OXYGEN

WORKSHEET SOLUTIONS

Both assertion and reason are correct and reason

FORM ATIVE WORKSHEET is the correct explanation of assertion.
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C The correct answer is (A)
5. A y
6. Hydrogen peroxide is a colourless liquid having 20% 16. C x H y  zO 2  xCO2  2 H 2 O or
of hydrogen peroxide and 80% of water. When
 y
hydrogen peroxide is allowed to trickle over Cx H y   x   O 2  xCO2  y H 2 O
manganese dioxide, it rapidly decomposes to form  4 2
water and oxygen gas. Teh correct answer is A.
2H2O2 (  )  C
M nO 2
 2H2O (  ) + O2(g) 17. i) CO burns with blue non luminous flame.
atalyst
ii) 2SO2 + O2  2SO3
The correct answer is (D) iii) 2NO +O2  2NO2
7. Hydrogen peroxide is a colourless liquid having 20% The correct answer is (D)
of hydrogen peroxide and 80% of water. 18. A Na – Golden yellow flame (p)
The correct answer is (B). B) Ca – Brick red flame (r)
8. When heavy current is passed through acidulated C) Mg – Dazzling white flame (s)
water (water containing sulphuric acid, so as to make D) K – Lilac flame (q)
it good conductor of electricity), it decomposes to The correct answer is (C).
form hydrogen gas, which is liberated at cathode 19. i) 2Mg + O2  2 MgO + 
(negative pole and oxygen gas, which is liberated ii) 3Fe + 2O 2  Fe3 O 4 + Δ
at anode (positive pole). The correct answer is (A)
The correct answer is (D). 20. A mixture of nitrous oxide (N2O) and oxygen is
9. Both statements are true. The correct answer is used as a Anaesthesia/
(C). The correct answer is (B).
10. Both assertion and reason are correct and reason 21. Liquid oxygen [LOX] is used as rocket fuel or
is the correct explanation of assertion.
propellant, as there is no air or oxygen in the outer
The correct answer is (A)
space.
11. Mixture of hydrogen and oxygen if Ignited under
pressure burns with an intense hot blue flame [oxy- The correct answer is (C).
hydrogen flame]. 22. Rust is hydrated Iron [III] oxide [Fe2O3 .xH2 O]
The correct answer is (A). [contains variable number of water molecules].
Silent electric
The correct answer is (C).
12. (i) 3O 2  g  
Discharge
 2O 3  Δt 23. Statement I is false but II and III are true.
3000°C The correct answer is (D).
N2 + O2
(ii) Nitrogen lightning
2NO - Δ 24. Moisture (Water) and air (oxygen) are essential
Nitric oxide
discharge
conditions for rusting. In the absence of any one of
The correct answer is (C) these, rusting doesnt take place.
13. By adding few drops of acidified potassium Heat is evolved at a very fast rate during burning.
dichromate solution. The correct answre is (D).
The correct answer is (C). 25. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ are true.
14. 4P + 5O2  2P2 O5  2+6H O
 4H3 PO4 The correct answer is (C).
Phosphorus Phosphorus
pentoxide

