SACRED HEART CENTRAL SCHOOL VILLUPURAM

CHEMISTRY REVISION QUESTIONS

Pg 1

1. Give Examples of Chemical change

2. Is burning of Magnesium ribbon Chemical change?
3. What is the colour of Magnesium ribbon?
4. Why should we clean Magnesium ribbon before burning?
5. What is the colour of flame produced when Magnesium ribbon is burnt?
6. Name the dry product obtained while burning Magnesium ribbon
7. Name the wet product obtained while burning Magnesium ribbon.
8. Is Magnesium Hydroxide acidic or basic in nature.
9. Why grapes get fermented after plucking from plant?

Pg 2
10. What Observation you make when Zinc reacts with hydrochloric
acid. Support your answer with chemical equation.
11. What Observation you make when lead nitrate reacts with
potassium iodide. Support your answer with chemical equation.
12. What are all the Observatio you can make to say that a chemical
reaction has taken place?
13. Write one chemical reaction for
a. Change in state
b. Change in colour
c. Change in temperature
d. Evolution of gas
e. Formation of precipitate.

14. What are reactants and products?

15. What does the arrow head Point towards?
16. What does upward arrow mark and downward arrow mark
represent?

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17. Why the chemical equation should be balanced?

18. What is a skeletal equation? Why should we balance the
chemical equation?
19. Frame Chemical equation and balance it.
 i) Magnesium reacts with oxygen to give Magnesium
oxide
ii) Zinc reacts with sulphuric acid to form Zinc sulphate
and hydrogen gas
iii) Iron reacts with steam
iv) Carbon monoxide reacts with hydrogen to give
methanol
v) Carbon dioxide reacts with water in presence of
sunlight to give glucose, oxygen and water

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20. Define combination reaction. Give examples
21. A solution of a substance ‘X’ is used for whitewashing. Name the
substance ‘X’ and wite it’s chemical formula. Write the reaction of the
substance ‘X’ with water.
22. Name the substance that gives shiny finish to the walls after
whitewashing.
23. Define exothermic reaction. Give examples.
24. Mention the type of reaction in the following cases.
Digestion of food, Respiration, conversion of vegetable matter into
compost.
25. Define Decomposition Reaction. Give examples
26. Name the substance used in manufacturing of cement.
27. A compound ‘A’ is used in the manufacture of cement. When
dissolved in water, it evolves a large amount of heat and forms
compound ‘B’.
(i) Identify A and B.
(ii) Write chemical equation for the reaction of A with water.
28. Why is respiration considered as an exothermic reaction?
Pg 8,9
29. 2g of ferrous sulphate crystals are heated in a dry boiling tube.
(a) List any two observations.
(b) Name the type of chemical reaction taking place.
(c) Write balanced chemical equation for the reaction and name the
products formed.
30. Write chemical name and the formula of the brown gas produced
during thermal decomposition of lead nitrate.
31. Write one example for each of decomposion reaction carried out
with help of
(i) Electricity (ii) Heat (iii) Light
32. In electrolysis of water, why is the volume of gas collected over
one electrode double that of gas collected over the other electrode?

33. Give the characteristic tests for the following gases

(a ) CO2 (b ) SO2

(c ) O2 (d ) H2

34. (a) Name the gas collected at cathode and anode.

