QUESTION BANK

(Chapter Wise)

CLASS X

SUBJECT
SCIENCE (086)

(For CBSE Board Exam 2021)

Dear students, the pattern of CBSE question paper of class X has been changed. CBSE prepared two
type of question paper Science (086) since 2020. Keeping in view CBSE Exam 2021 of class X(Standered),
the endeavor is made to prepare a collection of chapter wise questions (from 1 to 16) to help you for your
better preparation for the examination. This Question Bank contains Sample Question paper issued by CBSE
for Board Exam of class X (2020) along with the CBSE Question paper of Main Exam 2020 for forthcoming
Board Exam 2021. I feel that this Question Bank will prove to be very useful for all the students who are
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CHAPTER WISE QUESTION FROM 2020 CBSE QUESTION PAPERS

CHPTER 1
CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS
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BIOLOGY

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PHYSICS
QUESTION BANK
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Multiple Choice Question Bank
[MCQ ] Term – I
Science [ 086 ]
Based on Latest CBSE Exam Pattern
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 COURSE STRUCTURE CLASS X

EVALUATION SCHEME

THEORY

Units Term ‐ I Marks

I Chemical Substances‐Nature and Behaviour: 16
Chapter 1,2 and 3
II World of Living: Chapter 6 10
III Natural Phenomena: Chapter 10 and 11 14
Units Term ‐ II Marks
Chemical Substances‐Nature and Behaviour: 10
Chapter 4 and 5
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 Chemical Substances‐ Nature and Behavior
CH.1‐CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS
(A) Single Response Questions
Q1. Electrolysis of water is a decomposition reaction. The mole ratio of hydrogen and oxygen gases liberated during
electrolysisofwateris
(a)1:1 (b)2:1
(c)4:1 (d)1:2
Q2. Which among the following is (are) double displacement reaction(s)?
(t) Pb + CuCl → PbCl2 + Cu
(ii) Na2SO 4 + BaCl2 → BaSO4 +2NaCl
(iii) C + O2 → CO2
(iv) CH4 + 2O 2 → CO 2 +2H2O
(a) (i) and(iv)
(b) (ii) only
(c) (i) and(ii)
(d) (iii) and(iv)
Q3 Which option denotes a double displacement reaction?
(a) A + B + C
(b) A + B → C
(c) AC + BD → AD + BC
(d) AC + B → AB + C
Q4 Which of the following is correct balanced equation:-
a) Fe + H₂O → Fe₃O₄ + H₂↑
b)2Fe+4H₂O→Fe₃O₄+4H₂↑
c) 3Fe+4H₂O→Fe₃O₄+4H₂↑
d) 3Fe+ H₂O→Fe₃O₄+ H₂↑
Q5.Areactioninwhichasingleproductisformedfromtwoormorereactantsisknownasa
......................reaction.
a)combination b) doubledisplacement
c)decompositionreaction d) displacementreaction Q6.
Whatischemical formulafor marble?
a)CaO b)Ca(OH)2 c)CaCO3 d)CaCl 2
Q7. What is the chemical formula for quick lime?
a)CaO b)Ca(OH)2 c)CaCO3 d)CaCl2
Q8.Whatisobservedwhenasolutionofpotassiumiodideisaddedtosilvernitratesolution?
(a) Noreactiontakesplace
(b) Whiteprecipitate ofsilveriodide is formed
(c) yellow precipitate of Agl is formed
(d) Aglissoluble in water.

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 Q9.Thefollowingreactionisanexampleofa
4NH3(g)+5O2(g)→4NO(g)+6H2O(g)
(i)displacementreaction (ii) combinationreaction
(iii)redoxreaction (iv) neutralisationreaction

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a) (i) and (iv)

(b) (ii) and(iii)
(c) (i) and(iii)
(d) (iii) and(iv
Q10. Which of the following reactions is not correct:
(a) Zn+ CuSO4 → ZnSO4 + Cu
(b) 2Ag +Cu(NO3)2 → 2AgNO3 +Cu
(c) Fe+CuSO4 →FeSO4 +Cu
(d) Mg + 2HCl → MgCl2 +H2
Q11.Ifasubstancelosesoxygenorgainshydrogenduringareactionitissaidtobe………………
a)Oxidised b)Reduced c)tarnished d) corroded
Q12. Some metals tarnished by substances around them such as moisture when left for some time whatisthisprocess
called as?
a)Corrosion b) Rancidity
c)Galvanization d) Reduction
Q13. Respiration isa /an:
a) endothermic reaction
b) exothermic reaction
c) decomposition reaction
d) displacement reaction
Q14. Keeping food in airtight containers helps to slow down:
a) reduction
b) displacement
c) oxidation
d) all of the above
Q15.Whenasinglereactantbreaksdowntogivesimplerproductsthereactionisknownas:
a) endothermic reaction
b) exothermic reaction
c )decomposition reaction
d) oxidation reaction
(B) Multiple Response Questions
Q1. Which among the following is an exothermic reaction?
a) respiration
b) decomposition ofvegetables
c) burningof natural gas
d) decomposition of silver chloride
Q2 Identify combination reactions given below:

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a) heatingof ferrous sulphate

b) reactionofquicklime with water
c) burning ofcoal
d) formationofwaterfromhydrogenandoxygen
Q3 Which among the following is/are chemical reactions?
a) souring ofmilk
b) cutting ofwood
c) cooking offood
d) burning
Q4 Identify endothermic reactions given below:
a) respiration
b) photosynthesis
c) melting of ice cube
d) reaction of silver bromide in sunlight. Q5
Howcanwepreventrancidity?
a) Addingantioxidants
b) Storingfoodinairtight containers
c) Replacing oxygeninthecontainerswithanother gas.
d) Its not possibletoprevent rancidity.

(C) Assertion‐ Reason questions

Followingquestionsconsistoftwostatements–Assertion(A)andReason(R).Answerthese questions
selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both Aand Raretrueand Risthecorrectexplanation of A.
(b) Both Aand Raretruebut Ris not thecorrectexplanationof A.
(c) Aistrue but Ris false.
(d) Ais false but Ristrue.
Q1Assertion (A):Calciumhydroxidewhenreactswithcarbondioxidegivescalciumcarbonateand water.
Reason (R) : On heating calcium carbonate, decomposition reaction takes place.
Q2 Assertion (A):Decompositionofvegetablematterintocompostisanexampleofexothermic reactions.
Reason (R) : Exothermic reaction are those reactions in which heat is absorbed.
Q3 Assertion (A) : Green fumes are produced when lead nitrate is heated.
Reason (R) :Nitrogendioxidegasisproducedasabyproductduetothedecompositionoflead nitrate.

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Q4 Assertion(A): When copper powder heated it becomes black in colour .

Reason(R): Copper oxide is produced due to oxidation which is black in colour.
Q5 Assertion (A):Chipsmanufacturersusuallyflushbagsofchipswithgassuchasnitrogento prevent the chips
fromgettingoxidised.
Reason (R): Nitrogen being antioxidant prevents the chips from being oxidised.

(D) CCT Questions

Q1
A student has been collecting antique silver utensils for her research. One day she observed a black coatingonsilver
utensils.Whichchemicalphenomenonisresponsibleforthischange?Writethe chemical name ofblackcoating.
Q2 Whenanironnailisdippedincoppersulphatesolution,abrowncoatingofcopperisformedonthe surfaceofironand
thecolourofcoppersulphatesolutionchangesfrombluetolightgreen.

Whydoesthecolourofcoppersulphatechangewhenanironnailiskeptinit?Justifyyouranswer .
Q3 Adarkroomisusedtoprocessphotographicfilm,tomakeprintsandtocarryoutother associatedtasks.Itisa
roomthatcanbemadecompletelydarktoallowtheprocessingofthelight- sensitive photographic materials, including
film and photographic paper. Silver bromide is a light- sensitivecompoundthatisitgetsdecomposedwhenexposed
tolight.Sowhensilverbromideis exposedtosunlight,itgetsdecomposedtogivesilvermetalandbrominegasis
liberated.The reactioniscalledaphotolysis reaction.

a. Duringdecompositionreactions……….isrequired.
b. Reactionsinwhichenergyisabsorbedareknownas… .............................. reactions
Q4 Rashiwhitewashedherhome.Sheusedawhitepowderforwhitewashing. Itproducescalcium hydroxide(CaOH)2
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environment, as a result, it produces calcium carbonate (CaCO3) which creates a hard coating on the wallsand after 2-3
daysthe wallsstartshining.

a) Whichisslaked lime inabove reaction?

b) Whyisslaked lime isused forwhite washing?
c) AsolutionofasubstanceXisusedforwhitewashing.(1)NamethesubstanceXandwriteits formula.(2)Write
thereactionofthesubstanceXnamedin(1)abovewithwater.
d) Why wallsstart shining after 2-3 days?

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Answer‐Key CH.1‐CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS
(A) Single Response Questions
1.b (2Hydrogenand1oxygen) 2. B (Both reactants undergo displacement) 3.C 4.c 5. A
6.C 7.A 8.b(Whiteprecipitateofsilveriodideisformed) 9.C(DisplacementandRedox
reaction) 10.a(Applyruleforbalancingchemicalequation) 11. B(Reduction is loss of Oxygen or
gain of Hydrogen)
12. a (Itisaslowprocess) 13. Ansb- Exothermic reaction
14.Ansc–oxidation 15. Ansc– decomposition reaction
(B) Multiple Response Questions:
1. Ans1 - options(a)(b) and(c)
Explanation: In exothermic reaction heat/energy is resleased
2. Ans2 -Options (b),(c) and(d)
Explanation: In combination reaction two or more reactants combine to form a product.
3. Ans3 – Options (a), (c) and (d)
Explanation: Chemical changes occur in chemical reactions.
4. Ans 4-Options (b), (c) and (d)
Explanation: In endothermic reaction energy is absorbed.

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5. Ans5 - Options (a), (b) and (c)

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Explanation: Rancidity can be prevented by slowing down oxidation of food containing fats and oils. (C) Assertion‐
Reason questions
1. b
2.c
3. d
4. a
5.a
(D) CCT Questions
Ans1.The phenomenon is called corrosion (oxidation). Blackcoating
onsilverutensilsissilversulphide.
2 Ag(s) + H2S(g) ---> Ag2S(s) + H2(g)
silver sulphide
Ans2.Whenanironnailimmersedinthesolutionofcoppersulphatethanirondisplacescopperfrom the solution of
copper sulphate because iron is more reactive than copper. Therefore copper sulphate solution colour
changes from blue to pale green.
Reaction:CuSO4(aq)+Fe(s)→FeSO4(aq)+Cu(s) Ans3.
a) energy b) endothermic
Ans4. a) Ca(OH)2 calcium hydroxide
b) White-wash is especially compatible with masonry because it is absorbed easily and the resultant chemicalreaction
hardensthe medium.
c)(1)The solution of the substance used for whitewashing is calcium oxide also called quicklime with chemical formula
CaO.
(2) Itformsslackedlimeorcalciumhydroxidewhenthequicklimereactswithwater CaO(s) +H2O
(l) → Ca(OH)2(aq).
d)Quicklime is used for whitewashing as it produces calcium hydroxide (CaOH) when it reacts with water(H2O)and
absorbscarbondioxide(CO2)fromtheenvironment,asaresult,itproduces calcium carbonate (CaCO3) which creates
a hard coating on the walls. Walls start shining due to the formationofcalcium carbonate.

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 CH.2‐Acid,Bases and Salts
Section‐A ( Multiple choice Questions)
1. Plasterofpairsis preparedfrom-
(a) limestone (b) Slaked lime (c) quicklime (d) gypsum
2. A solution reacts with crushed egg-shells to give a gasthat turns lime-water milky. The solution contains
(a) NaCl (b) HCl (c) LiCl (d) KCl
3. Antacids contain-
(a) weak base (b) weak acid (c) strong base (d) strong acid
4. Thecorrectstatement regardinguniversal indicatoris
(a) it is an indicator having pH =7 (b) it gives blue colour at pH =3
(c) it becomes colourless at pH =7 (d) it gives orange colour at pH =3

5. An aqueoussolutionturnsredlitmussolutionblue. Excess additionof whichof thefollowing solutionwould

reverse thechange?
(a) Baking Powder (b) Lime (c) Ammonium Hydroxide Solution (d) hydrochloric Acid
6. The organicacidpresent intomato is:
(a)oxalicacid (b) lacticacid (c) malicacid (d) tartaricacid
7. Bleaching powder givessmell ofchlorine because it-
(a)isunstable (b) gives chlorine onexposure toatmosphere
(c)isamixtureofchlorineandslakedlime (d) contains excessofchlorine
8. Thereactionofmetalwithacidresultsintheformationof-
(a)onlyhydrogengas (b)onlysalt (c)bothsaltandhydrogengas (d) none ofthese
9. Inoneoftheindustrialprocessesusedformanufactureofsodiumhydroxide,agasX isformedas by-product.The
gasX reactswithlimewatertogiveacompoundY whichisusedasableaching agent inchemical industry. The
compound X and Y couldbe:
(a) H2and NaHCO 3respectively(b) CO2and CaOCl 2respectively
(c) Cl 2and CaOCl 2respectively (d) Cl2andNaHCO3respectively
10. Chemical formula of baking soda is:-
(a)MgSO4 (b)Na2CO3 (c) NaHCO3 (d)MgCO3
11. The acidusedin making ofvinegar is-
(a)formicacid (b)aceticacid(c)sulphuricacid (d) nitricacid
12. AceticacidwasaddedtoasolidX keptinatesttube.Acolourlessandodourlessgaswasevolved. Thegaswaspassed
throughlimewaterwhichturnedmilky.Itwasconcludedthat.
(a) Solid X issodium hydroxideandthegasevolvedis CO 2
(b) Solid X issodium bicarbonate andthe gas evolvedisCO2
(c) Solid X issodiumacetateandthe gas evolvedisCO2
(d) Solid X issodiumchlorideandthe gas evolvedisCO2

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(a)glycolicacid(b)lacticacid(c)citrusacid(d)tartaricacid

14. isthefixednumberofwatermoleculeschemicallyattachedtoeachformulaunitofasaltin
its crystalline form.
(a) water of crystallisation (b) water content (c) hydration (d) none
15. When an acid reacts with a metal carbonate or metalhydrogen carbonate, it gives the corresponding
salt,waterandreleaseswhichgas:-
(a)O2 (b)CO2 (c)H2 (d) N2
Section –B‐(MCQ with Multiple Correct answers)
15. Whichofthefollowingisusedfordissolutionof Gold?
(a)HCl (b)NitricAcid (c)SulphuricAcid (d) CarbonicAcid
16. Which ofthe followingarealkali:-
(a)NaOH(b)Ca(OH) 2 (c)CuO (d) HCl
17. WhichofthefollowingisnotformedasaproductofChlor-Alkaliprocess:-
(a)HCl (b) HF(c) Cl2 (d) NaOH
18. Whichofthe following is/are acidicin nature?
(a)AppleJuice (b)SoapSolution (c)LemonJuice (d) CausticSoda
19. Whichofthefollowingistakenorallyasmedicineinthecaseofhyperaciditytogetrelief?
a. Milk ofmagnesia
b. NaOH
c. HCl
d. Eno
Section‐C (Assertion and Reason type)
Directions:-In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Markthe correctchoice
as:
(a) Bothassertion(A)andreason(R)aretrueandreason(R)isthecorrectexplanationofassertion(A).
(b) Bothassertion(A)andreason(R)aretruebutreason(R)isnotthecorrectexplanationofassertion(A).
(c) Assertion(A)istruebutreason(R)isfalse.
(d) Assertion(A)isfalsebutreason(R)istrue.
(e) Both Assertionand Reason arefalse.
20. Assertion :Phenolphthalein givespinkcolourinbasicsolution.
Reason :Phenolphthalein is a natural indicator.
21. Assertion :H2CO3isastrongacid.
Reason :A strong acid dissociates completely or almost completely inwater.
22. Assertion :Whencommonsaltiskept open, itabsorbsmoisturefromtheair.
Reason :Common salt contains magnesium chloride.
23. Assertion :Bakingsodacreatesacidityinthestomach.
Reason :Baking soda is alkaline.
24. Assertion :Whiledissolving an acid orbasein water,the acids mustalways be added slowly to water with
constantstirring.

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Section‐D (CCTQuestions)

25. Followingaretheobservationsofanexperimentonconductionofelectricitybyacids:
S.No. Sample Solution Observation Inference
1 Hydrochloric Acid Bulb Glows Conducts Electricity

2 Sulphuric Acid Bulb Glows Conducts Electricity

3 Glucose Solution Bulbdoesnotglow No conduction

4 Alcohol Solution Bulbdoesnotglow No conduction

This shows that acidic solution conducts electricity while glucose and alcohol solutions do not conduct electricity.
(a) What makes acidsconductingin nature?
(b) Whydo glucose andalcoholsolutions donotconductelectricity?
(c) canallsubstancescontaining hydrogen becalledacids?
(d) WriteanequationthatshowstheionisationofH 2SO 4 inaqueoussolution.
26. OurbodyworkswithinthepHrangeof7.0to7.8.Livingorganismscan surviveonlyin
anarrowrangeofpHchange.WhenpHofrainwateris lessthan5.6,itiscalledacidrain.
Whenacidrainflowsintotherivers,it lowersthepHoftheriverwater.Thesurvivalof
aquaticlifeinsuchrivers becomes difficult.
(a)AtwhatpHhumanbodynormallyworks?
(b)WhendoesRainwaterbecomesacidic?
(c)why does life of aquatic animals becomes difficult?
27. It is very interesting to note that our stomach produces hydrochloric acid. It helps in the digestion offoodwithout
harmingthestomach.Duringindigestionthestomachproducestoomuchacidand thiscausespainandirritation.To
getridofthispain,peopleusebasescalledantacids.These antacidsneutralisetheexcessacid.Magnesiumhydroxide
(Milkofmagnesia),amildbase,isoften used for this purpose.
(a) why Antacids are used?
(b) name anyoneantacid alongwithitschemical formula?
(c) Namethechemicalreactionwhichhappenswhenstomachacidreactswithmilkofmagnesia?
28. Acid and Bases are encountered daily in chemistry and our everyday life. Both acids and Bases are thepartandparcel
ofourlivelihood.Theyplayanefficientroleinsideoroutsideofourbody.From theformationoffoodtothe
decompositionofanysubstance,acidandbasesplayacrucialroleinour everyday life.
(a)Givethenameofacommonacidthatisusedineverydaylife. (b)Givean
exampleofabasicsubstanceusedineverydaylife.
(c) Whichacidissecretedinourstomach alongwithgastricjuices?
(d) Nameonenaturalindicatorthathelpustodetecttheacidicorbasicnatureofanysubstance.

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Answer Key ‐ CH.2‐ Acid, Bases and Salts

1. (d) It contains Calciumsulphate

2. (b) CO 2 gas is evolved
3. (a) Neutralisationreaction
4. (d) It candetectbothacidand base
5. (d) hydrochloricAcid
6. (a) oxalicacid
7. (b) gives chlorineonexposure toatmosphere
8. (c) both saltand hydrogengas
9. (c),Thegasreleasedduringthemanufactureofsodiumhydroxideischlorine,Cl2(X).
Cl2(X) when reacts with lime water (Y), a compoundcalled bleaching powder, CaOCl2is obtained.
10. (c) sodium Bicarbonate
11. (b) aceticacid
12. (b) sodium bicarbonate andthe gas evolvedisCO 2
13. (b) LacticAcid
14. A)Water ofCrystallisation
15. B)Carbon dioxide
16. (a)&(b) Explanation: Aquaregia is a mixture of nitric acid (HNO3) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) in a molarratio 1:3, it
candissolve noble metals like gold& platinum.
17. (a)&(b) Explanation: Alkalies are strong bases that turns red litmus to blue, they react with acids to give neutral salts,
corrosiveinnature.
18. (c)&(d) Explanation: Reaction of chlor-alkali process is- NaCl(aq.)
+2H2O(l)→2NaOH(aq.)+Cl2(g)+H2(g)
19. (a)&(c) Explanation: Acidsaresourintaste, have pH valuelessthan 7.
20. (a)&(d)Explanation:Antacidsarebasicinnature,theyneutralizestheeffectsofacids.
21. (c) sodiumBicarbonate
22. (d)
23. (a)
24. (d)
25. (a)
26. (a)Acidsionizeinwatertoformhydrogenionsandcorrespondinganionswhichmakesacidic solutions
conductinginnature.
(b) Glucoseandalcoholdonotioniseinwater.Hence,thesesolutionsdonotconductelectricity.
(c) All compounds containing hydrogen do not ionise to give H+ ions and hence are not acids. (d)H2SO4(aq)
→ 2H+(aq) +SO42- (aq)
27. (a)7.0-7.8
(b) When pH goes below 5.5
(c) Duetofallin pH lifeofaquaticsanimals becomes difficult.
28. (a)Toreducetheacidityofstomach
(b)Milk of Magnesia, Mg(OH)2
(c)Neutralisationreaction.
29. (a)Acetic Acid in form of Vinegar
(b)Baking Soda
(c) Hydrochloric Acid
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Section‐A ( Multiple choice Questions)
Q. Choose the one correct option from the following -
1. Which of the following is the correct arrange-ment of the given metals in ascending order of their reactivity?
Zinc, Iron, Magnesium, Sodium
(a) Zinc > Iron > Magnesium > Sodium
(b) Sodium > Magnesium > Iron > Zinc
(c) Sodium > Zinc > Magnesium > Iron
(d) Sodium > Magnesium > Zinc > Iron
2. AnelementXissoftandcanbecutwithaknife.Thisisveryreactivetoairandcannotbekept openinair.Itreacts
vigorouslywithwater.Identifytheelementfromthefollowing
(a) Mg (b) Na
(c) P (d) Ca
3. ReactionbetweenXandYformscompound Zand XloseselectronandYgainselectron. Whichofthe
followingproperties is Notshownby Z?
(a) Has high melting point
(b) Insoluble inwater
(c) Conductselectricityinmoltenstate
(d) Occurs assolid
4. Whathappens whendilutesulphuricacidispouredonsilverplate:-
(a) Silversulphate is formed
(b) SO2 gasisevolved
(c) Noreactiontakes place
(d) Hydrogen gas isevolved
5. Chemicalformula of rust is:-
(a) Fe2O3 (b)) Fe2O3.x H2O
(c)FeO (d)Fe3O4
6. A metal whichisexists inliquidstateatroomtemperature.
a) Na b)Ag c)Hg d) Au
7. Theelectronicconfiguration ofthreeelementsX, YandZareasfollows:
X=2,4,Y=2,8,1,Z=2,8,7 twoelementswillcombinetoformanioniccompoundand the correct formulais:-
(a) X2Y (b) YZ
(c)XZ3 (d)Y2Z
8. Nature of metal oxides are:
a)acidic b)basic c)amphoteric d) neutral
9. Thecolourofaqueoussolutionofzincsulphateasobservedinthelaboratoryis:
a)Green b)Yellow c)Blue d) Colourless

10. Whichofthefollowingarenotioniccompounds?
(i)KCl (ii) HCl
(iii)CCl4 (iv) NaCl
(a) (i) and(ii)
(b) (ii)and(iii)
(c) (iii)and(iv)
(d) (i) and(iii)

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SECTION‐B (MULTIPLE RESPONSE QUESTIONS) –

Q. Select the correct options form the choices given below in each question –
1. Whichofthefollowingaremostmalleablemetals–
a) Sodium b)calcium c)gold d) silver
2. Whichofthefollowing pair willshowdisplacement reaction?
i) CuSO4 solution and Ironmetal
ii) MgCl2 solutionandaluminum metal
iii) FeSO4 solutionandsilver metal
iv) AgNO 3 solutionandcopper metal.
3. Anelementreactswithoxygentogiveacompoundwithahighmeltingpoint.Thiscompoundis alsosolublein
water. Theelement is likely to be:
(a) calcium
(b) carbon
(c) silicon
(d) Magnesium

SECTION‐C (ASSERTION –REASONING QUESTIONS) -

Q,Fromquestionnumbers1to3twostatementsaregiven-onelabelledAssertion(A)andtheother labelledReason(R).
Selectthecorrectanswertothesequestionsfromthecodes(a),(b),(c)and(d) as givenbelow:
a) Both Aand Raretrue, and Riscorrectexplanation oftheassertion.
b) BothAandRaretrue, butRisnotthecorrectexplanationoftheassertion.
c) Aistrue, but Ris false.
d) Aisfalse, but Ristrue.
1. A : Ioniccompoundshavehighmeltingandboilingpoints .
R : Alargeamountofenergyisrequiredtobreakthestronginter-ionicattractioninionic compounds.
2. A : Gold,Silver,Platinumaremetalswhichareusedformakingjewelleries
R : Gold , silver ,Platinum are very expensive metals.
3. A : Ironnailschangesthecolourofcoppersulphatesolutionwhenkeptdippedinitfor30 minutes .
R : Copper being more reactive reacts with iron nails .
SECTION‐D (CCT BASED QUESTIONS)–
1. Pihuwasastudentofclass7th,shewasnoticingfromfewdaysthathergrandmother’snew copperbottlewas
becomingdullduetoformationofagreencolouredcoatingonit,althoughitwas cleanedeveryday. Shealsoobserved
thesechangesinothermetallicobjectslike–metalstatues, ironnails,ironarticlesetc.Shewasindeepthoughtsand
wantedtoknowwhatisreasonbehindthis dullappearanceofmetalsanddoallmetalsshowthisproperty?Canthis
damagingofmetalsurface prevented ?
Answer the following questions reading the above paragraph –
a) Whatisthisprocesscalledwhichmakessurfaceofmetalsdullandfaded?
i) corrosion ii)reduction iii)electrolysis iv) combination
b) Writethereactiontakingplaceduringrustingofironinformofequation.

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Ans ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) What is the green coloured coating that appeared on copper bottle ?
i) Copper carbonate ii) Copper chloride
iii)BasicCoppercarbonate iv) Acidic Copper chloride
d) Metalscanbeprotected fromcorrosion by –
i) Washing,cleaning ii) painting , galvanizing
iii)heating iv) Noneoftheabove
2. Metalscanbearrangedinaseriesoftheirreactivity,thisseriesiscalledreactivityseries.Metals atthetopoftheseries
areveryreactiveandthereforetheydonotoccurfreeinnature.Themetalsat thebottomoftheseriesareleastreactive
andthereforeoccurfreeinnature.Metalsmorereactive thanhydrogenreactswithacidstogiveH 2 ,whilemetalsless
reactivethanhydrogendonotreact withacidstogiveH 2.Answerthefollowingquestionobservingthereactivityseries
givenbelow.
METAL SYMBOL
Potassium K
Sodium Na
Calcium Ca
Magnesium Mg
Aluminium Al
Zinc Zn
Iron Fe
Lead Pb
Hydrogen H
Copper Cu
Mercury H
Silver Ag
Platinum Pt
Gold Au
REACTIVITY SERIES
A) Leastreactive metalis-
i) Sodium ii)Copper iii)Gold iv) Platinum
B) Completethe followingequations–
i) Zn + HCl →………………………………………
ii) Au + HCl →…………………………………….
C) Acopperplateisdippedinsilvernitratesolution,theresultobservedis– i)silveris
displacedbycopper ii)silverdisplacescopper
iii)noreactiontakesplace iv) nitric acid isformed
D) Sodiumisstoredinkeroseneoilbecause– i)Itis
leastreactive metal
i) itisveryreactive metalandexplodes whencomesin contactwithair .
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ii) it evaporates inopen .

iii) none of the above.
ANSWER KEY
CH.3-METALS AND NON‐METALS
SINGLE RESPONSE ANSWER –
Q. (1) d Take help of reactivity series
(2) b. Na
(3) b Insoluble in water
(4) c Noreactiontakes place it is dil. Acid
(5) b Rustingof Ironyields Fe2O 3.x H2O
(6) c. Hg ( Mercury )
(7) b Take example ofNacl
(8) b)Basic
(9) d Colour of ZinkSulphate
(10) b
Multiple Response‐ANSWERS –
Q. 1) c and d
Explanation: Malleability is the property by which metals to be hammered into thin sheets without breaking.
2) i and iv
Explanation: A more reactive element can displaces a less reactive element from its salt solution or compound.
3) a and d
Explanation: Metals loose electrons while non metals accept electrons to form ionic bond.
ASSERTION AND REASONING BASED ANSWERS –
1.a) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
2.b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotthecorrectexplanationoftheassertion. 3.c) Aistrue,
but Risfalse.
CCT BASED QUESTION’S ANSWERS :
1. a) i.)Corrosion
b) 2Fe+3/2O 2+x H2O→ Fe2O 3.xH2O ( hydratedferricoxide)Rust.
c) iii) Basic coppercarbonate – CuCO 3.Cu(OH)2
d) ii) painting , galvanizing
2. a) i) Gold
b) i)Zn+HCl→ ZnCl2 +H2 ii) Au+HCl→ No Reaction
c) i)silverisdiplacedbycopper(ascopperismore reactivethansilver)
d) ii)sodiumisveryreactivemetalandexplodeswhencomesincontactwithair(moisture)

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MCQ‐SINGLE RESPONSES

1. In whichofthefollowinggroupsoforganisms, foodmaterial isbrokendownoutsidethebodyand

absorbed?
(a) Mushroom, green plants, Amoeba
(b) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
(c) Paramecium, Amoeba, Cuscuta
(d) Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm
2. If salivary amylaseislackinginthesaliva, whichofthefollowing events inthemouthcavity will be
affected?
(a) Proteins breaking down into amino acids
(b) Starch breaking down into sugars
(c) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
(d) Absorption of vitamins
3. A few drops of iodine solution were added to rice water. The solution turned blue‐black in colour.
This indicates that rice water contains
(a) complex proteins
(b) simple proteins
(c) fats
(d) starch
4. The procedure used for cleaning the blood of a person by separating urea from it is called:
(a) osmosis
(b) filtration
(c) dialysis
(d) double circulation
5. How is the circulations of blood in fish different from that in humans?
(a) The heart in fish is bigger in size.
(b) The flow of blood in fish is unidirectional.
(c) The blood goes through heart only once in fishes.
(d) The heart of fish has more chambers compared to that of a human.
6. In the experiment given here water will rise in the tube because

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(a) Oxygen of air in the flask will be taken up by the germinating seeds
(b) Carbon dioxide given out by the germinating seeds will be absorbed by KOH.
(c) Carbon dioxide given out we'll go through the glass tube and push water up into the tube
(d) Moisture inthe germinating seeds will reach the waterinthe beaker through the deliverytube.
The correct reason of water to rise in the tube is
(i) (a)
(ii) (b)
(iii) (c)
(iv) (d)
7. The image shows the circulation of blood in fishes and human

How is the circulations of blood in fish different from that in humans?

(a) The heart in fish is bigger in size.
(b) The flow of blood in fish is unidirectional.
(c) The blood goes through heart only once in fishes.
(d) The heart of fish has more chambers compared to that of a human.
8. We test for starch and not glucose to prove that photosynthesis has taken place because:
(a) Glucose is not produced during photosynthesis in variegated leaves
(b) Glucose formed during photosynthesis gets stored as sucrose
(c) Glucose formed during photosynthesis gets stored as starch
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9. Given below is the figure of a stomata select the correct labelling for this diagram

(a) 1 epidermal cells, 2 stoma, 3 guardcell, 4 chloroplast

(b) 1 guardcell, 2stoma, 3 epidermal cells, 4 chloroplast
(c) 1 stoma,2 epidermal cell, 3chloroplast, 4 guard cell
(d) 1 chloroplast, 2 stoma 3 epidermal cells 4 guard cell
MCQ WITH MULTIPLE RESPONSES
1. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true about respiration?
(i) During inhalation, ribs move inward and diaphragm is raised
(ii) In the alveoli, exchange of gases takes place i.e., oxygen from alveolar air diffuses into blood and
carbon dioxide from the blood into the alveolar air
(iii) Haemoglobin has a greater affinity for carbon dioxide than oxygen
(iv) Alveoli increase surface area for exchange of gases
(a) (i) and (iv)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
2. Which of the following statement (s) is (are) true about the heart?
(i) The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of the body while the right atrium
receives deoxygenated blood from lungs.
(ii) Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different body parts while right ventricle pumps
deoxygenated blood to lungs.
(iii) Leftatrium transfers oxygenatedbloodtotherightventricle whichsendsittodifferent bodyparts.
(iv) The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body while the left
ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the body.
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (ii) and(iv)
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3. The role of nasal cavity in human respiratory system

(i) Filtration of inhaled air.

