LANGUAGE OF CHEMISTRY

CH 5
STD:7
CHANGE OF
COLOUR
CHARACTERISTIC- 1.CHANGE OF
COLOUR
⊳ Occurs on heating
1. Heating copper carbonate
CuCO3-------🡪CuO +CO2( )
(green) (black)

2. Heating Zinc Carbonate

ZnCO3-------------🡪 ZnO + CO2( )
(white) (yellow when hot)
CHARACTERISTIC- 1.CHANGE OF
COLOUR
⊳ Occurs on heating
3. Heating Mercuric oxide
2HgO--------------🡪2Hg + O2( )
(red) (silver)

4. Heating Lead oxide

2PbO2------------🡪 2PbO + O2( )
(dark brown) (yellow)
CHARACTERISTIC- 1.CHANGE OF
COLOUR
⊳ Occurs on heating
5. Heating Lead nitrate
2Pb(NO3)2----------🡪 2PbO+4NO2+O2( )
(white crystalline) (yellow)

6.Addition of substances
CuSO4 +Fe -------🡪FeSO4+ Cu
(blue) (light green) (brownish red)
CHANGE
OF STATE
CHARACTERISTIC- 2.CHANGE OF
STATE
⊳ The state of change should be mentioned in brackets.
1. Reaction of Carbon with Sulphur
C(s) + 2S (s)-------------🡪 CS2 (l)
2. Reaction of Ammonia with Hydrogen chloride
NH3(g) + HCl(g)---------🡪 NH4Cl (s)
3. Reaction of Hydrogen with Oxygen
2H2(g) + O2(g) ---------🡪 2H2O(l)
CHARACTERISTIC- 2.CHANGE OF
STATE
⊳ The state of change should be mentioned in
brackets.
4. Decomposition of water
2H2O(l) ------------------🡪 2H2(g) + O2(g)
CHANGE
OF SMELL
CHARACTERISTIC- 3.CHANGE OF SMELL
⊳ Change in odour shows the chemical change.
1. Spoiling of food: foul smell is emitted.
2. Decomposition of Ammonium chloride
NH4Cl-----------------🡪 NH3 + HCl
(pungent smell)

3. Reaction of sulphuric acid with iron sulphide

H2SO4 + FeS -----------🡪 H2S + FeSO4
(rotten egg smell)
EVOLUTION
OF GAS
CHARACTERISTIC- 4.EVOLUTION OF
GAS
⊳ Evolution of gas is seen in many chemical
reactions. It is shown by an upward arrow within
brackets in the product side.
⊳ The formation of gas bubbles in a liquid during a
chemical reaction is called as EFFERVESCENCE.
⊳ 1. Heating iron with sulphuric acid.
⊳ Fe + H2SO4 --------🡪 FeSO4 + H2( )
 CHARACTERISTIC- 4.EVOLUTION OF
GAS
2. Heating Potassium chlorate and manganese
dioxide as a catalyst.
2KClO3-------------------🡪 2KCl + 3O2 ( )
MnO2

3. Heating Zinc with dilute hydrochloric acid

Zn +2HCl----------------🡪ZnCl2 +H2 ( )
4. Heating Sodium chloride and conc. Sulphuric acid
NaCl +H2SO4-----------🡪 NaHSO4 + HCl ( )
CHARACTERISTIC- 4.EVOLUTION OF
GAS
5. Heating calcium carbonate with dil.
Hydrochloric acid
CaCO3 + 2HCl ----------🡪 CaCl2 + H2O + CO2 ( )
6. Heating Sodium sulphite with dil.Hydrochloric
acid.
Na2SO3 + 2HCl -----------🡪 2NaCl +H2O+SO2 ( )