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Language of Chemistry: Question and Answers

Language of Chemistry: Question and Answers
Part 1: Objective 
Part 2: Short/Long Answer Type

Part 1:OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Fill in the blanks: 
(a) The substances which undergo chemical change are called reactants.
(b) The substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction are called products.
(c) During a chemical reaction transfer of energy takes place.
(d) The basic conditions necessary for a chemical reaction is close contact.
(e) In some chemical reactions an insoluble precipitate is formed when two solutions are mixed.

2. Write ‘true’ or ‘false’ for the following statements :
(a) No new substance is formed during a chemical reaction : True
(b) Hydrogen sulphide has rotten egg smell : True
(c) When potassium iodide solution is added to lead acetate solution a red precipitate is formed : False
(d) A black residue is formed when sugar is heated : True
(e) When iron and sulphur are heated together a grey mass is formed which is attracted by a magnet : False
(f) A chemical equation gives only qualitative information of a chemical reaction : False

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS( Answers in bold)
1. A chemical equation is a statement that describes a chemical change in terms of
(a) symbols and formulae
(b) energy
(c) number of atoms
(d) colours

2. Balancing a chemical equation is based on
(a) Law of conservation of mass
(b) Mass of reactants and products
(c) Symbols and formulae
(d) None of the above

3. Copper carbonate when heated, it turns :
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Black
(d) Yellow

Part 2. Short/Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
(a) Define chemical reaction.
(b) What is a chemical equation?
(c) Why do we need to balance chemical equations?
Answer:
(a) Chemical reaction : Any chemical change in matter which involves its transformation into one or more new substances is called a chemical reaction.
(b) Chemical equation : A chemical equation is the symbolic representation of a chemical reaction using the symbols and the formula of the substances involved in the reaction.
(c) A chemical equation needs to be balanced so as to make the number of the atoms of the reactants equal to the number of the atoms of the products.

Question 2.
State four conditions necessary for chemical reactions to take place.
Answer:
Conditions necessary for chemical reactions :
1. Close contact
2. Solution form
3. Heat
4. Light
5. Catalyst

3. Differentiate between :
(a) Reactants and products.
  

(b) Chemical reaction and chemical equation.

(c) A balanced and a skeletal chemical equation.

Question 4.
Write word equations for the following skeletal equations:
Answer: 
4)

a)


Answer : Potassium chlorate →. Potassium chloride + Oxygen


2KClO₃ → 2KCl + 3O₂


b)


Answer : Zinc. +. Hydrogen chloride (dil.) → Zinc chloride + hydrogen (gas)


Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂


c)


Answer : Ferrous chloride ( Iron(II) Chloride) + Chlorine → Ferric chloride ( iron (III) Chloride)


2FeCl₂ + Cl₂ → 2FeCl₃


d)


Answer :. Carbon monoxide → Carbon dioxide


2CO + O₂ → 2CO₂


e)


Answer : Calcium + Oxygen → Calcium oxide


2Ca + O₂ → 2CaO


f)


Answer : Sodium + Oxygen → Sodium Oxide


4Na + O₂ → 2Na₂O


g)


Answer : Sodium Hydroxide + Sulphuric acid → Sodium Sulphate + Water


2NaOH + H₂SO₄ → Na₂SO₄ + 2H₂O


h)


Answer :. Silver Bromide → Silver + Bromine
2AgBr → 2Ag + Br₂

i)

Answer : Potassium Nitrate → Potassium Nitride + Oxygen

2KNO₃ → 2KNO₂ + O₂

Question 5.
Balance the following chemical equations :
Question 7.
Write your observations for the following chemical reactions and name the products formed :
(a) When sugar is heated.
(b) When manganese dioxide is added to potassium chlorate and heated.
(c) When dilute acetic acid is poured on baking soda.
(d) When an aqueous solution of sodium chloride is mixed with an aqueous solution of silver nitrate.
(e) When ammonium chloride is heated with sodium hydroxide.
(f) When water is added to quick lime?

Answer:
(a) Black solid mass (charcoal) is formed along with water vapours.
(b) Manganese dioxide acts as a catalyst for the decomposition of potassium chlorate into potassium chloride and oxygen at a lower temperature.
(c) Sodium acetate, carbon dioxide and water is formed.
(d) A white insoluble solid precipitate of silver chloride is formed along with Sodium nitrate.
(e) When solid ammonium chloride is heated with sodium hydroxide solution, a gas ammonia is evolved which is recognised by its strong pungent smell.
  
(f) When water is added to quick lime, a large amount of heat energy is evolved.
Question 8.
Write symbolic representation for the following word equations and balance them :
(a) Calcium carbonate → Calcium oxide + Carbon dioxide
(b) Carbon + Oxygen → Carbon dioxide
(c) Calcium oxide + Water → Calcium hydroxide
(d) Aluminium + Chlorine → Aluminium chloride
(e) Iron + Sulphur → Iron sulphide
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  1. Anonymous4 October 2022 at 13:49

    exercise question 4
    i. question is written kno2 in the reactant side but it will be kno3

    ReplyDelete
  2. cristiano ronaldo sewy19 February 2024 at 10:39

    true false no. 1 should be false

    ReplyDelete

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