(ii) Removal of germs and dust.
(iii) Moistening of the inhaled air.
(a)(i) & (ii)
(b)(ii) & (iii)
(c)(i), (ii) & (iii)
(d) None of these
REASON AND ASSERTION
1. Assertion: Although bile juice has no digestive enzymesitisstill considered to beveryimportant during
digestion of food
Reason: Bile provide alkaline medium and emulsifies fat.
(a) Both the Assertion andthe Reason arecorrect and the Reasonisthecorrect explanation of the
Assertion.
(b) The Assertion andthe Reason arecorrect butthe Reason isnotthecorrect explanation ofthe
Assertion.
(c) Assertionis true but the Reason isfalse.
(d)Assertion isfalse but the Reasonistrue.
2. Assertion:Herbivores have longer small intestine as compared to Carnivores
Reason: Food takes more time to digest in Carnivore
(a) Both the Assertion andthe Reason arecorrect and the Reason is thecorrect explanation of the
Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason arecorrect but the Reason is notthe correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
3. Assertion: Haemoglobin content is more in the children than the adult.
Reason: Children have higher metabolic rate and growth rate than the adults.
(a) Both the Assertion andthe Reason arecorrect and the Reason is thecorrect explanation of the
Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason arecorrect but the Reason is notthe correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
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CCT‐1
Amoeba is an animal having no fixed shape.It ingests food particles by formation
of temporary finger‐like projections. Thefoodvacoule inside amoebabreaks down
the food into small and soluble molecules.

The digested food is thrownout by the amoeba by the rupture of cell membrane and it goes on for the
search of next food particle.
Q1.Amoeba belongs to which group of microorganisms?
(1) Fungi
(2) Bacteria
(3) Protozoa(4) Virus
Q2. What are the temporary projections made in amoeba called?
(1) Walking legs
(2) Limbs
(3) Pseudopodia
(4)None of the above
Q3. What type of nutrition is followed by amoeba?
(1) Parasitic
(2) Holozoic
(3) Saphrotrophic
(4) Autotrophic
Q4. The process of throwing out of undigested food in Amoeba is called
(1) Egestion
(2) Digestion
(3) Nutrition
(4) None of the above
Q5. Give an example of organism which follows same mode of nutrition in amoeba.
(1) Vertebrates
(2) Fungi
(3) Tapeworms
(4) Cuscuta plants

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CCT‐2 ITEM
RESPIRATION

Most living things need oxygen to obtain energy from food. The oxygen reacts with food molecules and
that is how energy is obtained which is stored in the form of ATP molecules in the cells. This energy can
be used anywhere the bodywants to doso. The process of releasingenergy from food is called
respiration.

Q1. What is the full form of ATP?

(1) Adenisyne tri‐phosphate
(2) Adenosine tri‐phosphate
(3) Adenosine tetraphosphate
(4) Adenosine monophosphate
Q2. Respiration is
(1) Catabolic process
(2) Anabolic process
(3) Physical process
(4) Biophysical process
Q3. Respiration is the process in which‐
(1) Energy is released and stored in the form of ATP
(2) Energy is stored in the form of ADP
(3) Energy is not released at all
(4) Energy is used up
Q4. The form of energy used in respiration is ‐
(1) Electrical energy
(2) Chemical energy
(3) Mechanical energy
(4) Radiant energy
Q5. How many types of respiration are there?
(1) 1
(2) 3
(3) 2
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Answer
1. The answer is (b) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould

Explanation:
Yeast, mushroom and bread mould are saprophytes and Saprophytes break the food material outside
their body and absorbed.
2. The answer is (b) Starch breaking down into sugars

Explanation:Salivary Amylase enzyme present in the saliva breaks down Starchinto simpler sugar and
helps in digesting them. Hence the breakdown of starchwill be affected if salivary amylase is lacking in
the saliva.
3. The answer is (d) starch

Explanation: Starch is made up of two components Amylose and Amylopectin. When we add iodine to
starch‐containing water Amylose reacts with iodine to form a blue colour complex. Here solution gives
blue‐black colour onadding Iodine which confirms the presence ofstarch in the rice water.
4.( c) Dialysis
Explanation: Dialysis is a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the
kidneys stop working properly.
5.Correct Answer: Option (c)
6.Correct Answer: Option (b)
7.Correct Answer: Option (c)
8.Correct Answer: Option (c)
9.Correct Answer: Option (b)
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
1. The answer is (d) (ii) and (iv)

Explanation:Statement i) is wrong because ribs move outward and the diaphragm is lowered during
inhalation. Similarly Option iii) iswrongbecause Haemoglobin has greater affinity foroxygenthan CO2.
2. The answer is (c) (ii) and (iv)

Explanation:Oxygenated blood circulates throughtheleft part of the heartwhereas deoxygenated blood

circulates through the right part of the heart. Atrium receives blood and ventricle pumps the blood out of
the heart.
3. The answer is (c)(i), (ii) & (iii)

REASON AND ASSERTION

1.(a)
2.(c)

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3.(a)
CCT 1
Q1. (1) Protozoa
Q2. (3) Pseudopodia
Q3. (2) Holozoic
Q4. (1) Egestion
Q5. (1) Vertebrates
CCT 2
Solution
Q1. (2) Adenosinetri‐phosphate
Q2. (1) Catabolic process
Q3. (1) Energy is released and stored in the form of ATP
Q4. (2) Chemical energy
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MCQ (Single responsequestions)

Q1. What is the radius of curvature of a plane mirror?
(a) Dependonsizeofmirror (b)zero
(c)Infinity (d)Dependuponthedistanceofobjectfrommirror Q2.An

incidentrayfallsnormallyonaglassslab,whatistheangleofrefraction?

(a)900 (b) 450 (c) 250 (d) 00

Q3.Thefocallengthofasmallconcavemirroris2.5cm.inordertousethisconcavemirrorasa dentist’s, the
distanceoftoothfromthe mirror should be

(a)5.5cm (b)4.5cm (c)3.5cm (d) 1.5cm

Q4.Thespeedoflightinatransparentmediumis0.6timesasthatofitsspeedinvacuum.Whatisthe refractive indexof
the medium?

(a)1.0 (b)1.33 (c)1.55 (d)1.66

Q5. Does refractive index vary with colour of light?

(a) yes (b) no (c)sometime (d) depend onthecolouroflight

Q6.Whatshouldbethepositionoftheobject,whenaconcavemirroristobeusedintorches producing
parallel beam of light?

(a)atC (b)betweenCandF (c)atF (d) between Fand P

Q7.Nomatterhowfaryoustandfromamirror,yourImageappearserect.Themirrorislikelytobe
(a)plane (b)concave (c)convex (d)Eitherplaneorconvex Q8.

Magnificationproducedbyarear-viewmirrorfittedinvehiclesis

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) lessthanone (d) morethanone

Q9. You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of these media a ray of light incident obliquely at
sameangle would bend themost?

(a) water (b)mustardoil (c) glycerine (d)kerosene

Q10. Find the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection from the diagram

(a)550, 450 (b) 450, 550 (c) 550, 550 (d) 450, 450

Q11.Anobjectisplacedbeforeasphericalmirror.Theimageisfoundtobevirtualforallthe positions ofthe

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(a)Plane (b)convex(c)concave (d) both (b) and (c)

Q12. sin i / sin r = constant, is called…

(a) lawofreflection (b)Snell’slawl (c)ohm’slaw (d) none ofthese

Q13.AlightrayentersfrommediumAtomediumBasshowninthefigure.Therefractiveindexof medium B relative

to A will be

(a)Greaterthanunity (b)lessthanunity (c)equaltounity (d) zero

Q14. A convex lens produces a magnification of +5. Where the object should be placed?

(a)At2f (b)between2fandf (c)atf (d) at lessthan f

Q15.A2.0cmtallobjectisplacedperpendiculartotheprincipalaxisofaconvexlensoffocallength 10cm.Thedistance
oftheobjectfromthelensis15cm.Finditsmagnification.

(a)1 (b)2 (c)-1 (d)-2

MCQ (Multiple Response Type)

Q1.Wecangetrealandhighlydiminishedordiminishedsizeofimagebyconvexlensinthe following
conditions whenobject isplacedat-

(i)Infinity (ii) beyond2F1

(iii) AtF1 (iv) Between F1 and O

Choose the correct option

(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and(iii)

(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)

Q2.Therearecertainrulesfortheimageformationinsphericalmirror.Whichofthefollowingare applicablein
convexmirror?

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(i) Inaconvexmirrorarayoflightparalleltotheprincipalaxisafterreflectionappearstodiverge from thefocus.

(ii) Inaconvexmirrorarayoflightdirectedtowardsthecentreofcurvatureafterreflectionis reflected back

alongthesame direction.

(iii) Inaconvexmirrorarayoflightpassingthroughtheopticalcentregoeswithoutanydeviation.

(iv) Inaconvexmirrorarayoflightdirectedtowardsthefocusafterreflectiongoesparalleltothe principalaxis.

Choose the correct option

(a) (i) (ii)and (iii) (b) (i) (ii)and (iv)

(c) (ii) (iiii)and (iv) (d) (i) (iii)and (iv)

Q3. The properties of the image formed by the plane mirrors are-
(i) Virtual (ii)laterallyinverted (iii) inverted

(iv)Sizeoftheimageisequaltothatoftheobject Choose

thecorrectoption

(a) (ii) (iii)and (iv) (b) (i) (iii)and (iv)

(c) (i) (ii)and (iii) (d) (i) (ii)and (iv)

Q4. WhentheobjectisplacedbetweenthepoleofthemirrorandItsprincipalfocusofconcave mirror, what

would be thecharacteristicoftheimage?

(i) Virtual (ii)erect (iii)real (iv) Inverted

(v)Largerthantheobject. (vi) Smaller thanthe object.

Choose the correct option

(a) (i) (ii)and (v) (b) (i) (ii)and (vi)

(c) (iii) (iv)and (v) (d) (iii) (iv)and (vi)

Q 5. We use concave mirrors in day-to-day commonly -

(i) bydentist (ii) asshaving mirror (iii) astrafficmirror

(iv) Asrear-viewmirror (v) asreflectorsintorches

Choose the correct option

(a) (i) (ii)and (iii) (b) (i) (ii)and (iv)

(c) (i) (ii)and (v) (d) (i) (iv)and(v)

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ASSERTION‐REASON BASED

From question numbers 1 to 5 two statements are given‐ one labelled Assertion (A) and the
other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b),
(c) and (d) as given below:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.

Q1.Assertion (A): Higheristherefractiveindexofamedium,lesseristhevelocityoflightinthat medium.

Reason (R): Refractive index is inversely proportional to velocity.

Q 2. Assertion (A): When a concave mirror is held under water, its focal length will increase.
Reason (R): Thefocallengthofaconcavemirrorisindependentofthemediuminwhichitis placed.

Q 3. Assertion (A): Refractive index has no unit.

Reason (R): The refractive index is a ratio of two similar quantities.

Q4.Assertion (A): Anobjectplaced atadistanceof15cmfromaconvexmirroroffocal length15cm,its

image willbeformedatinfinity.

Reason (R): The distance of image in convex mirror can be never infinity.

Q5.Assertion (A): Propertyofconvergingofconvergentlensdoesnotremainsameforallmedia.

Reason (R): Propertyoflenswhethertherayisdivergingorconversingisindependentofthe surrounding medium

CCT BASED

QI. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions from 1 to 4.
Ramfocusedtheimageofacandleflameonawhitescreenbyplacingtheflameatvariousdistances fromaconcave
mirror. Henoticedhisobservationinthefollowingtable.

SET Distance of candle flame from the Distance of screen from the
mirror(cm) mirror(cm)

1. 150 10

2. 25 15

3. 20 20

4. 15 25

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6. 5 70

Q1. Find out the focal length of concave mirror.

A.10 B.15 C.20 D.25

Q2. Which set of observation is incorrect?

A. 3 B. 4 C.5 D. 6

Q3. In which set Ram gets the image of candle flame highly diminished?

A. 1 B. 2 C.3 D. 4

Q4. In which observation he gets the same size of image as candle flame?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

QII.AkashisstudyinginclassX.Hethinksaboutvariouschangesrelatedtolightinhissurroundings afterthecompletion
ofachapteraboutlightinhisschool.Theteachertaughthimthatlightisaform of energy which involves the phenomena
of reflection, refraction, polarization etc. He also learnt abouttheformationofimage.Whenlightraysactuallymeet,
theseresultsinformationofrealimage andwhentheyappearto meet, avirtualimage is formed.
1. Outoffollowingwhichisthe best reflectoroflight:
A. Paper B. Wood C.Silver D. Cloth
2. Howmanyimagescanbeseenintotwoplanemirrorskeptinfrontofeachother? A. 2 B.3
C.5 D.∞
3. Anythingwhichgivesout lightraysiscalled:
A. Realimage B.Virtualimage C. Object
4. Theimageformedonacinemascreenandimageformedinoureyes,areexamplesof:
A. RealandVirtual C. Virtualand Real
B. RealandReal D. Virtualand Virtual
Q III. Therelationshipbetweenthedistanceofobjectfromthelens(u),distanceofimagefromthe lens(v)andthefocal
length(f)ofthelensiscalledlensformula.Itcanbewritten as1/f=1/v-1/u. Thesizeofimageformedbyalens
dependsonthepositionoftheobjectfromthelens.Alensof shortfocallengthhasmorepowerwhereasalensoflong
focallengthhaslesspower.Whenthelens isconvex,thepowerispositiveandforconcavelens,thepoweris
negative.
Themagnificationproducedbyalensistheratioofheightofimagetotheheightofobjectasthesize oftheimagerelative
totheobjectisgivenbylinearmagnification(m).When,misnegative,image formedisrealandwhenmispositive,
imageformedisvirtual.Ifm<1,sizeofimageissmallerthan theobject. Ifm> 1, sizeofimage islargerthanthe
object.
(i) Anobject4cminheightisplacedatadistanceof10cmfromaconvexlensoffocallength 20 cm. The
position ofimage is
A. 10cm B.-10cm C.20cm D. -20cm
(ii) Intheabove question, the sizeofimage is
A. 2 cm B. 4cm C.6cm D. 8cm

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(iii) Anobjectis,placed50cmfromaconcavelensandproducesavirtualimageatadistanceof10 cminfront of lens.

The focal length oflensis
A. 12cm B.-12.5cm C.10cm D. -10cm
(iv) Aconcavelensoffocallength 5 cm, thepoweroflensis
A. 0.2D B-0.2 D C.-2D D. -20D
Q. IV Ram placed a glass slab on a drawing sheet and marked its boundary as PQRS. Then he removedtheglass
slabanddrewalineAOonthesidePQ.Heplacedtheglassslabinposition,passed lightfromalasertorchthroughitalong
AO. He observed the path of light through the glass slab and marked the points O, B and C. PQ is the surface of
separationofairandglassandthatRSisthe surface ofseparation ofglassand air

1. Where does the incident and emergent ray meet in above figure??
a)insidetheglass b)infinity c)abovetheglassslab d)noneofthese
2. Whichisof greateroptical density?

a) Air b)Glass c) Both Glassand Air

3. Istheangleofrefractiongreaterorlowerthantheangleofincidencewhenitgoesfromglassto air?
a)Greater b)Lower c)Equal d) None of these
4. Intheabovefigurelateraldisplacement is mentioned by

a) AO b) OB c)BC d) CD

ANSWER

MCQ (Single responsequestions)

Ans1. Infinity

Explanation: it is cut of sphere of infinite radius

Ans2. Zero
Explanation: from snell’s Law (sin i/sin r) = canstant Ans3.
1.5 cm
Explanation: for Erect Image object must lies between F and pole of concave mirror
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Ans4. 1.66
Explanation: n=Vair/Vm
Ans5. Yes
Explanation:Fordeferentcolourrefractiveindexofmediumarediffrent Ans6. At
the focus
Explanation:Lightrayincidentthroughfocusbecomeparalleltoprincipalaxis Ans7. Either
plane orconvex.
Explanation: Size of image does not depend on position of object
Ans8. Less than one
Explanation:Imageformedbyconvexmirroralwaysdiminished Ans9.
Glycerine
Explanation:opticaldensityofGlycerineisgreaterthanothers Ans10.
550,550,
Explanation:incidentangle θ1=90-35 andangleofrefraction=angleofincident Ans11.
Convex
Explanation:Sizeofimageformedbyconvexmirrordoesnotdependonpositionofobject Ans12 . Snell’s
law
Ans13. greater than unity
Explanation: from Snell’s Law (sin i/sin r)=n
Ans14 At less thanf
Explanation: for Virtual image object must lies between F and optical centre

Ans15. -2 (Explanation: O=2 cm, f=10 cm, u=-15 cm from( 1/f)=(1/v)-(1/u) v= 30

cmandfrom m=(v/u) m=-2)
MCQ(Multiple Responce)
Q1.(a) Q2.(b) Q3. (d) Q4. (a) Q 5. (c)

ASSERTION‐REASON BASED
Ans1-A Ans2-D Ans3-A Ans4-D Ans5-C

CCT BASED
QI.

Q1.A.10 Q2.D.6 Q3.A.1 Q4. C.3

QII.
1.C.Silver 2. D.∞3.C.Object 4. Real and Real
QIII.
(i)-20cm (ii)D.8cm (iii)B.-12.5cm (iv) D.-20D
QIV.
1.b)infinity 2.b)Glass 3.a)Greater 4.d) CD

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MCQ (Single Response Type)
1. Whenwhitelightispropagatingthroughairwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue:
(a) Red light moves fastest
(b) Blue light moves fastest
(c) Allthecoloursofthewhitelight move withthesamespeed
(d) Yellowlightmoveswiththe meanspeedasthatofthe redandvioletlight.
2. Whenabeamofwhitelightfallsonaglassprism,thecoloroflightwhichwilldeviateleastand most are:
(a)VioletandRed (b)RedandViolet (c)GreenandViolet (d) Blueand Red
3. Thestarappearshiftedfromtheiractualpositionduetothephenomenonof:
(a) Diffractionoflight (b) Scattering oflight
(c)Refractionoflight (d) Reflection oflight

4. Bluecolouroftheskyisduetothephenomenon of:
(a) Reflectionoflight (b) Refraction oflight
(c)Dispersionoflight (d) Scattering oflight
5. Whichofthefollowingfigurescorrectlyrepresentsthepassageofwhitelightthroughprism?

5. Whichofthefollowinggraphrepresentsthecorrectvariationofangleofincidence(i)and angle of
deviation(δ)?

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7. Inwhichofthefollowingcaseswillnodispersiontakeplacewhensunlightpassesthroughit

8. Lengthofthedayisincreasedby4minutesdueto of light.
(a) Scattering (b) Refraction
(c) Totalinternalreflection (d) Dispersion

9. Arayoflighttravellinginairfallobliquelyonthesurfaceofacalmpond.Itwill-*
(a) Gointowaterwithoutdeviatingfromitspath ( b)
Deviateawayfromthe normal.
(c) Turnbackonitsoriginalpath. (d)
Deviatetowardsthenormal
10. What Colourweobtainonmixing red, greenandbluelight?
(a) White (b) Black (c)Cyan (d) Magenta

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MCQ (Multiple Response Type)

1. Whichare trueinthe following?
(i) Red colourofsunduringsunsetisduetoscatteringoflight
(ii) Scatteringissameforallcolourswhensizeofscatteringparticlesissmallerthanwavelength.
(iii) Twinklingofstarsisduetoscatteringoflight
(iv) Scatteringissameforallcolourswhensizeofscatteringparticlesisgreaterthanwavelength
Choose the correct option
(a) Only (i). (b) (i) And (ii) (c) (i) and (iv) (d) (i), (ii) and (iv)
2. 1. Whicharethephenomenons involvedintheformationofrainbow?
(i) Refraction, (ii) dispersion (iii) Total internal reflection (iv) Reflection
Choose Correct Option:‐
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (i) And (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
3. Whichofthefollowinghappen duetoatmosphericrefraction?
(i) Twinkling ofstars
(ii) Advance sunrise and delayed sunset (iii)
Flickeringtheobjectabovethefire
(iv) Blue colure of sky
Choose Correct Option:‐
(a) Only (i). (b) (i) And (iv)
(c) (ii) (iii) and (iv) (d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

Assersion and Reasoning Type Question

Instructions:
Two statements are given‐one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select
the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false

1. Assertion : The cloudinsky generally appear to be whitish.

Reason : Diffraction due to cloud is efficient in equal measure at all wavelengths
2. Assertion :Abeamofwhitelightgivesaspectrumonpassingthroughahollowprism.
Reason :Speedoflightoutsidetheprismisdifferentfromthespeedoflightinsidetheprism.

3. Assertion : Theskyappearreddishduringsunriseandsunset.
Reason : Red light Scattered lesser than other colures.

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Case study based questions

I- SCATTERING OF LIGHT

AnkithaandNikithaaresisters.Botharestudents.Oneevening,whilewalkinginabeach Nikitha, the younger sister

noticed the red colour of the sky during the Sun set. She asked her sisterwhytheskyseesreadincolour. Ankitha,
whorecentlystudiedaboutlighttoldthatit happens because of scattering. Scattering is nothing but irregular
reflection. Scattering of lightdependsonitswavelength.Redcolourhaslongwavelength,becauseofwhichless
scatteringtakesplace.Bluescattersmore.Thistypeofscatteringisknownasselective
scattering or Rayleigh's scattering. It happens when the size of the scattering particles are smaller thanthewavelength
oflight.Otherwiseallcoloursscatterinequalamount.

1 Which colour of light scatter less?

(a) Red (b) Violet (c) Green (d) Yellow
2. Byanalyzingthediagram 1 whichare Correct
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(A).Bluescattersmorethanred (B).
Red scatters more than orange
(C). Green scatters more than yellow
ChooseCorrectOption:‐
(a) Only (A).
(b) (A) And(B)
(c) (A) and(C)
(d) (C) and(B)
3. Sometimes skyappears tobewhite, dueto
(A) thesizeofthemoleculesislargerthanthewavelength oflight
(B) all colouroflightwill be scatteredinequalamount
( C) the size of the molecules is smaller than the wavelength of light
ChooseCorrectOption:‐
(a) Only (A).
(b) (A) And(B)
(c) (B) and(C)
(d) (A), (B) and (C)

II‐ Formation of rainbow

OnedayAnjithandfamilyweregoingtotheirvillageinacar.Duringthejourneyitwasraining. Children were enjoying

travelling in rain. It was a high range route. After sometime rain stopped and startedtogetbrightsunlight.Itwasatthattime,
hisyoungersonnoticedarainbowinthesky.His curiousmindcouldnotstophimtoaskhowitforms.Anjithexplainedhis
childrenhowarainbow forms.
1. Whicharethephenomenons involved intheformationofrainbow?
(A) Refraction, (B) dispersion (C) Totalinternal reflection(D) Reflection
Choose Correct Option:‐

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(a) (A),(B) and (D)

(b) (A) And(B)
(c) (B) and(C)
(d) (A), (B) and (C)
2. Whichactsasprismintheformationofrainbow?
(a) Waterdropletspresent intheatmosphere
(b) Layers ofatmosphere ( c)
Water Drop
(d) None of these
3. Whichis/are trueinthefollowing statements?
(a) Rainbow is formedonasunnydaywithout rain
(b) Rainbowcanbeseenfromthesurfaceofmoon. ( c)
Rainbow isformedduringrain
(d) Rainbow is formed just after the rain

ANSWERS

MCQ (Single Response Type)

1. (c)Allthecolorsofthewhilelightmovewiththesamespeed.
Explanation: Speed of light not depends on colures of light
2. (b) Red and Violet
Explanation: Refractive index of prism for red is least than for the Violet is most
3. (c) Refractionoflight
Explanation:‐ Atmosphericrefraction
4. (d) Scattering oflight 5.
(a)
Explanation:‐ Refractiveindexofprismforred isleastthanfortheVioletismost 6. (a)
7.(b)
Explanation:‐ No dispersion take place in glass slab
8. (b) Refraction
9. ( d ) Deviate towards the normal
Explanation:‐ Light enters from rare to denser mediam
10. (a) White

MCQ (Multiple Response Type)

1. (b) (i) And(ii)
2. (d) (i),(ii)and(iii)
3. (d) (i),(ii)and(iii)
Assersion and Reasoning Type Question

1. c)AistruebutRisfalse

2. d) A is false and Risalsofalse

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3. a) Both Aand Raretrueand Risthecorrectexplanationof A

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I- SCATTERING OF LIGHT

1. (b) Violet
2. (c) (A) and (C)
3. (b) (A) And (B)
II‐ Formation of rainbow
1. (d) (A), (B) and (C)
2. (a) Water dropletspresentintheatmosphere
3. (d) Rainbow is formedjust afterthe rain

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SCIENCE- Class X
Sample Case Studies

1. Read the following and answer any four questions from 1.1 to 1.5:

Marble’s popularity began in ancient Rome and Greece, where white and off-white marble were
used to construct a variety of structures, from hand-held sculptures to massive pillars and
buildings.

1.1 The substance not likely to contain CaCO3 is

a) Dolomite
b) A marble statue
c) Calcined gypsum
d) Sea shells.
1.2 A student added 10g of calcium carbonate in a rigid container, secured it tightly and started
to heat it. After some time, an increase in pressure was observed, the pressure reading was
then noted at intervals of 5 mins and plotted against time, in a graph as shown below. During
which time interval did maximum decomposition took place?

a) 15-20 min
b) 10-15 min
c) 5-10 min
d) 0-5 min

1.3 Gas A, obtained above is a reactant for a very important biochemical process which occurs in
the presence of sunlight. Identify the name of the process -
a) Respiration
b) Photosynthesis
c) Transpiration
d) sphotolysis

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 1.4 Marble statues are corroded or stained when they repeatedly come into contact with polluted
rain water. Identify the main reason.

a) decomposition of calcium carbonate to calcium oxide

b) polluted water is basic in nature hence it reacts with calcium carbonate
c) polluted water is acidic in nature hence it reacts with calciumcarbonate
d) calcium carbonate dissolves in water to give calcium hydroxide.

1.5 Calcium oxide can be reduced to calcium, by heating with sodium metal. Which compound
would act as an oxidizing agent in the above process?
a) Sodium
b) sodium oxide
c) calcium
d) calcium oxide

Answer 1.1 white precipitate is obtained

Key 1.2 0-5 min
1.3 photosynthesis
1.4 polluted water is acidic in nature hence it reacts with calcium carbonate
1.5 calcium oxide

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2. Read the following and answer any four questions from 2.1 to 2.5:

The reaction between MnO2 with HCl is depicted in the following diagram. It was observed that
a gas with bleaching abilities was released .

2.1 The chemical reaction between MnO2 and HCl is an example of:
a) displacement reaction
b) combination reaction
c) redox reaction
d) decomposition reaction.

2.2 Chlorine gas reacts with _ to form bleaching powder.

a) dry Ca(OH)2
b) dil. solution of Ca(OH)2
c) conc. solution of Ca(OH)2
d) dry CaO
2
2.3 Identify the correct statement from the following:
MnO2 is getting reduced whereas HCl is getting oxidized
a) MnO2 is getting oxidized whereas HCl is getting reduced.
b) MnO2 and HCl both are getting reduced.
c) MnO2 and HCl both are getting oxidized.

2.4 In the above discussed reaction, what is the nature of MnO2 ?

a) Acidic oxide
b) Basic oxide
c) Neutral oxide
d) Amphoteric oxide

2.5 What will happen if we take dry HCl gas instead of aqueous solution of HCl?
a) Reaction will occur faster.
b) Reaction will not occur.
c) Reaction rate will be slow
d) Reaction rate will remain the same.

2.1(c) redox reaction

Answer 2.2(a) dry Ca(OH)2
Key 2.3(a)MnO2 is getting reduced whereas HCl is getting oxidized
2.4(b) Basic oxide
2.5(b) Reaction will not occur

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3. Read the following and answer any four questions from 3.1 to 3.5:
Chemistry in Automobiles:
Foran internalcombustion enginetomoveavehicledowntheroad,itmustconvertthe energy stored
in the fuel into mechanical energy to drive the wheels. In your car,the distributor and battery
provide this starting energy by creating an electrical "spark",which helps in combustion of
fuels like gasoline. Below is the reactiondepictingcomplete combustionof
gasolineinfullsupplyof air:

3.1 Which of the following are the products obtained from the reaction mentioned in the above
case?

Product ‘X’Product ‘Y’

a) CO2 H2 O2
b) H2 O CO
c) CH3 OH H2 O
d) CO2 H2 O

3.2 Identify the types of chemical reaction occurring during the combustion of fuel:
a) Oxidation & Endothermic reaction
b) Decomposition & Exothermic reaction
c) Oxidation & Exothermic reaction
d) Combination & Endothermic reaction

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 3.3 On the basis of evolution/absorption of energy, which of the following processes are similar
to combustion of fuel?
a) Photosynthesis in plants
b) Respiration in the human body
c) Decomposition of vegetable matter
d) Decomposition of ferrous sulphate.

(a) (ii) & (iii)

(b) (i) & (ii)
(c) (iii) & (iv)
(d) (ii) & (i)

3.4 ‘A student while walking on the road observed that a cloud of black smoke belched out from
the exhaust stack of moving trucks on the road.’ Choose the correct reason for the production
of black smoke:
a) Limited supply of air leads to incomplete combustion of fuel.
b) Rich supply of air leads to complete combustion of fuel.
c) Rich supply of air leads to a combination reaction.
d) Limited supply of air leads to complete combustion of fuel.

3.5 ‘Although nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere, it does not take part in
combustion’. Identify the correct reason for this statement.
a) Nitrogen is a reactive gas
b) Nitrogen is an inert gas
c) Nitrogen is an explosive gas
d) Only hydrocarbons can take part in combustion

3.1-(d)
Answer Key 3.2-(c)
3.3-(a)
3.4-(a)
3.5-(b)
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4. Read the following and answer any four questions from 4.1 to 4.5:
Frothing in Yamuna:
The primary reason behind the formation of the toxic foam is high phosphate content in the
wastewater because of detergents used in dyeing industries, dhobi ghats and households.
Yamuna's pollution level is so bad that parts of it have been labelled 'dead' as there is no oxygen
in it for aquatic life to survive.

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4.1 Predict the pH value of the water of river Yamuna if the reason for froth is high content of
detergents dissolved in it.
a) 10-11
b) 5-7
c) 2-5
d) 7
4.2 Which of the following statements is correct for the water with detergents dissolved in it?
a) low concentration of hydroxide ion (OH- )and high concentration of hydronium ion
(H3 O+)
b) high concentration of hydroxide ion (OH- )and low concentration of hydronium ion
(H3 O+)
c) high concentration of hydroxide ion (OH- ) as well as hydronium ion (H3 O+)
d) equal concentration of both hydroxide ion (OH-) and hydronium ion (H3 O+).

4.3 The table provides the pH value of four solutions P, Q, R and S

Solution pH value
P 2
Q 9
R 5
S 11
Which of the following correctly represents the solutions in increasing order of their
hydronium ion concentration?
a) P>Q>R>S
b) P>S>Q>R
c) S<Q<R<P
d) S<P<Q<R

4.4 High content of phosphate ion in river Yamuna may lead to:
a) decreased level of dissolved oxygen and increased growth of algae
b) decreased level of dissolved oxygen and no effect of growth of algae
c) increased level of dissolved oxygen and increased growth of algae
d) decreased level of dissolved oxygen and decreased growth of algae

4.5 If a sample of water containing detergents is provided to you, which of the following
methods will you adopt to neutralize it?
a) Treating the water with baking soda
b) Treating the water with vinegar
c) Treating the water with caustic soda
d) Treating the water with washing soda
Answer Key 4.1 (a)
4.2 (b)
4.3 (c)
4.4 (a)
4.5 (b)
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5. Read the following and answer any FOUR questions from 5.1 to 5.5 that follow on the basis
of information provided and studied concepts.
A biogas plant is where biogas is produced by fermenting biomass.

5.1 In which of the parts would you find anaerobic bacteria ?

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

5.2 Which one of the following is NOT correct for biogas -

a) its carbon neutral
b) its non-renewable
c) it depends on micro-organisms
d) yields rich manure

5.3 Which of the following best indicates the steps of anaerobic digestion?
a) Waste watezr feed → biogas storage → generator → biogas
b) Waste water feed → digester → biogas → biogas storage → generator
c) Generator → waste water feed → digester → biogas → biogas storage
d) Waste water feed → biogas → digester → biogas storage → generator

5.4 Biogas is a better fuel than animal dung cake because

a) Biogas is a renewable source of energy
b) Animal dung cake has higher calorific value
c) Biogas has high heating capacity
d) Biogas burns without smoke.
i. (a) only
ii. (b) only
iii. (c) and (d)
iv. (a) and (b)

5.5 Biogas is formed in the

a) presence of air only
b) presence of water only
c) presence of air and absence of water
d) presence of water and absence of air.
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Answer Key 5.1 b) B
5.2 b) its non-renewable
5.3 (b) Waste water feed → digester → biogas → biogas storage → generator
5.4 (c) (iii) and (iv)
5.5 (d) presence of water and absence of air

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6. Read the following and answer the questions any four from (i) to (v)
Food chains are very important for the survival of most species.

6.1 If 10,000 J solar energy falls on green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem, what percentage of
solar energy will be converted into food energy?
a) 10,000 J
b) 100 J
c) 1000 J
d) It will depend on the type of the terrestrial plant.

