100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Chemical Reactions and Equations

1. Which of the following is a combination reaction?
a) CaCO3→CaO+CO2CaCO3→CaO+CO2
b) 2H2+O2→2H2O2H2+O2→2H2O
c) Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2
d) AgNO3+NaCl→AgCl+NaNO3AgNO3+NaCl→AgCl+NaNO3
2. The gas released when zinc reacts with sulfuric acid
is:
a) Oxygen
b) Hydrogen
c) Nitrogen
d) Chlorine
3. Which reaction is endothermic?
a) Burning of coal
b) Respiration
c) Photosynthesis
d) Rusting of iron
4. In Fe+CuSO4→FeSO4+CuFe+CuSO4→FeSO4+Cu, which
substance is oxidized?
a) Fe
b) Cu
c) SO4SO4
d) None
5. Rancidity in food is caused by:
a) Reduction of fats
b) Oxidation of fats
c) Dehydration
d) Absorption of moisture
6. The color of copper sulfate solution after adding
iron is:
a) Blue to green
b) Green to blue
c) Blue to colorless
d) No change
7. Which is a double displacement reaction?
a) 2H2O→2H2+O22H2O→2H2+O2
b) Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2
c) NaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2ONaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2O
d) CaCO3→CaO+CO2CaCO3→CaO+CO2
8. The product of Mg+O2→Mg+O2→ is:
a) MgOMgO
b) Mg(OH)2Mg(OH)2
c) MgCO3MgCO3
d) MgCl2MgCl2
9. Which gas causes acid rain?
a) O2O2
b) CO2CO2
c) SO2SO2
d) H2H2
10. The formula of rust is:
a) FeOFeO
b) Fe2O3Fe2O3
c) Fe3O4Fe3O4
d) Fe2O3.H2OFe2O3.H2O
11. Which reaction releases heat?
a) Endothermic
b) Exothermic
c) Redox
d) Displacement
12. The product of HCl+NaOH→HCl+NaOH→ is:
a) NaCl+H2ONaCl+H2O
b) NaCl+H2NaCl+H2
c) Na2Cl+H2ONa2Cl+H2O
d) NaCl+O2NaCl+O2
13. A reaction where a substance loses oxygen is
called:
a) Oxidation
b) Reduction
c) Decomposition
d) Displacement
14. Which metal does not react with dilute HCl?
a) Zn
b) Fe
c) Cu
d) Mg
15. The catalyst used in the decomposition
of KClO3KClO3 is:
a) MnO2MnO2
b) V2O5V2O5
c) FeFe
d) PtPt
16. Which gas is produced during photosynthesis?
a) O2O2
b) CO2CO2
c) H2H2
d) N2N2
17. The reaction 2AgCl→2Ag+Cl22AgCl→2Ag+Cl2 is an
example of:
a) Combination
b) Decomposition
c) Displacement
d) Redox
18. The chemical formula of baking soda is:
a) NaHCO3NaHCO3
b) NaOHNaOH
c) Na2CO3Na2CO3
d) NaClNaCl
19. In ZnO+C→Zn+COZnO+C→Zn+CO, the substance reduced
is:
a) ZnO
b) C
c) Zn
d) CO
20. Which process is used to prevent rusting of iron?
a) Galvanization
b) Sulphonation
c) Crystallization
d) Distillation
21. Which gas turns lime water milky?
a) O2O2
b) CO2CO2
c) H2H2
d) Cl2Cl2
22. The reaction CH4+2O2→CO2+2H2OCH4+2O2→CO2+2H2O is:
a) Exothermic
b) Endothermic
c) Redox
d) Both (a) and (c)
23. The balanced equation
for Al+HCl→AlCl3+H2Al+HCl→AlCl3+H2 is:
a) 2Al+6HCl→2AlCl3+3H22Al+6HCl→2AlCl3+3H2
b) Al+3HCl→AlCl3+H2Al+3HCl→AlCl3+H2
c) Al+HCl→AlCl3+H2Al+HCl→AlCl3+H2
d) None
24. Which substance is oxidized in CuO+H2→Cu+H2OCuO+H2
→Cu+H2O?
a) CuO
b) H2H2
c) Cu
d) H2OH2O
25. The reaction BaCl2+Na2SO4→BaSO4+2NaClBaCl2+Na2SO4
→BaSO4+2NaCl is:
a) Displacement
b) Combination
c) Double displacement
d) Decomposition

