Important Questions

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ᴄʜᴇᴍɪᴄᴀʟ ʀᴇᴀᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇqᴜᴀᴛɪᴏɴ
1. Fe2O3 + 2 Al → Al2O3 + 2 Fe The type of above chemical reaction is
2. What type of chemical reaction takes place when electricity is passed through water?
3. The reaction in which two compounds exchange their ions to form two new compounds is called
____.
4. Ferrous sulphate crystals lose green colour when heated. Because this compound______.
5. An iron nail is dropped into a test tube having copper sulphate solution. The iron nail gradually turns
to brownish colour. Why?
6. Name the product produced when calcium oxide reacts with water.
7. What are redox reactions ?
8. The chemical reaction that takes place between sodium sulphate and barium chloride is called double
displacement reaction. Why ? Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
9. What is the type of chemical reaction in which quicklime is obtained by lime stone (calcium
carbonate)? Write a chemical equation for this reaction.
10. Name the brown fumes liberated when lead nitrate is heated. Write the balanced chemical equation
for this reaction.
11. Calcium oxide reacts with water to form slaked lime. What type of Chemical reaction is this? Write
the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
12. Calcium oxide and carbon dioxide are produced on heating calcium carbonate.” Write the balanced
chemical equation for this reaction. Mention the type of this chemical reaction.
13. Which type of chemical reaction takes place when an iron nail is dipped in copper sulphate solution ?
Why ? Write a balanced chemical equation for this chemical reaction.
14. The reaction of lead with Copper Chloride solution is an example for which type of chemical
reaction? Why? Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
15. In the electrolysis of water
a. Name the gas collected at anode and cathode.
b. Why the volume collected at one electrode is more than the other?
c. How will you test the liberated gas?
16. Silver chloride exposed to the sunlight turns grey colour. Why? Write the balanced chemical
equation for this reaction and mention the type of reaction.
17. In which of the following chemical reactions water insoluble precipitate will be formed? Explain.
Which water soluble products are formed in both of the reactions?
i) Barium chloride reacted with sodium sulphate.
ii) Zinc reacted with hydrochloric acid.
18. 2AgCl → 2Ag+ Cl; the type of this chemical reaction is____.

𝕄𝔾 𝕊ℂℍ𝕆𝕆𝕃 𝕊ℂ𝕀𝔼ℕℂ𝔼 𝐰𝐰𝐰. 𝐦𝐠𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭. 𝐜𝐨𝐦

19. Which ions produce a white precipitate when the solution of sodium sulphate is added to the
solution of barium chloride?
20. On heating crystals of copper sulphate its blue colour disappears. Give the reason for this change.
How can the blue colour of copper sulphate be restored ?
21. What is the type of chemical reaction in which barium chloride solution reacts with aluminium
sulphate solution? Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

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𝕄𝔾 𝕊ℂℍ𝕆𝕆𝕃 𝕊ℂ𝕀𝔼ℕℂ𝔼 𝐰𝐰𝐰. 𝐦𝐠𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭. 𝐜𝐨𝐦

 ᴀᴄɪᴅ , ʙᴀ ᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀʟᴛ
1. As the pH value of a neutral solution increases then_______.
2. As the pH value of a solution increases. Then_______.
3. The gas liberated when an acid reacts with a metal is_____.
4. The pH value less than 7 indicates, the solution is______.
5. Our body works within the pH range of ____.
6. Write the chemical name and formula of Marble.
7. The pH values of A, B and C solutions are 5, 6 and 7 respectively. Which of these solutions is more
acidic in nature ? Why ?
8. Agricultural scientists have suggested to add a certain amount of lime powder to an agricultural field.
What may be the reasons for this ? Explain
9. Name the gas liberated when an acid reacts with metallic carbonate. Write the chemical equation of
the reaction when this gas is passed through lime water. What is the colour of the precipitate obtained
in this reaction ?
10. Give scientific reason :
(i) While diluting an acid, the acid should be added to water.
(ii) Plaster of Paris should be stored in a moisture-proof container
11. There is no change in the colour of red litmus and blue litmus paper when introduced into an
aqueous solution of sodium chloride. After passing direct current through the same solution, red litmus
changes to blue colour. Which product is responsible for this change ? Mention any two uses of this
product.
12. Name the two gases liberated in Chlor-alkali process. Write one use of each.
13. The gas liberated when sodium carbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is passed through lime
water, a white precipitate is formed. But when the same gas is passed through lime water in excess,
precipitate is not visible. Why?
14. List any four importance of pH in everyday life
15. What is concentrated acid?
16. What is a strong acid ?
18. salt used to remove the permanent hardness of water is______.
19. As the pH value of a neutral solution decreases, then______.
20. When excess of sodium hydroxide is dissolved in the same basic solution then____.
21. The pH value of an antacid is more than 7. Give reason.
22. Hydrogen gas is not evolved when a metal reacts with nitric acid. Why?
23. Aqueous solution of HNO3 shows acidic character but the solution of alcohol does not show this
character. Why?
24. Name the sodium compound that is used for softening of hard water.