6.2 If Ravi is consuming curd/yogurt for lunch , which trophic level in a food chain he should be
considered as occupying ?
a) First trophic level
b) Second trophic level
c) Third trophic level
d) Fourth trophic level

6.3 The decomposers are not included in the food chain.The correct reason for the same is
because decomposers:
a) Act at every trophic level of the food chain
b) Do not breakdown organic compounds
c) Convert organic material to inorganic forms
d) Release enzymes outside their body to convert organic material to inorganic forms

6.4 Matter and energy are two fundamental inputs of an ecosystem. Movement of
a) Energy is bidirectional and matter is repeatedly circulating.
b) Energy is repeatedly circulation and matter is unidirectional.
c) Energy is unidirectional and matter is repeatedly circulating.
d) Energy is multidirectional and matter is bidirectional.

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6.5 Which of the following limits the number of trophic levels in a food chain?
a) Decrease in energy at higher trophic levels
b) Less availability of food
c) Polluted air
d) Water

Answer Key 6.1 b) 100 J

6.2 c) Third Trophic level
6.3 a) Act at every trophic level of the food chain
6.4 c) Energy is unidirectional and matter is repeatedly circulating
6.5 a) Decrease in energy at higher trophic level
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7. Read the following and answer the questions any four from (i) to (v)
Observe the food web and answer the questions given below -

7.1 The mussel can be described as

a) Producer
b) Primary consumer
c) Secondary consumer
d) decomposer

7.2 Which trophic level is incorrectly defined?

a) Carnivores – secondary or tertiary consumers
b) Decomposers – microbial heterotrophs
c) Herbivores – primary consumers
d) Omnivores – molds, yeast and mushrooms

7.3 The given figure best represents:

a) Grassland food chain

b) Parasitic food chain
c) Forest food chain
d) Aquatic food chain

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7.4 Why do all food chains start with plants?
a) Because plants are easily grown
b) Because plants are nutritious
c) Because plants can produce its own energy
d) Because plants do not require energy

7.5 In the food web, what two organisms are competing for food?

a) A and B c) A and C
b) D and F d) B and D

Answer Key 7.1 c)Secondary consumer

7.2 d) Omnivores – molds, yeast and mushrooms
7.3 a) Grassland food chain
7.4 c) Because plants can produce its own energy
7.5 d) B and D
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8. Observe the following diagram and answer the questions any four from (i) to (v)

8.1 Choose the waste management strategy that is matched with correct example.
a) Refuse Choose products that use less packaging
b) Reduce Give unwanted toys and books to hospitals or schools
c) Reuse Not using single use plastic
d) Repurpose Making flower pot from used plastic bottle

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8.2 Recycling of paper is a good practice but recycled paper should not be used as food
packaging because
a) recycled papers may release color /dyes on food items
b) recycled papers are not absorbent
c) recycled papers can cause infection due to release of methane
d) recycled papers are costly

8.3 According to the ‘Solid Waste Management Rule 2016’, the waste should be segregated into
three categories. Observe the table below and select the row that has correct information
Wet waste Dry waste Hazardous waste
a) Cooked food, vegetable Used bulbs, fluorescent Plastic carry bags, bottles,
peels lamps newspaper, cardboard
b) Coffee and tea powder, Plastic carry bags, bottles, Expired medicines, razors,
garden waste newspaper, cardboard paint cans

c) Leftover food, vegetable Coffee and tea powder, Insect repellents, cleaning
peels garden waste solutions
d) Uncooked food, tea Old crockery, frying pans Coffee and tea powder, garden
leaves waste

8.4 Effective segregation of wastes at the point of generation is very important. Select the
appropriate statements giving the importance of waste segregation.
i) less waste goes to the landfills
ii) better for public health and the environment
iii) help in reducing the waste
iv) resulting in deterioration of a waste picker’s health
a) both i) and ii)
b) both i) and iii)
c) both ii) and iii)
d) both i) and iv)

8.5 When recycling a plastic water bottle, what should you do with the cap?
a) The cap goes into a garbage can and the bottle goes in a recycling bin
b) Screw the cap back on the bottle, then put the bottle and cap in a recycling bin
c) Screw the cap back on the bottle, then put the bottle and cap in the garbage can
d) Recycle the cap separately.

Answer Key 8.1 – d

8.2 -c
8.3 -b
8.4 -a
8.5 -.a

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9. Read the following and answer any FOUR questions from 9.1 to 9.5 that follow on the basis of
information provided and studied concepts.

In Kunjpura village, located in Karnal district, Haryana, AdityaAggarwal and his older brother
AmitAggarwal run Tee Cee Industries, a steel plant set up by their ancestors in 1984. Along with this,
they also run a gaushala that houses 1,200 cows that can no longer produce milk.

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The cow shelter was manageable but running the steel plant was turning out to be expensive because
they spent a whopping Rs 5 lakh every month on electricity.
The brothers struck upon an idea. Why not run the factory with the biogas produced from cow dung
from the shelter and other gaushalas, along with bio and agri-waste like sewage, farm waste, etcThis
led Aditya and Amit to start AmritFertilisers, a biogas project, in 2014, without any government
support.
9.1 Biogas is a mixture of the following gases.
(a) Ethane,Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen and Butane
(b) Methane,Hydrogen,Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen
(c) Butane,Carbon monoxide,Propane and Hydrogen
(d) Carbon monoxide,Sulphur dioxide and Hydrogen

9.2 Raw material used in bio gas plant is

(a) Animal dung
(b) crop residue
(c) Food waste
(d) All of the above

9.3 The correct labelling in a biogas plant is given in

(a) A- Manure B- slurry C-Gas tank D-Digester

(b)A- Slurry B-Digester C-Manure D- Gas tank
(c) A-Gas tank B-Manure C-Digester D- Slurry
(d) A- Digester B-Gas tank C-Slurry D-Manure.

9.4 Biogas is a better fuel than animal dung cake because

(i) Biogas has lower calorific value.
(ii) Animal dung cake has higher calorific value.
(iii) Biogas has high heating capacity.
(iv) Biogas burns without smoke.

(a) (i) only

(b) (ii) only
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (ii)
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 9.5 Biogas is formed in the
(a) presence of air only.
(b) presence of water only.
(c) absence of air only.
(d) presence of water and absence of air.

Answer Key 9.1 : (b)

9.2: (d)
9.3: (b)
9.4: (c)
9.5: (d)
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10. Read the following and answer the questions any four from (i) to (v)

Food chains are very important for the survival of most species. When only one element is removed from
the food chain it can result in extinction of a species in some cases. The foundation of the food chain
consists of primary producers.

Primary producers, or autotrophs, can use either solar energy or chemical energy to create complex
organic compounds, whereas species at higher trophic levels cannot and so must consume producers or
other life that itself consumes producers. Because the sun's light is necessary for photosynthesis, most life
could not exist if the sun disappeared. Even so, it has recently been discovered that there are some forms
of life, chemotrophs, that appear to gain all their metabolic energy from chemosythesis driven by
hydrothermal vents, thus showing that some life may not require solar energy to thrive.

10.1 If 10,000 J solar energy falls on green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem, what percentage of solar
energy will be converted into food energy?
a) 10,000 J
b) 100 J
c) 1000 J
d) It will depend on the type of the terrestrial plant.

10.2 Mr. X is eating curd/yogurt. For this food intake in a food chain he should be considered as
occupying
a) First trophic level
b) Second trophic level
c) Third trophic level
d) Fourth trophic level

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10.3 The decomposers are not included in the food chain.
The correct reason for the same is because decomposers:
a) Act at every trophic level of the food chain
b) Do not breakdown organic compounds
c) Convert organic material to inorganic forms
d) Release enzymes outside their body to convert organic material to inorganic forms

10.4 Matter and energy are two fundamental inputs of an ecosystem. Movement of
a) Energy is bidirectional and matter is repeatedly circulating.
b) Energy is repeatedly circulation and matter is unidirectional.
c) Energy is unidirectional and matter is repeatedly circulating.
d) Energy is multidirectional and matter is bidirectional.

10.5 Which of the following limits the number of trophic levels in a food chain?
a) Decrease in energy at higher trophic levels
b) Less availability of food
c) Polluted air
d) Water

Answer Key 10.1 b) 100 J

10.2 c) Third Trophic level
10.3 a) Act at every trophic level of the food chain
10.4 c) Energy is unidirectional and matter is repeatedly circulating
10.5 a) Decrease in energy at higher trophic level
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11. Read the following and answer the questions any four from (i) to (v)

Biosphere is a global ecosystem composed of living organisms and abiotic factors from which they derive
energy and nutrients. And ecosystem is defined as structural and functional unit of the biosphere
comprising of living and non-living environment that interact by means of food chains and chemical
cycles resulting in energy flow, biotic diversity and material cycling to form a stable, self-supporting
system

11.1 Which trophic level is incorrectly defined?

a) Carnivores – secondary or tertiary consumers
b) Decomposers – microbial heterotrophs
c) Herbivores – primary consumers
d) Omnivores – molds, yeast and mushrooms

11.2 The diagram below shows a food web from the sea shore

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 The mussel can be described as
a) Producer
b) Primary consumer
c) Secondary consumer
d) Decomposer

11.3 The given figure best represents:

a) Grassland food chain

b) Parasitic food chain
c) Forest food chain
d) Aquatic food chain

11.4 Consider the following statements concerning food chains:

(i) Removal of 80% tigers from an area resulted in greatly increased growth of vegetation
(ii) Removal of most of the carnivores resulted in an increased population of herbivores.
(iii) The length of the food chains is generally limited to 3 – 4 trophic levels due to energy loss
(iv) The length of the food chains may vary from 2 to 8 trophic levels

Which two of the above statements are correct?

a) (i), (iv)
b) (i), (ii)
c) (ii), (iii)
d) (iii), (iv)
11.5 Which of the following group of organisms are not included in ecological food chain?
a) Carnivores
b) Saprophytes
c) Herbivores
d) Predators

Answer 11.1 d) Omnivores – molds, yeast and mushrooms

Key 11.2 c)Secondary consumer
11.3 a) Grassland food chain
11.4 c) (ii), (iii)
11.5 b) Saprophytes
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12. Waste management is essential in today’s society. Due to an increase in population, the generation of
waste is getting doubled day by day. Moreover, the increase in waste is affecting the lives of many
people.
Waste management is the managing of waste by disposal and recycling of it. Moreover, waste
management needs proper techniques keeping in mind the environmental situations. For instance,
there are various methods and techniques by which the waste is disposed of. You must have come
across 5 R’s to save the environment: refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle.

12.1 Choose the waste management strategy that is matched with correct example.
a) Refuse Choose products that use less packaging

b) Reduce Give unwanted toys and books to

hospitals or schools
c) Reuse Not using single use plastic
d) Repurpose Making flower pot from used plastic bottle

12.2 Recycling of paper is a good practice but recycled paper should not be used as food packaging
because
a) recycled papers take lots of space
b) recycled papers can’t cover food properly
c) recycled papers can cause infection
d) recycled papers are costly

12.3 According to the ‘Solid Waste Management Rule 2016’, the waste should be segregated into three
categories. Observe the table below and select the row that has correct information
Wet waste Dry waste Hazardous waste
a) Cooked food, Used bulbs, Plastic carry bags,
vegetable peels fluorescent lamps bottles, newspaper,
cardboard
b) Coffee and tea Plastic carry bags, Expired medicines,
powder, garden bottles, newspaper, razors, paint cans
waste cardboard
c) Leftover food, Coffee and tea Insect repellents,
vegetable peels powder, garden waste cleaning solutions
d) Uncooked food, Old crockery, frying Coffee and tea powder,
tea leaves pans garden waste

12.4 Effective segregation of wastes at the point of generation is very important. Select the appropriate
statements giving the importance of waste segregation.
i) less waste goes to the landfills
ii) better for public health and the environment
iii) help in reducing the waste
iv) resulting in deterioration of a waste picker’s health
a) both i) and ii)
b) both i) and iii)
c) both ii) and iii)
d) both i) and iv)

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12.5 The given graph shows the amount of waste generated, dumped and treated in percentage. Identify
the reason of low success rate of waste management process.

a) only 15% of urban India’s waste is processed

b) less than 60% of waste is collected from households
c) more than 60% of waste is collected from households
d) both a and b

Answer Key 12.1 (d)

12.2 (c)
12.3 (b)
12.4 (a)
12.5 (d)

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INDEX

PART – I

➢ Gist of the Lesson

o Key Concepts
o Important Definitions
o Chemical Equations
o Important Differences
o Flow Charts

➢ Information of
o Important Diagrams
o Important Activities

➢ HOTS Questions
o Solved
o Unsolved

➢ Formative Assessment I (FA1)

o Two Question Papers for each Chapter

➢ Summative Assessment (SA1)

o Two Sample Question Paper Sets

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PART – II

Diagnostic Tools for Formative Assessment

➢ Oral Questions

➢ Quiz

➢ Work Sheets

➢ Crosswords Puzzles

➢ Topics for –

o Seminar

o Debate

➢ Suggested Websites for –

o Content enrichment

o Activities (Worksheets, Puzzles, etc.)

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SUPPORT MATERIAL FOR CLASS X

FIRST TERM

UNIT 1 : Chemical Substances

1. Chapter 1. Chemical Reactions and Equations

2. Chapter 2. Acids, Bases and Salts
3. Chapter 3. Metals and Non-Metals

UNIT 2 : World of Living

1. Chapter 6. Life Processes

2. Chapter 7. Control and Coordination

UNIT 3 : Effects of Current

1. Chapter 12. Electricity

2. Chapter 13. Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

UNIT 4 : Natural Resources

1. Chapter 14. Sources of Energy

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CHAPTER-1

CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS

GISTS OF THE LESSON

1 Chemical reaction— Chemical changes or chemical reactions are the changes in

which one or more new substances are formed.
2 Chemical Equations – Representation of a chemical reaction in terms of symbols
and formulae of the reactants and products is known as chemical equation.
3 Balanced Chemical equations – The chemical equation in which the no. of atoms
of different elements is same on both sides of the arrow is called balanced chemical equation.
4 The chemical reactions can be classified into different types such as—
a) Combination reaction – The reactions in which two or more substances combine
to form a new substance are called combination reaction. For example,

2Mg(s) + O2 (g) → 2 MgO (s)

b) Decomposition reaction - The reaction in which a single compound breaks up into
two or more simpler substances are called decomposition reactions. For example,

2Pb (NO3)2 (s) → 2PbO (s) + 4NO2 (g) +O2 (g)

The decomposition of a substance by passing electric current through it is known as
electrolysis.
The decomposition of a substance on heating is known as thermal decomposition.
The decomposition of a substance by absorbing light energy is called photochemical
decomposition.
c) Displacement reactions -The chemical reactions in which a more reactive element
displaces a less reactive element from a compound are known as displacement
reactions. For example,

i) Zn (s) + CuSO4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + Cu (s).

ii) Cu (s) + 2AgNO3 (aq) → Cu (NO3)2 (aq) +2Ag (s).

d) Double Displacement Reactions - The chemical reactions in which compounds

react to form two different compounds by mutual exchange of ions are called
double displacement reactions.

These reactions take place in solution two common types of this reaction are
precipitation reactions and neutralization reactions
i) Precipitation reaction : In this reactions, aqueous solution of two salts are mixed
whereby

Some salts precipitate due to mutual exchange of ions between the two salts. For
example
AgNO3 (aq) + NaCI (aq) ----- > AgCl(s) + NaNO3.
ii) Neutralization reaction: In this type of reaction an acid reacts with a base to
form salt and water by exchange of ions.

NaOH (aq) + HCl (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H2O.

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e) Redox reaction: Chemical reaction which shows both oxidation and reduction reaction.
Oxidation: Reaction that involves the gain of oxygen or loss of hydrogen.
Reduction: Reaction that shows the loss of oxygen or gain of hydrogen.
Both oxidation and reduction take place simultaneously and hence called redox reaction.
ZnO + C → Zn + CO
ZnO reduce to Zn ----- reduction
C oxidize to CO ------ oxidation
f) Exothermic reaction and endothermic reaction: On the basis of energy changes during
chemical reaction, they can be classified as
i) Exothermic reaction: A chemical reaction in which heat energy is produced.
C + O2 → CO2 (g) + heat
ii) Endothermic reaction: A chemical reaction in which heat energy is absorbed.
CaCO3 + Heat → CaO + CO2
5 Corrosion – The process of slow conversion of metals into their undesirable
compounds due to their reaction with oxygen, water, acids, gases etc. present in the
atmosphere is called corrosion.
Rusting – Iron when reacts with oxygen and moisture forms red substance called rust.
6 Rancidity – The taste and odour of food materials containing fat and oil changes when
they are left exposed to air for long time. This is called rancidity. It is caused due to oxidation
of fat and oil present in food material.
It can be prevented by using various methods such as by adding antioxidants to the food
materials,
Storing food in air tight container and by flushing out air with nitrogen.

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SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

1. Burning of a magnesium ribbon in air and collection of magnesium oxide

2. Formation of hydrogen gas by the action of dilute sulphuric acid on zinc

3. i) Combination reaction
Formation of slaked lime by the reaction of calcium oxide with water
ii) Decomposition reaction
Heating of lead nitrate and emission of nitrogen dioxide
Electrolysis of water
iii) Displacement reaction
Iron nails dipped in copper sulphate solution
iv) Double displacement reaction
Formation of barium sulphate and sodium chloride.
v) Oxidation reaction
Oxidation of copper to copper oxide

HOTS QUESTIONS (SOLVED)

Q.1. A water insoluble substance ‗↓‘ on reacting with dilute H2SO4 released a colourless and
odourless gas accompanied by brisk effervescence. When the gas was passed through water,
the solution obtained turned blue litmus red. On bubbling the gas through lime water, it

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initially became milky and milkyness disappeared when the gas was passed in excess.
Identify the substance ‗↓‘. →rite its chemical equations of the reactions involved.
Ans. The water insoluble substance ‗↓‘ is metal carbonate CaCO3.
CaCO3 (S) + H2SO4 (Aq) → CaSO4(Aq) + H2O (Aq) + O2 (G)
Ca(OH)2 + CO2 (G)→CaCO3 (S) + H2O (L)
(milky)
CaCO3 (S) + CO2 (G)+ H2O (Aq)→Ca(OH)2
(milkiness)

Q.2. Ahmad took a magnesium ribbon (cleaned) and burned it on a flame. The white powder
formed was taken in a test tube and water was added to it. He then tested the solution formed
with red and blue litmus paper. What change was seen? Why?
Ans. Red litmus paper turned blue.
Blue litmus paper remained blue.
This is because the magnesium ribbon on burning in air forms the white magnesium
oxide. Which dissolved in water, it forms magnesium hydroxide, which is Basic in nature.

Q.3. Give one example of a combination reaction in which an element combines with a
compound to give you a new compound.
Ans. O2 + 2SO2→ 2SO3
8NH3 + 3Cl2→ 6NH4Cl

Q.4. Marble statues often slowly get corroded when kept in open for a long time. Assign a
suitable explanation.

Q.5. Mohan took pure water for the electrolytic decomposition of water but did not see any
bubbles near the electrodes. Explain why?
Q. 6 Rancidity is a process used for spoiling of cooked food materials like vegetables, etc. When
kept for long time in open. How can you prevent such process to proceed? Give an
example.
Q. 7 A substance ‗↓‘ displaces ‗Y‘ from its solution in water. It is called displacement reaction.
What other chemical name can be given to such type of reactions? Explain, giving an
example?

Q. 8 A grey coloured metal ‗Z‘ (Atomic weight=65) is used in making dry cell. It reacts with dil.
HCl to liberate a gas. What is the gas evolved? Calculate the minimum amount of ‗Z‘
required to produce 100 litres of gas?
Q. 9 Why is respiration considered an exothermic reaction? Explain.

Q. 10 Why are decomposition reactions called opposite of combination reactions? Write equations
for these reactions.
Q. 11 A shiny brown colored element ‗↓‘ on heating in air becomes a black coloured compound.
Name the element ‗↓‘& black the coloured compound formed. Also write the equation

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CHAPTER- 2
ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS
GIST OF THE LESSON
1) Acids are sour in taste, turn blue litmus red, and dissolve in water to release H+ ions
e.g. HCl, H2SO4, HNO3 etc.

2) Bases are bitter in taste, have soapy touch, turn red litmus blue and give hydroxide
ions in solution.

e.g. NaOH, KOH etc.

3) A salt is a compound which is formed by neutralization reaction between an acid and
base.
e.g. sodium chloride.
4) Indicators – Indicators are substances which indicate the acidic or basic nature of
the solution by their colour change.
The colour of some acid – base indicators in acidic and basic medium are given below
Sr. INDICATORS COLOUR IN COLOUR IN
No. ACIDIC BASIC
MEDIUM MEDIUM
1 Litmus solution Red Blue
2 Methyl Orange Pink Orange
3 Phenolphthalein Colourless Pink
4 Methyl red Yellow Red

5) Chemical properties of acids:

i) Acids react with active metals to give hydrogen gas.
Zn + H2SO4 →ZnSO4 + H2
ii) Acids react with metal carbonate and metal hydrogen carbonate to give carbon dioxide.
NaHCO3 +HCl →NaCl + H2O + CO2
iii) Acids react with bases to give salt and water. This reaction is called as neutralization
reaction.
NaOH + HCl → NaCl +H2O
iv) Acids react with metals oxides to give salt and water.
CuO + H2SO4 → CuSO4 + H2O
6) Chemical properties of Bases:
i) Reaction with Metals - Certain reactive metals such as Zinc, Aluminium, and Tin react
with alkali solutions on heating and hydrogen gas is evolved.
2NaOH + Zn → Na2ZnO2 +H2
ii) Reaction with acids -Bases react with acids to form salt and water.
KOH +HCl → KCl +H2O
iii) Reaction with Non -metallic oxides – These oxides are generally acidic in nature. They
react with bases to form salt and water.
2NaOH + CO2 → Na2CO3 + H2O
7) PH Scale: The concentration of hydrogen ion in solution is expressed in terms of pH. The
pH of a solution is defined as the negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration in moles
per litre.
pH = - log [H+]
For water or neutral solutions, pH = 7
For acidic solutions, pH < 7
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8) Some Important Chemical Compounds:

a) Common Salt (NaCl)
Sodium chloride is known as common salt. Its main source is sea water. It is also exists in the
form of rocks and is called rock salt.
Common salt is an important component of our food. It is also used for preparing sodium
hydroxide, baking soda, washing soda etc.
b) Sodium Hydroxide or Caustic Soda (NaOH)
It is prepared by passing electricity through an aqueous solution of sodium chloride also
known as brine.
2NaCl (aq) + 2 H2O (l) → 2NaOH (aq) + Cl2 (g) + H2 (g)
This process is known as chlor-alkali process.
Properties:
1. It is white translucent solid.
2. Crystals of sodium hydroxide are deliquescent.
3. It is readily soluble in water and gives strong alkaline solution.

c) Bleaching Powder (CaOCl2)

Its chemical name is calcium oxychloride. It is prepared by passing chlorine gas through dry
slaked lime.
Ca (OH) 2 + Cl2 →CaOCl2 + H2O
Uses –
1. For bleaching cotton and linen in textile industry.
2. For disinfecting drinking water.
3. For bleaching wood pulp in paper industry.
d) Baking Soda (NaHCO3)
Chemical name is Sodium hydrogen carbonate.
It is prepared by passing CO2 gas through brine solution saturated with ammonia.
NaCl + H2O +CO2 +NH3 → NH4Cl + NaHCO3
Properties:
1. It is white crystalline solid and sparingly soluble in water at room temperature.
2. On heating it decomposes to give sodium carbonate and carbon dioxide.
3. It reacts with acids to give carbon dioxide gas.
4. It aqueous solution is weak alkaline due to hydrolysis.
Uses:
1. It is used in soda – acid fire extinguisher.
2. It acts as mild antiseptic and antacid.
3. It is used as a component of baking powder. In addition to sodium hydrogen carbonate
baking soda contains tartaric acid.
e) Washing Soda (Na2CO3.10 H2O)
Chemical name is sodium carbonate decahydrate.
It is prepared by heating baking soda. Recrystallisation of sodium carbonate gives washing
soda.
2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 +H2O +CO2
Na2CO3 +10 H2O → Na2CO3 . 10 H2O
Uses:
1. It is used for removing permanent hardness of water.
2. It is used in glass, soap and paper industries.
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f) Plaster of Paris (CaSO4.1/2H2O)

Its chemical name is calcium sulphate hemihydrates. It is obtained by heating Gypsum upto
373K.
CaSO4.2H2O → CaSO4.1/2H2O + 11/2H2O
On treatment with water it is again converted into gypsum and sets as a hard mass.
CaSO4.1/2H2O+11/2H2O→CaSO4.2H2O
Uses:-
1. It is used by doctors for setting fractured bones.

2. It is used for making statues, models and other decorative materials.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

1. Reaction of zinc granules with dilute sulphuric acid and testing hydrogen gas by burning
2. Preparation of carbon dioxide gas by sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogen carbonate
and passing through calcium hydroxide solution.
3. Acid solution in water conducts electricity.
4. Testing of pH values of given solutions.
5. Removing water of crystallisation from crystals of copper sulphate.

HOTS QUESTIONS

Q.1. In one of the industrial process used for manufacture of sodium hydroxide, a gas ‗↓‘ is formed
as by – product. The gas ‗↓‘ reacts with lime water to give a compound ‗Y‘ which is used as a
bleaching agent in chemical industry. Identify ‗↓‘ and ‗Y‘ giving the chemical equation of the
reaction.
Ans. In the manufacture of sodium hydroxide, hydrogen gas and chlorine gas (X) are formed as by
products. When chlorine gas (X) reacts with lime water, it forms calcium oxy chloride
(bleaching powder) Y.
2NaCl (aq) + 2 H2O (L)→ 2NaOH (Aq) + Cl2 (G) + H2 (G)
‗↓‘  Cl2 gas
Ca(OH)2 + Cl2→ CaOCl2 + H2O

Q.2. Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not turn blue litmus, whereas hydrochloric acid does. Why?
Ans. In the dry state, hydrogen chloride (HCl) does not release H+ ions. Therefore, it cannot behave
as an acid. When dissolved in water, it forms hydrochloric acid. It dissociates to give H + ions in
solution and behaves as an acid.

Q.3. Acid when react with metals release hydrogen gas but there is one acid which when reacts with
metals does not release hydrogen except for two metals. Prove this statement.
Ans. Acid + Metal → Salt + Hydrogen
e.g. 2HCl + 2Na → 2NaCl + H2
H2SO4 + 2Na → Na2SO4 + H2
HNO3 + Na → No hydrogen gas.
Because nitric acid is strong oxidising agent. Nitric acid reacts only with Mg and Mn to give
hydrogen gas.
Mg + 2HNO3→ Mg(NO3)2 + H2
Mn + 2HNO3→Mn(NO3)2 + H2

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Q. 4 Name the properties responsible for the following uses of baling powder. (i) Baking industry (ii)
As an antacid (ii) As soda-acid fire extinguisher.
Q. 5 What is meant by water of crystallisation of a substance? What is its importance?

Q. 6 →hat effect does an increase in concentration of ‗H‘ ions in a solution have on the pH of a
solution
Q. 7 Fresh milk has a pH Of 6. When it changes to curd, will its pH value increase or decrease?
Why?
Q. 8 How does the flow of acid rain water into a river make the survival of aquatic life in a river
difficult?
Q. 9 Arrange in the increasing order of their pH values: NaOH solution, Blood, Lemon juice,
Q. 10 Two solutions A and B have pH values of 5 and 8 respectively. Which solution will be basic in
nature?
Q. 11 Why does an aqueous solution of acid conduct electricity?

Q. 12 How is alkali different from a base?

CHAPTER – 3

METALS AND NON – METALS

GIST OF THE LESSON
Elements are classified broadly into two categories on the basis of properties:
Metals: Iron, Zinc, Copper, Aluminium etc.
Non – metals: Chlorine, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sulphur etc.
Apart from metals and non-metals some elements show properties of both metals and non –
metals,
e.g. Silicon, Arsenic, Germanium .They are called metalloids.

Comparison of physical and chemical properties of metals and non – metals:-

Sr. Property Metals Non-Metals

No.
1 Physical Metals are solid at room Non-metals generally exist as solids and
State temperature. Except mercury and gases, except Bromine.
gallium.
2 Melting and Metals generally have high m.pt Non-metals have low m.pt and b.pt
boiling and b.pt except gallium and except diamond and graphite.
points cesium.
3 Density Generally high. Generally low.
4 Malleability Malleable and ductile. Neither malleable nor ductile.
and
Ductility
5 Electrical Good conductors of heat and Generally poor conductors of heat and
and thermal electricity. electricity except graphite.
conductivity
6 Luster Poses shining luster. Do not have luster except iodine.

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7 Sonorous Give sonorous sound when Does not give sonorous sound.
sound struck.
8 Hardness Generally hard except Na, K Solid non-metals are generally soft
except diamond.

Comparison of Chemical Properties of Metals and Non-metals:-

1 Reaction Metal + Oxygen→ Metal oxide Non-metal + Oxygen → Non-metal
with 4Na(s) + O2(g) → 2Na2O(s) oxide C+
Oxygen 4Al(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Al2O3 O2 → CO2
Metals form basic oxides Zn and S + O2 → SO2
Al form amphoteric oxides (they show Non-metals form acidic oxides
the properties of both acidic and basic CO and H2O are neutral oxides(they
oxides) Most of are neither acidic nor basic in
the metal oxides are insoluble in water nature) Non-metal
Some of them dissolve to form Alkali oxides are soluble in water
Na2O(s) + H2O(l) → 2NaOH(aq) They dissolve in water to form acids
SO2 + H2O → H2SO3
2 Reaction Metals react with water to form metal Non-metals do not react with water,
with water oxides or metal hydroxide and H2 gas steam to evolve hydrogen gas.
is released. 2Na(s) + Because Non-metals cannot give
2H2O(l) → 2NaOH + electrons to hydrogen in water so
H2(g) + heat that it can be released as H2 gas.
3 Reaction Metal + Acid → Metal salt + Non-metals do not react with acids
with dilute Hydrogen to release H2 gas
Acids Reason- Non-metals cannot loose
HCl Mg(s) electrons and give it to Hydrogen
+ 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g) ions of acids so that the gas is
H2SO4 released.
2Na(s) + H2SO4 → Na2SO4(aq) +H2(g) Mn + 2HNO3 → Mn(NO3)2 + H2
HNO3 H2 gas from HNO3
Metal + HNO3 → H2 gas is not
displaced.
Reason- HNO3 is strong oxidizing
agent.
4 Reaction When metals react with salt solution, When non-metals react with salt
with salt more reactive metal will displace a less solution, more reactive non-metal
solutions reactive metal from its salt solution. will displace a less reactive non-
CuSO4(aq) + Zn(s) → ZnSO4(aq) + metal from its salt solution.
Cu(s) 2NaBr(aq) + Cl2(g) → 2NaCl(aq) +
Br2(aq)
5 Reaction Metal + Chlorine → Metal Chloride Non-metal + Chlorine → Non-metal
with ionic bond is formed. Therefore Ionic Chloride covalent
Chlorine compound is obtained. 2Na bond is formed. Therefore covalent
+ Cl2 → 2NaCl compound is obtained.
H2(g) + Cl2 → 2HCl
6 Reaction Metals react with hydrogen to form Non-metals react with hydrogen to
with metal hydride This form hydrides H2(g) + S(l) →
Hydrogen reaction takes place only for most H2S(g)
reactive metals. 2Na(s) +
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Properties of ionic compounds

1. Physical nature:solid and hard due to strong force of attraction. (generally brittle)
2. Melting point and boiling point:have high M.P and B.P, as large amount of heat
energy is required to break strong ionic attraction.
3. Solubility: soluble in water and insoluble in kerosene and pertrol.
4. Conduction of electricity:ionic compounds in solid state ---- does not conduct
electricity.
Reason—Ions can not move due to rigid solid structure. Ionic compounds conduct
electricity in molten state.
Reason-- Ions can move freely since the electrostatic forces of attraction between the
oppositely charged ions are overcome due to heat.
Occurrence of metals.
It occurs in Earths crust, sea-water

Minerals Ores
Elements or compounds, occuring naturally Minerals that contain very high percentage
in the earth‘s crust of a perticular metal and these metals can be
extracted economically on a large scale.
e.g Bouxite ore → Aluminium
Haematite → Iron

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SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

1. Testing physical properties of metals

2. Metals are good conductor of heat
3. Metals are good conductor of electricity
4. Testing chemical properties of metals
5. To show properties of ionic compound
6. Investigating the conditions under which iron rusted

HOTS QUESTIONS (SOLVED / UNSOLVED)

Q.1 a) What are amphoteric oxides? Choose the amphoteric oxides from amongst the following:
Na2O, ZnO, Al2O3, CO2, H2O
b) Why is it that non metals do not displace hydrogen from dilute acid?
Ans. a) The oxides which are acidic as well as basic in nature are called amphoteric oxides. ZnO and
Al2O3are amphoteric oxides.
b) Non metals can not loose electrons so that H+ ions become hydrogen gas.
Q.2. What is anodizing? What is its use?
Ans. The process of forming thick oxide layer of aluminium oxide that makes it resistant to further
corrosion.
Q.3. What is Aqua regia? What is its use?
Ans. It is a mixture of concentrated HCl and concentrated HNO3 in the ratio 3:1. It can dissolve gold
and platinum.
Q.4. Give reason: Aluminium is highly reactive metal, but it is used to make utensils for cooking.
Q.5. Explain why (a) Iron articles are frequently painted. (b) Iron sheets are coated with Zinc layer.
Q.6 On adding dilute HCl acid to copper oxide powder, the solution formed is blue – green. Predict
the new compound formed which imparts a blue – green colour to the solution? Write its
equation.
Q.7. Name the property of metal used in the following cases- (i) Aluminium foil (ii) Meta jewellery
(iii) Cable wires (iv) Bells
Q.8. How can you prove that Zinc is more reactive than Copper?
Q.9. Draw and explain the electrolytic refining of impure Copper.
Q.10. Why is Aluminium extracted from Alumina by electrolytic reduction and not by reducing it with
Carbon?
Q.11 Write 3 points of difference between Calcination & Roasting?
Q.12 Write 5 points of difference between Ionic compound and covalent compound.
Q.13 What is thermit reaction? Give its one use.
Q.14 What is amalgam?
Q. 15 Magnesium when reacts with hot water, starts floating. Why?

