X/TEST/CHEMICAL EQUATIONS & REACTIONS/MM-30/TIME-1Hr

Instructions: Question 1 to 10 are MCQ’s carrying 1 mark each

Question 11 to 20 are 2 marks questions each
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1. Electrolysis of water is a decomposition reaction. The mole ratio of hydrogen and oxygen gases
liberated during electrolysis of water is:
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 2:1
(c) 4:1
(d) 1:2
2. Select the oxidising agent for the following reaction:
H2S + I2 → 2HI + S
(a) I2
(b) H2S
(C) HI
(d) S
3. Which of the following is an endothermic process?
(a) Dilution of sulphuric acid
(b) Sublimation of dry ice
(c) Condensation of water vapours
(d) Respiration in human beings
4. When Ag is exposed to air it gets a black coating of
(a) AgNO3
(b) Ag2S
(c) Ag2O
(d) Ag2CO3
5. A substance ‘X’ is used in white-washing and is obtained by heating limestone in the absence of
air. Identify ‘X’.
(a) CaOCl2
(b) Ca (OH)2
(c) CaO
(d) CaCO3
6. Which of the following are exothermic processes?
(i) Reaction of water with quick lime
(ii) Dilution of an acid
(iii) Evaporation of water
(iv) Sublimation of camphor (crystals)
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
 (c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
7. The chemical formula of lead sulphate is
(a) Pb2SO4
(b) Pb(SO4)2
(c) PbSO4
(d) Pb2(SO4)3
8. Chemically rust is
(a) hydrated ferrous oxide
(b) only ferric oxide
(c) hydrated ferric oxide
(d) none of these
9. The reaction in which two compound exchange their ions to form two new compounds is called
(a) displacement reaction
(b) combination reaction
(c) double displacement reaction
(d) redox reaction
10. An element X on exposure to moist air turns reddish-brown and a new compound Y is formed.
The substance X and Y are
(a) X = Fe, Y = Fe2O3
(b) X = Ag, Y = Ag2S
(c) X = Cu, Y = CuO
(d) X = Al, Y = Al2O3
11. What happens chemically when quick lime is added to water? Write equation of it.
12. What is redox reaction? Explain it with an example.
13. On what basis is a chemical equation balanced?
14. State any two observations in an activity suggesting the occurrence of a chemical reaction.
15. Define a combination reaction. Give one example of an exothermic combination reaction.
16. What is observed when a solution of potassium iodide is added to lead nitrate solution?
What type of reaction is this? Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
17. What is corrosion? Is it useful or harmful? Justify.
18. Define Rancidity and state any four ways to prevent it.
19. What do you mean by decomposition reaction ? Describe an activity to illustrate such a
reaction by heating of lead nitrate
20. Balance the following chemical equation.
(i) Fe(s) +H2O(g) → Fe3O4 + H2(g)
(ii) MnO2 + HCL → MnCl2 + Cl2 + H2O
(iii) HNO3 + Ca(OH)2 → Ca(NO3)2 + H2O