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SCIENCE - UNIT1 - PRACTICAL, MATCH, TRUE OR FALSE, FILL UP AND MCQ

Class 10 - Science

1. Match the following: [1]

Column I Column II

(a) A+B ------> C (i) Decomposition Reaction

(b) A+BC -----> AC + B (ii) Displacement reaction

(c) A -------> B+C (iii) double displacement reaction

(d) AB + CD -----> AD + CB (iv) Combination reaction

2. Match the following: [1]

Column I Column II

(a) H2 gas (i) Popping sound

(b) CO2 gas (ii) Starch iodide paper turns blue-black

(c) NO​2 gas (iii) Lime water turns milky

(d) Cl​2 gas (iv) Brown fumes are produced

3. Match the following : [1]

Column I Column II

(a) A ⟶ A+ + e- (i) Exothermic Reaction

(b) A + e- ⟶ A- (ii) Endothermic Reaction

(c) A + b ⟶ C + Energy (iii) Oxidation Reaction

(d) A + B ⟶ C - Energy (iv) Reduction reaction

4. Match the following: [1]

Column I Column II

(a) reaction between Zinc and sulphuric acid (i) SO​2

(b) reaction between manganese dioxide and sulphuric acid (ii) H​2

(c) reaction between copper and conc. sulphuric acid (iii) CO​2

(d) reaction of sulphuric acid on marble (iv) O​2

5. When you have mixed the solutions of lead(II) nitrate and potassium iodide, [1]

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 i. What was the colour of the precipitate formed and can you name the precipitate?
ii. Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
6. A student added a few pieces of zinc into dil. H2SO4 taken in a test tube. Suddenly, evolution of gas occurs. [1]

i. Which gas is evolved?

ii. Write balanced chemical equation for the above change.
7. On adding a drop of barium chloride solution to an aqueous solution of sodium sulphite, white precipitate is [1]
obtained.
a. Write a balanced chemical equation of the reaction involved
b. On adding dilute hydrochloric acid to the reaction mixture, white precipitate disappears. Why?
8. In electrolysis of water, why is the volume of gas collected over one electrode double that of gas collected over [1]
the other electrode?
9. A colourless lead salt, when heated, produces a yellow residue and brown fumes. [1]
a. Name the lead salt.
b. Name the brown fumes.
c. Write a chemical equation of the reaction involved.
10. Name the type of reaction seen in the diagram below. Write the reaction for the same. [1]

11. What happens when Samir add a small piece of iron in copper sulphate solution? [1]
12. What will be the nature of solution formed when calcium oxide is dissolved in water? Name the substance [1]
formed when carbon dioxide gas is passed through this solution.
13. What do you observe when crystals of ferrous sulphate heated over the flame of a burner or spirit lamp in a dry [1]
boiling tube?
14. What will be the nature of solution formed when calcium oxide is dissolved in water? Name the substance [1]
formed when carbon dioxide gas is passed through this.
15. Observe the following activity and answer the questions [1]
a. Do you observe anything happening around the zinc granules?
b. Is there any change in its temperature?

16. Why does a moist blue litmus paper turn red when it is brought near the mouth of the test tube in which ferrous [1]
sulphate crystals are being heated ?
17. What happens when: [1]
a. Solutions of sodium sulphate and barium chloride are mixed?
b. An iron nail is dipped in copper sulphate solution for 20 minutes?

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18. What happens when a piece of [1]
a. Zinc metal is added to copper sulphate solution ?
b. Silver metal is added to copper sulphate solution ?
19. A sample of water weed was placed in water and exposed to sunlight. Bubbles of a gas are seen on the surface of [1]
the leaves.
i. Name the gas evolved.
ii. Name the process taking place.
iii. Write a balanced equation of reaction taking place.
20. On heating blue coloured powder of copper (II) nitrate in a boiling tube, copper oxide (black), oxygen gas and a [1]
brown gas X is formed
a. Write a balanced chemical equation of the reaction.
b. Identity the brown gas X evolved.
21. How is lime water prepared? [1]
22. What is observed when a solution of sodium sulphate is added to a solution of barium chloride taken in a test [1]
tube? Write equation for the chemical reaction involved and name the type of reaction in this case.
23. What happens when a zinc strip is dipped into a copper sulphate solution? [1]
a. Write the equation for the reaction that takes place.
b. Name the type of reaction involved.
24. The following diagram displays a chemical reaction. Observe carefully and answer the following questions. [1]