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CHAPTER 6 -LIFE PROCESSES

KEY CONCEPTS & GIST OF THE LESSON

❖ Life processes – The processes that are necessary for an organism to stay alive. Eg.
Nutrition, respiration, etc.
❖ Criteria of life- (i) Growth (ii) Movement
❖ Nutrition- The process in which an organism takes in food, utilizes it to get energy,
for growth, repair and maintenance, etc. and excretes the waste materials from the
body.
❖ Types of nutrition
1. Autotrophic nutrition (Auto =self: trophos = nourishment) E.g. Plants, Algae,
blue green bacteria.
o Process – Photosynthesis(Photo=light; Synthesis= to combine)
o Raw materials- (i) Carbon dioxide (ii)Water
o Equation- sunlight
o 6CO2 + 6H2O C6H12O6 + 6O2
Chlorophyll
o Energy conversion- Light/Solar energy to Chemical energy
o Role off Chlorophyll- To trap the sun‘s energy for photosynthesis
o Factors- (i) Carbon dioxide (ii) Water(iii) Light (iv) Temperature
o Events/ Steps of photosynthesis-
(i) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
(ii) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy & Splitting of
water molecule into Hydrogen & oxygen
(iii) Reduction of Carbon dioxide to Carbohydrate
o Gaseous exchange- (i) Gas used- Carbon dioxide
(ii) By product - Oxygen
o Source of raw materials-
(i) Carbon dioxide –Land plants- Air, Aquatic plants- Water
(ii) Water & Minerals - Soil

2. Heterotrophic nutrition (Hetero =others: trophos = nourishment) Eg. Animals,

plants lacking chlorophyll like fungi.
(a) Saprophytic nutrition: Organisms feeds on dead decaying plants or animals material.
E.g. Fungi, Bacteria
(b) Parasitic nutrition: Organisms obtain food from the body of another living (host)
o Endoparasite: Parasite lives inside the body of the host e.g. tapeworm,
roundworm.
o Exoparasite : Parasite lives on the body of the host. E.g. lice, leech.
Note- The parasite benefits while the host is usually harmed e.g. Cuscutta-plant parasite
(amar bel), plasmodium (malarial parasite).

(c) Holozoic nutrition: Organism (mostly animals) take in whole food and then digest it into
smaller particles with enzyme. Eg. Amoeba, Paramoecium. Animals, human beings.
o Steps in Holozoic nutrition
(i) Ingestion: taking in of food.
(ii) Digestion: breaking down of complex food into simpler, absorbable
form.
(iii) Assimilation: Utilization of digested food from the body.
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o Nutrition in human beings

▪ Alimentary canal-
Mouth → Oesophagus → Stomach → Small intestine → Large
intestine
▪ Important gland/juices
(Refer to figure 6.6 page no.97 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)

Organ Gland Enzyme/Juice Function

Mouth Salivary Salivary Amylase Converts starch into sugar

glands
Stomach Gastric glands Gastric juice-
(i) Hydrochloric (a) Kills harmful bacteria that
acid → enters with the food.
(b) Makes the medium alkaline
for the action of Pepsin
(ii) Pepsin → Digests proteins
(iii) Mucus → Protects the inner lining of the
stomach from the corrosive action of
Hydrochloric acid.
Small 1) Liver (i) Bile juice → (a) Makes the medium acidic
intestine for the action of Pancreatic
enzymes.
(b) Breaks down large fat
molecules into smaller globules
so that enzymes can act upon
them.
2) Pancreas (ii) Pancreatic
Juice
▪ Amylase → Converts Carbohydrates to glucose
▪ Trypsin → Converts Proteins to Amino acids
▪ Lipase → Converts Fats into Fatty acids &
Glycerol

▪ Peristaltic movements- Rhythmic contraction of muscles of the lining of

Alimentary canal to push the food forward.
▪ Sphincter muscle- Helps in the exit of food from the stomach.

▪ Villi- Small finger like projections on the walls of-

(v) Small intestine- To increase the surface area for the absorption
of food.
(vi) Large intestine- For absorption of water.

❖ Respiration- The process by which digested food is broken down with the help of
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o Types of respiration- (i) Aerobic respiration (ii) Anaerobic respiration

Aerobic respiration Anaerobic respiration

1. Takes place in presence of Oxygen. 1. Takes place in absence of Oxygen.

2. End products- Carbon dioxide & Water 2. End products- Ethanol & Carbon dioxide

3. More energy is released. 3. Less energy is released.

4. Takes place in Cytoplasm & Mitochondria 4. Takes place in only in Cytoplasm.

5. Complete oxidation of glucose takes place. 5. Incomplete oxidation of glucose takes place.

6. It occurs in most organisms. 6. It occurs in certain bacteria, yeast & certain

tissues of higher organisms. E.g. In humans
during vigorous exercise, when the demand for
Oxygen is more than the supply, muscle cells
respire anaerobically for some time.

7. Equation- 7. Equation-
Glucose→ Pyruvate→ CO2 + H2O + Energy In Yeast-
Glucose→ Pyruvate→ Ethanol + H2O + Energy
In muscle cells -
Glucose→ Pyruvate→ Lactic acid + Energy

o Some common features of Respiratory organs-

(i) Large surface area- for greater rate of diffusion of respiratory gases.
(ii) Thin permeable walls – to ensure easy diffusion & exchange of gases.
(iii) Extensive blood supply- Respiratory organs are richly supplied with blood
vessels for quick transport of gases.
o Gaseous exchange in plants-
▪ Process – Diffusion
▪ Direction of diffusion depends on- (i) Environmental conditions
(ii) Requirement of the plant.
▪ Day time- Carbon dioxide given out during respiration is used for
photosynthesis. Therefore only Oxygen is released, which is a major activity
during the day.
▪ Night time – Only respiration takes place. Therefore only Carbon dioxide is
released, which is a major activity during the night.

o Gaseous exchange in animals-

▪ Terrestrial animals- take Oxygen from the atmosphere.
▪ Aquatic animals- take Oxygen dissolved in water. (Oxygen content is low in
water, therefore they breathe faster.
o Human Respiratory system-
External nostrils → Nasal cavity → Trachea→ Bronchi → Bronchioles →Alveoli
▪ Rings of cartilage present in the throat ensure that the trachea (air passage)
does not collapse when there is less air in it.
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(ii) They are spongy, elastic bags consisting of Bronchi,

Bronchioles and Alveoli
Refer to figure 6.9 page no. 104 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)

o Respiration occurs in two phases-

o (i) External-Breathing, which is a mechanical process.
(ii) Internal - Cellular respiration
o Mechanism of breathing – It includes : (i)Inhalation (ii) Exhalation
o Exchange of gases-
▪ Unicellular organisms- By Diffusion
▪ Animals- (i) As the body size is large, diffusion alone is not enough.
(ii) Respiratory pigments also required.
(iii) Respiratory pigment in human beings is Haemoglobin,
which is present in red blood corpuscles.
(iv) It has very high affinity for Oxygen.
(iv) Carbon dioxide is more soluble in water than Oxygen, so it
Gets dissolves in blood and is thus transported.
❖ Transportation
o Transportation in human beings-
▪ Blood- (i) It is a fluid connective tissue.
(ii) Components- (1) Fluid medium- Plasma
(2) Red blood corpuscles
(3) White blood corpuscles
(4) Platelets suspended in plasma
(iii) Plasma transports food, Oxygen, Carbon dioxide,
Nitrogenous wastes, etc.
▪ Functions of blood- (i) Transport of respiratory gases.
(ii) Transport of nutrients.
(iii) Transport of waste products.
(iv) Defence against infection
▪ Blood vessels- (i) Arteries (ii) Veins (iii) Capillaries
Arteries Veins
1. Thick walled. 1. Thin walled.
2. Deep seated. 2. Superficial.
3. Carry blood away from the heart. 3. Carry blood to the heart.
4. Carry Oxygenated blood. 4. Carry Deoxygenated blood.
5. Valves absent. 5. Valves present

▪ Heart- (Refer to figure 6.10 page no. 106 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)
(i) It is a muscular organ, which works as a pump in the circulatory system.
(ii) It is the size of our fist.
(iii) It has two sides, which are separated by a partition so that the oxygenated
and
deoxygenated blood do not get mixed up.
(iv) It has four chambers-
Two upper chambers called Atria.
Two lower chambers called Ventricles.
▪ Working of heart-
Left side- (i) Left atrium relaxes & the Oxygenated blood enters it from
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(ii) Left atrium contracts & the blood enters the left ventricle
through the valve.
(iii) Left Ventricle contracts and the blood is pumped into the
largest artery ‗Aorta‘ and is carried to all parts of the body.
Right side- (i) Right atrium relaxes & the deoxygenated blood from the body
enters it through superior and inferior Vena cava.
(ii) Right atrium contracts & the blood enters the right Ventricle
through the valve.
(iii) Right Ventricle contracts and the blood is pumped into the
Pulmonary artery and is carried to lungs.
▪ Valves- Unidirectional to prevent the backward flow of blood.
▪ Pulmonary vein is the only vein that carries Oxygenated blood.
▪ Aorta is the only artery that carries Deoxygenated blood.
▪ Double circulation in man- because the blood passes through the heart twice in
one complete cycle of the circulation.
▪ Capillaries- (i) Form the connection between arteries & veins.
(ii) Walls are one cell thick only for easy exchange of blood.
▪ Platelets- Plug the leaks of arteries and veins by clotting the blood.
▪ Lymph- Extracellular fluid similar to plasma but colourless with lesser
protein.
▪ Function of lymph- (i) Transportation of digested & absorbed fats from
the small intestine.
(ii) Drains excess fluid from the intercellular spaces
back in the blood.
▪ Higher animals- E.g., birds, mammals.
(i) Oxygenated blood & Deoxygenated blood are completely
separate for efficient Oxygen supply.
(ii) This is to fulfil higher energy needs and to maintain body
temperature (warm blooded animals).
▪ Amphibians & reptiles- have 3 chambered heat where little mixing of
Oxygenated blood & Deoxygenated blood takes place. Therefore their body
temperature varies with the temperature of the environment. (cold blooded
animals)
o Transportation in plants-
▪ Plants need less energy needs- because they do not move and therefore have a
slow transport system
▪ Transport of water-
(i) Takes place by xylem tissue present in roots, stem, leaves and
is therefore interconnected.
(ii) Root cells take up ions from the soil, which creates a
concentration difference between root and soil. Column of
water therefore rises upwards.
▪ In very tall plants- transpiration creates a suction pressure, which pulls the
water upwards.
▪ Importance of transpiration-
(i) Helps in upward movement of water in plants.
(ii) It regulates the temperature in plants.
▪ Transport of food-
(i) Takes place by phloem tissue.
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❖ Excretion- The biological process of removal of harmful metabolic wastes in living

organisms.
o Excretion in human beings-
(Refer to figure 6.13 page no. 110 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)
o
▪ Organs of excretory system- (i) Kidneys (iii) Urinary bladder
(ii) Ureters (iv) Urethra
▪ Kidneys-
(i) Two in number
(ii) Bean shaped
(iii) Present in abdomen on either side of the backbone
(iv) Basic unit is nephron.
a. Glomerulus- Group of capillaries (cluster) present in Bowman‘s
capsule to receive blood from renal artery and filters it.
b. Bowman‘s capsule- Cup shaped structure, which contains
glomerulus.
c. Convoluted tubule- is long and reabsorbs vital nutrients like
glucose, amino acids, salts, urea and water.

Note-Vital functions of kidneys- (a) Filtration & removal of Nitrogenous wastes

(b) Reabsorption of vital nutrients
▪ Ureters- Transport the urine formed in the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
▪ Urinary bladder- Muscular bag like structure to store urine.
▪ Urethra- Helps in removal of urine when the Urinary bladder is full.
▪ Artificial kidney- Principle: Dialysis
o Excretion in plants-
▪ Gaseous wastes- CO2 in respiration & O2 in photosynthesis are removed by
the process of diffusion.
▪ Excess water- is removed by transpiration.
▪ Other wastes- (i) Stored in cellular vacuoles or in leaves, which fall off or as
gums, resins, etc. in old xylem.
(ii) Excreted in soil.
❖ Important diagrams-
1. Open & close stomata
2. Steps of nutrition in Amoeba
3. Alimentary canal of human beings/ Digestive system of human beings
4. Respiratory system of human beings
5. Structure of heart.
6. Excretory system of human beings
7. Structure of nephron
❖ Important activities-
1. To prove that chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis.
2. To prove that Carbon dioxide is necessary for photosynthesis.
3. To prove that light is necessary for photosynthesis.
4. To prove that product of fermentation is Carbon dioxide.
5. To prove that leaves lose water by transpiration.
6. To study the action of salivary amylase on starch.
7. To demonstrate that Carbon dioxide is present in exhaled air.
8. To demonstrate the process of transpiration in plants.

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CHAPTER 7 – CONTROL & COORDINATION

KEY CONCEPTS & GIST OF THE LESSON

❖ Coordination-The working together of various organs of the body of an organism in

a proper manner to produce appropriate reaction to a stimulus is called coordination.

❖ Stimulus- The changes in the environment to which an organism responds and reacts
is called Stimulus

❖ Control & coordination in animals- takes place by (i) Nervous system & (ii)
Endocrine system

❖ Nervous system
Stimulus → Receptor organ → Sensory nerve → Brain/Spinal cord
↓
Response ← Effector organ ← Motor nerve

❖ Endocrine system
Stimulus → Endocrine organ → Secrete hormone → Hormone in blood
↓
Response ← Target organ
❖ Parts of the Nervous system – (i) Brain (ii) Spinal cord (iii) Nerves (Neurons)

❖ A Neuron is the structural & functional unit of Nervous system

❖ Parts of a neuron- (i) Dendrites (ii) Cell body (iii) Axon

❖ Synapse- Space/junction between two adjacent nerves is called Synapse.

❖ Passing of information takes place –(i) By Electric impulse (inside the neuron) and
(ii) In the form of chemicals (At synapse)

❖ Reflex action- Spontaneous, involuntary and automatic response to a stimulus to

protect us from harmful situations. Eg. On touching a hot object unknowingly we
instantly withdraw our hand.

❖ Reflex arc- The pathway of the reflex action is called Reflex arc.
Stimulus → Receptor organ → Sensory nerve → Spinal cord →→Effector organ→
Response
Refer to figure 7.2 page no. 117 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)

❖ Nervous system- (1) Central Nervous system (CNS) (2) Peripheral Nervous
system
(PNS)
(i) Brain (i) Autonomic
Nervous system
(ii) Spinal cord (ii) Voluntary
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❖ Brain (i) Centre of coordination of all activities (ii) Thinking is involved (iii)
Complex process

❖ Parts of brain- Refer to figure 7.3 page no. 118 of N.C.E.R.T Text book

Fore brain Mid brain Hind brain

(i) Cerebrum ---------- (i) Cerebellum

(ii) Thalamus (ii) Pons
(iii) Hypothallamus (iii) Medulla oblongata

❖ Fore brain
Cerebrum- (i) Main thinking and largest part of the brain.
(ii) It has 3 main areas-
a. Sensory area- to receive impulses from sense organs
via Receptors
b. Motor area- control voluntary movements.
c. Association areas- Reasoning, learning &
intelligence.
Thalamus – It relays sensory information to the Cerebrum
Hypothallamus- It forms the link between Nervous system & Endocrine system

❖ Mid brain- It connects Fore brain and Hind brain. Controls reflex of eyes & ears

❖ Hind brain- Connects the Fore brain & Hind brain

Cerebellum – Controls & coordinates muscular movements, maintaining body
posture and
equilibrium.
Pons- Acts as a bridge between brain & spinal cord
Medulla oblongata- Controls involuntary actions like blood pressure, salivation,
vomiting, etc.

❖ Spinal cord- Cylindrical or tubular structure extending downwards from the Medulla
oblongata.

❖ Protection of the brain & the spinal cord-

(i) Bony outer covering: skull for the brain & vertebral column for the spinal cord.
(ii) Cerebrospinal fluid present in between the three membranes.

❖ Action caused by Nervous tissue

Information → Nervous tissue → Brain Muscles → Causes action
❖ Path or action-
Nerve impulse → Muscle cell → Changes shape due to special proteins
↓
Action caused ← Shorter form of muscles ← Change shape & arrangement of cell
❖ Chemical communication by hormones- (advantages)
(i) Electrical impulses have their limitations because they reach only those cells
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(ii) Also the nerve cells cannot generate & transmit impulses continuously.
(iii)Electrical communication is slower.
❖ Hormones- (i) are chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands
(ii) Are secreted in small amounts & may act in nearby places or distant
places.
(iii) Do not take part in the reaction & are destroyed immediately.
❖ Hormones are secreted by- Endocrine glands & Exocrine glands

S. No. Endocrine glands Exocrine glands

1. Ducts absent Ducts present
2. Secrete hormones Secrete enzymes
3. Secreted in blood Secreted in ducts of glands
4. Situated away from the site of Situated near the site of action
action

❖ Some glands which act as both endocrine & exocrine

Gland Endocrine function Exocrine function

Pancreas Produces insulin & Produces digestive enzyme.
Glucagon hormone. (pancreatic amylase)
Testes Produces hormone Produces male gametes (reproductive
Testosterone cells)
Ovaries Produces hormone Produces female gametes
Oestrogen (reproductive cells)
❖ Important Endocrine glands, the hormone they secrete & their function
Refer to figure 7.7 page no. 124 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)

Endocrine Hormone Function

gland
Pituitary gland Growth hormone Body growth, development of bones
& muscles
(If excess- Gigantism)
(If less- Dwarfism)
Thyroid gland Thyroxine Regulates carbohydrate, protein & fat
metabolism( If less- Goitre_
Pancreas Produces insulin & Regulates blood sugar levels (if less
Glucagon hormone diabetes is caused)
Testes in males Produces hormone Development of secondary male
Testosterone characters like deep voice, beard, etc.
Ovaries in Produces hormone Development of secondary female
females Oestrogen characters like mammary glands,
menstrual cycle, maintenance of
pregnancy.

❖ Coordination in plants- Only chemical coordination is present in plants.

❖ Tropic movements- The movements of plants in the direction of stimulus (positive) or
away from it (negative) are called tropic movements. E.g. Phototropism, Geotropism.
Chemotropism.
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❖ Nastic movements -The movements of plants independent of stimuli are called nastic
movements. E.g.- Touch me not plant leaves close when touched.
❖ Plant hormones (Phytohormones)
Examples- 1. Auxins- Help in growth of root & shoot tips.
2. Gibberellins- Help in vegetative growth
3. Cytokinins- Promote cell division
4. Abscissic acid - Inhibits growth & causes wilting (falling) of leaves

❖ Important diagrams-
1. Structure of neuron (nerve cell)
2. Reflex arc
3. Human brain
4. Endocrine glands in human beings
❖ Important activities-
1. To compare taste of sugar and food with open & blocked nostrils.
2. To demonstrate the response of a plant to the direction of light.
3. To demonstrate hydrotropism.

CHAPTER -12

ELECTRICITY
GIST OF THE LESSON

1. Positive and negative charges: The charge acquired by a glass rod when rubbed with
silk is called positive charge and the charge acquired by an ebonite rod when rubbed
with wool is called negative charge.

2. Coulomb: It is the S.I. unit of charge. One coulomb is defined as that amount of
charge which repels an equal and similar charge with a force of 9 x 109 N when
placed in vacuum at a distance of 1 meter from it. Charge on an electron = -1.6 x 10-
19
coulomb.

3. Static and current electricities: Static electricity deals with the electric charges at
rest while the current electricity deals with the electric charges in motion.

4. Conductor: A substance which allows passage of electric charges through it easily is

called a ‗conductor‘. A conductor offers very low resistance to the flow of current.
For example copper, silver, aluminium etc.

5. Insulator: A substance that has infinitely high resistance does not allow electric
current to flow through it. It is called an ‗insulator‘. For example rubber, glass,
plastic, ebonite etc.

6. Electric current: The flow of electric charges across a cross-section of a conductor

constitutes an electric current. It is defined as the rate of flow of the electric charge
through any section of a conductor.

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Electric current = Charge/Time or I = Q/t

Electric current is a scalar quantity.

7. Ampere: It is the S.I. unit of current. If one coulomb of charge flows through any
section of a conductor in one second, then current through it is said to be one ampere.
1 ampere = 1 coulomb/1 second or 1 A = 1C/1s = 1Cs-1 1 milliampere = 1 mA = 10-
3
A 1 microampere = 1µA = 10-6 A

8. Electric circuit: The closed path along which electric current flows is called an
‗electric circuit‘.

9. Conventional current: Conventionally, the direction of motion of positive charges is

taken as the direction of current. The direction of conventional current is opposite to
that of the negatively charged electrons.

10. Electric field: It is the region around a charged body within which its influence can
be experienced.

11. Electrostatic potential: Electrostatic potential at any point in an electric field is

defined as the amount of work done in bringing a unit positive charge from infinity to
that point. Its unit is volt. Positive charges move from higher to lower potential
regions. Electrons, being negatively charged, move from lower to higher potential
regions.

12. Potential difference between two points: The Potential difference between two
points in an electric field is the amount of work done in bringing a unit positive
charge from one to another. Potential difference = Work done/Charge or V = W/Q

13. One volt potential difference: The Potential difference between two points in an
electric field is said to one volt if one joule of work has to be done in bringing a
positive charge of one coulomb from one point to another. 1 volt = 1 joule/1 coulomb
or 1 V = 1J/1C

14. Galvanometer: It is device to detect current in an electric circuit.

15. Ammeter: It is device to measure current in a circuit. It is always connected in series

in a circuit.

16. Voltmeter: It is a device to measure potential difference. It is always connected in

parallel to the component across which the potential difference is to be measured.

17. Ohm’s law: This law states that the current passing through a conductor is directly
proportional to the potential difference cross its ends, provided the physical conditions
like temperature, density etc. remains unchanged.
V α I or V = RI
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18. Resistance: It is a property of a conductor by virtue of which it opposes the flow of

current through it. It is equal to the ratio of the potential difference applied across its
ends and the current flowing through it.
Resistance = Potential difference/Current or R = V/I

19. Ohm: It is the S.I. unit of resistance. A conductor has a resistance of one ohm if a
current of one ampere flows through it on applying a potential difference of one volt
across its ends. 1 ohm = 1 volt/1 ampere or 1Ω = 1V/1A

20. Factors on which resistance of a conductor depends: The resistance R of a

conductor depends

i) Directly on its length L i.e. R α L.

ii) inversely on its area of cross-section A i.e. R α 1/A

iii) on the nature of material of the conductor on. On combining the above
factors, we get R α L/A
R = ρ * L/A The proportionality constant ρ is called resistivity of conductor.

21. Resistivity: It is defined as the resistance offered by a cube of a material of side 1 m

when current flows perpendicular to its opposite faces. Its S.I. unit is ohm-meter
(Ωm).
Resistivity, ρ = RA/L

22. Equivalent resistance: If a single resistance can replace the combination of

resistances in such a manner that the current in the circuit remains unchanged, then
that single resistance is called the equivalent resistance.

23. Laws of resistances in series: i) Current through each resistance is same.

ii) Total voltage across the combination = Sum of the voltage drops.
V= V1 + V2 + V3
iii) Voltage drops across any resistor is proportional to its resistance.
V1 = IR1, V2 = IR2, V3 = IR3
iv) Equivalent resistance = Sum of the individual resistances.
Rs = R1 + R2 + R3
v) Equivalent resistance is larger than the largest individual resistance.

• Laws of resistances in parallel:

i) Voltage across each resistance is same and is equal to the applied voltage.
ii) Total current = Sum of the currents through the individual resistances.
I = I1 + I2 + I3
iii) Currents through various resistances are inversely proportional to the individual
resistances. I1 = V/R1, I2 = V/R2, I3 = V/R3
iv) Reciprocal of equivalent resistance = Sum of reciprocals of individual resistances.
1/Rp = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
v) Equivalent resistance is less than the smallest individual resistance.
24. Joule’s law of heating: It states that the heat produced in a conductor is directly
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resistances R and (iii)

the time t for which current is passed. Mathematically, it can be expressed as
H = I2Rt joule = I2Rt/4.18 cal
or
H = VIt joule = VIt/4.18cal

25. Electric energy: It is the total work done in maintaining an electric current in an
electric circuit for given time.
Electric energy, W = VIt = I2Rt joule

26. Electrical power: Electrical power is the rate at which electric energy is consumed
by an appliance.
P = W/t = VI = I2R = V2/R

27. Watt: It is the S.I. unit of power. The power of an appliance is 1 watt if one ampere
of current flows through it on applying a potential differences of 1 volt across its ends.
1 watt = 1 joule/1 second =1 volt x 1 ampere
or 1 W = 1 Js-1 = 1 VA
1 kilowatt = 1000 W 1Mega watt= 106 watt 1Gigawatt=109 watt

28. Kilowatt hour: It is the commercial unit of electrical energy. One kilowatt hour is the
electric energy consumed by an appliance of 1000 watts when used for one hour.
1 kilowatt hour (kWh) = 3.6 x 106 J

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

1. To verify ohm‘s law.

2. To observe the flow of current is different for different components.
3. To study the factors on which the resistance of conducting wire depends.
4. Resistors in series and resistors in parallel

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HOTS QUESTIONS (SOLVED / UNSOLVED)

Why is the tungsten metal more coiled in the bulb and not installed in straight parallel wire
Q.1. form?
The coiled wire of tungsten increases the surface area of the wire in very less space so as to
Ans.
emit more light and helps in glowing with more intensity.
Why are fairy decorative lights always connected in parallel?
Q.2.
When the fairy lights are connected in series the resistance offered will be greater and
brightness of the bulbs will be affected. But in parallel connection all the bulbs will glow with
Ans.
same intensity and if any more bulbs gets fused the other bulbs will continue to glow.

What will happen when -

Q a) Voltmeter is connected in series?
Q.3.
. b) Ammeter is connected in parallel?
3
. a) Negligible current will pass through the circuit because the voltmeter has a very high
resistance.
b) Ammeter will get damaged due to flow of large amount of current through it, because it
has low resistance.
Ans.
CHAPTER -13
MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

KEY CONCEPTS & GIST OF THE LESSON

❖ Magnet: (i) is an object that attracts objects made of iron, cobalt & nickel. (ii)
Comes to rest in North-South direction, when suspended freely.

❖ Magnets are used: (i) In radio & stereo speakers, (ii) In refrigerator doors, (iii) in
audio & video cassettes players, (iv) On hard discs & floppies of computers & (v) in
children‘s toys.

❖ Magnetic field: The area around a magnet where a magnetic force is experienced is
called a magnetic field. It is a quantity that has both direction & magnitude.

❖ Magnetic field lines: Magnetic field is represented by field lines. They are lines
drawn in a Magnetic field along which a North magnetic pole moves. Magnetic
field lines are called as Magnetic lines of force.
Refer to figure 13.3 & 13.4 page no. 225 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)

❖ Properties of Magnetic field lines:

(i) They do not intersect each other.
(ii) It is taken by convention that magnetic field lines emerge from North
pole and merge at the South pole. Inside the magnet, their
direction is from South pole to North pole. Therefore magnetic field
lines are closed curves.
❖ Magnetic field lines due to a current through a straight conductor (wire)- consist of
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❖ Right hand thumb rule: If a current carrying straight conductor is held in your right
hand such that the thumb points towards the direction of current, then the wrapped
fingers show the direction of magnetic field lines.
(Refer to figure 13.7, page no. 228 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)
❖ Magnetic field lines due to a current through a circular loop
(Refer to figure 13.8, page no. 228 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)
❖ The strength of the magnetic field at he centre of the loop(coil)depends on:
(i) The radius of the coil- The strength of the magnetic field is
inversely proportional to the radius of the coil. If the radius
increases, the magnetic strength at the centre decreases.
(ii) The number of turns in the coil: As the number of turns in
the coil increase, the magnetic strength at the centre
increases, because the current in each circular turn is having
the same direction, thus the field due to each turn adds up.
(iii) The strength of the current flowing in the coil: as the
strength of the current increases, the strength of thee
magnetic fields also increases.

❖ Solenoid: (Refer to figure 13.10, page no. 229 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)
❖ (i) A coil of many turns of insulated copper wire wrapped in the shape of a cylinder
is called a Solenoid.
(ii) Magnetic field produced by a Solenoid is similar to a bar magnet.
(iii) The strength of magnetic field is proportional to the number of turns &
magnitude of current.
❖ Electromagnet: An electromagnet consists of a long coil of insulated copper wire
wrapped on a soft iron core.
(Refer to figure 13.11, page no. 229 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)

❖ Fleming’s Left hand rule: Stretch the thumb, forefinger and middle finger of left
hand such that they are mutually perpendicular. Forefinger points in the direction of
magnetic field and centre finger in the direction of current, then the thumb gives the
direction of force acting on the conductor.
(Refer to figure13.13, page no. 231 13.13 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)

❖ Electric motor: A device that converts electric energy to mechanical energy.

(Refer to figure 13.15, page no. 232 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)

❖ Principle of Electric motor: When a rectangular coil is placed in a magnetic field

and a current is passed through it, force acts on the coil, which rotates it
continuously. With the rotation of the coil, the shaft attached to it also rotates.

❖ Electromagnetic induction: Electricity production as a result of magnetism

(induced current) is called Electromagnetic induction.

❖ Fleming’s Right hand rule: gives the direction of induced current.

Stretch the thumb, forefinger and middle finger of right hand such that they are
mutually perpendicular. Forefinger points in the direction of magnetic field and centre
finger in the direction of induced current, then the thumb gives the direction of motion
of the conductor.

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❖ Electric generator: A devise that converts mechanical energy to electric energy.

(Refer to figure 13.19, page no. 236 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)
Electric generator is of two types- (i) A.C generator (ii) D. C generator

❖ Principle of Electric generator: Electromagnetic induction

❖ Domestic electric circuits: (Refer to figure 13.20, page 238 of N.C.E.R.T Text
book)
❖ We receive electric supply through mains supported through the poles or cables. In
our houses we receive AC electric power of 220V with a frequency of 50Hz.
The 3 wires are as follows-
(i) Live wire- (Red insulated, Positive)
(ii) Neutral wire- (Black insulated, Negative)
(iii) Earth wire- (Green insulated) for safety measure to ensure that any
leakage of current to a metallic body does not give any serious shock to a
user.
❖ Short circuit: is caused by touching of live wires and neutral wire
❖ Fuse: is a protective device used for protecting the circuits from short circuiting and
over loading

❖ Important diagrams-
1. Magnetic field lines around a bar magnet.
2. Right hand thumb rule
3. Magnetic field lines through and around a current carrying solenoid.
4. An electromagnet.
5. A simple electric motor
6. Electric generator

❖ Important activities-
1. Magnetic field lines around a bar magnet
2. Direction of electric current in a simple electric circuit.
3. Direction of Magnetic field lines depends on the direction of electric current.

HOTS QUESTIONS (SOLVED)

1. On what effect of an electric current does an electromagnet work?

A. Magnetic effect of electric current
2. What is the frequency of AC (Alternating Current) in India?
3. 50 Hz
4. On what effect of an electric current does a fuse work?
A. Heating effect of electric current
5. An Alternating Current has a frequency of 50 Hz. How many times it changes direction
in one second?
A. Since Alternating Current changes its direction twicw in a cycle, it will change its
direction 100 times (50x2) in one second as its frequency is 50Hz.
6. What is short circuiting in an electric circuit?
A. Short circuiting in an electric circuit is a situation in which the live wire touches the
neutral wire.
7. What kind of quantity is magnetic field?
A. It is a vector quantity as it has both direction & magnitude.
8. How is Solenoid different from a circular coil?

