WEShort Answer Type Questions
1. Why is respirationconsidered an exothermic process?
2. On what basis is a chemical equation balanced?
3. What happens chemically when quicklime is added to water filled in a bucket?
4. Why should magnesium ribbon be cleaned before burning in air?
5. State whether the following statement is true or false:
A chemical equation can be balanced easily by altering the formula of a reactant or product.
6. What is wrong with the following chemical equation?
Mg +O
Correct and balance
MgO
it.
7. What does the symbol (aq) represent in a chemical equation?
8. Why is photosynthesis considered an endothermic reaction?
9. How willyou indicate the following effects in a chemical equation?
(a) A solution made in water
(b) Exothermic reaction
(c) Endothermic reaction
10. Translate the following statements into chemical equations and then
balance the equations:
(a) Hydrogen sulphide gas burns in air to give water and sulphur dioxide.
(b)Phosphorus burns in oxygen to give phosphorus
pentoxide.
(c) Carbon disulphide burns in air to give carbon dioxide
and sulphur dioxide.
(a)Aluminium metal replaces iron from ferric oxide, Fe,O,, giving aluminium
oxide and iron.
(e) Barium chloride reacts with zinc sulphate to give zinc
chloride and barium sulphate.
11, Write the balanced chemical equations for the
following reactions:
(a)Calcium hydroxide +
Carbon dioxide Calcium carbonate Water +
(b) Aluminium +
Copper chloride Aluminium chloride Copper +
12. Conplete and balance the following equations:
(a) NaOH + >Na,SO,+ H,0
(b) Ca(OH), + CaCO,+ H,0
13. Correct and balance the following equations:
(a) Ca +H,0CaOH +H
(b) N + HNH,
14. Write complete balanced equations for the following reactions:
+
(a) Calcium (solid) Water (liquid) Calcium hydroxide (solution) +Hydrogen (gas)
(b)Sulphur dioxide (gas) Oxygen (gas) + Sulphur trioxide (gas)
15. Balance the following equations:
(a) Na + O, Na,O
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(b) H,0, H,0 + O;
(c) Mg(OH), + HCI MgCl, + H,0
(d)Fe + O, Fe,O,
(e) Al(OH), Al,O, + H,0
()NH, + CuO Cu + N, + H,0
(e)Al,(SO,), + NaOH Al(OH), + Na,SO,
(h) HNO, + Ca(OH), Ca(NO,), + H,0
(0) NaOH + H,SO, Na,SO, + H,0
()BaCl, + H,SO, BaSO, + HCI
16. Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:
(a) Chemical equations are balanced to satisfy the law of. ..
(6) A solution made in water is known as an ... solution and indicated by thesymbol ....
Short Answer Type Questions
17. (a) Give one example of a chemical reaction.
(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 chemicalreaction which occurs on adding potassium iodide solution
to lead nitrate solution.
18. (a) What is a chemicalequation? Explain with the help of an example.
(b) Giving examples, state the difference between balanced and unbalanced chemicalequations.
(c) Balance the following chemical equations:
() NH, N,+ H,
(i) C + CO, - Co
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for this reaction and
passed
state
over copper oxide, copperand steam are [Link]
which of the chemicals are:
a balanced equation
(a) elements (b)compounds
(c) reactants (d) products
(e) metal ( non-metal
20. (a) What are the various ways in which a chemical equation can be made more informative? Give
examples to illustrate your answer.
(6)Write balanced chemical equation from the following information:
An aqueous calcium hydroxide solution (limewater) reacts with carbondioxide gas to producea solid
calcium carbonateprecipitate and water.
21. (a) What is a balanced chemicalequation? Why should chemical equations be balanced?
(b) Aluminium burns in chlorine to form aluminium chloride (AlCI,). Write a balanced chemical
equation for this reaction.
(c) Potassium metal reacts with water to give potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. Write a balanced
for this reaction.
chemical equation
22. (a) Explain, with example,how the physical states of the reactants and products can be shown in a
chemicalequation.
(b) Balance the following equation and add state symbols:
Zn +HCI ZnCl, + H,
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(C) Convey the following information in the form of a balanced chemical equation:
"An aqueous solution of ferrous with an aqueous solution ofsodium hydroxide to
sulphate reacts
form a precipitate of ferrous hydroxide and sodium sulphate remains
in solution"
has taken place.
23., Write any two observations in an activity which may suggest that a chemical reaction
Give an example in support of your answer.
24. (0)Alurminhum hydroxdde reacts with sulphuric acid to form aluminium sulphateand water Writea
balanced equation for this reaction.
(6)Balance the following chemical equation:
MnO, +HCI MnCl, +Cl, +H,0
25. Write the balanced equations for the following reactions, and add the state symbols:
(a)Magnesium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce magnesium chloride, carbon
dioxide and water.
(b)Sodium hydroxidereacts with sulphuric acid to produce sodium sulphate and water.
26. Carbon monoxide with hydrogen under certain conditions to form methanol (CH,OH).Write
reacts
a balanced chemical equation for this reaction indicating the physical states ofreactants and product
as well as the conditions under which this reaction takes place.
27. (@) Potassium chlorate (KCIO,) on forms potasium chloride and oxygen. Write a balanced
heating
equation for this reaction and indicate the evolution ofgas.
(6) Rewrite the following information in the form ofabalanced chemical equation:
Magnesium burns in carbon dioxide to form magnesium oxide and carbon.
28. (a) Substitute formulae for names and balance the following equation:
Calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce calcium chloride, water and carbon
dioxdde gas.
(6)Write balanced chemical equation with state symbols for the folowing reaction:
Sodium hydroxide solution reacts with hydrochloric acid solution to produce sodium chloride
solution and water.
29. Ammonia reacts with orygen to forrm nitrogen and water. Write a balanced chemical equation for this
reaction. Add the state symbols for al the reactants and products.
30. Writea balanced chemical equation for the process of photosynthesis giving the physical states of all
the substances involved and the conditions ofthe reaction.
31. Translate the following statement into chemical equation and then balance it:
Barium chloride solution reacts with aluminium sulphate solution to form a
precipitate of barium
sulphate and aluminium chloride solution.
32, When potassium nitrate is heated, it decomposes into potassium nitrite and oxygen.
Write abalanced
equation for this reaction and add the state symbols of the reactants and products.