ST.
JOSEPH’S PUBLIC SCOOL
KING KOTI, HYDERABAD.
CHEMISTRY ASSIGNMENT
CLASS - X [Sulphuric acid]
QUESTION 1.With reference to the industrial manufacture of sulphuric acid answers the following
questions. [5M]
I. Name the process.
II. Give the balanced chemical equations involved in the above process.[all equations]
III. Why is vanadium pent oxide preferred catalyst over platinum?
IV. Why is sulphuric acid not obtained by directly reacting sulphur tri oxide with water?
V. What is the maximum temperature used in the above process? And why is this temperature
Should be maintained and not increased beyond?
QUESTION 2. What property of sulphuric acid listed below is responsible for the following reactions.
[Typical acid, dehydrating agent, non-volatile acid, oxidizing agent] [5m]
I. C12H22O11 + conc. n H2SO4 → 6C + 6H2O
II. Cu + conc. 2H2SO4 → CuSO4 + 2H2O + SO2
III. Mg + dil.H2SO4 → MgSO4 + H2
IV. NaCl + conc.H2SO4 → NaHSO4 + HCl
V. 2NaOH + dil.H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + 2H2O
QUESTION3: Name the following [6x1/2 =3M]
I. The compound which is diluted by adding calculated amount of water to obtain sulphuric acid of
the desire strength.
II. Reddish brown colour gas which can oxides sulphur di oxide to sulphuric acid in presence of
water.
III. A Nonvolatile acid which can be used for preparation of acetic acid.
IV. A Nonmetal which when treated with concentrated nitric acid gives sulphuric acid.
V. A compound used for the removal of arsenic oxide impurity during the Contact process.
VI. A dibasic, non-volatile acid which can act as drying agent as well as dehydrating agent.
Question 4.Give one appropriate observation for the following. [6M]
I. When barium chloride is treated with sulphuric acid.
II. Concentrated sulphuric acid treated with copper metal.
III. Sulphur di oxide is treated with acidified potassium dichromate solution.
IV. Methyl orange indicator is treated with sulphuric acid.
V. When cane sugar is treated with concentrated with sulphuric acid.
VI. Hydrated copper sulfate treated with concentrated sulphuric acid.
QUESTION 5: Copy and complete the following table. [6x1/2=3m]
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3
SUBSATNCE TREATED WITH [dil. or SALT FORMED [FORMULA] GAS EVOLVED [NAME]
conc.] SULPHURIC ACID
Pb(NO3)2
KNO3
NaHSO3
MgCO3
ZnS
KCl
QUESTION 6: Choose the correct option from the choices given below. [6X1/2=3M]
I] Dilute solution of sulphuric acid will produce a white ppt when added to a solution of:
A] Copper nitrate B] Zinc nitrate C] Lead nitrate D] Sodium nitrate
Ii] Barium chloride solution can be used to distinguish between
A] Sodium sulphide and Hydrogen sulphide B] Sodium nitrate and Sodium chloride
C] Sodium sulfate and Sodium nitrate D] Sodium nitrate and Sodium nitrite
Iii] Iron pyrite is roasted to obtain
A] Sulphur B] Hydrogen sulphide C] Sulphur tri oxide D] Sulphur di oxide
Iv] Organic acids like oxalic acid, are dehydrated by using
A] Dilute sulphuric acid B] Concentrated sodium hydroxide
C] Concentrated sulphuric acid D] Concentrated hydrochloric acid
V] Which out of the following is an example of strong electrolyte?
A] Concentrated acetic acid B] Dilute sulphuric acid
C] Concentrated sulphuric acid D] Concentrated ammonium hydroxide
vi] Which compound when treated with water gives sulphuric acid?
A] Sulphur di oxide B] Sulphur tri oxide C] Carbon di oxide D] Lead sulphide