a. Identify the type of chemical reaction that will take place and define it. How will the colour of the salt
change?
b. Write the chemical equation of the reaction that takes place.
25. A zinc plate was put into a solution of copper sulphate kept in a glass container. It was found that blue colour of [1]
the solution gets fader and fader with the passage of time. After few days, when zinc plate was taken out of the
solution, a number of holes were observed on it.
i. State the reason for changes observed on the zinc plate.
ii. Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.
26. Teacher gives the following materials to student [1]
a. Marble chips
b. Dilute hydrochloric acid
c. Zinc granules,
Identify the type of reaction when marble chips and Zinc granules are added separately to acid taken in two test
tubes.
27. Manthan has been collecting copper coins and silver coins. One day he observed a black coating on silver coins [1]
and green coating on copper coins. Which chemical phenomenon is responsible for these changes? Write the
chemical name of black and green coatings.
28. When the powder of a common metal is heated in an open china dish, its colour turns black. However, when [1]
hydrogen is passed over the hot black substance so formed, it regains its original colour. Based on the above

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 information, answer the following questions.
i. What type of chemical reaction takes place in each of the two given steps?
ii. Name the metal initially taken in the powder form. Write balanced chemical equations for both reactions.
29. Give the reason for keeping hydrogen peroxide in coloured bottles? [1]
30. Prakesh add dilute solution of sulphuric acid in a test tube and put a few zinc granules into the test tube. What [1]
will he observe?
31. Seeta took a pale green substance X in a test tube and heated it over the flame of a burner. A brown colored [1]
residue Y was formed along with evolution of two gases with burning smell of sulphur. Identify X & Y. Write
the chemical reaction involved.
32. You might have noted that when copper powder is heated in a china dish, the surface of copper powder becomes [1]
coated with a black colour substance.
i. How has this black coloured substance formed?
ii. What is that black substance?
33. When a solution of potassium iodide is added to a solution of lead nitrate in a test tube, a reaction takes place. [1]
a. What type of reaction is this?
b. Write a balanced chemical equation to represent the above reaction.
34. Fill in the blanks: [1]
_______ reaction is a chemical reaction in which a more reactive element displaces a less reactive element
from its compound.
35. Fill in the blanks: [1]
In Corrosion, iron is oxidized by oxygen of air in the presence of moisture forming _______.
36. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Change in odour or color is a _______ change.
37. Fill in the blanks: [1]

The name of Cr3+ is ________.

38. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Rusting of iron occurs due to ________.
39. Fill in the blanks: [1]
The name of C O 2−
3
is ________.
40. Fill in the blanks: [1]
The name of P O 3–
4
is ________ ion.
41. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Reducing agent is one which _______ electrons.
42. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Gold and platinum do not corrode in moist air as they are ______ reactive.
43. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Oxidizing agent is one which _________ electrons.
44. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Reduction is _______ of electron.
45. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Reaction of iron nails with copper sulphate solution is a _______ reaction.
46. Fill in the blanks: [1]

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 The name of HCO3– is ________.
47. Fill in the blanks: [1]
The name of SO 2–
4
is ________ ion.
48. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Oxidation is _______ of electrons.
49. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Silver quickly acquires a thin black layer of ________.
50. Fill in the blanks: [1]
In Redox reactions, the oxidising agent ________ electrons.
51. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Zn + CuSO4 → ZnSO4 + Cu(s), is an example of ________ reaction.
52. State true or false: [1]
Ca(OH)2(aq) + CO2(g) → CaCO3(s) + H2O(l) is a combination reaction.

53. State true or false: [1]

AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) → NaNO3(aq) + AgCl(aq) is a combination reaction.
54. State true or false: [1]
Aluminium chloride reacts with magnesium forming magnesium chloride is a displacement reaction.
55. State true or false: [1]
Dissolving quicklime in water is an endothermic reaction.
56. State true or false: [1]
Hydrogen reacts with Chlorine to give Hydrogen Chloride is an example of displacement reaction.
57. State true or false: [1]
2NH3(g) + H2SO4(aq) → (NH4)2 SO4(aq) is a decomposition reaction.

58. State true or false: [1]

The chemical equation for the formation of Calcium oxide from Calcium carbonate is a decomposition
reaction.
59. State true or false: [1]
Cl2(g) + 2KBr(aq) → 2KCl(aq) + Br2(g) is a displacement reaction.

