CHAPTER = 1( chemical reaction and equation)

1. Some crystals of copper sulphate were dissolved in water. The colour of

the solution obtain would be
A. Green
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Brown
Ans: (c) Blue
2. When dilute HCl is added to zinc pieces taken in a test tube
A. No change takes place
B. The colour of the solution becomes yellow.
C. A pungent smelling gas gets liberated
D. Small bubbles of H2 gas appear on the surface of zinc pieces
Ans: (d) Small bubbles of H2 gas appear on the surface of zinc pieces.
3. PbS reacts with ozone ( O3) and forms PbSO4
. As per the balanced equation, molecules of ozone required for every one
molecule of PbS is/are

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1

Ans: (a) 4
4. Chemically rust
is
A. Hydrated ferrous oxide
B. Hydrated ferric oxide
C. Only ferric oxide
D. None of these
Ans: (b) Hydrated ferric oxide
5. Which of the following reactions is not correct

A. Zn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+Cu
B. 2Ag+Cu(NO3)2→2AgNO3+Cu2
C. Fe+CuSO4→FeSO4+Cu
D. Mg+2HCl→MgCl2+H2

Ans: (b) 2Ag+Cu(NO3)2→2AgNO3+Cu2

6. Copper displaces which of the following metals from its salt solution:
A. ZnSO4
B. FeSO4
C. AgNO3
D. NiSO4

Ans: (c) AgNO3

7. In an electrolytic cell where electrolysis is carried, anode has:
A. Positive change
B. Negative charge
C. Connected to negative terminal of the battery
D. None of these is correct.
Ans: (a) Positive change
8. The reaction H2+Cl2→2HCl
represents:
A. Oxidation
B. Reduction
C. Decomposition
D. Combination
Ans: (d) combination
9. In the reaction PbO+C→Pb+CO

A. PbOis oxidised
B. C acts as an oxidising agent
C. C acts as a reduction agent
D. Reaction does not represent redox reaction.
Ans: (c) C acts as a reduction agent.
10. A substance which oxidizes itself and reduces other is known as
A. Oxidising agent
B. reducing agent
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these.
Ans: (b) Reducing agent
11. Take about 5ml of dil. HCl in a test tube and add a few pieces of fine
granules to it. Which gas is evolved?
A. Chlorine
B. Hydrogen
C. HCl
D. Nitrogen
Ans: (b) Hydrogen
12. Dissolving sugar is an example of-
A. Physical change
B. Chemical change
C. Redox Reaction
D. None of these.
Ans: (a) Physical change
13. Heat is evolved diving
A. Endothermic Reaction
B. Displacement Reaction
C. Combustion Reaction
D. Combination Reaction
Ans: (c) Combustion Reaction
14. Which of the following is not a balanced equation?

A. Fe+Cl2→FeCl3

B. Mg+CuSO4→MgSO4+C4

C. NaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2O
 D. Zn+ S→ ZnS

E. Ans: (a) Fe+Cl2→FeCl3

15. The reaction between lead nitrate and potassium iodide

present in aqueous solutions is an example of
A. Decomposition Reaction
B. Displacement Reaction
C. Double Displacement Reaction
D. Neutralisation Reaction
Ans: (c) Double Displacement Reaction
16. What happens when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to iron filling?
Tick the correct answer
A. Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced.
B. Chlorine gas and iron hydroxide are produced
C. No reaction takes place
D. Iron salt and water are produced
Ans: (a) Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced.

Short Answer Questions (2 Marks)

1. Identify the type of chemical reaction
i. A→B+C

Ans: A→B+C is a decomposition reaction.

