20 questions
2. Which of the statements about the reaction below are incorrect? 2PbO(s) + C(s) → 2Pb(s) + CO2 (g)
(i) Lead is getting reduced. (ii) Carbon dioxide is getting oxidised. (iii) Carbon is getting oxidised. (iv) Lead oxide is getting reduced.
i/ii and iii
i and ii
i and iii
all of the above
3. The reaction, Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2 is an example of:
displacement reaction
double displacement reaction
combination reaction
dicomposition reaction
4. The brown gas evolved on heating of copper nitrate is
(a) O2
(b) NO2
(c) N2
(d) NO
none of the above
5. The given reaction indicates that:
Cu + 2AgNO3 → Cu(NO3)2 + 2Ag
(a) Copper is more reactive than silver.
(b) Silver is more reactive than copper.
(c) Both are equally reactive.
(d) None of the above
6. Which of the following is an example of displacement reaction?
(a) 4 Na+ O2 → 2Na2O
(b) 2 Cu + O2 → 2CuO
(c) Mg + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2
(d) N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3
7. One of the constituents of baking powder is sodium hydrogen carbonate, the other constituent is
(a) hydrochloric acid
(b) tartaric acid
(c) acetic acid
(d) sulphuric acid
8. . Four student (a), (b), (c) and (d) measured the pH values of water, lemon juice and sodium bicarbonate solution. What is the correct decreasing order of pH values?
(a) Water > lemon juice > sodium bicarbonate
(b) Water > sodium bicarbonate > lemon juice
(c) Lemon juice > water > sodium bicarbonate
(d) Sodium bicarbonate > water > lemon juice
9. Zinc granules on treating with an acid X, form the zinc sulphate (ZnSO4) salt along with the evolution of a gas Y which burns with a pop sound when brought near to a burning candle. Identify the acid X and gas evolved Y.
a. X- Sulphuric acid and Y- Oxygen gas
b. X- Hydrochloric acid and Y- Oxygen gas
c. X- Sulphuric acid and Y- Hydrogen gas
d. X- Hydrochloric acid and Y- Hydrogen gas
10. The figure given below represents the experiment carried out between conc. sulphuric acid and sodium chloride, which react with each other to form HCl gas.
Blue litmus paper is brought near the mouth of the delivery tube to check the presence of HCl acid but no change is observed in the color of litmus paper because:
a. The litmus paper used is dry
b. The litmus paper used is moist
c. Blue litmus paper does not change its color with an acid
d. The litmus paper is kept very close to the mouth of the delivery tube
11. Identify the products of the following reaction:8. Identify the products of the following reaction:
CaCO3 + 2HCl ---->_____ + ______
a. Calcium hydrogencarbonate and chlorine gas
b. Calcium chloride and water
c. Calcium oxide, carbon dioxide and water
d. Calcium chloride, carbon dioxide and water
An ant’s sting can be treated with …………which will neutralise the effect of the chemical injected by the ant’s sting into our skin.
12. In the following reaction, identify the salt formed
NH4OH (aq) + H2SO4 (aq) → _____ + 2H2O (l)
a. NH4NO3
b. (NH4)2SO4
c. (NH4)3PO4
d. (NH4)2S
13. Copper sulphate crystals when heated strongly, lose their water of crystallization to give anhydrous copper sulphate accompanied by a change in color from:
a. Blue to green
b. Blue to white
c. Blue to sky blue
d. Blue to grey
The ability of metals to be drawn into thin wire is known as
The most abundant metal in the earth’s crust is
17. Which of the following is the correct arrange-ment of the given metals in ascending order of their reactivity?Zinc, Iron, Magnesium, Sodium
(a) Zinc > Iron > Magnesium > Sodium
(b) Sodium > Magnesium > Iron > Zinc
(c) Sodium > Zinc > Magnesium > Iron
(d) Sodium > Magnesium > Zinc > Iron
18. Example of an amphoteric oxide is:
(a) Na2O
(b) K2O
(C) Al2O3
(d) MgO
19. The process in which a carbonate ore is heated strongly in the absence of air to convert it into metal oxide is called
(a) Roasting
(b) Reduction
(c) Calcination
(d) Smelting
Galvanisation is a method of protecting iron from rudftng by coating with a thin layer of
1. In which of the following chemical equations, the abbreviations represent the correct states of the reactants and products involved at reaction temperature?
(a) 2H2(I) + O2(I) → 2H2O (g)
(b) 2H2(g) + O2(I) → 2H2O (I)
(c) 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O (I)
(d) 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O (g)