ICSE WORKSHEET FOR CHAPTER-4 THE
LANGUAGE OF CHEMISTRY CLASS 9
Worksheet For class 9
THE LANGUAGE OF CHEMISTRY
SUMMARY –
Symbols – (by John Dalton, Berzelius).
Writing of formulas of chemical compounds.
Rules in naming –
1. Metal and a non-metal
2. Two non-metals
3. Two elements and oxygen
4. Chemical equation and balancing of chemical equation, information and limitations of
a chemical equation.
SECTION - 1
1. Balance the following equations :
1. CaCO₃ (s) +HCl (aq) → CaCl₂ (aq) + H₂O (l) + CO₂(g)
2. Zn (S) + HCl (aq) → ZnCl₂ (aq) + H₂ (g)
3. MnO₂ (s) + HCl (aq) → MnCl₂(aq) + H₂O (l) + Cl₂ (g)
4. Na₂CO₃ (s) + H₂SO₄ (aq) → Na₂SO₄(aq) + H₂O (l) + CO₂ (g)
5. Mg₃N₂(s) + H₂O (l) → Mg(OH)₂ (s) + NH₃(g)
6. NH₃ (g) + O₂ (g) → N₂ (g) + H₂O (l)
7. MgCl₂ (aq) + Na₂CO₃ (aq) → MgCO₃ (aq) + NaCl (aq)
8. Pb3O4àPbO + O2
9. P + HNO3à NO2 + H2O + H3PO4
10. NO2 + H2O à HNO2 + HNO3
11. PbO + NH3àPb + H2O + N2
2. Write the formulae and balance the following equation :
1. Zinc + dil. Sulphuric acid → Zinc sulphate + hydrogen.
2. Ammonium sulphate + calcium hydroxide → Calcium sulphate + ammonia +
water.
3. Lead dioxide + hydrochloric acid → Lead chloride + water + chlorine.
4. Aluminum oxide + sulphuric acid → Aluminum sulphate + water.
5. Iron + conc. Sulphuric acid → Iron sulphate + sulphur dioxide gas + water.
3. What is the valency of :
1. Fluorine in CaF₂
2. Sulphur in SF₆
3. Phosphorous in PH₃
4. Carbon in CH₄
5. Nitrogen in the following compounds : N₂O₃ , N₂O₅ , NO₂ , NO.
SECTION - 2
1. What are the limitations of chemical equation ?
2. MNO₃ is a formula of a nitrate of a metal M. write down the formulae of :
o Oxide of M
o Nitride of M
o Sulphate of M
D. Explain the term ‘valency’ and ‘variable valency’.
E. How are the elements with variable valiancy named ?
3. What do you understand by the term chemical formula ? What information is
given by the formula NH3 ?
4. Define balanced and unbalanced equation .
5. Give the names of the following compounds :
Cu2O, CuO , Hg2O, HgO, FeO, Fe2O3
6. What are the information conveyed by a chemical equation?
CLASS-9
BOARD: ICSE
Physics Worksheet - 2
TOPIC: Heat
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SUMMARY
Least count of measuring instrument, Measurement of length with metre scale
Principle of vernier, Vernier callipers, Principle of a screw, Screw gauge
Measurement of volume, Measurement of time
Measurement of mass , A beam balance for comparison of masses
SECTION 1 – OBJECTIVE
1. The diameter of the wire can be accuratels measured by
a. Vernier calipers
b. meter rule
c. A screw gauge
d. any of these
2. The least count of meter rule is
a. 1 cm
b. (b) 1 m
c. (c) 0.1 cm
d. (d) 0.01 cm
3. __________ of an instrument is the smallest measurement that can be
taken accurately with it.
a. Least count
b. length
c. Shape
d. Not
4. The distance moved by the screw along its axis in one complete rotation
of its head is
a. Pitch
b. least count
c. Measurement
d. Not
5. In screw gauge, the function of ratchet is
a. to make main scale
b. to mark circular scale
c. to rotate the screw
d. to read length
6. The least count of stop watch generally
a. 1 s
b. 1 min
c. 0.5s
d. 1 h
7. 7. Find the order of magnitude of mass of Pluto if its radius is 10 6 m and
average density is 10 3kg/m3
a. 1012Kg
b. 1021 kg
c. 1030Kg
d. Not
8. Which among the following instruments is most accurate ?
a. Screw gauge
b. Vertices caliper
c. Metre scale
d. Meanining tape
9. Find the least count of a screw gauge whose head scale is divided into
100 division and moves 10 mm for 10 rotations of the head
a. 0.1 mm
b. 1 mm
c. 0.001 cm
d. 1 cm
10. 10. If the length of second pendulum on a planet is 2 m, then the
acceleration due gravity on the surface of the planet is
a. 9.8 m/s2
b. 19.6 m/s2
c. 2π2 m/s2
d. 4π2 m/s2
SECTION II – SUBJECTIVE
1. Draw the neat labeled diagram of the screw gauge.
2. Explain the errors in vernier calipers.
3. Explain any three instruments used to measure volume of liquid.
4. Compare the time period of two pendulums of length 1 m and 9 m.
5. Explain the principle of beam balance along with a diagram.