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Zeshan Munir (Msc. Chemistry)

10th Chemistry
Important Short Questions

Unit #9:

1. What is the chemical reaction? Explain the terms reactants and

products.
2. Define reversible and irreversible reaction with example.
3. Give two characteristics of reversible and irreversible reaction.
4. What is meant by dynamic equilibrium?
5. Define chemical equilibrium.
6. Define static equilibrium with example.
7. Define the law of mass action.
8. What is meant by equilibrium constant?
9. How dynamic equilibrium is established?

Unit # 10:

1. Define acid and based according to Arrhenius concept.

2. Write limitations of Arrhenius concept.
3. Describe the bronsted lowry theory.
4. Define acid and base according to lewis concept.
5. Name some mineral acids.
6. Write neutralization with on example.
7. Why BF3 behave as lewis acid?
8. Give the uses of sulphuric acid.
9. Define pH solution.

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10.Define Indicators.
11.Define salt.
12. Write two uses of salts.
13. Write any two uses of sodium silicate.
14. Give uses of calcium chloride.
15. Write down the two uses of calaium oxide.
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16. Why H ion acts as a lewis acid?
17.Define pH. What is the pH of pure water?
18.What are the properties of salt?
19.What are the properties of acid and base?

Unit # 11:

1. Define organic compounds.

2. What is meant by catenation?
3. Write the functional group of alcohols.
4. What is the functional group of ethers? Give their examples.
5. How coal is formed?
6. Define functional group.
7. What is vital force theory?
8. What is dot and cross formula?
9. Define chain/Acyclic compounds.
10.Define homocyclic compounds and give one example.
11.Define clicylic compounds. Give one example.
12.What is meant by isomerism?

Unit # 12:

1. Define hydrocarbons.
2. Define open chain Hydrocarbons. Give one example.
3. Define closed chain Hydrocarbons. Give one example.
4. Define saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons with example.
5. What is combustion? Give chemical equations.
6. How alkenes are prepared from the Dehydrohalogenation of alkyl
halides.
7. Define paraffins. Why the alkanes are called paraffins.
8. Why alkenes are reactive?
9. Give a few uses of ethane.

Unit # 13:

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1. What is meant by biochemistry?

2. What are polysaccharides?
3. Give two characteristics of polysaccharides.
4. Write the uses of carbohydrates.
5. Define amino acid. Give its general formula.
6. What is the difference between non essential and essential amino acids?
7. Write a short note on DNA.
8. What are the uses of Vitamin A and Vitamin D?
9. What are sources of Vitamin A and Vitamin D?
10.How proteins are formed?
11.Define carbohydrates.
12.Which elements are found in proteins?
13.Define lipids. What are the meanings of lipids?
14.What are fatty acids? Give their examples.

Unit # 14:

1. What is meant by atmosphere?

2. Name the different sphere/layers of atmosphere.
3. Differentiate between atmosphere and environment.
4. How the temperature of atmosphere is maintained?
5. What is green house effect?
6. What is global warming? Write its effects.
7. Why co2 is called a green house gas?
8. Define acid rain. How it forms.
9. Describe any two effects of acid rain.
10.What is ozone hole? Where was it noticed first?
11.Where the ozone layer is found?
12.CO2 is responsible for heating up atmosphere, how?
13.How acid rain increases the acidity of soil?
14.Name the major constituents of troposphere?
15.Why CO is considered s health hazard?
16. How sulpher containing compounds are emitted naturally?
17. Why plants are dying day by day?

Unit # 15:

1. Write any four properties of water.

2. What is capillary action?

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3. Why the water molecule is polar?

4. Define soft water and hard water.
5. How temporary hardness of water can be removed by clark’s method?
6. What do you mean by boiler scales? How are they removed?
7. Define water pollution.
8. What are the uses of pesticides and fertilizers?
9. What is hepatitis?
10.Why non polar compounds are insoluble in water?
11.What are the causes of hardness in water?
12.How pesticides cause water pollution?

