Ultimate knowledge point

By Amresh sir

Contract no. = 8010134033

1. In electrolysis of water, why is the volume of gas collected over one electrode double that of gas collected over the
other electrode.

2. What can be seen when a strip of copper metal isplaced in a solution of silver nitrate?
3. State one industrial application of reduction process.
4. Which one of the following is a chemical change? Givereason also.
a. Burning of wax (b) Melting of wax
5. Which one is a chemical change: Rusting of iron or melting of iron?
6. State one basic difference between a physical change and a chemical change.
7. Name the oxidising and reducing agent in the followingreaction:

a. Write a complete balanced chemical equation for the

8. following reaction:

a. Sodium hydroxide + Sulphur acid

9. Name and state the law which is kept in mind whenwe balance chemical equations.

10. What is meant by a chemical reaction?

11. AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) ===> AgCl . + NaNO3(aq)

12. Consider the above mentioned two chemical equations with two different kinds of arrows (- and . ) along with the
product. What do these two different arrows indicate?

13. Hydrogen being a highly inflammable gas and oxygen being a supporter of combustion, yet water, a compound
made up of hydrogen and oxygen is used to extinguish fire. Why?
14. N2(g) + 3H2(g) ===> 2NH3(g), name the type of reaction.

15. If copper metal is heated over a flame it develops a coating. What is the colour and composition of coating?

16. Write a balanced chemical equation to represent the following reaction: carbon monoxide reacts with hydrogen
gas at 340 atm to form methyl alcohol.

17. Is burning of a candle wax a physical or a chemicalchange?

18. Write a balanced equation for the chemical reactionthat can be characterised as precipitation reaction.
19. State the main difference between endothermicreaction and an exothermic reaction.
20. What happens chemically when quick lime is added towater filled in a bucket?
21. Give an example of double displacement reaction(only with complete balanced equation).

22. On what basis is a chemical reaction balanced?

23. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between sodium chloride and silver nitrate indicating the
physical state of the reactants and the products.
24. What change in colour is observed when white silverchloride is left exposed to sunlight? State the type ofchemical
reaction in this change ?
25. Complete and balance the following equation:Fe2O3 + Al

26. Balance the following chemical equation:Pb(NO3)2 ===> PbO + NO2 + O2

27. Identity the type of reaction in the following example: Na2SO4(aq) + BaCl2(aq) ===> BaSO4(s) + 2NaCl(ag)

28. Identify the type of reaction in the following example:Fe(s) + CuSO (aq) ===> FeSO (aq) + Cu(s)

29. . Identify the type of reaction in the following example:2H (g) + O (g) ===> 2H O

30. Balance the given chemical equation:

Al(s) + CuCl 2(aq) ===> AlCl 3(aq) + Cu(s)

31. Balance the given chemical equation:

32. Balance the following chemical equation:Fe(s) + H2O(g) ===> Fe3O4(s) + H2(g)

33. On adding dilute hydrochloric 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.

34. Why is respiration considered as exothermic process?

35. Write the essential condition for the following reactionto take place:
2AgBr ===> 2Ag + Br2
Write application of this reaction.
36. Write balanced chemical equation for the followingreactions:
a. Hydrogen sulphide burns in air to give water and sulphur dioxide.
b. Barium chloride reacts in aqueous solution with zinc sulphate to give zinc chloride and barium sulphate.

37. List two observations that are noticed when an iron nail is put inside copper sulphate solution. Write the chemical
equation for the reaction that occurs.
38. Name the reducing agent in the following reaction:3MnO2 + 4A1 ===> 3Mn + Al2O3
State which is more reactive, Mn or Al and Why?

39. “We need to balance a skeleton chemical equation”.Give reason to justify the statement.

40. A metal is treated with dilute H2SO4. The gas evolved Is collecting by the

method as shown in the figure.

Answer the following questions:

a. Name the gas liberated.
 b. Name the method used for collection of gas.
c. Is the gas soluble or insoluble in water?
d. Is the gas lighter or heavier than air?

41. (a) Write a balanced chemical equation for the processof photosynthesis.

(b) When do desert plant take up carbon dioxide andperform photosynthesis

42. On heating copper powder in air, the surface of copper powder becomes coated with black CuO. How can this black
coating be converted into brown copper? Write chemical equation for the reaction that occurs during the colour
change.

43. What is observed when a solution of potassium iodide is added to a solution of lead nitrate? Name the type of
reaction. Write a balanced chemical equation to represent the above chemical reaction.

