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CBSE Papers Chemical Reaction
CBSE Papers Chemical Reaction
Q5: Some stale food gives a bad taste and a bad smell because of:
a. Corrosion
b. Displacement
c. Heating
d. Rancidity
Answer: An equation that has equal number of atoms of each element on both the sides of equation is called balanced chemical
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Q12: Give an example of decomposition reaction where energy is supplied in form of light.
Answer:
sunlight
2AgBr(s) ------------------------> 2Ag (s) + Br2(g)
(Silver Bromide)
Q13: Why does copper vessel acquire green coating in rainy season?
Answer: It reacts with CO2 in the atmosphere and forms a layer of basic Copper Carbonate.
Q14: What is the name of the gas which burns with a pop sound?
Answer: Hydrogen gas.
Q16: Name the oxidizing agent and reducing agent in the following equation.
3MnO2(s) + 4Al(s) → 3Mn(s) + 2Al2O3(s)
OR
Name a reducing agent that may be used to obtain manganese from manganese dioxide.
Q18: In electrolysis of water, why is the volume of gas collected over one electrode double that of gas collected over the
other electrode ?
Answer: In water (H2O), hydrogen and oxygen are present in the raito of 2:1 by volume.
Answer: Magnesium is a reactive metal. It combines with oxygen of air to form a layer of magnesium oxide on its surface. Hence, it
should be cleaned with a sand paper before burning to remove the oxide layer formed on its surface.
Answer: During digestion, food is broken down into simpler substances. For example, rice, potatoes and bread contain
carbohydrates. These carbohydrates are broken down to form glucose. This glucose combines with oxygen in the cells of our body
and provides energy. Hence, respiration is an exothermic process.
(Glucouse)
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Answer: Following are the factors that can influence the rate of reaction:
Nature of Reactants. e.g. Mg reacts faster in HCl than in acetic acid.
Concentration of reactants
Surface Area of reactants. E.g. Powdered CaCO3 reacts quickly than marble chips.
Temperature
Catalyst
Answer: The reactions in which heat is absorbed are called endothermic reactions. In such reactions heat is shown as one of the
reactants. If exact amount of heat absorbed is known then this amount is written otherwise simply the word heat is written.
Q23: A silver ware is kept in a solution of CuSO4 (aq). What change do you expect?
Answer: No reaction. because Silver is less reactive than copper.
Q24(CBSE exam): Name one metal when placed in ferrous sulphate solution will discharge its green colour. Write a
chemical equation and state the reasons also.
Answer: Potassium(K) is one example. K is more reactive than iron and will replace it.
2K + FeSO4 → K2SO4 + Fe
Potassium + Iron Sulphate → Potassium Sulphate + Iron
Answer:
(i) The substance ''X'' used for white washing is quick lime (calcium oxide). Its formula
isCaO.
(ii) When quick lime is mixed with water, the following reaction takes place:
CaO (s) + H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(aq)
Quick Lime Water Slaked Lime
(Calcium Oxide) (Calcium Hydroxide)
The white suspension of slaked lime when applied on the walls, combines with carbon
dioxide (in air) forming a thin shining layer of calcium carbonate.
Ca(OH)2(aq) + CO2(g) → CaCO3(s) + H2O(l)
Slaked Lime Calcium Carbonate
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? Fe2O3 + ? CO → ? Fe + ? CO2
(a) 0, 2, 2, 3
(b) 1, 3, 2, 3
(c) 1, 2, 2, 2
(d) 2, 6, 4, 3
Q30(CBSE2011): What is the colour of FeSO4.7H2O crystals ? How does this colour change upon heating ? Give balanced
chemical equation for the changes.
Answer: Hydrated ferrous sulphate crystals are green in colour. On heating, single reactant breaks down to give simpler products.
This is a decomposition reaction.
Ferrous sulphate crystals (FeSO4.7H2O) lose water when heated and the colour of the crystals changes. It then decomposes to
ferric oxide (Fe2O3), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and sulphur trioxide (SO3). Ferric oxide is a solid, while SO2 and SO3 are gases.
You may use Wolfram Chemical Reaction Calculator E.g. Type lime + Water --> Calcium Hydroxide
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Q31: Quick like (CaO - Calcium Oxide) reaction with water is regarded as exothermic. A student mixes these two products
in a test tube and touches its side surface. Which of the following statement correctly describes the student's
observation?
(a) The test tube becomes cold due to release of heat energy.
(b) The test tube becomes hot due to release of heat energy.
(c) The test tube becomes hot due to absorption of heat energy.
(d) The test tube becomes cold due to absorption of heat energy.
Answer: (b) The test tube becomes hot due to release of heat energy.
Answer:
3Fe(s) + 4H2O(l) ▬▬▬▬▬▶ Fe3O4(s) + 4H2(g)
Iron Water Iron Oxide Hydrogen
Q34(CBSE): Identify the substance oxidized, substance reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent.
Answer:
Substance Oxidised: HCl
Substance reduced: MnO2
Reducing Agent: HCl
Oxidising Agent: MnO2
Q35: Bromine gas (Br2) reacts with Sodium Carbonate (Na2CO3) in aqueous solution and gives sodium bromide (NaBr),
sodium bromate (NaBrO3) and carbon-dioxide gas. How many number of sodium bromide molecules obtained in the
balanced chemical equation.
