Holiday Homework Science

Make a portfolio on any topic of your book. It can be from deleted chapters:

Sources of Energy and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources

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Multiple Choice Questions for Practice and Understanding Concepts

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Q1 A student poured 100 mL of water in a bottle and added 40 mL vinegar to it. A balloon
was filled 3.with 20 g baking soda and was fixed at the mouth of the bottle. Slowly the shape
of the balloon

Q2. The student claims that a chemical change happened when the two substances were
mixed. Is the claim made by the student correct?
(a) Yes, as a new substance was formed in the form of a gas.
(b) Yes, as the mass remains the same throughout the experiment.
(c) No, as the formation of bubbles in the mixture shows a physical change.
(d) No, as the change in the shape and size of the balloon shows a physical change.

Answer: (a) Yes, as a new substance was formed in the form of a gas.

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Q3. A student adds lead and silver to two different test tubes containing copper sulphate
solution. The student observes the color of the solution in the test tube with lead changes.
What explains this?
(a) A displacement reaction takes place as lead replaces copper from the solution.
(b) A combination reaction takes place as lead combines with sulphate in the solution.
(c) Decomposition reaction takes place as copper dissociates from sulphate in the
solution.(d) A double displacement reaction takes place as copper dissociates from sulphate
and lead combines with sulphate in the solution.

Answer: (a) A displacement reaction takes place as lead replaces copper from the solution.
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Q4. A student notices that her silver jewellery turned dull and had a gray-black film after a
few months. What is the reason for this?
(a) dust deposits over the jewellery which changes its colour
(b) the jewellery comes in contact with air, moisture, and acids and corrodes
(c) the polish over the jewellery was removed after wearing for a few months
(d) silver breaks due to wear and tear and turns its colour changes due to rusting

Answer: (b) The jewellery comes in contact with air, moisture, and acids and corrodes.

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Q5. The image shows the bread moulds on a bread.

Diagram:

How do these fungi obtain nutrition?

(a) by eating the bread on which it is growing
(b) by using nutrients from the bread to prepare their own food
(c) by breaking down the nutrients of bread and then absorbing them
(d) by allowing other organisms to grow on the bread and then consuming them

Answer: (c) By breaking down the nutrients of bread and then absorbing them.

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Q6. Image shows the cross-section of the small intestine.

Diagram:

What will likely happen if the number of villi increases in the intestine?
(a) increase in the absorption of food
(b) fast elimination of waste from the body
(c) increase in flow of blood in the smal intestine
(d) fast breakdown of larger food particles into smaller ones

Answer: (a) Increase in the absorption of food.

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Q7. A student sets up an experiment to study the role of enzymes in digestion of food.

Diagram:

In which test tube will the digestion of protein occur?

(a) Test tube A as pepsin will breakdown into simple molecules.
(b) Test tube B as HCI will breakdown protein into simple molecules.
(c) Test tubes A as pepsin will breakdown protein into simple molecules.
(d) Test tube B as HCI will activate pepsin for breakdown of protein into simple molecules.
Answer: (d) Test tube B as HCl will activate pepsin for breakdown of protein into simple
molecules.

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Q8. Given unbalanced equation: Fe(s) + H2O(g) → Fe3O4(s) + H2(g)

i) Write balanced chemical equations.

(i) Write which substance gets oxidized and which substances gets reduced.
(ii) What name can be given to this reaction other than redox reactions?
(iv) How will you test the gas evolved?
(v) ldentifying the oxidizing agent and reducing agent

(i) Balanced Equation:

3Fe + 4H2O → Fe3O4 + 4H2

(ii) Oxidized: Fe
Reduced: H2O

(iii) Name: Redox Reaction

(iv) Gas Test: Pop sound when a burning matchstick is brought near

(v) Oxidizing Agent: H2O

Reducing Agent: Fe

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Q9.There are different types of chemical reactions occurring around us or being carried out
for the benefit of mankind, e.g. combination reactions, decomposition reactions,
displacement reactions, precipitation reactions, reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions,
photochemical
reactions etc. Now, answer the following questions
(i) Combustion of coke is a combination reaction. CO2 is not a pollutant. Then, why is
combustion of coke harmful?
(i) Which reaction followed by two combination reactions are involved in white wash of walls?
(ii) Give one use of tin plating in daily life.
(iv) How photochemical reactions have played an important in photography?

(i) CO2 is harmful because it is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.
(ii) Combination reactions in whitewash: CaO + H2O → Ca(OH)2
(iii) Electroplating use: Silver/gold plating on jewelry
(iv) Photochemical reaction use in photography: Decomposition of AgBr in light

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Q10. Identify the reaction type and oxidizing agent

a. Pb3O4 + 8HCl → 3PbCl2 + Cl2 + 4H2O

Type: Redox
Oxidizing agent: Pb3O4

b. Mg + O2 → 2MgO
Type: Combination
Oxidizing agent: O2

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Q11. Case Study: Nutrition in Plants

A student sets up an experiment to study the importance of nutrition in plants. The

student takes 2 pots, pot 1 and pot 2 each with the same healthy plant. Both the pots were
placed in the garden and watered properly. Pot 1 was kept as such, while pot 2 was kept in
an air tight glass box with caustic soda. Caustic soda absorbs carbon dioxide present in the
surrounding. After 2 days, the student observes that the plant kept in the garden is healthy
while the plant placed in container shed leaves and droops. What is the likely reason for this
observation?

a) lack of nutrients in the soil

(b) absence of oxygen for surviva
(c) inability to perform photosynthesis
(d) absorption of light by caustic soda restricting growth

Answer: (d) Absorption of light by caustic soda restricting growth

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Q12. .A student sets up an experiment to study the photosynthesis in plants, The student
destarched a potted plant by keeping it in a dark room for 3 days. Half of the portion of
destarched leaf was placed in a bottle containing caustic potash (absorbs CO2) as shown.
The student then places the plant in light and tests the leaf after 5 hours for the presence of
starch. The portions inside the bottle shows negative starch test by reflecting no change in
colour' when react with iodine, however, other upper portions of the leaf gave positive starch
test showing blue-black colour with iodine, What can be evaluated from this experiment?
Diagram:

What can be evaluated from this experiment?

(a) carbon dioxide is directly linked with the colour of leaf
(b) carbon dioxide is necessary for preparing carbohydrate
(c) lack of carbon dioxide increases amount of starch in plant
(d) lack of carbon dioxide slows the process of photosynthesis

Answer: (b) Carbon dioxide is necessary for preparing carbohydrate

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Human Respiratory System Experiment

A student setup an experiment to study the human respiratory system. In the

experiment, the student places candle and a living cockroach in the flask A, while a candle
and a dead cockroach in flask B. The burning of candle needs oxygen.

Diagram:

After 10 minutes, the student observes that the candle in flask A extinguish faster while
candle in flask B keeps burning for a longer time. What can be evaluated from this
experiment?
(a) candle produces high amount of carbon dioxide (b) living beings consumes oxygen
during respiration
(c) burning of candle decreases the life span of cockroach
(d) water' vapours produced by living beings prevents burning of candle
Answer: (b) Living beings consume oxygen during respiration