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Which of the following is a combination reaction?
  • a)
    CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
  • b)
    H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl
  • c)
    H2CO3 → H2O + CO2
  • d)
    2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Balanced Equation:
H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl2
The above reaction is an example of combination reaction because two different elements are combining to form a single compound.

Which of the following is a decomposition reaction?
  • a)
    NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H2O
  • b)
    NH4CNO → H2NCONH2
  • c)
    2KClO→ 2KCl + 3O2
  • d)
    H2 + I2 → 2HI
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Anshu Anshu answered
Options C is the correct answer because decomposition reaction is a reaction in which a single substance break down into two or more substances.

The reaction C + O2  → CO2 + Heat is a:
  • a)
    Combination reaction
  • b)
    Oxidation reaction
  • c)
    Exothermic reaction
  • d)
    All of the above
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
C + O2  → CO2 + Heat
  • This is a Combination reaction because C and O2 are combining to produce one single compound CO2.
  • This is also an Oxidation reaction because carbon is getting oxidized.
  • This is also an exothermic reaction because in this reaction heat is getting released.
​​​​​​​So Option D is correct

Which one of the following will be required to identify the gas evolved when diluted HCl reacts with zinc metal?
  • a)
    Red litmus solution
  • b)
    Lime water
  • c)
    A burning splinter
  • d)
    Blue litmus solution
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Kiran Mehta answered
A burning splinter since hydrogen gas burns with a pop sound.
Zinc being an active metal readily reacts with hydrochloric acid at room temperature to form soluble zinc chloride and hydrogen.
Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2.

When Iron nails are added to an aquous solution of copper sulphate, a chemical change occurs, which of the following is NOT true about this reaction?
  • a)
    Blue colour of the solution fades.
  • b)
    Iron nails become brownish in colour.
  • c)
    It is a displacement reaction.
  • d)
    Blue colour of the solution does not  fades.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Fe(s) + CuSO4​ ⟶ Cu(s) + FeSO4​
When an iron nail is dipped in copper sulphate solution, a brown coating of copper is formed on the surface of iron and the colour of copper sulphate solution changes from blue to light green. This reaction shows that iron is more reactive than copper as it displaces copper from its solution and iron passes into solution as Fe2+ ions and ferrous sulphate solution is formed.

Which of the following is a displacement reaction?
  • a)
    CaCO→ CaO + CO2
  • b)
    CaO + 2HCl → CaCl2 + H2O
  • c)
    Fe + CuSO4 → FeSO4 + Cu
  • d)
    NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H2O
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
Fe + CuSo4 → FeSO4 + Cu 
is displacement reaction.
In these reaction iron (Fe) displace copper (Cu) 
Hence, it is a displacement type of reaction.
(a) is a decomposition reaction.
(b) and (d) are neutralisation reactions.

In reaction SO2 + 2H2S → 2H2O + 3S, the reducing agent is
  • a)
    SO2
  • b)
    H2S
  • c)
    H2O
  • d)
    S
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Raghav Bansal answered
  • In the reaction SO2 is getting reduced to S as oxygen is being removed.
  • Similarly, H2S is oxidised to S as hydrogen is removed.
  • The species getting oxidised facilitates the reduction process and is the reducing agent.
  • Hence, H2S is the reducing agent and Oxidising agent is SO2.
So, option B is correct

Which of the following non-metal is good conductor of electricity?
  • a)
    Graphite
  • b)
    Phosphorus
  • c)
    Hydrogen
  • d)
    Bromine
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
Carbon, in the form of Graphite is a good conductor of electricity. It conducts heat and electricity like a metal or a metalloid.

The reaction H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl is a –
  • a)
    Decomposition reaction
  • b)
    Combination reaction
  • c)
    Double displacement reaction
  • d)
    Displacement reaction
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Anjana Khatri answered
It is a reaction in which two substances react with each other to make a single substance. Therefore, H2 + CL2 = 2HCL is an COMBINATION REACTION. It is a special case of addition reaction known as synthesis.

P, Q, R are elements of Dobereiner’s triads. If the atomic mass of P is 7 and that of Q is 23, What will be the atomic mass of R?
  • a)
    15.0
  • b)
    40.0
  • c)
    30.0
  • d)
    39.0
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
In a Dobereiner's traid, the atomic mass of the middle element is roughly the average of the atomic mass of the other  2 elements. Thus,  
Atomic mass of Q = (at. mass of P+ at. mass of R) /2
⇒ 23 = 7+ m(R) /2 
⇒ 23*2 = 7+ m(R) 
⇒  46 -7 = m(R) 
⇒ atomic mass of R = 39 

How many elements are placed in lanthanide and actinide series?
  • a)
    57, 89
  • b)
    14, 14
  • c)
    89, 57
  • d)
    14, 16
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Neha Patel answered
14 elements
The same holds for the actinide series that runs from atomic number 90 through to number 103, again 14 elements. Thus, as you move from thorium (Th) at element number 90, you begin to fill up the 5f sublevel and continue to fill up the 5f sublevel until you finish the actinide series at lawrencium (Lr).

