CHEMISTRY WARRIOR 2025 Previous Year Questions
Chemical Reactions and Equations
1. Balance the following chemical equation: 9. C6H12O6 (aq) + 6O2(aq) , 6CO2(aq) + 6H2O(I) The
Fe(s) + H2O(g)→ Fe3O4(s) + H2(g) [2008..(1M)] above reaction is a/an [2021..(1M)]
(A) displacement reaction
2. Why is respiration considered an exothermic (B) endothermic reaction
process? [2008..(1M)] (C) exothermic reaction
(D) neutralisation reaction
3. Balance the following chemical equation:
Pb ( NO3 )2 (s) ⎯⎯⎯
thent
→PbO(s) + NO2 (g) + O2 (g) 10. Which o f the following statements about the
reaction given below are correct?
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MnO2 + 4HCI → MnCI2 + 2H2O + Cl2
(i) HCI is oxidized to Cl2
4. Name a reducing agent that may be used to obtain
(ii) MnO2 is reduced to MnCI2
manganese from manganese dioxide.
(iii) MnCI2 acts as an oxidizing agent
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(iv) HCI acts as an oxidizing agent [2021..(1M)]
(A) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
5. What change in the colour of iron nails and copper
(B) (i). (ii) and (iii)
sulphate solution you observe after keeping the iron
(C) (i) and (ii) only
nails dipped in copper sulphate solution for about
(D) (iii) and (iv) only
30 minutes? [2010..(1M)]
11. It is important to balance the chemical equations to
6. In a double displacement reaction such as the
satisfy the law of conservation of mass. Which of
reaction between sodium sulphate solution and
the following statements of the law is incorrect7
barium chloride solution : [2020..(1M)]
[2021..(1M)]
(A) exchange of atoms takes place
(A) The total mass of the elements present in the
(B) exchange of ions takes place
reactants is equal to the total mass of the
(C) a precipitate is produced
elements presents in the products.
(D) an insoluble salt is produced
(b) The number of atoms of each element remains
The correct option is :
the same, before and after a chemical reaction.
(A) (B)and(D) (B) (A) and (C)
(c) The chemical composition of the reactants is
(C) Only (B) (D) (B). (C) and (D)
the same before and after the reaction.
(d) Mass can neither be created nor can it be
7. A student took sodium sulphate solution in a test
destroyed in a chemical reaction.
tube and added barium chloride solution to it. He
observed that an insoluble substance has formed
12. Which one of the following reactions is categorised
The colour and molecular formula of the insoluble
as thermal decomposition reaction? [2021..(1M)]
substance is [2021..(1M)]
(A) 2H2O(l) → 2H2 (g) + O2 (g)
(A) Grey. Ba2SO4
(B) Yellow, Ba(SO4)2 (B) 2AgBr(s) → 2Ag(s) + Br2 (g)
(C) While. BaSO4 (C) 2AgCl(s) → 2Ag(s) + Cl2 (g)
(D) Pink. BaSO4 (D) CaCO3 (s) → CaO(s) + CO2 (g)
8. Sodium reacts with water to form sodium
13. Assertion (A) : Burning of natural gas is an
hydroxide and hydrogen gas. The balanced
endothermic process.
equation which represents the above reaction is
Reason (R) : Methane gas combines with oxygen
[2021..(1M)]
to produce carbon dioxide and water. [2021..(1M)]
(A) Na(s) + 2H2O (I) → 2NaOH(aq) + 2H2(g)
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
(B) 2Na(s) + 2H2O(I) → 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g) explanation of (A).
(C) 2Na(s) + 2H2O(I) → NaOH(aq) + 2H2(g) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
(D) 2Na(s) + H2O(I) → 2NaOH(aq) + 2H2(g) correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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14. When aqueous solutions of potassium iodide and
lead nitrate are m ixed, an insoluble substance 20. No chemical reaction takes place when granules of
separates out. The chemical equation for the a solid. A. are mixed with the powder of another
reaction involved is [2023..(1M)] solid, B. However, when the mixture is heated, a
(A) KI + PbNO3 → Pbl + KNO3 reaction takes place between its components. One
(B) 2KI + Pb ( NO3 )2 → Pbl2 + 2KNO3 of the products, C. is a metal and settles down in the
molten state while the other product, D floats over
(C) KI + Pb ( NO3 )2 → Pbl + KNO3 it. It was observed that the reaction is highly
(D) KI + PbNO3 → Pbl2 + KNO3 exothermic.
(i) Based on the given information make an
15. A metal ribbon 'X' burns in oxygen with a dazzling assumption about A and B and write a
white flame forming a white ash ‘Y’. The correct chemical equation for the chemical reaction
description of X. Y and the type of reaction is indicating the conditions of reaction, physical
[2023..(1M)] state of reactants and products and thermal
(A) X = Ca; Y = CaO; Type of reaction status of reaction.
= Decomposition (ii) Mention any two types of reaction under
(B) X = Mg; Y = MgO; Type of reaction which above chemical reaction can be
= Combination classified. [2010..(3M)]
(C) X = Al; Y = AI2O3; Type o f reaction
= Thermal decomposition 21. Decomposition reactions require energy either in
(D) X = Zn; Y = ZnO; Type o f reaction the form of heat or light or electricity for breaking
= Endothermic down the reactants. Write one equation each for
decomposition reactions where energy is supplied
16. A : Reaction of Quicklime with water is an in the form of heat, light and electricity.
exothermic reaction. [2023..(1M)] [2018..(3M)]
R : Quicklime reacts vigorously with water
releasing a large amount of heat. 22. 2 g of silver chloride is taken in a china dish and the
(A) (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the china dish is placed in sunlight for sometime. What
correct explanation of (A) will be your observation in this case? Write the
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the chemical reaction involved in the form of a
correct explanation of (A) balanced chemical equation. Identify the type of
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false chemical reaction [2019..(1M)]
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
23. Identify the type of reactions taking place in each
17. Give an example of a decomposition reaction. of the following cases and write the balanced
Describe an activity to illustrate such a reaction by chemical equation for the reactions.
heating. [2008..(2M)] (i) Zinc reacts with silver nitrate to produce zinc
nitrate and silver.
18. (i) What is the colour of ferrous sulphate (ii) Potassium iodide reacts with lead nitrate to
crystals? How does this colour change after produce potassium nitrate and lead iodide.
heating? [2019..(3M)]
(ii) Name the products formed on strongly heating 24. (i) While electrolysing water before passing the
ferrous sulphate crystals. What type of current some drops of an acid are added. Why?
chemical reaction occurs in this change? Name the gases liberated at cathode and
[2009..(2M)] anode. Write the relationship between the
volume of gas collected at anode and the
19. What happen when an aqueous solution of sodium volume of gas collected at cathode.
sulphate reacts with an aqueous solution of barium (ii) What is observed when silver chloride is
chloride? State the physical conditions of reactants exposed to sunlight? Give the type of reaction
in which the reaction between them will not take involved. [2023..(1M)]
place. Write the balanced chemical equation for the
reaction and name the type of reaction.
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