44. Write a balanced chemical equation for the process ofphotosynthesis and the conditions of reaction giving physical
state of all substances.
45. Give one example of each:
a. Chemical reaction showing evolution of a gas.
b. Change in colour of a substance during chemicalreaction.

46. Translate the following statement into chemical equation and then balance it. “A metal in the form of ribbon burns
with a dazzling white flame and changesinto white powder.”

47. It has been found that marble of Taj is getting corroded due to development of industrial areas around it. Explain this
fact giving a chemical equation.

48. What is a redox reaction?

49. Write balanced chemical equations for the followingreactions:

a. Silver bromide on exposure to sunlight decomposesinto silver and bromine.
b. Sodium metal reacts with water to form sodiumhydroxide and hydrogen gas.

50. Identify the type of reaction from the followingequations:

a. CH4 + 2O2 CO2 + 2H2O
b. Pb(NO3)2 + 2KI PbI2 + 2KNO3
c. CaO + H2O Ca(OH)2
d. CuSO4 + Zn ZnSO4 + Cu

51. . Write balanced equation for the reaction between Mg and hydrochloric acid. Name the product obtained, identify the
type of reaction ?

52. a. What is colour of ferrous sulphate crystals? How does this colour change after heating?
b. Name the products formed on strongly heating ferrous sulphate crystals. What type of chemical reaction occurs
 in this change?

53. Reaction of compound X with aluminium is used tojoin railway tracks or cracked machine parts.
a. Identify the compound.
b. Name the reaction.
c. Write a balanced chemical equation for thereaction.

54. Using balanced chemical equation explain the difference between a displacement reaction and double displacement reaction.

55. Give an example each for thermal decomposition and photochemical decomposition reactions. Write balanced
chemical equation also.

56. Why are decomposition reactions called the opposite of combination reactions? Give chemical equations for these
reactions.

57. Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution changes when an iron pin is dipped in it?

58. Translate the following statements into chemicalequations and then balance them:
a) Hydrogen sulphide gas burns in air to give water and sulphur dioxide.
b) Barium chloride reacts with aluminium sulphate to give aluminium chloride and a precipitate of barium sulphate.
State the two types in whichthis reaction can be classified.
c) Potassium reacts with water to give potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.

59. . When a metal X is added to salt solution of metal Y,the following chemical reaction takes place:
Metal X + Salt solution of Y Salt solution of X + Metal Y

60. Identify the type of each of the following reactions:

a. A reaction in which a single product is formedfrom two or more reactants.
b. The reaction mixture becomes warm.
c. An insoluble substance is formed.
d. External surface of the container in which reactiontakes place becomes cold.

61. A solution of potassium chloride when mixed with silver nitrate solution, an insoluble white substance is formed.
Write the chemical reaction involved and alsomention the type of reaction.

62. Using a suitable chemical equation justify that somechemical reactions are determined by
a. Change in colour.
b. Change in temperature.

63. ) A solution of substance X is used for white washing. What is substance X? Write the chemical reaction of X with
water.
(b) Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution changes when iron nail is dipped in it?
64. Balance the following reactions:
a. BaCl2 + H2SO4 BaSO4 + HCl

b. Ca(OH)2 + HNO3 Ca(NO3)2 + H2O

c. Pb(NO3)2 PbO + NO2 + O2

d. MnO2 + HCl MnCl2 + Cl2 + H2O

65. A zinc plate was put into solution of copper sulphate kept in a glass container. It was found that blue colourof the
solution gets fader and fader with passage of time. After few days when zinc plate was taken out of the solution, a
number of holes were observed on it.
a. State the reason for the changes observed on zinc plate.
b. Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.

66. When a solution of potassium iodide is added to a solution of lead nitrate in a test tube, a reaction takes place.
a. What type of reaction is this?
b. Write the balanced chemical equation to representthe above reaction.
67. Define combination reaction. Give one example of acombination reaction which is also exothermic.

68. What happens when an aqueous solution of sodium sulphate react with aquesous solution of barium chloride ? state the
physical condition of reactants in which the reaction between them will not take place. Write the balanced chemical
equation for the reactionand name the type of reaction.

69. What is redox reaction? When a magnesium ribbon burns in air with a dazzling flame and forms a white ash, is
magnesium oxidised or reduced. Why?

70. Write any two observations in an activity which may suggest that a chemical reaction has taken place. Give an
example in support of your answer.

