Chapter-wise Question Bank
Acids, Bases and Salts
- Identify species in dilute HCl (H■O■, Cl■)
- Litmus colour when neutral (purple)
- Conductivity of HCl vs H■SO■ (bulb glow)
- Reaction of metal hydrogen carbonates with acids
- Colour change of indicators (methyl orange, phenolphthalein)
- Constituents of baking powder (NaHCO■ + tartaric acid)
- CuO + HCl → blue-green solution (CuCl■)
- Ammonia solution as alkali (assertion–reason)
- Acid spill on hand → first aid (NaHCO■ paste)
- Neutralisation graph (acid + base → salt + water)
- Salt used for faster cooking (NaHCO■)
- Brine definition
- Assertion: HCl in stomach, bile in small intestine
- Diluting strong acid vs weak acid (assertion–reason)
- Reaction of Fe filings with HCl → FeCl■ + H■
- Formula of slaked lime (Ca(OH)■)
- Reaction of metallic oxides with acids → salt + water
- Neutralisation equation (Acid + Base → Salt + Water)
- Water of crystallisation in POP
- Medicines for indigestion (antacids)
- Acid in vinegar = acetic acid
- Dissolving acid in water is exothermic (assertion–reason)
- Litmus action on ammonia (dry vs solution)
- Acid + metal → hydrogen gas test
- pH of salt solutions (NaCl, CuSO■, Na■CO■)
- Activity: metal oxides are basic, non-metal oxides acidic
- Why add acid to water, not water to acid
- Washing soda preparation from baking soda
- Distinguishing baking powder vs washing soda
- Baking soda vs baking powder in cakes, role of tartaric acid
- Daily life salts: Bleaching powder, POP, washing soda
- Why metals don’t release H■ with HNO■
- Amphoteric oxides with example
How do Organisms Reproduce?
- Spirogyra reproduces by fragmentation
- Flower with stamens & pistils → bisexual
- Menstruation definition
- Blocked fallopian tube prevents egg reaching uterus
- Reproducing through spores (advantage)
- Hydra regeneration if cut into pieces
- Contraceptive devices & reasons
- Menstrual cycle (3 marks)
- Changes in uterus after embryo implantation
- Carpel structure, self & cross-pollination
Heredity and Evolution
- Dominant vs recessive traits (definition & examples)
- Light eye colour inheritance – dominant or recessive?
- Mendel’s monohybrid cross in peas
- Sex determination – why mothers are not responsible
- Case study: ear lobe inheritance (dominant/recessive, genetic constitution)
- Monohybrid cross ratio (tall × short pea plants)
- Dominant gene definition
- Assertion–Reason: Mendel’s tall × short → no medium height
- Germ cells (haploid) restore diploid number in progeny
- Assertion–Reason: Traits inheritance only from mother? (false)
- Probability of male/female child 50:50 (sex chromosomes)
- Variations promote survival
- Why offspring don’t have 46 pairs of chromosomes (gametes)
- Dihybrid cross (round-green × wrinkled-yellow peas) → F■ & F■
- Blood group inheritance (alleles, dominance, recessive)