PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32

PRACTICE PAPER 01 (2024-25)

CHAPTER 01 CHEMICAL REACTION AND EQUATIONS
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: SCIENCE MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. Which of the following is correct observation of the reaction shown in below set up?

(a) Brown powder of magnesium oxide is formed.

(b) Colourless gas which turns lime water milky is evolved.
(c) Magnesium ribbon burns with brilliant white light.
(d) Reddish brown gas with a smell of burning sulphur has evolved.
Ans: (c) Magnesium ribbon burns with brilliant white light.
2Mg(s) + O2(g) → 2MgO(s) + heat + light

2. A student took sodium sulphate solution in a test tube and added barium chloride solution to it.
He observed that an insoluble substance has formed.
The colour and molecular formula of the insoluble substance is:
(a) Grey, Ba2SO4 (b) Yellow, Ba(SO4)2 (c) White, BaSO4 (d) Pink, BaSO4
Ans: (c) White, BaSO4
BaCl2 (aq) + Na2SO4 (aq) → BaSO4(s) + 2NaCl (aq)

3. C6H12O6(aq) + 6O2(aq) → 6CO2(aq) + 6H2O(l)

The above reaction is a/an
(a) displacement reaction (b) endothermic reaction
(c) exothermic reaction (d) neutralisation reaction
Ans: (c) exothermic reaction as Heat is evolved.

4. It is important to balance the chemical equations to satisfy the law of conservation of mass.
Which of the following statements of the law is incorrect?
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 (a) Total total mass of the elements present in the reactants is equal to the total mass of the
elements presents in the products.
(b) The number of atoms of each element remains the same, before and after a chemical reaction.
(c) The chemical composition of the reactants is the same before and after the reaction.
(d) Mass can neither be created nor can it be destroyed in a chemical reaction.
Ans: (c) The chemical composition of the reactants is the same before and after the reaction.

5. Which one of the following reactions is categorised as thermal decomposition reaction?

(a) 2H2O(l) → 2H2(g) + O2(g) (b) 2AgBr(s) → 2Ag(s) + Br2(g)
(c) 2AgCl(s) → 2Ag(s) + Cl2(g) (d) CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2(g)
Ans: (d) CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2(g)
(a) is electrical, (b) and (c) are photochemical decomposition.

6. When hydrogen sulphide gas is passed through a blue solution of copper sulphate, a black
precipitate of copper sulphide is obtained and the sulphuric acid so formed remains in the
solution.
The reaction is an example of a:
(a) Combination reaction (b) Displacement reaction
(c) Decomposition reaction (d) Double displacement reaction
Ans: (d) Double displacement reaction

7. Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked lime.

CaO(s) + H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(aq)
This reaction can be classified as:
(A) Combination reaction (B) Exothermic reaction
(C) Endothermic reaction (D) Oxidation reaction
Which of the following is a correct option? [CBSE 2020]
(a) (A) and (C) (b) (C) and (D) (c) (A), (C) and (D) (d) (A) and (B)
Ans: (d) (A) and (B)
It is exothermic as well as combination reaction.

8. Which of the following statements about the reaction given below are correct?
MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2
(i) HCl is oxidised to Cl2
(ii) MnO2 is reduced to MnCl2
(iii) MnCl2 acts as an oxidising agent
(iv) HCl acts as an oxidising agent
(a) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (ii) only (d) (iii) and (iv) only
Ans: (c) (i) and (ii) only
MnO2 is oxidising agent and HCl is reducing agent

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O is redox reaction.

Reason (R): MnO2 oxidises HCl to Cl2 and gets reduced to MnCl2.
Ans: (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion
(A).

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10. Assertion (A): After white washing the walls, a shiny white finish on the walls is obtained after
two to three days.
Reason (R): Calcium oxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form calcium hydrogen carbonate
which gives shiny finish.
Ans: (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. A clear solution of slaked lime is made by dissolving Ca(OH)2 in an excess of water. This
solution is left exposed to air. The solution slowly goes milky as a faint white precipitate forms.
Explain why a faint white precipitate forms. Support your response with the help of a chemical
equation.
Ans: Calcium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere to form calcium
carbonate which results in milkiness/white ppt.
Ca(OH)2 + CO2 → CaCO3 + H2O

12. Give the chemical name of the reactants as well as the products of the following chemical
equation:
2HNO3 + Ca(OH)2 → Ca(NO3)2 + 2H2O
Ans. Chemical name of reactants:
HNO3 → Nitric acid
Ca(OH)2 → Calcium hydroxide
Chemical name of products:
Ca(NO3)2 → Calcium nitrate
H2O → Water

13. Why is respiration considered an exothermic reaction?

Ans. Respiration is considered an exothermic reaction because, in respiration process, oxidation
of glucose takes place which produces a large amount of heat energy, which is stored in the form
of ATP.
The chemical equation shown below:
C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy

14. A zinc plate was put into a solution of copper sulphate kept in a glass container. It was found that
blue colour of the solution gets fader and fader with the passage of time. After a few days when
zinc plate was taken out of the solution, a number of holes were observed on it.
(a) State the reason for changes observed on the zinc plate.
(b) Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.
Ans. (a) A number of holes were observed because zinc has displaced copper from CuSO4. Zinc
metal has been used to form zinc sulphate, therefore, number of holes were observed.
(b) Zn(s) + CuSO4(aq) → ZnSO4(aq) + Cu(s)

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
15. The following diagram displays a chemical reaction. Observe carefully and answer the following
questions:
(a) Identify the type of chemical reaction that will take place and define it. How will the colour
of the salt change?
(b) Write the chemical equation of the reaction that takes place.
(c) Mention one commercial use of this salt.

