Real Academy
Science
ASSIGNMENT
Date : 16/May/2025 Grade: 10th (CBSE)
Following question contains two set of statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer the
following question choosing the appropriate options given below:
A - Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B - Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C - A is true but R is false.
D - A is false but R is true.
1. Assertion (A): Liquid Petroleum gas does not change its physical form when it goes through 1
combustion
Reason (R): LPG is in liquid form
2. Assertion (A): Calcium oxide reacts with water it produces calcium hydroxide and heat is also 1
released in the reaction.
Reason(R): It happens because of Endothermic reaction
3. Assertion (A): Foods containing fatty substances gets contaminated if not preserved properly 1
Reason (R): It happens due to oxidation
4. Assertion (A): In the following chemical equation, 1
CuO(s) + Zn(s) → ZnO(s) + Cu(s)
Zinc is getting oxidized and copper oxide is getting reduced.
Reason (R): The process in which oxygen is added to a substance is called oxidation whereas the
process in which oxygen is removed from a substance is called reduction.
5. Assertion (A): When sulphuric acid and zinc reacts with other Zinc sulphate and hydrogen gas is 1
produced.
Reason (R): It is a displacement reaction
Short Answer Type Questions
6. Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the following reactions and also classify them. 2
(a) Lead acetate solution is treated with dilute hydrochloric acid to form lead chloride and acetic acid
solution.
(b) A piece of sodium metal is added to absolute ethanol to form sodium ethoxide and hydrogen gas.
(c) Iron (III) oxide on heating with carbon monoxide gas reacts to form solid iron and liberates
carbon dioxide gas.
(d) Hydrogen sulphide gas reacts with oxygen gas to form solid sulphur and liquid water.
7. Balance the following chemical equations. 2
(a) HNO₃ + Ca(OH)₂ → Ca(NO₃)₂ + H₂O
(b) NaOH + H₂SO₄ → Na₂SO₄ + H₂O
(c) NaCl + AgNO₃ → AgCl + NaNO₃
(d) BaCl₂ + H₂SO₄ → BaSO₄ + HCl
8. A metal X forms a salt XSO₄. The salt XSO₄ forms a clear solution in water which reacts with 2
sodium hydroxide solution to form a blue precipitate Y. Metal X is used in making electric wires and
alloys like brass.
(a) What do you think metal X could be ?
(b) Write the name, formula and colour of salt XSO₄.
(c) What is the blue precipitate Y ?
(d) Write a chemical equation of the reaction which takes place when salt XSO₄ reacts with sodium
hydroxide solution. Give the state symbols of all the reactants and products which occur in the above
equation.
9. When a black metal compound XO is heated with a colourless gas Y₂, then metal X and another 2
compound Y₂O are formed. Metal X is red-brown in colour which does not react with dilute acids at
all. Gas Y₂ can be prepared by the action of a dilute acid on any active metal. The compound Y₂O is
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a liquid at room temperature which can turn anhydrous copper sulphate blue.
(a) What do you think is metal X ?
(b) What could be gas Y₂?
(c) What is compound XO ?
(d) What is compound Y₂O ?
(e) Write the chemical equation of the reaction which takes place on heating XO with Y₂.
(f) What type of chemical reaction is illustrated in the above equation ?
10. Identify the reducing agent in the following reactions 2
(a) 4NH₃ + 5O₂ → 4NO + 6H₂O
(b) H₂O + F₂ → HF + HOF
(c) Fe₂O₃ + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO₂
Short Answer Type Questions
11. (a) What is a balanced chemical equation ? Why should chemical equations be balanced ? 3
(b) Aluminium bums in chlorine to form aluminium chloride (AlCl₃). Write a balanced chemical
equation for this reaction.
© Potassium metal reacts with water to give potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. Write a
balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
12. When hydrogen is passed over copper oxide, copper and steam are formed. Write a balanced 3
equation for this reaction and state which of the chemicals are :
(i) elements (ii) compounds (iii) reactants (iv) products (v) metals (vi) non-metals
13. (a) Give one example of a chemical reaction. 3
(b) State two characteristics of the chemical reaction which takes place when dilute sulphuric acid is
poured over zinc granules.
(c) Give two characteristics of the chemical reaction which occurs on adding potassium iodide
solution to lead nitrate solution.
14. Balance the following chemical equations and identify the type of chemical reaction. 3
15. The white solid compound A decomposes quite rapidly on heating in the presence of a black 3
substance X to form a solid compound B and a gas C. When an aqueous solution of compound B is
reacted with silver nitrate solution, then a white precipitate of silver chloride is obtained alongwith
potassium nitrate solution. Gas G does not burn itself but helps burn other things.
(a) What is compound A ?
(b) What is compound B ?
(c) What is gas C ?