Questions 26–50
26. Which reaction involves the breakdown of a compound
into simpler substances?
a) Combination
b) Decomposition
c) Displacement
d) Redox
27. The reaction Fe2O3+2Al→2Fe+Al2O3Fe2O3+2Al→2Fe+Al2O3
is:
a) Displacement
b) Double displacement
c) Combination
d) Decomposition
28. Which of the following is a physical change?
a) Burning of wood
b) Melting of ice
c) Rusting of iron
d) Cooking food
29. In the reaction PbO+C→Pb+COPbO+C→Pb+CO, the
reducing agent is:
a) PbO
b) C
c) Pb
d) CO
30. The chemical formula of slaked lime is:
a) CaOCaO
b) Ca(OH)2Ca(OH)2
c) CaCO3CaCO3
d) CaCl2CaCl2
31. Which reaction represents neutralization?
a) NaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2ONaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2O
b) Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2
c) CaCO3→CaO+CO2CaCO3→CaO+CO2
d) 2H2+O2→2H2O2H2+O2→2H2O
32. Which gas is evolved when sodium carbonate reacts
with hydrochloric acid?
a) H2H2
b) O2O2
c) CO2CO2
d) Cl2Cl2
33. The reaction 2HgO→2Hg+O22HgO→2Hg+O2 is an example
of:
a) Combination
b) Decomposition
c) Displacement
d) Redox
34. Which of the following is a redox reaction?
a) NaCl+AgNO3→AgCl+NaNO3NaCl+AgNO3→AgCl+NaNO3
b) CaO+H2O→Ca(OH)2CaO+H2O→Ca(OH)2
c) Zn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+CuZn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+Cu
d) NH3+HCl→NH4ClNH3+HCl→NH4Cl
35. The process of depositing zinc on iron to prevent
rusting is called:
a) Galvanization
b) Crystallization
c) Electrolysis
d) Reduction
36. Which of the following is an example of corrosion?
a) Burning of coal
b) Rusting of iron
c) Respiration
d) Melting of wax
37. The reaction 2Mg+O2→2MgO2Mg+O2→2MgO is:
a) Exothermic
b) Endothermic
c) Redox
d) Both (a) and (c)
38. Which substance is used as an antioxidant in food?
a) Sodium chloride
b) Nitrogen gas
c) BHA (Butylated hydroxyanisole)
d) Oxygen
39. The chemical formula of quicklime is:
a) CaCO3CaCO3
b) CaOCaO
c) Ca(OH)2Ca(OH)2
d) CaCl2CaCl2
40. In 2H2O→2H2+O22H2O→2H2+O2, the reaction is:
a) Combination
b) Decomposition
c) Displacement
d) Double displacement
41. Which of the following is a precipitation reaction?
a) NaCl+AgNO3→AgCl+NaNO3NaCl+AgNO3→AgCl+NaNO3
b) Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2
c) CaCO3→CaO+CO2CaCO3→CaO+CO2
d) CH4+2O2→CO2+2H2OCH4+2O2→CO2+2H2O
42. The reaction 2KClO3→2KCl+3O22KClO3→2KCl+3O2
requires:
a) Heat
b) Light
c) Catalyst (MnO2MnO2)
d) Both (a) and (c)
43. Which reaction is used in black-and-white
photography?
a) 2AgCl→2Ag+Cl22AgCl→2Ag+Cl2
b) 2AgBr→2Ag+Br22AgBr→2Ag+Br2
c) CaCO3→CaO+CO2CaCO3→CaO+CO2
d) Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2
44. Which gas is produced when lead nitrate is heated?
a) O2O2
b) NO2NO2
c) H2H2
d) CO2CO2
45. The reaction H2O2→H2O+O2H2O2→H2O+O2 is:
a) Combination
b) Decomposition
c) Displacement
d) Neutralization
46. Which of the following is a reducing agent?
a) O2O2
b) H2H2
c) CO2CO2
d) H2OH2O
47. The reaction CuSO4+Zn→ZnSO4+CuCuSO4+Zn→ZnSO4+Cu is:
a) Combination
b) Displacement
c) Double displacement
d) Decomposition
48. Which gas is produced during the decomposition of
organic waste?
a) O2O2
b) CH4CH4
c) CO2CO2
d) H2H2
49. The reaction Fe+S→FeSFe+S→FeS is:
a) Exothermic
b) Endothermic
c) Redox
d) Both (a) and (c)
50. Which of the following is a characteristic of a
chemical change?
a) Change in state
b) Evolution of gas
c) Change in color
d) All of the above