71. When the powder of common metal is heated in open china dish its colour turns black. However, when hydrogen
is passed over the hot black substance so formed, it regains its original colour. Based on the soabove information
answer the following questions:
a. What type of chemical reaction takes place ineach of the two given steps?

b. Name the metal initially taken in powdered form. Write balanced equations for both the reactions.

72. Why do we store silver chloride in dark colouredbottle? Explain in brief.

73. “Oxidation and reduction processes occur simultaneously”. Justify this statement with the help of example.

74. When magnesium ribbon bums in air or oxygen, a product is formed. State the type of chemical reaction and name the
product formed in the reaction. Write balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

75. What is an oxidation reaction? Give an example of oxidation reaction. Is oxidation an exothermic or an endothermic
reaction?

76. Decomposition reactions require energy either in the form of heat, light or electricity for breaking down the
 reactant. Write an equation each for the decomposition reactions where energy is supplied in the form of heat, light
and electricity?

77. In the electrolysis of water:

a. Name the gas collected at the cathode and anoderespectively.
b. Why is volume of gas collected at one electrodedouble than that at the other? Name this gas.
c. How will you test this gas?

78. Define the term decomposition reaction. Give one example each of thermal decomposition and electrolytic
decomposition reactions.
79. Name two salts that are used in black and white photography. Give equations for the reactions when these are
exposed to sunlight.

80. State one example each characterised by followingalong with suitable chemical equation.

81. Name the type of reactions represented by thefollowing equations:

a. CaO + H2O Ca(OH)2

b. 3BaCl2 + Al2(SO4) 3BaSO 4 + 2AlCl3

82. Write the chemical equation of the reaction in which the following changes take place with an example of each.
a. Change in colour,
b. Change in tem-perature,
c. Formation of precipitate

83. State the type of chemical reactions and chemicalequations that take place in the following:
a. Magnesium wire is burnt in air.
b. Electric current is passed through water.
c. Ammonia and hydrogen chloride gases are mixed.

84. Write the balanced chemical equations for thefollowing chemical reactions:
a. Hydrogen + Chlorine Hydrogen Chloride
b. Lead + Copper Chloride Lead chloride + Copper

c. Zinc oxide + Carbon Zinc + CarbonMonoxide

85. Write chemical equations for the reactions takingplace when

a. Iron reacts with steam
b. Magnesium reacts with dil. HCl
c. Copper is heated in air

86. . In a schematic diagram for the preparation of hydrogen gas as shown in the figure. What would happen if the following
changes are made.
a. In place of zinc granules, same amount of zincdust is taken in the test
tube?
b. Instead of dilute sulphuric, dilute hydrochloricacid is taken?
c. Sodium hydroxide is taken in place of dilutesulphuric acid and the flask
is heated?

87. Write the balanced chemical equation for thefollowing reactions:

a. Natural gas burns in air to form carbon dioxide and water.
b. During respiration, glucose combines with oxygen and forms carbon dioxide and water along with the
release of energy.

88. Solid calcium oxide was taken in a container andwater was added slowly to it.
a. Write the observations.
b. Write the chemical formula of the productformed.
(ii) What happens when carbon dioxide is bubbled through lime water (a) in small amount (b) in
excess?

89. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction and identify the type of reaction.

(a)Thermite reaction, iron (III) oxide reacts with aluminium and give molten iron and aluminium oxide

90. An aqueous solution of metal nitrate ‘P’ reacts with sodium bromide solution to form yellow precipitate ‘Q’ which is
used in photography. ‘Q’ on exposure to sunlight undergoes decomposition to form metal present along with a
reddish brown gas. Identify ‘P’ and ‘Q’ write the balanced chemical equation for the chemical reaction. List the two
categories in whichreaction can be placed.

91. . A green coloured hydrated metallic salt on heating loses water of crystallisation molecules and gives a gas with
suffocating smell. Identify the salt and write the chemical equation for the reaction.

92. (a). Can combination reaction be an oxidationreaction?

(b)How will you test whether the gas evolved in a reaction is hydrogen ?

(c)Why does copper not evolve hydrogen on reacting with dilute sulphuric acid ?

93. Why is respiration considered an exothermicreaction?

Define the terms oxidation and reduction,
Identify the substance that is oxidised and reducedin the following reaction:
 heat
CuO(s) + Zn(s) Cu(s) + ZnO(s)

94. Write balanced chemical equations for the followingreactions:

a) Hydrogen sulphide gas burns in air to give waterand sulphur dioxide.
b) Barium chloride reacts with zinc sulphate to givezinc chloride and barium sulphate.
c) Natural gas bums in air to form carbon dioxideand water.
95.