SCIENCE HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS 10

Q1 Fill in the blanks:

a) Chemical formula of baking soda is _____________
b) An acid that contains more than one acidic hydrogen atom is called a
________ .
c) The term pH was coined by _______ .
d) Binary acid contain __________ atom.
e) _________ is the fixed number of water molecules chemically attached to
each formula unit of a salt in its crystalline form.
f) Phenolphthalein and methyl orange are_________ indicators.
g) Anhydrous sodium carbonate is commonly known as _________ .
h) Soda acid fire extinguisher contains a solution of sodium hydrogen
carbonate and ___.
i) All alkali are bases but all bases are ______ alkali.
j) Alkali reacts with ammonium salts to produce corresponding salt, water and
evolve ____.
k) Common name of sodium chloride is ……………….
l) Reaction of acids with bases are …………….. reactions.
m) Acids show their properties in the presence of …………….
n) CH3COONa salt is ………… in nature.

Q2. Name one natural source of each of the following acids:

(i) Citric acid (ii) Oxalic acid (iii) Lactic acid
(iv) Tartaric acid (v) Acetic acid

Q3.True or False Statements:

a) Acid rains happens because burning of fossil fuels release oxides of carbon,
nitrogen and sulphur in the atmosphere.
b) Ocean thermal energy is due to pressure difference at different level
c) Sun is the ultimate source of energy
d) Methane is not a constituent of biogas
e) The potential energy of the high-altitude wind is the source of wind power
f) Charcoal and coal are both fossil fuels
Q4. Complete the missing components/variables given as x and y in the following
reactions
(a) Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + 2KI(aq) → PbI2 (x) + 2KNO3 (y)
(b) Cu(s) + 2Ag NO3 (aq) → Cu(NO3 )2 (aq) + x(s)
(c) Zn(s) + H2 SO4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (x) + H2 (y)
(d) CaCO3 (s) →x CaO(s) + CO2 (g)

Q5. You are provided with two containers made up of copper and aluminium.
You are also provided with solutions of dilute HCl, dilute HNO3, ZnCl2 and
H2O. In which of the above containers these solutions can be kept ,support
your answer with reason?

Q6. Give the characteristic tests for the following gases:

(i) CO2 (ii) SO2 (iii) O2 (iv) H2

Q7. Identify oxidizing agent and reducing agent in the reactions & write in a
tabular form
1. 4Na(s) + O2(g) → 2Na2O(s)
2. FeCl3+H2S → 2FeCl2 +2HCl + S
3. 2PbO(s) + C(s) → 2Pb(s) + CO2(g)
4. CuO(s) + H2(g) → Cu(s) + H2O(l)
5. Zn(s) + CuSO4(aq) → ZnSO4 + Cu(s)
6. H2S + O2 → H2O + SO2

Q8. Predict the products for the following reactions and balance.
1. HCI + Zn →
2. NaBr + Cl2 →
3. H2SO4 + Fe →
4. Na + H2O →
5. Cu + AgNO3 →
6. KOH + H2SO4 →
7. NaOH + HCI →
8. Al2 (SO4)3 + NaOH →

Q9.Write short note on Artificial Kidney.

Q10.Draw a colourful Food Web.
Q11.Draw the crossword grid and complete it with the help of clues given,

directions of the word are indicated by numbers: