(2) Antonie Lavoisier 9. Oxidation of carbon and hydrogen in carbon

(3) Joseph Priestley compounds...................and...............released.

(4) Carl Scheele 10. Magnesium burns with a.................. light.

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True or false One word

1. Plants produce oxygen through photosynthesis. 1. An amphoteric oxide.

2. Oxygen gas turns red litmus into blue. 2. Element wich do not react with oxygen.
3. Oxygen is collected by upward displacement of 3. Non-metallic oxide which is neutral.
water.
4. Which substance is used as a catalyst in the
4. Magnesium loses weight on burning in air.
preparation of oxygen from hydrogen peroxide ?
5. Carbon dioxide dissolves in water to give phosphoric
5. What is the boiling point of liquid oxygen ?
acid.

EXERCISE # 1 ANSWER KEY

Multiple choice questions

Qu e . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
An s . 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 2 3 2

Fill in the blanks

1. Energy 2. Soluble 3. Glucose 4. Manganese 5. Oxygen
6. Combustion 7. Oxygen, Nitrous oxide 8. Moisture, oxygen 9. CO2, H2O
10. Dazzling white
True or false
1. True 2. False 3. False 4. False 5. False
One word
1. Zinc oxide 2. Gold platinum, 3. CO 4. MnO2 5. 183°C

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EXERCISE # 2
(c) Name the catalyst used in each of the above
Short answer type questions
methods.
1. Name three metalic oxides which on thermal
decomposition evolve oxygen. State why this method (d) State the role of the catalyst in the above
is not preferred for the laboratory preparation of preparation.
oxgyen.
(e) How is the oxygen gas collected in each case.
2. Define a catalyst. Describe a simple experiment to
Give reasons why the said method is used for the
show that the catalyst manganese dioxide does not
collection of oxygen ?
undergo any change :
(a) Chemically 2. Oxygen is manufactured by fractional distillation of
(b) In mass - when used in the laboratory liquidair.
prepatation of oxygen from potassium chlorate.
(a) State the main components for air. How is the
3. State three important physical properties of oxygen. air free from CO2 and dust particles ?
What is the effect of oxygen on litmus.
4. Give the oxidation reaction and name the product (b) How is the air liquefied. What are the two main
formed in each of the following. components of liquid air ?

(a) Burning of a candle. (c) How is liquid oxygen separated from the above
(b) Oxidation of food substances (respiration). components ?
(c) Rusting of iron.
(d) How is oxygen obtained from liquid air ?
5. Give two (a) General (b) Medical (c) Industrial - use
of oxygen. State the component used along with 3. Oxidation of non-metals results in formation of their
oxygen in respective oxides.
(i) Gas poisoning cases
(i) Sulphur
(ii) Welding of metals
(ii) Carbon
(iii)Anaesthesia.
6. State how oxygen occurs in the free state and in (iii) Phosphorus are heated or burnt in oxygen.
the combined state.
(a) Name the oxide formed in each case and give a
7. (a) What are oxides ? Name three
balanced equation for the same.
(i) non-metallic oxides (ii) metallic oxides
(b) Name the acids and alkalis formed when each (b) Name the acid formed when each of the above
of the above three non-metallic and the three respective oxides are dissolved in water.
metallic oxides react with water respectively.
4. Oxidation of metals also results in formation of their
8. Give some uses of oxygen. respective oxides.
9. Describe oxygen cycle.
Give balanced equation for the following conversions.
10. How can we manufacture of oxygen by electrolysis
of acidified water ? (a) Sodium of sodium oxide
Long answer type questions
(b) Calcium to calcium oxide
1. Oxygen is prepared in the laboratory from
(i) Hydrogen peroxide (c) Magnesium to magnesium oxide
(ii) Potassium chlorate (d) Iron to magnetic oxide of iron.
(a) Draw a neat labelled diagram for each of the
above methods used in the preparation. 5. Three polished iron nails are given. Describe a
simple experiment to study the conditions required
(b) Give a balanced equation for each of the above
for rusting to occur in each of the above iron nails.
methods.
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