VELAMMAL VIDYALAYA
PARUTHIPATTU
CHENNAI
CLASS:X
SUB:CHEMISTRY
CHAPTER-1 CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS
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1.State one basic difference between a physical change and a chemical change.
2.What is meant by a chemical reaction?
3. AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) → AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq)
FeS+H2SO4 → FeSO4 + H2S
Consider the above mentioned two equations with two different kinds of arrows( and )along with
product.What do these two different arrows indicate?
4.Hydrogen being a high inflammable gas and oxygen being a supporter of combustion,yet water which is a
compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen is used to extinguish fire.Why?
5.State the main difference between and endothermic reaction and an exothermic reaction.
6.What happens chemically when quicklime is added to water filled in a bucket?
7.On what basis is a chemical equation balanced?
8.What change in colour is observed when white silver chloride is left expoed to sunlight?State the type of
chemical reaction in this change.
9.Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between sodium chloride and silver nitrate indicating the
physical state of the reactants and the products.
10.Why do potato chips manufacturers fill the packet of chips with nitrogen gas?
11.In electrolysis of water,why is the volume of gas collected over one electrode double that of gas collected
over the other electrode?
12.Is burning of a candle wax a physical change or a chemical change?
13.State one basic difference a physical change and a chemical change.
14.Why it is necessary to obtain a balanced chemical equation?
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15.List four observations that help us to determine whether a chemical reaction has taken place
16.Name and state the law which is kept in mind while we balance a chemical equation.
17.What is meant by a skeletal chemical equation? Using suitable chemical reaction, differentiate between a skeletal
chemical equation and a balanced chemical equation.
18.Write the skeletal equation for the following reactions.
(i)Hydrogen sulphide rects with sulphurdioxide to form sulphur and water.
(ii)Methane on burning combines with oxygen to produce carbondioxide and water.
19.Write balanced chemical equations for the reactions;
(i)Silver bromide on exposure to sunlight decomposes into silver and bromine.
(ii)Sodium metal reacts with water to form sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.
20. Identify the type of reaction from the following equations:
(i) CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H20
(ii) Pb(NO3)2 + 2KI -> Pbl2 + 2KNO3
(iii) CaO + H2O -> Ca(OH)2
(iv) CuSO4 + Zn -> ZnSO4 + Cu
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21. Write balanced equation for the reation between Magnesium and hydrochloric acid. Name the product obtained,
identify the type of reaction.
22. Describe an activity to observe what happens when quick lime is added to water taken in a beaker. State two important
observation and name the type of reaction taking place.
23. (a) What is the colour of ferrous sulphate crystals? How does this colour change after heating?
(b) Name the products formed on strongly heating ferrous sulphate crystals. What type of chemical reaction occurs in
this change?
24. Using balanced chemical equation explain the difference between a displacement reation and a double displacement
reactions. Using a suitable chemical equation justify that some chemical reactions are determined by:
(i) Change in colour
(ii) Change in temperature.
25. Give an example each for thermal decomposition and photochemical decomposition reactions. Write relevant
balanced chemical equations also.
26.(a) A solution of substance ‘X’ is used for white washing.What is the substance ‘X’? State the chemical reaction of ‘X”
with water.
(b)Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution change when an iron nail is dipped in it?
27.A white salt on heating decomposes to give brown fumes and a residue is left behind.
(i)Name the salt.
(ii)Write the equation for the decomposition reaction.
28.Write the following in the form of balanced chemical equations and identify the type of reaction in each case
(a) Calcium carbonate on heating to form calcium oxide and carbon – di – oxide.
(b) When ammonium hydroxide is added to a solvent of iron (ll) Sulphate, a green ppt of iron (ll) hydroxide
and ammonium Sulphate are formed.
29.A zinc plate was put into a solution of copper sulphate kept in a glass container.It was found that blue colour
of the solution get fader and fader with the passage of time.After few days when inc plate was taken out of the
solution, a number of holes were observed on it,
(i)State the reason for changes observed on the zinc plate.
(ii)Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.
30.When a solution of potassium iodide is added to a solution of lead nitrate in a test tube, a reaction takes
place.
(a)What type of reaction is this?
(b)Write a balanced chemical equation to represent the above reaction.
31.Define combination reaction.Give one example of a combination reaction which is also exothermic.
32.What is a redox reaction?When a magnesium ribbon burns in air with a dazzling flame and forms a white
ash, is magnesium oxidised or reduced? Why?
33.Write any two observations in an activity which may suggest that a chemical reaction has taken place.Give
an example in support of your answer.
34.Describe an activity to demonstrate the change that takes place when white silver chloride is kept in
sunlight.State the type of chemical reaction which takes place.
35.When magnesium ribbon burns in air or oxygen,a product is formed.State the type of chemical reaction and
name the product formed in the reaction.Write balanced chemical equation of this reaction.
36.What is an oxidation reaction?Give an example of oxidation reaction.Is oxidation an exothermic or an
endothermic reaction?
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37.What is an oxidation reaction?Identify in the following reactions:
ZnO + C Zn + CO
(i)the substance oxidised and
(ii)the substance reduced
38.Give an example of a decomposition reaction.Describe an activity to illustrate such a reaction by heating
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39.What is rancidity?Mention two ways by which rancidity can be prevented.
40.Write the balanced chemical equation for the reactions that takes place during respiration.Identify the type of
combination reaction that takes place during this process and justify the name.Give one more example of this
type of reaction.
41.2 g of lead nitrate powder is taken in a boiling tube. The boiling tube is heated over a flame. Now answer the
following:
(a)State the colour of the fumes evolved and the residue left.
(b)Name the type of chemical reaction that has taken place stating its balanced chemical equation.
42.What is meant by
(a)displacement reaction
(b)reduction reaction
(c)combination reaction
Write balanced chemical equation for each reaction
43.You might have noted that when copper powder is heated in a china dish,the surface of copper powder
becomes coated with a black colour substance.
(i)How has this black coloured substance formed?
(ii)What is this black substance?
(iii)Write the chemical equation of the reaction that takes place.
44.What is meant by
(a)precipitation reaction
(b)exothermic reaction
(c)oxidation reaction
Write balanced chemical equations for an example each
45. (a)Why is respiration considered an exothermic reaction?
(b)Define the terms oxidation and reduction.
(c)Identify the substance that is oxidised and reduced in the reaction:
CuO(s) + Zn(s) Cu(s) + ZnO(s)
46.Write balanced equations for the following mentioning the type of reaction involved.
(i)Aluminium + Bromine Aluminium bromide
(ii)Calcium carbonate Calcium oxide + Carbon dioxide
(iii)Silver chloride Silver + Chlorine
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47.Identify the type of chemical reaction taking place in each of the following:
(a)Barium chloride solution is mixed with copper sulphate solution and a white precipitate is observed.
(b)On heating copper powder in air in a china dish, the surface of copper powder turns black.
(c)On heating green coloured ferrous sulphate crystals,reddish brown solid is left and smell of a gas having
odour of burning sulphur is experienced.
(d)Iron nails when left dipped in blue copper sulphate solution becomes brownish in colour and the blue colour
of copper sulphate fades away.
(e)Quicklime reacts vigorously with water releasing a large amount of heat