(d) What do you think is the black substance X ? What is its function ?
(e) What is the general name of substances like X ?
16. A strip of metal X is dipped in a blue coloured salt solution YSO₄. After some time, a layer of metal 3
Y from the salt solution is formed on the surface of metal strip X. Metal X is used in galvanisation
whereas metal Y is used in making electric wires. Metal X and metal Y together form an alloy Z.
(a) What could metal X be ?
(b) What could metal Y be ?
(c) Name the metal salt YSO₄.
(d) What type of chemical reaction takes place when metal X reacts with salt solution YSO₄ ? Write
the equation of the chemical reaction involved.
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(e) Name the alloy Z.
17. Two metals X and Y form the salts XSO₄ and Y₂SO₄, respectively. The solution of salt XSO₄ is blue 3
in colour whereas that of Y₂SO₄ is colourless. When barium chloride solution is added to XSO₄
solution, then a white precipitate Z is formed alongwith a salt which turns the solution green. And
when barium chloride solution is added to Y₂SO₄ solution, then the same white precipitate Z is
formed alongwith colourless common salt solution.
(a) What could the metals X and Y be ?
(b) Write the name and formula of salt XSO₄.
(c) Write the name and formula of salt Y₂SO₄.
(d) What is the name and formula of white precipitate Z ?
(e) Write the name and formula of the salt which turns the solution green in the first case.
18. A red-brown metal X forms a salt XSO₄. When hydrogen sulphide gas is passed through an aqueous 3
solution of XSO₄ then a black precipitate of XS is formed alongwith sulphuric acid solution.
(a) What could the salt XSO₄be ?
(b) What is the colour of salt XSO₄ ?
(c) Name the black precipitate XS.
(d) By using the formula of the salt obtained in (a) above, write an equation of the reaction which
takes place when hydrogen sulphide gas is passed through its aqueous solution.
(e) What type of chemical reaction takes place in this case ?
19. A metal X forms a water soluble salt XNO₃. When an aqueous solution of XNO₃ is added to 3
common Salt solution, then a white precipitate of compound Y is formed alongwith sodium nitrate
solution. Metal X is said to be the best conductor of electricity and it does not evolve hydrogen when
put in dilute hydrochloric acid.
(a) What is metal X ?
(b) What is salt XNO₃ ?
(c) Name the compound Y.
(d) Write the chemical equation of the reaction which takes place on reacting XNO₃ solution and
common salt solution giving the physical states of all the reactants and products.
(e) What type of chemical reaction is illustrated by the above equation ?
20. Identify the oxidising agent (oxidant) in the following reactions 3
(a) Pb₃O₄ + 8HCl → 3PbCl₂ + Cl₂ + 4H₂O
(b) 2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO
(c) CuSO₄ + Zn → Cu + ZnSO₄
(d) V₂O₅ + 5Ca → 2V + 5CaO
(e) 3Fe + 4H₂O → Fe₃O₄ + 4H₂
(f) CuO + H₂ → Cu + H₂O
21. Write the balanced equation for the following chemical reactions. 3
(i) Hydrogen + Chlorine → Hydrogen chloride
(ii) Barium chloride + Aluminium sulphate → Barium sulphate + Aluminium chloride
(iii) Sodium + Water → Sodium hydroxide + Hydrogen
22. On heating blue coloured powder of copper (II) nitrate in a boiling tube, black copper oxide, O₂ and 3
a brown gas X is formed.
(a) Identify the type of reaction and gas X.
(b) Write the balanced chemical equation of the reaction.
(c) Write the pH range of aqueous solution of the gas X.
23. Decomposition reactions require energy either in the form of heat or light or electricity for breaking 3
down the reactants. Write one equation each for decomposition reactions where energy is supplied in
the form of heat, light, and electrictiy.
24. a. Which of the following reactions is/ are an endothermic reaction(s) where decomposition also 3
happens?
• Respiration
• Heating of lead nitrate
• Decomposition of organic matter
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• Electrolysis of acidified water
b. Silver chloride when kept in the open turns grey. Illustrate this with a
balanced chemical equation.
25. Write the balanced chemical equations for the following reactions and identify the type of reaction 3
in each case.
(a) Thermit reaction, iron (III) oxide reacts with aluminium and gives molten iron and aluminium
oxide.
(b) Magnesium ribbon is burnt in an atmosphere of nitrogen gas to form solid magnesium nitride.
© Chlorine gas is passed in an aqueous potassium iodide solution to form potassium chloride
solution and solid iodine.
(d) Ethanol is burnt in air to form carbon dioxide, water and releases heat.
26. Write a balanced chemical equation with state symbols for the following reactions. 3
(i) Solutions of barium chloride and sodium sulphate in water react to give insoluble barium sulphate
and the solution of sodiumchloride.