(b) Why is volume of one gas collected at one electrode is double of anode?
(c) Why are few drops of dilute H2SO4 added to water?
35. Lead nitrate solution is added to a test tube containing
potassium iodide solution.
(a) Write the name and colour of the compound precipitated.
(b) Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction involved.
(c) Name the type of this reaction justifying your answer.
36. A white salt on heating decomposes to give brown fumes and a
residue is left behind.
 (i) Name the salt.
(ii) Write the equation for the decomposition.
37. A metal salt ‘MX’ when exposed to light split up to form metal M
and gas X2. Metal
M is used to make ornaments and gas X2 is used in making bleaching
powder.
Compound MX is used in black and white photography.
i) Identify metal M and gas X2.
ii) Write the chemical equation for the reaction when compound MX is
exposed to
light and mention the type of reaction
Pg 10,11
38. Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution change when an
iron nail is dipped in it? Write two observations.
39. A zinc plate was put into a solution of copper sulphate kept in a
glass container. It was found that blue colour of the solution gets fader
and fader with the passage of time. After few days, when zinc plate
was taken out of the solution, a number of holes were observed on it.
(i) State the reason for changes observed on the zinc plate.
40. What happens when an aqueous solution of sodium sulphate
reacts with an aqueous solution of barium chloride? State the physical
conditions of reactants in which the reaction between them will not
take place. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction and
name the type of reaction.
Answer. White precipitate of barium sulphate is formed.
(ii) Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved
41. Take 3 g of barium hydroxide in a test tube, now add about 2 g of
ammonium chloride and mix the contents with the help of a glass rod.
Now touch the test tube from outside.
(i) What do you feel on touching the test tube?
(ii) State the inference about the type of reaction occurred.
(iii) Write the balanced chemical equation of the reaction involved
42. A metal nitrate ‘A’ on heating gives yellowish brown coloured
metal oxide along with brown gas ‘B’ and a colourless gas ‘C’. Aqueous
solution of ‘A’ on reaction with potassium iodide forms a yellow
precipitate of compound ‘D’. Identify ‘A, B, C, D’. Also identify the types
of both the reactions. Metal present in ‘A’ is used in alloy which is used
for soldering purposes.
43. Define combination reaction, Decomposition Reaction,
Displacement reaction, Double Displacement . Give examples.
44. Name the more reactive metals than copper.
Pg 12,13
45. You might have noted that when copper powder is heated in a
China dish, the reddish brown surface of copper powder becomes
coated with a black substance.

(a) Why has this black substance formed?

(b) What is the black substance?
(c) Write the chemical equation of the reaction that takes place.
(d) How can the black coating on the surface be turned reddish brown?

46. What is a reduction reaction?

Identify the substances that are oxidised and the substances that are
reduced in the following reactions.
(a) Fe2O3 + 2Al → Al2O3 + 2Fe
(b) 2PbO + C → 2Pb + CO2
47. What is redox reaction? Identify the substance oxidised and the
substance reduced in the following reactions.
(i)MnO2 + 4HCl —–> MnCl2 + 2H20 + Cl2

(ii) Identify the oxidising agent and reducing agents in the above
reaction.
48. Define Corrosion, rancidity
49. Define oxidation, reduction. Give examples in each case.
50. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction:
(i) Phosphorus burns in presence of chlorine to form phosphorus penta
chloride.
(ii) Burning of natural gas.
(iii) The process of respiration
51. Explain two ways by which food industries prevent rancidity.
52. Corrosion of iron object is a serious problem. Explain
53. Name the green coating on copper utensils and write its
chemical formula
54. Name the black substance on silver articles. Mention its
chemical formula
55. Explain the ways to prevent Rusting.
56. Which gas is used by chips manufacturers to prevent the chips
from getting oxidised?

Chapter 2 Acids, Bases and Salts

Pg17

1. Name the substance used as antacid.

2. Give examples of natural and synthetic indicators.
3. Define indicators
4. Name the plant from which litmus is extracted.
5. Write the physical properties of acids
6. What colour change will you observe in acid when you use blue
litmus paper
Red litmus paper , China rose extract phenolphthalein, methyl
orange, turmeric.
7. What colour change will you observe in base when you use blue
litmus paper
Red litmus paper , China rose extract phenolphthalein, methyl
orange, turmeric.
8. What is the colour of litmus solution
9. Name some flowers which has coloured petals used as indicators.
Pg 18, 19
10. Define olfactory indicators. Give examples
11. What Observation
You will make using olfactory indicators with acids and bases.
12. A cloth strip dipped in onion juice is used for testing a liquid ‘X.
The liquid ‘X changes its
odour. Which type of an indicator is onion juice? The liquid ‘X turns
blue litmus red. List the observations the liquid ‘X will show on
reacting with the following :
(a) Zinc granules
(b) Solid sodium carbonate
Write the chemical equations for the reactions involved.
13. Write the physical properties of Bases.
14.