Questions 51–75
51. The reaction C+O2→CO2C+O2→CO2 is:
a) Combination
b) Decomposition
c) Displacement
d) Redox
52. Which of the following is a neutralization
reaction?
a) NaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2ONaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2O
b) Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2
c) CaCO3→CaO+CO2CaCO3→CaO+CO2
d) 2H2+O2→2H2O2H2+O2→2H2O
53. Which substance is used to test the presence of
starch?
a) Iodine
b) Lime water
c) Phenolphthalein
d) Litmus
54. The reaction Pb+CuCl2→PbCl2+CuPb+CuCl2→PbCl2+Cu is:
a) Displacement
b) Combination
c) Double displacement
d) Decomposition
55. The formula of ferrous sulfate is:
a) FeSO4FeSO4
b) Fe2(SO4)3Fe2(SO4)3
c) FeSFeS
d) FeOFeO
56. Which gas is produced when sodium reacts with
water?
a) O2O2
b) H2H2
c) Cl2Cl2
d) CO2CO2
57. Which reaction is used in the production of cement?
a) Decomposition of limestone
b) Combustion of coal
c) Neutralization
d) Displacement
58. The reaction 2H2O2→2H2O+O22H2O2→2H2O+O2 is
catalyzed by:
a) MnO2MnO2
b) FeFe
c) PtPt
d) Light
59. Which of the following is a non-redox reaction?
a) Zn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+CuZn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+Cu
b) NaCl+AgNO3→AgCl+NaNO3NaCl+AgNO3→AgCl+NaNO3
c) CH4+2O2→CO2+2H2OCH4+2O2→CO2+2H2O
d) H2+Cl2→2HClH2+Cl2→2HCl
60. Which of the following is an example of a
displacement reaction?
a) Fe+CuSO4→FeSO4+CuFe+CuSO4→FeSO4+Cu
b) CaCO3→CaO+CO2CaCO3→CaO+CO2
c) NaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2ONaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2O
d) 2H2+O2→2H2O2H2+O2→2H2O
61. Which gas is used in packaging potato chips to
prevent rancidity?
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Hydrogen
62. The reaction Fe2O3+3CO→2Fe+3CO2Fe2O3+3CO→2Fe+3CO2
is:
a) Displacement
b) Redox
c) Combination
d) Both (a) and (b)
63. Which of the following is a balanced equation?
a) N2+3H2→2NH3N2+3H2→2NH3
b) 2Al+6HCl→2AlCl3+3H22Al+6HCl→2AlCl3+3H2
c) CaCO3→CaO+CO2CaCO3→CaO+CO2
d) All of the above
64. Which reaction is used in fire extinguishers?
a) NaHCO3+HCl→NaCl+CO2+H2ONaHCO3+HCl→NaCl+CO2+H2O
b) 2H2+O2→2H2O2H2+O2→2H2O
c) Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2
d) CaO+H2O→Ca(OH)2CaO+H2O→Ca(OH)2
65. Which of the following is a physical change?
a) Burning of paper
b) Digestion of food
c) Melting of ice
d) Rusting of iron
66. The reaction 2H2O→2H2+O22H2O→2H2+O2 is:
a) Combination
b) Decomposition
c) Displacement
d) Neutralization
67. Which gas is responsible for the greenhouse effect?
a) O2O2
b) CO2CO2
c) N2N2
d) H2H2
68. Which of the following is a decomposition reaction?
a) 2HgO→2Hg+O22HgO→2Hg+O2
b) C+O2→CO2C+O2→CO2
c) NaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2ONaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2O
d) Zn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+CuZn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+Cu
69. The chemical formula of washing soda is:
a) Na2CO3Na2CO3
b) NaHCO3NaHCO3
c) NaOHNaOH
d) NaClNaCl
70. In CuO+H2→Cu+H2OCuO+H2→Cu+H2O, the oxidizing agent
is:
a) CuO
b) H2H2
c) Cu
d) H2OH2O
71. Which reaction is used in the production of
ammonia?
a) N2+3H2→2NH3N2+3H2→2NH3
b) CaCO3→CaO+CO2CaCO3→CaO+CO2
c) 2H2O→2H2+O22H2O→2H2+O2
d) Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2
72. Which of the following is a redox reaction?
a) NaCl+AgNO3→AgCl+NaNO3NaCl+AgNO3→AgCl+NaNO3
b) CaO+H2O→Ca(OH)2CaO+H2O→Ca(OH)2
c) Zn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+CuZn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+Cu
d) NH3+HCl→NH4ClNH3+HCl→NH4Cl
73. Which gas is released when limestone reacts with
hydrochloric acid?
a) H2H2
b) CO2CO2
c) O2O2
d) Cl2Cl2
74. The reaction 2Mg+O2→2MgO2Mg+O2→2MgO is:
a) Combination
b) Exothermic
c) Redox
d) All of the above
75. Which substance is used to test the presence of
carbon dioxide?
a) Lime water
b) Iodine
c) Phenolphthalein
d) Litmus