60. State true or false: [1]

Reduction is addition of hydrogen.
61. State true or false: [1]
Respiration is Endothermic process.
62. State true or false: [1]
Photosynthesis is an exothermic process.
63. State true or false: [1]
The arrow pointing downwards ↓ along with a product represents a precipitate.
64. State true or false: [1]
Oxidation is loss of oxygen.
65. State true or false: [1]
heat

CuO + H2 −−→ Cu + H2O is a displacement reaction.

66. 10 ml of freshly prepared iron sulphate solution was taken in each of four test tubes. Strips of copper, iron, zinc, [1]

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 and aluminium were introduced, each metal in a different test tube. A black residue was obtained in two of them.
The right pair of metals forming the precipitates is:

a) Iron and aluminium b) Copper and zinc

c) Zinc and aluminium d) Aluminium and copper

67. When a student added zinc granules to dilute HCl, a colourless and odourless gas was evolved, which was tested [1]
with a burning match stick it was observed that:

a) The match stick extinguished and the gas b) The match stick burns with an orange flame.
burns with pop sound

c) The match stick continue to burn brilliantly d) The match stick burns slowly with a blue
flame
68. Solid calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to form calcium hydroxide accompanied by the liberation of [1]
heat. This process is called slaking of lime. Calcium hydroxide dissolves in water to form its solution called lime
water. Which among the following is (are) true about slaking of lime and the solution formed?
i. It is an endothermic reaction
ii. It is an exothermic reaction
iii. The pH of the resulting solution will be more than seven
iv. The pH of the resulting solution will be less than seven

a) (i) and (ii) b) (iii) and (iv)

c) (i) and (iv) d) (ii) and (iii)

69. A student puts one big iron nail each in four test tubes containing solutions of zinc sulphate, aluminium sulphate, [1]
copper sulphate and iron sulphate. A reddish-brown coating was observed only on the surface of the iron nail
which was put in the solution of:

a) Iron sulphate b) Zinc sulphate

c) Aluminium sulphate d) Copper sulphate

70. Three beakers labeled as A, B, and C each containing 25 mL of water were taken. A small amount of NaOH, [1]
anhydrous CuSO4, and NaCl was added to the beakers A, B, and C respectively. It was observed that there was
an increase in the temperature of the solutions contained in beakers A and B, whereas, in the case of beaker C,
the temperature of the solution falls. Which one of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
i. In beakers A and B, the exothermic process has occurred.
ii. In beakers A and B, the endothermic process has occurred.
iii. In beaker C, the exothermic process has occurred.
iv. In beaker C, the endothermic process has occurred.

a) (ii) and (iii) b) (i) and (iv)

c) (ii) only d) (i) only

71. Fe + H2O → Fe3O4 + H2 [1]

The number of atoms of elements presents in reactants and in products in a table as given below.

Name of atom No. of atoms in reactants No. of atoms in the product

Iron 1 3

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 Hydrogen 2 2
Oxygen 1 4

Which value of Hydrogen is correct?

a) No. of atoms in reactants = 4 and number of b) No. of atoms in reactants = 8 and number of
atoms in product = 4 atoms in product = 8

c) No. of atoms in reactants = 7 and number of d) No. of atoms in reactants = 6 and number of
atoms in product = 7 atoms in product = 6
72. Aqueous solutions of zinc sulphate and iron sulphate were taken in test tubes I and II by four students A, B, C [1]
and D. Metal pieces of iron and zinc were dropped in the two solutions and observations made after several
hours were recorded in the form of a table as given below:

Student Metal Solution Colour change of solution Deposit/Coating obtained

A Fe ZnSO4 Turned green Silvery grey coating

Zn FeSO4 No change No change

B Fe ZnSO4 No change Black deposit

Zn FeSO4 Colour faded Grey coating

C Fe ZnSO4 No change No change

Zn FeSO4 Turned colourless Black deposit

D Fe ZnSO4 No change Grey deposit

Zn FeSO4 No change Black deposit

The correct reporting has been made in observations reported by the student:

a) D b) C

c) A d) B
73. Aluminium sulphate and Copper sulphate solutions were taken in two test tubes I and II, respectively. A few [1]
pieces of iron filings were then added to both the solutions. The four students A, B, C and D recorded their
observations in the form of a table as given below:

Student Al2(SO4)3Solution (I) Copper SulphateSolution (II)

A Colourless solutions changes to light green Blue colour of the solution is retained

B Colour of the colourless solution does not change Blue colour of the solution changes to green

C Colourless solution changes to light blue Blue colour of the solution changes to green

D Colour of the colourless solution remains unchanged Blue colour of the solution faded away.

The correct set of observations have been recorded by which student?

a) D b) C

c) A d) B

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