BLUE BELLS MODEL SCHOOL

CLASS X
WORKSHEET I
SESSION: 2023- 2024
CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS

I. Write the equations & balance them-

1. Magnesium + Oxygen Magnesium Oxide

2. Zinc + Sulphuric Acid Zinc Sulphate +

Hydrogen

3. Iron + Water Ferric Oxide + Hydrogen

4. Carbon Monoxide + Hydrogen Methanol

5. Carbon dioxide + Water Glucose + Oxygen + Water

6. Hydrogen + Chlorine Hydrogen Chloride

7. Barium Chloride + Aluminum Sulphate Barium Sulphate + Aluminium

Chloride

8. Sodium + Water Sodium Hydroxide + Hydrogen

9. Barium Chloride + Sodium Sulphate Barium Sulphate + Sodium Chloride

10. Sodium Hydroxide + Hydrochloric Acid Sodium Chloride + Water

Water

II. Choose the most appropriate options for the given below:
1.Which one of the following processes involve chemical reactions?
(a) Storing of oxygen gas under pressure in a gas cylinder.
(b) Liquefaction of air.
(c) Keeping petrol in a china dish in the open.
(d) Heating copper wire in presence of air at high temperature.

2. Chemically the rust is

a) Ferric sulphate c) ferric oxide
b) Hydrated ferrous oxide d) hydrated ferric oxide

3. The following reaction is used for the preparation of oxygen gas in the laboratory

2KClO3 (s) Heat → 2KCl (s) + 3O2 (g)

Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct about the reaction?

(a) It is a decomposition reaction and endothermic in nature.

(b) It is a combination reaction.
(c) It is a decomposition reaction and accompanied by release of heat.
(d) It is a photochemical decomposition reaction and exothermic in nature.

4. Which of the following gases can be used for storage of fresh sample of an oil for a long time?
(a) Carbon dioxide or oxygen
(b) Nitrogen or oxygen
(c) Carbon dioxide or helium
(d) Helium or nitrogen

5. In which of the following chemical equations, the abbreviations represent the correct states of
the reactants and products involved at reaction temperature?
(a) 2H2 (l) + O2 (l) → 2H2O(g)
(b) 2H2 (g) + O2 (l) → 2H2O(l)
(c) 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2H2O(l)
(d) 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2H2O(g)

III. Pick the correct option based on assertion and reason in the questions given below:

1. Assertion (A)- Calcium Carbonate when heated gives calcium oxide and water
Reason (R) – On heating CaCO3, decomposition reaction takes place.

2. Assertion (A) - White silver chloride turns grey in sunlight.

Reason (R) – Decomposition of silver chloride in presence of sunlight takes place to form silver
metal and chlorine gas.

i. Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is the correct explanation of ‘A’.
ii. Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true but ‘R’ is not the correct explanation of ‘A’.
iii. ‘A’ is false but ‘R’ is true.
iv. ‘A’ is true but ‘R’ is false.
3. Give an example, each for thermal decomposition and photochemical decomposition
reactions. Write balanced equation for the same.
4. Identify in the following reaction: 2PbO +C→2Pb +CO
a) the substance oxidized and
b) The substance reduced.

5. A shiny brown colored element “x” on heating in air becomes black in colour. Name the
element “x” and the black-colored compound formed.

6. Write chemical equations for the following and balance them.

a) Zinc carbonate(s) →Zinc oxide+ Carbon dioxide
b) b) Potassium bromide (aq) + Barium iodide (aq) → Potassium iodide + Barium bromide
c) c) Nitrogen + Hydrogen → Ammonia
d) ii) What happens when electricity is passed through acidified water?

7. What does one mean by exothermic and endothermic reactions? Give examples.
8. Balance the following chemical equations and identify the type of chemical reaction.
(a) Mg(s) + Cl2 (g) → MgCl2 (s)
(b) HgO(s) → Hg(l) + O2 (g)
(c) Na(s) + S(s) → Na2S(s)
(d) TiCl4 (l) + Mg(s) → Ti (s) + MgCl2 (s)
(e) CaO (s) + SiO2 (s) → CaSiO3 (s)
(f) H2O2 (l) → H2O(l) + O2 (g)

9.Zinc liberates hydrogen gas when reacted with dilute hydrochloric acid, whereas copper does
not. Explain why?
10. What happens when zinc granules are treated with dilute solution of H2SO4 ,HCl, HNO3 ,
NaCl and NaOH, also write the chemical equations if reaction occurs.

11. What happens when a piece of

(a) zinc metal is added to copper sulphate solution?
(b) aluminium metal is added to dilute hydrochloric acid?
(c) silver metal is added to copper sulphate solution?

12. Give the characteristic tests for the following gases (a) CO2 (b) SO2 (c) O2 (d) H2