The number of C-H bonds in ethane(C2H6) molecule are:
  • a)
    10
  • b)
    8
  • c)
    6
  • d)
    4
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Naina Sharma answered
The structure of the ethane molecule can be represented as:

There are six C-H bonds and one C-C bond . So, Total 6 convalent bond between C-H

Structural formula of ethyne is
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

'Eth' tells that there are 2 Carbon atoms and 'yne' tells that there is a triple bond.

The colour of zinc metal is
  • a)
    reddish-brown
  • b)
    grey 
  • c)
    Blue
  • d)
    silvery-white
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Vikas Kumar answered
The correct option is D
silvery-white
Explanation for correct option
(D) The color of Zinc metal is silvery.
  • An electron gets excited to a higher energy orbital from a lower energy d orbital. The frequency of light absorbed is proportional to the excitation energy.
  • This frequency is usually in the visible range.
  • The color seen corresponds to the complementary color of the light absorbed.
  • Zinc (Zn) is a silvery-white metal.
Hence, option (D) is correct. The color of Zinc metal is silvery.

Carbon forms bonds with other atoms
  • a)
    by gaining electrons
  • b)
    by losing electr
  • c)
    by sharing electrons
  • d)
    none of the above
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
Carbon forms bonds with other atoms by sharing electrons because it requires a lot of energy to remove four electrons. Adding four electrons to carbon de-stabalises it. Therefore, it completes its octet by sharing electrons.

What happens when dil hydrochloric acid is added to iron fillings?
  • a)
    Hydrogen gas and Iron chloride are produced
  • b)
    Chlorine gas and Iron hydroxide are produced
  • c)
    NO reaction takes place
  • d)
    Iron salt and water are produced
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
  • Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced.
Fe + HCl →  FeCl + H2
  • The iron displaces hydrogen from hydrochloric acid to form iron (II) chloride & hydrogen gas. This is a single displacement reaction.
  • Thus the answer is option (A) Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced.

Buckminsterfullerene is an allotropic form of
  • a)
    phosphorus
  • b)
    sulphur
  • c)
    carbon
  • d)
    tin
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Naina Sharma answered
Buckminsterfullerene is an allotropic form of carbon. It resembles the geodesic dome designed by Buckminster.

Which of the following is not an example of chemical change?
  • a)
    rusting of iron
  • b)
    milk changes to curd
  • c)
    digestion of food in our body
  • d)
    changing of water to water vapour
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
The process of changing water vapour into water is called condensation. It is not a chemical reaction.
When milk converts in curd the process is irreversible and a new substance with different properties is formed hence it is an example of a chemical change.
Rusting of iron is also a chemical change.
 

MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) or Practice Quiz with solutions of Chapter - "Metals and Non-Metals" of Class 10 Science, the questions are available for practice
 
Q. By which reaction metal is obtained from metal oxide ?
  • a)
    Liquefaction
  • b)
    Reduction
  • c)
    Calcination
  • d)
    Roasting
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Vikas Kumar answered
The method used to extract metals from the ore in which they are found depends on their reactivity. For example, reactive metals such as aluminium are extracted by electrolysis, while a less-reactive metal such as iron may be extracted by reduction with carbon or carbon monoxide.

An element X on exposure to moist air turns reddish-brown and a new compound Y is formed. The substance X and Y are
  • a)
    X = Fe, Y = Fe2O3
  • b)
    X = Ag, Y = Ag2S
  • c)
    X = Cu, Y = CuO
  • d)
    X = Al, Y = Al2O3
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Suresh Reddy answered
An element X exposure to moist air, forms a reddish brown and a new compound Y is formed. 
Fe + H2O +O2  →  Fe2 O3 
This Fe2O3 is the reddish brown compound which is called rust
So , X → Fe 
Y →  Fe2O3
​​​​​​​So Option A is correct

Which of the following metals will not react with oxygen,even when heated very strongly in air?
  • a)
    Zn
  • b)
    Al
  • c)
    Ag
  • d)
    Fe
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ananya Das answered
Silver  do not react with oxygen even at high temperatures as they are less reactive and are placed below the reactivity series. Hence they are called noble metals. But silver fades after some months or years due to its tendency to react with sulphur in air forming their sulphides

A non-metallic oxide which is neutral in nature is
  • a)
    CO
  • b)
    CO2
  • c)
    P2O5
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
Non - metals generally form acidic oxides but oxides of carbon and nitrogen are neutral in nature like CO and NO.