a. What is the name of the gas evolved when zinc metal reacts with dilute
sulphuric acid ?
b. Instead of sulphuric acid if we use sodium hydroxide, will same amount of gas
will be released or not. Explain.
c. Write the chemical reaction involved in both the cases.
Pg: 20, 21
15. What is observed when carbon dioxide gas is passed through
lime water
(i) for a short duration?
 (ii) for a long duration? Also write the chemical equations for the
reactions involved.
16. A metal carbonate X reacting with acid gives a gas that gives the carbonate
back when passed through a solution Y. Identify X and Y. Write the chemical
reactions involved.
17. With the help of an example explain what happens when a base
reacts with a non- metallic oxide. What do you infer about the
nature of non-metal oxide?
18. Define neutralization reactions. Give example.
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19. Why should curd and sour substances not be kept in brass and
copper vessels?
20. Out of HCl and CH3COOH, which one is a weak acid and why?
Explain with the help of an example
21. Illustrate an activity to investigate whether all compounds
containing hydrogen are acidic.
(b) What happens when hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide are
dissolved in water. Explain by giving equation of each.
22.

(a) Give the balanced equation for the reaction.

(b) Name the drying agent used in drying hydrogen chloride gas.
 (c) Phosphorus pentoxide and calcium oxide are good drying agents but they
cannot be used to dry hydrogen chloride gas. Why?
(d) on the basis of the above activity, what do you infer about the acidic
character of :
(i) dry HCl gas
(ii) HCl solution
Pg 24,25
23. On diluting an acid, it is advised to add acid to water and not
water to acid. Explain why it is so advised?
24. What are alkalis? Give example.
25. Three acidic solutions A, B and C have pH = 0, 3 and 5
respectively.
(i) Which solution has highest concentration of H + ions?
(ii) Which solution has the lowest concentration of H + ions?
26. How is the concentration of hydronium ions (H3O+) affected
when a solution of an acid is diluted.
27. What is universal indicator
28. What does p stands for in pH.
Pg 26,27
29. You have three solutions – A, B and C having a pH of 6, 2 and 9
respectively. Arrange these solutions in increasing order of hydrogen
ion concentration. Which of the three is most acidic? What happens
to the hydrogen ion concentration in A as it is diluted?
30. Write the pH value of gastric juice, lemon juice, pure water,
battery acid, blood, Milk of Magnesia, sodium hydroxide, sodium
bicarbonate.
31. A compound P forms the enamel of teeth. It is the hardest
substance of the body. It doesn’t dissolve in water but gets corroded
when the pH is lowered below 5.5.
(a) Identify the compound P.
(b) How does it undergo damage due to eating chocolate and
sweets? What should we do to prevent tooth decay?
32. Write the importance of pH in everyday life.
33. Name the gas presence in Venus.
Pg 28,29
34. Name the wild plant.
35. Name the plant which is rubbed over the nettle sting area
36. Name the acid present in vinegar, orange, tamarind , tomato,
sour milk, lemon, Antsting, Nettle sting.
37. Fill in the missing data in the following table.
 PPg30,31
38. During electrolysis of brine, a gas ‘G’ is liberated at anode. When
this gas ‘G’ is passed through slaked lime, a compound ‘C’ is
 formed, which is used for disinfecting drinking water.
(i) Write formula of ‘G’ and ‘C’.
(ii) State the chemical equations involved.
(iii) What is common name of compound ‘C’ ? Give its chemical
name.

39. A white powder is added while baking cakes to make it soft and
spongy. Name its main ingredients. Explain the function of each
ingredient. Write the chemical reaction taking place when the
powder is heated during baking.