(ii) Sodium hydroxide solution (in water) reacts with hydrochloric acid solution (in water) to produce
sodium chloride solution and water.
(iii) Sodium hydroxide reacts with sulphuric acid to produce sodium sulphate and water.
27. When a strip of red-brown metal X is placed in a colourless salt solution YNO₃ then metal Y is set 3
free and a blue coloured salt solution X(NO₃)₂ is formed. The liberated metal Y forms a shining
white deposit on the strip of metal X.
(a) What do you think metal X is ?
(b) Name the salt YNO₃.
(c) What could be metal Y ?
(d) Name the salt X(NO₃)₂.
(e) What type of reaction takes place between metal X and salt solution YNO₃ ?
Solve the following:
28. 2 ml of sodium hydroxide solution is added to a few pieces of granulated zinc metal taken in a test 3
tube. When the contents are warmed a gas evolves which is bubbled through a soap solution before
testing. Write the equation of the chemical reaction involved and the test to detect the gas. Name the
gas which will be evolved when the same metal reacts with a dilute solution of a strong acid?
Long Answer Type Questions:
29. Give the characteristic tests for the following gases 5
(a) CO₂ (b) SO₂ (c) O₂ (d) H₂
30. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following and identify the type of reaction in each 5
case.
(a) Potassium bromide(aq) + Barium iodide(aq) → Potassium iodide(aq) + Barium bromide(s)
(b) Zinc carbonate(s) → Zinc oxide(s) + Carbon dioxide(g)
(c) Hydrogen(g) + Chlorine(g) → Hydrogen chloride(g)
(d) Magnesium(s) + Hydrochloric acid(aq) → Magnesium chloride(aq) + Hydrogen(g)
31. A metal salt MX when exposed to light splits up to form metal M and a gas X₂. Metal M is used in 5
making ornaments whereas gas X₂ is used in making bleaching powder. The salt MX is itself used in
black and white photography.
(a) What do you think metal M is ?
(b) What could be gas X₂ ?
(c) Name the metal salt MX.
(d) Name any two salt solutions which on mixing together can produce a precipitate of salt MX.
(e) What type of chemical reaction takes place when salt MX is exposed to light ? Write the equation
of reaction.
32. When metal X is treated with a dilute acid Y, then a gas Z is evolved which burns readily by making 5
a little explosion.
(a) Name any two metals which can behave like metal X.
(b) Name any two acids which can behave like acid Y.
(c) Name the gas Z.
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(d) Is the gas Z lighter than or heavier than air ?
(e) Is the reaction between metal X and dilute acid Y exothermic or endothermic ?
(f) By taking a specific example of metal X and dilute acid Y, write a balanced chemical equation for
the reaction which takes place. Also indicate physical states of all the reactants and products.
33. When water is added gradually to a white solid X, a hissing sound is heard and a lot of heat is 5
produced forming a product Y. A suspension of Y in water is applied to the walls of a house during
white washing. A clear solution of Y is also used for testing carbon dioxide gas in the laboratory.
(a) What could be solid X ? Write its chemical formula.
(b) What could be product Y ? Write its chemical formula.
(c) What is the common name of the solution of Y which is used for testing carbon dioxide gas ?
(d) Write chemical equation of the reaction which takes place on adding water to solid X.
(e) Which characteristic of chemical reactions is illustrated by this example ?
Read the following and answer the questions:
34. The surface of copper powder becomes coated with black copper (II) oxide. Why has this black 4
substance formed?
This is because oxygen is added to copper and copper oxide is formed.
Heat 2Cu + O₂ → 2CuO
If hydrogen gas is passed over this heated material (CuO), the black coating on the surface turns
brown as the reverse reaction takes place and copper is obtained.
(i) What is the ratio in which hydrogen and oxygen are present in water by volume.
(ii) What happens when Silver is exposed to air?
(iii) What does one mean by exothermic and endothermic reactions ? Give examples.
Name the chemical compounds that form green coating when copper reacts with oxygen, carbon-
dioxide and atmospheric moisture.
35. Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) releasing a 4
large amount of heat.
CaO(s) + H₂O(l) → Ca(OH)₂(aq) + Heat
(Quick lime) (Slaked lime)
In this reaction, calcium oxide and water combine to form a single product, calcium hydroxide. Such
a reaction in which a single product is formed from two or more reactants is known as a combination
reaction.
(i) Why is Magnesium ribbon is rubbed before burning?
(ii) A substance ‘X’ is used in white-washing and is obtained by heating limestone in the absence of
air. Identify ‘X’.
(iii) What is a combination reaction? Find the reaction which is not combination reaction
A. C + O₂ → CO₂
B. H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O
C. CH₄ (g) + 2O₂ (g) → CO₂ (g) + 2H₂O (g)
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