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JOHN PUBLIC SCHOOL (CBSE) Assoli

Assoli, Nagpur

Unit Test Paper (2023 - 24)

CLASS 10 - SCIENCE

Time Allowed : 120 mins Maximum Marks : 30

Section A a) Antacid b) Antiseptic

c) Antibiotics d) Analgesic
1) You have been provided with three test tubes. One of them
contains distilled water and the other two contain an acidic 9) Write word equations and then balanced equations for the
solution and a basic solution respectively. If you are given reaction taking place when:
only red litmus paper, how will you identify the contents of i. Dilute sulphuric acid reacts with zinc granules
each test tube? [2] ii. Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with magnesium ribbon.
2) Which gas is usually liberated when an acid reacts with a iii. Dilute sulphuric acid reacts with aluminum powder.
metal? Illustrate with an example. How will you test for iv. Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with iron filings
the presence of this gas? [2] [4]
3) Metal compound A reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to pro- 10) Why does distilled water not conduct electricity, whereas
duce effervescence. The gas evolved extinguishes a burning rainwater does? [2]
candle. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction 11) Five solutions A, B, C, D and E when tested with universal
if one of the compounds formed is calcium chloride. [2] indicator showed pH as 4, 1, 11, 7 and 9 respectively. Which
4) Why do HCl, HNO3 etc. show acidic characters in aque- solution is:
ous solution while solutions of compounds like alcohol and i. Neutral?
glucose do not show acidic character? [1] ii. Strongly alkaline?
5) While diluting an acid, why is it recommended that the acid iii. Strongly acidic?
should be added to water and not water to the acid? [3] iv. Weakly acidic?
6) You have two solutions. A and B, the pH of solution A v. Weakly alkaline?
is 6 and pH of solution B is 8. Which solution has more Arrange the pH in increasing order of hydrogen - ion con-
hydrogen ion concentration? Which of this is acidic and centration. [5]
which one is basic? [2] 12) Plaster of Paris should be stored in a moisture - proof
container. Explain why? [2]
Section B 13) What is a neutralization reaction? Give two examples. [2]
7) A solution turns red litmus blue, its pH is likely to be [1] 14) A solution reacts with crushed egg shells to give a gas that
a) 4 b) 1 turns lime water milky. The solution contains [1]
c) 10 d) 5 a) LiCl b) KCl
c) HCl d) NaCl
8) Which one of the following types of medicines is used for
treating indigestion? [1]