𝕄𝔾 𝕊ℂℍ𝕆𝕆𝕃 𝕊ℂ𝕀𝔼ℕℂ𝔼 𝐰𝐰𝐰. 𝐦𝐠𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭. 𝐜𝐨𝐦

25. How is the concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-) affected when excess base is dissolved in a
solution of potassium hydroxide?
26. How do blue and red litmus papers help to determine the nature of acids and bases?
27. Give reason for the following uses of baking soda : i) As an ingredient in antacids ii) As baking
powder in bakeries.
28. Which solution will be formed after the electrolysis of brine solution? How do you determine the
nature of that solution by using red and blue litmus papers?
28. You are provided with the substances NaOH, Ca(OH)2, H₂ and Cl2. Which of these materials will be
chosen to prepare bleaching powder? Write the chemical name and the molecular formula of
bleaching powder and mention two uses of it.
29. Among the materials sodium carbonate, calcium oxychloride, calcium carbonate, sodium
bicarbonate, calcium sulphate hemihydrate, i) which compound is used to make drinking water
free from germs? ii) which compound is used in soda acid fire extinguisher? iii) which compound
does a doctor use to give support to fractured bones in the right position?
30. How can sodium chloride be obtained by neutralisation method ? Write the balanced chemical
equation for this reaction.
31. Among one molar of hydrochloric acid and acetic acid, which of the acid is strong acid and which of
the acid is weak acid? Give reason for your answer.
32. One test tube has distilled water and other two test tubes have acidic and basic solutions. How can
the nature of these three solutions be identified using red and blue litmus paper.
33. Give reasons for the following:
i) Plaster of Paris is stored in dry place
ii) Solution of glucose does not exhibit acidic properties
iii) Milk mixed with baking soda takes longer time to set as curd

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𝕄𝔾 𝕊ℂℍ𝕆𝕆𝕃 𝕊ℂ𝕀𝔼ℕℂ𝔼 𝐰𝐰𝐰. 𝐦𝐠𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭. 𝐜𝐨𝐦

 ᴍᴇᴛᴀʟ ᴀɴᴅ ɴᴏɴ - ᴍᴇᴛᴀʟ
1. The electronic configuration of element X is 2, 8, 8, 1 and the electronic configuration of element Y is
2, 8, 7. Then the type of bond formed between these two elements is____.
2. Silver articles become black on prolonged exposure to air; this is due to the formation of_____.
3. Aluminium, Iron, Magnesium and Zinc metals react with dilute hydrochloric acid. The series that
indicates decreasing order of reactivity of these metals is ______.
4. An iron ring is to be coated with copper. How can we do this without using electricity ?
5. Ionic compounds have high melting points. Why?
6. Give reason :
a) Metals are used in making cooking vessels.
b) Sodium metal is stored in kerosene.
7. Give reason :
a) When a calcium metal reacts with water, the liberated hydrogen gas does not catch fire.
b) Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points
8. Which physical properties are used in the following situations ?
i) Gold is used to make ornaments
ii) Nickel is used in strings of guitar
9. (i) Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction taking place when aluminium reacts with
dilute hydrochloric acid.
(ii) Hydrogen gas is not liberated when a metal reacts with concentrated nitric acid. Give reason
10. What are alloys ? Name two alloys of copper
11. Strips of zinc, iron, magnesium and copper are taken in the test tubes A, B, C and D respectively.
Same quantity of ferrous sulphate solution is added to these test tubes. In which test tubes chemical
reaction will occur ? Why ? Write the chemical equations for the reactions taking place here.
12. How are metals in the middle of the reactivity series extracted from their ores ? Explain
Give reason :
13. (i) Ionic compounds in solid state do not conduct electricity, whereas in molten state are good
conductors of electricity.
(ii) Silver articles when exposed to air gradually turn blackish.
(iii) Chemical reaction does not take place when copper is added to iron sulphate solution.
14. Give reason :
(i) “Alloys of iron are more useful when compared to pure iron.”
(ii) Copper loses its brown layer gradually when exposed to air.
(iii) Aluminium oxide is called amphoteric oxide.
15. Name the alloy which has lead and tin as its constituent and write one of its uses.
16. Name the following:
i) Liquid non-metal at room temperature.