ii. AD+CD→AD+CB
Ans: AD+CD→AD+CB is a double displacement reaction.
2. Why does not silver evolve hydrogen on reacting with dil H2SO4?
Ans: Silver does not evolve hydrogen on reacting with dil. H2SO4as silver is
a less reactive metal than hydrogen.
3. Why do diamond and graphite, the two allotropic forms of carbon,
evolve different amounts of heat on combustion?
Ans: Diamond and graphite are the two allotropes of carbon but they evolve
different amounts of heat on combustion because the arrangement of carbon
atoms and thus their shapes are different from one another.
4. What is the role of oxidizing agent in a reaction?
Ans: The role of oxidizing agent in a reaction is that it supplies the oxygen or
removes the hydrogen in the reaction.
5. What happens chemically when quick lime is added to water?
Ans: When quick lime is added to water a lot of heat is evolved and calcium
hydroxide (or slaked lime) is formed with a hissing sound. The chemical
reaction involved is
CaO(s)+H2O(quicklime)→Ca(OH)2+Heat(shakedLime)

6. Why a combustion reaction an oxidation reaction?

Ans: Combustion reaction is an oxidation reaction because it is always
carried out in the presence of oxygen. The chemical reaction involved is:
CH4(g)+2O2(g)→CO2(g)+2H2O(l)

7. Why are food particle preferably packed in aluminium foil?

Ans: Food particles are preferably packed in aluminium foil because it does
not corrode in atmosphere. A protective coating of aluminium oxide ( Al2O3)
is formed on the surface of the foil and it stops any further reaction of the
metal with air and water so even if it is kept for a long time food particles do
not get spoiled.
8. What happens to lime water when CO2 gas is bubbled through it in
excess?
Ans: When CO2 gas is bubbled through lime water in excess then initially it
becomes milky but after some time its milkiness disappears. This is because
initially calcium carbonate is formed which causes the lime water to turn
milky and when further CO2 is passed calcium bicarbonate is formed which
turns the solution colourless.
9. Why is a Combustion reaction an oxidation reaction?
Ans: Combustion is an oxidation reaction as it is always carried out in
the presence of oxygen. In an oxidation reaction, oxygen is added to or
removed from a compound. For example,
CH4+2O2→CO2+2H2O

10. Identify the type of chemical reaction

i. A+B→C
Ans: This is a combination reaction in which a single product is formed
from multiple reactants.
ii. A+BC→AC+B
Ans: It is a displacement reaction in which a more reactive reactant
displaces a less reactive element in the compound.
11. Why cannot a chemical change be normally reversed?
Ans: Chemical change cannot be normally reversed because products
so formed in a chemical reaction are quite different from the reactants.
12. Identify the substance oxidized and reduced in the reaction.
CuO(s)+Zn(s)→ZnO(s)+Cu(s)

Ans: The substance oxidized is Zinc and the substance reduced is copper
oxide.
13. A student took two-three g of a substance X in a glass beaker &
poured water over it slowly. He observed bubbles along with hissing
noise. The beaker becomes quite hot. Identify X . What type of reaction is
it?
Ans: In the given experiment where the student took two-three g of a substance
X in a glass beaker and poured water over it slowly. He observed bubbles along
with hissing noise and the beaker became quite hot after the reaction. Therefore,
here X is Calcium oxide (or Quick lime) and the reaction is a type of combination
reaction.

14. A substance X used for coating iron articles is added to a blue solution
of a reddish-brown metal Y, the colour of the solution gets discharged.
Identify X and Y & also the type of reaction.
Ans: Here, a substance X used for coating iron articles is added to a blue
solution of a reddish-brown metal Y , the colour of the solution gets discharged.
Therefore, X is Iron ( Fe) Y is Copper ( Cu). Also, it is a type of a displacement
reaction.

15. A student burnt a metal A found in the form of ribbon. The ribbon
burnt with a dazzling Flame & a white powder B is formed which is
basic in nature. Identify A& B
. Write the Balanced chemical equation.
Ans: The balanced chemical reaction for the given experiment is:
X=Mg,Y=MgO, Mg+O2→2MgO

16. Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleaned before burning in air?