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A. Solenoid is different from a circular coil in the sense that the length of the solenoid is
much greater than its diameter
9. On what factor the strength of magnetic field of a solenoid depends?
A The strength of magnetic field of a solenoid is proportional to the number of turns of the
coil and the magnitude of the current.
10. What kind of motor is used in: (i) A fan (ii) A battery operated toy
A. (i) A fan has AC motor (ii) A battery operated toy has DC motor.

HOTS QUESTIONS (UNSOLVED)

1. Name the sources of direct current.

2. →hy don‘t two magnetic lines intersect each other?
3. What is the role of split ring in an electric motor?
4. What is an earth wire?
5. Why do we use power of two different current ratings at our homes?
6. What would be the frequency of an Alternating Current, it its direction changes after
every 0.01 second?
7. Which of the two requires a thin fuse wire to draw: 5A or 15A of current?
8. It is advised to keep magnets away form computers, T.V. Give reason
9. In a domestic circuit, MCB (Miniature Circuit Breaker) of one room trips again and
again. What could be the reason for this?
10. What is the application of a solenoid?
11. What is the application of a solenoid?

CHAPTER-14
SOURCES OF ENERGY

KEY CONCEPTS & GIST OF THE LESSON

❖ Characteristics of a good fuel:

(iv) High calorific value
(v) Less smoke
(vi) Less residue after burning
(vii) Easy availability
(viii) Inexpensive
(ix) Easy to store and transport

❖ Fossil fuels: were formed millions of years ago, when plants and animal remains got
buried under the earth and were subjected to high temperature and pressure
conditions. E.g.: Coal, Petroleum, etc. These fossil fuels are non renewable sources of
energy and cause environmental problems due to pollution.
❖ Thermal power plants:
(i) Use coal, petroleum and natural gas to produce thermal electricity.
(ii) Electricity transmission is very efficient.
(iii) The steam produced by burning the fossil fuels runs the turbine to produce
electricity

❖ Hydro power plant:

(Refer to figure 14.3, page no. 246 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)

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(i) It is the most conventional renewable energy source obtained from water
falling from a great height.
(ii) It is clean & non polluting source of energy.
(iii) Dams are constructed to collect water flowing in high altitude rivers. The
stored water has a lot of potential energy.
(iv) When water is allowed to fall from a height, potential energy changes to
kinetic energy, which rotates the turbines to produce electricity.

❖ Disadvantages of Hydro power plant:

(i) Highly expensive to construct.
(ii) Dams cannot be constructed on all river sites.
(iii) Large areas o human habitation and agricultural fields get submerged.
(iv) People face social and environmental problems.

❖ Non conventional sources:

(1) Bio mass:
o It is the source of the conventionally used fuels that are used in
our country. E.g.: Cow dung cakes, fire-wood, coal, charcoal
o Bio gas: It is a mixture of gases produced during decomposition
of bio mass in the absence of Oxygen. (Anaerobic Respiration).
Methane is the major component of bio gas.
o Bio gas plants: Animal dung, sewage, crop residues, vegetable
wastes, poultry droppings, etc. are used to produce Bio gas in Bio
gas plants.
o (Refer to figure 14.4, page no. 247 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)
(2) Wind energy:
o It can be converted into mechanical and electrical energy.
o Kinetic energy of the wind is used in running of wind mills,
which are used to lift water, grind grains, etc.
o Wind mill-(Refer to figure 14.5, page no. 247 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)
o Advantages: (i) Eco friendly (ii) Renewable
o Disadvantages: (i) Wind speed not uniform always.
(ii) Needs a large area to erect series of wind mills.
(iii) Big amount of investment is needed.
(iv) Out put is less as compared to investment
(3) Solar energy:
o Solar radiations can be converted electricity through solar cells
(photovoltaic cells).
o Photovoltaic cells convert solar radiations directly into electricity
through silicon solar cells.
o Solar cells arrange on a large flat sheets form a solar panel.
o Solar cookers are painted black from outside and a large glass
plate to trap solar radiations by green house effect.
o (Refer to figure 14.6, page no. 249 of N.C.E.R.T Text book)
o Advantages of Solar cookers:
(i) Eco friendly
(ii) Renewable
(iii) Used in rural areas.
(iv) Retains all the nutrients in food due to slow cooking.
o Disadvantages of solar cooker:

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(i) Silicon cells are expensive.

(ii) Solar radiations are not uniform over earth‘s surface.
(iii) Cannot be used at night or on cloudy days.
(iv) Cannot be used to make chapattis for frying as these
require a temperature of 1400C or more.
(Maximum temperature of 1000C only can be
achieved in a solar cooker)
o Other solar devices- Solar water heater, Solar furnace
(4) Geo thermal energy:
(i) Energy harnessed from the heat of the sun is called Geo thermal
energy.
(ii) Magma is formed when this heat melts the rocks. The molten rocks
and hot gases are called magma
(iii) The magma gets collected at some depths below the earth‘s surfaces.
These places are called ‗Hot spots‖
(iv) When underground water comes in contact these hot spots, it changes
into steam, which can be used to generate electricity.
o Advantages of Geo thermal energy:
(i) Renewable
(ii) Inexpensive
o Disadvantages of Geo thermal energy:
(i) Only few sites available for harnessing energy.
(ii) Expensive
(5) Nuclear energy:
(i) Energy released when some changes take place in the nucleus of the
atom of a substance, is called Nuclear energy.
(ii) It is used for heat generation, fuel for marine vessels.
o Advantages of Nuclear energy:
(i) Alternative source of energy due to depletion of fossil fuels.
(ii) From a small amount of fuel, a large amount of energy is
released.
o Disadvantages of Nuclear energy:
(i) Risk of nuclear waste leakage
(ii) High cost of setting up of nuclear plant
(iii) Pollution of environment.
(6) Energy from the sea-
(A) Tidal energy: Locations in India –Gulf of Kutch, Gujrat & W. Bengal
(i) Depends upon harnessing the rise and fall of sea level due to tidal
action.
(ii) Dams are constructed across a narrow part of sea and turbine converts
tidal energy into electrical energy.
Disadvantages: Uniform tidal action is not seen
(B) Wave energy:
(i) Kinetic energy of the waves of sea are used to rotate turbines..
(ii) These turbines generate electrical energy
❖ Important diagrams-
1. Hydro power plant
2. Bio gas plant
3. A wind mill
4. A solar cooker

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HOTS QUESTIONS (SOLVED)

1. Name the materials used for making solar cells.

A. Silicon, Germanium and Selenium
2. →hat fraction of solar energy reaches the earth‘s surface?
A. 47%
3. Name the process that produces a large amount of energy in the sun.
A. Nuclear fusion
4. Why is biogas called a clean fuel?
A. Because it- (i) leaves no ash (ii) does not cause pollution (iii) does not produce any
poisonous gas.
5. Why Hydrogen cannot be used as a domestic fuel?
A. Hydrogen cannot be used as a domestic fuel, in spite of its high calorific value, because
it is explosive in nature and difficult to store & transport.
6. What are OTEC power plants? How do they operate?
A. (i) It is Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion.
(ii) These plants can operate if the temperature difference between water at the surface
and water at depths up to 2 km is 293K (200C) or more.
(iii) The warm surface water is used to boil a volatile liquid like Ammonia. The vapour
of the liquid is used to turn the turbine.
(iv) The cold water from the depth is pumped up and condensed water again changes into vapour.
7. Though wood is renewable source of energy, but the use of wood as a fuel is not wise
decision. Explain.
A. Wood is obtained by cutting trees. A newly plant sapling usually takes about 10-15 years to
grow and mature into a tree. Cutting of trees on a large scale cases depletion of forests leading
to disturbance of balance in nature. The balance between Oxygen & Carbon dioxide is also
disturbed. Therefore the use of wood as a fuel is not wise decision
8. Explain, why a sheet of glass is used in solar heating devices?
A. Glass has a property that allows the infra red rays of short wavelength from the sun to get in the
device but does not allow infra red rays of long wavelength to leave the solar heating device.
Therefore, heat is trapped inside the heating device. A kind of green house effect is produced,
which helps to increase the temperature inside the heating device.
9. Explain, why is a reflector used in a solar cooker?
A. The reflector is used to increase the area over which the solar energy is collected so that
more and more heat rays of the sun enter the solar cooker. It increases the efficiency of
solar cooker.
HOTS QUESTIONS (UNSOLVED)

1. What is the use of black painted surface in solar heating devises.

2. Why are bio gas plants considered to be boon to the farmers? Give reason.
3. Hydroelectricity generated at a dam may be considered another form of solar energy. Why?
4. How is the slurry left over after the generation of biogas in biogas plant used?
5. Why is charcoal considered to be a better fuel than wood?
6. Why a solar cooker cannot be used for frying or making chapattis?
7. In parabolic reflector type coolers, even temperature up to 1800C- 2000C can be
attained. How?
8. Modern chulahs are more efficient than traditional chulahs. Why?
9. How is hydro energy converted into electrical energy?
10. Explain, why only a part of the solar energy that strikes the upper regions of
atmosphere reaches the surface of the earth?

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CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I

Q. PAPER I

MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:
• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each
• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1. On what chemical law, balancing of chemical equation is based?

2. Identify the compound oxidized in the following reaction: H2S (g) + Cl2 → S (s) + HCl (g)
3. Give an example of photochemical reaction.
4. Name the reaction which forms insoluble salts.
5. Name the product obtained and type of reaction given below: Na2SO4 + BaCl2 → +
6. Explain the following in terms of gain or loss of oxygen with one example:
a. Oxidation
b. Reduction
7. A copper coin is kept in a solution of silver nitrate for some time, what will happen to
the coin and the colour of the solution?
8. Why do we apply paint on iron articles?
9. What happens chemically when quicklime is added to water?
10. What is rancidity? Write the common methods to prevent it.
11. What is corrosion? State the conditions necessary for rusting of iron. How rusting is
harmful?
12. Name the type of reactions in the following cases:
a. Garbage producing foul smell
b. Burning of natural gas.
c. Carbon dioxide gas passed through lime water.
13. Blue crystals of copper sulphate on heating in a dry test tube become colourless. Give
reasons.
14.14.
a. Why can not a chemical change be normally reversed?
b. Why is it always essential to balance a chemical equation?
c. What happens when CO2 gas is passed through lime water and why does it disappear on
passing excess CO2?
d. Can rusting of iron take place in distilled water?

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I

Q. PAPER II
MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:
• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each
• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1. Burning of a candle is a chemical change; where as melting of a candle wax is a

chemical change. Why?
2. What is a reducing agent?
3. What is the chemical formula of rust?
4. What is the role of catalyst in a chemical change?
5. Why does stale food give a bad smell and bad taste?
6. What are the 2 important conditions of a balanced ionic equation?
7. Why does the blue colour of Copper sulphate solution start fading when a Zinc rod is
dipped in it. Write its equation.
8. Give 2 examples from everyday life situations, where redox reactions are taking place.
9. Can we place Silver nitrate in an iron vessel? Why or why not?
10. What types of reactions are represented by the following? Also give reason the same. (i)
A+B→C
(ii) A + BC → AC + B
(iii) AB + CD → AD + CB
11. What is the relationship between oxidation and oxidising agent in a redox reaction?
Write an example to show this relationship.
12. What is corrosion? Why do aluminium sheets not corrode easily? Name any 2 methods
to prevent corrosion.
13. Discuss the importance of decomposition reactions in metal industry.
14. (i) Give one example where corrosion is an advantage rather than disadvantage.
(ii) What is the difference between displacement reaction and double displacement reaction
with suitable example?
(iii) Write 2 limitations of a chemical reaction.

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ACID, BASES AND SALTS

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I

Q.PAPER I

MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:
• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each
• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1. Write the chemical name of baking soda.

2. What happens when gypsum is heated at 373K?
3. Which has a higher pH value 1M HCl or 1M NaOH solution?
4. Hydrogen ion concentration of an acid is 1 x 10-2 mol/l. what is its pH?
5. Name the gas formed when Sodium hydroxide reacts with Zinc
6. →hat is meant by ‗→ater of Crystallisation‘ of a substance? Describe an activity to
show that.
7. Why does tooth decay start when the pH of mouth is lower than 5.5?
8. What is baking powder? How does it make the cake soft and spongy?
9. Give Arrhenius definition of an acid and a base. Choose strong acid and strong base
from the following: CH3COOH, NH4OH, KOH, HCl
10. What happens when nitric acid is added to egg shell? Give the chemical equation.
11. A student prepared solutions of an acid and a base in two separate beakers. She forgot
to label the solutions and litmus paper is not available in the laboratory. Since both the
solutions are colourless, how will she distinguish between the two?
12. Identify the compound ‗↓‘ on the basis of the reactions given below. →rite the names
and chemical formulae of A, B, C
+ Zn
(A) + H2 (g)

+HCl
Compound X (B) + H2O
+ CH3COOH
(C) + H2O
13. How is plaster of Paris prepared? What is its chemical formula? Write is chemical
name.
14.14.
a) Define strong acid and weak acid.
b) A student working in the laboratory added some water to a syrupy liquid taken in tube.
The tube immediately cracked and the liquid escaped out, that produced blisters on the
skin of the student. Why?

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I
Q. PAPER II
MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES
Instructions:

• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each

• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1. Why solution of HCl in water conducts electricity, but that of glucose in water does
not?

2. Write the chemical name of Plaster of Paris.

3. What happens when chlorine is passed through slaked lime?

4. What happens when salt and ice are mixed together?

5. What is the difference between washing soda and soda ash?

6. If someone is suffering from acidity after over eating. Suggest a remedy for this. Why?

7. What is an acid-base indicator? Give 2 examples of synthetic acid-base indicator.

8. What is the difference between a strong acid and a weak acid? Give 2 examples of each
of them.

9. With the help of a chemical equation, explain how a soda acid fire extinguisher helps in
putting out a fire.

10. Why does a stain of a curry on a white clothe become reddish brown, when soap is
scrubbed on it and turns yellow again, when the cloth is washed with plenty of water.

11. Why should curd be not kept in copper or brass vessels? What is done to protect it?

12. A tarnished copper vessel begins to shine again when rubbed with lemon. Why?

13. (a) What is the action of litmus on (i) dry ammonia gas (ii) Solution of ammonia gas in
water

(b) State the observations you would make on adding Ammonium hydroxide to aqueous
solution of (i) Ferrous sulphate (ii) Aluminium chloride

14. Write the chemical name, preparation, 2 properties and 2 uses of Baking powder or
plaster of Paris.

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METALS AND NON – METALS

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I

Q.PAPER I

MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:
• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each
• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1) Which metal other than mercury is liquid at room temperature?

2) Why the item made of silver turns black when exposed to air?
3) Which non – metal is lustrous?
4) What is an amalgam?
5) What is the nature of oxides of metal?
6) Give reasons for the following:
a) Na, K and Ca metals form hydrides by combination with hydrogen gas, but most other
metals do not.
b) Metals conduct electricity.
7) Write the equations for the reactions of:
a) Iron with steam.
b) Calcium and potassium with water.
8) What is activity series? How does it help us in predicting the relative reactivities of
various metals?
9) What is the difference between sodium atom and sodium ion?
10)
a) Write electron dot structure for sodium and oxygen.
b) Show the formation of Na2O by electron transfer.
c) What are the ions present in these compounds?
11) Write three properties of ionic compounds.
12) Explain how a metal low in the activity series can be extracted. Write suitable example.
13) Give reasons:
a) Platinum, gold and silver are used to make jewellery.
b) Sodium, potassium and lithium are stored under oil.
c) Aluminium is a highly reactive metal; still it is used to make utensils for cooking.
14) Name the following:
a) A non – metal that is a good conductor of electricity.
b) A metallic oxide which can not be reduced by coke.
c) A metallic oxide which is amphoteric in nature.
d) A non – metallic oxide which is neutral.
e) Principal ore of aluminium.
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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I
Q.PAPER II

MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:
• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each
• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1. Give 2 examples of amphoteric oxides.

2. Why Sodium chloride has high melting point?
3. How do metals & non metals combine?
4. What is aqua-regia?
5. What is the nature of oxides of non metal?
6. Give reasons for the following:
❖ Why Aluminium cannot be obtained by reduction of its oxide with coke?
❖ Metals can be beaten into sheets whereas non metals cannot.
7. Write the equations for the reactions of:
❖ Magnesium with Zinc sulphate.
❖ Sodium with water.
8. Out of copper and iron, which one is more is more reactive? How can you test it?
9. What is the difference between roasting and calcination process? Give an example of
each
10. Draw a labelled diagram of – Electrolytic refining of Copper
11. Write three properties of covalent compounds.
12. Explain how a metal high in the activity series can be extracted. Write suitable example.
13. Give reasons:
❖ Copper is used to make electrical wires.
❖ Silver is used to make jewellery.
❖ Metals are considered electropositive.
14. (i) A metal ‗M‘ has the electronic configuration 2,8,3 and occurs in nature as M2O3. It
is more reactive than Zinc. Answer the following questions-(a) Name the metal ‗M‘.
(b) Name the ore from which it is extracted. (c) How is the metal oxide converted to
metal?
(ii) Why do Gallium and Caesium melt in our palms?

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LIFE PROCESS
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I

Q.PAPER I

MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:

• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each

• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1. Name the site of photosynthesis.

2. What is osmoregulation?
3. Name the excretory unit of kidney.
4. What is neuron?
5. Name the term for transport of food from leave to other parts of the plant.
6. Draw the diagram of cross – section of a lead and label the following in it:
a. Chloroplast
b. Guard cell
c. Lower epidermis
d. Upper epidermis
7. What do you mean by double circulation of blood?
8. Explain why Bile juice does not contain any digestive enzymes, yet it is essential for
digestion.
9. How would non – secretion of hydrochloric acid in our stomach affect food digestion?
Explain.
10. How does nutrition takes place in Amoeba?
11. Draw a diagram of cross section of human heart. Show the path of flow of blood with
the help of arrows.
12. How water is transported upwards in plants?
13. Descried the functioning of nephrons.
14.
a. Draw a diagram of human alimentary canal.
b. Label the following – oesophagus, liver, gall bladder, and duodenum.
c. What is the function of liver in human body?

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I

Q.PAPER II

MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:

• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each

• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1) Why do fishes breathe faster than land animals?

2) →hy is circulation in man known as ―double circulation?

3) What is the source of (i) Carbon dioxide & (ii) Water in autotrophs .

4) Name the two tissues in plants, which are involved in transportation of materials.

5) What is the basic, functional unit of kidneys known as?

6) What is the function of (i) Salivary amylase (ii) Lipase in digestion in humans.

7) How does opening and closing of stomata occur?

8) What is trachea? Why does trachea not collapse when it has less air in it?

9) What do the following transport?

(i) Xylem (ii) Pulmonary artery (iii) Pulmonary vein (iv) Vena cava

10) Write 2 differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Name 2 organisms that

use anaerobic mode of respiration.

11) Draw a neat and well labelled diagram of digestive system of human beings.

12) Explain the three events that take place during photosynthesis.

13) Explain three requirements of all respiratory surfaces.

14) (i) Explain three requirements of all respiratory surfaces

(ii) Draw a neat and well labelled diagram of human respiratory system.

OR

(i) Explain, how urine is formed in the human body?

(ii) Draw a neat and well labelled diagram of human excretory system.

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CONTROL AND CO – ORDINATION

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I

Q. PAPER I

MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:
• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each
• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1. Which endocrine gland is unpaired?

2. Which part of the brain controlled posture and balance of the body?

3. Where in a neuron, conversions of electrical signal to a chemical signal occur?

4. Which gland secretes digestive enzyme as well as hormones?

5. We suddenly withdraw our hand when a pin pricks. Name the type of response involved
in this action.

6. What is a tropic movement? Explain with an example.

7. What will happen if intake of iodine in our diet is low?

8. Draw the structure of neuron and label the following on it:

a. Nucleus
b. Dendrite
c. Cell body
d. Axon

9. Why are some patients of diabetes treated by giving injections of insulin?

10. Why is the flow of signals in a synapse from axonal end of one neuron but not the
reverse?

11. What are reflex actions? Explain reflex arc.

12. What are the major parts of the brains? Mention the functions of each.

13. How does chemical co – ordination take place in animals?

14.
a. Name the various plant hormones.
b. Give physiological effects of hormones on plant growth and development.

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I

Q. PAPER II

MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:
• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each
• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1. What is a synapse?
2. Name one growth promoting & one growth inhibiting plant hormone.
3. Which part of the brain is responsible for: (i) thinking (ii) Voluntary action?
4. What could be the disadvantage if reflex action were to be controlled by the brain?
5. Name any 2 stimuli that act on plants.
6. Give 2 differences between tropic and nastic movements in plants.
7. Explain 2 ways by which the brain and the spinal cord protected?
8. Write 2 differences between sensory and motor nerves.
9. Draw a neat & well labeled diagram of nerve cell.
10. Name the disorder that may occur if the following hormones are not secreted properly?
(a) Insulin (b) Thyroxine (c) Growth hormone
11. What is reflex arc? Draw schematic pathway of a typical reflex action.
12. Give one point of difference between the following:
(a) Spinal nerve & cranial nerve
(b) Central nervous system & Peripheral nervous system.
(c) Dendrite & Axon
13. What is hydrotropism? Explain an activity to show hydrotropism.
14. Draw a diagram of human brain and label on it the following parts:
(i) Cerebrum (ii) Pons (iii) Medulla oblongata (iv) Cerebellum
OR
(i) How do neurons transmit information?
(ii) Explain the action of adrenaline hormone that is released in the blood.

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ELECTRICITY
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I
Q. PAPER I

MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:
• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each
• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks
1. Define resistivity of material.

2. What is the power of torch bulb rated at 2.5V and 500mA?

3. Why series arrangement not used for connecting domestic electrical appliances in a
circuit?
4. Which has higher resistance – a 50W bulb or a 2.5W bulb and how many times?

5. What is the direction of flow of conventional current?

6. Why is it not advisable to handle electrical appliances with wet hands?

7. Two electric bulbs marked 100W 220V and 200W 200V have tungsten filament of
same length. Which of the two bulbs will have thicker filament?
8. How does the resistance of a wire vary with its area of cross section?

9. Draw the following symbols

(i) Battery (ii) Switch closed

(iii) Resistor of resistance R (iv) Voltmeter
10. A geyser is rated 1500W, 250V. This geyser is connected to 250V mains. Calculate
–
i. The current drawn
ii. The energy consumed in 50hrs.
iii. The cost of energy consumed at Rs. 2.20 per kWh.
11. What is the function of an electric fuse? Name the material used for making fuse. In
household circuit where is fuse connected?
12. Write one important advantage of using alternative current. How alternating current
differ from direct current?
13. What is the difference between short circuiting and overloading?

14. a) Draw diagram showing three resistors R1, R2 and R3 in series.

b) Two resistors of resistance 4 and 12
i) In parallel
ii) In series
Calculate the values of effective resistance in each case.

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I
Q. PAPER II
MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:
• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each
• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1. Name the instrument used to measure electric current.

2. →hat is the mathematical form of Ohm‘s law?

3. Name a metal which is the best conductor electricity.

4. Why resistance become more in series combination?

5. What is electrical power? Write its unit.

6. Why does resistance of a conductor increase with increase in temperature?

7. Current in a circuit is doubles by changing resistance. What will be the change in

power loss?
8. Why are the conductors of electric heating devices such as bread toaster and electric
iron made of alloy rather than pure metal?

9. Draw the following symbols

i) Electric cell ii) Switch open iii) Electric bulb iv)Ammeter

10. A 100 watt electric bulb is lighted for 2 hours daily and four 40 watt bulbs are
lighted for 4 hours daily. Calculate the energy consumed (in kWh) in 30 days.

11. Resistance of a conductor depends on which three factors. Explain with

mathematical expression.

12. What is the effect of temperature on resistance of – pure metals, insulators and semi
– conductors.

13. Write 3 points of difference between direct and alternate current.

14. a) Draw diagram showing three resistors R1, R2 and R3 in parallel.

b) Two identical resistors, each of resistance 2 ohms, are connected in turn
i) In series and
ii) In parallel
To a battery of 12 volts. Calculate the ratio of power consumed in two cases.

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MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I

Q. PAPER I
MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:
• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each
• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1. State two uses of permanent magnets.

2. Does a neutron moving in a magnetic field experience a force. Why?

3. State Fleming‘s right hand rule.

4. What are the functions of live and neutral wire in domestic circuit?

5. Electricians wear rubber shoes while working. Why?

6. Give four basic properties of magnets.

7. Define SI unit of magnetic field. Under what condition does a moving charge
experience
i) Maximum force ii) Minimum force

8. Draw toe field line around the bar magnet along its length on its two sides and mark
the field directions on them by arrow marks.
9. Why do we use power supply of two different current rating at our home?
10. Write an activity to show that current carrying wire behaves like a magnet.

11. Match the following

A B
i) Electromagnet a) Convert electric energy to
mechanical energy
ii) Electric motor b) Convert mechanical energy to
electrical energy
iii) Electric generator c) Strong magnet

12. Name three factors on which force produced due to magnetic field depends.

13. What is an electric fuse? What material is used for fuse wire?

14. a) Write the principle of electric motor.

b) Explain the construction and working of electric motor briefly.
c) Draw a labelled diagram of electric motor.

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I
Q. PAPER II
MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:
• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each
• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1. State two uses of electromagnet.

2. An electron moving along X – axis in a magnetic field along Y – axis. In which

direction will the electron deflected.
3. State Fleming‘s left hand rule.

4. What is the importance of earth wire?

5. Should a copper wire be used as a fuse wire? If not, why?

6. Give two points of difference between and electromagnet and permanent magnet.

7. Draw the lines of force indicating field direction of the magnetic field through and
around
i) Single loop of wire carrying electric current.
ii) A solenoid carrying electric current.

8. What id magnetic field? How is the direction of magnetic field at a point

determined?
9. Give four features of domestic electric wiring.
10. Draw a schematic diagram of domestic wiring system and write its main features.

11. Match the following:

A B
i) Right hand thumb rule a) Force on a conductor in a magnetic field
ii) Fleming‘s left hand rule b) Direction of magnetic field of straight
conductor
iii) Fleming‘s right hand rule c) Direction of induced current in conductor
d) Polarity of any end of a solenoid.

12. a) Draw a labelled diagram to show how electro – magnet is made.

b) What is the purpose of soft iron core in making electromagnet?

13. Write two differences between AC and DC current and draw diagram also.

14. a) Write principle of electric generator.

b) Explain construction and working of generator.
c) Draw labelled diagram of electric generator.

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ENERGY
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I

Q.PAPER I
MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:
• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each
• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1. Which component of sunlight helps in drying of cloths?

2. In what form energy stored in water in high raised dams?

3. Name two places of our country where nuclear power plants are located.

4. What is a solar cell?

5. What type of energy transformation takes place when electric bulb glows?

6. Write two differences between hydroelectricity and thermal electricity.

7. Explain two reasons biogas is called as clean fuel.

8. State two limitations of using hydrogen as a common fuel.

9. How is nuclear energy employed for peaceful purposes?

10. What is the principle of wind mill?

11. Name the three forms in which energy from ocean is made available for use. What
are OTEC power plants? How do they operate?
12. Give three reasons why the uses of cow dung in biogas plants are preferred than
burning dry cow dung cakes for cooking.

13. Explain why

a) Charcoal is considered better fuel that wood.
b) Use of wood as fuel is not advised although forest can be replenished.
c) Fossil fuels are classified as non – renewable sources of energy.

14. a) What is a principle of solar cooker?

b) Explain its working in brief.
c) Draw a labelled diagram of solar cooker.

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I

Q.PAPER II
MARKS-30 TIME- 70 MINUTES

Instructions:
• Questions : 1 to 5 – 1 Mark each
• Questions : 6 to 9 – 2 Marks each
• Questions : 10 to 13 – 3 Marks each
• Question 14 – 5 Marks

1. Name the component of sunlight, exposure to which may cause skin cancer.

2. Flowing water possess which type of energy.

3. Name one place in India where wind energy power station is installed.

4. What is a solar panel?

5. What type of energy transformation takes place during winding of spring of a

clock?
6. Write two differences between renewable and non – renewable sources of energy.

7. What is the principle of solar cooker? Name two types of solar cooker.

8. Name any two types of harmful nuclear radiations emitted during nuclear fission.

9. What is thermal power plant? Where it is preferably situated?

10. What is the principle of solar cooker? Give two limitations and two advantages of
solar cooker.
11. Name the fuel for hydro power plant. Mention two advantages and disadvantages of
producing electricity at the hydro power plant.
12. Explain why:
a) It is difficult to burn a piece of wood fresh from a tree.
b) Pouring dry sand over the fire extinguishes it.
c) It is difficult to use hydrogen as source of energy.

13. What are the different types of energies obtained from sea? Explain.

14. a) What is a principle of Biogas?

b) Explain it working in brief.
c) Draw a labelled diagram of biogas.

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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT I

TIME: 3-31/2 HOURS M.M: 80

General Instructions:
1. The question paper comprises of two sections, A and B, you are to attempt both the
sections.
2. All the questions are compulsory.
3. There is no overall choice. However internal choice has been provided in all the three
questions of five marks category. Only one option in each question is to be attempted.
4. All questions of section A and all questions of Section B are to attempted separately.
5. Question numbers 1 to 4 in Section A are one mark question. These are to be
answered in one word or one sentence.
6. Question numbers 5 to 13 are two marks questions, to be answered in about 30 words.
7. Question numbers 14 to 22 are three marks questions, to be answered in about 50
words.
8. Question numbers 23 to 25 are five marks questions, to be answered in about 70
words.
9. Question numbers 26 to 41 in section B are multiple choice questions based on
practical skills. Each question is a one mark question. You are to choose one most
appropriate response out of the four provided to you.

SECTION – A
1. Identify the compound which is oxidized in the following reaction:
H2S + Br2 → 2HBr + S
2. Why are titanium and chromium classified as strategic element?
3. Name the largest constituent of biogas.
4. Which has a higher resistance: a 50W lamp or 25W lamp bulb and how many times?
5. Identify the most reactive and least reactive metal among the following. Define reactivity
series. Al, K, Cu, Au
6. A drop of litmus solution is added to each of the four solutions give below. State the
colour of litmus solution observed in each. Soap solution, Sodium bicarbonate solution,
Acetic acid, Tomato juice
7. Translate the following statements into chemical equations and then balance the
equations:
a. Aluminium metal replaces iron from ferric oxide. Fe2O3, giving aluminium oxide
and iron.
b. Barium chloride reacts with zinc sulphate to give zinc chloride and a precipitate of
barium sulphate.
8. What is the chemical name of washing soda? Name the three chief raw materials used for
making washing soda.
9. Write four differences between arteries and vein.
10. Write four characteristics used for selecting a suitable fuel.
11. How many 176 resistors (in parallel) are required to carry 5A on a 220V line?
12. What is solenoid? Draw field lines of the magnetic field through and around a current
carrying solenoid.

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13. In a house hold, 5 tube lights of 40W each are used for 5 hours and electric press of 500W
for 4 hours everyday. Calculate the total electrical energy consumed by the tube lights
and press in a month of 30 days.
14. Given the following reaction 2Al + Fe2O3 → 2Fe + Al2O3 + Heat
Answer the following with reason.
a. Name the oxidising agent.
b. Name the reducing agent.
c. Name the substance oxidised.
15. A compound which is prepared from gypsum has the property of hardening when mixed
with a proper quantity of water. Identify the compound. Write the chemical equation for
its preparation. For what purpose is it used in hospital?
16.16.
a. Show the formation of NaCl from sodium and chlorine atoms by the transfer of
electrons.
b. Why has sodium chloride, a high melting point?
c. Name the anode and the cathode used in electrolytic refining of impure copper
metal.
17. What are the functions of
a. Gibberellins
b. Cytokinins
c. Abscisic acid
18. Define ‗nerve impulse‘ which structure in a neuron helps to conduct a nerve impulse.
19. State three advantages associated with using solar cells to produce electricity.
20.
a. State Ohm‘s law.
b. Draw the circuit diagram of Ohm‘s law.
c. What is the nature of graph in terms of relation between V and I.
21.
a. An electric bulb is rated as 50W, 220V. Calculate the energy consumed by the
bulb in 20 minutes. Express your answer in commercial units of electricity.
b. Distinguish between Overloading and Short Circuiting in a domestic circuit.
c. Why is it essential to earth electrical appliances having metallic body?
22. What are the environmental consequences of the increasing element for energy? What
steps would you suggest to reduce energy consumption?
23.
a. State and explain two vital functions of kidney.
b. Draw neat and labelled diagram of excretory system of human
OR
a. Draw neat and labelled diagram of digestive system.
b. Write the functions of the following glands.
i. Salivary gland
ii. Liver
iii. Pancreas
24.
a. Why should curd and sour substances not be kept in brass and copper vessels?
b. Why does an aqueous solution of acid conduct electricity?
c. Why plaster of Paris should be stored in a moisture proof container?
d. What is efflorescence?
e. Why is baking soda used as an antacid?
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a. State reasons for the following.

i. Metals are good conductor of heat.
ii. Addition of some silver to pure gold for making ornaments.
iii. Inability of non – metals for displacing hydrogen from dilute sulphuric
acid.
b. Balance the following equations
iv. CaO + H2O → Ca(OH)2
v. NaOH + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + H2O
25.
a. Why is pure iron not used for making permanent magnets?
b. Name one material used for making permanent magnets.
c. Describe how permanent magnets are made electrically.
d. State two examples of electrical instruments made by using permanent magnets.
OR
Explain the meaning of the word ‗Electromagnetic‘ and ‗Induction‘ in the term
‗Electromagnetic Induction‘. On what factors does the value of induced current
produced in a circuit depend? Name and state the rule used of determination of
direction of induced current. State one practical application of this phenomenon in
everyday life.

