Class- X Chemistry Chapter 1 - Sheet 1

Q.1. What causes rancidity ? Name an antioxidant which prevents rancidity.

Q.2. Balance the equation: S+ HNO3 → H₂SO₄ + NO2 + H₂O

Q.3. In electrolysis of water, why is the volume of gas collected over one electrode double that of gas collected over the other electrode.

Q.4. Why respiration and decomposition processes are considered to be an exothermic process ?

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Q.5. Identify the substance oxidised and reduced in the chemical reaction: 2Mg + O2→ 2MgO

Q.6. Why potato chips manufacturers fill the packet of chips with nitrogen gas?

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Q.7. Identify the type of reaction: Fe + CuSO4(aq) → FeSO4(aq) + Cu(s)

Q.8. Balance the given chemical equation: Al(s) + CuCl2(aq) → AlCl3(aq) + Cu(s)

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Q.9. What happens chemically when quicklime is added to water?

Q.10. On adding dilute HCI to CuO powder, the solution formed is blue-green. Predict the new compound formed which imparts a blue-
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Q.11. What happens when:

(a) copper powder is heated in a china dish ?

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(b) hydrogen gas is passed over hot copper (II) oxide?
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Q.12. A student has found black coating on his silver coins and green coating on his copper coins. Which chemical phenomenon is
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responsible for this? Write chemical name of these coatings.
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Q.13. Give differences between : Oxidation and Reduction.

Q.14. How combination reaction differs from decomposition reaction?

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Q.15. Differentiate between displacement and double displacement reactions with examples.
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Q.16. What is observed when :

(i) Potassium iodide is added to aqueous lead nitrate ?
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(ii) Identify the type of reaction.

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(iii) Give a balanced chemical equation for this.

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Q.17. Define oxidising and reducing agents by giving suitable example.

Q.18. What is meant by rancidity ? How it can be prevented?

Q.19. Give reasons why: (a) Magnesium ribbon should be cleaned before burning in air (b) Iron should be protected from moist air.
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Q.20. What happens when: (i) Lead nitrate is heated (ii) crystals of FeSO4 are heated?

Q.21. Give two examples each of: (i) Double displacement reactions (ii) Redox reactions (iii) Combination reactions.

Q.22. Differentiate between exothermic and endothermic reactions by giving one example of each.

Q.23. Give reason why: (a) Na acts as an reducing agent while chlorine acts as an oxidising agent in the reaction: 2Na(s) + Cl2 (g) → 2NaCl(s)
(b) White coloured AgCl turns grey when kept in sunlight.

(c) Colour of the solution changes when iron nail is dipped in copper sulphate solution.

(d) Lime water turns milky when CO₂ is passed through it?