Class 10 Science Half-Yearly Notes
Chemistry - Important Chemical Reactions
Combination Reactions:
- CaO + H■O → Ca(OH)■
- 2H■ + O■ → 2H■O
Decomposition Reactions:
- 2Pb(NO■)■ → 2PbO + 4NO■ + O■
- 2KClO■ → 2KCl + 3O■ (MnO■ catalyst)
- CaCO■ → CaO + CO■
Displacement Reactions:
- Zn + CuSO■ → ZnSO■ + Cu
- Fe + CuSO■ → FeSO■ + Cu
Double Displacement Reactions:
- Na■SO■ + BaCl■ → BaSO■↓ + 2NaCl
- AgNO■ + NaCl → AgCl↓ + NaNO■
Redox Reaction:
- CuO + H■ → Cu + H■O
Acids, Bases & Salts
- HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H■O
- H■SO■ + Zn → ZnSO■ + H■↑
- NaOH + CO■ → Na■CO■ + H■O
- Ca(OH)■ + Cl■ → CaOCl■ + H■O (Bleaching powder)
- NaCl + NH■ + H■O + CO■ → NH■Cl + NaHCO■ (Baking soda)
- CaSO■·½H■O + 1½H■O → CaSO■·2H■O (POP → Gypsum)
Metals & Non-Metals
- 2Na + 2H■O → 2NaOH + H■↑
- Ca + 2H■O → Ca(OH)■ + H■↑
- Fe + S → FeS
- 2Al + Fe■O■ → Al■O■ + 2Fe (Thermite reaction)
- Rusting: 4Fe + 6H■O + 3O■ → 4Fe(OH)■
Carbon & Its Compounds
- CH■ + 2O■ → CO■ + 2H■O
- CH■CH■OH + [O] → CH■COOH + H■O
- CH■ + Cl■ → CH■Cl + HCl (sunlight)
- CH■COOH + C■H■OH → CH■COOC■H■ + H■O (Esterification)
- CH■COOC■H■ + NaOH → CH■COONa + C■H■OH (Saponification)
Physics Formulas
Light – Reflection & Refraction
- 1/f = 1/v - 1/u
- m = h’/h = v/u
- n = c/v
- Snell’s law: n■sin i = n■sin r
Electricity
-V=IR
- Rs = R■ + R■ + …
- 1/Rp = 1/R■ + 1/R■ …
- P = VI = I²R = V²/R
-E=P×t
Work, Power, Energy
- W = F·d·cosθ
- P = W/t
- KE = ½mv²
- PE = mgh
Sound
- v = fλ
- Distance (echo) = v × t / 2
Biology – Quick Notes
Life Processes
- Photosynthesis: CO■ + H■O → C■H■■O■ + O■
- Respiration: Aerobic → More energy, Anaerobic → Less energy
- Transport: Xylem (water), Phloem (food)
- Excretion: Kidney (humans), stomata/resins (plants)
Control & Coordination
- Reflex action via spinal cord
- Plant hormones: Auxin, Gibberellin, Cytokinin, Abscisic acid
- Human glands: Pituitary (growth), Thyroid (thyroxine), Pancreas (insulin), Adrenal (adrenaline)