SECTION – B
2 Absorption of light energy by mesophyll cells of leaf causes.

a) Oxidation of chlorophyll b) Excitation of chlorophyll

c) Reduction of chlorophyll d) Evolution of O2

2 Which of the following does not secrete any hormone?

a) Testis b) Spleen
c) Ovary d) Pancreas

2 Which part of sunlight is used in making solar cell?

a) Infrared radiation b) Ultraviolet radiation
c) Visible radiation d) All of these

2 Which one of the following reaction can be a non – redox reaction?

a) Combination b) Decomposition
c) Displacement d) Double displacement.

3 Which of the following metal does not react with dilute sulphuric acid to liberate H2 gas?
a) Calcium b) Sodium
c) Iron d) Silver

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3 Sodium carbonate is not used as:

a) Ingredient in antacids b) As a cleaning agent
c) For removing permanent hardness of d) For manufacturing of glass
water
3 Which one of the following compounds is not an ionic compound?
a) Sodium chloride b) Calcium chloride
c) Carbon tetrachloride d) Magnesium chloride

3 Which among the following reactions are endothermic in nature?

(i) Decomposition of lead nitrate (ii) Burning of methane
(iii)Dilution of sulphuric acid (iv)Dissolution of ammonium chloride
in water.
a) i. and ii. b) ii. and iii. c) iii. and iv d) i. and iv

3 Seeds which are kept in the conical flask during the experiment that CO2 is released during
respiration must be.
a) Dry b) Wet
c) Germinated d) Boiled

3 The end products of aerobic respiration are

a) CO2 energy and hydrogen b) CO2 and water
c) CO2, H2O and ATP d) ADP and CO2

3 The correct set up of for studying the dependence of the current on the potential difference
across a resistor is

a) A b) B c) C d) D
3 The normal positions of the pointers of the two ammeters A1 and A2 and two voltmeters V1
and V2 available in the laboratory are shown below:

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a resistor, the student should select.

a) Ammeter A1 and voltmeter V1 b) Ammeter A2 and voltmeter V2

c) Ammeter A1 and voltmeter V2 d) Ammeter A2 and voltmeter V2

3 The given circuit diagram shows the experiment arrangement of different circuit
components for determination of equivalent resistance of two resistors connected in series.
The components X, Y and Z shown in the circuit, respectively represent

a) Rheostat, Resistor, Ammeter b) Ammeter, Voltmeter, Rheostat

c) Voltmeter, Ammeter, Rheostat d) Rheostat, Ammeter, Voltmeter

3 In the experiment on finding the equivalent resistance of two resistors, connected in

parallel, the voltmeter has been correctly connected in

a) Circuit I only b) Circuit II only

c) Both circuits I and III d) Both circuits II and IV

4 The three students (A), (B) and (C) connected their two given resistors R1 and R2 in the
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They connect the terminals marked X and Y above to the terminals marked X and Y in the
given circuit. They record the ammeter readings (I) for different positions of the rheostat
and the corresponding voltmeter readings (V).
The average value of the ratio V/I in their observations would be minimum for:
a) Students (A) and (B) only b) Students (B) and (C) only
c) Students (C) and (A) only d) Student (A) only

41.
For testing the presence of starch an illuminated leaf is first
a) Boiled in alcohol b) Dipped in iodide solution
c) Boiled in water d) Placed in safranin solution

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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT II

TIME: 3-31/2 HOURS M.M: 80

General Instructions:
1. The question paper comprises of two sections, A and B, you are to attempt both the
sections.
2. All the questions are compulsory.
3. There is no overall choice. However internal choice has been provided in all the
three questions of five marks category. Only one option in each question is to be
attempted.
4. All questions of section A and all questions of Section B are to attempted separately.
5. Question numbers 1 to 4 in Section A are one mark question. These are to be
answered in one word or one sentence.
6. Question numbers 5 to 13 are two marks questions, to be answered in about 30
words.
7. Question numbers 14 to 22 are three marks questions, to be answered in about 50
words.
8. Question numbers 23 to 25 are five marks questions, to be answered in about 70
words.
9. Question numbers 26 to 41 in section B are multiple choice questions based on
practical skills. Each question is a one mark question. You are to choose one most
appropriate response out of the four provided to you.

SECTION – A
1 Arrange the following metals in decreasing order of reactivity Cu, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn
2 What is the chemical name of washing soda? Name the three raw materials used in
making washing soda by Solvay process.
3. What is the range of calorific value of gaseous fuels?
4. Two magnets are lying side by side as shown in the figure. Draw lines of magnetic
field between poles of P and Q.
S N S N

P Q

5.Solid calcium oxide was taken in a container and water was slowly added to it.
a. State two observations made in the experiment.
b. Write the name of the chemical formula of the product.
6.A student prepared solutions of (i) an acid and (ii) a base in two separate beakers. She
forgot to label the solutions and litmus paper is not available in the laboratory. Since both the
solutions are colourless, how will she distinguish between the two?

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7. Match the important chemicals given in Column (A) with the chemical formulae given in
Column (B).
Column (A) Column (B)
a) Plaster of Paris i) CaSO4
b) Gypsum ii) CaSO4, ½ H2O
c) Bleaching Powder iii) CaSO4, 2H2O
d) Slaked Lime iv) NaHCO3
e) Baking Soda v) Ca(OH)2
f) Dead burnt plaster vi) CaOCl2
8.
c. You are provided with three metals: sodium, magnesium and silver. Using only
water as the reactant, how will you identify each of them?
d. Which metal listed is most likely to occur in the free state?
9.What role does saliva play in digestion of food?
10 Draw the lines of magnetic field through and around a single loop of wire carrying
current.
11.
e. What type of electric current is generated by most of power stations in India?
f. What is the frequency of supply generated in India?
12.Differentiate box type solar cooker with plane mirror and box type solar cooker with
spherical reflector.
13.A 6V battery is applies across a piece of heater wire, a torch cell and a 6V bulb one by one
with an ammeter in series every time. What do you observe in general and why?
14.On heating blue coloured powder of copper (II) nitrate in a boiling tube, copper oxide
(black), oxygen gas and a brown gas X is formed.
g. Write a balance equation of the reaction.
h. Identify the brown gas X evolved.
i. Identify the type of reaction.
j. What could be the pH range of aqueous solution of the gas X?
15.A metal carbonate X on reacting with an acid gives a gas which when passed through a
solution Y gives carbonate back. On the other hand, a gas G that is obtained at anode during
electrolysis of brine is passed on a dry substance Y, it gives a compound Z, used for
disinfecting drinking water. Identify X, Y, G and Z.
16. Explain why:
k. Calcium salt becomes sticky during rainy season.
l. Blue vitriol changes to white upon heating.
m. Ammonia does not have and OH- ion. Still is blue.
17. Name and describe the hormones produced by posterior lobe of pituitary.
18.What is the mechanism of ascent of sap?
19.How does the strength of magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil of wire depend
upon
n. The radius of coil
o. The number of turn on wire in coil
p. Strength of current flowing in coil?
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q. List the factors on which value of induced e.m.f. depends.

r. Name the rule used for determining direction of induced e.m.f.
s. State on practical application of this phenomenon in everyday life.
21.What is VI graph and what is its importance. Give V vs I graph for Ohmic and nonohmic
materials.
22.
t. What do you understand by series combination of resistors?
u. Define equivalent resistance of series combination of resistors.
23.Explain the following:
v. Reactivity of Al decreases if it is dipped in HNO3
w. Carbon cannot reduce the oxides of Na or Mg.
x. NaCl is not a conductor of electricity in solid state whereas it does conduct
electricity aqueous solution as well as in molten state.
y. Iron articles are galvanised.
OR
a. Distinguish between ‗roasting‘ and ‗calcination‘. →hich of the two is used for
sulphuric ore and why?
b. Write the chemical equation to illustrate the use of aluminium for joining cracked
railway lines.
c. Name the anode, the cathode and the electrolyte in the electrolytic refining of
impure copper.
24. Describe the various steps in aerobic respiration.
OR
What is photo periodism? Describe the types of flowering plants on the basis of their
photo periodic response.
25. →hat do you understand by ‗magnet‘? →hat is meant by natural and artificial magnets?
Show that like poles and unlike poles repel or attract. Define magnetic field and field line.
OR
Describe an activity to draw magnetic field line due to a bar magnet. Give and explain
any three properties of magnetic field. What do magnet field lines represent?

SECTION – B
26 Which of the following is not a mineral acid?
.
a) Hydrochloric acid b) Citric acid
c) Sulphuric acid d) Nitric acid

27 Which among the following is not a base?

a) NaOH b) KOH
c) NH4OH d) C2H5OH

28 Which of the following statements is not correct?

a) All metal carbonates react with acid to give a salt, water and carbon dioxide.
b) All metal oxides react with water to give salt and acid.

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c) Some metals react with acids to give salt and hydrogen.

d) Some non – metal oxides react with water to form an acid.

29 Solid calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to form calcium hydroxide
accompanied by liberation of heat. This process is called slaking of lime. Calcium
hydroxide dissolves in water to form its solution called lime water. Which among the
following is (are) true about slaking of lime and the solution formed?
i. It is an endothermic reaction.
ii. It is an exothermic reaction.
iii. The pH of the resulting solution will be more than seven.
iv. The pH of the resulting solution will be less than seven.
a) i. and ii. b) ii. and iii.
c) i. and iv. d) iii. and iv.

30 In the double displacement reaction between aqueous potassium iodide and aqueous lead
nitrate, a yellow precipitate of lead iodide is formed. While performing the activity, if
lead nitrate is not available, which of the following can be used in place of lead nitrate?
a) Lead sulphate (insoluble) b) Lead acetate
c) Ammonium nitrate d) Potassium sulphate

31 Out of the four circuits shown for studying the dependence of the current on the
potential difference across a resistor, the correct circuit is:

a) A b) B
c) C d) D

32 A student has to connect 4 cells of 1.5V each, to form a battery of 6V.

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a) A b) B
c) C d) D

33 In an experiment to determine equivalent resistance of two resistors R1 and R2 in series,

which one of the following circuit diagrams shows the correct way of connecting the
voltmeter in the circuit?

a) I b) II
c) III d) IV

34 A student uses a battery of adjustable voltage 0 – 6V. She has to perform an experiment
to determine the equivalent resistance of two resistors when connected in parallel using
two resistors of value 3ohm and 6ohm. The best choice of combinations of voltmeter
and ammeter to be used in the experiment is:
a) Ammeter of range 0 – 5A and voltmeter of range 0 – 10 V.
b) Ammeter of range 0 – 5A and voltmeter of range 0 – 5 V.
c) Ammeter of range 0 – 2A and voltmeter of range 0 – 10 V.
d) Ammeter of range 0 – 5A and voltmeter of range 0 – 2 V.

35 The rest positions of the needles in a milliammeter and voltmeter not in use are as
shown in Fig. A. When a student uses these in his experiment, the readings of the
needles are in the positions shown in Fig. B. The corrected values of current and voltage
in the experiment are:

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a) 42 mA and 3.2 V b) 42 mA and 4.0 V

c) 34 mA and 3.2 V d) 34 mA and 4.0V

36 Temporary leaf peel is mounted in

a) Canada balsam b) Water
c) Dilute alcohol d) Dilute glycerine

37 In the given diagram, nuclei should be shown in parts

a) A and B b) B and C
c) A and C d) A, B, and C

38 For studying the necessity of light in photosynthesis, a de-starched leaf is partially

covered with
a) Black paper b) Blue paper
c) Red paper d) Any of the above

39 For testing the presence of starch an illuminated leaf is first

e) Boiled in alcohol f) Dipped in iodide solution
g) Boiled in water h) Placed in safranin solution

40 Student while performing experiment on respiratory evolution of CO2 forgot to pour

KOH solution in the small hanging test tube. There was
a) A rise of water in delivery tube b) A fall in water level in delivery
tube
c) Evolution of bubbles from delivery d) No change in water level in
tube delivery tube
41 On absorption of CO2, KOH solution shall
a) Turn pink b) Become transparent
c) Become milky d) Turn blue.

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DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

CHEMICAL REACTION AND EQUATIONS

Oral questions (Conversation type)
1. a) How do you represent chemical changes in chemistry?
b) What should you know to write a chemical equation?
c) How are reactants and products separated in a chemical equation?
2. a) Is it essential to write balanced chemical equation?
b) What will happen if it is not balance?
c) How do you know that the equation is not balance?

3. a) What happens when calcium carbonate is heated?

b) What is this reaction called?
c) Does decomposition take place only on heating?
4. a) What is oxidation?
b) Can we call a chemical reaction an oxidation reaction in which hydrogen is
removed?
c) Give an example of everyday life where redox reaction takes place.
5. a) What is corrosion?
b) Give an example.
c) What are the requirements for corrosion?

Oral questions:
1. What is opposite to combination reaction?

2. To pack food articles, why do manufacturers flush out oxygen with nitrogen?

3. What is spoiling of food called when kept for a long time?

4. What is the chemical reaction called in which heat is evolved?

5. Silver articles get black coating. Name the phenomenon.

6. Which gas is evolved when acid is added to lime water?

7. When a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal in solution, what is the
reaction called?
8. What sign (+ or -) is given to exothermic reaction?

9. Which of the two is a redox reaction?

a) Displacement
b) Double displacement
10. What is one important similarity between rusting and burning?

Quiz (Who am I?)

1. I am symbolic representation of a chemical change.

2. I am a metal which go on losing weight when constantly exposed to air and moisture.

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3. I conduct electric current and get a green coating when exposed to humid atmosphere
for long.
4. My blue colour starts fading when zinc metal is added to my aqueous solution.

5. I get reduced in a redox reaction.

6. I am formed during a chemical change.

7. I separate reactants from products when a chemical reaction is represented by a

chemical equation.
8. I give a name to the reaction between acids and bases.

9. I am a chemical reaction which represents digestion of food in our body/

10. I am a process which is used to prevent rusting of iron objects / articles.

PUZZLES
1.  Down
1. Result of a chemical change (8)
5. Particles lost (9) on oxidation
Across
2. A reaction in which oxidation and reduction takes place (5)
3. An unbalanced equation (8)
4. Substance add up on reduction (8)
1
4
H G
2 5
D
R

3
L
S

2.  Down
1. Phenomenon in which iron vessels get damaged on adding copper sulphate
solution (12)
3. Phenomenon in which food material starts to smell badly on keeping (9)
Across
2. A reaction between acids and bases (14)
4. A process in which one of the products become insoluble (13)

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3

2
L N
4
P C I

SUGGESTED PROJECTS / ACTIVITIES

1. Find out how food materials are packed and supplied to us so that these are kept for
long time.
2. Find out how galvanization process is carried out.
3. Find out how goldsmiths prevent silver articles from corrosion. How do they clear
them once these are corroded?
4. Find out how the process of electrolytic decomposition is employed in refining metals.
5. See that both air and water are a must for iron to get rusted.

SEMINAR – Suggested Topics

1. Students may be divided into a number of groups and each group may be asked to
study one type of chemical reaction thoroughly. They may be asked to explore more
examples of reactions of the type assigned to them. Each group may then be asked to
present their findings to all the students.

ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS

ORAL QUESTIONS – (Conversation Type)
1. a) Acids are sour in taste. Is it a way to find whether a substance is an acid or a base?
b) What is other physical test?
c) Any test with solid acid?
d) Can you check the evolution of CO2 chemically?
2. a) What are acids?
b) Can presence of H+ ion in water be estimated? How?
c) How is pH related to strength of an acid?
d) Name one strong acid and one weak acid.
3. a) What are salts?
b) How many types of salts are formed?
c) What are neutral salts?
d) What do you mean by acidic salts?
e) Define basic salts.
f) Give the corresponding acid and base from which sodium carbonate is formed.
4. a) What is common salt?
b) Why does common salt become moist in rainy season?
c) How is it used as a freezing mixture?
d) Name two important laboratory chemicals prepared from common salt on large
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5. a)What is washing soda?

b)Name the process by which sodium carbonate is manufacture.
c)What are the raw materials used in the preparation of washing soda?
d)Sodium carbonate is obtained from another carbonate on heating. Name it.
6. a)Name the substance used for bleaching cotton and wood pulp in textiles.
b)What is its chemical name?
c)How is it manufactured?
d)What is slaked lime?
e)Why does bleaching powder smell of chlorine?
ORAL QUESTIONS
1. Name the acid present in lemon juice.

2. What is the chemical difference between washing soda and baking powder?

3. Name the acid present in ant sting.

4. What is the ideal pH of the soil for the healthy growth of a plant?

5. At what pH the mouth teeth start decaying?

6. How is pH of an acid solution affected when it is diluted?

7. Name the gas responsible for extinguishing fire in a soda – acid fire extinguisher.

8. Out of glucose and acetic acid which one will conduct electricity in water?

9. What is the pH of blood?

10. What is the chemical name of the compound which has the property of hardening
when mixed with water?

QUIZ – WHO AM I
1. I can roughly measure pH value from 0 – 14.

2. I am called antichlor and am used to remove excess chlorine from clothes when treated
with bleaching powder.
3. I am a product of gypsum and am used to making chalks and fire proof materials.

4. I am a compound of calcium and can be used for disinfecting drinking water as well as
for decolourisation.
5. I give different smell in acid and base solution.

6. I am an oxide capable of showing properties for both acids and bases.

7. I am a covalent compound and conducts electricity in aqueous medium.

8. I am a salt of potassium hydroxide and nitric acid.

9. I am the term used when a solid becomes liquid when exposed to moist air.

10. I am derived from tomato and turn blue litmus into red.

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PUZZLES
1.  Across
1. Known as vinegar (6)
4. A mineral acid (12)

 Down
2. Acid obtained from milk (6)
3. An acid obtained from lemon (6)
4 2 3
C L C
1
C C

C C

2.  Across
1. A stone used for manufacture of sodium carbonate (9)
3. A substance that changes colour in acid – base solution (9)

 Down
2. A gas obtained in the electrolysis of sodium chloride (8)
3. A substance that gives relief from acidity (7)
2
C

1
I T
3
N A

SUGGESTED PROJECTS / ACTIVITIES

1. Prepare extract of natural materials like red cabbage leaves, flower petals, tea petals
etc. and test with acid – base solutions to find which can act as indicator.

2. Different students may check pH of their urine, blood, cough etc. and compare with
their diet on that day and summarise what diet suits human body best.

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3. Prepare extracts of different masala at home and check their pH with pH paper and
draw a conclusion.
4. Compare the reaction of different acids with carbonate / bicarbonate and suggest which
combination is best to construct a fire extinguisher.

GROUP ACTIVITY
1. Study of Acid – Base indicators.

2. Test solutions suggested – lemon juice, orange juice, vinegar, milk of magnesia,
baking soda, lime water, sugar, common salt, dilute shampoo.

3. Indicators: Red litmus, Blue litmus, phenolphthalein, methyl orange.

4. The students must tabulate their observation and conclusion.

SEMINAR
1. Students may be asked to study the ‗Acid and Bases‘ in ‗Human Body‘. They may
then present a paper on this topic in the class.

2. Effect of acid rain on the environment.

3. Effect of pollution on the environment.

NAMES OF COMPOUNDS

Cut out all the boxes. Match one box from the left column with one box from the right
column. Glue the matching boxes into your notebooks.

Calcium carbonate Zn Cl2

Hydrochloric acid Cu Cl2
Sodium hydroxide Ca CO3
Sodium chloride Na OH
Silver oxide Ca SO4
Calcium hydroxide Mg O
Nitric acid HCl
Sulphuric acid NaCl
Silver bromide H NO3
Magnesium oxide H2 SO4
Copper chloride Ca (OH)2
Copper oxide Ag Br
Silver nitrate Ag2 O
Calcium sulphate Cu O
Sodium sulphate Ag NO3
Zinc chloride Na2 SO4

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METALS AND NON – METALS

ORAL QUESTIONS

1. Name the metal which is a liquid.

2. Name the non – metal which shows lustre.
3. Name the lightest metal.
4. Name the metal with highest density.
5. Name the property of the metals by virtue of which these can be beaten into sheets
6. Name the property of the metals by virtue of which these can be drawn into wires.
7. Name the material which is kept in water.
8. Name the metal used for galvanisation of iron.
9. Mercury is liquid and a good conductor of heat. How is this property utilized?
QUIZ – WHO AM I
1. I am a property of metals which appears at lower temperatures.
2. I am noble conductor of heat and electricity.
3. Though I get corroded in atmosphere but still find wide applications for making
kitchen utensils.
4. I am a metal but very soft and cannot be kept in the open.
5. I am called a series and play a significant role when a metal reacts with solutions of
other metal salts.
6. Scientists / Industrialists use me to extract metals profitably and economically.
7. I am a process to refine metals of high reactivity.
8. I am a process associated with wasting away of metals by the action of atmospheric
gases and moisture
9. I am homogenous and not a compound though my formation least to altering the
properties of metals involved.
10. We belong to the same category of elements but still combine to form molecules /
compounds.

PUZZLES
1.  Across
1. Property of metals to give long wires. (9) 3. Solid solution of metal (6)
 Down
2. Three dimensional networks of ionic compounds (7).
3. Process of heating concentrated ores in the absence of air (11)
4
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2.  Across
1. Property of metals to give sheets. (12)
3. Refined naturally occurring inorganic solid from which metal is extracted
economically(3)
 Down
2. Property of metals to allow passage of heat or electricity (12).
3. A series determined by electropositive character of metals (10)
2 4
3
O E
N A
C

C
1
L I I Y
V

SEMINAR
1. Significance of alloys in modern life.

2. Harmful effects of corrosion in industry and method by which it can be prevented.

PROJECT

Students may collect different small articles which are made of different alloys (such
as stainless steel, brass, bronze, solder, and duralumin). They may also use pictures of
articles made of different alloys and paste in the project file.

LIFE PROCESSES
ORAL QUESTIONS
1. Do plants also need oxygen?
2. How does food passes through alimentary canal?
3. What regulate the exit of food from the stomach into small intestine?
4. In which part of the alimentary canal food is completely digested absorbed?
5. In which cell organelle breakdown of pyruvate takes place using oxygen?
6. Which structures stop backward flow of blood in atria and ventricles?
7. The filtered urine is collected in which part of nephron?
8. Which part of the plant excretes some waste substances into the soil?
9. Name the process used to remove urea from the blood.
10. The process by which evaporation of water from the plants mainly through the
stomata.
QUIZ

1. Digestion of starch in humans takes from which organ?

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2. Absorption of energy takes place in sunlight by the pigment.

3. Is chloroplast is non – lining structure?
4. What is the function of amylase?
5. Name the organ responsible for respiration in fish.
6. Which is more harmful urea or ammonia?
7. Which contains less nitrogenous wastes, the renal vein or renal artery?

PUZZLES
1.  Across
2. Aerial part which eliminates waste from the plant body
4. Unicellular plant that carryout fermentation.
 Down
1. Transports oxygen in the body.
3. Carry impure blood.
4
1
2 3

2.  Across
1. Help in respiration in water.
4. Removed through urine.
 Down
2. Help to breath in air
3. The process by nitrogenous waste is removed.
4. Organism that takes in food with the help of pseudopodia.
1 2

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➢ Cross word puzzle- Circulatory system

1 2

4 5

7
8 9

10

11

Clues for solving the cross word puzzle

ACROSS DOWN

3. The only vein that carries 1. The number of heart beats per
oxygenated blood to the heart minute.
4. The organ which beats 2. The two lower chambers of the
continously to act as a pump for heart.
the transport of blood. 7. The heart is roughly the size of
5. The number of chambers in the your .
human heart.
6. A doctor uses this instrument to
amplify the sound of the heart.
8. The two upper chambers of the
heart.
9. The heart is located on this side
of the chest cavity.
10. The only artery that carries
deoxygenated blood from the
heart.
11. They form the connection
between the arteries and veins

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➢ To understand the structure of heart the students can the following

jig-saw puzzle.

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Photosynthesis – Crossword puzzle

Across Down
1 A plant pigment that absorbs sunlight. (11) 2 The process by which plants and some bacteria
4 The links between the energy that carnivores use the energy from sunlight to produce sugar.
get from eating to the energy captured by (14)
photosynthesis. (4,5) 3 Part of the plant where photosynthesis
7 Chlorophyll absorbs every color of sunlight generally occurs. (6)
except this. (5) 5 A compound needed for photosynthesis. (5)
8 A compound needed for photosynthesis. 6 An animal that eats plants. (9)
(6,7) 9 A by-product of photosynthesis. (6)
10 The product of photosynthesis. (5) 10 Number of molecules of oxygen produced
along with one molecule of sugar. (3)

SEMINAR
1. Balanced diet from different regions of India.
2. Reason for kidney failure and remedy for it.
3. Modes of nutrition in different types of organism.

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PROJECT

➢ Prepare project on glands, their location (pictures) functions and various

abnormalities of digestive system.
➢ Food pyramid-
a. Cut a large triangle using chart paper and divide it into sections that represent the
nutrients required by our body.
b. Ask students to bring pictures of foods from news papers, magazines, etc.
c. Ask the students to paste the pictures in the appropriate section of the Pyramid.
➢ Students can be asked to work on the project on various respiratory diseases.
➢ Students can identify the heart sounds using a Stethoscope.
➢ Collection of data on haemoglobin levels in men, women and children.
➢ Collection of data on blood pressure. (Instrument used - normal range of blood
pressure, causes of low or high blood pressure, prevention & control of high blood
pressure.)

CONTROL AND CO – ORDINATION

ORAL QUESTIONS

1. What is the basic unit of nervous system?

2. How do neuron conduct message from brain to other parts?
3. What do you mean by CNS?
4. What are its main parts?
5. Which part controls reflex action?
6. What are endocrine glands?
7. What is the secretion of endocrine gland called?
8. Name a gland of human body which secretes both enzymes and hormone.
9. Which plant hormone helps in cell division?
10. Which hormones help on stem elongation?

QUIZ

1. Which system of our body is made of organised network for conducting information
in the body?
2. Which part of the neuron receives information?
3. What is the name of the neuron which remains between the sensory neuron and the
motor neuron? Where is it located?
4. Which part of the brain helps us to do activities like riding a cycle and walking in a
straight line?
5. What are two major types of muscles we have?
6. →hat causes change in leave of ‗touch me not‘ plant?
7. Which hormone helps us to prepare to combat adverse condition?
8. Name a female sex organ which produces gametes as well as female hormone.

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CROSS WORD PUZZLE: NERVOUS SYSTEM

Clues
ACROSS
1. Composed of the brain and spinal cord (3 words).
8. Contains photoreceptors; on the inner posterior portion of eye.
9. "Inside the mouth"
11. Electrical brain activity recorded with scalp or brain electrodes
(abbreviation).
13. Necessary for hearin
17. Neurotransmitter in brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system
(abbreviation).
18. Outermost layer of meninges.
19. Neurotransmitter lacking in patients with Parkinson's disease.
21. Supportive cells of the nervous system; "glue".
22. Nerve cell.
23. Photoreceptor that is not used for color vision.
24. Photoreceptor that is used for color vision.
26. The sense of hearing.
29. Opposite of "Yes"
30. Junction between two neurons.

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DOWN
1. In the brain, it is the outermost layer of the gray matter.
2. The fifth cranial nerve.
3. The middle layer of the meninges.
4. The part of the cell containing chromosomes.
5. Period of sleep when dreams occur (abbreviation).
6. The second cranial nerve.
7. Fat-like substance that surrounds some axons.
10. The first cranial nerve.
12. Fluid that fills the ventricles (abbreviation).
14. Part of neuron that takes information TO the cell body.
16. Short for "mother".
18. Electrical brain activity between 2 and 4 Hz.
20. Part of neuron that takes information AWAY from the cell body.
22. A short written letter.
24. Abbreviation for 1 across.
25. Organ for vision.
27. Opposite of "off".
28. Opposite of "yes".

ANSWERS: CROSS WORD PUZZLE: NERVOUS SYSTEM

ACTIVITIES / PROJECT

Make a project on various endocrine glands, their functions and related disorders.
SEMINAR
Diabetes – a silent killer.
Causes and prevention of this life style disease.

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ELECTRICITY
ORAL QUESTIONS (CONVERSATION TYPE)
1. a) Why is electricity more useful than other forms of energy?
b) How is static electricity different from current electricity?
c) What are conductors? Give examples.
d) What are insulators? Give examples.
2. a) What constitutes an electric current?
b) Name the SI unit of electric charge.
c) Which is bigger – c coulomb of charge or a charge of an electron?
d) How much is the charge on an electron? Can a charge less than this value exist?
e) What is the number of electrons constituting one coulomb of charge?
3. a) Define electric current.
b) Name the SI unit of current.
c) Define one ampere.
d) Is electric current a scalar of vector quantity?
4. a) What does an electric circuit mean?
b) When does the current flow in an electric circuit?
c) How can the current be kept continuous in a conductor?
d) Which particles constitute current in a metallic conductor?
5. a) Define potential difference.
b) Name the SI unit of potential difference.
c) What is meant by saying that a potential difference between two points in 1volt?
d) What is the relationship between work done, potential difference and charge moved?

ORAL QUESTIONS
1. Which unit is equivalent of joule / coulomb?
2. How does the resistance of a wire depend on its length?
3. How does the resistance of a wire depend on its area of cross – section?
4. When are resistors said to be connected in series?
5. When are resistors said to be connected in parallel?
6. Why is tungsten suitable for making the filament of a bulb?
7. Why is tungsten not used as a fuse wire?
8. Alloys are preferred over metals for making the heating elements of heaters. Why?
9. How is the direction of electric current related to the direction of flow of electrons in a wire?
10. Should the heating element of an electric iron be made of iron, silver or nichrome
wire?
QUIZ – WHO AM I
1. I am equal to the charge carried by 6.25 x 1018 electrons.
2. I am the rate of flow of charge through any section of a conductor.
3. I am same as coulomb/second.
4. I am closed path along which electric charges can flow.
5. I am equal to the work done per unit charge from point to another.
6. I am same as joule/coulomb.
7. I oppose the flow of charges through any conductor.
8. I am same as volt/ampere.
9. I relate potential difference with current for a given resistance.
10. I am used to measure potential difference between two points of a circuit.

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Across Down
1. Elementary particle that carries a positive
7. Unit of electrical power, named after the charge
Scottish inventor of the steam engine 2. Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength
8. a rotating machine that transforms electrical range including infrared, visible, ultraviolet, and
energy into mechanical energy X-rays
9. The kind of electricity you create by rubbing 3. Device for making, breaking, or changing the
a balloon on your head connections in an electrical circuit
13. Atom or group of atoms that carries a 4. Flash produced by a discharge of atmospheric
positive or negative electric charge as a result electricity
of having lost or gained one or more electrons 5. Complete path of an electric current including
14. Emission of radiant energy in the form of the source of electric energy
waves or particles 6. Inventor of the electric light bulb
15. It transmits electricity, like copper 10. Force acting on particles of matter, tending
16. Opposition to the passage of an electric to draw them together
current 11. Electrical charge with more protons than
19. Elementary particle consisting of a charge electrons
of negative electricity 12. Electrical charge with more electrons than
20. Smallest particle of an element that can protons
exist either alone or in combination 15. Electrical flow through a conductor
21. Uncharged elementary particle 17. Definite quantity of electricity
22. Electric potential or potential difference 18. Unit of electrical resistance

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ANSWERS - ELECTRICITY CROSSWORD

SUGGESTED PROJECT / ACTIVITIES

1. Make a study of electrical conductivity of different materials or components.
2. Study the factors on which the resistance of a conducting wire depends.
3. Show experimentally that current thought each resistor when connected in series is same.
SEMINAR
1. Why in domestic electric circuits, electric appliances are connected in parallel and not
it series? Explain.
2. Precautions to be taken while handling electrical appliances.
3. Working of lightning conductor in tall buildings.
4. Describe the practical applications of heating effect of current.
ACTION PLAN
From newspapers find out the accidents caused by electricity of lightening and
suggest some preventions to be taken.
HAVE FUN THROUGH RESEARCH
Surf the internet and write the life story of the great scientist Thomas Alva Edison
who invented electric bulb.
MAGNETIC EFFECT
ORAL QUESTIONS
1. a) What are magnets?
b) What are natural magnets?
c) What is the meaning of the word lodestone?
d) What is the origin of the word magnetism?
2. a) State the law of magnetic poles.
b) What is the surer test of magnetism?
c) What happens if we break a magnet into two pieces?
d) Is it possible to obtain isolated north and south poles?
3. a) What is magnetic line of force?

