ASSIGNMENT OF CHEMISTRY

CLASS X
Chapter 1

1. Why do Silver articles become black after some time when exposed to air?
2. Give reasons why oil and fat containing food items are flushed with nitrogen while
packing them?
3. Why do we apply paint on iron articles?
4. If iron nail is immersed in the aqueous solution of copper sulphate what are the
changes happening to the nail and to the solution?
Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between iron metal and
the aqueous copper sulphate solution.
5. Write an equation each for decomposition reaction when energy is supplied in
form of a. heat b. light c. electricity.
6. Write a balanced chemical equation for chemical combination reaction?
7. What is decomposition reaction? What type of reaction will occur when silver
chloride is exposed to sunlight/
8. Identify the type of reaction when lead(II) nitrate solution is mixed with potassium
iodide solution.
9. What are exothermic and endothermic reactions. Explain with examples
10. What causes rusting of iron? Design an activity to show the conditions needed for
iron nails to rust?
11. A light sensitive compound X of silver is used in black and white photography on
exposure to sunlight its colour changes to grey
a. Identify X
b. Write the chemical equation to express the above change
c. Identify the type of chemical reaction
12. Respiration is an exothermic reaction Justify the statement giving the chemical
equation for the reactions involved.
13. Identify the substance oxidized, reduced, oxidizing agent and reducing agent in the
following reactions
a. ZnO +C------- Zn + CO
b. MnO
2
+ 4HCl -------- MnCl
2
+ 2H
2
O +Cl
14. What is meant by rancidity?
15. Balance
Fe + H
2
O ------- Fe
2
O
3
+ H
2
FeSO
4
(s) ----------- Fe
2
O
3
(s) + SO
3
(g) + SO
2
(g)
16. Name the type of following reaction N
2
+ 3H
3
_____ 2NH
3

17. Write the chemical equation for reactions that takes place when lead nitrate and
potassium iodide solution are mixed.
18. Name the type of chemical reactions represented by the following equation
a. CaCO
3
(s) _______ CaO (s) + CO
2
(g)
b. CaO + H
2
O (l) ---------- Ca(OH)
2
(aq)
c. Zn(s) +H
2
SO
4
------- ZnSO
4
(aq) +H
2
(g)
19. Give an example of double displacement reaction? Balanced
20. What happens when quick lime is added to water? Write the chemical reaction for
it? Which type of chemical reaction is it?
21. Why are decomposition reactions called opposite to combination reaction?
22. A solution of potassium chloride when mixed with silver nitrate solution, an
insoluble white substances is formed write the chemical equation and also
mention the type of chemical reaction?
23. Give an example of combination reaction which is also an exothermic reaction?
24. Mangenese dioxide when reacts with hydrochloric acid forms mangenese chloride
water and carbon dioxide. Express the reaction in a balanced equation and
identify the oxidising agent and the reducing agent?
25. Using a suitable chemical equation justify that some chemical reactions are
determined by colour change and change in temperature?
26. A student dropped few pieces on marble in dilute hydrochloric acid in a test tube.
The gas evolved was pass through lime water. What changes would be found in
lime water? Write balanced chemical equation for the above reaction.