Answer: From the question, we infer the unbalanced chemical equation is:
Q36: A numismatist (coin collector) has been collecting gold coins, silver coins and copper coins for a long time. One day
he observed a black coating on silver coins and green coating on copper coins. What chemical process is responsible for
these coatings. Also name the chemical formula of the black and green coatings.
Answer: The coating occurred due to a chemical process called corrosion. Black coating is due to deposit of Silver Sulphide (Ag 2S).
Green coating is due to formation of Copper Carbonate (CuCO3)
(✪Note: Silver usually is corrosion resistant and does not oxidize. However presence of sulphur gases in atmosphere can react and
cause sulphur-corrosion. )
Q37: Methane gas (CH4) when burns with oxygen (O2) gives carbon dioxide and water. Write the balanced chemical
equation and provide the following information in terms of reactants and products in the equation.
(a) no. of molecules
(b) no. of moles
(c) molar mass
(d) total mass of reactants and products
What does statement (d) infer?
→ 2H O (l) + CO (g)
CH4 (g) + 2 O2(g) 2 2
Reactants Products
a. No. of moldecules CH4 (g), O2(g) H2O, CO2(g)
b. no. of moles 1 mole of CH4+ 1 mole of O2(g) 2 moles of H2O + 1 mol of CO2
c. molar mass 16g of CH4+ 64g of O2 44g of H2O + 36g of CO2
d.total mass 80g 80g
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MCQs
(a) Oxygen
(b) Conc. Sulphuric acid
(c) Chlorine
(d) Hydrogen
(a) endothermic
(b) photochemical
(c) combustion
(d) exothermic
(a) 4NO
(b) 4NO2
(c) 2PbNO2
(d) NO2
Q5: A slow combustion in which glucose present in the body cells combine with oxygen to provide energy is
(a) digestion
(b) excretion
(c) respiration
(d) none of the above
Q7: When the gases sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide mix in the presence of water, the reaction SO2 + 2H2S → 2H2O
+ 3S occurs. Here hydrogen sulphide is acting as
(a) Oxidation
(b) Reduction
(c) Decomposition
(d) Substitution
Q12: An element, which never has a positive oxidation state in any of its compounds, is
(a) Boron
(b) Oxygen
(c) Chlorine
(d) Fluorine
(a) reduction
(b) oxidation
(c) can be oxidation or reduction
(d) none of these
Answers:
1: (b) H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl
2: (d) Hydrogen
3: (c) combustion
4: (b) 4NO2
5: (c) respiration
6: (c) 4 and 2 respectively
7: (b) a reducing agent
8: (a) Calcium oxide
9: (c) Zn + MgSO4 → ZnSO4 + Mg
10: (a) an oxidizing agent
11: (b) Reduction
12: (d) Fluorine
13: (c) Protein
14: (b) oxidation
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Answer: Quick lime is CaO which reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked
lime (calcium hydroxide) releasing a large amount of heat.
Q2: A student burns magnesium ribbon in the lab and observes a white powder falling on the table.
What type of reaction has taken place and name the white powder?
Answer: It is a chemical reaction. The white powder formed is magnesium oxide (MgO).
Q4: How will you test for the gas which is liberated when hydrochloric acid reacts with an active metal?
Answer: When a burning match stick is brought near the mouth of the test tube in which reaction is taking
place, it will burn with popping sound. It detects the presence of hydrogen (H2) gas.
Q5: What change in colour is observed when white silver chloride is left exposed to sunlight? What
type of chemical reaction is this?
Answer: White silver chloride turns grey in sunlight. This is due to the decomposition of silver chloride into
silver and chlorine by light.It is a photo-chemical decomposition reaction.
2AgCl(s) —Sunlight—→ 2Ag(s) + Cl2(g)
Answer: The equation which is unbalanced because the mass is not the same on both sides of the equation,
is a skeletal chemical equation for a reaction.
During exam, try to write chemical equations and chemical formulae in your answers wherever possible. It enhances visibility and
gives you more scores.
Answer: Chips manufacturers usually flush bags of chips with gas such as nitrogen to prevent the chips from
getting oxidised.
Answer: When two ionic compounds in aqueous form react to form two different compounds, such that one of
the products formed is insoluble in water (called precipitate). Such reaction is called precipitation reaction.
CuSO4(aq) + Na2CO3(aq) ? Na2SO4 + CuCO3 (ppt)
Q11: Name a reducing agent that may be used to obtain manganese from manganese dioxide.
Answer: A thermite reaction is a highly exothermic reaction. e.g. When iron oxide burns with aluminium, it
gives iron in molten state and generates great deal of heat.
Q13: When zinc metal reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid then zinc chloride is formed and a gas is
released. Can you identify the gas? The conical flask becomes hot, it shows which type of reaction it
is? Write the balanced chemical equation.
Answer: Iron articles when kept in open air, they get corroded in the contact of oxygen and moisture. It is
called rusting. Applying paint prevents iron articles from rusting, because the coated layer surface does not
come in contact with oxygen and moisture.
Answer: The metal 'X' is Copper. It is due to the corrosion of copper with carbon dioxide and moisture present
in air. It form a green coating of basic copper carbonate (CuCO3.Cu(OH)2). It can be prevented by
(a) applying paint on copper surface or
(b) alloying it with other metals like zinc, tin etc.
Q18: Marble statues often slowly get corroded when kept in open for a long time. Why does this
happen?
Answer: Marble (CaCO3) reacts with oxides of nitrogen and sulphur present in air. It forms Calcium Sulphate
and Calcium nitrate which gives it dull and corroded appearance.
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