Questions 76–100
76. The reaction Fe+CuSO4→FeSO4+CuFe+CuSO4→FeSO4+Cu is:
a) Displacement
b) Combination
c) Decomposition
d) Double displacement
77. Which of the following is a reducing agent?
a) O2O2
b) H2H2
c) CO2CO2
d) H2OH2O
78. The reaction CaCO3→CaO+CO2CaCO3→CaO+CO2 is:
a) Combination
b) Decomposition
c) Displacement
d) Redox
79. Which gas is evolved when potassium reacts with
water?
a) O2O2
b) H2H2
c) Cl2Cl2
d) CO2CO2
80. The reaction 2Pb(NO3)2→2PbO+4NO2+O22Pb(NO3)2
→2PbO+4NO2+O2 is:
a) Decomposition
b) Displacement
c) Combination
d) Redox
81. Which of the following is a chemical change?
a) Boiling of water
b) Sublimation of camphor
c) Burning of wood
d) Melting of wax
82. The reaction CH4+2O2→CO2+2H2OCH4+2O2→CO2+2H2O is:
a) Exothermic
b) Endothermic
c) Redox
d) Both (a) and (c)
83. Which substance turns blue litmus red?
a) Acid
b) Base
c) Salt
d) Water
84. The reaction AgNO3+NaCl→AgCl+NaNO3AgNO3
+NaCl→AgCl+NaNO3 is:
a) Displacement
b) Double displacement
c) Combination
d) Decomposition
85. Which gas is used in the storage of fat and oil-
containing foods?
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Hydrogen
86. The reaction Zn+2HCl→ZnCl2+H2Zn+2HCl→ZnCl2+H2 is:
a) Displacement
b) Decomposition
c) Combination
d) Redox
87. Which of the following is a characteristic of a
chemical reaction?
a) Change in temperature
b) Formation of precipitate
c) Evolution of gas
d) All of the above
88. The reaction 2Na+H2O→2NaOH+H22Na+H2O→2NaOH+H2 is:
a) Combination
b) Displacement
c) Decomposition
d) Double displacement
89. Which of the following is a neutral oxide?
a) CO2CO2
b) H2OH2O
c) SO2SO2
d) NO2NO2
90. The reaction Fe2O3+3CO→2Fe+3CO2Fe2O3+3CO→2Fe+3CO2
is used in:
a) Production of iron
b) Production of ammonia
c) Neutralization
d) Electrolysis
91. Which reaction is used in the laboratory
preparation of hydrogen gas?
a) Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2
b) CaCO3→CaO+CO2CaCO3→CaO+CO2
c) 2H2O→2H2+O22H2O→2H2+O2
d) NaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2ONaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2O
92. Which of the following is a redox reaction?
a) NaCl+AgNO3→AgCl+NaNO3NaCl+AgNO3→AgCl+NaNO3
b) CaO+H2O→Ca(OH)2CaO+H2O→Ca(OH)2
c) 2H2+O2→2H2O2H2+O2→2H2O
d) NH3+HCl→NH4ClNH3+HCl→NH4Cl
93. Which gas is evolved when magnesium reacts with
hydrochloric acid?
a) O2O2
b) H2H2
c) Cl2Cl2
d) CO2CO2
94. The reaction 2H2+O2→2H2O2H2+O2→2H2O is:
a) Exothermic
b) Combination
c) Redox
d) All of the above
95. Which of the following is a decomposition reaction?
a) 2HgO→2Hg+O22HgO→2Hg+O2
b) C+O2→CO2C+O2→CO2
c) NaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2ONaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2O
d) Zn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+CuZn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+Cu
96. The chemical formula of magnesium oxide is:
a) MgOMgO
b) Mg(OH)2Mg(OH)2
c) MgCO3MgCO3
d) MgCl2MgCl2
97. Which reaction is used in the production of oxygen
gas in the laboratory?
a) 2KClO3→2KCl+3O22KClO3→2KCl+3O2
b) CaCO3→CaO+CO2CaCO3→CaO+CO2
c) Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2Zn+H2SO4→ZnSO4+H2
d) NaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2ONaOH+HCl→NaCl+H2O
98. Which of the following is an example of a physical
change?
a) Burning of paper
b) Melting of ice
c) Rusting of iron
d) Cooking food
99. The reaction CuSO4+Fe→FeSO4+CuCuSO4+Fe→FeSO4+Cu is:
a) Displacement
b) Combination
c) Decomposition
d) Double displacement
100. Which gas is evolved when sodium bicarbonate
reacts with acetic acid?
a) O2O2
b) H2H2
c) CO2CO2
d) Cl2Cl2