Unit # 16:

1. State gravity separation.

2. Describe briefly bassemerization.
3. Write raw material of solvay’s process.
4. Give the advantages of Solvay’s process.
5. Define petroleum.
6. How roasting is carried out?
7. Describe the formation of petroleum.
8. What is difference between crude oil and residual oil?

Important Long Questions

Unit # 9:

1. Describe the reversible reaction with the help of an example.

2. What is meant by chemical equilibrium state? Give its types and explain
with examples. Draw a graph showing the establishment of dynamic
equilibrium state.
3. Give the macroscopic characteristics of forward and reverse reaction.
4. State the “law of mass of action” and derive the expression for the
equilibrium constant for the given/general reaction.
5. What is the importance of equilibrium constant?

Unit # 10:

1. Describe the physical properties of acids and bases. Also give examples

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of acids and bases.

2. Explain the Arrhenius concept of acids and base.
3. Explain the bronsted lowry concept of acids and base.
4. Explain the lewis concept of acids and base.
5. Describe the uses of following:
1. Sulphuric Acid
2. Nitric Acid
3. Hydrochloric Acid
6. What are indicators? Explain how they are used to determine pH of
acidic, basic and neutral solutions.
7. How can you classify salts into different types? Give their names and
examples.

Unit # 11:

1. What are the formula types of organic compounds?

2. Write a detailed note on organic compounds.
3. What are the general characteristics organic compounds?
4. What is coal? How is a coal form? Write down the composition and uses
of types of coal.
5. What is meant by destructive distillation of coal? Name the products
obtained from the destructive distillation of coal.
6. Give some uses of organic compounds in daily life.
7. What is meant by homologous series? Write down the characteristics of
homologous series?
8. What is functional group? Explain the functional groups of
alcohols,ethers, aldehydes, ketones, cardoxylic acids, esters etc.
Unit # 12:

1. What are hydrocarbons? How are they classified?

2. Give the method of preparation of alkanes.
3. Give uses of methane, ethane, ethane and ecetylene.
4. Give chemical reaction of alkanes and alkenes.
5. Give method for preparation of alkenes.

Unit # 13:

1. What are monosaccharides. Give their Characteristics

2. What are proteins? Describe their chemical composition and presence in
animal organs.

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3. Explain amino acids? Expalin that amino acids are building blocks of
proteins.
4. What are the sources and uses of proteins?
5. What are nucleic acids and their types? Describe the function of each
type.
6. What are vitamins? Describe their types, sources, uses and effects of
deficiency in the body.

Unit # 14:

1. What is meant by atmosphere? How the atmosphere around the earth is

divided into different layers?
2. Give the characteristics of troposphere. Why does temperature
decreases upward in this sphere.
3. Give the characteristics of stratosphere. Why does temperature
increases upward in this sphere.
4. What is meant by pollutants? Which factors determine the severity of a
pollutant? Describe the types of pollutants.
5. What are the oxides of carbon? What are their sources?
6. What is greenhouse effect? Explain its mechanism.
7. What is meant by global warming? Describe its effects.
8. Where does ozone layer lie in atmosphere? How it is depleting and how
we can prevent its depletion?

Unit # 15:

1. Describe the structure and properties of water in detail.

2. How temporary hardness of water can be removed?
3. How permanent hardness of water can be removed?
4. What is water pollution? Describe the effects of using polluted water.
5. Explain important water borne diseases. How can these be prevented?

Unit # 16:

1. Define the following terms;

a) Minerals
b) Ores
c) Gangue
d) Slag
2. What is meant by concentration of an ore? Describe in detail the various

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process involved in the concentration of ore. Explain your answer with

the help of diagrams.
3. How a metal is extraction from the concentrated ore by chemical
methods? Explain your answer with respect of copper.
4. Write a detail note on ammonia Solvay’s process.
5. How crude oil is refined? Explain.

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