Ans: A magnesium ribbon should be cleaned before burning in air in order to
remove the protective layer of basic magnesium oxide from the surface of
magnesium ribbon.
17. Write the balanced chemical equation with state symbols
for the following reactions?
Ans: Balance chemical reaction with state symbols are:
i.BaCl2(aq)+Na2SO4(aq)→BaSO4(s)+2NaCl(aq)
ii. NaOH(aq)+HCl(aq)→NaCl(aq)+H2O

18. A solution of a substance ‘ X ’ is used for white washing

i. Name the substance ‘ X ’ and writes its formula.
Ans: The substance used for white washing is calcium oxide and its formula is
CaO
ii. Write the reaction of the substance ‘ X ’ named in (i) above with water.
Ans: The reaction for CaO with water is: CaO(s)+H2O→Ca(OH)2(s)

19. Which of the following statement about the reaction below are
incorrect? 2PbO(s)+C(s)→2Pb(s)+CO2(g)
A. Lead is getting reduced.
B. Carbon dioxide is getting oxidized
C. Carbon is getting oxidized
D. Lead oxide is getting reduced
i. (a) and (b)
ii. (a) and (c)
iii. (a), (b) and (c)
iv. All
Ans: (i) Gain of oxygen is oxidation and loss of oxygen is reduction. Therefore,
the statements (a) and (b) are incorrect and thus option (i) is correct.
20. In refining of silver, the recovery of silver from silver nitrate solution
involved displacement by copper metal. Write down the reaction
involved.
Ans: The reaction involved in refining of silver is Cu(s)
+2AgNO3(aq)→Cu(NO3)2(aq)+2Ag(s)

21. What do you mean by a precipitation reaction? Explain by giving

examples.
Ans: A chemical reaction occurring in an aqueous solution in which an
insoluble substance (precipitate) is formed is called precipitation reaction.
For example, precipitation of silver chloride when aqueous silver nitrate is
added to a solution containing potassium chloride.
AgNO3+NaCl→AgCl+NaNO3

22. A shiny brown coloured element ‘ X’ on heating in air becomes black in

colour. Name the element ‘ X’ and the black coloured compound formed.
Ans: The shiny brown coloured element ‘ X ’ is copper. On heating in air,
it forms copper oxide, which is black in colour. The chemical reaction for
the above situation is:
2CuS+O2→2CuO2

Short Answer Questions (3 Marks)

1. White the balanced reactions for the following
A.PotassiumBromide(aq)+Bariumiodide(aq)→Potassiumiodide(aq)
+BariumBromide(aq)PotassiumBromide(aq)
+Bariumiodide(aq)→Potassiumiodide(aq)+BariumBromide(aq)
Ans: 2KBr(aq)+BaI2(aq)→2KI(aq)+BaBr2(aq)
B.Zinccarbonate(s)→Zincoxide(s)
+carbondioxide(g)Zinccarbonate(s)→Zincoxide(s)+carbondioxide(g)
Ans: ZnCO3(s)→ZnO(s)+CO2(g)
C.Hydrogen(g)+chlorine(g)→HydrogenchlorideHydrogen(g)
+chlorine(g)→Hydrogenchloride
Ans: H2(g)+Cl2(g)→2HCl(g)

2. What are neutralization reactions? Why are they named so? Give
one example?
Ans: A neutralization reaction is the chemical reaction between an acid
and a base. The products formed are water and salt.
Neutralization reactions are named so because acid and base neutralize
each other in this type of reaction. For example, formation of sodium
chloride and water by the reaction of HCl and NaOH
HCl+NaOH→NaCl+H2O

3. Identify the type of reaction in the following

a).ZnCO3+2HCl(aq)→ZnCl2(aq)+H2CO3(aq)
Ans: Double decomposition reaction.
b).2NaBr(aq)+Cl(g)→2NaCl(aq)+Br2(aq)
Ans: Displacement reaction.
c). 2CuO(s)Heat−→−−2Cu(s)+O2(g)
Ans: Decomposition reaction.
4. 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 both the change observed?
Ans: If a student dropped few pieces of marble in dilute hydrochloric acid
contained in a test tube. Carbon dioxide gas is evolved. If this gas is
passed through lime water insoluble Calcium carbonate is formed which
turns the lime water milky. The solution will turn colourless after some
time due to the formation of Calcium bicarbonate. The reactions involved
are: CaCO3(s)+2HCl(aq)→CaCl2(aq)+H2O(l)+CO2(g)
Ca(OH)2+CO2(g)→CaCO3+H2O(l)
CaCO3(s)+CO2(g)+H2O(l)→Ca(HCO3)2(aq)

