JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA,PALJHAR BOUDH
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (2025-2026)
CLASS-X SUB-SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY)
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ACTIVITY 2-Form a mind map of the chapter ‘Chemical reactions and equations.
ACTIVITY 3-Make a list of physical and chemical changes observed in your day to day life.
[Link]- DIFFERENT TYPE OF REACTIONS (4 TYPES) (INCLUDE DEFINATION OF EACH
REACTION, EXAMPLE, BALANCED EQUATION,PICTURE OF THE EXPERIMENT.
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In the above image, a small amount of quick lime is taken in a beaker and water is added to it
slowly. When we touch the beaker we feel that the temperature of the beaker changes.
(CASE_STUDY)
Q (1): The temperature of the beaker
( a ) Increases ( b ) Decreases
Q (2): What is chemical name of the quick lime ?
( a ) Calcium ( b ) Calcium oxide ( c ) Calcium sulphate ( d ) Calcium
hydroxide phosphate
Q (3): Which of the following type of reaction takes place inside beaker ?
( a ) Decomposition ( b ) Percipitation ( c ) Displacement ( d ) Combination
reaction reaction reaction reaction
Q (4): Which of the following reactions represent a combination reaction?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q (5): State true or false: Quick lime reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked lime releasing
a large amount of heat.
( a ) TRUE ( b ) FALSE
In the above image, an experiment is being performed where 2 g ferrous sulphate crystals are
taken in a dry boiling tube. The colour of the ferrous sulphate crystals is noted down. After that the
boiling tube is heated over the flame of a burner and the colour of the crystal is noted [Link]
on the above experiment answer the questions given below. (CASE_STUDY)
Q (6): What was the initial colour of the ferrous sulphate crystals ?
( a ) Green ( b ) White ( c ) Brown ( d ) Red
Q (7): What was the colour of the ferrous sulphate crystals after heating ?
( a ) Green ( b ) White ( c ) Brown ( d ) Red
Q (8): Which of the following type of reaction takes place inside boiling tube ?
( a ) Decomposition ( b ) Percipitation ( c ) Displacement ( d ) Combination
reaction reaction reaction reaction
Q (9): Which of the following is not the type of a decomposition chemical reaction?
( a ) Thermal ( b ) Electrical ( c ) Displacement ( d ) Photo
Q (10): Ferrous sulphate crystals decomposes into which of the following compound(s) ?
( a ) ferric oxide ( b ) sulphur dioxide ( c ) sulphur trioxide ( d ) All of the above
Q (11): Assertion (A) : Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked lime (calcium
hydroxide) releasing a large amount of [Link] (R) : Such a reaction in which a single product
is formed from two or more reactants is known as a combination reaction. (MCQ)
( a ) Both A and R are ( b ) Both A and R are ( c ) A is true but R is ( d ) A is false but R is
true and R is the true but R is not the false. true.
correct explanation correct explanation
of A. of A.
Q (12): Assertion (A) : White silver chloride turns grey in [Link] (R) : This is due to the
decomposition of silver chloride into silver and chlorine by light. (MCQ)
( a ) Both A and R are ( b ) Both A and R are ( c ) A is true but R is ( d ) A is false but R is
true and R is the true but R is not the false. true.
correct explanation correct explanation
of A. of A.
Q (13):
What is true for the balanced chemical equation shown above? (MCQ)
( a ) Four atoms of ( b ) Three atoms of ( c ) Four molecules of ( d ) Two atoms of iron
water combine with iron combine with water combine with combine with water
iron to form four water to form four three atoms of iron to to form one molecule
atoms of hydrogen. atoms of hydrogen. form an atom of iron of iron oxide
oxide