ccPRIME TEST SERIES V
IX CBSE
CHEMISTRY
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Multiple Choice Questions:
1. Which of the following is not a correct symbol for an element? [1]
a) Fe b) CO c) Na d) K
2. The law of conservation of mass was given by [1]
a) John Dalton b) Antoine Lavoisier c) Joseph Proust d) Ernest Rutherford
3. The chemical formula of magnesium sulphate is [1]
a) MgSO4 b) Mg2SO4 c) MgS d) MgSO3
4. Which statement is true for atoms? [1]
a) Atoms can always exist independently b) Atoms are indivisible in chemical reactions
c) Atoms have fixed valency d) All atoms of an element have different properties
5. What is the molecular formula of ammonium nitrate? [1]
a) NH4NO3 b) NH4NO2 c) N2H4 d) NH3NO3
Assertion/Reason Type Questions
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true
1. Assertion (A): Atoms of the same element can have different masses. [1]
Reason (R): Elements may exist as isotopes in nature.
2. Assertion (A): Law of constant proportions states that a compound always contains the same elements in the same
proportion by mass. [1]
Reason (R): The properties of a compound vary according to the proportions of its elements.
Very Short Answers Type Questions
1. Define the law of conservation of mass with one example. [1]
2. Write the chemical formula for the following compounds: [1]
a) Calcium chloride b) Nitric acid
Short Answers Type Questions
1. State any three postulates of Dalton’s atomic theory. [3]
2. Calculate the atomic mass of [3]
i.CaCO3 (Ca = 40, C = 12, O = 16) ii. H2SO4 (H = 1, S = 32, 0= 16)
Long Answers Type Questions
1. A teacher asks his class to determine the formula for aluminum oxide formed by the combination of aluminum and
oxygen. They know that aluminum has a valency of 3 and oxygen has a valency of 2.
Answer the following: [5]
a) Write the chemical symbols with valencies for aluminum and oxygen.
ccPRIME TEST SERIES V
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CHEMISTRY
b) Use the criss-cross method to write the correct formula of aluminum oxide.
c) In a chemical equation, if 54 grams of aluminum fully react with oxygen, would the mass of aluminum oxide
formed be more, less, or the same? Explain briefly (without the mole concept).
d) Is the formula AlO correct? Justify your answer.
e) Why is it important for a compound’s formula to reflect the correct combining ratio of its elements?
2 Define the following terms with suitable examples: [5]
a) Atomic mass
b) Molecule
c) Molecular mass
d) Atomicity
e) Valency
3. When magnesium reacts with oxygen, magnesium oxide is formed. Magnesium has a valency of 2, and oxygen has
a valency of 2.
Answer the following: [5]
a) Write the chemical formula for magnesium oxide using the valencies.
b) Describe the process of writing chemical formulae using the “criss-cross” method.
c) How do atoms combine according to their valency to form compounds?
d) Is magnesium oxide an element or a compound? Justify your answer.
e) Explain why physical and chemical properties of magnesium oxide differ from those of magnesium and oxygen.