5.In the reaction MnO2+4HCl→MnCl2+H2O+Cl2

a) Name the substance oxidised.
Ans: In the given reaction HCl is oxidised to Cl2
b) Name the oxidising agent.
Ans: The oxidising agent is MnO2
c) Name the reducing agent and the substance reduced.
Ans: The reducing agent is HCl and here, MnO is oxidised to MnCl2
.
6. Give one example each of
a) Thermal decomposition
Ans: An example of Thermal decomposition is
MgCO3(s)Heat−→−−MgO(s)+CO2(g)
b) Electrolytic decomposition
Ans: An example of Electrolytic decomposition is
2H2O(l)ElectricCurrent−→−−−−−−−−−−−2H2(g)+O2(g)

c) Photo decomposition
Ans: An example of Photo decomposition is
2H2O2(l)Light−→−−H2O(l)+O2(g)

7. Write three equations for decomposition reaction where energy is

supplied in the form of heat, light and electricity?
Ans: The three equations for decomposition reaction where energy is
supplied in the form of heat, light and electricity are:
i. MgCO3(s)Heat−→−−MgO(s)+CO2(g)
ii. 2AgClLight−→−−2Ag+Cl2
iii.2NaClElectricity−→−−−−−−2Na+Cl2
8. When you mix solutions of lead (II) nitrate and potassium iodide,
i. What is the colour of the precipitate formed? Name the compound
evolved?
Ans: The precipitate formed here is lead(II) Iodide which is yellow in
colour.
ii. Write a balanced chemical reaction?
Ans: The balanced chemical reaction is:
Pb(NO3)2(aq)+2KI(aq)→PbI2(s)+2KNO3(aq)

iii. Is this a double displacement reaction?

Ans: Yes, this is a double displacement reaction because both the
compounds are getting displaced.
9. Transfer the following into chemical equations and balance them.
i. Hydrogen gas combines with nitrogen to from ammonia.
Ans: 3H2+N2→2NH3
ii. Hydrogen sulphide gas burns in air to give water and sulphur
dioxide.
Ans: 2H2S+3O2→2H2O+2SO2
iii. Potassium metal reacts with water to give potassium hydroxide
and hydrogen gas.
Ans: 2K+2H2O→2KOH+H2
.
10. Balance the equations
i. HNO3+Ca(OH)2→Ca(NO3)2+H2O
Ans:2HNO3+Ca(OH)2→Ca(NO3)2+2H2O
ii. NaCl+AgNO3→AgCl+NaNO3
Ans: NaCl+AgNO3→AgCl+NaNO3
iii. BaCl2+H2SO4→BaSO4+HCl
Ans: BaCl2+H2SO4→BaSO4+2HCl

11. A compound ‘ X ’ is used for drinking, has pH=7. Its acidified

solution undergoes decomposition in presence of electricity to
produce gases ‘ Y ’ and ‘ Z ’. The volume of Y is double than Z . Y is
highly combustible whereas Z is supporter of combustion. Identify X
, Y & Z and write the chemical reactions involved.
Ans: In the given situation, X=H2O Y=H2and Z=O2 . The chemical
reaction involved is: 2H2O(l)→H2(g)+O2(g)
12. An aqueous solution of metal nitrate P reacts with sodium
bromide solution to form yellow ppt of compound Q which is used in
photography. Q on exposure to sunlight undergoes decomposition
reaction to form metal present in P along with reddish brown gas.
Identify P & Q . Write the chemical reaction & type of chemical
reaction.
Ans: In the given situation, P=AgNO3, Q=AgBr . The chemical reaction
involved is a photochemical reaction which is as follows:
2AgBr(s)→2Ag(s)+Br2(g)

13. Bhawana took a pale green substance A in a test tube. And

heated it over the flame of a burner. A brown coloured residue B was
formed along with evolution of two gases with burning smell of
sulphur. Identify A & B . Write the chemical reaction involved.
Ans: In the given situation, A=FeSO4 , B=Fe2O3 . The chemical reaction
involved is: 2FeSO4(s)→Fe2O3(s)+SO2(g)+SO3(g)