Short Answer Questions (25 Questions)

1. What is a chemical reaction?
2. What is a balanced chemical equation?
3. Why is it important to balance a chemical
equation?
4. What is a combination reaction? Give an example.
5. What is a decomposition reaction? Give an example.
6. What is a displacement reaction? Give an example.
7. What is a double displacement reaction? Give an
example.
8. What is a redox reaction?
9. What is oxidation?
10. What is reduction?
11. What is corrosion? Give an example.
12. What is rancidity?
13. How can rancidity be prevented?
14. What is an exothermic reaction? Give an
example.
15. What is an endothermic reaction? Give an
example.
16. What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical
reaction?
17. What happens when magnesium ribbon burns in
air?
18. What happens when copper powder is heated in
air?
19. What is the chemical formula of rust?
20. What is the chemical formula of baking soda?
21. What is the chemical formula of washing soda?
22. What is the chemical formula of slaked lime?
23. What is the chemical formula of quicklime?
24. What is the chemical formula of hydrogen
peroxide?
25. What is the chemical formula of sulfuric acid?

Long Answer Questions on Chemical

Reactions and Equations (Class 10)
1. Explain the significance of a balanced chemical
equation with an example.
2. Describe the different types of chemical
reactions with suitable examples.
3. How does the law of conservation of mass apply to
chemical reactions?
4. Explain oxidation and reduction reactions with an
example.
5. What are exothermic and endothermic reactions?
Provide examples.
 6. Discuss the importance of decomposition reactions
in daily life.
7. What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical
reaction? Give an example.
8. Describe the reactivity series and its
significance in displacement reactions.
9. Explain why rusting of iron is a chemical change.
10. How does a double displacement reaction occur?
Give an example.
11. What are the harmful effects of corrosion and
how can it be prevented?
12. Explain why electrolysis is an important
chemical reaction.
13. Discuss the role of acids and bases in
neutralization reactions.
14. Why is respiration considered an exothermic
reaction?
15. How is energy released in combustion
reactions? Provide an example.

Numerical Type Questions on Chemical

Reactions and Equations (Class 10)

1. Calculate the mass of oxygen required to

completely react with 12g of carbon to form carbon
dioxide.
2. Calculate the number of moles in 88g of CO₂.
3. How many molecules are present in 5g of H₂O?
4. Find the volume of CO₂ produced at STP when 10g of
CaCO₃ is decomposed.
5. Calculate the percentage composition of elements
in H₂SO₄.
6. Determine the mass of iron required to completely
react with 16g of oxygen to form Fe₂O₃.
7. Calculate the molar mass of Na₂CO₃.
8. How much hydrogen gas (in grams) is released when
9g of water is electrolyzed?
9. Find the number of atoms in 0.5 moles of NaCl.
10. Determine the empirical formula of a compound
with 40% C, 6.67% H, and 53.33% O.

#Olympiad Level Questions on Chemical

Reactions and Equations:
1. A hydrocarbon contains 85.7% carbon and 14.3%
hydrogen by mass. Determine its empirical and
molecular formula if its molar mass is 56 g/mol.
2. A metal M reacts with dilute HCl to form a salt
with formula MCl₂ and liberates hydrogen gas. If
1.08g of the metal reacts completely with acid to
produce 0.05 moles of hydrogen gas, determine the
atomic mass of the metal and identify it.
3. A compound contains 40% sulfur and 60% oxygen by
mass. Determine its empirical formula.
4. Calculate the amount of Na₂CO₃ required to prepare
250 mL of a 0.1 M solution.
5. Determine the oxidation state of sulfur in the
following compounds: (a) H₂SO₄, (b) Na₂S, (c) SO₂,
and (d) S₈.