Phosphorus burns evolving brilliant white fumes of

CONCEPTIVE WORKSHEET
phosphorus pentoxide. 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B
The correct answer is (B). 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. C
15. 2H 2S  g  + 3O 2  g   2H 2 O    + 2SO 2  g  + Δ 9. A 10. A 11. B 12. C
54 8th Chemistry
13. i) The boiling point of liquid nitrogen is –195.8°C. HOTS WORKSHEET
ii) The boiling point of liquid oxygen is –183.8°C.
14. A 1. (a) 2HgO   2Hg + O2 ;
15. The vapour density of oxygen is more (16) than
metallic oxide – HgO [ mecury [II] oxide ]
that of air (14.4).
16. If we add oxygen to the moist blue litmus, it does (b) SO2 (c) P 2O5
not show any effect on litmus. (d) By contact or Ostwald’s process
Note: [Read the following experiment and answer (e) 95% oxygen and 5 % CO2
the questions from 10 - 12]
2. (a) C + O2 
 CO2
In an experiment, when red hot charcoal is taken in
the jar containing oxygen, it starts glowing with a (b) 3Fe + 2O2 
 Fe3O4
coloured flame and gives off bright sparkles to form
a gas. (c) 4Na + O2 
 2Na2O ;
17. C(s) + O2(g)  
 CO2(g) +  t . Na2O + H2O 
 2NaOH
18. The colour of the flame that is produced is bright
yellow. (d) 4P + 5O2 
 2P2O5 ;
19. 4K (s) + O2(g)  
 2K2O(s) +  t P2O5 + H2O   2H3PO4
When warm potassium is taken in a jar of oxygen, 3. (a) neutral, supports (b) – 1830C
it catches fire and forms potassium oxide and it turns (c) acidified water, hydrogen
red litmus solution to blue.
(d) zinc (e) rapid, heat and light
20. Metal ‘B’ is copper.
21. Noble metals generally do not form oxides because 4. Carbon - CO2 and CO
of their purity. 5. SO2
22. Sulphides of aluminium do not react with oxygen. 6. To control the flow of oxygen.
23. A 24. C 25. B 26. A
7. To prevent decomposition of H2O2.
27. C 28. A,B,C,D 29. A
30. C 31. C 32. A 8. Because other oxides are expensive.
9. Oxygen burns in an atmosphere of acetylene to
SUMMATIVE WORKSHEET produce 30000C.
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 10. The oxygen oxidizes the red hot metal to its oxide
5. B which is easily broken off.
6. When water is allowed to trickle drop by drop on 11. Patients who are rendered unconscious due to
sodium hydroxide it forms sodium hydroxide and inhaled poisonous gases are given a mixture of
oxygen vigorously in the cold. oxygen [ 95%] and CO2 [ 5%] artificially.
7. C 12. Oxygen cylinders are used to facilitate respiration
8. Fishes can survive in tap water but not in a jar of in oxygen deficient places such as deep seas.
freshly boiled distilled water because solubility of
13. Iron on exposure to the atmosphere slowly reacts
oxygen in water decreases with increasing
with the oxygen of the air in the presence of mois-
temperature. ture forming a flaky brown coating called rust
9. D which easily crumbles from the surface of the
10. i) Oxygen is practically insoluble in water. metal. Rusting corrodes and weakens the iron
ii) Oxygen can be liquefied under high pressure structure and causes economic loss.
and low temperature.
11. D 12. D 14. Rusting is slow oxidation of iron into its hydrated
13. All hydrocarbons burns in oxygen to form CO2 and oxide by oxygen of the air in the presence of mois-
steam. ture.
Reaction of hydrocarbons with oxygen are 15. Coal tar is cheaper, longer lasting than paint.
exothermic.
14. C 15. A
Oxygen 55
electric spark
IIT JEE WORKSHEET V. (1) 2H2 + O2 
 2H2O + 
I. (1) Because it is very slightly soluble in water 3000 C
(2) N2 + O2 2NO – 
and almost as heavy as air.
(2) On warming the water the fishes die, since (3) S + O2 
 SO2
solubility of oxygen in water decreases with (4) 4K + O2 
 2K2O + 
increase of temperature.
(3) Since rusting required oxygen which is ab- (5) 2 Na + O2 
 Na2O2 + 
sent in boiled water and layer of oil prevents (6) 2Ca + O2 
 2CaO
absorption of moisture.
(7) 3Fe + 2O2 
 Fe3O4 + 
II. (1) SO2 (2) Mg (3) CO2
(4) moisture (5) enameling (8) 4 Al + 3 O2 
 2Al2 O3
III. (1) D (2) E (3) B
(9) 2PbO + O2 
 2PbO (lith-
(4) G (5) CH4
IV. (1) Pb3O4 (2) PbO (3) Ag2O arge)
(4) MgO (5) Pb (NO3)2 (10) 2Hg + O2 
 2HgO

EQUATION WORKSHEET
1. C6H12O6 (s) + 6O2(g) 
 6CO2(g) + 6H2O (l) + Heat
Sunlight
2. 6CO2(g) + 6H2O (l)  C6H12O6(s) + 6O2(g)
Chlorophyll

3. CaCO3(s) + H2O (l) + CO2(g)  Ca(HCO3)(aq)

0
4. 2H2O (l) 
2000 C
 2H2(g) + O2(g)
Moisture
5. 2H2(g) + Cl2(g) 
Sun l ight
 2HCl(g)

6. P4(s) + 5O2(g) 
Moisture

 2P2O5(s)
7. 2Na(s) + 2H2O(l)  2NaOH(aq) + H2(g) + T
8. 2K(s) + 2H2O(l)  2KOH(aq) + H2(g) + T
9. Ca(s) + 2H2O(l) 
 Ca(OH)2 (aq) + H2(g) + T
10. Mg(s) + H2O(g)  MgO(s) + H2(g)



11. 2Al(s) + 3H2O (g) 
Above 8000 C
 Al2O3(s) + 3H2(g)

12. Zn(s) + H2O(g) 
Above 4000 C
 ZnO(s) + H2(g)

13. 3Fe(s) + 4H2O(g) Above 8000 C
Fe3O4(s) + 4H2(g)
14. C(s) + H2O(g)   CO(g) + H2(g)
Diffused
15. Cl(g) + H2O(l) 
Light
 HCl(aq) + HClO(aq)
Direct
16. 2Cl2(g) + 2H2O 
Sunlight 4HCl(aq) + O2(aq)
17. Na2O(s) + H2O(l)   2Na(OH)(aq)
18. K2O(s) + H2O(l)   2KOH
19. CaO(s) + H2O(l)   Ca(OH)2
20. SO2(g) + H2O(l)   H2SO3(aq)
21. SO3(g) + H2O(l)  H2SO4(aq) + T
22. 2NO2(g) + H2O(l)   HNO2(aq) + HNO3(aq)
23. P2O5(s) + 3H2 O   2H3 PO4(aq)
24. CO2(g) + H2O(l)   H2CO3(aq)
25. CuSO4(s) + 5H2O(l)   CuSO4 5H2O(s)
26. COCl2(s) + 6H2O   COCl2.6H2O(s)
56 8th Chemistry