TVS ACADEMY, HOSUR

CONCEPT BASED QUESTIONS

CLASS: 8 TOPIC: CHEMICAL REACTION AND EQUATIONS

ANSWER THE FOLOWING QUESTIONS

1. Three beakers labelled as A, B and C each containing 25 ml of water were taken. A small
amount of NaOH, anhydrous CuSO4 and NaCl were added to the beakers A, B and C
respectively. It was observed that there was an increase in the temperature of the solution
contained in beakers A and B, whereas in 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, exothermic process has occurred.
(ii) In beakers A and B, endothermic process has occurred.
(iii) In beaker C exothermic process has occurred.
(iv) In beaker C endothermic process has occurred.
(a) (i) only
(b) (ii) only
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (iv), (ii) and (iii)

2. What type of chemical reactions take place when electricity is passed through water?
(a) Displacement
(b) Combination
(c) Decomposition
(d) Double displacement
3. Which one of the given processes involves chemical reactions?
A) Storing of oxygen gas under pressure in a gas cylinder
B) Keeping petrol in a China dish in the open
C) Liquefaction of air
D) Heating copper wire in the presence of air at high temperature

4. The reaction in which two compounds exchange their ions to form two new compounds is called
A) Displacement reaction
B) Combination reaction
C) Double displacement reaction
D) Redox reaction
5. Barium chloride on reacting with ammonium sulphate forms barium sulphate and ammonium
chloride. Which of the following correctly represents the type of the reaction involved?
(a) Displacement reaction
(b) Precipitation reaction
(c) Combination reaction
(d) Double displacement reaction
A) Only (A)
B) Only (B)
C) Only (D)
D) (B) & (D)
6. One of the following processes does not involve a chemical reaction. That is:
a. Melting of candle wax when heated
b. Burning of candle wax when heated
c. Digestion of food in our stomach
d. Ripening of banana

7. It is necessary to balance a chemical equation in order to satisfy the law of:

a. Conservation of motion
b. Conservation of momentum
c. Conservation of energy
d. Conservation of mass
8. Which of the following is not physical change?
(a) Boiling of water to give water vapour
(b) Melting of ice to give water
(c) Dissolution of salt in water
(d) Combustion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
9. The following reaction is used for the preparation of oxygen gas in the laboratory:

Which of the following statement about the reaction is correct?

(a) It is a decomposition reaction and endothermic in nature.
(b) It is a combination reaction.
(c) It is a decomposition reaction and accompanied by release of heat.
(d) It is a photochemical decomposition reaction and exothermic in nature.

10. For the given pairs, match column I with column II and mark the correct option from the
codes given below.
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Column I Column II

(a) Combination reaction (p) Synthesis

(b) Oxidation of iron (q) Splitting-up of reactants

(c) Displacement reaction (r) Combustion

(d) Decomposition (s) Substitution

12. What happens when a solution of Barium chloride is added to a solution of magnesium sulphate?
Give equation of the reaction and mention the type of reaction involved.
13. Write on chemical equation to show
a. combination reaction
b. Displacement reaction
c. Decomposition reaction
d. Double displacement reaction
14. How does catalyst influence the rate of a chemical reaction? Give examples for catalyst influence in a
chemical reaction
15. Absorption and release of heat is one of the evidences of a chemical reaction. Explain this by using
copper sulphate as an example. Write the balanced chemical equation

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