Mrs.

UMA SATHISH TUTORIALS

Time : 1 hr Marks : 40 
8 – Test
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Language of Chemistry and Chemical and Physical change

Q1: Balance the following equations.

a) HNO3 → NO2+ H2O + O2 
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b) KClO3 → KCl + O2 

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c) Ca + HCl → CaCl2+ H2 

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d) CuO + NH3 → Cu + N2 + H2O 

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e) HNO3+ C → NO2 + H2O + CO2 

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Q2 : Convert the following word equations into balanced chemical

equations.

a) Magnesium + sulphuric acid → magnesium sulphate + hydrogen 

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b) Sodium carbonate + sulphuric acid → sodium sulphate + water + carbon

dioxide
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c) Sulphur dioxide + oxygen → sulphur trioxide 

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d) Iron sulphide + hydrochloric acid → hydrogen sulphide + ferrous
chloride 
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e) sulphur + sulphuric acid → water + sulphur dioxide 

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Q3: Write the chemical formulae for the following compounds.

a) Magnesium sulphate 
b) Calcium hydroxide 
c) Ferrous carbonate 
d) Sodium oxide 
e) Zinc nitrate 

Q4 : Fill in the blanks – 

a) The chemical composition of a substance remains unchanged in
______________________ change.   (Physical/Chemical) .

b) Fermentation of idli batter is a ____________________ (natural/man-

made) chemical change.

c) The ______________________ (dissolving/melting) of sugar in water is a

________________________ (physical/chemical) change   that is reversible,
desirable, man-made, and fast. 

d) Burning is a ______________________ (physical/chemical) change in

which a substance combines with oxygen at a   high temperature, releasing
heat and light. 

e) The condensation of water vapour is a physical change that is

______________________ (reversible/irreversible). 

Q5: Give an example of each of the following.

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a) A non-periodic change 
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b) A desirable natural change

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c) A irreversible physical change  
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d) A undesirable , natural change 

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e) A slow chemical change 

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f) A desirable , man made, slow change  

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Q6 : Look at the experimental set-up (Fig A) and answer the questions.

a. What kind of change is this—physical or chemical?  

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b. Manganese dioxide acts as a catalyst in this change. The role of a catalyst
is to alter the reaction   without chemically participating in it. So, what will
happen to manganese dioxide in this reaction?  
Will it undergo a physical change or a chemical change? 
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Q7:Match the compounds in column A with the correct formulae in

column B
Column A Column B
1.Iron (II) sulphate  a. Mg(NO3)2
2. Iron (II) Sulphite  b. Mg3N2
3. Magnesium nitride  c. FeSO4
4. Magnesium nitrate  d. FeSO3

Q8: State the valencies of the following metallic elements /radicals (with
symbols)
a) Aluminium :
b) Sodium :
c) Zincate :
d) Bicarbonate :
e) Sulphate   :

Q9: What are ion? How are they formed?

Mention the two types of ions .