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b) Can two magnetic lines of force intersect? Give reason.

c) Magnetic lines of force are endless. Comment.
d) How do the field lines of the regions of strong field different from those of weak
field?
4. a) What is a solenoid?
b) Is the magnetic field of a solenoid similar to that of a bar magnet?
c) State the two factors by which the strength of magnetic field inside a solenoid can
be increased.
d) How will you determine the direction of the magnetic field due to a current –
carrying solenoid?
5. a) What is an electromagnet?
b) What is the effect of placing an iron core in a solenoid?
c) What type of core should be used inside a solenoid to make an electromagnet?
d) Give two advantages of electromagnets.
wws
1. What important observation did Oersted make in his experiments with current
carrying conductors?
2. How can you locate a current – carrying wire concealed in a wall?
3. A freely suspended magnet always points along north – south direction. Why?
4. What type of core should be used inside a solenoid to make an electromagnet?
5. Name the SI unit of magnetic field.
6. What is the principle of an electric motor?
7. A generator converts energy from one form to another. What is this energy
conversion?
8. Which wire (live, neutral or earth) goes through the switch?
9. Are different appliances connected in series or parallel in a house?
10. What is the colour convention for live, neutral and earth wires?
PUZZLE
 Across
1. A method preventing electric shock due to touching of live wire with the metallic
body of an appliance.
2. A device to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy.
3. A device to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
4. SI unit of magnetic field.
 Down
5. A material having attractive and directive properties.
A temporary magnet. A device to protect a circuit from overloading.
2
M5

1 3 4
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ANSWERS-MAGNETISM

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ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM WORD SCRAMBLE

Scrambled Words Answer Pattern

1. ciicettlyer

2. iiirctslaetttcecy

3. map

4. lvto

5. octucrndo

6. noluarsti

7. csirciiretsue

8. aarltlirpeilcuc

9. cnpiieocrtu

10. uetcrcildsoic

11. ceurcilerttcrne

12. eulcttcicrcirie

13. facinedeilgtm

14. mtgerneteloac

15. aegrreotn

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ANSWERS- ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM WORD SCRAMBLE

1. electricity 2. static electricity 3. amp 4. volt 5. conductor 6.
insulator
7. series circuit 8. parallel circuit 9. open circuit 10. closed circuit
11.electric current 12. electric circuit 13. magnetic field 14.
electromagnet 15.generator

ACTIVITY

1. Perform an activity to show that current flows through a coil when a bar magnet is
pushed towards the coil towards the coil or pulled away form the coil.

2. Take a cell, an iron nail and some copper wire and demonstrate how nail can be
converted into an electromagnet.

3. Perform an activity to show that a current carrying conductor placed perpendicular to

the magnetic field experienced a force.

SEMINAR (SUGGESTED TOPICS)

1. Electric current passing through a straight conductor gives rise to a magnetic field
around the conductor.

2. Current can be induced in a closed coil without connecting it to a battery.

3. Demonstrate the house hold electric circuit.

4. Why is it necessary to earth the outer metallic appliance? Explain.

SYMPOSIUM

Safety measures to adopted to while using electricity.

ACTION PLAN

Find out the birthday of Michael Faraday and arrange a meeting to honour him.

HAVE FUNE THROUGH RESEARCH

Write a short article on

―→orld without Magnet‖

(Take help from internet.)

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ENERGY

ORAL QUESTIONS (CONVERSATION TYPE)

1. a) What is a good source of energy?

b) Name one good source of energy.

c) It is a renewable source of energy?

d) Is it conventional or non – conventional source of energy?

e) What other name is give to it?

f) What is a fossil fuel?

g) Name any other two fossil fuels.

2. a) Which is the ultimate source of all forms of energy?

b) Can you explain?

c) Name some renewable source of energy arising due to sun.

d) Name some non – renewable source of energy arising due to sun.

e) →hy is the energy contained in fossil fuels considered due to sun‘s energy?

f) Name any source of energy not influenced by sun‘s energy.

3. a) What is the principle of nuclear energy?

b) What are the kinds of nuclear reaction?

c) Which of these can be used for destructive purposes?

d) Which of these can be used to produce energy for common use?

e) What is nuclear fission?

f) Name two substances which are easily fissionable.

g) What are these substances called?

h) What is this phenomenon of breaking up of radioactive isotopes called?

i) Name the rays emitted.

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ORAL QUESTIONS

1. Which component of solar radiations produces heat?

2. Name a form of energy that can be harnessed from the oceans.

3. Name the main component of biogas.

4. Name a fuel which is considered cleaner that CNG.

5. What is common between an atom bomb and a nuclear reactor?

6. What is the main transformation of energy during working of a windmill?

7. What are the conditions to achieve nuclear fusion?

8. Name the device which converts the energy of wind into electric energy.

QUIZ

1. I am a force that cannot be created but my form may be changed.

2. I am an important part of the system that transforms that transforms K.E. / P.E. into
electrical energy.

3. I have been used to produce energy for a long time and my origin is in the remains of
plants and animals.

4. I used to thrown as a waste material for centuries. But I am given an honourable name
and a useful work to perform.

5. I have a huge body capable of eating water from any source with a decorative head
called Hydro electric power station.

6. I resemble a fossil fuel but find use as self sustained source of energy especially in
rural areas.

7. I produce a chain of reactions each step capable of producing tremendous amount of

energy.

8. I am associated with nuclear reactions but deliver heat in critical conditions.

9. I am the lightest fuel with a large potential as a source of energy.

10. I deliver hot springs with taking any energy from man – made sources or sun.

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PUZZLES

1.  Across

1. A type of metal that allows only partial current to pass (13)

3. A device to harness kinetic energy of wind (8)

 Down

2. Vegetable and animal waste (7)

4. Process to increase percentage of fissionable material (10)

B2
4

1
O N O R

3
D M

2.  Across

1. Trapped energy inside earth (10)

2. A substance which slows down the speed of neutrons in nuclear reactor (9)

 Down

3. Liquid fossil fuel (9)

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5. Isotope commonly used in nuclear reactor (7)

2
D T R
1
R M A

ENERGY CROSSWORD PUZZLE-CLUES

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o 2 A poisonous, odourless gas
o 5 A plant's pollen that causes air pollution
o 6 Pollution created by natural sources
o 7 An opening in the Earth's crust which throws hot gases, magma and ashes
o 9 Humans that make the land, water and air dirty and harmful to living things
o 10 Land, air and water that gets dirty and is harmful to living things naturally
o 17 This makes windmills turn
o 18 Energy created from the earth

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• Across
o 1 Any kind of power
o 3 Precipitation combined with sulphur dioxide
o 4 Where nuclear energy is produced
o 8 Something in air, water, land that makes it dirty
o 10 Land, air and water that gets dirty and is harmful to living things
o 11 The type of energy that comes from the sun
o 12 Power or energy than can be released from the nucleus of an atom
o 13 Coal, oil and gas
o 14 Biological mass
o 15 Lightning, batteries, light bulbs and plugs
o 16 Clear liquid that is cold

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Energy Crossword Puzzle Answers

• Down
o 2 carbon monoxide
o 5 goldenrod weeds
o 6 natural wastes
o 7 volcanoes
o 9 manmade
o 10 natural pollution
o 17 wind
o 18 geothermal energy

• Across
o 1 energy
o 3 acid rain
o 4 nuclear power plants
o 8 pollution
o 11 solar
o 12 nuclear energy
o 13 fossil fuels
o 14 biomass

SEMINAR (SUGGESTED TOPICS)

1. Sun is the ultimate source of energy.

2. Harnessing of solar energy.

3. Wind energy and its application

4. Use of solar energy in overcoming the persisting energy crisis.

5. Burning of fossil fuel is harmful to the humanity.

6. Why are we looking at alternate source of energy?

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ACTION PLAN

1945 August 6th and 9th …………. The Black Terrible Days in ……………………
the world history………..

Germany put atomic bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki………. The whore

world wept for days……….

Arrange a meeting to overview the Rising Up of Japan from the complete destruction.
Can we adopt the hardworking and determined nature of Japanese?

Have s survey on it and be inspired by them.

HAVE FUN THROUGH RESEARCH

The ultimate source of energy is sun. Imagine the world without sun and develop a
story based on it.

SUGGESTED WEBSITES

➢ For Reference and Content Enrichment

o www.meritnation.com
o www.fullmarks.org
o www.xamidea.in
o www.extramarks.com
o www.learnnext.com
o www.edurite.com

➢ For Activities, Worksheets, Puzzles, etc.

o http://www.surfnetkids.com
o http://www.ntscience.co.uk/scienc
o http://qldscienceteachers.tripod.com
o http://edubakery.com/
o http://www.seai.ie/Schools/Secondary_Schools/Subjects/Physics/
o http://library.thinkquest.org
o https://www.lessonplanet.com
o http://www.songsforteaching.com/sciencesongs.htm

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SECOND
TERM

Prepared by :

Smt. Geetha B.,

Principal,
Kendriya Vidyalaya,
No.3 Colaba, Mumbai

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(Second Term)

CONTENTS: Page nos.

1) Carbon and its compounds 4 - 14

2) Periodic classification of elements 15 - 24

3) How do organisms Reproduction? 25 - 33

4) Heredity and Evolution 34 - 39

5) Light – Reflection and Refraction 40 - 44

6) The Human eye and the colourful world 45 - 47

7) Management of natural resources 48 - 52

8) Our Environment 53 - 62

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COURSE STRUCTURE
Class X
Second Term
Marks:-80
Units Marks
I. Chemical Substances-Nature and Behavior 21
II. World of living 27
III. Natural Phenomena 26
IV. Natural Resources 06
Total 80

THEME: MATERIALS (25 Periods)

Units: Chemical Substances-Nature and Behavior
1) Carbon compounds
2) Periodic classification of elements.

THEME:-THE WORLD OF THE LIVING (30

Periods)
Unit: World of living
3) How do organisms Reproduction
4) Heredity and evolution:

THEME: NATURAL PHENOMENA (23

Periods)
Unit: Reflection & Refraction
5) Light – Reflection & Refraction
6) Human eye and colourful world

THEME: NATURAL RESOURCES (12

Periods)
Unit: Conservation of natural resources
7) Management of natural resources

8) Our environment

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Topic 1: CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS

Important Terms & Conditions:

Versatility of carbon: Carbon is a non metal and occurs in free as well combined state in
nature.
Free State: Diamond, graphite and coal.
Combined state: 1. Solid State-All animals and plants products.
2. Liquid state-Petroleum and vegetable oils.
3. Gaseous state: In air as CO3.
Carbon has 4 valance electrons carbon can form an anion C-4 by gain of electrons. It can
also form cations C+4 by loss of electron.IT can share its balanced electrons with other
carbon atoms or atoms of non metals and forms covalent bonding.
Compounds of carbon: Simplest compound of carbon are hydrocarbons, and simplest hydro
carbon is methane.
Classification of hydro carbon:
Saturated Hydro carbons Unsaturated Hydro carbons
(CnH2n+2)
COMPOUNDS HAVING SINGLE COVALENT BOND COMPOUNDS HAVING DOUBLE OR
TRIPLE BONDS.
ALKANES. ALKENES AND
ALKYNES

e.g., ethane (C2H6) alkenes (CnH2n) alkynes

HH H H (CnH2n-2)
| | | |
H-C-C-H C========C H-C=C-H
| | | | -
H H H H

Sr.No. Hydro carbons Definitions Examples

1. Straight chain All carbons atoms are in the form of straight Butane
chain
2. Branched chain One or more carbon atoms are attached to Isobutane
main straight chain
3. Ring or cyclic hydro
carbon
a. Saturated Carbon atoms are in the form of ring and Cyclohexane
bonded by single covalent bond
Unsaturated Carbon atoms are bonded by one or more Benzene
doubled covalent bond
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Isomerism: The phenomenon of existence of compounds in two or more forms with same
molecular formula but different structure.

Functional group: An atom or groups of atoms which makes a carbon compound reactive
and decide its properties.

Sr.No. Hetro Functional groups Formula of functional Example

Atoms groups
1. Cl/Br Halo- -Cl, -Br Chloromethane
Chloro/Bromo (CH3Cl)
2. Oxygen 1.Alcohol -OH Ethanol
C2H5OH
Methanal
2.Aldehyde -CHO
HCHO
Propanone
3.Ketone >C=O
CH3COCH3
Ethanoic acid
4.Caboxylic acid -COOH
CH3COOH

HOMOLOGOUS SERIES: A series of compounds in which the same functional group

substitute for hydrogen in a carbon chain, such that successive compounds differ by CH2
group,e.g.,CH4, C2H6, C3H8, etc.

NOMENCLATURE OF CARBON COMPOUNDS:

Prefix + word root + Suffix + Functional group.

CARBON COMPOUNDS:
1. ETHANOL-C2H5OH, common name ethyl alcohol
2. ETHANOIC ACID-CH3COOH , Common name acetic acid.
3. ESTERIFICATION REACTION: The reaction between carboxylic acid and an alcohol in
the presence of conc. Sulphuric acid to form a sweet smelling substance ester is
called esterification. e.g.,
Conc. H2SO4
CH3COOH+C2H5OH -------------------- CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
4. SPONIFICATION REACTION: Alkaline hydrolysis of ester produces soaps.

Heat
CH3COOC2H5 + NaOH ------------------------ CH3COONa + C2 H5OH

5. Reaction with carbonates and hydrogen carbonates: reaction of ethanoic acid with
carbonates or bi carbonates evolves carbon di oxide gas.
2CH3COOH + Na2Co3 2CH3COONa + CO2 + H2O

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SOAPS AND DETERGENTS. Soap is sodium and potassium salt of long chains of carboxylic
acids. They foam lather with soft water only.

Detergent are ammonium or sulphonate salts of long chain of carboxylic acids. They even
remain effective in hard water and foam lather.

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Topic 1: CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS
F.A. - III

(PAPER-PEN TEST)

TIME: 40 min. Max. Marks. -

40.

1. Name the compound formed on heating ethanol at 443 K with excess of conc. H 2SO4.
1

2. What happens when a small piece of sodium is dropped into ethanol?

1

3. Write the chemical equation for the decarboxylation reaction of ethanoic acid.
1

4. Give an example of esterification reaction.

1

5. Name the product obtained when ethanol is oxidized by either chromic anhydride or
alkaline

Potassium permanganate.
1

6. Write the chemical equation representing the preparation reaction of ethanol from ethene.
1

7. Name the two elements which are present both in CNG and petroleum.
2.

8. Draw the electronic dot structure of ethane molecule (C2H6).

2

9. Write the IUPAC name of the next homologue of CH 3OHCH 2 CH3

2

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homologous series.
2

11. Describe a chemical test to distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid.
2 12. Give the name of functional groups.

(i) –CHO (ii) –C = 0

2
13. Why does carbon form compounds mainly by covalent bonding?
2

14. Give a chemical test to distinguish ethanol from ethanoic acid.

2

15. Allotropy is a property shown by which class: Substances, elements, compounds or

Mixtures? Give one example of allotropy.
2

16. How may be the following be obtained from ethanol? Express giving chemical equations.
(i) Ethyl ethanoate (ii) Sodium ethoxide.
2

17. Describe with chemical equation how ethanoic acid may be obtained from:
(i) Ethanol (ii) methanol
2
18. Explain the cleansing action of soap.
3
19. Distinguish between esterification and saponification reactions of organic
compounds. 3
20. Explain the structure of graphite in terms of bonding and give one property based
on this
Structure.
3
21. Name the organic acid present in vinegar. Write a chemical equation which
represents the
Commercial method for the preparation of this acid from methanol.
3
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Topic 1: CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS

F.A. - IV

QUIZ
1. Name the simplest hydrocarbon.
2. What is the general formula of alkynes?

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3. Name the carboxylic acid used as preservative.

4. Name the product other than water formed on burning of ethanol in air.

5. Give the IUPAC name of the following compounds:

(i) An aldehyde derived from ethane
(ii) A ketone derived from butane.
(iii) A chloride derived from propane.
(iv) An alcohol derived from pentane.

M.C.Qs.
1. Dilute acetic acid was added to the four test tubes containing the
following chemical:
(i) KOH (ii) NaHCO3 (iii) K2CO3 (iv) NaCl

Brisk effervescence was observed in test tubes:

(a) I & ii (b) ii &iii (c) i & iv (d) ii &iii.

2. Which of the following solutions of acetic acid in water can be used as

vinegar used in pickles?
(a) 5-10% (b) 10-15% (c) 20-30% (d) 100%

3. The suffix used for naming an aldehyde is

(a). ol (b). al (c). One

(d). ene

4. When acetic acid reacts with ethyl alcohol, we add conc. H2SO4. Its acts
as…… and the process is called …………………………………………………………

(a) Oxidizing agent, saponification

(b) Dehydrating agent , esterification
(c) Reducing agent , esterification
(d) Acid, esterification.

5. 2ml of ethanoic acid was taken in each of the three test tubes A, B, and
C, and 2ml, 4 ml and 8ml water was added to them, respectively. A clear
solution is obtained in:

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(a) Test tube A only

(b) Test tubes A and B only
(c) Test tubes B and C only
(d) All the test tubes.

6. 2 ml of acetic acid was added in drops to 5 ml of water it was noticed

that:

(a) The acid formed a separate layer on the top of water

(b) Water formed a separate layer on the top of the acid.
(c) A clear and homogenous solution was formed.
(d) A pink and clear solution was formed.

7. A few drops of ethanoic acid were added to solid sodium carbonate. The
observation made was that:

(a) A hissing sound was produced.

(b) Brown fumes evolved.
(c) Brisk effervescence occurred.
(d) A pungent smelling gas evolved.

8. Acetic acid, when dissolved in water , it dissociates into ions reversibly

because it is a:

(a) Weak acid (b) strong acid (c) weak base (d) strong base.

9. Which of the following hydrocarbon can show isomerism?

(a)C2H4 (B) C2H6 (c) C3H8 (d) C4H10.

10. Combustion of hydrocarbon is generally accompanied by evolution of
(a) Heat (b) Light (c) both heat and light
(d) Electric current.

11. The suffix used for naming an aldehyde is

(a). ol (b). al (c). One (d). ene

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PUZZLE:. COLLECT THE LETTERS FROM THE TABLE AND MAKE

APPROPRIATE WORDS USING FOLLOWING CLUES:
The answers have been provided in the puzzle you can look for the answer
horizontally, (left to right), vertically (upwards and downwards) or diagonally.
1. Compounds containing double and triple bonds.
2. A compound which is basic constituent of many cough syrups.
3. Very dilute solution of ethanoic acid.
4. A sweet smelling substance formed by the reaction of alcohol and
carboxylic acids.
5. Gas released when sodium metal is dropped in ethanol.
6. The functional group present in methanol.
7. IUPAC name of alkene containing 3 carbon atoms.
8. The number of single covalent compounds present in pentane.
9. First member of homologous series alkyne.
10.Simplest ketone.
11. Self linking property of carbon.
12. Product formed by dehydration of ethanol in conc. Sulphuric acid.
13.Alcohol whose intake in small quantities can be lethal.
14. Number of single covalent bonds in ammonia.
15.Type of reactions shown by alkanes.

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M N G K L O N A H T E M M B

P Q R S A C I D P I E O N A
N C U N S A T U R A T E D S
O A P E T R O L O L H T P E
I T E N Y H T E P C Y H Q E
T E N E P O R P A O N A R D
V N V I V I D R N H E N S Y
T A S R I S E Y O O K O T H
I T I A I T H F N L J L X E
S I R G S I L U E S L O N D
B O N E G O R D Y H M E N L
U N X N E E T X I S H P Q A
S C I I B E A U T T H R E E
M A G V F R A G E R A N C E

ACTIVITY:
To study the saponification reaction reaction for the preparation of soap in the
laboratory using any vegetable oils.
Prepare soaps of different colours and fragrances.
PROJECTS:
To prepare models of methane, ethane, ethyne and benzene molecules using
thermocols, ball and match sticks.
TOPICS FOR DEBATE:
1. Role of esters in everyday life.
2. Condemning the use of alcohol as a social practice.
3. Use of biodegradable synthetic detergents for cleansing purpose.
HIGH ORDER THINKING SKILLS (HOTS) QUESTIONS:
1. Why the colour of potassium permanganate disappears if it is added to
warm solution of ethanol?

2. An organic compound with molecular formula C2H4O2 produces brisk

effervescence on addition of sodium carbonate /bicarbonate.

(a). Identify the organic compound.

(b) Name the gas evolved.
(c) How will you test the gas evolved?
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(d) Write the chemical equation for the above reaction.

(e) List two important uses of the above compound.

3. (a) what are the various possible structural formulae of a compound

having molecular formula C3H6O?
(b). Also, give the IUPAC names of the above possible compounds.
(c) . What is the similarity in these compounds?

4. A mixture of oxygen and ethyne is burnt for welding. Can you tell why a
mixture of ethyne and air is not used?

5. Two carbon compound A and B have molecular formula C 3H8 and C3H6
respectively. Which one of the two is most likely to show addition?
Justify your answer. Explain with the help of a chemical equation, how
an addition reaction is vegetable ghee industry.

6. 1 ml glacial acetic acid and 1ml of ethanol are mixed together in a test
tube. Few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid is added in the mixture
are warmed in a water –bath 5 minutes.
(a) Name the resultant compound formed.
(b) Represent the above change by a chemical equation.
(c) What term is given to such reaction?
(d) What are the special characteristics of the compound formed?

7. An organic compound ‘X’ with a molecular formula C2H6O undergoes

oxidation in the presence of alkaline KMnO4 and forms the compound
‘Y’.
(a) Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’.
(b) Write your observation when the compound ’X’ is made to react
with compound ‘Y’ which is used as a preservative for pickles.
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Topic 2 : PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF

ELEMENTS
Important terms & condition:
Classification of elements: the arrangement of elements in such a manner that
elements with similar properties are grouped together while elements with
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Early attempts to classify elements:

Dobereiner’s triads:
He arranged the elements with similar properties in a group of three known as
triad in such a manner that the atomic mass of the middle element was
approximately the average of the other two elements.
Limitations:
Only three triads were identified from the element known at that time. Hence,
this classification was not useful.
Newland’s law of octaves:
He arranged the elements in the order of increasing atomic masses starting with
hydrogen (least atomic mass) and ended with thorium having atomic mass 56.
Acc. To him, the properties of every eighth element are similar to the first
element. It was compared to music notations Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Da, Ni, Sa,
and thus the name Newland‘s law of octaves (note of music).
Limitations:
1. It was applicable only for lighter elements having atomic mass up to 40
amu, i.e.upto calcium.
2. He believed that only 56 elements existed in nature but later on more
elements were discovered whose properties did not fit into Newland’s
law of octaves.
3. Some elements having different properties were grouped together like
cobalt and nickel have been placed with halogens.
Due to above limitations, Newlands law of octaves was rejected.

Mendeleev’s periodic table:

He arranged the elements in order of increasing atomic masses, similarity in
physical and chemical properties of elements. Properties of hydrides and oxides
of different elements were studied and elements with similar properties were
grouped together
He classified the elements in table Consisted of vertical columns called groups
and horizontal rows called periods. There were 7 groups in table and group is
subdivided into subgroups A and B except group 7 which has three sets of
elements in 4th, 5th and 6th period.
Limitations of Mendeleev, periodic table:
1. Position of hydrogen was not assigned correctly.
2. No separate position has been given to isotopes of an element.
3. Some elements having higher atomic mass are placed before the
elements with lower atomic mass.

Modern periodic table :

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Moseley modified the Mendeleev’s periodic table by taking atomic

number as the fundamental property instead of atomic mass.
Modern periodic table consists of 18 vertical columns known as groups,
and 7 horizontal rows known as periods.

Groups:
Elements in group 1 are called alkali metals.
Elements in group 2 are called alkaline earth metals.
Elements in group 17 are called halogens.
Group 18 elements are called inert gases or noble gases.
Significance of group in the periodic table is that an element in a group
has same no. of valence electrons, valency and thus identical chemical
properties.

Periods :
1st period – 2 elements and is called very short period.
2nd period – 8 elements and is called short period.
3rd period - 8 elements and is called short period.
4th period – 18 elements and is called long period.
5th period – 18 elements and is called long period.
6th period – 32 elements and is called very long period.
7th period – incomplete period.

The number of shells present in the element indicates the period to

which it belongs.

Valency: it is defined as the combing capacity of an atom of an element

to acquire noble gas configuration. It is equal to the number of electrons
lost, gained or shared during the formation of a chemical compound.

Atomic size / Atomic radii: It is defined as the distance from the Centre
of nucleus to the outermost shell of the atom. It is generally expressed in
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On moving down the group the group the atomic radii increases.
Because on moving down the group a new energy shell is added which
increases the distance between the outermost electrons and the
nucleus. Although the nuclear charge also increases, but it is
compensated by the additional shell being added thus, increasing the
size of the atom.
Across the period the atomic radii decrease. Due to the increased nuclear
charge, the pull on the electrons increases and hence, they are pulled
closer to the nucleus thus, decreasing the atomic size.
Oxides and its nature: Metals react with oxygen to form oxides by loss of
electrons. These oxides on dissolution in water form bases.
Reactivity of elements:
Down the group reactivity of metals increases as the tendency to lose
electrons increases due to increased atomic size.
Reactivity of non- metals decreases down the group because of the
increased atomic size and the tendency to gain electrons decreases.

On moving across the period, the reactivity first increases due to the
decrease in the metallic character and increase in non metallic
character.

Topic 2: PERIODIC CLASSIFICTION OF ELEMENTS

F.A.- III
(PAPER-PEN TEST)
TIME: 1 hrs.
M.M.:30
1. What is the position of Hydrogen in the Modern periodic table?
1

2. Where are the isotopes of the same elements having different atomic
masses placed in the periodic table?
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3. An element M is in third group of the periodic table. Write the formula of its
oxide.
1

4. What is the valency of Magnesium with atomic number 12 and chlorine

with atomic number 17?
1

5. What is the difference in number of shells in magnesium and sulphur?

1

6. On the basis of electronic configuration, how will you select:

(i) The terminating member in a period.
(ii) The chemically similar elements.
1

7. Give reason as to why the atomic radii of elements increase in a group

while moving from top to bottom?
2
8. Elements in a group of the periodic table have similar chemical properties.
Why?
2

9. Explain why atomic number is more important than atomic weight in

determining chemical properties?
2

10. Where in period 2 of the periodic table do we find:

(i) Elements classified as non metals.
(ii) Elements forming negative ions
(iii) Elements with high melting points
(iv) Elements forming positive ions
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11. In a group reactivity of metals increases while those of non metals

decreases when we going a group. Explain.
2

12. Elements in a group of the periodic table have similar chemical properties.
Why?
2

13. Elements of group 18 are called zero group .why?

2

14. Write the electronic configuration of atoms of

(a) Potassium (K) (b) Argon (Ar), (c) Lithium (Li), (d) Fluorine (F), (e) Chlorine
(Cl).

These have atomic numbers as 19, 18, 3, 9 and17 respectively. Uses the
electronic configuration to explain.

(i). Why is potassium more reactive than lithium?

(ii).Why is fluorine more reactive than chlorine?
(iii).Which is smaller in size Cl or Ar?
(iv).Which is smaller in size Li or F?
(v).Which is more electronegative F or Cl?
5

11. The atomic number of an element is 17.

(i)What is its valency?
(ii)Whether it is a metal or non metal?
(iii).Whether it is bigger or smaller in size than an element of atomic number
18?
(iv).What type of bonds it will form with elements of group 18?
(v). How would its oxide behave with litmus solution?
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HIGH ORDER THINKING SKILLS (HOTS) QUESTIONS:

1. An element has two electrons in its M shell:

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(a) Identify the element. (b) What type of ion will it form? (c) What will be
the formula of its chloride? (d) Predict the solubility of its chloride?

2. Which among the following elements whose atomic numbers are given
below belong to the same period? Give the reason. 17, 10, 20, 12, 19,
15.

3. Element X with atomic 12 and element Y with atomic number 17 reacts with
hydrogen to form hydrides. Which of them is expected to have high melting
points?

4. Why the position of hydrogen is not justified in the Modern periodic table?

5. Table given below shows a part of the periodic table.

H He

Li Be B C N O F Ne

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

Using this table, explain why: (a) Li and Na are considered as active metals. (b)
Atomic size of Mg is less than that of Na. (c) Fluorine is more active than
chlorine

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Topic 2: PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS

F.A.- IV
QUIZ:
1. Name the element with atomic number 12.
2. Name a metal in making cans and member of group 14.
3. The most electronegative element in the periodic table.
4. The horizontal rows in the periodic table.
5. On moving across the period, atomic size of the element increase or
decreases.
6. Who gave the classification on basis of musical notes?
7. Name two elements belonging to group 1 which can be cut with the help of
knife.

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8. What name is given to the elements belonging to group 2 of the periodic

table and why?
9. A lustrous non metal having 7 valence electrons.
10. Highly reactive metal gives violet colour to flame.
11. A gas used in coloured advertising lights having 2 valence electrons

M.C.Qs.

1. Which of the following are the characteristics of isotopes of an element?

(i) Isotopes of an element have same atomic masses.
(ii) Isotopes of an element have same atomic numbers.
(iii) Isotopes of an element show same physical properties.
(iv) Isotopes of an element have same chemical properties.
(a) (i),(iii)and(iv) (b) (ii),(iii)and(iv)
(c) (Ii) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv)

2. Where would you locate an element with electronic configuration 2, 8, 7

in the modern periodic table?
(a). Group 7and period 2 (b) Group 17 and period 3
(c) Group 7 and period 3 d) Group 17 and period 2

3. Which of the following elements will form acidic oxide?

(a) An element with atomic number 7
(b) An element with atomic number 12
(c) An element with atomic number 20
(d) An element with atomic number 18.

4. Which of the given elements A, B, C, D and E with atomic number 2,

4,8,10 and 18 respectively belong to same period?
(a) A, B, C (b) B, C, D (c) A,C,E (d) B, D, E.
PROJECTS:
Power point presentation on the following topics:
(a) Modern periodic table based on the similarity of properties of elements.
(b) Contribution by various scientists towards the development of periodic
table.

DEBATE &DISCUSSION:
(a). Drawbacks of Mendeleev’s and modern periodic table.
(b). Achievements of Mendeleev’s and modern periodic table.
(c). Advantages of modern periodic table in understanding chemistry.

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TOPIC 3: HOW DO ORGANISMS REPRODUCE

IMPORTANT POINTS :
1) Reproduction-- Process by which living organisms produce new individual
of their own kind.

2) Creation of DNA copy--When the cell divides into two, each new cell gets a
copy of each DNA or chromosomes.

3) Importance of variations-- Variations are created by DNA copying

mechanisms during sexual reproduction.

4) Asexual modes of reproduction ---

a) Fission--- Binary & multiple fission
b) Fragmentation
c) Regeneration
d) Budding
e) Vegetative Propagation
f) Spore formation

5) Sexual Reproduction---
a) In flowering plants
b) In human beings

6) Parts of flower

7) Pollination—Self and cross pollination

8) Fertilization—Male and Female germ cells fuse to form zygote.

9) Puberty-- Age, when reproductive organs become functional,

(In female 10 - 12 years, in male 13-14 years).

10) Male reproductive system in human beings.

11) Female reproductive system in human beings.

12) Reproductive health—

a) To have awareness about STDs,
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b) Some common STDs are gonorrhea, syphilis & HIV-

AIDS.
13) Contraceptive methods to avoid pregnancy---
a) Barrier method
b) Chemical method
c) Surgical method

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HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS (HOTS) QUESTIONS

1) Give two reasons for the appearance or variations among the progeny
formed by sexual reproduction.

2) Colonies of yeast fail to multiply in water but multiply in sugar solution.

Give one reason.
3) The type of reproduction seen in the figure is :-
a) Budding b) Grafting
c) Fragmentation d) Vegetative Propagation.

4) Malarial parasite divides into many daughter individual simultaneously

through multiple fission. State an advantage the parasite gets because of
this type of reproduction.

5) If a woman is using copper-T, will it help in protecting her from sexually

transmitted diseases

6) What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?

7) Why is vegetative propagation practiced for growing some types of plants?

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8) How does reproduction help in providing stability to population of species?

9) Why are the testes extra abdominal in location?

10) What would be the reason for adopting contraceptive methods?

11) Name those parts of flower, which serve the same function as the
following do in the animals?
a) Testis c) Eggs
b) Ovary d) Sperms

12) Label any 6 parts in the given figure. What are the functions
performed by them in human beings? What is the role of 2 and 4?

