CLASS: X Total marks:35

SUBJECT: Chemistry
TOPIC: Chemical Reactions and Equations
1. Which of the following is not a combination reaction? 1
a) Fe + S FeS
b) CaO + CO2 CaCO3
c) NH3 +HCl NH4Cl
d) AgNO3 + NaCl AgCl + NaNO3
2. Quick lime reacts with water to give 1
a) Ca (OH)2
b) CaCl2
c) CaOCl2
d) CaO
3. Na2CO3 + xHCl 2 NaCl+ CO2 + H2O, the value of x is 1
a) 4
b) 2
c) 3
d) 1
4. Balance the chemical equation by choosing the correct option. 1
NH3 + H2SO4 (NH4)2SO4
a) 2,1,1 b) 1,2,3 c) 3,1,2 d) 4,2,1
5. Which component is being reduced in the given reaction? 1
CuO + H2 Cu + H2O
a) H2O
b) Cu
c) H2
d) CuO
6. What information do we get from a balanced chemical equation? 2
7. What is corrosion? Write two effects of corrosion. 2
8. What do you mean by a precipitation reaction? Explain by giving examples. 2
9. Decomposition reactions require energy either in the form of heat or light or 2
electricity for breaking down the reactants. Give appropriate chemical reactions
for the examples given below.
(a) Calcium carbonate on heating, decomposes to give Calcium oxide and CO2
(b) Molten sodium chloride decomposes to give sodium metal and chlorine
gas on passing electric current through it.

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 10. Bleaching powder is obtained by passing chlorine gas through dry slaked lime. 3
On exposure to air, it produces a strong smell of chlorine and also forms calcium
carbonate. Make chemical equation of the given information and describe it.
11. What does one mean by exothermic and endothermic reactions? Give examples. 3
12. Explain the following in terms of gain or loss of oxygen with two examples each. 3
(i) Oxidation (ii) Reduction
13. Identify the type of chemical reaction taking place in each of the following: 3
(a) Quicklime reacts vigorously with water releasing a large amount of heat.
(b) On heating copper powder in air, the surface of copper powder turns
black.
(c) Barium chloride solution is mixed with copper sulphate solution and a
white precipitate is obtained.
14. Consider the chemical equation given below and answer the questions that 5
follow.
ZnO + C Zn + CO
a) Name the substance which is getting oxidized.
b) Name the substance which is getting reduced.
c) Name the oxidizing agent.
d) Name the reducing agent.
e) What type of a reaction does this equation represent?

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