Chrysalis high

2023-24
Term End Examination

Grade: VIII REVISION WORKSHEET - 1 Subject: Chemistry

Lesson – Chemical reactions

Question 1:
I. Fill in the blanks:
(a) A __________ is a substance which changes the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing a
chemical change itself.
(b) Soluble bases are called _________
(c) The chemical reaction between hydrogen and chlorine is a _________ reaction.
(d) When a piece of copper is added to silver nitrate solution, it turns _________ in colour.
(e) When zinc metal is dipped in copper sulphate solution it__________
(f) In an electrolytic cell, anode has _________ charge

Question 2.
Classify the following reactions as combination, decomposition, displacement, precipitation and
neutralization. Also balance the equations.
(a) CaCO3 (s) → CaO (s) + CO2 (g)
(b) Zn(s) + H2SO4 ⟶ ZnSO4 (s) + H2 (g)
(c) AgNO3 (aq) + NaCl (aq) ⟶ AgCl(s) + NaNO3
(d) NH3 (g) + HCl (g) ⟶ NH4Cl (s)
(e) CuSO4 (aq) + H2S (g) ⟶ CuS (s) + H2SO4 (l)
(f) Zn (s) + CuSO4 (aq) ⟶ ZnSO4 (aq) + Cu(s)
(g) Ca(s) + O2 (g) ⟶ CaO(s)
(h) NaOH + HCl ⟶ NaCl + H2O
(i) KOH + H2SO4 ⟶ K2SO4 + H2O

Question 3.
Write the missing reactants and products and balance the equations:
(a) NaOH + ............... ⟶ NaCl + ................
(b) KClO3 → ................. + ...................
(c) ............. + HCl ⟶ NaCl + H2O + .................

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II. Answer the following questions:
a) Observe the diagram below and answer the following questions:

i) What does the given diagram represent?

ii) Which gas is produced at anode?
iii) Does pure water conduct electricity? Why?
iv) What should be added to initiate electrolysis in water
v) What will be the reaction at cathode?

b) Sodium chloride reacts with silver nitrate to produce silver chloride and sodium nitrate
i) Write the equation.
ii) Check whether it is balanced, if not balance it.
iii) Find the weights of reactants and products.
iv) What information can be drawn by the above?

Question 4.
What do you observe when?
(a) Iron nail is kept in copper sulphate solution for some time.
(b) Phenolphthalein is added to sodium hydroxide solution.
(c) Blue litmus paper is dipped in dilute hydrochloric acid?
(d) Lead nitrate is heated?
(e) Magnesium ribbon is burnt in oxygen?
(f) Ammonia is brought in contact with hydrogen chloride gas.

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