CLASS X - Chemistry Summer Holiday Homework Assignment1

BIRLA SCHOOL, PILANI
Class: X Department: SCIENCE 2024 – 25 Date of submission:

SUBJECT: SCIENCE(CHEMISTRY) 01-07-2024
Holiday Homework
Assignment
CHAPTER / UNIT: CHEMICAL REACTIONS
AND EQUATIONS
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is an example of endothermic process?
(a) Formation of slaked lime
(b) Decomposition of vegetable matter into compost
(c) Dissolution of ammonium chloride in water
(d) Digestion of food in our body
2. Which of the following is not a thermal decomposition reaction? (CBSE 23-24)

(a) 2AgCl → 2Ag + Cl2
(b) 2FeSO4(s) → Fe2O3(s) + SO2(g) + SO3(g)
(c) CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2(g)
(d) 2Pb(NO3)2(s) → 2PbO(s) + 4NO2(g) +O2(g)
3. In order to balance the following chemical equation, the values of the coefficients x , y and z
are:
xZn(NO3)2(s) → yZnO(s) +z NO2(g) +O2(g) (CBSE 23-24)
(a) 4,2,2
(b) 4,4,2
(c) 2,2,4
(d) 2,4,2
4. Strong heating of ferrous sulphate leads to the formation of a brown solid and two gases.
This reaction can be categorised as
(a) displacement and redox.
(b) decomposition and redox.
(c) displacement and endothermic.
(d) decomposition and exothermic.
5. 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 the molecular formula
of the insoluble substance is:
(a) Grey, Ba2SO4
(b) Yellow, Ba(SO4)2
(c) White, BaSO4
(d) Pink, BaSO4
6. C6H12O6(aq) + 6O2(aq) → 6CO2(aq) + 6H2O(l) + energy

The above reaction is a/an
(a) Displacement reaction
(b) Endothermic reaction
(c) Exothermic reaction
(d) Neutralisation reaction
7. Which of the following statements about the following reaction 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
8. 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?
(a) The total mass of the elements present in the reactants is equal to the total mass of the
elements present in the products.
(b) The number of atoms of each element remains the same before and after the reaction.
(c) The chemical composition of the reactants is the same before and after the reaction.
(d) Mass can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
9. The neutralisation reaction between an acid and a base is a type of:

(a) Double displacement reaction
(b) Displacement reaction
(c) Addition reaction
(d) Decomposition reaction
10. You are given the following chemical reaction:
This reaction represents:

(a) Combination reaction as well as double displacement reaction
(b) Redox reaction as well as displacement reaction
(c) Double displacement reaction as well as redox reaction
(d) Decomposition reaction as well as displacement reaction
11. Which one of the following reactions is categorised as thermal decomposition reaction?
(a) 2H2O → 2H2 + O2
(b) 2AgCl →2Ag + Cl2
(c) 2AgBr → 2Ag + Br2
(d) CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
ASSERTION-REASONING QUESTIONS
For the following questions, two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the options (i) , (ii), (iii)
and (iv) as given below:
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false but R is true.
12. Assertion: Lead nitrate on thermal decomposition gives lead oxide, brown coloured
nitrogen dioxide and oxygen gas.
Reason: Lead nitrate reacts with potassium iodide to form yellow ppt of lead iodide and the
reaction is double displacement as well as precipitation reaction.
13. Assertion: After white washing the walls, a shiny white finish on walls is obtained after two
to three days.
Reason: Calcium oxide reacts with Carbon dioxide to form Calcium hydrogen carbonate
which gives shiny white finish.
14. Assertion: Respiration is considered as an exothermic reaction

Reason: Exothermic reactions are those reactions in which heat is absorbed.
15. Assertion: Corrosion of iron is commonly known as rusting.