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-III

Very Short Answer Type Questions: -

Note: - Each question carries 1 Mark.
1) What is reproduction?
2) Have you seen seeds of rose or potato? Name some plants whose seeds
you may have seen.
3) Can an Amoeba and Hydra reproduce like human beings?
4) What changes are observed in the uterus if fertilization occurs?
5) Define fertilization.
Short Answer Type Questions
Note: Each question carries two marks: -

(6) In the human body, what is the role of (a) seminal vesicle (b) prostate
gland?
(7) State the difference between Menarch and Menopause?
(8) What is variation? Mention the importance of DNA copying in
reproduction.

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Note: --Each question carries 3 marks each.

9) Name three types of asexual reproduction with example for each.

10) Label the diagram according to the numbers given.

11) Practical skill based MCQs. (Each
question carries one mark.)
I) The following figures illustrate
budding in yeast. Which is the correct

sequence?

II) The following figures illustrate binary fission in Amoeba in an incorrect

Sequence:

The correct sequence is:

(a) (i),(iii),(iv),(ii) (b)(ii),(iii),(iv),(i) (c)(iv),(iii),(ii),(i)
(d)(iii),(iv),(ii),(i)

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III) Which of the following shows spore formation?

LONG ANSWERS TYPE QUESTION:--

(FIVE MARKS)
1) How is sexual reproduction better than asexual reproduction? What is the
role of ovaries in female reproductory system? Where does the
fertilization take place in female body?(2,I,2 marks)

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FORMATIVE ASSESMENT- IV

❖ PICTURE BASED QUIZ.

1. The figure given below shows the male reproductive system.

(A) Label B ……………. (B) Label D………………………

2. What is the function of D given in above figure?

❖ Activity—To grow Rhizopus & prepare its temporary slide.
Aim: To show asexual reproduction in an organism.
App: Slice of bread, water, box, slide, cover slip.

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Procedure: Children grow Rhizopus on slice of bread and make a temporary

slide.
❖ Project: a) To study manner of vegetative reproduction in some
commercially useful plants.
b) To study the seeds during sprouting period.
❖ Seminar: Reproductive health and sexually transmitted diseases: Children
form the groups and discuss.

❖ Symposium: Gender related problems: female infanticide.

❖ Group discussion: If there was no sexual reproduction.

❖ Debate: Is it necessary to learn about reproductive health from class VII?

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TOPIC 4: HEREDITY AND EVOLUTION

POINTS TO REMEMBER:
1) HEREDITY – Transmission of features or characters from one
generation to another or from parents to offspring through their genes.
2) VARIATION – It occurs due to sexual reproduction, inaccuracies during
DNA replication (mutation) and due to environmental factors.
3) GENETICS --- Branch of biology dealing with the study of heredity and
variations.
4) ALLELES – There is one pair of alleles which can express itself whether
present in homozygous or heterozygous state. e.g. – T (tallness in pea
plant), R (round seed in pea plant)
5) GREGOR JOHANN MENDEL (1822-1884) --- He is known as ‗Father
of Genetics‖. He worked on Sweet pea plant (Pisum sativum).
6) GENOTYPE--- Genetic composition of an individual. e.g. pure tall –
TT, hybrid tall – Tt.
7) PHENOTYPE --- Visible traits of an individual. e. g. – Tallness or dwarf
ness.
8) EVOLUTION --- Gradual changes in traits of organisms from
preexisting organisms is called evolution.
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9) SPECIATION --- It may take place when variation is combined with

geographical isolation. (Formation of new species).

HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS (HOTS) QUESTIONS

1) If a trait A exists in 10% of a population of an asexually reproducing
species and a trait B exists in 60%of the same population which trait is
likely to have arisen earlier?
2) Which of the following is not the example of artificial selection?
a) Colours of rose b) Flavours of mangoes 3) Colour of beetle 4)
Starch quality of wheat.
3) Explain how advantageous variations like long neck help an
organism
like Giraffe to survive better?
4) Which of the following is the clearly acquired trait in human beings?
a) Intelligence b) Height c) Swimming d) Skin colour.
5) Why are human beings, who look different from each other in size and
colour, belong to the same species?
6) Acquired characters are not inherited. Give reason.
7) All the human races like Africans, Asians, Europeans, and others
might have evolved from common ancestors. Provide few evidences in support
of this view.

8) How is genetic drift different from natural selection? From the diagram
given below which case shows natural selection?

9) Observe the diagram properly. Mention the ratio of round, yellow seeds
and wrinkled, green seeds.

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10) From the figures given below, make a pair of homologous and
analogous organs .Also justify the answer.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - III

Very short type of questions:

Note: Each question carries one mark.

TICK THE CORRECT OPTION

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1. The number of chromosomes in human ovum is

a) 21 b) 22 c) 23 d) 24

2. An example of homologous organs is

a) Our arm and a dog‘s foreleg b) Our teeth and an elephant‘s tusk
c) Potato and runners of glass d) All of these.

3. The hereditary units are

a) Segments of RNA b) Genes
c) Chromosomes d) Chromatin

4. The science dealing with Biotechnology is called

a) Heredity and variation b) Paleontologyc) Genetics d)
Phylogeny

5. Which of the following are analogous organs?

a) Wings of insect and bird b) Forelimb of man and bird
c) Nictitating membrane and vermiform appendix d) None of the
above

6. The father of genetics is

a) Aristotle b) Darwin c) Lamarck d) Mendel

Short answer questions:

NOTE: Each question carries two marks:-

1. Define variation in relation to a species. Why is variation beneficial to

the species?
2. Describe briefly four ways in which individual with a particular trait may
increase in population?
3. Can evolution be equated with progress? Discuss.
4. Who proposed the theory of natural selection? Why was this theory
criticized?
5. Can the wing of a butterfly and the wing of a bat be considered
homologous organs? Justify the answer.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

EACH QUESTION CARRIES THREE MARKS:

1) Is natural selection the only reason for a trait to remain and increase in a
population?
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Justify your answer.

2) Suppose a pure yellow seeded plant and a pure green seeded pea plant are
hybridized, work out F1 and F2 generations of this trait. Write down their
ratios.

3) State any six features of the mechanism of inheritance.

ANSWER IN DETAIL THE FOLLOWING:

(FIVE MARKS)
1) Discuss the points given below:
a) How is sex of a new borne determined in human?
b) Why do all gametes in human females have X chromosome?
c) A woman has daughter.Analyse the situation genetically.
(2, 2, 1 marks)
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - IV

1) Quiz :
a) Decomposers are also called---- --.
b) Producers prepare their ----- --.
c) Ozone layer is destroyed by ------- --.
d) Ecology is the study of the interaction of ------ with each other and
their surroundings.
2) Seminar:
a) Mendel‘s work
b) Sex determination in organism

3) Role play: Students enact as Aristotle, Darwin, Lamark and Mendel and
present the work done by these great people.

4) Debate:
a) Use of biotechnology in human welfare
b) Organic farming versus GM crops

5) Group Discussion:
If Mendel and Darwin had met.
6) Projects:
a) Save Tiger --- Children collect the information about the tigers from
various national parks and wild life sanctuaries. Perform the stage
shows to develop the awareness about the forests and wild life.
b) To collect information on artificial selection carried out in some crops
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c) Visit to an agricultural research institute to understand various

techniques involved in hybridization.

7) Activity: To study vestigial organs in human beings.

Students define vestigial organs and discuss the use of every part of the
body. Then come to the conclusion.

Topic 5: Light – Reflection and Refraction

Key concepts and terms:

1. Light: Light is a form of energy. It brings the sensation of sight. It is a form

of electromagnetic radiation. It also provides us means of communication
(fibre-optics).

2. Light wave: Light wave travels with a speed of 3 x 108 ms-1 in free space.
Its speed depends on the medium.

3. Ray and beam: The straight line indicating the path of the light (arrow-
direction is called a ray. A bundle of rays originating from the same source of
light in a particular direction is called a beam of light.

4. Reflection: When light falls on a surface and gets back the same medium, it
is called reflection.

5. Image: The point of convergence or the point from where the light appears to
diverge after reflection or refraction is called Image.

6. Angle of Incidence: The angle between the incident ray and the normal at
the point of incidence is called angle of incidence.

7. Angle of Reflection: The angle between the reflected ray and the normal at
the point of reflection is called angle of reflection.

8. Laws of Reflection :
i) The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal at the point of
incidence, all lie in the same plane.
ii) The angle of reflection and the angle of incidence are equal.

9. Aperture: The width of the reflecting surface is called aperture (AB).

10. Focus: The point on the principal axis where all parallel rays meet after
reflection is called principal focus.

11. Focal Length : The length or separation between the pole and the focus is
called focal length (PF = f)

12. In order to draw ray diagrams, two rules are used :

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i) The rays of light passing parallel to the principal axis will converge at
the focus after reflection.
ii) The rays of light passing through the focus will emerge parallel to the
principal axis after reflection.
iii) The rays of light passing through the Centre of curvature will all retrace
their both after reflection.
iv) The rays of light falling at the pole get reflected at the same angle on
the other side of Principal Axis.

13. Relation between Radius of Curvature and Focal Length. It is two times the
focal length i.e. R=2f.

14. Mirror formula: 1/f = 1/v + 1/ u where f, v and u are the focal length,
image distance and object distance.

15. Lens formula : If u, v and f are the object distance, image distance and
focal length respectively, then 1/f = 1/v - 1/u

16. Magnification of a Lens :

M = size of image (h1) / size of object (h0) also m = (h1) / (h0) = v/u

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Topic 5 : Light – Reflection and Refraction

FA - III
(Paper Pen Test)
(Model Paper)

Max marks : 20
Time: 1 hr

1. A ray of light PQ is incident on a mirror as shown in figure. Redraw the diagram and
show the path of the ray after reflection from the mirror. (1
mk)

2. If the speed of light in a medium is 2 x 108 m/s. its refractive index is : (1 mk)
a) 1 b) 10 cm c) 1.5 d) 0.5

3. The power of Sun glasses is

(1 mk)
a) 0 b) 10 cm c) 25 cm d) zero

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4. The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What is the meaning of this (2 mks)
Statement in relation to the speed of light?

5. Draw a ray diagram and show the image formed by a concave mirror (2 mks)
When the object is kept on focus?

6. An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm in front of convex mirror of focal (2 mks)

Length 15 cm. Find the nature and position of image.

7. a) Two thin lenses of power + 3.5 D and – 2.5 D are placed in contact. (1 mk)
Find the power and focal length of lens combination?

b) Define: i) Snell‟s law of refraction of light. (2 mks)

ii) Pole of a concave mirror.

8. A object of size 4 cm is kept at a distance of 20 cm from the optical Centre (3 mks)

of a converging lens of focal length of 10 cm. Calculate the distance of the
Image from the lens and size of the image.

9. a) Define magnification? Write the sign convention used for expressing it. (2 mks)

b) Using lens formula, find the position of image its nature and magnification (3 mks)
Formed by a concave lens of focal lens is 20 cm and object is at 15 cm.

Topic 5 : Light – Reflection and Refraction

FA - 4
1) Oral questions :

i) What is a ray?
ii) A lemon placed in water appears larger in size due to
iii) What does the negative sign of magnification of a mirror indicate?
iv) What is relation between focal length and radius of curvature of a
spherical mirror?
v) What is the range of vision of normal human eye?
vi) What do you mean by lateral displacement?
vii) Magnification produced by convex mirror for object of size 5 cm is ½.
What is the size of image?
viii) What is a real image?
ix) A ray of light strikes at 45 degree on a mirror. What is angle of
incidence and reflection?
x) What is power of accommodation?

2) PUZZLE :

Solve the Puzzle:

➢ Across :

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2. I take everyone diminished to the virtual world. (12)

3. Due to the shape of my surface, I converge the light. (7)
4. The effect of refraction in my surfaces always leads to a virtual image.
(11)

1 C

3 c

5 p

4 c

➢ Down :
1. I act the same for all objects. (12)
5. My shape gives a magnification of unity. (5)

3) Class Work / Home assignment :

1) What is the lens formula?

2) What do you mean by power of a lens?
3) Using sign conventions indicate the sign for the following :
1) u in concave mirror
2) v for real image by convex lens.

4) Name the lens / mirror in the following situations :

1) Rear view mirror
2) Magnifying glass
3) Mirror with dentist
4) Correction of myopia
5) The power of lens is -2D. What is the focal length and nature of the lens?

4) Project work:

1) To find the focal length of the given concave mirror using candle light.
2) Study the phenomena of refraction of light in different medium
(Hint: glass slab, plastic etc.)
3) Find the focal length of the given lens (Concave or Convex) using candle light
Hint (u = Candle lens separation
v = lens screen separation

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Lens formula f = vu cm
u+v

5) Quiz:

1. What is the focal length of a plane mirror?

2. Which of the two has a great power, a lens of short focal length or a lens of
large
Length?
3. What does m= +1 stand for?
4. What is the power of a lens if its focal length is 50 cm?
5. What is nature of image at retina?
6. Name the point inside the lens through which a ray of light goes deviated?
7. What is the S.I. unit of power of a lens?

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Topic 6 : The Human Eye and the colorful world

Key concepts and terms:

1) Eye: The natural optical device using which man could see objects around
him. It forms an inverted, real image on a light sensitive surface called the
retina.

2) Power of Accommodation: The maximum variation in power of the lens so

that the far-off and nearby objects are viewed is called power of
accommodation.
3) Near point of Eye: The minimum distance between the object and the eye
(lens) so that a clear image is formed on the retina. This distance is 25 cm.
4) Far point of Eye: The farthest point up to which the eye can see objects
clearly is called the far point of eye. It is infinity (normal eye).
5) Persistence of vision: The time for which the impression or sensation
continues in the eye is called the persistence of vision. It is about 1/16 th of the
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6) Myopia or Short-sightedness: Inability of the eye in viewing long distance

objects. It is caused due to i) excessive curvature in cornea or ii) elongation of
eye- ball. It is corrected by using concave lens.
7) Hypermetropia or Long – sightedness: The inability of the eye in viewing
the nearby objects. It is caused due to i) Greater focal length of lens ii) Eye
ball becoming smaller. It is corrected by using convex lens.
8) Presbyopia: In human eye, with age, the near point recedes and the far point
get reduced. The eye becomes both myopic and hypermetric. This is caused
due to i) weakening of ciliary muscles and ii) reducing ability of the lens to
change the curvature. It can be corrected by using bi-focal lens.

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Topic 6: The Human Eye and Colorful World

FA - III
(PAPER Pen Test)
(Model Paper)

Max marks: 20
Time: 1 hr.
I) Red light is used for danger signal as
(1mk)
a) It has higher wave length
b) It can travel long distance
c) It scatters least
d) It scatters the longest

II) Acts as lens in the eye

(1mk)

III) Colour blindness is caused by

(1mk)
A: Vitamin A deficiency
B: Defective rod cells

Then the correct answer is / are

i) A only ii) B only iii) A & B Both iv) None of these.

4. A person with a myopia eye cannot see objects beyond a distance of 1.5m.
What would be the power of corrective lens? Which type of lens is used? (2 mks)

5. What do you understand by myopia? Write two causes of it? (2 mks)

6. What do you mean by far point and near point of eye? (2 mks)

7. What is presbyopia? State the causes of it and How is it corrected? (3 mks)

8. Explain: 1) Why does sky look blue on a clear day (3 mks)

2) Twinkling of stars.

9. What is Hypermetropia? State two causes of Hypermetropia with help (5 mks)

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of ray diagrams show :

i) The eye defect hypermetropia.
ii) Correction of Hypermetropic by using a lens.

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Topic 6: The Human Eye and Colourful World

FA - IV
1. Quiz :
1) Name the place where image is formed in the eye?
2) Name the muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil?
3) What is the cause of dispersion of light?
4) Give the cause of cataract of eye?
5) Which colour has got more wave length?
6) How many colours evolve when white light disperses?
7) What is the reason for the different deviation?
8) Who discovered that white light consists of seven colours?
9) What makes bees respond to ultraviolet light?

2. Home Assignment :
1) Name the photographic film equivalent of our eye?
2) Why does a glass slab not disperse while light?
3) Why do we not perceive the depth of a lake?
4) Name two causes of myopia.
5) Name the liquids that keep our eye soft.
6) Does the speed of light vary with medium?
7) With Diagram illustrate the defective and corrective hypermetric eye ?
8) The far point of a near sighted person is 1.5 m. Find the nature and power
of lens.
9) What causes rainbow formation?
10) What is mirage?

3. Project Work :
1. To understand the dispersion of light with help of activity?
(Hint: Materials, An irregularly shaped glass, white screen)
2. List, observe, reason and explain three cases of nature where dispersion
happens.
3. (Hint : i) Sun rise and sun set
ii) Formation of Rainbow
iii) Twinkling of stars)

4. Draw a labeled diagram of Human eye and explain the functions of Retina,
Cornea, Iris, Pupil, Rods and Cons)

5. Seminar : (Students will be divided into groups & they will present papers on
the topic)
Topic - Problems of Vision:
4) Means to overcome
5) Corrective measure
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Topic 7: Management of Natural Resources

Key concepts and terms:

1. Natural Resource: It is stock of the nature such as air, water, soil, minerals,
coal, petroleum, forest and wildlife that are useful to mankind in many ways.
2. Pollution: It is defined as the undesirable change in physical, chemical or
biological characteristics of our soil, air or water, which harmfully affect human
lives or the lives of other species.
3. pH of water: pH stands for „potential of hydrogen‟. The acidic and basic
character of aqueous solutions can be described in terms of hydrogen ion and
hydroxyl ion concentration. A pH below 7 indicates an acid solution and above
7 indicates an alkaline solution.
4. Three R’s to save the Environment: We can reduce pressure on the
environment by applying the maxim of „Reduce, Recycle and Reuse‟ in our
lives.
5. Sustainable Development: It is the development which can be maintained
for a long time without undue damage to the environment.
6. Need to manage our Resources :
Our natural resources are limited. With the rapid increase in human
population, due to improvement in health care, the demand for all resources is
also increasing.
7. Biodiversity: It is the existence of a wide variety of species of plants,
animals and microorganisms in a natural habitat within a particular
environment or of genetic variation within a species.

8. Wildlife: It means all those naturally occurring animals, plants and their
species which are not cultivated, domesticated and tamed.
9. Water Harvesting: It means capturing rainwater where it falls or capturing the
run off in a local area and taking measures to keep the water clean by not
allowing polluting activities to take place.
10. Fossil fuels: These fuels are obtained from the remains of plants and
animals, which got buried beneath the earth millions of years ago, changed
into coal, petroleum and natural gas due to excessive heat and high pressure
inside the earth.
11. Coal: It contains chiefly carbon and its compounds mainly nitrogen, oxygen,
sulphur and hydrogen. It also contains inorganic matter.
12. Non-renewable Energy Sources: These are energy sources which cannot
be replaced easily when they get exhausted and are also called conventional
sources of energy. Ex: Fossil fuels.
13. Uses of Fossil Fuels
Coal: Thermal power plants and steam engines.
Petroleum: Petroleum products like petrol and diesel are used as means of
transport.
14. Management of Fossil Fuels: the natural gas is a good alternative to fossil
fuels like coal and petroleum. The use of alternative source of non-
conventional energy such as solar energy, wind energy, biomass energy, etc.
should be promoted to save the reserves of fossil fuels. Biogas can also be
used for various purposes.

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Topic 7: Management of Natural Resources

FA – III
(Paper pen test)
(Model Paper)

Max: 20 marks
Time: 1 hr.

Q.1) i) Which one of the following started chipko movement? (1)

a) A.K. Banerjee b) Amrita Devi Bishnoi

c) Sunder Lal Bahuguna d) Medha Patkar

ii) From the list given pick the item that is not a natural resource? (1)
a) Soil b) water c) air d) electricity

iii) The pH range most Conductive for life of freshwater plants and animals is
a) 6.5 – 7.5 b) 2.0 – 3.5 c) 3.5 – 5.0 d) 9.0 – 10.5 (1)

Q.2) what are renewable resources? How are they different from non newable (2)
Resources?

Q.3) what would be the advantage of exploiting resources with long term aim? (2)

Q.4) why should there be equitable distribution of resources? (2)

Q.5) why are coal and petroleum known as fossil fuels? Why do we need to (3)
Conserve them?

Q.6) Name the three „R‟ to save the environment? Explain how each of them is
Beneficial for mankind? (3)

Q.7) who are the stakeholders in forest? Why do you think so? (5)

Topic 7 – Management of Natural Resources

FA – IV

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Q.1) Home Assignment :

1) What is water harvesting? Mention any two water harvesting structures?

2) What are the reasons of destruction of forests?
3) Name two categories of natural resources?
4) What are Coliform bacteria?
5) Why is the underground water getting depleted?
6) What is the best method to conserve the environment?
7) What is the best way to get rid of non-biodegradable waste?
8) What does wildlife include?
9) What is the objective of Ganga action plane?
10) What is the best method to conserve the environment?

Q.2) Quiz:

1) Chipako Andolan originated in

a) Kerala b) Rajasthan c) Uttarakhand d) Karnataka

2) Kulhs are irrigation Canals of

a) Rajasthan b) Karantaka c) Himachal Pradesh d) Assam

3) Which of the following is a green house gas?

a) Sulphurdioxide b) Carbon monoxide c) Carbondioxide d) Nitrogen dioxide

4) Which of the following bacteria is found in Garga water?

a) Coliform bacteria b) Streptococcus bacteria

c) Staphylococcus bacteria d) Diplococcus bacteria

5) Stake holders of forest resources in India are

a) Local people and Industrials b) NGO c) Forest enthusiasts

d) All of these

6) Arabari forest of Bengal is dominated by

a) Teak b) Sal c) Bamboo d) Mangrove

7) Which of the following are to be managed for sustainable developments?

a) Industries b) Forests c) crops d) Resources

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a) Protect animals b) Rear animals for milk

c) Entrap animal d) both a & b

9) Sardar Sarovar Dam is situated on river

a) Ganga b) Narmada c) Yamuna d) Godavari

10) Pynes System of irrigation is common in:

a) Bihar b) Madhya Pradesh c) Rajasthan d) Himachal Pradesh

Q.3) Debate:

Topic:“Money spent on protection of wild life should actually be spent for

the welfare of poor people”

Q.4) Seminar:
Reading papers by the students on the following topics:

i) “River water pollution – Source and solution”

ii) “Sustainable development”

Q.5) Symposium:
i) “Global warming and melting Himalaya – a controversy”
ii) “Save the tiger”

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TOPIC 8: OUR ENVIRONMENT

POINTS TO REMEMBER:
1) ECOLOGY – The study of the interaction of living organisms with each other and
their surroundings is called ecology.

2) ENVIRONMENT – Everything that surrounds organisms and influences its life.

a) Biotic components of environment --- The living organisms .e.g.
Plants and animals.
b) Abiotic components of environment --- The nonliving components
like water, air, light, etc.

3) ECOSYSTEM – All interacting organisms in an area together with the nonliving

constituents of environment. (Functional unit of an environment)

4) PRODUCERS --- They make the energy from sunlight available to the rest of the
ecosystem.

5) CONSUMERS --- Animals can not manufacture their own food. They are called
consumers.

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6) BIODEGRABLE ---- Substances that are broken down by the action of bacteria or
other saprophytes. e. g. – Paper.

7) NONBIODEGRABLE ---- Substances that are not broken down by the action of
bacteria or saprophytes. e. g. Plastic.

8) FOOD CHAIN ---- The process of one organism eating the other.
GRASS → GRASSHOPPER → FROG → SNAKE

9) FOODWEB ------ It is a network of food links between populations in a community.

10) 10% LAW OF ENERGY FLOW---- The energy available at any trophic level in a
food chain is 10% of the previous one.

11) BIOLOGICAL MAGNIFICATION ---- Progressive accumulation of non-

biodegradable waste at various trophic levels of food chain.

HIGHER ORDER THINKIN SKILLS (HOTS) QUESTIONS

1) Write any two ways of energy flow through an ecosystem.

2) Differentiate between biodegradable and non biodegradable with respect to the effect
of biological processes on them and the way they affect our environment.

3) Which level shows the maximum biological magnification? Why?

4) Why is a pond self sustaining unit while an aquarium may not be? Justify the answer.

5) Arrange grasshopper, frog, grass, eagle and snake in the form of food chain.

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6) If 1000 KJ energy is available at producer level, how much energy will be available at
first carnival level?

7) Why do most food chains have 3-5 steps only?

8) Select the biodegradable items from the list given below-

Polythene bags, old clothes, wilted flowers, pencil shavings, glass bangles, bronze
statue, vegetable peels.

9) What will be impact on ecosystem if bacteria and fungi are removed from the
Environment?

10) Express your feelings on the picture given down below. What will happen if all?
Carnivores are eliminated from the environment? What measures will you take to
save?
Tiger?

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FORMATIVE ASSIGNMENT - III

Very short answer questions:

NOTE: Each question carries one mark.
TICK THE CORRECT OPTIONS:-

1. Ozone layer is destroyed by

a) SO2 b) Smog c) CFC d) CO2

2. Which of the following is biodegradable?

a) Cow dung b) Plastic c) DDT d) Radioactive wastes

3. Vegetable peels, waste paper, wood carvings and egg shells can be used to make
a) Bricks b) Compost c) Urea d) None of these

4. Which of the following is constituent of a food chain?

a) Grass, wheat and mango b) Grass, goat and human
c) Goat, cow and elephant d) Grass, fish and goat

5. Acid rain is caused by precipitation of

a) Oxides of sulphur b) CFCs c) Ozone d) CO2

SHORT ANSER QUESTIONS:

EACH QUESTION CARRIES TWO MARKS:
1) Classify the following as decomposers and producers
Green plants, bacteria, fungi, algae, blue green algae.
2) Distinguish between producers and consumers.
3) Name two environment friendly practices.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

EACH QUESTION CARRIES THREE MARKS:

1. How is ozone depletion caused? Name the compounds causing it.

2. What is meant by biodegradable waste? Which of the following are biodegradable?
Agriculture residue, plastic, insecticides, sewage.
3. What is being done to avoid ozone depletion? ( Three steps)
4. What is meant by a trophic level? Why do we have a greater number of organisms at
lower levels?
Long answer (5 marks):
5. Describe any five modes of disposal of wastes.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - IV

▪ Quiz:
1. Ozone layer is destroyed by .

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2. Ecology is the study of the interaction of with each other and their
surroundings.
3. Decomposers are also called .
4. Water, air, light and temperature are the examples of components.
5. Consumers manufacture their own food and depend on plants and other
animals for their feed.

• Seminar: Children discuss ways and means to reduce the problems given
below:
a) Ozone depletion b) Garbage disposal

• Symposium:
Environmental problems: Groups mention the problems they are facing in day today
life.

• Group discussion
Role of students in bringing awareness among community members on ill effects of
polythene bags.

• Activities:
a) To study the ill effects of using some chemicals like CFCS, nitrogenous
fertilizers, DDT etc.
b) Field trips: Visit to a botanical garden.

• Debate -Plastic, a friend or a foe?

• Collect some more pictures like this. Think over it. How will you prevent
this
From happening?

S. A. - II

PAPER

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CLASS-X
SUBJECT – SCIENCE
Time: 3Hrs. M.M.
:80
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Question no. 1 to 4 in section A are one mark questions.
3. Question no. 5 to 13 are two marks questions.
4. Question no. 14 to 22 are three marks questions.
5. Question no. 23 to 25 are five marks questions.
6. Question no. 26 to 41 in section B are multiple choice questions based on
practical skills. Each question carries one mark.

Section – A

1. What are chlorofluorocarbons?

2. Why does carbon form compound mainly by covalent bonding?
3. Give a chemical test to distinguish ethanol from ethnic acid?
4. A person is advised to wear .spectacles with convex lenses. What type of
defect of Vision is he suffering from?
5. What is biodiversity? Why is it important to conserve biodiversity?
6. What is astigmatism? How is it caused? How is it corrected?
7. (a) Where are genes located?
(b) What is gene?
(c) What is the nature of genes?
8. State the laws of reflection.
9. (a) What is the fermentation process?
(b) List the two products formed when the enzyme invertace act on sugar
present in molasses.
(c) Name the gas evolved during the fermentation process.
10. How do homologous organs differ from analogous organs?

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11. An object 5 cm high is placed at 20 cm away in front of a concave mirror of

focal length 15 cm. At what distance from the mirror, should a screen be
placed to obtain a sharp image? Calculate the size of the image formed.
12. Who are the stakeholders in respect of forests? Which one of these causes
Maximum damage of forest and why?
13. (a) how do you calculate the valency of an element from its electronic
Configuration?
(b) What is the valency of magnesium with atomic number 12 and chlorine with?
Atomic number 17?
(c) What is different in number of shells in magnesium and sulphur?
14. State the reason for the following observations recorded from the surface of
moon:
(a) Sky appears dark
15. What is the function of genes in an organism?
16. What are synthetic detergents? Give two advantages over soap.
17. State any three practice which can help in protecting our environment.
18. With respect to air, the refractive index of ice is 1.31 and that of rock salt is 1.
54.
Calculate the refractive index of rock salt with respect of ice.
19. (i). Give the name of functional groups.
(a) – CHO (b) – C = O
(ii) Write the IUPAC name of the next homologue of CH3OHCH2CH3.
20. An element M is in the third group of the periodic table. Write the formula of its
oxide, its electronic configuration and identify the element also.
21. An organic compound „A‟ is a constituent of antifreeze. The compound on
heating With oxygen forms another compound B which has a molecular
formula C2H4O2. Identify the compound „A‟ and „B‟ writes the chemical
equation of the reaction that Takes place to from the compound „B‟.
22. „X‟ is an element with atomic number 20.
(a) What will be its valency?
(b) Is it a metal or non – metal?
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Known as?
(b). Draw a diagram of its longitudinal section showing the process of
germination of
Pollen on stigma and level the following on it:
(i). male germ cell (ii). Female germ cell
(iii). Ovary (iv) pollen tube
(c) Pollination may occur without fertilization but fertilization will not take
place without pollination .give reason.
24. (a) Name the type of mirrors that should be used to obtain:
(i) A magnified and virtual.
(ii). A diminished and virtual image of an image.
(b) Draw labelled ray diagrams to show the formation of the required image in
each of the above two cases. Which of these mirrors could also form a
magnified and real image of the objects? State the position of object for
which this could happen.
25. (a) Complete the following equations:
(i) CH4 +O2
(ii) CH3COOH +C2H5OH--------------------------
(iii)CH3CH2OH +H2SO4-------------------------
(b) Explain the cleansing action of soap.

Section – B
26. A reproduction by single organism without the production of gametes is known
as:
(a) Asexual reproduction (b) Both
(c) Bisexual reproduction (d) none of these
27. Semi – permeable membrane in Osmosis is a:
(a) Selective membrane (b) Porous membrane
(c) Non – porous membrane (d) none of these
28. Which one of the following gives a colourless solution in water?
(a) NaCl (b) ZnSO4 (c) Al2(SO4)3 (d) All
29. The colour of copper sulphate solution is:
(a) Yellow (b) Orange (c) Blue (d)
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30. Which one of the following metals will decolorize blue solution of copper
sulphate?
(a) Al (b) Fe (c) Zn (d) All
31. Which of the following solutions of acetic acid in water can be used as
vinegar used in pickles?
(a) 10 – 15% (b) 20 – 30% (c) 100% (d) 5 – 10%
32. When copper wire is dipped in a solution of ferrous sulphate?
(a) Blue colour of copper sulphate is formed
(b) No reaction takes place
(c) Iron metal gets deposited on copper wire
(d) Light green colour of ferrous sulphate turns colourless
33. 2 ml of ethanoic acid was taken in each of the three test tubes A, B and C, and
2 ml, 4 ml and 8 ml water was added to them, respectively. A clear solution is
obtained in:
(a) Test tubes A and B only (b) test tubes B and C only
(c) Test tube A only (d) All the test tubes
34. Which one of the following reagents gives brisk effervescence with ethanoic
acid?
(a) Sodium bicarbonate (b) Sodium chloride
(c) Calcium hydroxide (d) Ammonium chloride
35. Each of the three beakers A, B and C contained 50 ml distilled water. A
student Placed five raisins in raisins in each beaker. The raisins for each
beaker weighted the same. The beakers were kept at room temperature. The
raisins were removed
36. The nature of image is not affected by the position of the object is:
(a) Concave mirror (b) Plane mirror
(c) Convex mirror (d) Both (A) and (B)
37. The angle to which an incident ray at an angle „ѳ‟ deviates on getting reflected
from a surface is:
(a) θ (b) 180 – 2 θ (c) 180 – θ (d) 2 θ
38. A ray passing through the focus and falling on a convex lens will:
(a) Will emerge parallel to principal axis
(b) Will emerge through focus on other side
(c) Retrace its path (d) None of these
39. While positioning the pins, it is arranged such that:
(a) The foots are in straight line (b) The mid points are in straight line
(c) The heads are in straight line (d) none of these
40. A lens of focal length „f‟ is cut into two equal parts without affecting its
curvature. The two pieces will have equal focal length of:
(a) f/2 (b) f/3 (c) f (d) 2f
41. To determine the percentage of water absorbed by raisins before weighing,
gently. Dry the raisins with:

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(a) Cotton (b) By air (c) Filter paper (d) Cloths

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