Ethanol, on heating at 443 K with cone H2S04 gives
  • a)
    CH2=CH2
  • b)
    HC=CH
  • c)
    CH4
  • d)
    C2H6
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Ananya Das answered
When ethanol is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid at 443 K, dehydration takes place and ethene is formed. In this reaction concentrated sulphuric acid acts as a dehydrating agent.
CH3-CH2-OH → (H2SO4 + heat) → CH2=CH2 + H2O

Which of the following elements of noble gases participate in chemical reaction?
  • a)
    Kr, Rn
  • b)
    He, Kr
  • c)
    Rn, He
  • d)
    He, Ne
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Kumar answered
At high temperature and high pressure Krypton and Xenon forms some compounds like Xenon, Tetrafluride, xenon Oxyfluride. 

According to IUPAC recommondations, the number of groups in the long form of the periodic table is :-
  • a)
    7
  • b)
    8
  • c)
    16
  • d)
    18
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
The correct option is D.
In chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table; the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered.

The property of metals by which they can be beaten in to thin sheets is called-
  • a)
    Malleability
  • b)
    Ductility
  • c)
    Conduction
  • d)
    Expansion
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Malleability: The property of metals by which they can be beaten into thin sheets is known as malleability.
For example, silver metal is beaten to make silver foil used for decorating sweets.

Oils on treating with hydrogen in the presence of palladium or nickel catalyst form fats. This is an example of
  • a)
    Addition reaction
  • b)
    Substitution reaction
  • c)
    Displacement reaction
  • d)
    Oxidation reaction
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Moumita Joshi answered
Oils on treating with hydrogen in the presence of palladium or nickel catalyst form fats. This is an example of addition reaction because hydrogen is added to oil from reducing agents palladium or nickel.

Nitrogen and phosphorus belong to the group 15 of the periodic table. Which of these will be more electronegative?
  • a)
    Phosphorus
  • b)
    Both are equally electronegative
  • c)
    Nitrogen
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Arun Yadav answered
Nitrogen (atomic number 7) and phosphorus (atomic number 15) belong to group 15 of the Periodic Table. Nitrogen (atomic number 7) and phosphorus (atomic number 15) belong to group 15 of the Periodic Table. Write the electronic configuration of these two elements.

In reaction SO2 + 2H2S → 2H2O + 3S the reducing agent is –
  • a)
    SO2
  • b)
    H2S
  • c)
    H2O
  • d)
    S
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Navya Patel answered
In the reaction SO2 is reduced to S as oxygen is removed.
H2S is oxidised to S as hydrogen is removed.
The species getting oxidised facilitates the reduction process and is the reducing agent.
Hence, H2S is the reducing agent and Oxidising agent is SO2.

Which is the least conductor of heat –
  • a)
    Gold
  • b)
    Platinum
  • c)
    Silver
  • d)
    Lead
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
Lead being metal is a bad conductor of electricity and heat. Compared to other metals, lead is a poor conductor of heat while gold, silver, platinum are good conductors of heat.

Which element was discovered after Mendeleev gave the periodic table?
  • a)
    Gallium
  • b)
    tantalum
  • c)
    Aluminium
  • d)
    manganese
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sanvi Kapoor answered
The element gallium was discovered four year's after the publication of Mendeleev's table, and it's properties matched up remarkably well with ek aluminum, fitting into the table exactly where he had predicted. 

The pH of a compound is found to be 9. The compound can be:
  • a)
    HCl
  • b)
    NaOH
  • c)
    Na2CO3
  • d)
    CH3COOH
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ramya sharma answered
Explanation:

pH is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution. pH values range from 0 to 14, where 7 is considered neutral, values below 7 are acidic, and values above 7 are basic or alkaline.

Let us consider each option one by one:


  • HCl: Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid, and its pH value is less than 7. Therefore, option A is incorrect.

  • NaOH: Sodium hydroxide is a strong base, and its pH value is greater than 7. Therefore, option B is correct.

  • Na2CO3: Sodium carbonate is a salt of a weak acid (carbonic acid) and a strong base (sodium hydroxide). Its pH value is greater than 7 but less than 14. Therefore, option C is correct.

  • CH3COOH: Acetic acid is a weak acid, and its pH value is less than 7. Therefore, option D is incorrect.


Thus, the correct answer is option C - Na2CO3.

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