Reason: Corrosion of iron occurs in presence of water and air.
TWO MARKS QUESTIONS
16. In the refining of silver, the recovery of silver from silver nitrate solution involved
displacement by copper metal. Write down the reaction involved.
17. A white salt on heating decomposes to give brown fumes and a residue is left behind.
(a) Name the salt.
(b) Write the equation for the decomposition reaction.
18. Identify the type of reactions in each of the following reactions:
(i) Zn+H2SO4 → ZnSO4+H2
(ii) CaO+H2O → Ca(OH)2
(iii) CaCO3→CaO+ CO2
19. Write chemical equation for the chemical reaction which occurs when the aqueous solutions
of Barium chloride and Sodium sulphate react together. Write the symbols of the ions present
in the compound precipitated in the reaction.
20. 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 the 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.
21. (i) Why do potato chips manufacturers fill the packet of chips with nitrogen gas?
(ii) Write one equation each for the decomposition reactions where energy is supplied in the
form of (a) heat (b) light and (c) electricity.
22. Copper power is taken in a china dish and heated over a burner. Name the product formed
and state its colour .Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved. (CBSE 23-24).
23. Give an example of a decomposition reaction. Describe an activity to illustrate such a

reaction by heating.
THREE MARKS QUESTIONS
24. What happens when food materials containing fats and oils are left for a long time? List two
observable changes and suggest a way by which this phenomenon can be prevented.
25. 2 g of ferrous sulphate crystals are heated in a dry boiling tube.

(a) List any two observations.
(b) Name the type of chemical reaction taking place.
(c) Write balanced chemical equation for the reaction and name the products formed.
26. State the type of chemical reactions with chemical equations that take place in the following.
(a) Magnesium ribbon is burnt in air.
(b) Electric current is passed through water.
(c) Ammonia and hydrogen chloride gases are mixed.
FIVE MARKS QUESTIONS
27. (a) State the various characteristics of chemical reactions.

(b) State one characteristic each of the chemical reaction which takes place when:
(i) Dilute hydrochloric acid is added to sodium carbonate.
(ii) Dilute sulphuric acid is added to barium chloride solution.
(iii)Quick lime is treated with water.
28. What happens when an aqueous solution of sodium sulphate reacts with an aqueous solution
of barium chloride?
(a) Write balanced chemical equation for the reaction which takes place.
(b) State the physical conditions of reactants in which the reaction will not take place.
(c) Name the type of chemical reaction.
29. (i) Identify in the following reaction:

ZnO + C → Zn + CO
(a) The substance oxidised and
(b) The substance reduced.
(ii) What can be seen when a strip of copper metal is placed in a solution of silver nitrate?
30. An aqueous solution of metal nitrate P reacts with sodium bromide solution to form yellow
precipitate of compound Q which is used in photography. Q on exposure to sunlight
undergoes decomposition reaction to give the metal present in P and a reddish-brown gas.
Identify P and Q. Write chemical equation and the type of chemical reaction.
PREVIOUS YEAR BOARD QUESTIONS

31. When copper powder is heated in a watch glass, a black substance is formed.
(a) Why is this black substance formed? Name it.
(b) How can this black substance be reversed to its original form?
32. Silver chloride kept in a china dish turns grey in sunlight.

(a) Write the colour of silver chloride when it was kept in the china dish.
(b) Name the type of chemical reaction taking place and write the chemical equation for
the reaction.
(c) State one use of the reaction. Name one more chemical which can be used for the
same purpose.
33. A shining metal ‘M’, on burning gives a dazzling white flame and changes to a white powder
‘N’.
(a) Identify ‘M’ and ‘N’.
(b) Represent the above reaction in the form of a balanced chemical equation.
(c) Does ‘M’ undergo oxidation or reduction in this reaction? Justify.
34. In the electrolysis of water

(a) Name the gases liberated at anode and cathode.
(b) Why is it that the volume of gas collected on one electrode is two times that on the
other electrode?
(c) What would happen if dil. H2SO4 is not added to water?

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BIRLA SCHOOL, PILANI

Class: X Department: SCIENCE 2024 – 25 Date of submission:

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

2. Which of the following is not a thermal decomposition reaction? (CBSE 23-24)

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

9. The neutralisation reaction between an acid and a base is a type of:

10. You are given the following chemical reaction:

This reaction represents:

14. Assertion: Respiration is considered as an exothermic reaction

15. Assertion: Corrosion of iron is commonly known as rusting.

23. Give an example of a decomposition reaction. Describe an activity to illustrate such a

25. 2 g of ferrous sulphate crystals are heated in a dry boiling tube.

FIVE MARKS QUESTIONS

27. (a) State the various characteristics of chemical reactions.

29. (i) Identify in the following reaction:

PREVIOUS YEAR BOARD QUESTIONS

32. Silver chloride kept in a china dish turns grey in sunlight.

34. In the electrolysis of water

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