40. The pH of a salt used to make tasty and crispy pakoras is 14.
Identify the salt and write a chemical equation for its formation. List
its two uses.

41. Write one point of difference between each of the following:

(i) A hydrated salt and an anhydrous salt.
(ii) Washing soda and soda ash.
(iii) Baking soda and baking powder.

42. Write the chemical name, preparation and uses of bleaching

powder, baking soda, washing soda

Pg32,33
43. Define water of crystallisation. Give the chemical formula for two
compounds as examples. How can it be proved that the water of
crystallisation makes a difference in the state and colour of the
compounds?
44. A white coloured powder is used by doctors for supporting
fractured bones.
(a) Write chemical name and formula of the powder.
(b) When this white powder is mixed with water a hard solid mass is
obtained. Write balanced chemical equation for this change
45. (a) Write the chemical formula of hydrated copper sulphate and
anhydrous copper sulphate. Giving an activity illustrate how these
two are interconvertible.
(b) Write chemical names and formulae of plaster of Paris and
gypsum.

Metals and non-metals

Pg 37,38,39,40

1. Differentiate between Metals and non metals based on their

physical properties
2. Name a metal which:
(a) is the best conductor of heat.
(b) has a very low melting point.
(c) does not react with oxygen even at high temperature.
(d) is most ductile.
3. Name the metal which is poor conductor of heat.
4. A non-metal X exists in two different forms Y and Z. Y is the
hardest natural substance,
5. whereas Z is a good conductor of electricity. Identify X, Y and
Z.
6. Expand PVC and mention its use.
7. Why school bells are made up of metals?
8. Give example of a metal which
I. Is a liquid at room temperature
II. Can be easily cut with knife
III. Is stored in kerosene
IV. Is non Lustrous
V. Has low densities
9. Define allotropes. Give examples
10. Name a lustrous non metal
11. Name a liquid non metal
12. Name a non metal which is a good conductor of electricity
13. What is the nature of metal oxides and non metal oxide.
How will you prove it.
14. Which of the following two metals will melt at body
temperature
15. Define malleability, ductility.
Pg 41, 42,43,44
16. From amongst the metals sodium, calcium, aluminium,
copper and magnesium, name the
metal (a) which reacts with water only on boiling, and
(b)another which does not react even with steam.
17. Which one of the following metals does not react with
oxygen even at high temperatures ?
(a) Calcium (b) Gold (c) Sodium
18. Why does calcium float in water?
19. Name any one metal which reacts neither with cold water
nor with hot water, but reacts
with heated steam to produce hydrogen gas.
20. Name the metal which reacts with a very dilute HNO3 to
evolve hydrogen gas
21. Give reason for the following:Aluminium oxide is
considered as an amphoteric oxide
22. When a metal X is treated with cold water, it gives a base Y
with molecular formula XOH
(Molecular mass = 40) and liberates a gas Z which easily
catches fire. Identify X, Y and Z.
23. Write chemical equations that shows aluminium oxide
reacts with acid as well as base.
24. You are given samples of three metals. Sodium,
magnesium and copper. Suggest any two
activities to arrange them in order of decreasing activity.
25. Generally, when metals are treated with mineral acids, hydrogen
gas is liberated, but when metals (except Mn and Mg) are treated with
HNO3, hydrogen is not liberated. Why?
26. An alkali metal A gives a compound B (molecular mass = 40) on
reacting with water. The compound B gives a soluble compound C on
treatment with aluminium oxide. Identify A, B and C and give the
reaction involved.
27. A.What is anodizing?
B. Name the metal used in the above process
C. Why is glass wool soaked in water?