𝕄𝔾 𝕊ℂℍ𝕆𝕆𝕃 𝕊ℂ𝕀𝔼ℕℂ𝔼 𝐰𝐰𝐰. 𝐦𝐠𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭. 𝐜𝐨𝐦

ii) Most ductile metal
17. How silver and copper articles lose their shining surface ? How galvanisation protects iron articles ?
b) Aluminium oxide is an amphoteric oxide. Why ?
18. The gas liberated when sodium bicarbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is_____.
19. Thermite process has wider industrial applications. Why?
20. Give reason: a) Aluminium oxide is called amphoteric oxide. b) Calcium floats on water.
21. Why is solder metal used for welding electrical wires?

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𝕄𝔾 𝕊ℂℍ𝕆𝕆𝕃 𝕊ℂ𝕀𝔼ℕℂ𝔼 𝐰𝐰𝐰. 𝐦𝐠𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭. 𝐜𝐨𝐦

 ᴄᴏʀʙᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛ ᴄᴏᴍᴩᴏᴜɴᴅ
1. Number of single bonds found in the molecular structure of propanal is___.
2. The name and the molecular formula of the unsaturated hydrocarbon having general formula CnHn2
and containing 3 carbon atoms is____.
3. The molecular formula of three carbon compounds which are in homologous series are C2H6, C3H8,
C4H10. The suitable general formula for these compounds is______.
4. The functional groups present in propanol and propanal respectively are ____and_____.
5. Organic compounds obtained by the reaction between carboxylic acid and alcohol are______.
6. The molecular formula of propanal is_____.
8. Write the structural formula of ethene molecule.
9. Can detergent be used to test hardness of water ? Give reason.
10. What is a covalent bond ?
11. Name the first member of alkynes and write its molecular formula
12. Is it possible to test the hardness of water using detergents? Give reason for your answer.
13. The general formula of cycloalkanes is CnH2n and its first member is cyclopropane (C3H6). Write
the molecular formula and structural arrangement of the fourth member of this homologous series.
14. Why are detergents more suitable for cleansing clothes in hard water?
15. Detergents are better cleansers than soaps.” Justify this statement.
16. The molecular formula of the fourth member of a homologous series is C5H10 . Then, determine
and write the molecular formulae of first two members of the same series.
17. Write the structure of Benzene and Propyne.
18. Explain substitution reaction in hydrocarbons with an example.
19. The general formula of two specific groups of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons is Cn H 2n .
Write the structures of the member of each group when n = 3.
20. Name the first member of alkanes that shows structural isomerism
21. Name the Ketone having four carbon atoms and write its structure.
22. Explain combustion reaction of carbon compounds with an example.
23. In a homologous series, the first member of hydrocarbon group has the molecular formula CH4.
Then find out the molecular formula of the fourth member and write two types of structural formula of
it.
24. Explain the addition and substitution reaction with the help of examples. C2H6 undergoes
substitution reaction but not addition reaction. Why
25. More amount of soap is required to clean the clothes in hard water. Why ?
26. Write the molecular formula and structural formula of an alkene having five carbon atoms
27. i) Carbon atom does not form C4- anion and C4+ cation. Why ?

(ii) How can ethanol be converted into ethanoic acid

𝕄𝔾 𝕊ℂℍ𝕆𝕆𝕃 𝕊ℂ𝕀𝔼ℕℂ𝔼 𝐰𝐰𝐰. 𝐦𝐠𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭. 𝐜𝐨𝐦

28. Carbon forms covalent bonds with other atoms but not ionic bonds. Why? Explain.
29. Write the difference between esterification and saponification.
30. Which are the salts responsible for hardness of water ? Total Detergents are effective even in hard
water. Why ?
31. How would you distinguish experimentally between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid ?
32. How will ethanol be oxidised?
33. The number of carbon and hydrogen atoms that are present in the molecule of fifth member of
alkene is
34. The total number of covalent bonds present in nitrogen molecule is_____.
35. The conversion of ethanol into ethanoic acid is called oxidation reaction. Why?
36. In a homologous series, if the first member of hydrocarbon group has the molecular formula of C₂H₂,
then find the molecular formula of the fifth member.
37. Write the structural formula of the ketone having three carbon atoms.
38. What are functional groups? Name the functional group present in propanal and propanol.

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𝕄𝔾 𝕊ℂℍ𝕆𝕆𝕃 𝕊ℂ𝕀𝔼ℕℂ𝔼 𝐰𝐰𝐰. 𝐦𝐠𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭. 𝐜𝐨𝐦