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 Ans: (a) Photochemical decomposition reaction. Those reactions in which a compound breaks
down into simple substances in presence of light are called photochemical decomposition
reaction. The colour of salt will change from white to grey.
(b) 2AgCl(s) 2Ag(s) + Cl2(g)
(c) Silver chloride is used in photography.

16. (a) Classify the following reactions into different types:

(i) AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) → AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq)
(ii) CaO(s) + H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(aq)
(iii) 2KClO3(s) 2KCl(aq) + 3O2(g)
(b) Which of the above reaction(s) is/are precipitation reaction(s)? Why is a reaction called
precipitation reaction?
Ans: (a) (i) Precipitation reaction (Double displacement reaction)
(ii) Combination reaction
(iii) Decomposition reaction
(b) (i) is precipitation reaction because one of the products formed is insoluble in water.

17. What is redox reaction? Identify the substance oxidised and the substance reduced in the
following reactions:
(a) 2PbO + C → Pb + CO2
(b) MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2
Ans: Those reaction in which oxidation and reduction takes place simultaneously are called
redox reactions.
(a) PbO is getting reduced and C is getting oxidised.
(b) MnO2 is getting reduced. HCl is getting oxidised.

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. (a) Define a balanced chemical equation. Why should an equation be balanced?
(b) Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction:
(i) phosphorus burns in presence of chlorine to form phosphorus pentachloride.
(ii) burning of natural gas.
(iii) the process of respiration.
Ans: (a) Balanced chemical equation has an equal number of atoms of different elements in the
reactants and products. According to law of conservation of mass, matter can neither be created
nor be destroyed in a chemical reaction.
(b) (i) P4 (s) + 10Cl2 (g) → 4PCl5 (s)
(ii) CH4 (g) + 2O2 (g) → CO2 (g) + 2H2O (l) + Heat energy
(iii) C6H12O6(aq) + 6O2 (q) → 6CO2 (aq) + 6H2O (l) + Heat energy

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 SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. Read the given passage and answer the questions based on passage and related studied concepts.
The reaction between MnO2 with HCl is depicted in the following diagram. It was observed that
a gas with bleaching abilities was released.

(a) What type of reaction is between MnO2 and conc. HCl?

(b) Which compound reacts with Cl2 to form bleaching powder?
(c) Identify oxidising agent, reducing agent, substance oxidised and substance reduced in
reaction of MnO2 and HCl.
OR
(c) What will happen if we take dry HCl instead of aqueous HCl? What is colour of MnO2?
Ans: (a) It is redox reaction.
(b) Dry Ca(OH)2 (slaked lime)
(c) (i) MnO2 is oxidising agent
(ii) HCl is reducing agent
(iii) HCl is getting oxidised
(iv) MnO2 is getting reduced
OR
(c) Reaction will not take place because MnO2 solid will not react with HCl gas. MnO2 is black
in colour.
20. Two students decided to investigate the effect of water and air on iron object under identical
experimental conditions. They measured the mass of each object before placing it partially
immersed in 10 ml of water. After a few days, the object were removed, dried and their masses
were measured. The table shows their results.
Mass of Object Mass of the
Student Object
before Rusting in g coated object in g
A Nail 3.0 3.15
B Thin plate 6.0 6.33
(a) What might be the reason for the varied observations of the two students?
(b) In another set up the students coated iron nails with zinc metal and noted that, iron nails
coated with zinc prevents rusting. They also observed that zinc initially acts as a physical
barrier, but an extra advantage of using zinc is that it continues to prevent rusting even if the
layer of zinc is damaged. Name this process of rust prevention and give any two other methods
to prevent rusting.
Or
(b) In which of the following applications of Iron, rusting will occur most? Support your
answer with valid reason.

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 A - Iron Bucket electroplated with Zinc
B - Electricity cables having iron wires covered with aluminium
C - Iron hinges on a gate
D - Painted iron fence
Ans: (a) Rusting occurs in both A and B so there is an increase in mass.
As the surface area of B is more, extent of rusting is more
(b) Galvanization Oiling/greasing/painting/alloying/chromium plating or any other
OR
(b) C - Iron hinges on a gate -
Iron is in contact with both atmospheric oxygen and moisture/water vapour.

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