D. which metal do not even react with steam.

E. Will any metal produce fire in water?
28. What is aqua Regia?
29. Compare in tabular form the reactivities of the following
metals with cold and hot water:
(a) Sodium
(b) Calcium
(c) Magnesium
30.Among Mg, AL, Zn, Fe which metal reacts vigorously with
hydrochloric acid. Mention the reactivity series.
Pg 45 to 49
31. Write electron dot diagram for chlorine (At No. 17) and
calcium (At No. 20).
Show the formation of calcium chloride by transfer of
electrons.
(b) Identify the nature of above compound’and explain three
physical properties of such
Compound
32. Define activity series of metals. Arrange the metals gold,
copper, iron and magnesium in
order of their increase in reactivity.
(b) What will you observe when:
(i) Some zinc pieces are put in copper sulphate solution.
(ii) Some silver pieces are put into green coloured ferrous
sulphate solution.
33. Show the formation of Na2O , MgCl2, Mgo.
34. Why ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in solid
state?
35. Why ionic compounds have high melting and boiling
points?
36. Define minerals, ores, gangue
37. metal (E) is stored under kerosene. When a small piece of
it is left open in the air, it
catches fire. When the product formed is dissolved in water, it
turns red litmus to blue.
(i) Name the metal (E).
(ii)Write the chemical equation for the reaction when it is
exposed to air and when the
product is dissolved in water.
(iii) Explain the process by which the metal is obtained from
its molten chloride
Pg 50, 51, 52
 38. How can the metals at the top of the reactivity series be
extracted from their ores?
Explain with an example.
39. The reaction of metal (X) with ferric oxide is highly
exothermic. Metal(X) is obtained from its oxides by electrolytic
reduction. Identify (X) and write its reaction
with ferric oxide.
40. Zinc is a metal found in the middle of the activity series of
metals. In nature, it is found as a carbonate ore, ZnCO 3.
Mention the steps carried out for its extraction from the ore.
Support with equations.
41. Draw a schematic diagram of the various steps involved in
the extraction of metals from ores for metals of high
reactivity, medium reactivity and for metals of low reactivity
42. How is copper obtained from its ore (Cu2S)?
Write only the chemical equations. How is copper thus
obtained refined? Name and explain the process along with a
labelled diagram
43. Name the ore of mercury
And explain its extraction.
44. Name the elements that exist in native state.

Pg 53,54

43. List three differentiating features between the processes

of galvanisation and alloying.
44. Describe an activity to find out the conditions under which
iron rusts
45. What are alloys?
46. A green layer is gradually formed on a copper plate left
exposed to air for a week in a bathroom. What could this
green substance be?
47. State the constituents of solder. Which property of solder
makes it suitable for welding electrical wires?
48. State the constituents of brass, bronze, steel.
49.Name the metals used to alloy with gold.
50. What is 22 carat gold?

CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS

Pg 58, 59
1. How much % of carbon is present on earth crust
and in the atmosphere
2. How carbon exist on the earth crust?
3. Differentiate between ionic compounds and
covalent compounds
4. Why covalent compounds are poor conductor of
electricity?
5. Why covalent compounds are poor conductors of
electricity?
6. Why carbon cannot attain C4+ or C4- configuration.
7. Write the melting and boiling point of Acetic acid,
chloroform, Ethanol, Methane.
Pg 60, 61
8. Show the covalent bond formation in H2, O2, N2,
CH4, S8, H2O, CO, NH3. Also mention the number
of covalent bonds present in it.
9. Write a short note on methane.
10. Explain about diamond and graphite.
11. What is C-60?
Pg 62, 63
12. Which property makes carbon versatile in
nature? Explain it
13. Name another element which shows the
property of catenation and tetravalency.
14. Which bond is strong C-C bond or Si-Si bond?
Explain.
15. What is saturated and unsaturated
hydrocarbons?
16. When was organic compound prepared in
laboratory?
17. Name the organic compound synthesized in
the laboratory.
Pg 64,65
18. Write the general formula for alkane, alkene
and alkyne.
19. Write the first 2 members of alkane, alkene,
alkynes molecular formula structural formula and
electron dot structure and mention the IUPAC
names and number of covalent bonds.
20. Draw the structural formula of cyclo propane,
cyclobutane, Cyclopentane, Cyclohexane, benzene
and write its molecular formula, mention the
number of covalent bonds present in it.
21. Define isomerism. Write the characteristic of
isomerism.
22. Draw the isomeric structure of butane, pentane
and hexadecimal.
23. Define functional groups
Pg 66, 67
24. Write the functional group of halo alkane,
alcohol, aldehyde, carboxylic acid, ketone.
25. Define homologous series
26. What is the difference in the molecular formula
of any two consecutive members of a
homologous series of organic compounds?
27. Name the functional group present in each of
the following compounds:
(i) HCOOH
(ii) C2H5CHO
28. Write the name and formula of the 2nd
member of the series of carbon compounds whose
general formula is CnH2n.
29. Write the molecular Formula , structural
formula, electron dot structure of halo alkane,
alcohol, aldehyde, carboxylic acid, ketone and
mention its IUPAC name.
30. Draw the second member of carboxylic acid,
aldehyde structural formula.
31. Give reasons for the following:
(i)Element carbon forms compounds mainly by
covalent bonding.
(ii)Diamond has a high melting point.
(iii)Graphite is a good conductor of electricity.
(iv)Acetylene bums with a sooty flame.
(v)Kerosene does not decolourise bromine water
while cooking oils do.
30. Name a cyclic unsaturated carbon compound.
31. Select saturated hydrocarbons from the
following : C3H6; C5H10; C4H10; C6H14; C2H4
Pg 68 to 76
32.Differentiate between saturated and
unsaturated hydrocarbon.
33. Write the next homologue of each of the
following:
(i) C2H4
(ii) C4H6
34. Name the carbon compound which on heating
with excess of concentrated sulphuric acid at
443 K gives ethene.
35. Name the compound formed when ethanol is
warmed with ethanoic acid in the presence of a few
drops of cone.H2S04
36. An organic compound ‘A’ is an essential
constituent of wine and beer. Oxidation of ‘A’ yields
an organic acid ‘B’ which is present in vinegar.
Name the compounds ‘A’ and ‘B’ and write their
structural formula. What happens when ‘A’ and ‘B’
react in the presence of an
acid catalyst? Write the chemical equation for the
reaction
37. Write the chemical equation to show what
happen when methane is treated with chlorine in
the presence of sunlight ?
38. Name the process by which unsaturated fats
are changed to saturated fats.
39. What happens when 5% alkaline KMnO4 solution
is added drop by drop to warm ethanol taken in a
test tube? State the role of alkaline KMnO4 solution
in this reaction.
40. Two carbon compounds X and Y have the
molecular formula C4H8 and C5H12 respectively. Which
one of these is most likely to show addition
reaction? Justify your answer. Also give the
chemical equation to explain the process of
addition reaction in this case.
41. Write the chemical equations to show what
happens when
(i) an ester reacts with a base?
(ii) ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in the
presence of sulphuric acid?
42. Distinguish between esterification and
saponification reaction with the help of the
chemical equations for each. State one use of each
(i) esters, and (ii) saponification process
43. On dropping a small piece of sodium in a test
tube containing carbon compound ‘X’ with
molecular formula C2H6O, a brisk effervescence is
observed and a gas ‘Y’ is produced. On bringing a
burning splinter at the mouth of the test tube the
gas evolved burns with a pop sound. Identify ‘X’
and ‘Y’. Also write the chemical equation for the
reaction. Write the name and structure of the
product formed, when you heat ‘X’ with excess
cone, sulphuric acid.
44. Write the properties of ethanol and ethanoic
acid.
45. Why does micelle formation take place when
soap is added to water? Why are micelles not
formed when soap is added to ethanol?
46. Give the reason of formation of scum when
soaps are used with hard water.
47. Differentiate between soaps and detergents.
48.How can you make soft water to hard water?
48. Explain the cleansing action of soap.
49. Write the reaction between Acetic acid and
metal carbonates
50. a.Give a chemical test to distinguish between
saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons.
(b) Name the products formed when ethanol burns
in air.