SCIENCE TEST 2

(05/MAY/2019)
I) Balance the following reactions –
1) CaSO3 + HCl  CaCl2 + H2O + SO2
2) Al(OH)3 + HNO3  Al(NO3)3 + H2O
3) KNO3 + H2SO4  K2SO4 + HNO3
4) (NH4)2SO4 + KOH  K2SO4 + H2O + NH3

II) What is meant by exothermic reaction and endothermic reaction?

III) What is the difference between displacement reaction and double displacement reaction?
Write equation for these reactions.

IV) What do you mean by precipitation reaction?

V) A shiny brown coloured element ‘X’ on heating in air becomes black in colour. Name the
element ‘X’ and the black coloured compound formed.

VI) Oil and fat containing food items are flushed with nitrogen. Why?

VII) Explain the following terms with one example each.

1) Corrosion
2) Rancidity

VIII) Why are decomposition reactions called the opposite of combination reactions? Write
equations for these reactions.